The transport of raw materials and finished goods can help spread invasive species, which threaten local ecosystems.
What’s going on?
Invasive non-native species (INNS) and related diseases are a growing problem worldwide.
The spread of both is intensified by the movement of people and products – including the transport of raw materials and finished goods.
Getting nature positive
Invasive plant species spread quickly and can displace native plants, preventing their growth so reducing biodiversity.
Innovative approaches are needed, and work is beginning to address this.
Invasive plant species could be recycled into yarn, eco-friendly textile dyes, and paper, according to recently published research by one French think tank.[source]
As part of a project to improve biodiversity in partnership with Parc des Calanques in Marseille, the think tank – Atelier Luma – is uprooting many exotic and invasive plant species. One of the species found in Marseille – Agave sisalana – is native to southern Mexico.
So far, the team has turned these plants into natural dyes. There are now plans to open a bigger dye laboratory in Arles specialising in natural dyes and serving as a hub for small-scale production.
Inspired by steps fashion companies are already taking, we’ve compiled suggested actions to help you on your journey to getting nature positive.


Take a look at the map of the United States. The country can be divided up in two ways—one by state, and one by ecoregion. Whereas state boundaries were created by people, the ecoregion boundaries on this map were created by Mother Nature.
Ecoregions are areas that have similar climate, geology, and soils. These abiotic (non-biological) factors determine what plants and animals can live in the ecosystem. Even though two places might be far apart, if they are part of the same ecoregion, we can predict they will have similar species.
For example, a mixed deciduous-coniferous forest in Maine will have similar plants and animals to a mixed deciduous-coniferous forest in Minnesota. By using an ecoregion map, we can gain a lot of clues into the ecology of different places in the United States and the world.
At the broadest scale, the United States is divided according to patterns of climate. At the province level, ecoregions are divided according to vegetation and other natural land cover. To understand each specific ecoregion of the United States, visit the U.S. Forest Service.
By studying ecoregions, we begin to understand more about the history, ecology, and biodiversity of the United States. Conservationists use ecoregions to help in habitat protection and restoration projects and to produce recovery plans for endangered species. Historians and biologists study ecoregions to map out the connection between the settlements of early indigenous peoples and wildlife and how the ecology has changed over time.
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The Weekly Word - A Devotion for the Week of April 17
The prophet Joel writes in Joel 2:23 in response to a plague of locusts that wreaks havoc upon the land both agriculturally and economically.
And while this impacts God’s people, it goes beyond humans. The plague affects crops and animals – two of the most important resources humans have in order to survive as the earth was “denuded of vegetation and the animals were starving.”
The community loses all of the seeds for the next harvest, and the starving animals wander about desperately seeking pasture that no longer exists.
The people are called to fast and weep and beg God to reconsider their plight – and God’s reputation among the nations who worship other gods.
The prophet’s speech is far-reaching in its scope, but God reaches further still. The inclusivity of the prophet’s call is surpassed by God’s next words through him to the earth and her creatures: “Fear not!” These words are usually addressed to people, frequently people who have encountered God or God’s messengers.
When we hear and adhere to the call of God, we are rewarded. When we don’t, we are admonished. But above all else, we know either way that we are loved by God.


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Fri 11 Jun, 2010 04:18 am
Suppose a 8x8 range is the chess board and the queen is positioned in any place. Say, the range is E4:L11 and the queen is in H6. The poistion of the queen, that is the row number and column number of the range, is entered in two other cells (say in E2 and F2 as 3 ( & 4 resepectively). Please suggest me a formulla, to be entered at E4 and copied to the entire range of E4:L11 so that the queen's positon cell returns 0 (zero), all the cells than can be attacked by the queen returns 1 (one) and all other cells return -1 (minus one). As per the data given above, H6 to give zero and all the cells vertically, horizontally and diagonally linked to H6 will return "ONE". Obviouslyn if the queen's position is changed in cells E2 and F2, the Board Range (E4:L11) has to be updated accodingly.
That sounds complicated. I don't have a clue how to put it into formula. Although my brain must be doing it automatically because I can play the game perfectly well.


Matplotlib is a data visualization library in Python that provides a wide range of tools for creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations. It is widely used for creating high-quality charts, graphs, histograms, and other visualizations from data stored in various formats, including NumPy arrays, Pandas dataframes, and CSV files.
Matplotlib is highly customizable, allowing developers to fine-tune every aspect of their visualizations, including colors, labels, fonts, and styles. Moreover, Matplotlib integrates well with other Python libraries, such as NumPy and Pandas, making it a powerful tool for data analysis and visualization.
Whether you’re a data analyst, a scientist, or a developer, learning Matplotlib can help you create stunning visualizations that can provide insights into complex data sets.
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In this course you learn how to make your data visual with all kind of plots. You do not need any perquisites for this course, except know basic Python programming.
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COVID-19 could appear as a result of crossing two viruses
US, WASHINGTON (ORDO NEWS) — Presumably, the pieces of several different genomes joined together, which led to the emergence of a new pathogen that provoked a pandemic.
Scientists from the United States analyzed many genomes and viruses and were shocked by the result. They found that COVID-19 consists of different parts. The basis is the virus that was found in bats, but at the same time, a piece of the genome of the virus, the carrier of which are pangolins, played an important role.
The process of combining pieces of genomes is called recombination. In this case, the genetic material begins to redistribute after rupture and becomes the reason for the connection between completely different molecules. As a result, new genes appear.
In the case of the coronavirus gene, conventional recombination does not work. But at the same time, the molecules can still change places.
In a new study, specialists collected 43 different types of coronavirus, samples of which were obtained from both animals and humans. Initial analysis showed that the virus that caused the pandemic is most reminiscent of the one found in bats. But other areas are more like viruses from other animals.
An interesting point in this case is that the recombination process most likely occurred in the area that resembles a virus found in pangolins.
This can be explained by the fact that coronavirus has a pointed protein, due to which it clings to cells in the human body. In this regard, experts concluded that the key is the site of pangolins, and the virus molecules from bats only complement it.
Today, COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world, claiming thousands of lives and the situation is not improving much.
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Categories are containers used to group together Eamon Wiki pages that share points of similarity. Everything in the wiki, from articles to sources to files, should be in at least one category, and most will appear in several. The categories to which something belongs are listed at the bottom of the page.
Adding a page to a category
To add a page to a category, add a category link to the very end of the page. For example, the code below is what you'd use to put an article about a person into the real people category:
Categories automatically organize their contents alphabetically by title. If you want a page organized differently, you can specify how it should be sorted by noting it in the tag. For example, if the article you're adding is titled John Smith, you might use the following to ensure it appears with other "S" articles:
[[Category:Real people|Smith, John]]
To explore the wiki's category structure, check out the root category and navigate down through the tree.
Creating a new category
Though most of the category structure is already built, new categories are sometimes needed as the wiki grows. You can create a new category the same way you would an article, but you should leave the body mostly empty. The only thing a category needs to contain is a category link, to show where it fits in the structure. For example, if you were making a new category called "Cool Users", you'd include
[[Category:Users]] to show that it's a subcategory of Users.


Swinford, The Republic of Connacht
In September of 1798, Connacht was the centre of world events. And Swinford was the centre of Connacht!
On the 31st of August 1798, General Humbert proclaimed the establishment of the Republic of Connacht. John Moore was our President and General Humbert was the Commander in Chief of our Army. The Government, made up of 12 members, resided in the capital of Castlebar. President Moore was mainly focused on organising an army to free the rest of Ireland. However, as a good Straide man, he also made time to issue “paper money to a considerable extent’
As a French client state, we were at war with the Holy Roman Empire, Great Britain, Prussia, Russia and Portugal.
Now, while Castlebar was the residence of the Government of the Republic, Swinford was considered the Party Capital. General Humbert, with all his officers, dined, drank and planned victory in ‘Timothy Corley’s Hotel’, which is best known as ‘The Hagen Bar’.
Unfortunately, like many a Mayo All Ireland dream, the Republic of Connacht did not last long into September. Our Commander in Chief, General Humbert, was defeated at the Battle of Ballinamuck and the Republic ceased to exist.
For 9 glorious days, Connacht was a Republic, we had our own currency – and Swinford was still the place where you went to dine, drink, party and spend the rest of your money foolishly!
Next Saturday, at 1pm, a plaque will be unveiled to commemorate General Humbert’s visit to Swinford. General Humbert – who is Ballina for the ‘In Humbert’s Footsteps’ battle recreation, is coming to Swinford with 12 of his burliest officers.
Make it out for a trip back in Time.
Saturday 28th June at 1pm, Town Square Swinford.
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Found in 205 Collections and/or Records:
Edna Postlethwaite Family papers
Potts Family papers
This collection includes materials from Joseph Kirkbride Potts, Mary Potts, Anna Potts, and Elizabeth Potts. and contains materials in five series: “Journalsand Diaries,” “Commonplace Books,” “Scrapbook and Photographs,” “Estate of Joseph Potts,” and “Miscellaneous Materials.”
Isaac Proctor papers
This collection is comprised of the papers of Isaac Proctor. The majority of the collection is composed of the personal correspondence of Proctor from the end of the 18th century, but also includes a single, small diary, and a single folder of his financial records.
Achilles Pugh journal
Journal entries describe Pugh's travel from St. Louis, Missouri, to Lawrence, Kansas, Quaker meetings attended, meetings with "Indian agents" and officials, and visits to tribes and make payments.
Rosalie Regen Papers
Reinhardt, Hawley and Hewes family papers
Rhoads Family papers
Nineteenth century letters and papers primarily of the Quaker Gibbons and Rhoads families, often relating to abolition and the Free Produce Association.
Sarah Wistar Rhoads family papers
William G. Rhoads diary
The first pages of William G. Rhoads's diary ask a series of questions concerning moral behavior and manners, which Rhoads subsequently answers in each entry. Entries also detail Rhoads's apprenticeship as a book keeper, social calls, and Quaker meetings he attended.
John M. Rice diary
John M. Rice's diary entries describe his voyages with the Navy, including information about the weather and caring for sick sailors. He appears to have been stationed near New Orleans, Louisiana, during the end of the War of 1812, and entries include news of military defeats during the war. Later entries describe his visit to family in Philadelphia and his attendance at social gatherings.


When a person owns property, this means that they have certain rights in regard to this property. If someone else deprives the owner of their property or damages their property in some way, they will likely be committing a crime.
There are several different laws in place that are designed to protect people’s property. The following article is an overview of some of the most important of these laws. If you have recently been accused of committing any of the associated crimes, it is important that you take swift action to build your defense.
Vandalism is the act of intentionally defacing or destroying property that does not belong to them. It typically occurs in the form of graffiti being used on public buildings, but it can take many different forms. If you are found guilty of vandalism, you will likely face fines, but you may also face jail time.
Arson is similar to vandalism in the sense that it involves the destruction of property with typically no intent of monetary gain. However, it is much more serious because it involves burning property, which could endanger others. Arson is willful and malicious in nature. Sometimes arson attacks are carried out to get revenge against another person, but occasionally people engage in fraudulent acts of arson with the intent of gaining back insurance claims. Those found guilty of arson are usually charged with a felony, which commonly leads to jail time.
Burglary involves the unlawful entering of any structure with the intention of committing any crime inside. Contrary to popular belief, being charged with burglary does not require that you commit or intend to commit theft. Additionally, a person can be charged with burglary before they have committed the crime in question. Any attempt to unlawfully enter a structure could be sufficient evidence to be charged with burglary.
Shoplifting is the specific act of stealing property that was intended for sale from a commercial premises. The seriousness of the crime of shoplifting depends on the value of the items stolen.
If you have been accused of property crimes in Virginia, you should make sure that you understand the seriousness of the crimes you have been accused of. To avoid gaining a criminal record, you should take swift action to defend yourself.


Audi revealed today that it is in the midst of developing a particulate filter that helps vehicles clean the air as they drive through it. The automaker has partnered with MANN+HUMMEL to develop the new technology.
Although automakers like to say that electric vehicles have zero local emissions, that’s not actually true. While their electric powertrains emit no local emissions, like all vehicles, the tires, brakes, and what they kick up off the road accounts for 85 percent of fine dust caused by traffic.
The World Health Organization has recommended significantly lowering particulate matter limits this year, but automakers believe that it won’t actually be possible to comply with the lower regulations. Thus, Audi is working on this filter to offset what vehicles can’t help but emit.
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The filter is a pretty simple setup that gets installed in front of the radiator, in order to alter the design of the vehicle as little as possible. In testing, Audi found that this had no impact on the vehicle’s ability to cool itself, even on hot days or while it was stationary.
While driving, the filter passively cleans the air that runs over it, while the already existing radiator fans mean that it can actively suck up air even while the E-Tron is stationary.
Audi says it has completed more than 31,068 miles (50,000 km) of endurance testing on the E-Tron. In cities with higher levels of pollution, such as Stuttgart, the company claims that their electric SUV with the filter on captured exactly as many fine dust particles as it emitted, neutralizing its impact on the city. In even more polluted cities, it could filter out even more.
The automaker says that these filters need only be replaced during a vehicle’s regularly scheduled maintenance intervals. The entire filter system accounts for 14.9 kg (32.8 lbs) of CO2 equivalents and is made of 60 percent recycled materials.
“This particulate filter is an example of our pursuit of innovation for everyone’s benefit and a successful collaboration with specialized suppliers,” Fabian Groh, project manager in attachment system development. “We are already doing a lot today on our own initiative. We anticipate it will also become a legal requirement in the future.”


Grape Growing – California’s Climate
Growing Wine Grapes in California’s Climate
California is a huge state, and its climate varies dramatically depending on what part of the state you’re in. While most areas of California have climates suitable for growing wine grapes, the particular microclimate your area determines which wine grape varietals will thrive.
Which California Climate Area is Best for Vineyards?
California has hot, dry desert areas as well as cold, snowy mountain areas at the same time of the year. The climate in any given area is based on its elevation, latitude, and distance from the coast. Areas close to the coast have a climate similar to that in the Mediterranean: hot, dry summers and cooler, wetter winters. The temperature near the coast is moderated by the Pacific Ocean, giving coastal areas warmer winters and cooler summers. The same is true near other large bodies of water like the San Francisco Bay.
The state’s wine regions are largely concentrated between the coast and the Central Valley, as wine grapes grow best in less extreme temperatures. The fog and cool winds off the ocean help to cancel out the drying effects of the sunshine. As large bodies of water also make winters warmer, there is little risk of frost damage in areas near the coast or the San Francisco Bay.
Some well-known wine regions including parts of Napa and Sonoma counties are protected by mountain ranges and cooling breezes from bodies of water don’t reach them. These areas stay warmer than other wine regions as a result, and some wine grapes that prefer more moderate temperatures won’t grow well there.
Precipitation in California
Drought is a risk for all vineyards, but most all of California received enough rain annually to support wine grapes. The amount of rain received varies drastically based on the region, though. Northern wine regions receive between 24 and 45 inches of rain annually. Southern wine regions, on the other hand, only receive 13 to 20 inches of rain. Nonetheless, even vineyards in the warmer, drier southern regions rarely experience too much drought-damage to their grapes.


Anne Frank was a German-born Dutch-Jewish author and one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. She gained fame posthumously with the publication of ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’, in which she documents her life in hiding during the German occupation. Her diary is seen as a classic in war literature, and is one of the most widely read books today.
David X is a mixed media contemporary artist who creates striking paintings fusing Eastern and Western artistic traditions. David X started studying art when he was 7 at after-school art classes with peers nearly 3 times his age. This experience kick-started the mental and physical database of references that he continues to draw on for his paintings today.
David X was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2002 but was given life through a successful bone marrow transplant. In 2017, doctors detected a recurrence which left him with less than one year to live. David X felt compelled to create 365 inspirational paintings during the last year of his life. When tests eventually revealed that leukaemia had not returned, and his life was no longer threatened, he challenged himself to continue the paintings to fulfill his dream and inspire hope. His works are mainly portrait paintings of well-known figures, both historic and contemporary.
"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.Anne Frank


The “Duwamish Revealed” art project in Seattle means to inspire a river’s revitalization. It’s an eclectic series of public-art installations and performances along Seattle, Washington’s Duwamish River this summer is meant to draw attention to clean up efforts and the value of the city’s waterway.
Straightened [by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)] from its original windy course in the early 20th century for the purposes of industrial shipping, the river was declared one of the most toxic waste areas in the nation in 2001.
“We feel like if you really want to create lasting change then you need to have dialogues that include everybody,” said landscape architect Nicole Kistler.
Almost everyone involved in the project expressed concern about people not knowing that there is, in fact, a river in Seattle.
Many, like Stephen Reilly, fund development manager for ECOSS, hope that the project can spread the word about the quality of the water for fishing — many local fishermen are recent immigrants who don’t know which fish are safe to eat. Currently, there’s an advisory against eating crab, shellfish or resident fish from the river.
For the Duwamish Tribe, it’s a matter of heritage. James Rasmussen, the coordinator for the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition and a Duwamish tribal member, considers the river a home.
Rasmussen hopes that the art series will bring people to the river who haven’t been there before, and may not realize that their tax dollars are being spent on the $342 million cleanup.


Fermilab Experiment Prepares to Send Its First Neutrinos to Minnesota
BATAVIA, Illinois — Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory will begin a projected five-year experiment in early February, 2005 by sending the first batches of subatomic particles called neutrinos on a path through the earth from the laboratory, about 40 miles west of Chicago, to a detector located in the historic Soudan iron mine a half-mile underground in the northeastern corner of Minnesota, about 450 miles away.
Neutrinos are extremely abundant in nature — trillions of them are passing through us at any given moment. They interact with the atoms of ordinary matter so seldom that they can pass through air, water, rocks, or people without a trace. Neutrinos from cosmic rays go through the entire Earth, mysteriously morphing from one kind to another as they travel through space.
The Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search (the MINOS experiment) will use neutrinos produced at Fermilab’s Main Injector accelerator to probe the secrets of these elusive subatomic particles: where do they come from, what are their masses and how do they change from one kind to another? When the experiment begins operations, neutrinos in the NuMI (for “Neutrinos at the Main Injector”) beam will travel straight through the earth, from Fermilab to Soudan in 2.5 milliseconds—no tunnel needed. In Minnesota, a 6,000-ton particle detector will search for neutrinos that may have changed from one kind to another during the trip.
The 200-plus MINOS experimenters will use the change from one type of neutrino to another as the key to discovering the neutrino’s secrets. The MINOS experiment involves scientists, engineers, technical specialists and students from 32 institutions in six countries, including Brazil, France, Greece, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The institutions include universities and national laboratories.


Vertebral/Spinal or Compression Fracture
Vertebral compression fracture is a fracture of the vertebrae (bones of the spine) that eventually causes the collapse of that vertebral body. Typically located in the thoracic and lumbar spine, these fractures are extremely common. One fourth of all post menopausal women experience this type of pain and complication. As age increases, complications from these fractures can become a major risk factor such as decreased ability to breathe resulting in pneumonia. It was initially thought that hip fractures were associated in increased morbidity and mortality, however vertebral fractures are being recognized as also a major contributor to morbidity and mortality especially since the average age of our elderly population continues to rise. Along with age, complications can occur when the upper body weight exceeds the ability the vertebrae has to support the load. Men are affected by this condition, but it is most commonly seen in women.
Alternatively, many people who are diagnosed with various cancers or malignancies can also develop fractures of the spine. These fractures tend to be extremely painful and although radiation treatments and chemotherapy may rid the body of the tumor, these bones are extremely fragile resulting in worsening of the fracture or possible collapse of other vertebral levels due to the new stress placed on them. There are several ways to treat vertebral compression fractures, although typically the best way is by receiving vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty. Vertebroplasty is a procedure that involves the injection of acrylic cement into the fractured vertebral bone in order to stabilize and strengthen the vertebrae. Kyphoplasty is a method that is newer and involves placing an inflatable balloon into the vertebral body. Once the balloon is inflated, it creates a space in the center of the vertebrae where the acrylic cement is then injected. Dr. Qamar Khan is among the select few physicians in the state of Utah that perform these Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty procedures for our patients.


Snowflake moray eels (Echidna nebulosa) are a species of robust marine fish that frequently reside in community tanks. For the most part, these eels are considered to be tame in overall behavior, although it's not out of the question for them to feed on tinier fishes, especially if they're on the bigger side. Diet-wise, snowflake moray eels are purely carnivorous.
About Snowflake Moray Eels
Snowflake moray eels have vast geographic reaches, and exist not only in the waters surrounding Central America, but also in those by the eastern region of Africa close to the Middle East. Their physiques, which usually grow to roughly 30 inches long, are either yellowish-white or white, and feature prominent dark blots. They have yellow eyes. Out in nature, snowflake moray eels tend to occupy reef flats, and are often drawn to rugged locales. They are frequently referred to by many other names, which include clouded moray eel, nebulous moray eel, diamondback eel, floral moray eel and starry moray eel.
As pets in captivity, snowflake moray eels are often given diverse menus of meaty stuff -- think relatively big bits of diced crabs, mussels, scallops, clams, shrimp and krill. Bits of marine fish flesh are also often fed to snowflake moray eels. Both thawed frozen and fresh meats are suitable for the species. Always employ tongs for feeding purposes -- not your hands.
Snowflake moray eels require meals a few times each week. The nocturnal fish occasionally hide away for weeks at a time, not even coming out for feeding sessions, however. Ample hiding spots, such as sturdy rocks and caves, are a must for snowflake moray eels.
Members of the species living in the wild focus heavily on crustaceans when seeking out food, and even more specifically on crabs. Tiny fish are also a food staple for snowflake moray eels. In situations of excessively big prey, these eels envelope their targets' bodies as a means of easily ripping off more manageable chunks of meat. Bigger snowflake moray eels in natural habitats also consume higher amounts of fish in comparison to small or mid-sized individuals.


What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency that was created in 2009. It is a peer-to-peer digital currency without the need for any intermediary to permit or facilitate transactions. Bitcoin was created to allow “online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution.” Some concepts for a similar type of a decentralized electronic currency precede BTC, but Bitcoin holds the distinction of being the first-ever cryptocurrency to come into actual use. Unlike traditional fiat currencies such as USD, which are backed by central governments, Bitcoin is not subject to manipulation or control by any single entity. Instead, it is powered by a global network of computers that work together to verify and confirm transactions. Because of this decentralization, Bitcoin is considered to be a more secure and efficient way of conducting transactions than traditional fiat currencies. As a result, Bitcoin has become popular among people who are looking for an alternative to traditional fiat currencies and who value privacy and security.
Bitcoin's original inventor is known under a pseudonym, Satoshi Nakamoto. The true identity of the person — or organization — that is behind the alias remains unknown. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, a form of digital asset or money that can be exchanged in a decentralized manner. Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency to be created, and it remains the most popular and valuable digital currency today. Nakamoto published Bitcoin's whitepaper in 2008, which described how a peer-to-peer, digital currency could be implemented using blockchain technology. In 2009, Nakamoto mined the first block on the Bitcoin network, known as the genesis block, thus launching Bitcoin. Bitcoin price was $0 when first introduced, and most Bitcoins were obtained via mining, which only required a computer and an internet connection. Bitcoin can be used to purchase goods and services online, or it can be held as an investment. Bitcoin is a volatile asset, and its price has fluctuated dramatically over its history.
The latest Bitcoin price and statistics can be found below. Market cap is short for market capitalization, which is simply the current price multipled by the number of coins in circulation. The volume below represents how much Bitcoin was traded in the last 24 hours.


How the scam works:
Parents of school age children have been enjoying the convenience of paying for their kids’ school lunches online for several years now. This method makes it simple for parents to keep an eye on how much their students are spending to eat at school and to control what types of food they can have – for example, a la carte versus plate lunch only. But as with the invention of any online convenience, criminals have infiltrated the easy payment system to perpetuate a scam.
The tax on sugar scam involves an email sent to parents using the online payment method, asking them for such personal identifying information as their social security numbers and credit card numbers. The email indicates that the Ministers of Health and Education have initiated a so-called sugar tax. This tax – 85 cents per year for each school child – is being used to combat childhood obesity.
This typical email phishing scam has been identified as such by company spokespersons for these electronic accounts, and anyone receiving the email is being asked to delete them immediately and not to click on any links that may be contained in the message.
How to avoid:
It goes without saying that confidential information such as social security numbers and credit card account information should never be given freely when requested by an unverified source. If the communication seems legitimate, contact the company to verify that it is indeed an email from their corporate headquarters. Many scams can be detected easily by making a simple, five-minute telephone call.
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Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Organizational Behavior and Theory
I-O Psychologists are interested in factors that can affect work productivity and performance among an organization’s employees. Some professionals argue that two heads are better than one when it comes to being innovative and coming up with creative solutions, however, others state the opposite given that group settings tend to result in many hindering factors such as conformity and production blocking. In the present study, we attempted to determine whether or not there is a differential impact of working groups and working individuals on creativity and performance. This was measured through a divergent thinking task based on Guilford’s Alternative Uses Task (1967) and a convergent thinking task based on Mednick’s Remote Association Task (1962). Introduction to Psychology students were asked to complete both tasks, once as a group and once as individuals. The alternative uses task asked participants to list as many possible uses for a single common household item within a span of three minutes while the remote association task asked participants to answer a number of questions made up of three words and list the one word that associates the other three together. I hypothesized that participants working in an individual setting will have a higher total mean score on the divergent and convergent thinking tasks than the same participants working on these tasks in a group setting.
Beckius, John, "Creativity and Performance: The Effects of Working in Groups versus Working Individually" (2018). Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-). 201.
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How do people create illusion out of harsh reality?
In the play A Streetcar Named Desire, Blanche Dubois works hard at creating an illusion. She tells lies about her past so that others see her in a specific light. She tells lies to herself to soften her own memories. She puts a shade on the bare bulb so that no one can see her as she truly is.
Many people try to soften a harsh reality. It may be that is the only way they can cope. Characters who choose illusion as a coping mechanism are always going to be interesting to write about.
1. Journal Prompt: Ask students to reflect on how they cope with bad news. What is your coping mechanism?
2. As a class ask students their opinion on dealing with bad news or sad events. What is the best coping mechanism? What is their point of view on people who soften the truth of a sad situation?
3. Choose a tragic event from the news or history. A real event, not fictional. Choose a past event rather than something happening currently. Assign students to research the event for homework either individually or in groups. They have to come up with a list of details and a list of individuals involved in the event.
4. As a class compile the details and individuals. Put the information on large pads, on a whiteboard, or blackboard so everyone can see them.
5. Divide the class into pairs. Each pair creates a two character, one location scene based on the event. In the scene, the two characters are doing an activity – give the characters something to do as they talk. For example: they are preparing the room to paint, they are both waiters preparing for service before the restaurant is open, they are working on a class project, they are folding laundry.
6. In the scene Character A represents the reality of the event; they are there to state the facts. Character B represents an illusion of the event; they shroud the tragedy in a softer light as coping mechanism. How do they shed positive light on the event? How do they change the details to make it less harsh? For example, if the tragedy is about a horrible murder, perhaps Character B believes the murderer is innocent. How does Character A deal with Character B?
7. Present the scenes.


Physical and mental injuries are the Very Last thing we as human beings, much alone coaches and parents, want our kids to incur. Some injuries will occur over the course of a season, it’s just the nature of the beast of competitive physical contests. Therefore, our job is to attempt to limit the Number and most importantly the Severity of injuries. I don’t want anyone injured, but I’ll take a bloody nose over a broken arm anytime.
The lesson links will take you over the basic and most common injuries incurred by ball players, including recognition of the injury and type of treatment required or suggested, whether a band aid or professional medical help.
It’s important we as coaches have the ability and skills to immediately recognize uncharacteristic behavior in our players, a sudden limp, for several reasons. A youngster who is extremely mentally tough or is afraid of peer pressure or mocking, may hesitate to tell a coach he is hurting and we must think for them.
Stopping the severity of the injury in its tracks is very important. A small blister on the heal treated and protected is no big deal, but an open blister which becomes infected is an entirely different story.
Physical and Mental Injuries - Ouch
Something we fail to realize or connect together, is many physical injuries are the result of mental awareness or mental injuries if you will. A strong, motivated attitude creates an positive and alert awareness which can either avoid or completely neutralize the hazardous situation before an accident occurs.
This learning lesson is a combination of physical, mental and emotional awareness, injury and strengthening. If you don’t already realize it, You will see the importance of the Power of the Mind as it influences nearly every result we see in playing the game … of baseball and life.
Injuries & Fitness 101:
Little League Baseball Injuries
Mental Fitness 101:
Physical and Mental Injuries back to Learn Youth Baseball Coaching
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Covering art appreciation and the beginning of art history, Intro to Art encourages students to gain an understanding and appreciation of art in their everyday lives. Presented in an engaging format, this full-year course provides an overview of many introductory themes: the definition of art, the cultural purpose of art, visual elements of art, terminology and principles of design, and two- and three-dimensional media and techniques. Tracing the history of art, high school students enrolled in the course also explore the following time periods and places: prehistoric art, art in ancient civilizations, and world art before 1400.
Acceptance into Spur Virtual Academy
A computer (or similar device) and access to high speed internet.
Spur Virtual Academy uses the Edgenuity program for students in grades 6-12 and VLNPartners for students in grades K-5. Both platforms wantall users to have equal access to the information and functionality of the learning materials and are committed to making their educational resources and websites accessible to individuals with disabilities and to meet appropriate standards includingWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0at Conformance Level AA.
Student participation in this course is documented by the following:
- Student active time in course logged by the learning management system.
- Coursework submissions recorded by the learning management system.
- Percentage of coursework completed. Completion of weekly steps.
- Synchronous time with the class, a group or the virtual education teacher recorded by the learning management system or teacher.
- The virtual education teacher verifies participation in the course 1-3 times a week.
- Teachers will verify one or more of the following as course participation: 60 or more active minutes for the course recorded in the LMS,weekly coursework submitted for the course in the LMS, recommended weekly steps completed for the course in the LMS, 3% progress completed for the course recorded in the LMS, attendance at a synchronous session for the course recorded by the teacher of record.


Eat this not that. Drink this not that. Eliminate sugar. Eliminate Fat. No, eliminate carbs! The yo-yo of health fads and fitness foods never seems to stop spinning. What used to be the thought that counting every calorie and logging every gram by detailed gram of food has given way to a back to basics approach: the Macronutrient.
The word macronutrient may seem a little scientifically involved, but its meaning is quite basic. Macronutrient simply refers to the basic building blocks of nutrition: fats, carbohydrates, and proteins.
Everyone needs a full spectrum of foods rich in healthy fats, complex carbohydrates, protein, dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins. Some foods are much better than others at giving you the right kinds of fats, carbs, and protein. By focusing on natural foods that provide a balance of the three macronutrients: fat, carbohydrates, and protein, your body will also be supplied with ample amounts of dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
The thought behind macronutrient based nutrition is the idea of healthy living through simplicity. Give your body the balance it needs of fats, complex carbohydrates, and protein, and it will give you what you need back in terms of energy to get through the day and work through your fitness routine.
Whereas regimens of the past have forced you to deprive yourself of nutrients your body craves, focusing your food health on a balance of macronutrients takes the headache and suffering of difficult diet plans away and replaces it with an approach you can stick with.
Macronutrients are easy to find on most packaged food nutrition labels. You should find them listed in bold along with other helpful nutritional information such as serving size, calories per serving, sodium, vitamins, and minderals. More detailed information about each macronutrient can be found below each heading.
You can use the label to determine how healthy each macronutrient is within the food item you’re examining. As you scan the label for fat content, you will see both saturated and unsaturated fat is listed. Likewise, with carbohydrates, the label will list how many grabs of dietary fiber the food item has versus the amount of sugars.
Other helpful information found on the food label is serving size, calories per serving, sodium, and percentage of recommended daily minerals and vitamins.
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Welcome to the online Altitude in Antarctica course. The course is designed to help you gain awareness regarding your body’s reactions and adaptations to high altitude.
Our first concern is for the safety of each individual in your group. While altitude is often not recognized as a medical threat, our experience in the deep field has taught us that high altitude, combined with the harsh Antarctic environment, can create life-threatening situations.
All of us react differently to altitude and it is important for everyone working “up high” to recognize altitude effects on themselves and their team members.
The online module is designed to prepare you for your field safety training while in McMurdo. We hope the presentation increases your awareness of altitude complications long before you deploy to the Ice.
By reading the Course Material and taking the Quiz, you receive the material that is offered in the altitude class held on-Ice.
Upon your arrival at McMurdo, our field safety training instructors offer a three-hour class where you can ask pointed questions and most importantly operate a Gamow bag, which is included in your field equipment.
Thank you for taking time to review this information. We appreciate any comments that you may have on this information.
Field Science Support


Florida Manatees In Danger From Boaters Following Especially Deadly Year
It’s been a tough year for Florida manatees. Red tide and cold snaps have led to their highest death rate since 2013, and that death rate could still go up.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Ron Mezich says during winter, manatees have to migrate to warmer waters, like springs, and even thermal-polluting power plants, to avoid freezing to death. During those moves, manatees are more vulnerable to being killed by boats. But Mezich says vigilant boaters can protect the species.
“Manatees leave a sign, when they’re swimming along. They leave what we call a ‘tail sign’ which is basically circular patterns on the water which will tell you which way they’re swimming and where they are. And then they’ll come up for breath occasionally. And you have to be really aware, because it looks like a coconut floating on the water. They just stick their nose up, with two little nostrils sticking up, they take a breath, then they go back down,” Mezich says.
Mezich recommends boaters drive slow, wear polarized sunglasses, and observe the animals from a distance. He says more than 150 manatees died this year due to red tide alone.
“So that’s been a big pressure on the population down there, and then last winter was a pretty hard winter. Again, we had somewhere, 70 or 80 manatee deaths due to cold weather. So, when you get both of those in one year, our numbers are going to be higher than typically what we see,” he says.
Mezich says without manatees’ foraging habits, ecosystems across the state would weaken. November is Manatee Awareness Month.


Scouts + Sewing =
We think sewing is the perfect activity for all Scouts! Sewing is a fun activity that has many benefits not to mention that it will be useful throughout your entire life! Once you learn the concept of threading a needle, tying a knot and stitching through fabric the sky is the limit. Not only will you be able to mend your clothes or sew on a button but it may lead to a new hobby or even a career.
We offer hand sewing projects for all scouts from 6 years old and above and for scouts 8 and above we also offer a sewing machine event! Interested? Email us!
The Bookmark Project
Bookmark - Each student chooses a bookmark design (we have 10 designs)
How to thread a needle
How to use a needle threader
Tying a knot
The printed stitch lines and markings on the back of the bookmarks make it easy for beginners to learn the basics of sewing. Once the girls have mastered these basic skills they stitch the front and back of the bookmark together, using a whipstitch.
Optional: Students are welcome to stitch a badge on to the bookmark.
Our friendly and knowledgeable instructors will guide your Girl Scout group through a 90 minute class which will go like this:
First 15 minutes - Intro & Ice-breaker
The instructor will introduce themselves and explain the goals for the class. We will ask each Girl Scout to introduce herself and tell us if she has any sewing experience.
Next 60 minutes - How to sew
Our instructors will guide the girls through cutting the bookmark, threading a needle, tying a knot, stitching and lock stitch. They should complete the bookmark during this time.
Last 15 minutes - Clean up/ Show & Tell/ Q&A
Students will clean up their work area and to put all sharp pins, needles and scissors away safely. There will be a short "Show & Tell" with each student showing her projects. We will have a short Q & A session where the students may ask our instructors any sewing related questions.
$225 up to 8 girl scouts (includes materials and 2 instructors)
$25 per additional guest (12 max)
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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.
September 21, 1999
Explanation: Bright clusters of stars form and disperse near the center of our Galaxy. Four million years ago the Quintuplet Cluster, pictured above, formed and is now slowly dispersing. The Quintuplet Cluster is located within 100 light-years of the Galactic center, and is home to the brightest star yet cataloged in our Galaxy: the Pistol Star. Objects near our Galactic center are usually hidden from view by opaque dust. This recently-released picture was able to capture the cluster in infrared light, though, with the NICMOS camera onboard the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. The young Quintuplet Cluster is one of the most massive open clusters yet discovered, but still much less massive than the ancient globular clusters that orbit in the distant halo. Some of the bright white stars visible above may be on the verge of blowing themselves up in a spectacular supernova.
Authors & editors:
Jerry Bonnell (USRA)
NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
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A handbook of exemplary training activities to improve access and success in higher education for students with learning disabilities
M.A. in Learning Disabilities
Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education
College of Education
Cumberland County College (Vineland, N.J.)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.; College students--Services for; Learning disabled youth--Education
Disability and Equity in Education
The number of learning disabled students attending colleges and universities has increased dramatically in the last ten to fifteen years placing greater demands on college personnel to keep abreast of effective service models and educational interventions for this population.
This project attempted to develop an exemplary model to be used by campus disability service coordinators to provide information and technical assistance to members of the post-secondary and high school community in order to enhance educational opportunities for individuals with learning disabilities.
Information for the project was compiled, analyzed, and evaluated from current literature, professional and peer practices, and the writer's own experience as director of Cumberland County College's Regional Center for College Students with Learning Disabilities. These activities resulted in the development of a three-part inservice training model: (1) A Resource to College Faculty; (2) Assisting High School Transition Teams; and (3) Training College Tutorial Staff.
In developing the inservice model, the author noted a lack of research evaluating the effectiveness of programs and specific intervention for college students with LD and recommends that future research be focused on this area.
McGarvey, Heidi M., "A handbook of exemplary training activities to improve access and success in higher education for students with learning disabilities" (1998). Theses and Dissertations. 1956.


Hey there, fellow spreadsheet lovers! Are you tired of scrolling side to side to compare two columns in Google Sheets? Me too. Luckily, there's an easy solution: merging those two columns into one. In this tutorial, I'll walk you through the steps to do just that.
Let's say you have a sheet with two columns, one containing first names and another containing last names. To merge these two columns into a full name column, first, you need to select the two columns you want to merge. Hold down the Ctrl key and click on each header to select both columns.
Once the columns are selected, go to the menu bar and click on Format, then select Merge Cells. This tool will merge the cells in the selected columns into one column.
If your sheet has data in other rows, confirm whether or not you want to overwrite those cells. If you do, select "Merge All" in the popup message. If not, select "Cancel".
Now that the columns are merged into one, the text might not be centered in the cell. You can center the text by selecting the merged column and clicking on the Center Align Text tool.
That's it! Your two columns are now merged into one, and you no longer need to go back and forth scrolling horizontally.
One of the benefits of merging cells is the ability to customize the text to make it look better and easier to read. Here are a few additional tips:
There you have it, folks! Merging cells in Google Sheets is a quick and easy way to combine two columns into one and make your spreadsheets more organized and easier to read. Whether you're creating a contact list, keeping track of expenses, or analyzing data, merging cells is a useful tool to have in your spreadsheet arsenal. So go ahead, give it a try, and let me know how it works for you.


Handedness and Script Directionality in Relation to Graphic Production, Perception, and Aesthetic Preference of Visual Stimuli
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This study examined the influence of handedness and reading/writing direction on the facing and sequencing of drawn objects and/or scenes and on orientation preference in viewing figures and photographing objects. Right- and left-handed adults who were either native readers of English or of Arabic drew 15 objects/scenes with their dominant hand and two objects also with their non-dominant hand. The objects differed in animacy, graspability, and implied motion. All participants also completed an ambiguous figure detection task in which one of the embedded figures faced leftward and the other faced rightward. In addition, right- and left-handed English readers photographed six objects in what they considered the most aesthetically pleasing orientation. A significant effect of script directionality was observed in scene depiction, with left-to-right readers depicting objects in a scene along a left-to-right axis and rightto- left readers showing the converse pattern. Ambiguous figure detection showed an overall advantage for the left-facing figure. Whereas the preferred orientation for photographing objects with implied motion was to orient them facing rightward; graspable objects were oriented differently depending on handedness. Asymmetries in orientation of drawn objects also varied by handedness. Our research challenges a laterality-based account traditionally invoked to explain directional trends in drawing and aesthetic preference and offers support for alternative accounts that emphasize biomechanical, motor imagery, and cultural factors.
Rhodes, Rebecca E (2010). Handedness and Script Directionality in Relation to Graphic Production, Perception, and Aesthetic Preference of Visual Stimuli. Honors and Undergraduate Research. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /ETD -TAMU -2010 -05 -8118.


Baby kissing may be a campaign trail cliche—and a germaphobe’s nightmare—but it’s also a time-honored American political tradition. According to George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Director Alan Lowe, who researched the subject for the institution’s new “Path to the Presidency” exhibit, the earliest recorded instance of a politician puckering up dates to 1833 when President Andrew Jackson toured New Jersey. As Jackson stopped to greet a mother and baby, the woman thrust her little boy into his arms. “Ah! There is a fine specimen of American childhood!” declared the president, who then passed the dirty-faced infant over to Secretary of War John Eaton for him to kiss.
While “Old Hickory” outsourced the job, his successor, Martin Van Buren, reportedly kissed quite a few babies, and the tradition took off. Not all politicians, however, embraced baby-smooching. President Grover Cleveland, perhaps not wanting to remind voters of reports that he had sired an illegitimate child, flatly refused. In 1968, Richard Nixon declared, “I won’t wear a silly hat, or kiss a lady or a baby.” He told Life Magazine that he feared such “stunting” would make him “look like a jerk.”
Lowe says that candidates engage in baby kissing because it can help them connect with voters. “The campaign trail can be a rough-and-tumble place, and this shows a softer, gentler side of candidates,” he says. “Voters want to elect someone who is a decent person, and this makes them more relatable.”
That means engaging in an activity that’s not the most hygienic. “As a mother,” said 1984 vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, “my instinctive reaction is how do you give your baby to someone who’s a total stranger to kiss, especially with so many colds going around?” Ferraro may not have understood the strange campaign ritual, but she kissed the babies nonetheless.


Apraxia and Dysarthria Treatment in Charlotte NC
Does this sound like your child?
- Not talking by age 2
- Speaks primarily with vowels
- Points to get needs met
- Speech is weak and breathy
These can be signs of motor speech disorders such as apraxia or dysarthria.
A person with apraxia may produce only vowel sounds or may habitually drop syllables and not be aware of it. The person may try to speak correctly, but the brain won’t send appropriate messages for speech to start or continue in the correct sequence.
A person with dysarthria will speak with distorted sounds. Sometimes, the individual doesn’t have enough breath support to make fluent speech possible. This problem can occur in patients with cerebral palsy, Down’s Syndrome, and other conditions.
Adults can experience motor speech difficulties after a neurological injury, such as a stroke, brain surgery, or brain trauma.
Using a variety of techniques, Dr. Parker teaches patients diagnosed with motor speech disorders how to speak so others can understand.
Motor programming enables the tongue and lips to move in correct patterns so that clearer speech becomes more automatic. Shaping helps the patient add correct sounds and syllables gradually. Compensatory strategies, such as appropriate breathing and phrasing, are also aids for better communication.


(Italian, active 1362–82)
Tempera and gold on wood panel
Framed: 91.5 x 70 x 4 cm (36 x 27 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.); Unframed: 79.6 x 54.6 cm (31 5/16 x 21 1/2 in.)
Gift of Dr. Rudolf J. Heinemann 1963.500
This panel used to be part of a larger altarpiece; it was cut down and reframed some time in the 1800s.
The Madonna is shown seated on the ground as she nurses the infant Christ in a style of depiction called the "Madonna (or Virgin) of Humility." This type of image shows Mary’s humility, or humilitas in Latin, sitting on the earth just with a cushion in contrast to her usual depiction with a throne. The virtue of humility was propagated especially by St. Francis of Assisi and found its way into painting since the 1350s in the wake of the Black Death.
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World CML Day
22 September is a day to raise global awareness about CML: 9/22 represents the genetic change of chromosomes 9 and 22 that is the cause of chronic myeloid leukemia.
Initiated by the patient community in 2008 as “International CML Awareness Day”, September 22 (9/22) has marked World CML Day because of its symbolic significance: the disease is caused by the change of chromosomes 9 and 22 that is the cause of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.
Since 2011, the worldwide community unites to celebrate “World CML Day” on that date. On 22nd September, patients across the globe come together to raise awareness about their needs to the general public, politicians, and medical professionals across the world.
Advances in treatment and care have transformed CML into a disease where patients, if treated effectively, have the chance to live a normal and long life. However, there are still huge challenges for patients with CML, which also vary from region to region so that not all patients have equal access to best diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and care.
Certainly, every human deserves a decent life. Because of science, access and health-care, CML is not a death sentence but something we can overcome together: Healthcare providers, governments, pharmaceutical companies, relatives and the whole society can make a big difference in patient’s lives.
Furthermore, the patient advocacy community knows that supporting family and friends living with the disease is essential and because of this reason, the World CML Day is also focused on strengthing of the CML global voice.


signs that show liver disease
The liver has a role to eliminate toxic content from the body, it not only works to filter the blood but also to create hormones, energy storage and components that help the stomach digest the diet. And it also works to make it Just a few of the essential functions of the liver are mentioned. The liver is very important for the health of the human body and a minor disorders can be deadly, but its diseases usually appear when it’s too late. It happens. However, if you are aware of the signs or signs of liver problems, you can protect yourself from various deadly diseases. Here are some common symptoms that indicate liver diseases.
Problems being weak
Weak arms and legs with a sprinkled toe cause fluid balance in the body which is the intention of liver disease, this weakness of muscles is also a sign of liver disease advance stage.
Spotting on the skin
If the liver does not clean the blood properly, the skin’s surface seems to be spotted, such spots look like a spider, usually featured on the chest and body.
Victim of mental confusion
Sick liver allows copper to accumulate blood and brain, resulting in mental confusion like Alzheimer’s, such confusion is considered to be a sign of advance level of liver diseases, i.e. the first or the only knowledge. Not what shows up in the form of liver disease.
Yellow eyes or skin
When the body breaks old blood cells it resulting in a mixture of yellow called bilirubin, the healthy liver faces no problem in disrupting the compound, however if it is sick it is. Yellow mixture seems to be collected in the blood resulting in the skin and eyes color turning yellow, also known as jaundice, dark urine is also a symbol of it.
Pain in the joints
Joint pain, vomiting, nausea, fatigue and appetite are all signs of liver diseases, especially of auto-mayon hepatitis, in this type of hepatitis, the body’s defense system accidentally attacks liver cells and tissues. This is more common in women than men.


TB-IGRA Elisa Kit
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Specific T Cell Mediated Immune Response
Read the package insert carefully and completely before performing the assay. Follow the instructions and do not modify them. Only by strict adherence to these instructions, the erroneous results can be
avoided and the optimal performance ofthis kitachieved.
This kit is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for quantitative detection of Interferon Gamma (IFN-γ) that responds to in-vitro stimulation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens in fresh human whole blood. It is intended for use as an aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) infection.
Tuberculosis is a communicable disease caused by infection with M.tuberculosis (MTB)complex organisms (M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. africanum), which typically spread to new hosts via airborne droplet nuclei from patients with respiratory tuberculosis disease. It is one of the most important health threatening problems worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that one third of the world’s population is infected with M.tuberculosis. Each person carrying latent TB infection (LTBI) has
approximately a 10% chance of progressing to active disease. Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) measure a person’s immune reactivity to M.tuberculosis. Tlymphocytes from most persons that have been infected with M.tuberculosis will release IFN-γ when mixed with special antigens derived from M.tuberculosis. IGRA is whole-blood test that can aid in diagnosing Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, including both latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and tuberculosis (TB) disease.


The Really Hard Problem: Meaning in a Material World
Owen Flanagan is James B. Duke Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. He is the author of
A noted philosopher proposes a naturalistic (rather than supernaturalistic) way to solve the "really hard problem": how to live in a meaningful way—how to live a life that really matters—even as a finite material being living in a material world.
If consciousness is "the hard problem" in mind science—explaining how the amazing private world of consciousness emerges from neuronal activity—then "the really hard problem," writes Owen Flanagan in this provocative book, is explaining how meaning is possible in the material world. How can we make sense of the magic and mystery of life naturalistically, without an appeal to the supernatural? How do we say truthful and enchanting things about being human if we accept the fact that we are finite material beings living in a material world, or, in Flanagan's description, short-lived pieces of organized cells and tissue?
Flanagan's answer is both naturalistic and enchanting. We all wish to live in a meaningful way, to live a life that really matters, to flourish, to achieve eudaimonia—to be a "happy spirit." Flanagan calls his "empirical-normative" inquiry into the nature, causes, and conditions of human flourishing eudaimonics. Eudaimonics, systematic philosophical investigation that is continuous with science, is the naturalist's response to those who say that science has robbed the world of the meaning that fantastical, wishful stories once provided.
Flanagan draws on philosophy, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and psychology, as well as on transformative mindfulness and self-cultivation practices that come from such nontheistic spiritual traditions as Buddhism, Confucianism, Aristotelianism, and Stoicism, in his quest. He gathers from these disciplines knowledge that will help us understand the nature, causes, and constituents of well-being and advance human flourishing. Eudaimonics can help us find out how to make a difference, how to contribute to the accumulation of good effects—how to live a meaningful life.
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Do Ants Contain Glass?
Besides being useful for food, ants also serve a very important role in maintaining water levels. When ants excavate a tunnel, they use the flow of water to help them find high ground.
They also carry their burnt remains into the tunnel. This process makes the tunnel more resistant to water erosion. They also buy time to set up their colony.
One of the most notable parts of the ant’s body is its exoskeleton. This is a tough structure that is made of chitin. It is designed to support the ant and to be able to lift many times its own weight.
Another important part of the ant’s body is the tarsus. This is a specialized appendage with claws for rough terrain and a flexible pad for adhering to smooth surfaces. It also provides a good deal of support and allows the ant to bend its gaster forward.
Another important part of the ant’s skeleton is the heart. It is contained within a small, ovoid, metallic shell. This contains chemical weapons that allow the ant to wreak havoc on its opponents.
Another part of the ant’s body is its brain. This organ is very complex and consists of hundreds of lenses. These combine to form a single image in the ant’s brain.
Another part of the ant’s skeleton that is a little less obvious is its coat. It is made up of a thin layer of resinous secretions. This is similar to the coating found on glass, but it is slightly harder.


Book of the Week | Amritsar 1919 by Kim A. Wagner
I hope you took a trip down memory lane while Alice took a trip down the rabbit hole. Now, it’s time for the next theme and book. This week is dedicated to a calamity that struck India during colonial times and there was a man responsible for everyone’s suffering. I’m talking about the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre where hundreds were killed and several more were injured and orphaned and all of this because of one man’s ego and vendetta. We want to remember and honor Indians who died on that day as martyrs who died for our nation. Also, tomorrow it’d be 102 years since that terrorizing event took place. This week’s theme is Martyrdom and the Book of the Week is Amritsar 1919 by Kim A. Wagner.
Synopsis: The Amritsar Massacre of 1919 was a seminal moment in the history of the British Empire, yet it remains poorly understood. In this dramatic account, Kim A. Wagner details the perspectives of ordinary people and argues that General Dyer’s order to open fire at Jallianwalla Bagh was an act of fear. Situating the massacre within the "deep" context of British colonial mentality and the local dynamics of Indian nationalism, Wagner provides a genuinely nuanced approach to the bloody history of the British Empire.
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- apricot jelly mushroom.
- bear's head tooth mushroom.
- beefsteak fungus.
- black morel.
- blue chanterelle.
- chicken of the woods.
- comb tooth mushroom.
- common puffball.
Rule of thumb when foraging is WHEN IN DOUBT - THROW IT OUT!
...you're better safe than sorry.
Key Messages from Public Health Ontario:
Wild mushrooms are widespread in Ontario, and are harvested by individual hobbyists and commercial enterprises for public consumption. Many species are poisonous. Health effects of such species can range from mild to severe, including death. However, serious poisonings are rare.
There are no simple tests to determine if a mushroom is poisonous. Safe consumption of wild mushrooms and other wild foods requires they be correctly identified by knowledgeable harvesters. Over a thousand calls were made to the Ontario Poison Centre (OPC) over a recent 5-year period that were mushroom-related, with at least 90 cases resulting in hospital admission.
There are no reported cases of poisoning linked to commercial foraging. However, currently there is no mechanism for licensing or accrediting wild mushroom foragers.
Common Myths Used to Determine Mushroom Toxicity
- Poisonous mushrooms are brightly coloured whereas edible mushrooms are not.
- Poisonous mushrooms blacken garlic/onion or tarnish silver cutlery when boiled together whereas edible mushrooms do not. All mushrooms that peel easily are edible.
- The presence of insects or bite marks from animals indicate a mushroom is edible.
-Soaking poisonous mushrooms in salt or boiling water will eliminate any toxicity.
Source: Public Health Ontario


How to Use Togle in Apps
A Togle is a shortcut that enables you to switch between two states in software. You can toggle between the on and off states of an application in one simple click. You can also use this shortcut to change the app you’re using, such as from the browser to the camera. If you’re new to the world of apps, you can learn how to use Togle in this guide. Read on for more information. Toggle is a useful tool for learning foreign languages.
Toggle is a computer programming verb that means to switch between two states. It’s similar to using the Alt+Tab keyboard shortcut to change TV channels. It’s a simple yet powerful feature that makes your life easier and more enjoyable. ToggleButton is one of the best ways to add a Toggle object to your layout. It’s also a good way to learn a new language.
Toggle is a common word in English, and it has various meanings. It refers to a switch between two states. It can be used within an application, or between two applications. Toggling has many uses, but it’s especially helpful if you’re trying to learn a foreign language. It makes it possible to practice your pronunciation. If you’re trying to learn a new language, you can use this shortcut to practice what you’ve learned.


I was going through a collection of maps in my basement this weekend and found the map seen below: PORTRAIT U.S.A. – the first color photomosaic of the 48 contiguous United States which was featured in the July 1976 issue of National Geographic Magazine. Here’s to forty years of color photomosaics! Happy Monday!
Here’s a description of the map from the National Geographic website: The first color satellite photomosaic of the 48 contiguous United States, this landmark map was published in July of 1976. The near-true color imagery creates a portrait of the patchwork quilt of the entire country. Trace the Mississippi river from its source to the Gulf of Mexico. See the deserts of New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Follow the Rocky Mountains through the western states. A cartographic benchmark, this map laid the groundwork for the many that have followed. http://www.natgeomaps.com/portrait-usa-map
In the blog post, “When the Earth Began Looking at Itself: the Landsat Program,” Fosco Lucarelli, provides additional history and images of Landsat program. The PORTRAIT U.S.A is composed of 700 mosaic images.


We are committed to taking action and educating others on how to end racism and respond to police violence today through bystander intervention.
Racism has existed in the US for centuries. We see it manifested out on the streets and on social media feeds, with non-Black folks taking Black hairstyles and participating in other forms of cultural appropriation. We see it in constant microaggressions and racism in the US education system. We see it in the police violence we witnessed against Black Lives Matter protesters and the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery. Change is long overdue!
In response to the continued police violence against Black communities, we have adapted our free bystander intervention training to address police violence and anti-Black harassment and put an end to racism in public space. We are committed to taking action and educating others on how to end racism and respond to police violence today through bystander intervention.
Each of us has the power to create change in our own ways.
If you have asked yourself any of these questions: what is systemic racism? What is the history of police violence in the US? What are types of police brutality and why do police use brutality to begin with? We want you to know that there are several resources, organizations, and tools available to you.
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Winter Brings Unique Dangers for Our Pets
Dog owners know that winter road salts can be irritating to dogs’ paws. But they should also know that these salts can increase the risk of an animal being electrocuted.
It turns out that such things as road salts, de-icers and antifreeze liquids can make snow and slushy waters much more conductive to electricity.
According to UTGIS — a company that provides contact voltage testing, water leak detection, sign asset management services and GIS mapping – these common winter conditions can be especially dangerous for pets when contact voltage is present on streets and sidewalks.
The company offers these tips for keeping pets safe:
- Pay attention to electrical infrastructure items companions avoid- light poles, traffic signals, junction boxes, etc. Avoidance does not automatically imply contact voltage is present on an object- only testing with a voltmeter can do that.
- Network and/or socialize with others in your neighborhood or along your normal walking route looking for or observing trends. Often these incidents go unreported to officials because the humans don’t understand what is going on. But if a group of people observe adverse companion behavior at the same general location- that may warrant further official investigation.
- Look for melted snow around the base of poles. Again, not in itself a positive indication contact voltage is present, but raises a warning flag especially if in conjunction with tip #1. Electrical current flowing on the pole causes it to heat up slightly, melting the snow around the base.
- Encourage your companion to visit non-electrical infrastructure components.
- Report all suspected contact voltages to 911. Contact voltages can range anywhere from 1 volt to over 120 volts. For safety, all energized objects must be considered to be at their highest voltage level until competent testing proves otherwise.”
Stray electrical current is not one of the things we commonly worry about when caring for pets. But it can be present and, when combined with winter conditions, it can be particularly dangerous. Following these tips should help mitigate the risks.
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Engine cranes are generally used in heavy-duty construction sites but they can actually be used for all kinds of heavy lifting jobs. Most hydraulic engine cranes contain ball bearing castors which allow them to be easily maneuvered around so the operator can efficiently and safely handle large, heavy jobs with ease.
Cranes use a variety of winches to help lift engines, machinery and other heavy items that need replaced or repaired. Cranes have been around for many years, even the ancient Greeks devised cranes for the lifting of heavy items. Today cranes are more advanced, such as the use of hydraulics which eliminates the need for human exertion even for the largest of jobs. Some cranes even contain a combustible engine for power.
Cranes generally come in two types, mobile and stationary. It is obvious that mobile means that this type of crane can be moved around easily. Some examples of this type of crane would be: truck mounted, side lift, a rough terrain crane, railroad, crawler, floating crane and more. Some examples of stationary cranes would be: a tower crane, self-correcting crane, telescopic, hammerhead, level bluffing, jib, or deck crane to name a few.
Considering they are heavy duty construction tools, hydraulic engine cranes require special knowledge to use and maintain. They should only be used by someone that has the proper understanding of how exactly all the moving parts work. In the hands of the inexperienced, a heavy piece of machinery can cause severe injuries or even death.
The general accepted definition of a crane is that of a machine that uses ropes or chains suspended from an arm with a pulley. There are other types of machines that can do lifting that do not have this specific requirement. They are not considered cranes. Some examples of such lift-like machines or tools would be a hoist or winch.


During cataract surgery, a cataract (a cloudy eye lens located between the pupil and iris) is removed and then replaced with an intraocular lens implant. In order to prevent posterior capsule opacity, the capsule that holds the lens is maintained. This procedure usually results in a return of normal vision.
Also Known As:
- Eye surgery
- Eye lens removal
Conditions Treated with Cataract Surgery:
Cataract surgery is utilized in order to treat impaired vision that is due to a cataract.
Non-surgical alternatives to cataract surgery include lighting changes, magnification and the use of corrective glasses and bifocals. There are no comparable surgical alternatives to the procedure.
Anesthesia with Cataract Surgery:
Cataract surgery is performed with a local anesthetic and sometimes sedation.
Potential Complications from Cataract Surgery:
Possible risks following cataract surgery include inflammation, bleeding, infection and a negative reaction to the anesthesia. It is also possible to experience lens implant displacement, a detached retina and an increase in intraocular eye pressure.
Prognosis after Cataract Surgery:
The prognosis for a positive end result following cataract surgery is good.
Recovery from Cataract Surgery:
The total recovery time for cataract surgery is about two weeks.


Weather and irradiance data are used as input to PV performance models. These data are directly measured, derived from measured data, or simulated using a stochastic model.
Irradiance is to power as insolation is to energy. Or in other words:
- Irradiance is an instantaneous measurement of solar power over some area. The units of irradiance are watts per square meter. For practical purposes of measurement and interpretation, irradiance is expressed and separated into different components.
- Insolation is a measurement of the cumulative energy measured over some area for a defined period of time (e.g., annual, monthly, daily, etc.). The common unit of insolation is kilowatt hours per square meter. For these units to be interpreted correctly the time interval must be clearly stated (e.g., kW-hr per square meter annual insolation).
For each measurement of irradiance, a collection plane must be defined. For example, the collection plane may be oriented normal to the sun, or the collection plane may be horizontal to the surface of the Earth. The collection plane may also change its position such as terrestrial (inside the atmosphere) or extraterrestrial (outside the atmosphere). Note that the lack of a specifier generally indicates a terrestrial measurement. All extraterrestrial irradiance is direct due to lack of an atmosphere to cause scattering.
Irradiance measurements may also be classified by the portion of sunlight which is being measured. For example, some measurements may only measure direct irradiance, others may measure only diffuse irradiance, and others may measure both direct and diffuse (sometimes called “total”) irradiance.
Finally, irradiance measurements may indicate the field of view of the measurement instrument. In general, measurements of direct irradiance use a 5° field of view. Irradiance measurements may also be taken with an instrument which uses a 180° field of view (sometimes called “global”).
When these concepts are combined, it is possible to define irradiance measurements through a series of identifiers, for example: direct normal irradiance (), extraterrestrial irradiance (), diffuse horizontal irradiance (), global horizontal irradiance ().
Content contributed by Sandia National Laboratories


Did you know that Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are not limited to straight lines? PCBs are usually a flat laminated composite made from non-conductive materials with layers of copper circuitry covered internally or on the external surfaces. They can be as simple as one or two layers of copper or in high density applications they can have 24 layers or more. For efficiency PCBs are manufactured in a panel with a number of circuits and use break-off tabs to de-panel. “Mouse bites” are a line of tiny holes in a PCB board just like the holes around postage stamps, permitting small PCBs to be used in an array. Drilling these holes leaves rough edges of extra remaining material sticking out the side. While a V-groove PCB with a V-scored top and bottom provides neat smooth de-panelling. Non-rectangular outlines are routed and usually supported with mouse bites or small tabs.
“Through hole” components are mounted by their wire leads passing through the board and soldered to tracks on the other side. “Surface mount” components are attached by their leads to copper tracks on the same side of the board. A board may use both methods for mounting components.
CNS are experts in all aspects of PCB manufacturing and product assembly. Whether you need prototypes, low-volume or medium-to high-volume production runs we are ready to assist you. And we’ve enhanced our Quality Management System to better satisfy our customers and to improve management of the company. Our Quality Management System complies with the International Standard ISO 9001:2015.


On 29 April 1945, Hitler completed his will and last political testament and married his longtime mistress, Eva Braun. He also received the news that Benito Mussolini met his death in Italy. Mussolini’s corpse, along with that of his mistress, Clara Petacci, had been smashed in fury by a mob and hung upside down outside a gas station.
The following day, 30 April 1945, while holed up in his bunker under his headquarters in Berlin, Hitler committed suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head. His wife, Eva Braun also killed herself.
This is how the media reported the news.
One of Time magazine’s most iconic covers of all time was used to mark Hitler’s death.
Inside the edition, TIME Magazine would also mention the death of Mussolini.
Karl Lehmann was a German-Jewish refugee. He arrived at Leighton Park in 1936 from Cologne, Germany, where conditions were no longer safe for him. Karl joined the BBC Monitoring Service, first at Evesham, then Reading, where he listened to and translated German wartime broadcasts, including the one on 1 May 1945 announcing the death of Adolf Hitler.
The 24-year-old was monitoring German state radio when listeners were told to prepare for an important announcement.
“They played solemn music and then they said Hitler had died,” he recalls. “They said he had fallen fighting Bolshevism. It was announced in a very sombre way.”
“We were the first people in Britain to hear the announcement,” he remembers. “The whole building cheered. We realised how important it was. It meant the end of the war against Germany.”


Have you ever felt guilty for feeding your fish one type of food daily? Feeding your fish one food type is not enough. That is like being fed porridge for all your meals, and it isn't great, especially with many different options available. Providing the right fish food and treats will ensure your pets healthy and happy life. What and how much food you feed your fish is a part of providing a healthy environment for their growth.
Exactly how to select the right fish food and treats? You will need to be familiar with the type of eater your fish is and feed it accordingly. All fish eat differently, so it isn't possible to provide one universal food type. Therefore, you have to understand the kind of fish you have and check out the ingredients list on the fish food. Providing the wrong meal can result in constipation or poor digestion, affecting its health.
For instance, if your fish is a meat-eater, its diet should consist of more meat and live foods, such as other fish. The majority of carnivores love consuming fish and earthworms because they are full of nutrients. Vegetarian fish may have a tough time digesting beef, and should only take in the appropriate fish food. Herbivorous fish consume algae in your tank, which means you should provide leafy greens. They also will like some raw fruits and vegetables and some garlic to give|provide vitamins and minerals.
Always ensure you select fish treats that give a balanced diet for your fish that will promote their development. The food should provide all the needed nutrients and support a healthy living. For instance, treats with antioxidants can help sustain a healthy immune system while proteins offer energy. The food must also be formulated to help keep the water clear, reducing the regularity of cleaning the fish tank.
Be careful not to overfeed the fish or give high-fat content that can lead to obesity. Too much fat in fish food and treats can be damaging to their health, including the risk of death. Instead, only give meals with the highest quality ingredients.
Let our specialists help you find the best meals for your pet's one-of-a-kind needs. At Berger's Agway in Sciota, PA, we understand the importance of top quality meals for healthy fish. Stop by today or give us a call.


Breakthrough at new Schlüchtern Tunnel
The tunnel boring machine designed by Wirth has reached its goal after a boring distance of almost 4,0 km. The machine successfully dug through 330 000 m³ rock for the new parallel tube to the Frankfurt-Fulda section of the existing Schlüchtern railway. The breakthrough is a decisive step toward completion of this very technically challenging project.
The ground along the tunnel section which is underneath the "Distelrasen" – a ridge near Fulda – is geologically multi-layer and was extraordinarily complex . Hard sandstone alternated in quick sequence with soft clay formations. For this excavation project, Wirth developed a special-type tunnel boring machine, a so-called 'dual mode machine' that was able to achieve good penetration rates in the alternating geological situations. Simultaneously, a maximum of operational safety in the tunnel construction was ensured. The machine, which was developed by the long-established company in Erkelenz, has a boring diameter of 10,24 m, is approx. 110 m long and weighs more than 1600 t – a really large-size machine for a large-size project.
The 190 million € ($300 000) refurbishment / construction of the old and new Schlüchtern Tunnel is part of a programme by which Deutsche Bahn is restoring its existing long-distance net and advancing the net extension for high-speed railway traffic.
In a few months, the railway technical utilities will be installed in the new parallel tube. In a transition phase, the railway traffic will be routed in both directions through this new Schlüchtern Tunnel. The old Schlüchtern Tunnel built in 1914 will then be completely refurbished. When these operations are completed the 'interim status' in new Schlüchtern Tunnel will be dismantled. Finally the trains will move in both tunnels in single-track traffic which provides a maximum of safety for the passengers of the DB and the railway traffic proper.
The traffic density in this sector of the DB net is very high: as many as 260 trains daily. Following the refurbishment/construction both Schlüchtern railway tunnels are expected to rank among the most-frequented tunnels in Germany.


10 Easy Steps to Teach Seniors to Use a Computer
Some of our experienced eldercare companions have taught their clients to use a computer with great success. Many of these clients now communicate with their children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren via email, Facebook and Skype. For many seniors, it has opened up a new avenue for them to keep in close contact with their loved ones and share in the milestone moments of their grandkids. Others have reported reconnecting via Facebook with friends they haven’t heard from in 50 years. It is a great tool for seniors. And we have found many of our older clients tend to really embrace the technology once they get over the initial fear factor.
Teaching Seniors Computers – 10 Tips
Written By : Michael Gorzka
I’ve been teaching library computer classes since 1997. Here are my top 10 tips for teaching
seniors how to use a computer.
1) State the goals of the class before you begin instructing. People will come into a class with different skill levels. Advanced students will often work ahead or surf the web if the class material is too basic for them.
This can distract you and other people in the class.
After everyone in the class has been seated, I introduce myself and then say something like: “Just to
make sure we’re all on the same page here, this the Introduction to Email Class”. In this class we cover the
very basics of sending and receiving email messages. Is that why we’re all here?”
2) Use real life parallels whenever possible…Read entire article
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English Lessons for Kids – Spring School
At Rose of York, we have designed our English Lessons for Kids Courses to help juniors practise and develop their English communication and language skills. We do this through many fun and interesting activities. These courses can be made to meet the needs of specific groups and age ranges of students.
Make the most of spring this year and immerse your children into the English language! Our English for children courses are designed to get children learning, practising and using English in everyday situations. We offer 20 lessons (15 hours) of English class per week. Additionally, students will explore places of interest in London in the afternoon.
Lastly, students can study between 1 week and 4 weeks. The course costs £440 per student per week. Students can expect 20 lessons of English class and afternoon activities from our English Lessons for Kids courses.
For more information, please see our Young Learners Programme page.
Sample of Activities
Our teachers take students on the activities in the afternoon from Monday to Friday and a full-day activity to another city on Saturday (optional). Our teachers take students to a variety of different places. This may include historic attractions such as The Houses of Parliament or The Tower of London. Alternatively, students may visit museums like The Natural History Museum or the National Portrait Gallery. Or, students might go on a walking tour and discover areas of London.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions!
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The radar equipment receiving the ACP and ARP signals has the task of interpreting the signals to correctly label each radar return with the azimuth that it was derived from. To do this it needs to know the number of ACP signals in one revolution of the radar, ie the number of ACP pulses between consecutive ARP pulses – call this X. It can then count incoming ACP pulses and calculate the azimuth in degrees, so that for the nth ACP pulse, the azimuth for the radar is n/X * 360 degrees. The value of X can be calculated automatically by the incoming processor by simply counting the number of ACP pulses observed between two consecutive ARP pulses.
So what can go wrong with ACP/ARP signal handling?
To begin with, what does the position represented by time of the ARP pulse represent? Is it the bow crossing of the ship, for example, or some other angle on the ship, which can happen if the radar has not been correctly aligned with the bow. It is necessary to have a reference point, but it is also necessary to know what that reference point is and, if necessary, apply a correction to adjust the azimuths to a more useful value. In a land-based radar, it is useful...
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The fall Healthy Futures Challenge kicked off in 187 elementary schools across Alaska on September 1st.
The new Challenge comes with three primary changes that we hope will improve accessibility, simplicity and effectiveness.
1. Activity logs now represent a month rather than a 4-week block. Students must complete at least 15 days of 60 minutes of physical activity per month for a successful Challenge.
Why the change: Tracking by the month should be simpler, and changing to 60 minutes of activity aligns better with the CDC and Play Every Day recommendations. We are eliminating the activity log goal of 30 minutes of physical activity outside of the school day and replacing that with 60 minutes of physical activity in total for the day. Students will remain fully responsible for completing their activity log — regardless of where the activity occurs.
2. The schools with the three highest rates of participation in each population category will now receive a banner rather than a cash prize.
Why the change: Often the winning schools are from demographic areas that have highly engaged and supportive families and children that tend to be physically active. We still want to recognize the schools with the greatest student participation, but instead of a grant, they will receive a banner to hang.
3. We will continue to hold a drawing among all schools that achieve at least 20% participation in the Healthy Futures Challenge. However, we will now award a $200 prize to 25 schools that meet this criteria. The money must be used to purchase educational materials or equipment that supports student physical activity.
Why the change: With smaller increments, prize money can be distributed equitably and all schools that qualify will have an equal chance of winning the prize.