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ANAHUAC FIELD. Anahuac field is an oval-shaped oil and gas field near Turtle Bay in central Chambers County, on the coast of Southeast Texas. Its discovery and development were scientifically guided by its primary operators, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Sun Oil Company, and Gulf Oil Corporation. The field draws oil and gas from a faulted domal uplift in massive sands of the Marginulina and upper Frio formations. The source of its primary recovery was a strong water-drive and gas-cap expansion, but since April 1957 the reservoir has been maintained by reinjection into the Frio formation of all the nonassociated and most of the casinghead gas produced in the field. Between its discovery on March 6, 1935, and January 1, 1993, the field produced more than 277 million barrels of oil, and between 1974 and 1993 the field yielded more than 43.3 billion cubic feet of gas. The field is significant because the small number of operators in it followed a systematic drilling program that spaced wells for optimal oil recovery and economic return. Anahuac field was named for the county seat, situated five east of it.
In 1925 and again in 1927 and 1929 Humble Oil and Refining Company conducted early forms of geophysical measures and tests in the area of the future Anahuac field, looking for evidence of an oil-bearing structure. When geophysics offered no encouragement, Humble management allowed the company leases to expire. However, the management did not lose exploratory interest in the area. Late in 1932 Humble made a trade for the right to explore a block of 21,000 acres for thirty-five cents an acre. In the trade Humble gained the right to select any part of the acreage for drilling at five dollars an acre. In May 1933 the company used a reflection seismograph, the latest in geophysical equipment, on the block and found evidence of a structure. With these encouraging results, Humble leased three-fourths of the original block. On December 8, 1934, Humble spudded the No. 1 A. D. Middleton in Section 58, Houston and Texas Central Railway Company survey, in central Chambers County. The well had a show of high-gravity oil at the section between 7,024 and 7,050 feet in the Frio sand in February 1935. On March 6, 1935, the well reached a depth of 7,052 feet with an initial daily production of 120 barrels of oil and a gas-to-oil ratio of 12,500 cubic feet per barrel. The No. 1 Middleton was deepened to 7,088 feet on March 16, 1935, in an attempt to reduce the gas-oil ratio. From the lower depth, the well yielded 547 barrels of oil a day with an improved gas-oil ratio of 435 cubic feet to one barrel of oil.
After the success of the No. 1 Middleton, four more wells were completed in the field by early May. On May 8, 1935, the Railroad Commission of Texas set well spacing at one well to every twenty acres. At the same time the commission based production allowable 50 percent on acreage and 50 percent on well potential. On July 21 an independent partnership, Glenn H. McCarthy and R. A. Mason, brought in the No. 1 White in the James McGahey survey, with initial production of 588 barrels of oil a day, and extended the field about three miles to the north. Although nine wells were completed in the field by the end of July, it was the No. 1 White that proved the substantial size of the field and influenced leasing to the north and east. Although intense leasing drove prices as high as $1,000 an acre, the drilling of wells was cheap and quick in the new field. The average cost of drilling and completing a well to 7,100 feet was $23,000. The average time needed to drill a well through the soft sand and shale of the subsurface was twenty-one days. Even with cheap drilling costs and short drilling time, operators completed only thirty-eight wells by the end of 1935, when annual production for the field was 342,239 barrels of oil. The few operators in the field faced no competition or time constraints in field development. They chose safe locations by staking direct offsets to producing wells because they wanted an orderly development of the field and because they knew little about the producing structure.
Until the summer of 1935, when leasing excitement gripped the town of Anahuac, the county seat consisted of 200 families and few accommodations for newcomers. To meet the demand, new hotels and cafes sprouted as quickly as mushrooms after rain. Although the town had no railroad, a bus company scheduled service through Anahuac. In the field, Humble constructed a camp of twenty-five houses for employees, three warehouses, and a one-unit high-pressure pump station to carry oil through a six-inch line to its carrier in Barbers Hill oilfield and on to its Baytown refinery. In September 1935 Sun Oil Company built a four-inch pipeline in the field that eventually reached its refinery, and Gulf Production Company completed a six-inch line to run to the Hankamer field. Humble built a modern road through the field to replace an earlier wooden one. A canal was dug to supply water for the field from the Trinity River. With these new constructions, operators were set to continue field development.
During 1936, development of the field progressed with the drilling of 106 additional wells. By the end of the year only three operators were working the field, and it was estimated that 50 percent of the field was developed. Production for 1936 was 2,603,280 barrels of oil, almost 2,000 barrels below the set allowable. Although 1937 production almost doubled the 1936 figure, yields were held to just over 2.5 million barrels a year through 1940. By February 1941 Anahuac field covered 7,300 acres and Humble owned 75 percent of it. Four other companies held the remaining 25 percent. At the end of 1941, when the field reached full development, annual production was 4,649,833 barrels of oil from 356 wells and 378,438,000 cubic feet of gas from three producing wells. Annual oil production climbed during the early 1940s until peak production was reported at the end of 1944, when 11,916,137 barrels of oil were brought to the surface. Production was maintained above five million barrels of oil a year through 1975, the fortieth anniversary of the discovery of the field. By 1985, after fifty years of operation, the field gave up over 1.3 million barrels of oil annually. At the end of 1992 Anahuac field reported cumulative production of 277,086,782 barrels of oil, proving the effectiveness of the optimal oil-recovery program set in place by Humble, Sun, and Gulf fifty-seven years earlier.
William E. Galloway et al., Atlas of Major Texas Oil Reservoirs (Austin: University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, 1983). Frank J. Gardner, Texas Gulf Coast Oil (Dallas: Rinehart Oil New Company, 1948). Edgar Wesley Owen, Trek of the Oil Finders: A History of Exploration for Petroleum (Tulsa: American Association for Petroleum Geologists, 1975). Railroad Commission of Texas, Annual Report of the Oil and Gas Division, 1943.
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.Julia Cauble Smith, "ANAHUAC FIELD," Handbook of Texas Online (_URL_ accessed May 19, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


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In more complex codebases, a single customer interaction will often involve multiple services and languages. Maybe you want to use a server-side SDK to run an experiment on your backend, but track results with conversion events using one or more client-side SDKs (JavaScript, iOS, or Android). Or perhaps your experiment involves multiple services written in different languages–for example, when using a microservice architecture, or when migrating from an old stack to a new one.
Optimizely Full Stack provides SDKs for most major languages. This guide describes some common use cases for multiple languages, demonstrates how to get started with multiple languages, and addresses some common implementation questions.
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If you plan to use multiple SDKs, we strongly recommend using version 2.0 or later of the Full Stack SDKs. Projects created with Full Stack 2.0 generate a v4 datafile with full Feature Management support. This datafile will work with all version 2.0 SDKs.
New projects
When you create a Full Stack SDK project, choose a primary language that matches the language you will use to assign visitors to experiments. In this context, 'primary language' means the language your Optimizely UI code samples will be in. For example, if you had a Ruby web backend for bucketing users, an ancillary Python microservice, and iOS and Android clients, you would choose Ruby as your primary language.
After you've created your project, create your experiments, install the version 2.0 SDKs, and point them to your project's datafile.
Existing projects
If you have existing projects created before Full Stack 2.0, you can still use them across multiple languages. However, there are some important restrictions:
 - You cannot experiment across Full Stack and Mobile projects. Pre-2.0 Full Stack and Mobile projects generate incompatible datafiles (v2 and v3, respectively).
 - You cannot use Feature Management with existing Mobile projects. To use Feature Management with Mobile, install the 2.0 SDK and create a new 2.0 Full Stack project as described above.
Consistent bucketing and why it matters
All Optimizely SDKs use MurmurHash3 to determine whether a user is bucketed into an experiment, and if so, which variation they receive. This is based on the user ID and the experiment key. The bucketing code is shared across all Optimizely SDKs.
This means bucketing is deterministic you will always get the same result when bucketing a given user ID into a given experiment) and consistent across SDKs (given a common datafile, you will get the same result bucketing user ID 'abc' into experiment '123' with the Python SDK as with any other SDK).
To better understand how multiple language support works in Full Stack, be sure and read our Knowledge Base article on it's important to understand how consistent bucketing works in the Full Stack & Mobile SDKs.
This behavior is the core of Full Stack's support for multiple languages. However, it relies on three assumptions:
 - You must use the same datafile across SDKs. You can find out more about this in our best practices article on datafile management in Full Stack.
 - You must use the same user ID and attributes when bucketing a user across SDKs. If all your SDKs use the same deterministic method to generate user IDs, then you're all set. However, if you use random user IDs, you'll need to pass these from the server to any client SDKs.
 - If you use a user profile service with one SDK, you must implement it consistently across all SDKs. For example, if a user profile service is implemented on your iOS client (this is the default behavior) but not on your Ruby backend, and you changed traffic allocation for a running experiment, some users would be bucketed inconsistently across client and server. To avoid this, you would have to implement the same user profile service in your Ruby backend as well.
Bucketing 'at the source' for server-side experiments
Because of the deterministic and consistent nature of bucketing, it's fine to bucket users multiple times across SDKs. However, when experimenting across server-side and client-side SDKs, you might find it helpful to bucket users on the server-side to ensure a consistent experience:
 - If your client doesn't have access to the user ID and/or attributes needed for bucketing, you can bucket users on the server, then pass along the decision and needed data to the client
 - If you maintain many different client SDKs across different platforms, it may lighten your implementation workload to consolidate bucketing
Sharing user IDs and attributes with client SDKs
When using both client and server SDKs, it may be necessary to pass the user ID from the server to the client to ensure proper conversion event tracking. You may also want to pass along user attributes only available on the server for use in tracking conversion events.
While there is no one-size-fits-all approach for this, we recommend using HTTPS-only cookies (i.e. cookies with the Secure flag set). When handling a request from a new user, the server assigns a user ID, buckets the user and runs variation code (if necessary). It then sets a Secure cookie in the response, containing the user ID and any necessary attribute data. The client SDK then reads this cookie and uses it when tracking events. This approach can be used with both the JavaScript and iOS/Android SDKs.
Example: Server-side variation code with client-side conversion tracking
The most common use case for multiple languages is executing variation code on the server and measuring the effects of those changes on the client. Let's run through a basic example of this use case.
In our example, we have a JavaScript single-page app ecommerce site, and we're running an experiment in our Python server code on the sorting algorithm for product list. We want to see if this experiment affects how often users add items to their carts on our site. We'll use the Python SDK to run the experiment and the JavaScript SDK to track conversion events.
Here's how to get started:
 1. Set up a new Full Stack 2.0 project. We'll be using our Python backend to assign users to variations, so the project's primary language should be Python.
 2. Install and set up the latest versions of the necessary SDKs on our server and clients, then point them to our project's datafile. We'll install the Python SDK on our server and use npm to install the JavaScript SDK in our single-page app.
 3. Create a new experiment and conversion event. We'll create an experiment called 'product_list_order' with two variations, 'expensive_first' and 'cheap_first'. We'll also create an event 'user_added_to_cart' to track the goal of our experiment.
 4. Figure out if we'll need to pass user IDs and attributes from the server.
 - User IDs: If both the server and client have access to stable, consistent user IDs for everyone in our experiments, we can use that as our user ID. For example, if our experiment will only affect logged-in users, and both the client and server know the user's unique ID in our database, we could use that as the user ID for our activate calls on the server and track calls on the client. In any other case, we'll need to pass the user ID from the server.
 - User Attributes: Do we want to track any user attributes with our conversion event, and are any of them unavailable on the client? If so, we'll need to pass them from the server.
 5. Pass user IDs and/or attributes from the server to the client if necessary. See Sharing user IDs and attributes with client SDKs above.
 6. Use activate on the server to bucket users and execute variation code. In this example, we will activate the 'product_list_order' experiment on our Python server, and sort the product list depending on which variation is returned.
 7. Use track on the client to track conversion events. Next, we'd set up our JavaScript client app to track the 'user_added_to_cart' event every time a user adds an item to their cart.


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Wanted: Montana heritage keepers
The Montana Historical Society is seeking nominations from across the state to honor the people who are the backbone of preserving local and Montana history.
The historical society is looking for the kinds of people or organizations one turns to with questions about the history of the people and the events that have shaped the cities, towns and rural areas in which they live.
Each year at the Montana Historical Society's History Conference the MHS trustees present two Heritage Keeper Awards from the nominations they receive. They may also present a Heritage Guardian Award for persons or organizations for outstanding accomplishments that deserve special commendation.
Nominations must honor living individuals who have demonstrated commitment to significant Montana history projects or to the identification and preservation of objects, building or sites that have importance to local and Montana history.
Examples of potential nominees include educators, authors, genealogists, historians, preservationists, archivists and any person or group devoted to the preservation and interpretation of Montana's heritage and culture.
The 2016 Heritage Keeper Awards went to Alfred Wiseman of Choteau and Nancy Watts of Lewistown, while Evan Barrett of Butte received the Heritage Guardian Award.
Nominations must include the official nomination form, a brief explanation of the extent and significance of the body of work of the nominee and can include supporting documentation of things like news articles, commendation, letters of support and other examples of the nominees work. They are due March 15.
Nominations can be made online at montanahistoricalsociety.org, then click on top of the page "About MHS," and then click on Montana Historical Society Trustees, and at right of that page click on "Trustees Heritage Keeper Award." Those who don't have access to computers or have questions can contact Joy Lewis at _PHONE_ for the nomination form or other information.

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Common Tetraka (Bernieria madagascariensis) - HBW 10, p. 248
French: Bulbul tétraka
Spanish: Bulbul Tetraka
Other common names: Long-billed/Madagascar Greenbul
Taxonomy: Muscicapa madagascariensis J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Madagascar.
Relationships with rest of family uncertain. Previously thought close to species currently placed in Xanthomixis but formerly included in present genus; recent data derived from mitochondrial DNA sequencing indicate, however, that the two groups are not monophyletic. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- inceleber Bangs & Peters, 1926 - N & W Madagascar (Montagne d'Ambre and Sambirano S to Toliara), including Nosy Be.
- madagascariensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - E Madagascar (Andapa S to Tolagnaro), including Sainte Marie I.
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Secretive and quickly moving in dense vegetation. Formerly known as Long-billed Greenbul
Locality Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park, Madagascar (ssp inceleber)
Patrick Floré 28 November 2011 45 weeks ago 4.1
Adult male in the hand
Locality Manombo Special Reserve, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar (ssp madagascariensis)
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In 1985, Medical Engineering and Development started developing veterinary surgical equipment that would help veterinarians dealing with wildlife and endangered species.
The first product designed and produced was an arterial blood pressure monitor for lions, elephants and other wildlife on game farms. The wildlife veterinarian performed an arterial stick, then monitored blood pressure fluctuations to determine the animal's plane of anesthesia while the testing, tagging and physical examination was performed. This was followed in 1986 by the introduction of the first electronic respiration monitor which directly measured the mass flow of air to and from the patient (i.e. tidal volume). Over the following three years additional sensors were developed to allow respiration monitoring of all avian, reptile and mammal species - from parakeets and white mice to reptiles and elephants.
In 1990 the company introduced the first of their lifting transport tables and stretchers for small animal practitioners. The Lifting Table product line soon expanded to include lifting and surgical tables for wildlife and large animals. A more complete line of stretchers capable of carrying large zoo cats, bears and gorillas followed.


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Malaysia's Prime Minister Shares Development Vision
© Ministry of Education, Malaysia -UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, and Malaysia's Prime Minister, Najib Razak
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak affirmed that UNESCO's goals are in line with those that his nation has set itself to achieve high-income status by 2020 through sustainable and inclusive economic growth and human development, during an extensive meeting with Director-General, Irina Bokova, in Kuala Lumpur on 22 May.
''Education and technology are huge game changers. You have to create opportunities and possibilities for people to develop their talent and also to attract global ones," he said, referring to Malaysia's Education Blueprint for 2013-2025. This document, based on a comprehensive review of the country's education system conducted jointly with UNESCO, emphasizes qualitative improvements.
The country's roadmap to 2020 foresees the creation of 3.3 million jobs and an increase in per capita income. "I believe in an open system," he said.
The Prime Minister, who was re-elected to a second term on 5 May, reflected that his country had not given sufficient recognition to the economic value of cultural heritage sites in terms of job creation and increasing tourism. Citing the historic cities of the Straits of Malacca that joined the List in 2008, he indicated that ''we have underestimated their enormous economic impact.''
Mrs Bokova briefed the Prime Minister on the Culture and Development conference in Hangzhou, emphasizing that culture mattered for the economy, job creation, social inclusion and understanding. She encouraged Malaysia to ratify the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, affirming that it would give visibility to the country's rich diversity of cultural traditions and practices.
The Director-General also emphasized the crucial role of cultural heritage in promoting social cohesion and contributing to intercultural dialogue in increasingly globalized societies. In this context, the Prime Minister stressed the multicultural dimension of Malaysian society whose cultural diversity was enriched by the Chinese, Malay and British influences.
Linked to this, the Director-General also invited the Prime Minister to consider ratifying the UNESCO Convention for the Protection and the Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005), a catalyst for developing the creative economy, providing jobs, and sustaining creativity and innovation.
The Prime Minister shared his vision of a multicultural and multilingual society, stressing the importance of respect for different religious views and advocating a 'philosophy of moderation that underpins all policies in our country".
With the advent of the ASEAN Community in 2015, the Prime Minister and the Director-General discussed the importance of regional stability, prosperity and peace. For democracy to work, he said, you need strong values and institutions.
Mrs Bokova praised Malaysia for playing a lead role in South-South cooperation, notably in the area of science, technology and innovation. She highlighted the significance of the Malaysia-UNESCO Cooperation programme for building capacity in education, sciences and culture in least-developed countries, and thanked the Prime Minister for his country's long-standing support to UNESCO.
In a separate meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Mr Muhyiddin Yassin assured the Director-General that Malaysia would do "everything we can to ensure the sustainability of UNESCO's programs.'' He stressed the importance of education for the country's prosperity, expressing appreciation for UNESCO's contribution to the review of the education system. Mrs Bokova thanked the Minister, who is also chair of the Malaysian National Commission for UNESCO, for the establishment of a Funds-in-Trust, which reflects support for UNESCO and solidarity with least developed and developing countries.
During her stay in Kuala Lumpur, the Director-General visited the emblematic Petronas Twin Towers, crossing the 42nd floor skybridge and riding up to the panoramic 88th floor. The towers of reinforced concrete, steel and glass were inaugurated in 1999 and widely viewed as a symbol of the country's ingenuity and dynamism.
She also witnessed solidarity in action during a visit to a school set up in a hospital. Eight such schools now exist across the country, enabling children who are hospitalized for long periods to pursue their studies with specially trained teachers. The School in a Hospital is offered free of charge and run with the Ministries of Education and of Health, and an NGO, the Nurul Yaqeen Foundation. Mrs Bokova met with young children in the brightly decorated classroom, affirming that the project was a "wonderful sign of inclusiveness, solidarity and commitment to give every child a chance to learn."
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shown in Figure 7. The difference is that one end of the MIC is grounded, and one signal in the differential pair is connected to the ground with an external resistor, which needs to match the output impedance of the MIC. I haven't used this circuit, so I don't know the actual effect, and I won't introduce it too much.
In addition to the differential connection method in Figure 7MIC, there is also a common single-ended connection method, which is the principle part described at the beginning of the article, and will not be repeated.
4. Notes on ECM circuit layout
Taking the actual application of differential connection circuit as an example (Figure 8), except C156, C157 and C153 should be placed close to the chip pins, other resistance and capacitance should be placed close to the MIC position. It will be mentioned in some materials that the resistance and capacitance related to MICBIAS should be placed close to the chip, but I personally think that this part of the resistance and capacitance should also be placed close to the MIC, because the MICBIAS voltage is used to power the MIC, and at the same time the MICBIAS pin position of the chip A filter capacitor C153 is also placed. Differential connection method should pay attention to the wiring according to the differential rules. In addition, a point that needs to be noted is that the ground of the audio part and the system ground are best separated to avoid interference.
Figure 8 This is the end of this article. After all, I am not an audio professional, and I only made a brief summary of past projects. If there are any mistakes or deficiencies in it, please enlighten me if you see it.


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In horses, there are two main classes of spotting patterns. One is the Leopard complex, created by the Lp gene, characterized by small spots, seen in breeds such as the Appaloosa and the Knabstrupper. The other group is Pinto, also known as piebald, skewbald, tricoloured, blagdon, and calico in various English-speaking nations. The Pinto group consists of at least four genetically distinct patterns: 1) Tobiano, a dominant gene (TO); 2) Frame overo, an incomplete dominant that create spotting when heterozygous, but is lethal when homozygous, (O); 3) Splashed white, which has yet to be genetically mapped, and may be created by more than one genetic mechanism; and 4) Sabino, which is also created by more than one genetic mechanism, with one form, SB-1 mapped, but SB-1 does not encompass all sabino horses.
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text: Pipes used for transporting high velocity pressurized fluids often operate under time-varying conditions due to pump and valve operations. This can cause vibration problems. In the present work, a finite element formulation for the fully coupled dynamic equations of motion to include the effect of fluid-structure interaction (FSI) is introduced and applied to a pipeline system used in nuclear reactors. The fluid finite element model is based on flow velocity as the variable. The response of fluid filled pipelines to valve closure excitation has been studied. The model is validated with an experimental pipeline system. © 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.


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The hypothesis tested in this study is that the application of phosphoric acid prevents collagen fibrils (CF) from maintaining their structural morphology, as assessed by their immunochemical antigenicity. Dentin was conditioned with EDTA and with 35% H3PO4 for 15, 30, and 60 s. For a control there was no treatment. A pre-embedding immunohistochemical procedure was evaluated under high-resolution SEM and a postembedding immunolocalization technique was performed on ultrathin sections at TEM level. Conditioning with EDTA resulted in a weaker labeling signal than for dentin conditioned with H3PO4. The most intense labeling was observed after dentin had been etched with H3PO4 for 15 s. The least intensive labeling was evident when the acid was applied for 30 s or for 60 s. A very weak signal was detected on the untreated dentin surface. These results provide evidence that a 15-s application of 35% H 3PO4 causes mineral dissolution of the crystals enveloping the superficial CF without damaging the ultrastructure of the CF while longer applications of 35% H3PO4 cause alterations in the CF that decrease their antigenicity.
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It can be fitted into any plastic hose attachment. If the hose is made of stainless or has different fitting that cannot be modified, there are many adaptors that can fit the unit.
What is Kenrico Mini Water Filter?
Resembling a small household light bulb (60 mm in diameter and 140 mm in length), the Kenrico Mini Water Filter is a new Japanese-made water filter that is ready to be fitted into any hose connection easily.
Don't let its small size fool you. Developed with Japanese nano-technology that utilizes patented Zeolite (patent 36508), Kenrico Mini Water Filter works better and more efficient than any water filters. It has the capability to filter toxins and contaminants such as heavy metals and chemicals1. It can also REMOVE radioactive contamination, such as Cesium, from your water.1 3
Kenrico Mini Water Filter has been sold over 300,000 units in December 2013.
Cesium-137 has been detected in both tap water and milk throughout the United States and other countries with nuclear power plants. Cesium is a silvery-white alkali metal that is very soft and ductile. It has the second lowest melting point of all metallic elements and is liquid near room temperature. Cesium-137 has a half life of thirty years, which means that thirty years of time is required to just reduce its emission to half.
Cesium cannot be completely removed using water distiller or using most water purifier. But, the Mini Water Filter can at 100% filtration rate.


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"Chicken Little" is a very good story for young students, with its high level of repetition and simple, cumulative story. But I also like it as a lead-in to disaster preparedness issues for the older ones.
"Chicken Little" is also sometimes called "Chicken Licken." It is even sometimes called "Henny Penny." By any title, this is a story about a little chicken who has something fall on him (or her) and thinks that the sky is falling. What falls on Chicken Little varies, but his reaction is always to rush around to all his friends and tell them, "The sky is falling! The sky is falling! And we must tell the king!" Actually, the words used vary quite a bit, but I like the rhythm of that version, and that is what we always use when we tell the story. All the barnyard friends go along with Chicken Little, wandering around looking for the palace, until a fox offers to show them the way. The birds follow the fox, who intends to eat them, and sometimes they do get eaten. Sometimes they are "never seen again," and sometimes they escape and Chicken Little learns a lesson. It depends which version of the story you read.
- An online version which is no longer available explained that the story was about "atmospheric dynamics and speculative meteorology." Nothing special about the telling of the story, but I like that explanation.
- An easy reader version with nice vintage illustrations. A warning, here — this is a version in which the birds all go into Foxy Loxy's den and never come out again.
- Rick Walton's personal take off on the story.
- Steven Kellogg's Chicken Little is recognizable as the traditional story, but of course there are some witty changes in the illustrations, especially.
- Rebecca and Ed Emberley's Chicken Little pokes fun at the original story.
- Jonathan Allen's Chicken Licken is a lift-the-flap book, which makes it appealing for young children, as long as your group is small enough that everyone can see the flaps.
- Vivian French's Henny Penny is a bit more clever and resourceful than the usual hero of this story, and the pictures are charming.
- Paul Galdone also has a version called Henny Penny. Galdone is one of our favorites, and this book is awesome.
- Jane Wattenberg's Henny-Penny uses updated language ("chicka-chicka-bunga" and "What's buzzin', Cousin?" for example) and arresting photo montages to present the story.
- "Chicken Little" includes a number of birds, and in particular birds which are farm animals. Use the story as a starting point for sorting farm animals into birds and mammals. Start with Farm Picture Cards or a list of farm animals written on sentence strips, and have students sort the cards into birds and mammals. Once they've sorted, come up with a list of characteristics of birds (they lay eggs, they have feathers, they have two feet and two wings) and of mammals (they have hair or fur, they have live babies, many have four feet, few have wings). Pack it up after class and use it to make a center.
- In some versions of the story (and we always tell it this way) each bird asks the previous bird how he knows that the sky is falling. "Ducky Daddles told me," says Goosey Loosey, and so on till they get to Chicken Little, who says, "I saw it with my eyes and I heard it with my ears, and part of it fell on my tail." This could be a fine introduction to a discussion of evidence and observation.
- Chicken Little believed he was facing an emergency, but he didn't have a very good plan for coping with it. He thought he would go tell the king, but didn't know where the king was. He wasn't accurate in his assessment of the danger, either, or even of the type of emergency he might be facing. He was not well prepared. The government site for kids to prepare for emergencies, including PDF files and online games about preparing an emergency kit and making a plan. This page at that site has definitions of various kinds of natural disasters, which could kick off an earth science unit.
- "Chicken Little" and "The sky is falling!" are often used to suggest that people are overreacting to things like global warming or the diminishing supply of fossil fuels. Let older students enjoy the story and then do some research to compare concerns about climate change to the birds' worries about the sky falling. Have them write a paragraph agreeing or disagreeing with the accusation.
- The coronavirus pandemic is going on as of this writing, and Chicken Little's experience could be a good way to start a conversation about one of the controversies it has brought up. There are people who think it is very serious, and people who think it's just another flu. Search online news sources to find evidence for one view or the other. With older kids, you might also look at how different political leaders have responded. Has your state issued a stay at home order or closed businesses? Some have and some have not. Compare the reasons the governors have given for their decisions.
- "Chicken Licken" has so much word play — again, depending on the version you use — that you should use it in your preK-2 classroom just for that. In most versions, the birds' names rhyme: Henny-Penny, Goosy-Loosey, Turkey-Lurkey, Foxy-Loxy. In some, they use alliteration: Ducky Daddles. Use these names for phonemic awareness activities.
- The repetitive sections are perfect for choral reading. Many retellings leave these out, but for preschool and kindergarten, this is the best part. Help your students develop a good rhythm and unison sound, and their future teachers will thank you.
- This is a simple story, so it is a great choice for a first experience of identifying the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Have students join you in creating a sentence for each part: "An acorn fell on Chicken Little's tail, and he thought the sky was falling," "He told all his friends, and they went to tell the king, but they met a fox along the way," and "The fox ate them" or "The fox almost ate them but they escaped" are possibilities. These sentences allow you to work on conjunctions, but you could also divide them into simpler sentences for your younger students. Ask the kids to draw pictures for each of the parts of the story, and make a bulletin board with their creations.
- Cut strips of paper about 1″ by 6″ for each student. Have the kids write the names of all the characters on the strips. Make the "Chicken Little" strip into a loop and glue it closed. Put the next animal (often Henny Penny) through the first loop and glue it closed. Continue, putting the animals in order to make a chain which follows the order of the story.
- List the vivid alternatives for "said" in Stephen Kellogg's fun non-traditional version of Chicken Little.
What is the moral of "Chicken Little"? As is so often the case, you can take your pick from several interpretations. I say, pick the one that goes best with your curriculum goals.
- "Chicken Little" can be about courage. Chicken Little overreacts to a perceived danger, so much so that he misses the clear signs of a real danger in the person of Foxy Loxy. For the same reason, this story can give a message about making accurate estimates of danger.
- "Chicken Little" can be about stranger danger. Chicken Little puts not only himself but also his friends in danger by listening to Foxy Loxy.
- The story can also be about gossip. The information that Chicken Little was spreading was false, but it still spread very quickly. You can play the game "rumor" or "gossip" with the kids to show that even information which is accurate at the source can end up distorted. Here's how to play the game: have the kids get into lines of 10 or so and give each team a fairly complicated sentence written on paper. The first player whispers the sentence to the next player in line, and so on to the end of the line. The last player says the sentence aloud. Usually, the sentence has gotten mangled along the way. After the game, ask the students to write about a time — real or fictional — when a rumor hurt someone.
- "Chicken Little" can also provide a lesson about reacting to situations. Chicken Little went with an immediate emotional response instead of investigating further or giving himself time to cool off before deciding how to respond. Discuss with the class how Chicken Little could change his response the next time a worrying situation arises in his life.
- A couple of the earlier suggestions dealt with evaluation of evidence and drawing conclusions from information. These are essential critical thinking skills, as well as skills for science and writing.
- Finally, you could examine Chicken Little's decision to go and tell the king. Going to a person in authority for help in an emergency is certainly something you want students to learn, and that should be pointed out. But the animals decided to go see the king even though they didn't know where the king was. Perhaps there was a better choice of helper available to them. Use graphic organizers to help the class determine all the sources of help that they have available, and to make a flow chart showing whom they should approach.


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Test Methods for Telemetry Systems and Subsystems, Volume 2: Test Methods for Telemetry Radio Frequency (RF) Subsystems
RANGE COMMANDERS COUNCIL WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE United States
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The intent of this document is to provide commonality for testing methodology of all DoD and National Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities. Compliance with the test requirements in this document will eliminate confusion of testing requirements among the national test ranges and facilities. This release of the RCC Document 118 Volume 2 reflects the efforts undertaken by the RCC Telemetry Group Radio Frequency Systems committee for completion of Tasks TG-152, TG-153, TG-157, and TG-162. Specifically, Task TG-152, Test Methods for Space-Time Coded Systems, adds a new chapter Chapter 9 to provide procedures for testing space-time coded hardware. Task TG-153, Test Methods for Low-Density Parity-Check Codes for Telemetry Systems, adds another new chapter Chapter 8 to provide procedures for testing low-density parity-check coded hardware. Task TG-157, Solar Flux Density Interpolation for Solar Calibration, updates sections 1.11 and 1.12 to provide an alternative method for calculating NOAA solar flux density to give more accurate results especially critical for operating at C-band frequencies. Finally, Task TG-162, Dynamic Telemetry Antenna Motion Assessment, adds a new section Section 1.13 to provide a test method for determining and assessing the dynamic motion and target tracking abilities of telemetry ground station antennas.
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In this paper we introduce and compute a new transport coefficient for the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) at very high temperature. This new coefficient σχe, the CESE (Chiral Electric Separation Effect) conductivity, quantifies the amount of axial current JA that is generated in response to an externally applied electric field eE: JAχe(eE). Starting with a rather general argument in the kinetic theory framework, we show how a characteristic structure σχe∝μμ5 emerges, which also indicates the CESE as an anomalous transport effect occurring only in a parity-odd environment with nonzero axial charge density μ5 ≠ 0. Using the Hard-Thermal-Loop framework, the CESE conductivity for the QGP is found to be σχe = (#)TTrfQeQA/g⁴ln(1/g) μμ5/T² to the leading-log accuracy with the numerical constant (#) depending on favor content, e.g., (#)=14.5163 for u, d light flavors.
 12. Chiral electric separation effect in the quark-gluon plasma
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 Jiang, Yin; Liao, Jinfeng; Huang, Xu-Guang
 2015-02-02
 In this paper we introduce and compute a new transport coefficient for the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) at very high temperature. This new coefficient σχe, the CESE (Chiral Electric Separation Effect) conductivity, quantifies the amount of axial current JA that is generated in response to an externally applied electric field eE: JA=σχe(eE). Starting with a rather general argument in the kinetic theory framework, we show how a characteristic structure σχe∝μμ5 emerges, which also indicates the CESE as an anomalous transport effect occurring only in a parity-odd environment with nonzero axial charge density μ5 ≠ 0. Using the Hard-Thermal-Loop framework, the CESEmore » conductivity for the QGP is found to be σχe = (#)TTrfQeQA/g⁴ln(1/g) μμ5/T² to the leading-log accuracy with the numerical constant (#) depending on favor content, e.g., (#)=14.5163 for u, d light flavors.« less
 13. Virtual Compton scattering off the nucleon in chiral perturbation theory
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 Hemmert, T.R.; Holstein, B.R.; Knoechlein, G.; Scherer, S.
 1997-03-01
 We investigate the spin-independent part of the virtual Compton scattering (VCS) amplitude off the nucleon within the framework of chiral perturbation theory. We perform a consistent calculation to third order in external momenta according to Weinberg's power counting. With this calculation we can determine the second- and fourth-order structure-dependent coefficients of the general low-energy expansion of the spin-averaged VCS amplitude based on gauge invariance, crossing symmetry, and the discrete symmetries. We discuss the kinematical regime to which our calculation can be applied and compare our expansion with the multipole expansion by Guichon, Liu, and Thomas. We establish the connection of our calculation with the generalized polarizabilities of the nucleon where it is possible. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}
 14. Masses and decay constants of pseudoscalar mesons to two loops in two-flavor partially quenched chiral perturbation theory
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 Bijnens, Johan; Laehde, Timo A.
 2005-10-01
 This paper presents a first study of the masses and decay constants of the charged, or flavor-off-diagonal, pseudoscalar mesons to two loops for two flavors of sea-quarks, in Partially Quenched Chiral Perturbation Theory (PQ{chi}PT). Explicit analytical expressions up to O(p{sup 6}) in the momentum expansion are given. The calculations have been performed within the supersymmetric formulation of PQ{chi}PT. A numerical analysis is done to indicate the size of the corrections.
 15. Equation of state of imbalanced cold matter from chiral perturbation theory
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 Carignano, Stefano; Mammarella, Andrea; Mannarelli, Massimo
 2016-03-01
 We study the thermodynamic properties of matter at vanishing temperature for nonextreme values of the isospin chemical potential and of the strange quark chemical potential. From the leading-order pressure obtained by maximizing the static chiral Lagrangian density, we derive a simple expression for the equation of state in the pion condensed phase and in the kaon condensed phase. We find an analytical expression for the maximum of the ratio between the energy density and the Stefan-Boltzmann energy density and for the isospin chemical potential at the peak, both in good agreement with lattice simulations of quantum chromodynamics. We speculate on the location of the crossover from the Bose-Einstein condensate state to the Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer state by a simple analysis of the thermodynamic properties of the system. For μI≳2 mπ, the leading-order chiral perturbation theory breaks down; for example, it underestimates the energy density of the system and leads to a wrong asymptotic behavior.
 16. The Kaon B-parameter in mixed action chiral perturbation theory
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 Aubin, C.; Laiho, Jack; Van de Water, Ruth S.; /Fermilab
 2006-09-01
 We calculate the kaon B-parameter, B{sub K}, in chiral perturbation theory for a partially quenched, mixed action theory with Ginsparg-Wilson valence quarks and staggered sea quarks. We find that the resulting expression is similar to that in the continuum, and in fact has only two additional unknown parameters. At one-loop order, taste-symmetry violations in the staggered sea sector only contribute to flavor-disconnected diagrams by generating an {Omicron}(a{sup 2}) shift to the masses of taste-singlet sea-sea mesons. Lattice discretization errors also give rise to an analytic term which shifts the tree-level value of B{sub K} by an amount of {Omicron}(a{sup 2}). This term, however, is not strictly due to taste-breaking, and is therefore also present in the expression for B{sub K} for pure G-W lattice fermions. We also present a numerical study of the mixed B{sub K} expression in order to demonstrate that both discretization errors and finite volume effects are small and under control on the MILC improved staggered lattices.
 17. Strong decays of charmed baryons in heavy hadron chiral perturbation theory: An update
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 Cheng, Hai-Yang; Chua, Chun-Khiang
 2015-10-01
 We first give a brief overview of the charmed baryon spectroscopy and discuss their possible structure and spin-parity assignments in the quark model. With the new Belle measurement of the widths of Σc(2455 ) and Σc(2520 ) and the recent CDF measurement of the strong decays of Λc(2595 ) and Λc(2625 ), we give updated coupling constants in heavy hadron chiral perturbation theory. We find g2=0.56 5-0.024+0.011 for P -wave transitions between s -wave and s -wave baryons, and h2, one of the couplings responsible for S -wave transitions between s -wave and p -wave baryons, is extracted from Λc(2595 )+→Λc+π π to be 0.63 ±0.07 . It is substantially enhanced compared to the old value of order 0.437. With the help from the quark model, two of the couplings h10 and h11 responsible for D -wave transitions between s -wave and p -wave baryons are determined from Σc(2880 ) decays. There is a tension for the coupling h2 as its value extracted from Λc(2595 )+→Λc+ππ will imply Ξc(2790 )0→Ξc'π and Ξc(2815 )+→Ξc*π rates slightly above the current limits. It is conceivable that SU(3) flavor symmetry breaking can help account for the discrepancy.
 18. Quark matter in a parallel electric and magnetic field background: Chiral phase transition and equilibration of chiral density
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 Ruggieri, M.; Peng, G. X.
 2016-05-01
 In this article, we study spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking for quark matter in the background of static and homogeneous parallel electric field E and magnetic field B . We use a Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model with a local kernel interaction to compute the relevant quantities to describe chiral symmetry breaking at a finite temperature for a wide range of E and B . We study the effect of this background on the inverse catalysis of chiral symmetry breaking for E and B of the same order of magnitude. We then focus on the effect of the equil


Vizhnitz (Hasidic dynasty)
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Vizhnitz is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager. Vizhnitz is the Yiddish name of Vyzhnytsia, a village in present-day Ukraine.
Followers of the rebbes of Vizhnitz are called Vizhnitzer Hasidim.
History of dynastic leadership[edit]
Menachem Mendel Hager[edit]
Menachem Mendel Hager was born on May 17, 1830 in Kosiv. He was the son of Rabbi Chaim Hager of Kosiv and the son-in-law of Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhyn. He was appointed Rebbe at the age of 24, and soon after he moved to Vyzhnytsia, a small town close to Kosiv. As his reputation grew, so did his followers. He became known and admired for his charitable acts, sincerity in prayer and love for Eretz Yisrael. In his older years he endeavored to emigrate there. He had two sons, Reb Boruch and another, Reb Yaakov Dovid, who died during his lifetime. His son-in-law was the son of Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach of Belz, Reb Shmuel of Sokal. His Torah thoughts were published under the title Tzemach Tzaddik. He died on October 18, 1884 and was buried in Vyzhnytsia. His son Reb Boruch took his place becoming the second Rebbe of Vizhnitz.
Boruch Hager[edit]
Boruch Hager was born in 1845 and was named after Rabbi Boruch of Medzhybizh at the behest of his grandfather, Yisroel Friedman of Ruzhyn. In 1885, aged 40 he inherited the mantle of leadership from his father, Menachem Mendel Hager, and became rebbe to thousands of Hasidim. He led them for only eight years until his death in 1892. His Torah thoughts were collected in Imrei Boruch by his son-in-law. Eight of his sons became rebbes in different locals: His eldest, Reb Yisroel, succeeded him in Vyzhnytsia; Reb Chaim became rebbe in Ottynia; Reb Moshe in Suceava; Reb Shmuel Avrohom Abba in Horodenka; Reb Yaakov Yitzchok Dovid in Storozhynets; Reb Pinchos in Borsha; Reb Feivish in Zelishtshik; Reb Yechiel Michel succeeded his brother in Horodenka. Another son, Reb Sholom, died in his youth. His sons-in-law were Reb Shmuel Dov Chodorov of Petriva; Reb Mordechai Chodorov of Kolomea, who published Imrey Boruch; Reb Sholom Yosef Friedman of Sadigur-Chernovitz.
Yisroel Hager[edit]
Yisroel Hager was born on August 20, 1860. He was the first-born son of Rabbi Boruch Hager. He married the daughter of Rabbi Meir Horowitz of Dzhikov. In 1875 he moved to his father-in-law's house and studied at great length with his brother-in-law Rabbi Yehoshua of Dzikov. Three years later he returned to Vyzhnytsia and became very close to his grandfather, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager. In 1893 he was appointed as rebbe in Vyzhnytsia. The young rebbe invigorated the dynasty and attracted many more followers from the surrounding provinces. He established many Talmud Torahs, and also a yeshiva, to which he appointed his son Rabbi Menachem Mendel as rosh yeshiva. When the World War I broke out he was forced to move to Grosswardein (Oradea). He lived there until his death on 2 June 1936.[1] In 1949, his remains were transferred to Israel and re-interred in Zichron Meir, Bnei Brak.
His sons were Reb Menachem Mendel of Visheve, Reb Chaim Meir (Chayim Meir'l), who inherited his father's position in Grosswardein; Reb Eliezer of Vyzhnytsia; Reb Boruch of Siret; and Reb Shmuel Abba who died young. He also had six daughters.
Chaim Meir Hager[edit]
After the Holocaust, Reb Chaim Meir settled in Bnei Brak, Israel, to build a community there. Disciples from pre-war Europe gathered around him and formed a comprehensive net of educational and communal institutions. He became a spiritual mentor of the Agudas Yisrael party in the Israeli Knesset. Agudas Yisrael won substantial government aid for Bnei Brak and affiliated communities in return for its support in coalition governments.[2]
Reb Chaim Meir had two sons, the older Moshe (Reb Moshelle) and the younger Mordechai (Reb Mottele).[2]
Reb Chaim Meir's sons-in-law include Rabbis Yidele Horowitz, Yitzchok Yaakov Weiss (both were married to Reb Chaim Meir's daughter, Miriam),[3] and Yisrael Friedman (married to Reb Chaim Meir's daughter, Tziporah. Their son is Hoshea Friedman).[4]
Moshe Yehoshua Hager[edit]
Rabbi Moshe Yehoshua Hager, was the Vizhnitser Rebbe in Bnei Brak. He died on March 13, 2012 aged 95.[5] He had two sons and four daughters. His elder son is Rabbi Yisroel, named after his great grandfather, the "Ahavas Yisroel"; his other son is Rabbi Menachem Mendel, named after the founding Vizhnitzer Rebbe, author of Tzemach Tzaddik>Rabbi Moshe Yehoshua's sons-in-law are famous rabbis. The eldest daughter married Rabbi David Twersky, the Skverer Rebbe of New Square, NY. One daughter married Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach, the Belzer Rebbe from Jerusalem. One daughter married Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the Satmar Rebbe from Kiryas Joel, NY. The youngest daughter married Rabbi Menachem Ernster, the rosh yeshiva of the Vizhnitz Yeshiva in Bnei Brak.[6]
Rabbi Yisroel Hager of Bnei Brak
Merkaz Bnei Brak[edit]
Rabbi Menachem Mendel, some years prior to his father's death, established his own community in Bnei Brak. After their father died both brothers assumed leadership in their own respective courts in harmony and peace just a few streets apart. They join in each other's simchos and with love and respect.
Rabbi Mordechai Hager is the Vizhnitzer Rebbe in Monsey born in 1922.[7][8] He is known for his devotion to learning Torah: he studies 18 hours a day and asks his Chasidim to study at least two hours every day. He has about 5,000 followers internationally.[citation needed] He has 14 children, 8 sons and 6 daughters. His sons serve as leaders of his followers' synagogues, in the United States and internationally. The eldest son, Rabbi Pinches Shulem ztl served the Synagogue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York; Rabbi Yisroel serves the Synagogue in Monsey, New York; Rabbi Mendel serves the synagogue in Kiamesha Lake, New York; Rabbi Yitzchok Yochonon serves the Synagogue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The other sons serve internationally: Rabbi Aron in Montreal, Canada; Rabbi Duvid in London, UK; Rabbi Eliezer in Jerusalem, Israel and his youngest son, Rabbi Buroch Shamshon, in Beit Shemesh.
Rabbi Eliezer Hager was the Seret-Vizhnitzer Rebbe in Haifa, Israel. He was a first cousin of the rebbes of Bnei Brak and Monsey. He was the older of two sons of Rebbe Boruch Hager, author of Mekor Baruch, who was a son of the Ahavas Yisroel. Rabbi Menachem Dovid Hager is the Shotz-Vizhnitzer Rebbe in Haifa, Israel; he is a nephew of the Seret-Vizhnitzer Rebbe.
The rabbi died on July 7, 2015. TNZBH
Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok[edit]
Rebbe Shmuel Yaakov Kohn, the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe of Jerusalem, was a student of the late Rebbe Chaim Meir of Vizhnitz, and of Rebbe Moshe Yehoshua of Vizhnitz, and has adopted many of the customs of Vizhnitz.
Vizhnitzer hats[edit]
Vizhnitzer Hasidim are uniquely dressed in that they


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Hall of North American Wildlife
Witness the drama of nature in the Hall of North American Wildlife. Our 23 dioramas depict a wide variety of animals and habitats in North America. Stand right next to a jaguar feeding her young or observe two elk frozen in battle in the Hayden Valley of Yellowstone National Park. The major ecosystems of North America—tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, grassland, and desert—are represented along with their diverse inhabitants with special attention given to the animals who live in Western Pennsylvania.
Broad in scope and rich in detail, the Hall of North American Wildlife presents unforgettable images of the continent and offers visitors a unique perspective on its wildlife.
Aspiring naturalists of all ages can learn all about field research and even try their hand at the type of work scientists do everyday with the "In the Field" exhibit. Grab a clipboard to make observations, check out the tools of the trade, and learn about Powdermill Nature Reserve, Carnegie Museum's field research station in Rector, Pa.
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Discourse 32: Swallowing The Anger
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّه يَا عَلِيُّ أُوصِيكَ بِوَصِيَّةِ فَاحْفَظْهَا فَلاَ تَزَالُ بِخَيْرٍ مَا حَفِظْتَ وَصِيَّتِـي. يَا عَلِيُّ مَنْ كَظُمَ غَيْظاً وَ هُوَ يَقْدِرُ عَلى إِمْضَائِهِ أَعْقَبَهُ اللٌّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَمْناً وَإِيْمَاناً يَجِدُ طَعْمَهُ.
In this piece of advice from the Messenger of Allah (S), there is only one thing which he advised us. In this tradition, he stated that if a person has the ability to do something (take revenge) and refrains from it, Allah (SwT) will grant that person a blessing in the transient world and the next life. The blessing of the next life is the protection from the hell-fire, while the blessing in this world is that of true faith which the person shall be able to taste.
The word "كظم" which has been mentioned in this tradition has numerous meanings, however its original meaning is to tightly seal the top of a flask. It is also used in the meaning of swallowing one's anger since when a person becomes upset, it is said that his anger'spills out of him.'
At this point, we must explain some issues:
1. Anger is one of the things which leads to sin
In this state, they can not be considered as a normal human being since many changes come about within them. The most important thing which can be stated in regards to the preson in such a stae is that he does not have any religious excuse which he can use such that he could, for example, say that "I was in a state of anger and thus I did so and so…"
2. Anger is one of the most dangerous tools as Satan is able to use it to make people commit sins
Anger is one of the gifts from Allah (SwT) which can also be used in incorrect and inappropriate places. As we know, the power of anger actually refers to the gathering of a person's physical energy in the face of a difficulty. Therefore, Allah (SwT) is the one who has created the power of anger so that a person would be able to defend himself from an attack, as if a person was to remain indifferent in such situations and did not gather his inner-energy, then he would not be able to defend himself.
There are some people who have stated that when a person is in his regular state, he has approximately 1/10th of his power ready to use. However, when he gets into a state of anger, then his power becomes ten fold - meaning that all of their energy is mustered!
With this point in mind, we see that in a regular state, some people are very relaxed, however when they enter into a stage of anger, then even five people would not be able to take charge over them and control them as all of their inner energy and power has been gathered together!
Therefore, the power of anger which Allah (SwT) has created within everyone is actually one of His blessings, however it must be used in the proper way.
With this said, we understand that anger is of two types: the unbefitting form of anger and the praiseworthy and obligatory anger.
In the face of those who openly perform sins and transgress the laws of Allah (SwT), the true believer must show his Islamic zeal and enthusiasm in opposing the impermissible acts and must not be indifferent to sins happening around him.
There is a well-known tradition which states that once, Allah (SwT) sent a group of Angels to destroy a particular nation, however they did not fulfill the responsibility given to them by Allah (SwT) and returned back, appealing to Him, saying: "O' Allah! Within this group (whom we are commanded to destroy) we saw a very old man who worships You in the darkness of the night. He was awake in Your worship and we did not want to destroy this nation since this man was amongst them."
It was revealed to this group of Angels that, "Return back to that nation and destroy the entire community as well as the old man!" Once they were given this command, they were told the reason why this was to be done:
لَمْ يَحْمَرَّ وَجْهُهُ لِغَضَبِ قَطُّ.
"The same old man you see awake in the dark hours of the night in worship is the same person whose face never turned red in anger at seeing the sins being committed around him!"
Therefore, when a person must command others to righteous deeds and forbid them from the evil (Amr bil Ma'ruf and Nahi 'anil Munkar), become angry at sins being committed, leaving that area where sins are being performed and in summary, fulfilling his responsibility in these regards, he must do this.
Again, it is this form of anger which is praiseworthy and is actually obligatory!
From the point of view of the faith of Islam, the person who is indifferent to sins and sinning has absolutely no value!
Of course it goes without saying that anger which is not warranted is something which is not liked by Allah (SwT).
3. The Reward for those who swallow their Anger
a) The first reward granted to those who swallow their anger is that they shall have protection on the Day of Resurrection.
If Allah (SwT) was to grant a person protection on the Day of Resurrection, which is also the day known as: The Day of Grief; The Day of Everything in the Open; The Day of Trepidation; The Day of the Great Fear; and The Day of the Distress, then is there any greater blessing or gift?!
In the same way, if a person was to possess the entire transient world, however did not possess tranquility and peace in his heart, then all of his material possessions would mean nothing! Thus, if one has peace of heart and mind, however has nothing from the material aspect of this world, then in reality, he has everything!
b) The second reward is that such a person shall be granted true faith in Allah (SwT) while in this world.
It has been mentioned that if a person was to refrain from certain sins, then Allah (SwT) would grant that person true faith that he could "taste" - this means that his faith would not be something dry and monotonous in theory. Rather, there would be a sweetness in his faith which he could actually sense! This is not something granted to all people - it is only bestowed upon those who stand firm in the face of their lower desires.
In the introductory chaper on 'Looking at others' in the compilation of traditions, Wasa'il ash-Shi'a, we have traditions which state if a person's eyes fall upon a beautiful woman who is not his mahram and he immediately turns his eyes away from her, then Allah (SwT) would grant that person such a level of faith that the person would actually be able to taste it (the true faith)!
Anger in the Islamic Narrations
1. Imam Ja'far b. Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) has stated that "Anger spoils faith just as vinegar spoils honey."2
قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ أَلْغَضَبُ يُفْسِدُ الإِيـمَانَ كَمَا يُفْسِدُ الْخَلُّ الْعَسَلَ.
2. Imam 'Ali b. Abi Talib (as) has said, "I advise you in regards to anger since the beginning stage of it is insanity while the final stage of it is remorse."
قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ: إِيَّاكَ وَالْغَضَبَ، فَأَوَّلُهُ جُنُونٌ وَآخِرُهُ نَدَمٌ.
3. The Prophet of Islam (S) has said, "The strong person is not the one who can lift heavy weights. Rather, the strong person is the one who is in control of his soul while in a state of anger."3
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهُ: لَيْسَ الشَّدِيدُ بِالصُّرْعَةِ، إِنَّما الشَّدِيدُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْغَضَبِ.
4. Imam 'Ali b. Abi Talib (as) has said, "Anger is a fire which is burning away. The one who is able to swallow it is the one who has extinguished it, while the person who permits his anger to be free is the first person who shall be burnt by it."4
قَالَ الإِمَامُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ: أَلْغَضَبُ نَارٌ مُوقَدَةٌ. مَن


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Nucleosome Model of Chromosome
Does the DNA really need to FOLD inside the nucleus?
A diploid human cell contains approximately 6.4 billion base pairs. These 6.4 billion base pairs are distributed in our 23 pairs (2n = 46) of chromosomes. We know that each chromosome contain a single linear segment of DNA.
According to Watson and Crick model, the distance between each base pair in a DNA double helix is 0.34 nm. Thus, the 6.4 billion base pair will constitute a total length of about 2.2 m DNA strand. The total length of DNA of a single human cell is approximately 2.2 meters long (when all 46 DNA strands are joined end to end).
The size of the nucleus in which the chromatin situated is about 10 µm in diameter. Thus, it is evident that the 2.2 m long DNA should fold several times to fit in the nucleus of 10 µm diameter. The exact nature and pattern of folding of DNA strands in the nucleus disclose the organization of genetic material in the cells.


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Social responsibility in Kenya real estate can be defined as an ethical framework suggesting that an entity, be it an organization or individual, has an obligation to act for the benefit of society at large. Social responsibility is the idea that businesses should balance profit-making activities with activities that benefit society; it involves developing businesses with a positive relationship to the society in which they operate. It is a duty every individual has to perform so as to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystems.
For a business entity in real estate, to reach mutually beneficial goals, investors should align their real estate plans with broader community goals and by partnering with residents, city officials and other stakeholders and ensuring community participation in the planning, decision-making and development process. Partnering with local community development corporations is away to build trust and address broader community development needs. This can be done by building new commercial spaces that attract local businesses or community centres that provide services and create jobs for residents and address needs. Thoughtful decision making regarding real estate acquisition and development creates healthy places, stimulates economic revitalization and supports the Kenyan housing market.
A crucial part of real estate development is doing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). This is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed development project, taking into account inter-related socio-economic, cultural and human-health impacts, both beneficial and adverse. By using EIA both environmental and economic benefits can be achieved, such as reduced cost and time of project implementation and design, avoided clean-up costs and impacts of laws and regulations. Developers in Kenya currently need approvals from Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) and National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) for impact assessment and environmental audit.
Green building ,also known as sustainable building refers to both a structure and the using of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. Green building design involves finding the balance between homebuilding and the sustainable environment. This requires close cooperation of the design team, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages. In the last couple of years, the construction industry in Kenya has moved from using the traditional brick-and-mortar method of construction and adopted more environmentally friendly and energy saving buildings. An example is the Catholic University of Eastern Africa's Learning Resource Centre (LRC), which is considered a hyper-efficient and cutting-edge sustainable building. In 2012, the LRC won a Green Building Award which recognises buildings that meet the environmental design criteria.
With a fast growing population, Kenya has had acute shortage of housing facilities especially for the middle to low income populations. In an effort to deal with this shortage, and provide affordable housing for low income earners, Kenya is embracing prefabricated housing construction. Prefabricated houses are developed in the factory and assembled on site. They consist of wall panels made of concrete and polystyrene, steel or wood panels. This methodology is likely to deliver more cost effective development and housing projects, to steer economic and social responsibility.
The National Housing Cooperation in liaison with the government recently constructed a factory to produce standard prefabricated units in an effort to make the new technology widespread. Government-sponsored redevelopment strategies incentivize private investors to put their money into public projects in an effort to reduce the housing shortage.
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Saturday 02/23/2013, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
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Connect the Shapes Crochet Motifs with Edie Eckman
Sure, it's fun to make granny squares and other crocheted shapes, but what to do with them? Learn techniques and planning strategies to turn individual shapes into finished projects with a minimum of fuss. Get hands-on practice with freeform, "planned freeform," and a variety of geometric options. This is a hands-on class that's sure to get your creative juices flowing!
At least two colors of smooth, #3 (sport/DK) or #4 (worsted-weight) yarn (yarn used for homework); hooks in sizes appropriate for the yarn; Scotch tape.
Bring at least 5 multicolored crocheted motifs made in sportor worsted-weight yarn, in at least 3 different shapes (squares, circles, hexagons, etc.) Make and cut out 2 black-and-white photocopies of each motif. (You can put them on the copier or scanner and copy them in batches, then cut out the individual pieces.) The motifs can be swatches that you made for other projects, but you may want to consider making them in coordinating colors. Use "Connect the Shapes Crochet Motifs" or "Beyond the Square Crochet Motifs" if you need inspiration.


text: Water retention in river plains is a common measure for flood routing. Discharge control is easily achieved by structures combining openings and weirs. Energy dissipation at the outlet is required to ensure the transition from supercritical to subcritical flow and to protect the downstream reach from scouring and erosion. Experimental investigations were carried out in a hydraulic flume at the Laboratory for Applied Hydraulics of hepia-Geneva with various patterns of alternate blocks on the ground sheet downstream of an adjustable sluice gate. The most relevant geometrical parameters of sharp edged blocks, width, height, longitudinal and lateral spacing and also the upstream and downstream flow conditions were systematically investigated. The main goal of the first order research was to provide a new easy-to-use formula for river engineers to estimate energy dissipation achieved by alternate immersed blocks downstream of an outlet and thus to design the most relevant arrangement of the blocks.


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- Do pandas kill their babies?
- Why can pandas only eat bamboo?
- Are baby pandas dangerous?
- Do pandas kill humans?
- Why do pandas die?
- What do pandas eat and drink?
- What do baby pandas eat in the wild?
- Why do baby pandas die so easily?
- What do pandas do all day?
- Do pandas eat carrots?
- Do baby pandas eat poop?
- How long do pandas live for?
- How fast do baby pandas grow?
- What happens if you kill a panda?
- Why are baby pandas taken from their mothers?
- How many pandas are left in the world 2020?
- What do baby pandas drink?
- What eats a panda?
- Can pandas be pets?
- Has a panda ever killed anyone?
- Do people eat pandas?
Do pandas kill their babies?
Panda mothers can accidentally crush their babies.
The tiny pandas are especially vulnerable in the face of the mother's 200-pound (90-kilogram) frame.
In 2006, a giant panda in China accidentally killed her newborn as it nursed..
Why can pandas only eat bamboo?
Scientists think the iconic black and white bears switched to eating bamboo in part because it's extremely abundant and they don't have to fight with other animals to get it. Bamboo is high in fiber but has a low concentration of nutrients, so pandas have to eat 20 to 40 pounds of the stuff every day just to get by.
Are baby pandas dangerous?
Even in captivity, where pandas are used to being cooed over by humans, they can be dangerous. … The panda needs this impressive bite if it is to crack its way into the tough sheath of a bamboo stem.
Do pandas kill humans?
No matter how many adorable videos you've seen of pandas, don't approach a giant panda in the wild. They have strong grips and can deliver powerful bites that are strong enough to harm a human leg.
Why do pandas die?
Giant pandas first became endangered in 1990 due to excessive poaching in the 80s and deforestation, depleting their bamboo food source. … A fickle species, bamboo can grow extensively in mountainous or barren lands, but then dies in the winter.
What do pandas eat and drink?
A panda's daily diet consists almost entirely of the leaves, stems and shoots of various bamboo species. Bamboo contains very little nutritional value so pandas must eat 12-38kg every day to meet their energy needs. But they do branch out, with about 1% of their diet comprising other plants and even meat.
What do baby pandas eat in the wild?
BambooAfter 6 Months – Beginning to Eat Bamboo They begin to eat bamboo. It's about spring time and their growing process gets faster after 6 months. Male pandas generally develop faster than female pandas.
Why do baby pandas die so easily?
Giant Pandas Are Very Bad at Keeping Babies Alive At birth, newborns are only about the size of a stick of butter – approximately four inches long and four ounces heavy. Their small size and developmental immaturity combine for a panda infant mortality rate during the first year of 40%.
What do pandas do all day?
Giant pandas spend their lives eating bamboo and walking around the forest floor. They are good climbers and can also swim. They don't build dens (except to put cubs in) or hibernate.
Do pandas eat carrots?
In zoos, giant pandas eat bamboo, sugar cane, rice gruel, a special high-fiber biscuit, carrots, apples, and sweet potatoes. … To make up for the inefficient digestion, a panda needs to consume a comparatively large amount of food—from 20 to 40 pounds of bamboo each day—to get all its nutrients.
Do baby pandas eat poop?
Sometimes they eat and poop at the same time. 11. Pandas don't have the energy to walk around constantly because of the low nutrition of bamboo. … Baby pandas are the size of a Chihuahua puppy.
How long do pandas live for?
20 yearsIn the wildGiant panda/Lifespan
How fast do baby pandas grow?
Panda cubs grow quickly. They stay with their mother for one and a half to two years. When cubs leave their mother depends on if she conceives. They are fully grown in four years (up to 150 kg or 330 lb).
What happens if you kill a panda?
Under Chinese law, killing protected animals such as pandas can result in a jail sentence of up to 10 year. The Chinese government warned in 1987 that killing pandas could even result in the death penalty.
Why are baby pandas taken from their mothers?
The newborns are so small that they can't move or hold themselves up; a mother must constantly clutch her cub to her chest in order to allow it to feed. It's difficult to care so intensively for one helpless infant, let alone two.
How many pandas are left in the world 2020?
It is an achievement to celebrate. But pandas remain scattered and vulnerable, and much of their habitat is threatened by poorly-planned infrastructure projects. And remember: there are still only 1,864 left in the wild.
What do baby pandas drink?
>> A mother panda has four nipples for babies to drink nutrient-rich milk. Panda breast milk also contains various substances that help newborns resist disease.
What eats a panda?
Giant pandas face very few predators A fully grown panda is far too formidable a foe for most predators, but some animals can prey on cubs. Potential predators include jackals, snow leopards and yellow-throated martens, all of which are capable of killing and eating panda cubs.
Can pandas be pets?
There isn't anywhere you can keep a Panda as a pet. Or get your hands on one for that matter. As mentioned above, all the Pandas are owned by the Chinese Government and they are not permitting anyone to buy or sell Pandas. Anywhere.
Has a panda ever killed anyone?
Giant panda attacks on human are rare. There, we present three cases of giant panda attacks on humans at the Panda House at Beijing Zoo from September 2006 to June 2009 to warn people of the giant panda's potentially dangerous behavior.
Do people eat pandas?
Though humans apparently ate panda in prehistoric times, contemporary Chinese have little taste for the animal. There is an oft-cited saying that Chinese people will "eat anything with four legs except the table" — including braised camel hump, monkey brains, and shark's fin on the occasional (luxe) Chinese menu.


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§ MR. TUITE (Westmeath, N.)
I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord, Lieutenant of Ireland, with reference to the fair rent appeals from County Meath not yet disposed of, whether he will state how many of these appeals were served on the Land Commission in the year 1888, and on what date the first of the originating notices out of which these appeals arise was served on the Land Commission?
§ MR. MADDEN
The Irish Land Commissioners report that there are 26 appeals from fair rent decisions in County Meath awaiting hearing, which were received by the Commission in 1888. The earliest originating notice in these cases was lodged on September 20, 1887.


Tab
Since: BlackBerry 10.0.0
#include <bb/cascades/Tab>
A tab that can be added to a TabbedPane.
The Tab objects in the TabbedPane are added to the Action bar, which is a horizontal bar displayed at the bottom of the screen. By pressing the tabs on the Action bar the user can switch the content that is currently being displayed on the screen. The Tab objects take an AbstractPane as their content. If the content is not 0, it will be displayed in the TabbedPane when the corresponding tab is selected.
Even though a Tab takes AbstractPane as its content, not all classes deriving from AbstractPane are valid as the content. The valid classes are Page and NavigationPane.
QML example:
 TabbedPane {
 Tab {
 title : "tab1"
 description : "This is only shown in the side bar"
 imageSource : "tab.png"
 Page {}
 }
 }
C++ example:
 TabbedPane* tabbedPane = TabbedPane::create();
 Page* page = Page::create();
 Tab* tab = Tab::create()
 .title("tab1")
 .description("This is only shown in the side bar")
 .image(Image("tab.png"));
 tab->setContent(page);
 tabbedPane->add(tab);
As of 10.3, the default behavior for tab images is to adopt the colors of the current theme. To allow your images to adapt to changes in the theme, the image asset should be a grayscale image (preferably white) with the alpha channel set. You can turn off this behavior by using the type "normal" in the image's .amd file.
These images show the behavior of actionitem icon colorization. -The "Dashboard" tab is using the white default icon and adopts to theme, but the tab is selected and therefore colored with the system primary color (blue) -The "Controls" tab is using the white default icon and adopts to theme. -The "More controls" tab is using a colored icon where the .amd type property is set to normal and left uncolorized by the system.
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Image (Image colorization)
Overview
QML properties
content: bb::cascades::AbstractPane
description: QString
newContentAvailable: bool
unreadContentCount: int
accessibility: bb::cascades::AbstractA11yObject [read-only]Inherited
attachedObjects: QDeclarativeListProperty< QObject > [read-only]Inherited
backgroundColor: bb::cascades::Color | bb::cascades::ColorPaintInherited
shortcuts: QDeclarativeListProperty [read-only]Inherited
builtInShortcutsEnabled: boolInherited
defaultAction: boolInherited
enabled: boolInherited
image: bb::cascades::ImageInherited
imageSource: QUrlInherited
objectName: QStringInherited
parent: QObject [read-only]Inherited
title: QStringInherited
ui: bb::cascades::UIConfig [read-only]Inherited
Public Functions Index
Tab (TabbedPane *parent=0)
virtual ~Tab ()
bb::cascades::AbstractPane *content () const
QStringdescription () const
boolisNewContentAvailable () const
Q_SLOT voidresetContent ()
Q_SLOT voidresetDescription ()
Q_SLOT voidresetNewContentAvailable ()
Q_SLOT voidresetUnreadContentCount ()
Q_SLOT voidsetContent (bb::cascades::AbstractPane *content)
Q_SLOT voidsetDescription (const QString &description)
Q_SLOT voidsetNewContentAvailable (bool isNewContentAvailable)
Q_SLOT voidsetUnreadContentCount (int unreadContentCount)
intunreadContentCount () const
bb::cascades::AbstractA11yObject *accessibility () const Inherited
Q_INVOKABLE voidaddShortcut (bb::cascades::AbstractShortcut *shortcut)Inherited
QVariantbackgroundColor () const Inherited
Q_INVOKABLE boolbuiltInShortcutsEnabled () const Inherited
Q_INVOKABLE voiddisableAllShortcuts ()Inherited
Q_INVOKABLE voidenableAllShortcuts ()Inherited
virtual boolevent (QEvent *event)Inherited
bb::cascades::Imageimage () const Inherited
QUrlimageSource () const Inherited
boolisDefaultAction () const Inherited
boolisEnabled () const Inherited
Q_INVOKABLE voidremoveAllShortcuts ()Inherited
Q_INVOKABLE boolremoveShortcut (bb::cascades::AbstractShortcut *shortcut)Inherited
Q_SLOT voidresetBackgroundColor ()Inherited
Q_INVOKABLE voidresetBuiltInShortcutsEnabled ()Inherited
Q_SLOT voidresetDefaultAction ()Inherited
Q_SLOT voidresetEnabled ()Inherited
Q_SLOT voidresetImage ()Inherited
Q_SLOT voidresetImageSource ()Inherited
Q_SLOT voidresetTitle ()Inherited
Q_SLOT voidsetBackgroundColor (const ColorPaint &backgroundColor)Inherited
Q_INVOKABLE voidsetBuiltInShortcutEnabled (bb::cascades::SystemShortcuts::Type type, bool enabled)Inherited
Q_SLOT voidsetBuiltInShortcutsEnabled (bool enabled)Inherited
Q_SLOT voidsetDefaultAction (bool defaultAction)Inherited
Q_SLOT voidsetEnabled (bool enabled)Inherited
Q_SLOT voidsetImage (const bb::cascades::Image &image)Inherited
Q_SLOT voidsetImageSource (const QUrl &source)Inherited
voidsetObjectName (const QString &name)Inherited
Q_SLOT voidsetTitle (const QString &title)Inherited
Q_INVOKABLE bb::cascades::AbstractShortcut *shortcutAt (int index) const Inherited
Q_INVOKABLE intshortcutCount () const Inherited
const QStringtitle () const Inherited
virtual Q_INVOKABLE QStringtoDebugString () const Inherited
Q_INVOKABLE bb::cascades::UIConfig *ui () const Inherited
Static Public Functions Index
Buildercreate ()
Protected Functions Index
Only has inherited protected functions
BaseObject (QObject *parent=0)Inherited
virtual voidconnectNotify (const char *signal)Inherited
virtual voiddisconnectNotify (const char *signal)Inherited
Signals Index
voidcontentChanged (bb::cascades::AbstractPane *content)
voiddescriptionChanged (QString description)
voidnewContentAvailableChanged (bool isNewContentAvailable)
voidunreadContentCountChanged (int unreadContentCount)
voidbackgroundColorChanged (const ColorPaint &backgroundColor)Inherited
voidbuiltInShortcutsEnabledChanged (bool builtInShortcutsEnabled)Inherited
voidcreationCompleted ()Inherited
voiddefaultActionChanged (bool defaultAction)Inherited
voidenabledChanged (bool enabled)Inherited
voidimageChanged (const bb::cascades::Image &image)Inherited
voidimageSourceChanged (const QUrl &imageSource)Inherited
voidobjectNameChanged (const QString &objectName)Inherited
voidtitleChanged (const QString &title)Inherited
voidtriggered ()Inherited
Properties
bb::cascades::AbstractPane content
The content to show when the tab is activated.
Since:
BlackBerry 10.0.0
QString description
The description text to be displayed for tabs placed in the side bar of a TabbedPane.
The description text displayed for tabs placed in the side bar. The description is not shown for tabs placed on the Action bar. The default value is QString::Null, indicating that no description is set.
Since:
BlackBerry 10.0.0
bool newContentAvailable
A visual notification to show on the tab if there is new content.
The default value is false, indicating that there is no new content.
Since:
BlackBerry 10.0.0
int unreadContentCount
The unread content count to show on


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Atmospheric Cold Megawatts (ACM):
The Future of Power Generation
Utilizing a revolutionary new process, the ACM technology is capable of generating power at the scale of coal and hydro plants with virtually no environmental externalities. By leveraging the differences in atmospheric pressure at geographically separated locations, wind speeds approaching sonic levels can be generated within ACM pipelines. This energy may then be converted to a variety of desired forms using existing technology.
No fuel is required or consumed to produce the power. No pollutants are introduced into the atmosphere as the result of the generation process. The cost per KWh is a fraction of traditional (and alternative) generation methods. Because there are few moving parts, maintenance costs are minimal and the projected lifespan of installations is considerably longer than any other generation method.
The ACM technology is based on historical differences in atmospheric barometric pressure in different locations. Pipelines are built to both connect selected locations and concentrate the resulting air flow.
Click here for a detailed explanation of the ACM generation process.
ACM power generation delivers superior performance in terms of both environmental impacts and cost per KWh - delivering a win-win solution for investors, producers, and consumers alike.
Click here for a comparison of ACM with coal, nuclear, hydro, wind and solar


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Garden Cities of To-morrow
by Ebenezer Howard
Among the many 'utopian' proposals of the 19th century, this particular short text stands out. Howard was a 19th century British reformer and city planner. He was influenced by Bellamy's Looking Backwards. He saw new, planned towns as a necessary counterbalance to the squalid, Dickensian 19th century London. These towns would balance urban and rural occupations, and include a whole range of amenities which we have come to take for granted: libraries, museums, schools, wide avenues, and a mix of commercial and residential zones. Howard strove to keep a balance between the community and individual needs, and to operate within the framework of Capitalism, rather than rejecting or attempting to replace it.
This book was originally published in 1898 as To-morrow, and reissued in 1902 as Garden Cities of To-morrow. The first Garden City, built under the aegis of Howard, Letchworth, was founded in 1903 (Howard was one of the first residents). Later he founded a second Garden City, Welwyn, 1919. Both, now London suburbs, are still very much in existence and proved successful over time, with its residents, in particular, in better health than the general population. Howard's proposal had a great influence on urban planning in the 20th century, particularly post-WWII. The American urban planning critic, Lewis Mumford, was one of Howard's proponents. In the history of planned societies, Ebenezer Howard stands out as one of the successes, even though he is little-known other than to architects and urban planners.
PRODUCTION NOTES: Since the original book is hard to obtain, I used the 1967 MIT Press edition, omitting all new material. The pagination of this etext reflects the MIT edition. A couple of start-of-chapter quotes are identified in the MIT edition as belonging to the first edition. These are printed in green in this etext.


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A Greco-Roman pottery workshop has been discovered in Egypt, at a site also bearing evidence of use since the Early Dynastic period.
The Egyptian mission of the ministry of Tourism and Antiquities working at the site of Tell Kom Aziza in Abu Hummus, Beheira governorate in the Delta (169 km or 105 miles north of Cairo) unearthed remains of a pottery workshop dated to the Greco-Roman period.
The Secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities Dr. Mostafa Waziry said that the workshop has structures dated to the period between the 3rd century B.C and the 1st century. The team headed by Ibrahim Sobhy discovered the area where the clay get kneaded then extra substances added to make it more flexible for formation. The formation area where some tools were found including metal tools and parts of the pottery wheel and formed clay parts. The drying area which is the space where the clay used to be left to get direct sun before burning in the ovens to become pottery. According to Dr. Aiman Ashmawi, Head of the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities sector, the ovens discovered had updraft kilns and are built of burnt bricks and surrounded with thick layers of mud bricks to take the pressure of the burning process. Some finished pottery as well as unburnt clay were found too.
The head of the mission Mr. Sobhy said that "The team discovered an Early dynastic settlement contains mud brick houses with pottery inside for daily use, cooking ovens and storage magazines as well as bronze coins and a number of mud brick burials contains some skeletons buried in the squatting position and were covered with a thick mud layer and surrounded with pottery and alabaster funerary jars. The finding of objects dated from the Early Dynastic up to the Roman Era is seen as evidence of teh site's continuous use.


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Magnit-704 is an electronic block with inductive transducer built-in. Device's operation is based on electromagnetic method of control. To carry out the measurement it is necessary to place measuring container with the probe of controlling material in it, inside inductive transducer. The results are viewed on pointer indicator. The device determines percentage of magnetic contents with high accuracy within time not exceeding 10 seconds.
Nonferromagnetic solid powdered and nonpowdered and also liquid materials
- Abrasive materials;
- Refractory and building materials;
- Electro technical periclase used in industry of electric heaters and other electrical devices;
- Synthetic diamonds;
- Electrical and radio ceramics;
- Graphite and etc.;
- Food: sugar, flour, formula feed, margarine and etc.
Range of measurement, %
0-0.03; 0-0.1; 0-0.3; 0-1.0; 0-3.0
Time of measurement, sec
not more than 10
During the whole period of using our device you can count on our consultations connected with its using and on its repair if it is needed.


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Jewish Federations of North America Overview
The Jewish Federations of North American (JFNA) brings together 148 Federations and 300 Network Communities to maximize their impact as the central address of North America Jewry. Collectively among the top 10 charities in the world, it secures and manages $16 billion in endowment assets. Each year JFNA raises over $900 million through the Annual Campaign and emergency campaigns, and distribute over $2 billion from foundations and endowments. JFNA provides services that build the capacity of local Jewish communities and help Federations learn from one another, build affinity groups, and provide training, collateral materials and seed funding for innovation.
Union for Reform Judaism Overview
The Union for Reform Judaism provides vision and leadership to Reform Jews and congregations on spiritual, ethical, social justice, and management issues. It provides programmatic support to Reform Jewish congregations and offers opportunities for individual growth and identity that few congregations could provide by themselves. This includes camps and Israel programs for youth, study kallot and North American and regional biennials.


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- Budynek A Wydziału Chemicznego pokój 30
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Fractionated drilling wastes originating from shale gas exploration in the Baltic Basin in Pomerania were subjected to the measurements of mean activity concentrations of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs).To better understand rock structure and texture, the X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM) observation were used. To compare activity concentration of radionuclides in bulk wastes...
Catalytic Activity of Nickel and Ruthenium–Nickel Catalysts Supported on SiO2, ZrO2, Al2O3, and MgAl2O4 in a Dry Reforming Process
Dry reforming of methane (DRM) is an eco-friendly method of syngas production due to the utilization of two main greenhouse gases—methane and carbon dioxide. An industrial application of methane dry reforming requires the use of a catalyst with high activity, stability over a long time, and the ability to catalyze a reaction, leading to the needed a hydrogen/carbon monoxide ratio. Thus, the aim of the study was to investigate the...
The object of the paper is the prediction of flowback fluid composition at a laboratory scale, for which a new approach is described. The authors define leaching as a flowback fluid generation related to the shale processing. In the first step shale rock was characterized using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, X-ray diractometry and laboratory analysis. It was proven that shale rock samples taken from the selected sections of horizontal...
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Location of Photo:
Burke-Gaffney Observatory, St. Mary's University, Halifax, NS
Date/Time of photo:
8 nights between January 13 and March 6, 2017
Unguided Planewave Model CDK24 (Corrected Dall-Kirkham) telescope, 0.61-m aperture, f/6.5, with 1-sec subexposures. Apogee Aspen CG16M camera using 2x2 binning (2048 x 2048 pixels, corresponding to 0.94 arcsec resolution). Both the binning mode and subexposure length are observatory requirements.
The raw imagery was obtained using the fully-automated robotic telescope at the Burke-Gaffney Observatory, which is accessed and controlled over social media (Twitter in this case). Data is dark-frame, bias and flat-field calibrated at the observatory before being made available to the observer. The final image was prepared from CCDStack and Photoshop-processed narrowband H-alpha (114 mins) and [OIII] (75 mins) masters, with star-color correction using a separate LRGB image prepared from additionally-acquired data. The result was processed additionally in Photoshop using high-pass filtering, unsharp masking, noise reduction, and star-shaping.


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This paper intends to show a model for the diffraction of sea waves approaching an OWC device, which converts the sea waves motion into mechanical energy and then electrical energy. This is a preliminary study to the optimisation of the device, in fact the computation of sea waves diffraction around the device allows the estimation of the sea waves energy which enters into the device. The computation of the diffraction phenomenon is the result of a sea waves scattering problem, solved with an integral equation method.
|Titolo:||A scattering approach to sea wave diffraction|
|Data di pubblicazione:||2016|
|Appare nelle tipologie:||Contributo in atto di convegno su volume|


blood transfusion
Definitions of blood transfusion
 1. noun
 the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery
 synonyms: transfusion
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 types:
 exchange transfusion
 slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood
 type of:
 insertion, introduction, intromission
 the act of putting one thing into another
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"How about this weather?"
Social Dialog with Embodied Conversational Agents
Abstract Social dialogue can be used by an embodied interface agent both to satisfy "interpersonal" goals, such as building rapport with the user and demonstrating the expertise of the agent, and to directly or indirectly satisfy task goals, such as acquiring background information about the user. We describe the ongoing development of an embodied conversational agent that is capable of multimodal input understanding and output generation and operates in a limited application domain in which both social and task-oriented dialogue are used. An approach to discourse planning for social dialogue is described, along with an implementation and preliminary evaluation.