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This paper identifies and evaluates qualitative methods appropriate for use in conducting policy-relevant research on the experiences, motivations, agency and life histories of autonomous and semi-autonomous children and adolescents, including those who migrate independently of parents and adult guardians. It presents an overview of qualitative research practice and the potential for qualitative research to extend and deepen knowledge of children's varied and independently negotiated life circumstances. It argues that qualitative approaches are necessary to understand and meaningfully respond to the experiences of diverse physical, social and cultural environments. Research ethics are discussed from several points of view, highlighting both the importance of maintaining, and difficulty of defining, ethical engagement with subjects whose vulnerabilities and capabilities are manifest in ways that unsettle many traditional conceptions of children.
The longer section of the paper presents illustrative examples of qualitative research techniques. An illustrated inventory of research tools is presented with seven categories: surveys; interviews and focus groups; observation and participant observation; life histories and biographical methods; visual and textual methods; performance, play and arts-based methods; and virtual and computer-aided methods. Particular attention is given to practical details of field research, including subject recruitment/sampling, research setting, facilitation of interaction with subjects through intermediary contacts and organizations, and the specific steps taken to collect qualitative data. The concluding section synthesizes the information presented and provides guidance on how to incorporate qualitative methods, and qualitative methodologies, into research on children who live independently of parents and adult guardians or who exercise autonomy in more limited contexts.


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The History of the Society of Sponsors
The Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy was founded in 1908 by Miss (Annie) Keith Frazier (Somerville), Sponsor of USS Tennessee and Miss Mary Campbell (Underwood), Sponsor of USS Birmingham with the support of the Secretary of the Navy and President Theodore Roosevelt. The fourteen original members met at the Willard Hotel in Washington DC for their first business meeting, and were guests that evening of the President for the Army-Navy Reception. For many years the Annual Meeting of the Society was held at the Willard Hotel; frequently, a White House Reception or Tea was part of the annual activities. In 1958, Mrs. Somerville penned a booklet, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Society; she died in 1978. In 2008 the Society celebrated its Centennial Year.
The Society has published five volumes of Ships of the United States Navy and Their Sponsors. The first one covers ships christened between _PHONE_; the latest one, _PHONE_, was published by the Naval Institute Press.
The Story of the Organization of the Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy
The following story was penned by founder, Mrs. Keith Frazier Somerville:
It all started back in 1907, when I saw in a newspaper account of the launching of the cruiser BIRMINGHAM, where it had been suggested there that the girls who had christened ships in the U.S. Navy should form a society. The idea intrigued me, and I sat down immediately and wrote Mary Campbell, Sponsor of the BIRMINGHAM, and asked if anything had been done about such a society, and if not, why didn't we try to organize one. She replied that nothing had been done and she thought it would be fun to try-but how? Well, I didn't know how either, so I took the matter up with father, who was then in the U.S. Senate from Tennessee. He suggested, as the first move, a visit to the Secretary of the Navy to find out from him if a list of Sponsors had been kept, and went with me to see Mr. Metcalf. No list had been kept, but the Secretary gave me a list of all the ships then in the Navy, with where they were built, suggesting that perhaps shipbuilders had such lists. I wrote them all, with little luck, for they had no complete lists either. Then (again at father's suggestion) we wrote (for I sent part of the list to Mary Campbell) to the mayors of all towns for whom ships had been named, and I myself wrote to Senators representing states for whom ships had been named. I recall the next night after I sent out those letters, that while I was dressing for a dance, Senator Stephenson called to tell me his daughter had christened the WISCONSIN, and Senator Blackburn to tell me that the Sponsor of the KENTUCKY was Mrs. John South.
The excitement of a dance sank into insignificance beside the fact that I'd gotten two sponsors' names in one night! Every new name was a gold nugget to the enthusiasm of youth!
When we had collected about twenty names, I contacted a newspaper friend down in Tennessee, Miss Zella Armstrong, she agreed, if I'd send her some pictures of Sponsors, to write a feature story about it and try to sell it to Sunday supplements. I did, and she did! The story came out in Sunday papers across the nation, and was our very first publicity. After that, the names rolled in.
About the same time, Admiral Schley, who had become interested, sent the story with my name and address, to the Army and Navy Register and that produced results, too.
By December we had collected 97 names, and felt we had enough to call an organization meeting. The first idea was to have it at our house in Washington. We lived then at 1213 Connecticut Avenue, and as we didn't hope for a large attendance, space would have been ample. But mother thought it would sound better to call it at a semi-public place, so she helped me get in touch with her friends, Mrs. Donald McLean and Mrs. (Vice President) Fairbanks (prominent D.A.R. of that era), and get permission to call the organization meeting at Memorial Continental Hall, then being built. That settled, the next question was when. I had an idea that we might lure some sponsors who had never attended a White House reception if we could assure them of that. So father took me to see "Teddy" Roosevelt, then President, and he was "delighted" with the idea and readily gave orders for invitations to the Army and Navy reception to be sent to any Sponsors whose names I sent in.
Next morning father accompanied me down to the Senate Stationery room, and we gave the order for 100 invitations-
You are cordially invited to be present and to participate in the organization of the Society of Naval Sponsors on the nineteenth of February, 1908, at twelve o'clock Continental Hall Washington, D.C.
Under the caption, "Ready to Launch Sponsor Society," a Washington paper (1908) wrote: "Miss Keith Frazier, daughter of the Senator from Tennessee, is the busiest young society girl in Washington and she has developed remarkable executive ability, which does credit to her distinguished father. Upon her shoulders has fallen all the detail work of the organization of one of the most unique societies in this country, the Society of Naval Sponsors."
I was busy but I didn't deserve that, for I have always felt that it was due to father's executive ability, and not to mine, that the Society of Sponsors was started at that time. Probably it would have come later, for in this America of ours an idea once planted generally does reach fruition, but not then. Mary and I were both very young (she still in school in Baltimore), and while we had enthusiasm, we certainly lacked any knowledge of organization.
A day or so later the old horse-drawn wagon, which delivered things from the Capitol in those days, drew up before our door, and those beautiful engraved invitations arrived! I started addressing them immediately! As I look over that list today, I am amazed that I had as many replies as I did, for so many of the addresses were woefully inadequate. For instance there was – "Mrs. Russel C. Langdon, Present address, Jamestown Exposition"! Surprisingly it reached her, and Mrs. Langdon should have been a charter member, but it was not till some years later that she became so interested, and did so much for twenty-five years to make our society into the recognized national patriotic organization it has become.
I had 45 replies from interested Sponsors, but when that momentous, snowy morning in February arrived, only 14 were present. I had learned the night before that the furnace in Constitution Hall was not working properly, so I rushed down early and stood shivering in the door, as I awaited the Sponsors' arrival. When they gathered, we adjourned to the warmth of the Willard for our first meeting. But we did meet there, and were the first organization to do so – even before the D.A.R. themselves!
And that's the story of how our Society was started.
Keith Frazier Somerville

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Keywords: streetcar, hoist, cart, truck, overhead
A form of truck which can be tilted, for carrying railroad materials, or the like.
A narrow cart that is pushed by hand or drawn by an animal.
A truck from which the load is suspended in some kinds of cranes.
Keywords: golf, banned, drag, battery, fitted
On to which a golf bag is fitted and pulled around the course. In some cases trolleys are battery powered. In other cases, people should be banned from having them, because they drag them into places for which they were not designed.
Prior to actually purchasing one of our services it is added to a virtual shopping trolley. This means that any number of services (up to the maximum value of £300) can be added to the trolley and paid for in a single transaction at the end. Some items may be modified while they are in the trolley, or even removed from the trolley if no longer required.
Keywords: definite, carrying, way, asset, long
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This course will cover species specific fishing instruction for Bass and Northern Pike through a discussion of seasonal movements and activities of the fish. Advanced techniques covered include: map reading, boat position, and lure angles. Class will include a discussion of different fishing tournaments and tournament situations. This class is designed for both the hobbyist fisher and the advanced level tournament angler.
- Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit _URL_ or contact _PHONE_.

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Learn how Izzy and Gabby use the Kidz Impact programme to stay flexible and build strength to support their dancing!
Kidz Impact is a super fun fitness programme specifically designed to cater for children of all ages and abilities. Our Mission as a company is to inspire all children to build healthy habits for life!
Super fun fitness
Through our group fitness classes children are exposed to a wide range of activities to help them stay healthy, get active and build confidence, with an emphasis on having fun!
The programme is designed to improve children's physical literacy by developing qualities such as balance, coordination, speed, endurance, strength and power through training functional movements, i.e. movement patterns that are used in everyday life.
Kidz Impact classes incorporate a variety training styles, practice and play, including elements of metabolic conditioning (cardio), gymnastics (bodyweight) movements and weightlifting technique, appropriate to...
This week our Lesson Plans feature a session focused on building explosive power endurance through a method of training called Interval Weight Training (IWT).
"Short-term intense interval training is highly effective in altering the ratio of lean body mass to fat without compromising muscle mass." - Pat O'Shea
The method was developed by Pat O'Shea in the 1960s and includes intense interval work that combines explosive movement patterns with aerobic exercise. This style of training uses a large percentage of the body's muscle mass and both fast and slow twitch fibres. It has been shown to have a major impact on developing explosive power and endurance simultaneously and is a great tool for optimising human performance for any sport, such as athletics or gymnastics, or simply to build healthy humans.
A typical IWT session has three phases:
Phase 1: A circuit that combines an explosive lift or movement, such as one of the...
Getting children involved in a good strength & conditioning programme from an early age has many benefits that provide the framework towards building lifelong healthy habits. It also forms an essential component of training for improved athletic performance in any sport from grassroots to elite level.
Why do strength & conditioning?
Strength & Conditioning is primarily concerned with developing proper movement patterns through practice and play in a safe, controlled environment. By repeatedly training a variety of fundamental movement patterns amongst the joints, they become second nature; developed in the brain and engrained through neuromuscular motor development to build neurological pathways that last a lifetime.
A well-rounded programme that includes the basic movements of hinging, squatting, lunging, pushing, pulling, crawling, rolling, carrying, running, jumping, throwing etc. forms a basis from which children (and adults) can learn more complex skills, as well as...
KIDz IMPACT members dominate Session 2 of the Ethos Open!
The KIDz IMPACT Youth Weightlifting Team consisted of Lily Broughton and Archie Oliver in the Under 11 age category, Asha Harris in the Under 13 category, Charles Isbell, Gabrielle Swain and Chiara Silva in the Under 15 category and Isabella Swain in the Under 17 category. They all secured gold medals in their respective categories!
The youngest lifter in the competition and our member, Archie!
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I need to set some specific weights before training, and keep these weights fixed during training
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Hi Abdelwahab,
If you wish to assign those weights in the beginning and keep them as constant, you can set the 'WeightLearnRateFactor' property as 0 (which defines the learning rate for that layer) for those layers.
For example,
convolution2dLayer(3,1,'Padding',[1 1 1 1],'WeightLearnRateFactor',0);
You may refer to this link to learn more about such properties.
Or if you want to fix certain weights to some layers in a trained network , then directly assign those layers the values after training the network.
net = alexnet; % or your pre-trained network
layer = net.Layers(1) % here 1 can be replaced with the layer number you wish to change
layer.Weights = randn(11,11,3,96); %the weight matrix which you wish to assign
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Can I do the same for a shallow network? And using which function?
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X and Motif I18N Support
When X11R5 and Motif 1.2 were released, they contained new data types, function calls, fonts, and modifications to widgets to handle the localization of graphical user interface (GUI) applications. These additions provide a method by which you can create applications, with one set of source code, that can run in any one of several alternative languages, depending on the locale. Although these additions enable I18N and localization, they do not facilitate them.
Types of problems
When internationalizing an application, there are three broad types of problem:
· File processing problems
How are characters encoded; how does your application deal with storage formats for dates, addresses, currency, and so on?
· Input problems
How are the characters of a complex character set (for example, ideographic sets) actually entered when it is impractical to construct a physical keyboard capable of representing every one of those characters?
· Output problems
How are characters of different languages displayed within the application, especially within the same text area?
Note: Builder Xcessory uses the same features supported in generated code, so you can choose to run Builder Xcessory in another locale. This allows strings to be input with that locale's input method.
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Tskhouk-Karckar VulkanTskhouk-Karckar volcano is a group of 8 Holocene cinder cones in the central Siunik volcanic ridge along the Armenia/Azerbaijan border about 60 km SE of Lake Sevan.
The last activity took place about 5000 years ago, and built a cone which erupted lava flows. These flows overly older human settlement traces and were used for gravesites in the first half of the 3rd millennium BC.
Beschreibung:The Tskhouk-Karckar volcano group was constructed within offset segments of the major Pambak-Sevan strike-slip fault trending SE from Lake Sevan. 8 pyroclastic cones produced 3 generations of Holocene lava flows.
Human traces dated are found on the 2 older generation lava flows, including many petroglyphs, burial kurgans, and masonry walls. No such traces have been found on the youngest flows, suggesting they erupted later than these early settlements and human activities.
Some lava flows overlie petroglyphs dated to the end of the 4th millennium and beginning of the 3rd millennium BC and were themselves used in gravesites dated at 4720 +/- 140 yrs ago. Following these eruptions, the area was not repopulated until the Middle Ages.
(adapted from: GVP / Smithsonian Institution)
Karakhanian, A et al (2002) "Holocene-historical volcanism and active faults as natural risk factors for Armenia and adjacent countries", J Volc Geotherm Res, v. 113, pp. 319-344

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Making a 404 Template in Oxygen Builder
As you browse a website, you may occasionally stumble across a web page that doesn't exist. When this happens, you'll see a 404 error message. Here's how to build one in Oxygen Builder
Updated: October 11, 2022 | Reading Time: 4 minutes
As you browse a website, you may occasionally stumble across a web page that doesn't exist. When this happens, you'll see a 404 error message. This is the web server's way of telling you that the page you're looking for can't be found. While most 404 pages are pretty boring, you can actually create a custom 404 page in Oxygen Builder that is both informative and visually appealing with little to no effort!
What's a 404 page?
The 404 error message is a response code from a web server that indicates that the requested page or document could not be found. This error message dates back to the early days of the internet, when it was used to indicate that a file or directory did exist. Today, the 404 error message is still commonly used to indicate that a page has been deleted or moved.
Do I need a 404 page?
A 404 page is not required by law, but it is generally a good idea to have one. If you don't have a 404 page and someone tries to access a page that doesn't exist, they will see a generic error message from your web server. A custom 404 page can be used to provide useful information to your website's visitors, such as links to other pages on your site or contact information in case they need help finding what they're looking for.
Creating a custom 404 page in Oxygen Builder is easy, and there are a few different ways you can do it. You can easily create your own custom template or use a third-party plugin, in this tutorial we will focus on using a custom template.
What information goes on a 404 page?
A 404 page should generally include the following information:
-Your website's name or logo
-A brief message explaining what happened
-Links to other pages on your website
-Website administration contact information
Additionally, make sure your 404 page is visually appealing and easy to navigate. In addition to informing users that the page they were looking for could not be found, include links to other popular pages on your website. Keep your 404 page simple and concise, and avoid including too much information or graphics.
How do I make a custom 404 page in Oxygen Builder?
Luckily, it's super simple! In a few easy steps, you can create a custom 404 page using Oxygen Builder.
Step 1: Open the WordPress Admin Panel
Step 2: Create a new template in Oxygen Builder and under the "where does this template apply", press "other", a check box menu will appear and under the "type" select 404. Once you've set the template, it's honestly as easy as adding the elements you want on your 404 pages like text, images, and buttons.
Oxygen Template Page
You should ensure your 404 page has the same templating and branding as your website so that users know they're in the right place.
Step 3: Open the Oxygen editor and select the "add element" button. At minimum, you should add a heading and some text. You can also add additional elements like images, buttons, and social media icons. We added a header, explanation text, and a button allowing users to return to the homepage. Be sure to style these elements to match your website's branding.
A simple header, text, and link styled button wrapped in a div
Step 4: Save your template and preview it in your browser to make sure it looks the way you want it to.
And that's it! You've now successfully created your Oxygen Builder custom 404 page.
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A custom 404 page is a great way to inform your website's visitors that the page they were looking for cannot be found. It can also be used to provide useful information, such as links to other pages on your website or contact information in case they need help finding what they're looking for. Creating a custom 404 page in Oxygen Builder is easy, and there are a few different ways you can do it. If you're planning on developing a professional website, we recommend you cover all link boundaries, which includes having a custom 404 page. Thanks for reading, we hope this helped! As always, feel free to leave any questions or comments below.
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Beginning as a tight cluster, the Expanding Helicoid smoothly expands to fill the spiral staircase at the center of Discovery World's permanent biotech exhibit. Visitors have the sensation of being inside the sculpture: as it expands, it seems to grow like a living plant; as it contracts, it seems to disappear into the stairwell. Bound by two spiral staircases--like the DNA double helix it resembles--the helicoid itself is like a living organism, visually joining the staircases from landing to landing, thereby appearing to fill and connect the interior of the staircase. The designers created a sculpture that is fully experiential, rather than simply visual?one that embodies themes of innovation, science and technology.
Contact:Craig Holland: _EMAIL_ Credit:Hoberman Associates Client:Discovery World


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This study investigates the way in which Maori values areincorporated into environmental decision-making. Recently,the implementation of large resource developments havedrawn protest from Maori communities
focussed attentionon these values.
study examines the nature of thesevalues, associated with the way the Maori people use andperceive the environment,and determines that these are stillstrongly held today.
then establishes that
indigenousminority culture Maori values should
specifically considered.From this basis, environmental decision-making procedures
findings reveal that many procedures
notsufficiently account for Maori values. Two options areformulated
improve the existing situation.
present procedures. The second optioninvestigates implementing reforms to encourage earlierparticipation


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your eyes and skin from acid, and work in an area with good ventilation to get smoke out of acid. Place the artist's tape from the bottom up to create the outline. Drawing a smiling face is a simple and easy way that make your own diamond painting allows for a lot of artistic customization. Choose a book on your favorite topic or get creative by purchasing a vineyard or first edition of his favorite book.
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Step 2 Put the bala wood on your cutting and cut two triangles using an industrial knife and ruler.
You have to keep your eyes peeled before the bear stalls. There are two ways to turn this 220-volt branch circuit into a 110-volt branch circuit. Most standard tubes will be too small for children's hands; Instead, cut the length of the two tubes and combine each half to form a wide cuff.


Enterprise Social Business Panel & More in HootSuite's _TAG_ Recap Pt. 2
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Enterprise Social Business Panel
Part two of HootSuite's Community Manager Appreciation Day recap covers enterprise social business and using social to engage your communities. If you missed part one, the Owls explored how you can go about Building Community around your brand, business or personal endeavour.
There were four great _TAG_ panels across a few different topics which cover the theme of social engagement quite nicely. From social business discussions with Jeremiah Owyang, to a slick media panel with Huffington Post and Mashable, the discussions provides valuable insight into social ROI and the evolution of social media in the mainstream media industry.
Let's take a gander at at the next four panels, shall we?
Social Business with the Community Roundtable
One of the key things we cover in this discussion is how social media can deliver a measurable ROI for your business. The panel also touches on the evolution of and what truly makes a social business, and how community plays a key role in the process.
 1. Jeremiah Owyang, Altimeter Group
 2. Ashley Brookes, HootSuite Enterprise
 3. Caty Kobe, GetSatisfaction
 4. Leanne Chase, The Community Roundtable
 5. Rachel Happe, The Community Roundtable
 6. Hillary Boucher, The Community Roundtable
 7. Cindy Meltzer, The Social Craft
 8. Chris Catania, Walgreens
 9. Dave Olson, HootSuite
 10. Laura Horak, HootSuite
 11. Connor Meakin, HootSuite
 1. How does employee training factor into transforming a business into a social business?
 2. How do you prove the value and make a business case for both social and community?
 3. What role does social media education play in the context of creating a social business?
 4. How do you overcome objections from higher ups?
 5. What are your favorite resources for social business news, trends and analysis?
_TAG_ Around the World
How different is the role of a community manager in Japan than in South Africa? This panel gives you a good insight into how location, culture and social status affect community management.
 1. Ileana Rossello, HootSuite
 2. Hiroyasu Ichikawa, Social Company
 3. Jose Albis, albis.co
 4. Nico Ibieta, PuntoCuro
 5. Jean Eves Lemesle, Doctissimo
 6. Kimberly McCabe, Sitecore
 7. Fred Felton, FalconCove
 8. Laura Horak, HootSuite
 1. What's the current state of community management in your region?
 2. What are the most crucial cultural differences which Community Managers face.
 3. Does socio-economic status and market development play a role in community building?
 4. Does the term 'community management' translate to your language?
 5. Does this job exist in all digital cultures around the world?
Where Social Meets Media
Mainstream media publications deal with tons of traffic and thus have to continuously moderate 'fires' in the form of comments, discussions, disagreements etc. Learn from the smart folks at Huffington Post, Mashable and others about the intersection of social and media.
 1. Meghan Peters, Mashable
 2. Mike Fraietta, formerly Newscorp
 3. Annemarie Dooling, The Huffington Post
 4. Dave Olson, HootSuite
 1. How do media social channels move beyond broadcast mode?
 2. What are the objectives of media outlets using social: getting traffic, interaction with articles or something else?
 3. How much control do you put around journalists to discuss their stories on social? Or do you want a top-down approach, sharing from your entity.
 4. In your organization, there's probably some old school journalists who question social – how do you get them on board? Or is it even worth the time?
 5. How do you optimize the delivery process of your content (time, language, context, etc)?
Forums and Moderation
When you're managing and moderating forums, you face unique issues in varying situations. Hear from leaders in e-moderation as they discuss the role of a moderator, the importance of moderators, workflow, legal issues and more.
 1. Patrick O'Keefe, iFroggy Networks
 2. Tia Fisher, eModeration
 3. Blaise Grimes-Viort, eModeration
 4. Ashley Cooksley, eModeration
 5. Wendy Christie, eModeration
 1. What is the role of the moderator (and where does it dovetail with the community manager)?
 2. What is the importance of moderation to the health of a community and the reputation of a brand?
 3. What does a moderator usually do? Describe the scope of the role?
 4. Describe the moderation workflow. How does legal factor in? How do you escalate?
 5. How do you protect child safety and wellbeing?
 6. What are the different types of moderation?
 7. What tools and filters are you using to moderate?
More to come
Part three of HootSuite's Community Manager Appreciation Day panel blitz delves into industry specific community management tactics. Watch the HootSuite blog for more info.
Which panel of these panels did you most enjoy? What makes a social business in your mind?
Let's continue the discussion in the comments!
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Recently, Mandarin ducks have been sighted in the Maguri-Motapung beel in Assam's Tinsukia district after a century.
- Scientific Name: Aix galericulata
- Mandarin duck was first identified by Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1758.
- It is considered the most beautiful duck in the world.
- Male mandarins have elaborate plumage (feathers) with orange plumes on their cheeks, orange 'sails' on their back, and pale orange sides; females are dull in comparison, with grey heads, brown backs and white eyestripe.
- These birds may feed on seeds, acorns, small fruit, insects, snails, and small fish.
- These birds inhabit temperate forests near wetlands including rivers, streams, bogs, marshes, swamps, and freshwater lakes.
- It is native to East Asia but has established populations in Western Europe and America too.
- It breeds in Russia, Korea, Japan and northeastern parts of China.
- Presence in India:
- The duck rarely visits India as it does not fall in its usual migratory route.
- It was recorded in 1902 in the Dibru river in the Rongagora area in Tinsukia (Assam).
- More recently, it was sighted in Manipur's Loktak Lake in 2013, and in Saatvoini Beel in Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam's Baksa district in 2014.
- Status on IUCN Red List : Least Concern.
- Maguri-Motapung Beel:
- The Maguri Motapung wetland, an Important Bird Area as declared by the Bombay Natural History Society is located close to the Dibru Saikhowa National Park in Upper Assam.
- In May 2020, the Beel was adversely affected by a blowout and fire at an Oil India Limited-owned gas well.
- The resulting oil spill killed a number of fish, snakes as well as an endangered Gangetic dolphin.


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As covered in the last tutorial, you can access individual fields easily. However, there may be times when you want to use all the key-value pairs stored in table. For this, we use loops.
Firstly, lets create a table:
week = {"Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday", "Saturday", "Sunday"}
If you try print(week) you'll notice all you get is Lua's reference for that table. To view all the values in arrays, we can use a special for loop called ipairs:
for i,v in ipairs(week) do
print(i, v)
end
As you can see, i is assigned all the keys, and v all the values. Like mentioned in the loops tutorial, these are local variables discarded each cycle.
ipairs only works for arrays without any gaps. It works by iterating over the key-value pairs until key=nil and key+1=nil. Note that you can also use a regular loop to go through an array:
for i = 1, #week do
print(i, week[i])
end
For associative tables we can use a slight variation, in pairs:
Bob = {}
Bob.health = 50
Bob.weapon = "Axe"
Bob.hunger = 100
for i,v in pairs(Bob) do
print(i, v)
end
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Summary
 - You can use an ipairs to looop through arrays
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Every civilization encounters moments when it ceases to grow and develop. The
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The agile wallaby, as its alternative name implies, is a sandy colour becoming paler below. It is a sociable animal and grazes on grasses and other plants.
There are four subspecies of the agile wallaby:
- M. a. agilis - the nominate subspecies is found in Northern Territory;
- M. a. jardinii - this subspecies is found on the northern and eastern coasts of Queensland;
- M. a. nigrescens - found in the Kimberley and Arnhem Land regions of Western Australia;
- M. a. papuanus - found in southern and southeastern Papua New Guinea and some neighbouring islands.
The agile wallaby is not considered threatened.
- Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. eds. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 63. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. _URL_
- Aplin, K., Dickman, C., Salas, L., Woinarski, J. & Winter, J. (2008). Macropus agilis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 December 2008. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Menkhorst, Peter (2001). A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia. Oxford University Press. p. 110.
- Merchant, J.C. (1983). Agile Wallaby in The Complete Book of Australian Mammals (ed. Ronald Strahan). Angus & Robertson. p. 242.


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Mount Glorious spiny crayfish description
The Mount Glorious spiny crayfish (Euastacus setosus) is a highly threatened crayfish, of the Euastacus genus, which is the largest of the ten Australian crayfish genera and includes some of the largest and rarest species of crayfish in the world (2).
Often broadly referred to as the 'spiny crayfish', many species in the genus Euastacus are armed with prominent and well-developed spines. However, the Mount Glorious spiny crayfish has greatly reduced spines and, along with other less spiny species in the genus, it has been grouped into a distinctive complex from south-east Queensland, known as the setosus complex (3).
Like other crayfish, this large, freshwater species has a carapace that protects the head and internal organs. The six segments of the abdomen are individually encased, with a flexible membrane between them to allow movement. Crayfish also have a pair of large fore-claws, followed by four pairs of walking legs and then four pairs of small swimming legs, called 'swimmerets'. These swimmerets are covered with fine hairs, to which the female attaches her eggs. A central tail flap is surrounded by four other flaps that are used to move the crayfish rapidly through the water, as well as curling up to form a brood chamber. The eyes are each borne on an eyestalk, while a pair of large feelers (or antennae) and a pair of small, fine, centrally-located feelers (or antennules) make the crayfish's sense of touch and taste particularly sensitive.Top
Mount Glorious spiny crayfish biology
Very little specific information is available about the biology of the Mount Glorious spiny crayfish.
In general, freshwater crayfish have strong jaws and two pairs of secondary jaws, called maxillae, which allow them to consume a wide variety of both plant and animal matter (4) (5). Most crayfish are nocturnal, remaining in burrows during the day, or under stones and logs (5).
Breeding typically occurs in the autumn in most Euastacus species, when the male transfers sperm to the female to fertilise the eggs. In some species the first pair of appendages on the abdomen has grooves, along which the sperm flows, although the sperm may also be transferred to the female as a spermatophore (4). The female typically lays a large clutch of eggs which are attached to the bristles on the swimmerets, where they remain for the whole incubation period. Unusually among crustaceans, crayfish do not have a larval stage (4) (5).
Chemical signals are thought to play an important role in the crayfish life cycle, and may have a role in courtship, brood care and aggressive interactions between individuals. Aggression is a common crayfish social behaviour which establishes a dominance hierarchy, with more dominant individuals gaining better access to shelter, food and mating partners (6).Top
Mount Glorious spiny crayfish range
The Mount Glorious spiny crayfish is endemic to Australia. It is known only from the headwater tributaries of the Pine River, near Mount Glorious, Brisbane, where it occurs in a small number of sites at elevations above 500 metres (1) (2).
It is possible that the Mount Glorious spiny crayfish occurs elsewhere in the surrounding D'Aguilar Range, although extensive clearing of rainforest in the area means that suitable remaining habitat for this species is limited (1) (2).Top
Mount Glorious spiny crayfish habitat
A freshwater crayfish, the Mount Glorious spiny crayfish inhabits the cool waters close to the source of creeks and streams in areas of rainforest. Like other species of Euastacus, this species prefers heavily shaded, well-oxygenated waters, where it can burrow under logs and rocks (1) (2).Top
Mount Glorious spiny crayfish status
The Mount Glorious spiny crayfish is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1).Top
Mount Glorious spiny crayfish threats
The Mount Glorious spiny crayfish is a particularly vulnerable species due to its extremely restricted range. Localised threats, such as bush fires, poor forest management practices, habitat destruction and over-exploitation by collectors are all known to negatively impact this species' population. Additionally, introduced species such as the cane toad (Bufo marinus), as well as cats, foxes, pigs and goats, have all been found to affect crayfish populations (1) (2).
Climate change is also likely to pose a major threat to the Mount Glorious spiny crayfish (1) (2) (7), with increasing temperatures, decreased rainfall, which will alter hydrological regimes, severe weather events and loss of suitable highland habitat all likely to impact heavily on this threatened freshwater crayfish. This species has a limited thermal tolerance and, consequently, it is restricted to cool headwater streams in forested catchment areas. Therefore, increasing temperatures are likely to result in further range contraction of this species (1) (2).Top
Mount Glorious spiny crayfish conservation
The range of the Mount Glorious spiny crayfish coincides with Maiala National Park, which may afford this species some level of protection. However, there are currently no specific conservation measures targeted at the Mount Glorious spiny crayfish (1). All species in the Euastacus genus are designated as 'no take' species in Queensland under the Fisheries Act 1994, and must be released if captured (1) (2).
There is an urgent requirement to carry out further research on the Mount Glorious spiny crayfish, which will greatly aid any future conservation or management initiatives for the species. Information on its biology, life history, population size, habitat requirements, thermal tolerances and resilience to exotic species are particularly required (2).Top
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- In arthropods (crustaceans, insects and arachnids) the abdomen is the hind region of the body, which is usually segmented to a degree (but not visibly in most spiders). In crustacea (such as crabs) some of the limbs attach to the abdomen.
- Pair of sensory structures on the head of invertebrates.
- The top shell of a turtle or tortoise. In arthropods (insects, crabs etc), the fused head and thorax (the part of the body located near the head), also known as the 'cephalothorax'.
- Diverse group of arthropods (a phylum of animals with jointed limbs and a hard chitinous exoskeleton) characterised by the possession of two pairs of antennae, one pair of mandibles (mouthparts used for handling and processing food) and two pairs of maxillae (appendages used in eating, which are located behind the mandibles). Includes crabs, lobsters, shrimps, woodlice and barnacles.
- A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
- The fusion of gametes (male and female reproductive cells) to produce an embryo, which grows into a new individual.
- A category used in taxonomy, which is below 'family' and above 'species'. A genus tends to contain species that have characteristics in common. The genus forms the first part of a 'binomial' Latin species name; the second part is the specific name.
- The act of incubating eggs, that is, keeping them warm so that development is possible.
- Of the stage in an animal's lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
- Active at night.
- Gelatinous jelly cone with a sperm cap deposited by a male during courtship and picked up by the cloacal lips of the female.
- Part of the body located near the head in animals. In insects, the three segments between the head and the abdomen, each of which has a pair of legs. In vertebrates the thorax contains the heart and the lungs.
IUCN Red List (June, 2011)
- Coughran, J. and Furse, J.M. (2010) An assessment of genus Euastacus (49 species) versus IUCN Red List criteria. Report prepared for the global species conservation assessment of lobsters and freshwater crayfish for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Environmental Futures Centre, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland.
- Coughran, J. (2008) Distinct groups in the genus Euastascus? Freshwater Crayfish, 16: 123-130.
- Campbell, A. and Dawes, J. (2004) Encyclopedia of Underwater Life. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
- Burton, M. and Burton, R. (2002) The International Wildlife Encyclopedia, Volume 10. Benchmark Books, Glasgow.
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. (This is a common problem with spa routers). The idea of focusing a heading is, that it gives the user a starting point from where they can tab to the changed content. Since it is just the starting point, you can disable the focus ring for just the headers, which aren't focusable by default anyway. Or you could style them to better suit your design (see this article about styling focus indicators). But please, don't disable focus rings alltogether!
Testing
When testing your app's components it is sometimes necessary to have them rendered inside an instance of Router or Route. A component could for example use the useNavigate hook to redirect after some user interaction. This will however fail if the component is not somewhere inside a Router. Similarly using the useFocus hook will only work when the component is somewhere inside a Route.
If you're testing your app with @testing-library/svelte a custom render function and a WrapRouter component can do the trick:
// renderWithRouter.js
import { render } from "@testing-library/svelte";
import WrapRouter from "./WrapRouter.svelte";
/**
 * Test-render a component, that relies on some of svelte-navigator's
 * features, inside a Router.
 *
 * @param component The component you want to wrap in a Router
 * @param componentProps The props you want to pass to it
 * @param routerOptions Futher configuration ('onNavigate',
 * 'withRoute', 'initialPathname')
 * @param options Options for testing library's 'render' function
 */
const renderWithRouter = (component, componentProps, routerOptions, options) =>
 render(WrapRouter, { component, componentProps, ...routerOptions }, options);
export default renderWithRouter;
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<script>
 import { onDestroy } from "svelte";
 import {
 Router,
 Route,
 createMemorySource,
 createHistory,
 } from "svelte-navigator";
 /** The component you want to wrap in a Router */
 export let component;
 /** The props you want to pass to it */
 export let componentProps;
 /**
 * A callback you can use to check if a navigation has occurred.
 * It will be called with the new location and the action that lead
 * to the navigation.
 */
 export let onNavigate = () => {};
 /**
 * If true, the component will be wrapped in a Route component as well.
 * Some features of svelte-navigator can only be used inside a Route,
 * for example 'useParams'.
 */
 export let withRoute = false;
 /** Supply an initial location to the Router */
 export let initialPathname = "/";
 const history = createHistory(createMemorySource(initialPathname));
 const unlisten = history.listen(onNavigate);
 onDestroy(unlisten);
</script>
<Router {history}>
 {#if withRoute}
 <Route path="*">
 <svelte:component this="{component}" {...componentProps} />
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 <svelte:component this="{component}" {...componentProps} />
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</Router>
Then import it in your test script:
import MyComponent from "./MyComponent.svelte";
import renderWithRouter from "../test/renderWithRouter";
it("works", () => {
 const { getByTestId } = renderWithRouter(MyComponent);
 expect(getByTestId("my-input")).toHaveValue("my-value");
});
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Components
The main elements to configure and use routing in your Svelte app.
Router
The Router component supplies the Link and Route descendant components with routing information through context, so you need at least one Router at the top of your application. It assigns a score to all its Route descendants and picks the best match to render.
<Router>
 <Link to="profile">Go to /profile</Link>
 <Link to="blog">Go to /blog</Link>
 <Route path="blog" component={Blog} />
 <Route path="profile" component={Profile} />
</Router>
The Router will automatically manage focus in your app. When you change Routes, it will focus the first heading in the matched Route.
If you have multiple Routers, for example one for a navigation bar and one for the main content, make sure to pass primary={false} to all Routers, you don't want to manage focus (in this case the nav Router).
<Router primary={false}>
 <nav>
 <Link to="profile">Go to /profile</Link>
 <Link to="blog">Go to /blog</Link>
 </nav>
</Router>
<!-- ... -->
<Router>
 <main>
 <Route path="blog" component={Blog} />
 <Route path="profile" component={Profile} />
 </main>
</Router>
If you want to focus a different element, like a skip-navigtion-link or an info text, you can use the useFocus hook, to specify a custom focus element.
Svelte navigator also announces navigations to a screen reader. You can customize its message (i.e. for localization) via the a11y.createAnnouncement prop.
If you're interested in accessibility concerns in SPA routers you can check out this article, which provided much of the information, regarding focus management, used for implementing Svelte Navigators focus management.
<!-- App.svelte -->
<script>
 import { Router, Route, Link } from "svelte-navigator";
 // Provide a custom message when navigating using
 // a routes 'meta' information
 function createAnnouncement(route, location) {
 const viewName = route.meta.name;
 const { pathname } = location;
 return 'Navigated to the ${viewName} view at ${pathname}';
 }
</script>
<Router a11y="{{ createAnnouncement }}">
 <Link to="profile">Go to /profile</Link>
 <Route
 path="profile"
 component="{Profile}"
 meta="{{ name: 'user profile' }}"
 />
 <Route path="blog/*" meta="{{ name: 'blog' }}">
 <Blog />
 </Route>
</Router>
<!-- Blog.svelte -->
<script>
 import { Route, Link, useFocus } from "svelte-navigator";
 // Provide a custom element to focus when this Route is navigated to
 const registerFocus = useFocus();
 function skipNavigation() { /* ... */ }
</script>
<button use:registerFocus on:click={skipNavigation}>
 Skip navigation
</button>
<Link to="svelte">Go to /blog/svelte</Link>
<Link to="navigator">Go to /blog/navigator</Link>
<Route path="svelte">Yeah, Svelte!</Route>
<Route path="navigator">Yeah, Routing!</Route>
Router components can also be nested to allow for seamless merging of many smaller apps. Just make sure not to forget the wildcard (*) in the parent Routes path.
It's probably easier to nest Routes though.
<!-- App.svelte -->
<Router>
 <Link to="profile">Go to /profile</Link>
 <Route path="profile" component="{Profile}" />
 <Route path="blog/*">
 <Blog />
 </Route>
</Router>
<!-- Blog.svelte -->
<Router>
 <Link to="svelte">Go to /blog/svelte</Link>
 <Link to="navigator">Go to /blog/navigator</Link>
 <!-- Break out of the scope of the current Router -->
 <Link to="../profile">Go to /profile</Link>
 <Route path="svelte">Yeah, Svelte!</Route>
 <Route path="navigator">Yeah, Routing!</Route>
 <Route path=":id" let:params>
 <BlogPost id={para


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A graduate student at the University of Nottingham has just released a new film which you control with your mind.
Richard Ramchurn, a graduate student from the University of Nottingham, new film 'The Moment' is designed to Let you be the director by using your brainwaves.
The film is set in a dark future where – you guessed it – brain-computer interfaces are the norm. The avant-garde style piece clocks in at 27 minutes and is almost complete.
In preparation for its launch, Ramchurn has been screening a short trailer where up to eight people can view a person controlling a short section of the film.
The film works by having the viewer wear a NeuroSky MindWave – the device promised to track your level of attention by measuring electrical activity. The MindWave works on the assumption that activity within a certain frequency range is believed to correspond with attentiveness.
This information is then fed back to a computer which analyses the data to alter the flow of the background music and the editing of the film.
Ramchurn believes this allows the viewer to edit the film either consciously (by thinking about it) or naturally (as the viewer responds to what is happening on the screen). He believes the film allows the viewer to create a feedback loop with the film; with the film changing your emotional state and your emotional state changing the film.
The film follows three characters who interact throughout, and the technology allows the user to switch back and forth between two of its three main plot threads. Ramchurn linked the cuts in the film to the natural flow of the attention data which changes around every six seconds.
This means the user could switch shots every six seconds, over 27 minutes that means there are a possible 100 trillion different versions of film you could watch.
The film represents a novel application of existing brain-wave measuring technology. If similar techniques are adopted for other films how we consume media could radically alter in future.
The Moment will premiere during the Sheffield Film Festival in June.


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Using femtosecond laser to create customized corneal flaps for patients with low and moderate refractive error differing in corneal thickness.
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This study is designed to evaluate the visual outcomes, accuracy, and predictability of corneal flaps with different thicknesses created by 60-kHz femtosecond laser according to different corneal thicknesses in the patients with low and moderate refractive error. A total of 182 eyes were divided according to the central corneal thickness (470 ?m-499 ?m in Group A, 500 ?m-549 ?m in Group B, and 550 ?m-599 ?m in Group C) and underwent femtosecond laser-assisted LASIK for a target corneal flap thickness (100 ?m for Group A, 110 ?m for Group B, and 120 ?m for Group C). Uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), and refractive status were examined. The flap thickness of each eye was measured by anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) on 30 points at 1-month follow-up to assess the accuracy and predictability. Postoperatively, at least 75% of eyes had a UDVA of 20/16 or better, less than 2% of eyes lost one line, over 30% of eyes gained one or more lines in CDVA, at least 95% of eyes had astigmatism of less than 0.25 D, all eyes achieved a correction within ± 1.00 D from the target spherical equivalent refraction. The visual and refractive outcomes did not differ significantly in all groups (P >0.05). The mean flap thickness was 100.36 ± 4.32 ?m (range: 95-113 ?m) in Group A, 111.64 ± 3.62 ?m (range: 108-125 ?m) in Group B, and 122.32 ± 2.88 ?m (range: 112-128 ?m) in Group C. The difference at each measured point among the three groups was significant (P < 0.05). The accuracy and predictability were satisfactory in all three groups. In conclusion, this customized treatment yielded satisfactory clinical outcomes with accurate and predictable flap thickness for patients with low and moderate refractive error.
Authors: Maria A. Woodward, Michael Titus, Kyle Mavin, Roni M. Shtein.
Published: 06-12-2012
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Over the past ten years, corneal transplantation surgical techniques have undergone revolutionary changes1,2. Since its inception, traditional full thickness corneal transplantation has been the treatment to restore sight in those limited by corneal disease. Some disadvantages to this approach include a high degree of post-operative astigmatism, lack of predictable refractive outcome, and disturbance to the ocular surface. The development of Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK), transplanting only the posterior corneal stroma, Descemet's membrane, and endothelium, has dramatically changed treatment of corneal endothelial disease. DSEK is performed through a smaller incision; this technique avoids 'open sky' surgery with its risk of hemorrhage or expulsion, decreases the incidence of postoperative wound dehiscence, reduces unpredictable refractive outcomes, and may decrease the rate of transplant rejection3-6. Initially, cornea donor posterior lamellar dissection for DSEK was performed manually1 resulting in variable graft thickness and damage to the delicate corneal endothelial tissue during tissue processing. Automated lamellar dissection (Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, DSAEK) was developed to address these issues. Automated dissection utilizes the same technology as LASIK corneal flap creation with a mechanical microkeratome blade that helps to create uniform and thin tissue grafts for DSAEK surgery with minimal corneal endothelial cell loss in tissue processing. Eye banks have been providing full thickness corneas for surgical transplantation for many years. In 2006, eye banks began to develop methodologies for supplying precut corneal tissue for endothelial keratoplasty. With the input of corneal surgeons, eye banks have developed thorough protocols to safely and effectively prepare posterior lamellar tissue for DSAEK surgery. This can be performed preoperatively at the eye bank. Research shows no significant difference in terms of the quality of the tissue7 or patient outcomes8,9 using eye bank precut tissue versus surgeon-prepared tissue for DSAEK surgery. For most corneal surgeons, the availability of precut DSAEK corneal tissue saves time and money10, and reduces the stress of performing the donor corneal dissection in the operating room. In part because of the ability of the eye banks to provide high quality posterior lamellar corneal in a timely manner, DSAEK has become the standard of care for surgical management of corneal endothelial disease. The procedure that we are describing is the preparation of the posterior lamellar cornea at the eye bank for transplantation in DSAEK surgery (Figure 1).
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Authors: Hassan N. Tausif, Lauren Johnson, Michael Titus, Kyle Mavin, Navasuja Chandrasekaran, Maria A. Woodward, Roni M. Shtein, Shahzad I. Mian.
Institutions: University of Michigan, MidWest Eye Banks.
Descemet's Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) is a form of corneal transplantation in which only a single cell layer, the corneal endothelium, along with its basement membrane (Descemet's membrane) is introduced onto the recipient's posterior stroma3. Unlike Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK), where additional donor stroma is introduced, no unnatural stroma-to-stroma interface is created. As a result, the natural anatomy of the cornea is preserved as much as possible allowing for improved recovery time and visual acuity4. Endothelial Keratoplasty (EK) is the procedure of choice for treatment of endothelial dysfunction. The advantages of EK include rapid recovery of vision, preservation of ocular integrity and minimal refractive change due to use of a small, peripheral incision1. DSAEK utilizes donor tissue prepared with partial thickness stroma and endothelium. The rapid success and utilization of this procedure can be attributed to availability of eye-bank prepared precut tissue. The benefits of eye-bank preparation of donor tissue include elimination of need for specialized equipment in the operating room and availability of back up donor tissue in case of tissue perforation during preparation. In addition, high volume preparation of donor tissue by eye-bank technicians may provide improved quality of donor tissue. DSAEK may have limited best corrected visual acuity due to creation of a stromal interface between the donor and recipient cornea. Elimination of this interface with transplantation of only donor Descemet's membrane and endothelium in DMEK may improve visual outcomes and reduce complications after EK5. Similar to DSAEK, long term success and acceptance of DMEK is dependent on ease of availability of precut, eye-bank prepared donor tissue. Here we present a stepwise approach to donor tissue preparation which may reduce some barriers eye-banks face in providing DMEK grafts.
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A Novel Capsulorhexis Technique Using Shearing Forces with Cystotome
Authors: Shah M. R. Karim, Chin T. Ong, Tamsin J. Sleep.
Institutions: Hairmyres Hospital, NHS Lanarkshire, Department of Ophthalmology, South Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Purpose: To demonstrate a capsulorhexis technique using predominantly shearing forces with a cystotome on a virtual reality simulator and on a human eye. Method: Our technique involves creating the initial anterior capsular tear with a cystotome to raise a flap. The flap left unfolded on the lens surface. The cystotome tip is tilted horizontally and is engaged on the flap near the leading edge of the tear. The cystotome is moved in a circular fashion to direct the vector forces. The loose flap is constantly swept towards the centre so that it does not obscure the view on the tearing edge. Results: Our technique has the advantage of reducing corneal wound distortion and subsequent anterior chamber collapse. The capsulorhexis flap is moved away from the tear leading edge allowing better visualisation of the direction of tear. This technique offers superior control of the capsulorhexis by allowing the surgeon to change the direction of the tear to achieve the desired capsulorhexis size. Conclusions: The EYESI Surgical Simulator is a realistic training platform for surgeons to practice complex capsulorhexis techniques. The shearing forces technique is a suitable alternative and in some cases a far better technique in achieving the desired capsulorhexis.
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About Emirate of Ajman
Emirate of Ajman was and still is known as a home for safety. This charming emirate is the smallest emirate of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, located on the Arabian Gulf coast of the northern part of the UAE, and with an area of 260 square kilometers.
Approximately away from Ajman city about 110 km to the south-east with an area of 46 km 2 and includes Masfoot City Mazira area and Assbaygha, and its population descended of the tribes of ancient, such as the tribe Bedwat and bany kaab and is famous for its agriculture, as it has fertile soil and spacious valleys and mild climate which qualified it to be the center of attraction for tourism that is characterized by picturesque nature, where towering mountains like Dfatta mountain, and Laishen mountain, White mountain, as well as its being famous for its spacious valleys such as the Valley of Ghalfa, Alsoamr, Masfoot and Khnfariah and the Valley of Defdaa.
Lies about 73 km from the city of Ajman eastward and align it passes the way across the Emirate of Sharjah and Fujairah area of 26 km2, there is old in Manama a grassland with gravel, sand. Manama area is characterized by picturesque nature as it has high mountains that are rich in magnesium, chromium, and building stones and its valleys are famous for their high fertility and production of agricultural crops.


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They are frequently multi part.
These tags often have a tab on one end, or are constructed of a number of layers, utilizing NCR or carbon paper.
Tags that contain individualized numbering are used for:
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- Changes to work in process
- Changes to inventory
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- Valet parking
- Hospital check in's
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Anna Scheller's Insights: Winter Wellness – Nurturing Your Well-being During Your Temporary Stay
Introduction: Embark on a wellness journey this winter with Anna Scheller, the CEO and Founder of Capri Temporary Housing. In this exclusive interview, Anna shares her expert advice on maintaining well-being, both mentally and physically, during your temporary stay. Tips for Winter Wellness Discover essential tips from Anna Scheller to ensure your winter stay is […]
Introduction:
Embark on a wellness journey this winter with Anna Scheller, the CEO and Founder of Capri Temporary Housing. In this exclusive interview, Anna shares her expert advice on maintaining well-being, both mentally and physically, during your temporary stay.
Tips for Winter Wellness
Discover essential tips from Anna Scheller to ensure your winter stay is a time of well-being and balance.
 - Mindful Moments: Incorporate moments of mindfulness into your daily routine.
 - Indoor Exercise: Explore indoor exercises to stay active during the colder months.
 - Nutritional Balance: Maintain a balanced and nutritious diet to support your overall health.
Creating a Cozy Haven
Anna Scheller provides insights into transforming your temporary space into a cozy and nurturing haven.
 - Warm Ambiance: Add cozy elements like blankets, cushions, and warm lighting.
 - Personal Retreat: Carve out a space for relaxation and personal time.
 - Nature Connection: Bring in elements of nature to enhance your well-being.
Nourishing Your Body
Explore tips from Anna on nourishing your body during the winter season.
 - Healthy Eating Habits: Make mindful food choices to support your well-being.
 - Warm Beverages: Enjoy a variety of warm beverages for comfort and hydration.
 - Immune Boosters: Incorporate immune-boosting foods into your diet.
Mind-Body Balance
Anna Scheller emphasizes the importance of maintaining a harmonious mind-body balance.
 - Relaxation Techniques: Explore relaxation methods such as meditation or deep breathing.
 - Quality Sleep: Prioritize restful sleep for overall well-being.
 - Holistic Wellness: Consider holistic approaches like yoga or aromatherapy.
Conclusion:
In this insightful guide, Anna Scheller invites you to prioritize your well-being during the winter months. With her expert tips, your temporary stay can become a time of rejuvenation and self-care. Wishing you a season of wellness and tranquility!


form are grouped in the same five risk areas used for the Falls Assessment.
Often the primary care plan does not include specific enough detail to effectively reduce fall risk. Safe footwear is an example of an intervention often found on a care plan. Yet to prevent falls, staff must know which of the resident's shoes are safe. This level of detail only comes with frontline staff involvement to individualize the care plan. The Fall Interventions Plan should include this level of detail.
More information on step 7 appears in Chapter 4.
8. Monitor Staff Compliance and Resident Response
While the falls care plan may include potentially effective interventions, it is staff compliance that will reduce fall risk. A program's success or failure can only be determined if staff actually implement the recommended interventions. Thus, monitoring staff follow-through on the unit is necessary once the care plan has been developed.
Resident response must also be monitored to determine if an intervention is successful. Changes in care and alternate interventions should be decided based on continued assessment of the resident and family input.
The Fall Interventions Monitor provides a method to document staff implementation, effectiveness of selected interventions and any necessary revisions.
More information on step 8 appears in Chapter 4.
Page last reviewed October 2014
Internet Citation: Chapter 2. Fall Response. Content last updated October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. _URL_


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Moisture is important in the absorption of nutrients in the intestine, the transport of food and waste in the body, and the regulation of the body temperature. Moisture is in food and drink. We get the most moisture through drinking. An adult needs an average of 1.5 to 2 liters per day of fluid in the form of drinks. How much moisture you need exactly depends on age, temperature, effort, eating and health condition. For example, women who are breastfeeding need more fluid than average.
If you drink nothing for too long, dehydration symptoms may occur.
 - Health effects
 - Nutritional advice
 - Sustainability aspects
On average, women's body consists of 52% of moisture and that of men for 63%. Babies even consist of 75% of moisture. Women have less fluid in their bodies because they generally have more fat than men. Fat tissue does not contain moisture. The fluid is distributed over the entire body: about 65% is in cells and tissues, the rest in the spaces between the cells and in the blood.
It is necessary to supplement what you lose in moisture. You keep the moisture balance at the right level by drinking enough. But moisture is also in food. The body automatically restores the moisture balance. If you lose too much fluid, for example, it emits less urine or you get a thirst that makes you drink more. What does leave the body fluid must be replenished.
You get moisture through via:
 - Drink: preferably 1.5 to 2 liters from your Water Cooler Caboolture
 - Food: about 900 milliliters
 - Oxidation water: about 350 milliliters of fluid is released in the body when protein, fats and carbohydrates from food are converted into energy. This moisture is called oxidation water).
You lose moisture through:
 - Urine: about 1,400 milliliters
 - Stools: about 100 milliliters
 - Exhalation: about 500 milliliters
The quantities can vary greatly. However, you need to produce at least 500 milliliters of urine every day to be able to dispose of your waste. This is about 700 milliliters for the elderly, because kidney function decreases.
Moisture consists for a large part of water and is important for:
 - Dissolving nutrients, allowing them to be absorbed into the intestine
 - The transport of food and waste products in the blood
 - Controlling your body temperature
If you drink nothing for too long, dehydration symptoms can occur, such as thirst, drowsiness, less sweating, less urination, less elasticity of the skin or fainting due to lowering blood pressure. For serious dehydration confusion is an indication, because especially the brain cells are sensitive to severe dehydration. What does drinking 2 liters of water a day with your body. Dehydration can also occur in diarrhea. In older people who are no longer able to take care of themselves and sick children, it is certainly important to ensure that they get enough fluidn and drink water from your Water Cooler Caboolture.
Without moisture, a person can survive only a few days and newborn babies even shorter.
Too much moisture?
Too much moisture can also pose a risk such as fluid accumulation in the brain. This almost never occurs, only if you drink extremely much. The kidneys can process about 0.7 to 1 liter of water per hour.
Sufficient fluid is important to keep urine production going and thus for the discharge of waste products from the body. Drinking as detoxification is not sufficiently substantiated scientifically.
Some people are prescribed water pills from the GP if they retain too much fluid. This applies, for example, if the kidneys deteriorate. The use of water tablets is usually accompanied by dietary advice for salt or protein. Ask your doctor if you use water pills.
Nutritional advice
Bottled water contains less minerals than tap water. You need to drink about 1.5 to 2 liters of water from your Water Cooler Caboolture per day. How much moisture you need depends on how much fluid you lose. That differs per person and depends on the circumstances in which you find yourself. If you exercise a lot and move or at higher temperatures, you need more. If you move a little and are in cool rooms, you need less moisture. Water, an essential nutrient.
Water and tea and coffee without sugar are in the Schijf van Vijf. Read more about what drinks are and what is not in the Schijf van Vijf and fill in the Schijf van Vijf for a customized dietary advice.
Water and tea and coffee contain 0 calories. Do you want to know how many calories are in other beverages? View it with the calorie checker. Drinking lemon water in the morning is good for you.
Sometimes more moisture is needed
You need more fluid if:
 - you are pregnant: pregnant women need a little more fluid, but they take it easy when they drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water from your Water Cooler Caboolture.
 - you are breastfeeding: 2 to 2.5 liters per day
 - you drink (too) a lot of alcohol: alcohol has a moisture-exerting effect
 - your intensive sport: you can use 1 to 2 liters of fluid per hour
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Would you like to lose weight or just want to live a little healthier? Fruit water can help you with this. We need about two liters of water a day, but tapping dozens of glasses of moisture back without any taste is pretty boring to say the least. However? Put a lemon in your glass, or any other piece of fruit, then it will be a lot more fun. And tastier! But what is it anyway? And how do you use it? Drink plenty of water, give the body what it needs.
Fruit water is a combination of different types of fruit, vegetables and herbs immersed in cold water. Often this is done by putting fruit in a bottle and adding water to it, but you can also use water bottles with a fruit filter or infuser. Why you must drink water when get up in the morning.
What are the benefits of fruit water?
Almost as tasty as soft drinks, but with zero calories. That makes healthier living (or possibly losing weight) a lot easier and more fun.
Still not convinced? Then check out these other benefits:
 - Removes waste from your system. What does water for your skin.
 - Provides a fuller feeling.
 - Reduces fatigue during exercise.
 - Helps with a faster recovery after your workout.
 - Improves your mood.
How do you know if you are drinking enough water. The nice thing about fruit water is that you can play with taste. For example, opt for a slice of lemon as a basis. Not only nice and fresh, but also good for your body. It cleanses your body, neutralizes the pH value and gives your immune system a boost. And that, hell yeah, stimulates the burning of your food. In other words: you lose weight more easily. And that's just


My teachers says that "debe" means must.
My question is that does "debe" always mean "should", I thought it only meant "must" and that "debería" meant "should." Is what my teacher said correct or should she have used "debería"?
 - So if what my teacher said correct or incorrect? It is incorrect right? – Louis Feb 24 '18 at 13:22
I think your confusion comes from two different forms of deber: deber and deber de, which are NOT the same. I see very surprising how nobody has highlighted this.
The conditional (debería) is used for advice and it is equivalent to "should".
For example: "I should go" is (yo) debería ir
This is easy to remember, so let's go to the key part.
"Deber" (non conditional) is used for compulsory duties, and it is equivalent to "must".
For example: "I must go" is (yo) debo ir.
However, there is a "phrase" that changes its meaning. When it is "deber de", it means "possibility" instead of duty.
"Deber de" indicates possibility/probability. It is different than just "deber".
It is probably the in the podium of the most commited mistakes in oral speech (sharing positions with "leísmo", "laísmo", or the imperative of "vosotros", haha).
When you say "deber de", it denotes possibility.
Example: Debe de haber 10 personas means "It must be 10 people", in the sense that "It is probable that there are about 10 people.
Check the difference:
"Debe ser grande" = It MUST be big
"Debe de ser grande" = It is probably big.
It can be sometimes hard to decide, but most examples are clear enough.
So, since this is a very common mistake, I just wanted to highlight it and point it out. If this wasn't yoru confusion, tell us.
 - Great answer, thank you very much. But my confusion is with the following phrase: 1) Si la palabra termina por "n", "s" o vocal, la sílaba tónica debe ser la sílaba "2." Si no cumple la norma, la palabra lleva acento en la sílaba tónica. In this phrase shouldn't my teacher have used "debería"? – Louis Feb 27 '18 at 6:46
 - Whoa, that sentence is tricky. I had to read it twice. I'm so sorry but I still don't get where the confusion is. could you highlight the exact words that are causing problems? I don't see why you think there should be a "debería". This is a rule, so it's written as a mandate, using "must". – FGSUZ Feb 27 '18 at 17:33
 - This is not really a rule, not all words follow this rule but most words should follow this rule. The teacher is meaning to express "should" but I'm wondering if "debería" is a more correct substitute of "debe". – Louis Mar 7 '18 at 4:48
 - In spanishdict, it is written that deber ser means must be. – Louis Mar 7 '18 at 4:50
 - In the original sentence you deleted, If I remember well, the usage of "debe" was right because it is a rule. A rule is not neccesarily a god's law: rules can be broken, and there are exceptions, but that doesn't invalidate a rule (as long as it keeps being true "in general") – FGSUZ Mar 7 '18 at 14:07
My teacher says that "debe" means must.
My question is, does "debe" also mean "should"? I thought it only meant "must" and that "debería" meant "should." Is what my teacher said correct or should she have used "debería"?
Indeed, "debe" also means "should." You can see in WordReference.com that deber means:
have to, must, oblige [somebody] to, should
What your teacher wrote was fine. Her explanation of the verb "deber" was perhaps an oversimplification. I will encourage you to find a dictionary you like and make it your friend.
Note, there is often not a perfect one-to-one match between words of different languages. "Should" can be translated as both "debe" and "debería", depending on the context.
Here is a simplified way of thinking about the choice of debe/debería: debería often has more of an "ought to" feel than debe.


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Mana is a revolutionary drink that's formed a totally new category in the beverage business. More than a drink, it's a balanced food that provides all of the nutrients that your body needs. The drink is made with soy protein isolate, oats, corn, sugar beets, and a mixture of algal blooms and canola, coconut, flaxseed, and sunflower oils. Its nutritional content corresponds to EFSA dietary reference values, with 50% carbohydrates, 30% fats, and 20% protein.
Packed into a minimal carton with a resealable screw cap, Mana provides 400 kcal and 20% of your daily nutritional requirements. Upon opening a bottle, you can smell the vanilla and coconut notes, which complement the drink's white, turbid colour reminiscent of milk and its consistency that's more watery than thick. Its neutral, slightly salty taste is comparable to soy milk and leaves a slightly dry mouthfeel backed by the smoothness of the oils.
Mana's high kcal content makes it not too sweet, salty, or thick, but incredibly easy to drink. Its protein content comes from a soy protein isolate known for boosting muscle growth and maintaining bone mass. One serving of Mana has 20 g of protein, all of vegan origins. Meanwhile, its slight sweetness comes from isomaltulose (Palatinose™), a disaccharide that gives the body glucose and fructose, which reduces blood glucose better than foods with sugar.
The drink also has beta-glucans found in oat fibre that help to control normal blood cholesterol levels. The creators of Mana used organic, cold-pressed coconut oil of the highest quality, which gives the drink a pleasant aroma, a solid consistency, and a healthy shot of valuable, saturated medium-chain fatty acids. Other lipids come from the canola, sunflower, and flaxseed oils, with specific properties such as vitamin E, omega-3 fatty acids, and phytosterol.
In all, Mana is a fascinating, innovative product that everyone should try.
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What is the earliest complaint you have found about the quality of food and what is the most unpleasant?
John Carroll, our founder, voiced complaints about food on campus in 1812. In a letter written to Georgetown President John Grassi, S.J., on October 30th of that year, he included the following admonition: "Never relax in your attention to the neatness and cleanliness of the College, & the personal neatness of your scholars; & to their diet. I know it is good in substance, but I fear, your cook is deficient." The memoirs of Francis Barnum, S.J., who was a student here in the late 1860s, contain particularly disturbing descriptions of College food. He wrote of breakfast, for example: "This meal was always eaten in silence and consisted generally of bread and coffee. On certain mornings hash would be served which while it was unmercifully ridiculed was nevertheless greatly relished. Strictly speaking it was not a hash, but a stew made up of all the meat scraps and served with plenty of thin gravy. There was a tradition that once a boy found a mouse in the hash which considering all the circumstances was not at all unlikely. The dirty dark old kitchen was not only infested with rats and mice, but was also full of enormous roaches . . . It would sometimes happen when pouring out a cup of coffee that the flow would suddenly cease and I have seen a student calmly run his lead pencil down the spout and dislodge one of these big roaches."


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Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) is recruiting new faculty members with Doctoral degree in all fields. Especially, we are looking for candidates in the following fields: Informetrics (scientometrics, bibliometrics, information science, science of science policy), Geographic information system, Environment, Information technology, Mathematics & Statistics, Economics, Management (Sport, Marketing, Hospitality, International Business), Social Sciences, Law and Pharmacy, Civil Engineering, Industrial Fine Arts, Electronics, Finance and Banking, Accounting, Labor Relations and Trade Unions, Foreign Language,…
Candidates can either be foreigners or Overseas Vietnamese ones. The positions are available on a long-term (at least 12 months) basis with the following conditions:
1.1. Teaching: Scholars and experts are expected to teach at least 02 school subjects with required teaching hours as follows: Lecturer: 12 hours/week; Assistant/Associate Professor: 09 hours/week; Professor: 06 hours/week. One hour is equivalent to 60 minutes.
1.2. Research: Lecturer: at least one paper/year in peer-reviewed journals (English only) published by prestigious publishers and/or institutions; Assistant Professor: one main-author paper/year in journals indexed by Scopus; Associate Professor/Professor: one main-author paper/year in high-impact journals indexed by ISI (Clarivate). Monetary award will be given to papers beyond the minimal required one.
1.3. Service: Services with compensation (extra pay or reduction of teaching load) include first level administration position, Head of the department or Dean of the faculty (if needed). Services without compensation include: curriculum plan/design/revision, slides and teaching materials preparation; internship arrangement, student employment support, recruitment of international students for the department/faculty; industrial connection to seek projects and fund; student affairs, international affairs, organizing or supporting conferences; searching for scholarships for lecturers and students, establishing research group, finding and introducing scholars and experts to work for the faculty, etc.
Every year, foreign scholars and experts receive performance evaluation from students, departments and the university. Based on the evaluation results of teaching, research and service, an extension of contract or salary increase will be determined.
2.1. For scholars and experts working under long-term contract (at least 12 months):
2.2. For scholars and experts working under short-term contracts or visiting scholars:
The positions are available for all candidates regardless their nationalities and on a long-term (at least 12 months) basis with the following conditions:
1. Cover letter;
2. Resumé with up-to-date education background, work experience and academic activities. It is noted that only applications with good research-track records are considered; the following references should be taken into account:
3. Diploma(s) and certificate(s);
4. Two recommendation letters; one from previous employer or professional colleagues, and the other from personal friends;
5. Academic Promotion letter (if any).
Standards and procedure for professorial appointment and promotion can be found at TDTU Procedure and Standards (_URL_
To apply or to seek further information, please contact:
Office of Research Affairs, Ton Duc Thang University
Address: A303, 19 Nguyen Huu Tho Street, Tan Phong Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Make your knitting wider by adding stitches. You can create an additional stitch on the loom at side edges, or inside the row.
1. Take the previous stitch from the first peg on the back board to the adjacent empty peg.
2. Then take the previous stitch from the front board and move to the adjacent empty peg. You have increased your knitting by one stitch.
To increase the knitting at additional points of the knitted piece, you will move the stitches out to either or both sides, creating empty pins where the increase will occur. Once you have moved all the loops to expose the empty pins, create the new stitch by picking up the previous row stitch from an adjacent stitch and place on the empty pin. Be sure that you have enough empty pins on your knitting board to accommodate the increase of stitches before starting the project.
Note: If desired, you can increase in one row from both ends of the boards, thus increasing the knitting by 2 stitches


text: Graphene exhibits intriguing electronic and optical properties, making it promising for integrating electronics and optics. Effective light modulation can be achieved by combining graphene with plasmonic metal structures. However, to tune plasmonic response with graphene at visible-to-near-infrared frequencies has remained challenging owing to the weak coupling between plasmonic resonances and graphene optical transitions as well as inefficient gate control of the latter. Here the remarkable tuning of plasmonic scattering is reported by loading graphene into the cavities between Au nanocrystals and a Au film. The graphene-loaded nanoantennas show dramatic resonance red shifts, which can further be modified by varying graphene dielectric screening effect. Such nanoantennas can therefore not only strengthen light−graphene interactions drastically but also exemplify an electroplasmonic system naturally. This study will open up an avenue for effectively operating graphene photonic devices in the visible-to-near-infrared range and pave a way for electrically controlling light with plasmonic structures.


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Commercial places like shipyards or dockyards are leveraged to operate in fierce conditions. They are prone to experience heavy winds, storms, and splashes of seawater and thus, require a robust lighting solution that can withstand the harsh weather conditions. This is where the idea of Tri-proof LED lighting comes into play. It is an innovative lighting approach that favours safety, security, and stability in commercial spaces that are vulnerable to extreme working conditions.
"Tri" in tri-proof LED lighting represents a numerical prefix three. It means that the lighting solution shares resistance against three nemesis of commercial lighting solutions i.e. water, dust, and corrosion. Simply put, Tri-proof LED lighting are LED lighting solutions or LED luminaires that are water-resistant, dust-resistant, and corrosion-resistant. They are specially designed with anti-corrosive materials and ensure supreme performance in challenging spaces.
Here are some benefits of tri-proof LED lights:
- Comprehensive protection
Tri-proof LED lights are completely protected against elements or factors that can harm the LED luminaire. They are dust-proof, anti-corrosion, and completely safe against water damage. These three integrated resistances provide comprehensive protection and make them perfect for installation in harsh environments. The anti-corrosive materials used in the LED luminaire postpone the reactions between the device and environmental elements (oxygen, alkalis, and solvents). Moreover, tight sealing and robust external covering save the circuit, drivers, and other critical components of an LED luminaire from dust and water damage.
- Long life
Comprehensive protection against water, dust, and corrosion contributes significantly to improving the service life of the LED luminaire. LED lighting solutions already have the longest life of almost 50,000 hours and these added protections complement the same. Moreover, they also ensure that the luminaire works perfectly well throughout its operational life and does not dim or lose its lighting output with time. They work perfectly fine and rarely experience any dip in performance due to environmental factors.
- Efficient and Sustainable
Tri-proof lights are LED lighting solutions that offer great benefits when it comes to sustainability and energy efficiency. Despite boasting a complex build with anti-corrosive and water-resistant materials, these LED luminaires do not contain any materials or substances (like CFL contains mercury) that are harmful to human health or the environment. Moreover, they convert almost 95% of the electricity into illumination and waste merely 5% as heat. This encourages sustainable use of energy and savings on energy bills.
Tri-proof LED lights are of great advantage when a commercial space is aiming for energy efficiency, security, and sustainability simultaneously. They boast a robust build and are highly suitable for a host of commercial spaces like warehouses, storage facilities, manufacturing plants, open parking lots, etc. However, it is critical that you buy LED luminaires offered by trusted LED lighting manufacturers like Wipro Lighting.
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