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A Guide to Chinese Water Dragons
December 5, 2021
The Chinese water dragon (scientific name Physignathus cocincinus) is a green lizard native to China and several southeast Asia regions. They are known for living near flowing creeks, small ponds, and other fresh water bodies in forested areas. Chinese water dragons are becoming increasingly popular as pets. They typically live 10 to 15 years in the wild, and have specific care requirements to ensure they meet this life expectancy in captivity.
Chinese water dragon's appearance
Chinese water dragons look like small iguanas, and range from light to dark green in color. Male water dragons have black speckling on their body, and their throat is blue, red, orange, yellow, or a combination. Females typically have blue striping along their back, and a bright pink throat. Males typically grow to about three feet, while females usually average about two feet in length.
Water dragons have an incredibly long tail, which can make up nearly two-thirds of their total body length. Their slim front limbs are used for gripping and climbing, while their muscular hind limbs are used for climbing and running bipedally. They have long toes with extremely sharp, curved claws that can harbor bacteria. When handling Chinese water dragons, wear gloves to prevent scratches.
Chinese water dragon's temperament and behavior
Chinese water dragons are typically friendly, and enjoy being handled. However, allow your new pet to become acclimated to their environment before you begin handling them, to ensure they do not become stressed. After a few weeks, you can gradually begin interacting. Regular handling is recommended, to ensure your Chinese water dragon does not become aggressive. If threatened, Chinese water dragons may bite or whip their tail.
Chinese water dragons are active lizards, and enjoy swimming and climbing on rocks, trees, branches, and plants. They are also social animals, and tend to do better when kept in pairs.
Chinese water dragon's diet
Chinese water dragons are omnivores, and can be voracious eaters. They should be fed based on their age:
- Hatchlings to 3 months — At this age, water dragons should be fed feeder insects, such as pinhead crickets, daily. They can also receive small mealworms once or twice a week.
- 3 to 5 months — At this age, offer larger crickets, wax worms, and small roaches. They should also start receiving leafy greens, which are high in vitamins and calcium. If they refuse to eat the greens, you can smear banana on the leaves, to make the vegetables more enticing.
- 5 to 12 months — Chinese water dragons go through a growth spurt during this time period. In addition to insects and leafy greens, they can be offered fruits, such as blackberries, blueberries, grapes, and thin banana and peach slices, once or twice a week. A pinky mouse can also be offered once or twice a month.
- 12 months and older — Adult water dragons do not maintain weight well, because their high activity levels mean they burn calories quickly. They should be fed adult crickets, large roaches, superworms, and nightcrawlers, and occasionally small mice.
All insect prey should be gut loaded to ensure they provide the proper nutritional value. A good insect gut load should include nutritious fruits, fish flakes, vegetables, grains, or chicken starter feed. Commercial products can also be purchased to gut load the insects. Avoid wild caught insects, since they may contain pesticides. Also avoid fireflies, because they may be toxic to water dragons.
Sprinkle the dragon's food with a calcium supplement daily, and a multivitamin once or twice a week. Ensure that chlorine-free water is available at all times in several dishes, including one large enough for soaking. Clean and refill the water dishes at least once a day.
Chinese water dragon's habitat
Chinese water dragons cannot perceive glass, so they will continually run up against and rub their noses on glass walls. Therefore, fish tanks are not appropriate enclosures for water dragons. Considerations when setting up their enclosure include:
- Size — The minimum size for an adult Chinese water dragon enclosure is six feet long, two to three feet wide, and five to six feet tall.
- Humidity — The humidity should be kept around 80 percent during the day, and 60 percent at night. Live potted plants can help keep the enclosure humid, and mist can be sprayed as needed throughout the day.
- Lighting — Chinese water dragons require UVB light. A UVA/UVB bulb is preferable, and should be used to create a 12-hour-on and 12-hour-off schedule, to replicate a day and night cycle.
- Temperature — The enclosure should have a temperature gradient. One end should be kept at about 85 degrees during the day and 75 degrees at night. A basking spot kept at least 90 degrees should be provided at the other end. This can be achieved using a basking light, a ceramic heat element, or tank heat pads.
- Decor — Choose bedding, such as sterilized potting soil, sphagnum moss, or peat, that will not cause an impaction if ingested. Provide numerous branches for climbing, and place some branches horizontally near the warmer end for basking. Live plants, including pothos, dracaena, hibiscus, ficus, and staghorn ferns, are also good additions.
Chinese water dragon grooming and hygiene
Chinese water dragons regularly shed their skin, so their enclosure's humidity level must be appropriate to allow proper shedding. To facilitate shedding, they should also have access to a large water container in which they can submerge. A hide box containing sphagnum moss can also help the shedding process.
Chinese water dragon breeding
Chinese water dragons can breed all year round, producing a clutch every one to two months. If allowed to continue, this can be deadly for the female water dragon, since her nutrients, especially calcium, will go toward egg development. Breeding pairs must be separated between breedings, to allow the female to recover and maintain a healthy weight. Once the eggs are laid, they need to be kept in an incubator under exact temperature and humidity conditions, to prevent egg failure, deformities, or death shortly after hatching. Breeding is a difficult endeavor, and should be left to experienced Chinese water dragon keepers.
Common chinese water dragon health issues
Chinese water dragons experience a few common health issues, including:
- Mouth rot — Chinese water dragons often rub or bang their head, nose, or chin on enclosure walls. This behavior can result in sores that, if not treated appropriately, can become infected and lead to mouth rot.
- Metabolic bone disease (MBD) — This often fatal condition is caused by inadequate calcium in the water dragon's diet, or inadequate exposure to UVB light. MBD can lead to softened bones and deformities. Signs include lethargy and swollen limbs.
- Dystocia — Also known as egg binding, this condition can occur in females. Mating is not necessary for females to lay eggs, and an egg can become stuck inside their body. Signs include lethargy and inappetence.
- Respiratory disease — Chinese water dragons can develop respiratory diseases if their habitat is too cold or damp. Signs include labored breathing, and mucus discharge from the nose or mouth.
- Gastrointestinal disease — Bacterial or parasitic infections can result in gastrointestinal disease. Signs include decreased appetite, runny stools, and caked or smeared stool around the vent area.
If your Chinese water dragon is exhibiting any concerning signs, consult an exotic animal veterinarian who is comfortable treating this species.
Selecting a Chinese water dragon
Purchase your Chinese water dragon from a reputable breeder or pet store. Water dragons bred in captivity are more likely to adjust to being kept as a pet. Wild-caught Chinese water dragons are also usually infected by internal and external parasites.
Chinese water dragons can make excellent pets, but they do require significant care to ensure they remain happy and healthy. If you are looking for an exotic animal veterinarian in your area, VetVet can help you find the right veterinary professional for your Chinese water dragon.
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Europeana, Europe's digital library, museum and archive, has launched its first free iPad app. Europeana Open Culture introduces the public to hand-picked and beautiful collections from some of Europe's top institutions, and allows people to explore, share and comment on them.
The app provides an easy introduction to Europe's glorious art treasury through five specially curated themes: Maps and Plans, Treasures of Art, Treasures of the Past, Treasures of Nature and Images of the Past.
Europeana Open Culture presents stunning visual collections with large images - great for those smaller details - and a comment option that opens up the possibility for dialogue between many people exploring the same images.
The 350,000 images available through the app come from collections as diverse as:
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, UK
- Rijksmuseum, The Netherlands
- National Library of Poland
- The Archaeological Museum, Portugal
- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
- Digital Library of the Spanish Ministry of Defence
All images included are either in the public domain or are openly licensed.
The app is built on the Muse platform. The platform's code is open source, so, it is completely free to use and improve.
As the world becomes more digitized, there will be an increasing need to make available learning resources in electronic format for access by information and communication technologies. The question education will face is whether these learning resources will be available for learners to access at no cost or affordable cost, so that there will be equity in access by anyone regardless of location, status, or background. ground.
Mohamed Ally (Athabasca University, Canada) and Mohammed Samaka (Qatar University, Qatar) analyse in the paper "Open Educational Resources and Mobile Technology to Narrow the Learning Divide", published by the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, how the use of mobile technology to deliver OER will provide equal opportunity for everyone to learn, by allowing access to educational materials from anywhere and at any time.
Fiszkoteka.pl is an educational portal that converts the flashcard learning method (i.e. with little pieces of paper bearing information on both sides) into a multimedia online experience.
'Vision in an Increasingly Mobile World', an event organised by the British Machine Vision Association (BMVA), will be held on 15 May 2013 in London, UK.
Modern mobile computing creates interesting opportunities and challenges for computer vision research. This meeting will bring together researchers and practitioners, from both industry and academia, interested in all aspects of mobile computer vision - be it within consumer devices, autonomous/embedded systems or novel deployment domains.
The 19th edition of the EUNIS Congress is an ICT conference centered on the theme of higher education in Europe, which will be held in Riga (Latvia) from the 11-14 of June 2013.
EUNIS 2013 is the 19th congress in a series of conferences aimed at audiences from higher educational institutes. The following keynote speeches will be the centerpiece of this year's event:
- Richard Katz (President at Richard N. Katz & Associates) -
- "IT Leadership and Governance for Next Generation University"
- Voldemar A. Innus (Owner and principal of VAI Consulting, Pendleton, NY, USA) -
- "Innovation, incubation and the future of ICT in support of the academic mission"
- Ian Dolphin (Executive Director at Sakai Foundation)
- "The CIO and Finding the Future Technology Ecosystem Fit For Your Organization"
- Dr.Jan-Martin Lowendahl (Research Vice President at Gartner, Higher Education Strategies)
- "Opening Up Education – The European Commission initiative towards more ICT and OER in Education and Training Systems in Europe"
- Ricardo Ferreira (Policy Officer at European Commission)
- "Technological Tools for distance Collaborations"
- Greg Palmer (Executive Director at University of Pennsylvania, MAGPI (the Mid-Atlantic Gigapop in Philadelphia for Internet2))
- "Current status of Open Source and Kuali for administrative systems and the "Marketecture of Community""
- Jennifer L. Foutty (Executive Director at Kuali Foundation)
- "Management Trends in Educational Institutions"
- Greg Mathers (RTU Riga Business School,Director of Accel Performance Consulting)
- "TERENA initiatives and the future of online video in Higher Education"
- Vicente Goyanes (Head of IT-Media technical assistance for University of Vigo & Campus do Mar, member of the TERENA Technical Committee and the Opencast Boarda)
Many colleges and universities have launched wide-ranging, device-specific mobile initiatives or invested substantial resources to make services mobile friendly in a platform-neutral manner. For others, a more measured approach toward integration of mobile devices can be a reasonable and pragmatic way forward.
Faculty and staff from a number of units within Boise State University convened in Fall 2010 to develop a series of specific recommendations that would allow for the development of one or more innovative, technology-based projects across campus. In 2011, the task force submitted a proposal titled "Mobile-Learning for Boise State: A Proposal to Catalyze Transformation in Teaching and Learning."
This paper published by the EDUCAUSE Research Bulletin describes a number of projects that have emerged from the mobile learning initiative.
The full article is also available here, at the Boise State University Scholar Works archive.
The "Policy guidelines for mobile learning" developed by UNESCO seek to help policy-makers better understand what mobile learning is and how its unique benefits can be leveraged to advance progress towards Education for All.
UNESCO believes that mobile technologies can expand and enrich educational opportunities for learners in diverse settings. Yet most ICT in education policies were articulated in a pre-mobile era and they do not seek to maximize the learning potentials of mobile technology. The rare policies that do reference mobile devices tend to treat them tangentially or ban their use in schools.
Today, a growing body of evidence suggests that ubiquitous mobile devices – especially mobile phones and, more recently, tablet computers – are being used by learners and educators around the world to access information, streamline administration and facilitate learning in new and innovative ways.
Developed in consultation with experts in over 20 countries, UNESCO's "Policy guidelines for mobile learning" have broad application and can accommodate a wide range of institutions, including K–12 schools, universities, community centres, and technical and vocational schools.
Policy-makers are encouraged to adopt UNESCO's policy recommendations, tailoring them as necessary to reflect the unique needs and on-the-ground realities of local contexts.
The document was presented during the UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2013, held from 18 to 22 February in Paris.
Smartphones for Seniors (S4S), is a Portuguese collaborative R&D project coordinated by Microsoft, which provides mobile services technology adapted to the senior population.
This project furnishes better communication tools for the elderly, by taking advantage of the Windows Phone 7 new user interfaces and including more advanced apps such as video conferencing, chatting and social networking integration (Facebook and Twitter, for example).
A scope of apps/services is included (with information on: pharmacies' locations and working hours, dictionary, weather, and trip advisor/planner), as well as services of a more personal nature (such as: reminders and management of electronic prescript medications, list of tasks, schedules and reminders made by the senior, or family members and caregivers, 'take me home,' with directions on how to return home or how to ask for help;'my diet', with information on nutrition, food and recipes recommended), and playful applications for entertainment purposes, such as word games, chess and games such as on-line "quizzes".
Information and media literacy and knowledge management
Information and media literacy and lifelong learning
Information and media literacy in different cultures and environm
Information and media literacy and emerging technologies and tools (Web 2.0)
Information and media literacy in the future (Web 3.0, mobile technologies)
Gamification of learning and education
Information and media literacy and legislation, copyrights
Information and media literacy and libraries
Collaborative learning through technology
Digital badges in learning and education
Blended learning trends
Assessment and evaluation of learning process (Learning analytics)
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First 18 participants from the CEI countries whose abstracts will be chosen by the program committee, we have a special offer:

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text: ||Isolated hand sign language recognition from video is a challenging research area in computer vision. Some of the most important challenges in this area include dealing with hand occlusion, fast hand movement, illumination changes, or background complexity. While most of the state-of-the-art results in the field have been achieved using deep learning-based models, the previous challenges are not completely solved. In this paper, we propose a hand pose aware model for isolated hand sign language recognition using deep learning approaches from two input modalities, RGB and depth videos. Four spatial feature types: pixel-level, flow, deep hand, and hand pose features, fused from both visual modalities, are input to LSTM for temporal sign recognition. While we use Optical Flow (OF) for flow information in RGB video inputs, Scene Flow (SF) is used for depth video inputs. By including hand pose features, we show a consistent performance improvement of the sign language recognition model. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that this discriminant spatiotemporal features, benefiting from the hand pose estimation features and multi-modal inputs, are fused for isolated hand sign language recognition. We perform a step-by-step analysis of the impact in terms of recognition performance of the hand pose features, different combinations of the spatial features, and different recurrent models, especially LSTM and GRU. Results on four public datasets confirm that the proposed model outperforms the current state-of-the-art models on Montalbano II, MSR Daily Activity 3D, and CAD-60 datasets with a relative accuracy improvement of 1.64%, 6.5%, and 7.6%. Furthermore, our model obtains a competitive results on isoGD dataset with only 0.22% margin lower than the current state-of-the-art model.

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AWARENESS ABOUT INDOOR AIR POLLUTION IN GENERAL POPULATION OF RAWALPINDI AND ISLAMABAD
Background: Indoor air pollutants are increasingly being associated with respiratory illnesses leading to high degree of morbidity and mortality. There are not sufficient epidemiological studies from Pakistan which assess level of awareness of indoor air pollution resulting in respiratory diseases in population.
Methods: This cross sectional survey was carried out on general population of Rawalpindi/Islamabad. Sample size was 223 study subjects selected by non-probability convenient sampling. Knowledge of the study subjects was determined with regard to indoor air pollution, its effects on health and different sources of indoor air pollution with the help of a questionnaire. The influence of age, gender, educational status and socio economic status on the level of awareness was also analyzed.
Results: Out of total 223 participants, 115 were males and108 females. Participants aware of indoor air pollution were 91.5% and adequate awareness about its sources was 80.7%. Those who knew indoor air pollution is detrimental to health were 95.1%. Awareness about building construction dust as source of indoor air pollution was maximum (84.8%). There was significant difference in awareness among participants with different monthly incomes and educational status and also between males and females.
Conclusion: This study concludes that general population of Rawalpindi/Islamabad has fairly good awareness about sources of indoor air pollution. Use of harmful material causing indoor air pollution should be limited or substituted with better ones where possible.
Copyright (c) 2018 Pakistan Journal of Public Health
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.


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Problems with AC Turntable Motor replacement AC Turntable Motor Replacement This article can help you diagnose and solve your AC motor problems. To simply replace an AC synchronous turntable motor with the same again is not as easy as installing our DC motor kits for the following reasons.
Cartridge Troubleshooting Identifying a Worn Cartridge How to Set-up the Cartridge Cartridge Alignment Systems How to Clean Your Cartridge Cartridge Troubleshooting and Set-up
Tonearm Troubleshooting We understand the frustration that occurs when a system malfunctions. Tonearms need to be set up correctly and are one of the more potentially problematic items of equipment. This is a list of problems and solutions to hopefully get you out of trouble. To save time
Turntable Troubleshooting Speed variation If there is significant speed variation then possible causes are as follows. If the blue monitor light on the LSC (light speed control) has stopped lighting up when it should then first re-read the instructions on how to set it up as the platter
Troubleshooting Hum Problems Hum problems in audio can be notoriously difficult to track down. Usually they result from earth loops between equipment that creates a mains derived voltage oscillation that feeds into the signal path in your amplification. This is then amplified internally by your amplifier to produce
Troubleshooting Hi-Fi equipment Troubleshooting Hi-Fi systems can be tricky. We have compiled information which we hope you'll find useful and always welcome new contributions. Troubleshooting Hum Troubleshooting Turntables Troubleshooting Tonearms Troubleshooting Cartridges DC motor and power supplies AC Motor and power supplies

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The Darvaza Gas Crater in Turkmenistan. Was it a UFO? Was it a plane crash? If so, then where is the UFO or plane? A meteorite maybe, that left right after crashing into the earth?
The Darvaza Gas Crater, known locally as the Door to Hell, is a pretty weird phenomenon. When approaching it, from far you might think it was a tourist trap. Nothing to see. But when getting closer… there is no fence surrounding it so the enormous heat is a welcome warning to stay away!
Darvaza Gas Crater
The Darvaza Gas Crater is a natural Gas field near Derweze, in Turkmenistan. What is actually funny… The fire, that obviously helped the Darvaza Gas Crater get even more popular, was not natural. Geologists set it on fire to prevent the spread of methane gas, and it has been burning continuously since then. So, Darvaza Gas Crater (diameter of the crater is 69 metres (226 ft), and its depth is 30 metres (98 ft)) is mainly just gas, set on fire 50 years ago.
It does feel like a waste, though. The gas reserve found here is one of the largest in the world and it just vanishes as warm air. In fact, the site was identified by Soviet engineers in 1971. It was originally thought to be a substantial oil field site. The engineers set up a drilling rig and operations to assess the quantity of oil available at the site. Soon after the preliminary survey found a natural gas pocket, the ground beneath the drilling rig and camp collapsed into a wide crater and was buried.
A true experience, that's for sure. Check out more pictures from Elliot about Darvaza Gas Crater in Turmenistan, on his website: Earth Nutshell


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Shraddha name popularity, meaning and origin
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The name "Shraddha" is of Indian origin and is commonly given to girls. It has its roots in Hinduism and holds significant cultural and religious importance. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "shraddha," which means faith, devotion, or trust.
Shraddha represents a deep sense of belief and reverence towards spiritual or religious practices. It embodies the idea of having unwavering faith in one's beliefs and dedicating oneself wholeheartedly to a particular deity, philosophy, or set of values. The name reflects the qualities of a person who is sincere, committed, and steadfast in their convictions.
Shraddha also carries the notion of respect and homage towards ancestors and elders. In Hindu rituals, "shraddha" refers to the ceremony performed to honor and offer prayers to departed souls. Hence, the name portrays a sense of reverence towards the lineage and heritage.
Overall, the name Shraddha symbolizes faith, devotion, and respect. It signifies a person who is deeply connected to their beliefs and traditions, and who upholds the values and practices that define their cultural identity.
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I just ran across the sentence "Unicorns don't have wings." It strikes me as a good example of the sticky problem of truth-conditions. We say that a statement is well-formed iff it describes a possible world. It is true iff it describes an actual situation in that possible world. You can say "Harry Potter has a scar" and this is true because in the possible world of Harry Potter (yes, we have a loose definition of "possible" here) he does have a scar. You can say "Harry Potter is married to Hermione," and although well-formed, this statement is false. The statement to be true need not describe this world, merely one that is "possible." In a possible world with unicorns, the statement "Unicorns don't have wings" is true.
Similarly, we can say "There is no such things as unicorns" and this statement is true.
But what if you say *"Unicorns don't have wings, and there is no such thing as unicorns." That doesn't even seem well-formed; it's neither true nor false, but meaningless. And if you reverse it, it's even more clearly ill-formed: *"There is no such thing as unicorns, and unicorns don't have wings."
I think the problem is that the two statements are not consistently describing the *same* possible world. To say "unicorns" is to presuppose the existence of unicorns, and to immediately shift to a possible world different from this one.
But wait. Let's say "The King of France drives a sports car." Fine, there might indeed be a possible world where the King of France drives a sports car, but in our world there is no King of France. My instinct is that this sentence doesn't invoke a possible world the same way that the mention of the unicorn does. Is it because we could plausibly assume that someone in our world might not realize that France does not have a king? If I say this sentence someone would be justified saying "Wait, there is no such thing as a King of France." If I say "Unicorns don't have wings," I'd find it at best oddly marked for someone to gravely inform me that there is no such thing as a unicorn.
What if I say "The king of France rides a unicorn." Huh, my instinct, purely my instinct alone, is that this is not as ill-formed as "The king of France drives a sports car."
Huh. Is there a semantic feature of certain words that invokes a possible world, thus asserting a different set of truth conditions? If so, what? +[mythological], maybe. That would mean that semantics interact with pragmatic schemata. But if that's the case, it'd seem possible and maybe even reasonable to imagine that other features might trigger other schemata. In fact, it seems — just guessing here, I'd have to figure it all out formally — but maybe semantic features are just schematic triggers or something of that nature.
Normal people lie in bed thinking about their bills. Me, it's semantics. I have a vague recollection of reading something along these lines in grad school. I should dig through my files and see if I can find it.


text: - The effect of different nonlinearities (Ampère force and Hall effect) on the saturation of a magnetic field generated by flows of conducting fluid is studied by means of numerical simulations. A three‐fluid (i.e., ions, electrons, and neutral particles) model is considered. The velocity field of the neutral particles is a prescribed, deterministic, incompressible three‐dimensional field in the form of the Arnol'd–Beltrami–Childress (ABC) flow. The dynamics of the charged components of fluid is determined by two‐fluid magnetohydrodynamics when ion–neutral particle collisions are taken into account. Four typical regimes of the nonlinear evolution of the magnetic field, corresponding to different types of nonlinearities (Ampère force or Hall effect) and different types of collisions (ion–ion collisions or ion–neutral particle collisions) are found. The transitions between these regimes, the structure of the saturated magnetic field, and the evolution of the magnetic field in these regimes are studied. Scaling estimates of the level of the saturated magnetic field and conditions obtained for the different regimes of the magnetic field evolution are in agreement with the results of the numerical simulations. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.


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By Dan Whitcomb
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Four petroglyphs carved into volcanic rock more than 3,500 years ago have been hacked out and stolen by thieves who also damaged other engravings at a historic site in California, U.S. authorities said on Tuesday.
The petroglyphs in the Volcanic Tablelands east of Yosemite represented a "pristine example of Great Basin rock art" that portrayed the daily hunter-gatherer activities that took place in the area, the Bureau of Land Management said.
"The individuals who did this have destroyed an irreplaceable part of our national cultural heritage," Bernadette Lovato, Bureau of Land Management field office manager, said in a statement.
"We have increased surveillance of our sites and are working with other agencies to bring the responsible parties to justice and to recover the petroglyphs," Lovato said.
It was not immediately clear when the petroglyphs, or rock engravings, were removed from the site near California's border with Nevada. A volunteer monitor first spotted the damage on October 31, bureau spokesman David Christy said.
"This is terrible. This place is on the National Register of Historic Places," Christy told Reuters. "Among the rock art community, it's known as one of the outstanding examples of rock art."
Christy said the thieves would have needed ladders, concrete cutting saws and power generators to cut out the petroglyphs - not a fast or easy job.
"This wasn't casual, somebody walking around picking up arrowheads. This was a serious effort," he said.
No suspects have been identified so far. Christy said the petroglyphs had not yet surfaced on the black market for stolen antiquities.
The Volcanic Tablelands are described by the Bureau of Land Management as a vast volcanic landscape formed more than 700,000 years ago by materials spewing from the Long Valley caldera to the northwest.
The high-desert site and its volcanic rock outcroppings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, protected under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act and still used by local Paiute Indians for ceremonies.
"The location of archaeological materials, feature remains and the rock art clearly portray the activities that occurred at the site during the last 3,500 years," Greg Haverstock, an archaeologist for the Bureau of Land Management's field office in Bishop, California, said in a statement.
The Bureau of Land Management has offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for the theft.
According to the Bureau of Land Management, first-time violators of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act can be imprisoned up to one year and fined $20,000.
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Cynthia Johnston and Peter Cooney)


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A CMOS time-multiplexed digital filter for vocoder applications
- E. A. Vopni, M. I. Elmasry, J. V. Hanson
- Canadian Electrical Engineering Journal
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2013
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In vocoder systems speech is spectrally analysed with filter banks containing 16 to 19 narrowband filters. Digital techniques can be used to realize these filter banks in an economical manner by using single time multiplexed second order filters. A hardware implementation of a fourth and an eighth order filter, realized with one time-shared second order section is described. A software package is developed to simulate the filter performance, and validate the experimentally measured response. The CMOS design of a programmable filter is presented. A second order section is time multiplexed to realize up to 32 poles of filtering. The configuration is mask programmable and the filter coefficients are programmable with a UV-PROM. The bank of contiguous bandpass filters for vocoder use can be implemented with three multi-function filter chips.
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On 30 November at 11.00, to commemorate the start of the war, state leadership will lay a wreath at the National Memorial to the Winter War at Kasarmintori Square in Helsinki. After that, 105 candles will be lit at the memorial, one for every day of the war, to honour the Finns, volunteers from abroad and friends of Finland from all over the world who lived at the time of the war.
The commemoration event will be open to the public.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Winter War. The war started when the Soviet Union attacked Finland without a declaration of war.


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class %CSP.Error extends %CSP.ErrorLog
This error page will display information that is designed to make debugging an application easier, if you deploy a CSP application then you should use the %CSP.ErrorLog error page that logs the information or your own error that displays an error message suitable for an end user rather than providing them with a lot of debug information.
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classmethod DisplayError(ByRef ErrorInfo As %String) as %Status [ Language = objectscript ]
Output in HTML the error information in ErrorInfo which is the array provided by DecomposeError().
classmethod HyperEventError() [ Language = objectscript ]
If an error occurs while processing a HyperEvent then this method is called. This method will write out javascript code that will be executed on the browser. Note that the variable 'CSPPage' refers to the'self' of the page on which the Hyperevent was called as this may be different to the current'self'.
You could use this javascript to redirect the browser to another page:
 Write "CSPPage.window.location='/csp/samples/menu.csp';",!
Or you could popup an alert box with the error message in it:
 Write "alert('An error occurred');",!
classmethod OnPage() as %Status [ Language = objectscript ]
Output the error page as HTML. This makes use of the ##class(%CSP.Utils).DisplayAllObjects() call to display as much information as possible about the state of the %request, %response, %server objects when the error occurred.
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document = Document()
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document.LoadFromFile("input.md")
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 - Load a Word DOC or DOCX file using the Document.LoadFromFile(fileName) method.
 - Save the Word DOC or DOCX file to a Markdown file using Document.SaveToFile(fileName, FileFormat.Markdown) method.
 - Python
from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *
# Create an object of the Document class
document = Document()
# Load a Word DOCX file
document.LoadFromFile("input.docx")
# Or load a Word DOC file
#document.LoadFromFile("input.doc")
# Save the Word file to a Markdown file
document.SaveToFile("WordToMarkdown.md", FileFormat.Markdown)
document.Close()
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Converting a document from Word to TIFF can be useful when you need to share the content as an image file, such as for electronic forms, presentations, or publishing. The TIFF format preserves the visual layout and appearance of the document. Conversely, converting a TIFF image to a Word document can be helpful when you want to present information in the Word format.
This article demonstrates how to convert Word to TIFF and TIFF to Word (non-editable) using Python and the Spire.Doc for Python library.
Install the Required Libraries
This situation relies on the combination of Spire.Doc for Python and Pillow (PIL). Spire.Doc is used to read, create and convert Word documents, while the PIL library is used for handling TIFF files and accessing their frames.
The libraries can be easily installed on your device through the following pip commands.
pip install Spire.Doc
pip install pillow
Convert Word to TIFF in Python
To convert a Word document into a TIFF image, the initial step is to use the Spire.Doc library to load the Word document and transform the individual pages into image data streams. Then, you can leverage the functionality provided by the PIL to merge these separate image streams into a unified TIFF image.
The following are the steps to convert Word to TIFF using Python.
 - Create a Document object.
 - Load a Word document from a specified file path.
 - Iterate through the pages in the document.
 - Convert each page into an image stream using Document.SaveImageToSteams() method.
 - Convert the image stream into a PIL image.
 - Combine these PIL images into a single TIFF image.
 - Python
from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *
from PIL import Image
from io import BytesIO
# Create a Document object
doc = Document()
# Load a Word document
doc.LoadFromFile("C:\\Users\\Administrator\\Desktop\\Input.docx")
# Create an empty list to store PIL Images
images = []
# Iterate through pages in the document
for i in range(doc.GetPageCount()):
 # Convert a specific page to image stream
 with doc.SaveImageToStreams(i, ImageType.Bitmap) as imageData:
 # Open a specific image stream as a PIL image
 img = Image.open(BytesIO(imageData.ToArray()))
 # Append the PIL image to list
 images.append(img)
# Save the PIL Images as a multi-page TIFF file
images[0].save("Output/ToTIFF.tiff", save_all=True, append_images=images[1:])
# Dispose resources
doc.Dispose()
Python: Convert Word to TIFF and TIFF to Word
Convert TIFF to Word in Python
By utilizing PIL library, you can load a TIFF file and break it down into separate PNG images for each frame. You can then utilize the Spire.Doc library to incorporate these separate PNG files as distinct pages within a Microsoft Word document.
To convert a TIFF image to a Word document using Python, follow these steps.
 - Create a Document object.
 - Add a section to it and set the page margins to zero.
 - Load a TIFF image.
 - Iterate though the frames in the TIFF image.
 - Get a specific frame, and save it as a PNG file.
 - Add a paragraph to the section.
 - Append the image file to the paragraph.
 - Set the page size to be the same as the image size.
 - Save the document to a Word file.
 - Python
from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *
from PIL import Image
import io
# Create a Document object
doc = Document()
# Add a section
section = doc.AddSection()
# Set margins to 0
section.PageSetup.Margins.All = 0.0
# Load a TIFF image
tiff_image = Image.open("C:\\Users\\Administrator\\Desktop\\TIFF.tiff")
# Iterate through the frames in it
for i in range(tiff_image.n_frames):
 # Go to the current frame
 tiff_image.seek(i)

 # Extract the image of the current frame
 frame_image = tiff_image.copy()
 # Save the image to a PNG file
 frame_image.save(f"temp/output_frame_{i}.png")
 # Add a paragraph
 paragraph = section.AddParagraph()
 # Append image to the paragraph
 image = paragraph.AppendPicture(f"temp/output_frame_{i}.png")
 # Get image width and height
 width = image.Width
 height = image.Height
 # Set the page size to be the same as the image size
 section.PageSetup.PageSize = SizeF(width, height)
# Save the document to a Word file
doc.SaveToFile("Output/ToWord.docx",FileFormat.Docx2019)
# Dispose resources
doc.Dispose()
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The ability to export data from Excel files to databases, and vice versa, has become a crucial functionality in data management. Exporting data from an Excel file to a database offers scalability and enhanced security, enabling efficient handling of large datasets and facilitating collaboration with concurrency control. Conversely, importing data from databases into Excel provides the familiar spreadsheet interface for data analysis, visualization, and presentation, making complex information accessible to users. With the powerful Python language, developers can easily automate the transfer of data between databases and spreadsheets.
This article demonstrates how to use Spire.XLS for Python to export data from a database to Excel files and import data from Excel files to a database with simple Python code, taking the SQLite database as the example.
Install Spire.XLS for Python
This scenario requires Spire.XLS for Python and plum-dispatch v1.7.4. They can be easily installed in your Windows through the following pip command.
pip install Spire.XLS
If you are unsure how to install, please refer to: How to Install Spire.XLS for Python on Windows
Export Data from a Database to an Excel File with Python
Spire.XLS for Python offers a range of classes, methods, and properties to create, read, and edit Excel workbooks. Developers can use the sqlite3 module from the Python standard library to read data from databases and utilize Spire.XLS for Python to create Excel files and write data into them, thereby enabling the export of database data to Excel worksheets.
The detailed steps are as follows:
 - Connect to a database.
 - Create an instance of Workbook class and clear the default worksheets.
 - Iterate through the tables in the database to get all the column names and the data in the columns.
 - Create a worksheet for each table using Workbook.Worksheets.Add() method, write the column names to the header row of the worksheet, and then write data to other rows through Worksheet.Range[].Value property.
 - Format the worksheet.
 - Save the workbook using Workbook.SaveToFile() method.
 - Python
from spire.xls import *
from spire.xls.


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Military Connectors: Providing Secure and Stable Connections
Military connectors play a crucial role in ensuring reliable and secure connections in various military applications. These connectors are designed to withstand the harshest environments, including extreme temperatures, vibrations, and moisture. Whether used in communication systems, radars, or other mission-critical equipment, military connectors provide the necessary stability and security required for efficient and effective military operations.
1. The Importance of Reliable Connections in Military Applications
In military operations, maintaining reliable connections is paramount. A failure in communications or a faulty electrical connection can have dire consequences, jeopardizing the success of a mission or even putting lives at risk. Military connectors are specifically engineered to offer steadfast connectivity, ensuring that vital information and commands are transmitted without interruption.
2. Optimal Durability for Challenging Conditions
Military connectors are built to withstand the most challenging conditions. From dusty deserts to humid jungles and freezing arctic environments, these connectors are designed to function without fail. They are constructed using durable materials such as stainless steel, aluminum, or rugged thermoplastics, making them resistant to corrosion, impact, and extreme temperature fluctuations. By ensuring optimal durability, military connectors provide uninterrupted connections in any situation.
3. Protection from Vibrations and Mechanical Stress
One of the key challenges faced by military equipment is high vibrations due to movement, vehicle operations, or heavy machinery. Military connectors are engineered to protect against vibrations and mechanical stress to maintain reliable connections. They feature advanced locking mechanisms, such as quick-release latches or threaded coupling systems, which securely hold the connector in place, preventing accidental disconnection.
4. Shielding Against EMI and EMP Interference
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) interference pose significant risks to military communication systems. EMI can occur from nearby equipment or power sources, while EMP can result from a nuclear explosion or a high-impact electromagnetic event. Military connectors are designed with effective shielding techniques to prevent these interferences from disrupting the signal transmission. They feature conductive grooves, shielding braids, or even fully metalized shells to provide maximum protection against EMI and EMP.
5. Waterproof and Submersible Connectors for Marine Operations
Naval operations often require connectors that can withstand exposure to water and even be submersible. Military connectors designed for marine applications are sealed using specialized gaskets and o-rings to keep out moisture, saltwater, and other contaminants. These connectors can endure prolonged immersion without compromising their functionality, ensuring that critical connections remain secure in naval vessels or other waterborne military equipment.
In conclusion, military connectors are indispensable in ensuring secure and stable connections in various military applications. By withstanding extreme environments, protecting against interferences, and providing reliable connectivity, these connectors play a vital role in the success of military missions. Whether in rugged terrains, combat zones, or naval operations, military connectors provide the necessary durability and reliability to support soldiers and equipment and ensure uninterrupted communication..


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Children benefit immensely from spending time outdoors in the fresh air. A great way to get them outside is to encourage an interest in their garden. Let them get their hands and boots dirty!
Green Fingers and Muddy Boots—with worksheets on the accompanying CD—presents practical and fun activities in the garden for every month of the year, come rain or shine. Activities range from growing flowers and vegetables to spotting birds and tracking the weather and keeping a garden diary.
The activities are suitable for sevento fourteen-year-olds. Although older children will be able to work independently, it can be fun to work together as a family or school class.
This book is based on the original "Plant and Grow" course developed with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, which has been used successfully by many families and schools for several years.
Ivor Santer was Deputy Principal at Oatridge Agricultural College until his retirement in 2003. He has lectured on agriculture throughout the UK for thirty-five years. In 1998, he began work on a children's gardening course in conjunction with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, which was finished in 2007 and led to Green Fingers and Muddy Boots.


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Bioactive Materials Market
Bioactive Materials Market: Information by Material Type (Bioactive Glass, Bioactive Ceramics, Bioactive Composites), Application (Orthopedics, Dental Care, Nanomedicines and Biotechnology), and Regions—Forecast Till 2031
The global bioactive materials market size was valued at USD 2.09 billion in 2022. It is estimated to reach USD 7.09 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 14.55% during the forecast period (2023–2031). Major factors driving the market are the s
Report Code: SRAM55233DR
Market Overview
The global bioactive materials market size was valued at USD 2.09 billion in 2022. It is estimated to reach USD 7.09 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 14.55% during the forecast period (2023–2031). Major factors driving the market are the surging demand for root canal treatment and dental care and increasing applications in the medical industry. The bioactive materials have a greater and stronger bonding capacity with fluids and tissues, which boosts their demand in the medical and healthcare sectors for body tissue healing and repair.
Bioactive materials are substances that interact with biological systems, including cells, tissues, and organs. These synthetic or natural materials are primarily utilized in various medical applications, like drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. They can enhance specific biological responses, like cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation, by imitating the extracellular matrix (ECM) of the tissue being targeted.
Bioactive materials can also be utilized for drug delivery, in which the material is designed to gradually release a drug or therapeutic agent. This can be useful for targeted drug delivery, in which the drug is released directly into the affected tissue, thereby reducing adverse effects and enhancing efficacy. As a result, bioactive materials are gaining widespread popularity worldwide, as they have numerous applications in the medical field and are an essential tool for advancing the treatment of various diseases and conditions.
Report Scope
Report Metric Details
Base Year 2022
Study Period 2021-2031
Forecast Period 2023-2031
CAGR 14.55%
Market Size USD 7.09 billion by 2031
Fastest Growing Market Europe
Largest Market North America
Report Coverage Revenue Forecast, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, Environment & Regulatory Landscape and Trends
Geographies Covered
 - North America
 - Europe
 - APAC
 - Middle East and Africa
 - LATAM
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Market Dynamics
Materials Market Drivers
Growing Demand for Dental Care and Root Canal Treatment
Bioactive biomaterials have been increasingly used in dental care applications for managing tissue loss due to congenital or acquired diseases such as dental caries, periodontitis, and bone defects. These materials will provide diverse functions, including inhibiting bacterial biofilm formation, remineralizing mineral loss in dental hard tissues such as dentin and enamel, and the regeneration of diseased pulp bone soft tissues.
Portland cement or mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is a bioactive material used in root canal therapy for maintaining pulp and periodontal tissue vitality during pulp capping and perforation repair procedures. Caries of permanent teeth are estimated to affect 2 billion people worldwide, while 520 million children suffer from caries of primary teeth. Thus, the demand for bioactive materials will likely increase in the dental care industry in the forecast period.
Increasing Applications in the Medical Industry
Bioactive materials play an integral role in the medical industry as they restore function and facilitate healing for people after injury or disease. Biomaterials may be synthetic or natural and are utilized in medical applications to support, improve, or replace damaged tissue or a biological function. Materials such as bio cement and biostaple are used in medical implants in heart valves, stents, and grafts; hearing loss implants, artificial joints, ligaments, and tendons; and devices that stimulate nerves.
According to WHO, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the foremost cause of fatality worldwide, taking an anticipated 17.9 million lives annually. Cardiovascular disease, the preliminary cause of mortality in the United States, results in the death of an American individual approximately every 36 seconds. By 2030, 43.9% of Americans will have cardiovascular disease, increasing the demand for bioactive materials for surgical procedures. Thus, the increasing application of bioactive materials in the medical field will likely boost the market studied in the forecast period.
Market Restraints
High Cost and Regulations
One of the major challenges for bioactive material is the operational cost, which utilizes these materials in plastic surgeries and medical implants such as heart valves, stents, and artificial joints, making it difficult for the weaker section of society to get operated on. Moreover, there are many challenges when designing an effective drug-eluting medical device or tissue-engineered construct.
In addition to design challenges, regulatory approval of these products is a major consideration. Medical devices, drugs, and biologics are all regulated by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States to ensure the safety and efficacy of any new product. Thus, the regulatory approvals of all the newly developed products take a lot of time after proper verification, and convincing the government to meet regulations is a challenge, as a huge capital expenditure is involved in developing any new process or product.
Market Opportunities
Rising Healthcare Market in Emerging Economies
The bioactive materials market in emerging economies is predicted to expand substantially over the forecast period. This is largely attributable to the surging patient population, rising adoption of implantable devices, rising awareness of cardiovascular diseases, surging disposable income, improving healthcare infrastructure, and less stringent regulatory guidelines (compared to developed nations) in these nations.
Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) are among the world's economies with the highest growth rates. In 2020, according to the World Economic Forum, these emerging economies accounted for one-third of global healthcare expenditures. The rising demand for surgical procedures, the rising geriatric population, and the rising incidence of target diseases are some of the main factors expected to expedite the demand for advanced healthcare services and novel medical devices in the healthcare systems of these countries. This is anticipated to present bioactive materials market participants with growth opportunities in the future years.
Regional Analysis
Based on region, the global bioactive materials market is bifurcated into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and the Middle East and Africa.
North America Dominates the Global Market
North America is the most significant global bioactive materials market shareholder and is estimated to exhibit a CAGR of 15.85% during the forecast period. North America is estimated to dominate the global market due to the United States' highly developed healthcare industry and ongoing investments in the medical technology industry. The United States healthcare industry is one of the most advanced in the region. As per the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, between 2021 and 2028, national healthcare expenditures are projected to increase by an average of more than 5.5%, reaching approximately USD 6.192 trillion by 2028. Moreover, the increasing number of forest fires in the United States is a leading cause of burns and even trauma injuries caused by accidents in the region where tissue, bone, and ligament regeneration utilize bioactive materials, boosting the market.
Additionally, Canada's total health expenditures were valued at USD 245.72 billion in 2022 and are anticipated to reach USD 264.5 billion by year's end. Surgical procedures necessitate using sophisticated medical equipment and components, such as bioactive substances. This, along with the use of these materials in the pharmaceutical industry, is anticipated to drive the bioactive materials market in North America over the coming years.
Europe is estimated to exhibit a CAGR of 13.72% over the forecast period. Europe is the second-largest market in this industry due to the region's extremely rapid geriatric population growth, increases in life expectancy, and rising prevalence of musculoskeletal diseases. As per the National Health Service (NHS), approximately 10 million persons in the United Kingdom have arthritis, of which 8.5 million have osteoarthritis. Additionally, based on results of the first medium-term population projection by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports, between 2020 and 2035, the number of people aged 67 or over will rise by 22% from 16 million to an expected 20 million in Germany.
Furthermore, increasing demand for bioactive materials in dentistry, orthopedics, and wound care is expected to boost the regional market for bioactive materials. For instance, France is one of Europe's largest oral care markets, with a revenue of around USD 1.25 billion in 2020, according to Statista Consumer Market Outlook, increasing the demand for bioactive materials in dental care applications.
In Asia-Pacific, the market for bioactive materials is expanding at a healthy rate because of the region's rapidly expanding healthcare sector. The region's developing nations, like India and China, are spending more on medicine and healthcare. The region's growing population and rising healthcare costs are expected to have a significant positive impact on the market for bioactive materials. In recent years, the significance of oral care and oral care products has increased dramatically due to increased consumer awareness and improved information dissemination. In 2019, as per the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, approximately 3.1 million dental implants were placed in Chinese patients, continuing a recent upward trend.
Furthermore, In India, around 10 percent of the population is above 60 years of age, so the country's requirement for hip and knee replacements is increasing. Estimates show that over 1,20,000 knee replacement procedures and about 70,000 hip procedures occur annually in


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Immigration Newsweek
By Atty. Henry Moyal, Immigration Lawyer
Q. What is the rule or procedure when it comes to DNA results to prove parentage in relation to Canada Immigration application?
A. This issue came up recently and its conclusion will no doubt surprise people. We have all read stories or watched movies or TV programs where forensic scientists prove that a person or suspect is or is not the perpetrator. How high must the results be in those situations? When it comes to immigration applications, the goal for an applicant is to add their child to the application. In most cases it is in the context of a sponsorship application.
As such, the visa office abroad will often suspect that the parent is not the father/mother and demand a DNA test be conducted. The reasons for such suspicions can vary and include: high age of alleged mother, lack of birth certificate or suspicion that the relationship is non-genuine.
The standard procedure is that the sponsor must contact an approved DNA office recommended by Canada Immigration in accordance with the Standards Council of Canada which will take DNA samples from the sponsor/parents and child.
It is not recommended that such a test be conducted until Canada Immigration provided direct instructions to do so.
The results are then provided by the DNA center of the probability of parentage.
Surprisingly, Canada Immigration demand that there be a 99.8% probability of parentage. Anything lower will result in a refusal.
In a recent case however, a sponsor was required to provide DNA results for their alleged 12 year son. Before DNA tests were conducted the following items were submitted: birth certificate, school documents, photos showing each looking the same, financial documents and school records for 12 years indicating the father's name as the parent.
Two DNA tests were conducted and each yielded results of only 96% on each occasion.
As such, the missing 3% was somehow conclusive evidence the sponsor was not necessarily the father.
According to the Canadian Embassy's letter and policy issued August 27, 2017 "Parentage test results must have an accuracy of 99.8% or higher. Test results below these levels are not acceptable as proof of relationship."
Further, discussions with DNA analysts submit that a few percentage points below 99% can mean that the child is a relative of the sponsor ( ie. Brother) but does not necessarily mean that the sponsor is the father.
The DNA markers must be so high in order to reach an almost perfect probability. Anything less only proves that there is a strong likelihood that the applicants are patrilineally related as opposed to being two patrilineally unrelated individuals.
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Psychological Stress and Burnout among Medical Students at the University of the West Indies
Objectives: This study aims to determine the prevalence of burnout in medical students across all five years, and to investigate factors that might contribute to and protect from its effects.
Method: The design uses a cross-sectional, self-administered survey of medical students at The University of the West Indies–Cave Hill, and consisted of a modified Maslach Burnout Inventory–Human Services Survey with additional items developed by the authors.
Results: One hundred and nineteenstudents representing all years participated in the survey: 28.8% male and 78.2% female. Students with high scores of emotional exhaustion (EA), depersonalization (DP) and personal accomplishment (PA) were reviewed. There were significant differences in emotional exhaustion (t = -2.916, df = 104, p = 0.004) and personal accomplishment (t = -2.567, df = 91, p = 0.012) between the basic science and clinical years. Pearson's r correlations showed a moderate positive relationship between age and personal accomplishment (r = 0.38, n = 92, p < 0.001). Older persons tended to have greater personal accomplishment scores. Persons with financial constraints in the past 12 months had significantly higher emotional exhaustion scores (t = 2.23, df = 103, p = 0.28) and depersonalization scores (t = 2.295, df = 95, p = 0.24) than those who did not. No differences were found in relationship to ethnicity, educational histories, parental educational histories, marital status, or effect of serious illness in self or family.
Conclusions: The study supports the notion that medical students in general have a high degree of emotional exhaustion that increases as they progress academically.
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You are always at a risk of suffering from some minor or major accidents when you are practicing different activities like longboarding. Most of the times, the accidents are caused due to the balancing issues and sometimes, the accidents are caused when a rider bumps into a vehicle or in any other strong object while riding a longboard.
Similarly, some riders suffer from an accident while trying different stunts. These are the different types of accidents that can be avoided by practicing your skills regularly and carefully but there are some other types of accidents that cannot be avoided even if you practice your skills regularly. These are the accidents that are usually caused due to the maintenance issues.
The maintenance problems can put you into a lot of trouble, therefore, you must take good care of your equipment. Most of the new riders do not pay any attention the maintenance as they do not understand the importance of regularly maintaining their longboard. As a result, they suffer from a severe accident due to a breakage or other problem. In this article, we are going to discuss some useful ways that you can use to maintain your longboard regularly if you want to avoid the accidents. Carefully, take a look at these tips and make them a part of your routine.
Most of the manufacturers use the water-resistant material to prepare a longboard but there are some manufacturers that do not use such kind of material. In both the cases, you need to protect the longboard with the help of a plastic sheet so that it may stay safe from the dangerous effects of water and heat. The heat of the Sun can also affect the quality of your board. So, you must use a plastic sheet to avoid both types of damages. Make sure that the plastic sheet is applied in a way that it does not affect your practice at all.
Make sure the wheels that are installed in the longboard are properly maintained because wheels play an important role in moving your board forward. So, you must regularly check the wheels before starting your practice. You must try to remove the minor objects that may affect the speed of the wheel because these objects can sometimes make your wheels stuck in a position. It means that you will badly get injured if the wheels stop immediately while you are riding the board.
Regular inspection of the board is another important thing that can help in preventing different kinds of accidents. Thus, you will be able to find different issues that have appeared on the board after a particular time period. So, you must get the board inspected at regular intervals.


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A concrete block shed is sturdy and durable and allows more insulation of walls with wooden frame. It is also the most expensive and most difficult to build. Must be set on a solid base, typically a concrete slab. You can install the blocks with mortar joints to keep them together or "dry-stacked", put in place without mortar, and then fixed with a cement bond surface. In both cases the technique needs a bit of reinforcing steel through holes in the blocks, which then fills with a cement grout.
Here Best How To Build a Concrete Block Garden Shed
1. Design shed the size of blocks, which are about 8-by-8-by-16 inches; 7 5/8 blocks are actually from 7 5/8 to 15 5/8, to allow for mortar joints half an inch. Locate a site shed in a flat area with good drainage and lay blocks to test the size. Set a base layer on the ground. Lay a second with 4-inch corner block extends outside the corner block of the first course. This staggers the public spaces and the two corner blocks: the second is placed on top of the first shapes so that a shape upside down L is the outer perimeter. Half a block fits into this corner to fill the space L. place blocks side by side for a dry stacked, half an inch apart for mortar joints. Measures that outline with a tape measure.
2. Stake out the area shed, once you've figured out the size, with stakes in the corners and mason's twine between the posts. Measure this diagram diagonally to get square corners; adjust the Poles until both diagonals are equal.
3. A dig with a shovel by 8 inches wide and 16 inches deep around the perimeter. Put 8 inches of gravel in the trench and compact with a hand tamper. Dig out the inside of the area 8 inches deep and 4 inches fixed shed gravel compacted; This will make a base of gravel with the outer edges 4 inches deeper than the interior.
4. Forms 1-by-8-inch build lumber to fit the contour of the shed. Episode 2-by-4 posts forms-inch hammered into the ground outside and against the forms containing the shapes in an upright position when concrete is poured. 18 to 24-inch pile each with dual stakes at the corners and edges of the nails along the corners with a hammer and nails. Test the form with diagonal measurements to Square it. Put a long Board with one layer on it from side to side and end of fine and smooth shapes to get the top level,
5. Pour concrete shapes. Fill the trench outside first to the top of the gravel base inside, then fill the rest of the form. Rake the concrete in all parts of the form. Drag a long Board across the tops of shapes to level the concrete. Ends with trowel from Mason once water bubbles start appearing on the surface. Cover the concrete with plastic and let it cure at least one week.
6. Aim of transmission at the corners and run a string with a line level to make a line drive straight and level. Lay the first course of blocks in a bed of mortar on top of the concrete foundation. Mortar joint mortar block ends and set the ends tightly together for dry-stacking. Add the courses to the height desired, sprinkle 10 courses for an 8 foot wall. Check each course with a level, both horizontally and vertically Plumb.
7. Leave an opening for a door while working. Use half blocks or blocks cut in two with a masonry saw to shape the sides of this door frame. Lay a steel lintel at the top of the opening, secure it in mortar joints on both sides and then roll out additional locks above the lintel at the height of the wall.
8. Cover both sides of a drywall-stack with about an inch of surface bonding cement, spread over the face with a spatula. Add reinforcing steel bars for both types of wall, through holes in the blocks, around every corner and at least every 2 feet along the wall. Fill the cavities around those bars with cement mortar, poured into the holes. Long screws set upright in stucco which with the wires at the top to fasten boards cap wall.
9. Let the walls carefully for a week and then place two 8-inch cap over the tops using the nuts and bolts for fixing through holes in the matching wood. Building a roof frame with girders or trusses, fixed to the wall cap. Deck the roof with oriented strand board (OSB) and cover with roofing paper and shingles. Making a frame of the approximate port nailing 2-by-8s to the frame of the door block with concrete nails by 4 inches. Install a prehung staring at the door frame with screws to the raw frame.
Tips & Warnings
Make final corners with special blocks, which are solid and not indented on one side, then wall surfaces will still be clear for the corners.


Top 5 Expenses When Building a House
To build the house of your dreams, it helps to understand the cost breakdown and some of the most expensive parts of building a home. The key to staying within your budget (while still having everything you want) lies in making wise decisions. Keep in mind these top five expenses when it comes to the cost of building a house.
 - Size. The bigger the house, the more expensive it will be to frame.
 - Type. Stick framing is the most common and least expensive (approximately $100 to $200 per square foot). Timber framing is a special type of framing that uses carpentry techniques rather than nails to hold the frame in place. It costs approximately $100 to $200 a square foot.
 - Materials and labors. The price of lumber plays a big role in the total cost. The cost of labor plays less of one, but it still needs to be taken into account.
The foundation
There are two key determinants for foundation price:
 - The location of the home. Local material costs influence the foundation price, as does the skills of local laborers. In some locations, contractors stick to building one type of foundation—becoming highly skilled and competent in the foundation they build, but not with others. Homebuilders may see a price increase when they choose a foundation that their local contractor doesn't typically build.
 - The type of foundation. A slab foundation is the simplest and cheapest type of foundation. Perimeter foundations and full basement foundations require more materials and labor and are more expensive.
One of the more complex jobs when building a house is installing the plumbing. Because plumbing installation requires a specific skill set and knowledge, the job is oftentimes bid out, which can raise costs. Other important factors that influence total plumbing cost include the following:
 - The number of stories. Two-story houses cost more.
 - Excavation work. Heavy machinery and special skills are needed for excavation work. Plumbing installation that requires lots of tough excavating can be expensive.
 - Materials. The size and type of pipes and fittings can vary.
The size of the roof and the type of material used determine roofing cost. Many different types of shingles (each varying in cost) can be used to roof a home. The most common type of shingles is asphalt. Because they are light and easy to install, they are also the cheapest. More expensive shingle options include:
 - Wood shake
 - Tile
 - Slate
 - Metal
The size of the house and type of material plays a significant role in flooring costs. The most common types of flooring include the following:
 - Carpeting
 - Hardwood
 - Tile
 - Bamboo
 - Laminate
 - Vinyl and linoleum
This information can help guide you as you make important building decisions. Remember to stay patient and always use recommended professionals you trust. Their expert skills and knowledge help build dream homes with ease.
When you buy a pre-owned home, the price is pretty upfront. You give them this much money, and they give you a completed house. But, when planning to build a new home, costs have a way of expanding while your home is under construction if you are not paying attention. Knowing how to manage these potential budget busters can help keep your costs low and the entire project well within your budget.
The Bottom Line on Controlling Costs
In the long run, you want your home to last, serve your needs, and not break the bank. And, it is possible to have all three of those. Frugal and cheap are not the same thing, and you can save money on your new home construction without being a penny-pinching Scrooge. Professional and reputable architects and contractors can build the house you want that also allows you to live within your budget, so be sure you choose yours wisely.


Dataset Standards
Minari Dataset Directory
Minari stores the offline datasets under a common root directory. The root directory path for the local datasets is set by default to ~/.minari/datasets/. However, this path can be modified by setting the environment variable MINARI_DATASETS_PATH.
The remote datasets are kept in the public Google Cloud Platform (GCP) bucket minari-remote.
Minari dataset directories are named after the datasets id. The datasets id must follow the syntax (namespace/)(env_name/)dataset_name(-v(version)), where:
 - namespace: an optional string that allows grouping of several datasets under a common subdirectory. If no namespace is specified, the dataset is stored in the top level directory and the dataset id takes the form (env_name/)dataset_name(-v(version)), with no leading forward slash. Namespaces can be arbitrarily nested.
 - env_name: an optional string that describes the environment from which the dataset was created. For example, if a dataset comes from the AdroitHandDoor environment env_name can be equal to door. The env_name is a namespace group we encourage to use when the dataset is generated from an environment.
 - dataset_name: a string describing the content of the dataset. For example, if the dataset for the AdroitHandDoor environment was generated from human input we can give the value human to dataset_name.
 - version: integer value that represent the number of versions for door-human-v(version) dataset, starting from 0.
In the end, the id of the dataset for the initial version of the AdroitHandDoor environment example, with no namespace, will be door/human-v0. If the dataset was created with a namespace, for example D4RL, the dataset id would instead be D4RL/door/human-v0.
Minari dataset directories are stored in the root directory (~/.minari/datasets/ by default) or in a subdirectory corresponding to the namespace of the dataset if a namespace is specified.
Each Minari dataset directory contains another directory named data where the data files are stored. We currently support two files format: Arrow and HDF5. You can choose the file format when you create the dataset (see minari.DataCollector and minari.create_dataset_from_buffers()).
Dataset Metadata
Datasets can have metadata attached to them, as well as metadata for each episode. The dataset metadata can be specified by the user during dataset creation. On the other hand, the metadata for each episode can be added by the user by overriding the EpisodeMetadataCallback function in the DataCollector wrapper.
When creating a Minari dataset the default global metadata will be the following:
Attribute
Type
Description
dataset_id
str
Identifier of the Minari dataset.
total_episodes
int
Number of episodes in the Minari dataset.
total_steps
int
Number of steps in the Minari dataset.
action_space
gymnasium.Space
Gymnasium action space describing actions in dataset.
observation_space
gymnasium.Space
Gymnasium observation space describing observations in dataset.
env_spec
str
JSON string of the Gymnasium environment spec.
code_permalink
str
Link to a repository with the code used to generate the dataset.
author
set of str
Name of the authors that created the dataset.
author_email
set of str
Email of the authors that created the dataset.
algorithm_name
str
Name of the expert policy used to create the dataset.
minari_version
str
Version of Minari that generated the dataset.
requirements
list of str
List of requirements in pip-style to load the environment.
where only dataset_id, total_episodes, and total_steps are mandatory (with the latter two computed automatically).
For each episode group the default metadata attributes are:
Metric
Type
Description
rewards_max
float
Maximum reward value in the episode.
rewards_min
float
Minimum reward value in the episode.
rewards_mean
float
Mean value of the episode rewards.
rewards_std
float
Standard deviation of the episode rewards.
rewards_sum
float
Total undiscounted return of the episode.
Namespace metadata
Namespaces can have metadata associated to them, to describe the group of datasets that they contain. Arbitrary JSON-serializable metadata is supported, and is stored in the file namespace_metadata.json in the appropriate namespace directory.
Observation and Action Spaces
The Minari storage format supports the following observation and action spaces:
Supported Spaces
Space
Description
Discrete
Describes a discrete space where {0, 1, ..., n-1} are the possible values our observation can take. An optional argument can be used to shift the values to {a, a+1, ..., a+n-1}.
Box
An n-dimensional continuous space. The upper and lower arguments can be used to define bounded spaces.
Tuple
Represents a tuple of spaces.
Dict
Represents a dictionary of spaces.
Text
The elements of this space are bounded strings from a charset. Note: at the moment, we don't guarantee support for all surrogate pairs.
Spaces are serialized to a JSON format when saving to disk. This serialization supports all space types supported by Minari, and aims to be both human, and machine readable.
EpisodeData Structure
A Minari dataset is encapsulated in the MinariDataset class which allows for iterating and sampling through episodes which are defined as EpisodeData data class. Take the following example where we load the D4RL/door/human-v2 dataset and randomly sample 10 episodes:
import minari
dataset = minari.load_dataset("D4RL/door/human-v2", download=True)
sampled_episodes = dataset.sample_episodes(10)
The sampled_episodes variable will be a list of 10 EpisodeData elements, each containing episode data. An EpisodeData element is a data class consisting of the following fields:
Field
Type
Description
id
int
ID of the episode.
observations
np.ndarray, list, tuple, dict
Stacked observations for each step including initial observation.
actions
np.ndarray, list, tuple, dict
Stacked actions for each step.
rewards
np.ndarray
Rewards for each step.
terminations
np.ndarray
Terminations for each step.
truncations
np.ndarray
Truncations for each step.
infos
dict
A dictionary containing additional information returned by the environment
As mentioned in the Supported Spaces section, many different observation and action spaces are supported so the data type for these fields are dependent on the environment being used.
Moreover, when creating a dataset with DataCollector, if the DataCollector is initialized with record_infos=True, an info dict must be provided from every call to the environment's step and reset function. The structure of the info dictionary must be the same across steps. Given that it is not guaranteed that all Gymnasium environments provide infos at every step, we provide the StepDataCallback which can modify the infos from a non-compliant environment so they have the same structure at every step.
Other optional attributes of the episode, such as reset seed and options, can be found in the episode metadata using MinariStorage.get_episode_metadata.


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- Are Tesla batteries bad for environment?
- What is the most environmentally friendly battery?
- Why are Tesla's bad for the environment?
- Do lithium batteries die if not used?
- Why are lithium batteries bad for the environment?
- Is Lithium toxic to the environment?
- Why are batteries so bad for the environment?
- Are electric vehicles really environmentally friendly?
- What are the signs of lithium toxicity?
- Is there anything better than lithium ion batteries?
- Who has the most lithium in the world?
- Are rechargeable batteries more environmentally friendly?
- Is there a replacement for lithium?
- How much lithium is in a Tesla battery?
- Does Duracell make a lithium battery?
- Why electric cars are bad for the environment?
- What will replace lithium in batteries?
- Where does Tesla get their lithium?
Are Tesla batteries bad for environment?
But we should probably think about the global supply chain for battery storage and electric vehicles.
A new report from the Swedish Environmental Research Institute has attempted to quantify the emissions tied to EV battery manufacturing..
What is the most environmentally friendly battery?
Organic flow batteries are said to be safe, environmentally friendly, and low cost. As such, the battery presents as an alternative to the commonly used lithium ion batteries and vanadium flow batteries.
Why are Tesla's bad for the environment?
That said, lithium-ion batteries are a key ingredient in both Tesla's cars and Powerwalls and currently cause significant environmental harm. Tesla should be thinking ahead to when the first wave of lithium-ion batteries reach end-of-life.
Do lithium batteries die if not used?
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries have a limited life and will gradually lose their capacity to hold a charge. This loss of capacity (aging) is irreversible. … Lithium-Ion batteries continue to slowly discharge (self-discharge) when not in use or while in storage. Routinely check the battery's charge status.
Why are lithium batteries bad for the environment?
Extraction and production destroy habitat, pollute air, land and water and produce greenhouse gas emissions. Burning the fuels causes toxic pollution and wreaks havoc with Earth's climate.
Is Lithium toxic to the environment?
Lithium batteries are generally considered not an environmental hazard except when containing toxic (heavy) metals and disposed of in large quantities. The literature survey has indicated that lithium is not expected to bioaccumulate, and that its human and environmental toxicity are low.
Why are batteries so bad for the environment?
But batteries themselves have environmental drawbacks, too. They contain toxic and in some cases flammable materials. And they require lots of energy to manufacture, which means high greenhouse gas emissions.
Are electric vehicles really environmentally friendly?
No, electric cars they are not zero emissions vehicles. … And although there is room for improvement, we have also seen that electric cars, as they are today, are already, in general, more eco-friendly along their lifecycle than the conventional fossil fuel cars, especially if they are powered with clean electricity.
What are the signs of lithium toxicity?
What are the symptoms of lithium toxicity?diarrhea.vomiting.stomach pains.fatigue.tremors.uncontrollable movements.muscle weakness.drowsiness.More items…•
Is there anything better than lithium ion batteries?
Fluoride. Fluoride batteries have the potential to last eight times longer than lithium batteries, but that's easier said than done. That's because fluoride is an anion, or a negatively charged ion, which is the magic behind its high energy density but is also the reason it's reactive and hard to stabilize.
Who has the most lithium in the world?
ChileChile had the largest lithium reserves worldwide in 2019 by a large margin. Chile had an estimated 8.6 million metric tons of lithium reserves. Australia came in second with reserves estimated at 2.8 million metric tons.
Are rechargeable batteries more environmentally friendly?
Rechargeable batteries can be better for the environment than disposables, but only if they are used to their full potential. … When you consider the greenhouse gases generated from manufacturing, rechargeables look better than disposables. We can reuse them, so we don't need to make as many.
Is there a replacement for lithium?
Sodium-sulphur batteries are another alternative to lithium, and have already seen significant use at scale in sites around the world. In February 2019, Abu Dhabi installed the world's largest storage battery which makes use of sodium-sulphur battery cells.
How much lithium is in a Tesla battery?
With a typical 100 kWh lithium-ion battery found in a Tesla Model S providing only 1,000 to 2,000 discharge cycles, current battery tech remains impractical and uneconomical for commercial long-distance drivers.
Does Duracell make a lithium battery?
The leading name brand Photo Lithium battery manufacturers are: Duracell, Energizer, Panasonic, Rayovac,Titanium, and Sanyo. Photo Lithium Batteries have voltages of either 3 or 6 volts.
Why electric cars are bad for the environment?
Even though electric cars do not emit much harmful and climate-damaging greenhouse gases and nitrogen oxide, they might run on electricity produced by burning dirty fossil fuels, which actually takes away its climate benefits.
What will replace lithium in batteries?
Sodium-ion rechargeable batteries could soon be a cheaper and resource-saving alternative to current lithium-ion cells. … For electric vehicles to come into more widespread use, batteries must become even more powerful, durable, sustainable and cost-effective.
Where does Tesla get their lithium?
Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk told shareholders on Tuesday Tesla has secured rights to 10,000 acres in Nevada where it aims to produce lithium from clay deposits using a process developed internally. The move would make Tesla the first company in the world to commercially produce the white metal from clay.


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How to boost your exam grade
We all get a bit stressed out and nervous before important exams but according to new research, a simple bottle of water could help improve your grade
As a student, hours of revising, plenty of research and the correct exam equipment are high on the check list for important exam preparation, but it seems you could be missing one simple thing: a bottle ofwater. New research has found that bringing in refreshments to the exam hall could boost exam results by a whole grade.
CAN YOUR FOOD CHOICE HELP YOU IN EXAMS?
The study looked at hundreds of university students and compared the results of those who took in a bottle of water and those who went in empty handed. The results demonstrated those with a drink did around 5% better then those who didn't.
DID YOUR A LEVELS PREPARE YOU FOR UNIVERSITY?
While it is not completely clear why staying refreshed help in an exam helps, the study does suggest that staying well hydrated can improve the flow of brain cells and calm any pre-exam nerves, yay! It also suggested that many students can dehydrate mid-exam and good old H20 is best to combat this.
BEAT FIRST DAY NERVES
Other research from the University of East London also showed that children who drink water did better on tests of visual attention and memory.
So not only can water boost our skin it can boost exam results too! Still or sparkling anyone?


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Previous assessments of digital games for the older adult market have focused on their use as a tool to promote aspects of well-being – e.g., fostering social interaction and providing cognitive and physical stimulation. This perspective suggests that the primary means of these games are to encourage older adults to better themselves, which introduces an overly functionalist perspective on play. In this workshop, we aim to shift this perspectives on games for older adults by highlighting the hedonic and eudaimonic (i.e., meaningful) value that they offer. To do so, we will explore challenges and opportunities in the design and development of market-specific games to create empowering and engaging experiences.
In this full-day workshop to be held on Monday, August 1st in Dundee, Scotland, we invite submissions from a range of fields, and to promote the value of hedonic and eudaimonic aspects within the context of game design for older populations.
The workshop will be held in conjunction with the first joint international conference of DiGRA and FDG.


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Example sentences for accidentally
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Professors have also accidentally shared comments with students that they meant only for fellow instructors.
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They suspect that a fishing vessel picked it up accidentally.
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You'll have to be careful you don't accidentally throw yours out with the recycling.
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And then hitting someone in the face for accidentally stepping on your foot.
Many invasive species are introduced into a new region accidentally.
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Swimming pools were fitted with ropes to allow koalas to climb out if they accidentally fall in.
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The letters are accidentally returned to them with other materials.
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Label each bin clearly so employees do not accidentally mix materials.
Psychology has a long history of regarding pleasure and reward as the same thing, accidentally or not.
These can become enormous-several inches thick-and if accidentally cut, would result in rapid blood loss.
Ores consist of an aggregate of minerals which have coalesced not accidentally, but as a result of the conditions of their origin.
As his soldiers maneuvered in a dense fog, they accidentally fired on one another.
He hands them to the narrator, who accidentally sits on them.
Still, none of those compartments ever sprang open accidentally.
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March 11, 2011
Office of College Communications
WENHAM, MA –Since the 18th-century Enlightenment, Americans have maintained much friendlier ties with religion than Western Europeans. In fact, the United States and Western Europe's paths to modernity have differed exponentially.
Thomas A. ("Tal") Howard, associate professor of history, will be presenting a lecture entitled "America, Europe, and the Religious Divide" as part of the Old Town Hall Lecture Series sponsored by the Gordon College Institute for Public History. He will be discussing some of the main themes he addresses in his most recent book, God and the Atlantic: America, Europe, and the Religious Divide. The event will take place Thursday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Salem Old Town Hall.
"The book seeks to explain some of the religious differences between Europe and America," says Howard. "I am especially keen to show how Europeans have interpreted America's early experiment in religious liberty and its long-term effects."
Howard is also the founding director of the College's great books honors program, the Jerusalem and Athens Forum. He was the winner of the Lilly Fellows Program annual book award in 2007. Howard is also the author of Religion and the Rise of Historicism (2000) and Protestant Theology and the Making of the Modern German University (2006).
"The causes of the religious divide between Europe and America are hotly disputed among social scientists and contemporary historians," says Hartmut Lehmann, former director, Max Planck Institute for History and the German Historical Institute, of Howard's book. "By carefully examining European views of America since the late 18th century, Thomas Albert Howard is the first scholar to give historical depth to this debate. Everyone interested to find a way through the labyrinth of transatlantic comparisons and prejudice is well-advised to read this book."
For more information visit _URL_
Gordon College is a multidenominational Christian college of the liberal arts and sciences on Boston's North Shore, offering majors in 38 fields with graduate programs in education and music education. Gordon is nationally recognized for excellence in academics and in character building, and ranks as one of the nation's top Christian colleges. _URL_


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Last night's event, "Sydney – Back to Basics Asset Management on the Country Regional (Rail) Network," was an enlightening journey through the complexities and strategies of managing the vast array of assets within the Country Regional Network (CRN). Hosted on 27 March, it was a session filled with invaluable insights, especially for professionals in the rail, infrastructure, and asset management sectors.
Luke Cunningham, the Head of Asset and Engineering at UGL Regional Lynx, led the session, sharing his profound knowledge and experience. With an impressive career dedicated to the rail industry, particularly within the NSW Country Regional Network, Luke's expertise was evident as he described the scale of the CRN, the diversity of asset types and their ages, and the strategic thinking required for effective asset management.
The CRN is a testament to the complexity and necessity of innovative asset management strategies in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of regional rail services. Luke's discussion highlighted the importance of understanding the vast range of asset types, from tracks to trains, and the unique challenges presented by their varying life cycles.
For those of us passionate about infrastructure and the critical role of railways in connecting communities, Luke's insights were not just informative but inspiring. His dedication to improving work practices, developing maintenance strategies, and enhancing asset intelligence shines a light on the path forward for the industry.
A huge thank you to Luke Cunningham for sharing his expertise, to Ausgrid for the use of their venue, and to everyone who attended the event. The discussions and questions raised were a testament to the vibrant community we have in the rail, infrastructure, and asset management sectors. Let's continue to share knowledge, challenge norms, and drive innovation in our fields.