A graphical user interface is an application that has buttons, windows, and lots of other widgets that the user can use to interact with your application. Building a Graphical User interface application using the Python Programming language is not really as complex as it sounds. In fact, it is surprisingly easy and fun! In this video presented by Programming Knowledge, we will be introduced to Tkinter, the built-in module for Python that helps you create GUI apps in a surprisingly easy way.
This is the first part of their tutorial series for Tkinter. The video will highlight a brief introduction to GUI programming in Python using Tkinter. Generally, Tkinter is the standard Python interface to the Tk GUI toolkit that allows you to build some robust small-scale applications in Python. In this Learn Python Video, we will learn that many aspiring programmers and Pythonistas are choosing Tkinter to build their GUI apps due to its overall simplicity and ease-of-use compared to other leading GUI toolkits like PyQT and wxPython. The tutorial will highlight the basic structure and how to create a basic window using Tkinter. This Learn Python video will also provide a brief introduction to various Tkinter events, Binding, widgets as well as the notable advantages offered by Tkinter. To learn more about this GUI toolkit, feel free to watch the tutorial below.


The photocatalytic water splitting using CuxO film on metallic structures under visible light illumination is investigated. A plasmonic enhanced layer is applied for high efficient light harvest and to form a heterojunction to prolong the lifetime of the photogenerated electronhole pairs. Although CuxO is a potential photocatalyst with high efficiency, it suffers from serious photocorrosion. The photocorrosion mechanism of p-type CuxO has been investigated using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Through analyzing the composition of CuxO during a photocatalytic water splitting reaction, it is found that the photocorrosion of Cu2O on Pt is caused by the reduction of Cu2O to Cu, while the photocorrosion of Cu2O on Au is caused by the oxidation of Cu 2O to CuO.
|期刊||Journal of Nanophotonics|
|出版狀態||已出版 - 1月 2014|


Global Plants Project
Scanned high resolution image of the maple Acer macrophyllum collected in the San Bernardino Mts. of California in May, 1888
Anna Ruggirello ('13) scans specimens for the Global Plants project
Contributor and active participant in JSTOR Global Plants (formerly JSTOR Plant Science), a community of over 300 museums from 80 countries that are building a world-wide online database that features more than two million high resolution plant type specimen images and other foundational materials from the collections of hundreds of herbaria around the world. It is an essential resource for institutions supporting research and teaching in botany, ecology, and conservation studies. Through Global Plants, herbaria can share specimens, experts can determine and update naming structures, students can discover and learn about plants in context, and a record of plant life can be preserved for future generations. As of the end of 2015, the Notre Dame herbarium had captured over 10,500 high-resolution images, including 8,656 images of scientifically important types in our Greene-Nieuwland Herbarium. This places Notre Dame as 3rd largest educational institution contributor in the United States, just below Harvard University (with 2 large separate collections), and the University of Michigan, Notre Dame's collection ranks 7th of contributing institutions in the US (including the Smithsonian Institution, Field Museum, New York Botanical Garden, and Philadelphia Academy collections), and 42nd of all participating collections in the world. Notre Dame's effort in this project has been funded by an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant.
Users with workstations on the Notre Dame campus have access to JSTOR Global Plants high resolution images through a University Libraries’ subscription. Others also can access this site, but can view only low resolutions images.


Art Report - YEAR 12
Alexis Moran My artwork is inspired by the changing landscapes that have dominated this ancient culture for thousands upon thousands of years. I have created a transparent sandbox so the audience too can capture the passage of time as the colours, shape and richness of the landscape changes. The frame of the sandbox depicts Aboriginal symbols representing culturally important matters including family, community, coming together and country. These same representations are evident in my own family and culture. My work has been heavily inspired by Aunty Enid, a proud Wiradjuri woman who sat with me, taught me and shared with me some of her ancient and precious culture. As I release the sand and capture the changing landscape my work will also sadly but importantly demonstrate colonisation’s attempts to denigrate this ancient culture and separate Aboriginal people from their country. This changing landscape also represents our treatment of Mother Earth and our lack of respect for all she represents, a respect, however, that Aboriginal people have always known and maintained.
The work is accompanied by the sandbox which has been painted with the guidance of Aunty Enid, a proud Wiradjuri woman. The work is captured on film.
Claire Jiang A terrible burden
The work reflects upon the practice of Abdul Abdullah with the outlined figures and the cultural blend of Indigenous, Chinese and European influences from the flags, the figures the gold earrings and the Australian Gold Rush to the red envelopes and the Chinese messages. The cultural blending with this work presents a subtlety and exploration into the ideas and concepts presented. The title of the work and the representation of objects are relevant and contemporary.
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Explain why the use of indirect rule in Southern Nigeria was unsuccessful.
Southern Nigeria did not have centralized indigenous system of government that was necessary for the application of indirect rule.
Lack of homogeneity in the South as there were many ethnic groups, languages & customs to be understood.
The British introduced new ideas such as forced labour and direct taxes which infuriated the people.
The failure of the British administrators to fully understand how the socio, economic and political system of Southern Nigeria (based on the Office of the Oba). Operated made them five up easily.
Opposition from the educated elite who felt out of the administration of their country / leadership.
The educated people in Southern Nigeria resented the chiefs appointed by the British because they were illiterate.
The Obas of southern Nigeria had defined powers such as mediation, so when they were given wide ranging powers, people became discounted.
Communication barriers between the British supervisors, the warrant chiefs and the people often led to misinterpretation and misunderstanding.
Misuse of power by the warrant chiefs who raised taxes for their own benefits. They also harassed women sexually.
Use of excessive force to suppress any form of resistance provoked resentment e.g. the shooting women during a demonstration against British administration.
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Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania just published the results of the first U.S. trial of CRISPR-edited cells in cancer patients — and they're very encouraging.
In April 2019, UPenn confirmed that a team of its researchers had officially begun testing CRISPR-edited cells in humans.
For that trial, the scientists had removed immune cells from three patients with advanced, treatment-resistant cancers. They then used CRISPR-Cas9 to edit the cells in order to improve their ability to fight tumors before returning them to the patients’ bodies.
In November, the team shared the promising results of their CRISPR trial online, noting that the edited cells were still detectable in the patients' bodies and hadn't produced any negative side effects.
However, the study had yet to undergo the peer-review process at that point. That meant the results were still only tentative prior to the study's publication in the journal Science on Thursday.
Because this was only a Phase 1 trial, the researchers' focus was on the safety of the treatment — not on its efficacy.
But as CRISPR inventor Jennifer Doudna pointed out in a Perspectives essay published alongside the study, knowing that CRISPR-edited cells won't harm cancer patients is the first step to using those cells to treat the disease.
"Until now, it has been unknown whether CRISPR-Cas9-edited T cells would be tolerated and thrive once reinfused into a human," Doudna wrote, later adding that the UPenn team's findings "represent an important advance in the therapeutic application of gene editing and highlight the potential to accelerate development of cell-based therapies."
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New maternal mortality estimates confirm that the number of women dying in pregnancy and childbirth is declining. Along with other indicators, this joint U.N. report validates the fact that we are making progress in saving mothers’ lives, even if progress is slower than what is called for
by the Millennium Development Goals. Rapid progress in some countries demonstrates that when governments take a strategic approach to the safe motherhood challenge – by deploying trained midwives, ensuring adequate essential supplies, making family planning accessible and providing timely obstetric care to women with complications, we are getting results. Still, there is more work to be done in delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted and every childbirth is safe.
For reading the 2012 full report click here .
Source: UN web site.


Advanced Manufacturing has been highlighted by the EU as one of the key enablers to support and promotion of business research and innovation in key enabling technologies. Therefore, a number of objectives, aligned with pursuing the large scale targets, have been set for advanced manufacturing through four pillars: technology, economic, social and environment.
Thus, HINDCON project aims to adapt manufacturing technologies to the construction sector, advancing towards industrialisation and overcoming the limitations of actual approach for introducing Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing in construction activities. The project has a duration of 36 months.
The main aim of the HINDCON project is to develop and demonstrate a hybrid machine regarding 3D printing technologies with concrete materials focused on the industrialization of the Construction Industry, delivering to this sector an innovative technology that reduces environmental impact at the same time it reduces dramatically economic costs. The collaborative structure of the project will help to:
- Integrate different technologies that converge in a hybrid solution. HINDCON "all-in-one" machine will integrate Additive Manufacturing concrete extruder and Subtractive Manufacturing tool kit with the use of cementitious materials including mass materials with alternatives in concrete and additives, and reinforced with composites.
- Cover the different aspects concerned (technology, economic, social and environment) and demonstrate the hybrid machine from different perspectives. On the one hand, it includes testing basic capabilities of the integrated prototype in laboratory. On the other hand, it involves the demonstration of the manufacturing system in a relevant environment.
HINDCON is funded under the H2020-EU program: Technologies for Factories of the Future, and is co-ordinated by Vias y Construcciones in Spain.
Read more at www.hindcon3d.com.


Connected Mobility is the term used to describe the ability of various modes of transport to be integrally connected to a seamless platform…
So that these disparate systems can communicate with each other, sharing data, and improving the efficiency and user experience of an entire transport mobility network. Think Smart Transport.
What’s more … It makes our cities smarter, more liveable, and ultimately more sustainable.
To fully grasp this, let’s start with a basic question …
What exactly is a connected vehicle?
Simply – it’s any vehicle that can connect to the internet.
It can share internet, WiFi, and data, with the devices of passengers and services, both inside and outside the car.
How does connected mobility technology work?
It can either connect through what’s known as
- “embedded technology’ – chipsets, and antenna built into new smart cars at manufacture, or
- “tethered technology” – retro-fitted technology which can connect through to vehicles already on the road through users’ smartphones.
Above ground, it’s great to know that all can connect via WiFi and mobile data.
Below ground in parking stations? well, that’s a different story.
Next week, I’ll dive into the typical smart features of a connected vehicle…
to give you a glimpse into the future of connected mobility.
Looking to learn more about connected mobility? Get in touch.


East Village history
From Blanchard's 1862 Guide Map of Chicago, Encyclopedia of Chicago
The Northwest Side of Chicago, though incorporated in 1837, was largely unsettled during the 1830s and 1840s. The Northwest Plank Road (Milwaukee Avenue) was finished in 1848. The establishment of the railroad car shops at Grand and Kinzie fostered the building of frame boarding houses and workmen's homes, which quickly deteriorated.
By 1859, patches of settlements along Milwaukee Avenue had a horse-drawn streetcar. During the 1860s, Chicago grew slowly as workers settled near the factories built along the Chicago River and Milwaukee Avenue. In 1869, land speculation accelerated with the establishment of the West Side Park Board.
After the fire in 1871, solidly built brick buildings sprang up to house those who had been burned out. Completion of the Logan Square and Humboldt Park Rapid Transit lines, as well as the installation and extension of streetcar lines during the 1880s and 1890s, contributed to further development, which reached maturity in the early 1900s.
Our area today is known to many as one of the most cosmopolitan in the city. People from all walks of life make their homes here some for generations, others newly arrived.
East Village is 6 minutes by subway to Chicago's Loop and 19 minutes to O'Hare International Airport. The River North, River West and North Michigan Avenue ares are all less than 2 miles.
from an undated pamphlet, "The East Village Association needs you"


The Puritans are well-known for their strong emphasis on purity both in doctrine and in practice. In fact, this very emphasis is obviously one reason why they have been labeled puritans. In chapter one, a case was made that on the ground of this same emphasis, Bunyan can be deservedly regarded as a Puritan. Bunyan undeniably held the essence of Puritanism which may be described in two words: God (doctrine) and godliness (practice). The Puritans believe that right doctrine of God prompts holy practice, and that the practice of holiness becomes only superficial when it does not emanate from the proper knowledge of God.
Charles Hambrick-Stowe contends that ‘“at its heart… Puritanism was a devotional movement, rooted in religious experience, and that ‘the rise of Puritanism and the settlement of New England ought to be understood as a significant episode in the ongoing history of Christian spirituality.”’ This reinforces the importance of reading Bunyan in light of his spirituality.
Bunyan’s pursuit in all of life—especially in preaching and in writing—was personal piety. With the help of the Holy Spirit, he made every effort to “be a pattern, and example of piety.” From Bunyan’s own testimony:
Note: This article is an excerpt from Chapter 3 of Brian G. Najapfour, “‘The Very Heart of Prayer’: Reclaiming John Bunyan’s Spirituality.” Th.M. thesis, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, 2009. Click here to continue reading the article.
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The government has launched a campaign to help people identify the early signs of a stroke and encourage them to contact 999 if they suspect that somebody is having an attack.
A “FAST” test has being designed to gauge symptoms, including facial weakness, inability to raise both arms and whether somebody can speak or understand what is being said.
The adverts, which will feature on TV, radio, online and in print, will emphasis the need to act quickly to limit damage to the brain by stopping the symptoms “spreading like fire”.
Studies show that patients who have their stroke confirmed by a scan quickly and are given access to clot-busting drugs have a higher chance of survival.
But only 42% of patients currently receive a brain scan within 24 hours of having a stroke to confirm diagnosis, and only 62% are treated on a dedicated stroke unit.
It is predicted that thousands of lives could be saved and 4,500 people could escape disability if they recieved attention immediately after a stroke.
Professor Roger Boyle, national director for heart disease and stroke, said: “For every minute of delay you can lose about 1,000 miles of nerve fibres in the brain. So for everybody, speed is of the essence.”
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The Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was to prove extremely important to the subsequent history of the states' rights controversy. Research papers have called attention to the fact that where the Articles of Confederation had stated that all powers not expressly granted to the federal government were reserved to the states, the Tenth Amendment lacked the word "expressly" and simply stated that power not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the states, would belong to the people and the states. Term papers on the Tenth Amendment have pointed out that the importance of this omission was understood at the time and that Thomas Tudor and Eldridge Gerry tried-and failed-to get the word "expressly" inserted into the Amendment.
The Tenth Amendment was intended for the following:
- To protect the states from federal aggrandizement
- To keep the central power from seizing power not granted to it by the Constitution
It can be argued that the process of historical change has defeated the purpose of the Tenth Amendment for, in today's world, the federal power has grown to be quite larger than that foreseen, or desired, by the vast majority of the founding fathers. Other 10th Amendment term papers have noted that the U.S. Supreme Court since the Progressive Era has been mainly acquiescent with respect to extensions of federal power, that it was very passive about such extensions during the New Deal years, and that the behavior of many southerners after Brown v. Board of Education (1954) worked to politically discredit the state's rights movement.
The Tenth Amendment has been cited in recent Supreme Court decisions-those of the Burger and Rehnquist Courts--that have tended to reinvigorate the powers of the states. In National League of Cities v. Usery (1976) the Court overturned an amendment made by Congress to the Fair Labor Standards Act, an amendment that extended federal minimum-wage and working-hours provision to state employees. Justice Rehnquist in his majority opinion, evoked the Tenth Amendment, stated that it was no mere truism, and stated that the amendment made by Congress represented a substantial impairment of the functionality of the states. Use of the Tenth Amendment is one of the two ways by which the courts have worked to protect states' rights against unwarranted extensions of federal power. That power has usually been advanced in the courts by means of interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Commerce Clause of the Constitution.


From the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Second Machine Age, a paradigm-shifting argument "full of fascinating information and provocative insights" (Publishers Weekly, starred review)—demonstrating that we are increasing prosperity while using fewer natural resources. Throughout history, the only way for humanity to grow was by degrading the Earth: chopping down forests, polluting the air and water, and endlessly using up resources. Since the first Earth Day in 1970, the focus has been on radically changing course: reducing our consumption, tightening our belts, and learning to share and reuse. Is that argument correct?
Absolutely not. In More from Less, McAfee argues that to solve our ecological problems we should do the opposite of what a decade of conventional wisdom suggests. Rather than reduce and conserve, we should rely on the cost-consciousness built into capitalism and the streamlining miracles of technology to create a more efficient world.
America—a large, high-tech country that accounts for about 25% of the global economy—is now generally using less of most resources year after year, even as its economy and population continue to grow. What's more, the US is polluting the air and water less, emitting fewer greenhouse gases, and replenishing endangered animal populations. And, as McAfee shows, America is not alone. Other countries are also transforming themselves in fundamental ways.
What has made this turnabout possible? One thing, primarily: the collaboration between technology and capitalism, although good governance and public awareness have also been critical. McAfee does warn of issues that haven't been solved, like global warming, overfishing, and communities left behind as capitalism and tech progress race forward. But overall, More from Less is a revelatory and "deeply engaging" (Booklist) account of how we've stumbled into an unexpectedly better balance with nature—one that holds out the promise of more abundant and greener centuries ahead.


(COMICS AND CARTOON STORIES)
More than 500 pages conform the catalogue of the exhibition Historietas del tebeo 1917-1977 a little great story: the comic books in Spain. From 1917, the beginning of the magazine TBO, to 1977, with the apparition of the magazine Totem which supposed the boom of the comic for adults. Comics fulfilled the reading hours of several generations of Spanish children and adults. For these readers, «tebeos» were then an open door to the world. And nowadays they are considered an important episode of our artistic heritage and education.
This catalogue is structured in three chapters. First, in «Géneros, personajes y autores» [«Genres, characters and authors»] we review the comics’ history by genres, edition formats, creators and characters. «Intimidades del tebeo» [«Intimacies of comic»] studies different issues as the almanacs, the foreign comics published in Spain, the graphic novels, fascicles, comics for adults and an overview of how comics were hand-maded. Furthermore, it includes a lifetime or chronology of comics and a brief biographical sketch of scripwriters and draftsmans included in the exhibition. All these texts are richly illustrated.
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Orangeburg pipe is a very tricky material to work with. It was used in sewer pipes primarily between 1940 and 1960. Orangeburg pipe got its name from the town it originated in, Orangeburg, New York. The reason this pipe was an attractive option in sewer work is because is contains no metals, which were used strictly for the war effort. Orangeburg pipe is essentially a stronger, thicker type of paper mache. Due to the weakness of the material, overtime the orangeburg pipe will flatten under the pressure of the ground.
This is exactly what happened to a sewer line in Marengo Illinois. The camera inspection showed that the sewer line leading to the septic tank was damaged and flattened to the point that the homeowner kept on having backups. The homeowners had to watch their step too because at certain spots in the ground, someone could almost sink to where the septic line was.
Another problem facing the homeowners had a very elaborate garden featuring cobblestone walkways, statues, flowers, plants, pergolas, etc. If the homeowners had to dig that up, it would have cost in the tens of thousands of dollars. Obviously, that was the last option they wanted to have seen happen. Praying for a different option, they ended up calling Ben Franklin Northern Illinois.
Ben Franklin Northern Illinois has seen and dealt with orangeburg pipes thousands of times and knew exactly what they needed to do. Ben Franklin Northern Illinois started by digging an access hole outside the garden. They then completely cleaned the sewer line with a process known as hydro-jetting. At this point, the pipe was ready to be completely re-lined from with-in the pipe itself. With the fully certified, licensed, and trained crew paired with the revolutionary Perma-Liner trenchless technology, the homeowners now have a brand new sewer with no seams or joints.
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The identification of hydrological drought at global scale has received considerable attention during the last decade. However, climate-induced variation in runoff across the world makes such analyses rather complicated. This especially holds for the drier regions of the world (both cold and warm), where, for a considerable period of time, zero runoff can be observed. In the current paper, we present a method that enables to identify drought at global scale across climate regimes in a consistent manner. The method combines the characteristics of the classical variable threshold level method that is best applicable in regions with non-zero runoff most of the time, and the consecutive dry days (period) method that is better suited for areas where zero runoff occurs. The newly presented method allows a drought in periods with runoff to continue in the following period without runoff. The method is demonstrated by identifying droughts from discharge observations of four rivers situated within different climate regimes, as well as from simulated runoff data at global scale obtained from an ensemble of five different land surface models. The identified drought events obtained by the new approach are compared to those resulting from application of the variable threshold level method or the consecutive dry period method separately. Results show that, in general, for drier regions, the threshold level method overestimates drought duration, because zero runoff periods are included in a drought, according to the definition used within this method. The consecutive dry period method underestimates drought occurrence, since it cannot identify droughts for periods with runoff. The developed method especially shows its relevance in transitional areas, because, in wetter regions, results are identical to the classical threshold level method. By combining both methods, the new method is able to identify single drought events that occur during positive and zero runoff periods, leading to a more realistic global drought characterization, especially within drier environments.
|Number of pages||15|
|Journal||Hydrology and Earth System Sciences|
|Publication status||Published - 2012|
- environment simulator jules
- conterminous United-States
- model description
- multimodel ensemble


Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. This year, more than 174,600 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and more than 31,600 die from the disease.
All men are at risk for prostate cancer. Out of every 100 American men, about 13 will get prostate cancer during their lifetime, and about 2 to 3 men will die from prostate cancer. The most common risk factor is age. The older a man is, the greater the chance of getting prostate cancer. Some men are at increased risk for prostate cancer. You are at increased risk for getting or dying from prostate cancer if you are African-American or have a family history of prostate cancer.
Screening for Prostate Cancer
Cancer Screening means looking for cancer before it causes symptoms. The goal of screening for prostate cancer is to find cancers that may be at high risk for spreading if not treated, and to find them early before they spread.
A blood test called a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test measures the level of PSA in the blood. PSA is a substance made by the prostate. The levels of PSA in the blood can be higher in men who have prostate cancer. The PSA level may also be elevated in other conditions that affect the prostate.
As a rule, the higher the PSA level in the blood, the more likely a prostate problem is present. But many factors, such as age and race, can affect PSA levels. Some prostate glands make more PSA than others.
PSA levels also can be affected by—
- Certain medical procedures.
- Certain medications.
- An enlarged prostate.
- A prostate infection
Because many factors can affect PSA levels, your doctor is the best person to interpret your PSA test results. If the PSA test is abnormal, your doctor may recommend a biopsy to find out if you have prostate cancer.
If you are 50 years or older, or have a family history of Prostate Cancer, talk to your doctor to learn what is involved, and decide if a PSA test is right for you.


College For Every Student A Practitioner's Guide to Building College and Career Readiness
College For Every Student shares best practices for raising college and career aspirations and increasing educational opportunities for underserved and diverse students in rural and urban districts. Providing guidance for educating your students and organizing communities for expanding educational opportunities, this is a must-read for every school leader and counselor interested in promoting educational uplift. This comprehensive guidebook offers a wealth of resources and tools for educators and professionals to help students build essential college and career readiness skills. College For Every Student gives you the research-based, proven strategies needed for promoting the core student skills essential for college and career readiness: aspiration, grit, perseverance, adaptability, leadership, and teamwork.
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Chapter 2 The Skills Gap: College and Career Readiness
Chapter 3 The Change Process: Organizing, Engagement, and Essential Skills
Chapter 4 STEM Pathways
Chapter 5 Urban Schools
Chapter 6 Rural Schools
Chapter 7 Taking Action: The Irish Case, Cliona Hannon and Katriona O’Sullivan
Chapter 8 Creating New Futures
College For Every Student provides a clear and compelling evidence-based blueprint for fostering college and career readiness for the United States and beyond. With an inspiring call to action through a sound literature review, this book makes the case for the importance of college readiness for any country that cares deeply about developing the talents of all its citizens.
- William R. Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Harvard College
This book should be required reading for anyone looking for strategies to prepare underserved youth with the skills that they need for college and career success. Edward P. St. John and Rick Dalton recognize that in order to prepare our students for success in a changing global economy, we must focus not just on college, but also on career preparation and success. College For Every Student gives us hope, grounded in practical solutions.
- Kelli Wells, Executive Director of Education and Skills, GE Foundation


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- Thintail thresher
- Requin-renard commun
- Volpe di mare
- The tropical Atlantic
- The temperate Atlantic
- The tropical Pacific
- The Indian Ocean
- The Mediterranean
Environment and movement of the diurnal species
- The species is generally found in the open sea.
- The species is generally seen moving in its environment.
- The species can be found between 0 and 550 Meters.
- Uncommon Species
General behaviour of the species
- Species generally solitary
- The animal is rather indifferent to the diver, though it remains on its guard
General characteristics of the species
- Maximum size : 760 cm
- Maximum age known : 50 year(s)
- The animal is a hunter high in the food chain.
- Diet : Fishes - -
Relationship with humans
- The animal may inflict serious bites
- The species is good to eat
- The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
- - Fishing or commercial aquiculture for food
- -Sport or local fishing
The species can be confused with other species of similar appearance!


Deciding when to get your child a smartphone has less to do with age and more to do with action on both the parent and child’s part, according to experts.
Psychologist Catherine Steiner-Adair, author of The Big Disconnect, says the real question is not about the "right" age or about the phone itself, but about whether your child is developmentally ready to have “full access to the adult world,” and whether you’ve laid the groundwork to prepare them for healthy and responsible device use.
“You know your child is ready for a device when you’ve talked about responsible use and modeled the behavior on your own device,” says Kerry Gallagher, a digital learning specialist at St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Massachusetts, and director of K-12 education at ConnectSafely.org. “If you haven’t done any of this work, then it might make sense to wait another year.”
Getting Your Child a Smartphone: Ideas to Consider
Understand your family values. Reflect on what’s important to you as a family. Are you a family that values technology and its innovative and connective powers? Do you value teaching empathy and kindness? Encouraging creativity? Instilling a sense of responsibility in your child? Is eating dinner together as a family, uninterrupted, important to you? Determining your family values independently of the phone conversation can help shape how devices get used — not just for your child, but for you, too. “This is about the quality and kind of childhood you want them to have, as an individual and as a family,” Steiner-Adair says.


Det Norske Veritas presented findings of a study in Copenhagen today that shows that shipping can cut its emissions by 30 percent by 2030. The results were presented onboard the Viking Lady, the world’s first commercial ship with a fuel cell adapted to marine use installed onboard, while docked in Copenhagen. The good news, according to Tor Svensen COO of DNV: the scenario implies a zero-cost for the industry.
“What we have here is a model that looks at the potential of a range of reduction measures; from more efficient voyage execution to speed reduction and the employment of fuel cells on board the ships. The results are quite encouraging; if the shipping industry starts acting now and applies the available cost-efficient technologies, emissions can be reduced considerably. Without additional costs incurred. By doing this we can go a long way in meeting some of the tough requirements already set. Also those currently being debated in Copenhagen,” Svensen said in a prepared statement.
Even higher emission reduction at incremental costs
The study looks at ships from all market segments, both from the existing fleet and newbuildings projected to be built in the years to come. The results show that shipping, compared to a projected baseline (where no measures are applied) of 1,530 million tons of CO2, could cut emissions by 30 percent by 2030 at zero-cost . This equals a reduction in emissions of 500 million tons of CO2. The study also shows that the emission reduction potential would increase to 50 percent if all identified measures costing up to $100 per ton of CO2 were implemented.
Regulations and tighter enforcement still needed
The study suggests that where emission reduction and sound economic rationale pull in the same direction, widespread implementation of cost-effective measures will come over time. Enforcement through regulatory means could, however, be necessary where the economic pull is weaker. “While there is no silver bullet which could make it all happen, the aggregated effect of all measures are significant and will ensure an industry that operates in a more energy efficient manner and also takes its share of the common responsibility of reducing carbon emissions,” Svensen said.


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A flywheel system designed for energy storage in a racing car can store
400 kJ (0.1 kWh) of energy and weighs 24 kg (p126). That’s an energy den-
sity of 4.6 Wh per kg.
High-speed flywheels made of composite materials have energy densi-
ties up to 100 Wh/kg.
Supercapacitors are used to store small amounts of electrical energy (up to
1 kWh) where many cycles of operation are required, and charging must
be completed quickly. For example, supercapacitors are favoured over
batteries for regenerative braking in vehicles that do many stops and starts.
You can buy supercapacitors with an energy density of 6 Wh/kg.
A US company, EEStor, claims to be able to make much better super-
capacitors, using barium titanate, with an energy density of 280 Wh/kg.


Abstract: Information warfare is a new form of conflict characterised by strategies designed to strike at communication nodes and infrastructures, and by the deployment of artificial agents as tools of offence (robotic weapons). It has its roots in the military use of intelligence as a strategic means, but has developed thanks to the revolutionary transformations caused by the pervasive use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Artificial Intelligence artefacts on the battlefield.
ICT have changed conflicts in four main ways. (1) They have completely revolutionized communications, making possible new modes of field operations. (2) ICT make possible the analysis of huge amount of data, thus enabling the military to take action in a timely and targeted way. (3) The growing dependence of societies and their militaries on ICT has given birth to cyberspace-based forms of attack designed to cause disruptions. (4) ICT provide the technology for the design of robotic weapons deployable on the battlefield. The scale and pace of such transformations is staggering. For example, at the beginning of the war in Iraq, U.S. forces had no robotic systems on the ground, by 2004, they had already deployed 150 robots, in 2005 this rose to 2,400, and by the end of 2008, about 12,000 robots of nearly two dozen varieties were operating on the ground.
Because it constitutes such a radical transformation in the nature and scope of armed conflicts, information warfare poses unprecedented problems for those who seek ethical guidelines for its management and resolution. One of the main problems to be faced concerns the fear evaluation of the levels of responsibilities for the actions performed by robotic weapons.
The objectives of the talk will be of analysing this problem and propose a new ethical analysis for its solution.
Mariarosaria Taddeo holds a European PhD in Philosophy from the University of Padua and she is currently affiliated to the Information Ethics Group (IEG), University of Oxford.
Her primary research interests are Philosophy of Information, Information and Computer Ethics, Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence and Multi-Agents Systems. During the past years her research focused on the Symbol Grounding Problem, one of the main problems in the field of Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, and on the analysis of e-trust, a highly debated phenomenon in Computer Ethics.
Mariarosaria has recently been awarded a post-doctoral Marie Curie Fellowship, which is held at the University of Hertfordshire, where she is working on Informational Conflicts and their ethical implications.


Particulate matter (often called dust) is made up of particles that are suspended in the air. The following materials were developed for college instructors to utilize in their classrooms when presenting about particulates and livestock or poultry farms.
- Ambient Particulate Matter Concentration Determination, Lingjuan Wang-Li, North Carolina State University
- Air Pollution Monitoring, Bruce Dvorak and Dennis Schulte, University of Nebraska
Techniques for Determining Particle Size Distribution (PSD) of Particulate Matter
This presentation was given to the American Chemical Society in 2011 and focuses on comparisons between different techniques as well as the challenges is making these measurements. (36 slides; 6 MB). Download a copy of this presentation.
Note: Some of the graphics are missing in the Slideshare preview below, but they are all available in the download link.
Photo Slide Show
Clicking on a photo will take you to its page with the description and the person that should be credited if you use the photo in a presentation.
These materials were developed by the Air Quality Education in Animal Agriculture (AQEAA) project with with financial support from the National Research Initiative Competitive Grant 2007-55112-17856 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
For questions about the materials on this page contact Dr. Eileen Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University or the author, Dr. Lingjuan Wang-Li, North Carolina State University. For questions about the AQEAA project, contact Dr. Rick Stowell, Unviersity of Nebraska (email@example.com).
If you have presentations, photos, video, publications, or other instructional materials that could be added to the curricula on this page, please contact Jill Heemstra (firstname.lastname@example.org).


Minerals, Health & Weight Loss
Good diet nutrition is essential for optimum health – including efficient metabolism, stable blood sugar levels and appetite, all of which affect weight control and how fast we lose weight. Minerals play an essential role in this nutritional process.
Most of us eat about twice the recommended amount of phosphorus, so deficiency is not usually a problem.
Good sources of Phosphorus include
Any foods rich in Calcium like milk, cheddar cheese and sardines, plus Brewer’s yeast and wheatgerm.
How Phosphorus helps
Essential for bones
Important for energy production
Essential for proper absorption of B-complex vitamins
Increases energy & endurance levels
Makes us feel good
Phosphorus deficiency symptoms include
Loss of appetite.
Low resistance to infection.
Phosphorus levels are depleted by antacids, too much iron or magnesium.
Recommended daily allowance for Phosphorus
US RDA: 800-1200mg
EU RDA: 800mg
The Importance of a Balanced Diet
If you have been a regular follower of fad diets, regular fasting, single food diets, yo-yo dieting or diet/weight loss pills, you may already be deficient in vitamins and minerals. This may be why you find it difficult to lose weight, or sustain weight loss in the long term.
Solution: Follow a balanced diet that offers slow steady weight loss and includes advice on exercise. Anne Collins Weight Loss Diet Program is a good choice.


Scientism regards science as the only source of true and valid knowledge. This view undermines the knowledge of values, ethics and norms. It replaces objective morality with subjective morals which can be tweaked by a minority of individuals in a human society with no accountability to any objective code of ethics.
Does Faith Constrain Progress and Use of Science
Islam and science are not at odds as commonly perceived. According to World Values Survey Sixth Wave results, 32.73% Muslim respondents completely agreed that science and technology are making our lives healthier, easier, and more comfortable as compared to 24.89% others citing the same opinion.
Is Contribution to Science Only a Western Enterprise
In 763, The House of Wisdom was founded in Baghdad. For every translated book, the state used to pay quantity of gold equal to the weight of the book so as to provide state patronage and incentives.
The Scientific Method & Faith-Based Worldview
As far as understanding the properties of matter is concerned with the objective of making our lives useful, religion does not oppose science at all. There is no inherent conflict between science and religion if the scope of both science and faith are duly understood and acknowledged. Islamic worldview does not oppose the use of various tools for obtaining useful knowledge and then using that knowledge for material ends both at an individual and at the societal level.
Need for Meaning to Existence
Our outlook to the universe will be different based on the meaning we attach to our relationship with the universe. From Physics perspective, extinction is merely a rearrangement of atoms, even if it happens to millions of humans via nuclear weapons.


Welcome to a world that shelters an array of Hawaiian native species including a host of fascinating birds, carnivorous caterpillars, the largest dragonfly in the United States, crickets partial to new lava flows, endangered sea turtles and just one native terrestrial mammal; a bat. Many organism groups common on continents never succeeded in making the journey to the Hawaiian Islands. Yet for those with the right survival strategy, these remote volcanic islands became a kind of evolutionary frontier for species who exploited new opportunities to find food and homes beginning about 70 million years ago. Most native animal species in the Hawaiian Archipelago are descendents of those that were able to fly here, such as birds, bats and insects; those light enough to be carried by birds, such as snails, some insects and spiders; and those blown here or washed ashore. Their descendents survived and reproduced to eventually inhabit every possible nook and cranny.
The Hawaiian Islands are renowned in the scientific world for evolving the most spectacular land bird assemblage on a remote oceanic archipelago. Of the 23 surviving endemic Hawaiian songbird species, those living within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park include six Hawaiian honeycreepers; apapane, amakihi, i'iwi, and three federally listed as endangered; akepa, akiapolaau, and the Hawai'i creeper. There are also a native thrush (oma'o) and a native monarch (elepaio). Another three species of endemic Hawaiian birds found within the Park are also endangered; the nene, or Hawaiian goose, Hawaiian petrel, and io or Hawaiian hawk.
Contact with the outside world has forever disrupted the isolation that allowed for the evolution of native island species. Although protected within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, animals that have survived for millennia now face tremendous threats from habitat loss, bird malaria, invasions of alien invasive plants, rats, cats, feral goats, pigs and mouflon sheep. Three endangered species, the nene, Hawaiian petrel and the hawksbill turtle are targeted for full recovery by the National Park Service and its partners who are actively engaged in restoring habitat, guarding nest sites, monitoring threats and population impacts and removing alien wildlife.


I need a comparator LMV7219 as a sin to CMOS converter. Generator’s output signal is 450 mV (amplitude) at the 10 K load.
I made a circuit (please, see attach "Circuit 3").
It is known, that can not apply a voltage less than minus 200 mV to the input of the LMV7219.
At the same time, the generator’s load must be within 8-11 K (otherwise frequency stability can not be guaranteed). If I set R1 equal to 5K , the Um2 voltage is 100 mV. If I set R1 more than 20K , the LMV7219 doesn’t work at all. The value of the R2 is almost no effect on the Um2. R1 and R2 were 100 K each first, but the comparator does not switched at all until I significantly reduced the R1.
I can not understand, is the input impedance of the LMV7219 at 10 MHz is only a few kiloohms (or even less)? But there must be at least 50-100 kiloohms! In the LMV7219 datasheet input impedance is not specified. Сircuit assembled on a printed circuit board, the distances between the elements are minimal.
Can I somehow estimate the value of the load of the generator, provided that I know R1 value, Um1 and Um2?
I modeled in the TINA-TI program and used the oscilloscope - TINA-TI gives the result as if the input impedance of LMV7219 is large, and all supposedly determined only by the ratio of resistors R1, R2. But the real results do not like the program. I used a broadband oscilloscope and probe with a divider 1:10. Perhaps the reason is that the signal comes into the negative region? Maybe, it makes sense to tie each input of LMV7219 to the potential of 1.65 V using a resistors dividers to 200 kilohms? Please, see attach. comparator.vsd.


Posted on March 20, 2014 by David Bogomolny
I recently searched for & found these online instructions for making flowers out of old bread. This would be a fun art project – it’s not so complicated:
Truth is, I had never considered that bread could be used to make permanent pieces of art – until I visited the Sachsenhausen concentration camp near Berlin on the 2014 ‘Germany Close Up’ – Pardes trip. There – in the museum – a particular figurine caught my attention, amongst all of the Holocaust memorabilia – I was taken with its beauty and confused by its accompanying description panel. (by the way, a cursory Google search led me to find a photograph of a chess set of bread, also made during the holocaust)
I had technical
how can this be possible?
how can bread last for 70 years?
maybe it’s the finish that preserves it?
maybe it was more sawdust
what were concentration camp prisoners
given to eat during the Holocaust?
how much of his meager ration did this
put aside for this art project?
I feel ill
thinking about it
now that I’ve learned about
this fun arts and crafts project
how on earth did this
In a Holocaust concentration camp
where he was meant to die
where did he hide
this little shoe
what if a Nazi had found it
and stepped on it
with his shoe
My 34-year-old chest
I’ve never made such a
didn’t know it possible
never been limited to only sawdust
bread for art supplies
never been stricken with
Technically death by
natural causes at
after suffering and starving at
I will share this


Aquatic Invertebrates of Montana
Little Prickly Pear Creek Project
Little Prickly Pear Creek is a very important spawning stream for both rainbow trout and brown trout in the blue ribbon section of the Missouri River below Holter Dam. The area tested negative for whirling disease in 1995, but both the creek and the river tested positive in 1996. The infection rate and the infection level within infected fish are currently low and the infection is thought to be very recent. The Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks wants to use this area to study the spread and intensification of the disease and to study management options.
Study Area Maps
All of the maps below, except for the overview map are linked to the same locater program that will give position coordinates as latitude/longitude, UTM and TRS for any point. It will also give the elevation, gradient and aspect direction, identify nearby named places with the nearest one also identified. If the position is on a major stream, the program will identify the river km for that stream, measured from the mouth. If the position is near a worm sample location, the data for that site will also be given.
- Overview of the Blue Ribbon section of the Missouri River.
- Map with roads, railroads, and water
- Map with water only
- Map with water within the drainage only
- Map with water and worm sample results
Charles E. Wood (CEW in the data) helped a great deal in the initial exploration of the area and with nearly all of the August and September 1996 worm samples.
26 AUG 1996, Updated 26 OCT 1996D.L. Gustafson Back to the WWWWW


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According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, an immigrant is, “a plant or animal that becomes established in an area previously unknown.” The word “immigrant” is a noun and originated from Latin, gaining popularity in the early 20th century.
Dictionary.com refers to an immigrant as, “a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.” The dictionary definition has no mention of uneducated immigrants or immigrants burdening the economy. This is the connotation of immigration that has reached new lengths in recent years.
An immigrant is simply someone who moved elsewhere for the long-term, but today there’s a stigma that follows people looking for a better life. They moved for a reason after all, didn’t they?
No one ever criticizes Mexican monarch butterflies when they fly to Canada, but I mean, Canadians are nice after all. No one ever criticizes penguins when they waddle from one side of Antartica to the other. And no one ever criticized Africans when they migrated to Asia or Europe, if you believe in Pangea that is. Yet, immigrants migrating from different parts of the globe whose destination is America, are chastised for pursuing a better life.
But I guess there’s a reason things are different in America. America is a hot commodity. Everyone wants a little piece of the land of the free and the home of the brave. This is why some Americans get territorial when it comes to accepting new people, because they’re afraid they won’t enjoy the luxury of Los Angeles or the comfort of Chicago.
What they fail to realize is that the United States is a country that first thrived on immigration. Immigrants were necessary when it came to blending together in the melting pot. Aren’t we so proud to live in a country so diverse; you can learn all about Russian music without ever going there? Or eating Italian food without even stepping into an airport? Whatever happened to the “United” in “United States”?


With more than a two-thirds majority, Congress overrides President Woodrow Wilson’s veto of the previous week and passes the Immigration Act. The law required a literacy test for immigrants and barred Asiatic laborers, except for those from countries with special treaties or agreements with the United States, such as the Philippines.
READ MORE: U.S. Immigration Timeline
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the United States received a majority of the world’s immigrants, with 1.3 million immigrants passing through New York’s Ellis Island in 1907 alone. Various restrictions had been applied against immigrants since the 1890s, but most of those seeking entrance into the United States were accepted.
However, in 1894, the Immigration Restriction League was founded in Boston and subsequently petitioned the U.S. government to legislate that immigrants be required to demonstrate literacy in some language before being accepted. The organization hoped to quell the recent surge of lower-class immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe. Congress passed a literacy bill in 1897, but President Grover Cleveland vetoed it. In early 1917, with America’s entrance into World War I three months away, xenophobia was at a new high, and a bill restricting immigration was passed over President Wilson’s veto.
Subsequent immigration to the United States sharply declined, and, in 1924 a law was passed requiring immigrant inspection in countries of origin, leading to the closure of Ellis Island and other major immigrant processing centers. Between 1892 and 1924, some 16 million people successfully immigrated to the United States to seek a better life.
READ MORE: Before the Chinese Exclusion Act, This Anti-Immigrant Law Targeted Asian Women


While breathing is one of the most natural, automatic processes in the body, paying attention to your breath during a workout can help make sure you’re breathing as efficiently and effectively as possible.
The most important technique for breathing during exercise is to use the muscle that extends across the bottom of the chest cavity (the diaphragm). Breathing from the diaphragm instead of the chest (where you breathe when you are not exercising) will allow you to get deep, full breaths that fill your lungs with air and oxygen that your body needs for exercise.
To know if you are breathing properly from the diaphragm, place your hands on your lower ribs. As you breathe in, you will feel your ribs rise. As you breathe out, you will feel your ribs fall.
Benefits of breathing properly during exercise:
- Exercise more comfortably, safely and for longer periods.
- Prevent injuries such as hernias, spikes in blood pressure and back pain.
- Increase blood flow throughout the body.
- Increase your ability to relax.
- Help you let go of distractions and stay focused on exercise.
Tips for breathing properly during exercise:
- Relax your muscles and mind.
- Be aware of your posture and body as you warm up.
- Inhale/exhale at even intervals when engaging in cardio exercises.
- Exhale when you lift weights and inhale as you relax into starting position.
- Don’t hold your breath.
- Keep a rhythm.
- Slow your exercise pace if you can’t catch your breath.
- Focus on maintaining slow, even and deep breaths.
- Add Yoga to your workout routine to learn mindful breathing techniques.
Learning how to breathe properly can make exercise easier, more enjoyable and even better for your health. And if you continue exercising regularly, you will develop breathing patterns that are second nature to your activity!


What to do with this activity?
Get some chalk and draw a hopscotch design outside on the ground. Copy the picture above. The squares need to be big enough for one foot and to hop between. Here's how to play:
1. Take turns to throw a small stone onto a numbered square. Start with number one. If the stone doesn’t land in the square you lose your turn. If you get the stone into the right square, hop to number 10 (hopping over the square with the stone in it) then turn round and hop back to near where the stone is.
2. Lean down (still on one foot) and pick up the stone. Then hop back to the start. You then throw the stone onto the next highest number and continue.
3. If you step on a line, hop on the wrong square, or step out of the square, you lose your turn.
4. Your goal is to complete the course having thrown the stone onto each number in turn. The first person to do this wins the game!
If your find it easier, watch this youtube video explaining how to play hopscotch. On a rainy day, you can stay inside and mark out the floor using masking tape that lifts easily.
Why am I doing this?
Children learn numbers and maths in a natural way through play and everyday activities. It’s different to school and should always be fun and practical – that way your child will enjoy working with numbers.
Your child also develops a sense of patterns and what time means in everyday life. This is important for helping your child to manage everyday activities – going places, how long they have to wait and understanding when things will happen in the future.
How can I do more?
Talking about numbers helps your child’s fluency in counting, estimating and understanding numbers and money in everyday life. It takes time for children to understand addition and subtraction so use objects when helping them understand this or when doing their homework.
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Career Development 10 “prepares students with broad strokes to prepare for the workplace.” Alongside learning self-assessment and increasing their self-awareness, students will “examine the changing world of work and analyse ways they can be prepared for a future that is constantly evolving.” Financial literacy makes up a large part of this course because students will be introduced to “budgeting, financial decision making and money management strategies…” Career Development 11 carries on from its precursor, by “building on students’ developing personal and financial awareness of life on their own.” MediaSmarts’ resources clearly link to the financial literacy and management components of both courses in terms of how advertising and social media can affect financial decisions.
On the sidebar, you can click on the grade level under the heading “Career Education” in order to view and use the different MediaSmarts resources associated with the topics. (Note: as many of our lessons can be adapted to suit different grade levels, specific lessons may be listed for more than one grade. Teachers should also note that individual lessons often satisfy several learning outcomes.)
 (2013). Career Development 11: Guide. Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved from https://curriculum.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/documents/curriculum-files/Career%20Development%2011%20Guide%20%282013%29.pdf
 (2020). Career Development 10: Guide. Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved from https://curriculum.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/documents/curriculum-files/Career%20Development%2010%20Guide%20%282020%29.pdf


A celebrity is a person who is known to the public. Celebrity status is generally associated with wealth, fame and entertainment.
The word celebrity comes from the Latin celebritas. It means fame or great popularity.
In the 1600s, people became interested in humanists, playwrights and actors. Their popularity led to a public intellectual movement. Many celebrities were politicians, athletes, religious figures and performers.
The rise of the media in the twentieth century changed the way people viewed celebrities. Television created new forms of celebrity. They became not just actors, but presenters.
Today, celebrities are a powerful conduit for reaching audiences. When they partner with a brand, they can remind consumers of the values of a brand. By doing so, they can re-energize consumers to take a second look.
For instance, a startup might be uncertain about how best to approach a celebrity endorsement. However, it is important to find partners who are known to be passionate and engaged.
The credibility factor of a celebrity is one of the most critical factors that influences acceptance with consumers. To ensure success with a brand-celebrity collaboration, it is essential that partners share a similar passion for the project.
There are several ways a brand can benefit from a celebrity endorsement. These include generating excitement among third party vendors and product rollouts.
A brand can also leverage a celebrity’s influence in order to lower customer acquisition costs. Using a celebrity’s star power to reach new customers can result in higher profits.


Picea rubens (Red Spruce) Seeds
Zones: 4 to 7.
Native to eastern North America.
The range of the Red spruce includes eastern Canada, New England and the Appalachian mountains. It is a medium sized conifer, that can be planted as a specimen, in group plantings and shelterbelts. The Red spruce has a conical, pagoda-like form. It has four-sided, short, yellowish green needles. The cones are cylindrical, 1 1⁄4–2 inches (3–5 cm) long, reddish-brown and hang down from the branches. It does well in the sun and is more shade tolerant than other spruces. It likes moist, well drained soil, but can tolerate a variety of soils. The Red spruce provides food and cover for small animals and birds. It is the most long lived of the spruces.
Size: Height 60 to 80 ft; Width 15 to 30 ft.
Stratification: Red spruce seeds do not require stratification, but a few weeks can improve germination. Provide about 30 days cold, moist stratification at 3° C (37° F) to 5° C (41° F).
- Soak seeds in water for 24 hours.
- Place seeds in sandwich bag(s), optionally with a bit of damp sand or vermiculite to keep moist.
- Place the bag(s) with seeds in refrigerator for about 30 days.
- After the required time take the seeds out of the refrigerator and sow the seeds in pots 1/8 inch deep and cover lightly. Water gently so as not to wash away the seeds. Keep soil moist but not wet.


Springbok are reddish brown in color with a pale underside. On each of their flanks they have a dark brown stripe that separates their brown upper parts from their underside. Their head is white and they have a dark brown stripe that runs from each eye down to their upper lip. They have a pocket-like skin flap that runs from the middle of their back to their tail. When they are excited or frightened they can lift this flap, which makes the white hairs underneath stand up in a conspicuous crest that acts as a warning to other Springbok. Springbok are known to leap up to 13 feet in the air in an activity known as pronking. While in the air their body is curved, and their legs are stiff, close together and point downwards. Upon landing they immediately leap upwards again and during this period the crest on their back is raised. It is unknown why they pronk but it is possible they do it to indicate to predators that they have been spotted. When required Springbok can reach speeds up to 60 mph - they are among the top ten fastest land animals in the world.
Facts about the Springbok
Males and Females
Shoulder to Full BodyPrice List


Is it possible to forget our past(bad memories) through Electroconvulsive Therapy?
To simplify somewhat, ECT is associated with:
- immediate general cognitive and memory dysfunction represented by disorientation (e.g. "Where am I? Why am I here? What's the date today?"): transient and generally resolves in a matter of 30-60 minutes after the procedure.
ECT is often associated with:
- loss of short-term memory during the period of time that you are having ECT treatments (e.g. "Did I have lunch already? I saw you today? What did I say?": Your ability to remember new information will generally return to your normal level within a few weeks to a few months after the treatments are finished.
ECT is sometimes associated with:
- memory loss for past events. Events of 2-6 weeks before treatment are the more sensitive. Some patients have "spotty" memory loss for events as far back as 6 months before beginning ECT. ("I can remember Christmas with my family, but I can't remember what gifts I got." "I remember going to New York, but I don't remember where I stayed." This memory impairment is potentially (not certainly) permanent. Rarely, patients have reported a more severe memory loss of events which date back further than the 6 months preceding ECT treatments.
You can't count on ECT for any memory loss, since the norm is to remember everything within a few months at most. Also, as mentioned in comments, there is no way to know which memories will be affected. You might remember every painful detail of the past year, and forget some of the more pleasant ones.


The other animal of interest was the mountain chicken. And this was not a chicken – what was it about giving Montserrat animals the wrong name? The mountain chicken is in fact an amphibian. It is a rather large frog that is so rare it is only found on two islands. Dominica and Montserrat.
I have a confession to make. I once ate a Mountain Chicken in Dominica. At a restaurant at one of the best hotels in Roseau, I was served a pair of frogs legs sautéed in lemon sauce. It did indeed taste like chicken. At the time the Dominica mountain chicken was quite common and it was a local delicacy but by the time I had got to Montserrat, a fungal disease called Chytrid had decimated the population on Dominica. Montserrat had a smaller population to start with, but had remained chytrid free. Like many other species though, its range had been curtailed by the eruption in the south of the island. For the conservation team this was the jewel in their crown and a heavy responsibility. They were attempting to make sure that the chytrid fungus would not enter the island but this was no small matter. Fungi are notorious spreaders – their reproduction vessels are tiny spores which blow through the air, or get attached to other matter. Small islands rely on imported goods so much and the spores can be transmitted in cargoes the world over. Montserrat had set up a checking routine at the customs house at the dock but it was impossible to check everything.
So far the Montserrat mountain chicken had been lucky to avoid fungal infections but many other threats still existed. Their numbers were already quite low before the eruption and now the Centre Hills were their last stronghold. At the fringes of the forest they were vulnerable to predators, mostly domestic dogs and cats. Another interloper, the cane toad, was thought to be muscling in on the mountain chickens’ habitats as well.


The use of cross-laminated timber (CLT), as an environmentally sustainable building material, has generated significant interest among the wood products industry, architects and policy makers in Washington State. However, the environmental impacts of CLT panels can vary significantly depending on material logistics and wood species mix. This study developed a regionally specific cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of CLT produced in western Washington. Specifically, this study focused on transportation logistics, mill location, and relevant wood species mixes to provide a comparative analysis for CLT produced in the region. For this study, five sawmills (potential lamstock suppliers) in western Washington were selected along with two hypothetical CLT mills. The results show that the location of lumber suppliers, in reference to the CLT manufacturing facilities, and the wood species mix are important factors in determining the total environmental impacts of the CLT production. Additionally, changing wood species used for lumber from a heavier species such as Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) to a lighter species such as Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) could generate significant reduction in the global warming potential (GWP) of CLT. Given the size and location of the CLT manufacturing facilities, the mills can achieve up to 14% reduction in the overall GWP of the CLT panels by sourcing the lumber locally and using lighter wood species.


Digital Pulse is intended to increase student awareness of Internet privacy, security, safety and communication issues that they encounter. The overarching goal is to teach students how they should interact and behave as part of a digital society. There is heavy emphasis on the positive aspects of what they should do rather than what they should not do. Content is grouped around three major themes: Respect Yourself, Educate Yourself, & Protect Yourself and is divided into four grade-bands:
- Grades K-2: Overview / Lessons
- Grades 3-5: Overview / Lessons
- Grades 6-8: Overview / Lessons
- Grades 9-12: Overview / Lessons
Each module offers different 1-3 day lessons that are already aligned to the CCLS. Coupled with lessons from www.commonsensemedia.org are ideas for follow-up activities focusing on creating authentic digital products. There are thematic overlaps between modules giving the teacher the opportunity to discuss other important concepts not directly taught in lessons where time will not allow for a more thorough coverage of material. All lessons are aligned to the Common Core Learning Standards for ELA and the ISTE-NETS for students.Interested in teaching some of these lessons with your class? Click here to let us know.


Highly detailed regional map of Arizona, covering most of Yavapai County and the southern part of Cococino Counties, published as part of the so-called Wheeler Surveys.
The map begins just south of the Grand Canyon and ends just north of the Phoenix area, centered on the Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Montezuma Castle and Sedona areas.
In 1866, Joseph S. Wilson, the Commissioner of the General Land Office, assessed the mineral resources of the US and opined the proper development was a matter of the highest concern to the American people. On March 2, 1867, Congress authorized the first western explorations in which geology would be the principal objective: a study of the geology and natural resources along the fortieth parallel route of the transcontinental railroad, under the Corps of Engineers, and a geological survey of the natural resources of the new State of Nebraska, under the direction of the General Land Office.
Four major surveys resulted, generally referred to by their leaders on the ground, King, Hayden, Powell and Wheeler. In 1869, Lieutenant George Wheeler was Engineer Officer on the staff of the Commanding General of the Army's Department of California (which covered California, Nevada, and Arizona). Wheeler, then only 26, had graduated sixth in his class from West Point in 1866.
In early June 1869, Lieutenant Wheeler was ordered to organize and equip a party to explore the country south and east of White Pine, Nevada, as far as the head of navigation on the Colorado, to obtain data for a military map and to survey the possibility of a wagon road and select sites for military posts. In 1871, the Engineers sent Lt. Wheeler to explore and map the area south of the Central Pacific Railroad in eastern Nevada and Arizona. On his return from the 1871 expedition, Wheeler, convinced that the day of the pathfinder had ended, proposed a plan for mapping the United States west of the 100th meridian on a scale of 8 miles to the inch, expected to cost $2.5 million and take 15 years. Congress authorized the program on June 10, 1872.
The present work was included in the U.S. Geological Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, as part of the Atlas to accompany the Expeditions of 1873, 1874 & 1876.


A healthy dog should be alert and responsive. Most dogs, except for elderly animals, will be energetic and have a healthy appetite. Your dog should have bright, clear eyes, a glossy coat and clean, white teeth. If your dog is lethargic or inappetant or has any obvious signs of illness such as a nasal discharge, vomiting, diarrhoea, itchy skin, excessive panting or difficulty breathing, contact your vet immediately.
To keep your dog healthy you should consider:
There are range of infectious diseases that can cause considerable illness in dogs, particularly in puppies. You can protect your pet from illness by ensuring that his vaccinations are up to date. Talk to your vet for further advice regarding immunisations.
Worm and flea prevention
Puppies are particularly susceptible to a host of internal parasites including roundworm, tapeworm, hookworm, whipworm and heartworm. Fleas are a common external parasite in dogs. They cause itchiness and irritation which can be quite severe in dogs with flea allergies. Speak to your vet for worm and flea prevention protocols for your dog.
Desexing is an important part of responsible pet ownership. By desexing your pet you will be preventing unwanted pregnancies and potentially improving your pet’s behaviour. Undesexed pets are more likely to stray and fight and are more likely to develop various health problems later in life. Undesexed bitches are far more likely to develop mammary tumours in old age whereas uncastrated males are predisposed to developing prostatic disease.
Exercise and nutrition
Obesity is a common problem among Australian pets. By ensuring that your pet is fed a healthy diet and receives adequate exercise you will avoid obesity and associated health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and exacerbated osteoarthritis. To ensure your pet is provided with a “balanced” diet you should feed your dog a high quality premium commercial food. Please see the article below titled “What should I feed my dog?” and “What should i feed my puppy?” for more information.
All dogs require exercise, regardless of their breed or size. Make sure that you have factored your pet’s exercise into your daily routine.
Dogs should not be exercised immediately before or after eating as it can cause problems such as bloat (which can be fatal), particularly in deep-chested dogs.


Madrid has experienced a significant integration of Latin American immigrant women in its domestic service labor market since 2005. The general sentiment among Madrileños is that the phenomenon benefits both Spanish working mothers and immigrant women, but despite the ILO’s (International Labour Organization) 2011 convention on expanding the rights of domestic workers, the implementation of such rights under Spanish law has fallen short. Current academic literature on the issue of migration focuses on immigration law, attitudes, and practices. It also examines the intersection of gender, race, age, and educational attainment. We explored paradoxes between the Spanish government’s goals of gender equality and some of the realities of domestic working conditions for Latin American women. Subsequently, we asked the question: Do gender equality policies of Madrid’s local government exclude and marginalize Latin American immigrant women in the domestic service sector or to what extent do they benefit such women? Through survey data, personal interviews with Latin American women in the domestic service sector, and a review of literature on gender equality theory, we found that the local government’s priorities on gender equality are contradictory and myopic, even purposely blind. Even though domestic workers report relative respect and economic gains, they experience the effects of inequality under the law and limited opportunities for advancement. Such findings warrant further investigation of gender equality policies and analyzing the extent of societal integration of Latin American women immigrants.
Salazar, Zabdi, "Paradoxes of Gender Equality Policies and Domestic Working Conditions in Madrid" (2017). Undergraduate Student Research Awards. 39.
Winner of a $500 prize


But there was something else special about the young man. He also has neurological problems: autism, a developmental delay, and motor deficits. Autism had previously been linked to a single mutation in the PAX5 gene, but whether this was a causal link remained unclear.
Incredibly similar mouse
The case brought Kaiser and PAX5-specialized immunologists from the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology in Vienna together with neuroscientist Aleksandra Badura from Erasmus MC. The team set out to find the answer to the question: are PAX5 mutations the cause of both the immunological and neurological problems?
The answer seems to be “yes,” the scientists write in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. A mouse with the exact same PAX5 mutations as the young man, which the team created using the CRISPR-Cas technique, was incredibly similar. The mouse also had problems with antibody-mediated immunity, learning difficulties, and showed behaviors similar to autism.
‘Quite remarkable, because in neuroscience we don’t often see a mouse model look so much like a patient. From the way the mice move in the cage, you can immediately tell which mice have the mutation,’ said Badura.
Deep in the brain
To explain the behavior, Badura took a look inside the mice’s brains. There she found abnormalities in the cerebellum and saw that structures deep in the brain called the substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental area were a lot smaller than normal. These abnormalities could also be seen on an MRI scan of the young man’s brain.
Specifically, there seems to be a lack of the type of neuron that inhibits other neurons. Badura: ‘That could explain why the patient exhibits uninhibited behavior. Exactly how PAX5 affects the development of these inhibitory neurons is something we will continue to explore.’
By combining the mouse model with the patient’s data, the team can now explain for the first time how a mutation in PAX5 leads to both autism and immune problems. For the individual patient, unfortunately, this does not immediately provide a different or new treatment. ‘That’s still years away. We are therefore extra grateful to him and his mother for being willing to cooperate with our research’, says Badura.


Working with QFNs and QFPsThe QFN is a leadless, quad flat pack, integrated circuit package. It is very small and is more convenient to use than a micro BGA.
Micro BGAs that have a pitch of 0.5mm or smaller are both costly and less convenient to use because they have double rows of pins. With this type of package layout, escape routing can utilize plated or plugged vias, which makes the board layout more difficult, hence, more expensive to manufacture.
QFNs are about the same size as micro BGAs but have exposed pins that are around the perimeter of the package. Hence, they do not require escape routing.
It is critical to remember that even though QFPs and QFNs use the same letters (i.e. Q and F) one cannot be replaced with the other. Now, sometimes, PCBs use both types of component types.
Both QFPs and QFNs are used because the Atmega32U4 used in the Leonardo at times cannot be purchased due to limited supply availability. Hence, both types give you more flexibility that won’t need PCB design changes at a later date. You may want to consider this if the PCB has enough room for a QFP or you are concerned about part availability. If you are, here are some things to think about:
- Ensure all the pin-outs have a one-to-one correspondence. At times there will be differences or extra pins.
- To avoid noise problems make sure your PCB has enough space. In general, bypass capacitors should be placed very close to supply pins. For the most part, this isn’t a problem for QFNs. But, in rare instances, it will.
- Verify that the unsoldered pads will not pose problems. Harsh environments can affect these pads to cause problems. If this is a problem, you should apply a conformal coat to the board.
- How to Prevent Short Circuits to Ground in QFN Components?
- QFP and QFN Packages: Taking Care of Your Complex ICs
- Stencil aperture considerations for QFN chips
- Common QFN Issues and How to Avoid Them
- BGA and QFN Reworking – Handling Accurate SMT Placement


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Summary of At the Edge of the Orchard: by Tracy Chevalier | Includes AnalysisAutor: IRB Media Libro electrónico
Summary of At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier | Includes Analysis
At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier tells the story of the Goodenough family. The year is 1838, and James and Sadie Goodenough are fighting about apple trees again. The couple has lived for nine years in Ohio’s Black Swamp, a dank, moldy, muddy place where it’s difficult to farm and live. When the two arrived from Connecticut, they had to build a cabin and clear the entire plot.
James and Sadie are struggling. Their closest neighbors are miles away. They are in debt. They no longer feel tenderly towards each other. Almost every year they have lost a child to swamp fever, an illness caused by mosquitoes. Only five of their 10 children remain: Robert, Martha, Sal, Caleb, and Nathan.
The couple is fighting because James wants to graft 10 “spitter” trees into “eater” trees, to produce apples for eating rather than for making applejack spirits…
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Lithium-Ion Battery Maintenance Guidelines
By USSnapFresh / May 18, 2023
Maintaining rechargeable lithium batteries properly is crucial for their performance and longevity. Here are detailed maintenance instructions:
- Use the designated charger provided by the battery manufacturer.
- Avoid using incompatible chargers, as they can damage the battery or cause overheating.
- Follow the recommended charging voltage and current specified by the manufacturer.
- Do not leave the battery connected to the charger for an extended period after it is fully charged to prevent overcharging.
- Lithium batteries are sensitive to temperature extremes.
- Operate and store the batteries within the specified temperature range provided by the manufacturer.
- Avoid exposing batteries to high temperatures, direct sunlight, or heat sources, as it can lead to performance degradation, capacity loss, or even safety risks.
- Similarly, prevent exposing batteries to extremely low temperatures, which can temporarily reduce their capacity.
- Avoid deep discharges whenever possible. Recharge the battery before it reaches critically low levels to maintain its longevity.
- Regularly recharge the battery and try to keep it within the optimal charge range (typically between 20% and 80%) for extended lifespan.
- If you need to store lithium batteries for an extended period, ensure they are partially charged (around 40-60% capacity) before storage. This helps prevent self-discharge without risking deep discharge during storage.
- Store batteries in a cool, dry place with stable temperatures.
- Avoid storing batteries in excessively humid or damp environments.
Cleaning and Maintenance:
- Keep the battery and its contacts clean and free from dirt, dust, or any foreign substances.
- If the battery terminals become corroded, use a soft, dry cloth to clean them gently. Avoid using water or cleaning agents, as they can damage the battery.
- Rechargeable lithium batteries have a limited lifespan.
- If you observe a significant decrease in capacity, diminished performance, or if the battery fails to hold a charge, consider replacing it with a new one from a reputable source.
Remember, these guidelines provide a general overview, and it's essential to consult the specific instructions and recommendations provided by the battery manufacturer for your particular battery model to ensure proper maintenance and maximize its lifespan.


Wildfires in Canada have caused…
Electric vehicles are set to…
The idea of climate change affecting the planet is hardly contested anymore; the evidence is fairly conclusive. As the planet warms up, sea levels are expected to rise due to glacial melt and thermal expansion (of the water). This rise in sea level has many low lying nations concerned for their future existence, especially following a recent report by the the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which predicted the seas will rise by nearly 6.6 feet (2 metres) by 2100. The Maldives are looking to buy land in Australia, and Fiji is in negotiations with Kiribati to purchase land in high lying areas to where they can relocate their populations.
Two studies have just been released in the journal Environmental Research Letters, which suggest that nearly 4 million Americans could also be under water by the turn of the century. The first study was carried out by researchers from Climate Central and the University of Arizona, to determine the effects of a rise in sea level of 3.3 feet (1 metre) by the end of the century. They found that the coast around the Gulf of Mexico is the most vulnerable to serious flooding, with Florida the most exposed city, although Los Angeles has also been highlighted as an area for concern. Previous research has suggested that floods in California could reach dangerous heights quicker than any other mainland area in the US.
Ben Straus, co-author of both recent studies, said that, “the sea-level rise taking place right now is quickly making extreme coastal floods more common, increasing risk for millions of people where they live and work. Sea-level rise makes every single coastal storm flood higher.”
In the second study Straus et al. used past data on the effects of heavy storms on water levels in conjunction with estimates for the sea level rise in the future. They found that water levels only ever experienced once every 100 years or so could regularly occur every decade. They stated that annual flooding could increase to a level equal to that infamously experienced by New York back in 1992, which flooded the subway system.
Straus said that, “with so many communities concentrated on U.S. coasts, the odds for major damage get bigger every year.”
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The study of physics is something we, as humans, understand early on in our life. Now, researchers at MIT have tapped into the methods of processing a bay’s brain uses to work out physics to teach AI about it as well. Babies as young as three months old understand concepts such as object permanence and the laws of physics that ensure physical bodies don’t teleport or overlap one another. Teaching AI these physical rules of the universe sets a framework in place for its future processing.
Near Human Cognition of Physical Rules
Artificial intelligence needs rules to function correctly. Once it’s given a set of rules, it can process incoming data based on those rules. Just like any other simulation, AI can apply those rules to data and spit out results. However, it can also learn what it should be looking for based on those results and change its input the second time around to get the result it wants. Understanding physics like a human allows the AI to visualize a scenario the way a human would, but with far more accurate output.
Teaching the AI About Surprise
The researchers at MIT who engaged in developing the AI’s cognition were focused on teaching it how to tell what a ‘surprising’ result was. Using what they termed a ‘belief distribution’ – a series of inferences based on physical rules which the AI knows – the system would track an object and predict what would happen to it in the next frame. If the item did not obey the rules that the AI was aware of, then it would express surprise. Teaching an AI to understand classical physics by hard-coding the information would be a nearly impossible task. This way, the AI teaches itself about the physical world based on its ‘surprise.’
Setting the Stage for More Complex Understanding
At the moment, despite the dependence on mathematics to understand the world around us, computers and AI are notoriously absent from fields like quantum mechanics research. It may be decades before we see AI get to the point of being able to understand quantum physics, but for now, researchers are happy with teaching the system to understand surprise and learn from it.


These 17 Animals Make Social Distancing Look Easy – Cute and Funny
- Although social distancing has become vastly known and implemented worldwide, most people tend to forget.
- But these animals know better — and they’re here to show us how it’s done.
- These pictures show how animals easily adhere to social distancing measures.
The term social distancing has become vastly known worldwide. And although it has been proven to reduce the spread of an outbreak, most people tend to forget.
Luckily, these animals are here to show us how it’s done.
1. These smart cats know just the purrfect amount of space needed between them.
2. This very good boy follows the rules!
3. This cat might not care, but this Aussie knows he has to keep his distance.
4. Even ducks got the memo on how to flatten the curve.
5. Respecting boundaries is important for this group.
6. Keep your distance and save lives.
7. These birds show park-goers how it’s done.
8. These cats know how to keep your friends, enemies, and frenemies at a distance.
9. These good boys teach you how to do it.
10. Moose observe social distancing as well.
11. These pawsome puppers used parking spaces as guidelines.
12. Who knew roofs hold cats perfectly?
13. Another good boy helps flatten the curve!
14. Points for this cat, too.
15. Even peacocks know how to follow guidelines, what’s your excuse?
16. These cats know how to queue properly and patiently.
17. Seagulls demonstrate proper social distancing.
These animals have mastered the art of social distancing, so why can’t we?
Be sure to follow their example so we can keep everyone safe.
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Solution-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy becomes challenging for large structures, such as membrane proteins, polymers or lipid membranes. Magic Angle Spinning (MAS) NMR overcomes the size detection limit by rapid spinning of samples inside an NMR magnet and is typically applied to samples in the solid state. The Leiden University NMR facility houses a 750 MHz NMR spectrometer that recently has been upgraded to optimise micro-imaging and MAS NMR.
To gain selectivity, Anjali Pandit and her postdoc Faezeh Nami used NMR pulses with different “filters” that remove signals of either rigid or dynamic molecules. They used their approach to follow dynamic changes in heterogeneous, photosynthetic membranes extracted from a green microalga. When they proceeded to study intact microalgae, they made a discovery. The cells would still be alive inside the high-field magnet—but as they did not receive light and were deprived of oxygen due to their dense packing, they started to adjust their metabolism and switch to fermentation.
First author Faezeh Nami could detect the accumulation of several fermentation products and distinguish lipids and carbohydrates. The cells were viable for up to ten hours during which fermentation and lipid metabolism processes were observed and a gradual loss of rigid structures, associated with the breakdown of starch and lipid membranes. Cultivated microalgae are often enzyme-pretreated before cell extraction of useful products, to disrupt the rigid cell walls. The NMR results show that concentrating microalgae creates anoxia conditions and subsequent loss of cell rigidity, which may facilitate product recovery.
A limitation of the method is the short viability inside an NMR rotor. Solutions for extending the cell lifetimes are being explored. Live-cell detection of small metabolites has found its applications in biology and medicine. With the power of MAS NMR, detection of macromolecular structures and assemblies in living cells may be within reach.


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verb. ['pɝˈsiːv'] to become aware of through the senses.
- perceiven (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ''[[percevoir]], [[perceveir]]'' (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Perceive
How do you pronounce perceive?
Pronounce perceive as pərˈsiv.
US - How to pronounce perceive in American English
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How do you spell perceive? Is it preceive ?
A common misspelling of perceive is preceive
Sentences with perceive
What humans perceive as color depends on the wavelength of that light.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
People in general are usually more comfortable with people they perceive as being similar to them.
Quotes about perceive
1. Were I called on to define, very briefly, the term Art, I should call it 'the reproduction of what the Senses perceive in Nature through the veil of the soul.' The mere imitation, however accurate, of what is in Nature, entitles no man to the sacred name of 'Artist.'
- Edgar Allan Poe
2. To perceive is to suffer.
3. My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.
- Albert Einstein