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Definitions for wageweɪdʒ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wageweɪdʒ(n.; v.)waged, wag•ing.
(n.)Often, wages. money that is paid or received for work or services.
Ref: Compare living wage, minimum wage. 1
wages, recompense or return:
The wages of sin is death.
Obs. a pledge or security.
(v.t.)to carry on (a battle, argument, etc.):
to wage war.
Obs. to stake or wager. to pledge.
(v.i.)Obs. to contend; struggle.
Origin of wage:
1275–1325; ME: pledge, security < AF; OF guagegage1< VL *wadium < Gmc (see wed )
wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary(verb)
something that remunerates
"wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
"Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"
An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually expressed on an hourly basis.
To wager, bet.
To employ for wages; to hire.
To conduct or carry out (a war or other contest).
to wage war
Origin: from wage, a northern variant of gauge, gage, from *waddi, wadja (cognate with wedd), from wadjō, from wadh-. Akin to veþja "to pledge", wadi. More at wed.
to pledge; to hazard on the event of a contest; to stake; to bet, to lay; to wager; as, to wage a dollar
to expose one's self to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger; to venture; to hazard
to engage in, as a contest, as if by previous gage or pledge; to carry on, as a war
to adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; to hire out
to put upon wages; to hire; to employ; to pay wages to
to give security for the performance of
to bind one's self; to engage
that which is staked or ventured; that for which one incurs risk or danger; prize; gage
that for which one labors; meed; reward; stipulated payment for service performed; hire; pay; compensation; -- at present generally used in the plural. See Wages
Translations for wage
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
(alsoˈwages noun plural) a regular, usually weekly rather than monthly, payment for the work that one does
He spends all his wages on books; What is his weekly wage?
- salárioPortuguese (BR)
- der LohnGerman
- μισθός, (οικονομικές) απολαβέςGreek
- salario, sueldoSpanish
- mjesečna plaćaCroatian
- laun, kaupIcelandic
- 임금, 급료, 삯Korean
- darba algaLatvian
- gaji, upahMalay
- lønn, gasjeNorwegian
- lön, avlöningSwedish
- ค่าจ้าง; ค่าแรงThai
- 報酬，薪資Chinese (Trad.)
- заробітна платаUkrainian
- lương tuầnVietnamese
- 工资，报酬Chinese (Simp.)
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Introduction: Visual Collections as Historical Evidence
Layton-Jones, Katy (2008). Introduction: Visual Collections as Historical Evidence. Visual Resources, 24(2) pp. 105–107.
This special issue of Visual Resources is offered as a response to the changing status of visual collections as historical evidence and explores the potential challenges and opportunities facing those who use these often undervalued resources. The intention is to make a substantial contribution to emerging debates surrounding the potential uses and accessibility of visual collections for the purposes of historical research. It also aims to redress the current imbalance between visual sources and more traditional documentary, statistical and verbal evidence as employed by academic historians.
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What is the Capital of Cuba?
What is the Capital of Cuba? Cuba's capital is Havana. Havana is a beautiful city where the streets are decorated with colorful houses, classical cars and artists.
Where is HavanaWhere is Havana?
Havana has been suffering in every period of its history, but it can be said that the capital of the country where people who have always stood up for freedom are living in Havana.
When did Havana Become the Capital?
Old Havana
the Conquistador Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar founded the city in 1515, near the city of Batabanó today. In 1519 Havana was moved to where it is today. The city develops as a result of the location's suitability and becomes an important commercial and military port.
It was attacked by a number of pirates, who were loaded with valuable treasures by Spanish ships. The city was burned in 1538 and plundered in 1553/1555. Havana became the capital of Cuba, the Spanish colony in 1607. Great Britain took the city in 1762, and then exchanged it for Florida. By passing the city back to the Spanish, it is structured as America's strongest protected city.
In the forbidden period in the US, it has become a popular attraction for American tourists. Although nightclubs and casinos were able to survive with the removal of the bans in the United States, they were closed following the Cuban revolution of 1959. Cuban revolutionaries took Havana on 3 January 1959 following the revolution.
Features of Havana
Capital of Cuba
It has a population of 2.11 million by 2018. The surface area is 728.3 square kilometers. Cuba has a semi-tropical climate. During short winter periods, they wind up with short-term winds coming from the north. The temperature difference between summer and winter is not much. The average annual temperature is 26 degrees. While there is rainfall between May and October in the country, it is dry between November and April.
Iy is Cuba's most important industrial region. Especially metal products, machinery and chemical products are important. Apart from these, rum, drinks such as Havana Club, tobacco and textile products are the other essential ones. Cigars produced in Cuba are called Havana.
The city is also the most important transportation center of the country. It has both an important natural harbor and an international airport. Havana Bay is one of the safest ports in the world. The passage to the open sea is limited by a very narrow passage, due to the natural formation of the shore line.
Important Places to See in Havana
Plaza de La Revolucion
It is one of Cuba's most visited cities, which is still influenced by the communist government. The Plaza de La Revolucion, where many events were carried out under the leadership of legendary leaders, attracts many tourists with its historical buildings, museums, and people's lifestyle. At the beginning of places to visit; Plaza de La Revolucion, Capitolio Nacional, and Plaza de Armas.


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Antique colored intaglio from "Seaweeds of the British Isles", Nature-printed by Henry Bradbury in 1857. Nature printing was a process used in the Nineteenth Century to capture the exact details of plants and insects. The object itself was first impressed into a harder material which could then be used to make the printing surface. Wood, softened by steam, and various types of metal were used to make a mold from the plants. This process involved passing the object to be reproduced between a steel plate and a lead plate, through two rollers closely screwed together. The high pressure imbedded the object into the lead plate. Colored ink was then applied to the stamped lead plate to produce a copy. The process was ideal for showing the thin two-dimensional fronds of ferns and seaweed, but less successful with more fleshy plants. This Nature-print shows exquisite, accurate detail; Very good overall antique condition, matted, 8.5 x 5.5 inches. Price unmatted, $50.00.
Item Number: NAT030

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Framingham and National Cholesterol Education Program tools do not accurately predict coronary heart disease
FORMA Therapeutics has announced that it has entered into a license and option agreement through the Novartis Option Fund. Under the terms of the agreement, FORMA will leverage its transformative biology and chemistry platform to develop inhibitors for an undisclosed protein-protein interaction target in the field of oncology. The agreement includes an upfront fee and
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The Framingham and National Cholesterol Education Program tools, NCEP, do not accurately predict coronary heart disease, according to a study performed at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT.
The study included 1,653 patients who had no history of coronary heart disease; although 738 patients were taking statins (cholesterol lowering drugs like Lipitor) because of increased risk of developing coronary heart disease. All 1,653 patients underwent a coronary CT angiogram and doctors compared their risk of coronary heart disease, determined by the Framingham and NCEP risk assessment tools, to the amount of plaque actually found in their arteries as a result of the scan. Results showed that 21% of the patients who were thought to need statin drugs before the scan (because of the Framingham and NCEP assessment tools) did not require them; "26% of the patients who were already taking statins (because of the risk factor assessment tools) had no detectable plaque at all," said Kevin M. Johnson, MD, lead author of the study.
"Risk assessment tools are used by physicians implicitly. Physicians use them as a way to separate and treat patients accordingly. Ultimately, the Framingham influences what every physician does, but I feel it is not good enough to show what is happening with each individual patient," said Dr. Johnson.
"The average person tends to put a lot of weight on family history, but the association between that and coronary heart disease is only modest," said Dr. Johnson. "We are living in an era where genetic research is in the headlines, but reality is a lot more complicated than that," he said.
"There are still 400,000 people a year who die from heart attacks and have no warning signs at all; doctors want to be able to find those people before that happens and I hope this study gets people interested in finding out better predictors for coronary heart disease," said Dr. Johnson.
A study performed by the team of Dr. Nabil G. Seidah, Director of the Biochemical Neuroendocrinology Research Unit at the IRCM, shows for the very first time that the degradation by PCSK9 of the LDLR receptor, which is responsible for removing the bad cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) from the bloodstream, may be inhibited by a third protein,
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A Michigan State University researcher is studying whether the most popular class of cholesterol-lowering drugs may cause muscle problems in users. There is accumulating evidence that the effect statins can have on skeletal muscle - including muscle weakness, fatigue and deterioration - is underestimated, said Jill Slade, assistant professor of radiology and osteopathic manipulative medicine
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Naturally produced sex hormones may influence the risk and progression of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, Johns Hopkins researchers report in a recent study. The findings may help explain the increased risk men have of developing heart disease, which runs about twofold higher than women's heart disease risk worldwide. The study suggests that older
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Even younger adults who have few short-term risk factors for heart disease may have a higher risk of developing heart disease over their lifetimes, according to new findings by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher. The findings, based on clinical studies and appearing in the Jan. 19 issue of the journal Circulation: Journal of the
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This year, about 450,000 Americans will die of coronary heart disease - the leading cause of death for both men and women. Although we have made great strides in preventing and treating heart disease, we continue to explore the complex mechanisms involved in cardiovascular disease, and we are eager to refine risk assessment tools and
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The aye aye is the only surviving member of the family Daubentoniidae - 1 of 5 families of lemuriform primates that are found only on the island of Madagascar.
Early naturalists found the aye aye difficult to place taxonomically due to its bewildering combination of morphological characteristics, and it was variously classified as a squirrel, rodent or primate.
A detailed anatomical investigation by Richard Owen secured their status as primates - he later became the first Director of the Natural History Museum.
Subfossils of a giant form of extinct aye aye, Daubentonia robusta, are found at sites in the south and southwest of Madagascar.
The extinct species weighed 2 to 5 times as much as the living aye aye and may have been driven to extinction as a result of human actions.


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Being a Potter, the term "potter's field," as used in "they buried him in the potter's field," always intrigued me. What was, what is, a potter's field? Are there still some today?
Found the term in Matthew 27:7. After betraying Jesus, Judas gave the 30 pieces of silver back to the priests to buy a "potters field to bury strangers in." is that the first use of the term? And why there? Did the potters toss their broken pottery pieces onto this "worthless" field and so it was available for a burying ground?
Webster's says: "a burial ground for paupers or unknown persons."
Anybody have any answers or ideas to share?
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Spirent helps China Telecom and Huawei complete 400GE trials
Spirent Communications has collaborated with China Telecom, Guangzhou Research Institute and Huawei to verify 400Gbps Ethernet (400GE) port functions for short and long-range technologies.
The test, which the company says "is the first of its kind", included the verification of 400GE port functions such as line-speed forwarding, multi-service stacking, and fault reporting.
The quantum leap in development and the explosion of services like HD video and cloud computing has caused traffic across the backbone to increase by 45% annually. These annual increases across the network pose critical bandwidth challenges. At present, 100GE is the highest line-rate commercially available.
"The IEEE 400GE standard is expected to be adopted by the end of 2017 and, as various international bodies are accelerating the standardisation process of 400GE, the perfection and establishment of these standards will rely on early and sufficient testing to verify their performance" said Zhu Yongqing, director for IP technology research of the China Telecom Research Institute.
"This collaborative test marks the first R&D evaluation of its kind and perhaps most importantly, the achievement of our expected outcome is a landmark step for the adoption of standardised 400GE medium and long-range technologies."
The trials were performed in China Telecom's network and terminal key laboratory using test cases based on real-world network applications, while Guangzhou Research Institute was responsible for network requirements, test-case design, and execution. Spirent provided testing equipment for the project, which included Spirent TestCenter with DX3-400GO-P2 400G and FX3-100GO-T2 100G test modules.
Zhou Jiaxin, sales director for Spirent Communications, said: "The joint innovation endeavour of the Guangzhou Research Institute, Huawei and Spirent lays a solid foundation for the industry-wide maturity of 400GE technologies, marking the threshold for the commercialisation of next generation high capacity port technologies provided by 400GE."
To meet today's bandwidth challenges, Spirent has adopted a high-density mandate to offer test solutions with more 100GbE ports in one test module than any other vendor. In addition, Spirent expects to continue this standard of high port density in future releases, giving customers a higher return on investment and smaller footprint of rack space.
"Spirent has been involved in the entire 400GE R&D and evaluation process, making great contributions to the research and development of the standard. We track development trends, continue investment in core technologies, and provide innovative solutions to our customers and the industry to advance the evolution of networks and improve services for the cloud age," added Abhitesh Kastuar, general manager for cloud and IP solutions at Spirent Communications.
It is Spirent's hope these results will help to advance the commercialisation of 400GE in carrier networks and data centres.


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Mathematics and Design
When thinking about combining design and mathematics, I automatically think about proportions and why things are designed the way they are. A door frame is usually 80 inches tall, and that's not just because it's somebody's favorite number. They make doors that tall, or put windows at certain heights, or ceilings so tall because they take the average human body into their thinking. Realizing that an average man is about 6 feet tall they are obviously going to give them more headroom. Things like this are specialized for certain customers, but normally the architect designs for what a normal customer would like. If you make a ceiling to small, the residents are going to feel claustrophobic. It does not stop at architects however, as all designers take proportion into account. Sculptors think about how a human would look and create their art off of that. Clothing designers think about what fit is going to look best on their client. All of this measurement and planning brings mathematics into their head. People have known about this forever. Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci and the ones below by Adolphe Armand Braun are perfect examples of how people think in terms of the human body.


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showfont (1)
Name
showfont - font dumper for X font server
Synopsis
showfont [ -options ... ] -fn pattern
Description
SHOWFONT(1) General Commands Manual SHOWFONT(1)
NAME
 showfont - font dumper for X font server
SYNOPSIS
 showfont [ -options ... ] -fn pattern
DESCRIPTION
 Showfont displays data about a font that matches the given pattern.
 The information shown includes font information, font properties, char-
 acter metrics, and character bitmaps.
 The wildcard character "*" can be used to match any sequence of charac-
 ters (including none) in the font name, and "?" can be used to match
 any single character. The "*" and "?" characters must be quoted to
 prevent them from being expanded by the shell. If no pattern is given,
 "*" is assumed.
OPTIONS
 -server servername
 The X font server to contact. servername must be specified in
 one of the formats defined in the Font Server Names section of
 X(7). If not specified, the server name in the FONTSERVER
 environment variable is used.
 -fn name
 The font to display.
 -lsb The bit order of the font should be requested as LSBFirst
 (least significant bit first).
 -msb The bit order of the font should be requested as MSBFirst (most
 significant bit first).
 -LSB The byte order of the font should be requested as LSBFirst
 (least significant byte first).
 -MSB The byte order of the font should be requested as MSBFirst
 (most significant byte first).
 -ext[ents_only]
 Only the character extents should be displayed, but not the
 bitmaps.
 -start char
 The start of the range of the characters to display (char is a
 number).
 -end char
 The end of the range of the characters to display (char is a
 number).
 -unit n The scanline unit of the font (8, 16, 32, or 64).
 -pad n The scanpad unit of the font (8, 16, 32, or 64).
 -b[itmap_pad] n
 The bitmap padding unit of the font (0, 1, or 2, where 0 is
 ImageRectMin, 1 is ImageRectMaxWidth and 2 is ImageRectMax).
 -noprops
 Do not show the font properties.
 -version
 Print the program version and exit.
ATTRIBUTES
 See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
 +---------------+-----------------------+
 |ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
 +---------------+-----------------------+
 |Availability | x11/xfs/xfs-utilities |
 +---------------+-----------------------+
 |Stability | Volatile |
 +---------------+-----------------------+
SEE ALSO
 xfs(1), fslsfonts(1), fstobdf(1), xlsfonts(1), X(7).
ENVIRONMENT
 FONTSERVER
 the default X font server to contact. The server name must be
 specified in one of the formats defined in the Font Server
 Names section of X(7).
COPYRIGHT
 Copyright 1991, Network Computing Devices, Inc.
 See X(7) for a full statement of rights and permissions.
AUTHOR
 Dave Lemke, Network Computing Devices, Inc.
NOTES
 Source code for open source software components in Oracle Solaris can
 be found at _URL_
 code-downloads.html.
 This software was built from source available at
 _URL_ The original community
 source was downloaded from ['_URL_
 ual/app/fstobdf-1.0.6.tar.bz2', '_URL_
 ual/app/fslsfonts-1.0.5.tar.bz2', '_URL_
 ual/app/showfont-1.0.5.tar.bz2', '_URL_
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 Further information about this software can be found on the open source
 community website at _URL_.
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Bringing to life aspects of Victorian times through music, songs and dances, with a combination of performance in costume and pupil participation. This can be adapted for both primary and secondary age pupils.
Songs and dances can highlight topics such as:
- Life and work in the countryside
- The effects of the corn laws
- Music hall entertainment
- Effects of the industrial revolution
- Life on the canals
- New pastimes eg cycling


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Bio-Scale Mini CFT ceramic fluoroapatite cartridges are 5 ml cartridges filled with CFT ceramic fluoroapatite support. CFT ceramic fluoroapatite (Ca10(PO4)6F2) is a rigid, spherical macroporous support used in the purification of biologically active compounds. CFT is a composite of fluoroapatite and hydroxyapatite prepared by chemically converting hydroxyapatite nanocrystals to fluoroapatite with a fluorine reagent. CFT can be used under stringent chromatography conditions to separate acidic proteins requiring buffered conditions as low as pH 5.6. The cartridges can be used for method scouting or simple purifications.
CFT has high binding capacity and may be used reproducibly over an extended number of chromatography runs. Its increased tensile strength, chemical durability, and density provide excellent throughput and consistent performance for all separations, including biopharmaceutical process-scale manufacturing.
Features of CFT include:
- High binding capacity
- Sintering at 700°C (Type II) for heavy-duty, durable supports
- Rigid particles for fast cleaning and equilibration
- Inorganic calcium phosphate for distinct selectivities
Bio-Scale Mini cartridges have a double-wall cartridge design* that provides extra durability and allows easy, reliable runs at pressures up to 45 psi with the aqueous buffers most commonly used for protein separation. Convenient, ready to use, and disposable, the cartridges have chemically compatible polypropylene parts. Bio-Scale Mini cartridges are designed for use with BioLogic systems, a peristaltic pump, or any chromatography system; simple luer fittings make connection to any system easy (see bulletin 5326).
*U.S. patent 7,208,087.


Are Paper Checks Still Relevant?
Are Paper Checks Still Relevant?
With the rise of debit cards, paper checks can seem slow and outdated. After all, checks work much like a debit card, allowing the recipient to redeem the check for the stated amount, although the actual transfer of funds can take longer. While there is an argument that paper checks are no longer relevant or useful, they are still in use, primarily by adults over the age of 55, with checks accounting for 15 percent of all non-cash payments in one of the latest studies reported by the Federal Reserve. Checks are still heavily used for large money transactions, such as payroll and rent.
Here's a brief look at the benefits and drawbacks of paper checks and why they still have a place in today's online-dominated marketplace.
Pros of Paper Checks
No payment solution is best for every situation. For example, debit and credit cards, while convenient, can come with a higher risk of identity theft and higher costs for merchants. The following are the most important benefits that paper checks can offer.
 - Many businesses do not accept cards. Credit card processing can be expensive and not every business can afford this cost. Forbes reports that 55 percent of the 27 million small businesses in the U.S. do not accept credit cards. That is especially true with micro-merchants, such as landscapers and pool cleaners, who do not have the volume to justify payment processing costs. With some bills such as rent to a landlord, a check is the only way to make a payment.
 - Easy person-to-person payments. There are now many ways to send money to a private individual, such as Square and PayPal. Despite their convenience, there is not a single payment option that dominates the others. A personal check offers a convenient and accessible way to pay a private individual who does not need to do anything special to receive the money.
 - Check use creates a paper trail. When you use a check, it automatically creates a paper trail that documents when proof of payment was received. Checks are the best way to prove that a lender, creditor, or government agency received payment.
 - Checks can be post-dated. A check works like a contract, stating that the person the check is written out to is to be paid the specified amount on the date noted on the check. Post-dating a check can work for both parties. The person who writes the check knows it cannot be cashed before a specific date.
 - Payment can be stopped. While some banks charge a fee of up to $35, you can stop payment on a check. That is not an option with other payment methods.
Cons of Paper Checks
There are many reasons that paper checks remain relevant, but they are not without drawbacks.
 - Overdraft potential. One of the primary disadvantages is it can be easy to overdraft an account without careful balancing of your checkbook. If you bounce a check, you can face a fee from your bank as well as the check recipient.
 - Merchants do not always take checks. It can be harder to find merchants who are willing to accept checks today, especially out-of-state checks or checks from unfamiliar banks. Merchants also face risks by accepting checks. It may be days before the merchant is alerted that the check was fraudulent or that the check was rejected due to insufficient funds.
 - Security concerns with some checks. There can also be security issues with personal checks. When you give someone a check, you are providing them with your account number, name, and contact information on the check. A check payment can also be used to begin electronic debits which give the merchant greater access to the payee's bank account to make unauthorized but legal debits.
The days of paper checks dominating the payment landscape are gone, but paper checks are still relevant. Check payments offer benefits not available with other payment options, including the ability to post-date a payment, stop a payment, and create an easily traced paper trail for recordkeeping.


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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL DATA FOR PUGET SOUND AND APPROACHES JANUARY 1962-DECEMBER 1963.
WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE DEPT OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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The report is a tabulation of physical and chemical oceanographic observations made at various locations in Puget Sound and its approaches by the University of Washington Department of Oceanography, using the research vessels MV Brown Bear and Hoh and various chartered boats. These observations were made during the two-year period from January 1962 through December 1963. Charts show the positions of stations sampled. Values for temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and inorganic phosphate, as determined by use of accepted oceanographic procedures, are given at selected depths from the surface to the bottom. Author
- Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
- Geology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy


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The nano particle based phosphorous fertilizer has three major advantages over conventional phosphorous fertilizer.
1. It does not release phosphorous as quickly as the conventional fertilizers.
2. It does not change the soil pH upon phosphorus release and the loss of phosphorous from soil is low.
3.The slow and steady release of phosphorus allows plants to continuously take up the nutrient as they grow.
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Mary, How Could You Have Known? by Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse. Choir Sacred. SATB choir. Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Worship Resources. Alfred Archive Edition. Advent; Christmas; Sacred; Winter. Grade 3. Choral Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.18381).
"Mary, how could you have known that your child would be a Savior?" Compelling text images,flowing lyricism and haunting clarinet (opt., part included in the score) combine to create an unforgettable Advent original. The ideal choice for hard-to-find text focus on the annunciation of Mary, wonderful throughout Advent and for Christmas.
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When you're talking about a topping for bagels and cream cheese, lox is the name most tossed around — it just sounds natural to order a bagel with lox and cream cheese. But is lox really just smoked salmon? Here's a guide to what lox really is, as well as a primer on how different types of smoked salmon are made.
Lox was traditionally only made from the belly of salmon, although other parts of the fish are now also used. The salmon is salt-cured or brined but never cooked or smoked, so it has a very silky, rich texture and translucency. Lox is the traditional topping of bagels with cream cheese and is most often served thinly sliced.
- Get a recipe: How To Salt Cure Salmon (Lox) at Home
There are two other versions of lox where the preparation methods do vary a bit:
- Nova Lox: This lox, which comes from Nova Scotia, is actually cold-smoked after the curing or brining process.
- Gravlax: Gravlax is the Scandinavian preparation of lox, where lots of fresh dill and spices such as juniper berries and pepper, as well as some liquor such as aquavit or brandy, are additional ingredients used during the curing process.
- Get a recipe: Gravlax
Smoked salmon is a much more generic term than lox. Smoked salmon can be made from any part of the fish, and it starts with salt curing or brining, just as in lox.
The next step is where smoked salmon is different from lox. The salmon can be covered in spices or a dry rub after curing, then smoked in one of two ways:
- Cold-Smoked Salmon: The salmon is slowly exposed to smoke in about an 80°F environment for a few days. The salmon doesn't get cooked, so the flesh of cold-smoked salmon stays very moist and silky and has a beautiful translucent pink color. Cold-smoked salmon has a similar texture to lox, but has an additional layer of smoky flavor. It is also a common topping for bagels and cream cheese and is usually sold thinly sliced.
- Hot-Smoked Salmon: The salmon is smoked with heat in the same way meat gets smoked. The fish gets cooked all the way through and ends up with a firm, flaky, and drier texture, but it also has a distinct smoky flavor. When shopping for hot-smoked salmon, it looks very similar to a piece of cooked or grilled salmon.
- Get a recipe: How To Make Hot-Smoked Salmon
Updated from a post originally published in March 2011.


regions-0.5: Provides the region monad for safely opening and working with scarce resources.
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Unsafely opening and closing of scarce resources.
class Resource resource whereSource
Class of scarce resources. A scarce resource is a resource that only one user can use at a time. (like a file, memory pointer or USB device for example).
Because of the scarcity, these resources need to be opened to grant temporary sole access to the resource. When the resource is no longer needed it should be closed a.s.a.p to grant others access to the resource.
Associated Types
data Handle resource :: *Source
open :: resource -> IO (Handle resource)Source
Yield an IO computation that opens the given resource and returns a Handle on it.
Think of a handle as your private session with the resource. As long as you have it, other users can't use the resource. So don't forget to close this session with the resource as soon as you're done with it.
close :: Handle resource -> IO ()Source
Yield an IO computation that closes the resource identified by the given Handle.
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DTD recently completed the installation of a sub-slab soil vapor extraction (SVE) system in central New Jersey. The relatively short length of the bores and the sandy/silt ground conditions allowed use of one of our smallest footprint drill rigs, a Vermeer 10×15 . This rig is smaller than a pickup truck, and has rubber tracks. This rig minimizes all site impacts, from foot print to noise pollution.
Seven individual laterals were installed at lengths ranging from 120′ to 160′ in length (drilling totaled over 1,000′). All wells targeted a depth of 3′ below the building slab floor, and higher than the foundation footer. Although otherwise straightforward in design, the bores had to either pass beneath or through the foundation footer. While both are often possible, in this case, the decision was made to core through the footer wall. Due to varied ground surface elevation and associate grading around the building, the entry locations varied from below the ground surface (placing the rig in a shallow excavation,) to setting the drill rig at a 0 degree entry angle and drilling through the building footer at 2 feet above the ground surface. All wells were installed within one week and the facility activities continued with no disruptions to the site operations.


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Hi. can someone please get me started on answering this question.
Elizabeth started with 30 tubs of yeast. At the end of each day, she used a small quantity of yeast to make two additional tubs of yeast, from each tub of yeast that she had. She then sold 50 tubs of yeast.This routine was repeated each day.
A: give the difference equation for generating the number of tubs of yeast at the start of each day.
B: list the number of tubs for the first four days.
C: find the number of tubs of yeast needed at the very start of this procedure so that the number of tubs at the start of each day remained constant.
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Overhearing dancers talk about their routines can be a bit like eavesdropping on someone speaking in a foreign language. Terms such as arabesque, plié, pirouette and jeté litter the conversation, and it is hard for a non-dancer to understand the difference between jazz and lyrical dance, if they even know that the dances exist.
The students in the jazz dance classes realized this, and it inspired them to create a unique theme for this year's dance show: Defining Dance.
The show will feature routines in an alphabetical dictionary of dance. For example, under "H," dancers might perform a hip hop dance to define hip hop for the audience.
"It's going to be a chance to look at a lot of different aspects of dance and explore different styles and different dance techniques," dance teacher April Oliver said.
Though in recent years the show has worked to showcase a wide variety of dance styles, this year the routines will be especially diverse. Dances in jazz, ballet, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, Chinese dance and musical theater will all be performed at the annual dance show.
The school's dance show is unique because it is comprised almost entirely of student choreography except for the finale dances at the end. Students in Jazz Dance and Advanced Jazz work in groups from two to six, and some work on solos outside of class as well. They create the steps for an entire dance and even choose their own music, lighting and costumes.
"It's really fun to collaborate with other people and learn all their ideas, especially as you wouldn't know some of these people are dancers when you see them at school," junior Kelli Carlson said. "So to get to know them as a dancer and choreographer is cool."
The skills needed to create routines on their own are learned throughout the year as part of both Jazz Dance and Advanced Jazz courses.
"First semester we do small choreography projects to build those skills, and then second semester we spend a lot of time on students learning to choreograph and experimenting with it," Oliver said regarding both Jazz Dance and Advanced Jazz Dance classes. "I think it's an opportunity that most students in private dance studios don't get."
The students choreograph dances for themselves in their small groups throughout most of third quarter and then may choose whether to perfect them and perform them in the show. All Advanced Jazz students are required to perform their small group dances, while it is optional for Jazz Dance students to include theirs. However, all students perform finale dances with their classes to finish the show. Jazz Dance classes learn routines choreographed by Oliver, while Advanced Jazz learns dances choreographed by some of the senior dancers.
Seniors Allie Barreira and Lauren Brinsfield choreographed the opening routine, and seniors Emily Small, Austin Campitelli, Casey Charlton, Angel Wilson and Casey Pao choreographed the finale. Since most of them had never choreographed for so many people before, the experience was both new and rewarding.
"One of the biggest challenges with choreography is making sure that you utilize everyone's strengths as a dancer," Casey Charlton said. "What makes this such a challenge is that everyone has different strengths and different weaknesses. But what I try and do with choreography is showcase everyone's talent because we have a very diverse class this year."


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January 06, 2013
- zany (noun)
- What does it mean?
- 1 : clown2 : a silly or foolish person
- How do you use it?
- "And what a zany an old chap must be, to light a bonfire when there's no youngsters to please." (Thomas Hardy, _Return of the Native_)
- Are you a word wiz?
Who do you think first used the word "zany" in English?You may be more familiar with the adjective "zany," but "zany" was first introduced to English by William Shakespeare as a noun. In Shakespeare's play _Love's Labour's Lost_ (written around 1594), one of the characters looks for a zany who "knows the trick to make my Lady laugh." That was the first known use of "zany" in English, but the word had been part of Italian plays long before that. In Italian plays, the "zany" was a character who mimicked everyone else on stage. That goofy pest was always called "Zanni," a nickname for "Giovanni," the Italian form of "John." When English speakers adopted the character, they took his name too, and gradually transformed it into the modern word "zany."


Who Makes John Deere Branded Engines?
Who Makes John Deere Branded Engines?
Let me begin with a story, it won't be familiar to most of you. In the year 1837, an old blacksmith invented the first steel plow which was designed to cut through sticky prairie soil, which turned out to be a success because before this invention farmers had to clean prairie soil off their cast-iron plows.
This invention and its demand in the market brought up the company John Deere which is an American corporation founded by John Deere. The company manufactures agricultural, construction, forestry machinery, and technology. The company serves in over 104 locations globally. Now regarding the success of the company, who makes John Deere branded engines?
I found it quite interesting sharing facts about John Deere with you all. So I have decided to share furthermore. Without any delay, let's begin.
What brand engine does John Deere use?
Who Makes John Deere Branded Engines?
In the year 1837, there was a 33-year-old American blacksmith named John Deere. He invented the first steel plow which was designed to easily cut through sticky prairie soil. The invention was a success because farmers had to clean the prairie soil off their cast-iron plows before this invention. This resulted in demand for the newly invented steel plow and resulted in the founding of a new company – John Deere.
In the initial years, John Deere sold agricultural equipment and tools. However, in the past century, the company expanded in order to meet the customer needs in multiple industries. They expanded to various fields which include residential mowing, commercial construction, forestry, and golf & turf.
The engines used in their machinery are mainly made by themselves but for certain machinery which requires less horsepower like 100Hp and below, John Deere uses engines from Kawasaki, Yanmar, and Briggs & Stratton.
Who makes John Deere compact tractor engines?
The John Deere Compact tractor comes in 4 series, namely 1-4 Series. The HP of these tractors ranges from 22.4-65.9. The HP of the tractors are as follows; 1 Series is 22.4 to 23.9HP, 2 Series is 24.2 to 36.7HP, 3 Series is 24.7 to 45.3HP and 4 Series is 43.1 to 65.9Hp. You can see that all tractors have HP below 100, which means that the engines are produced by other companies.
Yanmar America Corp., a division of Yanmar Co. Ltd. is a global manufacturer of diesel engines and diesel-powered equipment for industrial, construction, and agricultural sectors. Ranging for almost 30 years, Yanmar manufactured the tractors for John Deere until it moved out of the industry. Currently, Yanmar manufactures diesel engines for John Deere's compact tractors.
Who makes John Deere zero-turn engines?
John Deere provides multiple mower deck options and engine sizes. The John Deere zero-turn mowers come in 3 series, namely the Z300 series, the Z500 series, and the Z700 series. The Z300 series mows up to 7mph with 20-25HP, the Z500 series mows up to 9mph with 24-25HP and the Z700 series mows up to 10mph with 23-25HP.
The zero-turn mower engines were made by MTD and other brands in the past. However, it is claimed that John Deere produces its engine for its lawn mowers now but it hasn't been disclosed yet.
Where are John Deere engines made?
Who Makes John Deere Branded Engines?
The John Deere Company went international in the year 1912 by setting up a manufacturing unit in Canada. In the year 1956, the company decided to build plants in Mexico, Spain, and Germany. Within time, the company expanded to India, France, Argentina, and South Africa.
John Deere has been successful all over the globe and serves in over 104 locations worldwide. John Deere has set up offices, factories, and dealerships in over 30 countries. The John Deere brand engines are made in factories worldwide which include Waterloo (USA), Pune (India), Torreon (Mexico), Saran (France), and Rosario (Argentina).
Who makes John Deere tractors?
Though the company was founded in 1837, John Deere company entered the tractor business in 1918 with two models of tractors – the Waterloo Boy and the John Deere Tractor. In 1935, Deere introduced its first tractor built exclusively for industrial use, the Model 'DI'. The company has changed its tractor models around 700 times.
There have been a lot of variations in the company since its founding. John Deere began as an agricultural equipment supplier and now has worldwide locations supplying machinery required in agriculture and construction. One of the Key Role players of the John Deere company is the current CEO, Mr. John C. May.
The John Deere tractors are made in the USA, Mexico, Russia, India, Germany, China, Brazil, and Argentina. The tractors were made by various companies including MTD and Yanmar in the past but currently, John Deere produces its tractors in its own factories spread worldwide. They provide affordable rates and installments to provide the best services for their customers.


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We Recommend: A sodalite Gua Sha for the face. This facial should be performed with light pressure. Avoid scraping in areas with active pimples/acne (or sweep softly over them). It is important not to push them further down into the skin. Be sure to clean your Gua Sha with soap after use.
STEP 1
Start by opening the "check in" point (under the collar bone). Run your Gua Sha back and forth on the point with medium pressure.
STEP 2
Stimulate the "peace" point between the eyebrows with the tail tip of the Gua Sha by moving it in circular motions. Repeat 5 times in one direction and 5 times in the other direction with medium pressure.
STEP 3
Sweep the Gua Sha head upwards from the "peace" point to the hairline. Repeat 10-20 times with light pressure.
STEP 4
Start with one side of the face. Sweep from the top center of your forehead (by the hairline) and scrape the Gua Sha head down the hairline to the upper ear. Repeat 10-20 in all.
Continue under the previous path with 10-20 strokes in the same direction using light pressure. Work through the entire forehead. Divide your forehead into 3-4 sections (depending on the size). The final section should be your eyebrows.
STEP 5
Scrape from the ear, all the way down the neck to the "check in" point on the collar bone. Remember very light pressure, 3-5 times to drain to the lymph.
STEP 6
Place the center of the tail tip at the top of your nose and scrape down to the tip of your nose. Repeat 10-20 times with light pressure.
STEP 7
Use the Gua Sha tail tip to stimulate the "detox" point on the side of the nose, in circular movements, using light to medium pressure. Repeat 5 times one direction and 5 times in the other direction.
STEP 8
Use the Gua Sha head and scrape, from the middle of the nose, down the side of the nose. Repeat 10-20 times with light pressure.
Continue to scrape, with the Gua Sha head, from the side of the nose out to the ear. Follow the path just above the cheekbone, using light pressure.
Continue sweeping, under the previous path, from the side of the nose out to the middle of the ear. Follow the path in the middle of the cheekbone. Repeat 10-20 times with light pressure.
Continue sweeping from the side of the nose, all the way under the cheekbone, until you reach the earlobe. Repeat preferably 10 - 20 times with light pressure.
Continue scraping, with the Gua Sha head, from the corner of your mouth up to the lower part of the ear. Repeat 10-20 times with light pressure.
End this procedure by draining the lymph from the lower ear and down the neck, using with very light pressure 3-5 times.
STEP 9
Place the head of the Gua Sha on the center below the lip and scrape along the jawline. Repeat 10-20 times with light pressure.
Continue to scrape, with the Gua Sha head, in the same direction, under the previous path on the jawline.
Use the center of the tail tip, from the middle of the chin, and scrape along the jawline so that you scrape both sides of the jawline at the same time.
STEP 10
Use the Gua Sha head and scrape down the side of the neck to drain to the lymph. Repeat 3-5 times with very light pressure.
Finish this side of the face by scraping the Gua Sha head from behind the ear and down the neck, using very light pressure, 3-5 times to drain to the lymph one more time.
STEP 11
Repeat all steps on the opposite side of the face. Remember to breathe deeply while doing the massage, as to release tension and blockages.
NB: Never scrape directly on a pimple (scrape around it) It will still stimulate blood and lymph circulation around the pimple.
EXTRA TIPS
 - Drink 1 liter of nettle tea (cleansing tea) every day for a month. Then every 3 days.
 - Sebum production is controlled by the stress hormone. Try to make time to be outside in nature and get a breath of fresh air. Or, do some yoga exercises to relieve stress.
 - Stable blood sugar keeps pores clean and pimples at bay. This means no snacking between meals. 3 solid main meals should be enough.
 - Caution: don't touch or tamper with your pimples. Don't over-stimulate your skin with exaggerated cleansing. Less is more! Try using cleansing oils instead.


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Econometrica: Sep 1977, Volume 45, Issue 6
Multiple Time Series Analysis and the Final Form of Econometric Models
Kenneth F. WallisUnivariate autoregressive moving average models for the endogenous variables of a dynamic simultaneous equations system can be interpreted as a form of solution of that system. This paper considers the interrelationships between the various representations of the system, and develops joint estimation and model selection procedures for the multiple time series model which arises as a multivariate representation of the individual autoregressive moving average models. A test of the restriction of common autoregressive parameters is incorporated. Two empirical examples are presented, the first concerned with a model of the hog cycle and the second with a model of the United States economy previously considered by Zellner and Palm.
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Isosorbide dinitrate and Wax blockage - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Wax blockage is reported only by a few people who take Isosorbide Dinitrate.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Isosorbide dinitrate and have Wax blockage. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,798 people who have side effects while taking Isosorbide dinitrate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
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11,798 people reported to have side effects when taking Isosorbide dinitrate.
Among them, 3 people (0.03%) have Wax blockage.
What is Isosorbide dinitrate?
Isosorbide dinitrate has active ingredients of isosorbide dinitrate. It is often used in angina. eHealthMe is studying from 11,898 Isosorbide dinitrate users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Wax blockage?
Wax blockage is found to be associated with 1,184 drugs and 875 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Isosorbide dinitrate and Wax blockage reports submitted per year:
Could Isosorbide dinitrate cause Wax blockage?
Gender of people who have Wax blockage when taking Isosorbide dinitrate *:
 - female: 0.0 %
 - male: 100 %
Age of people who have Wax blockage when taking Isosorbide dinitrate *:
 - 0-1: 0.0 %
 - 2-9: 0.0 %
 - 10-19: 0.0 %
 - 20-29: 0.0 %
 - 30-39: 0.0 %
 - 40-49: 0.0 %
 - 50-59: 0.0 %
 - 60+: 100 %
Common drugs people take besides Isosorbide dinitrate *:
 1. Simvastatin: 3 people, 100.00%
 2. Glipizide: 2 people, 66.67%
 3. Lasix: 2 people, 66.67%
 4. Furosemide: 2 people, 66.67%
 5. Lopressor: 2 people, 66.67%
 6. Coumadin: 2 people, 66.67%
 7. Lipitor: 2 people, 66.67%
 8. Nitroglycerin: 2 people, 66.67%
 9. Digoxin: 2 people, 66.67%
 10. Aspirin: 2 people, 66.67%
Common side effects people have besides Wax blockage *:
 1. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 2 people, 66.67%
 2. Disease Progression: 2 people, 66.67%
 3. Injury: 2 people, 66.67%
 4. Ill-Defined Disorder: 2 people, 66.67%
 5. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 2 people, 66.67%
 6. Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 2 people, 66.67%
 7. Heart Rate Irregular: 2 people, 66.67%
 8. Hearing Loss: 2 people, 66.67%
 9. Weight Decreased: 2 people, 66.67%
 10. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 66.67%
Common conditions people have *:
 1. Pulmonary Congestion (congestion in the lungs): 1 person, 33.33%
 2. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 33.33%
 3. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 1 person, 33.33%
 4. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 33.33%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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How to use the study?
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Presentation: Characterizing Drainage Flows (O'Neill)
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Characterizing Drainage Flows that Result in Smoke Intrusions from Prescribed Burning: Rx Burning in the WUI of Bend, OR
Susan O'Neill, Miriam Rorig, Rick Graw and Roger Ottmar
Recording of a presentation at the May 2015 AMS Fire and Forest Meteorology Conference in Minneapolis, MN.
Excerpt from the abstract: "At night, the nocturnal inversion sets up, trapping emissions from the smoldering stages of fires, which can lead to smoke being transported along river drainages directly into towns. The complex terrain makes it particularly difficult to predict when smoke from fires, sometimes many tens of miles away, will be transported into smoke sensitive areas."
Comments from Blane Heumann (TNC): Burning in Bend OR is burning in a "fish bowl" from a smoke perspective. I took away a couple bits to think about: smoke models do not currently do well at predicting smoke issues from overnight or extended smoldering consumption; and cool stuff using weather station data and typical burn prescription to calculate statistics on number and timing of available burn days (in terms of temp, RH and winds).
The link above takes you to the abstract, which has a link to the recording of the presentation. To go directly to the recording, click here.


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Lets say I am using IMAP IDLE to monitor changes in a mail folder.
The IMAP spec says that IDLE connections should only stay alive for 30 minutes max, but it is recommended that a lower number of minutes is selected - say 20 minutes, then cancel the idle and restart.
I am wondering what would happen if the mail contents changed between the idle canceling, and the new idle being created. An email could potentially be missed. Given that RECENT is a bit vague, this could lead to getting a message list before the old idle ends, and a new idle starts.
But this is almost the same as polling every 20 minutes, and defeats some of the benefit of idle.
Alternatively, a new idle session could be started prior to terminating the expiring one.
But in any case, I think this problem has already been solved so here I am asking for recommendations.
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As you know, the purpose of IMAP IDLE command (RFC 2177) is to make it possible to have the server transmit status updates to the client in real time. In this context, status updates means untagged IMAP server responses such as EXISTS, RECENT, FETCH or EXPUNGE that are sent when new messages arrive, message status is updated or a message is removed.
However, these IMAP status updates can be returned by any IMAP command, not just the IDLE command - for example, the NOOP command (see RFC 3501 section 6.1.2) can be used to poll for server updates as well (it predates the IDLE command). IDLE only makes it possible to get these updates more efficiently - if you don't use IDLE command, server updates will simply be sent by the server when the client executes another command (or even when no command is in progress in some cases) - see RFC 3501 section 5.2 and 5.3 for details.
This means that if a message is changed between the IDLE canceling and the new IDLE command, the status updates should not be lost, just as they are not lost if you never used IDLE in the first place (and use NOOP every few seconds instead, for example) - they should simply be sent after the new IDLE command is started.
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Classroom Lesson to Help Teens Analyze 'March Madness' Beer Ads
The Center for Science in the Public Interest's Campaign for Alcohol-Free Sports TV has teamed up with Media Literacy for Prevention, Critical Thinking, Self-Esteem, to provide educators with a free classroom lesson encouraging students to analyze beer ads aired during this year's NCAA "March Madness" college basketball tournament.
The lesson asks students to watch 1 hour of any NCAA tournament game and keep a log of all alcohol commercials, logos, and sponsorships. The teacher and students then analyze the ads and messages together in class.
We believe that this lesson can be a good tool to stimulate scrutiny and discussion of the commercial connection between alcohol advertising and sports. It can be used in community and youth groups as well as in schools.
Please forward this information to teachers and others who work with young people. We hope this educational exercise will spur greater involvement among young people in efforts to challenge the exploitation of sports by beer marketers. They would be the best messengers to tell college presidents that promoting beer during sports telecasts is inconsistent with efforts to curb student drinking and not in the best interests of higher education.
The NCAA's advertising and promotional standards claim to "exclude those advertisements and advertisers…that do not appear to be in the best interests of higher education and student-athletes." Given the 1,700 deaths and $1.7 billion in lost tuition caused by excessive drinking on college campuses — much of it in the form of beer — it is inconceivable that the NCAA's profiting from beer promotion during the college basketball tournament is in the best interests of higher education, sports, or student welfare.
A TNS Media Intelligence report found that beer was the second-ranked advertising category among the top five advertisers during the 2007 NCAA men's basketball tournament, and that spending for ads for Anheuser-Busch and Miller Brewing Company's beers ranked fourth and fifth among all advertisers.
"Beer companies have a long history of convincing campuses that destructive drinking habits are a normal part of college life," said Dr. Peter DeBenedittis, one of America's foremost media literacy experts. "Teaching students to think critically about alcohol marketing is an effective tool for preventing binge drinking and pressuring campuses to stop selling their students to alcohol marketers."
Download March Madness and other free lessons from MediaLiteracy.net.
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+12 Potting Mix For Snake Plant Free. What is the best soil for a snake plant? Continue to fill in the pot with the mix & a handful or 2 of the compost.
While several varieties of snake plant exist, growers are unlikely to find a potting mix labeled specifically for the plant. The one i personally use and highly recommend is the 1/4″ pumice from bonsai jack's. During the winter, your plant can go even longer without a drink.
Though You Don't Want To Water Your Snake Plant Too Often, You Should Give It.
Use a proper potting mix such as a succulent potting mix. Instead, look for an all. Snake plant potting soil should contain inorganic materials for drainage, organic materials for soil resilience and garden soil or potting mix to feed the plant and hold it all together.
While Several Varieties Of Snake Plant Exist, Growers Are Unlikely To Find A Potting Mix Labeled Specifically For The Plant.
However, it is too coarse and can give extra water drainage. Another great option for a soilless potting mix is a combination of worm compost, peat moss, perlite, and pebbles to prevent soil compaction and aid drainage. A mix of potting soil along with cactus & succulent mix and a handful of perlite shall work excellent.
Below Are Some Suggestions For The Best Snake Plant Soil Mixes On The Market:
Soil compactness reduces aeration in soil, reduces drainage capacity of the soil, and affects root development. It is time to divide your snake plant when its roots have outgrown the container in which it is growing. Potting mix for snake plant should not become compact and provide better aeration as it makes your plant happy and healthy as it opens soil pores to get oxygen inside the soil so your plant roots can get it.
Should You Cut Roots Or Tips When Repotting Snake Plant?
How to repot a snake plant. For instance, get an 8" pot if you currently have a 6" one. The one i personally use and highly recommend is the 1/4″ pumice from bonsai jack's.
So, Choose A Pot That Is A Few Inches Larger In Diameter.
Ask question asked 5 years, 6 months ago. You need to put pumice in your soil mix. Measure the root ball with a trowel (or the knife) to know how much of the mix to put in the bottom of the pot.


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Author(s): S. E. Kimi. W. Seo; J. Shin
Linked Author(s): Il Won Seo
Keywords: Rtificial Neural Network; Hydraulic Performance Graph; Streamflow; Water surface level; Nakdong River
Abstract: An approach for forecasting streamflow and water surface level has been attempted by using a hybrid model consisting of the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model and the HPG (Hydraulic Performance Graph) model in this study. The model lets researchers facilitate acquired data to forecast streamflow and water surface level in needed sites with instantaneous results and accuracy. The hybrid model was applied to the Nakdong River in Korea, the ANN model was used for streamflow forecast and the results were applied to the HPG for water surface level estimation. The water surface level estimation results show that the HPG model gives up to 0.89 R-squared when compared to observed results. Therefore the hybrid model of ANN model and the HPG model is capable of streamflow and water surface level forcasting with accuracy.


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varieties include Fuyo, Fuyu, Saija, Ichikikeijiro, Great Wall, Hira-tanenashi, and Surugu.
Date Plum (Diospyros lotus)
Also known as false lote-tree, this is native from North Africa to Asia Minor. Although its origins are somewhat unclear, this has long been cultivated, mostly as an ornamental in temperate Asia – especially Japan, China, and Korea – to the Himalayas and the Mediterranean region. This was mentioned in the writings of Homer.
Cultivated in the West since 1597, date plum is suitable for zones six through 10. It is similar to American persimmon. This round headed, spreading tree is usually 30 feet in height and 20 feet wide. Given optimal growing conditions, it can be 40 to 45 feet tall.
The young branchlets are hairy. Fuzzy on the upper surface, the shiny foliage, five inches long, varies in shape.
The female blooms reach 1/3 inch in length, while the males are slightly shorter. Opening mostly in June, these emerge from late Spring to early Summer. They're whitish-green or green with reddish tinges. Bees eagerly work these flowers for nectar.
About the size of a cherry, the globe-shaped, edible fruits are eaten fresh and dried. Initially yellow, they ripen to black, purple, or brownish-blue. These usually contain flat, brown seeds.
Date plums taste sweet and astringent at the same time. The flavor is somewhat like that of a date. They're best eaten when dead ripe.
Texas persimmon (Diospyros texana)
Also called Mexican or black persimmon, this deer resistant tree or shrub is native from Central, Southern, and West Texas to Mexico. Hardy to zone seven, it occurs along ravines and stream banks as well as river valleys, woodlands, prairies, canyons, and dry, rocky mesas.
Often featuring multiple, straight trunks, this lovely upright tree with gorgeous, silvery, peeling bark develops a narrowly rounded crown. The small to medium sized plant ranges from 10 to 40 feet in height and about half as wide, depending on growing conditions. Hairy when young, the stout branches are often crooked.
The leathery leaves are up to two inches long and an inch across. Often semi-evergreen to evergreen in warm climates, these can be hairy on both surfaces. Variable in shape, they're typically fairly broad towards the center.
The small, creamy white, five-lobed blossoms develop in April when the leaves have partially unfurled. Featuring long, creamy white petals with fringed margins, the male blossoms form hairy, drooping, slender clusters. With longer petals and larger lobes than those of the male flowers, the females open either singly or in pairs.
The small, edible, cherry-like, hairy, soft fleshed, one inch fruits ripen to black. With a melting texture, Texas persimmons taste very sweet. They're eaten fresh and dried. In the Rio Grande Valley, these have been used to dye sheep skins.
Adapted to most any soil type and pH level, Texas persimmon dislikes high moisture levels and high humidity. Tolerant of drought once it is well established, this native species prefers full sun or partial shade.
Texas persimmon is an important nectar source in the state. This plant can provide a good honey crop.
Connie Krochmal is a writer and a beekeeper in Black Mountain, South Carolina.


text: After a long drought for Pyramid Lake and the Truckee River, the Lake and river flows are finally up. The delta of the Truckee River at Pyramid Lake is a magnet for all kinds of birds and wildlife, and this year shows what can happen when flows approach more natural, unregulated conditions. Dams still control the flows of the Truckee River, but because of the large amount of precipitation and snowpack still to melt, this year resembles what likely occurred in the Truckee River most years before large-scale diversions and dam building. [The diversions and dams dropped Pyramid Lake 80 feet and reduced the Truckee River to a trickle at the Lake's delta by sending most of the water to Lahontan Valley Farms.] For the last hundred years, Pyramid Lake receives most of its water from the Truckee River in exceptional water years – like this one. We can only hope that this winter isn't another "one and done" event and next year brings plenty of precipitation and snow. Wildlife at Pyramid Lake would probably agree.


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These two plates reproduce works from the Petit Palais belonging to the Dutuit collection. The images were obtained using the photochromy process.
In the recent catalogue Photochromie. Voyage en couleur, _PHONE_ [Photochromy. A Journey in Colour, _PHONE_], Sabine Arqué describes this complex process: " […] photochromes are mass-produced colorized lithographic proofs obtained from a black and white photographic negative […].
Léon Vidal filed a patent for the invention of the photochromy technique in 1872. Photochromies were successful, especially for reproductions of works of art. The effect is quite characteristic: the way in which the image is printed gives the impression of relief to the photograph, as well as bright colours which appealed to enthusiasts. In 1872, Léon Vidal embarked on the huge project of using photochromy to reproduce exhaustively the major works of art in French collections. The luxurious book was called Trésor artistique de la France, but never progressed beyond volume II.
Auguste Dutuit, an occasional photographer, paid close attention to the dissemination of his work and was enthusiastic about the most up-to-date techniques such as chromolithography. The works reproduced in these two plates were probably part of a much larger collection. Could they have been plates from the Trésor artistique de la France? Or plates commissioned directly by Auguste Dutuit to enhance his collection?


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The Office of Cross-Cultural and Leadership Development houses various cultural student organizations.
CCLD's mission is to facilitate holistic learning and development by providing opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to deepen their cultural awareness and understanding as well as develop leadership skills and a strong sense of civic responsibility. The multipurpose, state-of-the-art facility is designed to be an informal gathering place for students and student organizations that promotes cross-cultural learning and appreciation. CCLD offers advisory services to all major cultural and some social groups, and offers civic, personal, and organizational leadership training. CCLD is a place where students, particularly underrepresented groups of students, can seek support and guidance as they pursue their education through inside and outside the classroom experiences.


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The modality of open education is being adopted strategically to reduce the deficit of teaching personnel in different areas, including chemistry. Because of this, educational materials were developed that aim to collaborate with the General Chemistry courses for Teaching Certificates in Chemistry, to be offered through the System of the Brazilian Open University (BOU). For this purpose, the situation of Education at a Distance (EaD) in some other countries was initially examined, to evaluate the dynamics of this teaching modality in universities considered as references in EaD and to present case studies involving chemistry. A survey was then carried out for Brazil with detailed research involving the BOU, where its situation, from its initial proposal (justification, target public, process of selection of the courses, etc.) up to the dynamics of the Centers of Actual Support of Education where the experimental lessons of chemistry, physics, biology, etc., would be given. Some studies of cases involving courses of chemistry in Brazilian universities have also been presented. However, the majority of the important government approved institutions that offer courses in this modality of education still do not make available complete information, such as curricular planning, course descriptions, the dynamics of the actual sessions, etc. Thus, as a strategy for the present work, we opted to utilize classical General Chemistry experiments (already known in some form) where it was possible to present the theoretical concepts and to provide them on the Internet as supporting material (at _URL_). All the content was written in a way that the student have an ample vision of the subject, not limited to the experimental description of the practical activities that would be carried out in the Teaching Laboratories.
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Megasessions vs. Smaller Sessions – Which Is Better?
I've been reading a lot about megasessions on the internet. Some clinics are offering 5000 or more grafts in one sitting. I'd love to have my hair transplant finished in one shot, but I also read that this can be dangerous since many of the grafts will not survive. Do you think it's better to do a couple of smaller sessions or can these megasessions really be performed with today's technology?
Although there are no scientific studies to assess graft survival with "ultra" mega sessions consisting of 5000 or more grafts, a few clinics seem to have the capability to achieve these large sessions with apparently, good results. Without question, as the number of grafts per session increases, the need for strict, impeccable quality control within the clinic staff becomes essential and there are clear-cut reasons for this. The longer that the grafts are out of the body, the greater the potential for inadvertent dehydration of the grafts, which is known to be lethal to the follicles. Also, with longer out of body times, it is even more critical to maintain the solution in which the grafts are kept, at a cold temperature for proper preservation. There may be other, unknown factors which may come in to play, such as, increasing acidity over time or, other changes of the graft holding solution which may also affect survival. In this regard, there is a need to develop more sophisticated graft storage solutions for effective preservation of these follicles in longer procedures. With longer operative times there is also a greater potential for staff fatigue in the graft dissection and graftplacement phase of the procedure and therefore an increased risk of mechanical trauma to the follicles, which can also affect growth.
Aside from quality control and human factors, a study performed by Dr. Bobby Limmer in 1992 showed that, as the "out of body time" for the grafts increases (even if the grafts are kept hydrated in cold saline solution), the percent of grafts which survive decreases. His data showed that at two hours the survival was 95%, at four hours 90% and at six hours 88%.
Other things to consider when evaluating these large sessions include: 1) inquire as to the number of hairs that are going to be transplanted, not just the number of grafts. Hair grows naturally in the scalp in tiny groups which we call follicular units and contain 1, 2, 3 and rarely 4 hairs. The basis for follicular unit transplantation is to maintain these natural groupings and only separate them if one needs additional single hair grafts for a specific purpose, like hairline reconstruction. If a significant number of the follicular units are "split" so that each graft contains less hairs on average, you may be receiving a large number of grafts but, certainly, not a correspondingly large number of hairs. This "graft splitting" has been termed "subfollicular unit" grafting and clouds the issue as to what you are really getting. Not everyone is a candidate for "ultra" mega sessions since some individuals have tight donor areas which do not allow a wide – enough strip to be removed in one session to yield these large graft numbers. Another concern with the larger sessions pertains to the young patient, in whom the eventual baldness pattern is not established. It is recognized that someone who develops extensive male pattern baldness has approximately 5000 to 7000 follicular units that can be transplanted from the donor area in their lifetime. This, of course is a generalization and individual differences do exist. Nevertheless, using most of the available donor supply in one procedure leaves little reserves for future use, as the balding pattern continues over time.
Aside from these considerations there are a few reputable practitioners who report very good results with these very large sessions and it is crucial to carefully select a physician who takes your individual case into consideration before making a recommendation as to how many grafts are appropriate. Aside from asking questions pertaining to the issues which I have outlined above, it is extremely important to ask how many of these large sessions the surgeon has performed, try to meet other patients who have had a large procedures performed by the physician in question, and critically examine their "before" photographs to assess results.
Obviously the whole issue of surgeon selection becomes overwhelmingly critical when considering the sessions, since a significant portion of your lifetime donor supply is " on the line".
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Pedometers or Digital Watches for Steps Counting
This is a very interesting topic because so many people are health-conscious. Most of the people want to keep the records of how many steps they covered in a day.
The possible devices available in the market like:
- Apps in mobile phones.
First I have tried the apps on smart mobile phones, but none of these apps were correct. The figures were different from different apps. As I know these apps just count steps by just the motion. If you traveling in a jeep and have lots of jumps, you will find your steps in thousands.
Then I have tried the smartwatches for counting the steps and have the same problem. I have tried various watches by the recommendation of the Amazon, and various websites, and have the same issue.
By google research, a pedometer was suggested. I bought the three pedometers from amazon. I put all three in my pockets and starting counting after midnight when all three were zero. Again check the count on all three and found:
- One of the pedometers showed steps in 1450.
- One of the pedometers showed steps in 2640.
- One of the pedometers showed steps in 1860.
Now to whom I should believe? I know these pedometers also detect your motion. So none of these is 100% accurate.
My conclusion is that all these digital devices give you a rough idea about your steps activity during the day.
Note: This is just the author's conclusion and anybody can differ with it. So the author is not responsible.


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- The Sabah Biodiversity Experiment on rainforest restoration
- Rainforest Portal
- EIA forest reports: Investigations into illegal logging.
- EIA in the USA Reports and info.
- The Coalition for Rainforest Nations
- The Prince's Rainforests Project
- United Nations Forum on Forests
- Dave Kimble's Rainforest Photo Catalog (Wet Tropics, Australia)
- Rainforest Plants


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Serra da Canastra National Park was created in April 1972 during the Brazilian dictatorship, with the initial aim of protecting the River São Francisco, which, apart from being a historical symbol, is one of the most important rivers and hydrographical basins of the country. Its limits were established of approximately 200,000 hectares, but only 71,525 hectares are under park's management. Today, the park is under the conservation control of the Chico Mendes Institute, which manages the park, and IBAMA, who polices it – both are part of the Federal Ministry of the Environment. The territory of the reserve as it stands today is located within three municipalities: São Roque de Minas, Sacramento and Delfinópolis, in the state of Minas Gerais.
The Cerrado ecosystem covers 23% of Brazilian territory, equalling 200 million hectares. The reserve represents 3.8% of the Cerrado area that is protected by federal legislation under the title of Federal Conservation Unity. The Management Plan document (2005) of the park states that in 1999 International Conservation published a document – "Priority Actions to the Conservation of the Biodiversity of Cerrado and Pantanal" – where Serra da Canastra National Park was considered of great conservation priority. _URL_


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Washington: Scientists have discovered thatincreasing dissolved oxygen concentrations in alcohol may helpreduce hangovers as well as alcohol-related side effects andaccidents.
Acetaldehyde is an organic chemical compound producedby oxidation of ethanol and is popularly believed to be thecause of hangovers, the ScienceDaily reported. "Several studies have indicated that high-oxygen watercan enhance the survival ability of mice, fatigue recovery,and anoxia endurance function," said Hye Gwang Jeong, theco-author of the study. "This study is the first to investigate the influence ofdissolved oxygen concentrations on the pharmacokinetics ofalcohol in healthy human subjects," he added.PTI
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An Investigation of the Baishatun Matsu Volunteer Associations in Central Taiwan
Gong Tian Temple, the religious center of Baishatun of Miaoli County, was founded in 1863. The Baishatun Matsu pilgrimage has more than a century of history. One major characteristic of Baishatun Mazu pilgrimage is that it is without a fixed route. The unique feature of the pilgrimage is that Matsu directs the schedule and the route. The Baishatun Matsu pilgrimage starts from Tonghsiao in Miaoli County to Beigang Chao-Tien Temple in Yunlin County. The common route of the Pilgrimage is across the coastal area of Miaoli County, Taichung City, Chang-Hua County, and Yun-Lin County. Some sincere polgrims calls for their friends and families to do something about the Baishatun Matsu pilgrimage. They prepare food, water, and plain raincoat, then they send to the people who follow the Baishatun Mazu pilgrimage by foot (xiang-deng-jiao). These people set up volunteer association to do more things about Baishatun Matsu pilgrimage. This examination was guided by the following research questions: What reasons cause those people to do such voluntary work? Where do they come from? In considering the structure of the volunteer associations. This start the field research of the Baishatun Matsu pilgrimage form 2012 to 2015, and talk with the key members of these volunteer associations. Most of them say that they organize the association because the Baishatun Matsu palanquin once parked in front of their house. Before that, these founders of the associations don't understand about the pilgrimage. The important finding from these data suggests two types of organization; One type can be called as missionary type, which means that they just sent out food, water, and plain raincoat to the "xiang-deng-jiao". Another type can be called as normal type which means that they run more like a normal Matsu association. They tend to do more things for Baishatun Matsu. Such the finding may account in part for the reason of the people to do such voluntary work. The results of the present study that might profitably be addressed by future researchers in the area. Accounting for why more than more people from another County of Taiwan to follow the Baishatun Mazu pilgrimage by foot remains for future research.
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The phytochrome system is an important influence on when many species choose to flower.
Measuring the time of year is not just important for some plants to be able to schedule flowering, but also so they know when to produce storage organs (such as tubers) and when to begin dormancy. Temperature is not a reliable indicator of the time of year because it fluctuates too much and no two years are alike. The patterns of day length are constant and so a much more reliable indicator.
Figure 1: Flowering in Chrysanthemums (Dendranthema ×morifolium) is influenced by photoperiod.
There are four key concepts which are of importance to this system:
- It is the night length and not the day length which is of importance to plants which utilise photoperiodism.
- The circadian rhythms are an essential part of the photoperiodic mechanism
- Phytochrome is the chemical which receives the light and allows the photoperiod to be measured.
- Cytochrome, a blue-light receptor is also important to photoperiodism.
- Short Day Plants (Qualitative): Plants flower in response to short days.
- Short Day Plants (Quantitative): Floral initiation is promoted by short days, but not necessarily dependant upon them for flowering.
- Long Day Plants (Qualitative): Plants flower in response to long days.
- Long Day Plants (Quantitative): Floral initiation is promoted by long days, but not necessarily dependant upon them for flowering.
- Intermediate day plants: flower in response to a narrow range of photoperiods.
- Ambiphotoperiodic: Plants flower in response to long or short days, but not intermediate day lengths.
So, how do plants actually measure day length? For a start, plants don't directly measure day length but rather they measure the duration of the dark period (night).
Since a day is 24 hours under natural conditions, plants can calculate the day length by measuring the length of the dark period. We know that plants measure the dark period because researchers have experimented with plants by increasing the day length and night length under controlled conditions so that a day might equal 30 hours instead of 24.
Many SDPs will still flower when the days are artificially long, provided that the night is of adequate length also. This demonstrates that in SDPs; it is actually the duration of the dark period that determines whether floral initiation commences. The other evidence comes from experiments using night breaks. A night break is a short exposure of light in the middle of the night, which has been shown to "cancel out" the effectiveness of the dark period. However a short burst of darkness in the middle of the day appears to have no effect.
Plants measure night length using a chemical called phytochrome. Phytochrome has two chemical forms; phytochrome far-red (Pfr) and phytochrome red (Pr).
Phytochrome is located in the leaves; so it is the leaves which are responsible for measuring the photoperiod. Hamner & Bonner (1938) were able to stimulate flowering in parts of the SDP Xanthium by exposing some leaves to short photoperiods while the rest of the plant was exposed to a lengthy photoperiod.
Phytochrome is called a photoreceptor because it is a chemical which absorbs light energy. Pr absorbs red light energy (wavelength (λ)=666 nanometres) and is chemically converted into Pfr. Pfr absorbs far-red light (λ=730nm) and is converted into Pr.
Since the sun produces both red and far-red light, there is constant interconversion between Pr and Pfr and an equilibrium develops. Conversion of one form to another can occur within milliseconds. Pfr is biologically active, while Pr is inactive.
Figure 2: A schematic diagram of the chemical change in phytochrome as a result of exposure to light, and its degradation over time.
This works because:
- When there is a short day (long night), a lot of Pfr will be degraded to Pr.
- When there is a long day (short night), little Pfr will be degraded to Pr.
A complxt chain of molecular and biochemical signals are used to communicate this between Pfr and the plant's meristems to initiate floral development if it is an LDP and inhibit floral development in a SDP. Vice versa as the days become shorter and nights longer, where LDPs are inhibited and SDPs initiate flowering. The nature of the chemical signal which inhibits or promotes floral initiation remains to be discovered.
The night breaks (referred to earlier) cancel out the effect of the dark period because the flood of red light converts Pr to Pfr within seconds and so the slow degradation from Pfr to Pr has to start again.
In addition to phytochrome, another chemical called cryptochrome has been found to be responsible for initiating flowering as a result of exposure to blue light.


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Seasonal variations of tile drainage discharge were simulated in the 6 km 2 Fensholt catchment, Denmark, with the coupled surface and subsurface HydroGeoSphere model. The catchment subsurface is represented in the model by 3 m of topsoil and clay, underlain by a heterogeneous distribution of sand and clay units. Two subsurface drainage networks were represented as nodal sinks. The spatial distribution of the heterogeneous units was generated stochastically and their hydraulic properties were calibrated to reproduce drainage discharge for one network and verified with drainage discharge for the other network. Simulated discharge was compared to that of another model for which the heterogeneous sand and clay units were replaced by a homogeneous unit, whose hydraulic conductivity was the mean value of the heterogeneous model. With the homogeneous model, drainage dynamics were correctly simulated but drainage discharge was less accurate compared to the heterogeneous model. Simulated discharge was also compared to that of a larger-scale model created with the MIKE SHE code, built with the same heterogeneous model. HydroGeoSphere and MIKE SHE generated drainage discharge that was significantly different, with better simulated groundwater dynamics data produced by HydroGeoSphere. Nodal sinks in HydroGeoSphere reproduced drain flow peaks more accurately. Calibration against drainage discharge data suggests that drain flow is controlled primarily by geological heterogeneities included in the model and, to a lesser extent, by the nature of the soil units located between the drains and ground surface.
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Will MaxCell survive in nuclear waste?
We've never actually got that question but have received some far out "how will MaxCell perform in X" questions. Truth is it's impossible to test a product under every conceivable condition.
The main components of MaxCell, Polyester and Nylon, are used in a variety of geotextile applications because of their resistance properties. The combination provides excellent tenacity, abrasion and temperature resistance when exposed to most "typical" reagents found in underground applications. These include petroleum, jet fuel, diesel, natural gas etc.
In addition, some non-typical soil regents have been tested with positive results including detergents, hydrogen peroxide, transmission fluid, and so on. Our point is giving a longevity rate when exposed to any reagent or component is hard to predict because there are too many variables e.g. exposure rate, temperature, etc. but the product is engineered for toughness in most environments.
UV is one of the only true killers of tensile and other properties that make up MaxCell but there are uncommon harsher substances out there that will break it down in high concentrations. It should be noted though that HDPE is much less resistant to these.


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Motility, fertility and ultrastructural changes of...
|Title||Motility, fertility and ultrastructural changes of ocean pout (Macrozoarces americanus L.) sperm after cryopreservation|
|Author(s)||Z. Yao, L. W. Crim, Gavin F. Richardson, C. J. Emerson|
|Abstract||The possibility of long term storage, by cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen, of spermatozoa of ocean pout (Zoarces americanus) and the changes in motility, fertility and ultrastructure of the spermatozoa after freezing and thawing were examined. Four cryoprotectants, including DMSO, and 3 semen diluents (A, B and C) were tested for their influence on sperm motility. Since fresh spermatozoa displayed the highest motility in diluent C, which had the closest chemical composition to that of the seminal plasma of ocean pout this solution with DMSO (C-DMSO) was chosen as a diluent for ocean pout semen cryopreservation. Fresh semen was diluted in 3 volumes of C-DMSO, transferred into 0.25- or 1.7-ml straws, then frozen in liquid nitrogen vapour. When the internal temperature of the straws had dropped to -95 degrees C, the straws were plunged into liquid nitrogen. The frozen semen was thawed in a water bath at 1 or 30 degrees for 30 and 7 s respectively. The presence of DMSO in semen extender was essential for protecting the spermatozoa and 20% DMSO (v/v) yielded the highest post-thaw sperm motility (20-25% of the total cells). An average freezing rate of 9 degrees /min during the initial freezing phase (in liquid nitrogen vapour) resulted in higher post-thawed sperm motility than faster (18 degrees /min) and slower (6 degrees /min) freezing rates. Thawing frozen semen in water at 30 or 1 degrees did not cause any difference in terms of sperm motility. It is suggested that the loss of sperm motility during freezing and thawing is due to ultrastructural changes in spermatozoa (severe swelling of the mitochondria or dehydration of cytoplasm at the midpiece) which were detected by scanning electron microscopy. In vitro AI of fresh ova using thawed semen yielded a fertilization rate of 33% compared with 48-58% from fresh semen..|
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