Identifying and Resolving Memory Growth Issues in TestStand Systems
When investigating unwanted memory growth in a TestStand system, it is important to begin by narrowing down the issue to a small set of TestStand steps or code modules that can be examined at a closer level for potential causes of the memory growth. This document describes techniques for identifying such issues within test code and introduces tools that can be used to further investigate memory growth issues within common code module development environments. This document covers potential memory issues that you may encounter in test sequences as well as in LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or.NET code modules.
TestStand Sequences
If you have eliminated all code modules from your test sequence and still see memory growth during the test system execution, settings within TestStand itself may be contributing to the memory growth. There are several reasons why TestStand could be causing memory growth.
Result Collection and Report Generation
One of the most common contributors to memory growth in TestStand systems is the result collection and reporting process. If result processing and report settings are not configured to conserve memory, you may see memory growth as test results are collected and retained in memory. In test sequences which execute for a long period of time or generate a large number of results, this can eventually result in an out-of-memory error.
For information on configuring result collection and reporting settings in TestStand to optimize memory issues, refer to the Addressing Memory Issues with Report Generation in TestStand document.
Object, File, and Device References
As a test system executes, variables are commonly used to store references to files, hardware devices, or TestStand PropertyObjects for use by steps in the test sequence. If these references are not properly released when they are no longer needed, the TestStand process will retain these objects in memory. If the reference is not released when the execution has completed, a reference leak may occur. This can cause memory to continue to grow as the test system is executed multiple times.
To identify whether memory growth is occurring as a result of references not being released properly, inspect the test sequence to determine where references are being opened and closed. This will help ensure that any references opened are being properly closed before the test sequence completes execution. If you are passing references into code modules, you may also use memory profiling tools within the code module environment to determine whether references are being closed properly.
When using the TestStand API within your test sequence or a code module, it is common to create references to sequence files, sequences, or other TestStand objects. When you create a reference to a TestStand object, you must release the reference before the execution completes. If you do not release a TestStand reference properly, you may see a PropertyObjects Were Not Released warning dialog when you exit the TestStand Sequence Editor or your user interface. This dialog will often indicate the type of TestStand reference that is being leaked, which may allow you to locate the reference that is not being released.
You must enable the Report Object Leaks feature in TestStand to see the warning dialog when a reference has not been released properly. Complete the following steps to enable the dialog:
 1. Click Configure » Station Options and navigate to the Preferences tab.
 2. Click the Debug Options button.
 3. Enable the checkbox for the Report Object Leaks option.
Note that the PropertyObjects Were Not Released warning dialog does not list reference leaks in the following adapter code modules:
 - In LabVIEW VIs, because LabVIEW automatically releases leaked references when the LabVIEW adapter unloads the VI, which occurs before a TestStand application exits.
 - In.NET assemblies, because TestStand releases the.NET app domain used by executions before a TestStand application exits.
Using Variables to Store Large Data Sets
Memory growth can also occur in TestStand if the test sequence is using variables to store large amounts of data in a container or array. If your test sequence is storing measurements or other large sets of data in TestStand variables, consider modifying the test sequence to store this data in another location such as in a file stored on disk.
LabVIEW Code Modules
If you have narrowed down the memory growth to a LabVIEW code module, you will need to use the LabVIEW Development System to inspect the LabVIEW code for potential causes of memory growth. Specific strategies for investigating memory growth issues in LabVIEW code are covered in the Investigating Memory Growth Issues in LabVIEW Code Modules Called from TestStand document.
LabWindows/CVI Code Modules
If you have narrowed down the memory growth to a LabWindows/CVI code module, you can use the LabWindows/CVI development environment to inspect the code for potential causes of memory growth.
Causes of Memory Growth in LabWindows/CVI Code
The C programming language requires the code module developer to handle memory management. For this reason, a programming error can result in unexpected memory growth as the code module executes. In many cases a code module may compile and execute with no apparent runtime errors, but may not release references or allocated memory space properly.
As you investigate a CVI code module which is exhibiting unwanted memory growth, you should pay specific attention to areas in the code where references are created or memory is allocated. This will help to ensure that these references are released and memory is deallocated before the code module completes execution.
LabWindows/CVI Resource Tracking Window
The Resource Tracking Window is a tool provided in the CVI development environment which displays memory allocations and deallocations to allow you to determine whether memory is being released as the code module executes. The tool can track a wide variety of memory allocations; a complete list of the resources that can be tracked by the tool is available in the LabWindows/CVI Help.
For more information about using the Resource Tracking Window to investigate memory growth in CVI, please refer to the Detecting Memory Leaks in LabWindows/CVI Code Modules called from NI TestStand document.
.NET Code Modules
If you have narrowed the memory growth to a.NET code module, you can use Microsoft Visual Studio or a similar.NET programming environment to inspect the code for potential causes of memory growth.
Causes of Memory Growth in.NET Code Modules
Although the.NET Framework implements a garbage collector to release memory when it is no longer needed, memory usage can still grow as a.NET code module executes. Since the garbage collector can only release memory when it is no longer being used by any objects in the.NET code, memory usage may grow if references are created and not released as the code is executed. For more information on potential causes of memory growth in.NET code, please see this Microsoft KnowledgeBase article.
TestStand Step Settings for.NET Code Modules
If the.NET code module is being called directly from a TestStand step, you should ensure that any.NET objects created by the step are being released properly. When a step using the.NET adapter creates a new instance of an object, the object reference return parameter includes a Dispose checkbox. In cases where the TestStand sequence is the owner of the object, this checkbox should be enabled to ensure that the object is disposed properly once all references to it have been released. For more information on this step setting, please refer to the TestStand Help.
Additionally, if your test sequence is maintaining a reference to a.NET object, TestStand will be unable to release the.NET object from memory until all references have been released. For a long-running test sequence where multiple.NET objects are created, this could result in memory growth. You can release a reference variable which is referring to a.NET object by setting the variable to Nothing. Once all references to the object have been released, the.NET garbage collector will be able to release the object from memory.
Tools for Investigating.NET Memory Growth
There are several tools available for investigating memory growth in.NET code.
 - Microsoft Visual Studio -- The Visual Studio development environment provides tools to gather information on memory usage in a.NET application. These tools allow you to profile memory usage as your.NET code executes, which can help you determine where memory growth may be happening in your code. For more information on these tools, see this blog post on MSDN.
 -.NET Memory Profiler -- The.NET Memory Profiler is a third-party tool that allows you to take a snapshot of all.NET objects in the memory of a process, which can help you determine whether.NET objects are remaining in memory for a long period of time. You can find more information on the.NET Memory Profiler at
Once you have narrowed down a memory growth issue to a small set of code, the most effective way to investigate the issue is to examine the TestStand sequence and code modules directly. The suggestions in this document should serve as a starting point in debugging and describe several potential causes for memory growth in test systems. By carefully inspecting the code for these issues and using the tools provided to you within the code module development environment, you can identify and resolve these issues to reduce or eliminate memory growth in your test system.


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Chances are that you are reading this article because you are a tea buff captivated by the pretty patterns made by the leaves left at the bottom of your favorite cup of Darjeeling. You know that tea leaf reading has been practiced as a form of divination, probably ever since the first cup was brewed, and you are intrigued to try your hand at it.
In the many tea cup reading workshops I have delivered over the years, I've found that my students eagerly listen to my explanations, can hardly wait to prepare their first cup for reading, and then....stare in consternation at the soggy mass left at the bottom of the cup and lament, "How am I supposed to make sense of that?"
To help lift you over the hump—that clutch moment when you fear you're floundering in a red sea of Rooibos—and onto the path toward giving dynamic readings, here are 10 easy-to-put-into-practice tips. When putting these tips into practice, remember that your objective is to tell a good story to which the person you're reading for can relate.
- You don't need to interpret every image you see.
The clump opposite the handle that looks like something the cat left, and from which no definable symbols can be extracted, probably means you put too many leaves in your inquirer's cup. Since leaves plump up a lot after they steep, a half teaspoon of dry leaves is plenty. (The inquirer, by the way, is the person for whom you are reading.) If you get involved with trying to include every image you find in your interpretation, the tale you tell may veer off course, and your inquirer will become mystified about what you're communicating. So, at least initially, only talk about the images that fit the story you are putting forth. If your inquirer broaches other questions or seeks a clarification, then you can point to some of the other images.
- Only interpret the images that relate to your inquirer's question.
The best time to ask your inquirer to share concerns is while the person is drinking the tea so that these thoughts more thoroughly infuse the leaves. Also, when you have the question in mind before you take a peek at the cup, your intuition will guide you to elicit the significant symbols. Once when I went for a reading for myself—not a tea leaf reading, but an intuitive reading—the psychic waxed on and on about my husband and how intelligent, kind, romantic, and athletic he was. Now I happen to think my husband is rather wonderful, but I was going for a reading to find out about my own professional concerns, not his. Needless to say, when my stated question was never answered, I left unhappy.
- Ease yourself into the interpretation by concentrating on the larger, well-formed images.
These are more important than tiny, light, sketchy looking ones.
- Develop a systematic plan for finding symbols.
First, see if you recognize any special tea leaf reading symbols. These images occur frequently in cups and hold special significance for tea leaf readers. For example, a single dot, which when coupled with an image emphasizes its meaning. Blobs warn of disappointment (unless you put in too many leaves!), an arrow indicates a message forthcoming, lines harbinger journeys, and dashes indicate movement in affairs. Next, look for images that represent concrete, realistic things—the sorts of items that surround us in everyday life. Houses, cars, dogs, hats, human profiles, apples, birds, computers, feathers, trees, and flowers represent typical items that appear in cups. Only after you have identified common objects should you move on to discovering more complicated images such as numbers, letters, words, geometrical forms, and universal symbols.
- Don't try to memorize a dictionary full of symbols.
Your inquirer, who is probably your cousin, co-worker, or friend, doesn't expect you to become a symbols maven overnight, and won't mind if you need to look up something. While it's a good idea to familiarize yourself with the significance of some common symbols, such as a crown for victory, a heart for love, and an apple for knowledge, you'll find that you will instinctively be aware of many definitions, as they often follow common sense. Besides, the more readings you perform the more symbols you will remember. Note that there is a danger in overemphasizing precise, bookish symbolic meanings. Such inflexibility can interfere with your interpretation and cause your inquirer to say, "What?" "Come again?" "I don't quite understand you." Along the same lines, if after you have exhausted every possible way to explain the images in the cup, and have given every possible meaning for the symbols, and your inquirer still requires more information, you might try using another form of divination to clarify the issue. A woman once came to me with a complex question about her ballet studio. She didn't know how to drum up more business. Should she advertise more, if so, where? Was her business partner the right one or should she rely more on her manager, or even change managers? Would it be better to sell the studio? If so, who would be the best buyer and when should she do it? Obviously, the tea leaves couldn't unravel all these complexities in a single cup, even though I read from China Black tea leaves, which render more images than most kinds of tea. After I completed the reading, I brought out my a href="_URL_ deck and drew three cards for each question that the leaves had left unanswered. The cards showed my inquirer's past experiences, the current situation, and the probable outcome. If you feel it is helpful, you may also add a pendulum to your tea leaf reading, especially when the inquirer has many questions that can be answered by "yes" or "no."
- When you see an image that puzzles you, try to view it from all angles, even upside-down.
It may look like a woman's profile from one viewpoint, and like a cat from another perspective. Both images are valid, and interconnected. In this case, the interpretation might be to watch out for a woman of a jealous, gossipy nature.
- Still stuck on a symbol? Don't hesitate to describe the image to your inquirer, and get their opinion of its significance for them.
We all have our private symbolic language and individual interpretations. For instance, if somebody were reading a cup for me and found a frog, they might interpret it as meaning a sudden move, possibly a change of job or residence, both of which are standard definitions. However, for me, a frog is a very positive symbol; in fact, I consider it my totem animal. So to see a frog in my cup means fertility of body, mind, and spirit, happiness, and success in my endeavors. Once I distinguished a scorpion, symbol of vicious criticism, in cup that was otherwise filled with positive signs, including a flying bird, a dolphin, the number 2, a bouquet of roses, and two birds cuddling in a nest. I asked my inquirer if a scorpion meant anything to her. She smiled and responded that she was in love with a man born under the sign of Scorpio, but that he had been studying abroad for the last year. She missed him very much and although they corresponded frequently, she was worried that they might drift apart. I assuaged her concerns with the following interpretation: Soon (because of the position of the flying bird near the handle, which represents present time) she would receive a message from her lover that he was coming home. After a safe journey (the dolphin), perhaps as early as in February (the second month of the year), he would return and declare his love for her (bouquet of roses). The couple would enter into a partnership (also the number 2), that would culminate in domestic bliss (nesting birds).
- Use your intuition.
This may sound like a no-brainer, but you would be surprised how many neophyte readers get hung up on dictionary definitions for symbols, and suppress the intuitive right brain. If, while you are examining the cup, your inner voice whispers that you should interpret a symbol in an unconventional way, go with the flow. Remember the woman's profile and cat in tip #6? Those images may not point to an envious woman at all, but to a friend with well-honed psychic abilities who will help the inquirer solve a personal problem. It's even better if you can find nearby symbols to support your interpretation. Your initial impressions are what strike you from the very first moment you gaze into the cup. Your intuition may even cause you to visualize something in your head that does not appear physically in the cup. Mention this to your inquirer as you progress with the reading.
- Remember that you need not interpret every image in symbolic terms.
In other words, a breadbox may literally refer to a breadbox and not to the inquirer's economic state. Once I really did see a breadbox in a gentleman's cup. When I mentioned this to him, he told me that he had been looking high and low to buy one to no avail. The breadbox in his cup was coupled with a computer, so I advised him to go online with his search.
- My final piece of advice is to relax!
Novice readers tend to worry too much that they're going to be confronted with a blank wall when they gaze into the cup. This attitude sets up a mental block that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. You'll always find something to talk about in the cup. And if you don't, perhaps it's

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Search for a MY ID CLUB near you
Have you ever worried that your child may be injured when not in your presence and Emergency Personnel won't have the vital information necessary to perform? The MY ID CLUB card:
- Provides an avenue that any critical medical information can be passed to First Responders in case of injury to the child, including existing medical conditions or allergies
Have you ever lost track of your child while in a crowded mall, city fair or carnival? The MY ID CLUB card:
- Can be given to security personnel immediately, by the child or by the guardian, if they are temporarily lost or separated to ensure a speedy recovery.
How many times have you had to write down critical information about your child to pass along to the babysitter, Grandma or Aunt when they are caring for your child? The MY ID CLUB card:
- Can be given to another trusted adult who may be caring for the child
- Allows parents to feel more secure when their child is being cared for by another trusted adult
Has your child ever expressed fear about Police Officers or other Emergency Personnel? The MY ID CLUB card:
- Bridges the gap between children and Law Enforcement
We have found through the years that the MY ID CLUB card encourages children to be more responsible for their safety, helping them to make better decisions.
According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC):
- 797,500 children (younger than 18) are reported missing in a one-year period
- 2,185 children are reported missing each day
- 203,900 children were the victims of family abductions
- 58,200 children were the victims of non-family abductions
- 115 children were the victims of stereotypical kidnapping
The NCMEC also advises:
- Checking with your local law enforcement agency to locate opportunities in your neighborhood.
- Only parents and/or guardians should store and have access to the information on the card. The information should not be stored in a central database
- The NCMEC encourages every family to have a current head and shoulders color photograph for their child(ren)'s identification in which the face is clearly visible. Photographs and descriptive information should be updated every six months or more often if the child's appearance changes due to loss of tooth, a change in hairstyle, etc.
Being actively involved in the community we were able to see first-hand the numerous challenges faced by parents and guardians when trying to keep their children safe in today's rapidly evolving world. The MY ID CLUB program was created in 1997 in Seattle, WA as a community service program of the King County Police Union to address these concerns. Our goal was to issue photograph/fingerprint identification cards to all children under the age of 16, FREE of charge. Since then, we have completed over 1,700 events in 55 different cities, issuing over 400,000 ID cards.
The enormous popularity of the program, the genuine need for its existence, as well as the numerous requests we've received, has prompted us to offer this program to other Law Enforcement or Fire Department agencies interested in assisting the families in their communities.


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By Lisa Buchanan
December 13, 2011, 3:56 pm
Whether on a stage or in the shower, everybody sings and for some, this everyday activity has important health benefits.
Thanks to a team of researchers at the University of Saskatchewan, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may soon be singing as part of their standard care. COPD affects the air passages in the lungs and makes it hard to breathe. U of S nursing Professor Donna Goodridge and her team are examining how singing can help people already involved in traditional pulmonary rehabilitation further improve their health and wellness.
The study, the first of its kind in Canada, is already showing results.
"My breathing has really improved," said participant Betty Braun. "Even though I'm not the best singer, we've been encouraged to sing at home and I've been doing that, too. It's all been working really, really well."
Symptoms of COPD include a persistent cough, shortness of breath and fatigue. As a result, people with COPD often have trouble carrying out normal activities. "Over 1.5 million Canadians currently report a diagnosis of COPD and there may be just as many Canadians who have the condition, but haven't been diagnosed yet," said Goodridge. She said singing has received relatively little attention as a form of pulmonary rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation programs focus on education and exercise, and as an exercise for the lungs, singing is a natural fit. It requires effective control of the breath and engages respiratory muscles in ways that are different from just talking or exercise.
"Singing is physical work," said music therapist Ruth Eliason. "It takes effort to sing, to have breath control and support of that breath."
Funded by the Lung Association's Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals section, the project involves researchers from nursing, physiotherapy, medicine, education and music therapy.
The first phase of the research project was completed earlier this year. A group of 13 participants met weekly with the music therapist. "In our singing group, we work on breath exercises, vocal warm-ups and singing, all of which engage the breath in helpful ways," Eliason said.
"The results were very positive in terms of quality of life, perceptions about control over illness, and participants' perceptions of their ability to control their breath," Goodridge said.
Along with the physical benefits, the program is also concerned with the social aspect. Because COPD limits the activities of patients, it can be isolating and lead to depression.
To gather with the group each week "lifts the spirits," said participant Roy Parker, "and you're getting stronger at the same time, so it's a multi-faceted program."
Recruitment of participants for the second phase of the study will begin in January. This phase involves more rigorous cardiopulmonary exercise testing where the researchers hope to detect physiological changes brought on by singing.
The team produced a short video—Singing for Pulmonary Rehabilitation—which will be posted on the Canadian Lung Association website.
Lisa Buchanan is a graduate student intern in the Research Communications SPARK (Students Promoting Awareness of Research Knowledge) program.

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To build a more viable, sustainable and caring urban community by promoting recycling of household resources, assisting vulnerable neighbors regarding those resource needs, and encourage the creative "Reuse" of items to reduce landfill.
Description of Organization
Recycled Treasures Services:
Provide furniture and household items at a low cost to the community. Fill emergency referrals from local social service agencies. Find creative ways to reduce landfill by redoing or remaking donated items, and by recruiting volunteers and artists to produce remade items and art.
Hamtramck and Detroit, 48212 zip code, with expansion into Highland Park and other Detroit neighborhoods when possible, targeting low-income families and individuals, and new immigrants.
Recycled Treasures intends to use its revenue to support the food pantry at Friendship House. It is a member of Hamtramck United Social Services (HUSS), a 30-year-old organization of all the agencies that serve Hamtramck. HUSS meets monthly to share information and coordinate services. Recycled Treasures fills emergency referrals from all HUSS agencies.

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In vivo flexion and kinematics of the knee after TKA: comparison of a conventional and a high flexion cruciate-retaining TKA design
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This study investigated the in vivo 6DOF knee kinematics and tibiofemoral contact location after total knee arthroplasty using a conventional and a high flexion cruciate retaining component (15 NexGen CR, 11 NexGen CR-Flex). Each patient performed a single-leg lunge while being imaged by a dual fluoroscopic imaging system. Data were analyzed at hyperextension, 0° to 90° in 15° intervals, and at maximum flexion. The average maximum weight-bearing flexion for all the CR patients was 110.1° ± 13.4°, and for all the CR-Flex patients was 108.2° ± 13.2°. No difference was seen in the maximum flexion achieved by the patients, and the kinematics demonstrated by the groups was similar. However, at high flexion, the tibiofemoral articulating surfaces were more conforming in the CR-Flex design than the CR design, suggesting that the use of the high flexion component improved the tibiofemoral contact environment at high flexion in patients who could achieve high flexion.


Soldering Iron Not Heating Up – 3 Most Common Reason and its Solutions
Are you facing this issue of your Soldering iron not heating up. Their are more reasons to not working or not heating up the soldering iron. So let we see this most common reasons and its solution to heating up your soldering iron again. First of all you need to know about how a soldering iron is working and also what is present inside of the soldering iron, Lets check.
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Soldering iron is an electronic / electrical device that can be used to solder the Lead to the electronics boards or the surface of any copper plates. The soldering iron start to heat after plugin to the alternating current AC. The technical term of soldering iron working is very easy to understand, You all are know about the function of old water heater rods. If you are hearing in first time, i will explain a little bit. The water heater or the water heating rod also contains tungsten coin wounded on the metallic rod.
The tungsten wires has the property of high resistance and durability. In old bulbs the tungsten is used as the filament to get light. Those produce high level of heat and also light. The tungsten coil is wounded on the metallic foil or rod. The more turns of the coil means more resistance to pass the electricity. The one end is connected to the phase and another one is connecting to the neutral. In that time the circuit get complete and the electricity passes through the coil. When the electricity passing through this coil it gets heat up. This is applied on the soldering iron and also the water heater devices. Any problems occurring inside or outside of the soldering iron may stop working or stops heating up.
Why soldering iron not heating up
 - The most common reasons of soldering iron is not heating up are listed below. The exact solution also attaching with the problems.
Reason 1: Lower voltage
Most of the electrical and electronic devices are working with AC voltage rating of 220V with 50Hz. The soldering iron will provide maximum heat output at the time of stable electric voltage. If the required AC voltage is not get by the coil inside of soldering iron, takes too much time to heat or not heating very well, so avoid soldering when the voltage is below 200v AC.
In this low voltage time keep your inverter ready to use. The inverter can deliver constant voltage rate, this enough to do work with your soldering iron. Take an extension from the inverter ac supply and connect your soldering iron on it. Continue work without any angry.
Reason 2 : Broken wire of soldering iron
The most common reason is soldering iron wire problems, after long usage of soldering iron may cause the damage in wires. Unusual bending or stretching of wire may cause internal disconnection of copper connection between wires. This will lead to the disconnection of soldering iron from the main power supply. Some time this may cause accidental fire of short circuit of both internal wires.
To solve this issue replace the AC cord. Before changing the AC, test the wire is working properly or not. Test the continuity of the wire using a multimeter to verify the issue. If the beep sound is not producing the multimeter means wires disconnected internally or damage occurs inside, so without any doubt change the AC cord.
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Reason 3 : Internal coil problem
If the internal coil of the soldering iron get burns or damaged, will cause permanent damage of your soldering iron. If it happens the soldering iron won't heating up. This can be happened due to the over voltage or poor quality of the soldering iron.
To solve this problem replace the heating coil of soldering iron. You can easily replace it by removing the screws of the soldering iron and detach the connecting wire. Then replace the new purchased heating coil.
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CDC and BioSense 2.0
How is BioSense 2.0 funded?
BioSense 2.0 is funded through annual federal appropriation to the CDC. In 2012, $7 million in BioSense funding was allocated to state and local jurisdictions through the BioSense Program's Cooperative Agreement.
What happens if states/locals go to the cloud to take advantage of the potential financial savings by not having to maintain their own systems, and CDC decides not to fund the local system any longer? Or asks states to pay into the cloud?
CDC is committed to supporting the nation's public health surveillance infrastructure, and believes that state and local health departments are the foundation of that infrastructure. While every effort will be made to maintain financial support for the distributed data model for public health surveillance, it is impossible to predict future budgets or the future cost to maintain the BioSense 2.0 cloud environment. Further, CDC and the BioSense 2.0 team are happy to work with current surveillance systems as well as all types of data aggregators at the jurisdiction's discretion, and it is not CDC's intention to dismantle any systems already in place.
Does CDC provide any funding for states and localities that participate in BioSense 2.0?
In 2012, the BioSense Program issued its first grant, awarding $7M to 35 jurisdictions in order to assist in the implementation of BioSense 2.0 and further the practice of syndromic surveillance. Please refer to the CDC site for information of other funding opportunities in the future. FAQs specific to the current grant can be found here.
How will CDC use the data we contribute to BioSense 2.0?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a large organization of centers that focus on understanding and preventing infectious, chronic, workplace, and environmental diseases and injuries. Each center will benefit from more timely and representative population health information. At a minimum, CDC will use BioSense 2.0 data help guide regional or national policy and program management decisions. Sharing BioSense 2.0 data with CDC will in no way change the collaborative relationship CDC maintains with states, wherein state and local jurisdictions speak for their population's status of health. Jurisdictions will ultimately have control of what data are shared with partners, including CDC. CDC will use the information to help provide regional or national picture for all-hazards. Under the new arrangement, CDC is one of several participants in the governance of BioSense 2.0.
If a copy of my state's data is downloaded to CDC for analysis, it could be subject to FOIA requests. This will be problematic for policymakers in my state. Will CDC be able to do analyses with data in the cloud without downloading it?
With the BioSense sharing model, users can define how and what type of access CDC will have to analyze and receive data. All data/information that external organizations provide to CDC or other federal agencies is subject to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requirements.
Data shared with CDC for analysis using BioSense 2.0 are no exception. Jurisdictions will ultimately have control of what data are shared with partners including CDC, and should always consider FOIA and open records laws when they determine what and how much data they share.


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Insights into the Viability of Using Available Photonic Quantum Technologies for Efficient Image and Video Processing Applications
Abdullah M. Iliyasu, Phuc Q. Le, Fei Yan, Bo Sun, Fangyan Dong, Awad Kh. Al-Asmari and Kaoru Hirota
A compendium of the available photonic quantum technologies to facilitate image processing applications on quantum computers is presented. By espousing the implementation of the flexible representation of quantum images, FRQI, and its transformation to the photonic-based physical realisation of quantum hardware, the extent of efficient image and video processing tasks that can be performed using current technologies is assessed. Modifications and extensions to the available technologies as considered necessary to overcome likely challenges that may encumber the realisation of meaningful image processing tasks are also suggested. The review advances available literature geared towards realising application-specific quantum computing hardware and commercial applications for quantum image processing.
Keywords: Quantum computation; quantum image processing; flexible representation for quantum images; quantum circuits; photonic quantum technologies; colour angle; optical elements


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Vermont's population in 1997 was 588,978 as estimated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. This is a 4.7 percent increase from the 1990 Census count of 562,758, and an increase of 324 people from last year's estimate of 588,654
The largest segment of the population is the 35 to 44-year-old age group, and has been since 1991. The fastest growing segment of the population is the 45 to 64-year-old group, with a 26.7 percent increase since the 1990 Census. The under 5-year-old segment of Vermont's population is shrinking as a result of declining birth rates, showing a decrease of 17.8 percent since the 1990 Census.
The sex distribution of Vermonters has remained basically the same as 1990, with males outnumbering females up to age 24, females slightly outnumbering males from age 25 to 39, males slightly outnumbering females between ages 40 and 49, and females outnumbering males by a widening margin as age increases after age 50. The age-sex distribution of Vermont is illustrated in Figure 3.
More detailed population information has been published in the 1997 Vermont Population and Housing Estimates.


Q.Over the past five years, I've built more than 30 laminate countertops, and I've never had any problems with them. Recently, however, one of my countertops started to bubble in a few places about five weeks after I built it. I tried taking an iron and heating the laminate, then flattening it with a J-roller until the laminate cooled. This worked, but for only about a week. What could be causing this to happen? And what can I do to fix this problem?
A.Merrill Glos, engineer at Formica Corp., responds: The most common cause of bubbling laminate is dimensional incompatibility between the laminate and the substrate. To prevent the problem, the substrate and the laminate must be compatible — they must respond to humidity changes by expanding and contracting at the same rates — and they must both be acclimated to the indoor environment before they are bonded.
If the laminate is dry and the particleboard is wet, the laminate will bubble when the laminate grows and the substrate either shrinks or stays the same size. It takes laminate about two days to acclimate, if air can get to both sides of the material. For a piece of 3/4-inch particleboard substrate, it takes about a week. The best substrate is particleboard, which has good dimensional compatibility with laminate. Plywood makes a poor substrate, because it is more dimensionally stable than laminate.
Solvent-based adhesives are preferable to water-based adhesives. When it comes to dimensional movement, wood reacts with moisture, not with solvent. Even with proper acclimation, if you use water-based contact adhesive, the water can disrupt the humidity balance by introducing water into the laminate or the substrate. Solvent-based adhesives tend to be more forgiving than water-based adhesives, and do not induce dimensional change problems.
To solve the problem, you'll have to heat up a larger area of the laminate than just the bubbled area. Heat up the bubbled area, as well as the entire area from the bubbles to the nearest laminate edge. This will allow the laminate to slip, adjusting to the change in dimension. After heating, use a 3-inch J-roller to rebond the contact adhesive, rolling until the adhesive is cool and has regained its strength.


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Australian National Veterans Arts Museum honoured with community award
A world-first Veteran's Public Arts Trail that weaves together history and the creativity of war veterans, extending from the CBD to Southbank, has been recognised with a prestigious award.
Designed by the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum (ANVAM), the trail is a four-kilometre path from Little Collins St to the Victoria Barracks in Southbank and features 20 public artworks and buildings created by about 20 different members of the war veteran community.
In recognition of their outstanding initiative, which was made possible with the collaboration of Open House Melbourne, ANVAM was honoured with a commendation as part of the Public Record Office Victoria's Community History Awards.
ANVAM chairman and director Mark Johnston who led the trail, which concludes at the former Repatriation Clinic at 310 St Kilda Rd, said it served as a power narrative in showcasing the individual experiences and perspectives of veterans.
"As a museum, it's important to us to be working with a modern-day veteran community and to showcase the stories of contemporary veterans to the broader community and to help facilitate contemporary veterans to tell their story through the arts," Mr Johnston said.
"Part of that is looking to our history and our heritage within the veteran community, what veterans have done not on the battlefield but in the arts, which has happened in and around the battlefield."
Trench art, for example, is a form of art that that emerged out of WWI and maybe earlier, but certainly WWI which is a way veterans kept themselves busy and occupied.
The public arts trail includes 3D sculptures and 2D murals as well as buildings and other landmarks designed or sponsored by veterans as artists, architects, and arts patrons.
Veterans include the world's oldest practicing veteran artist, Erwin Fabian, of North Melbourne who lived to 104 years old; Nora Heysen, who was the first woman to win the Archibald and is one of 14 veterans to have collectively won more than a third of all Archibalds, and Sir Robert Risson, who was credited with saving Melbourne's tram network.
There's also a sculpture on St Kilda Rd of Australia surgeon Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop, created by Peter Corlette, whose father served in WWII.
The statue at Kings Domain is part of the City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection, and honours Dunlop's leadership while being held prisoner by the Japanese during WWI.
"It is just one of many such life-size sculptures around Melbourne," Mr Johnston said.
"I started on the journey to look at the local examples of that and there was just such a plethora of that around Melbourne and Southbank and Melbourne, CBD and Southbank, that it became an obvious thing to want to showcase that to the public."
The commendation was part of the Local History Project Award category, which Mr Johnston said was a "source of pride" as he believed the trail was "the only one of its type in the world".
ANVAM hopes to recruit volunteers who would like to host the trail, and welcomes expressions of interest.
Tours of the trail were held last year and will be staged again as part of Festival of Veterans Art 2024 in March and the Open House Melbourne weekend in July.
ANVAM has applied for grant funding to support the development of its capability to regularly host the unique trail through Melbourne and Southbank. •
Caption: The Australian National Veterans Arts Museum hosts a tour of the Veteran's Public Arts Trail.


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How to Delete Excel Sheet in Mac
The user can switch between various spreadsheets from the list mentioned at the bottom of your document.
If the user wants to delete a spreadsheet in the document, you just need right click on the name of the spreadsheet then it will open a menu that contains the list of operations that can be performed on the spreadsheet.
For example, if the user wants to delete Sheet1 from the document.
 1. Click on delete from the menu.
 2. It will prompt a message asking the user to ensure whether he wants to delete the particular spreadsheet. If you are sure about deleting the spreadsheet, then click on OK. Else click on cancel.
 3. Now, once you have clicked on OK, you will see that the sheet is deleted from your document after returning to the document.
How to Delete Excel Sheet in Mac
Deleting a Spreadsheet in Numbers in the mac Operating System
The first step is to locate the spreadsheet in your system. If you don't know where it is located, search the spreadsheet by name in your system.
Then select the spreadsheet and perform either of the following steps:
 1. Drag your spreadsheet in the Bin icon in the Dock.
 2. You can also use Command-Delete on the keyboard.
 3. This will only delete the spreadsheet from that particular location and won't delete it from the system.
 4. To permanently delete the file from the system, the user will have to delete the spreadsheet from the Bin if you want to empty the Bin in the mac OS. Select and hold the Bin icon, then click on Empty Bin.
Deleting a Spreadsheet from the Ribbon Menu
How to Delete Excel Sheet in Mac
Another way of Deleting the Spreadsheet from the document is to use the option available in the MS Excel Ribbon.
 1. You must first open the spreadsheet with MS Excel to use the given method.
 2. From the bottom of the document, click on the sheet and select delete from the pop menu.
 3. When your worksheet is open in the document, then from the topmost ribbon in your MS Excel application, click on the Home tab. Go to the cells section in the tab.
 4. Select the arrow located just below the Delete button. It will open a drop menu. From the list, select Delete Sheet.
 5. If the spreadsheet you are deleting is empty, then MS Excel will delete the spreadsheet directly. Still, if the spreadsheet contains any data in the given spreadsheet, a prompt will appear asking for permission to delete the spreadsheet or not.
 6. Click the delete option in the prompt to delete the given spreadsheet. If you don't want to delete it, click on cancel.
 7. Once you have clicked on delete, you will see that the spreadsheet will be deleted from your document. You can also check the location where the document was previously located.
How to Delete Excel Sheet in Mac
What if the Delete option in your worksheet is Grayed Out
There can be instances where when you want to delete the spreadsheet. But the delete option is grayed out, or you cannot delete the sheet from your workbook. This can happen when your workbook is protected. This will prevent the user from deleting the spreadsheet.
 1. So, if you want to delete the spreadsheet from the workbook, you will need to ensure that the workbook is not protected. To unlock the workbook, the user will have to first use the password to unlock the password.
 2. Once you have unlocked the workbook in your application, use the password. You can remove the password and unlock the workbook by accessing the MS Excel Review tab. Click on Protect Workbook, then enter the password that you used earlier to protect the workbook.
 3. After completing the above step, you can follow the given step to delete the worksheet from your document.
 4. By doing these steps, you can ensure that the MS Excel workbook is not clustered with unnecessary sheets. The above steps will enable the user to remove unused or additional sheets from the workbook.
Note: In your mac OS, if you have enabled the iCloud Drive for your spreadsheet application and if you delete the spreadsheet from the iCloud Drive itself, then it will remove or delete the files from all the linked systems with the same Apple ID.
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*Cells that survive death phase go to lag phase and starts over*
 46. Review picture of phases of growth!!!
 47. Describe Lag Phase:
 - -bacteria are first introduced into an environment or media, and check out surroundings.
 - -cells are very active metabolically
 - -# of cells changes very little (1 hr to several days (even weeks) depending on conditions)
 48. Describe Log Phase:
 - -rapid cell growth (exponential growth)
 - -population doubles every generation
 - -microbes are sensitive to adverse conditions:antibiotics and anti-microbial agents
 - ***Generation time happens here***
 49. name this phase: death rate of reproduction, cells begin to encounter environmental stress and endospores would form here.
 stationary phase
 50. Name this phase:death rate is greater than rate of reproduction due to limiting factors in the environment. Population is reduced to a tiny fraction or population dies out completely.
 Death Phase
 51. A turbid culture contains how many cells?
 10 million bacterial cell per ml
 52. Enumeration of bacteria can be figured out by doing what?
 serial dilution
 53. Study paper on serial dilution!!!!
 54. Name five causes in humans vs. microbes:
 - *infections
 - *diseases
 - *plagues
 - *epidemics
 - *pandemics
 55. Ring around the rosie is a nursery rhyme from what epidemic?
 Bubonic Plague or the Black Death
 56. describe what happened during the bubonic plague:
 - *epidemic swept thru Europe in the middle ages (13th and 14th centuries)
 - *40 million people were killed (about 1/3 of the population of the continent)
 - *Etiological Agent= Yersinia pestis (gram (-) rod)
 57. What are 2 vectors for Yersinia pestis?
 flea and rat
 58. Explain the process of infection from Bubonic plague:
 - 1)flea bite with yersinia pestis
 - 2)Bacteria enters the bloodstream (bacteremia)
 - 3)Bacteria localize in lymph nodes especially axillary and groin areas.
 - 4)hemorrhaging occurs in lymph nodes resulting in "black and blue" swellings or buboe
 - 5)if untreated about 50% mortality rate
 - 6)if spread to lungs 99% mortality rate
 59. when the bubonic plague infection spreads to lungs it is called?
 pneumonic plague
 60. "wouldn't touch from a 10 ft pole" came from what?
 people took a long pole to scrape the dead people out of barrell so they wouldn't touch and get sick
 61. in the last 100 years or so the battle between humans and microbes, humans are winning. why?
 we are increasing our knowledge of how to CONTROL MICROBIAL GROWTH
 62. Most of history, who was winning humans or microbes?
 microbes
 63. Name 2 methods to control microbial growth:
 - -physical
 - -chemical
 64. what microbe or disease is no longer in human population? and who are the only places that have it:
 small pox= variola virus-eradicated in 1977(somalia africa)
 - -CDC:center of disease control in Carolina
 - -Institute of virology USSR
 - -WHO: world health organization
 - *wondering what to do with smallpox virus. some want to destory some want to research
 65. define sterilization:
 destroying all forms of life
 66. define disinfection:
 destroying normal pathogen or unwanted organisms
 67. define disinfectant:
 antimicrobial agent used on inaminate objects
 68. define antiseptic:
 anti microbial agent used on living tissues
 69. define bactericidal:
 kills bacteria
 70. define bacteristatic:
 inhibits bacterial growth
 71. name 7 factors that effect antimicrobial activity:
 - 1)temperature
 - 2)time
 - 3)concentration of antimicrobial agent
 - 4)type of microbe (sensitivity of microbe)
 - 5)activity of microbe
 - 6)presence of organic matter
 - 7)degree of contamination
 - **work better against gram (+) bacteria
 72. Name 3 targets of antimicrobial agents:
 - 1)cell membrane
 - 2)enzymes and proteins (cell wall)
 - 3)DNA and RNA
 73. 1 physical method of microbial control is heat. how does this work?
 by denaturing enzymes and proteins
 74. define thermal death point:
 lowest temperature at which all microorganisms in a liquid culture are killed in 10 mins
 75. the minimum length of time in which all microorganisms in a liquid culture are killed at a given temperature is what?
 thermal death time
 *Food industries are more concerned about this** because if temp is too high it can discolor bacteria and damage product. but at a certain length and temperature the product isn't damaged.
 76. give 2 types of moist heat:
 boiling water and an autoclave
 77. boiling water kills vegitative bacterial cells, fungi, and many viruses, but isnt effective against what?
 - endospores and some viruses
 - *some spores can survive boiling water for up to 20 hours. ex. Hepatitis A survives 30 mins.
 78. this uses steam under pressure
 autoclave
 79. what is the universal time and temp for moist heat sterilization?
 - 121C for 15 minutes
 - **NO known disease/organism can survive this
 80. what is believed to be the most resistant bacteria?
 spores of Bacillus Stearothermophilus
 81. If your wondering if your autoclave is working right you can do what?
 - a kilit ampule
 - *put in spores of bacillus stearothermophilus
 - *fermentable sugar-common end product acid or gas
 - *PH indicator-basic = purple and acidic=yellow
 82. for a kilit ampule you put it in what?
 special incubator at 55C
 83. what are 3 ways to use dry heat?
 - 1)direct flaming
 - 2)incineration
 - 3)hot air sterlization
 84. inoculationg loop and needle is 100% effective when you get it to a red glow. what is this called?
 direct flaming
 85. the disposable wastes (paper cups, bags, dressings, etc) are burned to ashes. (100%effective) what is this called?
 incineration
 86. hot air sterilization is done how and used for wat?
 - put in oven at 170C for 2 hours.
 - -used on substances that would be damaged with moist heat; gauzes, dressings, and powders.
 87. this removes microorganisms from solutions that might be damaged by heat
 filtration
 88. filtration is used for what?
 - -culture media
 - -enzymes
 - -vaccines
 - -antibiotics
 89. filtration wont remove viruses because?
 they are smaller, but still sterile because viruses are not considered alive.
 90. this consists of gamma rays and xrays, because it pentrates most substances. It is used on substances that could be damaged by heat:plastic petri dishes, plastic syringes, catheters, surgical gloves. what is this?
 ionizing radiation
 91. This uses UV light which does not penetrate plastic, glass, or proteinaceous matter very well. it cannot be used for sterilization but can be used to reduce microbial populations(hospital rooms, nurseries, operating rooms) this is called?
 non-ionizing radiation
 92. non-ionizing radiation kills using mutations called what that causes bump in DNA?
 Thymine Dimer
 93. this is a disinfection-not a sterilization:
 pasteurization
 94. back in the day milk creamer shops used pasteurization to kill bacteria by 63C for 30 minutes. Now what do we do?
 72C for 15 seconds. This is called HTST (high temp short time)
 95. pasteurization kills what specific type of pathogen?
 mycobacterium tuberculosis
 96. pathogens that survive the high temp short time is called what?
 thermoduric (non-pathogens)
 97. name 4 methods used to control microbial growth:
 - 1)heat (most heat:boiling water/autoclave & dry heat:direct flaming/incineration/hot air sterilzation)
 - 2)filtration
 - 3)radiation (ionizing radiation/non-ionizing radiation)
 - 4)pasteurization
 98. what are the structures and functions of genectic material?
 - DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
 - RNA (ribonucleic acid)
 - nucleotides (phosphate group/pentose sugar/nutrogenous base
 99. What are the complementary base pairings?
 - A(adenine)--->T(thymine)
 - G(guanine)--->C(cytosine)
 100. Look at picture for DNA strands!!!!!!
 101. DNA replication occurs where?
 at the replication fork (5' to 3')
 102. DNA strand is unzipped due to what ?
 DNA helicase
 103. the leading strand (5' to 3') contains what?
 DNA polymerase
 104. the lagging strand (5' to 3') contains what?
 - RNA polymerase (RNA primer)
 - DNA polymerase (extends primer and digests RNA)
 - DNA ligase
 105. This needs double strands:
 DNA polymerase
 106. Look at picture for DNA and RNA replication!!!
 107. REMEMBER: 5 to 3 thats the way we need to be!!


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For swimmers looking to gain an edge on their competition, the notion that simply donning a high-tech swimsuit — the surface of which was inspired by shark skin — could lead to a first-place finish is powerful.
It's also one that's almost completely misplaced, said George Lauder, the Henry Bryant Bigelow Professor of Ichthyology.
Experiments conducted in Lauder's lab and described in the Feb. 9 issue of the Journal of Experimental Biology reveal that, while sharks' sandpaperlike skin does allow the animals to swim faster and more efficiently, the surface of swimsuits such as the Speedo Fastskin II has no effect when it comes to reducing drag as swimmers move through the water.
"In fact, it's nothing like shark skin at all," Lauder said of such swimsuit material. "What we have shown conclusively is that the surface properties themselves, which the manufacturer has in the past claimed to be biomimetic, don't do anything for propulsion."
That's not to say that the suits as a whole do nothing to improve performance.
"There are all sorts of effects at work that aren't due to the surface," Lauder said. "Swimmers who wear these suits are squeezed into them extremely tightly, so they are very streamlined. They're so tight they could actually change your circulation and increase the venous return to the body, and they are tailored to make it easier to maintain proper posture even when tired. I'm convinced they work, but it's not because of the surface."
By comparison, Lauder said, the research showed that the millions of denticles — tiny, toothlike structures — that make up shark skin have a dramatic effect on how the animals swim by both reducing drag and increasing thrust.
"What we found is that as the shark skin membrane moves, there is a separation of flow. The denticles create a low-pressure zone, called a leading-edge vortex, as the water moves over the skin," he said. "You can imagine this low-pressure area as sucking you forward. The denticles enhance this leading-edge vortex. So my hypothesis is that these structures that make up shark skin reduce drag, but I also believe them to be thrust-enhancing."
Importantly, however, the phenomenon was only found when the skin was attached to a flexible membrane. When placed on a rigid structure, no increases in swimming speed were seen.
"In life, sharks are very flexible. Even hammerheads and large ocean sharks are quite flexible," Lauder said. "If you watch a shark swim, the head does not move very much, so it could be that the denticles on the head are mostly reducing drag, but those on the tail are enhancing thrust. But we don't know what that balance may be. Ultimately, though, one of the key messages of this paper is that shark skin needs to be studied when they're moving, which hadn't been done before."
Studying how shark's skin helps them move through the water, however, is no easy proposition, and one that, for obvious reasons, can't be done using live animals.
To perform the tests, Lauder and his team obtained samples of the skin of mako and porbeagle sharks and tested them alongside two other materials, the high-tech swimsuits and a material that featured tiny grooves, or "riblets," which has been explored as a way to cut fuel consumption on aircraft and reduce drag on sailboats.
To conduct the tests, each of the materials was mounted on two forms, one a rigid, winglike structure and the other a flexible membrane. Each was then attached to a robotic arm mounted on a low-friction device suspended over a recirculating tank. To measure the speed at which the apparatus "swims," researchers turned up the flow in the tank until the device returned to its starting point.
Understanding how water flowed over each material, however, was trickier.
To get at the problem, Lauder and his team relied on a technique called particle image velocimetry, which uses a laser to illuminate millions of reflective particles in the water. Using a high-speed camera that records at up to 1,000 frames per second, researchers can observe how the particles move and see where and when vortices form.
"I've thought for years that the literature on shark skin needed an upgrade," Lauder said, explaining his motivation for the research. "Once we got going, I thought it would be fun to look at the Speedo materials, because we don't have a lot of quantitative information on the effect of surface structure.
"Going forward, we want to try to image the flow as close to the surface as we can reasonably get," he continued. "The other direction we are exploring is to make an artificial shark skin and then manipulate it — delete every other denticle, make them twice as large, or change the spacing — and see what effects that may have."
Funding for the research was provided by the National Science Foundation.


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FRENCH BEE HIVES – A COUNTRY'S TREASURE
The History of the Bee Symbol
The ubiquitous Provencal bee has its origins in the old 1st century Merovingian dynasty. Childeric the 1st was the first French king to use the bee as a symbol. A symbol of immortality and resurrection, the bee was chosen so as to link the new dynasty to the very origins of France. Golden bees (in fact, cicadas) were discovered in 1653 in Tournai in Childeric's tomb. The original bee was actually shaped more like the cicada, but the symbol has evolved to be more of a honeybee shape. The bee is believed to be one of the oldest symbols of French royalty.
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Today is an exciting day! Crown and Colony has been unpacking the latest antiques shipment and transforming the shops with treasures from abroad. By Monday morning we will have everything new and exciting and wonderful on the floors at Crown and Colony, Aubergine and RF Antique Shops in Fairhope, AL — All the shops are within walking distance to each other — such an advantage for our customers!
The owners of these three shops, Ann and Peter Fargason, travel to France on multiple buying trips throughout the year to curate a collection of special finds and antiques to bring back home to the retail shops. The trip always begins with a train ride to some wonderful antique show or village.
Ann about to board a train in France! It was quite cold, but that did not stop her and Peter — the buying was fabulous on this last trip!
And, the eating of French cuisine was, as usual, a special treat. Below, Ann and Peter about to order lunch at one of their favorite and charming French cafes.
The final choices from the menu:
Seared fish over potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
AND….How could one not love a puff pastry with French cheese inside?
Hotel de Ville with a fresh produce market outside.
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Palissy Ware / Majolica
'Palissy Ware' was launched in great reproduction efforts in 1849 and is a term for ceramics produced in the style of the famous French potter Bernard Palissy (_PHONE_), the great French Renaissance potter, who created a style of ceramic art that reproduced three-dimensional still lifes.
Very special Palissy Style Plates are shown below – This particular plate is decorated in relief with a lobster and shells. And another displaying a crab. This originated with the idea that using naturalistic scenes of plants and animals cast from life brought authenticity into the home.
Palissy copied things like the fish, frogs, lizards, & snails arranged onto large platters (wall plates, wall platters, chargers) — He copied floral and fauna found in or near Paris. He patterned the fish after those found in the Seine River and the fossil shells are easily recognized as the tertiary shells of the Paris basin. These pièces rustiques, as Palissy himself called them, were made for decorative purposes only. Palissy was the mother of what is now called Majolica.
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Confit is the French word that means "to preserve"– the mustard and green pots were used for storing cooked meats and then buried in the ground or stored in stone-lined larders. This storage process preserved the cooked meat without refrigeration and could then be enjoyed throughout the winter months. The bottom halves were left unglazed for burying in the ground since the glaze would normally fall off sealed in the ground. Meats, most often duck, goose, or pork, preserved in this method are often considered a delicacy. Confit d'oie is preserved goose and confit de canard is preserved duck. The meat in these dishes is moist and delicate.
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Early history of the absinthe drink
Absinthe was first created in 1792 by Pierre Ordinaire, a French doctor living in Switzerland. His intention was to deliver the extract of the wormwood plant — which had long been known to have powerful healing effects — in a handy form.
The production of absinthe in a commercial sense began in 1797 when a man named Major Dubied bought the recipe from Dr. Ordinaire. He began to manufacture the spirit with his son-in-law, Henri-Louis Pernod, in Val-de-Travers, Switzerland.
As the production of absinthe proved successful, Pernod in 1805, moved production to a larger facility across the border in Pontarlier, France. And then what began as a medicinal elixir, absinthe steadily grew into a global phenomenon.
In France, absinthe quickly caught on as the favorite drink of the aristocracy. In the 1850's, the popularity of absinthe skyrocketed as the bohemian literary crowd embraced the "Green Fairy". Many famous poets, writers and artists of the day routinely reached for a glass in search of inspiration.
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The Karthulian System is the training grounds of the original Paladins of Voltron filled with planets that have extreme natural environments to test each Paladin's skills as a pilot. It also appears to be the location of the Fripping Bulgogian, a restaurant favored as a hangout by the original Paladins of ten thousand years ago that has a table reserved for them, inscribed with their names and that of King Alfor. The Karthulian System is located in the quadrant overseen by the Mu, a family organization whose leader is currently Kythylian Mu.
- Yendailian: A planet constantly exploding with volcanic blasts. Used by the Red Paladin.
- Bluve: A planet covered in ice blizzards and blue crystals. Used by the Blue Paladin.
- Niloofar: A planet covered in sandy wind storms. Used by the Yellow Paladin.
- Griezian Sur: A planet covered in gigantic rain forests and home to the Muldoks, a species comparable in size to the Green Lion. Used by the Green Paladin.
- Talwar Six: A planet filled with enormous, labyrinthine caves create by giant space wombeasts before the species began its mating cycle migration four million years ago. Used by the Black Paladin.


How long do surgical stitches last?
How long do surgical stitches stay in?
In general, the greater the tension across a wound, the longer the sutures should remain in place. As a guide, on the face, sutures should be removed in 5-7 days; on the neck, 7 days; on the scalp, 10 days; on the trunk and upper extremities, 10-14 days; and on the lower extremities, 14-21 days.
Can stitches stay in too long?
What Happens If You Leave Stitches (or Staples) in Too Long? Get your stitches out at the right time. Stitches that are left in too long can leave skin marks and sometimes cause scarring. Delays also make it harder to take the stitches out.
How long do permanent stitches last?
There are permanent sutures, which as the name implies, are permanent. These sutures should last you a lifetime. The sutures are used to tighten or plicate the six-pack or rectus abdominis muscles.
Are surgical stitches permanent?
At the end of a surgery, these long-lasting sutures are used to hold together fibrous internal tissues since these tissues do not have much blood flow and require a very long time to heal fully. When nonabsorbable sutures are used in deep tissues, they are left in place permanently.
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How do I know my stitches are dissolving?
Generally absorbable sutures are clear or white in colour. They are often buried by threading the suture under the skin edges and are only visible as threads coming out of the ends of the wound. The suture end will need snipping flush with the skin at about 10 days.
Why are my stitches not dissolving?
Occasionally, a stitch won't dissolve completely. This usually occurs when part of the stitch is left on the outside of the body. There, the body's fluids cannot dissolve and decompose the stitch, so it remains intact. A doctor can easily remove the remaining piece of stitch once the wound is closed.
Why do you put Vaseline on stitches?
Lightly pat the wound dry and then apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly (e.g. Vaseline®). This will help keep the wound moist and allow it to heal faster with less scarring. Continue applying the petroleum jelly until the wound has fully healed. Open wounds heal more slowly.
Is it better to keep stitches covered or uncovered?
A: Airing out most wounds isn't beneficial because wounds need moisture to heal. Leaving a wound uncovered may dry out new surface cells, which can increase pain or slow the healing process. Most wound treatments or coverings promote a moist — but not overly wet — wound surface.
Can I take my stitches out myself?
In general, removing your own stitches isn't a good idea. When doctors remove stitches, they're looking for signs of infection, proper healing, and wound closure. If you try to remove your stitches at home, your doctor won't be able to conduct their final follow-up.
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What happens if a doctor leaves a stitch in?
If left in too long, your skin may grow around and over the stitches. Then a doctor would need to dig out the stitches, which sounds horrible. That can lead to infections, which, again, not good.
What happens if sutures are not completely removed?
Excessive scarring: If the sutures are not removed on time and the patient keep them all too often, it may cause permanant scar. Keloid formation: A keloid is a large scarlike tissue which is darker than the normal skin. The keloids seen on the waist, elbows, shoulders and the chests.
How long does it take for skin to heal after stitches are removed?
Face: 3-5 days. Scalp: 7-10 days. Trunk: 7-10 days. Arms and legs: 10-14 days.


text: Hey, I understand that damper windings are used to stabilize the speed of the rotor under varying loads. The rotor speed is decreased or increased by the induction principle. Physically the damped windings are some sort of copper bars inserted into the pole faces of a rotor and all connected together by a copper ring. Here comes my problem: I am working on a project, where I have a generator that needs to have a certain damping coefficient (units in my case are kg/s). Is there a formula to determine the damping coefficient of my generator?


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Definition of Deadweight
1. Noun. The largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty. ¹
2. Noun. A useless, usually encumbering factor. ¹
3. Adjective. (sports billiards snooker pool) Describes a shot with exact, precise pace to leave the balls in the perfect position. Usually just touching a cushion or very close to another ball. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Deadweight
Literary usage of Deadweight
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Detroit and World-trade: A Survey of the City's Present and Potential by Thomas Laurence Munger, Frank Howard Evans, Detroit Board of Commerce (1920)
"UNITED STATES TABLE OF SHIPS ASSIGNED TO VARIOUS ROUTES IN WORLD TRADE New York to Argentine 5000 to 9000 tons deadweight Boston to Argentine 4200 to 9000..."
2. Know Your Own Ship: A Simple Explanation of the Stability, Trim by Thomas Walton (1899)
"Displacement — Displacement Curves — deadweight — deadweight Scale—" Tons per Inch Immersion "—Examples of Practical Application of "Tons per Inch..."
3. America's Merchant Marine: A Presentation of Its History and Development to by Bankers Trust Company (New York, N.Y.) (1920)
"One requisitioned steel ship of 2550 deadweight tons was sold at $150 per deadweight ton, and one requisitioned wooden ship of 2500 deadweight tons was sold..."
4. Maritime Notes and Queries: A Record of Shipping Law and Usage (1900)
"Before loading commenced we declared the boat on winter freeboard as 1,'J20 deadweight cargo. The day after her sailing, charterers send in a letter stating..."
5. Steel Ships: Their Construction and Maintenance : a Manual for Shipbuilders by Thomas Walton (1908)
"SECTION I. Fundamental Ty[>es and Modifications of same—Relation between Deck Erections and deadweight—No Reduction in Freeboard for Excessive Strength in a..."
6. The Theory of Toleration Under the Later Stuarts by Alexander Adam Seaton (1911)
"... on religious matters were not hampered by the deadweight of general indifference. It has been said that " a disposition is to its appropriate behaviour..."
7. The New York Times Current History (1917)
"It shows that the Government has under construction in deadweight tonnage, including 400 vessels of foreign ownership which were requisitioned on the stocks..."


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Compared to the traditional lock
s, smart door lock has the tremendous change, one of them is the smart locks in use process to electricity.
May be you will find a lot of consumption, smart door locks are basically, with 5 batteries instead of li-ion battery or direct current.
Many people would have such a question, why has always been with lithium batteries, cell phones and found a few years intelligent lock
s number 5 dry cell is still in use?
Advantage of the advantages and disadvantages of lithium-ion batteries: lithium ion battery has a large energy density, high average output voltage.
Uniformity, good batteries, under 2% a month (
No memory effect.
For - wide working temperature range
Loop performance is superior, can fast charge and discharge, charging efficiency is as high as, and the output power.
Long service life.
Does not contain toxic and harmful substances, known as the green cells.
Disadvantage: the lithium battery will have the possibility of explosion, news about the cell phone lithium battery explosion we have become common;
Poor universality, the market above the specifications and types of lithium-ion batteries are not the same, and to make smart door lock manufacturers are in the same type of lithium battery this impossible.
Lithium battery charging problem is also very obvious.
Lithium battery can be recharged, then certainly will want to consider the problem of charging.
Power supply in power supply connection lock very troublesome, and the risk of leakage.
Well as equipped with corresponding charger, seat charger lost one thousand broken couldn't find a place to buy one.
V battery the advantages and disadvantages of advantages: safety is above, v battery not exploded, will only in the use of time is too long or improper operation will occur under the condition of leakage.
And v battery generality a lot larger than lithium batteries, the ubiquitous convenience stores will have 5 battery to buy.
Someone will be careful to use after the 5th battery away can cause environmental pollution, actually general we would recommend using 5 alkaline batteries, because there is no mercury, alkaline batteries inside can as living garbage shall be discarded.
By comparing the above all sorts of, so smart door locks are basically using 5 alkaline batteries.
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Minakari or Enameling is one of the most glorious Iranian handicrafts. It is the art of painting and designing the surface of metals such as gold, silver, and copper by glazing colors and fire in the furnace (Sometimes, it is done upon the glass or ceramics too.) According to the orientalist scholar Arthur Pope, Minakari dates back to 1500 B.C.
is usually done on different utensils, such as vases and plates, picture frames, the doors and windows in holy shrines, jewelries, small decorative objects, and combined with Khatamkari, Miniature, Jewelry making and other kinds of art. Different kinds of paints used in Minakari were taken from plants, minerals, and iron ore. Nowadays, chemical paints are often used. The craftsmen use gold, copper, and tin in combination with different chemical materials to make red, green, and yellow colors respectively.
Mina, meaning heaven in Persian, is a glasslike coating that can be fixed on different kinds of metals by heat. It is available in different colors, such as azure blue, reddish purple, green, yellow, cyan, yellow, gold, and black. But Isfahan Minakari is usually known by the colors of azure blue and turquoise or cyan.
From among the samples of ancient Iranian Enameling, there are Sassanid plates discovered in Armenia, kept in Islamic Arts Museum, Berlin. One of the oldest samples of Minakari is a pair of earrings, discovered in Nahavand, dating back to 800-700 B.C. An Achaemenid gold armband ornamented with Minakari is exhibited in Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
The process of creating metal forms, painting and coating with enamel is a rather complicated process. Surprisingly, at that time the ancient Persians had such skills. For enamel, mostly silver and copper are used. The patterns of the minakari are so diverse that it is difficult to find two pieces with the same patterns. Several masters take part in the process. First the basis for painting from silver, gold or copper is prepared. It can be a vase, a plate, a jug and etc. Then the product is enameled and burned. The process is repeated for 3 times. And finally, when the object is ready, the master covers it with a painting. First, a background color is applied, then fine patterns and the smallest details. When the painting is finished, the object is placed in the oven. The finished product is examined in detail for the detection of cracks and defects and only products with a perfectly even coating and a pattern are sold or exhibited.
Isfahan is considered the center of ornamental art and the best enamel masters live in Isfahan. The most expensive and unique products are stored and exhibited in the Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts. In the city bazaar of Isfahan, you can find the best examples of the minakari, and each of them deserves special attention. The products are also exhibited on Chahar-Bak Street and next to Naksh-e Jahan Square. In all bazaars of Iran, you can also find counters with pitchers and souvenirs with paintings. Souvenir with unique painting will be a wonderful present as a memory of an unforgettable journey to an ancient country.
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The west end of this trail is open to hikers only (from Bear Meadows west). The east end of the trail is open to motorcycles, hikers, horses and bicycles (from Bear Meadows east).
The Boundary Trail is 53.7 miles long and has numerous access points and trail junctions. The trail once formed the boundary between the Columbia and Rainier National Forests. Now it marks the southern boundary of the Cowlitz Valley District. This was an important trail in the early history of the Forest Service as it was the principal route used by rangers on horseback patrols. The trail was well established by 1911.
From the west the trail begins at Norway Pass area within the Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. (View a Mount St. Helens vicinity map). From Norway Pass to Bear Meadows the trail is open to hikers only. Enjoy excellent views of Mount St. Helens as you hike through the blown-down forest. From Bear Meadows eastward the trail is open to hikers, horses, motorcycles and bicycles. From Bear Meadow to Elk Pass (4.5 miles), the trail is on a timbered, broad ridge, with occasional views of St. Helens Along its length, this trail offers views of St. Helens, Rainier, Adams and a few glimpses of Hood. This area was glaciated repeatedly during the Ice Age. The marks of the glaciers' passage can be seen in the knifelike ridges and cirque basins all along the trail. The trail ends in the east at Council Lake.
Hummocks to Johnston Ridge
Beginning at its intersection with the short loop trail Boundary Trail #1 (area is unavailable) offers hikers the opportunity to see firsthand the effects of the May 1980 eruption. Views of Mount St. Helens and North Fork Toutle River valley are among the sights.
Begin at Hummock/Boundary Trailhead and take the Hummocks Trail #229 for 0.5 miles to it's junction with Boundary Trail #1. Elk can often be seen around the junction, grazing in the grassy meadows. The trail crosses debris avalanche deposits before beginning the steep and steady climb of Johnston Ridge. Switchbacks cross patches of blast shattered stumps and blown down trees. After the initial 1200-foot elevation gain, the trail traverses Johnston Ridge, offering views of the debris-filled North Fork Toutle River valley and Mount St. Helens. The trail then passes Loowit Viewpoint, climbs 200 feet in 0.8 mile, and brings you to Johnston Ridge Observatory, 4.6 miles from the junction with Hummocks Trail.
Stop here or continue on Boundary Trail #1 towards spirit lake access via Truman Trail #207.
Johnston Ridge to Truman Trail
This section of the Boundary Trail is beautiful hike through the Mount St Helens blast area offering up views of Spirit Lake, Loowit Falls and the Mount St. Helens crater.
From Boundary Trail #1 (area is unavailable) travels east towards spirit lake to it's junction with Truman Trail #207. Head south on Truman Trail #207 just east of Spririt Lake, or continue north along the Boundary Trail #1 to Coldwater Peak then east to Norway Pass.
Norway Pass TH to Norway Pass
Enjoy one of the Monument's most dramatic views at Norway Pass. This maintained section of Boundary Trail #1 (area is unavailable) trail climbs from the Norway Pass Trailhead to Norway Pass at a steady grade. It follows the north side of the ridge providing views of Meta Lake, Mount Adams and Mount Rainier. Mount St. Helens remains hidden from view until the trail reaches a rewarding vista at Norway Pass. Portions of this part of the trail are steep and little shade is offered. Be sure to get water at the trailhead and carry plenty with you.
Boundary Trail #1 (area is unavailable) spans 32.4 miles running from Mount St Helens east to Council Lake within Cowlitz Valley area.
Truman #207 to Norway Pass
This section of Boundary Trail #1 (area is unavailable) runs 13.2 miles from Truman Trail #207 to Norway Pass Trailhead east to west. Most people accessing this portion of Boundary Trail #1 will start at Norway Pass Trailhead and hike west. Norway Pass Trailhead is a major access point to Mount Margaret Backcountry.
From Norway Pass Trailhead this maintained trail climbs steadily east to Norway Pass and then switchbacks up to Bear Pass. You'll pass junctions with Independence Ridge Trail #227A, Independence Pass Trail #227 and Lakes Trail #211. Boundary Trail #1 follows the north side of the ridge providing views of Meta Lake, Mount Adams and Mount Rainier. Mount St. Helens remains hidden from view until the trail reaches a rewarding vista at Norway Pass which is one of the Monument's most dramatic views. Portions of this part of the trail are steep and little shade is offered. The trail continues east to traverse the Mount Margaret ridgeline. It then descends from Mt. Margaret and then climbs steeply to the Coldwater Peak area and its junction with Truman Trail #207
Although in the midst of the blast zone, the trail is alive with color. In summer, rich greens and the vibrant hues of wildflowers paint the area. Enjoy views of Mount St. Helens and Spirit Lake. To the north, Mount Whittier rises abruptly from the Coldwater Valley, and Mount Rainier can be seen on the distant horizon. Take the side trip to Coldwater Peak and enjoy an outstanding panorama of the beautiful Cascade Mountains and Mount St. Helens' dynamic volcanic landscape.
Norway Pass to Elk Pass
This section of the Boundary Trail #1 (area is unavailable) starts at Norway Pass Trailhead and heads east to to Elk Pass Trailhead. Ghost Lake Trail #1H is accessible along this section. You'll reach the junction to this short trail leading north along clearwater Creek to Ghost Lake before just west of the Monument boundary.
Enjoy excellent views of Mount St. Helens as you hike through the blown-down forest within the Monument. The trail winds in and out of patches of green and standing dead timber. You will observe that many trees were protected from the searing blast winds by high ridges deflecting the main force of the eruption, leaving some trees only singed and others untouched. Take a side trip to explore the eerie shores of Ghost Lake which is surrounded by the gray skeletal remains of what was once a lush green forest. As you walk look for small trees that survived the eruption because they were shielded beneath a blanket of snow!
As you continue you will enter a forest that is much like the one that once surrounded Mount St. Helens and Spirit Lake before the Mount St Helens eruption in 1980. You'll access views of the jagged peak of Mount Hood and the lush young forest of the Clearwater Valley. This valley was salvaged and replanted following the eruption.
Care should be taken not to disturb developing plant and animal life along the fragile shoreline of Ghost Lake.
Elk Pass to Yellow Jacket
This 8 mile section of Boundary Trail #1 is open to motorcycle, hiker, horse and bicycle use.
This section runs from Elk Pass Trailhead to Hat Rock accessed by Yellowjacket Trail #1A.
Catch glimpses of Mount Rainier, Pinto Rock and vistas to the south as you travel along a ridgetop cloaked in a fir forest. At approximately 4 miles, explore the short but rugged side trail Badger Ridge Trail #257 to Badger Peak. The view from the summit is superb. A Forest Service fire lookout cabin was once perched on top of this rocky peak. Take a refreshing break at Badger Lake which offers a pumice beach, cool waters and green meadows.
Follow the ridge through a canopy of trees until you break out into the open near the towering walls of Kirk Rock. Marmots inhabit the area so listen for their shrill whistles of alarm. Alternating views to the north and south await you as you make your way towards the pinnacle of Shark Rock. Beneath the crown of Craggy Peak is the junction of Craggy Peak Trail #3. Descend to Yellowjacket Pass and then climb through the forest until passing beneath the impressive cliffs of Hat Rock. The summit of Craggy Peak can be reached by following a climbers' path up the south ridge, leave the Boundary Trail at the high point where the trail crosses the saddle just east of the Craggy Peak Trail junction.
This maintained trail travels at a fairly level grade until Shark Rock. East of Shark Rock the trail makes a series of steep ascents and descents before junctioning with Yellowjacket Trail #1A (accessed on Forest Road 2810).
Yellow Jacket to Council Lake
This section of Boundary Trail #1 is open to motorcycle, hiker, horse and bicycle use.
This 13.8 mile section of Boundary Trail #1 begins at Yellowjacket Trail #1A and travels east to Council Lake. This maintained trail travels along the divide of the Lewis and Cispus River watersheds. Its elevation is 4000 feet or above, ascending and descending out of stream drainages.
This trail provides expansive views of the South Cascade Mountains. The trail passes beneath the flat plateau of Table Mountain. You may find solitude in this remote setting as well as access numerous scenic trails and enjoy extended loop opportunities.
Check out the Official Route and Triplog.
This is a difficult hike. It would be insane to attempt this entire hike without prior experience hiking.
This hike is listed as One-Way.
When hiking several trails on a single "hike", log it with a generic name that describes the hike. Then link the trails traveled, check out the example.


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Conservation of a twice 'Extinct' tree species in Tanzania
Erythrina schliebenii is a Critically Endangered tree species endemic to Tanzania. This charismatic species belongs to the genus of 'coral trees', which have beautiful red flowers and spiny trunks. E. schliebenii was only known from herbarium collections dating from 1934 and 1935 at Lake Lutamba in Lindi Rural District in southern coastal Tanzania. Following unsuccessful searches for the species in the area where these specimens were collected, and given the information that much of the area had been cleared for a cashew nut plantation, E. schliebenii was declared Extinct in The World List of Threatened Trees (Oldfield et al. 1998).
Following news that part of this area had then been cleared for a biofuel plantation in 2008, it was feared again that the species might well have been lost; however, it has since been confirmed as still present but is known only from this single locality with a population of only approximately twelve mature individuals, leading to its current status on the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered.
Above: flowers of Erythrina schliebenii
Propagation material was successfully collected from E. schliebenii and five healthy seedlings have been cultivated by Mr. Lenin Festo, Grounds Officer at State House Ikulu in Dar es Salaam. These seedlings will be ceremonially planted in the grounds of State House and in Zanzibar on Union Day in 2014, to mark the 50th anniversary of the unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanzania. This event coincides with Arbor Day and will certainly be a day to celebrate the valuable conservation efforts of such an attractive species!
Mr. Festo, leading the ex-situ conservation efforts for this species, has recently been accepted to study the International Diploma in Botanic Garden Management at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. BGCI would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Festo.
Above: Mr. Lenin Festo
Erythrina schliebenii conservation assessment on the IUCN Red List
More information about the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew International Diploma in Botanic Garden Management


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Healthcare Workers
Understand the role of healthcare workers in a town.
0-30 min.
Tell the children they will explore what it is like to be a healthcare worker.
Explain that doctors, nurses, and dentists are called "healthcare workers," and that they help us stay healthy. Tell
the children that when all of the parts of your body are working as they should, you are healthy.
Tell the children that people go to doctors and dentists for different reasons. Sometimes they go to receive medical care, or help for health problems. Other times, people go to doctors and dentists for checkups. A checkup is an
appointment where a healthcare worker checks a person's body or teeth to see if everything is okay. Explain that healthcare workers use tools such as lights, tongue depressors, stethoscopes, scales, measuring tapes or sticks, blood pressure cuffs, thermometers, suction straws, etc.
Explain that people also go to hospitals to receive care. Many mothers give birth, or have their babies in a hospital. The nurses and doctors check the mothers and babies to make sure they are healthy.
Show the photographs of the LEGO® DUPLO® models for Activity 4.
Consider asking questions like:
 - Have you ever been to the hospital, doctor's office, or dentist's office? If so, why
 were you there? Who worked there?
 - Which places are shown in these pictures?
 - What is happening in these pictures?
 - Tell children they are going to build a healthcare place, such as a dentist's or doctor's office.
 - Divide the children into pairs.
 - Allow each pair to decide what type of healthcare place they want to build. They may use the building cards or photographs for inspiration.
 - Ask each pair of children to present their model and talk about what the healthcare workers do in this place.
Ask the children to use the LEGO DUPLO figures and vehicles to act out what happens in the healthcare places they have built.
Teacher Support
Children will :
Begin to understand the importance of healthcare workers, and what role they play in a town.
For up to 8 children.
Children are able to describe what healthcare workers do.


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What to Expect at a Psychiatric Evaluation
July 22, 2020
If you are dealing with the very real problem of mental health issues, then your first step might be to get a psychiatric evaluation. The psychiatric evaluation will help your doctor figure out what your mental health issue is, and then provide solutions and customized care to help you deal with the problem.
It's a lot of question and answer, where your doctor talks about your symptoms, lifestyle, and what could be causing your emotional distress. Their goal is to figure out how to diagnose you and make sure they can treat you effectively.
What Will Happen at The Evaluation
When you sit down with your doctor at an evaluation, the doctor will often have you fill out paperwork about your family, lifestyle, and your history of mental health. Then they'll ask you questions based on your answers.
Finally, depending on what you are diagnosed with, your doctor might prescribe different things to you. If you are dealing with an addiction, then you might need to join a program or see someone specializing in addition. If you are having cognitive problems, then you'll see a neuropsychiatrist.
How to Know if you Need One
Everyone gets the 'blues' on some days or feels high levels of stress. That's what makes life, as it's a rollercoaster of emotions. However, if you find yourself feeling nothing but the blues or heightened stress, then that can be a sign of a bigger problem that you need to deal with.
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Your family or loved ones might recommend a psychiatric treatment atlanta for you, because they might be able to see that you are struggling. Even if you can't see it yourself. Once you get the evaluation and have some answers, then you can start the road away from your mental health problem.