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National AIA Convention 2023 Immerses and Inspires Overlands' Young Professionals with Experiences and Resources to Design a Better World!
Last week, Overland Partners' own Allison Lerma, AIA, NCARB, Senior Architect and Sabrina Ortiz, Designer II, set their projects aside to participate in A'23, the AIA National Convention held in San Francisco. Centered around the theme "America By Design®," this year's convention brought together over 13,000 professionals from across the United States and around the world at the Moscone Center, the nation's First LEED Platinum Convention Center. The conference featured a wide range of engaging events, including daily keynotes, roundtable discussions, an expansive expo hall, as well as studio and project field tours. Reflecting on their experience, Allison and Sabrina have shared their key insights and takeaways from this exciting conference.
- The national convention for architects exceeded Allison's and Sabrina's expectations with its impressive scale, meaningful discussions, renowned speakers, diverse exhibits, and amazing studio and project tours. Highlights included enriching interactive opportunities with fellow architects, thought-provoking roundtable discussions on equity, diversity, and inclusion, tours of architectural studios and innovative projects that address climate change and the housing crisis.
- This year, the keynote speaker at the convention included a captivating presentation by Jacinda Ardern, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, who began her tenure at the age of 37. She faced numerous formidable challenges during her time in office, including a live-streamed domestic terror attack on the Muslim community, a volcanic eruption, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Ardern's leadership, rooted in her values of people-centricity, kindness, and what she refers to as "pragmatic idealism," led New Zealand to achieve one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality rates among developed nations, saving countless lives. Her inspiring story highlighted the importance of embracing vulnerability while maintaining resilience and strength. These powerful messages were also echoed by AIA National, as the organization made history with women holding leadership positions in the organization for the first time ever.
- The Women's Leadership Luncheon emerged as an incredibly inspiring event during the convention with invaluable advice shared by women leaders. One key piece of wisdom emphasized the importance of building a network of champions, a notion that highlights the significance of cultivating relationships with individuals who believe in and support one's aspirations. Additionally, the luncheon underscored the significance of finding one's tribe, a supportive community that fosters personal and professional growth. Moreover, the role of a good leader was highlighted as being committed to securing the future, demonstrating the essential responsibility to mentor and empower the next generation. These messages left a lasting impression, encouraging Allison and Sabrina to approach their work with enthusiasm, collaboration, and a sense of purpose.
- An overarching message of this year's convention was the imperative of Equity + Justice. Attendees were deeply engaged in discussions and presentations that focused on the critical need to foster inclusivity, equality, and social justice within the field. The convention provided a platform to address systemic barriers, promote diversity in all its forms, and amplify the voices of underrepresented groups. They learned that a mere two percent of architects in the U.S. are Black (NCARB 2023.) This means that out of approximately 121,603 licensed architects practicing in the country, only 2,492 identify as Black. This concerning statistic highlights the need for greater diversity and inclusivity within the field of architecture.
- The convention brought attention to critical challenges, particularly the urgent housing crisis, which disproportionately affects individuals experiencing homelessness and is a pervasive issue across metropolitan areas in the U.S. During their visit, they had the opportunity to explore 1064 Mission Street, the city's largest supportive housing development. This pioneering project utilized a combination of site-built and factory-built modular housing, with the goal of setting a national example. It integrates numerous elements designed to support San Francisco's most vulnerable and chronically homeless community members in attaining housing stability, improving their health outcomes, and fostering greater independence in their lives.
- Climate change and sustainability took center stage during the convention, with a strong emphasis on these critical aspects of design. A noteworthy topic was the involvement in policy-making that directly impacts the climate, presenting attendees with a fresh and proactive approach to tackling this global issue. The convention served as a platform for exchanging ideas and fostering a collective commitment to creating a more sustainable and resilient future.
- The list of experiences was further enhanced by field tours of various studios and projects. Internationally acclaimed studios such as SOM, Foster+Partners, and the Autodesk Technology Center showcased the next frontier of architectural design, leaving a lasting impression on attendees. They also were able to learn more about Enscape's new energy modeling program.
- In addition, Allison and Sabrina had the privilege of visiting the newly completed Caymus-Suisun Winery. The tour offered a unique insight into the design strategies employed to create a warm and inviting hospitality environment while simultaneously addressing the distinct climatic challenges presented by the beautiful Suisun Valley. The focus was on crafting a winery that not only provides a delightful experience for visitors but also becomes a vibrant community destination in harmony with its surroundings.
- Lastly, the convention explored strategies to address significant issues that have a profound impact on both society and the profession. One crucial approach is to focus on exposure and education about architecture to underrepresented groups at an early age, starting in elementary school and providing ongoing support and mentorship through college and into the workforce, particularly for marginalized communities. Advocacy and policy work play a vital role in addressing challenges such as climate change as well as diversity and inclusion, and it is the responsibility of all professionals to actively engage in these efforts. By promoting education, diversity, and policy involvement, architects can contribute to positive change and make a lasting impact on both the industry and society as a whole.
"It was my second time going, but the last time I went, I was still a student. Experiencing it as a professional added a whole new level of perspective that I really enjoyed! "
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"It was my first time going and I found it very rewarding on multiple levels."
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City of Hamilton, Ohio
Burgess & Niple (B&N) was retained by the City of Hamilton to investigate the City's raw water supply system. The objective was to determine the need for new facilities and well field locations that provide the best possible water service to the City's customers at the most reasonable cost.
Population growth and industrial raw water needs prompted the City to assess short- and long-term water supply requirements for expanding the existing 16-mgd groundwater production level. An analysis of past and present water supply usage prompted the need for an additional 24-mgd expansion by the year 2020.
The B&N team studied the existing well fields to determine their maximum and future yield, evaluated the potential for contamination of the existing well fields and identified preventive measures to be taken. In addition, the impact of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act and future Wellhead Protection Program was evaluated. Finally, recommendations were provided for future water well improvements which considered geologic, economic, and political factors.
Based on B&N's recommendations, the City implemented an initial 6-mgd expansion of their groundwater production capabilities. B&N completed detailed plans and specifications for five 1,500-gpm production wells and 5,000 feet of raw water main.
Construction services also were provided.
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OLICO Youth continues to explore the effectiveness of computer-based mathematics solutions with a group of South African township-school youth. This year, sixty-five learners from Diepsloot between grades 7-10 are participating on the programme. Between Feb and Sept 2014, OLICO learners attempted over 76,609 maths questions and achieved an average 35% increase in basic number sense as well as an average 47% increase on foundational curriculum content. The focus now shifts to improving the speed at which learners progress through these lessons and improving the retention of newly-acquired knowledge. OLICO is committed to finding a genuine solution that is effective, sustainable and replicable.
Introduction OLICO Youth is a community-based academic support programme for township school youth with a focus on senior phase mathematics. The aim of OLICO Youth is to provide learners with a pathway into high school mathematics by bridging the gaps in foundational understanding, thereby serving as a conduit into algebra and geometry. There are currently sixty-five Diepsloot learners between grades 7-10 enrolled on the OLICO Youth programme. Learners attend 2 computer-based after-school sessions twice a week as they progress through the OLICO curriculum at their own pace. To remain on the programme, learners must attend at least 75% of their sessions and complete their homework assignments. Learners also attend on Saturday mornings for non-academic input.
At each mid-week session, learners follow OLICO's 5-Step Process:
- Arrive on time for scheduled session
- Check in and show completed homework
- Log onto computer with unique username
- Follow OLICO's 5 P's
- Check out and receive new homework
Learners work at their own pace once they log onto the OLICO learning management system. The personalised learning environment allows learners who score 80% or more in the short pre-lesson quizzes to skip these sections. Learners who achieve less than 80% however follow OLICO's 5 P's which is made up of the following:
- Presentation (video)
- Practice exercises
- Pause and review
The most pressing need for the majority of learners joining OLICO Youth is to substantially improve their general number sense skills and mathematical fluency. There are major challenges across South Africa in the shift from foundation phase mathematics (grades 1-3) to intermediate phase mathematics (grades 4-6) with most learners enrolling at OLICO Youth needing to catch up 2-4 years worth of content. Given this context, OLICO focuses on building foundational skills as a gateway to deeper curriculum level understanding. Key lessons to date:
- Learners are highly enthusiastic about technology. There is little doubt that the computer-based approach leads to an increase in practice attempts, time-on-task, positive attitude towards maths and commitment to progressing through the lessons. The sheer volume of questions attempted by OLICO learners this year is impressive. In total, over 76,609 maths questions have been attempted this year alone… and counting.
- OLICO learners achieved substantial improvements in their basic number sense abilities. Since February this year, 83% of the learners completed the number sense curriculum with learners improving by an average of 35%. The number sense curriculum includes timed exercises focusing on improving mental arithmetic with questions on: single/double-digit addition/subtraction; number bonds; finding differences; friendly numbers; multiplication and division tables.
- OLICO learners also demonstrated substantial improvements on the foundational curriculum. Mastery for foundation-level topics is set at 80% since the lessons are fundamental requirements for future mathematics understanding. Learners are permitted to progress to subsequent lessons only once they have achieved this level of mastery. As a result, the speed at which learners progress through these lessons is an important additional indicator of effective learning. Given the amount of content learners need to cover, there is a need to increase the speed at which learners are progressing but, this concern aside, the results are impressive:
On average, learners improved on their pre-assessment results by a whopping 47%:
- Equally pleasing is the progress of the OLICO learners who were part of the original pilot phase in 2012. These learners joined while in Grade 8. They are now in Grade 10 and have consistently improved their curriculum-level results. The grade 10 learners have displayed impressive levels of commitment, dedication and a positive attitude towards mathematics which is beginning to show in their results over time:
- In addition to the clear benefits of an increase in the amount of question-attempts and time-on-task, technology also offers instant feedback to the learner which is particularly important for effective learning. Learners can thereby shape their personal learning experiences by responding appropriately to the cues provided by the computer.
- Finally, the numerous advantages of technology do not replace the need for a skilled facilitator alongside a context-appropriate programme. At the very least, the facilitator must have a well-developed number sense in order to intervene when learners get stuck. Technology enables a good facilitator to interact and assess learner needs (with real-time feedback) on a highly individualised and targeted basis.
5 core focus areas going forward:
- Over the forthcoming 6-9 months, the OLICO team is focused on finding ways to increase the speed at which learners progress through the OLICO lessons and thereby increase curriculum coverage.
- The OLICO team is also placing a greater emphasis on regular checkpoint interventions to ensure and better assess knowledge retention.
- Since English literacy remains a barrier for many of the OLICO learners, a literacy strategy is to be incorporated as core to the programme from 2015.
- A new custom-designed database is being built to simplify the OLICO processes and reduce administrative complexity.
- OLICO will continue to develop and publish open-source mathematics materials on our resources page and build a programme around Siyavula's Everything Maths for our Grade 10 and 11 learners in 2015.
Conclusion: A significant amount of progress has been achieved over the past year, both in terms of learner progression through the OLICO maths curriculum and in the development of context-appropriate open-source content. There are strong positive indications that OLICO Youth is addressing a number of the deep-rooted foundational challenges facing SA's learners. The key remaining challenge over the next 6-9 months is for OLICO to achieve progress on the "5 core focus areas" (as identified above). Success in this regard will determine whether the OLICO solution is indeed ready and effective enough to begin replicating in new environments.
Some programme background and history: Initially, the OLICO Youth project began by experimenting with freely-available online mathematics videos and exercises from Khan Academy. However, there are a number of challenges to using the Khan Academy platform for OLICO's specific purposes and a decision was made to build OLICO's own customised learning management system (LMS). The OLICO LMS thus pools together a variety of relevant open-source materials and the OLICO team has been developing additional content when context-appropriate resources do not already exist (published as creative commons). For the older grades, it also serves as a gateway into the Siyavula's Everything Maths. The broader mathematics context: Although it is a very small sample, the profiles of the OLICO Youth learners reflect many of the broader South African mathematics challenges:
- The nation-wide results of the Annual National Assessments (ANAs) provide clear indications that the majority of learners require significant remedial and foundational support in mathematics. The complexities of curriculum-level content increases greatly because learners are often still grappling with basic maths fundamentals. See also: SAHRC and UNICEF (2014) Poverty traps and social exclusion among children in South Africa. Pretoria: SAHRC.
- The shift from foundation phase mathematics (grades 1-3) to intermediate phase (grades 4-6) appears to be particularly problematic. The transition has a deep impact on mathematics understanding as it involves a shift from additive reasoning to proportional reasoning; from concrete representations of numbers and concepts to more abstract representations; and from mother tongue instruction to English. For more on the difficulties in the shift to proportional/multiplicative reasoning, see: Hiebert, J. And Behr, M. (eds) (1988) Number Concepts and Operations in the Middle Grades, Vol 2. Research Agenda for Mathematics Education. NCTM; and Harel, G. And Confrey, J. (1994) The development of multiplicative reasoning in the learning of mathematics, SUNY press, Albany.

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Made in Sweden: 20th-Century Design
Through May 31
From the exhibition text….
Between the wars, Swedish glass came to be recognized for it elegance and sophistication. Examples here include the blue vase by Simon Gate made at Orrefors in the 193Os. Stig Lindberg's nesting, oven-proof "Gefyr" bowls exemplify the simplicity and practicality that was emphasized for everyday use. Sven Palmqvist is represented by his "Fuga," "Colora," and "Revenna" series; "Ravenna" was inspired by medieval Italian stained-glass windows.
Soon after the war, plastic gained in prominence as a new and attractive material for everyday utensils. The porcelain factory of Gustavsberg was among the pioneers in producing the material on a large scale. Plastic soon replaced Bakelite for telephones and opened the way to new designs such as the "Ericophone," which was popularly known as the "Cobra."
THE EXHIBITION IS PART OF THE MEMPHIS IN MAY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATION OF SWEDEN.
Carl-Arne Breger, Swedish, _PHONE_
LM Ericsson telephone company
"Diavox" telephone, 1973
Collection of Rohsska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden rkm 25-2004


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Sass/CSS Compiler documentation for the dotCMS Content Management System
dotCMS offers server side editing/compiling of Sass files "on the fly." Sass is a modern CSS pre-processor which extends the CSS language, allows for additional features (such as variables, mixins and functions), and allows CSS to be more maintainable, themable and extendible.
For more information, please see below.
Why Sass?
The Sass pre-processor is actively developed, widely adopted (including adoption by Bootstrap and other major frameworks), provides excellent compatibility with multiple browsers and CSS versions, and has extensive documentation and a well established community. For more information about Sass, please see the site.
Advantages of Uploading Sass Files to dotCMS
There are a number of advantages to uploading and using your Sass files in dotCMS:
 - Your Sass files may be edited in the dotCMS back-end.
 - Files are compiled instantly when accessed.
 - Files are minified on compile to reduce space and network bandwidth.
 - Compiled CSS code is intelligently cached to minimize recompiles and improve performance.
 - A revertable change and workflow history is kept on every Sass file.
 - The cache automatically refreshes each time a file is changed.
How to Reference Sass files in dotCMS
Referencing Sass files in Templates
When properly referenced in your Template code, Sass files are compiled server side "on the fly" and are cached. Sass files can be uploaded and edited via webDAV or from the Site Browser in the dotCMS backend. Each saved change to the file is stored in the file change history and triggers an update of the cache.
Since Sass files are not regognized by some older browsers, dotCMS uses a special notation to access Sass files which "disguises" your Sass files as regular CSS files. However when the browser makes the request to load the file, dotCMS recognizes the special notation, locates the appropriate Sass file, compiles it, and then sends the compiled CSS to the user's browser.
Including Sass files within other Sass files
There are two main requirements you must adhere to when including Sass files within your Templates:
 1. A Sass file may only include other Sass files which are in the same folder, or in a folder beneath the Sass file which containes the includes.
 - Example: The file /application/themes/test/sass/_styles.dotsass may only include files in or under the /application/themes/test/sass folder (e.g. /application/themes/test/sass/_fonts.scss, /application/themes/test/sass/fonts/_fonts.scss, etc.).
 2. All includes must be relative (to the root of the dotCMS folder tree).
 - Absolute paths do not make sense, and are not allowed.
To reference a Sass file from within your Template, you reference the.scss file and have it server side compile, by referring to your sass files (in your template code), using the file extension.dotsass, (instead of the normal.scss extension for Sass files).
For example, given the following Sass files:
You would use the following notation in your Template code:
Referencing Sass files in Themes
Sass files can be uploaded directly to a dotCMS Theme. The notation to access a Sass file from a Theme is the same as when accessing the files from a Template; however when referencing Sass files from a Theme, the $dotTheme.path variable should be used in the pathing references to the file.
Given the following files within your Theme folder:
You would reference the files within your Theme using the following notation:
Sample Sass Files
You may download sample Themes using various frameworks from the dotCMS website. Each downloadable Theme includes pre-built Sass files which you can use as examples to modify, or to create your own Sass files for your own dotCMS Theme.
Importing Other Files into Sass Files
You may use the _USER_ command to load the contents of another files into a Sass file.
Import File Names
By convention, included Sass files often begin with an underscore (_). Therfore, when you import a file using the _USER_ command, dotCMS will attempt to find the file using two different file names:
 1. dotCMS will first search for the file using the exact name you've specified in the _USER_ statement.
 2. If the file can not be found, dotCMS will append an underscore (_) to the file name and attempt to find it again.
For example, if you specify a line of _USER_ "styling/mixins", dotCMS will first look for the file "mixins.scss" in the "styling" folder; if a file with that name can't be found, dotCMS will then look for the file "_mixins.scss" in the same "styling" folder. dotCMS will import the first file with a matching name it finds.
Import File Paths
The path to the import file is specified from either the root of the dotCMS site browser tree (for local files), or from the site the file is located on](_TAG_) (for remote files).
Local Paths
If the file being imported resides on the same host as the file making the import call, then a relative path can be used, as follows:
_USER_ "/path_to_file/file_name.scss";
Remote Paths
If the file being imported resides on another host on the same dotCMS instance, then the import path must begin with a double slash and the name of the host where the file is located (e.g. //, as follows:
_USER_ "//host_name/path_to_file/file_name.scss";
Caution: Sass files residing on other servers (outside the existing dotCMS instance) may NOT be imported via an http call.
Managing Sass Files
Any time a Sass file is changed, the cache reloads and recompiles the file, ensuring that the cache stays in sync with file updates whether they are made through editing the file directly in dotCMS or thru a Webdav connection. dotCMS intelligently handles caching of the compiled CSS code so that new code is compiled when necessary, and previously compiled code is not recompiled unless something changes which might cause a change in the compiled CSS. When possible, compiled CSS code is shared among objects which include the same Sass files (and not recompiled in each location where the Sass file is included).
Flushing Sass Code from the Cache
If you wish to flush Sass code from the cache, you need to be aware that the uncompiled contents of Sass files and the compiled code generated from them are cached in different locations:
 - The uncompiled contents of Sass files are cached with all other dotCMS files in the "fileassetmetadata" cache region.
 - The compiled CSS code generated from Sass files are cached to the "csscache" cache region.
 - Any compiled CSS code generated from Sass files which is used on a page is also cached in the "htmlpagecache" region for the specific page (and is subject to the "Cache TTL" property specified for the page).
Because the compiled CSS code may be cached in multiple regions, in order to ensure compiled CSS is flushed completely, you either need to understand the structure of the page and components the Sass file is included in and just flush the appropriate regions for that page, or to flush all of the above referenced cache regions.
To flush each of these regions, navigate to the System –> Maintenance screen, select the Cache tab, select the appropriate cache region (see below), and press the Flush button.
Cache RegionSelection for the "Flush Cache" Command
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Forcing Recompile
(Available only when logged in to the dotCMS backend)
To force the re-compile of a Sass file, you may append the?recompile=true parameter to the path specification for the Sass file within your Theme or Template:
This option allows you to force a recompile of the Sass file to CSS and verify the recompile in the dotcms.log file.
(Available only when logged in to the dotCMS backend)
To debug issues with the Sass compiler, you may examine the un-minified version of the CSS file by appending the?debug=true parameter to the path specification for the Sass file within your Theme or Template:
You can use this debug option to verify that the human readable (non-minified) CSS output matches the expected result.


Heritage and dream
We have no idea about the first musical sounds…
Was it the subtle whisper when the wind made a straw sway? Was it the rippling sound when water ran down a brook? Or, was it the human voice that first created music?
Who knows?
We do know, however, that for thousands of years there has been music: in rites, in dancing, for festivities and for comfort; or simply as a way of expressing human feelings when words are not enough.
We also know that there has been music in Skåne and around the coast of Öresund for thousands of years. Archeological finds of bronze horns are in fact the oldest wind instruments of their kind. The fact that such instruments were often found in pairs implies that they were played together, and hence; this maybe the place where brass music was first heard. So….
…Welcome to where it all began!
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The Red Death, is a gigantic Stoker Class dragon species in the first How to Train Your Dragon film.
It does not actively hunt, but it has its food delivered to it by other dragons in the nest. It will eat any dragon that does not bring sufficient food; when a Gronckle brought only a single fish, the Red Death from the movie devoured it moments later.
True to the reputation as the 'queen of the dragons', the only grown specimen seen in the franchise demonstrated savage, menacing, and controlling nature that even a deadly Night Fury was frightened of (not unclear whether the other individuals in the species share this personality). In addition, according to Valka, every nests have their queens or kings, indicating that there could be numerous Red Deaths in the world.
The Red Death, the second biggest species after the Bewilderbeast, is a colossal dragon; literally its entire body is a weapon itself. The dragon primarily uses its enlarged nostrils (that slightly resemble those of the Deadly Nadders) and hearing in order to hunt down its prey. Its entire body is heavily armored with horns and a coral-like frill, enabling the titanic beast to perforate, pierce, and demolish enormous rock cliffs of the volcano and smaller mountains entirely. It also has a tail specifically designed to smash into objects.
Not only with brutal, destructive power, the queen of dragons has been shown to have an incredible speed and stamina in flight despite its tremendous size, being able to keep up with Toothless for long amounts of time. This gigantic dragon is able take many attacks from other dragons, Stoick's strength from throwing wooden-like spear, getting hit in the eyes by Snotlout, Toothless' Plasma blasts attacks and being able to take the damage from crashing into the sea stacks.
The dragon also does not have a blind spot, due to having six sensitive eyes, and heavily relies on scent and hearing. As shown its sense of smell was very strong enough to find intruders in her home. The Red Death's flame jets are enormous and are powerful enough to take down an entire Viking fleet of ships in just one breath. Like other dragons, however the Red Death can't hunt efficiently if its wings are damaged and it's just as susceptible to fire on its insides.
See Fire Types. Similar to the Bewilderbeasts, the Red Death is also capable of enforcing smaller dragons to obey even against their wills. Its controlling measure is somewhat similar to the methods used by the Bewilderbeasts, Valka, and Drago Bludvist: sounds. Like bees, the queen howls sub-vocal homing signals that reach miles away to call up minions. Unlike the Bewilderbeasts and kinder individuals, this Red Death was also harnessing fear to enslave other dragons; single stares from six eyes are enough to diminish smaller dragons' self possessions completely.[1]
Seadragonus Giganticus Maximus
The Red Death's six eyes.
Commanding thousands of minions, the Red Death has acute intelligence and keen insight, to notice small events or intruders into the nest. The system to enslave and dominate smaller dragons in the areas at the first stages is unknown.
The dragon, while in magma, seemed commanding the minions to throw and drop gathered foods into exact spot: its mouth, otherwise the foods will be cremated before passing through fangs of the queen. It is also unclear whether it has traits of the Tidal Class to be able to manage respiration under thick liquids.
The Red Death showed for his massive size to have amazing strength to lift up Viking ships in its mouth and can come break through the volcano of dragon island.
The Red Death possesses an ability to have a massive intake in air and "suck in" its victims inside its mouth. [1]
The Red Death also has a Magma-Proof Skin, since it is able to live in the Corona or Magma Chamber of a volcano.
Dragons of the Red Death
The dragons of the Red Death are a group of dragons that are enslaved and forced to serve a injurious parasitism Red Death. The ones seen in the first film include the Deadly Nadder, the Monstrous Nightmare, the Gronckle, the Hideous Zippleback, and even the powerful Night Fury. All or most dragons in the movie appear to serve the Red Death. The Red Death has been compared to a queen bee or a brood parasite. It is the leader and all others serve it apparently out of fear of being eaten, although it is unknown for certain how it became the leader of the other dragons. (It is possible that it invaded their home and proclaimed itself as such or perhaps some kind of mind control similar to that of the Bewilderbeast).
In How to Train Your Dragon
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Toothless escaping the Red Death
Hiccup and Astrid discovered this dragon when Toothless followed a group of dragons to the volcano where the Dragons' Nest was contained. There they witnessed a Red Death eat a dragon that did not bring enough food, deducing later on that this dragon forces all the others to steal food from Berk.
Stoick the Vast got this information out of his son, and soon led a party to where Hiccup had explained, using a restrained Toothless as their guide.
Hiccup helps his friends tame their own dragons to rescue Toothless from the Hairy Hooligans who captured the dragon in hopes of being lead to the Red Death. Hiccup allies his friends with these dragons: Astrid and her Deadly Nadder, Snotlout and his Monstrous Nightmare, Fishlegs and his Gronckle, and Ruffnut and Tuffnut and their Hideous Zippleback. Hiccup then shares a ride with Astrid, and they part for the Red Death's lair where they'll find Toothless and the Hairy Hooligans.
The queen about to unleash her wrath.
The Hooligans had opened fire on the side of the volcano and broke a hole in it, freeing the dragons inside and waking the Red Death. The dragons had gone, flying away, in fear of the wrath of the Red Death. The Hooligans, though, were not aware of this until it existed the mountain, plowing through the wall. The Hooligans fired at the dragon with their catapults, which only prompted it to smash them. Terrified, they attempted to retreat to their ships, but it destroyed them all before most of them could even reach them. Before it could kill them, however, Hiccup and his allies arrived on their dragons and diverted its attention.
Hiccup and Stoick later help free Toothless from his bonds, and together, Hiccup and Toothless bombarded the Red Death with their fire. The duo lead the Red Death to the sky, into the clouds. The Red Death had lost track of them in the clouds, as they were using them as cover.
Toothless shot the Red Death in a sneak attack, and then disappeared into the clouds; he repeated this multiple times, until making the Red Death being enraged, and set the surrounding area in fire in circular motions. Toothless' synthetic tail caught fire, and they had to hurry their plan.
Red Death
Hiccup and Toothless escapes from the Red Death
Hiccup drove Toothless downward, and the Red Death followed close behind. Toothless flew as fast as he could manage, though the Red Death always strayed closer. Just before the Red Death was about blast its fire at them, Hiccup turned his dragon and Toothless shot a blast into the Red Death's mouth, overheating it. Once it saw the ground at a low altitude, it tried to slow down to a halt. But the ignition of the flames and gases escaping from the dragon's mouth damaged its thin wings and holes started to appear and enlarge. The Red Death then lost control and crashed onto the shoreline, exploding to its death on impact.
With the Red Death now gone, the dragons are now free and no longer have to raid the island of Berk of their food anymore, and the Hooligans were taught to live with them in peace.
In Book of Dragons
The Red Death was probably the large 6-eyed gray dragon that appeared in the beginning in the Book of Dragons.
Film Developer Description
"This ultimate monster, seen pursuing Toothless and Hiccup, is the most vicious. According to legend, she lives 2,000 years and, before she dies, lays 3,000 eggs. The hatchlings fight each other to the death, a process that can take up to 100 years, until only one survives. "All dragons have a blind spot," Sanders says. "Except this one. That is one reason we gave her six eyes instead of two. The other reason is that we wanted her to be just generally upsetting. This one is our Godzilla.""[2]
Green Death
The Green Death (from Rise of Berk) was stated to be a less aggressive cousin of the Red Death. It is likely the same species, but has been given another name to differentiate it from the Red Death, who couldn't be used ingame, as the dragon itself is dead. This may be a reference to the How to Train your Dragon books, in which the Green Death is a species of Seadragonus Giganticus Maximus.
Deaths caused
 - While clearly meant to serve a similar role as the Green Death from the book, the antagonist, the Red Death has quite a few differences from the Green Death: it doesn't appear to be a sea-dragon and instead seems to be more dinosaur-like, it lives in lava


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Next Friday on April 5th we will go live from UCF CREOL, the College of Optics and Photonics. The day is planned by the CREOL Association of Optics Students (CAOS) and they will demonstrate the importance of optics and photonics. Students and teachers will have the opportunity to see labs and demonstrations featuring the application of optics & photonics in smartphones, virtual-reality display, self-driving cars, fiber internet and other futuristic technologies. All content is targeted for High School and College Classes. Check out the schedule below and descriptions of the three lab tours:
Lab 1: Liquid Crystal Displays
In the first part of this lab, you'll learn the basics in display – the brightness control and color generation. Then, we move forward to show how these basic principles are applied to cutting-edge display techonologies, such as virtual reality/augmented reality, more vivid color display as well as fast response time for high-speed videos.
Lab 2: Integrated Photonics
The Integrated Photonics Lab specializes in groundbreaking research on ultracompact integrated photonic device physics and circuit design, nanofabrication and characterization, as emerging solutions for a variety of engineering applications, such as data- and tele-communication, microwave engineering and nonlinear and quantum information systems in the visible to the mid-infrared wavelengths and on materials ranging from silicon and III-V compound semiconductors, to nonlinear dielectrics and glasses.
Lab 3: Holographic optical elements and applications
Our lab conducts studies of new materials for high-efficiency, robust holographic optical elements; high power laser beam combining, glass spectroscopy, refractometry and interferometry; photo-induced processes in glasses; technology of optical quality and high-purity glasses.
We hope you will join for part of or the whole session!


Analyze product reviews and generate a shopping guide
Summary
If you've ever been shopping for a product and sifting through myriad reviews, you know how time-consuming it can be. You just want to know, overall, what do most people think of this item vs. that one? IBM Watson™ can help you make that final decision on your shopping cart. In this pattern, we will create a Watson Second Opinion app that asks for the link of the product you want, takes the reviews it finds, and stores them in a database. The app then analyzes the reviews with Watson Natural Language Understanding for you to reveal insights across reviews.
Description
So, in a nutshell, what do most people think of this item vs. that one? This pattern gets you started on an app that helps you make those decisions. We will create a Node.js app that takes Amazon reviews and feeds them into the Watson Natural Language Understanding service. The reviews will be stored in a Cloudant® database. Watson NLU will deduce and summarize the overall sentiments of the reviews. The sample application will do all the review reading for you and will provide overall review insight. This pattern can be useful to developers looking into processing multiple documents with Watson NLU.
When you complete this pattern, you will understand how to:
 - Interact with Watson NLU using Watson's Node SDK
 - Build a user interface around the result of Watson NLU
 - Deploy the app in IBM Cloud
 - Deploy and connect Cloudant to the IBM Cloud application
Flow
flow
 1. User deploys app in IBM Cloud. User interacts with the app UI.
 2. User enters product URL, and app starts retrieving product reviews.
 3. App then stores the reviews in a Cloudant database for later use.
 4. App uploads the reviews to Watson NLU.
 5. After Watson NLU finishes processing the reviews, the app stores the result (general sentiment and top entities) in Cloudant. The user will see the result in the UI.
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ENES489P Pendulum Clock Model 02/22/2010 SysML Parametrics
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SysML Parametrics
Read and understand the Addition and Satellite examples from the Paramagic tutorial that has been posted on the class
website. Reproducing parts of it by yourself using the MagicDraw tool will be of great benefit. You will also find the
Paramagic User Guide online.
In this lab, you will be using MagicDraw to determine if a set of requirements can be achieved for a simple system.
In this week's lab, you will be using Matlab as the solver and it will be up to you how to structure the requirements
diagrams, the block diagrams, the parametric diagrams and the instance diagram using the tutorial as a guideline.
Problem Statement
The customer wishes to use a pendulum clock to keep track of time. His requirement is that the clock loses no more
than a second every hour.
Requirement: The clock loses no more than one second every hour. 1
Refer to the Modeling assignment on pendulums for a description of the formulas.
Matlab Pendulum Model
The pendulum will be modeled in Matlab and will have two input parameters, the length and the angle, and one output
parameter, the period. Instructions or creating the model are given below.
This will be how the pendulum is modeled in Matlab. Create an mfile called "pendulum.m" with the following
f u n c t i o n xdot = pendulum ( len, t, x )
xdot = [ x ( 2 ) ; -9.81 s i n ( x ( 1 ) ) / len ] ;
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How to Undo in Microsoft Word?
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Microsoft Word is a powerful word processing software that is used by millions of people around the world. It offers a wide range of features and tools to help users create professional-looking documents. However, with so many options and functions, it's easy to make mistakes while working on a document. Fortunately, Microsoft Word has a built-in feature that allows you to undo any changes you have made. In this article, we will discuss how to undo in Microsoft Word and some tips for using this feature effectively.
The Undo Button
The easiest way to undo in Microsoft Word is by using the Undo button. This button is located in the top left corner of the screen, next to the Save button. It looks like a curved arrow pointing to the left. To undo your last action, simply click on this button. You can also use the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + Z" to undo.
Undo Multiple Actions
If you need to undo more than one action, you can click on the drop-down arrow next to the Undo button. This will show you a list of your recent actions, and you can select which ones you want to undo. You can also use the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + Z" multiple times to undo multiple actions.
Undo a Deleted Page
Sometimes, while working on a document, you may accidentally delete a page that you didn't mean to. To undo this action, you can use the Undo button or the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + Z". However, if you have made several changes since deleting the page, this may not work. In this case, you can use the "Recover Unsaved Documents" feature in Microsoft Word. This feature allows you to retrieve any unsaved changes, including a deleted page.
To access this feature, go to the File tab and click on "Info". Then, click on "Manage Document" and select "Recover Unsaved Documents". This will open a folder with all the unsaved changes. Look for the document with the name "Document1" and open it. You should be able to find the deleted page in this document.
Tips for Using Undo Effectively
 - Save your document frequently: It's always a good idea to save your document frequently while working on it. This way, if you make a mistake, you can easily undo it without losing too much progress.
 - Use the Undo feature sparingly: While the Undo feature is helpful, it's important not to rely on it too much. If you find yourself constantly using the Undo button, it may be a sign that you need to slow down and be more careful while working on your document.
 - Use the Redo button: If you accidentally undo an action that you didn't mean to, you can use the Redo button (located next to the Undo button) or the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + Y" to bring it back.
 - Use the "Undo History" feature: If you need to undo an action that you did a while ago, you can use the "Undo History" feature. This can be accessed by clicking on the drop-down arrow next to the Undo button and selecting "Undo History". This will show you a list of all your recent actions, and you can select which one you want to undo.
By following these tips and using the Undo feature effectively, you can easily fix any mistakes you make while working on a document in Microsoft Word. Remember to save your document frequently and use the Undo button sparingly. Do you have any other tips for using the Undo feature? Let us know in the comments.
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Freesia flowers are close relations of crocuses, irises and gladioli. When you plant freesia bulbs in your sunny growing area, you will enjoy beautiful summer displays as these colorful flowers sprout and bloom in a variety of bright colors. Gardeners often take the time to stake freesia flowers in a flower garden. The combination of thin stems and showy blossoms often causes freesia flowers to tip over. Keep freesia from falling over by staking each flower in the garden.
Position a stake on the soil approximately 3 inches away from each stem of the freesia flower.
Use the hammer to pound the stake about 4 inches into the soil.
Cut two 8-inch lengths of twine for each freesia flower.
Loop one piece of twine around the stake and the freesia approximately 2 to 3 inches below the blossom. Tie the twine to attach the freesia flower to the stake, making the twine tight enough to support the freesia yet not so tight that you injure the stem. Loop the second piece of twine around the stake and the freesia in the same fashion, except position this piece of twine at the halfway point of the freesia stem. Tie this piece of twine the same way you tied the first piece.
Stake each freesia in the same fashion until every flower has sturdy support to prevent them from falling over.
Things You Will Need
- Freesia flowers
- Wooden stakes (1 inch square and 2 feet long)
- Control Scale Insects on Indoor Plants
- Prune a Gladiolus
- Harvest Snapdragon Seeds
- Grow Firecracker Plant
- Grow Paperwhites Outside
- Grow Angel Wing Begonias
- Divide Cannas
- Care for the Gaillardia Indian Blanket Flower
- Garden Edging Ideas
- Start Aristolochia Cuttings
- Harvest & Store Green Beans
- What Types of Flowers Are Grown in Italy?


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Paternalism, the controlling of all aspects of an employee's life by the employer, was characteristic of many nineteenthand early twentieth-century North Carolina mills and factories. The roots of paternalism were evident in an earlier era, when southern slaveholders came to regard taking good care of their slaves as of primary importance. Although partly a humanitarian concern, this focus on slaves'welfare derived mostly from business considerations; sufficient food, housing, medical care, and clothing kept slaves at least outwardly content and enabled them to work more efficiently. This understanding of the importance of the quality of life of one's workforce continued to motivate owners in the tenancy system and later in the creation of mill villages.
Paternalism was the philosophical and fiscal underpinning of many North Carolina cotton mill villages, which were organized as "company towns" to keep workers and their families satisfied and thus loyal and more productive. Paternalistic mill owners also claimed the right to discipline employees. Violators of specific rules and laws were first warned, then fired and made to vacate their house after a second offense. Drunkenness, spouse abuse, sexual immorality, and stealing were some of the most serious offenses, and only a small legal force, usually one man, was needed for the entire village.
World War II essentially brought an end to paternalism, as most North Carolina mill villages and all of their homes, hospitals, libraries, and even community buildings were incorporated into neighboring towns.
Jacquelyn Dowd Hall and others, Like a Family: The Making of a Southern Cotton Mill World (1987).
Harriet L. Herring, Passing of the Mill Village: Revolution in a Southern Institution (1949).
Oral Histories of the American SouthPiedmont IndustrializationEmployer Paternalism. Doc South, UNC Libraries: _URL_
Free dental dispensary for school children, Erlanger Mills, Lexington, NC, Davidson County, October 1918. From the Dr. George M. Cooper Photograph Collection,North Carolina State Archives, call #: PhC_41_161_4. Available from _URL_ (accessed October 12, 2012).
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text: Image show a lynchet embankment near Foundry Lane, important evidence of Medieval strip farming. The lynchet embankments run from Foundry Lane, south-west to the site of the former Killingbeck Farm. In Medieval times the farm that existed here was known as Killingbeck Grange Farm. A grange was a monastic farm and means that this farm had associations with the Cistercian monks of Kirkstall Abbey. In the top, left-hand corner is a high-rise block of flats thought to be Parkway Grange in Foundry Lane. Image courtesy of John Garnett.


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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This thesis examines the modeling, analysis, and control system design issues for scramjet powered hypersonic vehicles. A nonlinear three degrees of freedom longitudinal model which includes aero-propulsion-elasticity effects was used for all analysis. This model is based upon classical compressible flow and Euler-Bernouli structural concepts. Higher fidelity computational fluid dynamics and finite elementmethods are needed formore precise intermediate and final evaluations. The methods presented within this thesis were shown to be useful for guiding initial control relevant design. The model was used to examine the vehicles static and dynamic characteristics over the vehicles trimmable region. The vehicle has significant longitudinal …
- Korad, Akshay Shashikumar, Rodriguez, Armando A, Tsakalis, Konstantinos S, et al.
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Enzymes are widely used in the textile industry owing to their eco friendliness and suitability of application on different substrates under varying application conditions. The enzymes are now considered to be an integral part of almost every wet processing step of natural fibers, ranging from fabric preparation to the garment finishing. Enzymes are part of "White Biotechnology", which is aimed at practicing environment friendly applications and using renewable resources.
The global market potential of enzymes for textile application is estimated to be about 150 mil USD having CAGR of about 3 %. The growth rate is envisaged to increase further depending on the changing fashions in "garment finishing" and the growing awareness of eco concerns demanding "Greener" processing. During the last decade many new applications have been developed and commercialized which has also expanded the market size considerably.
The major usage of enzymes in textile processing is in the areas of
- Desizing - of cotton woven fabrics, terry towels and denims
- Bioscouring - of cotton yarn & knits
- Biocleaning - degumming of Silk, Flax retting, decolorization of dye house waste water
- Biobleaching - of Wool
- Bleach clean-up - post bleaching peroxide neutralization
- Biopolishing - loose fiber, surface fuzz removal from knits/ towels for antipilling
- Biosoftening - soft finish on knits & garment, fading


The below procedure refers to a clean Azure installation, in case you setup your Azure server for the first time.
Follow the instructions on _URL_ to create a server and database for ProcessRobot on Azure (up to and including step 10).
Create the connection string
The connection string that should be provided during a ProcessRobot installation looks like the following:
Password=Password123; Persist Security Info=True; User ID=azureuser; Initial Catalog=mySampleDatabase; Data Source=mysqlserver.database.windows.net
Data Source: Field #1 + .database.windows.net
User ID: Field #2
Password: Field #3
Initial Catalog: Field #4
Change the DB owner
Should you want to change the database owner, follow the steps below:
Login locally to SSMS using the credentials provided during the creation of the database.
Create a new user and change the ownership of the database within SSMS:
 1. Right click on the server and select "New Query"
 2. Execute the following query: CREATE LOGIN ProcessRobotUser WITH PASSWORD = 'Password1234!';
 3. Navigate to "Databases>Security", right click on "Users" and select "New User"
 4. Modify and then execute the auto-generated query:
Performing the above actions, a new user will be created and the ownership of the database will change to that user. We can adjust the connection string with the credentials of the above user, instead of the credentials of the Server Admin.


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| American Economic Review
What Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration Patterns
Why do firms cluster near one another? We test Marshall's theories of industrial agglomeration by examining which industries locate near one another, or coagglomerate. We construct pairwise coagglomeration indices for US manufacturing industries from the Economic Census. We then relate coagglomeration levels to the degree to which industry pairs share goods, labor, or ideas. To reduce reverse causality, where collocation drives input-output linkages or hiring patterns, we use data from UK industries and from US areas where the two industries are not collocated. All three of Marshall's theories of agglomeration are supported, with input-output linkages particularly important.
Data and Data Sets;
Goods and Commodities;


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Consider clay with the following properties:
c = 50 kPa (cohesion)
a = 25 kPa (adhesion)
t = 10 kPa (tensile strength)
1. Which soil mechanical parameters determine the clay cutting.
2. Write down the equations for the horizontal and vertical cutting forces in clay.
3. Determine the cutting forces on the blade (as described with sand cutting) for the flow type of cutting process (velocity effects can be neglected).
4. Determine the specific energy.


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Is it cool for parents to use their children's slang? What's wrong with the term illegal alien? Grant and Martha discuss possible alternatives. Yehudi refers to the mysterious character who holds up strapless dresses, turns the light on in the fridge, and does lots of other things we can't see. But why Yehudi? Also, terms from the lexicon of anatomy, an idiom puzzle, putzing around, out of pocket, long in the tooth, the ancient roots of the folksy expression even a blind pig can find an acorn, and answers to the question, "What do you call the slobber marks a dog leaves on a window?"
This episode first aired December 3, 2011.
Does your vocabulary mark you as old or outdated? Certain words really indicate generational gaps, like chronological shibboleths. For example, are thongs panties or flip-flops? And what do women carry around — a pocketbook, a purse, or a bag? Your answer likely depends on when you were born.
Parents Using Kids' Slang
At what point is it inappropriate for parents to use the slang of their offspring? Can you call your son dude, or give your kids a beatdown in Scrabble? Living with children makes for a slang-filled home, so it becomes part of your regular speech. So long as your children aren't mortified, go for it.
Yehudi Did It
Who is Yehudi, and what exactly does he do? In the 1930s on Bob Hope's radio show there was a musical guest named Yehudi Menuhin. His name proved so catchy, along with sidekick Jerry Colonna's joking phrase, "Who's Yehudi?" that it entered the common vernacular, coming to refer to anyone, or anything, mysterious. Yehudi is, for example, the little man that turns on the light inside the refrigerator. He holds up strapless dresses. The Navy even had a secret project named Project Yehudi.
Charles Hodgson's Carnal Knowledge: A Navel Gazer's Dictionary of Anatomy is chock-full of great terms. It's best to keep the lipstick within the vermillion border, or that line where the lips meet the skin. And be careful when applying around the wick, or the corner of the mouth.
But Word Quiz
Our Quizmaster John Chaneski has a puzzle based on clues with everything but the but. For example, when likening someone to a house, we say the lights are on, but nobody's home. Or regarding a noisy political contest, it's all over but the shouting.
If someone's being a bit lazy, or just moseying aimlessly, we say they're putzing around. But the word put derives from the Yiddish for penis. Plenty of Yiddish words have made their way into the common vernacular, especially in the Northeast.
A physician wants to know: Is it politically correct to use the phrase illegal alien? The Society of Professional Journalists have decided, collectively, to use illegal immigrant but even words like illegal or undocumented can often be inaccurate. If, for example, doctors are talking about a patient, they want to recognize the patient as an individual person, not a statistic.
Speaking of those generational divides, did you know that Post-It notes haven't always been around? Martha shares a listener's funny email about that.
Even a Blind Pig
If you're having a tough time finding something, remember that even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while. This encouraging idiom actually comes from ancient Rome, where the concept of a blind animal turning something up lent itself to the Latin saying that a blind dove sometimes finds a pea. An 18th-century Friedrich Schiller play employed the blind-pig-and-acorn version, and the play's translation into English and French may have brought it into modern English speech.
What event in life introduced you to a whole new vocabulary? Going away to college, having a child, renovating a home, or even getting diagnosed with a medical condition often exposes us to huge bundles of new words. If you're renovating a house for example, suddenly a whole slew of new words muscles its way into your vocabulary, such as backsplash, shoe molding, quarter-sawn oak, sconce, grout, and bullnose.
Out of Pocket
What does out of pocket mean? The answer splits down racial lines. Among many African-Americans, if someone's out of pocket, they're out of line or unruly. For most non-African-American speakers, out of pocket is primarily used in business settings, meaning that someone is either unavailable or out of the office, or they're paying for something with personal money, with an expectation of being reimbursed later.
What do you call those slobber marks that dogs leave on the inside of car windows? Some of our favorites are woofmarks, dog schmear, and snot kisses.
Is your name a conversation piece? A listener by the name of H. Christian Blood shares his story growing up with a colorful name. And for those of you with a comment to make, Christian Blood would remind you that he's heard plenty of it over the years, so unless it's really something sharp and original, it's best not to waste your breath. And yes, his name is for real.
Pennsylvania Dutch Saying
What crawled over your liver? This Pennsylvania Dutch idiom means "What's the matter with you?"
Long In The Tooth
If someone's getting long in the tooth, it means they're getting old, or too old for their behavior. The metaphor of long teeth comes from horses. If you look at a horse's teeth and the extent to which their gums have receded, you can tell pretty accurately how old they are. It's the same source as that old advice, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth," which means "if someone gives you a gift, don't inspect it too closely."
Photo by Carnie Lewis. Used under a Creative Commons license.
Book Mentioned in the Broadcast
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|Where I'm Coming From||Leon Spencer||Where I'm Coming From||Prestige|
|I Can See Clearly Now||Funk Inc||Hangin' Out||Prestige|
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|Let's Call The Whole Thing Off||Ella Fitzgerald||Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George and Ira Gerswin Songbook||Verve|


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Breckenridge to take water from Miner's Creek to replace Blue River water used higher in the basin
By Bob Berwyn
SUMMIT COUNTY — While the big trans-mountain water diversions to the Front Range tend to get most of the attention, Summit County's hillsides are also laced with smaller ditches and channels that move water out of their natural drainages for agriculture, municipal use or snowmaking.
Some of these diversions are more than 100 years old, dating back to the mining era. Last week, the town of Breckenridge got the Forest Service OK to divert water from Miner's Creek, a Frisco-area stream, up to the North Barton Gulch drainage, where it will flow into the Upper Blue to make up for water that's used elsewhere in the basin.
Blue River resident Robin Theobald discovered the old diversion ditch more than 10 years ago and notified the town, which decided to take advantage of that flow to enhance its own water portfolio.
The water would be shunted about 2,400 feet from Miners Creek to North Barton Creek and back into the Blue River. The diversion would enable Breckenridge to take more water from the Blue River upstream while still meeting minimum stream flow requirements in the Blue River between the town and Dillon Reservoir.
The historic ditch has been carrying water from Miners Creek to Barton Creek since the mining era, but the flow is not formally controlled or measured.
When Breckenridge first applied for formal water rights to the Miner's Creek flows, it raised some hackles with a group of residents in the Bill's Ranch neighborhood. They were concerned that the diversion could affect trout in Miner's Creek, as well as ditches and ponds in their neighborhood.
Since then, a settlement agreement limited the amount of water Breckenridge can divert while maintaining a minimum stream flow in Miner's Creek.


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3 Types of Forests in British Columbia
A close look at Golden Ears Provincial Park in British Columbia.
Within British Columbia, there are several distinct forest types that hundreds of rare plants and animals call home. Along the coast, it is possible to find a coastal forest and even the rare temperate rainforest. Deeper into the interior and to the north, visitors will find dense boreal forests which populate much of Canada.
Common trees throughout British Columbia include the spruce and lodgepole pine, though further south and in the rainforest, red cedars remain prominent. While much of the boreal forest is densely populated, there is a range of elevations and topography types throughout the coastal forests ranging from valleys, mountains, and coastal wetland areas.
Types of Forests in British Columbia
This is a view over Howe Sound Inlet in British Columbia.
British Columbia is the far western province of Canada sandwiched between Washington state to the south and the Arctic to the north. This area is known for its densely populated forests that are home to countless animals and plants.
Although most forest in this area is categorized as the boreal forest, the rare coastal forest and temperate rainforest give this part of the world a unique and exciting ecozone that cannot be compared to anywhere else in the world. Below, let's take a closer look at British Columbia's forests to appreciate better the vast diversity these forests can offer.
Coastal Forest
This is an aerial view of Graham Island in British Columbia.
Located along the Pacific Ocean, British Columbia is home to some incredible coastal forest areas. Stretching 150 km down the coast of western Canada, visitors will find a range of tree species and several animals that can only be found in this part of the area. The coastal forests extend from the Cascade Range in northern Washington into Canada.
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They include parts of the Nass Ranges and the Nass River and include parts of Olympic Mountain and Olympic Peninsula. While most trees are coniferous in a densely packed forested area, it is also possible to find lowland areas with fjords, valleys, and inlets.
Compared to other parts of the forest, this coastal forest is usually drier than inland forests. The coastal forest is mainly coniferous, although there are some deciduous trees spotted throughout this temperate forest. Visitors will be able to find red cedar trees, hemlocks, and Douglas fir trees.
The coastal forests in British Columbia have some of the rarest plants and animals in the world, making them extremely vulnerable. Luckily, much of the area is protected, and the forest is about 40% of its original size. Ongoing preservation efforts are in place to maintain much of this area's flora and fauna.
The majority of the coastal forest is in some type of national park or wildlife area. The rare Kermode bear calls this part of the world home. The Kermode bear is a black bear with a rare recessive gene that causes 10% of the cubs to have a white coat. Grizzly bears, moose, black bears, caribou, grey wolf, and fox can also be found in the coastal forests of British Columbia.
Boreal Forest
This is a sunset view of Unicorn Peak in Olympic National Park.
Much of Canada has boreal forest land, and British Columbia is no different. This type of forest covers over 38 million acres in British Columbia. A boreal forest is defined by mostly coniferous trees that can withstand difficult and harsh winter conditions.
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The trees commonly found in a boreal forest can withstand long periods of drought and freezing temperatures. Compared to broadleaf trees, coniferous trees have needles. The needles will stay in place for the entire year rather than shed their leaves once per season.
These "evergreen" trees retain their color throughout the year and often will have cones rather than flowers to populate.
The boreal forest is home to many tree species, including white spruce, Engelmann spruce, and lodgepole pines. Black spruce can also be found but are usually much further in the northeastern part of the province. Several animals make the boreal forest their home.
More than 85 different species of animal life in the boreal forests in British Columbia, including grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, moose, bison, and elk. Smaller mammals like beavers and snowshoe hares also call this part of the world home. Several migratory birds can be found in the boreal forest.
Rainforest
This is a close look at a pathway within Pacific Rim National Park in British Columbia.
It may shock some people to learn that British Columbia is home to a rainforest. In fact, British Columbia has the largest coastal temperate rainforest in the entire world. Although many people associate a rainforest with the tropics, it is quite possible to have a rainforest in colder climates and more northern locations.
To qualify as a rainforest, an area of the forest only needs to receive a minimum of 60 inches of rain each year. The inland temperate rainforest in British Columbia gets a whopping 150 inches of rain every year.
Located on the Pacific coast, the coastal rainforest stretches from Haida Gwaii to Stanley Park. The rainforest is comprised of over 6.4 million hectares of protected forested area. Several ancient trees rely on abundant moisture within this area of old-growth forest to keep them healthy.
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Many of the trees in this rainforest are near 2,000 years old. Common tree species in this ancient forest include Sitka spruce and common western red cedar. This old forest area is also home to several animals, including grizzly bears, salmon, and a black bear population with a rare recessive gene that causes the fur to look white.
Luckily, conservation efforts are underway to protect the animals and vegetation found within this forest region. Although the forest industry is quite profitable, producing large amounts of valuable timber, 85% of the old trees within this area remain protected, especially from old-growth logging.
FAQs
Understanding the different forest types through British Columbia can be challenging, especially given the diverse topography and geographical locations throughout this Canadian province.
To better help you understand Canada's forests, we have put together a list of commonly asked questions related to the different types of forests found in British Columbia.
What type of forest is Vancouver?
Vancouver is in the southernmost region of British Columbia and is located close to the coast. Much of the forest found in this populous city is considered a temperate rainforest. Vancouver Island, located just off the coast, is home to some of the most varied and dense temperate rainforest environments.
Where is Canada's boreal forest?
Boreal forests usually consist of thick coniferous trees that are designed to withstand brutal winters and cold temperatures. Many of the boreal forests can be found in the northern regions of Canada. The uppermost portions of British Columbia contain the most extensive sections of the boreal forest.
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What are the best places for forests in British Columbia?
The best places to see forests in British Columbia really depends on the type of forest and wildlife you want to see, as well as how far you are willing to travel. For those close to Vancouver, a quick trip to Vancouver Island will have plenty of bio-diversity in this coastal rainforest environment.
Taking a more adventurous trip up the coast will take visitors to the Great Bear Rainforest, which features some densely populated forests filled with ancient trees. Even further north, adventurers can visit the boreal forests to the north.


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I thought it would be interesting to investigate some of the trades my ancestors had. I will start one that sounds exotic but isn't – a cordwainer (which Microsoft Word doesn't have in its dictionary). I have several forebears who were cordwainers and will share the story of one of them, William Ayers*. The word cordwainer is derived from the Spanish word "cordovan", a type of leather, and people who worked with cordovan to make shoes were known as cordwainers or shoemakers. A cordwainer is different to a cobbler, a cobbler repairs shoes, whereas a cordwainer made them. Shoemaking was a very traditional trade with the process changing very little from the Middle Ages until the mid-1800s when it became industrialised. Here is a picture of a shoemaker at work.
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William Ayers was born around 1755 in Fairford, Gloucestershire, the seventh of eight children of Richard Ayers and Mary Hughes, although at least three of the children had died before William was born. The other children were: John (died young), Elizabeth, John, James, David, Temperance and Richard. With a Temperance in the family, I wonder if the Ayers family had puritan tendencies. The children were all baptised in Fairford parish church. Curiously, another line of my family also lived in Fairford at this time but those two lines didn't join until 1878.
In 1767, age about 12, William Ayers of Fairford was apprenticed to Thomas Bond for £8 bond. Like all trades, an apprenticeship was the first step in a career and typically lasted 7 years. Sometime after completing his apprenticeship, William moved to nearby Coln St Aldwyns, Gloucestershire. In 1788, he took on his own apprentice, John Porter. It is likely that William was the only cordwainer in Coln St Aldwyns and he would have made everyone's shoes, so he would have been an important figure in the village (Coln St Aldwyns is still a village). In spite of this, shoemakers often had to take on a second job to be able to afford to maintain their families, perhaps something like farming. As mentioned further on, I have some reason to think that the Ayers family had some money or another source of income.
In January 1782, William Ayres married Mary Mihill by licence at Coln St Aldwyns. Mary was underage, 19 years old, and her father Thomas was also named in the licence. The money for the licence may have come from the Mihill family, who were Yeoman farmers, rather than from the Ayers family, although I haven't found any record of Richard Ayers prior to his marriage to Mary Hughes, to indicate anything about the family background. In any case, William's family appear to have been well off enough to afford property and further marriage licences. I know from land tax records that William owned the property in Coln St Aldwyns.
William and Mary had seven children: Thomas, Lydia, Mary (my ancestor), David, Lucy, Rose, Jane. All of the children were born in Coln St Aldwyns. I am curious about the children's names as Lydia, David, Lucy and Rose were not common names at the time.
Before 1811, the family moved to Chedworth, Gloucestershire. Chedworth's claim to fame is the ruins of a Roman Villa, which I have visited. I am not sure what took them there but several of the children, including my ancestor Mary, were married in the village. The children married by licence rather than banns, suggesting that the family continued to have funds available to them.
I am not sure what happened to William's wife Mary. She may have been buried in Fairford in April 1792, although daughter Rose wasn't baptised until May the following year.
William lived to a good age of 84 before he died and was buried in Chedworth.
Waller, Ian 2015 "My Ancestor was a Leather Worker" pub. Society of Genaologist.
*Spelling variations include Ayres, Eyers & Eyres.
Notes on lineage: Me > Dad > Helen Francis Ruth Akeroyd > Florence Ruth Kirby > Oscar John Kirby > Henry Kirby > Mary Ayers > William Ayers


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The Krishi Vignana Kendra of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has developed a precision farming module for bitter gourd cultivation with a view to lowering pesticide contamination and ensuring increased availability of locally produced bitter gourd in the market.
The process involves 'fertigation,' through which water-soluble nutrients and organic compounds are supplied to the root zone through drip irrigation. The Venturi system is connected to drip irrigation pipes to mix water-soluble nutrients and organic compounds with water.
Plastic mulching is used to cover planting beds, which in turn helps conserve moisture and control weeds. The method helps prevent nutrient loss and reduce the labour required for weed management. Water-soluble nutrients are supplied through drip irrigation tubes every three days in 30-35 split doses, whereas in traditional farming it is applied in 3-4 split doses.
'Pheromone traps' are used for controlling fruit fly and 'yellow sticky traps' are used against white flies. Neem oil spray is also done as an organic pest repellent.
Nutrient-rich bitter gourd is effective in preventing lifestyle diseases. Since bitter gourd is very much susceptible to diseases and pests, there is indiscriminate use of pesticides, particularly in commercial farming.
CMFRI develops module involving fertigation
Pesticides widely used in farming of bitter gourd


The effect of a two-week ketogenic diet, versus a carbohydrate-based diet, on cognitive performance, mood and subjective sleepiness during 36 hours of extended wakefulness in military personnel : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
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Background: Sleep deprivation (SD) compromises cognitive performance of military personnel, jeopardising operational performance and safety. Since SD-related performance deficits coincide with decreased glucose metabolism in associated brain regions, the ketogenic diet (KD) may mitigate cognitive impairments by providing an alternative fuel source (i.e. ketone bodies [KB]). Aim: To investigate the effect of a 2-week KD compared with a carbohydrate (CHO)-based diet on cognitive function, mood and sleepiness during 36 hours of extended wakefulness. Methods: A randomised, cross-over trial was conducted with 7 military personnel (range, 26- 45 years). Participants ingested a KD (~25 g·day⁻¹ CHO) or CHO-based diet (~285 g·day⁻¹ CHO) for 14 days, immediately followed by 36 hours of wakefulness and separated by a 12-day washout period. Cognitive performance (5-minute Psychomotor Vigilance Task; PVT), mood (fatigue and vigour), subjective sleepiness, and capillary blood glucose and D-β-hydroxybutyrate (D-βHB) concentrations were measured every 2 hours (1, 3 and 5 hours after each meal). Linear mixed models tested the effect of diet, period (6 x 6-hourly bins), test time (1-3) within periods, and their interactions. Results: D-βHB was higher (+0.75 to +1.45 mM; p < 0.001) and glucose was lower (-0.26 to -1.16 mM; p < 0.01) in the KD compared with the CHO-based diet. The KD improved performance for all PVT variables (number of lapses, mean reciprocal reaction time [RRT], slowest 10% RT and fastest 10% RT) (p < 0.05), mood (p = 0.001), and sleepiness (p < 0.001) compared with the CHO-based diet; however, there were no interactions with period or test. Number of lapses and subjective sleepiness increased, and mood, mean RRT and slowest 10% RT deteriorated during the 36 hours of extended wakefulness independent of diet (all p < 0.01). Circadian effects were also observed for fastest 10% RT, mood and sleepiness independent of diet (all p < 0.01). Conclusion: The KD appeared to improve cognitive performance, mood and sleepiness during 36 hours of extended wakefulness compared with the CHO-based diet. This suggests the KD could be considered for military operations when sleep deprivation is anticipated.
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sleep deprivation, Psychomotor Vigilance Task, Keto-adaptation, randomised cross-over trial
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