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The high public profile of the Burrup Peninsula rock art site In the Pilbara region of Western Australia has been instrumental in securing research funding to create a rock art research data base. The research project being conducted by the University of Western Australia (UWA) Rock Art Research institute, with sponsorship from Rio Tinto, is likely to make a significant contribution to Aboriginal cultural heritage in the Pilbara. It will have value throughout the region assessing the significance of rock art and serving as a research data base (_URL_ ).
The Burrup's highly significant rock art has been the centre of public attention for many years now. The Burrup Peninsula is a major engine house for the Australian economy with significant industries including iron ore, natural gas, salt and fertilizer. There are big players involved such as Woodside and Rio Tinto. Their public profile and business interests make them key stakeholders in current and future resource developments that will impact on Aboriginal heritage sites. A positive public image on Aboriginal cultural heritage is in their best interest. Large scale developments, starting in the 1980s under less rigorous heritage regimes, have been the source of much controversy over the preceding years. The significance of the Burrup was never fully realised at the early stage of development (_URL_
There is little surprise then, that rock art research in places like the Burrup can attract the type of Government protection and industry sponsored support that it does. Entered on the National Heritage Register, and with research projects financed by Rio Tinto and Woodside, the future of the Burrup rock art appears sound after years of doubt. Rock art is at the forefront of public perceptions of Aboriginal heritage. This can be seen by the huge growth in popularity of Aboriginal art in recent years. A recent press article on rock art funding saw it printed in the arts section of The Australian newspaper, indicating the public associate rock art with the arts rather than archaeology or Aboriginal heritage (_URL_ Such is the popularity of rock art that the National Trust of Australia (WA) web site sees it as not just Indigenous heritage but Australian heritage commenting, 'It is also important to note that National Heritage Listing of the Dampier Archipelago recognised the existence of heritage values for all Australians, and that it was not simply an indigenous (sic) heritage matter' (_URL_ This could be interpreted as an appropriation of Aboriginal culture into settler culture, however wider community interest may lead to a more secure future for the Aboriginal cultural heritage on the Burrup.
If the popularity with Aboriginal culture through admiration of rock art can translate into research funding, as has been the case with Burrup rock art, then perhaps the same could apply for open site artefact scatters. Little is mentioned in the public arena of the open sites on the Burrup which coexist with the rock art. The two archaeological sites are not independent of each other but co-exist and are part of the same cultural landscape. It is argued open sites may have more to tell us about ancient Aboriginal people than rock shelters (Ryan and Morse 2009:6). Industry sponsored archaeological research is unusual in the Pilbara. Most archaeology is focused on statutory clearances requirements for mining developments. Consultant archaeologists, working under significant time restraints, primarily do site surveys and salvage prior to site destruction. This provides little information as to changes in the archaeological record over time and therefore insights into ancient Aboriginal peoples (Morse 2009:1-5; Marwick 2009:24).
Recent discoveries of Pilbara rock shelters with archaeological evidence proving occupation around 35, 000 BP give us an insight into the antiquity of the Pilbara (Law et al 2010:68-71). Open sites are the dominant archaeological site in the Pilbara, yet they have a much lower public profile than rock art sites. By researching open site artefact usage using residue analysis, excavation methods identifying stratified artefact deposits, and radiocarbon dating, it may be possible to gain significant insight into ancient Aboriginal lifestyles (Ryan and Morse 2009:6-15). Industry sponsored research into open archaeological sites would be a welcome contribution, complimenting the rock art research of the Burrup and rock shelter research already undertaken, making for a more regional approach to Aboriginal cultural heritage research.
Three research avenues into rock art, rock shelters and open sites would complement each other and improve our understanding of past human occupation of the Pilbara. Financing this type of research may be harder for mining company executives to sell to shareholders, due to the lower public profile of stone artefacts. The popularity of Aboriginal art make selling the idea of funding research into rock art an easier option. However, the effort should be made to educate shareholder opinion of the need to broaden the scope of research funding. The benefits to the companies would be in improved relations with traditional owners that could facilitate smoother and faster negotiations over developments and native title interests.
The current review of the Aboriginal Heritage Act (WA) 1978 could be an opportune time for Indigenous parties to propose the inclusion of research in mining industry clearances. The more knowledge gained of Aboriginal Indigenous heritage only enhances the significance and value of contemporary Aboriginal community interest in country. There may be no short term gain in it for the Aboriginal community but it could strengthen their native title claim (Goodwin 2005:74-83). Indigenous participation in this work would be essential, complimenting mining company's policies towards Indigenous employment opportunities. If the mining companies are truly committed to enhancing Aboriginal heritage, as they often speak about in their Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) policies, then a more consistent approach to research sponsorship should be considered. Aboriginal culture is growing in popularity and awareness with the wider community, offering public relation incentives for mining companies to see value in promoting all aspects of Aboriginal culture.
The Age 2008 Garret steps in to protect ancient Pilbara rock art from mining. Retrieved 29 August 2012 from _URL_
The Australian 2012 Rio funds Pilbara rock art studies. Retrieved 29th August 2012 from _URL_
Goodwin, L. 2005 Everyday archaeology: archaeological heritage management and its relationship to native title in development-related processes. Australian Aboriginal Studies 1:74-83.
Law, W. B. and D. N. Cropper and F. Petchey 2010 Djadjiling Rockshelter: 35 000 c Years of Aboriginal Occupation in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Australian Archaeology 70:68-71.
Morse, K. 2009 Emerging from the abyss-archaeology in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Archaeology in Oceania 44:1-5.
National Trust of Australia (WA) 2007 News update 25th July 2007. Retrieved 29th August 2012 from _URL_
Rio Tinto 2012 Burrup Conservation Agreement. Retrieved 29th August 2012 from _URL_
Ryan, I. and K. Morse 2009 Towards a Late Holocene archaeology of the Inland Pilbara. Archaeology in Oceania 44:6-15.


Cream soda
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For other uses, see Cream soda (disambiguation).
Bottle of American cream soda
History and development[edit]
Alexander C. Howell, of Vienna, New Jersey, was granted a patent for "cream soda-water" on June 27, 1865. Howell's cream soda-water was made with sodium bicarbonate, water, sugar, egg whites, wheat flour, and "any of the usual flavoring materials—such as oil of lemon, extracts of vanilla, pine-apple,to suit the taste" before drinking, the cream soda water was mixed with water and an acid such as tartaric acid or citric acid.[2] In Canada, James William Black of Berwick, Nova Scotia was granted a U.S. patent on December 8, 1885, and a Canadian patent on July 5, 1886, for "ice-cream soda".[3][4] Black's ice-cream soda, which contained whipped egg whites, sugar, lime juice, lemons, citric acid, flavoring, and bicarbonate of soda,[5] was a concentrated syrup that could be reconstituted into an effervescent beverage by adding ordinary ice water.[4]
International variations[edit]
North and South America[edit]
United States[edit]
In the United States, cream soda is often vanilla-flavored and is either clear or colored a light golden brown in appearance, but red, pink, orange and blue are also relatively common color variants. In addition, in some places in the U.S. where the drink is made on location, especially in cafes, cream soda consists of soda water, vanilla syrup, and cream or half and half.
Popular brands include:
In Canada, cream soda is mostly red (except in Quebec where it is sold clear) and tastes like grenadine. Some brands, such as Fanta, market a colorless version.
Brands include:
Some American brands are available in Canada as imports.
Caribbean and Latin America[edit]
Cream soda is usually served as a "red pop", particularly Fanta's Red Cream Soda.
In Australia, cream soda is generally known as creaming soda or creamy soda by current manufacturers and is generally pink, red or brown. Less commonly, there is a bright yellow type of creaming soda, an example of which is produced by Crows Nest Soft Drinks, or Hartz. Another example is Saxbys Soft Drinks' Crème Soda, which is produced in Taree, NSW. Manufacturers of creaming soda in Australia include Bundaberg Brewed Drinks, Kirks, River Port, Schweppes and Tarax. As of 2005, Kirks creaming soda was made and distributed by Coca-Cola Amatil. Up until the mid-1990s, Kirks also produced Snow Cap, which was essentially the vanilla flavored brown version of the drink. The name "Snow Cap" was created to differentiate the pink and brown versions of the drink. While Snow Cap is no longer produced, Kirks do produce a product called 'Sno-Drop'. Schweppes Australia markets creaming Soda as part of their 'Schweppes Traditional' line of soft drinks. Until recently it was deep red in all states except Victoria where it was brown, but now both varieties are offered. The flavor is also different between the red and brown versions of 'Schweppes Traditional' with the red version having a small amount of raspberry flavor added to it.[citation needed] South Australian soft drink manufacturer Woodroofe produces "Sno-Top", a brown creaming soda drink. A second South Australian soft drink and cordial manufacturer Bickford's markets a deep red colored creaming soda.[8] Golden Circle is another a popular brand of creaming soda.
New Zealand[edit]
This is known as Creaming soda, Ice cream soda, Chill drink or cream soda, though the flavor changes are negligible. It is usually a bright yellow color or a white opaque. It is one of the many flavors sold by Foxton Fizz It is also one of the many carbonated drink-flavors offered by Golden Circle.
Another variety is one referred to as Italian cream soda. This is usually a mixture of carbonated water and half and half or cream combined with vanilla syrup. Ratios vary widely, but the taste is usually that of sweetened, flavored milk.
The Netherlands had a somewhat similar milkbased drink, called Frizz. It was sold by a dairy company named Friesland Foods. It is currently owned by FrieslandCampina, but Frizz is no longer in production and the brandname will expire in 2019.[9][10] It is said to have been caramel-colored[citation needed].
However, Asian supermarkets (called toko's) usually sell Schweppes Cream Soda. The cream sodas are imported from Hong Kong.[citation needed]
United Kingdom[edit]
In the UK, cream soda was traditionally served with a dessert-spoonful of vanilla ice cream floating on the top, but this became a rarity in recent years.[citation needed] It is vanilla-flavoured, slightly glutinous and has a uniquely thick, "soft" and long-lasting foam. A.G. Barr, Ben Shaw's (a Cott brand), and DG Jamaica manufacture their own brands of cream soda, and most supermarkets sell it under their respective own brands. Pakola, a Pakistani brand of ice cream soda, is available in most Asian retailers.
Hale's Blue Boy Cream Soda Syrup
In Hong Kong, the Swire Coca Cola Company markets a yellow Schweppes Cream Soda. Some people enjoy Cream Soda in a 1:1 ratio with fresh milk.
In India, two brands of cream soda are Cottons and Bijoli.
In Japan, "cream soda" is a term used for an ice cream float made with melon-flavored soda topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
In Malaysia, the F&N or Fraser and Neave brand makes a clear Ice Cream Soda.
Pakistan's popular brand is Pakola Ice Cream Soda (پاكولا, Pākōlā), which is green in color.
In Sri Lanka, Elephant House Cream Soda is most popular soft drink. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka launched their newest flavor, "Fanta Cream Soda", in July 2009.
In Thailand, Hale's Trading produces Hale's Blue Boy Brand Cream Soda Flavoured Syrup. A green colored rose/floral flavored cordial. This is mixed 1 part to 4 parts water/soda water to get a cream soda drink, very similar to the South African Creme Soda. Or used as a flavoring in their shaved iced deserts. This syrup is sold world-wide in some Asian food stores. Additionally, PepsiCo's division in Thailand produces a green cream flavored soda under their brand name Mirinda.
Sparletta Creme Soda
In South Africa and Zimbabwe, cream soda is sold under the label Sparletta Creme Soda, a product of the Coca-Cola company. It is green in color.
In South Africa, cream soda is often referred to as the "Green Ambulance" or "Creme Sober" (predominantly by students), as it is believed to alleviate the effects of hangovers.[citation needed] Cream soda is also used as a mixer with cane spirit (an inexpensive alcoholic beverage distilled from fermented sugarcane). This is commonly known as a "John Deer" (cf. John Deere and its green logo), "Cane Train", or "Green Mamba". Cane spirit is chosen due its ability to go relatively unnoticed.
See also[edit]
 1. ^ Michigan Journal, Volume II (1852)
 2. ^ US 48405, Howell, Alexander C., "Improved Beverage", issued 1865-06-27
 3. ^ CA 24012, Black, James William, "Ice Cream Soda", issued 1886-05-10 (Patent information at CIPO)
 4. ^ a b US 332134, Black, James William, "Ice-cream Soda", issued 1885-12-08 "This invention relates to a new confectionery composition or sirup for conveniently and economically making, as desired, a refreshing beverage called "ice-cream soda." The ingredients used in the beverage, except the ice-water, are combined in a concentrated form and bottled for use, so that as occasion demands it may be quickly mixed with ice-water to form an effervescent, refreshing, and healthful drink."
 5. ^ Mario Theriault, Great Maritime Inventions 1833–1950, Goose Lane Editions, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 2001, p. 19
 6. ^ referenced August 26, 2008
 7. ^ Janelle Brown. Los Angeles: Galco's Soda Pop Store, The New York Times, September 10, 2006, page TR6. Online version retrieved 2011-07-05.
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poppycock meaning in hindi
Pronunciation of poppycock
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 1. senseless talk
 2. nonsense
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What are Butterfly Roofs and what are the Pros and Cons to Installing Them?
A butterfly roof is an attractive and quite unusual type of roof construction. In this article we'll look at the pros and cons of butterfly roofs.
What Exactly is a Butterfly Roof?
A butterfly roof is an architectural roof type that is more correctly known as an inverted-pitched roof. In simple, non-technical terms a butterfly roof is a 'V-shaped roof.
A butterfly roof is an inverted roof when compared to a more conventional gable roof. With a conventional roof, two pitched surfaces rise to meet each other at a central ridge. With a butterfly roof, two surfaces are pitched downwards and inwards towards the centre of the structure and meet in a central valley.
Butterfly roofs are so-called because they supposedly represent the wings of a butterfly in flight!
Butterfly roofs can be symmetrical where both 'wings' are of equal dimensions or asymmetrical where one wing is larger than the other. One property can also have a single or several butterfly roofs in its design.
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Butterfly roofs are sometimes said to have originated in the 1930s. They are sometimes attributed to Franco-Swiss architect and designer Le Corbusier.
Butterfly roofs rose to popularity in the modernist architectural styles of the 1950s and 1960s . They were particularly popular in new build housing in California, USA, where architect William Krisel was a proponent of the design.
Butterfly roof designs may be even older than the 20th century, however. A version of the butterfly roof is sometimes found in Georgian and Victorian architectural styles in the UK. They are also sometimes known as London roofs as they were used in London townhouse designs in the Georgian and Victorian periods. With a London roof, the inverted-pitched roof is hidden behind a parapet wall.
Where are Butterfly Roofs Found?
Butterfly roofs are found in houses and bungalows but can also be found in other residential buildings such as apartment blocks as well as in commercial buildings.
Butterfly roofs can be constructed of a number of materials, including roofing felt over timber decking, asphalt tiles or shingles, concrete tiles, slate, timber, galvanised steel, aluminium or glass.
Butterfly roofs can be found throughout the world but in the 21st century are now quite an unusual form of roof design.
Some of the main advantages of butterfly roofs are:
- Butterfly roofs give a distinctive look to a property. They have clean lines and are considered to be a visually attractive style (although today, butterfly roofs are considered to be something of a retro mid-century design).
- Butterfly roofs allow rooms in a property to have double-height rooms if required, which increases the feeling of space.
- Butterfly roofs allow the use of large windows in a property if required. These can add a bright, airy atmosphere to the rooms. They can also be used to help heat the rooms using solar gain or heat from the sun which can be very energy efficient.
- It is often claimed that butterfly roofs have good aerodynamic properties and are resistant to weather damage, such as from high winds.
- Butterfly roofs have good drainage and weatherproofing without the need for fascias, soffits and conventional gutters.
- Butterfly roofs can be used to collect rainwater efficiently via a central valley gutter and this water can then be reused. This might be an advantage for environmental reasons in an eco house or in an off-grid property. For example, a butterfly roof can be used to collect water for garden watering or even for treatment and use within the property (solar PV panels can also be installed on butterfly roofs just as on gable roofs).
And the Cons
The possible disadvantages of properties with a butterfly roof include:
- Butterfly roofs generally have a more complex structure than conventional roofs. They need to be properly and professionally designed so that they are structurally sound.
- Butterfly roofs can be more expensive to build than conventional gable roofs or flat roofs. This is because building them usually calls for more building materials and more labour. They require specialist building skills to construct them properly.
Butterfly roofs can be difficult to access for maintenance. Their design means it is more difficult to spot any damage that might have occurred to the roof or when maintenance is required as much of the roof is hidden by the pitch of the roof.
- A butterfly roof can create awkward room shapes and sizes which are not always that practical. It is also likely to require the use of central supports within the property which will affect the internal layout.
Butterfly roofs can be quite inefficient in terms of the use of space. For example, you cannot usually make the same use of the roof space for living accommodation as you can with a gable roof or hip roof.
- When a butterfly roof design is used with full-height windows this can cause issues with light, temperature, heating and ventilation. Rooms may be too light, too hot or too cold unless they have suitable heating and ventilation systems and blinds.
While there is little doubt that butterfly roofs have a strong aesthetic appeal it is also important to consider the practical advantages and disadvantages of this type of roof construction.

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Sealing in nutrition—and taste.
There are proven nutritional benefits to storing foods using the
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Oxygen causes oxidation, a process which causes the breakdown of natural vitamins
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There's a science to preserving flavor, too. Flavor is affected dramatically by
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The Seal-a-Meal® System not only removes the oxygen that causes flavor degradation,
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What is the CA 19-9 Radioimmunoassay (RIA) test? What does the CA 19-9 test measure?
The CA 19-9 Radioimmunoassay (RIA) is a simple blood test that measures the level of tumor-associated antigens found in the blood serum of a person who has pancreatic cancer. Antigens are substances that cause the immune system to make a specific immune response. CA 19-9 antigens are foreign substances released by pancreatic tumor cells.
The normal range of CA 19-9 in the blood of a healthy individual is 0-37 U/ml (Units per milliliter). CA 19-9 associated antigen levels are elevated in the blood of many patients with pancreatic cancer. It is important to note that not every patient with pancreatic cancer will have an elevated CA 19-9 level and some non-cancerous conditions can cause high CA 19-9 levels. For these reasons, the CA 19-9 test cannot be used as a diagnostic or screening test for pancreatic cancer.
When is the CA 19-9 test performed?
After the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is confirmed and if the individual's CA 19-9 level was elevated before treatment, the CA 19-9 test is used periodically to judge the effectiveness of various treatments.
What do the values or numbers of a CA 19-9 test mean?
In general, if CA 19-9 values increase, then progression or growth of the tumor is indicated. If the values remain the same, then the disease is stable. Finally, if CA 19-9 values decrease, then a response to treatment is indicated. A decline in CA 19-9 levels after treatment for pancreatic cancer followed by a rise later may suggest tumor recurrence.
Why is the CA 19-9 test performed?
Changes in CA 19-9 levels help determine if the tumor is progressing, remaining stable or responding to treatment. This test helps doctors decide if treatment should be changed or if additional tests or scans are necessary.
How is the CA 19-9 test performed?
A blood sample is taken from the patient and then sent to a laboratory for testing to determine the level of CA 19-9 present in the blood. This blood sample is measured using a radioimmunoassay, or RIA, test. Radioimmunoassay is a laboratory technique that can identify specific substances in the blood.
How often is the CA 19-9 test performed?
The doctor will determine how frequently the CA 19-9 tests should be performed. If the tumor seems to be growing despite treatment efforts, the CA 19-9 test may be repeated weekly or after each round of treatment is completed. In a patient who is not currently receiving treatment, the CA 19-9 test may be used periodically over time to determine if that patient should resume treatment or undergo additional testing. People who had their tumors surgically removed might have periodic CA 19-9 tests as part of their follow-up care.
Can conditions other than pancreatic cancer cause an elevated CA 19-9?
Yes. While a high CA 19-9 is most commonly associated with pancreatic cancer, other cancers, such as colorectal, lung, and gall bladder cancers, can also cause elevated levels. High CA 19-9 levels can also be caused by non-cancerous conditions such as gall stones, pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, and liver disease.
During radiation therapy, CA 19-9 levels might be elevated due to the dying cancer cells releasing CA 19-9. Since the results of a CA 19-9 test are not accurate, the test is not performed while the patient receives radiation treatment.
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Zekhring people
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The Zekhring are from the Anjaw District (formerly part of Lohit district) of Arunachal Pradesh. They live in the hilly terrain and banks of the Lohit River in the Walong and Kibithoo area. As of 2002, their tribal population stood at 300, and their population included members of an ethnically akin tribe, the Meyor.[1]
The Zekhring sustain their livehood through agriculture, and are Animists, although they have recently co-adopted Tibetan Buddhism.[2] The Zekhring are culturally more akin to the Miju Mishmi than to the Tibetans in the north.[1] Sungkhu, Tsotangpho Wangley, Tso Tangpo and Losar are their major festivals.[3]
 1. ^ a b Dalvindar Singh Grewal (1997). Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh: Identity, Culture, and Languages. South Asia Publications. p. 197. ISBN 81-7433-019-4.
 2. ^ T. S. Murty (1983). Paths of Peace: Studies on the Sino-Indian Border Dispute. ABC Pub. House. p. 166. ISBN 0-86144-488-4.
 3. ^ The Meyors
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Information Brief 2012-40
Promoting a Clear Focus on Academics
A Look at Higher Performing High Schools
A fall 2011 study surveyed teachers and administrators from higher performing high schools and assessed what school qualities educators see as contributing most to student achievement.
Educators at high performing high schools believe the key factors contributing to college and career readiness at their schools include having high expectations of both students and teachers, making academics a number one priority, and maximizing instructional time in core academic subjects. The chart shows that ratings were clearly higher for these school qualities than were typically reported across all 46 qualities surveyed.
School Qualities Promoting a Clear Focus on Academics
|School Quality||In Agreement||Responding Contributes "a Great Deal"|
|Averages across 46 school qualities surveyed||75%||44%|
|This school has an established climate of high expectations for students.||89%||74%|
|This school has an established climate of high expectations for teachers.||92%||68%|
|School administrators make academics the number one priority at our school.||84%||60%|
|Instructional time is maximized in core academic subjects.||88%||71%|
Note: Data come from 272 educators from 63 high performing high schools across 25 states. Schools were selected based on students' growth towards college and career readiness or based on improvement in average ACT scores over time.
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- For additional meanings of "Corridor", please see Corridor.
Corridors located within starships and space stations have typically served as pathways or passageways to various stations or quarters, and as lengthy hallways through which one might access various rooms.
In order to maximize the use of space aboard Starfleet vessels, the corridor system was designed to provide more than simply access from room to room. Several safety and survival features were built into the walls and ceilings, as were running lights to indicate whenever the starship was operating under alert status.
Corridors on board Starfleet vessels were usually of two types: radial (those which run outward, pointing toward the outer hull) and concentric (those which lie in rings, interconnecting the radial corridors). The angled surfaces of each concealed different support structures.
Radial corridors were angled on either side. Their walls concealed a variety of supply lines and conduction systems, data networks, and power trunks. These systems were accessible by the removal of the snap-locked panels which cover them, and all were marked. The ship's concentric corridors housed personnel support systems. In each corridor segment, an emergency survival compartment existed which provides atmosphere, food and communications for one crew member; this provision was to be used should sudden decompression of the ship interior occur due to hull damage of life support failure.
Corridors on board starships of the Constitution-class had been exceptionally wide on vessels on the original configuration. With the refit of the class came an extensive redesign of the corridors. The corridors were now color-coded for identification of deck level. The panels of those on Deck 5, which housed the crew quarters of most of the ship's officers, were covered by a layer of red padding to help protect against injury during any unlikely sudden ship movement. Most corridors on board were colored silver. Those within the engineering hull appeared blue due to different lighting arrangements within that section of the ship. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
In the alternate reality, corridors were white with circular walls and black floors. Hallways that connected the more liveable parts of the ship with engineering and the shuttlebay used those rooms' pipes and boilers as impromptu walls and ceilings. (Star Trek)
Starships of the Galaxy-class featured wide and comfortable corridors similar in arrangement to starships of the Constitution-class: concentric corridors echoed the shape of the primary hull and were interconnected with radial corridors. The latter were similar in design to those on board Constitution-class starships; the concentric corridors of the Galaxy-class, however, were more wide and allowed crew and guests direct computer-access through panels mounted against either wall of the corridors. This allowed users to be directed to their destination of choice. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint")
In 2364, on board the Galaxy-class starship USS Enterprise-D Dr. Beverly Crusher looked for, but failed to find, Lieutenant J.G. Geordi La Forge in a corridor when he fled sickbay while being treated for a mysterious illness. (TNG: "The Naked Now")
Corridors on board starships of the Intrepid-class were all identical in concentric design. Provisions were concealed behind panels, but the ship's corridors lacked any form of padding to protect crew against injury.
In 2371, on board the Intrepid-class starship USS Voyager, Lieutenants Commander Tuvok and Chakotay took advantage of their relative seclusion in one of the ship's corridors to discuss, and air their disagreements regarding, a conflict between B'Elanna Torres and Lieutenant Joe Carey. (VOY: "Parallax")
The lower maintenance decks such as deck 15, not used as often as much of the rest of the ship, were noticeably less well-lit, and thinner, allowing less room for people to pass. (VOY: "Good Shepherd")
A gallery of other Starfleet corridor designs:
Corridors on board starships and space stations of the Cardassian Union reflect the Cardassian preference of balance, angles, and hard metallic surfaces and dark colors. Cardassians believe in honesty in design and wish to see the columns and beams that make up a structure rather than disguising them with cosmetic treatment. Corridors on board the former Cardassian space station Deep Space 9 reflected this design philosophy in being darker and harsher than those on board starships and space stations of the Federation Starfleet.
- Although corridor matte paintings had previously appeared in several of the films, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was the first television spin-off to make regular use of them in its corridor sets. They can be seen at the ends of the primary DS9 corridor set (a necessity because the curve of these corridors was much gentler than the corridor had been on the Enterprise-D set, a move intended as a subtle reminder of the station's scale). These paintings were distinguished by having slightly different colors from the practical set, and were "disguised" by a raised section divider.
- Of all the Star Trek spinoffs, the Cardassian corridors were actually the smallest corridor complex built for any spinoff series. There was a section of curved corridor bookended by the matte paintings, which included the wardroom/senior officers' quarters set, which carried on the tradition of having wild walls which could be brought in or removed as needed to portray different rooms. The perpendicular corridor that ended in a T-junction included two complete junior officer/guest quarters sets, each also a modular room which could be adjusted as needed to reflect the needs of the episode. When needed, the wall at the end of that T-junction was rolled aside and the cargo bay vertical door moved into place. These corridors were separate from the docking-ring corridor seen outside many a docking port.
- Both the original series and TNG had regularly featured scenes involving conversations during walks through the corridors, and while this was occasionally done in the curved corridor set, scenes with longer dialogue were typically shot on the much larger Promenade set, as those scenes need not be "faked" (a necessity when a lengthy conversation required actors to walk a longer distance than was possible on set; this practice was used extensively on TNG and can be spotted when actors walk past the turbolift alcove, only to have a cut and see them coming around the corner near sickbay; the corridor complex for the USS Voyager was redesigned to reduce this problem).
In 2373, Nog and Jake Sisko confronted Kai Winn Adami within one of Deep Space 9's corridors over her suspected role in acquiring a Willie Mays rookie year baseball card from an auction. (DS9: "In the Cards")
Interiors on board starships of the Romulan Star Empire are spartan and functional. Thus corridors on board Romulan vessels are wide, allowing quick and unrestricted access throughout the ship. Computer panels were provided throughout ship corridors, mounted against both sides of the wall, allowing easy access to ship systems. (DS9: "Improbable Cause")
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Throughout various episodes of the Star Trek franchise, starship and space station corridors have occasionally served as the sites of plot developments and action scenes enhancing the narratives.
The corridors of the USS Enterprise-A as seen in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country were retouched from the USS Enterprise-D corridors with a more metallic finish, which were in turn repainted from the original Enterprise's metallic appearance, which the sets were originally built for as part of pre-production of Star Trek: Phase II in the late seventies. These versatile sets represented dozens of starship interiors before being taken down in 1994 after Star Trek Generations, over 15 years after their screen debut in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
The interior sets for the The Next Generation Enterprise were built over those that had been constructed for The Motion Picture. However, in order to reflect the advancements that had been made by the twenty-fourth century, according to Herman Zimmerman, who served as production designer on the show's first season, "Gene [Roddenberry] wanted softer colors, he wanted carpets on the floors, he wanted space to swing your arms. [...] It was a much more comfortable, user-friendly ship than we had seen before [...]" The corridors were only cosmetically upgraded compared to those that had served The Motion Picture. "One of the really brilliant things about Hal Michaelson's design of the corridors," recalls Zimmerman, "was the aluminum panels, which could be popped off, and behind which you find just about anything. You could find vital equipment, you could find stores, you could find a lifeboat, whatever the particular episode needed just by saying, 'We've never seen this part of the corridor before, and this is what its function is'."
All the while, the design team had to avoid being compared to a hotel. According to Zimmerman, the Enterprise-D had been called the "Hyatt Regency in space". The design team chose to avoid squareness to doors and windows. "They're all rounded, some more than others," says Zimmerman. "Everything is made of metal, of course, but its hard edge has been softened by the lines of the openings and the beam structure that we live inside, that contains us within the skin of the vessel."
The corridor sets for the Intrepid class starship Voyager were designed and constructed under the supervision of Production Designer Richard James. According to Wendy Drapanas, scenic artist on Star Trek: Voyager, the corridor sets which had served Star Trek: The Next Generation were extended, "so we have a longer 'walking, talking' corridor area for filming as opposed to the Enterprise. We don't have to fake it as much on Voyager as we did the corridor shots on the Enterprise. This gives the ship a longer look. Richard James also gave it more of the gray look, which


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It's essential for any company, in any industry, to choose a web content management (WCM) solution that both meets immediate requirements and supports longer-term, strategic business needs for change and growth.
Some organizations instinctively opt to use Microsoft® SharePoint®, a family of software products for collaboration, file sharing and web publishing, to manage their web content. But while SharePoint is well suited for document-oriented enterprise content management (ECM), can it grow to deliver the advanced digital marketing capabilities you need?
You will learn the strategic impact of choosing a full-fledged, "future-proof" WCM solution such as Sitecore, in comparison to pressing an ECM application, such as SharePoint, into duty for web content management. See a feature-by-feature comparison, and examine the downstream impact of this choice on the IT organization, in the context of two critical business issues:
- What is the true total cost of ownership (TCO) of using SharePoint, compared to Sitecore, to manage web content?
- What is the opportunity cost of choosing SharePoint over a marketing-oriented WCM solution such as Sitecore, which is designed to grow with future needs?
This paper also discusses optimal scenarios for SharePoint, and how Sitecore and SharePoint can co-exist, helping companies to extract maximum value from their investments in both providers' solutions.

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You asked: How often should you get acupuncture for headaches?
A clinical study of acupuncture for cluster headaches recommended treatment twice a week for two weeks, followed by one treatment per week for eight weeks, and maintenance treatments of once every other week after that.
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Treatment takes about an hour, and patients are advised to undergo at least six sessions, usually once a week. The acupuncturist may also suggest dietary changes.
How often is too often for headaches?
How does acupuncture cure headaches?
The needle stimulates the nerves to release hormones, such as endorphins, that trigger a response from your body. This immune and circulation system stimulation is what proponents of acupuncture claim relieves migraines and tension headaches.
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Since acupuncture helps to develop new habits of healing, chronic symptoms and issues are known to take a longer time to reap the full benefits of acupuncture. However, once your body is used to the new nerve pathway that has been built, the benefits of acupuncture are shown to last for months longer.
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In this Article
 1. Try a Cold Pack.
 2. Use a Heating Pad or Hot Compress.
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 6. Hydrate.
 7. Get Some Caffeine.
 8. Practice Relaxation.
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Most people get headaches once in a while but it's not normal to have a headache every day. Make an appointment with your primary care provider to get checked. In the meantime it's a good idea to keep a diary of your headaches.
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There are two sketches of Dryburgh Abbey on this page. With the sketchbook inverted is the continuation of a sketch from folio 70 (D26052; CCLXVII 72), showing the abbey from the east. With the book turned to left from the previous sketch is a view of Dryburgh Abbey from the south. This formed the basis of Turner's depiction of the abbey in his watercolour, Dryburgh Abbey circa 1832 (Tate N05241),1 prepared as the frontispiece illustration to volume 5 of Sir Walter Scott's Poetical Works; the rest of the landscape was based on a drawing across folios 8 verso–9 (D25941–D25942; CCLXVII 8a–9).
This sketch looks towards the gable of the south transept, with the chapter house on the right and the south range to the left. Some details of the abbey are altered in the watercolour, which (as Anne Lyles has observed) was to some extent an amalgamation of several sketches.2
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Based on a case study of water management in the Kirindi Oya Irrigation and Settlement Project (KOISP) in southern Sri Lanka, this report describes the constraints in seasonal scheduling of water allocations from relatively small reservoirs that were not designed to carry storage from one season to the next. Predicting reservoir inflow is complicated because of annual variations in the beginning and end of the rainy season, as well as the amount of seasonal rainfall.
- Publisher: International Water Management Institute
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- Dewey Decimal: 333.910
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Project: Transport: Methods of Improving our Understanding of the Processes by which Transport Choices are made B36
Reference: STP 14/5/15
Last update: 31/12/2009 09:47:28
The objectives of the project are:
to investigate what processes are employed by individuals in making transport choices:
to identify what factors influence the decision process of any given individual:
to examine whether the processes actually employed are consistent with those assumed by the discrete choice models commonly used in transport:
to develop models that offer greater generality in the representation of individual choice behaviour;
to assess the implications, in terms of estimation, forecasting, valuation and appraisal, of mis-specifying the choice process.
How do car drivers choose a route and departure time for travelling to work? How do business or leisure travellers choose what mode to use for a long distance trip? How do car buyers choose between the myriad of cars available on the market? Such questions are fundamental to our understanding of travel behaviour, but it is debatable whether any can be answered with confidence, at least in the longer term. Evidence suggests that the choice processes actually employed by individuals may be inconsistent with those assumed in the models conventionally used in transport. Without an understanding of how people choose and appropriate models for representing choice, however, it is impossible to make reliable forecasts of how policy adjustments will impact upon travel behaviour. This project will address three principal questions. Do the choice processes actually employed by individuals accord with those assumed in disaggregate transport models? If not, does it matter? If it matters, how do we deal with it?
University of Leeds
Institute for Transport Studies, 38 University Road, Leeds, LS2 9JT
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Cost to the Department: £49,997.15
Actual start date: 01 October 2002
Actual completion date: 01 December 2003
Transport: 'methods of improving our understanding of the processes by which transport choices are made and the factors which affect these'
Author: Dr Richard Batley and Prof. Andrew Daly
Publication date: 28/11/2003
Summary of results
- This report summarises the findings of a study aimed at improving understanding of the processes by which transport choices are made.
The dominant behavioural paradigm underlying transport choice models is currently that of Random Utility Maximisation (RUM), originating from the work of Block and Marschak in 1960. Substantially developed and made rigorous by McFadden (particularly in his 1981 paper), this theory underlies the Generalised Extreme Value (GEV) models which are now used in almost all transport studies. These models are based on a clear assumption of 'rationality', implying utility maximisation by the traveller but a lack of knowledge of the exact choice mechanisms by the analyst who therefore introduces random terms into the model.
In parallel to these developments, Tversky and his associates developed a series of models which are based on a more limited concept of rationality. An important example of these models is the use of elimination strategies which represent choice by the continual elimination of one or more choices which fail to satisfy some criterion until only one alternative remains. A fairly general class of models of this type is the Elimination-By-Aspects (EBA) family. A little-known finding by Tversky is that a simple extension of the assumptions of the model can make it consistent with the RUM paradigm. While Tversky and his associates developed some of the theory for EBA models, there have been very few practical implementations, and procedures for working with the models are not well established.
The EBA family of models can be considered to represent choice as a decision tree, a characteristic they share with all of the GEV models represented in the literature. This commonality and the use of similar probability functions to specify conditional choice has led several distinguished researchers to describe the models as "for all practical purposes indistinguishable" (McFadden), at least for simple cases. The simplest case, which has been studied in particular detail in this study, is the comparison of the hierarchical EBA model (HEBA) with the nested logit model (NL), an important and widely used example of the GEV family.
The initial analysis in this study showed that it is indeed possible to specify HEBA and NL models which imply exactly the same choice probabilities. More generally, EBA models match exactly to a specific class of GEV models, provided normalisation is undertaken to eliminate the differing degrees of over-specification of the two forms. However, these specifications need to be examined in detail to ensure that the fundamental assumptions of EBA and GEV models are maintained.
GEV can be specified to be consistent with a valid EBA, but the requisite specification is invalid as GEV. According to GEV, the utility of an alternative must be derived solely from the attributes of that alternative; otherwise the utility maximisation basis of GEV is destroyed. Consistency with a valid EBA, however, can be achieved only by breaking this rule.
EBA can be specified to be consistent with a valid GEV, but the requisite specification may not be valid as EBA. Choice probability in EBA must be non-negative at each stage in the decision tree, but in achieving consistency with a valid GEV this condition may be violated. (We note, however, that appropriate transformation of EBA/GEV may avoid such violation).
We conclude that the findings of previous researchers concerning this equivalence have been inadequate and that although EBA models may be consistent with RUM, it is not necessary that they are equivalent to the most obviously corresponding GEV model.
Empirical analysis of the two model forms was undertaken on a conveniently available data set which contained features of complexity appearing to make it suitable to illuminate the differences between the model forms. First, assumptions had to be made concerning the practical implementation of the HEBA model and software had to be prepared to estimate its parameters.
The results of this comparison showed that in many cases the HEBA model, with fewer estimated coefficients, outperformed the NL model. Tests were devised for distinguishing between the models, showing that in a number of cases they were indeed significantly different in terms of their parameter values and (therefore) implications for forecasting. Forecasting procedures for EBA models remain difficult to specify. Similarly, it is unclear whether and how attribute valuations can be derived from EBA; though we note that the concept of compensatory choice, which offers a basis for the derivation of valuations, is not clearly precluded by EBA.
Appraisal with EBA models presents a number of problems. Criteria have to be defined that can be extracted from the models - the study suggests some of these but is not able to recommend one strongly over the others. It is difficult to express any evaluation criterion in monetary terms because of the lack of a well-specified cost coefficient in the model. Theoretical issues may also impede the use of EBA models in appraisal.
The strength of the EBA models is in the explanation they give of observed behaviour, which is reported in the literature and has been reproduced in our own findings. This strength makes it worthwhile to continue the investigation of the EBA paradigm, attempting to solve the problems that have been identified and determining whether our results are reproducible on other data.


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United States Air Force
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United States Air Forces Europe
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
The 601st Air Expeditionary Wing is a provisional United States Air Force organization. It was last active as the 601st Air Base Wing with the Seventeenth Air Force at Sembach Air Base, Germany, where it was inactivated on 31 March 1995.
- Fixed radar systems
- Mobile radar systems
- Forward air control
- Base support
- Saudi Arabia detachment
- 601st Air Base Wing
The wing was first activated as the 601st Tactical Control Wing at Sembach in July 1968, when it replaced the 601st Tactical Control Group as the headquarters for Seventeenth Air Force's tactical control units and the 603d Air Base Wing as the host organization for Sembach. For most of its existence, the unit controlled elements of the Tactical Air Control System in Germany. In 1973, the wing moved to Wiesbaden Air Base, but it returned to Sembach in November 1975. Its mission changed in 1992 to supporting Air Force units at Sembach and elsewhere in Germany and it was inactivated in 1995.
The wing was converted to provisional status in February 2001 and assigned to United States Air Forces Europe to activate or inactivate as required, but there have been no reports of its activation as an expeditionary unit.
Through much of its history the mission of the wing was to provide an effective tactical air control system for United States Air Forces in Europe and Allied Air Forces Central Europe. The wing employed a mobile radar network and forward air control flying operations. The wing controlled offensive missions against ground targets and defensive missions for air-to-air intercepts, later interfacing with Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft.
The 601st Tactical Control Group had been activated at Sembach Air Base, Germany in 1965. Its staff was composed of personnel from the former 601st Tactical Control Squadron. The 603d Air Base Wing had provided support to all units at Sembach since September 1966, when the 38th Combat Support Group was inactivated as part of the draw down of the 38th Tactical Missile Wing's CGM-13B Mace missiles in Germany.
The 60lst Tactical Control Wing was organized at Sembach on 1 July 1968. The new wing assumed the missions of the 601st Tactical Control Group and 603d Air Base Wing, which were inactivated. On 14 November 1968, the 86th Air Division at Ramstein Air Base, which controlled United States air defense units in Germany, was inactivated. Three of its aircraft control and warning squadrons were transferred to the wing at the beginning of the month, although the 602d Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron at Giebelstadt was inactivatedn and its mission assumed by a German Air Force radar at Lauda. Detachments of the wing were also organized at fixed radar sites operated by the German Air Force. Another detachment was organized at Ramstein to provide a central maintenance facility for these units.
Fixed radar systems
The long term goal was to transfer operation of the 412L fixed radar sites entirely to German Air Force operation. However, it was not until 1972 that the German Air Force agreed to assume operation of the radar sites at Dobraberg Air Station and Wasserkuppe Air Station. Dobraberg was transferred on 1 July 1974, six months ahead of the agreed date. Maintenance of the remaining site at Wasserkuppe was transferred to a civilian contractor and on 1 January 1979 the Wasserkuppe site was turned over to the German Air Force and the wing's last aircraft control and warning squadron operating a fixed control and reporting post was inactivated. In September 1980 the 412L system was replaced by the German Air Defense Ground Environment system. The 615th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron continued to operate a combined control and reporting center until 1980, when it was inactivated.
Mobile radar systems
Upgrades to the wing's mobile radars began soon after activation The new two dimensional AN/TPS-44 radar to be used at Forward Air Control Posts became operational in November 1968. In June 1969, wing Control and Reporting Posts accepted their first AN/TPS-43, three dimensional radar. However, problems arose which precluded the upgrades from being completed quickly. Lacking a firm delivery date for the radar to be used for training, Air Training Command could not establish start date for training to begin. Also, an interface kit was required to allow the use of the AN/TPS-43 until the wing received the new AN/TSQ-91V Operations Centrals with were not expected to be delivered until 1971. Radar sites were linked together by AN/TRC-97 wideband radios. This set provided line of sight, point-to-point communications in the German countryside. The AN/TRC-97 was eventually replaced by the digital AN/TRC-170 radio, which required substantially less maintenance.
In 1969 computer programming modifications permitted 4,096 possible transponder codes for friendly aircraft radar identification. This permitted assignment of a unique code to each military aircraft in the Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force region, providing positive identification capability.
In 1976 the 601st Wing expanded its mobile radar coverage to Northern Germany by activating units in the Second Allied Tactical Air Force area of responsibility in Projects Creek North and Creek Control. By year's end, the wing's mobile network grew by 40 percent. The first new sites in this expansion were at Hessisch Oldendorf Air Station, Bad Muender and Schwelentrup. Equipment for these sites came from a tactical control unit at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico and from Air National Guard units in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
These first three new sites were a former Royal Netherlands Air Force Hawk missile battery headquarters and two of its satellite missile launch sites. The 609th Tactical Control Squadron and 6l9th Tactical Control Flight were activated at Bad Muender and Schwelentrup respectively on 1 April 1976. A month later, on 1 May 1976, the 629th Tactical Control Flight was also activated at Schwelentrup. A little less than a year later Project Creek Brahman activated three more radar units at Carl Schurz Kaserne near Bremerhaven.
Forward air control
On 15 February 1970, the wing acquired another mission with the arrival of three Cessna O-2A Skymaster aircraft and an airborne Forward Air Control capability. The use of airborne forward air controllers was a new concept of operations for tactical air forces in Europe. The wing was assigned operational control of these aircraft, which flew from Ramstein Air Base, but that the 26th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing would be responsible for their maintenance and ground support. The first operational flight of a wing O-2A occurred on 2 March. Nine days later, the wing deployed its Skymasters to Italy for Operation Dawn Patrol 70. The 0-2s remained at Ramstein until joining the wing at Wiesbaden on 16 July 1973. In October 1973 the Skymasters were organized into the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron
In July 1974, the 601st Tactical Air Support Squadron (Helicopter) joined the 20th Squadron in the 601st Tactical Air Support Group in preparation for the arrival of Sikorsky CH-53 helicopters. However, the wing's first CH-53C would not arrive until six months later. The wing's first two helicopters arrived on 15 January 1975, and flying operations commenced on 6 February. Five additional CH-53Cs were received during the 1ast two months of the year.
On 21 June 1974, the wing's first two North American OV-10 Bronco aircraft were ferried to Wiesbaden Air Base from Hurlburt Field, Florida, where they were assigned to the 20th Squadron. Flying operations began on 12 July and three months later, on 10 October 1974, the 20th Squadron flew the first OV-10A forward air control mission during Exercise Certain Pledge. Additional OV-10As arrived from Thailand and, on 18 December 1974, O-2A flying operations terminated and the last Skymaster was transferred to the United States Army. Twelve additional OV-l0As arrived at Wiesbaden in August 1975, followed by 10 more two months later.
On 4 July 1976, a second Bronco squadron, the 704th Tactical Air Support Squadron was activated at Sembach. Second, on 1 November 1976, wing OV-10A aircraft, pilots from the 20th TASS, and maintenance personnel from the 601st Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron deployed to Zaragoza Air Base, Spain for a four-month weapons training detachment deployment nicknamed "Creek Tally". This was the first time wing aircraft deployed to Spain for this type training. In a related operation, the 611th Tactical Control Flight also deployed their Forward Air Control Posts to Zaragoza at the same time. While there, the 611th provided radar and radio coverage for dissimilar air combat training missions between Northrop F-5E Tiger lIs of the 527th Tactical Fighter Training Aggressor Squadron and McDonnell F-4 Phantom IIs. Also, the 611th Tactical Control Flight was airlifted in two Lockheed C-5A Galaxies rather than the Lockheed C-130 Hercules or Lockheed C-141 Starlifters normally used for radar airborne movements.
The major aircraft related event of 1977 involved the arrival of four additional OV-10As from the states on 9 September 1977. Also, the first two wing OV-10As to receive camouflage painting returned to Sembach from Alverca, Portugal, where the work was performed. In 1980, The 601st Tactical Air Support Group gained additional CH-53Cs and OV-10As.
Due to a congressionally-imposed European troop strength ceiling, all 45 wing OV-10A aircraft along with approximately 800 support personnel of both flying squadrons (the 20th and


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Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) is a frequent impairment after stroke with a detrimental influence on recovery and independence in activities of daily living. The VR@SN project will provide the basis for comprehensive diagnosis and targeted treatment for the large number of patients affected by USN. The project has high relevance for affecting the recovery of patients with stroke and research into the diagnosis of the diverse condition of USN by capturing the patients head, eye, and hand movements in relation to a gamified task (Whack-a-mole). This work is timely, given demands for evidence-based treatments, digitization of healthcare, leveraging of health care records, and achieving better care outcomes with fewer resources.
VR@SN is an innovative, interdisciplinary project that validates an existing custom-made virtual reality (VR) prototype in terms of its design and diagnostic capabilities through a series of pilot single case experimental designs (SCEDs) [3] to improve evidence based treatment and health-related quality of life of thousands of patients with unilateral spatial neglect (USN) in Denmark alone. Proper diagnosis and monitoring of USN and its sub-types allows for targeted training in rehabilitation. Regionshospitalet Hammel Neurocenter (RHN) will provide the expertise to validate its diagnostic capabilities and collect patient feedback so the department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology (ADMT) can refine the designed game-based activities in VR. Volunteering patients meeting inclusion criteria at Hammel Neurocenter will participate in the SCEDs.
Following a user-centered design (UCD) approach, our current application, (details available on github ), was conceived through a number of co-design activities with therapists and refined through observations of patient interactions with previous prototype versions and their feedback to it. This project focuses on the validation of diagnostics from data logged by the current prototype through data collections from single case experimental designs (SCED).
The project has two main goals:
Develop, validate, and refine the diagnostic precision of the prototype (e.g., from eye, head, and torso tracking)
implement, and evaluate treatment approaches (e.g. mirror therapy, prismatic shift, half-field eye-patching for individualised neglect rehabilitation based on improved diagnostics
Specifically, our previous tests showed that we could extract relevant diagnostic markers for neglect from simple activities such as looking at pictures in VR. Thus, we can contribute to continuous data collection and evidence based targeted treatments (manuscript under preparation).
We therefore predict that we can diagnose neglect and its subtypes with greater accuracy than current pen and paper techniques and include many scientifically proven sub-tests that are not included in day-to-day practice due to resource limitations or insufficient training/knowledge from personnel. Based on these diagnoses, individually tailored rehabilitation can be provided.
The current prototype supports this plan by allowing to pre-define a set of conditions of the virtually displayed task - Whack-a-mole. This engaging game-like task requires players to hit (whack) appearing targets (mole). The approach can combine therapeutic modalities such as: mirroring patients movements, patching of eyes, adding prism adaptation, and scaling the motor space to the patients' physical abilities such that even patients who cannot move their hands or arms, or only within a small range can use the application.
Layman's description
Stroke caused by a blood clot or bleeding in the brain is the leading cause of severe disability and affects 12,000 people a year in Denmark. Of these, 30-50% suffer from a condition called unilateral spatial neglect - the difficulty of paying attention to events or objects in one side of the body and the space around them. For example, a neglected patient would not shave the left side of the face even though their eyes are fine and can see the whole face. Neglected patients have a poorer rehabilitation effect than patients without neglect, and mild cases of neglect are difficult to diagnose, resulting in treatment that is not as effective and productive as it could be. There are many variations of neglect, many variants of which are not detected because clinicians are not pay attention to them or lack the necessary tests. Current paper-and-pencil tests are not sufficiently sensitive, leaving patients with milder symptoms are underdiagnosed and thus undertreated. Moreover, they are not sufficiently suitable to distinguish different neglected subtypes, whereby the treatment not targeted and individualized sufficiently for an individual patient. Finally, they are not
sufficiently sensitive to rehabilitation effect and they therefore do not help much that increase patient motivation. We have developed a virtual reality (VR) application together with patients and clinicians in over the last three years. The latest improvements were funded by The health innovation pool in the Central Region (Grant no. 208282401048). The application combines concepts from several paper-based tests and a range of recognized treatment methods, such that the investigation and treatment of neglect is carried out in one and same solution. For patients, the application looks like a (whack-a-mole) game that they in our own studies find entertaining. In this project, we will now evaluate that data from our application supports a more sensitive one and accurate diagnosis of neglect and its subtypes. Below, the solution allows us to fine-tune patients' hand, head, and eye movements during use to clarify subtypes and distinguish these from differential diagnoses. Unlike paper-based tests the application can be adjusted in terms of degree of difficulty and different levels of the patient's physical abilities (eg if they cannot move their arms much).
Short titleVR assessment and treatment of spatial neglect
Effective start/end date01/04/202130/09/2022


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Lessons learnt and way forward
CONTEÚDO DO MÓDULO
The extension of social protection coverage to workers in the informal economy requires an integrated strategy to overcome the various barriers to social protection coverage. In most cases, a combination of different measures will be necessary to offer an effective, equitable and sustainable solution. As sketched out in the previous chapters, there is no one-size-fits all approach – solutions always need to respond to the concrete challenges and realities. However, some general lessons can be drawn based on international experience. This module provides a summary of lessons learnt and discusses the way forward and how to strengthen social protection for the future of work.
LESSONS LEARNT ON THE EXTENSION OF COVERAGE
TO WORKERS IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY
- Promoting a comprehensive and integrated strategy for the extension of coverage: The extension of coverage to workers in the informal economy should be part of a comprehensive and integrated national social protection strategy, led by the government and built around fundamental principles, including the universality of protection; adequacy and predictability of benefits; financial, fiscal and economic sustainability; non-discrimination, gender equality and responsiveness to special needs; transparent and sound administration; and tripartite participation.
- Meeting priority needs and designing adapted solutions: Social protection benefits should be designed in a way to meet people's priority needs, covering both short-term and long-term risks and providing quality benefits and services in a transparent way.
- Extending legal coverage and adapting the legal framework: It is important to extend legal coverage to previously uncovered categories of workers. Legal frameworks should be appropriate and adapted to the needs of both workers and employers, and encourage transition to the formal economy.
- Facilitating access and simplifying administrative procedures: Administrative procedures, including the registration of enterprises and workers, payment of taxes and contributions, should be as simple as possibleensuring that these are adapted to the needs and capacities of the target group.
- Taking into account the financial capacity of workers in the informal economy: It is necessary to design schemes in a way that takes into account the contributory capacity of the worker, and foresees appropriate mechanisms to adapt contribution rates and contribution schedules.
- Facilitating the enforcement of the law and enhancing compliance: Ensuring compliance with the legal framework is essential in enforcing the law in a uniform way and ensuring a level playing field for enterprises.
- Complementing the extension of contributory coverage with non-contributory schemes, and building national social protection floors: To guarantee a basic level of protection and avoid the exclusion of those groups of workers that do not have access to any other mechanisms, especially low-income groups in the informal economy, the extension of contributory social protection coverage should be complemented by efforts to build and strengthen non-contributory schemes.
- Embedding access to social protection in an integrated approach to facilitate transition from the informal to the formal economy: The extension of social protection coverage is one important component of larger strategies to facilitate transition from the informal to the formal economy. Linking different policy areas, and strengthening synergies can multiply positive impacts.
HOW TO PROVIDE UNIVERSAL AND ADEQUATE SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK
- How to provide adequate coverage for workers in all forms of employment, including those in new forms of employment?
- How to prevent the informalization of formal employment, and ensure that workers in "new" forms of informal employment can transition to the formal economy?
- How to ensure a good financing mix for social protection systems, based on a combination of contributions and taxes?
- In many cases, new forms of employment are found in non-standard forms of employment. Much of the work is part-time and temporary, with blurred lines between genuine self-employment and dependent self-employment.
- Many workers, but not necessarily all, have lower job and income security, poorer working conditions, coupled with significant deficits in social protection coverage, as compared to workers in standard forms of employment.
- Where social protection coverage exists, it often stems from the workers' previous or additional jobs, or through family members, which raises questions about the new economy freeriding on the traditional economy with regard to the financing of social security.
Adapting legislative frameworks and ensuring compliance
- Adapting legal frameworks, e.g. by removing or reducing legal minimum thresholds on working time, earned income or duration of employment (see chapter 4)
- Instituting policies that can help clarify the nature of the employment relationship, prevent misclassification and clearly establish rights and responsibilities of platforms, requesters and workers
Adapting and simplifying the administration and financing of social protection, harnessing the potential of digital innovation
- Using simplified tax and contribution collection mechanisms, more flexible contribution collection schedules or flat contributions or broad contribution categories as well as developing electronic and mobile registration and payment systems, coordinated data systems, smart cards as well as other emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and big-data analytics (see chapter 5 and chapter 6)
Adapting schemes to workers with multiple employers
- Developing effective mechanisms that facilitate labour market transitions and ensure the portability of rights and entitlements
- Streamlining administrative procedures including the simplification and facilitation of electronic access to registration, consultation and contribution payment mechanisms, as well as unified social security numbers (see chapter 5)
Developing mechanisms to deal with situations of complex or unclear employment relationships, for example through alternative financing arrangements
- Determining contributions based on alternative reference values (other than workers' earnings)
Establish coordination mechanisms and clarify the applicable legislation and institutional arrangements
- Clarify the applicable legislation and institutional arrangements to ensure social protection in the case of cross-border arrangements.
Strengthening the role of workers' organisations
- Exploiting the potential of intermediary bodies to fulfil some employer functions, particularly with regard to aggregating information and contributions across multiple employers and reducing the administrative burden for workers by liaising with the social insurance institution
- Social Protection for Workers in New Forms of Employment (video)
- Ensuring social security for digital platform workers (International Social Security Review)
- ISSA Good Practices: Formalizing enterprises and workers in the gig economy in Uruguay
- ILO resource guide: Addressing dependent self-employment in the gig economy
- EU Study: Understanding the employment relationship and its impact on informality
- Collective agreement for platform-based domestic work in Denmark
- The extension of social protection to workers in the informal economy requires a comprehensive approach, which addresses the various barriers to social protection coverage, provides coverage solutions adapted to their needs, and facilitates their transition towards the formal economy.
- It is paramount to close the coverage gaps and adapt social protection systems to the evolving demands in the world of work. In particular, social protection systems need to be adapted to specific situation and needs of workers, including those in new forms of employment. Social insurance will continue to play a key role in ensuring broader scope and higher levels of protection.
- Some of the policy measures instituted by countries to facilitate the coverage of workers in the informal economy can provide valuable pointers on how to extend coverage to workers in new forms of employment. However, additional measures need to be taken into account and more needs to be done, so as to realize the right to social security for all.
- Strengthening and adapting social protection systems for the future of work requires a combination of different social protection mechanisms, with appropriate financing mechanisms available through contributions or taxes. Non-contributory social protection schemes are essential to guaranteeing a social protection floor for all, in line with Social Protection Floors Recommendation, 2012 (No. 202).
- Report of the Global Commission for the Future of Work
- Research Paper: Innovative approaches for ensuring universal social protection for the future of work
- Issue Brief: Innovative approaches for ensuring universal social protection for the future of work.
- Journal article: Ensuring universal social protection for the future of work
- ILO brief: Universal Social Protection: Key concepts and international framework
- OECD/ILO report: Tackling Vulnerability in the Informal Economy
- WIEGO Podcast: The Future of Work and the Missing Middle


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|18th Century Dowser|
Witching, divining or dowsing has been used for centuries to locate water, oil, caves, precious metals, artifacts and treasure. Cave paintings depicting dowsing have been found in France, Spain and the Middle East.
The actual skill of dowsing is not hard to learn. L rods are easy to use and to explain. You can make your own from wire coat hangers. Simple cut off the hook and straighten out the wire. Make a bend about 4 inches in on the wire to create an L shape. The smaller part of the L will be the handle. Create another and you have two L rods.
|L rods held out|
Stand normally, hands at your side. Raise your arms to bend naturally at your elbows, with your forearms parallel to the ground. Hold each rod straight out. The rods should be held lightly in your hands. Do not place your thumbs over the bend in the rods. Now begin walking slowly and calmly toward the area you wish to test. When you step on a grave the rods should cross or swing apart. When you step off the grave, the rods should uncross or swing back to their former positions. Before you attempt to go into uncharted territory to divine graves, get your feet wet. Take your rods to a cemetery and practice the art of dowsing there.
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How to Create a Yoga and Meditation App That People Love
Yoga is a practice that promotes flexibility not only in the body but also in the mind, emotions, and consciousness. Yoga, being one of the oldest and most effective physical activities, offers a harmonious blend of mind and body. Its simplicity and efficacy have propelled its popularity on a global scale. Furthermore, thanks to technological advancements, yoga mobile apps have made this transformative practice accessible to individuals across the globe.
The demand for Yoga and Meditation App has surged in recent years, with a significant increase in search queries related to yoga, health and wellness apps. This growing trend reflects the rising interest in incorporating yoga into daily routines and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Furthermore, many yoga practitioners and experts are now seeking opportunities to turn their passion into a career, leading to a surge in yoga app development. The combination of increased user demand and the desire to provide valuable resources to aspiring yogis has fueled the development of innovative and comprehensive yoga apps in the market.
If you're interested in developing your yoga app, it's important to start by researching popular yoga apps like Down Dog. Understanding their business models and how they operate will provide valuable insights for your app development journey. By studying successful apps like Down Dog, you can uncover key features, user experiences and monetization strategies that contribute to their success. This research will serve as a foundation for your app development process, helping you create a unique and compelling yoga app tailored to your target audience.
What exactly is Dog Down?
Down Dog is a popular yoga app that serves as a virtual personal yoga instructor. What sets Down Dog apart is its ability to provide a fresh and unique yoga practice every day. With a wide variety of yoga practices and techniques, Down Dog offers users the opportunity to customize their yoga sessions based on their preferences and goals. This app has gained a loyal following among yogis who appreciate the flexibility and personalization it offers, allowing them to create a yoga practice that suits their individual needs and preferences. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner, Down Dog aims to provide a tailored and enjoyable yoga experience.
In addition to its versatility and personalized approach, Down Dog is known for its user-friendly interface and accessibility. The app is designed to be easy to use, making it ideal for yoga beginners who want to learn and practice yoga at their own pace without the need to visit a physical yoga studio. With Down Dog, users have the convenience of learning yoga from anywhere and at any time that suits their schedule.
The app has garnered rave reviews and positive feedback from fitness enthusiasts and yoga practitioners. Its popularity stems from its ability to captivate users and provide them with new insights and skills every day. Once users experience the benefits of the Down Dog yoga app, they often become dedicated and engaged learners, eagerly anticipating their daily dose of new knowledge and practice.
Overall, Down Dog has established itself as a valuable tool for individuals seeking to incorporate yoga into their lives, offering convenience, learning opportunities, and continuous growth in the comfort of their own space.
The Benefits of Investing in Yoga App Development
Why Entrepreneurs and Startups Should Consider Developing a Yoga and Meditation App Like Down Dog?
Entrepreneurs and startups are increasingly interested in developing yoga and meditation apps like Down Dog for several compelling reasons:
Accessibility and Convenience
Yoga apps provide a flexible and accessible platform for beginners to learn yoga from anywhere and at any time using their mobile devices. This convenience attracts individuals who want to incorporate yoga into their busy schedules without the need for physical classes or specialized equipment.
Enhancing Wellbeing
Yoga apps promote an active, mindful, and calm lifestyle, leading to improved overall well-being. Through guided practices and meditation techniques, users can experience reduced stress levels, increased mindfulness, and enhanced mental and physical health.
Diverse Yoga Practices
Apps like Down Dog offer a wide range of yoga practices, including Vinyasa, cardio flow, Gentle, Yin, Restorative, Ashtanga, Yoga Nidra, sun salutation, and more. This variety allows users to explore different styles, adapt to their preferences, and progress at their own pace.
Targeted Back Pain Relief
Yoga apps often include specific features and routines designed to relieve back pain. Down Dog, for example, incorporates a boost feature that focuses on strengthening the back and opening the lower back, offering targeted relief and rehabilitation.
Integrated Music for Enhanced Experience
Many yoga apps integrate music that synchronizes with the user's breathing, creating a harmonious and immersive experience. The rise and fall of the music with each breath add depth and rhythm to the practice, enhancing the overall session.
Continuous Improvement and Progression
Yoga apps encourage users to explore various yoga practices and strive for improvement. By offering new routines and challenges daily, users can focus on refining their yoga positions and developing strength, flexibility, and mindfulness over time.
Developing a yoga and meditation app like Down Dog presents a promising opportunity to cater to the growing demand for accessible, personalized, and transformative wellness experiences. By incorporating features that enhance convenience, variety, targeted benefits, and user engagement, entrepreneurs and startups can create a valuable app that positively impacts the lives of yoga enthusiasts.
Key Features That Make a Yoga App Valuable for Users
Essential and Advanced Features That Make a Yoga App Exceptional
A well-rounded yoga app should include a combination of essential and advanced features to provide users with a comprehensive and exceptional experience. Here are the key features that every yoga app should have:
Registration
Allow users to create an account by providing basic details such as name, age, email ID, or the option to sign up using social media credentials.
Yoga Classes and Sessions
Enable users to explore and select from a variety of yoga practices categorized by type, reviews, and levels of expertise. This feature helps users find the classes that align with their preferences and skill levels.
Push Notifications
Keep users informed and engaged by sending regular updates about yoga training, booking availability, new classes, or special events. Push notifications ensure that users stay connected and don't miss out on important updates.
Event Management
Allow users to manage their upcoming events, including the ability to book upcoming yoga classes or events in advance. This feature helps users plan their schedules and secure their spots for desired sessions.
Profile Management
Provide users with a dedicated profile section where they can view and manage their bookings, track their class attendance, and access other relevant information related to their yoga journey.
In addition to these essential features, advanced features can further enhance the overall user experience. Here are some examples:
Social Login/Signup:
Enable users to easily sign up or log in to the app using their social media accounts, simplifying the registration process and enhancing user convenience.
Coach/Event Review Rating
Allow users to provide feedback and ratings for yoga coaches and events they have attended, helping other users make informed decisions when choosing classes or events.
Voice Instruction
Incorporate voice-guided instructions in yoga sessions to provide users with clear and immersive guidance, ensuring proper alignment and technique during their practice.
Yoga and Health Blogs
Offer a library of yoga and health-related articles or blog posts to provide users with educational and informative content, helping them deepen their understanding of yoga principles, techniques, and overall wellness.
Chat with Coaches and Yoga Teachers
Enable users to engage in real-time conversations with yoga coaches and teachers, allowing them to ask questions, seek guidance, or receive personalized recommendations.
By incorporating these essential and advanced features, a yoga app can provide users with a comprehensive and enriching experience, fostering their growth, and engagement in their yoga practice.
Exploring the Cost of Developing an App Like Down Dog
Determining the exact cost of developing a yoga app like Down Dog can be challenging as it depends on various factors. However, the cost is generally influenced by the following key aspects:
Number and Type of Integrated Features
The complexity and number of features integrated into the app directly impact the development cost. For example, incorporating features like personalized yoga routines, progress tracking, social interaction, meditation guides, or wearable device integration will contribute to the overall cost.
App Size and Customization
The size and complexity of the app, along with any customization requirements, will influence the development cost. If you have specific design or functionality preferences that deviate from standard templates, it may require additional development efforts and resources, impacting the overall cost.
Platform Selection
The choice of platform(s) for app development, such as iOS, Android, or both, will affect the cost. Developing multiple platforms generally requires more time, resources, and testing, which can increase the overall development cost.
Developer Rates
The geographical location of the mobile app development team can impact the cost. Developers from Asian countries often have lower rates compared to their counterparts in European or North American countries. However, it's essential to consider the developer's expertise, experience, and quality of work in addition to the cost factor.
While it is difficult to provide an exact estimate, as each project is unique, a rough estimate for developing a yoga app like Down Dog by Asian developers could range from $15,000 to $50,000. This estimate is subject to change based on the specific requirements, complexity and additional features desired for your app.
It is recommended to consult with professional app development companies or freelancers to obtain accurate cost estimates based on your specific project requirements. They can provide a detailed breakdown of the costs involved and guide you through the development process while ensuring your app meets the desired standards and objectives within your budget.
Conclusion
In today's dynamic world, yoga and wellness apps have emerged as game-changers, enabling individuals to practice yoga daily and maintain their fitness goals. Packed with exceptional features and functionalities, these apps have become a necessity for every fitness enthusiast.
With the demand for yoga mobile app development skyrocketing, now is the perfect time for entrepreneurs to invest in creating a life-changing app. If you'


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IVL assist SKF to analyze the environmental impact of bearing business in China
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and the company SKF have established a strategic partnership to collaborate on low-carbon environmental initiatives and innovative practices within the company's bearing business in China.
As industries worldwide aim to reduce their carbon impact, companies are faced with new challenges. There is a growing emphasis on implementing carbon-neutral management throughout the product life cycle, encompassing aspects such as production and energy usage.
In the current project IVL utilizes LCA methodology to conduct environmental impact analyses on products and their entire life cycles. The results are presented based on the requirements of product category rules (PCR) issued by the EPD system, providing a comprehensive assessment of the environmental impacts. Together the companies collaborate to achieve carbon emission reduction throughout the entire value chain, incorporating standardized life cycle assessment calculations for bearing products, international EPD system certification, and the application of clean technologies.
– The project primarily focuses on the sustainable practices of SKF China's entire value chain. SKF China has sought the support of IVL in establishing environmental impact-related standards and leading the bearing industry in terms of product category rules and consulting for bearing development and life cycle assessment, says Juanjuan YAO, project manager at IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute.
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Powerline and Pipeline Survey
Airborne Solutions utilises the helicopter to conduct survey operations on power and pipeline assets.
The helicopter allows for safety, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness in surveying network assets, vegetation and for human interference.
Airborne Solutions can help you manage your network through several different methods.
This patrol is slow and in-depth with the helicopter stopping at every asset and conducting a detailed inspection. The helicopter may also use a LIDAR or thermal camera to gain different types of data depending on requirements.
The asset patrol allows for fast efficient inspection of assets and vegetation on power line networks and pipelines. The helicopter is able to cover hundreds of kilometres in a short amount of time giving a thorough overview of the asset being inspected.
After storms and cyclones, the helicopter is the perfect means to quickly inspect assets and ascertain any damages that they have received. The helicopter can also be used to transfer crews or sling poles or equipment to sites inaccessible by road.
Airborne Solutions utilises;
 - Onboard computer moving maps with power network overlays linked to GPS
 - Global Positioning System (GPS)
 - Sat phones
 - LIDAR or Thermal cameras when required
 - Mobile refuelling vehicles to reduce ferry time and cost
Airborne Solutions pilots have thousands of hours patrolling networks across Australia. They have been involved in establishing quality inspection systems for several major power suppliers in Queensland and New South Wales. Contact the Operations Department to discuss your network needs.


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In Paraguay, there are a large number of upper limb amputations due to bad working conditions and motorcycle accidents. Many people are also in the low income category, and they cannot afford the prosthesis. With advanced manufacturing, particularly with the use of 3D printing, a company is able to create sophisticated prosthetics at a low cost.
The company, called PO, has combined 3D printing with a control mechanism to make an arm that can perform specific actions. They teamed up with a company called Myo incorporating their armband that controls the mechanical aspect of the hand. Their armband monitors bioelectric muscle signals and interacts with the prosthetic, allowing a user to grip items and gesture as if the arm was part of their body.
Because the company is using 3D printing to build the hands, the cost of the prosthetic is much lower than a traditional one. Incredibly, they can make 100 3D printed hands for the price of one prosthetic. While there is still a cost associated with fittings and the components, much of the price is covered by private donations. The technology behind the project is opensource so that other people can work to make an innovative product that can help people around the world.