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Herald-Sun editorial: Projects offer window into civil rights history
Two recent projects provide a needed perspective on local civil rights history. Learning and knowing that history should be of importance to every American, but is particularly meaningful to those of us living in the South.
One of those projects is a planned public art project aimed at capturing a bit of civil rights-era history. The other was a recent screening of a locally produced documentary from 60 years ago.
A downtown mural project is planned to commemorate Durham's civil rights history, the city announced on Monday. The $20,000 project will be funded by Durham Cultural Master Plan money that comes from hotel occupancy tax revenue that flows from Durham County to the city of Durham.
The project is to be led by muralist and arts educator Brenda Miller Holmes, who has led similar projects in San Francisco. It will involve 15 young people from Durham, between 15 and 20 years old, and 15 residents older than 21. In addition, Benjamin Speller, former dean of North Carolina Central University's School of Library and Information Science, will lead several public workshops on civil rights history.
A recent event offered another window into the history of civil rights in Durham. Last week, more than 100 people were present for a screening of a 20-minute documentary, "Negro Durham Marches On," a 1948 film produced by the Durham Business and Professional Chain, a black business organization. The film provided a look at the thriving Hayti neighborhood, which boasted many prominent black-owned businesses and organizations.
After the film, those in attendance talked about their memories of that special time and that special neighborhood.
"You talk about bringing back memories," said Rep. Mickey Michaux, born in the center of Hayti in 1930. "I recognized so many places, so many people." The Hayti community, Michaux added, was "probably the most prominent African-American community in the nation. It was a self-contained community that looked out for itself. We didn't have to go across the tracks for anything."
Those interested in civil rights history would undoubtedly agree that, while the past is important, the present and future are even more important. Inequalities exist today that need confrontation and need to be addressed – inequalities not only of discrimination based on ethnicity and gender, but also inequalities, sometimes related, based on lack of opportunity because of socioeconomic conditions. Those lessons of the past come in handy today.


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The University of New Mexico has placed an interim ban on the use, possession and storage of hoverboards on every UNM campus, including branch campuses, due to widespread safety concerns over the electronic skateboards or self-balancing scooters informally known as "hoverboards."
For the safety of the campus community, UNM is prohibiting them from all campuses until the safety of these devices can be assessed or the safety standards of all such devices are improved.
The ban extends to all exterior areas and building interiors, including Residence Halls and the Student Union Building, until the University can research and develop a long-term policy addressing the devices.
"The hazards of hoverboards include the possibility of injury to bystanders due to loss of control of the device as well as the risk of fire," said UNM President Robert Frank. "So it's not just a fire safety issue. If hoverboards were allowed in exterior areas, but not inside, students would more likely store them in their vehicles, which might also pose a fire risk.
"Further, UNM could become a preferred site for non-student recreational use of the devices, as it is now for skateboards and BMX bikes, which pose hazards to the campus community."
The boards will not be confiscated initially. UNM Police will stop those who possess one and inform them of the ban. If they ignore the warning or other follow up is required, the matter would be directed to the Dean of Students Office for remediation.
"We want students to understand that having a device that can catch fire and blow up is a huge safety risk for those using the device as well as those around it," said Jenna Crabb, interim Dean of Students. "Until further research is conducted on hoverboards, and safety standards developed, we must put the safety of our UNM students and community first."
Visitors to campus would get a criminal trespass citation if they ignore the warning.

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Gatön Ngawang Lekpa Series
Holding the oceanic treasury of the profound and secret aural lineage
Of the lords of speech, Mañjughoṣas of the Sakya tradition,
You are without equal in creating a feast of excellent explanation,
Glorious guru, at your feet I pray!
Texts by and about the Sakya lama Gatön Ngawang Lekpa (sga ston ngag dbang legs pa, 1867–1941) of Tharlam Monastery, one of the foremost Lamdré (lam 'bras) teachers of recent times:
This short light offering prayer (mar me'i smon lam) by Gatön Ngawang Lekpa, which is commonly recited in the Sakya tradition, encourages the practitioner to visualize a lamp that is as vast as the universe and that shines with the light of a billion suns, as the basis for infinite 'offering-clouds'.
Long Life Prayers
In these five verses, Ngawang Lekpa praises the body, speech, mind, qualities and activity of Ga Rabjampa, the great scholar and founder of Tharlam Monastery. The author incorporates the syllables of the master's name, Kunga Yeshe (meaning total joy and wisdom), into every verse.


scdebug: The Sculptor debug program
The Sculptor debug program is called scdebug. It enables a compiled program to be executed in a controlled fashion, stepping through the program code line by line.
Breakpoints can be set, specifing points where program execution is to halt and control to return to the debug program.
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Multiple source code files are supported, and the user may move rapidly and easily around and between source files.
Debug settings, including breakpoints and a list of watched fields, may be saved at the end of a session.
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Command line syntax
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Three new species of the genus Centromerus from Italy, C. tongiorgii sp. nov., C. hanseni sp. nov., and C. gatoi sp. nov., are described for the first time on the basis of both male and female specimens. Their relationships with other congeneric species, as well as their diagnoses, are discussed using morphological characters. New records of poorly known species of Centromerus from Italy are furthermore reported. Among them, C. desmeti Bosmans, 1986 is reported for the first time for the Italian fauna and for continental Europe.
Apennines, Calabria, endemic species, Italian peninsula, new data

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developed from over 35 years of external peer review and is embedded into the Qtrigger application for use as well as the ability to customize the application for user-specific triggers. In this new era of electronic records, it is simply impractical and illogical for healthcare organizations to rely upon labor intensive, manual medical record abstraction techniques of the past to implement an OPPE trigger process.
Electronic Proctoring for Credentialing Electronically Using Performance & Outcomes Metrics (v1.5)
"Proctoring" is the required process to evaluate the current clinical competence of practitioners to perform specific patient interventions or treat certain conditions. In American hospitals, proctoring is required of all physicians new to a hospital or on the medical staff and applying to perform a new clinical "privilege" by the Joint Commission Standards for Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE). Proctoring under FPPE is required in three (3) circumstances:
- New privileges – when the organization has no direct knowledge of a practitioner's competence for a specific privilege (a) either at initial appointment to the medical staff and the practitioner is requesting clinical care privileges for the first time, or (b) when existing practitioners on the medical staff request a new privilege.
- Clinical care concerns – when Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) data demonstrates clinical concerns regarding a practitioner's competency, the medical staff process reverts to FPPE to conduct a focused review, previously known as "peer review" to proctor current clinical competence.
- Threshold reappointment criteria not met when an adequate volume of cases is not available to assess current competence.
QualOptima v1.5 is the Qproctoring application to electronically capture clinical data from existing databases, primarily the electronic medical record, and impose performance and outcomes metrics to evaluate current clinical competence. Q relies upon clinical performance measure sets from authoritative medical specialty organizations, supplemented by QualPRO panels of clinical experts and in collaboration with medical device companies for metrics. In the future, Qproctoring will also become an educational tool as well as performance and outcomes measurement tor the ultimate product potential.
Beyond Compliance – QualOptima (v2.0)
Early adopters of Q's QualOptima Connectivity & Analytics Systems will discover that the database derived from the compliance applications provide ultimate enterprise management for their organization. After 35+ years of measuring clinical performance and outcomes in external peer review engagements, Q is uniquely positioned to market the QualOptima product to meet the needs of all constituents in the organization to achieve clinical, financial and operational efficiencies and outcomes.
Q's first-to-market clinical intelligence software is the complete solution for healthcare providers, payers, employers, and insurance companies seeking to achieve optimal clinical, financial and operational outcomes. QualOptima empowers value-driven, patient-centered, personalized care focused on real-time and predictive patient management and patient safety, with optimal quality demonstrated by outcomes correlated with resource use and cost.


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An eye tracking method and an automatic focusing algorithm is proposed to acquire clear eye images in the eye- gaze tracking system. The aperture of CCD lens is controlled to adapt the system to external lighting circumstances based of the average brightness values of the processed images. A SMD operator is used for focusing roughly and quickly in a large scale for obtaining the eye glints to control a pan-tilt unit for eye aiming and eye tracking, and regulating the focus of the lens. The FSWM operator is applied in the determined window to focus automatically for clear images. If the pupil can be extracted from the image, the average gradient of the edge points can be used for real-time focusing. Experiments show that this system can track the eye and acquire clear eye images in real-time.


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Northern Crayfish Frog
The northern crayfish frog grows to a length of nearly four inches. It has dark round spots surrounded by light borders on its chin, and the back is noticeably humped. This somewhat stubby frog lives in the southern half of Illinois and is closely associated with the hardpan clay soils south of the Shelbyville Moraine. This nocturnal frog spends the daytime hiding in crayfish or other animal burrows or under boards or logs in wet prairies, pastures or golf courses. It lays its eggs from early March to mid-April in flooded fields, farm ponds and small lakes. The call of the crayfish frog carries a considerable distance. It resembles a deep, roaring snore.

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Can solar panels withstand hail and survive hurricanes?
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Like any outdoor equipment, solar panels are subject to the changing weather. Depending upon where you live, your panels may experience heavy rain, high winds, or even hail. In this article we'll examine how solar panel systems stand up to intense weather conditions, and what government organizations and industry groups are doing to improve their products and protect consumers from weather-related solar panel damage.
How well do solar panels withstand hail and hurricanes?
As a whole, solar panels are durable and hold up very well in inclement weather. A report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on 50,000 solar energy systems installed between 2009 and 2013 indicates that only 0.1% of all PV systems have been reported as affected by damaged or underperforming modules each year. We'll briefly examine two types of weather that have the potential to damage solar systems – hail and hurricanes.
Solar panels and hail
Solar panel manufacturers test their products to ensure that they are capable of withstanding hail storms. In most cases, solar panels are tested and certified to withstand hail of up to 25 mm (one inch) falling at 23 meters per second (approximately 50 miles per hour).
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In fact, not long ago, NREL's main campus in Golden, Colorado was hit with a severe hailstorm just last month. Of over 3,000 panels on or adjacent to the roof of a net-zero energy building, only one panel was broken during the storm. To get an idea of the intensity of the storm, the same weather system left shattered car windows and dents in vehicles and home roofs around the Denver area. The single broken panel appeared to have been hit simultaneously with several large hailstones in a very concentrated location, leading to micro-cracking of the surface glass. The conclusion: hail may be an impressive physical force, but solar panels are well-equipped to withstand impacts even from large hailstones.
Solar panels and hurricanes
With high wind speeds and heavy rain, solar panels may be at risk of being dislodged from their spot or damaged by high volumes of water. However, similar to hail, solar panels are typically tested by manufacturers to ensure that they can survive hurricanes. Most solar panels are certified to withstand winds of up to 2,400 pascals, equivalent to approximately 140 mile-per-hour (MPH) winds. Additionally, the typical aluminum and glass casings that hold solar cells and constitute a solar panel are highly waterproof, even during extreme rain.
As with hail, real-life extreme weather events have demonstrated solar's durability in hurricanes. During Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey was hit especially hard. New Jersey also has one of the highest solar power capacities in the United States. In the second quarter of 2012, just before the hurricane hit, the state had installed 103 megawatts (MW) of PV capacity. Analysis after Sandy hit revealed little to no damage to PV systems from the storm. According to a spokesperson for a solar system installer servicing over 200 customers in the regions of New Jersey hit hardest by the storm, a few metal casings covering wires from the panels were damaged by flooding, and one very large system had just two panels come loose.
More recently, Hurricane Maria's path through Puerto Rico has given insight into the durability of solar energy systems. A 645 kilowatt (kW) rooftop solar array on San Juan's VA Hospital installed in 2015 continued to operate 100 percent post-storm, even though it was exposed to 180 MPH hurricane winds. What kept this system intact while other local arrays weren't so lucky? As was the case with Hurricane Sandy, the racking and anchoring systems used to keep the solar panels in place were the ultimate factor in determining wind resiliency. By utilizing flexible racking devices, the VA Hospital system was able to work like a chain link fence to bend under stress rather than staying rigid and eventually breaking. Solar panels can be installed to survive the extreme winds seen in hurricanes, and can be a source of reliable power when other parts of the electrical grid are wiped out.
How solar stakeholders are ensuring that your panels can withstand extreme weather
In addition to the hail and wind certifications that solar manufacturers offer for their products, there are several organizations and initiatives within the solar industry currently working on making solar panels more durable, long-lasting, and cost-effective. Here is a brief overview of some projects in the works.
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's SunShot Initiative, which aims to bring down the general cost of solar energy for all Americans, also supports initiatives to improve durability in solar panels. The SunShot Initiative funds NREL researchers to participate in the International PV Quality Assurance Task Force, or PVQAT, which focuses on designing solar energy technology standards.
PVQAT has 12 individual task groups working on implementing their approach to PV component and system quality and bankability. Their three-pronged approach looks to establish a rating system for PV modules based on climate and application of interest, a guideline for factory inspections and quality assurance during manufacturing, and a comprehensive certification of PV systems. Combined, these efforts ensure that modern solar panels will be manufactured with the highest durability standards available.
Additionally, the Durable Module Materials Consortium (DuraMAT), a group of national research laboratories and universities, is focused on improving the physical materials and designs of PV modules. DuraMAT is part of the Energy Materials Network (EMN), a Department of Energy program working on decreasing the time to market for materials critical to clean-energy technologies.
Install home solar panels to ensure a reliable energy source for years to come
Solar panels are one of the most durable and reliable energy technologies in the world, and industry efforts mean that they are becoming more resistant to severe weather damage every day. Installing a home solar energy system ensures that your home can produce its own power, even during severe weather events. When you register for the EnergySage Solar Marketplace, you can find the solar installer that's right for your home or business, and compare offers side-by-side to find the best deal for a long-lasting, sustainable, and reliable energy system.
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12 thoughts on "Can solar panels withstand hail and survive hurricanes?
 1. AvatarRobert L. Gumm
 I perceive three (3) potential sources of problems one might experience after having roof-mounted solar panels installed:
 1. Broken panels from over-sized hailstones such are experienced in the south and west
 2. Roof leaks caused by the effects of frequent freezing and thawing of water that seeps in at rooftop mounting points.
 3. Buildup of leaves, pine cones, and pine needles beneath the panels from large leafed shade trees and conifers upwind of the prevailing winds of the installation.
 4. Exorbitant costs involved with the replacement of damaged panels situated within a large plane of panels.
 2. AvatarSue Kamaidech
 The text above notes "little to no damage" to PV during Sandy. Not true.The largest single failure of PV experienced as of that date occurred on a NJ rooftop during that storm. It destroyed thousands of modules. See articles with photos below. Aerial photos from the customary Philadelphia airport landing path showed another similar failure on the same system the next summer, during a comparatively minor storm.
 3. AvatarJay
 We know what 170 mph winds do to standard poles and wire electricicity distribution systems. Puerto Rico is in crisis having relied on the former. Now they should be used as a test case for massive solar investment. Besides, their electric utility is in bankruptcy. Is this solution as obvious as it appears? Or do we want to bring in fleets of helicopters to replace the old network That snaked into tropical rainforest? See story on Bacardi building in San Juan.
 1. AvatarCarlos
 This article should be updated to reflect the massive damage done to solar panels in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria which I believe made landfall as a category 4. For example, the 25.5 MW Humacao Solar Project, which had 87,696 panels, received massive damage based on photos and video available on the internet. While I think Puerto Rico should absolutely modernize its electrical grid and rely predominately on renewable energy, there needs to be some thought on how to properly protect these important resources given the climate, so our fellow citizens have some chance to recover from these catastrophic events. As an aside, many of the blades in the Punta de Lima wind farm also appear to have been destroyed.
 4. AvatarDaniel
 I understand that Hurricane Sandy did a whole lot of damage… largely because coastal cities aren't built for them… but as a Floridian who has gone through 7 major hurricanes, Sandy is not a good baseline for *real* maximum sustained winds. I mean seriously, it only made landfall as a Cat 1. Not anywhere close to the Cat 3-5's we see in the South. If a Cat 1 can knock down ANY solar panels, I don't think that bodes well for stronger hurricanes…
 1. AvatarLM
 As a fellow Floridian, I agree. I need to know what happens at 170-180 mph winds. Anything else just isn't useful information.
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Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, India
Title: Thermal activation of charcoal produced from Pigeonpea stalk
Sandip Gangil has completed his doctorate from Shizuoka University, Japan. He is Principal Scientist at Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal India. He has published several papers in reputed journals.
The crop residues can be used for preparation of low cost activated charcoal. Pigeon stalk was converted in charcoal using slow pyrolysis in two different type of charring systems, namely vertical reactor bio-char unit and closed charring kiln. Iodine value was taken as indicator of adsorbent ability of charcoal. The iodine values charcoal produced were of the order of 200 ± 10 mg/g. This level of iodine value is relatively low in comparison to iodine value of commercial laboratory grade activated carbon (1140 ± 10 mg/g). The iodine values of raw char obtained from vertical cylinder bio-char unit were ranged from 200 to 320 mg/g; the higher value being for lower pyrolysis temperature when the pyrolysis temperature varied from 250 to 450°C. Thermal activation of charcoal was conducted at 630°C for different durations in muffle furnace. It was found that the duration of half hour is better than higher durations. The iodine value could be enhanced until 650 mg/g by half hour thermal treatment for the charcoal produced at 250°C. The iodine value of the char produced in closed charring kiln was 200 mg/g which could also be improved by thermal activation process till 600. Thus, the iodine values of 625 ± 25 mg/g are obtainable for pigeon pea based char after thermal processing of raw charcoal. In reference to the iodine value of raw charcoal, the iodine value could be improved until 2-3 times. In comparison with commercial activated carbon this iodine value is about 45%.
In other experiment, we produced the charcoal from wood using downdraft gasifier. The activation of wood based charcoal obtained through gasification was achieved till iodine value level of 900 mg/m. This level was nearly 80% of the activation level of commercial activated carbon. Thus, the activation of gasification generated wood charcoal was better than the activation of pyrolysis generated crop residue charcoal. It was due to two reasons viz., the char obtained from gasifier was generated at higher temperatures; the wood contains relatively lower volatiles, moisture and ash content than the experimented crop residues.


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Imports System.Security.Cryptography
Public Module HashDirectory
 Public Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
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 ' Create a DirectoryInfo object representing the specified directory.
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 ' Get the FileInfo objects for every file in the directory.
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 ' Initialize a SHA256 hash object.
 Using mySHA256 As SHA256 = SHA256.Create()
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 ' Compute the hash of the fileStream.
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The input to compute the hash code for.
offset
Int32
The offset into the byte array from which to begin using data.
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Int32
The number of bytes in the array to use as data.
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The computed hash code.
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Can you mix Alcohol and CBD?
If you regularly consume alcohol you may be asking yourself is it safe to take CBD oil at the same time. CBD and alcohol are safe to take together because CBD oil has a very low THC content
Read our guide to find out what you should do if you are regularly taking both.
Many people use alcohol too relax after work or when socialising, but if you are using CBD oils or products you may be concerned about mixing the two.
To understand the effects of mixing of alcohol and CBD oil we must look at the separate compounds in these substances.
Alcohol is a well know depressant although what begins as a handful of hops, sugars and other ingredients, alcohol acts on the bodies central nervous system, it affects our blood pressure, mood, coordination, and speech this is what drunk people slur their speech.
CBD as a substance interacts with the body's endocannabinoid system (ECS) to have much more subtle effects on the bodies system. The neurological network is responsible for keeping the whole bodies different biological systems, CBD has also been shown to interact with a variety of molecular targets outside the ECS.
If you are taking both alcohol and CBD the effects balancing effects of CBD on endocannabinoid system (ECS) could limit the impact of alcohol, but the truth is we still do not know about the true effects of mixing the two.
Combining Alcohol and CBD is it safe?
The relationship between alcohol CBD oil and alcohol has not been studied, but a white paper study from the Journal of Psychopharmacology in this study very few differences were found between those administered CBD and alcohol and those administered alcohol and CBD separately.
Looking at the scientific research if you drink alcohol and take CBD oil the CBD oil will not negate the effects of the alcohol there is no evidence to suggest that either substance has a bearing on the other but there is still not enough studies to fully conclude the effects.
Is CBD and alcohol safe?
Alcohol is a well know depresnat and its addictive qualities its are well documented the effects of alcohol depend on the type of alcohol and the amount of alcohol you consume.
It is also well documented that CBD oil, is well tolerated within the human system a study by the (WHO) World Health Organisation it seems that the ECS synergises well with many natural ingredients, won't produce psychotropic side effects, and, provided it's prepared to the correct standard, CBD oil won't contain any unwanted additives or chemicals.
With the limited information available, combining the two should be safe, but as is the case with any substance that alters how we think, feel, or act, moderation is crucial. If you have any doubts or concerns, start by talking with your doctor first.
CBD infused beers what's the deal?
Researchers are undecided on mixing CBD and alcohol but many CBD infused beers have entered the market, brewers from many countries are making new products and trying to understand the effects.
CBD beers and alcohol infused with CBD are marketed as a new convenient way straightforward way to take CBD. There has even been interest from many large companies who produce vodka, whiskey and rum.
The combination between the CBD industry and alcohol is still new but when big business gets involved in there primary reason is profit with over two billion people drinking alcohol you can see why.
Alcohol and CBD products what's next
Mixing CBD and alcohol cannot be condoned and doing this may or may not make you feel high new products especially beer, are enjoying a surge in popularity especially oil the US and Canada but taking these products are still in their infancy and should be approached with caution.
At we try to provide a resource in caring about in learning about CBD and how it influences the human body, our comprehensive CBD Encyclopedia is a good way to explore. We have not started selling alcohol infused CBD products yet on our website but we are still selling CBD oils, capsules, gummies, hand creams and many other products.
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Defining leaf analysis as a strategy for effective nutrition management
Qbloom Pty Ltd
Project code: PRJ-008061
Project stage: Closed
Project start date: Friday, June 22, 2012
Project completion date: Saturday, May 30, 2015
National Priority: NEPI-Industry building and connectivity
Effective nutrition management combines strategies for balanced soil nutrient content and targeted plant nutrition. In commercial horticulture leaf samples are regularly sent for analysis of nutrient levels. The actual levels measured in a sample are compared against a known standard range for normal leaf nutrient content for that specific crop, and recommendations for fertiliser applications may be made to correct any deficiencies or imbalances in the plant. This project aims to develop leaf standard nutrient ranges for key wildflower products. In the first phase of the project historical data of leaf analyses will be collected and combined to define standard ranges. In the second phase any gaps or inconsistencies will be addressed through monthly leaf analyses of relevant crops. The results of this project further add to a broader understanding of key wildflower crops initiated by the Quality specifications profiles and built on in the Canopy Management project and the Farm Plus project.
New and Emerging Plant Industries
Qbloom Pty Ltd
The project aims to establish normal ranges of leaf nutrient concentrations for Australian and South African native plants grown for commercial flower production. This will enable the industry to use regular leaf analysis as a tool in developing effective nutrition management plans to support healthy plant growth and provide high yields of good quality product. The 30 products highlighted in the RIRDC Quality Specifications manual will be the focus of this project.


Question: What Foods Increase Blood Volume?
What is normal blood volume?
Adults: The average adult weighing 150 to 180 pounds should have about 1.2 to 1.5 gallons of blood in their body.
This is about 4,500 to 5,700 mL.
Pregnant women: To support their growing babies, pregnant women usually have anywhere from 30 to 50 percent more blood volume than women who are not pregnant..
Does salt increase blood volume?
When sodium is retained, less urine is produced, eventually causing blood volume to increase.
What should you eat after losing blood?
What juices are high in iron?
Iron Rich Indina Juices using VeggiesCarrot Spinach and Parsley Juice.Amla Ginger Juice.Palak, Kale and Apple Juice.Pineapple and Coriander Juice.Pineapple Sweet Lime Drink.Watermelon and Guava Juice.Pineapple, Apple and Cucumber Juice.Pineapple, Apple and Cucumber Juice.
Does losing blood make you tired?
How can I restore my blood?
Which juice is good for blood?
Beetroot Juice Beetroot is rich in nitrates. Nitrates help relax blood vessels and improve blood flow. Beetroot juice is believed to lower systolic blood pressure in just a matter of few hours.
Are Bananas high in iron?
Does Honey increase platelets?
Honey samples showed moderate inhibition of platelet aggregation with IC(50) 5-7.5%. The coagulation assays showed that at higher concentrations (>15%) honey samples increased whole blood clotting time.
How do you increase blood volume?
What can I drink for blood loss?
Does garlic lower platelet count?
Conclusions: Platelet function is not impaired by single and repeated oral consumption of a dietary dose of garlic in healthy volunteers. Dishes containing socially acceptable doses of raw garlic are unlikely to increase the risk of perioperative bleeding.
What foods increase blood plasma?
1. Food Rich in FolateDark and leafy vegetables like spinach and Brussels sprouts.Beef liver.Black-eyed peas.Fortified cereals and alternatives.Rice.Yeast.Kidney beans.Orange and orange juice.
Does drinking more water increase blood volume?
Is blood a volume?
A typical adult has a blood volume of approximately 5 liters, with females and males having approximately the same blood volume. Blood volume is regulated by the kidneys. Blood volume measurement may be used in people with congestive heart failure, chronic hypertension, kidney failure and critical care.
Is plasma found in food?
Blood plasma is a versatile product, which is used in food industry as a binder in meat products, egg replacer in bakery, in protein-enriched pasta, fat replacers, or even polyphosphate or caseinates substitute (Ofori and Hsieh, 2012; Hurtado et al., 2011, 2012).
Which fruit is good for blood increase?
What causes blood volume to increase?
Hypervolemia occurs when blood volume is increased and can occur through renal failure, congestive heart failure, liver failure, excessive sodium intake, or any other dysfunction of sodium regulation. [8] Furthermore, prolonged hypertension may result in renal damage eventually culminating in fluid imbalance.


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A micropropagation protocol was developed using cacao somatic embryo-derived plants as a source for nodal and apical stem explants, and apical microcuttings. Microcuttings were efficiently rooted and developed into plantlets. Axillary meristems within the remaining decapitated plantlets subsequently developed and were used for production of additional microcuttings, with an average 2.4 growing shoots per decapitated stem. The remaining plantlets were maintained as microcutting stock plants. When nodal stem explants were cultured on thidiazuron medium, axillary buds proliferated and developed into shoots, which were excised and rooted. However, the efficiency of this method is lower than rooting of apical microcuttings harvested directly from stock plants. During root induction, short treatment with indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) increased the total percentage of rooted microcuttings up to 89%. Longer exposures to IBA increased the average number of roots per microcutting (from 1.7 to 5.2). Plant acclimatization after rooting was achieved with an average success of 87%. During several months of growth in the greenhouse, the micropropagated plants developed functional taproots. Currently, cocoa plants produced by this micropropagation method have been successfully acclimated to field conditions in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Saint Lucia.
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|Number of pages||6|
|Journal||In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant|
|State||Published - May 2003|
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Plant Science


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The active cloud cluster from which Viola developed formed about 600 km to the northwest of Cocos Island on 7 December 1979. It was part of a semi-continuous line of convection extending eastward across Indonesia. A tropical depression had developed by 9 December 1979 and moved slowly to the southwest. Using the Dvorak intensity analysis technique Viola reached tropical cyclone intensity at about 0300 UTC 11 December 1979. The cyclone then began to move westward under the influence of an easterly middle level flow north of the sub-tropical ridge.
Viola attained its maximum intensity late on 16 December 1979 when the central pressure was estimated to be near 930 hPa giving a maximum mean wind speed of about 205 km/h. It maintained this intensity as it crossed into the Mauritius Region early on 18 December 1979.
Viola was renamed Claudette and passed close to Mauritius late on 22 December 1979 causing the loss of six lives and injuring 21 people. It was reported that the sugar cane crop on Mauritius was devastated and that buildings suffered considerable damage.
Severe tropical cyclone Viola was notable for its small size and long lifetime. Satellite pictures showed that nearly all of the intense convective activity was within 200 km of the centre. Including the pre-cyclone and post-cyclone stages the storm lasted about 18 days from 9 December 1979.


Permanent Account Number abbreviated as PAN is a unique 10-digit alphanumeric number issued by the Income Tax Department to Indian taxpayers.
The department records all tax-related transactions and information of an individual against his unique permanent account number. This allows the taxman to link all tax-related activities with the department.
PAN primarily acts as a database for all individual transactions, such as the tax collected at source (TCS)/tax deducted at source (TDS) credits, income tax payments, return on gift/investments/wealth, etc. Simply put, the PAN enables the tax department to identify an individual's tax-related transaction.
PAN Card
The tax department issues an individual's PAN on a physical card referred to as the PAN card. The PAN card includes information, such as the PAN number, photograph, name, and date of birth of the holder.
PAN has a typical format of ABCTY1234D. The first three characters, i.e. 'ABC' in the above number is an alphabetic series ranging between AAA and ZZZ. The 4th character, i.e. 'T', represents the PAN holder's status. The alphabet 'T' represents Trust, 'F' for Firm, 'H' for HUF, 'P' for Individual, 'C' for Company etc. The 5th character, i.e. 'Y', represents the first alphabet the PAN holder's last name. The next four characters are sequential digits ranging between 0001 and 9999. The 10th character, i.e. 'D', is an alphabetic check digit that runs from A to Z.
Is PAN Mandatory?
The Income Tax Department has mandated the use of PAN on the return of income on all tax-related transactions. PAN is an integral aspect when it comes to tracking the transactions and monitoring the inflow and outflow of an individual's money.
Also, the government has mandated the linking of PAN with Aadhaar. The deadline for linking of PAN with Aadhaar is 31 March 2020. In the same line, the Finance Minister, in the Union Budget 2020, proposed to instantly allot PAN to individuals on the basis of their Aadhaar.


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Meaning of DEMONSTRATE
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- [v] establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
- [v] provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
- [v] show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
- [v] march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"
DEMONSTRATE is a 11 letter word that starts with D.
| ||Synonyms:|| ||attest, certify, demo, establish, evidence, exhibit, manifest, march, present, prove, shew, show, show|
| ||Antonyms:|| ||confute, disprove|
| ||See Also:|| ||affirm, authenticate, bear witness, bring home, condemn, confirm, contradict, corroborate, dissent, negate, notarise, notarize, picket, protest, prove, prove oneself, reflect, resist, show, stultify, substantiate, support, sustain, testify|
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\Dem"on*strate\ (?; 277), v. t. [L. demonstratus, p.
p. of demonstrare to demonstrate; de- + monstrare to show.
1. To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident.
2. To show, or make evident, by reasoning or proof; to prove
by deduction; to establish so as to exclude the
possibility of doubt or denial.
We can not demonstrate these things so as to show
that the contrary often involves a contradiction.
3. (Anat.) To exhibit and explain (a dissection or other
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"The Earth-orbiting mission of the BME developed picosatellite has ended: it entered the denser parts of the atmosphere on September 28 2020 and disintegrated.
After spending the sensationally long time of nearly 10 months in space, the world's first functional pocket-sized (5x5x5cm) satellite, 1-PocketQube burned up in the atmosphere. Despite a planned lifecycle of 3 months, SMOG-P was fully functional even 8 months after its launch. The systems and the backup units were properly functioning and the developers did not detect any circuit failures either. (Editor note: bme.hu reported earlier on the satellite's launch into orbit.)"


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DREYER, TEXAS. Dreyer (also known as Dryer) is a small farming community located on Farm Road 443 about fourteen miles southeast of Gonzales and near the DeWitt County border. The town was named after early settler Henry Dreyer, who had purchased property out of his father Anton Dreyer's original land grant near the Guadalupe River in southeast Gonzales County. Possibly sometime during the 1860s or later, Henry Dreyer constructed a sawmill on the Guadalupe and also built a series of tenant houses on his farm. On May 19, 1897, an application was made to open a post office for the village of Dryer. Charles G. Devot served as first postmaster until 1898 when John W. Wemken took over. Adolph Schulze, Jr., later worked as postmaster from 1903 until May 31, 1906, when the post office was discontinued. During the early 1900s Dreyer had a population of approximately 100 residents, and in 1904 the Dreyer family gave land for a school. Apparently a mercantile business also operated in the community, and an auto garage had opened by the mid-1920s. In 1925 citizens organized the Dryer Baptist Church. Gonzales County highway maps in 1936 showed numerous farms and dwellings, a church, and the Dreyer School in the area. By 1940 the town maintained a population of 100 and five businesses. The Baptist church closed sometime in the late 1940s, but the community reported a steady population of 100 through the 1960s. In 1970 the population had declined to 20 where it remained through 2000.
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Sidik Sasongko, Priyo (2010) SOLVING SYSTEM OF NONLINEAR EQUATIONS. PROSIDING SEMINAR NASIONAL ILMU KOMPUTER UNIVERSITAS DIPONEGORO 2010.
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Fundamental problems from engineering, chemistry, medicine, etc. can be formulated as a system of nonlinear equations. Solving systems of nonlinear equations is of great importance, because these systems frequently arise in many branches of computational mathematics. Finding the solution of n-dimensional nonlinear equations can be a challenging problem, even when a unique solution exists. Finding a solution for such a system requires sometimes high computational efforts. In this paper, we try to solve them using two different approaches. Both approaches transform the problem into an optimization problem. One approach uses Newton method and the other one a genetic algorithm. The solution of a nonlinear equation with computer simulation illustrates the algorithm. Several experiments are performed in order to emphasize the advantages and disadvantages of the two methods. Keywords : Nonlinear equation, optimization problem, Newton technique, Genetic Algorithm.
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نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
1 استادیار گروه عمران دانشکده مهندسی، دانشگاه زنجان
2 دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد مهندسی عمران ، دانشگاه زنجان
عنوان مقاله [English]
In this study with respect to the sensitivity analysis of transmissibility coefficient, storage coefficient and specific leakage of infinite and finite leakage aquifers in the unsteady flow state of groundwater, which was carried out using an analytical method, these results were obtained: 1. Withincreasing the coefficients of transmissibility, storage and specific leakage of infinite and finite leakage aquifer, the drawdownreduces. 2. In all of the examined sensitivity analysis, it was observed that the drawdown of infinite leakage aquifer is more than the finite leakage aquifer and the drawdown of finite leakage aquifer 2 is more than the finite leakage aquifer 1. 3. With increasing the transmissibility coefficient and specific leakage of infinite and finite leakage aquifer, the groundwater flow reaches earlier to steady state. 4. With increasing the storage coefficient of infinite and finite leakage aquifer, the groundwater flow reaches later to steady state. 5. Infinite leakage aquifer reaches the steady state later than the finite leakage aquifer and finite leakage aquifer 1 reaches the steady state earlier than the finite leakage aquifer 2.


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The conflict and resolution in the fable 'the fox and the grapes' - Conflict Essay Example
The conflict and resolution in the fable 'the fox and the grapes'
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THE CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION IN THE FABLE
'THE FOX AND THE GRAPES'
Aesop's fable, "The Fox and the Grapes" is a about a fox who finds a bunch of grapes hanging from a vine and attempts to reach the grapes. In the end, the fox is unable to acquire the grapes and gives up saying that the grapes are sour.
There are three levels of conflict in this fable and the first occurs within the fox itself. The thirst of the fox is the initial conflict that disturbs the established order within the creature.
It is because of this thirst that, instead of walking on along its carefree way, the fox decides to stop and take a chance at getting the grapes. The reason why the 'thirst factor' is described as an internal conflict is because this particular phenomenon happens to the fox itself. It is an event that causes a shift in the otherwise passive characterization of the fox. This first conflict is what makes the fox stop in its tracks and attempt to acquire the grapes which "had been trained over a lofty branch." (Æsop, 600 BC).
Then, upon seeing this bunch of grapes hanging from a branch, another conflict is introduced which we could call the external/environmental/circumstantial conflict – the grapes being out of the fox's reach. While the grapes could easily be located in an area that is within the reach of the fox, this is not the case, hence, we may consider this particular detail in the fable a conflict in itself. This particular detail in the fable serves to disturb the normalcy of the tale by the circumstance surrounding the object of desire, which is the bunch of grapes; and could therefore be considered a conflict.
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With these two elements of the story combined, we are then introduced to a third and final conflict which is a result of the internal conflict occurring within the fox and the external conflict that is seen in the environment. This third and final conflict may be referred to as the consequential conflict which is another conflict that results from the other conflicts that were initially introduced. This third conflict is characterized by the efforts of the fox to reach for the bunch of grapes, and is clear in the passage, "Drawing back a few paces, he took a run and a jump, and just missed the bunch. Turning round again with a One, Two, Three, he jumped up, but with no greater success. Again and again he tried…" (Æsop, 600 BC) This particular conflict is now between the fox and the bunch of grapes, but is a result of the two minor initial conflicts of the fox's thirst and the grapes being located beyond the fox's reach. Conflicts in stories can be seen in various elements of the tale, as is with any other tale. Sometimes the conflict can only be in the major character, the circumstances surrounding a particular event, the setting, or a combination of all of these.
Finally, in the end, the fox "at last had to give it up, and walked away with his nose in the air" (Æsop, 600 BC). This now is the story's resolution. The resolution of the story is referred to as the consequential result of all the events that took place in the story. This usually follows the 'cause and effect' principle; hence, the thirst of the fox made him attempt to acquire a bunch of grapes that were beyond his reach; all these elements led to one thing – the fox's giving up its attempt to acquire the grapes and walk away saying that the "grapes are sour". (Æsop, 600 BC). The story resolution is therefore the final action of the fox, which is to stop yearning for the grapes and just simply dismiss the item and walk away. The story is thus resolved.
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Segmenting the ring region around the nucleus
I'm measuring the ratio of NF-kB intensity in the nucleus to the cytoplasm, but would like to use the 'ring region' (around the nucleus) for the cytoplasm measure.
Currently, my pipeline is as follows:
 - IdentifyPrimaryObjects - segment nuclei using Hoechst stain
 - ExpandOrShrinkObjects - expand nuclei by 4px
 - IdentifyTertiaryObjects - subtract the nucleus region from the expanded region to obtain the ring region
The Problem
 - I would like to constrain the ring region within the boundaries of the cytoplasm. I am able to segment the cytoplasm but unsure how to crop the ring region/expand the nucleus region within the cytoplasm boundaries.
 - Note I am already able to calculate a nucleus to whole cytoplasm ratio but have found better readings in other image analysis software in using the ring region, due to large differences in cytoplasm shape between and within lines.
I very much appreciate any suggestions as I am new to Cell Profiler and keen to use it a lot more from now on! Thank you
Hi _USER_,
If you have the option to get your hands on a ZEN blue software, you can do exactly this by using the so-called Zone-of-Influence Segmenter.
 - select a segmenter to detect your primary object, e.g. the nucleus (use thresholds or machine-learning for this)
 - define the ZOI (yellow)
 - define the ring size and location
 - define what objects (and sub-objects) you want to detect inside the blue ring using thresholding or machine-learning segmentation
Two Video Tutorials can be found here:
 1. Image Analysis: Other Segmentation Methods 2: ZOI and a Complete Walk Through Example
 2. Zone of Influence Analysis
Sebi (from ZEISS)
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Hi _USER_,
Thank you very much for your response and for explaining how to do this in Zen blue. I'm currently able to do this analysis in Columbus (PerkinElmer) software but have switched to CellProfiler as I'm keen to use free open-source software. However, I'll happily take a look at Zen lite for the moment and hope to try out the full version if I ever have access to it! The ZOI tool seems very useful.
Hi _USER_,
Sure. CellProfiler is a very powerful tool, which can achieve the same.
Hi _USER_,
Your current pipeline approach is almost fine, but few changes is required to achieve your target as follows,
 1. Once you expand your nuclei, then use "Mask objects" to mask the expanded nuclei using segmented nuclei (Refer the attached screenshot). This would give you the ring.
 2. In the tertiary object module, get the cytoplamic region by subtracting the nucleus region from the cell boundary (hope you could do this by Identifysecondaryobject module)
 3. In the Measurement module use the ring object to measure intensity from the cytoplasmic channel.
Hope this helps. If not, please attach your pipeline with a sample image so that we could help you better.
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Hi _USER_
Thank you very much for your very helpful answer. I'm sorry I don't understand fully how masking the expanded nuclei provides the ring region, and then I'm not sure whether step 2 in your answer is related to step 3.
I've attached sample images that I'm using. I segment the nuclei using the 'DNA binary' image and segment the cells using the 'Actin' image - which is not ideal for cell segmentation but is what I'm using in my experiment.
Actin.tif (3.4 MB) DNA binary.tif (1.7 MB) DNA.tif (3.4 MB) NFkB.tif (3.4 MB)
NFkB ratio.cpproj (918.7 KB)
Hi _USER_,
When I did similar measurements, I just simply used IdentifyTertiaryObjects. In your case, you need to add 2 more steps:
 1. subtracting cytoplasm from the ring region will give you the part of the ring outside the cell boundaries;
 2. Now, you can subtract the object obtained in (1) from the ring. Thus you will cut away everything outside the cell boundaries and get the desired constrained ring objects.
Good luck!
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Hi _USER_,
I checked your pipeline with the images. There are few changes required,
 1. To segment Nuclei, you could use your DNA image itself (using IdentifyPrimaryObject module), but if you are using binary image, you could use the module "Threshold" instead of Primaryobject module since that might work better.
 2. To expand segmented nuclei, you could use "ExpandShrinkObject" module, no need of "IdentifySecondaryObject" module. [In the pipeline I have used 4px to expand since you had mentioned so in the earlier description)
 3. This is followed Mask object (as I had mentioned before). In case you notice my earlier screenshot, I have invert the mask just to have only the expanded portion of the nuclei (i.e.your ring region)
 4. To get your cytoplam, you can use "IdentifyTertiary object" module
 5. To measure the intensity you can use MaskedNuclei i.e.ring region object to measure from your preferred channel i.e. either Actin or GFP in this case.
 PFA pipeline.
Just to show you, I have added the "OverlayOutlines" module & here is the screenshot.
NFkB ratio_LB.cpproj (788.1 KB)
Hope this helps
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Hi _USER_,
Thank you for explaining again and for improving on my pipeline with my images. As you noticed, I didn't see the mask inversion from your original post. The pipeline you sent works very well.
Kind regards,
Hi Oleg, Thank you for a very nice solution. I can apply this logic to other segmentations I'm trying also.
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At the end of May, the Minneapolis City Council passed a controversial ordinance that will require all employers with at least one employee working in the city of Minneapolis to provide sick leave. The ordinance will become effective on July 1, 2017. Highlights of the ordinance include:
- Eligible employees include any employee who works within the geographical boundaries of the City and works at least 80 hours in a year. Eligible employees include full-time, part-time, and temporary employees so long as they work the requisite number of hours for the employer.
- If there are six or more employees, employers must compensate an employee at the same hourly rate with the same benefits as the employee was scheduled to earn during use of accrued sick leave.
- If there are five or less employees, employers must give employees unpaid use of accrued sick and safe time.
- Employers who already provide paid time off (PTO) or other paid leave policies that meet or exceed the requirements in this ordinance do not have to provide additional sick time. But, if the employer has an existing PTO policy, it does not mean it meets or exceeds the ordinance requirements. Instead, the PTO policy must (1) define "family member" as broadly as the ordinance defines it; and (2) allow for carryover of accrued but unused time.
Amount of Sick Time:
- Employees can accrue one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked.
- Unless the employer chooses a higher amount, employees cannot accrue more than 48 hours of paid sick time in a calendar year. Employees must be permitted to carry over up to 80 hours of unused sick time.
Use of Sick Time:
- Accruals begin on July 1, 2017.
- For employees hired after that date, accruals begin on the date the employee commences work in Minneapolis.
- Employees can begin to use accrued sick leave beginning 90 calendar days after they start employment.
- Employees can use the sick leave to care for themselves, for a sick family member (who includes a child, step-child, adopted child, foster child, adult child, spouse, sibling, parent, step-parent, mother-in-ordinance, father-in-ordinance, grandchild, grandparent, guardian, ward, members of the employee's household and registered domestic partners), or for an absence due to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking.
- If the sick leave is for three or more consecutive days, employers can require reasonable documentation supporting the need for leave.
- If the need for sick leave is foreseeable, employers can require that the employee provide seven days' prior notice.
- Employers must allow employees to use sick time in the smallest amount of time tracked in the payroll system.
- Although not required, employers can pay out any unused, accrued sick leave in the event of termination or resignation of employment.
Notices and Record Keeping:
- Employers must post notices informing employees of their rights under the ordinance.
- This notice must be included in a handbook if the employer has a handbook.
- Upon request by an employee, employers must provide information stating the current amount of accrued sick time available to the employee and used sick time.
- For a period of three years, employers must keep records showing accrued sick time and used sick time for each day of the workweek.
Construction Industry Employers:
- For employers with construction industry employees, those employers have the option of satisfying the ordinance by paying at least the prevailing wage rate or the required rate established in an applicable apprenticeship agreement for apprentices, regardless of whether the employee is working on a public or private project.
Violation and Relief:
- Suspected violations can be reported to the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights, which has the sole discretion to pursue an investigation.
- Penalties can include:
- Back pay, crediting the employee accrued but uncredited or withheld time plus payment of the dollar value of the uncredited or withheld time multiplied by two
- Administrative penalty of up to $1,500
- Additional administrative fines of up to $50 per day for continued violations


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- Boy Names
What does the baby name Leonidus mean? Learn about what Leonidus means, its history & origin, popularity in our random name database, pronunciation, similar names, nicknames & spelling variations.
Leonidus - Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity
- Spelling of Leonidus
- L-E-O-N-I-D-U-S, is a 8-letter male given name.
- Pronunciation of Leonidus
- lee oh NY das
- Meaning of Leonidus
- Lion like, strong like a lion.
- Origin of Leonidus
- The name 'Leonidus' originates from ancient Greece, where it was derived from the Greek word 'leon', meaning 'lion'. In Greek mythology, the lion was a symbol of strength, courage, and nobility, and the name 'Leonidus' reflects these qualities. The earliest known use of the name can be traced back to ancient Sparta, where it was given to male children in honor of the renowned Spartan king Leonidas I, who led the Greeks against the Persians in the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
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- Popularity of Leonidus
- Over time, the popularity of the name 'Leonidus' has varied. While it has never been one of the most common names, it has experienced periods of increased usage. In ancient Greece, the name was relatively common among Spartan families, as it was seen as a symbol of bravery and warrior spirit. In more recent times, the name has seen a resurgence in popularity, particularly in the United States, where it gained attention through its association with the fictional character King Leonidas in the blockbuster film '300' released in 2006.
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Etymology of Leonidus
The etymology of the name 'Leonidus' is deeply rooted in the Greek language. As mentioned earlier, 'leon' means 'lion' in Greek, and 'idus' is a suffix denoting belonging or association. Therefore, 'Leonidus' can be interpreted as 'belonging to the lion' or 'associated with the lion'. This etymology further reinforces the name's connection to strength, courage, and nobility.
Cultural Significance of Leonidus
The name 'Leonidus' holds great cultural significance in ancient Greek history. It is closely associated with the heroic figure of King Leonidas I, who epitomized the ideals of Spartan society, including discipline, bravery, and self-sacrifice. King Leonidas and the Battle of Thermopylae have become legendary symbols of resistance against overwhelming odds. The name 'Leonidus', therefore, carries with it a sense of honor, valor, and a warrior spirit deeply ingrained in the Greek cultural heritage.


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The witching hour. Just saying it out loud can send shivers down your spine. Waking up in the middle of the night is the last thing you want (seriously, can you even remember the days of pulling all-nighters?), but at 3 a.m., this inconvenience can become downright spooky. If you've ever felt a hint of the paranormal in the middle of the night, you may have experienced the witching hour. Keep reading for a full understanding of the witching hour and what can happen during the dead of night — if you dare.
What Is the Witching Hour?
According to folklore, the witching hour is a specific time of night when paranormal activity is most likely to occur. That's because the veil between the living and the dead becomes thinner during this time. Ghosts and spirits can travel more easily between the two worlds, and the living become more aware of their presence here on Earth. If you wake up during the witching hour, you won't turn into Haley Joel Osment à la "The Sixth Sense" — but you may have a stronger sense of the supernatural.
When Is the Witching Hour?
The exact time of the witching hour depends on who you ask. Today, it's most commonly believed to occur from 3 a.m. to 4 a.m., in the darkest part of the night. This time has roots in religious beliefs, at least somewhat. Christians believe Jesus was crucified at 3 p.m. Since the devil is the inversion of Christ, 3 a.m. became known as the peak time of demonic activity. The number three can also be a mockery of the Holy Trinity, which may have led to the belief that 3 a.m. is the devil's hour.
Of course, the devil and witchcraft have nothing to do with one another. But people believed witches became more powerful at night, particularly at midnight. Others believed witches were active throughout the night, from sunset to sunrise. Over time, the 3 a.m. hour became known as the witching hour, probably because it coincided with other beliefs about supernatural activity.
What Happens During the Witching Hour?
Again, folklore is mixed about what happens during the witching hour. You've probably heard some of the superstitions, such as if you look in the mirror, you may see a ghost in the reflection. Those theories come from the belief that ghosts and spirits can pass more freely between the two worlds during the witching hour. That's also why mediums can communicate more easily with spirits during this time. For the same reason, paranormal investigators often conduct their research during the witching hour since there's a better chance to capture some supernatural activity.
Witching Hour Rituals
Let's be real: Unless you're a thrill-seeker, you probably don't want to wake up in the middle of the night with your heart pounding, scared to go to the bathroom in case you encounter a ghost on the way. But if you constantly wake up only to discover it's 3 a.m. again, here are some rituals you can do to calm down. Let the spirits do their thing, and you can sleep peacefully.
Create a Sleep Ritual
Technically, you do this before falling asleep, but it's still good advice. Create a sleep ritual to set yourself up for a good night's rest, minus the ghosts and demons. Turn down the thermostat or use a fan to cool your room to an ideal sleeping temperature. Set out some of your favorite crystals. Find ways to relax before bedtime, such as lighting a candle or diffusing essential oils. Do this same ritual nightly to prepare your body for sleep.
Wear a Sleep Mask
If you wake up during the witching hour, the problem may be light interfering with your sleep. Use a sleep mask to block the natural light from your windows or other sources. Of course, make sure you keep your bedroom dark. Hang blackout curtains or shades, so car headlights or an early sunrise don't wake you up.
Use a White Noise Machine
Block out the things that go bump in the night with a white noise machine. Sounds such as ocean waves and thunderstorms can help you fall asleep — and stay asleep. You can even download apps to play white noise from your phone.
Listen to a Podcast
The next time you find yourself awake during the witching hour, put on a podcast to calm your nerves and relax into a blissful sleep. Just search for "sleep podcasts," and you'll find tons of options. A podcast can give you something to focus on besides the ghost lurking in the corner. Kidding!
Is the Witching Hour Real?
So, here's the million-dollar question: Is the witching hour real? Like all things associated with the paranormal, it's difficult to prove, but it's certainly not impossible. The idea has become ingrained in modern-day culture, making it a popular reference in everything from horror movies to the scary stories you tell around a campfire. Some people swear they feel the presence of spirits in the middle of the night, while skeptics have doubts. And if you're a parent, the term "witching hour" may have a totally different meaning to you!
We can't tell you whether the witching hour is real or not. Honestly, that's something only you can determine for yourself. But you have to admit that there's a lot we don't know about the paranormal realm. So, the next time you wake up at 3 a.m., just know that the tingly feeling you have may not be a coincidence.
Get the Answers You're Looking For
What do you think about the witching hour? Whether you're a believer or a skeptic, you can benefit from talking it over with an intuitive Psychic Advisor. At PathForward, our Psychics specialize in providing insightful, accurate readings to answer all your questions. You can trust us to tell you the truth, whether you're wondering about the supernatural or seeking advice about how to live your best life. Don't be scared — give us a try today.


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EnSWIn: Environmental Support for Walking In India (pilot)
India is facing a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), as well as risk factor for NCDs, such as inadequate physical activity (PA). The physical and social environments influence the physical activity patterns, and strategies to promote physical activity should include the creation of physical and social environments conducive to physical activity. The physical and social environments have undergone rapid alterations, including unplanned urbanisation, an explosion in motorized transport, reduced green cover, and increased air pollution, all of which may detract from outdoor physical activity, especially walking, among residents of India.
To understand the perceived environmental (physical and social) support for walking in India.
- determine perceived environmental support for walking;
- assess self-reported physical activity; and
- examine the congruence of reported data on physical characteristics of the environment with Geographic Information System (GIS) data.
This study includes primary and secondary data collection, and uses surveys, photographs, and in-depth exploration of the perspectives of a subset of selected respondents. The findings will shed light on the association between built environment and physical activity in a wide range of adults living in different zones of the 2 study sites. The study will also document case studies of representative as well as unusual respondents in this study, to develop a deep and nuanced understanding of the available built environment support for regular physical activity, particularly walking (a basic activity that does not necessitate special equipment or training, and is highly responsive to the physical environment) in our study sites. Survey instruments that assess perceptions of the physical and social characteristics of the neighbourhood have been adapted for the populations in this study.
Survey data collection completed and data has been checked for completeness. Case study data collection has been initiated.
This study could pave the way to better understanding of, and action on, environmental support for health, particularly for disadvantaged populations who rely on government (and NGO) provision.


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Hi, While importing the data from ExceL Importer, I want to generate the log file with below details:- Who uploaded it 2.Upload Date with time stamp 3.Number of records in the file 4.Number of records loaded into the system/tables 5.Notes - in case if there are any failures I create some mapping between the TemplateDocument , but still not getting the results . Do I have to do some modification in StartImportByTemplate java action ? or How to map the entity?
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Let the Excel importer import with a parent object and pass that to the import action. After importing count the lines (in your case Notes) over the association from Parent to Note. Set exception handling to catch the errors.
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Part 9, Note 28
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Tenth Census of the United States (1880) Schedule 2, Colorado County, Texas. There were 114 farmers who produced molasses, 132 who grew potatoes, and 163 who grew sweet potatoes. German area farmers were much more likely to grow Irish potatoes than sweet potatoes. Sixty-five of the 649 German area farmers, or 10% of them, grew Irish potatoes; only 67 of the 1027 other farmers, or less than 7%, did. Forty German area farmers grew sweet potatoes, 123 others did.


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Numerous moose sightings surprise Minnesota researchersFrom the Boundary Waters, where moose are common, to northwestern Minnesota, where they were thought to be nearly extinct, Minnesotans are reporting more moose sightings than researchers expected.
By: John Myers, Duluth News Tribune
From the Boundary Waters, where moose are common, to northwestern Minnesota, where they were thought to be nearly extinct, Minnesotans are reporting more moose sightings than researchers expected.
More than 500 moose have been reported, and more than 440 locations mapped — backed up by more than 200 photographs — in the 11 months since the University of Minnesota Duluth's Natural Resources Research Institute asked the public to report moose sightings.
Not only are we seeing more moose, we're seeing them in areas outside the traditional moose range, said Ron Moen, a wildlife researcher with the NRRI.
"If we can get this many reports in just 11 months, in so many places we really didn't expect people to see many moose, we probably have more than we think,'' said Moen, noting that 40 percent of the reports have come from outside the area the Minne sota Department of Natural Resources looks for moose during population surveys.
"These reports don't replace (scientific research), but they can help fill in some gaps and offer some new ideas on what we need to do next,'' he said.
While some public wildlife sightings are treated with skepticism, such as reports of cougars that turn out to be dogs or smaller cats, Moen said "it's pretty hard to mistake a moose for anything else.''
The DNR broadly estimates there are about 6,000 moose in the core moose survey area in Cook, Lake and northeastern St. Louis County. But Moen said that number doesn't reflect any moose to the west. And, clearly, there are some moose to the west.
"Minnesota's moose population clearly is larger than the number of moose reported from the annual survey area,'' Moen said. "We really don't know how much larger.''
Yet Mark Lenarz, who heads the DNR's Forest Wildlife Populations and Research Group, called the public reports interesting but of little statistical value.
"If people see a moose in the Boundary Waters, it's something they expect to see, it's not something they would feel compelled to report, so we probably won't get as many reports from there as you might expect,'' he said. "On the other hand, there are so few moose in the northwest now that people are going to be more likely to report it. So any comparison likely isn't very realistic.''
Also, Lenarz said, there are always pockets of moose outside of the usual moose range.
Still, Moen is intrigued by moose sightings in Koochi ching, Itasca, northern Aitkin and western St. Louis Counties, an area where dozens of moose have been reported well outside the traditional moose survey range.
No one knows if moose are hanging on, expanding or declining in that area because they aren't counted there.
About 11 percent of all moose reported by the public have come from northwestern Minnesota, where wildlife managers believed moose were nearly extinct. A combination of factors, likely spurred by rising temperatures over the past 25 years, reduced that area's moose population from more than 4,000 in the 1980s to about 84 animals when the DNR last checked in 2007. That's so few moose that it is impossible to conduct a scientific population survey.
But Moen said there now appears to be pockets of moose hanging on, possibly even increasing, in northwestern Minnesota.
"This clearly isn't scientific. But it gives us some indication that moose are persisting at some level in that area,'' Moen said. "It's not likely that people are seeing half or even 25 percent of the moose up there.... That's 200 animals up there on the low end, and that's double what was last estimated.''
Moen said researchers now should attempt to track moose, using radio or GPS collars, and find out what habitat in northwestern Minnesota is holding the most moose.
"We may able to find out what they are getting in those areas that they couldn't across most of that area and maybe figure out a way to bring them back,'' he said.
Along with the crash of northwestern Minnesota moose, Northeastern Minnesota moose have been gradually declining over the past 10 years. Scientists don't fully know why.
Lenarz said the public sightings aren't enough to determine whether northwestern Minnesota moose may be hanging on. But he said the DNR will go back into the area after five or 10 years and find a way to see if the remaining population is hanging on or increasing.
"We'll go back in, not every year, but at some point to see what's left up there,' Lenarz said. The public reports "may well be different people seeing the same moose.''
The Duluth News Tribune and the Echo Press are owned by Forum Communications Company.


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More than one-third of the state of Colorado is preserved within national forests, national parks, and open spaces regulated by state and local governments for everyone to enjoy. Once known as the "Lilac City," Fort Collins also has a beautiful and rich horticultural history that still thrives today with its many public gardens, each with a diverse purpose and focus.
Everyone deserves the chance to marvel at these beautiful gardens that help make our city so unique.
Fort Collins in Bloom is a self-guided tour of Fort Collins' many public gardens and wildflower hot spots. So, get out, and explore all the beautiful flowers in and around the city.
The CSU Flower Trial Gardens is where you'll get a glimpse of hundreds of different flower species and vibrant colors in front of the historic University Center for the Arts. These research and display gardens include more than 1,200 varieties of flowers developed by seed and vegetative companies around the world and entered for evaluation under Colorado's extreme climatic conditions-searing heat, high light, low humidity, and occasionally stormy weather.
The garden is open daily to the public and is free of charge during daylight hours. The sun containers are wheelchair accessible with concrete sidewalks and the rest of the garden has wide pathways with wood chip mulch or turf along the edges of the beds.Address: 1400 Remington St. Fort Collins, Colorado 8052
The Gardens on Spring Creek is Fort Collins' community botanic garden and it is situated on an 18-acre site along the Spring Creek corridor. The Gardens welcome visitors with inspiring displays of plants suited to the Front Range growing conditions and a visitors center with a gift shop and greenhouse. The Gardens on Spring Creek hosts community events throughout the year and present adult and youth educational programs. Additionally, The Gardens offer indoor and outdoor rental space for private events as well.
Address: 2145 Centre Ave., Fort Collins, Colorado 80526
Wild Flower Watch
Horsetooth Falls is a short, beautiful wildflower hike that resides in the stunning Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, just west of Fort Collins and provides some of the best hiking in Fort Collins. This trail takes you through sprawling meadows that are filled with wildflowers during the spring months. After passing through the meadows and taking in all the beautiful wildflowers, you will eventually ease down into a canyon that leads you to Horsetooth Falls. This trail is one of the most family-friendly hikes you will find in and around Fort Collins. The hike is a little less than 2.5 miles roundtrip and is rated as easy to moderate skill level. We suggest packing a lunch and having a picnic when you get to the waterfall, and go ahead and dip your feet in the water as well.Address: 6550 W County Rd 38 E
One of Fort Collins' 48 Natural Areas, Cathy Fromme Prairie is a paradise for wildflower viewing. Cathy Fromme offers views of beautiful vistas, Colorado prairie, as wells as views of the nearby foothills and effervescent wildflowers trickled throughout the land around you. After taking in views of the wildflowers, keep yourself alert because you might also catch a glimpse of a bald eagle or hawk.Address: 2001 Overlook Dr.
This 1.5-mile trail offers a self-guided nature tour through the grasslands, mountain shrubs, and timber life zones. Learn about the wildflowers, steep rock walls, and wetland vegetation that line Well Gulch Trail with stations along the way. This trail is perfect for those wishing to learn more about botany, geology, and animal life in Lory State Park while being immersed in nature.Address: 708 N Co Rd 25G
The nearly 2-mile Arthur's Rock Trail curves back and forth through open meadows and natural forest and features over a dozen varieties of wildflowers. The spectacular view at the summit, which is 6,780-feet is quite the payoff after enjoying all of the beautiful wildflowers. There is a fantastic natural stairway leading you to the top of the rock at the end of the trail which provides a perfect setting for a picnic if you pack a lunch. Arthur's Rock trail is rated as moderate to difficult, but don't be scared if you are a beginner, just remember to take your time and bring plenty of water and sunscreen. There is a $7 daily park entrance fee and dogs are allowed and must be under control on a leash.Address: 708 N Co Rd 25G
City Park represents a wide variety of tree species. Due to its great beauty and diversity, City Park was named Fort Collins' official arboretum. There are more than 1,000 trees in the 76-acre park representing 223 different species and varieties, of which 31 are native to Colorado. Four trees are designated as state champions for being the largest recorded representative in the state of that species. Feel free to take a self-guided tree tour that can be found here.


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What to See
Cenote Pools and Indigenous Towns
Take an immersive journey through the towns neighboring Izamal and take a dip in the natural cenote pools. Here are just a few of the ones you can visit:
Indigenous Towns. Meander through Sitilpech, Xanabá, Kimbilá, and Cuauhtémoc, where you will see families weaving hammocks or creating other kinds of handicrafts.
Cenote Pools. Nearby are Sahuncat, in Homún, or Cuzamá and Dzitnup.
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