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In the horned beetle world there is a bizarre evolutionary trade-off: The bigger the horn on the head, the smaller the male genitalia on the other end of the animal–or vice versa.
As horns evolve to be larger, genitalia become smaller, eventually limiting sexual compatibility and creating a new species of horned beetles.
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The separate beetle populations have diverged significantly in the size of the male copulatory organ, "and natural selection operating on the other end of the animal — horns atop the beetles' heads — seems to be driving it," they say.
"Biologists have known that in these beetles there is an investment trade-off between secondary sexual characters and primary sexual characters," Moczek said. "As horns get bigger, copulatory organs get smaller, or vice versa.
"What was not known was how frequently and how fast this can occur in nature, and whether this can drive the evolution of new species."
Structures directly involved in mating, the genitalia, are known as primary sexual characters. Combat structures like horns — or seductive attributes like a cardinal's vibrant plumage or a bullfrog's deeply resonant baritone — are known as secondary sexual characters, the scientists explained.
Shown are males of four of the 10 Onthophagus species examined in the study. From top to bottom: O. watanabei (North Borneo), O. taurus (Mediterranean), O. gazella (South Africa), and O. sagittarius (Indonesia).
Evolutionary biologists believe changes in copulatory organ size and shape can spur speciation by making individuals from different populations sexually incompatible.
The notion that genital size is related to the origin of species is not new. An early "lock and key" model of reproductive isolation was first proposed by L. Dufour 160 years ago to explain why some pairs of species, outwardly identical in every way, are unable to mate.
But how genital morphology is related to the creation of new species puzzles biologists. "Individuals of most species do not choose mates according to the size and shape of genitalia," Moczek and Parzer said in their statement. "Indeed, genitalia may not be relevant until the latter stages of courtship, if at all."
This is where the latest research on the horned beetle Onthophagus taurus may shed some light.
Native to Italy, the horned beetle exists in other parts of the world only because of recent human activity. This means, Moczek and Parzer say, that the marked divergences they observed in O. taurus's horn and copulatory organ size must have occurred over an extremely short period of time — 50 years or less.
The four O. taurus populations Moczek and Parzer studied in the U.S. (North Carolina), Italy, and western and eastern Australia, exhibit substantial changes in both horn and genitalia length — as much as 3.5 times, in terms of an "investment" index the scientists devised that takes body size into account.
The scientists examined 10 other Onthophagus species, and as expected, they found vast differences between the species regarding horn and male copulatory organ size. Moczek says this suggests that trade-offs between primary and secondary sexual traits continue to shape the way species diverge well after speciation has occurred.
Males from most horned beetle species, such as the Onthophagus nigriventris seen here, have faced an evolutionary trade-off to ensure their reproductive success, an earlier study suggested.
Photograph courtesy PNAS
The speed and magnitude of divergence within O. taurus presents something of a paradox, the scientists say. "How is it that copulatory organ size can be so rigorously maintained within the populations of a single species, yet appear so restless to change?"
"In terms of the integrity of a species, it's important for these things not to change too much," Moczek explains. "So there is a lot of evidence suggesting that within species or within the populations of species, natural selection maintains genital characters. But if these primary sex characters are linked to other characters that can change readily, then you've got what we think is a very exciting mechanism that could prime populations for reproductive isolation."
Horn length and shape can change for many reasons, Moczek says. Among densely populated species, fighting (which favors large horns) may not be an effective strategy for winning mates. "As combative males fight each other, a diminutive, smaller-horned male could simply employ a sneaking strategy to gain access to unguarded females. Under these circumstances, reduced investment in horns seems to result in larger copulatory organs."
Alternately, in lower density populations, most male beetles spend a great deal of time fighting. Longer, bigger horns could serve these males well — and also lead to smaller genitalia.
"If this is all it takes to change genitalia, it may be easier to make new species than we thought," Moczek said.
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Selection and Visibility Controls in PowerPoint This is a feature introduced in PowerPoint 2007, but less widely-known than it should be. Click on any graphic object in a slide; the Drawing Tools tab will appear. Click on the tab, then click on Select at the far right of the ribbon. Finally, click on Selection Pane. The pane at the far right will open. If there is any object on the slide that you want to make invisible (perhaps because might want to reuse the slide, or a copy of it, with the same object made visible again), click on the eye icon to toggle the object between being visible and being hidden. You can also click on the automatically assigned name of any object and give it a more descriptive name to make the objects easier to manage.
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This tutorial is aimed to teach how to draw an accurate dromaeosaur, the family of theropods often called raptors, using a Velociraptor as example. The tut is divided in two parts. The first part is a basic explanation of what is and what is not a dromaeosaur: the difference between the movies/pop culture blood thirsty beasts, and the real animal (or at least an aproximation). The second part is a step-by-step to draw your own Velociraptor in a dynamic pose. Again, I simplified enough so everyone can do it easily, omiting certain details that you only can achieve by study and understanding the anatomy of the animal. Ask me if you have any doubt. Hope you like it!!


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The YouTube video under review is regarding the use of mouse and keyboards across multiple devices with PowerToys - a powerful utility tool developed by Microsoft. PowerToys provides an ensemble of system utilities that helps users manage their systems more proficiently. In a modern workspace where users often interact with multiple devices, this is a solution that enhances productivity and efficiency.
In the video, author Giuliano De Luca [MVP] elaborated on how PowerToys can be employed to effectively use a single mouse and keyboard across multiple machines. The concept is similar to that of a virtual KVM switch, allowing seamless input sharing between systems. For IT managers, professionals and enthusiasts, this technology can simplify the work environment while boosting effectiveness.
The presentation begins with Giuliano demonstrating the basic functionality of utilizing PowerToys. The tool is installed on all devices which need to share the mouse and keyboard. Once activated, users can switch control between their machines just by moving the mouse across their screens. The keyboard responds to the machine currently controlled by the mouse.
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Robots that melt their way through ice may one day explore below frozen surfaces of other worlds, based on a pioneering version that successfully bored into an Arctic glacier in an adventurous field test. NASA teamed with the Norwegian Polar Institute and Norwegian Space Center to use the ice-penetrating robot, or Cryobot, for the first time on a glacier on the island of Spitsbergen, far above the Arctic Circle in the Norwegian-administered international territory of Svalbad. A mission proposal called Cryoscout will compete with other Mars Scout proposals to be chosen by NASA for a 2007 launch to Mars. Cryoscout is one of 10 Mars Scout concepts selected last year for further study. It proposes using a Cryobot to descend through Mars' polar ice cap. "If you want to learn about the climate history of Mars, which is important in the search for life, you want to examine the layers of the polar caps, and this is how you can do it," said Scott Anderson, a geophysicist on the Cryobot field-test team.
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Han Changfu, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, has announced that China will deepen agricultural cooperation with Africa by holding various training courses in China over the next three years to train 10,000 talents from Africa.
Speaking a few days ago at the Forum on China-Africa Agricultural Cooperation in Sanya, the minister explained that China regards improving Africa's comprehensive food production capacity as a key area of agricultural cooperation. Furthermore, China will support Africa to achieve basic food security by 2030, and help African countries explore poverty reduction paths that are in line with their own national conditions.
Han Changfu stated that his Ministry intends to coordinate with the agricultural strategic planning of African countries. Next year, it will work with the African Union to prepare the "China-Africa Agricultural Modernisation Cooperation Plan" and an action plan, and determine the direction and key tasks of agricultural cooperation in the future.
The two sides will set up a China-Africa Union Agricultural Committee to hold a Forum on China-Africa Agricultural Cooperation on a regular basis. China will also support the upgrading of qualified agricultural technology demonstration centres for Africa, promote the establishment of green agricultural technology laboratory, and promote docking and mutual recognition of production standards for fertilizers, pesticides and agricultural machinery. Finally, China will continue to send senior agricultural technology experts and vocational teachers to expand the scale of training for Africa.

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Sustainable water use
The GKI Resort has a strong focus on reducing water use, water harvesting and recycling. Each of the Eco-villas will be fitted with a rainwater tank.
A mainland water connection will be provided to guarantee to meet supply of the Resort's water demands and supplement rainwater harvesting.
The Resort will incorporate a range of water efficient fixtures. These will include: water efficient showers, taps and toilets; smart appliances such as dishwashers and clothes washing machines; smart meters on water supply and recycled water supply pipe lines; and the installation of smart pipe line technology, able to sense and alarm high flows and leaks in supply networks.
Outdoor water demand will be reduced through the use of native plant species, low-water demand grasses, drip irrigation and smart irrigation controls such as rain sensors.


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Concentrating milk at the farm
Concentrating milk at the farm
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By concentrating milk at a farm, pure water is extracted from the milk by 50%. This results in less storage, transport and processing. Additionally the water can be reused at the farm.
We developed an unique membrane process which concentrates raw milk at the farm by extracting pure water. The quality of the milk and all its valuable components are being preserved.This results in less storage at the farm and water reuse (drinking water, cleaning or irrigation). Less transport as only half of the volume needs to be transported this also affects the CO2 footprint. And at dairy factories the process can be more efficient (powder, cheese, yoghurt).
It can create a higher value for the entire dairy sector.
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Who funds the military
Who funds the military spending?
By the Department of Defense's own accounting, taxpayers spent $13.34 trillion on the U.S. military from 2000 through fiscal year 2019 in inflation-adjusted 2020 dollars. Add to that another $3.18 trillion for the Veterans Administration, and the yearly average comes to a whopping $826 billion.
Does the government own the military?
The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces.
Which military branch gets the most funding?
What does the US military spend the most money on?
As large as the DOD budget is, the total amount spent by the United States on national security is actually much higher. The largest chunk outside DOD is spent by the Department of Veterans Affairs, which cares for former troops injured in past conflicts and funds the pensions of military retirees.
How much of US budget goes to military?
15 percent
What percentage of US taxes go to military?
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Do civilians outrank military?
How large is US military?
one million
Is the president a military officer?
The Commander-in-Chief a Civilian Officer. The President does not enlist in, and he is not inducted or drafted into, the armed forces. Nor, is he subject to court-martial or other military discipline.
Which branch of military is easiest?
the Air Force
Is Army better than Air Force?
Why is the Air Force better than the Navy?
The Navy mainly supports operations in the sea but has a large air component as well. The Air Force is responsible for protecting the United States through air operations, cyberspace, and space.
Is military spending good for the economy?
Military spending is not considered a productive activity that can contribute positively to GDP, however It effect indirectly through decreasing the risk and provide stability, moreover since its considered a major expenditure in many countries, it could indirectly affect the economy by increasing income level as well
How many people are in the US military?
1.3 million
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How much does the US spend on law enforcement?
From 1977 to 2017, state and local government spending on police increased from $42 billion to $115 billion (in 2017 inflation-adjusted dollars). However, as a percentage of direct general expenditures, police spending has remained consistently at just under 4 percent for the past 40 years.


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How to do just that particularly in the Virgin Islands was on display Tuesday at Good Hope School as the St. Croix Environmental Association sponsored its second Environmental Science Career Expo in partnership with the V.I. Network of Environmental Educators.
The goal of the event was to enable middle school and high school students to learn about the career path choices, work experience and skills required to attain jobs in science and technological fields with representatives from private enterprises, government and nonprofit agencies participated.
"We want to get kids excited about science. We live on a small piece of land and are surrounded by the ocean and we have to take care of it," said St. Croix Environmental Association spokeswoman Lynnea Roberts.
"Beyond that, we want kids to be excited about college and going to study science," she said. "There is a lot of science going on around the island that is sort of undercover and a lot of people don't know about it."
Roberts said she hopes to put on two more of these career fairs later this year at both Central and Complex High Schools.
Marcia Taylor of the University of the Virgin Islands' Center for Marine and Environmental Studies said she was there to recruit the future.
"We want more young people going into careers related to the marine environment," Taylor said. "We want to get more local students trained so they can take the jobs here in their home."
"There are a lot of opportunities down here and it would be great if people that lived here could benefit from that," Taylor said.
She said graduates of the program, if they've wanted to stay and work in the territory, have had success in finding careers here.
She also noted the same marine issues Roberts mentioned — overfishing and ocean acidification. She said future job prospects in these fields would be plentiful for those interested in learning how to manage those problems and mitigate the effects of them, especially as they pertain to the V.I. coral reef systems.
"There are more federal dollars being spent down here because we realize we're on the brink of losing an incredible resource. There's more grants related to that, more people studying it and that's an area where there's more money being pumped in all the time."
As students wandered from booth to booth learning about the work of those participating organizations, some teachers were even collaborating with agency representatives in the hopes of doing hands on work inside the classroom at a later date.
Leila Muller of the V.I. Energy Office and teacher Sarah Christiansen of AZ Academy were just one example as they were planning renewable energy demonstrations for Christiansen's fifthand eighth-grade science students.
"This is the future, right here," Christiansen said, pointing at some solar energy demonstrations. "Kids need to know what the future is going to be like and need to prepare for the future and what types of jobs and careers will be available."
Muller said, "We're also going to be doing more sustainable buildings and green buildings," adding that's where the future is. "And we want the young minds to know what opportunities there are in the field of energy."
AZ Academy sophomores Conrad Yanez and Rick Beggs said they came away from the event with more environmental knowledge of how to protect St. Croix and with a possible goal to attain in the future.
"I might be interested in the science part of it," Beggs said. "Maybe one day I'll come up with a new way to protect corals."
"I think I might be a marine biologist, maybe mangroves or something like that," Yanez added. "I like working in places like Salt River. It's pretty interesting."


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Simulation of person flows
ifp consulting simulates person flows on the factory premises of a pharmaceutical group
In the context of the development of a holistical logistics concept for a pharmaceutical group in Switzerland the different person flows are being simulated and analysed.
The simulation's purpose consists of the permanent guarantee of a sufficient level of security for the staff during the different construction phases as well as for the future factory layout. For that purpose all traffic participants are being considered, areas of intensive pedestrian traffic are being identified and appropriate actions are being initiated.
The following focuses are being worked on:
Identification and preparation of all person flow data
Modelling of the relevant scenarios
Analysis of the pedestrian traffic peaks on the factory premises
Realization of the simulation runs with the software SimWalk
Visualization of the different person traffic intensities in heat maps with following analysis
Deduction of suitable actions
Development of a future concept for the implementation of the actions

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Thursday 30 March 2017
The boys in PP2 had an exciting term in their Spanish lessons, learning about planets and how to form sentences to describe them. After a lot of hard work, the boys created their own planet books. When you open the two halves of the planet, you reveal a concertina book with many facts about planets. All the work is written in Spanish and made entirely by the boys. Well done PP2.


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"Towards optimal prediction of chaotic signals" by Divakar Viswanath
April 11, 2011 - 11:00am
Abstract: Suppose that x(t) is a signal generated by a chaotic system and that the signal has been recorded in the interval [0,T]. We ask: What is the largest value t_f such that the signal can be predicted in the interval (T,T+t_f] using the history of the signal and nothing more? We show that the answer to this question is contained in a major result of modern information theory proved by Wyner, Ziv, Ornstein, and Weiss. All current algorithms for predicting chaotic series assume that if a pattern of events in some interval in the past is similar to the pattern of events leading up to the present moment, the pattern from the past can be used to predict the chaotic signal. Unfortunately, this intuitively reasonable idea is fundamentally deficient and all current predictors fall well short of the Wyner-Ziv bound. We explain why the current methods are deficient and develop some ideas for deriving an optimal predictor. [This talk is based on joint work with X. Liang and K. Serkh].
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Saturday, April 27, the Genealogical Society of South Whidbey Island will present a seminar featuring Karen Krugman from Michigan at the Useless Bay Country Club. Karen will speak on 4 topics:
1. Chasing your elusive ancestor on the internet.
2. So your female ancestor has no surname?
3. STUMBLE – My favorite way to find ancestors.
4. Researching there when you are here!
Limited space: only 70 participants.
Snacks and lunch; door prizes; raffle.
Heritage Quest Books will be on hand with a wide selection of great genealogical books.


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Subfossil shell margins and tail spines of Daphnia in Finnish lake sediments - is Daphnia underrepresented in cladocera analysis?
 Kaarina Sarmaja-Korjonen
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One of the shortcomings of the analysis of subfossil Cladocera (water flee) remains is that preservation of remains is selective. Of Daphnia spp. which are very common in zooplankton assemblages of lakes, usually only postabdominal claws and ephippia are found. In the present paper I describe Daphnia shell margins and some tail spines from the Holocene sediments of a lake in southern Finland where the margins were much more abundant than the postabdominal claws, indicating that postabdominal claws may be underrepresented. Daphnia claws, shell margins and tail spines were found also in surface samples of 17 Finnish lakes and thus the abundance of tail spines could be compared with that of postabdominal claws. The results showed that in most cases the tail spines are more abundant than postabdominal claws and may give a closer estimate of the true abundance of Daphnia. However, in some lakes claws were clearly more frequent than tail spines. Apparently, there are differences in preservation of different types of Daphnia remains between lakes, possibly connected with water chemistry. Overall, the results indicate that probably Daphnia remains are always underrepresented in lake sediments.
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How an ancient Egyptian artefact was discovered in Aberdeen - and what it is?
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In a miraculous case of 'the right place at the right time' an Egyptian researcher at the University of Aberdeen has discovered an ancient artefact which has been missing for over a century.
Wooden splits found in a cigar tin in the university's Asia collection, could have been mistaken for something insignificant.
But the relic has now been confirmed as belonging to the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
So why is the discovery so important, and how did the artefact end up in Aberdeen of all places?
What is the missing artefact?
The wooden fragments of the relic date back to somewhere between 3341-3094BC, making it around 5000 years old.
The cedar wood pieces are part of the Dixon Relics, originally discovered in the pyramid's Queens Chamber in 1872 by engineer Waynman Dixon.
Some have speculated that the piece of cedar was originally a measuring rule which may have been used for construction of the pyramid.
What are the other Dixon Relics?
The other two artefacts which make up the collection are a ball and hook.
They are now housed in the British Museum.
How did the artefact end up in Aberdeen?
It is thought that engineer Dixon befriended James Grant, a medical student at the university, after they met in Egypt while Grant was helping with an outbreak of cholera in the 1860s.
Grant then assisted Dixon with the exploration of the Great Pyramid, where they discovered the relics in 1872.
During this time, Dixon gave the cedar wood to Grant and it remained in his possession until his death in 1895, when the rest of his collections were then donated to the University of Aberdeen.
However, the wooden splints remained with his daughter until 1946 when she then handed them over to the university.
There was no classified record of this donation and so there was no official record of the artefact being stored there among the hundreds of thousands of other pieces of history stored in various collections.
Who discovered the missing piece in Aberdeen?
In 2001, a record indicating that the wood fragment may have been donated to the University of Aberdeen's museum collection was discovered.
However, the record had never been classified and the artefacts never materialised, until they showed up in 2019.
While Egyptian researcher and curatorial assistant Abeer Eladany, was sorting through the Asia collection at the university, she recognised a cigar tin with the former Egyptian flag on it.
After cross-referencing the fragments inside with other records, she recognised them as the missing artefact.
The archaeologist, originally from Egypt, said of her discovery: "I'm an archaeologist and have worked on digs in Egypt but I never imagined it would be here in north-east Scotland that I'd find something so important to the heritage of my own country.
"It may be just a small fragment of wood, which is now in several pieces, but it is hugely significant given that it is one of only three items ever to be recovered from inside the Great Pyramid.
"The university's collections are vast – running to hundreds of thousands of items – so looking for it has been like finding a needle in a haystack. I couldn't believe it when I realised what was inside this innocuous-looking cigar tin."
Despite the artefacts being discovered in 2019, coronavirus held up the dating of the wood, but results now show it can be dated to somewhere in the period 3341-3094BC.
What is the Pyramid of Giza?
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in a complex bordering Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt.
Dating back to around 3000 B.C., it is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, as well as the only one still remaining as it appeared thousands of years ago.
It originally stood 146.5 metres high, making it the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years - until the Lincoln Cathedral was built in 1311.
The pyramid is made up of three chambers - the Lower Chamber, the Queen's Chamber and the King's Chamber.
It was initially thought that the pyramid was built for Pharaoh Khufu - however, the dating of the cedar wood artefact could call this into question as they are thought to date back to 500 years before Khufu was born.
Why is the discovery so important?
The new dating of the cedar wood raises questions about the history of the pyramid, as they date back to some 500 years earlier than it was believed the Egyptian pyramid was built.
The pyramid is the last Wonder of the Ancient World which is largely intact and the relics are one of only three remaining original objects from the time the pyramid was built.
Neil Curtis, head of museums and special collections at the University of Aberdeen, said: "Finding the missing Dixon relic was a surprise but the carbon dating has also been quite a revelation.
"It is even older than we had imagined. This may be because the date relates to the age of the wood, maybe from the centre of a long-lived tree.
"Alternatively, it could be because of the rarity of trees in ancient Egypt, which meant that wood was scarce, treasured and recycled or cared for over many years.
"This discovery will certainly reignite interest in the Dixon relics and how they can shed light on the Great Pyramid."


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SqlDataReader.Close Method
Closes the SqlDataReader object.
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Assembly: System.Data (in System.Data.dll)
public override void Close()
You must explicitly call the Close method when you are through using the SqlDataReader to use the associated SqlConnection for any other purpose.
The Close method fills in the values for output parameters, return values and RecordsAffected, increasing the time that it takes to close a SqlDataReader that was used to process a large or complex query. When the return values and the number of records affected by a query are not significant, the time that it takes to close the SqlDataReader can be reduced by calling the Cancel method of the associated SqlCommand object before calling the Close method.
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The following example creates a SqlConnection, a SqlCommand, and a SqlDataReader. The example reads through the data, writing it out to the console window. The code then closes the SqlDataReader. The SqlConnection is closed automatically at the end of the using code block.
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12/03/2007 - American Indian children are overrepresented in the nation's foster care system at more than 1.6 times the expected level, according to a new report by the National Indian Child Welfare Association and the national, nonpartisan Kids Are Waiting campaign, a project of The Pew Charitable Trusts. The report was released Nov. 20 at the annual national convention of the National Congress of American Indians in Denver. NCAI has been a partner with NICWA on several child welfare initiatives.
The report, ''Time for Reform: A Matter of Justice for American Indian and Alaska Native Children,'' details how Congress created the mechanisms for foster care funding that excluded Indian children who are receiving case management from tribal social services. States receive about $7 billion from the Title IV-E fund in 2006, which accounts for 50 percent of the federal child welfare funds provided to state-administrated foster care.
David Simmons, NICWA director of government affairs and advocacy, spoke at the event at which the report was released and said that state governments can access up to seven different federal programs to provide foster care programs. Tribal governments, who carry approximately 15,000 foster child caseloads every year, can only access up to five federal programs and are excluded from directly accessing the largest source of federal child welfare funding in meeting the needs of the children and families in their care.
Read the full article Native Children Overrepresented in Foster Care, Report Finds on Indian Country Today Web site.


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1909 December, DEGANIA (Eretz Israel)
The first kibbutz or collective colony was founded in Eretz Israel. Aaron David Gordon (_PHONE_), one of its founders, was considered to be the "Apostle" of the kibbutz movement. Each colony was independent and democratically governed. Membership was voluntary and all earnings and expenses were shared.


Paralabrax Clathratus
Onshore, Nearshore, Kelp Forests
4 - 14 pounds
12" - 28"
Kelp Bass Game Fish Quality Very Good
Kelp Bass Meal Quality Excellent
Kelp Bass Fly Fishing Quality Poor
Kelp Bass
Kelp Bass
Also Known As: Calico Bass
Kelp Bass (Paralabrax clathratus) Fish Description
The Kelp Bass, or also known as the bull bass or calico bass is part of the marine-ray finned fish species.
Adult Kelp Bass have an olive green hue, while their adolescent counterparts are more towards a lighter brown. The upper part of the Kelp Bass' head has pale yellow spots, whereas the body has black, white, and/or olive green marks. You can also find they have rows of rectangular white spots across their back. Their ventral areas are often cream or white. To help distinguish Kelp Bass from other marine bass is by their calico-like spotting on the underside of their belly. On the margin of the operculum of the Kelp Bass, a large spine is present. And from third to a fifth of their dorsal fins are all the same length.
Diet and Size
Kelp basses are carnivores and piscivores, but they can also eat non-insect arthropods. They commonly consume other fish, mollusks, crustaceans, other marine invertebrates, planktons, and algae. Their diet expands as they grow older. The Kelp Bass also shows cannibalistic tendencies. They feed heavier during spawning, from May through September, and feed lighter during the winter.
The Kelp Bass may reach up to 2.4 ft. and the maximum weight known is said to be 15 lbs.
Interesting Fact
The scientific name of the Kelp Bass is Paralabrax clathratus. The first half of that name, Paralabrax, is defined from the two Greek words as "near Labrax." Labrax, a name of a European bass. And the second half, clathratus refers to the spottings or the markings on the sides of the fish.
Kelp Bass Fishing Techniques
Kelp Bass is considered to be a light tackle. They can be caught from breakwaters in sandbars, but you can also find them in kelp beds. Popular methods anglers use to catch them include: drifting, trolling, and still-fishing from fishing kayaks or anchored boats.
Lures that replicate the Kelp Bass's diet would bode well, usage of various seafood such as anchovies, sardines, queenfish, crustaceans, and arthropods. But work especially better when colored brown or olive.
When it comes to choosing the rod, the faster ones work best. A 7 or 8 ft. saltwater rod would a baitcasting reel or spinning reel would be a good use. And considering you'll most likely be catching these in the kelp forests, using a braided fishing line would be notably helpful so you can cut through the kelp if ever the fish gets tangled. And if the fish refuses to bite straight braid, a fluorocarbon leader could come in handy for fishing to keep the Kelp Bass away from the kelp and rocky structures.
For catching Kelp Bass, especially when fishing near kelp beds, is that immediately after they strike at a lure, they would run back towards the kelp beds in a diving pattern. Do your best in avoiding the chance to return to those kelp beds in preventative measures of getting your line tangled.
Habitat and Distribution
You can fish for Kelp Bass all year round in fisheries such as Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. The most action you can get for these fish should be around the warmer months, between May and October, but scoring a large fish is still possible between November and April.
The Kelp Bass can also be caught around islands such as Catalina and San Clemente islands during their overnight fishing expeditions.
They commonly live in kelp forests they are found to be almost exclusive in this type of habitat. Younger Kelp Bass often stay amongst the kelp blades and seaweed in rocky areas, while Adults may stray further from the kelp forest to deeper and rockier habitats, as they are less susceptible to be predated on. Though adult Kelp Bass can be found in depths such as up to 200 ft., they are still found common in shallow waters going only as deep as 8 to 69 feet.


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Pointbase as my database and the driver is the
com.pointbase.jdbc.jdbcUniversalDriver. The datatype for the active
column is BOOLEAN. I am receiving an exception "EXCEPTION: 25007
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the finder executes the following example EJB-QL. It appears that
somewhere deep in the bowels of weblogic the value "true" is converted
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Example EJB-QL: SELECT OBJECT(a) FROM MyObject a WHERE a.active = true
Any suggestions,
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Upopoy: A Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony
In July 2020, the National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, opened in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido as a center from which to "revitalize and expand the Ainu culture."
The Ainu are an indigenous people from the northern region of the Japanese archipelago, predominantly Hokkaido, and have developed a distinctive, rich culture that includes the unique Ainu language, a spirituality that holds that spirits dwell in every part of the natural world, traditional dances that are performed at a variety of events, uniquely patterned embroidery and carved wooden art.
According to the National Ainu Museum website, the history of the Ainu ("Ainu" means humans in the Ainu language) stretches back 30,000 years, to when humans first came to Hokkaido. The Ainu were hunter-gatherer-fishers, but in around the seventh century they began to grow cereals. The Ainu actively traded with people overseas and created a unique culture.
From the seventeenth century, however, Ainu society gradually became absorbed by the Japanese economy and society. Until the nineteenth century, the Ainu lived in Hokkaido, the islands around Hokkaido and the northern parts of the Tohoku region. Today, many Ainu people still live in Hokkaido, while some Ainu live in other parts of Japan, particularly in the Kanto region, and overseas.
Promoting and raising public awareness of Ainu culture are facing several challenges. The existence of the Ainu language and traditional crafts is in crisis as the number of people able to pass on these traditions declines, while levels of understanding regarding Ainu history and culture remain low.
To overcome these challenges, the government's Council for Ainu Policy Promotion stated in July 2009 that the establishment of "a symbolic space for ethnic harmony" would be key to a policy based on the recognition of the Ainu as an indigenous people. Upopoy, which means "singing together in a large group" in the Ainu language, has been established as a base for the revitalization and expansion of Ainu culture, an invaluable culture that is at risk of extinction, and as a "symbol of the building of a forward-looking, vibrant society with a rich, diverse culture in which indigenous people are treated with respect and dignity without discrimination."
In July 2020, Upopoy opened in Shiraoi in southwest Hokkaido, facing the Pacific Ocean. By limited express train, Shiraoi is about 40 minutes from New Chitose Airport, and it is about 1 hour from Sapporo. The foundations of Shiraoi were laid by the Ainu, and the town has many facilities to pass down Ainu traditions and culture amid beautiful natural surroundings.
The National Ainu Museum in Upopoy has a collection of about 10,000 items, about 800 of which are permanently exhibited exploring six themes. In the Our Language area, the Ainu language, stories, place names and current initiatives to promote its use are explained. Visitors can hear narration in the Ainu language, and there are games enabling visitors to study the pronunciation and grammar of the Ainu language. Videos explaining place names and conversational Ainu are also displayed. In the Our Universe area, spirituality, a central aspect of Ainu culture, is described. The Ainu belief that ramat (spirit) exists all around us is explained using graphics.
In the open-air center, the National Ainu Park, visitors are able to experience Ainu culture through dance, cooking and traditional crafts. For example, the Cultural Exchange Hall (uekari cise) features traditional Ainu mouth harp, or mukkuri, performances and traditional Ainu dances that are inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. At the Workshop (yayhanokkar cise), visitors are able to make and taste Ainu cuisine and play traditional Ainu instruments such as the mukkuri.
"Visitors love the carved wooden handicrafts, embroidery and the experience of preparing food. We would like to provide opportunities to as many people as possible to experience Ainu culture, while taking measures to protect them from COVID-19," says a staff member.
NOTE: With the permission of Upopoy, this article draws on English-language materials published by the museum.


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Creating a Positive Professional Image
Most people use a variety of strategies for managing impressions of their social identities
s HBS professor Laura Morgan Roberts sees it, if you aren't managing your own professional image, others are.
"People are constantly observing your behavior and forming theories about your competence, character, and commitment, which are rapidly disseminated throughout your workplace," she says. "It is only wise to add your voice in framing others' theories about who you are and what you can accomplish."
There are plenty of books telling you how to "dress for success" and control your body language. But keeping on top of your personal traits is only part of the story of managing your professional image, says Roberts. You also belong to a social identity group—African American male, working mother—that brings its own stereotyping from the people you work with, especially in today's diverse workplaces. You can put on a suit and cut your hair to improve your appearance, but how do you manage something like skin color?
Roberts will present her research, called "Changing Faces: Professional Image Construction in Diverse Organizational Settings," in the October issue of the Academy of Management Review.
She discusses her research in this interview.
Mallory Stark: What is a professional image?
Laura Morgan Roberts:
Q: What is the difference between "desired professional image" and "perceived professional image?"
It is important to distinguish between the image you want others to have of you and the image that you think people currently have of you.
Most people want to be described as technically competent, socially skilled, of strong character and integrity, and committed to your work, your team, and your company. Research shows that the most favorably regarded traits are trustworthiness, caring, humility, and capability.
Ask yourself the question: What do I want my key constituents to say about me when I'm not in the room? This description is your desired professional image. Likewise, you might ask yourself the question: What am I concerned that my key constituents might say about me when I'm not in the room? The answer to this question represents your undesired professional image.
You can never know exactly what all of your key constituents think about you, or how they would describe you when you aren't in the room. You can, however, draw inferences about your current professional image based on your interactions with key constituents. People often give you direct feedback about your persona that tells you what they think about your level of competence, character, and commitment. Other times, you may receive indirect signals about your image, through job assignments or referrals and recommendations. Taken together, these direct and indirect signals shape your perceived professional image, your best guess of how you think your key constituents perceive you.
Q: How do stereotypes affect perceived professional image?
In the increasingly diverse, twenty-first century workplace, people face a number of complex challenges to creating a positive professional image. They often experience a significant incongruence between their desired professional image and their perceived professional image. In short, they are not perceived in the manner they desire; instead, their undesired professional image may be more closely aligned with how their key constituents actually perceive them.
What lies at the source of this incongruence? Three types of identity threats—predicaments, devaluation, and illegitimacy—compromise key constituents' perceptions of technical competence, social competence, character, and commitment. All professionals will experience a "predicament" or event that reflects poorly on their competence, character, or commitment at some point in time, due to mistakes they have made in the past that have become public knowledge, or competency gaps (e.g., shortcomings or limitations in skill set or style).
Members of negatively stereotyped identity groups may experience an additional form of identity threat known as "devaluation." Identity devaluation occurs when negative attributions about your social identity group(s) undermine key constituents' perceptions of your competence, character, or commitment. For example, African American men are stereotyped as being less intelligent and more likely to engage in criminal behavior than Caucasian men. Asian Americans are stereotyped as technically competent, but lacking in the social skills required to lead effectively. Working mothers are stereotyped as being less committed to their profession and less loyal to their employing organizations. All of these stereotypes pose obstacles for creating a positive professional image.
Even positive stereotypes can pose a challenge for creating a positive professional image if someone is perceived as being unable to live up to favorable expectations of their social identity group(s). For example, clients may question the qualifications of a freshly minted MBA who is representing a prominent strategic consulting firm. Similarly, female medical students and residents are often mistaken for nurses or orderlies and challenged by patients who do not believe they are legitimate physicians.
Q: What is impression management and what are its potential benefits?
Despite the added complexity of managing stereotypes while also demonstrating competence, character, and commitment, there is promising news for creating your professional image! Impression management strategies enable you to explain predicaments, counter devaluation, and demonstrate legitimacy. People manage impressions through their non-verbal behavior (appearance, demeanor), verbal cues (vocal pitch, tone, and rate of speech, grammar and diction, disclosures), and demonstrative acts (citizenship, job performance).
My research suggests that, in addition to using these traditional impression management strategies, people also use social identity-based impression management (SIM) to create a positive professional image. SIM refers to the process of strategically presenting yourself in a manner that communicates the meaning and significance you associate with your social identities. There are two overarching SIM strategies: positive distinctiveness and social recategorization.
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Manjunatha N Mar 10, 2011
good one
Sibi John Mar 10, 2011
Social as well professional image these days very much depend on how you manage your profile on your social network sites. An uncalled for status update/photo can land you in trouble. Managing your Social Media Image is now more important than your personnal/professional image.
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Manx Crosses by David Wilson
Manx Crosses: A Handbook of Stone Sculpture 500 – 1040 in the Isle of Man
The carved stone crosses of the Isle of Man of the late fifth to mid-eleventh century are of national and international importance. They provide the most coherent source for the early history of Christianity in the Island, and for the arrival and conversion of Scandinavian settlers in the last century of the Viking Age – a century which produced some the earliest recognisable images of the heroes and gods of the North; earlier, indeed, than those found in Scandinavia. This, the first general survey of the material fro more than a century, provides a new view of the political and religious connections of the Isle of Man in a period of great turmoil in the Irish Sea region. The book also include an up-to-date annotated inventory of the monuments.


Is There Any Legal Value To Warnings Concerning Cellular Phone Dangers At Gas Stations?
IMG_0418 2After using a gasoline station in McLean, Virginia for years, I noticed for the first time this sign tucked away on the side on station. It is a sign that would seem to ignore reality since drivers routinely use cell phone and electrical devices (such as car radio, tablets, readers, and video players at gasoline stations. In light of such observed and common practice, what legal value does this sign have for the station.
Such signs are routinely posted to create a legal defense by triggering assumption of the risk or claiming that the sign makes accidents less foreseeable. In states that have decreased or eliminated the use of assumption of the risk in light of the rise of comparative negligence principles, such signs are often cited as a basis for the reduction of any award based on plaintiff's conduct. It can also be cited as fulfilling a duty to warn business invitees of a latent risk.
However, if it is dangerous to use cellphones at gasoline stations, is this enough given the almost universal practice of making calls while pumping gas?
In Casas v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 201 F.3d 435, the Fourth Circuit considered a slip and fall where a warning was given in the form of a sign on the wet floor of the store. However, the Fourth Circuit noted that the court must still determine "whether the warning given was adequate under the circumstances." This requires a consideration of "the number, location, and adequacy of the warnings given by defendant." Is one sign sufficient warning? Indeed, is any sign sufficient warning if there is widespread violations of the rule? Clearly, the danger is not high given the extent of violations that can be observed at most stations.
This danger has been downplayed despite occasional stories of fires involving cellphone use.
Mythbusters did this segment on the claimed risk. However, some government offices maintain that there is a danger as with this warning in Canada.
23 thoughts on "Is There Any Legal Value To Warnings Concerning Cellular Phone Dangers At Gas Stations?"
 1. Hey mom and pop gas station owner, I hate to tell ya but an automobile is itself an electric device. It also will send out sparks from the gas engine. So keep your darn pumps in good working condition and don't let your meat loaf so to speak. Also, where is the windshield cleaning squeegee, the cleaner, the towels, the air for the tires, the clean bathroom, the soda pop machine that doesn't steal quarters, the cashier that can speak the King's English?
 2. From the young people I see hypnotized by their cell phones they would not even realize if they did burst into flaMes. "OMG, hot flashes, just like my mo…m..wait I…AHHHHHH."
 3. If static electricity is a problem with your car, remember the rubber tires are insulators. The car is not grounded, but when you touch it, you are the ground, which is why you can get the jolt. Or even strike a spark that might set off an explosion at the pump.
 There is a simple solution. Get a grounding strap, sometimes called a static wick. You may have noticed chains dangling from the frames of big trucks dragging along the ground. Those are cheap, but unless you drive a truck, doubt you want the sound of a chain dragging echoing through your family sedan. Good static wicks are made of rubber or plastic with wires embedded in them. Attach the bracket end to your car, and the rubberized material is heavy enough to drag the ground. As it wears away, fresh wire ends are exposed, so it is always grounded. If you go to the auto parts store and the clerk does not have grey hair, they will probably have no idea what you are asking for. One of the better known brands of static straps at the link.
 4. To answer the question: there is no value to the posted sign because the sign doesn't tell patrons what the danger is. Is the danger that an electrical spark will blow up the whole gas station? Or, is the danger that a distracted patron will be struck by a vehicle? Or, that fumes from the gas would effect cell phone operation such that government surveillance of your phone call would be impossible? Or, that Buddy, the Class D mechanic, just got out of the mental hospital and still thinks cell phone transmissions are messing up his brain and might get violent? If Buddy takes a tire iron to a customer, I don't think that sign is going to protect the owner from much of anything. Seriously, patrons might be willing to accept the risk of some dangers but not others.
 5. However, some government offices maintain that there is a danger as with this warning in Canada." – JT
 The defense would be a legal fiction. 😉
 6. I want a sign for my bathtub that reads:
 WARNING! High risk of slips and falls.
 7. If you study electronics and radio transmissions, they in fact can not only do things unintended but were the basis of the video depicting Senators who passed the Digital Millennium Act and gave Motorola a monopoly. Digit technology guys is gruesome in what it can actually do to those who don't know much about electricity, radio or sub-atomic charged particles and high powered magnetics. It's a shame–the naïve joke about tin foil hats, except, that only makes you an antennae. LOL People need to get educated in high tech or they will be of themselves, victims of others with an agenda. Cell Phones do remember, are not different in transmissions, than ON STAR which allows remote radio to unlock doors and do all kinds of other things to your vehicle's flash card and computer's vehicle brain. Wake up America.
 8. The author of the article should go to a different gas station. I don't like smokers at the pumps. Ya see a lot of that down here in NC.
 9. OS
 since most autos have plastic door handles inside and out, static discharge is a problem. Paul is right, don't get back in the car, and always touch the outside of the car at least once with your bare hand. i know it's a pain when it's cold but that is when the risk of static discharge is greatest.
 insofar as cell phones, who knows. most people would be better off if they put them down once in a while and paid a little more attention to what's going on around them.
 we're not the great multi-taskers we think we are.
 10. I have seen studies that the main cause of gas pump explosions is static electricity from people. The scenario is as follows…person pulls up to pump, gets out and starts the pump pumping, gets back into car because its cold(wet, snowy, windy, boring, etc) to stand by the car, pump stops, person gets out of car and without touching car reaches for the pump handle to extract it from the car when a static discharge between them and the car/ground happens.
 Lesson, Do Not get back into your car when pumping gas. Before reaching for the pump handle (whether you got back in your car or not), touch the car away from the pump handle, continue touching the car with one hand while you grab the pump handle with the other.
 11. What you describe is, of course, under these circumstances, not an effective warning viewed from the standpoint of public safety. It doesn't bring a person from the point of ingrained habit to the different point of new awareness of a danger – this is the issue.
 Viewed from the jury box – after the fact – when the deed is done – "when you can't undo the harm" – "when they should have known better" – "when the harmed didn't take personal responsibility" – and "when I wouldn't have done such a stupid thing" it may be viewed very differently.
 12. I have seen several security camera videos of people using cell phones at gas pumps, and the pump exploding into flames. However, in every one of those I have seen, the customer does something like sit down in the car seat, then get up. That is usually a trigger for a static spark as anyone who has touched a car on a cool dry day can attest.
 Airplane fueling is something I am familiar with. It is mandatory for the fueler to attach a ground lead to the airplane, and the fuel truck be grounded. That is usually with a dangling strip of wire or chain under the truck that touches the ground. The ground lead is a long wire that runs from the truck to the plane and is attached to the plane with an alligator clip. Fuel flowing through a hose and nozzle can create static electricity.
 As for cell phones and other modern gadgets, their risk of creating a hazardous spark is virtually none. They use very little electricity, hardly more than your digital watch. The service station would be on sounder legal ground if they provided ground wires (no pun intended) or some sort of way to ground vehicles. They already require you to sit portable fuel containers on the ground before filling. Filling a gas can in the back of a pickup truck, for example, is asking for trouble.
 13. They may not want people to be using the gas pumps while distracted by those devices, like it is with laws about using them while driving.
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Animal Species:Diana's Pigfish, Bodianus diana (Lacépède, 1801)
Diana's Pigfish can be recognised by its colouration. The species occurs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-West Pacific.
Diana's Hogfish, Diana's Wrasse
Diana's Pigfish can be recognised by its colouration. It has a purplish-brown head and a yellow body. The upper sides have four yellow spots and a region of dark spots posteriorly. There is a large dark spot on the pelvic fins and anteriorly on the anal fin. The caudal and anal fins both have a smaller black spot. The scales have brown margins. Juveniles look very different from the adults. They are reddish brown with white blotches and spots on the side of the body. They have large black spots on the fins.
The species grows to 25 cm in length.
Current research indicates that the name Bodianus diana has been used in Australia for more than one species.
The species occurs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-West Pacific. In Australia it is known from the coast and offshore islands of north-western Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country and south to southern New South Wales.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution by collection data
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433. (as Bodianus sp)
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
- Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. Coral Graphics. Pp. 330.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
- Westneat, M.W. 2001. Labridae. in Carpenter, K.E. & V.H. Niem (Eds). FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 6. Bony Fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles, sea turtles, sea snakes and marine mammals. FAO, Rome. Pp. iii-v, 3381-4218.
Mark McGrouther, Collection Manager, Ichthyology


, family-based, feel-good values as part of its marketing campaigns, the implementation of bullying practices in order to achieve the strategic objective of profits at all costs, leaves a very bitter taste.
Discussion Questions:
 1. What types of values does the Tim Horton's brand promote in its media campaigns?
 2. From an HR perspective, how should these values present themselves within a Tim Horton's franchise?
 3. How does bullying 'from the top' influence organizational behaviour?
 4. From a values perspective, identify specific changes you would make, as an owner of a Tim Horton's franchise, in order to
 1. comply with the new legislation.
 2. benefit both the employees and the organization.


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Literally meaning: "under the cartilage of the breastbone"
Origin: Anc Greek
υπό/hypo (prefix meaning "under", "beneath", "less")
+ χόνδρος/chondros (=thick, coarse salt, soft bone, carilages in the region between the ribs and navel)
In ancient Greece there was the belief that the viscera of the hypochondria were the seat of melancholy.
Hypochondria or hypochondriasis is is a long-term condition in which a person without cause has an excessive preoccupying fear of having a serious or life-threatening disease.


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1. The first itinerary we recommend starts from Le Cicale: 200 steps take you down in a few minutes to the historical centre of Conca dei Marini where the fine churches of San Michele, San Giovanni Battista and San Pancrazio all overlook the sea. Built in the Baroque style, they are rich in works of art. Close to San Pancrazio you can still see an ancient spring issuing from the hillside. The Convent of Santa Rosa is considerably older, dating back to the 11th century, and is famous because it's here that a popular local cake, the sfogliatella Santa Rosa, was invented. The small church contains various works of art and the body of Saint Barnabas the Apostle. The historical centre of Conca dei Marini is a fine example of local architecture, the houses featuring arches, loggias and vaulted ceilings as well as gardens with pergolas and lemon trees. Wandering among these houses, vegetable gardens and lemon groves in a scenario that has remained unchanged down the centuries is an unforgettable experience, and every now and then you get breath-taking panoramas of the sea and the cliffs.
2. The second itinerary starts from Le Cicale: walking down steps and along roads for about 30 minutes, you come to the Aragonese Tower which dominates the bay of Conca. It is a unique experience to walk out onto the terrace of the Tower and witness one of the most spectacular panoramas the Mediterranean has to offer.
3. The third itinerary starts from Le Cicale: walking down steps and along roads for about 40 minutes, you come to the fishermen's hamlet. This ancient settlement is lodged like a pearl between the mountain and the beach of Conca dei Marini. All the houses in the historical centre rise sheer above the beach, and the sea is an emerald green. In the 1960s Jackie Kennedy fell in love with the beach of Conca dei Marini while she was staying in style at Ravello.
4. The fourth itinerary starts from Le Cicale: you walk down through the Fiordo of Furore and in 35 minutes come to the ancient hamlet and fine beach. Here you will find a museum dedicated to Anna Magnani, protagonist of a famous film Roberto Rossellini made here in the sixties. The Fiordo is a nature sanctuary and a paradise for several rare species of both plants and animals, including a giant bulbous fern and the peregrine falcon. As well as the traditional fishermen's houses, known as monazzeri, you can see an ancient chapel cut into the cliff face, a mill that served the paper works, and a lime kiln.
5. The fifth itinerary starts from Le Cicale: in just 30 minutes it takes you to the Grotta dello Smeraldo. Discovered only 50 years ago by a fisherman from Conca dei Marini, this grotto provides a wonderful kaleidoscope of lighting effects, stalactites and stalagmites that has been thousands of years in the making. You will also see a marvellous underwater nativity scene.
6. The sixth itinerary starts from Le Cicale: 30 minutes walk will take you to Punta Sant'Elia. The church in this hamlet dates from the 13th century and houses a famous triptych painted in 1479 by Antonello da Capua. Just beyond the church is the start of the Passeggiata dell'Amore or "Lovers' promenade", with its luxuriant vegetation of agave, prickly pear, olive and carob, and stupendous views out over the sea.
7. The seventh itinerary starts from Le Cicale: eventually it takes you to San Lazzaro via Tovere. However, this walk is uphill and hard work, along steps and roads, and you must reckon on about 2 hours to get up to San Lazzaro. It takes paths and roads that are very little used, and you are sure to come across herds of sheep and goats and the ruins of abandoned properties in a totally unspoilt landscape. San Lazzaro itself is an ancient village in the municipality of Agerola; from its terrace you can enjoy a particularly fine panorama out over the Mediterranean.
8. The eighth itinerary starts from the main square in Bomerano, which you can reach from Le Cicale either by car, in 10 minutes, or on foot in about an hour. The itinerary goes through the municipality of Agerola and is known as the "Path of the Gods". It is the most famous walk in the whole of the Amalfi Coast, and quite demanding: it will take you about 3 hours to walk down to Positano. However, it gives you a full immersion in the Mediterranean landscape, with breath-taking views at every turn, and it is sure to be one of the most memorable experiences of a lifetime. It is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful walks anywhere in the world.
9. The ninth itinerary goes through the Monti Lattari Regional Park. Only recently instituted, it is a genuine novelty for all the lovers of the Amalfi Coast. Pristine landscapes and marvellous paths through woods and peaks rising to nearly 1500 metres, without ever being far from the sea.
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specifications (RFC 1034 & RFC 1035) envisaged that slave (or secondary) DNS servers would 'poll' the'master'. The time between such 'polling' is determined by the REFRESH value on the domain's SOA Resource Record
The polling process is accomplished by the'slave' sending a query to the'master' and requesting the latest SOA record. If the SERIAL number of this record is different from the current one maintained by the'slave' a zone transfer (AXFR) is requested. This is why it is vital to very disciplined about updating the SOA serial number every time anything changes in ANY of the zone records.
Zone transfers are always carried out using TCP on port 53 whereas normal DNS query operations use UDP on port 53.
Transferring very large zone files can take a long time and waste bandwidth and other resources. This is especially wasteful if only a single record has been changed! RFC 1995 introduced Incremental Zone Transfers (IXFR) which as the name suggests allows the'slave' and'master' to transfer only those records that have changed.
The process works as for AXFR. The'slave' sends a query for the domain's SOA Resource Record every REFRESH interval. If the SERIAL value of the SOA record has changed the'slave' requests a Zone Transfer and indicates whether or not it is capable of accepting an Incremental Transfer (IXFR). If both'master' and'slave' support the feature an Incremental Transfer (IXFR) takes place otherwise a Full Zone Transfer (AXFR) takes place. Incremental Zone transfers use TCP on port 53 whereas normal DNS queries operations use UDP on port 53.
The default mode for BIND when acting as a'master' is to use IXFR only when the zone is dynamic. The use of IXFR is controlled using the provide-ixfr parameter in the server or options section of the named.conf file.
RFC 1912 recommends a REFRESH interval of up to 12 hours on the REFRESH interval of an SOA Resource Record. This means that changes to the'master' DNS may not be visible at the'slave' DNS for up to 12 hours. In a dynamic environment this may be unacceptable.
RFC 1996 introduced a scheme whereby the master will send a NOTIFY message to the slave DNS systems that a change MAY have occurred in the domain records. The'slave' on receipt of the NOTIFY will request the latest SOA Resource Record and if the SERIAL value is different will attempt a Zone Transfer using either a full Zone Transfer (AXFR) or an Incremental Transfer (IXFR).
The classic method of updating Zone Resource Records is to manually edit the zone file and then stop and start the name server to propagate the changes. When the volume of changes reaches a certain level this can become operationally unacceptable - especially considering that in organisations which handle large numbers of Zone Files, such as service providers, BIND itself can take a long time to restart at it plows through very large numbers of zone statements.
The 'holy grail' of DNS is to provide a method of dynamically changing the DNS records while DNS continues to service requests.
There are two architectural approaches to solving this problem:
RFC 2136 takes the first approach and defines a process where zone records can be updated from an external source. The key limitation in this specification is that a new domain cannot be added dynamically. All other records within an existing zone can be added, changed or deleted. This limitation is also true for both of BIND's APIs as well.
As part of RFC 2136 the term Primary Master was coined to describe the Name Server defined in the SOA Resource Record for the zone. The significance of this term is that when dynamically updating records it is essential to update only one server even though there may be multiple master servers for the zone. In order to solve this problem a 'boss' server must be selected, this 'boss' server (the Primary Master) has no special characteristics other than it is defined as the Name Server in the SOA record and may appear in an allow-update clause to control the update process.
DDNS is normally associated with Secure DNS features such as TSIG - RFC 2845 & TKEY - RFC 2930. Dynamic DNS (DDNS) does not REQUIRE TSIG/TKEY. However by enabling Dynamic DNS you are also opening up the possibility of master zone file corruption or poisoning. Simple IP address protection (acl) can be configured into BIND but this provides - at best - limited protection. For that reason, serious users of Dynamic DNS will always use TSIG/TKEY procedures to authenticate incoming update requests.
In BIND DDNS is defaulted to deny from all hosts. Control of Dynamic Update is provided by the BIND allow-update (usable with and without TSIG/TKEY) and update-policy (only usable with TSIG/TKEY) clauses in the zone or options statements of the named.conf file.
There are a number of Open Source tools which will initiate Dynamic DNS updates these include dnsupdate (not the same as DNSUpdate) and nsupdate which is distributed with bind-utils.
As noted above the major limitation in the standard Dynamic DNS (RFC 2136) approach is that new domains cannot be created dynamically.
BIND-DLZ takes a much more radical approach and, using a serious patch to BIND, allows replacement of all zone files with a single zone file which defines a database entry. The database support, which includes most of the major databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, BDB and LDAP among others) allows the addition of new domains as well as changes to pre-existing domains without the need to stop and start BIND. As with all things in life there is a trade-off and performance can drop precipitously. Current work being carried (early 2004) out with a High performance Berkeley DB (BDB) is showing excellent results approaching raw BIND performance.
PowerDNS an authoritative only name server takes a similar approach with its own (non-BIND) code base by referring all queries to the database back-end and thereby allow new domains to be added dynamically.
DNS Security is a huge and complex topic. It is made worse by the fact that almost all the documentation dives right in and you fail to see the forest for all the d@!#*d trees.
The critical point is to first understand what you want to secure - or rather what threat level you want to secure against. This will be very different if you run a root server rather than running a modest in-house DNS serving a couple of low volume web sites.
The term DNSSEC is thrown around as a blanket term in a lot of documentation. This is not correct. There are at least three types of DNS security, two of which are - relatively - painless and DNSSEC which is - relatively - painful.
Security is always an injudicious blend of real threat and paranoia - but remember just because you are naturally paranoid does not mean that they are not after you!
In order to be able to assess both the potential threats and the possible counter-measures it is first and foremost necessary to understand the normal data flows in a DNS system. Diagram 1-3 below shows this flow.
Diagram 1-3 DNS Data Flow
Every data flow (each RED line above) is a potential source of threat! Using the numbers from the above diagram here is what can happen at each flow - beware you may not sleep tonight:
|(1)||Zone Files||File Corruption (malicious or accidental). Local threat.|
|(2)||Dynamic Updates||Unauthorized Updates, IP address spoofing (impersonating update source). Server to Server (TSIG Transaction) threat.|
|(3)||Zone Transfers||IP address spoofing (impersonating update source). Server to Server (TSIG Transaction) threat.|
|(4)||Remote Queries||Cache Poisoning by IP spoofing, data interception, or a subverted Master or Slave. Server to Client (DNSSEC) threat.|
|(5)||Resolver Queries||Data interception, Poisoned Cache, subverted Master or Slave, local IP spoofing. Remote Client-client (DNSSEC) threat.|
The first phase of getting a handle on the problem is to figure (audit) what threats are applicable and how seriously do YOU rate them or do they even apply. As an example; if you don't do Dynamic Updates (BIND's default mode) - there is no Dynamic Update threat! Finally in this section a warning: the further you go from the Master the more complicated the solution and implementation. Unless there is a very good reason for not doing so, we would always recommend that you start from the Master and work out.
We classify each threat type below. This classification simply allows us select appropriate remedies and strategies for avoiding or securing our system. The numbering used below relates to diagram 1-3.
(1) The primary source of Zone data is normally the Zone Files (and don't forget the named.conf file which contains lots of interesting data as well). This data should be secure and securely backed up. This threat is classified as Local and is typically handled by good system administration.
(2) The BIND default is to deny Dynamic Zone Updates. If you have enabled this service or require to it poses a serious threat to the integrity of your Zone files and should be protected. This is classified as a Server-Server (Transaction) threat.
(3) If you run slave servers you will do zone transfers. Note: You do NOT have to run with slave servers, you can run with multiple masters and eliminate the transfer threat entirely. This is classified as a Server-Server (Transaction) threat.
(4) The possibility of Remote Cache Poisoning due to IP spoofing, data interception and other hacks is a judgement call if you are running a simple web site. If


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Katherine grew up in Charlotte, NC, before heading to Brown for college, where she graduated in 2010 with a degree in chemistry and mathematics. After spending several months conserving artwork, Katherine joined the chemistry department here at Harvard. When not in lab, she likes rowing and playing the flute. She is also a tutor in Winthrop House.
Her research interests include using chemistry to develop self-assembly strategies towards new materials.
Awards and honors
Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF)
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (DOD)
Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (Bok Center, Harvard)


Qt for Python & fbs
fbs provides a powerful environment for packaging, creating installers, and signing your application. It also lets you manage updates to your application. Since fbs is based on PyInstaller, it supports Linux, macOS, and Windows.
For more details, see the fbs tutorial and the fbs manual.
Installing fbs (>= 0.7.6) is done via pip:
pip install fbs
If you're using a virtual environment, remember to activate it before installing fbs.
After the installation, you can use the fbs executable.
Starting a new project
fbs provides useful features for you to create a base project structure with the following command:
fbs startproject
This command prompts you to answer a few questions to configure the details of your project, like:
 - Application name
 - Author name
 - Qt bindings (PySide2 or PyQt5)
 - Bundle indentified (for macOS)
Afterwards, you have a src/ directory that contains the following structure:
└── src
 ├── build
 │ └── settings
 └── main
 ├── icons
 │ ├── base
 │ ├── linux
 │ └── mac
 └── python
Inside the settings directory, there are a few JSON files that can be edited to include more information about your project.
The main file is in the python directory, and its default content is:
from fbs_runtime.application_context import ApplicationContext
from PySide2.QtWidgets import QMainWindow
import sys
if __name__ == '__main__':
 appctxt = ApplicationContext() # 1. Instantiate ApplicationContext
 window = QMainWindow()
 window.resize(250, 150)
 exit_code = appctxt.app.exec_() # 2. Invoke appctxt.app.exec_()
This example shows an empty QMainWindow. You can run it using the following command:
fbs run
Freezing the application
Once you've verified that the application is working properly, you can continue with the freezing process using the following command:
fbs freeze
After the process completes, you see a message stating the location of your executable. For example:
Done. You can now run 'target/MyApp/MyApp'. If that doesn't work, see
Now, you can try to run the application. The result is the same window as the one you saw with the fbs run command:
cd target/MyApp/
This is the case for Linux. For other platforms like macOS, you need to enter the directory: target/MyApp.app/Contents/macOS. For Windows, you need to find the MyApp.exe executable.


Several nondestructive tests can be used to evaluate concrete bridges.
Certain nondestructive techniques can evaluate large areas of concrete bridges quickly or with less disruption of service than with more invasive evaluation methods. Here are a few:
Impulse response testing detects delamination, honeycombing, cavities, and variations in structural support or restraint. It uses a low-strain impact to send a stress wave through the tested element. The impactor is usually a 1-kg sledgehammer with a built-in load cell in the hammer head.
Impulse radar testing can detect the presence and location of steel reinforcement, prestressing steel tendons, conduits, pipes, and other embedments. It also can assess the thickness of reinforced concrete structural elements, measure cover depth, locate areas of poor consolidation and voids, and detect large areas of delamination or debonding.
Ultrasonic pulse velocity testing employs low-frequency mechanical energy to evaluate hardened concrete quickly. It is used in the field to measure concrete quality and strength and to detect honeycombing.
Corrosion measurements are either standard half-cell potential measurements or direct corrosion rate measurements made by applying an anodic current pulse to reinforcement and measuring current flow rates that correlate directly to corrosion rates.
More specialized (less common) techniques
Impact echo employs transient stress waves and their reflection to rapidly detect, locate, and classify flaws within hardened concrete. This test is most often used to detect voids in pre-stressing tendons.
Laser vibrometer testing is used for force and damping measurement of stay cables and hanger cables.
Ultrasonic pulse-echo testing can detect wire breaks in stay-cable anchorages.
Thermography detects temperature differences throughout a tested element and can indicate cracks, areas of delamination, or variations in material composition.


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There are multiple variations of IF statements:
The simple IF construct is used to evaluate a Boolean condition and execute an appropriate set of commands. For instance the following example determines whether the current day of the week is Friday:
IF DATEPART(dw, GETDATE()) = 6 BEGIN PRINT 'TGI Friday' END
We can easily extend the same construct by adding an ELSE clause to take the alternative course of action and calculate the number of days before Friday:
IF DATEPART(dw, GETDATE()) = 6 BEGIN PRINT 'TGI Friday' END ELSE BEGIN SELECT 'Sorry, Friday is'+ CONVERT(VARCHAR(1), (6-DATEPART(dw, GETDATE())) )+'days away' END
Alternatively we can determine the Boolean value of a condition based on the outcome of a SELECT statement:
IF (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM authors) > 20 PRINT 'authors table contains more than 20 records'
Note: If you wish to execute multiple statements depending on the value of a condition, be sure to enclose those statements within a BEGIN END block
ometimes you have to check for multiple conditions and control your program accordingly. You can do so by combining these conditions with AND and OR within the simple IF construct. The following example demonstrates two conditions combined with AND operator:
IF (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM authors) > 20 AND (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM authors WHERE state = 'ca')>0 PRINT 'authors table contains more than 20 records' SELECT CAST((SELECT COUNT(*) FROM authors WHERE state = 'ca') AS VARCHAR(2)) +'of them are from california'
The previous query will return the number of authors in CA only if the authors table contains any authors from that state and only if the total number of authors is greater than 20. Therefore the AND operator returns true only if both parts of the condition are true.You can also combine conditions with the OR operator, which checks both conditions and returns TRUE if one of them is TRUE or if both of them are true. The OR operator returns FALSE if both parts of the condition are FALSE. Although you can use the OR operator within a simple IF construct it is not recommended to do so. If you have to check for multiple conditions combined with OR logic, it is recommended to use either nested IF statements or CASE operator.
IF EXISTS construct checks for the existence of a record fitting a specified criterion or any records in the specified table and takes action accordingly. This is a great approach to take if you don't have to retrieve any values from a table. Since you cannot do any data retrieval with EXISTS, the SELECT statement within the EXISTS clause does not have to specify any column names - the "*" operator will suffice. In fact IF EXISTS will be more efficient than IF SELECT. The following example checks whether there are any authors from KS in the authors table:
IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM authors WHERE state = 'ks') PRINT 'found author(s) from KS'
As we noted earlier, if you have to check multiple conditions you can use nested IF ELSE statements. These should be handled with care and appropriately indented to make the code readable. If you've used any other programming language you'll find T-SQL nested IFs very easy to get used to. The following example executes appropriate user stored procedures depending on the price of "abc" stocks:
DECLARE _USER_ SMALLMONEY SELECT _USER_ = stock_price FROM high_yield_stock WHERE stock_symbol = 'abc' IF _USER_ > 10.01 BEGIN EXEC usp_alert_for_high_prices END ELSE IF _USER_ BETWEEN 5.01 and 10.00 BEGIN EXEC usp_notify_managers END ELSE EXEC usp_alert_for_price_drop
If the outer condition evaluates to TRUE, the inner conditions will not be checked. This is especially useful if the evaluation criteria require multi-table joins or searches which are resource intensive.
IF NOT (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sales WHERE ord_date BETWEEN '1/1/95' AND '12/31/95') > 0 BEGIN PRINT 'no sales have been recorded in 1995' END


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A fun and novel outdoor forest trail kit all contained in a lined, wolf character canvas shoulder bag. The bag contains everything a child could need to go on a nature trail in the great outdoors!
The beautifully illustrated and waterproof groundsheet is illustrated with lots of forest floor treasures and is enormous at 56" x 56". It can be turned into a den, a groundsheet, a cover, or even a simple tent.
There is a big magnifying glass to search for mini-beasts and a printed nature trail card to help you find all the wonderful life in the forest.
Owl compass, Leaf Hunt card, and Den Building card are also included. Children love to explore and it is now so important to encourage outdoor play and to teach about respecting our wonderful natural world.
Tenderleaf Toys understands their responsibilities to the planet and only use sustainable and recyclable wood to make their enchanting toys. They are committed to a program to protect our natural resources and replant 100% of the trees they use – and the wood we all love!
Age range: 3 Years And Older
Product size: 15.75 x 15.75 x 1.57"
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With Windows 10, Microsoft has introduced several changes to the popular operating system compared to previous versions. Not only have some classic configuration options moved , but many programs and services have been replaced by new solutions. This includes the old and popular default application for opening pictures and photos, the so-called Windows Photo Viewer. Replaced in the current edition of Windows by the Photos application, it is only possible to reactivate and use it indirectly. In the following paragraphs, we will explain why it would be worth reviving the Photo Viewer in Windows 10 and how.
Compared to the Viewer, the new Windows 10 Photos app is much more than just an image viewing program. Unlike the classic Windows program, the application offers numerous additional functions and editing options for your graphics, images and photos. In principle, this makes Photos more versatile, but it also makes it more resource consuming and more complex than the Windows Photos screen. For example, opening an image file takes much longer with the new application..
Another downside to the new viewer is that it doesn't offer full support for color management . Therefore, the representation of color spaces on the monitor, essential for the correct display of images, graphics and photos, works in a limited way. The old PhotoViewer does not have this problem.
In Windows 10, the graphical viewer has been officially replaced by the Photos app and cannot be selected to open image files. However, with just a few small changes to the registry, you can reactivate it. You will only need the Regedit editor and administrator privileges ..
Windows registry configuration errors can have a negative effect on operating system performance. For this reason, any changes not described here should only be made if you have the necessary knowledge.
The procedure to reactivate the Photo Viewer in Windows 10 is as follows:
Step 1 : Go to the Windows search bar from the Start menu (Windows icon), type? regedit ? or? registry editor ? and select the option? Run as administrator ?. In some cases, you may need to first right-click the editor icon:
Step 2 : indicate the administrator data if requested and confirm them with? OK ? Then the registry editor or "Regedit" will open. There you will see the current structure of the registry of your Windows installation. Then navigate to the path ? HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE? ? ?SOFTWARE? ? ? Microsoft? ? Windows Photo Viewer ? ? Capabilities? ? ? FileAssociations? :
Step 3 : open the last entry? File associations ? (? FileAssociations?), By clicking the left mouse button. A list of registry keys assigned to this entry will appear in the drop-down menu . In our case, these are the file formats for Windows Photo Viewer that should appear in the selection. For all other formats you want the change to apply to, create a new entry at this point by first right-clicking in the empty area and selecting the option? Chain ? in ? New ?:
Step 4 : rename the new string with the name of the format? For example. jpg , .svg, .png or .bmp . Then right-click on the corresponding entries and select? Modify ?:
Step 5 : enter the following line in the input field? Value ?:
Finally, confirm this value by clicking? OK ?
Step 6 : Close the registry and right-click on any image (in this case, a .jpg file ) that you want to open with Windows Photo Viewer. From the pop-up menu, select? Open with ? Y ? Select another application ? successively. In the list, select the entry? Windows Photo Viewer ?. Also, check the option? Always use this application to open .jpg files ? for Windows 10 to use the old viewer as the default program to open photos..