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Even as a young organization, our work was effective and got noticed.
CBF's earliest legal case, arguing for evaluating the environmental impacts of a nuclear power plant at Calvert Cliffs, was the first in the U.S. to be decided under the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA). The court ruling, now hailed as a landmark of U.S. environmental law, requires federal agencies to conduct detailed environmental review on proposed actions.
The Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. Photo by Michael McCloskey.
Middle school students enjoy a Headwaters to Bay course on Fox Island. Photo by Tiffany Granbert/CBF Staff.
CBF made Bay-focused environmental education for school children and teachers a reality at an environmental education center on Meredith Creek near Annapolis. This award-winning program expanded with the christening of CBF's first mobile canoe fleet, the acquisition of CBF's first and second residential island centers on Great Fox Island and Smith Island, and the commissioning of a 42-foot workboat for student trips in Baltimore Harbor.
Tidal wetland loss decreased by more than 90 percent after CBF pressed for strict enforcement of Maryland's new Tidal Wetlands Act.
The construction of an oil refinery in Hampton Roads, Virginia, was halted after CBF forced an environmental impact study that challenged the U.S. Corps of Engineers' permit for the project.
Following the Three Mile Island nuclear accident on the lower Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, CBF prompted the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to prepare and make public an environmental impact statement regarding the cleanup and to refrain from releasing accident-generated water into the river unless justified by the study.
Authorities denied the permit for a power plant location following CBF's opposition to the proposed site on the banks of the Potomac River near one of the most important striped bass spawning areas in the mid-Atlantic region.


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Recently I had occasion to draw a hedgehog tentatively handing his car in for an MOT, as hedgehogs sometimes need to do.
Doodling a hedgehog is simple enough, but how to take a holistic approach to drawing hundreds of spines? There are already a few different art brushes here to give his fur a bit of furriness, but I don't think we want to be drawing an individual path for every spine too. Here's how he looks without them:
At the moment he's a sketch with a calligraphic brush (the black lines), filled shapes for the darker and lighter areas of his body (the brown shades), and some art brushes from Adobe's Artistic_Paintbrush set to give him a bit of fluffyness (hedgehogs aren't entirely spiny after all). So what tools do we have that can create and modify hundreds of objects at once?
The Symbol Sprayer tool!
Most approaches to drawing in Illustrator tend to be quite methodical — you draw in layers of discrete shapes, and people who come to it expecting to sketch and paint like they might in Photoshop can quickly hit brick walls with this approach. To me, the symbol sprayer always seemed a bit incongruous in this environment. What use could there be for something that randomly plasters your artboard in symbols? Well I finally found one. The key here is there is a set of tools behind the basic sprayer for modifying the symbol set (as it's termed) after the fact. But firstly, we need a symbol to work with.
This is just a symmetrical shape with a gradient fill, a couple of millimetres wide in our A4 document. Now we can get spraying.
Go nuts with it. Set the density options (double-click on the tool) as high as they go and cover him. Use the square bracket keys to increase or decrease the size of the brush. Here the spin (rotation) is set to 'User Defined', so it initially appears random. After that it's time for the scruncher.
This drags symbols towards the centre of the brush. Use it to pull any outliers into the large brown area of his back. Spray and scrunch until you have a decent density of spines, and your hedgehog will either have absurdly neat upright spines (if you left Spin as 'Average') or a complete mess (if you set Spin to 'User defined'):
I don't think we can in good conscience leave him like that. Next up is the Symbol Spinner. This tool drags symbols to face the direction of movement of the brush cursor, so you can effectively comb him by dragging the cursor over the symbol set. Note the direction arrows that appear on symbols within the brush area:
Just keep brushing him down until you have a nice neat hedgehog, who might feel a bit more confident about getting his car back:

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Conviva Precision for A/B testing
Why use A/B testing
Let's say you are considering introducing a higher bitrate stream for increased picture fidelity. Given the extra costs in Encoding, Origin and CDN, this is a decision that needs a clear and justified business driver. Our customers usually ask:
1. What's the industry trend on average bitrates for similar types of service, content and devices? How does this trend evolve over time and what is my competition doing?
2. How can I calculate the ROI and justify the costs? Will this decision result in higher viewer engagement and consequently audience?
For a long time we have been able to help with #1 using Experience Benchmarks, which enables smarter decision making. It gives publishers unmatched insight and intelligence into streaming experience performance against their peers.
The best way to help with #2 is with AB group testing, which allows you to compare the results in terms of QoE and Engagement on each group.
Why use Precision
For A/B viewer testing, you create two groups:
- group A are viewers for a particular series or live channel, always getting a higher bitrate stream
- group B are other viewers always getting streams with assigned lower bitrate.
Precision will allow you to allocate the streams to groups A and B consistently. It also automatically ties with Experience Insights so you can confirm the QoE KPIs on each group of viewers and respective Viewer Engagement. Precision can assure that you have a meaningful engagement test, where the groups A and B MUST remain consistent (a viewer cannot get the lower bitrate stream sometimes and the higher another times). Then, Experience Insights will let you evaluate the results in terms of QoE and Engagement, for each group. Advanced analytics reporting capabilities can be leveraged to determine the statistical significance of the results.
How does it work
To achieve this viewer demarcation, Precision uses the same technology that already allows Publishers to Optimize by what we call a Generic Resource.
A Generic Resource is typically a CDN, or a CDN using a given Origin, or a given PoP from a CDN. In an example scenario of AB testing, the Generic Resource would be "Live Channel X with a Maximum Bitrate of 4Mbps on Roku" and "the same Channel but with 6M on Roku". In this case there is no concept of Optimization, but only load balancing two streams consistently and being able to connect this allocation to Experience Insights.
For further discussions on how to explore Precision capabilities, please contact us.
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To transition from summary data to time series analysis, MetricLens users are able to easily navigate between MetricLens summary and Timeline dashboards to quickly analyze timelines of the top five dimension values, determined by the number of Attempts. With the latest Pulse release, Pulse users can now also quickly analyze a timeline of each individual dimension to discover the detailed timing of anomalies in any dimension value.
Top Five Dimension Values
From a MetricLens Summary page, use the View Timeline button to view the time series of the top dimension values. MetricLens displays the metric-based time series with filters for each of the top five dimension values, in this example the top DMAs show metric spikes on Thursday 04:00.
The View Summary button returns to the MetricLens Summary page.
Single Dimension Value
To drill-down to the time series for a single dimension value for more specific dimension analysis, simply click the linked dimension value on a summary page. MetricLens displays the metric-based time series filtered for that dimension value, in this example focusing the time series analysis on the QoE metrics for the most impacted DMA, New York.
These MetricLens navigation paths are supported in both Conviva Experience Insights and Ad Insights MetricLens pages.


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Meat Science Laboratory Manual
by JEFF W. SAVELL and GARY SMITH
8th edition, Jan.2009, 220 pages, $49.95
Meat Science is a complex field of study. The quality and composition of the final consumer meat product will be influenced by a variety of factors that happen before and after slaughter, and by the method(s) used to process and package the product. Knowledge of these factors and how they can be influenced is key to ensuring that meat continues to be a safe, high quality food product for the consumer.
The eighth edition of the Meat Science Laboratory Manual reflects the changes in science, technology and regulations that have taken place in the past several years and that influence teaching meat science. The exercises have been revised to incorporate the most updated practices and procedures. These exercises have been simplified and modernized to help students learn with greater ease the complicated and technical areas in meat processesing.
Use this manual as a workbook that provides many examples and step-wise procedures to follow in slaughter, fabrication, evaluation, processing, manufacturing and packaging. Foundations in meat inspection, anatomy, and quality control help the student better understand these procedures.
- Exercise 1: Orientation
- Exercise 2: Meat Inspection
- Exercise 3: Anatomy
- Exercise 4: Pork Slaughter and Dressing
- Exercise 5: Pork Evaluation
- Exercise 6: Pork Fabrication
- Exercise 7: Curing and Smoking of Meat
- Exercise 8: Sausage Manufacturing
- Exercise 9: Lamb Slaughter and Dressing
- Exercise 10: Lamb Evaluation
- Exercise 11: Lamb Fabrication
- Exercise 12: Beef Slaughter and Dressing
- Exercise 13: Beef Evaluation
- Exercise 14: Beef Fabrication
- Exercise 15: Quality Control and Packaging Procedures
- Exercise 16: Meat Cookery
ABOUT THE AUTHORS...
Jeff Savell is Professor and holder of the E.M. "Manny" Rosenthal Chair in Animal Science at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
Gary C. Smith is University Distinguished Professor and holder of the Monfort Chair in Meat Science, Center for Red Meat Safety, Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.


Calcium level during the first trimester of pregnancy as a predictor of preeclampsia
Aviezer Gabbay, Tamar Tzur, Adi Y. Weintraub, Ilana Shoham-Vardi, Ruslan Sergienko, Eyal Sheiner
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review
6 Scopus citations
Abstract
Objective: To examine the association between calcium levels during the first trimester of pregnancy and preeclampsia. Methods: The study population included registered births (n = 5233) in a tertiary medical center between 2001 and 2011. A comparison was performed between women with and without hypocalcemia during the first trimester of pregnancy. A second analysis was performed after correcting calcium levels for albumin. Multiple logistic regression models were used to control for confounders. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis graphs were used to describe the relationship between the true-positive rate (sensitivity) and the false-positive rate for different values of calcium during the first half of pregnancy in the prediction of preeclampsia. Results: Of 5233 deliveries, 841 (16%) had hypocalcemia and 4392 (84%) had a normal calcium level. No significant difference were found between the groups regarding mild preeclampsia [odds ratio (OR) = 1.216; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.831-1.779; p = 0.312], severe preeclampsia (OR = 1.618; 95% CI 0.919-2.849; p = 0.092) and any hypertensive disorders (OR = 1.324; 95% CI 0.963-1.821; p = 0.083). Conclusions: Hypocalcemia during the first trimester of pregnancy is not a risk factor for preeclampsia.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)311-321
Number of pages11
JournalHypertension in Pregnancy
Volume33
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2014
Keywords
 - Calcium
 - Hypertensive disorders.
 - Hypocalcemia
 - Preeclampsia
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You've been preparing for your small claims case for a while now. You have all of your bills, receipts, and other papers in order, and you've arranged for your witnesses to be at the trial. It's getting close to the time for the judge of a Missouri small claims court (or "people's court") to make a decision, and you're ready.
Now, instead of relaxing a bit and waiting, why not take some time to get an idea of what happens after the small claims trial is over. What can you do if you win? What if you lose? Whether you're the plaintiff (the person who filed the suit) or the defendant (the person who's being sued), you should know about some of your options.
At the end of the case, after he's seen all the evidence and has listed to each side's arguments, the judge will make a decision in the case, that is, decide who won. The decision is called a judgment. The judge may make the decision:
 - Immediately at the end of the case, and either give each party a copy of the judgment or send it to them in the mail. In Missouri, it's rare for a judge to make a decision immediately
 - After taking some time to think about the case and all of the evidence. This is called taking the case "under consideration" or "under advisement." The court clerk will mail a copy of the decision to each party later. This is very common in Missouri
Technically, the case is over when the judge makes a decision and the decision is entered into the court records by the court clerk. However, while the case may be over, you may still have some work to do, depending on whether either party thinks the judge made a mistake or whether the winner gets paid.
Not Happy about the Judgment?
Win or lose, you may have some options if you don't like the way the case turned out:
This is when you ask a higher court to look at the case because you think the judge made a mistake when he decided the case. In Missouri, either the plaintiff or the defendant may appeal. So, if you're the plaintiff and you won, the defendant may appeal; if you think the judge should have awarded you more money, then you may appeal. The appeal will be decided by the regular circuit court, and it will be a whole new trial of the entire case. And, either party may request a jury trial.
You have to file an appeal within 10 days after the judge decided the case. You do this by filing an Application for Trial de Novo, which is a sworn statement detailing why a judge or jury needs to hear the case. You also have to pay a fee when you file it, and sometimes other costs as well. The circuit court clerk can give you the forms you need to file an appeal as well as explain the current fees.
An appeal can be a complex matter. It's a lot more formal than the small claims trial, more stringent court rules apply, and the court clerk can't give you any help completing forms. It's a good idea to talk to an attorney if you're thinking about appealing.
Relief from Judgment
The plaintiff or the defendant can file a motion for relief from judgment or "motion for relief," which essentially asks the court for a new trial. This is commonly used when the defendant wants the judge to void or "vacate" a default judgment - a judgment for the plaintiff that was entered because the defendant failed to show up for trial. Another common example is when a plaintiff's case was dismissed because he didn't show up for trial. In the motion he'll ask the judge to vacate the dismissal so that he can continue the case against defendant.
To be successful on this type of motion, you need to "show cause," that is, have a good reason that justifies a new trial. Some examples of good cause include:
 - Showing that you were unable to attend the first trial because of an emergency, such as illness
 - You've discovered new evidence that wasn't available when the first trial took place
 - You actually paid the plaintiff's claim or damages before the trial, or the plaintiff released you from liability on the claim
Plaintiff Collects
If you're the plaintiff and you win the case, and the judge orders the defendant to pay all or some of your claim, you need to begin collection efforts if the defendant doesn't pay you as ordered in the judgment. This may include having to appear at one or more hearings and possibly even taking some of the defendant's property and belongings. This can be a long and complicated process that may require the help of an attorney. This all applies, too, if you're the defendant and you won on a counterclaim.
Questions for Your Attorney
 - I sued my former landlord and the judge ordered him to return $800 of my $1,200 security deposit. I think I should have gotten all of it. Should I appeal?
 - I won my small claims case and the defendant said he was going to appeal. Can I challenge or fight his request for an appeal? I don't think he has a good reason for the appeal.
 - Can I file a counterclaim against the plaintiff when I appeal judgment that was entered against me in small claims court?
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Sulphur deficiency can show up as early as the 4-5 leaf stage in fields that are highly deficient. Deficiency tends to show as yellowing and leaf cupping on new leaves first. Purpling of leaf edges can show up when deficiency is fairly severe.
A top up with ammonium sulphate may be required in fields that have not received regular sulphur applications. Sulphur content can be highly variable across a field, so while an aggregate soil test may show adequate amounts, many areas of the field could actually be deficient. Comparing tissue tests from canola plants in healthy versus deficient looking areas of the field can help determine whether sulphur is the cause. Contact a soil test lab to get its instructions on how to take and submit a tissue sample. (The image below is one lab's guideline.) Do tissue tests early enough in the season to provide ample time to take corrective action. Sulphur top ups should be applied before first flower and the earlier the better.
Even if visual analysis or a tissue test suggests an early sulphur deficiency, a top up may not be necessary if you have been applying good rates of sulphur fertilizer. In this case, the sulphur may have simply leached a little lower in the soil profile. Canola may be able to recover on its own from early deficiency when its roots grow enough to access these sulphur reserves.

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text: The present study aims to systemically characterize the factors that are associated with urinary bladder organ enlargement in the spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). in WKY. The SHR (+)-JQ1 also had a higher number of mast cells in the suburothelium space. Type I collagen production was also significantly higher in SHR when compared to those in control rats. However the easy muscle content stayed the same in SHR and WKY rats. This was shown as that this ratio of ��-easy muscle actin (SMA) to the nuclear protein histone H3 showed no difference between these two rat strains. The mRNA and protein levels of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) also showed no change in the urinary bladder of SHR and WKY. Further study showed that this phosphorylation level of Akt in the urinary bladder was not changed in SHR when compared to WKY. In contrast the phosphorylation level of ERK1/2 was significantly higher in SHR bladder when compared to WKY. Significance These outcomes claim that fibrosis and irritation are major elements that could result in urinary bladder hypertrophy in SHR. Keywords: Spontaneously hypertensive rat urinary bladder hypertrophy irritation INTRODUCTION Because the advancement of the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) stress in the 1960s SHR continues to be extensively found in (+)-JQ1 the analysis of coronary disease and is known as to be always a great animal style of individual major hypertension . Following studies show that stress of rats also offers significant urological problems demonstrated as advancement of microscopic kidney rocks and bladder calculi hyperactive voiding [4 5 a shorter filling up phase and better regularity of intravesical pressure goes up . SHR frequently shows a rise in voiding regularity along with a reduction in bladder capability and micturition quantity [4 7 The urinary bladder dysfunction could be due to two degrees of changes offering abnormal function from the neural pathway and modifications within the urinary bladder by itself. In response to intrathecal doxazosin an ��1 -adrenoceptor Tlr4 antagonist nonvoiding contractions in SHR is certainly markedly decreased . Efferent and afferent neuronal hypertrophy sometimes appears inside the micturition pathways of SHR also. Within the SHR bladder simple muscles demonstrate a lower life expectancy expression degree of simple muscle myosin large string B (MHCb) . MHCb is certainly preferentially portrayed in cardiac vessels as well as the urinary bladder and its own mutation could cause organ hypertrophy [10-12]. Up to now there is absolutely no record on SHR bladder hypertrophy as well as the adding factors haven't yet been completely characterized. Bladder hypertrophy is really a condition with an enlarged bladder and thicker bladder wall structure. Bladder ��heavy in its jackets�� (John Hunter 1788 is certainly followed with many illnesses and disorders in individual and animals experiencing bladder irritation [13 14 neurological impairment [15 16 bladder (+)-JQ1 shop obstruction with a number of origins (+)-JQ1 [17-21] social tension or as an all natural effect of maturing . The urinary bladder is constructed of four levels. The innermost (+)-JQ1 urothelium level which is manufactured from epithelium cells works as a permeability hurdle protecting underlying tissue against noxious urine elements; another suburothelium space contains nerves blood vessels and connective tissues; the muscular layer is called the detrusor muscle which controls the distension and contraction of the urinary bladder and is surrounded by the outer layer a serous membrane. Factors that contribute to bladder wall thickening have been identified which can be due to excessive production of profibrotic extracellular matrix increases in the muscular growth edema and infiltration of immune cells and inflammatory substances [23-25]. Growth factors such as nerve growth factor (NGF) [13 26 transforming growth factor-beta (TGF)�� and basic fibroblast growth factor (BFGF) have substantial roles in promoting collagen production and easy muscle hypertrophy. Systemic release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines from distinct tissue compartments [28 29 also have a modulatory role in the organizational and functional alterations in micturition reflex pathways [23 30 31 In SHR artery hypertrophy has been noticed [32 33 Artery wall hypertrophy and stiffness.


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Let me suppose God is Oneness of Things. Perhaps from working out broadly how our endeavours work out we may get a glimpse of His working. In an earlier post I showed how our individual goodness or virtue seems to strike a wrong note when we consider it in terms of the whole.(ref: paradox of thrift)
Let me use analogy of music to explain Oneness of Things. There are several parts written for a choir. Music of the Spheres keeps the celestial part, and we of the earth have also parts written. If virtue of each in this earthly choir sings out of tune what creates perfect harmony finally? If one can understand how, perhaps we may know the Being and how He works. Here alas, I have simplified since I cannot find no other way to explain. Thus I use after the similitude of human understanding to speak of God and His Ways. God as the Genius behind the music blends it here a little and there a little till nothing of dissonance that we made remains. Everything has been rendered subservient to the music. Plans of Mice and Man, on account of this go awry every time.


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Tear fluid forms the outermost layer of the ocular surface and its characteristics and composition have been connected to various ocular surface diseases. As tear proteomics enables the non-invasive investigation of protein levels in the tear fluid, it has become an increasingly popular approach in ocular surface and systemic disease studies. Glaucoma, which is a set of multifactorial diseases affecting mainly the optic nerve and retinal ganglion cells, has also been studied using tear proteomics. In this condition, the complete set of pathophysiological changes occurring in the eye is not yet fully understood, and biomarkers for early diagnosis and accurate treatment selection are needed. More in-depth analyses of glaucoma tear proteomics have started to emerge only more recently with the implementation of LC-MS/MS and other modern technologies. The aim of this review was to examine the published data of the tear protein changes occurring during glaucoma, its topical treatment, and surgical interventions.
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1 June 2009
With one of the world's largest populations of consumers, mainland China is a potentially lucrative market for many advertisers, but to successfully communicate their message to Chinese consumers advertisers need a visual strategy that does more than simply 'stick a dragon on the box' according to Deakin University lecturer in graphic design Dr Lisa Scharoun.
"Chinese consumers are open to western products and ideas, but if the wrong approach is used it can lead the audience to misinterpret the visual message and be highly offended as a result," she said.
From 2003 to 2005, Dr Scharoun was a lecturer at the Raffles Design Institute in Shanghai and she said it was during this time she became particularly interested in the advertising western companies used in China.
"Living there I realised how completely at odds western style advertising was with Chinese culture."
In her recent paper Made for China: Global Collaboration and Understanding in Advertising Design, Dr Scharoun refers to a number of examples where the misuse of culturally significant symbols in advertising offended Chinese consumers – for instance dragons portrayed as sinister, frightening creatures.
"The western interpretation of a dragon as an 'evil demon' doesn't work in China because, while dragons are highly significant to the Chinese and are seen as possessing great power, they are considered to be good-natured. It's a bit like presenting a kangaroo as an evil protagonist to an Australian audience," Dr Scharoun said. Even the appropriateness of the research methods themselves need to be evaluated.
"Often an advertising agency or a company will take a strategy that works well in the west and try and use it in China without researching whether it is suitable for that market.
"Generally in the west, we have an individual mindset whereas in mainland China there is more of a collective mindset. For instance, if you were to run a focus group in mainland China, participants are less likely to express their own feelings and more likely to look to the group's leader for their response," Dr Scharoun said.
Understanding the Chinese market not only has implications for advertisers and their agencies, Dr Scharoun says, but also for the teachers of design.
"It's very important that design students are given the opportunity to gain an understanding of the complexities surrounding advertising in China." Dr Scharoun believes cross-cultural collaboration at the undergraduate level could be one of the ways to overcome this type of cultural misunderstanding.
"Global Design Strategies: China is a proposed 12-week course for Deakin University graphic design students providing an in-depth exploration of Chinese culture, history and design," Dr Scharoun said.
As part of the course, it is planned for Deakin students to be paired with 'design mentors' from DongHua University in Shanghai, collaborations Dr Scharoun says she hopes will be ongoing.
"Hopefully through these collaborations students will form relationships they can take forward into their careers. Then when they are presented with a brief for developing advertising for China they can draw on the contacts they made through the course and on the knowledge they gained to develop work that is culturally sensitive and not just stick a dragon on the box."
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Excerpt: 'Happiest Toddler on the Block'
In his new book, The Happiest Toddler on the Block, Dr. Harvey Karp explains that if you talk to your tantrum-prone toddler in what he calls "toddler-ese," the tantrums should stop.
Read an excerpt from The Happiest Toddler on the Block, which is also on video/DVD, by Dr. Harvey Karp.
You can also find more information on Dr. Karp's techniques at _URL_.
EXCERPTS: The Happiest Toddler on the Block,
—Ernest Hemingway
Main Points:
The Fast-Food Rule is the best way to talk to any upset person: Before saying what you think, repeat what he said — with sincerity. If you skip the Fast-Food Rule, your irate friend may not be able to listen to you. When your child is upset, it helps to translate what you say to him into Toddler-ese (his native language). Toddler-ese has four characteristics: very short phrases, repetition, emphasis, and gesturing.
How Do You Say That in Toddler-ese? Communication That Really Works!
Toddler-ese takes some practice-but it will help you be a better, and happier, parent. You are about to learn a new and highly effective way to defuse your toddler's outbursts with love and respect. It's based on understanding how his prehistoric mind works.
First, let's start with a little quiz. Which best describes your toddler's mind?
1. A neatly manicured park 2. A rolling green meadow 3. A jungle If you answered (3) "A jungle," you're absolutely right! Toddlers are sweet and fun, but they're also wild and disorganized. This is especially true when your child gets upset (angry, frustrated, hurt, etc.). As ambassador to your little jungle pal, your job will be much easier once you learn to speak his language (complete with grunts, gestures, and short, primitive phrases)! Becoming fluent in his language is nothing less than your ticket to a fun, wonderful relationship. But before being trained in Toddler-ese, you must first master the numberone law of speaking with anyone who is upset-the Fast-Food Rule!
Okay, I know that burgers and fries are not very prehistoric. But I hope that this funny name will help you remember this important concept forever! Once you've learned it, I'll show you how to translate the Fast-Food technique into Toddler-ese. Together they will be your miracle potion for quickly calming your toddler.
The Fast-Food Rule: The Golden Rule of Communication In conversations you have to take turns-and whoever is most upset goes first! — Karp's rule of communication
The Fast-Food Rule is simple: Before you tell an upset person your concerns, you must repeat back his-with total sincerity. It is a very simple rule and once you master it, you'll be able to make the person you're listening to feel understood, respected, and cared about.
Here's how it works (and why my patients named it the Fast-Food Rule):
The Fast-Food Rule, Step 1: REPEAT the message you hear Burger joints have their problems, but they do one thing incredibly well: taking customers' orders.
Imagine you're at the drive-through. A voice crackles over a speaker, "Can I take your order?"
You reply, "I'd like a burger and fries."
What does the order-taker say back to you?
"What's the matter? Were you too lazy to cook tonight?"
"Do you realize how much fat is in that meal?" "That will be four dollars."
The answer is none of the above!
No. The first thing she does is repeat your order back to you!
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text: BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --The Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor hosts a class each Tuesday morning called "Science Detectives." On our visit, educator Trudi Plummer was teaching kids about the importance of slime in nature. While the kids were learning about slime, they were making their own thick, gooey, slime, and loving every minute of it. The science classes are part of the Museum's regular weekly programs, but this upcoming weekend the Museum will host a series of fun science experiments called Nano Days. We'll be showing you some of those experiments throughout the week.


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Find the Picture Template
This template has a large themed picture with smaller pictures hidden within it. The hidden pictures are listed on the right side of the page.
This template comes in color or black and white. (When you choose black and white, color pictures in your tray will lose their color.)
You can choose the smaller pictures based on learning objectives. For example, choose words that contain a target sound for articulation practice. Or you can choose pictures of unit vocabulary such as animals or shapes.
The choice of large pictures are the following: beach, forest, house, falling pictures, restaurant, space, and zoo.


Relationships between explicit and default denials in the Amazon SQS Access Policy Language - Amazon Simple Queue Service
Relationships between explicit and default denials in the Amazon SQS Access Policy Language
If an Amazon SQS policy doesn't directly apply to a request, the request results in a Default-deny. For example, if a user requests permission to use Amazon SQS but the only policy that applies to the user can use DynamoDB, the requests results in a default-deny.
If a condition in a statement isn't met, the request results in a default-deny. If all conditions in a statement are met, the request results in either an Allow or an Explicit-deny based on the value of the Effect element of the policy. Policies don't specify what to do if a condition isn't met, so the default result in this case is a default-deny. For example, you want to prevent requests that come from Antarctica. You write Policy A1 that allows a request only if it doesn't come from Antarctica. The following diagram illustrates the Amazon SQS policy.
 Architectural Overview
If a user sends a request from the U.S., the condition is met (the request isn't from Antarctica), and the request results in an allow. However, if a user sends a request from Antarctica, the condition isn't met and the request defaults to a default-deny. You can change the result to an explicit-deny by writing Policy A2 that explicitly denies a request if it comes from Antarctica. The following diagram illustrates the policy.
 Architectural Overview
If a user sends a request from Antarctica, the condition is met and the request results in an explicit-deny.
The distinction between a default-deny and an explicit-deny is important because an allow can overwrite the former but not the latter. For example, Policy B allows requests if they arrive on June 1, 2010. The following diagram compares combining this policy with Policy A1 and Policy A2.
 Overriding
In Scenario 1, Policy A1 results in a default-deny and Policy B results in an allow because the policy allows requests that come in on June 1, 2010. The allow from Policy B overrides the default-deny from Policy A1, and the request is allowed.
In Scenario 2, Policy B2 results in an explicit-deny and Policy B results in an allow. The explicit-deny from Policy A2 overrides the allow from Policy B, and the request is denied.


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These persons are objects of God's love, and he arranges the world for their good.
Fabre states that the mother-insect carefully arranges the food-supply so that the most nutritious and easily digested portion is nearest the egg, to form the first meal of the young larva.
He arranges a selection from his observations on the nebulae in such a way as to give great plausibility to his view of the gradual transmutation of nebulae into stars Herschel begins by showing us that there are regions in the heavens where a faint diffused nebulosity is all that can be detected by the telescope.
The farmer therefore arranges his cropping in such a way that roots, or leguminous crops, succeed the cereal crops.
The method is based on the supposition that the magnetic rotation measures the strain produced in the molecule by an auxochrome, and he arranges the groups in the following order: O.
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The Abbey of Fiesole Great and severe, it was the cathedral of Fiesole from the Dark Ages until 1026. From 1456, intended by Cosimo the Elder and with his direct interventions in the project, the much more larger Abbey was begun to built.
According to Vasari Brunelleschi provided the model, but he was already dead since ten years when the works were begun, and the style of the church and of the convent belong to his followers.
The façade of the church, which has remained rough and incomplete because of the death of Cosimo I, adopts the small white and green Romanic façade of the 12th century, which recalls the architectural pattern of the façade of S. Miniato and of the Baptistery of Florence.
The interior with a single aisle, and a Brunelleschi touch, dates back to 1461-64. On the right of the church there's the ex convento, where Cosimo the Elder had a quarter built where he often lived and gathered rare books and codes.
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I've been working on this for a while. This code:
Log.i(TAG, "stroke style: " + paint.getStyle());
Log.i(TAG, "stroke cap: " + paint.getStrokeCap());
canvas.drawPoint(p.x, p.y, paint);
prints 'STROKE' and 'ROUND' to the logs, but draws a black SQUARE to the map! Anyone know what I need to be doing differently to produce a dot instead of a square!?
EDIT I'm going to give the below suggestion(s) of using drawCircle a shot, but I was just confused I guess because everything I've read indicates you should be able to indicate you want a circle that way. One example being this google book entry
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I think cap options are for Paths and not for Shapes. – S.D. Feb 25 '13 at 18:46
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you can try drawCircle() with p.x and p.y as center (first and second argument) and use 1 or 2 as radius depend on how big you want the dot to be and use the paint with stroke style FILL..
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Try to use drawCircle instead
circlePaint.setColor(0xFFFF0000); //opaque red
float radius = 10f; //10 pixels
canvas.drawCircle(p.x, p,y, radius, circlePaint);
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It draws correctly if you draw to a canvas backed by a bitmap. It doesn't seem to draw correctly if you draw directly to the screen (i.e. a canvas passed to a View's onDraw() method). Another way of getting around the problem is, therefore, to first render to a bitmap and then draw that to the screen.
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- 1 Can 3D printer print HDPE?
- 2 Can you 3D print water pipes?
- 3 Is PLA a HDPE?
- 4 What type of plastic does a 3D printer use?
- 5 Is ABS the same as HDPE?
- 6 Is HDPE better than pet?
- 7 Can you smoke from PLA?
- 8 Is it safe to smoke a 3D-printed bong?
- 9 How do you smoke out of a water pipe?
- 10 What is the melting point of HDPE?
- 11 How dense is HDPE?
- 12 Is HDPE recycled?
- 13 What Cannot be 3D printed?
- 14 How strong is 3D printed material?
- 15 Is 3D printing expensive?
Can 3D printer print HDPE?
Yes, HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) can be used as a 3D printing filament? Although the filaments are hard to come by, they can be easily recycled and be home-made. HDPE is generally compatible with FDM technology when used as a 3D printing filament.
Can you 3D print water pipes?
Did you know that it is possible to 3D print pipe fittings? Additive Manufacturing will provide you with high quality, robust mechanical parts. 3D printing materials can be water-resistant, heat- resistant and show great resistance to corrosion.11 déc. 2018
Is PLA a HDPE?
Both HDPE and PLA are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. For each property being compared, the top bar is HDPE and the bottom bar is PLA. …
What type of plastic does a 3D printer use?
Is ABS the same as HDPE?
Both ABS and HDPE are thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. For each property being compared, the top bar is ABS and the bottom bar is HDPE. …8 sept. 2018
Is HDPE better than pet?
HDPE is a high-density plastic that is very stiff, has a good temperature resistance and a very good water vapour barrier. PET plastics are highly transparent in appearance, available in different colours, lightweight and tough against gases and liquids. PET is also highly resistant to diluted acids, oils and alcohols.31 juil. 2017
Can you smoke from PLA?
I've emailed the company for more information, but their FAQ suggests that "As long as a glass bowl/slide is properly used while smoking the plastic does not produce any toxic or harmful fumes" and "PLA is a "thermoplastic" meaning that it is meant to be heated up to change its form, however, it takes a great amount of …22 juil. 2015
Is it safe to smoke a 3D-printed bong?
All of the designs here can be printed using ABS and PLA, the two main filaments used to make many 3D-printed objects. But here's the catch; you'll still need to dress-up your bong with a metal or glass bowl. ABS and PLA aren't safe to smoke out of.7 juil. 2018
How do you smoke out of a water pipe?
Light your herb with a lighter or hemp wick. Place your lips over the mouthpiece at the top of the water pipe, and slowly inhale. Remove your bowl and take another hit to clear out all the smoke remaining in your water pipe. Take as many hits as you'd like!16 avr. 2018
What is the melting point of HDPE?
How dense is HDPE?
0.93 to 0.97 g/cm3
Is HDPE recycled?
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Products made from HDPE are not biodegradable but they can be recycled for use in plastics manufacture.4 août 2017
What Cannot be 3D printed?
Materials such as wood, cloth, paper and rocks cannot be 3D printed because they would burn before they can be melted and extruded through a nozzle.
How strong is 3D printed material?
In most circumstances, PLA is the strongest material used in 3D printing. Even though PLA has an impressive tensile strength of about 7,250 psi, the material does tend to be a little brittle in special circumstances. That means it's a little more likely to break or shatter when placed under a powerful impact.
Is 3D printing expensive?
3D printing can cost anywhere from $3 up to thousands of dollars. It's hard to get the exact cost of a 3D print without a 3D model. Factors such as material, model complexity, and labor affect the price of 3D printing. 3D printing services can sometimes cost more than an entry level 3D printer.


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"Marionette Lines" are the lines that run from the corners of the mouth vertically downwards towards the chin. They are named "marionette" because they can make you look like a marionette puppet if the creases are deep enough. They are caused by repeated movement of the mouth, coupled with the loss of fat and skin elasticity that occurs naturally as part of the aging process. Lost skin volume causes lines to turn into deeper creases. They tend to give the mouth a down-turned look as if you are frowning even when you are not. Many people feel these lines make them look sad, tired, or older than they truly are. The dose required for marionette folds is variable. It depends on the anatomy and the desired result.
The doctor will assess the face and decide on the best dose after taking a history and examining you.


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Ethical and Professional Standards
- SchoolConcordia University, John Molson School of Business
- All dates Ongoing
- Duration 1 day
- Price CAD $495
About the course
The materials in this course present investment professionals or students with a framework for ethical conduct in the investment industry. The CFA Institute's Code of Ethics, Standards of Professional Conduct and Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) are used as educational notes because they are globally recognized as providing a high level of ethical and professional guidance to the investment practitioners by:
- Placing the integrity of the profession and the interests of clients above personal interests;
- Acting with integrity, competence, and respect;
- Improving and maintaining professional competence.
This course aims to help investment professionals and students achieve high standards of ethics, integrity, and professional excellence which is are themselves the core of the mission at the CFA Institute.
Please note that instructors are subject to change and not all instructors teach in each session of the program.
Reena Atanasiadis obtained her MBA (with Honours) from the John Molson School of Business in 1995 and brings over 2 decades of experience in wealth management to her lectures. She has held multi-provincial licenses as Investment Counsel/Portfolio Manager and handled on a discretionary basis global assets valued at several hundred million dollars.
Her thorough understanding of investment management and market intermediary activities led her to start up the Wealth Management division of the largest independent accounting firm in Canada. She designed and implemented asset allocation plans consistent with the investment objectives, risk profile and constraints of high net worth clients and corporations.
Reena has taught Finance at the John Molson School of Business and the Goodman Institute of Investment Management (an MBA program specializing in investment management) since 2004 with evaluations paying tribute to her applied knowledge and engaging style. In 2009, she was nominated to receive Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence and she received the award in 2012 for her teaching at the graduate level.
Her areas of interest include Behavioural Finance, Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management and Financial Institutions Management.


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Railway surveying - A case study of the GRP 5000
The GRP 5000 is a track measuring trolley capable of collecting track geometry data and performing clearance analyses based on laser scanning technology. The obtained laser data can also be used for as-built documentation, and the track recording functionality makes applications such as surveying, tamping assistance and slab track construction possible. The accuracy, huge data amount and time efficiency by which the system operates sets a new standard in railway surveying, and outdates traditional methods of manual and visual inspection. This thesis is a case study of the GRP 5000 with several objectives: a functional and technical description of the system is given; the accuracy of the system is evaluated, showing overall good values except for one of the sensors used; comparisons are made to other railway surveying techniques, such as track recording vehicles, manual devices and other track recording trolleys; possible improvements are pointed out, both based on comparison results as well as testing results. Finally, new and innovative ways of using the trolley, such as offtrack usage, as well as for the obtained laser data, such as GIS, maintenance aspects and CFD aspects, are examined.
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What is A Human Service Professional?
human service practitioner is a professional who acts as an agent to
assist and or empower individuals, groups, families and communities to
prevent, alleviate or better cope with crisis, change and stress to
enable them to function more effectively in all areas of life and
Goal of the Human Service Practitioner
goal of the human service Practitioner is to enable people to live more
satisfying, more autonomous, and more productive lives, through the
utilization of society's knowledge, resources, and technical
The Human Service Practice Model
Human Service Professional is one who uses the human services practice
model to assess and deliver services. This model views people,
service and the social environment as integrated entities. This
perspective helps individuals, families and communities address and
overcome issues and barriers that arise from a variety of social
problems and adverse societal conditions.
The Role of the Human Service Professional
Human Service Professional is a generalist who works side-by-side with
various professionals and assumes a wide range of roles to assist
individuals, groups, organizations and communities. The human
service professional does not necessarily do in-depth and
psychotherapy, but is well-equipped to facilitate client change and
growth typically by working directly or indirectly with
clients/consumers around concrete tasks, objectives and goals.
Typically the work of the human service professional focuses on one or
more of the following roles.
- Counselor works
with individuals and groups to help identify and solve problems of
everyday living using behavioral and social science theory.
- Outreach Worker provides information to communities and carries out liaison activities in surrounding communities.
- Broker helps clients define needs and utilize new services
- Advocate champions and defends clients' causes and rights
- Research/Evaluator assesses
client programs and shows that agencies are accountable for services
provided. Collects and interprets data through a variety of
research methods to carry out needs assessment, implement programs and
- Teacher/Educator models new behaviors for clients, and conveys new skills
- Behavior Specialist
carries out a range of activities planned primarily to change behavior,
including coaching, problem solving, counseling and behavioral
- Mobilizer organizes client and community to obtain new community services and resources
uses specialized knowledge to work with other professionals and health
and human service agencies regarding their handling of problems, needs
- Community Planner designs,
implements and organizes new programs to serve consumer needs.
This includes work with community boards and committees and grass root
groups to minimize emotional stress and remove social and economic
- Care Manager/ Case Manager
assesses individual consumers, assists in the development of a care
plan/treatment plan, arranges for service delivery, performs a
monitoring function and completes a reassessment to determine service
outcomes, and might also facilitate discharge planning and provide
follow up services.
carries out management and/or supervisory activities that are oriented
to the organization/agency as a total system. This includes
program management, budgeting, human resources management, strategic
resources management, marketing management and so forth.
Occupations which have the following types of responsibilities and functions ARE considered legitimate human service professions.
- Counselors in substance abuse, mental health, mental retardation, corrections, juvenile justice and health care
managers and supervisors of community based grass root agencies,
prevention and intervention programs and other human service and health
- Practitioners and managers in law enforcement, criminal justice and public safety
- Practitioners and managers in child care, child advocacy, and child welfare, including programs for adolescents
and managers for residential facilities in the areas of developmental
disabilities, mental health, mental retardation
and managers in programs and facilities serving the older population,
such as nursing homes, adult day care centers, senior centers,
independent living facilities and other community services.
- Case workers or managers in the Department of Public Welfare
ministry and other full time church related practitioners engaged in
pastoral counseling, community outreach and other forms of faith based
- Practitioners and managers
in human services agencies, universities and public or private
organizations working in human resource management, training and
development, employee assistance, affirmative action or community
Occupations which have the following types of responsibilities and functions ARE NOT considered legitimate human service professions.
- Administrative Assistant
- Agency Receptionists
- Book Keeper
- Purchasing Agent
- Service Representatives/Consumer Services Representatives/Sales Representative
- Maintenance and Housekeeping
- Transportation Services Provider
- Medical Technicians such as phlebotomist, respiratory technician.
- Clerical positions even when they occur in human service agencies.
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Patent application title: Accessory platform for archery bows
William L. Leven (Lancaster, CA, US)
IPC8 Class: AF41B520FI
Class name: For archery projector bow handle or attachment thereto for stabilization thereof
Publication date: 2010-09-30
Patent application number: 20100242940
An accessory platform for archery bows is provided. The accessory platform
includes a substantially disk-shaped portion provided with a hole in the
center thereof, a plurality of holes are provided around a periphery of
the disk-shaped portion and a base cushion is provided in the hole and
includes means to couple the disk-shaped portion directly or indirectly
to an archery bow. The accessory platform is utilized to absorb vibration
when an arrow is shot from the archery bow and to balance the weight of
the archery bow.
1. An accessory platform for archery bows comprising:a substantially
disk-shaped article provided with a hole in the center thereof;a
plurality of holes provided around a periphery of said article; anda base
cushion provided in said hole and including means to couple said article
to said archery bow, said base cushion for isolating said article from
said archery bow.
2. The accessory platform according to claim 1, wherein said disk-shaped article is made from a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic and elastomers.
3. The accessory platform according to claim 2, wherein said base cushion is made from an elastomer of 35 to 80 duro.
4. The accessory platform according to claim 3, wherein said hole in said disk is provided with at least one notch and said base cushion is provided with at least one projection which fits into said notch for preventing rotation of said disk.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to accessories and devices designed to absorb the vibrations generated when an arrow is shot from a bow and to balance the bow to the user's requirements.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the prior art there exists several devices for absorbing vibration of the bow during the time period when an arrow is shot from the bow. In addition, some of these devices are also capable to some extent of balancing the bow. Such prior art devices can be found in issued United States patent numbers:
TABLE-US-00001 4,135,486 4,370,670 5,273,022 6,526,957 6,802,307 6,997,174 7,318,430
While the devices described in the above-identified United States patents may absorb vibration and balance the bow to some extent, they all have one or more defects such as being heavy, cumbersome, being affected by the wind and providing limited adjustability.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Applicant incorporates by reference all of Provisional Application No. 61/209,595.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art.
In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide an accessory platform for an archery bow which not only absorbs the vibration but also provides substantial adjustability in balancing the bow to the user's specifications.
In keeping with the principals and objects of the present invention, the above described objects are accomplished by a unique accessory platform for archery bows. The accessory platform includes a substantially disk-shaped portion provided with a hole in the center thereof, a plurality of holes are provided around a periphery of the disk-shaped portion and a base cushion is provided in the hole and includes means to couple the disk-shaped portion directly or indirectly to an archery bow. This accessory platform is utilized to absorb vibration when an arrow is shot from an archery bow and to balance the weight of the archery bow pursuant to the requirements of the user.
IN THE DRAWINGS
The above mentioned features and objects will become more apparent with reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanied drawings wherein like referenced numerals described like elements and in which:
FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C are top, side and bottom views of one component of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one portion of another part of the present invention;
FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective views of still another portion of the present invention; and
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the present invention in use.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to the FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C, 2, 3A and 3B, shown therein are the basic components of the accessory platform of the present invention. In particular, the present invention comprises a disk 2, thus is shown in the FIGS. 1A through 1C. The disk 2 can be made from a hard or pliable material such as a metal, plastic or elastomer. The disk 2 is generally disk-shaped, but could be provided in other shapes depending on the application such as a star shape, a square, a hexagon, etc. and could be made in various diameters. Around the periphery of the disk 2 is a plurality of mounting holes 4. These mounting holes 4 are for the purpose of mounting other elements to the disk 2 and the primary elements which might be added to the disk 2 are weights 6 such as are shown in FIG. 4. The weights 6 may be provided in each one of the mounting holes or depending on the balance desired by the user, again be provided in only one hole or any other number of holes and positions which the user may desire in order to provide the proper balance. Still further, the holes 4 may be threaded or unthreaded of all the same or different sizes, and of various numbers, depending on the application.
The disk 2 is further provided at its center with a hole 8. The hole 8 may be further provided with radially extending notches 10 on a bottom surface of the disk 2. These notches 10 are utilized to prevent the disk 2 from rotating on its mounting.
A cushion base comprising two parts shown in the FIGS. 2, 3A and 3B. The cushion base comprises a lower portion 12 which has a raised portion 14 which fits into the hole 8 from the bottom side of the disk 2. The bottom portion 12 is provided with the threaded means 16A and 16B provided on both sides of the lower base 12. The two threaded mounting means 16A and 16B are not connected to each other and are separate elements and are molded or installed into the lower base 12. Screw mounting 16a threads into a hole 17 in the upper base 18 so as to mount the lower base 14 and the upper base 18 together. The upper base 18 is further provided with a projecting portion 20 which includes projecting tabs 22. The projecting tabs 22 fit into the notches 10 in the disk 2 and together with the notches 10 prevent the disk 2 from rotating. Still further, the upper and lower base portions 18 and 12 are made from a shock absorbing material such as an elastomer and such elastomer can be 35 to 80 duro depending on the application.
In operation and as is shown in FIG. 4, the disk 2 with weights 6 can be attached to a stabilizer 24 of an archery bow by means of the top threaded portion 16B. The stabilizer 24 can then be attached to an archery bow, not shown. Still further and in other applications, the disk 2 may be attached by means of the cushion base directly to an archery bow, again not shown, without the utilization of a stabilizer. One or more weights 6 are provided on the disk 2 in whatever configuration the user desires in order to balance the archery bow to the user's specifications. It should be apparent that the disk itself does not function as a weight.
With the stabilizer 24 mounted on the archery bow, not shown, and the disk 2 mounted to the stabilizer 24 by means of the bottom portion 12 of the cushion base, the vibration generated when an arrow is shot from a bow is absorbed by means of the cushion base while the weights 6 provided on the disk 2 maintain the balance of the bow.
While the present invention has been described in terms of a separate cushion base from the disk 2, one of ordinary skill in the art could also make the cushion base and the disk 2 as a single molded part. It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the above described embodiment is but one of many embodiments which could be made based upon the principals and objects of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Patent applications by William L. Leven, Lancaster, CA US
Patent applications in class For stabilization thereof
Patent applications in all subclasses For stabilization thereof


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Survey of Otter Tail County, Minnesota
History and Geomorphology
Continental glaciation formed the
landscapes of Otter Tail County. Bedrock
in Otter Tail County is covered by 200 to
more than 400 feet of Wisconsin glacial
deposits. Glaciers moving as lobate rivers
of ice advanced across the survey area many
times and from several different directions.
The present landscapes of Otter Tail County
began to take shape during the early and
middle parts of the Wisconsin Glaciation.
The geomorphic landforms in Otter Tail County
are drumlin fields, stagnation moraines,
till plains, pitted outwash plains, kame
moraines, and glacial lake plains (Hobbs
and Goebel, 1982).
showing the extent of Lake Agassiz at the
times of formation of the Fergus Falls and
Leaf Hills moraines (click for larger image)
The Wadena Drumlin Field fans out across
Wadena, Todd, Cass, Hubbard, Becker, and
Otter Tail Counties of Minnesota. This geomorphic
area represents the oldest landscape in
Otter Tail County. Radiocarbon dating of
organic silts and lake sediments suggests
that the drumlins are about 30,000 to 60,000
years old (Wright, 1972).
In Otter Tail County, the drumlins are in
the northeast corner and near the Todd and
Wadena County lines south of the Leaf River.
The Wadena Drumlin Field consists of a series
of low, smooth, elongated oval hills and
broad, nearly level depressions that are
oriented from east to west. The fanlike
shape of the drumlin field suggests that
ice moved from the northeast.
There are two main theories regarding the
formation of the drumlins. Studies of pebble
lithology and carbonate content suggest
that glacial till moved southeastward from
the Winnipeg Lowlands into northern Minnesota.
This movement was diverted by another glacial
lobe advancing from the east (Wright, 1962).
A more recent study, however, suggests that
pre-late Wisconsin glacial ice that advanced
from the Keewatin ice center that is now
called the Winnipeg Lobe (formerly identified
as the Wadena Lobe) was laid down before
the drumlins by an older Rainy Lobe source
from the northeast. Thus the Wadena Drumlin
Field resulted from a progressive mixing
of glacial till from a northeastern source,
and ice lobes and flows molded the drumlins
When the Wadena or Winnipeg Lobe advanced
from the east and northeast across the county,
it formed the core of the Alexandria Moraine
and the Wadena Drumlin Field. Later readvances
of the Wadena Lobe occurred about 20,000
The coarse-loamy till of the Wadena or Winnipeg
Lobe is characterized by less than 18 percent
clay and more than 50 percent sand (Anderson,
1976). The Alexandria Moraine Complex consists
of stagnation moraines. These stagnation
moraines formed at the outer edges of a
glacial lobe. There are also some smaller
areas of stagnation moraine in the eastern
half of the county. Stagnation moraine landscapes
have a complicated pattern of soil materials.
Although they are mostly made up of glacial
till, some are local deposits of outwash
and water-laid sediments. The moraines are
typically the highest in elevation, have
the greatest relief, and are commonly hilly.
There are many small to large ice-block
basins in stagnation moraines that now contain
lakes or marshes. Ice-walled lakes formed
when pits in the stagnant ice on the Alexandria
Moraine filled with water-laid sediments.
Later, as the ice melted, the surrounding
landscape collapsed and the lake bottom
became what is now the hilltop (Clayton
and Cherry, 1967).
The stagnation moraines in Otter Tail County
were formed by ice advances from both the
Wadena or Winnipeg Lobe and the Des Moines
Lobe. The Altamont Moraine in Otter Tail
County is the portion of the Alexandria
Moraine that was overridden by the Des Moines
Lobe glacial drift. About 14,000 years ago,
the Des Moines Lobe advanced to the south
across Manitoba, where it incorporated limestone
rocks. As the glacial lobe moved south along
the Red River Lowland, shale-rich materials
derived from Cretaceous rock were mixed
into the till fabric (Sackreiter, 1975).
The Des Moines Lobe continued to spread
east into Otter Tail County onto the Alexandria
Moraine and southeast along the moraine.
Before it retreated, the Des Moines Lobe
left behind the Big Stone Moraine, which
is also referred to as the Fergus Falls
Till Plain (University of Minnesota, 1969).
The fine-loamy till of the Des Moines Lobe
is characterized by more than 18 percent
clay, typically less than 50 percent sand,
and a high content of shale.
The Henning Till Plain was formed behind
the advancing front of the glacial ice of
the Wadena or Winnipeg Lobe and the Des
Moines Lobe. The till plain has generally
low or moderate relief and is typically
gently undulating. In places, especially
south and west of New York Mills, the till
was deposited over older outwash deposits.
Thus, in some areas on the Henning Till
Plain, the till ranges from about 3 feet
to more than 10 feet thick over outwash.
Also on the till plain, glacial meltwaters
flowing under the ice of the Wadena Lobe
formed a few eskers. The large volumes of
meltwater pouring east and south off the
Wadena and Des Moines Lobes left extensive
outwash plains. This outwash area formed
the Detroit Lakes Pitted Outwash Plain in
the central part of the county. Pitted outwash
plains are characterized by many small to
large ice-block basins that now contain
lakes or marshes. The areas of the Detroit
Lakes Pitted Outwash Plain adjacent to the
Alexandria Moraine are described as kame
moraines in the county.
The landforms and topography of the kame
moraine are similar to those of the stagnation
moraine, except that the parent material
is outwash. Meltwater sediments flowing
eastward from the Henning Till Plain and
southward from the Itasca Moraine Complex
formed the Park Rapids-Staples Outwash Plain.
The Redeye and Leaf Rivers were major meltwater
channels flowing eastward. Water flowage
was blocked in an area near Pillager, resulting
in the formation of Glacial Lake Wadena.
Meltwater and sediment were redirected along
a meltwater channel toward Parkers Prairie.
Eventually the blockage at the Pillager
gap was broken, and meltwaters from the
Des Moines and Wadena Lobes exited eastward
through the gap into the Crow Wing River.
Section across the Red River Valley
on the latitude of Breckenridge and
9,000 to 12,000 years ago, tremendous volumes
of meltwater accumulated to form Glacial Lake
Agassiz. Lake Agassiz was more than 360 feet
deep and covered more than 120,000 square
miles in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canada.
It was formed when the normal northward flow
of water in the Red River Valley was blocked
by the Des Moines glacial ice lobe. As water
higher, Glacial Lake Agassiz developed an
outlet to the south near Browns Valley. A
succession of beach ridges formed, marking
stable lake levels. The Herman Beach marks
the highest stable level of Lake Agassiz.
It runs along the eastern edge of the Lake
Agassiz Plain in Otter Tail County. When the
Des Moines glacial lobe retreated, the water
in the Red River Valley could once again flow
north and Lake Agassiz drained away (Elson,
The most recent deposits in the survey area
are not glacial in origin. They consist of
alluvial sediments on flood plains and lakeshores.
Organic material and limnic sediments in lakes
and depressions are estimated to have accumulated
about 4,000 to 5,000 years ago (Norton, 1982).


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In chemistry, the term base metal is used informally to refer to a metal that oxidizes or corrodes relatively easily and reacts variably with diluted hydrochloric acid (HCl) to form hydrogen. Examples include iron, nickel, lead and zinc. Copper is also considered a base metal because it oxidizes relatively easily, although it does not react with HCl.
Other usages[edit]
Base is used in the sense of low-born, in opposition to noble or precious metal.[1] In alchemy, a base metal was a common and inexpensive metal, as opposed to precious metals, mainly gold and silver. A long-time goal of the alchemists was the transmutation of base metal into precious metal.
In mining and economics, the term base metals refers to industrial non-ferrous metals excluding precious metals. These include copper, lead, nickel and zinc.[2] The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is more inclusive in its definition. It includes, in addition to the four above, iron and steel, aluminium, tin, tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, cobalt, bismuth, cadmium, titanium, zirconium, antimony, manganese, beryllium, chromium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium, rhenium and thallium.[3]
In the context of plated metal products, the base metal underlies the plating metal, as copper underlies silver in Sheffield plate.
Zamak is an alloy used in casting (metalworking) which is sometimes called 'base metal' or deprecated as'muckite'.[citation needed]
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Graph, Graph Revolution
Learning physics takes on a whole new role when juniors Ananda Sundararaman and Erin Yandel put it into action. Mr. Krehbiel's AP Physics B class played a innovative game called "Graph, Graph Revolution," which integrates fun into the classroom atmosphere. Seniors Jim Balboni and Logan Canady, along with the rest of the class, are prompted with a time vs. position graph, and have to act like the particle depicted, speeding up and slowing down accordingly, doing so to the beat of the song playing.
Photo credit: Jaclyn Martin


You want to change the default paper size of your Cameyo Virtual Printer from LETTER to A4 (or vice versa)
The only known possibility is to change the region settings of your Windows server running Cameyo.
 1. Open your Windows Settings
 2. Goto Region
 3. Click Additional date, time, & regional settings
 4. Click Change date, time, or number formats
 5. Change tab to Administrative tab
 6. In Language for non-Unicode programs click Change system locale
 7. Change it to a region with the according paper format
 Most European countries = A4
 English (United States) = LETTER
Alternatively (to #1-4) you can open the regional settings running the following command (and continue with #5):
 control intl.cpl


.ntypes file.
To specify a node type for an object queue:
 1. In NexJ Studio, navigate to the Channels tab in the Integration layer.
 2. Open the object queue channel in which you want to specify a node type.
 You might need to customize the channel before you can edit it. To do this, right-click the channel and select Customize Using → Base.
 3. In the Source tab, locate the <ObjectQueue> tag and add or edit the attribute nodeType="<nodeTypeName>", where <nodeTypeName> is the name of the desired node type from the Core.ntypes file.
 After you edit the tag, it should look similar to the following:
 <ObjectQueue class="ObjectQueue" errorCount="3" errorQueue="ObjectErrorQueue" priority="10" nodeType="batch">
 4. When you are finished, click the Save button to save your changes to the channel.
The channel's node type is modified.
Before the channel's processes can be handled by servers associated with the specified node type, you must assign the node type to one or more servers on the System page in NexJ Admin Console.
Specifying node types for batch jobs
Batch job classes process batch jobs on the specified node type.
Before starting this task, ensure that you have configured your desired node types in the Core.ntypes file.
To specify a node type for a batch job:
 1. In NexJ Studio, navigate to the Classes tab in the Business Model layer.
 2. Open the batch job class in which you want to specify a node type.
 You might need to customize the class before you can edit it. To do this, right-click the class and select Customize Using → Base.
 3. In the Source tab, add or edit the <Attribute name="nodeType" value="<nodeTypeName>"/> tag, where <nodeTypeName> is the name of the desired node type from the Core.ntypes file.
 4. Click the Save button to save your changes to the class.
The node type for the class is modified.
Before processes can be handled by servers associated with the specified node type, you must assign the node type to one or more servers on the System page in NexJ Admin Console.


Standard Auto
Standard Auto,
Standard Auto Meanings:
 1. Car insurance for the average driver with relatively few accidents in life
Literal Meanings of Standard Auto
Meanings of Standard:
 1. A measure of quality or performance.
 2. An idea or thing that is used as a reference, standard or model in benchmarking.
 3. A popular melody or song.
 4. Military or formal flags are hoisted on poles or waved on ropes.
 5. A tree or shrub that grows taller on a vertical trunk.
 6. Vertical piping for water or gas.
 7. Used or accepted as normal or medium.
 8. (From a tree or shrub) that grows on a full, upright trunk.
Sentences of Standard
 1. The restaurant offers a high quality service
 2. Low wages by today's standards
 3. Many songs were sung in Western countries in the form of jazz and pop kiss Nova standards.
 4. Sir Marcus Versley paid tribute to the Queen Mother and members of the Malton and Norton branches of the British Royal Legion raised flags.
 5. Regular tax rate
 6. Standard waves are useful in situations where direct altitude is required.
Synonyms of Standard
ordinary, traditional, set, usual, banderole, conventional, quality, paradigm, specification, requirement, expected, exemplar, fixed, colours, gauge, typical, ideal, principle, law, customary, archetype, quotidian, benchmark, criterion, pattern
Meanings of Auto:
 1. A basket
 2. Summary for Automatic (which means name 3)
Synonyms of Auto
machine, automobile, motor


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in tailoring land use to site conditions in karstlands have been the direct result of public demand for such tailoring. The demand which must be fostered is a strong and persistent demand for decisions and actions which insure good utilization of resources without impacts which offset benefits.
During the past 15 years there has been a tremendous increase in citizen group action, and in the effectiveness of this action. This action has been spawned by an emerging American land ethic and fed by a growing public disenchantment with the competence and commitment of state and federal environmental regulatory agencies. Public hearings, which once could be held in the meeting room of the town bank, now fill the high school gym to overflowing and attract the regional press. It has been ordinary people, looking out for their local natural resources, who have demanded good, thorough professional work to insure the maintenance of natural resources. From their actions have come many benefits, not the least of which is a broader public understanding of the nature of karstlands.
I think there is a yellow brick road which will loosen the bond between karst areas and areas of rural poverty. I think that road is paved with the bricks of better and broader public understanding of karst and karst resources, and with the bricks of citizen group action. The yellow brick road is under construction; some brick makers and brick layers are at work, but more are needed.
Tom Aley is Director of the Ozark Underground Laboratory at Protem, Missouri.
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unfinished work last project:
1- in the white background, the core has inconsistent dark blue sphere surfaces in front of it. They must be removed and image be refined in the core.
1- put waving American flag on the moon please
2. after making the new static image with the two features mentioned above, make both whirls (in black and white background images) physically rotate (core must spin too) in a GIF image format. The GIF does not need to be huge as before so that rendering gets faster.


ADACON - Ada and Connections
Ada the Ladybug was on a trip with her friends. They each bought a souvenir there. As all of them are mathematicians, everybody bought a number. They want to modify the numbers to have some connection between each other. They have decided to modify the numbers sou they would have their GCD greater than 1 ( gcd(a1,a2,a3,...,aN)>1). Anyway it is not easy to change a number - the only thing they can do is to go to a proffesor in mathematics, which could forge a number A into number A+1 or A-1. As this operation is not cheap, they want to minimize number of such operations. A number might be forged any number of times.
NOTE: gcd(a,0)==a (so gcd of two 0 is also 0)
Input
The first line contains an integer 1 ≤ N ≤ 3*105, the number of friend who were on trip (and also the number of numbers).
The second line contains N integers 0 ≤ ai ≤ 106
Output
Print a single line with minimum number of operations to make a connection between all numbers.
Example Input
5
3 9 7 6 31
Example Output
2
Example Input 2
9
3 4 5 7 8 9 11 12 13
Example Output 2
6
Example Input 3
5
7 7 11 17 1
Example Output 3
5
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hodobox: 2018-12-31 20:28:33
@Rohit Agarwal you can add 1 to each number to make them all even and so gcd(array) = 2.
and to the others - Pi(10^6) (number of primes <= number on input) is ~78000, so that *N will surely get TLE.
Rohit Agarwal: 2018-11-20 15:06:25
@morass: Could you please explain the last testcase? Why the answer is 5?
Last edit: 2018-11-20 16:36:41
Rohit Agarwal: 2018-11-19 15:45:39
Getting WA, any testcases guys?
hyperion101010: 2018-09-05 16:37:21
is there a solution i am starting to get disinterested i got tle with java following @manya_cod4 tip but i think approach is different :(
@morass
Last edit: 2018-09-05 16:37:44
mack_156890: 2018-09-04 19:09:22
hey can anyone tell me what is there complexity?
mine is n*(no. of prime number upto maximum no. of n)
because i got TLE for my solution....
manya_cod4: 2017-12-18 13:58:32
@morass what is the expected time complexity of this problem.? mine is n * (number of prime numbers upto largest number )
feodorv: 2017-06-23 02:00:27
I think it's my fault in misunderstanding the problem))) I was bound to guess that the solution must exist in any case. Meanwhile you could set one more problem (say ADACON0) with restricted rules for changing Ai ;)
morass: 2017-06-23 01:35:08
@feodorv: Even though it you passed a few test-cases :P Anyway sorry for unclear statement :/
feodorv: 2017-06-23 01:29:46
Oh, so i am solving other problem)))
morass: 2017-06-23 01:13:39
@feodorv: Oh yes, you can forge a number any number of times ^_^ I'll try to update statement to make it more clear :P
Added by:Morass
Date:2017-06-22
Time limit:2s
Source limit:50000B
Memory limit:1536MB
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The Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA) is the competent national authority in the area of radiation protection and nuclear safety in Norway. The NRPA was created in 1993 through the consolidation of the former Nuclear Energy Safety Authority with the National institute of Radiation Hygiene.
The NRPA is responsible for:
- overseeing the use of radioactive substances and fissile material
- coordinating contingency plans against nuclear accidents and radioactive fallout
- monitoring natural and artificial radiation in the environment and at the workplace
- increasing our knowledge of the occurrence, risk and effects of radiation
The Radiation Protection Authority is organized under the ministry of Health and Care Services. It provides assistance to all ministries on matters dealing with radiation, radiation protection and nuclear safety.


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I'm working to develope a web-based Geographical Information System (GIS)
and one of the big problems I had was to write an easy algorithm to zoom a portion
of a map.
First of all I tried to use Server Side Maps, but I found that they need a
Perl script with too many lines of code. So I came to phpbuilder and found an
article from Rasmus Lerdorf : Creating
Dynamic Images with PHP that shows how useful PHP and the GD library could
be for that purpose. Thanx Rasmus!
I'll explain a method to zoom a portion of an image by using PHP and gif files.
The first step is to generate a map in its big size (in my example a 747x360
pixels gif called caligran.gif), then I resize the map to its small size
(200x96 gif called cali.gif). It's very important to work with gif files
because GD library can manipulate only those image types.
We need three files to work besides the gif images. The first file called map.html
has the small map and its code is:
The principal purpose of this file is to transmit the coordinates where the
user clicks on the small map.
Here, the most important tag is
On a browser that supports this tag, the image is displayed. Clicking
on any part of the image is equivalent to clicking on a Submit button. If
is mapa, the values mapa_x and
mapa_y are transmitted
to ampliacion.php3 through normal form and URL encoding. These two fields
contain the coordinates where the user clicked.


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Loosens and Aerates Soil for Better Plant Growth
People are often surprised to hear that plants need air near their roots for healthy growth. After all, roots are in the ground. How does air get through all that soil? The fact is, good gardening soil is full of tiny air pockets. They allow moisture and nutrients to reach the roots more easily. They allow roots to grow easily, too. Many people find that their native soil is hard and compacted, making it a challenge to establish new in-ground plants. Miracle-Gro® Expand 'n Gro™ can radically improve the condition of native soil. When mixed in with native soil, Expand?n Gro can create up to 90% more air space for plant roots to grow. Even if you have heavy, compacted or clay soil in your garden, Expand 'n Gro makes it looser, easier to work and up to 40% lighter.


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The dart flight is one of the most essential parts of the dart. The flight helps to keep the dart stabilized, allowing it to keep a consistent flight path. It works by cutting through and dividing the airflow, reducing drag.
With such importance put on the dart flight, you'll want to ensure that your flights are kept in perfect condition. In which case, we'd recommend something called a dart flight protector.
We've highlighted some of the main features of dart flight protectors, below.
Why use a Dart Flight Protector?
The most pivotal role played by flight protectors is to keep your flights in their original shape. Although there isn't a perfect flight shape that is suitable for all types of darts, you must keep your flights free from becoming bent or damaged to maintain optimum performance.
This is the where your dart flight protectors come in. By using a perfect flight protector, you can maintain that the flight holds it's desired shape.
How to Use a Flight Protector
When fitting your flight protectors, it is essential to follow a set of standards, these include:
- Make sure to maintain the same flight shape with all 3 of your darts
- Avoid changing the flight shape frequently
- Try to spread the dart flight yourself before using a flight protector
Keeping the flights in the uniform 'X' shape guarantees the perfect flight of your dart. However, there are numerous shapes of flights, such as: Kite, Pear, and Electro. Flight protectors are easy to use. You just need to clip it around the flight.
Benefits of Using Flight Protectors
Using a flight protector can be beneficial in many ways. Firstly, it helps your flight to maintain a good shape, even after prolonged use. As a result, the dart will continue to fly with an aerodynamic shape, minimizing the chances of drag and air resistance.
Furthermore, using a flight protector will also reduce the unwanted movement of the dart, once it's airborne. Enhancing your chances of hitting the desired target.
Below are some other benefits of using flight protectors:
- Flight protectors prevent the flight from any damage
- Keeps the flight wings in their original shape
- Sticks to the dart flight securely
- Very cheap
No doubt, dart flights offer a wide range of advantages. Plus, they're cheap and really easy to install. Therefore, you'd be stupid not to purchase them to protect your own set of darts. Here's a cheap set we found on Amazon.


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Adjective: quadratic kwó'dra-tik
 1. Of or relating to or resembling a square
 "quadratic shapes"
 2. Of or relating to the second power
 "quadratic equation"
Noun: quadratic kwó'dra-tik
 1. An equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square
 - quadratic equation
 2. A polynomial of the second degree
 - quadratic polynomial
Derived forms: quadratics
Type of: equation, multinomial, polynomial
Encyclopedia: Quadratic


Top 5 Surface Protections for Your Home
Renovating a building involves upgrading countertops, floors, and cabinets. All of them are created with materials like wood, marble or glass. They help to prevent damage, wear, and soiling of the surface of a material. The top 5 surface protections for your home include tapes, boards, mats, drop cloths and sealants.
People often use tapes but there are different types of adhesive tapes that are exclusively designed for specific purposes. Starting from plumbers, astronauts to secretaries, people make use of tapes for holding together a number of things. Adhesive tape is a strip of paper or cloth coated with an adhesive substance that allows it to get attached to different surfaces.
Painter's Tapes, Duct Tapes, Teflon Tapes, Masking Tapes and Double-sided Tapes are used for various purposes. Tapes used for surface protection are often created with Polyurethane which has an adhesive on it for binding it to a surface. These tapes are durable and strong and so they are ideal for protecting countertops, wooden floors, and windows. The side of the adhesive tape sticks to the material surface without leaving a residue. Therefore you won't face any difficulty in removing it by peeling it away. Usually, protective tapes have several functions like preventing scratches on wooden floors in high traffic areas as well as shielding surfaces at the time of paint renovations.
Shurtape is another surface protector which is used to seal aluminum backed duct wrap. It helps to create barriers between water and vapor and repairs metal temporarily. Moreover, it resists odor and smoke. Shurtape also provides a wide array of tape products that resist ultraviolet rays of the sun for greater surface protection.
Boards created with reconstructed cardboards are used as surface protection for different types of flooring like linoleum, marble, concrete, and wood. Usually, the boards are available in rolls. You can unravel the rolls for covering the surface of your floor or any other hard surface area. If you have to remove the board, you have to lift it up and roll it back into its original state as no adhesive is used.
Protective mats are pieces of materials created from different types of fabric or plastic. They help to protect your ceramic tiles, granite floors, carpets, and marble floors. You can easily place the mats in your doorways or on steps for keeping debris and mud away from your flooring. If you want you can spread the mats on countertops for preventing dust from settling on your indoor surface. Some of the mats are created for absorbing oil, paint, and grease and so they are perfect during the construction of homes and new buildings.
Drop Cloths
These are mostly used for protecting surfaces at the time of painting work during the renovation. Most of the canvas drop cloths seem like large bed sheets and they are spread over a surface loosely for preventing paint from staining it or for holding off dust particles.
This is an extremely useful thing that you can keep in your home. The sealant deals with small cracks before they break the structural integrity of your home. This surface protector is excellent for sticking to 2 surfaces together. Polyurethane sealant is used as adhesive due to its tear resistance capacity, hardiness, and strength. This material provides good adhesion to different substrates like glass, wood, plastic, and concrete because of its elasticity and structural properties. As a result of which Polyurethane sealant is used widely in the automotive, construction and textile industries.
Choose the best adhesive carpet protection from the top online store for your home and protect its surface for several years to come.


The (Non)Uniqueness of Environmental Law
61 Pages Posted: 22 Apr 2005
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Jay Wexler
Boston University School of Law
In everyday discourse, the label "environmental law" signifies a distinct and unique area of the law. The uniqueness of environmental law stems most obviously from the subject matter of environmental legislation and regulation. But does environmental law also differ from other areas of law with respect to how judges ought to approach deciding cases? Should judges act differently somehow when they are deciding an environmental law case as opposed to, for example, a labor law or banking law case? At least one influential scholar - Richard Lazarus of the Georgetown University Law Center - has argued that the distinctive features of ecological injury justify treating environmental cases differently from other types of cases. This Article critically examines this claim, by identifying and evaluating seven potential paradigms that federal courts could use to relate environmental law to other areas of law, particularly administrative law, when deciding environmental law cases. In sum, the Article argues that when relevant under the appropriate legal standards, courts should consider the distinctive features of ecological injury when applying facts to law, and in some situations they should draw on their knowledge of those distinctive features when fashioning rules of general application. They should not, however, reach pro-environment decisions in a non-principled manner, automatically vote to protect the environment whenever the relevant legal materials prove substantially indeterminate, or otherwise act as though protection of the environment is an inherent aspect of the judicial role. Nor should they fashion completely distinct rules to govern environmental law cases or alter generally applicable rules to apply differently in environmental law cases. The point of the Article is not to suggest that environmental law should not exist as a separate legal category, but rather to suggest that generally judges need not approach environmental law cases differently from how they approach other types of cases.
Keywords: Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Judging, Judicial Role, Judicial Decision-Making
JEL Classification: Q50, Q58, Q59
Suggested Citation
Wexler, Jay, The (Non)Uniqueness of Environmental Law. Available at SSRN:
Jay Wexler (Contact Author)
Boston University School of Law ( email )
765 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
United States
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Nagaland Zoological Park, Rangapahar is one of the Model Zoological Parks in India. It was initially granted recognition as a "mini" Zoo by Central Zoo Authority (CZA). Presently the Zoological Park is recognized as a Medium Zoo by the Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi.The Zoological Park has been attracting more and more number of visitors every year after it was opened to public. Students both from schools and colleges visit the park as part of the curricula. Efforts are being made to encourage the visitors in the field of nature education and conservation of biodiversity. Annual number of visitors is 67367.
Zoo Animal Collection:
The Zoo has an exquisite collection of 40 species of birds and animals with a captive population of over 300 individuals. The collection includes 22 species of wildlife listed under Schedule I & II of Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 which signifies that the collection has more endangered species. Besides, vast majority of them are native species and are of regional representation of fauna of North-East India.
|No. of. Species
|Schedule I & II
ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR 2017-18.
- Wildlife Week Celebration in the Zoological Park.
Nagaland Zoological Park celebrated Wildlife Week 2017 on 7th Oct 2017 inside the Zoo premises with the theme, "Listening to the Young Voices." Photos of Wildlife in the Zoo were gifted to students and children. Special printed mugs with wildlife photos commemorating Wildlife week 2017 were distributed to visitors.
- First ever Wildlife Photo exhibition held in the Zoo.
The Nagaland Zoological Park hosted the first Wildlife Photo exhibition in the Zoo for an upcoming Local Wildlife Photographer and Department Photographer Shri. Onenjungshi Ao on 21st Oct. 2017. The objective was to create awareness about India's rich Biodiversity. The exhibition also included photographs of captive wildlife of the Park.
- Conducted North East Regional Zoo Keepers Training.
One week training for Zoo Keepers of North East India on the theme "North East Regional Zoo Keepers Training on Management of Captive Wildlife" was successfully conducted for Zoo Keepers from Zoo in the North East from 20th to 25th November 2017.
- Special Squeeze cage donated to Zoological Park By Assam Rifles.
The No.1 Workshop Assam Rifles located at 3rd Mile Dimapur designed and fabricated a Special Resizeable Squeeze-cum- Transportation cage as a Civic Action Project for Nagaland Zoological Park, Rangapahar. The cage was donated to the Zoological Park on the eve of the New Year 2018.
- Official Visits
During the current year number of senior offices visited the Zoological Park including Principal Secretary, PCCF & HoFF and PCCF & Chief Wildlife Warden Nagaland.
- Arrival of Emu in Nagaland Zoological Park.
Australian Emu (Dromaius Novaehollandiae) two adult Emu and four chicks were brought from Guwahati. Tall and Majestic the Emu belongs to a group of fightless running birds known as ratites, the most primitive of modern bird families. It is the second largest bird after Ostrich.