Glass Substrate Effect on Raman Microscopy
Substrates for Raman Microscopy
Key Points
 - In Raman microscopy, the sample substrate can contribute to the Raman spectrum and hide valuable sample information.
 - Different substrate materials have unique optical properties and affect the Raman spectra in distinct ways.
 - This technical note investigates the effect of glass, quartz, calcium fluoride and stainless steel as a substrate, to help you understand their effects and maximise Raman data quality.
Introduction
In Raman microscopy, there are a multitude of parameters that need to be considered to acquire high-quality data. One of these, often overlooked, is the substrate on which the sample is supported, Figure 1. Various substrate materials are available, and each can influence the measured Raman spectrum differently. It is essential to understand the Raman properties of the substrate when designing an experiment to ensure that its spectral output does not obscure information about the sample of interest.1 This Technical Note will discuss the properties of four different substrates (glass, quartz, calcium fluoride and stainless steel) commonly used for Raman microscopy.
The substrate in Raman microscopy.
Figure 1. The substrate in Raman microscopy.
Raman Substrate One: Glass
The most common and cost-effective substrate for microscopy is glass, which can be purchased relatively cheaply in large quantities. Being transparent, glass microscope slides can be used for both reflected and transmitted illumination widefield microscopy. However, a significant drawback of using glass for Raman microscopy is background photoluminescence (PL), which can obscure valuable spectral information when standard laser wavelengths are used.2 Figure 2 shows the contributions of glass in spectra acquired using three different lasers, spanning the visible and near-infrared (NIR) regions of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum.
Raman analysis of glass substrate using 532 nm, 638 nm, and 785 nm lasers.
Figure 2. Raman analysis of glass using 532 nm, 638 nm, and 785 nm lasers.
When analysed with a 785 nm laser (red curve), the glass exhibits a strong PL band that peaks ca. 1400 cm-1. This can be observed when the overlying sample is transparent or when the sample is protected with a glass coverslip. At 638 nm (green curve), the glass spectrum shows a combination of Raman signatures and the rise of a PL band. There is no PL at 532 nm (blue curve), but the glass Raman spectrum is still relatively complex, and it contains multiple broad bands in the same spectral window as many potential functional groups of interest. These unwanted effects can be avoided by covering the glass with aluminium foil; however, this is unsuitable when low working distance objectives are used because it is difficult to secure it with the required level of precision. The best approach is to use an alternative material to glass.
Raman Substrate Two: Quartz
Fused quartz is an alternative transparent substrate that can be used for Raman microscopy. The spectral output of quartz is less variable than glass when probed with different laser wavelengths. Figure 3 shows that quartz does not exhibit PL, a significant advantage over glass. The larger spectral plot is on the same scale as the above glass spectra, and the inset plot shows the vibrational signatures of the quartz in greater detail. The Raman spectrum is still complex compared to other available substrates, but the most prominent band is in a low wavenumber region that is less likely to overlap with vibrational modes of interest. Quartz is the substrate of choice in high-temperature Raman applications because it is extremely heat-resistant.
Raman analysis of fused quartz substrate using 532 nm, 638 nm, and 785 nm lasers.
Figure 3. Raman analysis of fused quartz using 532 nm, 638 nm, and 785 nm lasers.
Raman Substrate Three: Calcium Fluoride
Calcium fluoride (CaF2) is another transparent material often considered the "gold standard" of Raman microscopy substrates. CaF2 has optical properties that are more favourable than glass and quartz for most Raman microscopy applications. To show this, the spectra of a CaF2 disk obtained with different wavelengths are plotted in Figure 4. CaF2 exhibits no PL, similar to quartz. The advantage of CaF2 is that it only has one narrow Raman band, ca. 330 cm-1, a frequency range in which most functional groups will not vibrate. This band is less likely to obscure sample features than the more complex Raman spectra of glass and quartz.
Raman analysis of calcium fluoride substrate using 532 nm, 638 nm, and 785 nm lasers.
Figure 4. Raman analysis of calcium fluoride using 532 nm, 638 nm, and 785 nm lasers.
Raman Substrate Four: Stainless Steel
Stainless steel slides are a non-transparent alternative to the previously discussed substrates with minimal background and no Raman spectral signatures. As shown in Figure 5, stainless steel shows less Raman signal than any of the aforementioned materials and negligible background emissions, making it an excellent substrate for Raman microscopy applications.
Raman analysis of stainless steel substrate using 532 nm, 638 nm, and 785 nm lasers
Figure 5. Raman analysis of stainless steel using 532 nm, 638 nm, and 785 nm lasers.
Stainless steel is not transparent to white light, and sample viewing is therefore limited to reflected illumination microscopy. Stainless steel can enhance the Raman intensity over alternative transparent materials because the reflectivity of the metal surface allows for double-pass of the laser beam through the sample.3 To demonstrate this, individual 3 μm polystyrene beads were analysed on glass and stainless steel, Figure 6. With the same laser and scatter path conditions, there is a significant improvement in the Raman intensity detected when the bead is on the steel substrate (blue) versus the glass (green).
Raman analysis of polystyrene beads on stainless steel and glass substrates.
Figure 6. Raman analysis of polystyrene beads on stainless steel and glass substrates.
Conclusion
In this Technical Note, we have discussed the effects of various sample substrates, such as glass, used for Raman microscopy, summarised in Table 1. It should be noted that quartz, calcium fluoride, and stainless steel are more expensive than glass, but they can also all be washed, sterilised, and reused. By understanding the properties of different substrates, it is easy to select the correct one and ensure that the spectral output of an experiment is exclusively from the sample of interest.
Table 1. Summary of the sample substrate materials discussed above.
Material PL Raman Microscopy Modes
Glass Yes Multiple broad peaks Reflected and transmitted illumination
Quartz No Broad peaks in low wavenumber region Reflected and transmitted illumination, high-temperature cells
Calcium fluoride No One narrow peak in low wavenumber region Reflected and transmitted illumination
Stainless steel No No Reflected illumination only, intensity enhancement due to laser double-pass
References
 1. J. Butler et al., Using Raman spectroscopy to characterise biological materials, Nat. Protoc., 2016, 11, 684-687.
 2. J. Byrne et al., Raman Microscopy: Complement or Competitor?, in RSC Analytical Spectroscopy Series, ed. D. Moss, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 2010, 105-143.
 3. T. Lewis et al., Mirrored stainless steel substrate provides improved signal for Raman spectroscopy of tissue and cells, J. Raman Spectrosc., 2017, 48, 119-125.
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Stories of children raised by animals are popular in folklore and literature - The Jungle Book for one - but there are more documented cases of this happening in reality then you'd think. While few and far between, there have been incidents when orphaned or abandoned children were taken in by animals. Called feral children, such kids often fail to develop language and basic social skills. One such case involved a Ukranian child named Oxana Malaya. Neglected by alcoholic parents at age three, Malaya took refuge with a wild dog pack.
After she was discovered - five years later - the world was captivated by the story of the girl raised by wild dogs. Malaya was the subject of many documentaries and articles over the years. She was dubbed the "Dog Girl" - a term she really doesn't prefer, who would? - and while her reintroduction into society has been difficult, she has successfully transitioned. Here's everything there is to know about how one girl survived living in the wild among animals.
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 Oxana Malaya was discovered in Ukraine in 1994. According to accounts, a neighbor noticed there was a little girl living in the woods and contacted authorities. When Malaya was discovered, she was living with a pack of wild dogs.
 The dogs instinctively protected Malaya from the officers, having accepted her into their pack.They had to be bribed with treats so authorities could take Malaya. She was believed to have been living with the dogs for roughly five years.
 - Her Adoption By The Dogs Was Due To Horribly Negligent Parents
 While the details remain somewhat unclear, Malaya likely ended up in the care of the dog pack due to neglect on behalf of her negligent, alcoholic parents. When she was three, according to the story, her parents left her outside one night. Malaya crawled into a nearby hovel where wild dogs congregated.
 Her parents never tried to find her, so she ended up being adopted by the pack and forgetting basic language and social skills.
 - It Was Difficult For Her To Shed Her Dog-Like Tendencies
 Even years after being found, at 23, Malaya still displayed tendencies similar to wild dogs. She would shake her head when wet to get off the water. She would hide things given to her, much like a dog hides food or supplies. She also walked in a somewhat dog-like fashion and would still occasionally walk on all fours like a dog.
 - Her Intelligence Was High Considering Her Separation From Society
 When child psychologist Lyn Fry met with Malaya as part of a documentary, she was actually surprised with Malaya's intelligence and overall development. Malaya's drawing skills matched that of a five or six-year-old and she had a sophisticated enough grasp of language to understand prepositions.
 She was also able to recognize herself in the mirror without trouble. Most feral children are much farther behind in terms of development.


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Amazon Redshift provides an automatic logging of some STL tables to S3 for audit data. The included logs are primarily those concerned with DB security and queries run. Usage of these audit logs was described in the previous post, Analyze Database Audit Logs for Security and Compliance Using Amazon Redshift Spectrum.

If you want to retain system data from STL tables' data not included in the audit logging, you usually have to create a replica table for every system table. Then, for each you load the data from the system table into the replica at regular intervals. By maintaining replica tables for STL tables, you can run diagnostic queries on historical data from the STL tables. You then can derive insights from query execution times, query plans, and disk-spill patterns, and make better cluster-sizing decisions. However, refreshing replica tables with live data from STL tables at regular intervals requires schedulers such as Cron or AWS Data Pipeline. Also, these tables are specific to one cluster and they are not accessible after the cluster is terminated. This is especially true for transient Amazon Redshift clusters that last for only a finite period of ad hoc query execution.

In this blog post, I present a solution that exports system tables from multiple Amazon Redshift clusters into an <a href="_URL_ S3 bucket. This solution is serverless, and you can schedule it as frequently as every five minutes. The AWS CloudFormation deployment template that I provide automates the solution setup in your environment. The system tables' data in the Amazon S3 bucket is partitioned by cluster name and query execution date to enable efficient joins in cross-cluster diagnostic queries.

I also provide another CloudFormation template later in this post. This second template helps to automate the creation of tables in the AWS Glue Data Catalog for the system tables' data stored in Amazon S3. After the system tables are exported to Amazon S3, you can run cross-cluster diagnostic queries on the system tables' data and derive insights about query executions in each Amazon Redshift cluster. You can do this using Amazon QuickSight, Amazon Athena, Amazon EMR, or Amazon Redshift Spectrum.

You can find all the code examples in this post, including the CloudFormation templates, AWS Glue extract, transform, and load (ETL) scripts, and the resolution steps for common errors you might encounter in this GitHub repository.

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The solution in this post uses AWS Glue to export system tables' log data from Amazon Redshift clusters into Amazon S3. The AWS Glue ETL jobs are invoked at a scheduled interval by AWS Lambda. AWS Systems Manager, which provides secure, hierarchical storage for configuration data management and secrets management, maintains the details of Amazon Redshift clusters for which the solution is enabled. The last-fetched time stamp values for the respective cluster-table combination are maintained in an Amazon DynamoDB table.

The following diagram covers the key steps involved in this solution.

The solution as illustrated in the preceding diagram flows like this:

The Lambda function, <tt>invoke_rs_stl_export_etl</tt>, is triggered at regular intervals, as controlled by Amazon CloudWatch. It's triggered to look up the AWS Systems Manager parameter store to get the details of the Amazon Redshift clusters for which the system table export is enabled.

The same Lambda function, based on the Amazon Redshift cluster details obtained in step 1, invokes the AWS Glue ETL job designated for the Amazon Redshift cluster. If an ETL job for the cluster is not found, the Lambda function creates one.

The ETL job invoked for the Amazon Redshift cluster gets the cluster credentials from the parameter store. It gets from the DynamoDB table the last exported time stamp of when each of the system tables was exported from the respective Amazon Redshift cluster.

The ETL job unloads the system tables' data from the Amazon Redshift cluster into an Amazon S3 bucket.

The ETL job updates the DynamoDB table with the last exported time stamp value for each system table exported from the Amazon Redshift cluster.

The Amazon Redshift cluster system tables' data is available in Amazon S3 and is partitioned by cluster name and date for running cross-cluster diagnostic queries.

Understanding the configuration data

This solution uses AWS Systems Manager parameter store to store the Amazon Redshift cluster credentials securely. The parameter store also securely stores other configuration information that the AWS Glue ETL job needs for extracting and storing system tables' data in Amazon S3. Systems Manager comes with a default <a href="_URL_ Key Management Service (AWS KMS) key that it uses to encrypt the password component of the Amazon Redshift cluster credentials.

The following table explains the global parameters and cluster-specific parameters required in this solution. The global parameters are defined once and applicable at the overall solution level. The cluster-specific parameters are specific to an Amazon Redshift cluster and repeat for each cluster for which you enable this post's solution. The CloudFormation template explained later in this post creates these parameters as part of the deployment process.

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A good way to jumpstart your farming is to do the quest Fairy Tale I – Growing Pains. The experience reward will raise level 1 Farming to level 17. By completing this quest, players will also receive a pair of magic secateurs which, when worn, will increase the yield of crops by 10% while harvesting.
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Three potato seeds are needed per allotment. They take 40 minutes to grow, grant 8 Farming experience for planting and 9 Farming experience for harvesting. Up to 10 raw potatoes can be stored in a sack making a sack of potatoes, which can be used to pay a gardener to look after an onion patch.
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When placed in a compost bin, snape grass will create supercompost.
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As a nonprofit organization, the DSCA was established in 2014 to serve as an avenue for people to donate toward this mission. As with all visions, the DSCA's is large, multifaceted, and developing. Goals include a new future Heritage Center at the Headlands International Dark Sky Park; enhanced programs; providing on-site interpreters at the Headlands; outreach to local schools for observatory use, other programs and opportunities to learn about astronomy and the stories in the night sky; plus other ideas being considered by the DSCA board.
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Well, it sucks but it's true. There's a bunch of noise on the Internet about how to do unique constraints in Google App Engine, but it seems like these are the only two safe ways. The thing to remember is, the only uniqueness that GAE will guarantee is on key names.
Approach #1: Make the unique field be the key name
As long as you promise to yourself that you'll never need to change the value, then you should make the unique field be the "key name" in the table. Then you can call db.Model.get_or_insert(key_name) to either retrieve an existing one or create a new one. Too bad in the real world, it's really hard to find something like this. Email addresses never change? Let me check my hotmail account. Social security numbers never change? Well, unless there was a typo. Every time I think I found a unique field that can never change, I'm proven wrong. So you'll never catch me doing this. But YMMV.
Approach #2: Create a separate table to track all used ids
This is pretty slick -- I found it in this article: Add a Unique Constraint to Google App Engine. The approach is to create a new table called Unique, and make the "key name" of each row in Unique be a combination of the name of the table and the unique field value. The downside is that you have extra storage overhead: a new table with the list of unique fields, plus the default indices that GAE makes for it. This is fairly analogous to declaring a unique index in SQL databases, since a unique SQL index is merely a persisted list of unique fields. There's just less overhead in a SQL database implementation because it's only one list, whereas in GAE this user-generated unique index is really one list (for the table) plus the default indices GAE makes for any entity.
I must say that Google is aware of this issue. It looks like they'd have to make some major architectural changes to implement this. My guess is if they ever fix this, they'll sneak in approach #2, above their BigTable support and below the API that us users use.
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Why do mobile phones facilitate mental health telesupport and crisis text line services?
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Why do mobile phones facilitate mental health telesupport and crisis text line services?
Mobile phones facilitate mental health telesupport and crisis text line services for several reasons:
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Mobile phones are widely accessible and almost everyone owns one. This makes it easier for individuals to reach out for mental health support anytime and anywhere, without the need for specialized equipment or infrastructure.
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Mobile phones allow individuals to seek help anonymously, which can be crucial for those who may feel uncomfortable or stigmatized discussing their mental health issues openly. The privacy of a mobile phone allows people to share their concerns without fear of judgment or disclosure.
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Crisis text line services, in particular, leverage the text-based nature of mobile phones to provide support. Texting allows individuals to express their thoughts and emotions more comfortably, especially for those who struggle with verbal communication or have difficulty articulating their feelings.
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Penetration of dissolved material through the cornea is believed to be a function primarily of phase solubility. The epithelium and the endothelium of the cornea are barriers to substances that are not soluble in fats, while the stroma similarly is a barrier to substances not soluble in water. Weak electrolytes require special consideration not only because they include the important group of alkaloids used clinically but because their solubilities in fat and water vary according to their degree of dissociation. In the present paper, studies will be reported on the effect of variations in this dissociation on the penetration of weak electrolytes through the cornea.
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Tradition has it that the manufacture of cotton textiles became widespread in the present-day city of Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture when the feudal lord who governed this region admonished the people for their desire for luxury and encouraged them to wear cotton garments. In the 19th century, a skilled weaver by the name of Den Inoue, while still a teenager, carried out extensive research and experimented with different weaving techniques, eventually developing a style of weaving in which parts of the textile appear to have a splashed pattern. This style of weaving, kasuri, became greatly prized and quickly spread across the region. After World War II automated looms spread quickly, but traditional hand weaving techniques are still preserved in this region. Kurume-kasuri was designated a traditional craft in 1976.
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Babka or Bobka, also known as Baba, is the name of a sweet yeast cake from Central / Eastern Europe.
In Polish, Babka means "grandmother" but also " Napfkuchen ". The bowl cake, which is traditionally eaten at Easter breakfast on Easter Sunday, is traditionally referred to as baba or baba wielkanocna. Many in Poland still say Babka wielkanocna. One possible explanation for this is that Baba means "grandmother" in Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian, and that is why the term became established throughout Poland. The association with grandmother is probably due to the shape of the pastry, that of a high cylinder with waves on the sides, so that the pastry resembles "grandmother's pleated skirt ".
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Babka is a soft, briochelike yeast cake that is traditionally eaten in Poland, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania at Easter breakfast on Easter Sunday (in Romania also on Christmas, New Year and Pentecost). The Easter cake traditionally does not contain a filling, but is covered with a vanilla / chocolate or icing or decorated with almonds. Sometimes raisins are mixed into the batter.
Jewish version
Chocolate babka with sprinkles
Another version of the babka goes back to the tradition of the Jews in Eastern Europe. It became very popular after 1945 in North American cities with high Jewish populations, e.g. B. Montreal, New York, Chicago, Miami and Toronto. This babka is made from two intertwined yeast plaits and is traditionally baked in a tall loaf pan. The cake is usually filled with cinnamon or chocolate. It is usually decorated with sprinkles on top. The comparable cake kokosh is also very popular in Jewish bakeries.
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The cockscomb (Celosia cristata) is an ornamental vegetable that is used as an analgesic in Bangladeshi ethnomedicine. A Bangladeshi study reported that the methanol extract of the plant possessed strong antinociceptive activity.
The Stamford University Bangladesh supported the study. Its findings were published in the science journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
The researchers believe that their findings provided scientific basis for the use of the cockscomb as an analgesic in traditional Bangladeshi medicine. They also suggest further investigation to identify the active ingredients behind the antinociceptive effect of the plant.
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McNemar's test to analyze a matched case-control study
McNemar's test is used to compare paired proportions. It can be used to analyze retrospective case-control studies, where each case is matched to a particular control. Or it can be used to analyze experimental studies, where the two treatments are given to matched subjects. Read an example with explanation.
Use McNemar's test (and this calculator) only when you are analyzing matched pairs. Each value you enter above represents a number of PAIRS. The total number of subjects in the study is twice the total of the values you enter above.


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B Corporation Certification
Why IVHQ is a certified B Corporation
Environmental and social impact has always been at the heart of what we do, so it made sense for International Volunteer HQ to undergo the rigorous assessment to become a Certified B Corporation.
B Corp is a symbol of sustainability, inclusivity and quality, showing that we have been externally audited and holding us to the highest social and environmental standards.
We're proud to say that since 2015, IVHQ is the first and only certified B Corp volunteer travel provider.
IVHQ is also the only volunteer travel company to be a member of the Volunteer Groups Alliance (VGA), which is aligned with the United Nations and its 2030 agenda for sustainable development.
 What is a B Corporation?
The B Corp movement is all about identifying and recognizing ethical organizations that work toward reduced inequality, lower levels of poverty, a healthier environment, stronger communities, and the creation of more high quality jobs with dignity and purpose.
How did IVHQ become a B Corp?
As a certified 'B Corp', International Volunteer HQ and Intern Abroad HQ have undergone a robust assessment on the company's impact on its workers, customers, community and environment.
But it doesn't end there. B Corp is a long-term commitment, and the process continues with a challenging annual recertification process.
Dan Radcliffe, Founder of IVHQ
Using business as a force for good
We believe that business should be contributing positively towards society. That's why we only offer ethical volunteer programs that are locally run. Locals determine the focus of the volunteering, because they understand the community need surrounding each project. This ensures volunteers are contributing to projects that genuinely benefit from their support.
Being seen as 'good' through marketing is easy, but actually doing good is where many companies fall short. The B Corp stamp ensures we are dedicated, accountable, responsible and 100% transparent with our customers, communities, employees and the environment.
How does IVHQ put B Corp values into practice?
Here are a few examples of how we use B Corp's best practice guidelines to ensure maximum benefit to volunteers, communities, employees and the environment.
For volunteers
For volunteers:
 - Empower volunteers to make a positive impact, learn new skills and explore their career path.
 - Ensure programs are affordable, flexible and accessible to people of all ages and from all backgrounds.
 - Provide hands-on support to every volunteer from start to finish and ask for feedback.
 - Regularly audit programs to ensure they are impactful, safe and well-run.
For local communities
For local communities:
 - Ensure programs target the local community's most pressing issues so volunteers help where they are genuinely needed.
 - Ensure all projects work sustainably towards long term goals, providing a consistent flow of volunteers until they are no longer needed.
 - Screen volunteers, manage expectations and cap numbers when a program reaches capacity.
 - Provide regular training to the local teams on best practice volunteer management.
For employees
For employees:
 - Promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
 - Prioritize operational savings and sustainable spend.
 - Ensure internal transparency within the business.
 - B Corp symbol attracts talent and new employees.
 - Collaborate, build relationships and learn from fellow B Corps.
For the environment
For the environment:
 - Offset carbon emissions for all staff flying to visit/audit programs.
 - Encourage volunteers to offset carbon emissions with a Carbon Footprint Calculator.
 - Run tree planting and environmental conservation programs.
 - Volunteers participate in environmental education projects in local schools to promote sustainable living.
We've got a big vision for the role that IVHQ will play in enabling people anywhere in the world and do something positive in the community, and this Certification is a symbol of our commitment to realizing that vision in a responsible and sustainable way. We hope other entrepreneurial businesses will be inspired to join the movement too.
The B-Corp declaration of interdependence:
We envision a global economy that uses business as a force for good. This economy is comprised of a new type of corporation - the B Corporation - Which is purpose-driven and creates benefit for all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
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California Tort Claims Act 2017
California's Tort Claims Act (CTCA) includes the rules and regulations that govern how claims are filed against a government entity. If the government is to be named in a lawsuit, the claim must fall within the guidelines of the California Tort Claims Act.
Situations wherein your claim will fall under the Act include:
 - You trip and fall in a government building
 - A county vehicle is involved in a motor vehicle accident with you
If a government employee or agency was negligent in some way, you'll need to follow the guidelines of the California Tort Claims Act. But if the government was not involved in any way leading up to your injury, a personal injury lawsuit can be filed.
Timely Written Claims: 6 Months to File
A public entity can only be sued if the plaintiff:
 - Provides a written claim for damages
 - Provides the written claim within 6 months of the incident
Unlike personal injury claims which have a two-year period to file a lawsuit, you must file a lawsuit against a governmental entity, or public entity, within a six-month period. Failure to make your claim within this time, which will be presented to the entity in question, will void your ability to file a claim.
The time starts to tick once the incident occurs – when you're filled with medical urgencies, financial issues and life-changing events.
If you've made your claim in accordance to the government code, you'll need to wait.
Public Entity Responsibility
If you've provided your written claim, the public entity must respond in a 45-day period after being served. The public entity will respond with the entity's action on the claim. The entity has four main options at this point in the claim process:
 1. Reject the claim
 2. Accept the claim
 3. Reject in part
 4. Compromise
Reject in part and compromise are the two options that provide the most concern. An entity has the legal right to reject in part, but accept the balance of the claim. A compromise will be a negotiation wherein you'll need to go back and forth with the entity.
What happens if you don't receive a response?
 1. If no response is given to your claim, the court will view this as a rejection. A rejected claim can be beneficial because a claim that's rejected provides a 2-year period from the date of the injury to file suit.
 2. If a proper response is given, you as the claimant, have just six months to file suit.
You have just six months to file suit, so it's imperative to file within the statute of limitations or lose your right to file. Government agencies and employees often respond to written notices. It's very unlikely that the notice will go unanswered, although it can and does occur.
Limitations and Expectations Under the California Tort Claims Act
CTCA encompasses all civil liability for money and damages. You can follow the Act when you're in a car accident with a government employee or you fall in a government building due to a negligent act that failed to make an essential repair.
Negligence of a government employee must fall within:
 - The scope of employment
 - In the course of a government function
For example, if a government employee was out on the weekend, enjoying a day off and was in a car accident, they cannot be sued as a government employee. A personal injury claim would need to be filed instead.
And if the employee decided to go to the bar when they were in the middle of work, the government agency can argue that the accident was caused by actions not within the scope of the employee's job.
Under the CTCA, you cannot file a claim against the negligent person directly.
So, if you can file a claim against the local government, you cannot target the employee directly in a separate case. This provides protection for employees and ensures that multiple cases for the same circumstance are not filed.
Public entitles are liable for injuries that are a result of the entity's failure to carry out their duty.
In essence, this means that if a public entity is tasked with protecting the public in some way and doesn't carry out their duty, they may face legal action. A fire department is a great example of a public entity that has a duty to the public.
If the fire department failed to respond to a call, the person injured in the fire can seek damages against the fire department.
But there are some exceptions to the law, too, such as:
 - Injuries related to failed or passed legislation
 - Injuries sustained by the National Guard
 - Injuries due to the issuing of a permit, license or order
 - Injuries due to failing to enforce the law
 - Injuries due to misrepresentation
You cannot sue the government for their failure to pass a legislation. You can also not sue the government because they supplied a driver with a license and said driver caused a motor vehicle accident.
The CTCA requires that the government or the employee had to act in some negligent manner to be held responsible under the CTCA.
Filing a Claim
If you plan to file a claim against a county, state or government entity or agency in California, you must provide a written notice with the following information:
 - Name and mailing address of the claimant
 - Mailing address where notices are to be mailed
 - Date of the incident
 - Location of the incident
 - Detailed description of the incident
 - Name of government entity or employees that caused the injury (when possible)
You'll also need to claim losses. If the losses are under $10,000, you must list the claim and note how the figure was calculated. If the claim of losses is more than $10,000, you'll need to determine if the case is a limited civil case, or a case where you're seeking less than $25,000 in damages.
Many municipalities in California offer a free form that will act as a written notice. I recommend searching for and using one of these forms when available. The forms streamline the notice process and ensure that you provide all necessary information to move forward with your claim.
If you or a loved one has been injured and it was not your fault you shouldn't hesitate to contact Hamparyan Injury Lawyers to arrange a free consultation to assess whether you are eligible to file a personal injury claim.
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Huawei obtained a new patent to improve the overall quality of images and reduce the noise effect from the background. With the latest application, the firm aims to boost the optical performance of its smart devices with reliable experience.
The Chinese tech giant is keenly focusing on image-processing techs these days and the latest patent is no exception to this theory. Even though Huawei filed the patent a long ago, the Chinese Intellectual Property Office has recently approved it.
According to the information, the new Huawei patent is entitled "Image Processing Methods and Equipment" which can help to reduce the noise effect from images.
Now let's understand the process:
This image-processing technology applies to smart devices with display panels and cameras such as smartphones and tablets. Eventually, the device will initially recognize when a user opens the camera app and will respond accordingly to that operation.
As the shooting section appears on the screen and the user captures the shot, it will show up in the viewfinder. Besides, the device will begin the image processing of that particular picture. It will obtain and register multiple (N) frames of original raw images.
Consequently, this process will lead to the reformation of the image as per the neural network of the device. Meanwhile, the electronic gadget will perform color correction and post-processing operations on the reformed image.
Everything combined, the latest image processing technology will help boost the image quality and eliminate the noise effect without affecting the minute details in the picture. It will further enhance the accuracy and image efficiency.


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The Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation is a living history museum located in beautiful Ridley Creek State Park. The museum strives to represent and recreate the every day lives of the regular citizens who lived in Southeastern Pennsylvania from 1760 to 1790. The 112 acre farm is dubbed a plantation according to land descriptions of the time. Holdings under 100 acres were described as farms, those over 100 acres as plantations, and those over 1000 acres as manors.
Costumed interpreters, livestock, and restored and reconstructed buildings all serve to take you back in time and help you to experience how most people in this area lived during the end of the colonial period.
During your self-guided tour you are invited to talk to our interpreters and you may even be able to join in the work. Everyone will find something they enjoy at Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation where the past is your present.


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DBSync's "Sage 100 & PocketAdvantag Bidirectional Integration" is easy to use solution template which integrates data both ways between the Sage 100 & PocketAdvantage app. The template is also useful in migrating historical Sage 100 data into PA and can also be used to do a periodic swipe of historical accounting data into PA. This template provides Bi-directional the flexibility for more complex and dynamic mapping capability.
One of the most important prerequisite prerequisites of Sage 100 and PocketAdvantage system is to setup set up the ODBC data source connection on the server where Sage 100 is hosted. The below steps explain how to setup set up the ODBC connection so that Sage 100 opens a connection to DBSync.
- Go to Control Panel -> Administrative services of the server on which the Sage 100 is hosted.
- Select the service ODBC data source 32-bit/64-bit based on server configuration. This will open a pop up as shown in the image below.
- Choose the Tab user DSN and click on the Add button. This will open a pop up with various drivers.
- Choose MySQLODBC5.3 unicode Unicode driver. This will pop open a window to enter connection properties.
- In the MySQL connection window, enter the following Parameters Data Source Name: dbsyncqueue, TCP/IP server: dbsync-queue.cvglyvvn64dx.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com, user:dbsync, Password:, DatabaseDatabase: Sage.
The steps below show how to import the job file script provided by DBSync - it is mandatory for the integration to work.
- Login to Sage 100 with valid credentials.
- On the left navigation, select a visual integrator. This will provide a list of options.
- Choose the "Job Import" option from the available values.
- Choose the file provided by DBSync. The file can be downloaded by clicking on the following link.
- From the file dialog box, choose the file. It will show the list of all the jobs that are required for DBSync to perform the integration.
- Select all. And then, click on the Accept button as shown in the following screen shotscreenshot.
- Login to Sage 100 with valid user credentials.
- Search for the Task Scheduler from the search. It will return the search results.
- Clicking on the search result name of Task Scheduler will open a popup - as shown in the image below.
- Key in the desired job name. Moving the cursor to next text box will auto-populate the company code, Sage 100 user logon login, and server user logon.
- The user will have to key in the Sage 100 Account Password and Server Password. Then, s/he will have to choose the type to "Visual Integrator ".
- Set the schedule job intervals by choosing the appropriate options.
- Choose the tab "Tasks".
- Select the V/I Job Type to to Export, in case of reading data from Sage 100. Or, choose Import in case of writing to Sage 100. Then, choose the V/I Job Name as appropriate.
- Click on Accept to save the job.
A question may arise - what happens to the Sage data after it being is read from the Sage 100 application? How does DBSync process the data and write to the PocketAdvantage? Below steps explain how Sage Data is being processed to the PocketAdvantage.
- The Scheduled jobs within the Sage 100 application, helps to read from Sage and processes to DBSync.
- The DBSync holds the Sage data in a queue - i.e. a buffer - before applying the required transformations and writing to the PocketAdvantage.
- The workflows - with the naming convention "Merge" within the DBSync - will help DBSync to sort any duplicate records that are processed into the DBSync's buffer.
- DBSync internally uses a chaining technique for the merging process. The technic enables DBSync to identify unique records and separate duplicate records from the unique ones.
- Then, another workflows workflow will process the data from DBSync buffer to PocketAdvantage.
DBSync Integration of Sage & PocketAdvantage can be triggered by:
- Clicking on the Run-now button from the process listing page of DBSync.
- Using DBSync Scheduler.
Clicking on Run-Now Buttons From DBSync platform
The user can login log in to DBSync with his/her valid credentials and click on the Run-now button from the process listing page or from the workflow listing page. The order of execution, of the process, must follow the following path:
- Scheduler available in DBSync Account can be used to schedule the integration. For further details on the scheduler, please click on the following link _URL_
PockeAdvantage Configuration steps link: PocketAdvantage Connector (How to do the connector configuration in DBSync Platform)
Sage 100 Configuration steps link: Sage 100 Connector (How to do the connector configuration in DBSync Platform)


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How do I restore the colors in faded photos?
Do the following:
Restoring Photo Colors as You ScanYou can restore the colors in faded photos as you scan them using Epson Scan's Color Restoration setting. You can select this setting in any of the available scan modes.
Note: Color restoration is not available in Office Mode, if Epson Scan offers that mode.
- Place your original on your product for scanning.
- Start Epson Scan.
- Select the scan mode you want to use.
- Select the scan settings for your scan.
- Preview your image.
- Locate or access the image adjustment settings.
- Select the Color Restoration checkbox.
- When you finish selecting all your settings, click Scan.
- Click Close to exit the Epson Scan window, if necessary.
Epson Scan scans your original, and saves the color-restored file in the selected folder or opens it in your scanning program. If the file was saved directly to your computer, you see the file in the Windows Explorer or Mac OS X Finder, where you can view and print the image, if desired.Related information
Placing Originals on the Product
Selecting Epson Scan Settings


SignalFx Developers Guide
between()
Passes data in the input stream that's between two specified values, or replaces data that's not between two specified values with the value it's closest to.
Syntax
between(low_limit, high_limit [,low_inclusive=low_include][,high_inclusive=high_include][,clamp=clamp_flag])
Table 1. Parameter definitions
Parameter Type Description
low_limit
Number
Required: The smaller specified value
high_limit
Number
Optional: The larger specified value
low_include
boolean. Default is False.
Optional: If set to True, the smaller specified value is included in the comparison
high_inclusive
boolean. Default is False.
Optional: If set to True, the larger specified value is included in the comparison
clamp
boolean. Default is False.
Indicates how the method should handle values that aren't between low_limit and high_limit (and inclusive, if set). The following rules apply:
 - clamp=True: When a metric is not between the limits, it's converted to the limit value it's closer to, and passed on; otherwise the value is passed on.
 - clamp=False: When a metric is not between the limits, it's not passed on; otherwise it's passed on.
Returns a reference to the input stream object.
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#Only publish data when cpu.utilization is between 10 and 50, and clamp out-of-range data to the closest limit
data('cpu.utilization').between(10, 50, clamp=True).publish()
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Starfinder Ship Combat Cheat Sheet by
Cheat sheet for the roles in Starfinder combat
Combat Phases
1. Engineering Phase (Captain, Engineer)
2. Helm Phase (Captain, Pilot, Science Officer)
3. Gunnery Phase (Captain, Gunner)
The Science Officer can act before or after the pilot in the Helm Phase (2).
Captain Actions
Demand (Intimidate)
Grant a +4 bonus to one specific check by succeeding. You must use this action before the associated check is rolled, and you can grant this bonus to an individual character only once per combat. You cannot make demands of yourself
Encourage (Diplomacy DC 15 OR Same Skill at DC10)
Can encourage another member of the crew to give her a bonus to her action. This works like aid another (see page 133), granting a +2 bonus to the check required by a crew action.
Taunt (Push [Comms], Bluff or Intimidate)
Select an enemy vessel and phase and roll Bluff or Intimidate; if successful, each enemy character acting during the selected phase takes a –2 penalty to all checks for 1d4 rounds; the penalty increases to –4 if the enemy's check is made as part of a push action. Cannot target the same enemy twice in combat.
Orders (Level 6, Push, 1RP)
Can grant an additional action to one member of the crew by spending 1 Resolve Point and succeeding at a related skill check at the above DC. Computers for science officer, Engineering for engineer, gunnery (see page 320) for gunner, and Piloting for pilot. Target gains another action if successful, but cannot take the same action twice. You cannot give yourself orders
Moving Speech (Level 12, Diplomacy DC20 + 1.5xTier, 1RP)
Use your action to give a moving speech to the crew during one phase of combat. For the remainder of that phase, your allies can roll twice and take the better result when performing crew actions.
Captain DC's are all 15 + 1.5xStarship Tier unless otherwise noted
Engineer Actions
Divert (Engineering, DC10 + 1.5xTier)
Make engineering check to divert power. If engines, speed increases by 2 this round. If science, science officers get +2 to checks this round. If weapons, damage rolls of 1 become 2. If shields, restore an amount of Shield Points equal to 5% of the PCU rating of the starship's power core (see page 296), up to the shields' maximum value. Evenly distribute the restored Shield Points to all four quadrants (putting any excess Shield Points in the forward quadrant).
Hold it Together (Engineering, DC15 + 1.5xTier)
Select one system; that system is treated as if its critical damage condition were two steps less severe for the rest of the round (wrecked becomes glitching, and a malfunctioning or glitching system functions as if it had taken no critical damage). This check isn't modified by penalties from critical damage to the power core.
Patch (Engineering, DC Varies)
Patch a system to reduce the effects of a critical damage condition. The number of actions and the DC of the Engineering check required to patch a system depend on how badly the system is damaged. The number of actions required can be reduced by 1 (to a minimum of 1 action) by increasing the DC by 5. Glitching: 1 action, DC 10 + 1.5xTier. Malfunctioning: 2 actions, DC15 + 1.5xTier. Wrecked: 3 actions, DC20 + 1.5xTier
Overpower (6 ranks Engineering, Push, DC15 + 1.5xTier, 1RP)
If successful, this functions as the divert action, but you can send extra power to any three systems listed in that action. This action and the divert action can't be taken in the same round.
Quick Fix (12 ranks Engineering, DC20 + 1.5xTier, 1RP)
If successful, remove the critical damage condition from one system for 1 hour (allowing it to function as if it had taken no critical damage), after which time it must be repaired as normal.
Science Officer Actions
Balance (Computers, DC10 + 1.5xTier)
Can shift Shield Points (SP) from the shield in one quadrant another quadrant, including to depleted shields (after rebalancing, every shield must have at least 10% of the total current SP). Alternatively, you can add up the SP from all the remaining shields and evenly distribute them to all four quadrants, putting any excess SP in the forward quadrant.
Scan (Computers, DC5 + 1.5xTarget's Tier + Countermeasures)
If you succeed at this check, you learn the first unknown piece of information on the following list. For every 5 by which you exceed the check, you learn another unknown piece of information. Subsequent checks reveal new pieces of information, continuing down this list.
1. Basic Information: Living crew complement and ship classification, size, speed, and maneuverability.
2. Defenses: AC, TL, total and current Hull Points, total and current Shield Points in each quadrant, and core PCU value.
3. Weapon: Information about one weapon, including its firing arc and the damage it deals, starting with the weapon that uses the most PCU. Repeat this entry until all the starship's weapons are revealed.
4. Load: Information about how the starship's expansion bays are allocated and any cargo the starship might be carrying.
5. Other: Any remaining ship statistics.
Target System (Computers, Push, DC5 + 1.5xTarget's Tier + Countermeasures)
If you succeed, choose one system (core, engines, life support, sensors, or weapons). The next attack made by your starship that hits the enemy ship scores a critical hit on a natural roll of 19 or 20. If that attack deals critical damage, it affects the chosen system. For any further critical damage resulting from the attack, determine which system is affected randomly as normal. Your starship's sensors can target only one system on a specific enemy starship at a time, though this action can be used to concurrently target systems on multiple starships.
Lock On (Computers 6 ranks, Push, DC5 + 1.5xTarget's Tier + Countermeasures, 1RP)
If you succeed, your starship's gunners gain a +2 bonus to gunnery checks against the target for the rest of the round. This action can be taken only once per round.
Improve Countermeasures (Computers 12 ranks, DC5 + 1.5xTarget's Tier + Countermeasures, 1RP)
If you're successful, gunners aboard the target starship roll twice and take the worse result for gunnery checks during this round (including checks for tracking weapons).
Pilot Actions
No skill check, regular movement
Maneuver (DC15 + 1.5xTier)
Move up to speed, reduce distance between turns by 1 (minimum 0).
Stunt (DC Varies)
Back off (Piloting DC10 + 1.5xTier) Move half speed backwards without turns. If fail, move back 1 hex only. Fail by 5 or more, no movement and -4 to AC and TL.
Barrel Roll (Piloting DC10 +1.5xTier, Large max size) Move half speed and facings inverted 1 round. Fail, no roll. Fail by 5 or more, no roll, -4 AC and TL.
Evade (Piloting DC10 + 1.5xTier) Move speed, +2 AC and TL. Fail, no bonus. Fail by 5 or more, still move but -2 AC and TL.
Flip and Burn (Piloting DC15 + 1.5xTier) Move half speed and turn 180°. Fail, no rotation.
Flyby (Piloting DC15 + 1.5xTier) Move normal, can move through enemy w/o provoking. During gunnery phase, choose one arc of ship to fire at enemy and treat as close range. If fail, gunnery phase is normal and movement provokes.
Slide (Piloting DC10 + 1.5xTier) Move up to speed in forward-port or forward-starboard direction w/o changing facing. Fail, move forward half speed w/o turns.
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13 Things to Check if Land Title is Authentic or Fake
It is everybody's knowledge that documents can easily be faked in the Philippines. From birth certificates to college diplomas, such materials can quickly be passed off as exact copies.
It has been well-known not just in the country, but also overseas. Workers from the Philippines lead in the number of submitted bogus documents in Saudi Arabia that POEA has been reminding job applicants to use genuine materials.
In the property sector, there are regulations in place to deter scammers who prey on legitimate property owners; there are still cases reported where property buyers are lured into buying lots but receive a fake certificate of land titles. Part of the problem is that buyers are unaware of the tell-tale signs of a phony document being presented to them. As an example, a news release by Inquirer told early 2015 about the arrest of members of a syndicate engaged in sale and mortgage of fake titles.
Before you could get trapped by similar bogus sellers, Ms. Ruby Valdez, a land registration examiner from the Land Registration Authority of the Philippines, advises on the following quick-check items to verify if a document is fake or genuine.
Physical appearance of land title
 1. The paper used for an authentic certificate of land titles is of a special kind and supplied by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Hence, its texture is different from those commercially available papers.
 2. The texture of the genuine title is similar to that of a bank check.
 3. It has a watermark that says, "LRA."
 4. The color of an old version of the title is light yellow, while that of an e-title is pale straw.
 5. When subjected to UV light, tiny fibers in the paper emit a small fluorescent effect.
Text characteristics
 1. "Judicial Form No. 108-D" appears on top of an Original Certificate of Title.
 2. "Judicial Form No. 109-D" appears on top of a Transfer Certificate of Title.
 3. Serial numbers are printed in red color while the owner's duplicate should display black digits.
 4. The last two digits of the page number in the upper right-hand side should correspond to the last two digits of the TCT number.
 6. For e-Titles, all entries should be computer encoded and printed, unlike the old versions which were manually type-written
 7. The seal on the lower left-hand side should be dark red and does not blot when a little water check is done.
 8. Signatures:
 - for Judicial OCT, it should have two names present – the Administrator and the Registrar, while for TCT, only the name of the Registrar is current.
 - For Administrative Titles: one signature from a PENRO or CENRO officer and another from the registrar.
Having these preliminary tests should give you an idea of the type of document you are receiving: original or fake. If you have verified from the above list that the text appears genuine, it does not mean it is 100% authentic. You need to confirm with relevant agencies such as the Land Registration Authority, the Registry of Deeds, or the nearest local and municipal offices to the property location.
Although the step is straightforward and the amount of time to invest in verifying this document's authenticity is barely a minute, it is not a guarantee the certificate of land title is genuine. A modern and convenient way to secure your ownership is through e-titles.
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Definition of Fined
1. Verb. (past of fine) ¹
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Definition of Fined
1. fine [v] - See also: fine
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1. Records of the Court of Assistants of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay by Massachusetts Court of Assistants, John Noble, John Francis Cronin (1904)
"66 John Sweete fined and imprisoned for shooting a dog.... 66 Robert Anderson fined and... 67 George Munnings fined for selling beer &c. without license...."
2. The Lives of the Chief Justices of England: From the Norman Conquest Till by John Campbell Campbell (1849)
"H^g^*"1 him is not preserved, and there is reason to think that he 7000 r °. ° is fined suffered unjustly from popular prejudice and royal pre-..."
3. The Life of Thomas Jefferson by Henry Stephens Randall (1871)
"... found Guilty of Sedition, fined and imprisoned—Holt, Publisher of New London Bee, Thomas Cooper, and James T. Callendar, fined and imprisoned—Baldwin..."
4. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1919)
"... under circumstances reasonably calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction fined in any..."
5. History of the Commonwealth and Protectorate, _PHONE_ by Samuel Rawson Gardiner (1903)
"... finedfined 2000/., and sent to the Tower for a month.2 On the following day Alderman Andrews, who did not share the scruples of Reynoldson,..."
6. The Upper Canada Law Journal and Local Courts Gazette by Canadian Bar Association (1855)
"After being duly summoned, if a Juror does not attend the inquest, he may—after being openly called three times—be fined such a sum, not exceeding 20s.,..."


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Substitute for Bay Leaf
Do you want to learn how to make homemade bay leaf tea?
If you love the taste of bay leaves but don't want to spend money buying them, then you should try making your own!
In this blog post I'm going to explain you how to make bay leaf tea at home.
Does a Bay Leaf Really Make a Difference?
A bay leaf is a dried herb used in many dishes. It is usually added to soups, stews, sauces, and other types of dishes where its flavor is desired. A bay leaf is not essential to any dish but adds a unique flavor to many different kinds of dishes. Most people think that adding a bay leaf to a recipe is a way to give it extra flavor. But actually, a bay leaf does not really make a difference in the taste of the dish. However, if you are using a bay leaf in a recipe, try to get the freshest possible leaves. Fresh herbs are always better than dried ones.
Best Bay Leaf Substitutes
If you are looking for a good substitute for bay leaves, you can use basil, thyme, oregano, rosemary, sage, marjoram, mint, parsley, cilantro, dill, chives, tarragon, or even garlic. These herbs can be substituted for bay leaves in almost any type of dish. For example, you can use these herbs instead of bay leaves in meatloaf, lasagna, beef stew, chili, spaghetti sauce, tomato soup, vegetable soup, and many other recipes.
1. Dried Thyme
Dried thyme is a great herb to use in place of bay leaves because it adds flavor to dishes without adding extra calories. It is not only used in savory dishes but also in desserts such as cookies, breads, and muffins. To use dried thyme, simply sprinkle it into the dish while it cooks. 2. Basil Answer: Basil is another popular herb that can be used in place of bay leaves. It is used in Italian cuisine and Mexican dishes. Simply chop the leaves and add them to the dish when it is cooking.
How to Substitute Bay Leaf for Dried Thyme
If you are looking to substitute bay leaf for dried thyme, you can use 2 tablespoons of dried thyme instead of 1 tablespoon of bay leaf. 3. Oregano Oregano is another common herb that can be used to replace bay leaves. It is usually added to soups and stews.
You can use oregano if you want to substitute bay leaf for it. Use about 3 teaspoons of dried oregano instead of 1 teaspoon of bay leaf. 1. Basil Basil is another common herb that is used to replace bay leaves in many recipes. Just put about 4 tablespoons of basil leaves instead of 1 tablespoon of dried bay leaves.
How to Substitute Bay Leaf with Oregano
Oregano is a popular herb used in Mediterranean cuisine. It is used in soups, stews, sauces, and other dishes. It is very similar to thyme but has a stronger flavor. It is usually added to meat dishes such as beef stew, lamb stew, and chicken soup. It is also used in Italian dishes. To substitute bay leaf with oregano, simply follow these steps: Step 1: Put about 3 teaspoons of dried herbs into a bowl.
3. Juniper Berries
Juniper berries are not actually berries; they are cones from junipers trees. They are used in many types of food, especially in Scandinavian countries. They are used in sausages, fish, game meats, and desserts. They give a strong taste to the food. They are used in pickling and marinating.
How to Substitute Bay Leaf with Juniper Berries
Bay leaf is a common ingredient in many dishes. It gives a nice flavor to the dish. However, bay leaves are expensive and hard to get. So, we can substitute bay leaf with juniper berries. Juniper berries are cheaper than bay leaves. We can use them instead of bay leaves.
4. Dried Basil
Dried basil is a good alternative to bay leaves. It is available online and in grocery stores. It is inexpensive and easy to find. 5. Thyme Answer: Thyme is another herb that can be used as a replacement for bay leaves. It is very similar to bay leaves but it is slightly sweeter.
How to Substitute Bay Leaf with Dried Basil
Bay leaf is a common ingredient in many dishes. It adds flavor to soups, stews, sauces, and other types of dishes. It is usually added during the last step of cooking. To substitute bay leaves with dried basil, simply follow these steps: 1. Add 1/2 teaspoon of dried basil to each cup of broth. 2. Bring the mixture to a boil.
Can You Substitute Basil for Bay Leaf?
Basil is very similar to bay leaf but basil is milder and sweeter. It's not recommended to substitute basil for bay leaves because it does not impart the same flavor.
Are Bay Leaves Really Necessary?
Bay leaves are used in many dishes around the world. In Italian cuisine, they are used in soups, stews, sauces, and other dishes. They are also used in Asian cuisines such as Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Indian, and Filipino. They are also used to season fish and meat dishes. They are also added to desserts such as ice cream, custards, and pies.
What Kind of Flavor is Bay Leaf?
Bay leaf is a dried herb that comes from the bay tree. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is widely cultivated in Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Polynesia, and Hawaii.
What flavor is bay leaf?
Bay leaves are used in many recipes around the world. It's a common ingredient in Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Malaysian, Indonesian, and Filipino cuisines. It's also used in Middle Eastern and North African dishes.
Is bay leaf leaf of cinnamon?
Bay leaves are used in many dishes around the world. It is a common ingredient in Italian cuisine, where it is known as "baccalà" salted cod and "cipolline" onions. In Spain, it is called "bayona" and is added to paella. In France, it is called 'basilic' and is used in sauces such as béchamel. In China, it is called 'lao jiao' and is used to season soups and stews. In India, it is called "kaddu" and is used in curries. In Japan, it is called „hada shoga" and is used in miso soup. In Korea, it is called ‚dak gwa' and is used in kimchi. In Vietnam, it is called ‛quế lá' and is used to flavor fish sauce. In Thailand, it is called ‹ต้มข็าว› and is used to flavor curry pastes. In Indonesia, it is called †"belacan" and is used to flavor coconut milk. In Malaysia, it is called ※"belacan" and is used to flavor
What is cinnamon leaf called?
Bay leaves are not related to cinnamon bark. Bay leaves are from the laurel family Lauraceae.
What spice is bay leaves?
Cinnamon Leaf is a common name for Cinnamon Bark. It is also known as Cinnamomum Cassia.
What is bay leaf flavor?
Bay leaves are known locally as "bay tree leaves". Bay trees are native to North America. The leaves of the bay tree are used in cooking and herbalism.
What cinnamon leaf is good for?
Cinnamon Leaf is a herb that belongs to the family Lauraceae. Cinnamon Leaf is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is used in traditional medicine in Ayurveda. In Ayurvedic medicine, cinnamon leaf is used to treat fever, coughs, colds, diarrhea, dysentery, indigestion, and stomachaches.
What is the local name for bay leaf?
Bay leaves are used in many dishes around the world. It is a common ingredient in Italian cuisine, Mexican cuisine, Indian cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Middle Eastern cuisine, and Thai cuisine. Bay leaves are used in soups, stews, sauces, marinades, and other types of dishes.


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Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle TD
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle T.D, addressed the "BioFarm 2019 - Ireland's Biological Farming Conference" in Portlaoise recently, which focused on the capabilities of agriculture to combat climate change.
Minister Doyle highlighted the options available to farmers in this respect through his Department's Organic Farming Scheme and Agro-Forestry Scheme.
Noting that the many benefits of agro-forestry discussed at the Conference, Minister Doyle also pointed out the substantial grants available of €6,220 per hectare under the Agro-Forestry Scheme together with an annual premium of up to €660 per hectare.
He added that the agro-forestry system "is ideally suited to farmers who are interested in forestry but who also wish to keep their land in agricultural production and I therefore believe that it merits serious consideration."
Addressing the issue of climate change the Minister noted that, "Ireland's food producers and farmers have a remarkable reputation internationally in terms of the sustainability of the food and drink we produce".
Acknowledging that further action is needed in adapting to the consequences of climate change, reducing vulnerability and achieving sustainable development, he pointed out that his Department has recently published a first Agriculture, Forest and Seafood Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan to help deliver on these objectives.
The Conference, which was a two-day event was organised by the National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS) and brought together international experts in climate change mitigation, soil specialists and agro- forestry experts.
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What is the DEC Environmental Dispute Resolution Program?
The Environmental Dispute Resolution Program, which is overseen by the DEC Office of Hearings and Mediation Services, was begun in 1996. This program uses a consensus-based process in which a mediator helps parties who are involved in an environmental dispute reach a mutually acceptable decision. The mediator does not make any decision about the case. The results of the structured negotiation are up to the parties. The parties craft the result through their negotiations, with the assistance of a mediator. This program has proved successful in resolving conflicts in a number of situations, including disputes over environmental permits, allocation of environmental resources, and regulatory rule development. For more information, please visit DEC's web site.
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For African immigrants, selecting the best childcare options and being aware of available resources is not always straightforward. Finding and paying for childcare frequently hinders working or going to school.
In this article, we will be helping you understand childcare options and benefits available in the UK by sharing information on certain aspects that pose a frequent challenge.
What are child care benefits?
Child care benefits give working or studying parents the assistance they need to care for their kids at work or school.
Can African immigrants access childcare benefits?
Child Care benefits vary from country to country. Set requirements and policies can influence whether you get childcare support and what benefits you get.
As an African parent looking to relocate abroad, you must check out the requirements and policies surrounding childcare benefits in the country you are relocating to. If that country is the UK, we have made it easier for you.
How to apply for child care benefits as an immigrant African parent in the UK
As an African immigrant in the UK, the UK government welfare system needs to become your best friend. The application for childcare benefits will be made via the government's welfare system, reasons why it's essential to know how they operate. Here are steps on how to apply for your child care benefits in the UK as an immigrant African parent:
- Visit the authentic and official government website or contact the local Jobcentre Plus office.
- Applying for a universal credit that combines benefits such as support for childcare costs can be helpful.
- Get the important and necessary documents, which include proof of identity, immigration status, and housing documents, among others.
What are the requirements for applying for childcare benefits in the UK?
To be eligible to receive child benefits, a person must fulfill certain requirements. If you're relocating to the UK from overseas (other countries that are not the UK), you must furthermore demonstrate that you:
- Make the UK your primary residence, except for brief vacations when your kid must usually dwell with you.
- Be able to live in the United Kingdom.
- Prove your child stays or lives with you at the time of application. This is necessary because if you're not from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you can't apply for childcare benefits without your child being present.
Child benefit is available if you have "settled" status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Verify the extra qualifying requirements if you hold a "pre-settled" status.
As an immigrant African Parent that doesn't have a job when you arrive in the UK, you can only be eligible if:
- Have a self-employed or working family member.
- You, or a family member, were laid off in the UK and are now looking for work or enrolled in training.
- You've worked in the UK before but cannot work due to an injury or illness.
- Usually, they reside in the UK and receive child benefits before spending less than a year overseas.
- Are considered refugees if they made Class 1 or Class 2 National Insurance contributions while working overseas and did so within three months of returning.
- You are eligible to receive benefits and have been granted discretionary leave to enter or remain in the UK.
- You have been granted permission to remain as a displaced person and are eligible for assistance.
The policies or laws protecting children in the UK are very different from those of Africa, and you need to get familiar with them. As an African parent looking to relocate to the United Kingdom, it's never too early to research to ensure your child is adequately catered for.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Can I access childcare benefits if I give birth in the UK?
Yes, you can. As soon as you register your child's birth, you can begin to receive child benefits. You must claim them within three months of the child's birth.
- How much will I be paid in childcare benefits?
If you qualify, the weekly amount you get will be £24 for your first kid and £15.90 for each additional child. You can contact the childcare benefits office if you haven't been paid or paid a lesser amount.
- How do I become eligible for childcare benefits?
There are documents and requirements necessary to be eligible for childcare benefits, some of which have been provided in this article.


killSessions
Definition
killSessions
New in version 3.6.
The killSessions command kills the specified sessions. If access control is enabled, the command only kills the sessions owned by the user.
Note
Killing a session also kills any in-progress operations in the session and closes any open cursors associated with these operations.
Syntax
The command has the following syntax:
db.runCommand( { killSessions: [ { id : <UUID> }, ... ] } )
The command takes an array of documents that specify the UUID portion of the session id. Specify an empty array [ ] to kill all sessions, or if access control is enabled, all sessions owned by the user.
To view existing sessions, see $listSessions operation or $listLocalSessions.
Behavior
Session Identification
MongoDB concatenates each of the specified UUIDs with the hash of the authenticated user credentials to identify the user's sessions to kill. If the user has no session that match, the killSessions has no effect.
Example
The following operation kills the specified session for the user:
db.runCommand( { killSessions: [ { id: UUID("f9b3d8d9-9496-4fff-868f-04a6196fc58a") } ] } )


text: The Archives of Michigan collects and preserves election records dating back to the beginning Michigan's statehood--1835. These records include precinct level voting results for each statewide election. These records are valuable to people who are studying trends in voting behavior and population changes. However, one very important piece of documentation is missing from the Archives' holdings--precinct level maps that identify the boundaries of each precinct at the time of an election. Without these maps, it is difficult (if not impossible) to compare the precinct level results from different election years to each other. Instead analysis must be done at the county level.


red lights is incorrect. During night in the control room -- the underwater "bridge" of the ship (on the surface the bridge is located in the sail on top) -- red lights are lit because the wavelength of the color red prevents night blindness when you go from a lighted space to a dark environment such as peering through a periscope at night or during night ops/sailing when the boat is on the surface. Also, most likely as with U.S. submarines, red lights are not lighted throughout the submarine. Even in Control on my boat, regular (fluorescent) lights were lighted in Control at night with the OOD wearing red goggles until we came up to periscope depth for a periscope observation and for copying traffic (communicatons), etc. It takes an average of 15 minutes to go from a lighted environment to a dark environment before night blindness subsides. Hence the red goggles or red light!
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I had always thought low pH foods had a noticeable sour (acid) taste, and vice-versa.
But when reading The Bread Builders by Daniel Wing & Allan Scott, on page 54, it says:
The sour taste of especially sour naturally leavened bread comes more from the total amount of acid in the bread than from the pH of the bread.
After knowing that, someone I know made the following experiment:
- Measured the pH of vinegar with a ph-meter.
- Prepared a solution of Spirits of salt with the same pH.
- Drink both.
Pure vinegar tastes much more acid than spirits of salt. In fact, the last one has almost no acid taste.
So, it seems my initial thoughts were wrong. Why? Also, what makes we perceive foods as acid tasting?
After some research (thanks to rumtscho's comment) I have found that taste buds detect the presence of H+ ions (as cited in the Wikipedia article on Gustatory system).
But still don't know why when drinking Acetic Acid (vinegar) sourness is sensed more than when drinking HCl (Spirits of salt), if both of them are diluted to have the same pH.
Update 2: After _USER_ Stranger's answer it is clair that sour taste is given by anions (and not H+ ions), as written in this question's last update.


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CONTEC08E is an LED screen Electronic Sphygmomanometer,simple interface and one-key measurement,it can measure NIBP accurately,NIBP records can be reviewed by the memory button and support voice broad casting(optional). The device is widely used in family,clinic and physical-examination center for routine test.
1.Small volume,one-key measurement,easy to operate,big font in displaying,simple and easy to understand the displayed contents.
2.Support voice broadcasting(optional).
3.Start measuring manually,record each measurement data,and store up to 199 groups of data.
4.LED color screen.Automatic power off when there is no operation for a long time,achieves saving power.
5.High pressure prompt.
6.Low battery and error information indication.
7.Optional units:mmHg and kPa
Measurement mode:upper-arm type
Measurement range:0kPa(0mmHg)~ 39.6kPa(297mmHg)
PR measurement range:40bpm~240bpm
Inflation:automatic inflation by force pump
Deflation:automatic multistep deflation
Display:LED large color screen
Power:Four"AA"batteries/5V Power adapter
Safety character:Class II Type BF
Atmospheric pressure :700hPa~1060hPa
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