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Demonstrating a Net-Zero Solar Energy Elevator in a Boston Office Building
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, working with elevator manufacturer thyssenkrupp, prepared a report detailing how they achieved a net-zero solar energy elevator system in a Boston office building.
The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, working with elevator manufacturer thyssenkrupp, prepared a report detailing how they achieved a net-zero solar energy elevator system in a Boston office building. thyssenkrupp published the report last week. (Download Report)
Elevators consume 5 billion kWh of electricity per year in the U.S., costing about $500 million. Since elevators represent up to 80% of all vertical transportation energy, reducing and offsetting their energy use could have a major impact.
To demonstrate the viability of the thyssenkrupp net-zero elevator concept, Fraunhofer CSE performed a field validation in their six-story Boston, MA office building. A net-zero elevator system produces at least as much energy as it consumes over the span of a year. The goal was to achieve net-zero using a solar array that fits within the elevator footprint.
Getting to Net-Zero
It starts with an efficient elevator.
The elevator used in the demonstration (thyssenkrupp Synergy elevator) is equipped with state-of-the-art energy saving features, including a regenerative drive and LED cab lighting. Additional efficiency upgrades were installed during the demonstration, including a more efficient controller capable of a deep-sleep standby mode and an auto-power-down feature that shuts off the cab lights and fan when the elevator is not in use. Together, these upgrades reduced total standby power draw by about 75% and brought the net-zero concept within reach.
To offset the elevator's energy consumption, the project team installed a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) array on Fraunhofer CSE's Boston office building above the elevator hoistway. The 3.75 kW solar PV system, designed to produce about 4,000 kWh per year in Boston, slightly exceeded its annual production goal in its first year of operation.
To validate the net-zero concept, Fraunhofer CSE continuously monitored the elevator power draw during normal operation over several years, spanning several hardware and software configurations. The resulting measurements were then used to calculate annual energy consumption under different usage and efficiency scenarios.
With the auto-power-down features enabled, and with a low-to-medium activity profile (up to two hours' travel time per day), Fraunhofer CSE found that the elevator consumed about 8 kWh per day. The solar array generated on average more than 11 kWh day, leading to an annual energy surplus. Considering a hypothetical higher usage scenario, where the number of elevator trips doubles on business days, Fraunhofer CSE projects that net-zero energy is still attainable with the same size solar array.


Reinforcement learning Bitcoin trading bot
Posted December 03, 2020 by Rokas Balsys
Create custom crypto trading environment from a scratch - Bitcoin trading bot example
In this tutorial, we will write a step-by-step foundation for our custom Bitcoin trading environment where we could do further development, tests and experiments.
In my previous LunarLander-v2 and BipedalWalker-v3 tutorials, I was gathering experience in writing Proximal Policy Optimization algorithms, to get some background to start developing my own RL environment. The mentioned tutorials were written upon OpenAI's gym package, which allows us to experiment with our own reinforcement learning algorithms upon a ton of free environments to experiment with.
These OpenAI environments are great for learning, but eventually, we will want to set up an agent to solve the custom problem. To do this, we would need to create a custom environment, specific to our problem domain. When we have our custom environment, we can create a custom Reinforcement Learning agent to simulate crypto trades. This is the first part of these tutorials, so this and the rest of the tutorials related to this article will be available on my GitHub page.
Introduction to the environment
First, let's learn about what exactly the environment is. An environment contains all the necessary functionality to run an agent and allow it to learn. Each environment "must-have" implemented the following interface:
class CustomEnv:
 def __init__(self, arg1, arg2,...):
 # Define action space and state size
 # Example when using discrete actions of 0,1,2:
 self.action_space = np.array([0, 1, 2])
 # Example for using image as input for custom environment:
 self.state_size = np.empty((HEIGHT, WIDTH, CHANNELS)), dtype=np.uint8)
 # Execute one time step within the environment
 def step(self, action):
 # Reset the state of the environment to an initial state
 def reset(self):
 # render environment visualization
 def render(self):
In the constructor above, we first define the type and shape of our action_space, which will contain all of the actions possible for an agent to take in the environment. Similarly, we'll define the state_size (above is an example with an image as input), which contains all of the environment's data to be observed by the agent.
Our reset method will be called periodically to reset the environment to an initial state. This is followed by many steps through the environment, in which an action will be provided by the model and must be executed, and the next observation returned. This is also the place where rewards are calculated, but more on this later.
Finally, the render method may be called periodically to print a rendition of the environment. This could be as simple as a print statement, or as complicated as rendering a 3D environment using OpenGL, whatever you want. For this example, we will begin with a print statement, but my plan is later to do everything in Maplotlib at least.
Bitcoin Trading Environment
To demonstrate how this all works, I am going to create a cryptocurrency trading environment. I will then try to train our agent to beat the market and become a profitable trader within the environment. Actually, this shouldn't be Bitcoin, we'll be able to choose any market we want, I chose Bitcoin just as an example. So, let's get started!
The first thing that we need to consider is how we, humans, decide what trade we would like to make. What observations we do before deciding to make a trade?
Usually, a professional trader would most likely look at some charts of price action, perhaps overlaid with a couple of technical indicators. From there, they would combine this visual information with their prior knowledge of similar price actions to make an informed decision in what direction the price is likely to move.
So, we need to translate these human actions into code, that our custom-created agent could understand price action in a similar manner. We want state_size to contain all of the input variables that we need our agent to consider before taking an action. In this tutorial, I want that my agent could "see" the main market data points (open price, high, low, close, and daily volume) for the last 50 days, as well as a couple of other data points like its account balance, current open positions, and current profit.
We want our agent for each timestep to consider the price action leading up to the current price, as well as their own portfolio's status in order to make an informed decision for the next action. Talking about actions, our agent will have action_space that will consist of three possibilities: buy, sell, or hold in the current time step.
But this is not enough to know what amount of Bitcoin to buy or sell each time. So we will need to create an action space that has a discrete number of action types (buy, sell, and hold), as well as a continuous spectrum of amounts to buy/sell (0-100% of the account balance/position size respectively). In this and coming few tutorials I will not take the amount into consideration for simplicity reasons. But after we'll get some kind of working environment with a trained agent I will try to integrate the risk of our agent, by taking the amount into consideration.
The last thing to consider before implementing a custom environment is the reward. We want to promote long-term profit, so for each step, we will calculate the account balance difference between the previous step and the current step. But, because I don't have a working prototype yet, it's hard to say, maybe I will find out that a different rewarding system works better. Anyway, we want that our agent could maintain a higher balance for longer, rather than those who rapidly gain money using unsustainable strategies.
Now that we've covered and defined our state size, action space, and rewards, it's time to implement our environment. First, we need to define the action_space and state_size in the environment's constructor. The environment expects a pandas data frame to be passed passed that contains the market data to be learned from. Adding to this, we must know our dataset length, starting trading balance, and how many steps of market memory we want our agent to "see", we define all of these parameters in our __init__ part. I define them as deque list, this means that our list has a limited size of 50 steps, when we append a new item into the list, the last one is removed. Don't worry, I will upload market history data to my GitHub page together with this tutorial code. But in case you want to download your own data, I downloaded market raw data from the page.
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import random
from collections import deque
class CustomEnv:
 # A custom Bitcoin trading environment
 def __init__(self, df, initial_balance=1000, lookback_window_size=50):
 # Define action space and state size and other custom parameters
 self.df = df.dropna().reset_index()
 self.df_total_steps = len(self.df)-1
 self.initial_balance = initial_balance
 self.lookback_window_size = lookback_window_size
 # Action space from 0 to 3, 0 is hold, 1 is buy, 2 is sell
 self.action_space = np.array([0, 1, 2])
 # Orders history contains the balance, net_worth, crypto_bought, crypto_sold, crypto_held values for the last lookback_window_size steps
 self.orders_history = deque(maxlen=self.lookback_window_size)
 # Market history contains the OHCL values for the last lookback_window_size prices
 self.market_history = deque(maxlen=self.lookback_window_size)
 # State size contains Market+Orders history for the last lookback_window_size steps
 self.state_size = (self.lookback_window_size, 10)
Next, we'll write the reset method, which should be called every time a new environment is created or to reset an existing environment's state to the primary. Here we'll set the starting balance to our initial balance, define our start and finish steps in the dataset (used to separate training and testing data), but more about that later. As you can see, we create our primary state by concatenating our orders and the market history of our 50 history steps.
# Reset the state of the environment to an initial state
def reset(self, env_steps_size = 0):
 self.balance = self.initial_balance
 self.net_worth = self.initial_balance
 self.prev_net_worth = self.initial_balance
 self.crypto_held = 0
 self.crypto_sold = 0
 self.crypto_bought = 0
 if env_steps_size > 0: # used for training dataset
 self.start_step = random.randint(self.lookback_window_size, self.df_total_steps - env_steps_size)
 self.end_step = self.start_step + env_steps_size
 else: # used for testing dataset
 self.start_step = self.lookback_window_size
 self.end_step = self.df_total_steps
 self.current_step = self.start_step
 for i in reversed(range(self.lookback_window_size)):
 current_step = self.current_step - i
 self.orders_history.append([self.balance, self.net_worth, self.crypto_bought, self.crypto_sold, self.crypto_held])
 self.market_history.append([self.df.loc[current_step, 'Open'],
 self.df.loc[current_step, 'High'],
 self.df.loc[current_step, 'Low'],
 self.df.loc[current_step, 'Close'],
 self.df.loc[current_step, 'Volume']


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DirtMovers - Construction Counting
- App Store Info
DescriptionA great app to teach your little guy how to count from 1 to 10.
DirtMovers – Construction Counting takes the things little boy's love; bulldozers, dump trucks and bucket loaders and creates unique learning opportunities in a fun and creative way.
With five ways to learn counting, DirtMovers has an excavator that announces the number and displays a new pile each time it takes a swipe of dirt. Then there is bulldozer rock push, where you child pushes the desired number of piles of rocks then chooses when to check his answer to see if he is correct. The dump truck fill-up is where your child is instructed to load the dump truck to a desired amount and check the answer to see how they did.
There is construction count along where your child taps a number then watches the screen as that amount of items appears with real voice counting to follow along with. For the more advanced counting fun, there is the count and tap game, where your child is instructed to count the number of dirt movers on the screen and tap the correct answer.
What's New in Version 2.6- Squashed Some Bugs!
- Game Play Improvements.
- iOS 7 Compatibility Updates.

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How many hours of daylight does Patagonia get?
On average per day, Patagonia receives 8-10 hours of daylight.
On which date does Millersville experience the most hours of daylight?
In 2021, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 41 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 39 minutes of daylight.
What are the hours of sunlight per day?
Although the daytime length at the Equator remains 12 hours in all seasons, the duration at all other latitudes varies with the seasons. During the winter, daytime lasts shorter than 12 hours; during the summer, it lasts longer than 12 hours.
What is the longest day in Michigan?
The summer solstice happens today, June 21. That's the moment when the sun is the highest in our Michigan sky.
Why is Patagonia so cold?
Cloud-free skies mean that heat near the land surface can more easily escape to space, resulting in cooler temperatures. In addition, the diverted westerly winds brought cold air from Antarctica and funneled it right into southern Patagonia.
Why is Patagonia cold?
Climate. Patagonia is influenced by the South Pacific westerly air current, which brings humid winds from the ocean to the continent. The prevailing winds, from the southwest, are dry, cold, and strong. The climate of the southern zone is sharply distinct from the humid conditions of the Andean cordillera to the west.
What time is sun up?
Sunrise, Sunset Times Today
|Morning Golden Hour||06:00||06:42|
|Evening Golden Hour||19:26||20:08|
Where can I watch the sunset in Lancaster PA?
If you are in Lancaster County two good locations for sunsets and birds are the Holtwood Pinnacle overlook and the Chiques Rock overlook. Both of these overlook the Susquehanna River. Chiques (or Chickies) Rock also provides a great overlook and place to view the sunset…but the Pinnacle is probably better.
What country has the longest days of sunlight?
Norway is known as the land of midnight sun. Due to Norway's high altitude, there are seasonal variations in daylight because of the period of refracted sunlight is long. In this country, for about a period of 76 days from late May to late July, the sun never sets for about 20 hours.
What is the darkest day?
It's the northern hemisphere's shortest day and longest night, set to occur on Monday, December 21, 2020. This solstice occurs when the earth tilts on its axis, pulling the northern hemisphere away from direct sunlight.
Are days getting longer now?
The days get longer by an average of 2 minutes and 7 seconds every day after 21 December. The days will continue to get brighter until the Summer Solstice on 21 June 2021. The Spring equinox (beginning of Spring) will take place on 20 March.

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of 36 inches wide and 80 inches high, without doorsill, hinged to open outward (codes permitting).
- 1.6.7Floor loading – Telecommunications rooms shall be located on floor areas designed with a minimum floor loading of 50 lbs/ft2.
- 1.6.8Seismic considerations – All racks shall be bolted to the floor, and braced horizontally to a wall and vertically to the ceiling, by strut members or cable trays.
- 1.6.9HVAC shall be included in the design of the telecommunications room to maintain a consistent room temperature of approximately 72 degrees F. It shall be operational 24 hours per day and 365 days per year.
- 1.6.10Contaminants – The telecommunications room shall be protected from contaminants and pollutants that could affect operation and material integrity of the installed cable and equipment.
- 1.6.11Vibration – Potential vibration sources, which can lead to service failures over time, should be considered and mitigated in the design of the telecommunications room.
- 1.6.12Security – The telecommunications room will have only 1 access door into the space and a lock shall be installed, keyed to MSU's Mechanical Room designation.
- 1.6.13Fire Protection – Fire protection of the telecommunications room shall be provided per applicable code. If sprinklers are required, the heads shall be provided with wire cages to prevent accidental operation. Drainage troughs shall be placed under the sprinkler pipes to prevent leakage onto the equipment within the room.
- See TIA/EIA Standard 569-B Commercial Building Telecommunications Pathways & Spaces for more details in planning and installing telecommunications rooms.
- Contractor's needing access in MSU established Telecommunications Rooms must contact ITC 24 hours in advance.
- Termination floor racks, wall racks and cabinets shall be industry standard 19" equipment (relay) racks. Preferred mounting equipment is at least two Chatsworth floor racks (one for active electronics and one for cable terminations) with double sided Chatsworth vertical wire management units mounted in between the termination racks. Floor racks shall be bolted to the floor, to each other and braced to the ceiling or walls to meet seismic standards. Racks and cable trays shall be grounded as per TIA/EIA Standard 607-A Commercial Building Grounding & Bonding. Part numbers for Chatsworth racks are as follows:
Chatsworth Relay Rack 46353-5-03 Chatsworth Wire Management Unit 11729-5-03 Great Lakes Wall Mount Cabine GL36WM
- AMP Netconnect patch panels shall be installed on the racks to terminate the Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) horizontal wiring. Amp Category 6 high density patch panels are unloaded kits, black in color as follows:
AMP High Density 48 Port Patch Panel Kit _PHONE_-2 AMP High Density 24 Port Patch Panel Kit _PHONE_-2
- Amp Telephone patch panels are installed in the rack to terminate the riser and distribution telephone cable in the rear, and to have telephone patch cables plugged in the front:
AMP 24 Port 557403-1 AMP 48 Port 557411-1 AMP 96 Port 557415-1
- Siemon Rear Wire Minders shall be installed on the back of the rack, and Amp 2U Wire Managers shall be installed in the front to aide in dressing the cables. For all patch panels 2 of each are needed, one above and one below the patch panel. Part numbers for these products are as follows:
Siemon Rear Wire Minders WM-BK Amp Wire Manager 558331-1
- At each communication outlet location AMP Netconnect components shall be installed in a single or double gang electrical or surface box. All conduit and surface raceway boxes at each workstation outlet shall be "deep" models. If installation is in a single gang or surface-raceway box, an AMP Single Gang Faceplate is needed. If installation is in a double gang box, an AMP Double Gang Faceplate is needed. Part numbers for the AMP products are as follows:
AMP Single Gang 2 port Faceplate 557505-1 AMP Single Gang 4 port Faceplate 558088-1 AMP Double Gang 4 port Faceplate 83935-1
- AMP Netconnect inserts shall be used in the workstation outlet. AMP Category 6 modular inserts shall be used for voice and data. If no insert is required, an AMP SL Series blank insert shall be installed. Part numbers for the inserts are as follows:
AMP Category 6 Modular Insert _PHONE_-1 AMP SL Series Blank Insert _PHONE_-1
- Typically the top cable of the communication outlet is used for the telephone connection, and the bottom cable is used for the network connection. Because both cables are Category 6, they can be used for voice or data service as required.
- The horizontal cabling is the portion of the telecommunications cabling system that extends from the horizontal cross-connect in the telecommunications room, to the work area telecommunications outlet. The horizontal cabling shall be installed in a star topology. It is preferred that a telecommunications room should be located on the same floor as the work areas served. The maximum horizontal distance shall be 90 meters (295 feet). For ease of cable installation and future expansion in hallway or major distribution routes, cable trays are the preferred method for distributing the horizontal wiring from the telecommunications room to the communication outlets. J-hooks, spaced every 4 feet, may be used for distribution of small cable bundles above suspended ceiling spaces, from major distribution routes to room outlet locations. Cable trays shall be designed to accommodate a maximum calculated fill ratio of 50% to a maximum of 6 inches inside depth, to allow for future cable installations. Cable tray products shall be B-Line or Flex Tray brand. No cable may be attached to any other utility structure, or laid on top of ceiling tile.
- J-hooks shall be attached to building members with fasteners appropriate for the material. Wood screws or lag bolts shall be used for wood, wood screws with plastic anchors shall be used for plaster and concrete, and self taping screws shall be used for sheet metal. Threaded metal hooks attached to threaded anchors are also acceptable.
- Unistrut or equivalent may be used where necessary to provide attachment points for conduit or cable tray. All thread hangers shall be mounted with threaded anchors.
- Occasionally large hooks that will carry the weight of many cables may be used, and attached with lag bolts, metal concrete anchors, or metal anchors with epoxy. The anchors shall extend into the mounting material at least 3 inches.
- Hooks shall be mounted no more than four (4) feet apart. Closer spacing may be necessary in areas where cables are routed around corners or are in close proximity to other mechanical or electrical systems.
- Where raceway, cable tray and conduit are used it shall be sized according to the list below. The minimum size for raceway and conduit is 1 inch diameter. Use B-Line cable tray products. No more than two 90 degree bends are allowed between pull points, although no 90 degree bends is preferred. Use sweeping bend products when 90's are required. The number of cables that can be installed in a conduit is limited by the allowed maximum pulling tension of the cables. A maximum fill of 40% is preferred to allow for future additions of cable.
- Surface Raceway, Cable Tray and EMT Conduit
EMT Conduit Sizing Chart
EMT Conduit Size Maximum Cables 1 Inch 4 1-1/4 Inch 6 1-1/2 Inch 8 2 Inch 14 2-1/2 Inch 17 3 Inch 20 Cable Tray – B-Line Products WB4C Connector Assembly WB4RSPL Radius Bend WB6CH Hanger WB514CB Bracket WR4RSP Radius Bend WB08BE End Cap WB2DO Dropout WB408 Basket 8" x 2" – 8 Ft WB204 Basket 8" x 4" – 8 Ft
- No section of interior conduit shall be longer than 100 feet between pull points. No section of conduit shall contain more than two 90-degree bends, or equivalent between pull points. For conduits with an internal diameter of 2 inches or less, the inside radius of a bend in conduit shall be at least 6 times the internal diameter. For conduits with an internal diameter of more than 2 inches, the inside radius of a bend in conduit shall be at least 10 times the internal diameter. Conduit sizing is directly related to the planned diameter of the cable bundle and the maximum pull tension that can be applied to the cable without degradation of the cable transmission properties. Any single conduit run extending from a telecommunication rooms shall not serve more than three outlet boxes; it is preferred to only serve one box. Conduits shall be reamed to eliminate burrs and sharp edges. Pull string or rope shall be placed in installed conduits.
- Surface raceway systems shall not force cable into a bend radius less than 1.21 inches under condition of maximum fill.
- When cables are installed in an un-insulated drywall wall, no box is required; instead a device mounting bracket can be mounted securely in the wall.
- When a conduit and surface raceway box is used as both a jack and pull box, the minimum box depth shall be 3-1/8".
- Cable in exposed finished areas shall be installed in EMT conduit. The preference is not to use surface raceway combining electrical and communications cabling. However, power poles may be used for this when necessary.
- Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Category 6 cable shall be


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Lokmangal Agriculture College
Lokmangal College of Agriculture, Wadala is an integral part of the Shriram Gramin Sanshodhan va Vikas Pratishthan, Wadala, N. Solapur. The Institute was established by Honorable Shri. Subhashji Deshmukh with a dynamic objective of making agricultural education easily available and accessible. The College started its first academic year in 2008-09 and has been making remarkable strides in the field ever since.
Over the last few years' Agricultural education has become a progressive and dynamic educational field. The branch is rapidly evolving and progressing to make way for innovations and developments in the field. The primary objective behind leading our way into direction was to develop all the fields of education like Agronomy, Horticulture, Soil Sciences, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Entomology, Genetics, Botany, and Extension Education.


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The Jewel Tower, or 'King's Privy Wardrobe', was built c.1365 to house Edward III's treasures. One of only two buildings of the original Palace of Westminster to survive the fire of 1834, the tower features a 14th-century ribbed vault. It displays Parliament Past and Present, a fascinating exhibition about the history of Parliament.
The second floor now includes illustrated panels, telling the story of this small but important building.
It also contains a case holding a few of the old Imperial Weights and Measures as the Jewel Tower was home to the Weights and Measures Office between 1869 and 1938. The centrepiece of the display is eleven bronze measures from 1/4 gill to one bushel all dated between 1883 and 1895. There are also three George IV (1824) measures for one pint, a quart and a gallon.
Other items in the case include a case of apothecary's measures pipettes and standards for one cubic inch, a Troy pound, a 2lb weight and the very tiny grain weights in their original wooden box. More items of interest on this floor include various items that have been retrieved from our moat over the years, including wine bottles, a bowl and some jars. The Palace of Westminster sword can also been seen, which dates back to the early 9th century and was discovered during renovations just after the Second World War.
The remains of a moat and medieval quay are still visible outside.
Abingdon Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3JX
Tel: _PHONE_ 2219
Times: April – October, daily, 10.00 – 17.00
November – March, Saturday & Sunday, 10.00 – 16.00

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If you spend much time in the British countryside, it's likely you'll be familiar with the pungent aroma lingering in the air after a farmer has been out muck-spreading – often ironically referred to as 'that fresh country air', it's the by-product of the natural cow-poo, or slurry, our farmers (among others) use as fertiliser. However, a growing number of our farmers are using more environmentally-friendly spreading techniques and in doing so, helping to reclaim the idea of 'fresh country air' and making it altogether sweeter smelling.
Limited-edition room fragrance
To help people smell the benefits of these increasingly used muck-spreading techniques, we've created a new limited-edition room fragrance, recreating the sweet yet earthy aroma of our farmers' country meadows… without the added element of pungent poo! Created in partnership with fragrance experts CPL Aromas, the scent is a refreshing blend of grasses, nettles, tree sap and a gentle sweetness of straw and is available as a reed diffuser to gently bring the new definition of 'fresh country air' into homes around the UK.
Environmentally friendly techniques
This comes as more of our dairy farmers are exploring alternative forms of spreading the nutrient-rich slurry across their land. These environmentally friendly techniques reduce the amount of ammonia and other smelly gasses escaping into the air, as is the case with the traditional 'spreading' method.
Instead, techniques such as dribble bars or even injecting the slurry directly into the ground with specialist equipment can lead to a reduction in air-born emissions of between 30 and 90 per cent*, which makes a noticeable difference to the smell of the air around the farms. These alternative techniques also have additional environmental benefits as they place the slurry directly onto or into the ground, leading the nutrients within it to be pulled further into the soil, enriching it with nitrogen and also stopping nitrous oxide from being leaked into the atmosphere.
A view from an Arla Farmer and Ben Fogle
One Arla farmer exploring these alternative techniques is Jason Bayley, he says: "Manure handling typically contributes towards a dairy farm's emissions, so anything we can do to reduce that amount by using alternative ways to spread the nutrient-rich manure across the land, then it feels like an obvious option to explore. I must also say, even though I'm used to the smell of manure after all these years, I do notice it's fresher around the fields when the slurry has been put directly into the ground!"
We've also been joined on this journey by Ben Fogle, the well-known countryside Broadcaster, who visited Jason's farm to find out more: "While that whiff of cow poo in the air after muck spreading takes me back to day trips out with my family as a kid, I must admit the benefits of these more environmentally-friendly methods do more than make up for the loss in nostalgia. It's great to know that the agricultural community is always looking at ways to become more sustainable."
The potential impact such on-farm changes can have on the environment is why we're helping our farmers monitor and share best practice on their collective journey to carbon net zero. As we share vital information and learnings on this and other sustainability initiatives with all our 2,400 UK farmers, we're helping to make the fresh country air even fresher for everyone.


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International Experience Canada (IEC)
The International Experience Canada (IEC) program offers young citizens the opportunity to travel and work in Canada for a set period of time, ranging from six to 24 months (depending on the participant's country of origin). This program allows individuals to enter Canada through one of three streams: Working Holiday, Young Professional, or International Co-op Internship. Recently, program delivery instructions (PDI) for the IEC program have been updated.
The Canadian government has made four amendments to this program to ensure the safety and satisfaction of both participants and host countries alike.
Bilateral Agreements and Arrangements
The new bilateral agreements and arrangements are as follows:
- Austria: Working Holiday category added.
- Chile: Frequency of participation changed to 2 participations. Repeat category is permitted to participants from Chile (under the 3 categories) instead of 1 participation.
- Czech Republic: A note has been added for Czech nationals applying under International Co-op (Internship).
- Japan: Residence requirements for Japanese candidates corrected.
- Netherlands: Residence requirements for applicants under the 2 categories corrected.
- Sweden: Residence requirements for applicants under the 2 categories corrected.
The government made updates to participation eligibility requirements.
- Citizenship and residency:
- Clarification made on how candidates can determine residency.
- Age requirements:
- Clarification made regarding age requirement for Austrian candidates.
- A note added to provide guidance on age requirement for foreign nationals who apply through recognized organizations.
- Previous participation or discontinuous stay:
- Clarification made regarding the policy on repeat participation for foreign nationals who apply through recognized organizations
- Applicant not accompanied by dependents:
- Medical examination:
- Two bullets added to provide general guidance on who is required to have an immigration medical examination.
- Police certificate:
- Clarification made that the 6-month period must be consecutive and not cumulative.
For further clarification and more detail on these amendments, visit the official program delivery update.


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A descriptive study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge regarding umbilical cord stem cell banking among staff nurses at selected Hospitals of Haridwar Uttrakhand A non-experimental research design was used assess the knowledge regarding umbilical cord stem cell banking among staff nurses. The sample consists of 104 staff nurses of selected hospitals who were available at the time of study. Purposive sampling technique was used for selection of samples. The data was collected using self-structured questionnaire. Results depicted that majority of staff nurses had inadequate knowledge regarding umbilical cord stem cell banking. The mean knowledge score was found to be 16.5±6.16. The results also indicated knowledge of staff nurses was found to be significant with years of experience of staff nurses. Hence the study concluded that knowledge of staff nurses were influenced by years' experience
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Shaheen, Ruchi Chauhan. A study to assess the level of knowledge regarding umbilical cord stem cell banking among staff nurses at selected Hospitals of Haridwar Uttrakhand. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2021; 9(4):429-3. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2021.00099
Shaheen, Ruchi Chauhan. A study to assess the level of knowledge regarding umbilical cord stem cell banking among staff nurses at selected Hospitals of Haridwar Uttrakhand. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2021; 9(4):429-3. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2021.00099 Available on: _URL_
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INTRODUCTION: The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and 1-year mortality in surgically treated the older adult hip fracture population and to compare the predictive values among patients with different CCI scores.
METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 352 patients (114 men, 238 women) aged ≥60 years (range, 60100 years) who underwent surgical treatment for hip fractures in our clinic between February 2017 and February 2020. Necessary information such as age, sex, and diagnosed comorbidities were obtained through archive records. In addition, the date of deathif deceasedwas learned by telephonically contacting the patients relatives. Patients were divided into deceased and surviving groups, i.e., those who died within 1 year after surgery and those who survived, respectively, and were comparatively analyzed in terms of factors affecting mortality.
RESULTS: The postoperative 1-year mortality rate of the 352 patients included in this study was 36.4%. The deceased group (83.5 ± 7.8 years) had a significantly higher mean age than the surviving group (80.2 ± 9.7 years; p = 0.001). Men had significantly higher 1-year mortality rates than women (p = 0.044). Chronic kidney failure, congestive heart failure, and dementia had significant predictive effects on mortality (p = 0.002, 0.022, 0.037, respectively). Compared with other categories, CCI category 3 had a statistically significant odds ratio of 2.021 (95% CI: 1.014 4.025; p = 0.045).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The correlative abilities of CCI appeared to affect mortality categorically and were also effective over a period of 1 year.


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The effect of sulfur on biomass gasification gas clean-up over ZrO2, Y2O3–ZrO2 and SiO2–ZrO2 catalysts was examined. Experiments were carried out at the temperature range of 600–900 °C with sulfur free and 100 ppm H2S containing simulated gasification gas feeds. A mixture of toluene and naphthalene was used as a tar model compound. Results revealed that the sulfur addition affected positively on the catalyst properties mainly at 600 and 700 °C: over Y2O3–ZrO2 and ZrO2 sulfur addition improved naphthalene and ammonia conversion. However, over SiO2–ZrO2 no clear effect with H2S addition was observed. The effect of sulfur addition on the catalyst properties was connected to the formation of SO2 from H2S when oxygen was available. The intensity of the sulfur effect increased with the Lewis basicity strength of the catalysts. This indicates that the sulfur adsorption has a role in generating new type of active sites and/or plays role in changing the redox properties of the zirconia. Since the biomass gasification gas contains usually significant amounts of H2S the sulfur tolerance of the zirconia based catalysts is a remarkable benefit.
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Rönkkönen, H., Simell, P., Reinikainen, M., & Krause, O. (2009). The effect of sulfur on ZrO2-based biomass gasification gas clean-up catalysts. Topics in Catalysis, 52(8), 1070 - 1078. _URL_


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Step Into Conversation - Learning Tool for Autistic Children
The Conversation Learning Tool
for ages 6 and up
More about Step into Conversation
Watch your child's interest in speaking with other people grow as your child gains conversation skill with Step Into Conversation!
Step into Conversation is a learning tool that provides autistic children with the structure and support they need to hold interactive conversations. The cards provide 21 basic, scripted conversations with areas for the child to fill in the blanks. Icons with labels run along the top of each card and remind the child to Stand, Look, Talk and Listen. They are reminded to Listen after they make each statement.
Step into Conversation comes with fun shoe prints to help anchor the child to the floor so he will remember to face the person and not turn away. Number stickers are used to indicate the number of additional questions and statements required to complete the conversation.
Step Into Conversation Materials Include:
- 21 Conversation Cards
- 2 Shoe Print Cards
- 50 Number Stickers
- Convenient Storage Bag
"My son is facing me when we talk and we just started using Step Into Conversation last week! He steps on the sneaker cards and stays there through the whole conversation. We picked out a couple of the conversation cards and he wants to practice them until he can get through a conversation without the cards. I am so proud of him. Thanks for this great product! Can I order a second set of sneaker cards? My son wants me to step on them too!"
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NOVEL CNC GRINDING PROCESS CONTROL FOR NANOMETRIC SURFACE ROUGHNESS FOR ASPHERIC SPACE OPTICAL SURFACES
Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences, volume 21, issue 2, 2004, Pages 141~152
DOI : 10.5140/JASS.2004.21.2.141
Optics fabrication process for precision space optical parts includes bound abrasive grinding, loose abrasive lapping and polishing. The traditional bound abrasive grinding with bronze bond cupped diamond wheel leaves the machine marks of about
rms in height and the subsurface damage of about 1
rms in height to be removed by subsequent loose abrasive lapping. We explored an efficient quantitative control of precision CNC grinding. The machining parameters such as grain size, work-piece rotation speed and feed rate were altered while grinding the work-piece surfaces of 20-100 mm in diameter. The input grinding variables and the resulting surface quality data were used to build grinding prediction models using empirical and multi-variable regression analysis. The effectiveness of such grinding prediction models was then examined by running a series of precision CNC grinding operation with a set of controlled input variables and predicted output surface quality indicators. The experiment achieved the predictability down to
nm in height and the surface roughness down to 36 nm in height. This study contributed to improvement of the process efficiency reaching directly the polishing and figuring process without the need for the loose abrasive lapping stage.
LAUNCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUPITER MISSIONS USING THE GRAVITY ASSIST
Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences, volume 21, issue 2, 2004, Pages 153~166
DOI : 10.5140/JASS.2004.21.2.153
Interplanetary trajectories using the gravity assists are studied for future Korean interplanetary missions. Verifications of the developed softwares and results were performed by comparing data from ESA's Mars Express mission and previous results. Among the Jupiter exploration mission scenarios, multi-planet gravity assist mission to Jupiter (Earth-Mars-Earth-Jupiter Gravity Assist, EMEJGA trajectory) requires minimum launch energy (
) of 29.231
with 4.6 years flight times. Others, such as direct mission and single-planet(Mars) gravity assist mission, requires launch energy (
) of 75.656
with 2.98 years flight times and 63.590
with 2.33 years flight times, respectively. These results show that the planetary gravity assists can reduce launch energy, while EMEJGA trajectory requires the longer flight time than the other missions.


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The PlayStation5 console has been on the market for a few years, and if you're fortunate enough to own one, you're probably familiar with its functions by now. While the PS5 may seem like a straightforward console at first glance (you can play games, watch streaming media apps, and connect with friends online), if you do a little digging through the menus, you may learn that the video game console has a few exciting hidden features for gamers to enjoy.
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While everyone has been focusing on the PS5's most notable features, such as adaptive triggers and a built-in microphone, there is a hidden button that can elevate average gaming to a whole new level, as well as free perks features that PlayStation fans can use to maximize fun on their console.
Immersive 3D Audio
Some PS5 and PS4 owners may already be aware of the 3D audio setting as something to use with headphones, but according to Tom's Guide, the PS5 also has a 3D audio setting for TV speakers.
The hidden 3D audio feature employs an experimental element included with the latest PlayStation console to make games sound more immersive whether you choose to use headphones or not.
The technology behind 3D audio is based on the concept of binaural audio, which mimics the way our ears perceive sound in real life. By using advanced algorithms and processing techniques, the deluxe console can create a virtual soundstage that accurately reflects the position and movement of objects in a game. It allows you to pinpoint the exact location of a sound and determine how close or far away it is from you, allowing you to plan your actions accordingly. This means players can hear subtle details like footsteps or rustling leaves with greater clarity and accuracy, making it easier to locate enemies and navigate complex environments. This can be particularly useful in games where sound cues are important for gameplay, such as first-person shooters or survival horror games.
You can enable 3D audio in the Sound menu under Audio Output. Simply flip the toggle, and the PS5 should prompt you to calibrate the system. But be warned, the 3D audio calibration process involves fairly loud and abrasive sounds that you should be fully prepared for before beginning. Once calibrated, you'll be able to experience immersive audio that accurately simulates sound sources in a three-dimensional space.
Of course, not all games will benefit from 3D audio and some players may find it distracting or unnecessary. So, if you do decide to activate 3D audio on your gaming device and it turns out to be a bust, you can simply turn it off again by flipping the toggle back.
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The latest console offers a wide range of free games that cater to different interests and preferences. Whether you're a fan of action-packed shooters or more laid-back simulation games, there's something for everyone to enjoy without spending any extra money. Some popular free games on PlayStation 5 include Call of Duty: Warzone, Rocket League, and Destiny 2. These games offer hours of entertainment and allow players to compete against each other in online multiplayer modes.
Additionally, various indie games are available for free, such as Genshin Impact and Dauntless. These games may have a different level of recognition than some of the more notable titles, but they offer unique gameplay experiences worth checking out.
Simply navigate to the PlayStation Store's (All Free to Play Games) category and download to your heart's content.
The infamous adaptive triggers on the PS5 DualSense controller have been hotly debated among gamers. These triggers add a new level of immersion to the gameplay by allowing players to feel the tension and resistance of their in-game actions. However, some argue that these features are unnecessary or distracting. If you are one such player, there's no reason to fret, as the adaptive triggers can be turned off in the settings menu.
One of the many great things about the PS5 controllеr is that it allows the user to customize the force applied. This means players can adjust the triggers to their liking, whether they prefer a light touch or a more forceful response.
You can change the vibration settings on your device by going to the Accеssibility or Accеssoriеs menu. When you get to the main menu, select the 'controllеr' option to adjust the level of the triggеr effect as well as the vibration. Once there, you can adjust the effect to your liking or switch it off completely.
The PS5 is undoubtedly a top-tier gaming console that provides an unrivalled gaming experience. The console has some fantastic hidden features that set it apart from the competition. So, if you haven't already, be sure to use its incredible features to level up your game experience.
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- What are the patterns, enablers, obstacles and outcomes of international movement for researchers?
- How do these patterns, enablers, obstacles and outcomes vary for researchers around the world?
RAND Europe conducted a survey of researchers worldwide on their experiences with visiting or relocating to other countries for research-related purposes. The survey covered 2,465 respondents from 109 countries. It was commissioned by the Wellcome Trust on behalf of the international Together Science Can campaign, and supports the campaign's work to celebrate and protect international collaboration in science.
Over three quarters of respondents had moved to live in another country for research training or work at some point during their career. More senior researchers tend to travel more frequently. Nearly all respondents stated that research benefits from researchers visiting or moving to other countries. They perceived that international movement had helped in forming collaborations and developing ideas, skills and expertise, but can also present challenges on a personal level. Reported barriers to international movement included access to funding, family responsibilities, lack of information about jobs abroad and visa-related obstacles. Respondents who were nationals of African and Asian countries generally encountered more obstacles to international movement than those from North America and Europe.
- Three quarters of survey respondents have moved to live in another country for research purposes.
- Career progression and international movement are correlated.
- Students or those training to be researchers are the least likely to visit other countries for research purposes.
- Europe is a particularly mobile and connected research community.
- Respondents raised concerns about the effects of political developments, including the UK's decision to leave the EU and changes in the US political climate.
- International travel and relocation are costly, and financial support is an important enabler of international movement.
- African and Asian researchers are more likely to receive support from a funder than from their institution.
- Visa requirements do not prevent most researchers from travelling, but visa applications can be prohibitively time consuming, complex and costly.
- Researchers from Asia and Africa are much more likely to have visa-related challenges, particularly for short-term visits.
- Family-related challenges are the most frequently cited obstacle to international relocation.
- African researchers and those who have not moved previously are more likely to cite lack of information about jobs abroad as an obstacle to movement.
- Many internationally mobile researchers have not faced travel obstacles; European researchers reported the fewest obstacles to travel, while African researchers reported the most.
- International movement can have negative outcomes for individuals.
- Nearly all researchers — whether they have experienced international movement or not — believe that international movement is important for research.
- Researchers of all nationalities stated that international movement boosts research outcomes by forging new collaborations and developing ideas, skills and expertise.
The research described in this report was prepared for the Together Science Can and Wellcome Trust and conducted by RAND Europe.
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I've always had a fascination with history and thankfully, my real estate career often leads me to discovering interesting things about South Georgian Bays past.
Not long ago, I listed a house for sale in Thornbury that quite fascinated me. It has been in the same family since the 1930's and according to stories handed down over the generations, may be one of the oldest structures in the blue Mountains.
That got me to wondering how old is old? I trodded off to the library between appointments one day and found a few books discussing the history of the area. In general, the land we know as Grey County was first occupied by the Native peoples of the Huron, Petun, and other nations. As the years go by, we are learning more and more about these times as artifacts and ruins are uncovered and preserved. But I digress.
As we know, these lands were eventually acquired by the British and it turns out that the first two townships surveyed in the area were Collingwood and St. Vincent. This led to colonization, mail roads, and natural harbours that gave access for early settlers. Early trade and commerce grew from the area's natural resources such as fish, fur, forests and minerals. Rivers powered sawmills and gristmills as would have been the case in Thornbruy; then known as Collingwood Township. Furniture factories used local hardwoods and weavers made cloth from the wool of local sheep. Fruit-growing began early, and by 1930,more than 16,000 acres of "Georgian Bay Apples" were planted.
Some of the earliest references I could find to possible settlers dated back to 1832 or 1833. There were photographs of workers in lumber and grist mills in Thornbury by the mid 1850's.
Based on the unique construction of the original portion of the home, the siting of the dwelling on a ridge looking out to Georgian Bay and, based on the stories handed down through the generations, it is quite possible that part of this home in fact dates back over 170 years! Some time later, the brick structure was added in a Georgian centre hall style suggesting affluence and success of the family of the day. We can trace back the family name of the owners in the early 20th century as being Dinsmore; a still prominent name in the local community.
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How can software applications benefit your business? The possibilities are only limited by the imagination. Organizations may have a rough idea of what they would like software to do, but it is left to the designers and programmers to bring these ideas to reality. And software consultants are the key to connecting business goals with the technology required to implement them.
Software can be designed for many different purposes. A program can be used primarily for input and output, collecting and reporting information using fields and a data structure customized for the desired outcome. Software allows people to communicate with others across the world, whether they might be clients, partners, friends, family, or colleagues. And software makes possible productivity that would have been unheard of 100 years ago.
Software is a long list of instructions that tell a computer what to do. Without it, the hardware would be useless. Software can manage data, memory, power, cpu, or any other component of a system. Programmers use computer languages to create software packages that simplify tasks and make them user-friendly.
To take advantage of the seemingly unlimited potential of software applications, businesses will bring in experts in software consulting. Software consultants may design a software application or system from scratch, customize existing software to meet new business requirements, or advise clients on the procurement of "off-the-shelf" software that will meet their needs.
As part of their role in supporting businesses, software consultants may estimate, manage, implement, deploy, or administer software systems or applications. Business objectives are the driving force for these activities. So while there may be many more things that software could do, these functions would represent wasted effort if they do not align with business goals. Software consulting should targeted and scaled to the project at hand.
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Although you can select the active guide at any time, a guide will only behave as active if one of the following drawing tools is selected:
Once a guide is active, it will display its horizon line and vanishing points in your drawing space. There will also be two or three dotted lines following your mouse cursor in the drawing area: One line for each horizontal or vertical axis in your guide, and one line going from each vanishing point in your guide through your mouse cursor.
- In the Guide view, click on the desired guide in the guides list
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Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and County Fleet Management Director Greg Nuzman unveiled the county's new CNG (compressed natural gas) fueling station just in time for the start of the winter inversion season in the Salt Lake Valley.
McAdams said that Fleet Management maintains large diesel trucks that until now have contributed significantly to both CO2 and NOx (nitrogen oxide) emissions—two tailpipe sources of both winter and summer air pollution.
"Switching to cleaner natural gas as a fuel shows that Salt Lake County is doing whatever we can to help lower the number of bad air days in the valley," said McAdams. "Replacing diesel fuel with CNG is a significant step towards less air pollution and more cost-savings on fuel."
McAdams said that by switching diesel trucks over to CNG the county will displace 500,000 gallons of diesel fuel. According to county air quality officials, the fuel changeover will result in a reduction of 3.1 million pounds of carbon dioxide from the air. That decrease is equivalent to taking 310 passenger vehicles off the road each year.
County air quality officials also said NOx emissions will decrease – from between 20 – 40 percent. These chemicals contribute to both ozone – a component of summer smog—and particulate matter, which contributes to winter pollution.
McAdams notes that because CNG is less expensive than diesel, the county expects to save money on fuel costs as well.
The new CNG station was constructed by Clean Energy, a publicly-traded company that operates over 500 natural gas fueling stations in 43 states. Salt Lake County fleet director Greg Nuzman said that the new station marks the company's expansion into Utah and features a redundant compression system designed to fuel the 50 Wasatch
Front Waste and Recycling District trucks. The station will be able to fill the trucks overnight so no employee time is spent fueling and the trucks will be ready for work each morning. Nuzman said Clean Energy will support the station by opening a new parts warehouse in Salt Lake County as well as hiring a full-time station technician.


Quick Answer: How Do You Use Drastically?
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Meaning of drastically in English in a way that is severe and sudden or has very noticeable effects: Their budget has been drastically reduced.
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Walter shows you how to
move an EC2 instance to
another subnet, AZ, or VPC
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I want to move or copy my EC2 instance to another subnet, Availability Zone, or VPC. How do I do that?
To move an EC2 instance, create a new Amazon Machine Image (AMI) in the desired target Availability Zone, launch a new instance based on this image, and then reassign the Elastic IP address from the instance you are moving to the new image.
Note: This procedure is the same for copying or moving an instance between subnets, even if they are in the same Availability Zone.
The AMI is based on an Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) snapshot. For large file systems without a previous snapshot, the AMI creation can take several hours. To decrease the AMI creation time, create an Amazon EBS snapshot before creating the AMI.
Note: If your instance has instance store volumes, the AMI creation does not create a snapshot for these volumes, and you must copy the data to a new EBS volume, or an external location such as Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3). For more information, see How do I back up an instance store volume to EBS on my EC2 instance?
Create a new image
 1. From the EC2 console, choose Instances from the left navigation pane.
 2. Choose the instance that you want to move, choose Actions, choose Instance State, and then choose Stop.
 Note: Skip this step if you are testing this procedure or you do not want to stop or reboot your instance.
 3. Choose Actions, Image, and then Create Image
 4. Type an Image name and Image description.
 5. Choose the No reboot option if you are testing this procedure or you do not want to stop or reboot the instance.
 6. Choose Create Image.
 7. Choose View pending image ID to view the AMI creation Status. Wait for the Status to change from pending to available.
Launch a new instance
 1. Choose the new AMI, and then choose Launch Instance.
 2. Choose the same instance type as the instance you want to move, and choose Next: Configure Instance Details.
 3. For Network, choose your VPC, and for Subnet, choose the subnet that you want to launch the new instance.
 4. If the instance is a production instance, choose Protect against accidental termination, and then choose Next: Add Storage.
 5. Accept the defaults, and then choose Next: Add Tags.
 6. For Key, type Name, and for Value, type your instance name. To continue, choose Next: Configure Security Group.
 7. Choose the same security group that was applied to the instance that you are moving. Choose Review and Launch.
 Note: If you are moving your instance between VPCs, you must create a new security group on the destination VPC.
 8. Choose Launch.
 9. In Select a key pair, choose your key pair from the drop-down menu, choose the agreement check box, and then choose Launch Instances.
 10. In Launch Status, choose the instance ID to find the Instance State status.
Reassign the Elastic IP address
 1. From the left navigation pane, choose Elastic IPs.
 2. Choose the Elastic IP address for the instance you are moving, choose Actions, Disassociate address, and then confirm by choosing Disassociate address.
 3. Associate the address to the new instance by choosing Actions, and then choosing Associate address.
 4. On the Associate address page:
 For Resource type choose the Instance radio button.
 For Instance choose your new instance name.
 For Private IP choose the new IP.
 For Reassociation, choose Allow Elastic IP to be reassociated if already attached, and then choose Associate.
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Are Britons becoming nature nitwits? One in five don't know oak trees come from acorns
It's the national tree of England and a symbol of Britain's seafaring power for hundreds of years.
Yet according to a new survey, one in five adults have no idea that oak trees spring from tiny acorns.
Instead, millions of 'nature ninnies' believe acorns fall from sycamore, elm or birch trees.
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Worrying: Millions of 'nature ninnies' believe acorns fall from sycamore, elm or birch trees
The survey also found that 15 per cent of adults think cows' milk comes from male cattle, while a similar number are unaware that tadpoles turn into frogs.
The shocking state of ignorance about nature is highlighted by an opinion poll of 2,000 adults carried out in the run up to Open Farm Sunday, when hundreds of farmers will open their gates to the public.
Fewer than half the adults surveyed said correctly that bees make honey from nectar, with 59 per cent wrongly believing that honey comes from pollen.
Only half knew that robins live in Britain all year round, while two thirds did not realise that sparrows – one of the most common UK birds – also live here all year.
And although the call of the cuckoo is one of the great symbolic heralds of the spring, one in ten people said the birds live in the British Isles all through the winter. Farmer and TV presenter Adam Henson admitted he was disappointed by the level of public ignorance revealed in the poll, commissioned by the farming and environment charity Leaf.
'As a farmer I am passionate about the great British countryside and like most farmers I spend a considerable amount of my time looking after it – along with all the wildlife that lives there too,' he said.
'I'm disappointed to see that so many people seem to be confused about the countryside and the role that farmers like me play in nurturing wildlife and tending the land.'
Three out of ten people questioned could not identify the red triangular road sign for frogs or toads crossing – with one in six believing it means 'beware of frogs'.
Women and men got a similar number of answers wrong.
However, women were more likely to know that oak trees come from acorns – and that milking cows are female.
All ages were unaware of the role of farmers in looking after the countryside, Leaf said.
Around 95 per cent did not know that they manage over three quarters of the UK's land, and fewer than one in four knew that farmers look after most of the hedgerows, walls and fences in the countryside.


. Duplicate records represent the records that matched with a good score - above the confidence threshold. One record of the matched pair is a duplicate that should be discarded and the other is the survivor record.
 In the second table, you can read statistics about the number of groups and the number of records in each group. You can click any column header in the table to sort the results accordingly.
How to import or export match rules
You can import match rules from the studio repository and use them in the match editor to test them on your data. You can also export match rules from the match editor and save them in the studio repository.
You can import match rules stored in the studio repository into the match editor and test them on your data. You can also export match rules from the editor and store them in the studio repository.
You can import and use match rules created with the VSR algorithm in the tMatchGroup configuration wizard and in the other matching components including tGenkey, tRecordMatching and the Hadoop matching components.
For further information, see the documentation of the matching components in the Talend Components Reference Guide.
Importing match rules from the repository
 1. In the match editor, click the icon on top of the editor.
 2. In the [Match Rule Selector] wizard, select the match rule you want to import into the match analysis editor and use on the analyzed data.
 A warning message displays in the wizard if the match rule you want to import is defined on columns that do not exist in the analyzed data. Ignore the message as you can define input columns later in the match analysis editor.
 For further information on the Simple VSR Matcher algorithm, see Rules with the VSR algorithm. For further information on the T-Swoosh algorithm, see Rules with the T-Swoosh algorithm.
 3. Select the Overwrite current Match Rule in the analysis check box if you want to replace the rule in the editor with the rule you import, otherwise, leave the box unselected.
 4. Click OK.
 The match rule is imported and the matching and blocking keys and /or survivorship rules are listed in the Matching Key and Blocking Key tables respectively.


Understand the nutritional needs of someone with Kyphosis
In my role as a nutritionist and dietician, I am often asked about the impact of specific medical conditions on dietary requirements. A common question I receive is, "What are the dietary needs of someone with kyphosis?" The purpose of this article is to give a detailed understanding of nutritional needs for people with kyphosis. It will also explain how a healthy diet can be used to manage the condition. Now let's dive deeper into this topic.
What Nutrition Can Do to Manage Kyphosis
Nutrition is crucial for people with kyphosis. Diet plays an important role in bone health. This is especially true for people with kyphosis. Kyphosis is a spine disorder that's characterized by a curvature of the spine which extends outward. The right nutrition can help to alleviate the symptoms of kyphosis and slow the progression.
A study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that people who have bone disorders such as kyphosis are at a reduced risk of breaking bones if they consume enough calcium and vitamin. It's important to speak with your healthcare provider prior to starting any diet.
Starting Out: Nutritional Guidelines for Kyphosis
It's crucial to know that the nutritional requirements of each individual can vary depending on factors such as their age, overall health, and degree of kyphosis. A healthcare professional's dietary advice should be sought first.
Nevertheless, there are some points that can be taken into consideration. A research paper published by Osteoporosis international, for example, highlighted that protein is as important to bone health as calcium and vitamin.
Recommendations for Kyphosis Patients
Other Dietary Guidelines for Kyphosis Management
It's important to keep hydrated in addition to eating the foods listed above. The water in your body is essential for maintaining your health, and this includes your bones. Limiting sodium, alcohol, caffeine and other substances that may interfere with calcium absorption can help to improve bone health.
Conclusion
Understanding the nutritional requirements of someone who has kyphosis will help you manage the condition more effectively. Diets rich in vitamin D, calcium, protein and other nutrients are essential for bone health. They can also help to alleviate the symptoms. It's best to speak to your doctor before you make any major changes to the diet.
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The four seasons in the Japanese countryside, "SATOYAMA"
|"Satoyama" is a traditional form of agricultural
environment. "Sato" consists of "Mura" (village) and
"Nora" (paddy field). "Yama" means mountain. |
Traditional rural communities and their surroundings ("Satoyama") are sustainable natural environments, which have maintained a degree of complexity and diversity otherwise not seen nowadays. However, with rural depopulation and modern agricultural development, these environments have changed substantially.
Since the landscape in Satoyama is diversified with hills, woods, ponds, marshes, and brooks, etc., various kinds of life inhabit there. By the good combination of water and woods, nature in Satoyama is just like a patchwork; in other words, that is many lives' dwelling.
In Satoyama people and nature coexist side by side in harmony.
Here's some photos of the four seasons in the Satoyama in and around
Mt.Shigi-san, in western Nara Prefecture.
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Admission Fee: Adults - $5, Seniors/Students - $3, Children under 12, JAMSJ Members & Active Military Personnel - FREE
The purpose of the Japanese American Resource Center / Museum (JARC/M) is to collect, preserve, and disseminate the arts, culture and history of Japanese Americans, with the emphasis in Santa Clara Valley. There is a rich history of our involvement in the life and development of the Valley. Japanese Americans have made significant contributions to American history and culture. JARC/M believes that these contributions should be recognized and known by the larger community.


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This paper considers an approach to solving the problem of binary classification of objects. This approach is based on representing one of the classes by a sequence of Gaussian mixtures with further introduction of threshold decision rules. A method of constructing hierarchical sequences of Gaussian mixtures using the partial EM algorithm is proposed. We compare classifiers that use single Gaussian mixtures, cascades based on sequences of independent mixtures, cascades based on hierarchical sequences of mixtures, and classifiers that use trees of Gaussian densities for decision making. The theoretical estimates of computational costs for these classifiers are provided. The classifiers are tested on simulated data. The results are presented as the relations between the computational cost of classification and the obtained values of error criteria.
Multidimensional Bayes Classifier Based on Tree-Structured Gaussian Mixtures


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Terms or Representations
the courts have developed tests to help them distinguish between terms and representations
does the representor (statement maker) have special knowledge?
If yes, it is more likely to be a term
**** Bently Production v Harold Smith Motors
the court held the statement about the car was a term as the defendant was a car dealer who had greater expertise that the claimant relied on
Oscar Chess v Williams
held: the statement relating to the age of the car was not a term but a representation. The representee (statement receiver) Oscar Chess LTD as a car dealer had the greater knowledge and would have been able to check out the statements validity easily
does the representee place special importance on the issue?
Bannerman v White
held: the statement that the hops has not been treated with sulphur was a term of the contract rather than a representation as…


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A widely tunable and high-resolution spectrometer based on a frequency-doubled Ti:sapphire laser was used to explore sub-Doppler transitions of iodine molecules in the wavelength range 523–498 nm. The wavelength dependence of the hyperfine transition linewidth of iodine was mapped out in this region, and the narrowest linewidth was near 508 nm. The hyperfine-resolved patterns were found to be largely modified toward the dissociation limit. The observed excellent signal-to-noise ratio should lead to high-quality optical frequency standards that are better than those of the popular 532-nm system.
© 2002 Optical Society of AmericaFull Article | PDF Article
CorrectionsWang-Yau Cheng, Lisheng Chen, Tai Hyun Yoon, John L. Hall, and Jun Ye, "Sub-Doppler molecular-iodine transitions near the dissociation limit (523-498 nm): errata," Opt. Lett. 27, _PHONE_ (2002)


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In electric power system, disturbance detection has become an important part of grid operation and refers to the detection of a voltage and current excursion caused by the wide variety of electromagnetic phenomena. This paper proposes a computationally efficient and robust algorithm for synchronized measurement technology (SMT) supported online disturbance detection, suitable for AC and HVDC grids. The proposed algorithm is based on the robust median absolute deviation sample dispersion measure to locate dataset outliers. The algorithm is capable of identifying the disturbance occurrence and clearance measurement sample based on the dynamic criteria, driven by present power system conditions. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is verified by real-time simulations using a cyber-physical simulation platform, as a co-simulation between the SMT supported electric power system model and underlying ICT infrastructure. The presented results demonstrate effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, making it suitable for an AC and HVDC online disturbance detection application or as a pre-step of backup protection schemes.
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text: The latest quarterly report issued through the School of Social Ecology's Metropolitan Futures Initiative explores the concept of demographic "mixing," its prevalence in Southern California neighborhoods and its relationship to "economic dynamism." Researchers identified seven factors that directly affect a community's vitality and well-being, each with a four- or five-category range: population age, household income, educational attainment, race/ethnicity, housing age, housing type and land use. "Mixing" refers to the distribution of those attributes. For example, an area where residents were fairly evenly divided among the four population age categories would be described as having a high level of age mixing. Conversely, a place with a large proportion of children and middle-aged adults but few young adults and seniors would be labeled as having a low degree of age mixing. "Our cutting-edge statistical analyses allow us to assess which neighborhood 'ingredients' help or hinder such economic indicators as employment or home value," said John Hipp, director of the MFI and professor of criminology, law & society at UCI. See the report here.


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Painting is often good therapy, but you can kick it up a notch by using marshmallows as the painting tool. You can grade the type of grip used by using the large marshmallows or the mini marshmallows.
You can use regular paint on paper and just dip the marshmallow in and make designs on the paper.
I decided to try a fully edible painting activity since our painting tools were edible. I used powdered Jello with a little water added as the paint. Our "paper" was sugar cookies.
This is a good activity for kids who avoid foods. Playing with food as a toy is a good way to get kids accustomed to being around different foods. Using the tiny marshmallows helps with achieving a tip pinch, and works on developing a tripod grasp for handwriting.
- Marshmallows (large and mini)
- Paint or Jello
- Paper or sugar cookies
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Anthurium Veitchii Care
The higher the humidity, the happier an Anthurium plant.
Place your Anthurium Veitchii in a warm, well-lit spot. The more light the plant receives, the more it will grow, but never expose it to direct sunlight.
Anthurium Veitchii plants prefer temperatures 75 °F-85 °F (23.9 °C-29.4 °C) during the day and about 10 ° cooler at night. Temperatures below 50 °F (10 °C) slow the growth of leaves and flowers.
Water your Anthurium Veitchii when the top 25% of soil is dry. Your Anthurium Veitchii prefers a consistent watering schedule.
Use a balanced fertilizer or one a little higher in nitrogen for Anthurium plants. Feed monthly in the spring and summer, when Anthurium Veitchii plants are actively growing. Dilute the plant food to one-third the recommended strength.


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A talent pipeline is a network of engaged passive candidates who can fill future roles in your company. Talent pipeline metrics help you measure the effectiveness of your sourcing strategies in finding and engaging those candidates. Here's a primer on five common talent pipeline metrics and how to calculate them:
Source of hire
Source of hire shows what percentage of your overall hires entered your pipeline from each recruiting source (e.g. referrals, social media sourcing.) This information helps you plan your recruiting budget and allocate resources for the most effective recruiting channels. For example, if employee referrals bring in a high percentage of hires, consider investing in a fully-fledged referral program.
It'd be a good idea to track candidate sources too. For example, a source that brings you a large number of high quality candidates is valuable, even if you end up hiring someone from another source. Use recruiting data from your Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to find out what percentage of your most qualified candidates each source brings in.
Candidate conversion rates
Candidate conversion rates show how effective recruiters are in enticing passive candidates and moving them further along in their pipeline. Imagine your talent pipeline model has the following main stages:
Measure conversion rates from each stage to the other. For example, let's assume that you send a sourcing email to 30 candidates in a week. Ask yourself:
- How many candidates reply? If five of them reply and agree to talk further, then your email conversion rate is 5/30*100% = 16.6%.
- How many candidates do you routinely follow-up with post-screening call? If you regularly check-in with one out of three candidates you speak with, then your conversion rate is 1/3 *100% = 33.3%.
- What percentage of your engaged candidates moved forward to an interview (or are hired)? For example, if you recommend five candidates from your talent pipeline per month, and hiring managers interview (or hire) three of those candidates, then your pipeline conversion rate that month is 3/5*100%, or 60%. The higher this rate is, the higher the quality of your pipeline.
Track these metrics across your recruiting pipeline and across time and calculate the average annual/ quarterly rates. Aim for the highest possible conversion rates.
Job offer acceptance rate
Your offer acceptance rate (OAR) shows what percentage of candidates accepted your job offer. Here's the formula to calculate OAR:
So, if you extended job offers to 10 candidates the past month, and six of those candidates accepted, your offer acceptance rate is 60%.
Track this metric per position and per hiring manager. Also, measure your OAR specifically for candidates you sourced and engaged with. This metric can indicate whether:
- Your candidates had positive experiences that compelled them to accept your job offer.
- You successfully matched candidates in your pipeline to open roles they were interested in.
- Your job offers are attractive enough for the best people in your talent pipeline.
Time to fill
Maintaining a talent pipeline helps you reduce the number of days it takes to fill an open position (your time to fill.) This is because you've already qualified and engaged candidates in your pipeline before a position opens. If you find that your talent pipeline doesn't significantly reduce your average time to fill, you may need to make your hiring process more efficient or rethink how you qualify candidates.
To calculate your time to fill, first define the time period you will be measuring. For example, your starting point could be the day HR or Finance approves a job opening. Then, count the days until your best candidate accepts your job offer.
Compare your time to fill across positions and departments to find out which teams or roles might need a stronger talent pipeline.
Candidate experience metrics
To build talent pipelines, recruiters should care about their candidates. This candidate-centric approach helps you build good relationships with candidates, boost your employer brand and even enhance your pipeline through referrals from your engaged candidates.
A good way to measure candidate experience is using online survey tools (e.g. Typeform) to ask for both qualitative and quantitative feedback. Here are example questions:
- How would you rate your overall experience communicating with our recruiter?
- What do you think we could improve in our hiring process?
Supplement this feedback by monitoring reviews on Glassdoor and social media.
These five talent pipeline metrics will help you assess the quality of your pipelines. Each company may choose to monitor additional recruitment metrics that fit specific needs. Always track cost per hire and quality of hire for a well-rounded view of your recruiting strategies.


What Was The First NGO?
What are the biggest NGOs?
The Top 20 BRAC.
The Wikimedia Foundation.
Acumen Fund.
Danish Refugee Council.
Partners in Health.
CARE International.
Médecins Sans Frontières.More items….
Is the UN an NGO?
Many of the largest, most significant non-governmental organizations have relationships or official associative status with intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations or the World Bank. An intergovernmental organization, or IGO, is an institution made up of the governments of member states.
How many members should be in an NGO?
An NGO Board usually has 10 to 15 members, with a President, a Treasurer and other positions designated to specific tasks/issues related to the NGO's programme areas. The member positions could be rotating and/or renewable.
Which is the first NGO in India?
India's First NGO was founded by Tagore's Nephews Sri Gaganendranath Tagore in the year 1917 to help weavers and artists of the Kolkatta handloom. The Bengal Home Industries Association was founded, and registered under the Indian Companies Act VII (Section 26) in 1917.
Is the Red Cross a NGO?
As an independent, neutral organization, the ICRC has a permanent mandate under international law to take impartial action for prisoners, the wounded and sick, and civilians affected by conflict, including: Visiting prisoners of war and civilian detainees to monitor their treatment and conditions.
What is difference trust and NGO?
"NGO" stands for "Non-governmental Organization" while "trust" is the word trust itself. … Trusts have their own policies since they can be public or private trusts. It does not need any aid from the government or any organization. NGOs can receive financial assistance from the government while trusts cannot.
Is Unicef a NGO?
How many NGOs are there?
There are an estimated 10 million (non-governmental organizations) NGOs worldwide. 2. The number of people worldwide donating money to NGOs increased from 1.2 billion in 2011 to 1.4 billion in 2014. By 2030, the number is expected to grow to 2.5 billion.
Which is the largest NGO in India?
Top 10 NGOs In India: Making A DifferenceGive Foundation. … GOONJ – a voice, an effort. … Help Age India. … K. C. Mahindra Education Trust (Nanhi Kali) … LEPRA India. … Pratham Education Foundation. … Sammaan Foundation. … Smile Foundation.More items…•
What is the oldest NGO?
Anti-Slavery InternationalAnti-Slavery International is the world's oldest human rights organisation. Its roots stretch back to 1787 when the first abolitionist society was formed. The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society (BFASS) was officially created on 17 April 1839 to crusade against slavery and the slave trade throughout the world.
Who is the founder of NGO?
Geeta DharmarajanKatha (NGO)IndustryPublishing, community development, Child welfare, Education.Founded1988FounderGeeta DharmarajanHeadquartersDelhi, IndiaKey peopleGeeta Dharmarajan (President)3 more rows
What is the biggest NGO in the world?
10 Facts About BRAC, the World's Largest NGOBRAC is the largest non-governmental organization (NGO) in the world. … BRAC's mission is to alleviate poverty and encourage economic participation by empowering people through social and economic programs.Founder Fazle Hasan Abed created BRAC after becoming disillusioned with poverty in Bangladesh.More items…•
Do NGO founders get paid?
The founders of a non-profit are not admissible to make a profit or advantage from the net earnings of the organization. They can create money in several additional ways, however, including receiving compensation from the non-profit.
How does an NGO make money?
Alternatively, in many NGOs, staff work in projects and salary goes to the head of the NGO whose designation and roles were elaborated in project budget. For most of the government project, there is fixed share and commission by NGOs which goes to politicians, bureaucrats, and other officials.
How did Ngo start?
The concept of NGO came into usage in 1945 following the establishment of the United Nations Organizations which recognized the need to give a consultative role to organisations which were neither government nor member states (Willett, 2002) NGOs take different forms and play different roles in different continents, …
Do NGOs pay well?
Average Salaries for NGO jobs Guidestar and CNM report pegs the average median salary of CEO's of non-profits in the US as between $50,000 – $90,000. Some larger foundations pay up to to $150,000.
Why do NGOs exist?
Purpose of NGOs NGOs exist for a variety of purposes, usually to further the political or social goals of their members. Examples include improving the state of the natural environment, encouraging the observance of human rights, improving the welfare of the disadvantaged, or representing a corporate agenda.
How can I start an NGO trust?
Registration Process of Public Charitable TrustStep 1 : Choose an appropriate name for your Trust. … Step 2 : Determine the Settler/ Author and Trustees of the intended Trust. … Step 3 : Prepare a Memorandum of Association and Rules & Regulations of your Trust. … Bylaws of the Trust.Step 4: Prepare all the documents that will be required at the time of submission. … A. … B.More items…


The Deathly Dangers of Blind Cords
They are in all of our homes. They are something we see every single day and something we may even use every day. They are things we never consider to be dangerous and yet they have killed over 800 children! So, what are these dangers? This danger in our home is blind cords?
How are blind cords so dangerous?
The typical victim of blind cords are toddlers around 3 years and younger. These toddlers get too close to the blind cords and somehow they get tangled up in the cords and they end up having the cords wrapped around their neck. At this point the toddlers are not strong enough to get themselves off of the blind cords and sometimes they are too short to be able to avoid being strangled. Parents usually find their children hanging from their necks on the blinds, which would be the most horrific sight a parent could ever see!
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Russia: Over 3 years, insurance companies paid almost 7 billion rubles to farmers in 50 regions for crop loss alone
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The agricultural insurance system in Russia has compensated farmers for the loss of agricultural crops totaling almost 7.0 billion rubles in less than three years. The highest volume of insurance compensation was received by farmers in the Stavropol Territory, Samara Region, and regions in the Central Black Earth Region. Winter wheat, sunflower for grain, and corn for grain were the most compensated crops, with payments totaling billions of rubles.
Disclaimer: The above summary was generated by a state-of-the-art LLM model and is intended for informational purposes only. It is recommended that readers refer to the original article for more context.
"Agricultural insurers compensated losses to farmers from the loss of crops of 33 types of crops; in total, payments were made by 14 insurance companies," noted NIA President Korney Bizhdov. – In the structure of payments, the largest part falls on winter wheat - its loss is compensated in the amount of 2.25 billion rubles. The second most unprofitable crop is sunflower for grain; its loss was compensated to farmers in the amount of 1.8 billion rubles; in third position is corn for grain, 996 million rubles were paid. Losses of spring wheat were compensated by agricultural insurers in the amount of 309 million rubles, spring barley - 290 million rubles, peas - 217 million rubles, fodder beets - 175 million rubles, flax - 157 million rubles, soybeans - 149 million rubles, sugar beets - 124 million rubles. This payment structure is determined primarily by the preferences of farmers for insuring certain crops and the peculiarities of the implementation of agroclimatic risks - these ...


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Benefits of Depositing Data
One of the major goals of NACJD and its sponsors is
to support the analysis of existing data. The criminal justice field as
a whole benefits when professional researchers test each other's conclusions - verifying, refining or
refuting original findings. This is one reason why the
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Office
of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) require that their grantees deposit data sponsored by these agencies
Sharing of data also fosters the development and testing of new conclusions, as data collected for one
purpose can be used to pursue inquiries not addressed by the original investigators. Indeed,
depositing files produced from the analysis of
existing data is also encouraged.
Archiving data affords multiple benefits to the investigator:
- The investigator's study is described on the NACJD website.
- NACJD distributes the data and supporting documentation to interested users, freeing investigators
from using their own time and resources to do so and permitting other researchers to reanalyze the data.
- Once the data are archived and available, the investigator is no longer responsible for maintaining
permanent backups of the data he or she collected.
- The investigator and his or her colleagues can assist each other in future research projects by
sharing the archived data and documentation over a wide variety of computer platforms.
Preparing Research Files for Deposit
NACJD urges researchers to begin their archiving strategy as they begin their research. The National Institute of Justice's
Program provides much useful information about things to consider. ICPSR, NACJD's parent organization, has also prepared valuable
guidelines for data management.
NACJD encourages researchers to deposit computer-readable data with NACJD for long-term preservation
and for use in analysis by other social science researchers. The following information will assist in the
preparation of data for deposit.