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Free lecture promises to reveal sea floor
From Lamar University -The Lamar University Scientific Research Society will host Rikk Kvitek, professor in the Division of Science and Environmental Policy, California State University Monterey Bay, in a free public lecture on Wednesday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Richard Price Auditorium, John Gray Center, Building.
Scientists explain that we know more about distant planets than we do about the seafloor. Through novel applications of cutting edge technology, scientists can now visualize submarine canyons, underwater seamounts and ridges, and even a kelp forest teeming with marine life. Kvitek specializes in bringing seafloor habitats to life with high resolution remote sensing and 3D visualization. The State of California has undertaken a cutting-edge project to make this possible by mapping the seafloor of all the state's waters.
Kvitek directs the university's Seafloor Mapping Lab and also teaches and directs the program's geospatial technology curriculum, including classes in GIS, GPS, and acoustic remote sensing. His research involves numerous undergraduate students in high-resolution mapping of west coast benthic habitats and communities critical to resource management issues. In his lecture, Kvitek will show the first images created from this effort and share how this new information is being used.


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Simple Array: Plain Structure
To bind the TreeList to an array that contains plain-structured data objects, do the following:
 1. Assign the array to the dataSource property.
 2. Specify the data fields that contain node keys in the keyExpr property and parent node keys in the parentIdExpr property.
 3. Specify the root node's key in the rootValue property if it is not 0.
The TreeList builds a tree from plain data objects based on the specified properties.
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Build a Low Cost Wheeled Robot Toy
Introduction: Build a Low Cost Wheeled Robot Toy
About: Just a hobbyist...
In this instructable, lets make a simple low cost wheeled robot toy that you can make for yourself or your kids. I can guarantee you, your kids will remember it for life that you made a toy for them. Toy will look something like attached image and you will drive it through a controller with two switches.
Let's get started.
To make a wheeled robot, you are going to need following parts.
 1. A chassis or body to hold everything together.
 - We will use cardboard for this purpose, this will also help us in keeping the cost low.
 2. Wheels and motor to drive them, this includes balance or castor wheels(it is third wheel that provide balance to the robot).
 3. A motor driver to interface motors with rest of the electronics safely.
 4. Batteries and power regulators.
 - We will use 6 AA battery cells to power this toy and we will need a cell holder.
Step 1: Video
Take a look at quick fun video for the view of complete process.
Step 2: First Create the Body
The body holds the robot together, it is fundamental to the decision of how robot is made. We will be using cardboard as the body/chassis of toy as it is cheap and easily available.
Here are little steps to create body for the toy-
 1. Cut a cardboard to the dimension of 11 cm by 13 cm, you can use simple paper cutter or a scissor.
 2. If not already done purchase 2 plastic gear DC motor using link in the supplies.
 3. Use any adhesive like hot glue or Fevicol to adhere plastic gear motors to the cardboard, paste them towards the edges of one side with motor axis pointing outside as shown in attached image or video in previous step.
 4. Use adhesive to paste castor wheel at the center of tow motors at the opposite end, as shown in the attached image.
 5. Attach wheels to the shaft of motors, shafts are tapered on side for wheels to fit properly.
That's it, this should make one strong cheap body for the toy.
Step 3: Power for the Toy
Robot needs power for the motors to function. DC motor i.e. Direct Current motor gets actuated once a constant voltage is applied between its terminals. If the terminals are reversed, motor reverses its direction.
We will use 6 AA battery cells to power up this toy, get yourself a 6 AA battery cell holder with a DC jack and place 6 AA cells in it. You should get a voltage of around 9 volt across this battery holder.
Step 4: Power on the Body
Follow below mentioned steps to attach battery pack to the body of the toy.
 1. Paste double sided tape on the back of battery pack.
 2. Peal off the cover on double sided tape and paste the battery pack towards the motor end of the toy.
 3. Cut a small cardboard of the size of battery pack.
 4. Paste double sided tape on one side of the small cardboard.
 5. Peal off the cover on double sided tape and paste the cardboard on top of the battery pack.
Step 5: Motor Controller
Motor controller allows us to control the motor i.e. it helps us stop and move the motor. There are many DC motor control modules available in market. They tend to have two channels to control 2 motors. Cheap ones tend to be based on L293D chips. We will be using an L293D based break out module for this purpose and attach a female barrel jack. Attached images contain the schematic and implementation of the same using a breadboard and the driver module. You will need few male to female jumper wires to implement the circuitry.
Once the circuit is implemented, Use a double sided tape to adhere driver module on top of the battery pack. Put a double sided tape under small bread board too.
Step 6: Connect Motors to the Driver
Motor driver will have contact points for connecting to motors, normally they are in the form of screw terminal. Connect motor to the driver module and secure them using a screw driver.
Step 7: Remote for the Toy (part 1/2)
To drive around the toy car we need a remote. For this toy car we will design a wired remote. Follow below mentioned steps to create parts of the remote.
 1. Get 4 wires of at-least 1 meter in length.
 2. Peal off their ends using a wire stripper.
 3. Attach them to a Single Pole Single Throw switch.
 4. Use solder to secure the connections.
Step 8: Remote for the Toy (part 2/2)
Once the switch is connected to long wires.
 1. Cut out a piece of cardboard to look like a house with 2 windows of the size of switch.:)
 2. Pass switch wires through these holes.
 3. Fix switches in the holes.
Once done connect switch to the bread board according to the attached schematic and power up the toy by connecting battery pack to the motor driver.
Step 9: Thats It
Your toy is ready, play with it and let me know how was the experience.
let me know if you have any doubts.
Thanks for reading and happy making.
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Arduino Learning Timer
It's not Raspberry Pi, but I had a hankering to make something of my own design and Arduino just seemed simpler.
This project is a learning countdown timer. In its simplest form it just has two buttons and a buzzer. For Extra bling, though, I have added a "flowing water light" (a board with eight LEDs and a multipack resistor) to show what's going on inside. Although the system will work fine without the LEDs it is much prettier with them!
Making an interval timer is often complicated by problems of calibration and complex input and output just to set the time. So I wondered if I could solve both those problems by entering the interval in its native format - as a duration. This approach works on any microcontroller which runs at a reasonably steady clock speed, regardless of what that clock speed is. I'm hoping it will also be workable with a minimal AVR circuit (such as a shrimp) or maybe even one without the crystal, if I can work out how to program it.
Use is simple. To teach it a duration press the LEARN button once to start and again to stop. During learning the LEDs will show a "walking dot". Once you have taught it a time, press green to count down to that time, then beep.
Code at _URL_
The whole thing took me a couple of hours to design and build.
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Which influence does high-tech-equipment have on the innovation capability of enterprises? How can the technology and knowledge transfer be designed within a Second-Product-Lifecycle-Strategy? How can the transferred technology and knowledge contribute to fostering innovations in the target enterprises?
These are the questions the research project 2nd Tech-Cycle, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the European Social Fund, strives to find adequate answers to. 2nd Tech-Cycle is regarded as an innovative concept improving the distribution of high-tech equipment into common small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their innovative potential. It thereby enables SMEs to generate product and process innovations faster.

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Physician's Technology has unveiled a new digital medical hands free joint rejuvenation device for use in hospitals, pain clinics and medical centers.
The FDA-approved, fifth generation WilloMD iLaserX device features a power grid that comes in contact with the skin surface and a special diagnostic sensor system that detects the painful areas of the joint.
The device, which uses digital dynamic photonic and thermal kinetic laser technology, removes joint toxicity, accelerates joint repair and delivers multiple energy based therapy to the joint.
The energy output from the WilloMD is in the safe range as opposed to a potentially dangerous energy blast from conventional therapeutic pain lasers, claims the company.
Previously conducted 2010 landmark medical study has shown that the use of the joint relief device has helped many people lead a new life without pain or pain pills.
University of Pittsburgh surgery professor Dr Ron Shapiro said from the beginning of the first treatment, the average patient using the WilloMD will feel reduced pain relief and improved range of motion.
"As they continue with their suggested joint pain protocol they begin to notice a variety of improvements as they can return to many of the activities they love," Shapiro added.
"They should be able to maintain their improvement with periodic maintenance treatments.
"The best part is they can use the WilloMD when and where they want; right in the convenience of their own home, office, or lockeroom."


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A transwarp theory or a transwarp equation was the theoretical model of a transwarp application in technology.
A transwarp theory on transwarp beaming was an equation originally postulated by Starfleet officer Montgomery Scott in the mid-23rd century, whereby it was possible to beam an object or person from one planet to an adjacent one, from one star system to another, or even to a starship traveling at high warp. By 2387, Scott had perfected his equations to a functioning technology. (Star Trek; Star Trek Into Darkness)
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The Danish government has taken a range of initiatives to strengthen entrepreneurship education and analyses show that more pupils and students than earlier now receive entrepreneurship teaching and training.
A recent study from the Foundation for Entrepreneurship – Young Enterprise Denmark show that entrepreneurship education and training has a positive impact on motivation for and inclination for starting business. This means that people who have studied entrepreneurship or been trained in entrepreneurship at some point actually start more businesses than people who have not received this kind of education.
The Danish survey also showed that people who are trained are more inclined to start a business, intend to do so and own or run an established company. Entrepreneurship education also has a positive effect on income. All analyses show a positive correlation between entrepreneurship education and income. People who are trained tend to get considerably higher income than people who are not trained.
A longitudinal study by Charney and Libecap showed that entrepreneurship graduates received an average annual income that was 27 percent higher than the average annual income of non-entrepreneurship graduates. In addition, the GEM survey shows that the more people have been trained the higher income they tend to get, and the increase is considerable.
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[Grammar] Suffix: -dir
After countless questions about the usage of "-dir", I thought we should have a small guide on the topic.
How many of you guys have started hating this annoying suffix?
This suffix has a number of uses, but I'll just talk about 3 of them here and see how it goes:
I. When writing a sentence, "writing" being the keyword here, if you're stating important facts, "important" being the keyword here, then you should use "-dir".
For example, you want to write: "Phobos is a satellite of Mars"? Yes, that's a fact. And it's pretty important! (Mind you, soon we're going to Mars). Had it been a satellite of Uranus, you wouldn't need it, because we're not going there anytime soon!................ (Just kidding. You would use it there too. It's all encyclopaedical information. You need the "-dir" with such statements.)
But this is when writing. When speaking, it's up to you really. I never use it when I speak, for instance.
Also remember my remark about using the "-dir" in important facts. So please don't walk around saying "-dir" with sentences like "This chicken smells fishy", "The weather is nice today," "My father is in the kitchen," or "My car is a BMW," because everyone knows a Mercedes is better……… And also because none of these are encyclopaedical pieces of information. TL;DR : No one cares about your car. (I love BMWs btw. Contact me and we can exchange photos).
If it seems hard to decide when to use it, just never use it. It's much worse (for the listeners) when you use it in the wrong place than when you simply discard it where it's expected. You'll learn it in time. No rush.
II. Here comes the weird part: the "-dir" is also used when you're not too sure of something. After reading the first rule about encyclopaedical usage of "-dir" which you state established facts with, this might seem like a paradox. But this is usually a spoken language thing, although it's fine to use it in writing too. For example, you're about to rob a bank with some friends. (With friends like that…) And one of them asks: "So where do you think they're keeping all the money?" (He's asking in Turkish, btw. So feel free to ask him to take his sock-mask off so you can hear him clearly; Turkish is hard to understand as it is!) And so you turn to him with rolling eyes: "Probably in the vault?" You could say: "Muhtemelen kasada," but wait! Don't kill the moment! Remember this guide and use the "-dir"! "Muhtemelen kasadadır." That's not necessarily a fact. With the "-dir", you mean: "I mean I haven't seen it, but that's probably the case."
Another example: "You give a bacon to the cat, but it won't eat it." (Dogs > cats. _TAG_ popcorn#) So you go to your friend and say: "The cat's not eating the bacon." Your friend might say: "Aç değil." He's not hungry, hinting he had fed him earlier. But, he could also say: "Aç değildir," which would mean: "He's probably not hungry".
III. You would use "-dir" also to indicate the duration of something. English uses "for" for this. "5 saattir buradayım." → I've been here for 5 hours, or: "Sen o şehre taşındığında 10 yıldır orada yaşıyordum." (When you moved to that city, I'd been living there for 10 years). But remember, you can only use it when in English you would use a perfect tense. Otherwise you can't. For example a sentence like "I'll be in London for 5 days," would not allow "-dir". No perfect tense is used. So: "Dört gün Londra'da olacağım." You could use "boyunca" in this case if you really want to use something: "Dört gün boyunca Londra'da olacağım."
I hope this sheds some light on the matter!
May 16, 2015
Your posts are amazing. I thought Turkish was going to be very difficult to learn; however, the course is constructed so well with clear and comprehensive tips and notes, relevant sentences in exercises (you guys went to the extent of adding different words which sound or appear similar to the same "logical" sentence so that we know the difference!), logical progression of skills and most importantly brilliant moderators, who are very active in the discussion rooms and explain every issue with such clarity. My mind is blown away, not only am I finding the Turkish course the easiest to learn (I tried different apps before and was fed up with how difficult the language seemed to be!), this course is actually helping me improve my English grammar! Çok acayıp, çok şaşırtıcı! In short, I want to declare to the universe that I love the Turkish course moderators, the course and language itself, Doulingo and Turkey!! Çok teşekkür ederim :-)
Very good explanation, indeed! For the first one I would like add some points that I consider important. I think -dir is used mostly in written and formal language. I recently realized that I have seen it quite often in warning and information texts in public places such as subways, buses, concerts, restaurants, shopping malls... Let me give a couple examples
İki bira alana bir tane ücretsizdir. - One beer is free when you buy two beers. (Written on a menu or on a signboard on the table.)
Sistem geçici süreyle servis dışıdır. - The system is temporarily unavailable. (Written on a screen at subway)
Film gösterimi üst kattadır. - The movie screening is at the top floor. (Written on a signboard)
However advertisements don't like it very much. They usually use -dir when giving necessary information in small fonts such as 'KDV dahildir'. (Vat is included). But if this is part of advertising/campaign they don't use it and say KDV Dahil! (Vat is included!) in big fonts. Because it's less formal, so more attractive.
So when you want to go formal, official or public (all in all, BORING) you can prefer to use -dir. It's usually used in written language (especially public or formal) and public speechs. In daily speaking some people may also use it in order to sound very assuring and confident especially when they try to prove their points or teach something. It can make a statement sound something very true and need to be accepted/learned. I personally find it a bit bumptious, smarty or distant in a one to one conversation.
Yes in one word it can be explained as boring.
Funny and informative! Thanks! They made a good choice, adding you to Team Turkish.
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 I laughed like an idiot ahahah I love the way you explained the whole topic, gg wp
 Hilarious and helpful. (Everyone knows Turkish cats are Muslim and don't eat bacon. Look it up on the encyclopedia.)
 However, it's very peculiar and subtle. İt'll take years to master, no doubt. (That's a "-dir")
 Very useful and funny, I will never forget the puzzled robber :) Thanks and have a lingot!
 Have writtin more articals? If yes please give me the links, because you are hilarious! I really did enjoy the reading :D
 I loved everything about this post as a Turkish person! :) Great job. If anyone needs help i would be more than happy to participate :3
 Simply Amazing. You explained it so well and in such a witty way, that it really becomes very interesting to read it again and again. And after reading this, I am reading all your comments you have ever posted. I have to search "Ektoraskan" in order to read your posts. Is there any other way to find all your/his posts?
 Thanks again
 Your posts are blowing my mind. Thanks! :)
 for the first one, in order to use -dir, the verb must be ''to be''
 Very well written!
 teşekkür ederim, çok faydalı.....
 hahaha, so funny! sağ ol!
 I wish I had read this earlier, would've saved me a lot of time and head-scratching! I remember reading that -dir is sometimes used when the word on its own sounds vague(probably in longer sentences)? If that is indeed true, I would like some examples, please! :D
 P.S. Cats > Dogs :p
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 nice explanation sir.
 1. Loved the explanation! 2. Does this work for past as well? E.g If I want to say "It was the correct file" (really stressing the fact that it was (:) Thanks!
 very useful :):)
 you are a good teacher, although I didn't grab the entire subject but I'm happy that it's something that we can skip in speaking.
 Frankly speaking all the suffixes are


Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea): Conditions of detention
بقلم Amnesty International,, رقم الوثيقة: ASA 24/003/1999
Amnesty International is concerned at recent reports of the severe deterioration of conditions in detention centres in North Korea. Some of these detention centres do not hold prisoners but are used to detain homeless people and internal economic migrants. There is concern that people held there are being given little or no food and are dying as a result of starvation and disease.
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September's Student Leaders Award winner: The Orientation Leader's Executive Board
The Student Leadership Journey Council (SLJC) recognizes and awards the Orientation Executive Board for their leadership skills and their success with Orientation 2013.
Through hard work and dedication, they strived to provide new students and their families a warm welcome and smooth transition into the Case Western Reserve University community.
Below, several commonly asked questions are answered about the Executive Board based in an interview with faculty mentor Amanda McCarthy.
Question: What is the Orientation Executive Board?
Answer: Orientation Executive Board members are undergraduate students who have served at least one year as an Orientation Leader, Adventure and Parent Leader, or International Student ambassador. They work as a para-professional staff member in the Office of First-Year Experience and Family Programs. The orientation executive board assists professional staff in selecting and training orientation student staff and in orientation program and event development.
Q: Are there different leadership styles within the executive board? Were they more similar or different?
A: According to McCarthy, each member was chosen to bring something different to the board. She noted that everyone responds best to a different leadership style and she kept that in mind while deciding who to hire. McCarthy appreciated that leaders learn and grow from each other and strove to achieve diversity in the group in order to promote this.
Q: Orientation Leaders are known to be especially close, how is that established?
A: McCarthy believes the closeness often seen between orientation leaders comes from the team-building focus of the spring training program and retreats. This focus and goal promotes confidence in the Orientation Leaders, including the EBoard. Even though they are newly selected, the Executive Board members do have extra responsibilities during the training, including facilitating activities and working with office personnel. They are looked upon as experienced leaders and role models by the Orientation Leaders.
Q: What was the biggest challenge for the Executive Board and how was it overcome?
A: To McCarthy, it seems that most years the board faces a similar problem. They do not comprehend what is required of them before they actually begin to do it. She sees the members having difficulties when the realization of their many responsibilities hits them, but she also sees the "light bulb moment" when they each ascertain why they are working so hard. She believes the passion and love they each have for what they are doing pushes them through the tough times and makes all the hard work worth it in the end.
Q: How does being on the board influence the members as leaders?
A: After working with multiple boards, McCarthy is able to observe that the members come from very different backgrounds to work together and become a team that strives for a common goal. She enjoys watching the members hold on to their experience on the board and take with them what they learned, and applying it to their future undertakings.
Edit 15 Oct. 2013, 1:16p: The first answer ("What is the Orientation Executive Board") was changed to better reflect the responsibilities and role of the Orientation Executive Board. -Kyle Patterson, Director of Web & Multimedia


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The Dartmouth-New Hampshire lung diseases partnership has been awarded almost $2 million in economic stimulus funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to install a fiberoptic backbone that will link higher education and research institutions for large-scale collaborative regional studies.
"New Hampshire, along with Vermont and Maine, is a black hole of connectivity," said principal grant investigator Bruce A. Stanton, MD, professor of physiology at Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, N.H. "Our aim is to turn on the light."
The funds, from the National Center for Research Resources through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, will be added to Dartmouth's Lung Biology Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant, which Stanton also heads. The grant boosts the regional effort for small states to share information for their biomedical research projects and other joint ventures.
The integrated connectivity will provide opportunities for regional biomedical research collaboration and workforce development, and allow data transfer for the New England Translational Research Network, an association of healthcare and research centers for clinical and translation studies.
The funding, in conjunction with the University of New Hampshire, supports core bioinformatics facilities and faculty development for Dartmouth and other projects throughout the region. Large-scale studies of genomics and proteomics involve a new generation of deep sequencing technology that generates terabytes of information. They entail detailed sorting and require sufficient high-speed capacity for cooperative data analysis.

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- Setup Lexmark Mb2236adw Printer
Lexmark Mb2236adw Printer Setup
The Lexmark mb2236adw printer is a multi-function monochrome machine. The printer can print outputs of up to 36 pages per minute. It is compact yet offers high performance. The printer also includes Wi-Fi, duplex printing, and other such features. The printer uses the Unison toner that helps with the consistent delivery in image quality and ensures life-long prints. This particular printer offers great perks, thus making it the best printer for home and small offices. To perform Lexmark Mb2236adw printer setup, refer below.
- Unpack the Lexmark printer from the carton.
- Place the printer on a flat surface, preferably closer to the computer and within the proximity range of the router.
- Remove the protective tapes surrounding the outer body of the printer.
- Open the top cover and peel off the protective tapes. Remove the packaging sheets and materials present inside.
- You will find the power cord inside; keep it aside for the time being.
- Open the cartridge access door, look inside, and take off the orange protective material.
- Remove the toner cartridge from the inside of the printer and place it aside (The cartridge comes preinstalled with the Lexmark MB2236ADW printer).
- Use the handle and remove it from the printer.
- Press the blue lever on the left side of the holder to release the toner cartridge.
- Take the toner cartridge outside and shake it evenly to redistribute the toner.
- Remove the seal of the toner cartridge and discard it.
- Do not touch the sensor of the cartridge holder (this might result in printing issues).
- Place the toner cartridge into the holder and push it until it clicks.
- Keep the toner cartridge into the printer the same way you took it out.
- Close the cartridge access door.
- Pull the paper tray from the bottom of the printer.
- Remove the protective tapes surrounding the paper guides and discard them.
- Adjust the paper guides slowly so you can match them with the paper you are going to install.
- Now, take a stack of paper and place it in the paper tray.
- Adjust the paper guides again to hold the edges of the stack firmly. Do not exceed the paper tray limit (It might lead to paper jams).
- Hold the paper tray, place it into the respective slot, and push it inside completely.
- Connect the power cord to the rear part of the printer and the main plug to the power source.
- Press the Power button on the printer body to turn it on.
- Wait for the printer to charge the ink.
- Now that the hardware setup is complete, you can conclude the setup process with the software installation.
- You need to download the printer driver from the official Lexmark support page.
Steps To Download Driver
- Open the default browser on your computer.
- Enter the URL for the Lexmark mb2236adw printer.
- Once the support page opens, click the Drivers & Downloads tab.
- Usually, the browser will automatically detect the operating system.
- If it doesn't, click the OS drop-down list and select your OS.
- Select your OS Version and the Language from the corresponding drop-down lists.
- Click the Driver option from the Type drop-down list.
- Select the driver.
- Read the information (if necessary) and click the Start Download button.
- Open the driver file and run the installation.
- Follow the commands on the screen.
- When the connection screen appears, select the type of connection you want.
- Complete the full setup procedure.
Follow the steps mentioned on this page to perform the Lexmark mb2236adw printer setup.


In this article we will walk through working with an already created People Flow. First, we will talk through adding people to a People Flow and then about how to add and editing the steps of the flow.
There are a number of ways to add people to people flows.
 1. From within the People Flow itself
 2. From a person's profile
 3. Using Mass Manage, a form, or another People Flow
From within the People Flow
To add people to a People Flow from within a particular flow, you first need to click into a particular step of the flow.
This will take you to a screen such as the one below. To add a person, simply press the 'Add Person to This Step' button and search for their name.
From their Profile
To add someone to a People Flow from within their profile, simply click 'Add to People Flow' in the blue sidebar.
This will bring up an 'Add to people flow' window. Simply select the flow you want to add them to.
Then simply the step, or steps you want to add them to, and assign an administrator.
Using Mass Manage, Forms or other People Flow steps
To add an individual or a group of people to a flow using the Mass Manage or Forms features, simply select the option of 'Add to People Flow' in the first action dropdown. Select the People Flow you want to add them to, and then assign which step and administrator.
That's it! Just follow the directions above and you will be able to add people into an already created People Flow.
Adding/Editing a new People Flow Step
To add a step to a People Flow from within the flow, press the 'Add Step' button.
Editing an existing People Flow step
To edit an existing People Flow step, simply select 'Edit' next to the step.
Both of these options bring up the same window. From this window you can edit a number of settings.
Some of the more important areas to pay attention to:
Due Date
This setting changes when a person is 'due' to be completed from the step. For instance, you may want someone to be processed immediately when added to a step, or the step might require that they are processed a set number of days after being added. There are a number of settings available – most of them are relative to the date they were added to the people flow step.
Hide Pending
This setting changes when people due within the flow will appear on the assigned administrator's dashboard, relative to when the person is due. For instance, if 'John Bubble' is due to be actioned on the 15th of March, and the 'Hide Pending' setting is set to 4 days, John won't appear on the dashboard until the 11th of March.
This setting changes if you want an email to be sent to the administrators of the People Flow step when someone is added to the step. If this option is selected and a person is added to the People Flow step without being assigned to an administrator, an email will be sent out to all administrators. If they have been assigned to an administrator, only the assigned administrator will receive the email.
These settings allow you to define the People Flow actions that are to be made upon completion of a step. You can choose from a range of actions, allowing you to change people's information, people categories, groups etc.
The 'Automated' setting for actions allows you to define whether you want the action to be applied to every person that goes through the step.
If you have any questions on any of these processes, please feel free to reach out to us directly at and we will be able to help you from there :)
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Crittercam
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Invented by a National Geographic marine biologist in 1987, the "crittercam" is a small camera rig that can be attached to a wide range of animals, allowing scientists to study never-before-seen animal behavior. Since 1990, crittercams have been attached to more than 50 different species, from sharks and lions to seals and penguins. I wanted to take a look at a few crittercam "broadcasts" to see what animals do when they think they're not being watched. (Pictured at left: not crittercam. This is merely a cute otter holding a camera, for ironic/illustrative purposes.)
Lions
This is cool. Watch animal behaviorists attach a super-rugged crittercam to a lioness in the bush, then watch from her POV as she plays with her cubs and goes on a kill.
Sperm whales
What sperm whales do during their thousand-foot dives has long been something of a mystery to scientists -- until the crittercam came along. Watch as a cam is attached to a whale about 6 feet behind its blowhole, and scientists observe a deep whale dive for the first time.
Emperor penguins
Remember March of the Penguins? These are those kind of penguins -- with cameras strapped to their backs. I'm endlessly amazed that these animals don't try harder to remove the little backpacks that scientists saddle them with.
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City at the edge of two continents: Europe and Asia
Atyrau is the city, regional center of Atyrau region, Republic of Kazakhstan. The city is located in two parts of the world – Europe and Asia. Atyrau is the large center in oil and gas production and processing. History of Atyrau is unusual. The city was founded on the settlement land Ust-Yaitskiy Ostrog. The merchant from the town Yaroslavl Guriy Nazarov built this settlement at his expense in 1640 in the river mouth of Yaik when flowing into the Caspian Sea. Thus this settlement received its name.
In 1992, the city was renamed to Atyrau. From Kazakh, it means a "mouth". Initially, the city was built on the shore, and at present, it steps back 25-30 km away from it. Oil refinery and oil equipment manufacturing plants were first built in this city. In addition, the largest fish canning plant appeared here. During its construction in 30s of the ХХ century, the city was built thick and fast. Cultural life of Atyrau region is rich and significant. There is the Drama Theatre named after M. Utemissov, Regional Philharmonic Hall named after N, Zhanturin, famous Orchestra of Folk Kazakh instruments names after D. Nurpeissova, Local History Museum, Museum of Applied and Decorative Arts.


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Digital Environments for the Learning and Teaching of Algebra
The DELTA project is developing digital professional development materials aligned with two instructional units in the Contexts for Learning Mathematics curriculum materials – Trades, Jumps and Stops (grades 2-3) and The California Frog Jumping Contest (grades 4-6). The professional development materials are designed to deepen teachers' knowledge of the targeted algebra ideas within the instructional materials and enhance their facility with pedagogical techniques for addressing those ideas. The digital professional development materials are designed either to be integrated directly into facilitated pre-service or in-service teacher education experiences, or to be used as stand-alone professional development experiences by teacher groups or an individual teacher. The project's research component is studying the impact of these two different types of use of the materials on elementary grade teachers' algebra content knowledge, knowledge and use of instructional pedagogies, and instructional practice.Funding: National Science Foundation, DRK-12
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Jiang Hu (江湖) (aka Gong Wu, Blood Brothers) is a 2004 Hong Kong film about Hong Kong gangs. It was directed by Wong Ching-Po and stars Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung.
"Jiang hu" is the term for the fictional world in which many Chinese classical wuxia stories are set. The term can be translated literally as "rivers and lakes". Metaphorically, however, it refers not to a physical place or geographic location but to the wild and romanticized domain of secret societies, gangs, fighters, entertainers, prostitutes, assassins, thieves, actors, beggars, and wanderers that is roughly the Chinese equivalent to the English terms "bohemian" and "the underworld".
In modern days, the term jianghu is frequently used to refer to the triads and the secret societies of gangsters.
Jiang Hu tells two stories simultaneously . The first is about a gang leader, Mr. Hung (played by Andy Lau), and the tensions that arise between him and his old friend and second-in-command, Lefty (played by Jacky Cheung) due to...


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2008, the Port developed a Habitat Restoration Plan for the Lower Duwamish.
City of Seattle Restore
Our Waters Initiative
This City of Seattle effort is a partnership with the community to protect and restore the Duwamish as well as streams, lakes, and marine shorelines.
People For Puget Sound
People for Puget Sound is a non-profit citizens group dedicated to educating and involving people in protecting and restoring the land and waters of Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits. It regularly organizes volunteer restoration efforts at several sites in the Duwamish and relies on citizen monitors to help evaluate the success of Duwamish restoration efforts.
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance was created in 1984 as a coalition of citizens and organizations concerned about the health of Puget Sound. It periodically cruises the Duwamish to detect illegal pollution.
ECOSS (Environmental Coalition of South Seattle)
ECOSS is a non-profit agency that helps residents and business with hazardous waste disposal, recycling, and other environmental issues. It is currently planning to restore salmon habitat along the Duwamish River in South Park.
Learn more about the original inhabitants and stewards of the Duwamish at the Tribe's web site.
The Nature Consortium is a very active environmental education, urban forest restoration, and arts organization in West Seattle. The focus of their restoration work is the West Duwamish Greenbelt.
DuwamishJohn Beal YouTube Video
This 13-minute video profiles John Beal, who worked tireless to restore the Duwamish until his death in 2006. The video explains the importance of the Duwamish and shows views of the river from the air and by boat.
King Conservation District
Since 1949, the KCD has been helping the people of King County manage their natural resources by educating landowners, schools groups, scientists, consultants and agencies in recognizing problem situations and avoiding the creation of them. KCD also provides technical assistance in solving problems.
Green/Duwamish Ecosystem Restoration Project
The US Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with King County, the cities of the watershed, the Muckleshoot and Suquamish Tribes, state agencies, and local interests have developed the Green/Duwamish Ecosystem Restoration Project to restore the ecosystem of the watershed. Several projects are in the Duwamish subwatershed.
Elliott Bay/Duwamish Restoration Panel
The Elliott Bay/Duwamish Restoration Panel was established to implement the sediment cleanup, habitat restoration/development, and pollution source control provisions of a court settlement involving the federal government, King County, and the City of Seattle. The Panel has paid for a number of significant habitat restoration/creation projects in the Duwamish. The web site includes many photographs of restoration sites.
Information Resources for the Duwamish Estuary Subwatershed
Reconnaissance Assessment Report on the Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed
Comprehensive information on salmon habitat as of 2000. Includes detailed information on on salmon populations, conditions in specific subwatersheds and stream basins, and maps showing salmon habitat.
Lower Green River Baseline Habitat Survey Report
Detailed information, maps, and photos of Duwamish River mainstem habitat conditions from River Mile 5.7 (just south of Turning Basin #3) to River Mile 11.2 (Fort Dent Park). Also available upon request are Geographic Information System (GIS) layers with these data. Published January 2004.
Urban Blueprint for Salmon - City of Seattle
Information about how Chinook salmon use the Duwamish and other parts of Seattle.
Green River Watershed Page - King County
Information about the Green/Duwamish River watershed.
Environmental Information Page for WRIA 9 - Washington State Department of Ecology
Includes downloadable publications, maps, and water quality information for Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed (WRIA 9). Most information is related to the Green/Duwamish portion of WRIA 9.
Surf Your Watershed - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Site contains links to various U.S. EPA documents related to environmental conditions in the Green/Duwamish watershed. There are links for environmental parameters such as air quality and hazardous waste in addition to water quality.


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Why Your Drug Copay Could Change
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How much a medicine costs you could vary depending on the value your insurer assigns to treatment.
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What if how much you paid for a drug was based on how much it might help you, instead of the sticker price?
Some big employers are already taking this tack, known as value-based insurance design, by lowering copayments for medicines to manage chronic conditions like diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. It helps that many of the most prescribed pills are now generic and pretty cheap.
It's a simple idea when applied this way. The companies figure that if people take those medicines and stay healthy, they'll avoid costly treatment down the road. By slashing copayments, the companies hope to remove a hurdle that might discourage people from sticking with the drugs.
Now some employers are thinking about adapting the approach for pricier specialty drugs, such as those used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and cancer, according to a recent report by the Center for Studying Health System Change.
These medicines are often very expensive and have no generic competition. So instead of charging a simple copay for these drugs, some health plans charge a percentage of the total cost, which can run to thousands of dollars a month.
It's one way that insurers and employers are looking to stem the rising costs of specialty drugs, whose growth is far outpacing that of traditional drugs.
But in the latest twist, some companies are looking to vary the copayment depending on the value the drugs provide.
It isn't easy. For starters, figuring out who is an "appropriate candidate" for specialty drugs can be tough, say experts including James Robinson, an economist at the University of California, Berkeley, who has published articles advocating this insurance model.
Even if a specialty drug has been proved clinically effective for certain conditions, should all patients pay the same amount for it? Take a drug like Enbrel, which is approved to treat inflammatory conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. According to the HSC report, drugs of this type cost $14,455 per year, on average.
Psoriasis is disfiguring and uncomfortable, but not fatal, Robinson says, while rheumatoid arthritis is a much more disabling condition. In this case, a value-based insurance design approach might determine that "if you've got psoriasis, maybe you pay a 30 percent coinsurance for the drug," he suggests. "But if you've got rheumatoid arthritis, there's no copayment."
That's just the tip of the iceberg. "This stuff is complicated," says Robinson. "I don't want to blow you away with the intractability of the problem."
As spending on specialty drugs grows, and despite the difficulties, some experts predict more employers will adopt "value-based" principles for their workers' coverage.


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easier to handle. Also, when you swing the katana from side to side, the center of gravity of the hand allows you to move the katana as you wish.
Although it is possible to adjust the center of gravity somewhat with the tsuba, the center of gravity of a Japanese katana is roughly determined by the chain of the katana. The center of gravity of a koshibari sword, which is often found on Japanese swords from the late Heian to early Kamakura period, is naturally located closer to the hand because the center of the koshibari is closer to the hand.
At the time koshi-wari katana were made, most battles were fought on horseback. Even though bows and arrows were the main weapons of war at that time, when a Japanese katana was drawn on horseback, it was wielded with one hand. The Japanese katana with a curved edge near the hand was easier to draw from horseback, but the Japanese katana with a center of gravity near the hand was more useful at the time because it seemed lighter than its actual weight and could be handled more freely. In modern iaido, where the emphasis is on speed, it is said that the katana is more balanced if its center of gravity is located near the hand.
On the other hand, the center of gravity of the hand has a disadvantage. The Japanese katana is a powerful weapon not only because of its sharpness, but also because of its weight and balance. In addition, with the center of gravity close to the hand, the slightest blur of the blade is easily transmitted to the line of the blade, resulting in a misalignment of the striking position. While being light and easy to handle is usually an advantage, this is not always the case when swinging the katana.
The "center of gravity of the tip", which seems heavy and difficult to handle.
"Sagashin" means that the center of gravity of the sword is located closer to the spearhead/kirisaki (the tip of the blade), as opposed to the center of gravity of the sword itself. When you hold a katana with a sagashi center of gravity, you will easily get the impression that the katana is heavier than it actually is. The two most common types of Sagashira katanas are Sagatari, in which the center of the bow is near the spearhead/kirisaki, and Muhariri, in which there is almost no bow at all.
From the Muromachi period to the Sengoku period, as the scale of battles increased, there was a shift from horseback warfare to foot warfare (kachi). Especially during the Sengoku period, not only warriors but also farmers participated in battles as foot soldiers. The Japanese katana, with its curved edge near the tip of the spear, had the advantage of cutting the enemy more sharply, which made it easier to inflict damage on the enemy.
The center of gravity of the tip also places a greater load on the person wielding the katana, but it is also easier to transfer the weight to the person being cut. Therefore, even those who were not skilled in martial arts, such as infantrymen, could inflict a fatal blow with the weight of a Japanese sword, and this is why the katana with a point center of gravity was widely used. It can be said that a Japanese katana with a pointed center of gravity was more likely to deliver a heavy blow to a target than a Japanese sword with a center of gravity in hand.
Weight of Japanese katanas adapted to modern practical use
In the modern era, iaido and other forms of iaido are places where the Japanese katana can be actually used. The Japanese katana required for modern practice must be easy to use in real handling situations such as iaido and cutting trials, and a sense of unity between the user and the Japanese katana is important. In addition to being able to be handled quickly and freely, the katana must also be strong enough to cut an object, as in cutting trials, and have an appropriate weight.
The overall balance of the Japanese katana is important to its handling. For example, if the center of gravity of the point gains too much and the katana seems heavier than its actual weight (making it difficult to handle) it is necessary to modify the shape of the handle or tsuba. There is no such thing as a Japanese katana that is easy to handle for everyone, and it often depends on one's sensitivity.


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First Nations Information Governance Centre (n.d.). The First Nations Principles of OCAP®: Understanding OCAP®. _URL_
The OCAP® principles are a set of standards developed to protect First Nations' control, access, and possession of information about their communities. To be OCAP® compliant, each of the four main components (ownership, control, access, and possession) must be respected and fulfilled.
Anyone who is planning on conducting research with Canadian First Nations should familiarize themselves with OCAP® principles.


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Cultural Anthropology Program
Kelsey Chatlosh is a doctoral student in the Cultural Anthropology program. Her research focuses on Afro-Chilean activism for recognition, memory and territory, and how activists are contesting dominant narratives of Chilean history and racial identity, re-envisioning the future, and linking with other activist networks. In part, Kelsey is interested to explore how varying configurations of Afro-descendant Chilean consciousness and activism are emerging online through digital ethnography. Additionally, as teacher at Queens College, Kelsey is keen on further exploring and applying methods of digital pedagogy within and beyond the classroom. Prior to the CUNY Graduate Center, Kelsey worked as the Language Access Monitor at the Washington, DC Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs. There, among other projects, she co-founded the website LanguageIsARight.org and worked on a public art and social media campaign to spread awareness of city residents' right to access city programs and services in their own languages.


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Innovative learning environment to foster knowledge sharing
KnowledgeLab offers an environment to support the knowledge platforms which currently includes AGRIS, AGROVOC and AGORA programmes. Through these knowledge programmes, FAO helps to increase the accessibility and visibility of research products related to food and agriculture, and to make this information available, accessible and usable worldwide. Additionally, KnowledgeLab facilitates capacity development activities to communities practice like the Agricultural Information Management Standards Portal (AIMS), the Interest Group on Agricultural Data (IGAD) at the Research Data Alliance (RDA) and the Dgroups at FAO.
KnowledgeLab targets existing stakeholders that use and contribute to the knowledge platforms by providing tailored online training activities. These courses are designed and announced in the communication channels of the relevant programmes, and participation is upon registration based on the defined criteria. For more information about KnowledgeLab, please contact _EMAIL_.


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Get Involved in the District Finance Conversation
Since you are a member of our Glen Crest parent community, we thought it would be helpful to share some highlights of the very important finance conversation that is currently occurring at the district level.
IN THIS POST
1. A Look Back
2. Current Status
3. Looking Ahead
4. What You Can Do
All details below have been provided by the CCSD89 Finance Committee. View their presentation in detail here.
1. A LOOK BACK
For the past 10 years, the district has cut nearly $3 million from the budget through the following:
- Staff reductions and cuts (eliminating support positions, combining administrative roles, etc.)
- Identifying operating efficiencies and pursuing cooperative purchasing (custodial, transportation, energy management, etc.)
- Eliminating administrative transfers
To this point, the cuts have avoided student programs.
2. CURRENT STATUS
After these cuts, the district is operating a deficit budget due to the following:
- Rising enrollment
- Increased external costs
- Investments in programs proven to improve student achievement (e.g., increased access to technology, full-day Kindergarten, longer school days.)
3. LOOKING AHEAD
The district is in a position where decisions must be made about how to operate moving forward, and created a Finance Committee (comprised of parents, staff, and community members) to evaluate how to maintain core values while being fiscally responsible.
At a recent Board of Education meeting, representatives from the Finance Committee presented information on the deficit budget and potential solutions. They recommended also that the Board start a larger conversation to engage all residents in exploring two possible options:
Option 1: INCREASE REVENUE
through a referendum to maintain high-quality schools and preserve property values.
Option 2: IDENTIFY PROGRAMMING CUTS,
which could result in reduced services and ultimately impact property values.
4. WHAT YOU CAN DO
- Participate in the upcoming Community Engagement conversations (information and details coming soon) and encourage your neighbors, friends, and others who have a vested interest in our community to attend
- Educate yourself by reading up on district news when it comes to you via mail and email (Start with the Annual Report, Finance Committee Presentation to the Board of Education, and Finance Committee Documents)
Questions or eager to get involved? Email us at _EMAIL_.


Lycra is the brand name of spandex invented by DuPont scientist Joseph C. Shivers in 1959. After ten years of research Shivers came up with a spandex that stretched better than rubber (up to 600% its natural shape) and didn't break down after being exposed to body oils, detergents, lotions or perspiration. Lycra changed women's clothing first with the invention of intimate apparel that no longer bound or hurt. Finally women could wear clothing that moved with them and then shrunk back to its original shape.
Since 1959 DuPont is still the leading manufacturer of Lycra, though not typically sold or used by itself as it is much more effective when added to other fabrics (like wool, cotton or linen) giving these fabrics a new stretchy quality.
DuPont did not invent spandex, instead Bayer holds the claim to that, DuPont instead was able to use their research on polyurethane to patent Lycra and hold the market for nearly thirty years. More research on farther application of Lycra is being pursued.


Do Bullsnakes Eat Rattlesnakes?
Written by Brandi Allred
Updated: October 25, 2023
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Key Points
 - Bullsnakes and rattlesnakes grow to similar sizes and share a lot of the same territory.
 - Bullsnakes are rumored to eat and/or repel rattlesnakes, but is this actually true?
 - There are certain animal species that actively prey on the rattlesnake.
Rattlesnakes are one of the scariest species of snake in North America. They're common throughout the desert southwest, as well as all regions of the United States. They can even be found in Canada, Central America, and South America. They're members of the pit viper family, so named for the heat-sensing pits located between their eyes and nostrils. Rattlesnakes may be scary, but many people wonder, do bullsnakes eat rattlesnakes?
Bullsnakes are similar to rattlesnakes in that they occupy many of the same areas. They eat the same things and grow to similar sizes. They even look similar—though bullsnakes lack one thing that rattlesnakes are widely known for. Like rattlesnakes, bullsnakes strike fear into the hearts of many—and they just may strike fear into the hearts of rattlesnakes too.
Here, we'll learn more about the important differences between rattlesnakes and their less dangerous cousin, the bullsnake. Then, we'll take a look at some of the more common myths surrounding the two. Finally, we'll answer the big question: do bullsnakes eat rattlesnakes? After that, we'll take a look at some of the other creatures that make a meal out of rattlesnakes, and what rattlesnakes like to eat too.
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Bullsnake Vs. Rattlesnake: What's the Difference?
Bull Snake vs Rattlesnake
Like rattlesnakes, bullsnakes can grow up to eight feet long. Both species have dusky yellow or brown bodies with diamond-like markings, but only the rattlesnake has a rattle. Additionally, rattlesnake heads are very different from bullsnake heads.
The head of a rattlesnake is designed to deliver venom, whereas bullsnakes are actually non-venomous. Bullsnake heads are narrow, not much wider than the width of their necks, and they lack the heat-sensing pits that rattlesnakes have. Rattlesnakes have spade-shaped heads that are very wide at the base. And, unlike bullsnakes, rattlesnakes have very large, retractable fangs at the front of their mouths. Though, hopefully, you won't see them.
Do Bullsnakes Kill Rattlesnakes?
Bull Snake with Jaws Open
Bullnakes may look like rattlesnakes but lack fangs.
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Bullsnakes and rattlesnakes grow to about the same size, and occupy many of the same habitats, but do bullsnakes kill rattlesnakes? According to popular myth, they do. But, stories are often wrong, and so is this one.
No, bullsnakes do not kill rattlesnakes—they don't hunt them down, and they don't eat them. The sole exception to this is opportunity. For example; a hungry adult bullsnake might eat a newborn, or small, dead, rattlesnake, if given the opportunity.
Bullsnakes have a very similar diet to rattlesnakes: they both eat small mammals primarily. Their typical prey includes mice, rats, shrews, rabbits, and other pint-sized creatures. Bullsnakes will also eat birds and even amphibians. But, like rattlesnakes, they rarely eat other snakes.
What Are The Natural Bull Snake Predators?
While adult bullsnakes generally face few natural predators, on occasion, a large hawk or other predatory animal might target them. However, young bullsnakes are more vulnerable and often become prey for birds, mammals, and even other snakes. Like many snake species, bullsnakes can fall victim to predators such as weasels, coyotes, foxes, and a variety of birds of prey.
While foxes and other small to medium-sized animals such as dogs can kill a bullsnake, particularly large bullsnakes have the potential to capture and consume a small puppy, although they do not pose a threat to fully grown dogs.
Furthermore, even if a dog is bitten by a bullsnake, the bite does not carry any venom, and it is generally not life-threatening.
Do Bullsnakes Repel Rattlesnakes?
If you've heard that bullsnakes kill rattlesnakes, then you've probably also heard that bullsnakes repel rattlesnakes. Some people have even gone so far as to keep bullsnakes in their tents when camping, believing that this will keep them safe from rattlers. However, this is neither necessary nor true.
Bullsnakes do not repel rattlesnakes; they're both snakes, and each species wants about the same thing out of life—to eat, and make little snakes. Bullsnakes and rattlesnakes may not be bosom buddies, but they don't repel each other like bug spray to mosquitoes. Bullsnakes are, however, commonly mistaken for rattlesnakes, and are often killed by people who mistakenly think that all rattlesnakes should be killed on sight.
Do Bullsnakes and Rattlesnakes Mate?
Mojave rattlesnake close-up of rattle
Rattlesnakes may look like bullsnakes, but the two types of snakes don't mate.
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Rattlesnakes share many commonalities with bullsnakes: size, habitat, and prey. However, rattlesnakes don't lay eggs. Instead, the baby snakes incubate within a membrane until they're fully formed, then the mother gives birth to her young. However, female bullsnakes lay eggs in sand and leave them to incubate on their own.
But, can bullsnakes and rattlesnakes produce offspring? The answer is: no. They may be very similar, but rattlers and bullsnakes are, in the end, different species, and don't mate. They don't seek each other out to make little snakes, and many have different, incompatible, mating rituals.
Bullsnakes aren't big snake eaters. Sure, if they're hungry enough, they may snack on a snake, but they generally prefer amphibians, rodents, and the occasional lizard. The same is true for rattlesnakes.
What Eats Rattlesnakes?
Snakes in Mississippi - Eastern Black Kingsnake (Lampropeltis nigra)
Predators of rattlesnakes include kingsnakes and roadrunners.
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Rattlesnakes don't have much to fear, but they do have to watch out for a few creatures. Humans are probably at the top of this list, as they're responsible for many unnecessary rattlesnake deaths. But, after humans, the rattlesnake's greatest enemy is probably the kingsnake. Kingsnakes actively hunt rattlesnakes for supper, as do greater roadrunners. Both species are uniquely suited to attacking and killing rattlesnakes, despite their dangerous venom.
Interestingly, kingsnakes aren't venomous like rattlesnakes, so they rely on constriction to kill their prey. So rattlesnakes can potentially use their venom to defend themselves from the slow strategy of kingsnakes. But the kingsnake's tendency to eat other snakes is where its name derives.
After kingsnakes and rattlesnakes, species like the timber, prairie, and Mojave rattlesnake have to watch out for coyotes, guinea fowl, large birds of prey, and livestock. Cows and horses will stomp rattlesnakes to death if they're startled, and many birds will snatch them from the ground for a meal.
What Do Rattlesnakes Eat?
Rattlesnakes are the great rodent hunters of North America. They're so good at it that, without rattlesnakes, our rodent populations would explode, causing massive ecological damage. Some of the rattlesnake's favorite foods include mice, rats, gophers, prairie dogs, and rabbits.
They'll also eat small birds, amphibians, and lizards. Depending on where they live, rattlers also prey on bird eggs, swallowing them whole without having to worry about using any venom.
Because of their ability to control rodent populations, rattlesnakes are key components of many ecosystems. The human-led killing of them can lead to major imbalances. That's why if you see a rattlesnake, or a bullsnake, try to leave it alone. Remember—snakes don't want to hurt you, but they will act to defend themselves, if necessary.
What is the Lifespan of a Rattlesnake?
eastern diamond back rattlesnake on road
Despite the challenges they face, rattlesnakes play an important role in their ecosystems as both predators and prey.
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The rattlesnake is a venomous snake that is


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Coelogyne speciosa
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Coelogyneae
SubTribe: Coelogyninae
Genus: Coelogyne
Species: Coel. speciosa
Binomial name
Coelogyne speciosa
Lindley 1834
Coelogyne speciosa is a species of Coelogyne found in East Asia.
Plants bloom from spring to summer with one to three 7.5 cm flowers per an inflorescence. Flowers are fragrant.
Coelogyne speciosa is found in Malaysia, Borneo, Java and Sumatra at elevations of 700 to 2000 meters growing on the rain forest floor and in trees.
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Plants are usually grown in baskets. Plant grows in intermediate to warm temperatures with partial shade. Water regularly through the year. Pot in a well drain medium. Pot in a plastic or clay pot with a mix of fine fir bark, tree fern fibers, and perlite or pot in New Zealand sphagnum moss.
Coelogyne speciosa white Coelogyne speciosa variant Sepals and petals are white. Lip is red
Common name: The Beautiful Coelogyne
 1. Chelonanthera speciosa Bl. 1825
 2. Coelogyne speciosa subsp. fimbriata (J.J.Sm.) Gravend. 1999
 3. Coelogyne speciosa subsp. incarnata Gravend. 1999
 4. Coelogyne speciosa subsp. speciosa.
 5. Coelogyne speciosa var. fimbriata J.J.Sm. 1907
 6. Pleione speciosa (Blume) Kuntze 1891
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Is Garlic Safe During Pregnancy?
Pregnant women will want to limit how much garlic they eat for a number of reasons, including the fact that it can act as a blood thinner if it is consumed in large amounts. There have been numerous studies done on the affects of garlic on pregnant women, though none of them yielded any noteworthy results.
As long as garlic is not consumed in extremely high amounts, pregnant women should be okay with eating it once in a while. Garlic does however have some components in it that can pass through the placenta and into the amniotic fluid, which could cause problems with the birth or baby.
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Engineering | Fulton Engineering Education Outreach
Challenge | Robot Judging
Overview
The robot presentation is best compared to a professional engineering design review, where teams present their robots to panels tasked with selecting the robots that best exemplify mechanical design, programming, strategy, and innovation, given the size, parts, software, and time constraints. Teams should explain not only the end result, but also the steps used throughout the design process.
Sample Presentation
What to Bring
Teams are suggested to bring the following items to their presentation:
 - Robot Design Worksheet
 - Robot & Necessary Attachments
 - Code Documentation
 - Iteration of attachments (if available)
Important Documents
Judging Sessions Overview Remote events will use this process for the remote judging sessions. For the RePLAY season, the three judging categories will be combined into one session. Link to PDF
Judging Session Rubrics Rubrics for the RePLAY season have been updated to accomodate for remote events. Link to PDF
Sample Questions
 - How often does your robot fall apart? What happens and have you thought of ways to fix it?
 - Would it be possible to use fewer pieces or components for your robot and still accomplish the same missions?
 - Tell us abou how your robot uses attachments or other mechanisms to complete missions.
 - What program do you feel is your best? Why?
 - Do your robot's programs achieve the same result every time? If not, why do you think this might happen?
 - Would you explain which sensors you used, and how and why you used them?
 - What was the greatest design or programming difficulty you encountered? How did you solve the problem?
 - How did your team decide which missions to tackle?
 - What part of your design, program, or strategy do you think is unique to your team?


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Pipework for geothermal power generation in Valle del Diavolo (Devil's Valley), Larderello.
Larderello is a frazione of the comune of Pomarance, in Tuscany in central Italy. It is a volcanically active area, renowned for its geothermal productivity.
The region has experienced occasional phreatic volcanic eruptions, caused by explosive outbursts of steam trapped below the surface. It possesses a dozen explosion craters 30-250 m in diameter. The largest is the Lago Vecchienna crater, now filled by a lake, which last erupted around 1282.
Larderello now produces 10% of the world's entire supply of geothermal electricity, amounting to 4,800 GWh per year and powering about a million Italian households. Its geology makes it uniquely conducive to geothermal power production, with hot granite rocks lying unusually close to the surface, producing steam as hot as 202 °C (396 °F).
The region was known from ancient times for its volcanic nature and exceptionally hot springs. The Romans used its sulphur springs for bathing.
Known as Montecerboli until the 19th century, it became one of the first places in the world where geothermal energy was exploited to support industry. In 1827 François de Larderel, a Frenchman, invented a way of extracting boric acid from the volcanic mud by using steam to heat cauldrons to separate the two. Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany was an enthusiastic supporter of Larderel's scheme and awarded him the title of Count of Montecerboli a decade later. A town, named Larderello in honour of Larderel's work, was founded to house the workers in the boric acid production factory. [1]
The region was the site of a pioneering experiment in the production of energy from geothermal sources in 1904, when five light bulbs were lit by electricity produced through steam emerging from vents in the ground - the first ever practical demonstration of geothermal power.
Prince Piero Ginori Conti tested the first geothermal power generator on 4 July 1904, at the Larderello dry steam field in Italy. It was a small generator that lit four light bulbs.[1] In 1911, the world's first geothermal power plant was built in the Valle del Diavolo ("Devil's Valley"), named for the boiling water that rises there. It was the world's only industrial producer of geothermal electricity until 1958, when New Zealand built a plant of its own in Wairakei. In recent years concerns have been expressed about the sustainability of its steam supply, as a 30% drop in steam pressure levels has been recorded from the maximum levels of the 1950s.
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 1. ^ Tiwari, G. N.; Ghosal, M. K. Renewable Energy Resources: Basic Principles and Applications. Alpha Science Int'l Ltd., 2005 ISBN 1-84265-125-0
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Can dogs eat turkey? Yes, Turkey can be given to dogs if the turkey is prepared well without any bones and seasonings.
How should you give Turkey to Dogs?
Turkey is rich in protein. Turkey should be well cooked and should not contain any bones since bird bones are fragile and can splinter while eating causing internal bleeding in dogs.
Turkey should also be prepared without any seasonings since seasonings can cause allergic reactions in dogs.
How Is Turkey Good For Dogs?
Turkey is a rich source of protein for dogs, especially for dogs who are allergic to other meats like chicken or beef etc.
How Much Turkey can be given to Dogs?
Turkey can be given to dogs in a small amount along with regular food.
Fact: As a thumb rule by experts, 10% of calorie in dogs should come from treats or snacks and fruit/vegetables should not contribute more than 20% of dog calorie count.


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Phased Array System Toolbox™ lets you create narrowband signal waveforms that are radiated by antennas, microphones, sonar transducers, and arrays. Narrowband signals fall into pulsed and continuous types. Waveform types include rectangular, frequency-modulated continuous, phase-coded, and stepped-frequency signals. In addition, matched filter algorithms are provided to perform coherent processing. The toolbox lets you create and plot ambiguity functions.
The toolbox also lets you model free-space signal propagation in monostatic or bistatic scenarios with targets and arrays in motion. Alternatively, you model atmospheric attenuation using line-of-sight (LOS) propagation models. These models calculate signal propagation through atmospheric gases, rain, and fog and clouds. All models include range-dependent time delay, phase shift, Doppler shift, and free-space loss. You can specify scattering radar cross sections (RCS) for nonpolarized radiation or scattering matrices for polarized radiation. The toolbox implements the four standard Swerling target radar cross-section models.


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11-16-2001, 12:44 PM
How do i manage moving the observer and rotating him on the spot?
xill
11-17-2001, 02:43 AM
You cant really "move" the camera, you have to move/rotate the object instead.
say you want the camera to turn 90deg, you actually have to rotate the matrix 90deg to the other direction beofre you draw the cube...
I know I cant explain very well, but I guess you get the point..
JLawson
11-17-2001, 05:56 PM
There is no such thing as a camera in OpenGL, so I will use the word to describe the position of the "observer".
There is a function called gluLookAt that takes 9 arguments.
the first three are float values that are the camera's x, y, z coordinates respectively.
the second three are float values that are the x, y, and z coordinates that the camera is looking at (respectively).
The last three are floats also, and they are the camera tilt. They should always be 0,1,0, unless you want your world to be upside down, then they would be 0,-1, 0


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The nodes of Wireless Sensor Network used in forest monitoring can not replace battery frequently, so they can not use disposable chemical battery with limited energy as traditional sensor network nodes. This article studied on the WSN node power system for forest monitoring, designed a node solar power system on the basis of analysis of the sensor node hardware and energy situation, and introduced the microprocessor control and software control flow of this system in detail. The solar power system was specifically designed to be capable of step-down and step-up the solar panel output DC (Direct current) voltage not only when the light is sufficient to meet the work requirements of each module of the sensor node, but also be able to step-up the output DC voltage when the solar cell was under voltage in poor light to ensure the energy supply in light or low light environments, extending the service life of sensor nodes. Finally, simulation results are presented to show the feasibility of solar power system applied in WSN.
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Date of Conference: 23-24 Oct. 2010


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There are some things we just can't help but be curious about. And while it may seem like a strange topic, there's actually more to know than you might think.
We've all seen those videos of dogs licking menstrual blood off the ground and wondered what they're thinking – or if they're even aware that it's coming from humans at all. Why would they want to do that?
Here's The Short Reason To Why Dogs Lick Period Blood:
The most possible explanation is that dogs are attracted to the taste and smell of menstrual blood. Other reasons include bad habits, rewarded behavior, boredom, and anxiety.
5 Common Reasons Why Your Dog Licks Your Period Blood
Here are more in-depth explanations for each of the reasons why your dog might be licking your period blood:
1. They're Attracted To The Taste And Smell
Out of all the possible reasons as to why dogs lick menstrual blood, all vets that I've talked to agree that this is the most likely one.
It has been long known that dogs possess a powerful sense of smell, which is many times stronger than ours. As a comparison, humans have 6 million smell receptors, while dogs have up to 300 million.
To put it into perspective, they can smell 100,000 times better than humans, or quoting an analogy from Dr. Michael T. Nappier, DVM, DABVP, of the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, "It is so sensitive that [dogs can] detect the equivalent of a 1/2 a teaspoon of sugar in an Olympic-sized swimming pool."
This heightened sense of smell is what makes their noses become their main primary tool to explore and gather information about anything they come across.
To provide just another example of how powerful dogs' noses are, there is an article from Understanding Animal Research that talks about how dogs can be trained to detect certain diseases such as cancer and diabetes just by sniffing a person's breath or body odors.
But why are they so attracted to period blood?
It all comes down to apocrine glands, which are located in the groins and armpits. These glands produce a pheromone that not only relays all different types of information, such as age, sex, mood, and reproductive status but also sets off all kinds of reactions in dogs, sexual or not.
And this is where it all comes together. When you are menstruating, there are likely pheromones coming off of you in high concentrations, which makes your blood all the more attractive to your dog.
They're not just licking it because they think it's fun (although that could be one reason too), but because they legitimately can't help but be drawn in by the smell.
2. They Pick Up This Bad Behavior from Other Dogs
While this is one of the most unlikely reasons why your dog licks your period blood, it's still a possibility. Dogs are just like us in that they can pick up bad habits from each other.
If your dog happens to be licking up a lot of menstrual blood, it's possible that another dog in the household started this habit and that your pup is just simply following suit.
But I have only one dog in the house, you might be thinking.
Even if that's the case, it's possible that they learn this habit from somewhere else, such as at a friend's house that your dog happens to be spending a lot of time at.
Fortunately, there is a simple solution for this if it turns out to be the reason. You can train your dog not to do certain behaviors by consistent reinforcement of the acceptable behavior.
3. You Have Inadvertently Encouraged The Behavior
Now, I'm not saying that you're purposely rewarding your dog when they lick up your period blood by giving them treats or petting them, but providing any type of attention could inadvertently be interpreted as a reward.
Let me explain it more.
If you have children, you have most likely seen them do something wrong and yelled at them. For example, you might yell something like, "Jimmy, stop it!"
In the case of your child, Jimmy knows that you're mad, and he knows why you are angry, so he stops doing whatever it is that caused your anger.
With your dog, however, the opposite effect may occur. They don't understand human language, so they may not know what they're being yelled at for. But there is one thing that they do understand, and that's attention, regardless of the intention behind it.
So when you yell at them, guess what? They're actually more likely to continue doing whatever it was they were doing even more because they're thinking, "Okay, I must be doing something good because I elicit some type of emotional response out of my human."
4. They're Scavengers
In the wild, dogs' ancestors were scavengers, which means that they're always attracted to the scent of blood as it means that there is an opportunity to find food.
Even thousands of years of the domestication process can't change these primal urges. So while you may find it gross, when your dog smells your menstrual blood, they're instinctively driven to investigate it in case there is some food source waiting for them.
5. Anxiety and Boredom
Anxiety can make dogs do some pretty strange things, and licking period blood is one of them. Maybe they're feeling anxious because you've been away all day or there are some big life changes happening in their life, such as moving to a new home.
It's also possible that your dog just simply gets bored, and one way of relieving boredom is by licking things around them – and your menstrual blood happens to be an easy target.
A good clue of when anxiety might be the reason is when your dog shows other signs of anxiety, such as excessive scratching or incessant barking.
Which Dogs Are More Likely To Do It?
When it comes to dogs licking period blood, any dog has the potential to develop this habit given the right circumstances. However, in my years of experience, the most cases that I have seen are with male dogs.
That's not to say that female dogs never lick menstrual blood, but it just seems to be more common in males.
Male dogs seem to be more attracted to scents than female dogs. It may not necessarily be menstrual blood that they're attracted to, as it could just as easily be another scent. But if your period blood happens to smell different from usual and enters their radar, they're more likely to investigate it out of curiosity.
Also, if you have a dog that is bred for hunting, such as bloodhounds and basset hounds, they're much more likely to be driven toward scents.
How Can You Get Your Dog to Stop Licking Your Period Bad
So what can you do to prevent them from licking your period blood? Here are some tips to try.
1. Reduce Their Accessibility
This is by far one of the best ways to stop dogs from licking menstrual blood. You want to be mindful of where you leave your pads and tampons lying around the house. You can do this by simply keeping your used pads and tampons in pet-proof trash can so that your dog can't get to them.
Another thing you can do is to keep your laundry hamper in a place where your dog can't reach it or put the dirty laundry in a room where your dog can't get to it.
2. Bag Your Used Pads and Tampons
This simple step will also go a long way to stop your dog from licking your menstrual blood.
Whenever you want to throw your used pads and tampons away, you can simply put them in a sealable zipper-style plastic bag before disposing of them in the trash can. This will help contain the scent of your period blood and make your dog much less likely to investigate it.
3. Spray a Little Dog Repellent Around the Rim of the Trash Can
A little deterrent can go a long way. If you're having trouble keeping your dog from getting to your trash can, you can try spraying a little dog repellent around the rim. This will turn them off from wanting to investigate the trash can any further.
4. Keep Your Bathroom Door Closed
Out of all the solutions that I've suggested, this is probably the simplest one to do. Just close your bathroom door while you're having a period, and that way, you can minimize your dog's access to your menstrual blood.
There are several reasons why your dog may be licking your period blood.
It could be because they find the smell irresistible, because another dog in the house has started the bad habit, or because you inadvertently encourage the behavior by giving them attention.
Anxiety and boredom are also possible culprits. No matter what the reason is, there are simple solutions that can help put an end to it.
By reducing your dog's access to your pads and tampons, spraying a little deterrent around the rim of the trash can, or keeping your bathroom door closed, you can help keep your dog from licking your menstrual blood.
1. Why Does My Dog Lick My Underwear?
There are a few possible reasons why your dog may be licking your underwear. One reason could be that they find the scent irresistible and are simply trying to get a closer whiff.
Another possibility is that they are seeking attention and see this as a way to get you to interact with them. A more serious explanation could be that your dog has Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CCDS).
2. Why Does My Dog Lick My Legs?
There are a number of reasons why your dog may be licking your legs. One reason could be that they are trying to show you affection.
Another possibility is that your dog is seeking attention and sees this as a way to get you to interact with them. A more serious explanation could


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Parenteral penicillin for children with meningococcal disease before hospital admission: Case-control study
Harnden A., Ninis N., Thompson M., Perera R., Levin M., Mant D., Mayon-White R.
Objective: To explore the impact on mortality and morbidity of parenteral penicillin given to children before admission to hospital with suspected meningococcal disease. Design: Retrospective comparison of fatal and non-fatal cases. Setting: England, Wales, and Northern Ireland; December 1997 to February 1999. Participants: 158 children aged 0-16 years (26 died, 132 survived) in whom a general practitioner had made the diagnosis of meningococcal disease before hospital admission. Results: Administration of parenteral penicillin by general practitioners was associated with increased odds ratios for death (7.4,95% confidence interval 1.5 to 37.7) and complications in survivors (5.0, 1.7 to 15.0). Children who received penicillin had more severe disease on admission (median Glasgow meningococcal septicaemia prognostic score (GMSPS) 6.5 v 4.0, P = 0.002). Severity on admission did not differ significantly with time taken to reach hospital. Conclusions: Children who were given parenteral penicillin by a general practitioner had more severe disease on reaching hospital than those who were not given penicillin before admission. The association with poor outcome may be because children who are more severely ill are being given penicillin before admission.


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| HARC has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to assist public and private entities considering Combined Heat and Power (CHP). The DOE Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAP) program promotes CHP technology solutions for the industrial and manufacturing sector, critical infrastructure, institutions, commercial facilities, and utilities seeking to reap the many benefits of CHP. Building upon previous TAP program successes, HARC will manage program activities in eleven states over the next five years. The Southcentral TAP Region includes Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, with DOE funding of about $2.7 million. Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota comprise the Upper West TAP Region, funded with $1.48 million from DOE.
DOE TAPs promote the many advantages of CHP with technical resources to assist in evaluation and installation of CHP systems. While CHP is widely known for improving energy efficiency, it is increasingly recognized as a way to make facilities more resilient against power outages. Natural disasters in recent years have underscored the importance of resilient energy infrastructure for continuity of operations, especially for critical facilities such as hospitals, college campuses, and governmental installations.


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A massive car and truck collision in Coalinga, California, kills 17 people on this day in 1991. More than 100 vehicles were involved in the accident on Interstate 5, which was caused by a dust storm.
Interstate 5 runs north and south between Southern California and Northern California. On Saturday, November 29, there was considerable traffic on the highway as people were returning home after Thanksgiving. The area of the highway near Coalinga in the San Joaquin Valley is usually prime farmland. However, in 1991 many farmers had decided not to plant their fields because of severe drought conditions, leaving long stretches of dusty soil near the highway.
As the winds strengthened to nearly 40 miles per hour on November 29, dust swept over the highway, severely hampering visibility. Suddenly, a chain reaction of collisions developed over a mile-long stretch of the highway. One hundred and four vehicles, including 11 large trucks, were involved in the massive collision. It took hours for the rescuers to find all the victims in the continuing dust storm. Seventeen people lost their lives and 150 more suffered serious injuries. Meanwhile, thousands of people were trapped in their cars for the nearly an entire day until the highway could be cleared enough for traffic to pass.
The same stretch of highway was the scene of a similar, but smaller, incident in December 1978 when seven people died and 47 were injured in a large chain collision. Another storm in December 1977 caused residents to develop a flu-like respiratory infection, known as Valley Fever, from breathing in large quantities of dust.


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Furth Name Meaning
German (also Fürth): topographic name for someone living at a ford, Middle High German vurt 'ford', 'path', or a habitational name from any of several places called Fürth, for example near Nuremberg. Jewish (western Ashkenazic): habitational name of the same origin as 1. Possibly also a variant spelling of Firth.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Forth, Firth, North, Warth, Burt, Horth, Worth, Borth, Garth, Kurth


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Who We Are
BikeVON is a 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization created and operated by Yvonne Rucker who is a dedicated cyclist in Metro Detroit area. It was create for the youth of color in the Metro Detroit area to promote:
- Awareness – embracing the culture of competitive bicycling, cycling as a mode of transportation and the nutritional benefits of a healthy life style.
- Affordability –teaching kids to build their own bikes, while learning the importance of recycling, and providing bicycles to youth and community organizations.
- Accessibility – establishing bike sharing at community centers for community rides.
BikeVON is a member of:
- League of American Bicyclist
- League of Michigan Bicyclist
- National Brotherhood of Cyclist
- Tri-County Bike Association
- Skillman Foundation's Youth Development Initiative
- Wolverine Sports Club
- Team O/2 – Cadieux
- National Black MBA Association
- BikeVONteaching the laws and rules of smart cycling while showing communities how to support cycling
- BikeVON – to represent the League of American Bicycling's (LAB) Equity Initiative, which "seeks to engage leaders from traditionally underrepresented demographics and bridge the current gap between diverse communities and bicycle advocates."
- BikeVON – empowering youth of color in the movement to create safer roads, stronger communities, and a bicycle-friendly Detroit.