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This handy tool is a way to send an IP or Domain name from a remote site
when needing to set-up a VPN or SSH session to a network that doesn't
have a www address. This often happens when the target is connected
through an ISP with a dynamic IP address.
The target network is running a (SUSE) Linux box on their network, which
can be primarily MS windows or something, has someway of sending an
email from the command line, and optionally uses a cron table.
(see HowTo: Using the cron shell tool to automate procedures - Part 2 of 3 on how to
As the Linux box that grabs, processes and sends this information does
little else, I use the sleep option and run it continuously in the
background. It starts from rc.local, so will send an IP address as soon
as the network and its Internet connection comes online.
If you want to use it from crontab, leave out the while loop and sleep,
and export OLDIP so sendip.sh can compare it next time it runs. If
security is an issue, encrypt $NEWIP before sending it with mutt.
This shell script sends a line like 126.96.36.199 and
only sends another if it has changed after the sleep period.


- Press Release
- May 30, 2023
Formation and Delivery of Complex Organic Molecules to the Solar System and Early Earth
The late stages of stellar evolution from asymptotic giant branch stars to planetary nebulae are now known to be an active phase of molecular synthesis.
Over 80 gas-phase molecules have been detected through rotational transitions in the mm/submm region. Infrared spectroscopy has also detected inorganic minerals, fullerenes, and organic solids. The synthesis of these molecules and solids take place over very low density (<106 cm−3) and short (∼103 yr) time scales.
The complex organics are observed to have mixed aromatic/aliphatic structures and may be related to the complex organics found in meteorites, comets, interplanetary dust particles, and planetary satellites. The possible links between stellar and solar system organics is discussed.
(Submitted on 13 Jul 2019)
Comments: 22 pages, 10 figures
Subjects: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP); Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
Journal reference: 2019, Chapter 4.2 in Handbook of Astrobiology, Vera Kolb (ed.), CRC Press, p. 165
Cite as: arXiv:1907.06127 [astro-ph.EP] (or arXiv:1907.06127v1 [astro-ph.EP] for this version)
From: Sun Kwok
[v1] Sat, 13 Jul 2019 20:38:49 UTC (1,323 KB)


Staunton, March 18 – This week marks not only the fifth anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea but the 81st of Adolf Hitler’s Anschluss of Austria, a coincidence which provides many instructive lessons but that the Kremlin leader and his supporters will do everything they can to ignore.
But some Russian commentators are paying attention. On the Kasparov portal, Tata Gutmakher draws some disturbing parallels between the two actions not only in how they were carried out but how international reaction to them opened the way, indeed made inevitable, a major war (kasparov.ru/material.php?id=5C8E88B7D6194).
On March 13, 1938, “the head of one country joined a neighboring one to it,” she writes. “Adolf Hitler declared the Anschluss to the Third Reich of his native Austria.” Then followed Czechoslovakia and Poland; and because the great powers of the day did not respond to this first act of aggression, “a major war became absolutely inevitable.”
“The western countries ignored ‘the fusion of Austria with Germany – no one recalled the St. Germaine peace treaty of 1919 which guaranteed the sovereignty of Austria.” Instead, they took note of a referendum that Hitler staged on April 10 in which 99.08 percent of Germans and 99.75 percent of Austrians voted for their countries to be combined.
Both peoples celebrated, even though the referendum asked only one question and in one way: “Do you agree with the March 13, 1938, reunification of Austria with Germany and do you vote for our fuehrer Adolf Hitler?” There was a large space to mark “yes” and a much smaller one to say “no.”
But another aspect of this ballot was perhaps even more important. It referred to the joining of the two countries as Wiedervereinigung, as if they were coming back together rather than being joined as a result of an act of aggression. The newly expanded Germany celebrated with medals and manifestations.
“Doesn’t this remind you of something?” Gutmakher asks.
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November is Native American Heritage Month
For over 100 years Americans have celebrated Native American Heritage across the country, in 1990 then President George H.W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations have been issued each year since 1994, with President Biden following suit last November. In his proclamation on October 29, 2021 he stated "Far too often in our founding era and in the centuries since, the promise of our Nation has been denied to Native Americans who have lived on this land since time immemorial."
Across the United States, 1 in 3 Native Americans are living in poverty, with a median income of $23,000 a year. Despite substantial investment and increase in education in Native American communities, stemming from investments in gambling and energy, the employment rate among Native Americans has declined and wage growth has decreased in that same time period. Though 80% of Native Americans live in rural areas, and given that poverty tends to be higher in rural parts of the country, the poverty gap between Native Americans living in rural and urban areas is larger than the white rural and urban gap. This means that poverty is not driven by the fact that Native Americans are more likely to live in rural areas.
Washington state is home to 29 federally recognized Indian tribes, and over 150,00 Native Americans. In 2018, 53 percent of Native Americans were homeowners—a rate much lower than the 71 percent of Whites who own homes. Despite protective measures, the Native American population continues to face many hardships that impede participation in the homebuying experience, particularly when it comes to finding lenders for home purchases. One challenge is that many lenders are not comfortable with lending on Native American trust land as it is a form of land tenure unfamiliar to institutions that generally lend on fee simple transactions.
As REALTORS® , you can help Native American home buyers by learning about special financing options and government assistance that is available to them. For example, The Housing Improvement Program
(HIP) helps eligible Native Americans buy, replace, repair, and renovate their homes. Also, HUD's Office of Native American Programs
(ONAP), which provides competitive grant funding to Tribes and TDHEs to carry out affordable housing activities for the benefit of low-income Native Americans. Together we can help create equal housing opportunities for our Native American neighbors.


Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2012 May 19
Explanation: Tomorrow, May 20, the Moon's shadow will race across planet Earth. Observers within the 240-300 kilometer wide shadow track will be able to witness an annular solar eclipse as the Moon's apparent size is presently too small to completely cover the Sun. Heading east over a period of 3.5 hours, the shadow path will begin in southern China, cross the northern Pacific, and reach well into North America, crossing the US west coast in southern Oregon and northern California. Along the route, Tokyo residents will be just 10 kilometers north of the path's center line. Of course a partial eclipse will be visible from a much larger area within North America, the Pacific, and eastern Asia. This safely filtered telescopic picture was taken during the annular eclipse of January 15, 2010 from the city of Kanyakumari at the southern tip of India.
Authors & editors:
Jerry Bonnell (UMCP)
NASA Official: Phillip Newman Specific rights apply.
A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.


The majority of our students use technology daily to learn and share their voice, creativity, ideas, and passion with the world! When we integrate technology effectively into the curriculum students discover how to use technology to problem solve, create, and better their future and world. Before students embark on any digital project, you need to find the right tools. Below are some websites, blogs, and Twitter accounts where you can find ways to integrate technology effectively using free web tools and apps.
Places to Find the Right Tool!
*Edshelf is an amazing search engine for teachers to find the right web tools and apps to meet their needs. Filter by price, platform, subject, age, and category. No registration is required, but if you register then you can save your favorite web tools and apps to a virtual shelf.
*Common Sense is also a search engine for education tools and apps with ratings and reviews.
*You can also check out the various tools and apps teachers have created in their Digital Bloom’s graphics. This post here has 20 of these visuals.
*In addition to doing a search for a type of project (comics, poster, games, infographics, Math, etc.) on TeacherRebootCamp or ShellyTerrell.com, you can search for teacher recommended web tools and apps on these blogs/websites/Twitter accounts:
- Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day
- Class Tech Tips
- Ditch That Textbook
- Free Tech for Teachers
- Nik Peachey
- Technology Tidbits
cross posted at teacherrebootcamp.com
Shelly Terrell is a Technology and Computer teacher, education consultant, and author of books including Hacking Digital Learning Strategies: 10 Ways to Launch EdTech Missions in Your Classroom. Read more at teacherrebootcamp.com.


The term stem therapy refers to the use of stem cells to treat and prevent some conditions and diseases. The stem cells are the body tissues which are examined to help determine any presence of a disease or an infection. The most commonly practiced cell therapy service is the bone marrow transplant for body examination. The stem cells therapy service is beneficial since it helps in the reduction of the pain in the joints. The stem cell therapy is also helpful since it ensures that the damaged body tissues are repaired, and even the various body injuries are repaired. The people are therefore in need of the best stem cell therapy service which is more effective and reliable. The article herein illustrates the significant ways of obtaining the best stem cell therapy service.
Firstly, people should conduct research activities on the best stem cell therapy service. Researching allows people to gather all the needed details about the most reliable stem cell therapy service. The people are encouraged to make use of the web resources when conducting the investigations about the stem therapy service. The internet allows people to have successful investigations since they offer information fast and also provides reliable data. The internet gives updates about the best stem cell therapy service and thus allows people to get the best one quickly.
Secondly, people should make inquiries from their friends and relatives. There exist many people who have the experience of receiving the best stem cell therapy service. These experienced people should be consulted to help gather much information about the services. These experienced people serve as the referrals of the stem therapy service. The people should schedule meetings with the references to ensure that the right data are obtained about the stem therapy service.
Thirdly, the online review contains information about the best stem cell treatment service. The people are encouraged to make use of the internet-based resources to gather all the relevant details about the best stem therapy service. The online reviews contain details from the referrals of the service and thus help to keep the people updates about the best service. The main stem cell therapists make their reports on the internet and therefore makes it useful for people to get the best stem therapy service. The people are encouraged to use often the online resources including the social media since they provide updates about the best stem therapy service. Find Stem Cell Treatment Near You now!
Read more here: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_cell.


UV radiation exposure from the sun during childhood and adolescence does play a role in future development of melanoma and basal cell skin cancer.
A history of one or more sunburns is connected to increasing risk for both. With more than one-half of your lifetime UV exposure occurring during youth, using sun protection during this time can reduce the risk of melanoma later as an adult.
Sunburn is red or blistered skin from sun overexposure. Pain and swelling starts about four hours after the burn, peaks at 24 hours and improves after 48 hours. Most sunburn is a first-degree burn that turns the skin pink or red. Prolonged sun exposure can cause blistering and a second-degree burn.
Prompt medical attention is recommended if you:
- Look or feel very sick
- Have a fever above 104° F
- Are unable to look at lights because of eye pain
- Have extremely painful sunburn
- Have an affected area that looks infected
Or, within 24 hours if:
- Large blisters develop (over ½ inch)
- Many small blisters develop
- Swollen feet interfere with walking
- Blisters appear on the face
Got a Mohawk for the start of the football season? Don’t forget the sunscreen. Sensitive scalp skin is normally not exposed to the sun and can easily sunburn.
- Use a sunscreen with SPF of 15 or higher. If fair-skinned, use a sunscreen with SPF of 30.
- Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before exposure to the sun to give it time to penetrate the skin.
- Apply more to areas most likely to become sunburned, such as the nose, ears, cheeks and shoulders.
- Reapply sunscreen every three to four hours, as well as after swimming or profuse sweating.
- Apply a lip coating that contains sunscreen.
- Where repeated burns occur, such as the nose, protect completely from all the sun’s rays with zinc oxide or titanium oxide ointment.
Even when it’s overcast, 70 percent of the sun’s rays get through the clouds.
Protect yourself. Don’t get burned.
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Foods to Strengthen Your SmileApril 15, 2023 3:20 pm
As you spring clean your home, you should also assess the quality of your regular diet. Maintaining a balanced diet is good for both your body and your smile, too! Here are several foods we recommend prioritizing in your diet to strengthen your smile.
- Leafy Greens
- Crunchy Fruit & Vegetables
- Cheese, Milk & Yogurt
- Nuts & Lean Protein
Have you been told to “eat your greens” by your parents or health-conscious friends? They are right! Spinach, lettuce, kale, broccoli, and cabbage are a huge source of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin K. These minerals strengthen your teeth and gums.
Eating crunchy fruit and vegetables can help remove plaque and bacteria off teeth. Apples, celery, carrots, and bell peppers contain healthful nutrients that will fuel your body and fortify your smile. Another great benefit of eating crunchy fruit and veggies is that it helps promote saliva production, which washes away food debris and bad bacteria.
Dairy products are rich in calcium, which plays a major role in maintaining great oral health. Calcium reduces your risk of tooth decay by remineralizing weakened tooth enamel. It also helps preserve your jawbone density. When choosing a yogurt at the grocery store, be sure to check the nutrition label. Many brands contain a high level of sugar. It’s best to opt for the lowest sugar that your taste buds can tolerate.
Nuts, such as almonds and pistachios, and fish, eggs, and chicken contain beneficial nutrients, like protein, magnesium, and phosphorus, that help promote strong bones and teeth.
Schedule Your Dental Appointment!
In addition to improving your diet, we also recommend booking your next routine dental appointment at Alma Dental Care. Regular dental cleanings and checkups can boost the health of your teeth and gums and reduce your risk of developing dental disease. Please contact our office to schedule an appointment with our team! We look forward to hearing from you.
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The objective of this advanced training course is to provide state-of-the-art knowledge and insight into the geomicrobiology phenomena related to the geological disposal of radioactive waste. The focus will be on performance assessment of the geological disposal environment and the engineered barrier systems for high-level and long-lived intermediate level waste using the knowledge of geomicrobiology processes.
Several case studies from different European Member States will be highlighted. Lectures on advanced analyzing techniques will complemented by technical visits to the SCK•CEN research laboratories in microbiology and the underground laboratory for waste disposal research.
Geological disposal of radioactive waste represents a challenge where social and technical aspects blend with regard to the design, implementation and post-construction management of the installation. For this reason, a dedicated panel discussion will be focusing on the impact of the inclusion of microbiology on expert conceptualisation and public perception of geological disposal.
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Advanced training course, Geomicrobiology in radioactive waste disposal, October 8-11th, 2018, Mol, Belgium
|Day 1||Introduction to the MIND project
Geomicrobiology in radioactive waste disposal
Microbiological interactions with organic components in low- and intermediate level long-lived waste
|Day 2||Bentonite, cement and metals in high-level waste
Microbial activity in the engineered barrier
|Day 3||Modelling tools & bioinformatics
Remaining issues in geomicrobiology and how to deal with them
|Day 4||Visit to the underground laboratory HADES
Panel discussion: The impact of the inclusion of microbiology on expert conceptualization and public perception of geological disposal of radioactive waste
Case studies of in situ experiments: outcomes and lessons learned


Fingerprinting has been used for identification dating back to the mid-19th century. However, while we live in a world where biometrics are more important than ever, fingerprinting for infants has long proven to be a challenge.
Sure, babies are unlikely to want to use the iPhone’s Touch ID sensor to buy things with Apple Pay, or to be suspects in a criminal investigation, but there are plenty of reasons why having the technology to fingerprint them may be useful — such as keeping track of vaccinations or conclusively proving identities.
Unfortunately, fingerprinting young kids isn’t as easy as fingerprinting adults. That’s because their tiny fingers have far denser patterns of valleys and ridges, while their softer, more malleable skin can make it tough to generate positive IDs.
This is where Professor Anil Jain — an expert in biometrics from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Michigan State University — comes in. Working with a team of researchers, Professor Jain has developed a “proof of concept” machine learning algorithm which may help solve the problem of infant biometrics.
Jain’s machine learning algorithm is based on fingerprint image enhancement, as well as complex feature extraction; ultimately allowing the computer to establishing the level of similarity between different sets of fingerprints. In all, the technology marks a big breakthrough — particularly useful in developing countries where infants sometimes lack other means of identification, such as ID cards and birth certificates.
“We are extremely encouraged by the results of our proof of concept,” Professor Anil Jain tells Digital Trends. “We are now assisting the World Food Program and the Aadhaar National ID program in India to conduct similar proof of concepts. In terms of our continued research on this topic, we are developing more robust feature extractor and similarity computation for newborn-to-6-month old children. We would also like to extend the longitudinal study to track children from birth-to-2 years old. This age range is the most critical for child health and welfare.”
While Jain acknowledges that the technology for fingerprint capture and algorithms for matching needs to be further improved before deployment in hospitals can be considered, this is still another amazing example of the power of machine learning.


Slow walking speed is strongly associated with adverse health outcomes, including cognitive impairment, in the older population. Moreover, adequate walking speed is crucial to maintain older pedestrians’ mobility and safety in urban areas. This study aimed to identify the proportion of Swiss older adults that didn’t reach 1.2 m/s, which reflects the requirements to cross streets within the green–yellow phase of pedestrian lights, when walking fast under cognitive challenge.
A convenience sample, including 120 older women (65%) and men, was recruited from the community (88%) and from senior residences and divided into groups of 70–79 years (n = 59, 74.8 ± 0.4 y; mean ± SD) and ≥80 years (n = 61, 85.5 ± 0.5 y). Steady state walking speed was assessed under single- and dual-task conditions at preferred and fast walking speed. Additionally, functional lower extremity strength (5-chair-rises test), subjective health rating, and retrospective estimates of fall frequency were recorded.
Results showed that 35.6% of the younger and 73.8% of the older participants were not able to walk faster than 1.2 m/s under the fast dual-task walking condition. Fast dual-task walking speed was higher compared to the preferred speed single- and dual-task conditions (all p < .05, r = .31 to .48). Average preferred single-task walking speed was 1.19 ± 0.24 m/s (70–79 y) and 0.94 ± 0.27 m/s (≥80 y), respectively, and correlated with performance in the 5-chair-rises test (rs = −.49, p < .001), subjective health (τ = .27, p < .001), and fall frequency (τ = −.23, p = .002).
The authors conclude that the fitness status of many older people is inadequate to safely cross streets at pedestrian lights and maintain mobility in the community’s daily life in urban areas. Consequently, training measures to improve the older population’s cognitive and physical fitness should be promoted to enhance walking speed and safety of older pedestrians.


Butterfly Bandage: How to Use
A butterfly bandage is an effective way to close wounds and hold them closed until they heal. It is a smaller version of a “butterfly stitch,” which is a suture for closing large wounds. A butterfly bandage protects the wound from further contamination and allows it to heal with minimal scarring.
What You Need:
- Butterfly bandage
- Clean cotton swabs
- Sterile gauze pads
- Alcohol wipes
- Wash your hands with warm soapy water, or use alcohol wipes, before beginning.
- Clean the wound area with the cotton swabs. Saturate the swabs with hydrogen peroxide or an antiseptic solution to disinfect the wound.
- Dry the wound area with a sterile gauze pad. Do not use alcohol wipes on an open wound, as they can sting.
- Carefully remove any debris from around the wound using tweezers. This can include broken glass or dirt.
- Place the butterfly bandage over the wound, with the attached ends meeting in the middle over the wound. The wings should be on either side. Make sure it is centered over the wound.
- Press each wing of the bandage firmly to the skin to ensure it sticks. Press down for a few seconds before letting go.
- Change the butterfly bandage every day, or as needed, until the wound is healed. Clean the wound and surrounding area before applying a new bandage.
When used properly, butterfly bandages can help wounds heal with minimal scarring. They are easy to apply and provide protection while the wound heals. Always make sure to use sterile materials when dressing a wound, and to clean the wound properly before applying a bandage. Speak to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns about using butterfly bandages.
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Symptoms and Causes of Dry Mouth
What is Dry Mouth?
Dry mouth, also known as xerostomia, refers to any condition in which your mouth is unusually dry. The average healthy person produces about a quart of saliva daily. This watery substance helps prevent tooth decay by neutralizing acids produced by bacteria, limiting bacterial growth, and washing away food particles. However, in someone with dry mouth, salivary glands in the mouth don’t produce enough saliva to protect your mouth and teeth from harm.
What are the Symptoms?
In addition to dryness in your mouth and throat, symptoms include saliva that seems thick and stingy, a changed sense of taste, bad breath, more frequent tooth decay, problems wearing dentures, gum irritation and gum disease, and trouble chewing, speaking, and swallowing.
What Causes Dry Mouth?
In most cases, dry mouth is a side effect of medication. Hundreds of medications list dry mouth as a side effect, and among them are antihistamines, decongestants, muscle relaxants, pain medications, and drugs used to treat depression, nerve pain, and anxiety.
While aging itself doesn’t cause dry mouth, older adults are more likely to take dry mouth-inducing medications. Additionally, cancer therapy, certain autoimmune diseases, and diabetes are all known causes of dry mouth, and all are more common among older adults.
What Happens if Dry Mouth is Left Untreated?
If dry mouth is left untreated, plaque buildup can lead to cavities, gum disease, and in the most serious cases, infection and tooth loss. This, in turn, can affect an older adult’s nutritional intake. For example, an older adult suffering from tooth loss may choose to eat soft foods like mashed potatoes and bread over protein and vegetables, even when the latter options would be better for overall health.
How is it Treated?
Treatment will depend on the cause of your dry mouth. For example, if a certain medication is causing your symptoms, your health care provider may recommend you take a lower dose or a similar medication with less side effects. Your health care provider may also recommend a medication to stimulate saliva production.


The department of Information Technology, JNTUK-UCEV is organizing a “Five Day Online National Workshop on BlockChain Technologies” during 27th to 31st May 2020.
Block chain technology enables distributed public ledgers that hold immutable data in a secure and encrypted way and ensure that transactions can never be altered. While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are the most popular examples of blockchain usage, this “distributed ledger technology” (DLT) is finding a broad range of uses.
Objectives of blockchain Technology (Middlemen-free):
The decentralization of blockchain network removes the need of a middleman, like a bank or an agent. Transactions of digital asset transfer can be done directly in a peer-to-peer manner.
- Blockchain technology is an online ledger that user data structure, to simplify the way we transact.
- It allows users to manipulate the ledger in a secure way without the help of a third party.
- It allows a free cryptocurrency through a decentralized environment.
- It provides great transparency because it is a type of distributed ledger. So our network participants share the same documentation as opposed to individual topics.
- With blockchain, you do not need as many third parties or middleman to make guarantee and so, the cost can be reduced.
- This technology offers new tools for authentication and authorization in the digital world that fulfill the needs of many centralized administrators. As a result, it enables the creation of new digital relationships.
The aim and scope of this workshop is to train and provide hands-on experience to the PG and UG students in BlockChain Technologies, as per the newly introduced JNTUK R19 syllabus.


A study on effectiveness of yoga on sympathetic nervous system of the body
Author(s): Sumit Sukaldas Kamble
Abstract:Introduction: Yoga engages the student in the healing process; by playing an active role in their journey toward health, the healing comes from within, instead of from an outside source and a greater sense of autonomy is achieved.
Materials and Methods: This search was conducted to obtain general information regarding yoga's therapeutic effects in the existing literature. Subsequently, a second search was conducted using the following key words or exact phrases, “hatha yoga,” “therapeutic effects of yoga,” “stress,” “anxiety, “depression,” “pain,” and “chronic disease.
Results: Age (Years) of control and study Group: Mean Age + SD of control Group- 42.36±5.209 Mean Ag SD of study Group - 42.22±5.168 There is no significant variation in age of both Groups.
Conclusion: This scientific study suggest that the practicing of yoga bring about a number of physiological and Biochemical changes in the body and rehabilitates various vital organs and make them functionally more competent to resist the stresses.


The Nectar of the Gods
Honey is the first traditional sweetener used by Greeks since antiquity. In fact, honey along with olives and grapes formed the beginnings of Greek gastronomy.
Greek honey is one of the most nutritional, natural foods, filled with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Honey contains anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal substances and has also been used for centuries as a treatment for sore throats and coughs, minor burns, cuts and other bacterial infections.
Studies show that honey is one of the easiest foods to digest and is known for its cancer-fighting properties (rich in phenolic compounds) and also aids in the prevention of osteoporosis.
The honey from Greece is considered to be some of the finest on a global scale due to the unlimited summer sun, the biodiversity of the Greek countryside plus the rich variety of Greek flora, which includes over 850 species found nowhere else in the world. Scientists and botanists consider Greece a country with the richest flora in the Mediterranean basin, (more than 7,500 different species of herbs, plants, wild flowers and trees).
Greek honeys are richer in aromatic substances, compared to other honeys produced in other countries; they have less humidity, which means they are denser and richer.
Combine all these facts together and you can start to understand why Greek honey has a top position in the world market.
Honey Health Benefits
- Honey is rich in antioxidants
- Is better than sugar for diabetics
- It can help lower blood pressure
- Helps improve cholesterol
- Lowers triglycerides
- It is linked to other beneficial effects on heart health
- Promotes burn and wound healing
- Help suppress coughs in children


Production multiplied – nevertheless, delivery times are long: Why heat pumps are in such high demand
Heat pumps are an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional heating systems. They use energy from the environment to heat and cool buildings, which can significantly contribute to reducing CO2 emissions. It’s no wonder that the production numbers of this modern technology are exploding. In the first three quarters of 2022, they have seen a significant increase. According to the Federal Statistical Office, nearly 243,200 heat pumps were produced, which corresponds to an increase of 48.9% compared to the same period last year. Compared to 2017, the number has more than doubled (up by 132.9%).
There are different types of heat pumps, including air-to-water, ground-to-water, and water-to-water heat pumps. One of the biggest advantages of heat pumps is their efficiency. They can generate up to four times more energy than they consume, resulting in significant savings in heating costs. Additionally, heat pumps are low-maintenance and have a long lifespan.
Another important consideration is German legislation, which requires new installations to have a renewable share of at least 65% from 2024. This has significant implications for the type of heating systems that can be installed in new buildings. Heating systems based on fossil fuels such as gas or oil will no longer be allowed, further increasing the demand for heat pumps in the future.
Heat pumps also make a positive contribution to climate change. By using renewable energy, they can help reduce CO2 emissions and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. This is an important step in mitigating climate change and preserving the planet for future generations.
However, the increased demand has led to longer delivery times, as demand currently exceeds supply. It can take up to six months to get a heat pump, requiring careful planning if you want to install a new heating system.
Overall, heat pumps are an excellent choice for environmentally conscious consumers who want to save energy and costs. With increasing demand and the growing importance of renewable energy, heat pumps will play an important role in the future.
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It's a larger shrub growing 5-10 ft tall in sunny to semi-shade areas. Indigofera gerardiana is tolerant of drought, however for best results it should be watered regularly, about twice a week, making sure the soil does not dry out. It's a deciduous plant and grows in USDA zones 7-10. It adds color to the garden and attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators.
This large shrub will flower all summer as long as it gets adequate sun and water. For best growth, place the Indigofera gerardiana in a position that gets at least six hours of sunlight a day, but it will also tolerate light shade. It should be watered regularly, about one to two times a week depending on the soil, checking for dryness and making sure the soil does not dry out.
For colder regions, gardeners can grow plant in a pot. For pot grown plants, water more regularly during hot summer months and make sure the soil is not completely dried out. Feed the plant with a balanced fertilizer once a month during the growing season and keep the soil slightly moist.
Indigofera gerardiana is a large flowering shrub that adds color to the garden and attracts pollinators. While it's relatively easy to care for, it needs regular water and full sun to semi shade to reach its full potential. For colder regions, growing it in a pot and making sure the soil is slightly moist will help the plant survive the winter and flower in the summer.


Though gaming is undeniably fun, and there is surely a video game for everyone, most people would not try to claim that gaming is healthy or self-improving. However, recently, empirical evidence has suggested that gaming can be just that. So, how exactly can gaming be good for your health?
Gaming can help you de-stress. Research suggests that gaming can reduce anxiety, can promote a sense of well-being and can help build social connections. Playing video games can also provide catharsis during stressful events. All of these things are markers of health and longevity, as research shows for example that those with more profound social connections tend to live longer.
Gaming can improve cognitive health. Video games are shown to strengthen and increase grey matter in certain brain areas, for example, those associated with attention, spatial awareness and planning. As well as this, there are a host of other cognitive benefits to gaming, for example in supporting memory.
Gaming can aid recovery. Gaming has been used in therapy to treat and alleviate the symptoms of chronic conditions such as Parkinson’s, and it has been shown to quicken recovery in those who have recently undergone surgery.
Gaming can improve your eye health. Though your mother probably told you the opposite, research conducted on those with ‘lazy eyes’ found that playing video games can actually strengthen this eye and improve hand-eye coordination and color vision.
Gaming can improve heart health. Exergaming (games in which you use your body as the controller. Think Wii Fit) can give you a workout and can be so much fun. This is one of the reasons why the stereotype of the gamer as a couch potato is so wide of the mark.
Listing the benefits of gaming in the way that we have just done makes it seem like we think that gaming is a miracle cure, a catch-all solution for all of life problems. It is not that. It is just fun. And the fact that it is good for you is a happy bonus.
To find out more about the health benefits of gaming see the infographic below provided by our partners at Computer Planet.


Written by Rod Wing.
Variable (or object) naming standards in the programming world can be compared to layer/level naming standards in the CAD world. Just as the U.S. National CAD Standards specification is the benchmark for CAD layer/level names, Hungarian Notation is the benchmark for programming code.
The basic syntax of Hungarian notation is that each variable uses a standard prefix coding scheme (or mnemonic) of lower case letters that denote the scope and type of the variable, followed by the name which begins with an upper case letter. Typically a first letter of “g” denotes a global (or public) variable, while a first letter of “m” indicates a module level variable. Using the variable name mlngCount we would know without looking at the Dim statement that this is a module level variable of type Long and that its name is Count. Likewise there are VBA specific extensions to the specification. Using the example object cmdCancel it would be easy to guess that this refers to a form’s Cancel command button.
Just like layer/level naming standards each organization has their own variable naming standards. The most important thing to remember about a variable naming standard is not which one you use, but just use one and stick with it.
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Nearly half of households in the United States (43 percent) can’t afford basic necessities like rent, food, transportation, and health care, according to a report released Thursday by the United Way ALICE Project.
The research revealed that 51 million households in the US make less than what is needed “to survive in the modern economy.” That number includes 16.1 million households living in poverty, in addition to the 34.7 million families that fall under the category of ALICE, which stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.
"Despite seemingly positive economic signs, the ALICE data shows that financial hardship is still a pervasive problem," said Stephanie Hoopes, the project’s director.
"ALICE is our cashier, our home health aide, security guard, mover, office clerk," Hoopes said. "We run into ALICE 10 times a day. Some of us have been ALICE and we certainly all have ALICE in our families."
Findings from the study revealed:
More than 30 percent of households in each state can’t afford a basic survival budget.
The percentage of struggling families is highest in California, New Mexico, and Hawaii at 49 percent each and lowest in North Dakota at 32 percent.
The number of ALICE households is larger than the number of households in poverty in all 50 states.
California, Florida, and Texas have the largest number of ALICE households in the country.
Two-thirds of all jobs in the country are low-paying at less than $20 an hour or $40,000 a year (if full time).
The report includes maps that give a state-by-state, as well as county-by-country, percentages of people below the ALICE threshold. Households that can’t afford a “survival budget” are typically one emergency away from poverty, the report noted.
"For too long, the magnitude of financial instability in this country has been understated and obscured by misleading averages and outdated poverty calculations," said John Franklin, president of the ALICE Project and CEO of United Way of Northern New Jersey.
"It is morally unacceptable and economically unsustainable for our country to have so many hardworking families living paycheck to paycheck. We are all paying a price when ALICE families can't pay the bills,” Franklin said.


Experience the life story of the Sixteenth
President and learn about his struggle with
the American Civil War
I had a rare opportunity to visit Abraham Lincoln's home town of Springfield, IL for the historic reenactment of his funeral May 1-3, 2015. On May 2, a replica of the original funeral car arrived at the Springfield Amtrac depot, symbolic of the 1,654 mile journey from Washington City following his assassination. After a brief ceremony, a casket was removed and placed on the hearse, pulled by six all black horses. The hearse wound around the streets of downtown and a ceremony was held honoring the passing President.
Following the ceremony, an all night vigil was held at the Illinois State Capitol. On Sunday, May 3rd, the hearse left the old State Capitol and proceeded through the streets of Springfield in route to Oak Ridge Cemetery. Following a rather elaborate funeral, the President was symbolically laid to rest in the temporary receiving vault, just as it was on May 4, 1865. It was a monumental tribute to the event, exactly 150 years after it occurred.
Lincoln Amphitheater, Indiana
Scene from film "Soldier's Joy"
Campfire talk with Gen. U. Grant
Funeral rail car Funeral carriage hearse Temporary vault
Hear the singing Lincolns in action!
Veteran's Day Parade, Nashville, TN
A Zoom Chat by President Lincoln
Play "Goin' North, Heading South"
A few photographs from President Lincoln's travels over the years
portrays the life story of
President Abraham Lincoln


I saw this whimsical carousel in Boston. I love the sea-life included in the carousel, so appropriate as Boston is all about seafood!
It would be a fun authentic project to design a carousel (lots of math, lots of writing) and perhaps incorporate a theme from where you live, or what you enjoy, into the carousel. It could feature famous landmarks, favorite sports, characters from books…
Your students could even build a model of their carousel. A working model could incorporate the authentic topics of energy and motion.
Maybe even design and build a model amusement park. With authentic projects the sky – and beyond – is the limit.
2 thoughts on “Authentic Project Ideas – Designing a Carousel”
I would love lesson plans for this. I think I’ll make it a project for my kids when we can start allowing group work. I would also like for them to add a mechanical piece to make it rotate, even a simple design or tool.
Hi Virginia, I’m so happy you like this idea!
My ideas are prompts to give you ideas for possible projects. I don’t have a lesson plan for this. I would love to hear what you end up doing! Best of luck, Ellie


Dynamic and Static Balance of Centrifugal Pump
1. Static Balance
The static balance of the centrifugal pump is corrected and balanced on a correction surface of the rotor, and the remaining unbalance after correction is to ensure that the rotor is within the specified range of the allowable unbalance during static state, which is also called static balance, also known as single-sided balance.
2. Dynamic Balance
The dynamic balance of the centrifugal pump is corrected and balanced on two or more correction surfaces of the rotor at the same time, and the remaining unbalance after correction is to ensure that the rotor is within the specified range of the allowable unbalance during dynamic, which is also called dynamic balance. Double-sided or multi-sided balance.
3. Selection and Determination of Rotor Balance of Centrifugal Pump
How to choose the balance method of the rotor for centrifugal pump is a key issue. Its selection has such a principle:
As long as it meets the needs of the use after the rotor is balanced, if it can be statically balanced, do not do dynamic balancing, and if it can do dynamic balance, do not do static and dynamic balancing. The reason is very simple. Static balancing is easier to do than dynamic balancing, saving labor, effort and cost.
4. Dynamic Balance Test
The dynamic balance test is a process of dynamic balance detection and correction of the centrifugal pump rotor to meet the requirements of use.
When the parts are rotating parts, such as various drive shafts, main shafts, fans, water pump impellers, tools, motors and rotors of steam turbines, they are collectively referred to as revolving bodies. In an ideal situation, when the rotating body rotates and does not rotate, the pressure on the bearing is the same, and such a rotating body is a balanced rotating body. However, due to various factors such as uneven material or blank defects, errors in processing and assembly, and even asymmetric geometric shapes in design, various revolving bodies in engineering make the revolving body rotate. The centrifugal inertial force generated by the tiny particles cannot cancel each other out. The centrifugal inertial force acts on the machine and its foundation through the bearing, causing vibration, noise, accelerated bearing wear, shortened mechanical life, and destructive accidents in severe cases.
To this end, the rotor must be balanced so that it reaches the allowable level of balancing accuracy, or the resulting mechanical vibration amplitude is reduced within the allowable range.


Calculating the Rate of Reaction
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CH3OH + HCl > CH3Cl + H2O
The above is a chemical reaction. Below are data, time intervals and levels of concentration that it takes for HCl to react.
Time (min) HCl (M)
How do you calculate the average rate of reaction for the time interval between each measurement? When reviewing this problem as it appears to you, please note that the data actually are two separate columns where in the first row 0 = minutes and 1.85 is M HCl the same is true for the remaining rows of data.© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com May 24, 2023, 1:14 pm ad1c9bdddf
Please see the attachment.
To calculate the average rate of reaction of HCl, we should calculate rate of change of HCl between each measurement:
Rate of change of [HCl] = ΔHCl / Δt (change in HCl concentration ...
The solution is given in an attachment in 150-200 words. It calculates the rate of reaction.


There is research that shows that practicing meditation can have positive benefits on your brain. If fact, meditation can help reconfigure your brain to operate more effectively and to better handle stress. Consider a simple breathing exercise that allows you to focus on your breathing in and out. You can acknowledge any thoughts that come to mind, let them go, then refocus back on your breathing.
Heidi Godman of Harvard Medical School writes that physical exercise has scientifically proven benefits for the brain. These include:
She goes on to write that walking briskly twice a week for 20 minutes can have positive benefits. Before beginning an exercise regimen, make sure to consult with your physician first to check for any medical problems or restrictions that could affect you physically.
Rock climbing is just an example, but any activity that requires concentration can help push those obsessive thoughts aside. Climbing requires you to focus your thinking on what you are doing at the moment, such as which move you are doing next. With the growth of climbing in North America there is a climbing gym or wall in almost every major city where you can receive instruction on climbing techniques.
Instead of letting those thoughts sit in your mind and control your thinking, find ways to be creative and get those thoughts out of your head. For instance:
Spending time in nature can be another way to control obsessive thinking. It can also be combined with physical activity to get the chemical and physical benefit of exercise as well. Time spent surrounded by nature can be a calming influence and is fun too. You don’t have to spend a full weekend away from home to get the positive benefits the natural world provides. You can;
Just because you have obsessive thoughts does not mean that you have to be controlled by them. You can take simple steps that are easily incorporated into your daily routine and have positive benefits on your mind, and your life.


Discover Cell Biology Day
|Dates:||12 July 2011|
|Times:||09:30 - 15:30|
|What is it:||Outreach and enrichment activities|
|Who is it for:||Post 16|
Each cell in your body is mind-blowingly complex. Comprising hundreds of organelles and simultaneously performing thousands of tasks, each one is unique. With molecular motors hauling sub-cellular structures along fine networks, and proteins being trafficked through intracellular compartments, the inside of your cells are constantly being rearranged and look more like a bustling city than the typical textbook image of a round bag containing a few static structures.
Cell biologists use a wide array of cutting-edge tools to study cells and their processes in fine detail. Thus the modern cell biologist will use a combination of light and electron microscopy, molecular biology, physiological and biochemical techniques. In this way we aim to reveal the secrets of the cell so that we can better understand how it works and what goes wrong when diseases such as cancer or dementia strike.
On the Discover Cell Biology Day you will get a crash course in these techniques and find out more about the cutting-edge research going on right now in our labs. You will also get information on the types of degrees available at The University of Manchester and find out about the types of career available to you as a Cell Biology graduate.
Travel and Contact Information
University Place Visitors Centre


A push-button may refer to any of the following:
1. With software, a button, or push-button, is a graphical representation of a button that performs an action in a program when pressed. For example, when closing a file without saving it, a dialog box may appear and ask if you want to save the file, discard your changes, or cancel. Each of these options are push buttons that perform the task.
Traditionally, a push-button is clicked using the mouse button. However, the push button can also be pressed using the keyboard. To press a button using the keyboard, press the Tab key until the button is highlighted, then press the Spacebar. In the example above, the "Save" button is highlighted, so pressing the spacebar would open a Save window.
Push buttons are also used online for forms and tools that perform a specific task. For example, when searching online, the search query is entered into the text box, and you click a "Search" push button to perform a search for the entered text. Below is an example of a search box with a Search push button.
Creating a push-button, similar to the example above, in HTML requires the input tag within a form tag, like what's shown below. In this code, the action points to a script on Computer Hope that performs the action once the button is pressed. If you want the button to perform an action, such as sending an e-mail, point the action to the address of the script.
<form action="https://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi"> <input name="q" type="text" size="23"> <input name="sa" type="submit" value="Search"></form>
2. With hardware, a button is a physical button on a hardware device. For example, the button on a computer monitor turns the monitor on and off. For full information about these types of buttons and other examples and pictures, see our button page.
Cancel, Check box, Command button, GUI, Hardware terms, Ok, Operating system terms, Push, Radio button, Software terms, Start


Parents should be more concerned with how their school-aged children and adolescents use digital devices than with the total time they spend entranced by screens, according to the Canadian Paediatric Society.
The pediatricians’ group is still encouraging parents to minimize screen time, but it stopped short of dictating a ceiling in its first digital-media guidelines for older children in the smartphone and social-media era. The CPS said it would be “very difficult” to set cut and dried time limits for screen time technology that can be detrimental in some circumstances and beneficial in others.
“The sweet spot would be low to moderate use,” said Michelle Ponti, a London, Ont., pediatrician who chairs the CPS’s digital health task force, which wrote the guidelines released Thursday. “It also depends on content and context. Violent video games are going to have different impacts than family movie night.”
The CPS guideline defines “moderate” use as between two and four hours a day. The new guidelines apply to children as young as 5 and teens as old as 19.
Two years ago, the CPS released guidelines for younger children that advised no screen time at all for those under the age of 2, and no more than an hour a day for children between the ages of 2 and 5.
The amorphous nature of the term “screen time” is just one of the challenges parents are facing as they try to steer their children through a digital coming of age that looks nothing like their own.
Social media, for example, isolates some teenagers, while deepening real-life friendships for others – it depends on how they are used.
Nonetheless, three-quarters of Canadian parents are concerned about how much time their children spend using digital media, with 36 per cent reporting their children between the ages of 10 and 13 spend more than three hours a day parked in front of a screen for fun, the CPS document says.
“It’s an area where parents feel the least prepared to parent,” said Cori Cross, a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and one of the co-authors of a similar set of guidelines released in 2016 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
“It’s like the norms keep changing and they keep moving the bar, so you’re not sure, as a parent, where you stand with your rules in your house versus somebody else’s.”


Like humans, kiɁlawnaɁ are omnivores that rely upon a wide range of food resources. Grizzly bear diets fluctuate seasonally as they forage on vegetation, grasses, plant roots, berries, nuts, fish, insects, and mammals. They require large tracts of productive and connected habitat to meet their nutritional requirements, along with their needs for security, reproduction, and denning. Consequently, grizzly bears occupy large home ranges that cover a variety of ecosystems spanning in elevations from valley bottoms to alpine habitats.
Grizzly bears have developed remarkable adaptations in response to limited winter foraging opportunities. Denning through the winter, they enter a state of hibernation and sustain themselves by using energy stored in the body fat they accumulated over late summer and fall – a crucial foraging period for bears. Access to nutritious foods during these months determine pre-denning body condition and directly influences mortality rates and reproductive success in individuals, which ultimately determine health of the entire population. Bear mortality rates tend to increase in years when nutritious foods are limited as they must travel farther to forage and are at risk of human-bear conflicts or starvation. Reproductive rates in bears are also closely linked with the availability of high-quality summer and fall foods, as pre-denning body condition of smx̌ikn (female grizzly bear) directly influences her ability to birth and support cubs over the winter.
Coupled with having very low reproductive rates, grizzly bears also exhibit low natal dispersal relative to most other mammals. On average, female bears become reproductive around five years old and tend to have small litters once every 3 or 4 years. When mature enough to leave their mother’s care, young bears disperse and establish their own home ranges, though female offspring remain close to their mothers and establish overlapping home ranges.
The limited reproduction and dispersal characteristics of grizzly bears, combined with their need for large tracts of connected habitat and nutritious forage, make them particularly vulnerable to impacts from humans including habitat fragmentation, high road densities and other associated activities. However, the adaptability of kiɁlawnaɁ gives hope for reversing declining population trends. Through strategic habitat restoration activities and growing support for improving human-bear coexistence.
Please Note: The photo on this webpage was taken near Manning Provincial Park on October 13, 2015 by John-Ashley Price.


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1) Islam Starts With Ourselves: Opening Remarks by Aminah Assilmi 2) Where Are the Invisible 75%? 3) What Do the Muslim Youth Think About Islam? 4) Cultural Clash: The Mistreatment of Muslim Women 5) The Intellectual Divide: Rationalism vs. Tradition 6) We Must Make the Message of Islam Relevant For Today 7) Why Are Our Children Suspicious of the Hadiths? 8) We Must Answer Our Children According to Their Level of Thinking 9) We Must Allow For Freedom of Speech and Dissenting Opinions 10) We Must Separate What is Cultural From What is Essential 11) Why Are We Obsessed With All These Rules! 12) The Older Generation Must Support the Younger Generation 13) Questions and Answers
A critical lecture that addresses a problem plaguing Muslim communities that many don’t want to talk about: the cultural, intellectual and generational divide in the masjid. Jeffrey Lang, a white-American convert of over 25 years, warns of the drastic consequences of such a divide. He shares many insightful anecdotes, including his own first-hand experiences, and the sad outcomes such as lethargic attitudes, non-Muslims being turned away from the masjid, and converts leaving the religion altogether! What exactly is the problem? Dr. Lang explains that on one side are the immigrant elders who run the masjid and on the other side are the indigenous Muslim youth who, along with many women and converts, often cannot relate to their message and methodology and feel repulsed from the masjid. He pleads for radical introspection and implores us to look at the root causes of this divide. Are we really following the sunnah? Perhaps our leaders need to shed the “back-home” mentality and return to the Meccan model in how the masjid is run. The speaker challenges those who claim to follow true Islam and offers practical advice for those contributing to the clash between the surrounding culture and the religious sub-culture that dominates the masjid. One of the most important talks you will ever hear! (Duration: 1 hour, 34 min)


Most of the countries of Central Asia and North Africa are the habitat for such a sweet fruit as dates. Being one of the most common natural sweets, this dried fruit is added to all kinds of vegan pies, cakes, ice cream, smoothies and even sweet salads. We will consider some cognitive facts about dates. 1. One cup of dates contains about 400 calories, 27% of the recommended daily allowance for potassium and 48% of the daily requirement for fiber. 2. There is a very small chance of being allergic to dates. 3. Due to the fact that the date palm and its fruits have a variety of uses – from food to building material – in Central Asia it is known as the “tree of life” and is the national symbol of Saudi Arabia and Israel. 4. Date palm seeds can lie dormant for many decades before the necessary conditions of light and water for growth. 5. Some scholars believe that the date (not the apple) was the fruit mentioned in the Garden of Eden in the Bible. 6. Dates were probably cultivated 8000 years ago in what is now Iraq. 7. Date palm requires at least 100 days with a temperature of 47 degrees. Celsius and a large amount of water for the growth of quality fruits. 8. Dates and buttermilk are the traditional food of Muslims, with which they end the fast of Ramadan after sunset. 9. Approximately 3% of the world’s agricultural crops are date palms, which bring 4 million tons of crops per year. 10. There are over 200 varieties of dates. With a high sugar content (93 grams per cup), many varieties have a low glycemic index. 11. In Oman, when a son is born, parents plant a date palm. It is believed that the tree that grows with him will give him and his family protection and prosperity.


What is Courage?
Courage is NOT being fearless. It is NOT doing dangerous stunts on a dare without thought of consequences.
It’s acting in accordance with your beliefs despite criticism or threats of exclusion. Courage IS facing and dealing with something you recognize as dangerous, difficult, or painful (physically or emotionally).
Courage comes in many shapes and sizes. We applaud the courage of first responders who go into burning buildings to save lives, or military who fight for peace and freedom, or medical people who go into war zones to serve. We often don’t recognize courageous acts that are done day to day. For example:
- confronting a bully knowing that you may be insulted or hurt
- refusing to drink alcohol or attend pill parties, understanding you may be excluded from your group of friends (saying yes is easy, saying no takes courage)
- dealing with your illness or the illness of someone in your family even though it feels like it might crush you
- asking someone you like on a date, knowing you can be hurt or embarrassed
- taking a stand against prejudice or social injustice, or volunteering to help causes for people you don’t know or have a connection with
- reporting abuse or telling an adult your friend is talking about suicide, understanding they may feel betrayed and your relationship will change
- trying something new even though you are afraid of failure
Courage isn’t about pretending that bad things don’t happen or that there aren’t any risks. It’s understanding the risks of failure and rejection and not letting it stop us, moving forward to create more truthful and meaningful lives.
Courage is asking for help when it’s obvious we can’t do it on our own. It’s about training ourselves to be brave by continually doing small courageous acts.
Courage can be loud; for instance Martin Luther King leading marches for civil rights. Courage is often quiet: like Mother Teresa living amongst the poorest people, helping them to thrive, learn, and grow. It always begins with a single act of courage, followed by another, then another.


Documentary Brings Light To The 2013 Bayou Corne Sinkhole
In August of 2013, a sinkhole in Bayou Corne swallowed swamps and resulted in a mandatory evacuation of 350 residents.
The salt mining company, Texas Brine, drilled through a salt dome, which created the sinkhole.
Five years later, film producer Victoria Greene released “The Forgotten Bayou”, a documentary on the lives of those impacted, Texas Brine, and scientists and government officials.
“It wasn’t my job to point any fingers but the facts remain that these people didn’t want to leave and these accidents occur not just in Louisiana but they do occur all over the country.”
The sinkhole spans over 40 acres in the northern part of Assumption Parish. Greene says “Forgotten Bayou” aired at the Vermillion Center in Lafayette last night and she has plans to host the film in other areas of the state in recent months. She says if there is one message to take away from the documentary it’s,
“We need to take care of the people and communication between industry and the community need to be strong from the very beginning that they come into an area and drill.”
Greene says she was not commissioned by the state, Texas Brine, or those affected to create her film. She says there was a culture and community to the people who lived in Bayou Corne and other than the 12 to 14 families that still live there, the rest are spread out around Louisiana and some into Mississippi.
“They don’t have waterfront property like they did. But it was a way of life in that community, when your home backed up to water, people got together every weekend, they had Mardi Gras parades and that part of their life, it’s just gone.”


Variation of Traits due to Environmental Factors Science Games
In this series of games, your students will learn about how different organisms vary in how they look and function because they have different inherited information. Variation of Traits due to Environmental Factors learning objective — based on NGSS and state standards — delivers improved student engagement and academic performance in your classroom, as demonstrated by research.
Scroll down for a preview of this learning objective’s games and the concepts.
A trait is a characteristic of an organism. Some examples of traits in plants and animals are size, color, texture, shape, and patterns. Differences in environmental factors can cause organisms that are related to end up looking or behaving differently. Environmental factors have a significant effect on the variety of traits that organisms can have.
Reproduction occurs when an organism produces another organism. An organism that reproduces another organism is called a parent. An organism that is born from a parent is called an offspring. Plants and animals inherit genetic information from their parents. The genetic information that plants and animals inherit determines many of their traits.
There can be a variety of traits among a group of similar organisms. The environment in which an organism lives can affect many of its inherited traits. Food, temperature, sunlight, and water are examples of environmental factors that can affect an organism’s traits. Many characteristics of plants and animals involve both inheritance and the environment. Learned experiences can change animal behavior and affect animal traits as they develop.
A preview of each game in the learning objective is found below.
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The first step in the commodity chain for coffee beans is harvesting. Coffee “cherries” are picked from trees. The cherries each contain two beans(“Overview of The Supply Chain”). It takes about 3 to 4 years for new coffee trees to begin to bear the cherries. When the cherries are ripe and ready to be harvested they turn a bright, deep red. The cherries have to be harvested regularly or they will become over ripe within 10 to 14 days. One tree itself will produce an average of two to four kilos of cherries. A good harvester can harvest between 100 and 200 pounds of coffee cherries a day. That will then produce between 20 and 40 pounds of coffee beans.
Two methods of harvesting are “Strip Picked” or “Selectively Picked”. Strip Picking is when the entire crop is harvested at one time. This can be done by hand or by machine. The cherries are all removed off the branch at one time. The second way, Selectively Picked is when only the ripe cherries are harvested. In this method the cherries are picked individually and by hand. Every 8 to 10 days pickers circle around the tree choosing only the cherries at the peak of ripeness. Once the process of harvesting is over, the harvest is weighed and the pickers are paid(“Harvesting”).
A problem farmers come to face is that many of them receive less than the price of production for their harvests. This causes the both poverty and debt to the farmers. The farmers are forced to sell them to middlemen who pay them only half the market price. The price is usually $.30 to $.50 per pound. Family farmers will only bring in a yearly income of between $500 to $1000 for their coffee.(“Coffee Production and Labor”)
The harvest is then sent to the processing plant (“Harvesting”).
2 thoughts on “1. Harvesting”
Your photographs of coffee cherries are beautiful. Would you allow me to use one in a blog? I’d be happy to acknowledge the copyright owner.
Thank you! Yes, you are more than welcome to use any pictures you would like!


Fowl Cays National Park
Established in 2009, The Fowl Cays National Park covers a small but biologically rich area consisting of valuable coral reef, seagrass beds, rocky shore and sandy bottom habitats. Historically, the area has been used for recreation, diving and tours, and non-commercial fishing. The Fowl Cays show great potential for continuing eco-tourism and environmental education opportunities.
Daytime/snorkel moorings available for use. Fees will be applied soon.
This park has little infrastructure and trail systems, there is no one on guard.
Protecting the Seabed.
Efforts to establish a park at Fowl Cays were initiated in 1975 by Dr. John F. Storr. Mr. Dave Gale and Mr. Frank Kenyon also lobbied for the creation of this park. While Fowl Cays was published as a park for many years in the Yachtsman’s Cruising Guide, the park was not officially declared until 2009. The park was declared to protect the seabed surrounding the cays. Traditional fishing grounds utilized by local Abaconians were not included as a part of the park.


Historically, the primary role of patchwork in Central Asia has been that of a protective charm or amulet used by brides, new mothers, and children to guard against sorcery, sickness, and malevolent spirits. In both Turkic nomadic culture and that of the sedentary Iranian world, traditions containing mystical elements of pre-Islamic beliefs, Zoroastrianism, and Sufism represent deep-seated cultural and religious values. In times of difficulty and uncertainty, whether from illness, war, or the inexplicable, people sought answers through a variety of rituals that employed amulets and talismans.
In the Central Asian Republics, people made amulets (tumar or doga) in the shape of a triangle using felt, cloth, or silver and used these talismans in a variety of settings.1 The nomadic population attached them to clothing and animal trappings in order to appease supernatural elements, protect against harm, and keep the mystical forces of nature in harmony. The tumar came in a variety of sizes, were frequently embroidered or embellished, and often contained a few grains of salt or a verse from the Qur’an.
The triangle was also used in multiple combinations, forming large-scale patchwork hangings and bedcovers. In addition to talismanic functions, they provided rich architectural furnishings in both nomadic and sedentary homes, merging aesthetic and cultural traditions while enhancing the social status of the family.


For the first time, India has released its own national report on the state of the climate crisis. Prepared under the aegis of the ministry of earth sciences (MoES), the report, Assessment Of Climate Change Over The Indian Region, takes a close look at where we stand regarding long-term changes in climate patterns, and their attendant risks.
The big revelation is that India’s average temperature has increased by 0.7 degrees Celsius between 1901-2018, and that this is purely due to the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). The report further states that in a best-case scenario of immediate mitigation of emissions, India’s temperature will still rise by 2.7 degrees Celsius by 2099. The worst-case scenario sees a rise of 4.4 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
Given the recent cyclones, it is instructive to learn that the sea level near Mumbai is rising at the rate of 3cm per decade. Off the Bengal coast, it’s 5cm per decade. Surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean (including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea) have risen by 1 degree Celsius between 1951-2015, higher than the global average. When it comes to the monsoon, the report establishes that precipitation over north India has decreased by 6% (1951-2015) due to the polluting aerosol “brown cloud”. Overall, the monsoon is expected to become more extreme over the coming decades, with longer dry spells alternating with very heavy rain.
Climate change-induced heatwaves often slip under the radar. The report points out that April-June heatwaves will become four times more frequent by 2099 (compared to 1976-2005), and their duration might also double.
Overall, the report reiterates many of the things noted in earlier reports, like those from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). However, a national report that doesn’t mince words is welcome. After all, the grim truth is that India is on its way to becoming uninhabitable, very fast. And the only way to prevent this is by fast-tracking efforts to beat the dependence on fossil fuel-intensive energy.
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Acupuncture is a system of healing which has been practiced in China and other Eastern countries for thousands of years. Although often described as a means of pain relief, it is in fact used to treat people with a wide range of illnesses. According to traditional Chinese philosophy, our health is dependent on the body's motivating energy - known as Qi - moving in a smooth and balanced way through a series of meridians (channels) beneath the skin. Qi consists of equal and opposite qualities - Yin and Yang - and when these become unbalanced, illness may result. By inserting fine needles into the channels of energy, an acupuncturist can stimulate the body's own healing response and help restore its natural balance. The flow of Qi can be disturbed by a number of factors. These include emotional states such as anxiety, stress, anger, fear or grief, poor nutrition, weather conditions, hereditary factors, infections, poisons and trauma. The principal aim of acupuncture in treating the whole person is to recover the equilibrium within the body.
What conditions does acupuncture treat?
Acupuncture is used to treat a wide variety of health conditions. Here is just a partial list of conditions for which acupuncture has been found to be effective: fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches and migraines, lower back pain and sciatica, frozen shoulder, arthritis, PMS, knee pain, planter fascitis.
How does it work?
According to Oriental Medicine, acupuncture works by stimulating the flow of Qi (pronounced 'chee'), or natural healing energy, throughout one's body. In a healthy person, Qi flows fully and freely. When there is blockage or disruption of this flow, many types of illness or pain result.
Does it hurt?
Acupuncture rarely causes any discomfort, and different people have different sensitivity levels. Some people don't feel the needle being inserted at all; those who are more sensitive to needles have described the sensation as feeling like a small mosquito bites, and only for a fraction of a second. Most people find the experience of receiving acupuncture relaxing; often people nap while the needles are in place.
Is it safe?
We use pre-sterilized, pre-packaged needles. Furthermore, acupuncture treatments are natural and drug-free, so there are none of the side-effects and dependencies often associated with medication.


Many physiology labs use the Parvo Medics TrueOne 2400 metabolic measurement device to measure VO2 peak. This device is one of the most reliable methods of measuring oxygen consumption during exercise but is also very expensive. There are more affordable devices which also measure VO2 peak but their validity may be questionable.
PURPOSE: This study sought to determine the validity of VO2 peak measurement using the CardioCoach device compared to the Parvo Medics device. If the results are similar then use of the CardioCoach to determine an accurate measurement of VO2 peak is a viable alternative.
METHODS: VO2 peak of five young athletic individuals (aged 22.4 +/3.3 y) were tested on the Parvo Medics (Sandy, UT) and CardioCoach CO2 (KORR Medical Technologies, Salt Lake City, UT) devices. The same test protocol (1min increments) was used for both tests. Tests were separated by one week and subjects were asked to refrain from strenuous activity the day before
each test. Dependent tests were used to analyze mean differences between subjects for each device at the p2 peak of the Parvo Medics device was 39.4 +/62.4ml/kg/min while the CardioCoach was 40.5 +/65.1ml/kg/min (p>0.722).
CONCLUSION: Based on the results, there is statistical evidence to conclude that the two devices produce similar VO2 peak values, meaning that the CardioCoach CO2 is a valid method to test VO2 peak. Future studies, however, should replicate this study with more subjects to improve statistical power.
N King, Oregon State University Cascades, Bend, OR
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THE CASE FOR PRE-K
Access to high-quality pre-k gives all children the opportunity to learn.
EVERY CHILD BENEFITS: When all children arrive ready to learn, they are best able to take advantage of the educational benefits of classroom learning.
- Children who are enrolled in a high-quality pre-k program are more likely to advance grades and have improved social skills.
- When children begin with high-quality pre-k, this early investment prevents the achievement gap from becoming too wide and reduces the need for costly interventions in the future.
- A child’s brain is 90% developed by age 5, making the early years a crucial time in a child’s development.
Pre-k strengthens our schools.
RESEARCH IS STRONG: A growing body of research demonstrates that high-quality pre–k strengthens a child’s overall performance in grades K through 12.
- High-quality pre-k significantly improves children’s early literacy, language, math and social/emotional skills as they enter kindergarten.
- High-quality pre-k reduces special education placements by nearly half through 2nd grade.
- High-quality pre-k reduces grade repetition by as much as a third through 8th grade.
- High-quality pre-k increases the likelihood of high school graduation and college enrollment, which in turn leads to stronger employment opportunities and increased lifetime earning potential.
Pre-k lays the foundation for a more successful Pennsylvania.
PRE-K HAS SHORT- AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC BENEFITS:
- It helps build intellectual infrastructure for the future, yielding both social and economic benefits.
- Investment in pre-k saves taxpayers’ money in the long term by reducing the need for special education and remedial instruction, and increasing the rates of graduation and college enrollment.
- Enrollment in high-quality pre-k decreases the likelihood of at-risk children committing a crime later in life, which reduces taxpayer costs associated with public safety, prosecution, and incarceration.
Pre-K for PA's work is possible only through generous contributions from the 1675 Foundation, The Donley Foundation, GE Employees Community Service Fund, The Heinz Endowments, The Philadelphia Foundation, and William Penn Foundation.


Darts is a popular game that involves throwing small, pointed missiles at a circular board to score points. Here are some pros and cons to consider:
Easy to learn: Darts is a relatively simple game to learn, and new players can quickly pick up the basic rules and techniques.
Improves hand-eye coordination: Playing darts can improve hand-eye coordination, which can have benefits in other areas of life, such as driving or playing sports.
Provides entertainment: Darts is a fun and engaging game that can provide hours of entertainment, especially when played with friends or in a social setting.
Low cost: Darts is a relatively inexpensive game to play, as all that is needed is a dartboard and a set of darts.
Can be played competitively: Darts can be played competitively at local or national levels, providing an opportunity for players to test their skills against others.
Safety concerns: Darts can be dangerous if not played properly, as the sharp darts can cause injury if they hit a person or object.
Requires skill: Although darts is easy to learn, it requires skill and practice to master, which may be a barrier for some players.
Limited physical activity: Darts does not provide significant physical activity or exercise, which may be a drawback for some players.
Space requirements: Darts requires a certain amount of space to play, which may not be feasible in smaller living areas or cramped locations.
Alcohol consumption: Darts is often played in bars or pubs, where alcohol is readily available, which may lead to excessive drinking and impaired judgment.


The Bird’s Nest fern.
Pteridophyta > Class Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida > Order Polypodiales > Family Aspleniaceae.
There are about 700 Asplenium species with about 30 native to Australia.
Asplenium australasicum is native to Queensland.
It usually grows on rocks or as an epiphyte on trees but will grow on well drained soil.
It has a stout, erect, unbranched rhizome with fronds radiating up and slightly outwards in all
directions forming a “nest ” in the centre.
This collects organic debris and water which nourish the plant.
The rhizome has thin grey, brown or purplish scales.
Fronds are fairly straight, glossy, pale to dark green and about 80 cm long and 21 cm wide.
They are a wide linear shape tapering to the tip, entire and with a wavy edge.
The basal stipe is only a few cms long.
The dark brown midrib is grooved or flat above and has a prominent ridge or keel underneath.
Many straight, fine parallel veins run at a slightly oblique angle from the midrib to the leaf margin
where they join the marginal vein.
Sporangia on the underside are in linear sori, 1 mm wide and up to 6 cm long, that run parallel to the
veins from the midrib towards but not up to the margin.
It can be distinguished from the similar A. nidus by the prominent ridge under the midrib.


Strong adult social support can help prevent violence among teen boys growing up in poor neighborhoods, new research shows.
The study included nearly 900 boys in poor areas of Pittsburgh, aged 13 to 19, who took part in a sexual violence prevention trial.
The researchers looked at 40 risk behaviors in categories such as youth violence, bullying, sexual and/or dating violence, exposure to violence and adversities, as well as substance use.
The study participants were asked to rate their level of adult social support. The findings showed that boys with high adult social support engaged in about eight of the 40 risk behaviors, compared with about 10 among those with low social support.
Those with high social support also had more goals for the future, such as careers, and were less likely to report all types of violent behavior, the investigators found.
Among boys with low social support, feeling happy at a school that promoted diversity was strongly associated with lower rates of dating abuse and physical and sexual partner violence, according to the study published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Network Open.
The researchers, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, also found links between violent behaviors. The strongest links were between different types of sexual violence. For example, boys who endorsed posting sexual pictures of partners were 14 times more likely to say they'd coerced someone who they were going out with to have sex.
Gang involvement was not strongly associated with violence, but was more common among boys who'd been exposed to sexual violence, bullying or substance use, the study authors noted.
"Teen boys in urban neighborhoods are disproportionately exposed to violence and consequently are at higher risk of violence perpetration and victimization," said the study's senior author, Dr. Alison Culyba, an assistant professor of pediatrics.
"Historically, research often has focused on a single type of violence, but our study shows that there are complex co-occurring behavior patterns and shared protective factors that we need to pay attention to," she said in a university news release.
Creating programs that help parents and mentors support teen boys may help reduce multiple types of violence at the same time, Culyba said.
She noted that the findings align with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's violence prevention program, Connecting the Dots.
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has more on youth violence.


The National Trust is celebrating 50 years since Woodbridge opened to the public on 5 April 1970.
Since opening its doors, Woodbridge has become an important place for the community. Whether learning about its significant history or enjoying lunch at the café, Woodbridge provides a tranquil escape and an insight into life in the late nineteenth century.
While exploring the land of the Wadjuk Noongar people in 1827, Captain James Stirling was quick to recognise the desirability of an area in the upper reaches of the Swan River that he named Guildford. Two years later he acquired a 4,000 acre land grant which he named Woodbridge after his wife Ellen’s family home in Surrey, England. In 1880 he leased, and later sold, the property to newlyweds Charles Harper and Fanny de Burgh who built an impressive home in 1885 designed by renowned architect Francis Bird.
Early activities, originally to provide education for their children, continued after Charles died and Fanny eventually left the property in 1921. Woodbridge became associated with Guildford Grammar and impacted the evolution of secondary education in the metropolitan area. From 1942, and for the duration of WWII, it housed the residents of Fremantle’s Old Women’s Home. The Health Department closed the facility in 1964.
Before long land was being sought to provide playing fields for the adjacent public school and Woodbridge was faced with a real threat of demolition. A committee of National Trust members, recognising its significance, garnered community support for its preservation. A land swap, made possible by a Harper family descendent, Judy Hamersley, averted the demolition and Woodbridge was vested in the National Trust in 1968. Following extensive restoration it was opened to the public in 1970.
Volunteers, honorary architects and staff of the National Trust have played an important role in the care and management of Woodbridge. Their initial work defined the ‘house museum’ experience of the time. Over the last two years, funding from Lotterywest has supported detailed research, study and investigation to reposition Woodbridge. Now focussed more intently on stories that contribute to an understanding of our identity (in all its diversity) and our place in the world, Woodbridge will engage audiences with heritage and create connections to our contemporary society.


SG - Finding Out Who You Are
As a child you want to be like mom and dad, but during puberty that suddenly changes. This marks the start of a very important task in adolescence and young adulthood.
About Finding Out Who You Are
Between age 13 to 20, adolescents are becoming more independent and begin to explore the roles they will occupy in adulthood and their place in society, trying to find out who they are and what they want to do in their lives. The development of one’s identity is one of the most important tasks in adolescence and young adulthood.
During this interactive meeting, pedagogy professor Susan Branje addresses questions like: What exactly is identity, and which stages in the development of identity can be distinguished? How does the discovery of one’s own identity relate to ‘fitting in’ the peer group? How do socio-cultural changes in society affect identity? And at which moments in life is a clear sense of identity most important or salient?
About Susan Branje
Susan Branje is a professor at the Pedagogical Sciences program and the division of Youth and Family at Utrecht University. With her research group, she conducts research into development of the self and relationships with parents and peers in adolescence. Her work generally focuses on understanding the developmental changes in adolescents’ relationships with parents, siblings, friends, and romantic partners and the associations with development of adolescent personality, identity and adjustment. She studied developmental psychology at Radboud University Nijmegen (RU) and received her PhD cum laude at the Radboud University Nijmegen in 2003. She has been affiliated with the UU since July 2002.
About series Identity
Who am I? Where do I fit in? Who are ‘we’? Can I have multiply identities? What does all this mean for my well-being? In this series we dig into these questions, and more, from a psychological perspective. In an upcoming series we will will dive deeper into the politization of identity.


More on the Aggregate Expenditure Model, and the Keynesian Cross
The following videos explore the aggregate expenditure model in detail. You will analyze planned expenditures relative to actual output using the Keynesian Cross and will see how a change in government spending can lead to a new equilibrium. The model also introduces the spending multiplier and shows how it links aggregate demand factors with the ultimate level of GDP in the economy.
Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/macroeconomics/income-and-expenditure-topic/macroeconomics-the-keynesian-cross/v/keynesian-cross?utm_campaign=macroeconomics&utm_medium=Desc&utm_source=YT;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF_Z4QK0tsA; and https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/macroeconomics/income-and-expenditure-topic/macroeconomics-the-keynesian-cross/v/keynesian-cross-and-the-multiplier?utm_campaign=macroeconomics&utm_medium=Desc&utm_source=YT
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Stripped of its plot, the 'Iliad' is a scattering of names and biographies of ordinary soldiers: men who trip over their shields, lose their courage or miss their wives. In addition to these, there is a cast of anonymous people: the farmers, walkers, mothers, neighbours who inhabit its similes.
If you put a real leaf and a silk leaf side by side, you'll see something of the difference between Homer's poetry and anyone else's. There seem to be real leaves still alive in the 'Iliad,' real animals, real people, real light attending everything.
It's hard to write a war story without thinking about the 'Iliad.' Because the 'Iliad' knows everything about war.
Fiction has consisted either of placing imaginary characters in a true story, which is the Iliad, or of presenting the story of an individual as having a general historical value, which is the Odyssey.
When I was nine, I started reading Homer. I would get up at four o'clock in the morning, before I had to go to school, in third or fourth grade, and, for several hours, I would read 'The Iliad' or 'The Odyssey.'


Brutus 1 Explained | What Elements of the Constitution Concerned the Anti-Federalists?
What are Brutus’ main concerns about the new Constitution? In this episode of BRI’s Primary Source Close Reads, Kirk looks at Brutus 1 and its critiques of the proposed Constitution during the ratification debates. Why does Brutus feel a consolidated government will end liberty? Why is he concerned about the creation of an expansive republic?
The Ratification Debate
After the Constitution was completed and signed by 39 delegates on September 17, 1787, many of the debates from Independence Hall continued in the debate over ratification in the states. For the Constitution to go into effect, nine of them would have to ratify (or agree to adopt) it. A party division arose: Federalists argued in favor of ratification, Anti-Federalists against. Leading Federalists James Madison and Alexander Hamilton made a case for ratification in the Federalist Papers. Leading Anti-Federalists Patrick Henry and George Mason (the latter who had attended the Convention but refused to sign the final document) argued that the central government created by the Constitution would be a threat to liberty.
Federalist/Anti-Federalist Debate on Congress’s Powers of Taxation DBQ
Use this lesson with The Ratification Debate on the Constitution Narrative and the Were the Anti-Federalists Unduly Suspicious or Insightful Political Thinkers? Point-Counterpoint to have students analyze the debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.


What We Do
In 2000, NOAA Fisheries established the Maine Field Station in Orono to have more direct involvement in the conservation of the living marine resources in Maine, particularly Atlantic salmon. Our Maine team consists of employees from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Restoration Center, and the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office.
Directions to the Orono Field Station
Our team works to promote the recovery and future sustainability of Atlantic salmon and other diadromous fish and their associated ecosystems. We are part of a larger effort to protect and recover Atlantic salmon; NOAA Fisheries shares jurisdiction of Atlantic salmon with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the federal level. In Maine watersheds and coastal waters, state partners are led by the Maine Department of Marine Resources. NOAA Fisheries also works closely with Maine tribes, other federal agencies (particularly the U.S. Geological Survey), the University of Maine system and a wide range of state, academic, public, and private partners. In all these partnerships, we take an ecosystem-based approach to recovery science.
- Salmon population assessment
- Telemetry and tagging
- West Greenland Fishery monitoring
- Fish migration and habitat use
- Support threat analysis and minimize risks
- International collaborations
- Changing environmental conditions: How are changing spring wind patterns, warming sea surface temperatures, and new predators along altered migration routes affecting salmon survival?
- Geography: While stable numbers of smolts enter the ocean, few are returning. Where are they going, and what is happening to them at sea?
- Technology: Can satellite tags and telemetry studies provide clues to where salmon go while at sea and how they find their way back to their natal rivers?
- Modeling: Continue to develop models to integrate habitat access and population dynamics for salmon and other sea-run fish, and better understand marine migration routes.
- Restoration: Improving access to historic habitat for sea-run fish through dam removal and installation of fish ladders
- Food habits: Are diadromous fish prey for Gulf of Maine groundfish, and if so, which species, when, and where?


As a support technician you should always assume that a user has no knowledge of how computers and networks function. With this, it is always best to begin troubleshooting with the most basic questions to determine the issue.
Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state.
In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms.
A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.