Lotteries are a great way to raise money for charity or any other worthy cause. Most states donate a certain percentage of the revenue generated from ticket sales, and these funds are usually spent in the public sector. People have been using lotteries for hundreds of years. In the Old Testament, Moses used the lottery to divide land among the Israelites. The Roman emperors also used lotteries to give away property and slaves. Lotteries were brought to the United States by British colonists, but by the 1840s, ten states had banned lotteries.
Government lotteries are another way to raise funds for public programs. They are considered a painless source of revenue, and are viewed as a voluntary contribution that benefits the public. In most cases, the winning ticket translates into a large cash prize. However, there are cases where a lottery ticket can result in a loss of some money.
A lottery prize may be cash, goods, or a combination of both. The amount of prize money will depend on the amount of taxation. The prize money may also be in the form of a percentage of the lottery’s receipts, or it may be a fixed amount of money. Some lotteries allow winners to choose the numbers they want to play with.
If you’re looking for a safe and convenient way to purchase tickets for a lottery, try an online site. They’re usually licensed by state lottery authorities, and will make purchasing tickets secure. Many of these sites also have subscription plans that will allow you to pick your winning numbers in advance. These subscriptions will check your tickets automatically and send you winnings.


Metabolic bone disease is not just one disease, but rather a general term for a collection of medical disorders that affect the bones.
- Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (NSHP, most common)
- Renal Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (RSHP)
- Hypertrophic Osteopathy (HO)
In most cases, MBD is a highly preventable disease. A properly-kept sandfish should never develop MBD.
- Loss of coordination
- Muscle spasms/twitching
- Curved limbs
- Swollen limbs
- Soft jaw
- No UVB
- Lack of dietary calcium
- Imbalanced nutrition
If you suspect that your sandfish may have MBD, the first thing you should do is make an appointment with a certified reptile veterinarian. This is not something you can treat on your own, especially not once the disease has progressed. The damage can’t be undone, but you can stop it from progressing further with the right treatment.
UVB is a requirement for keeping sandfish skinks. Strong, high-quality UVB lighting like the Zoo Med Reptisun 10.0 T5 HO or the Arcadia Forest 12% in a reflective T5 HO fixture can help a sick sandfish heal by promoting natural vitamin D3 synthesis.
If you already have a UVB bulb installed, the problem may be the brand, the age of the bulb, or that you’re using a coil bulb rather than a tube. The bulbs mentioned above should be replaced every 12 months. You can read more about how to use UVB here.
A sandfish with MBD should also receive supplementary pure calcium powder with added vitamin D3 like Miner-ALL Indoor or Repashy Supercal MeD to restore vitamin D reserves, dusted on all insects. Feeder insects should be properly gut-loaded for maximum benefit.
Further treatment will be prescribed by your vet based on the specific kind of MBD that your sandfish has and how severe the symptoms are.


How To Delete Text in Word · 1. Click the “View” tab in the Show group and then click the “Delete” check box. How To Delete Word and Other Forms from a Page Use the Delete Tool If you know how to create and edit text and images, you'll be able to quickly cut and change your text and images. The Delete Tool is your ultimate tool for creating and changing text and images. How to Delete Word Forms Use the Delete Tool · 1. Click the “View” tab in the Show group and then click the “Delete” check box. · 2. Click the “Delete” button, then the page will flash. · 3. Click “Yes” twice to confirm to delete. How to Remove Words and Pictures from a Page · 1. Click the “View” tab in the Show group and then click the Edit ‛ buttons on the top of the toolbar to change the font, size, and color of your text. · 2. Click the Edit ‛ button at the bottom right of the toolbar to remove the word or image. How to Delete Pages in Microsoft Office 2010 · 1. Click the tab named “Documents and Folders.” · 2. Click the View tab. · 3. Click the button labeled “All Items…” to see all items that you have currently added or deleted. How to Remove Pages in Word · 1. Click the “View” tab in the Show group and then click the delete” check box. · 2. Click Delete to confirm to delete. How to Delete and Reposition Words on a Page The Move/Reorder tool can help you to move or reorder words as you want them. To use it on a page, choose View > Word's Move/Reorder tool. How to Move or Reorder Words in Word · 1. Click the ‑Move‑ button that appears in the toolbox, then type the word or letters you want to move. · 2. Drag the Word's text so that the cursor becomes the same width as the text that you want to create. · 3. Press Return to get the page back to a normal state, and then press Enter to complete the move. How to Replace Text with a Drawing or Photo In a document with text you might want to change a word, or picture that comes right after the original text.


The generic limits of Eruca are very uncertain, as is the number of species. As usually understood it is a Mediterranean genus with one variable species, E. vesicaria. Alternatively, some of the infraspecific taxa are sometimes accepted as distinct species. Schulz (1919) distinguished five species, whereas Euro+Med Plantbase now accepts two species (E. vesicaria and E. loncholoma (Pomel) O. E. Schulz, a North African endemic). One taxon (“subsp. sativa”) is often cultivated as a minor vegetable, rucola.
Molecular data shed new light on the genus. According to some authors (Al-Shehbaz & al. 2006) it is best considered part of a broadly circumscribed genus Brassica, whereas others propose to redefine Eruca as to include some representatives of Diplotaxis (Arias & Pires 2012). Pending further studies it is here treated in a conservative way, with only one variable species accepted.
Al-Shehbaz I.A., Beilstein M.A. & Kellogg E.A. (2006) Systematics and phylogeny of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae): An overview. Pl. Syst. Evol. 259: 89-120. [available online at: http://www.telomereevolution.org/uploads/8/9/7/6/8976955/fulltext.pdf]
Arias T. & Pires J.C. (2012) A fully resolved chloroplast phylogeny of the brassica crops and wild relatives (Brassicaceae: Brassiceae): Novel clades and potential taxonomic implications. Taxon 61(5): 980-988. [available online at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259812488_A_fully_resolved_chlo...
Schulz O.E. (1919) Eruca. In: Engler A. (ed.), Das Pflanzenreich 70(IV.105). Engelmann, Leipzig: 180-190. [available online at: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/56527#page/190/mode/1up]


Artificial intelligence is making significant contributions in helping to address and overcome highly complex challenges in all areas of education. The areas being affected most notably are those that have been left previously untouched by technology.
As a result of specific advances in AI, this is all changing at a rapid-fire pace. We are now seeing accelerating use cases for artificial intelligence in many areas of education. Everything from extended learning beyond classrooms, to real-time assessment and feedback, to automated creation of personalized learning plans, to supporting teachers on time-consuming tasks, is now possible courtesy of AI.
According to a recent research conducted by MarketsandMarkets, the global marketplace for AI-enabled solutions in education is projected to reach $3.68 billion by 2023. The research firm foresees AI technologies such as deep learning, machine learning, and natural language processing (NLP) applied to education and training software, to improve performance and the learning experience. MarketsandMarkets forecasts that AI technologies will be implemented as per educational models, such as the learner model, pedagogical model, and domain model, improving educational systems for better knowledge delivery and assessment.
For those AI developers and integrators that focus on solutions for the education space, this new level of market adoption presents significant opportunity.


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According to 451 Research, 90 percent of enterprises are on the cloud. Cloud computing offers various benefits, including cost-effectiveness, daily backups, unparalleled mobility, extreme reliability, easy scalability, and better security. Within the cloud computing umbrella, there are three main types of cloud computing: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). Let’s discuss each type.
IaaS provides organizations with the essential computer, network, and storage resources over the internet on a pay-as-you-go basis. For this type, cloud vendors host the infrastructure components, such as networks, storage, and servers. Enterprises opt for IaaS to avoid the costs of establishing on-site data centre infrastructure.
Through PaaS, organizations rent everything needed to develop applications from a cloud provider, such as infrastructure, development tools, and database management systems. This is useful for organizations to avoid the costly and difficult process of purchasing software licenses. This also allows the developers to focus on the application they are building rather than on the backend components.
SaaS providers host software that organizations can rent and distribute to their employees. Rather than downloading the software on each computer, employees can access the software through their web browser using their usernames and passwords. As long as the user has internet connectivity, they can access their software. The software provider manages the software and hardware and keeps it secure. SaaS, therefore, allows businesses to access applications quickly and at minimal costs.
Which Type Is Right For Your Business?
The right cloud-computing configuration depends on each business’s needs. Furthermore, a combination of the models may be appropriate for the organization. Design2Web IT offers IaaS and SaaS to provide your organization with the services it requires. Since cloud computing is complex and dependent upon each business’s situation, talk to our experts to see what will work best for your firm.
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Gulf dead zone could be shrunk, but at high cost
BATON ROUGE – At an eye-popping price tag of $2.7 billion every year, a new report says the country could meet the national goal of reducing the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
The dead zone — an area of low oxygen that can't support marine life — forms every summer after nutrients from upriver activities like farming or urban runoff stimulate the growth of algae. The algae then use up oxygen as they fall to the water bottom and decompose.
The National Academy of Sciences says the results of a computer model that looked at the effect on water quality of various farming methods and then identified areas where the most benefit could be achieved through targeted investment in agriculture conservation practices.
"We're trying to decide where, in the entire Mississippi River and Atchafalaya River watershed, to put these agricultural practices," said Sergey Rabotyagov, lead author of the report and associate professor of natural resource economics in the University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Sciences.
"The Gulf of Mexico hypoxia (dead zone) has garnered significant public and scientific attention, so we thought we should focus on this," he said.
The study found conservation practices include methods like planting vegetation around agricultural fields to help absorb fertilizer runoff or building terraces to slow down water flow from fields, as well as to capture nutrients and sediment before they get into streams.
There also are ideas such as changing the time of year when fertilizer is applied to agricultural fields.
The computer modeling used by the team of 12 researchers found that focusing conservation funding on 68,726 square miles of agricultural land primarily in the Midwest would bring the size of the dead zone down to the national goal.
But that work would take an estimated $2.7 billion annual investment, a figure that is exceedingly ambitious.


As promised, another example which shows how cleverly and self-consciously late medieval dramatists exploited the familiar forms of late medieval lyrics in their drama. At the beginning of John Skelton’s early Tudor morality play, Magnificence, Liberty (i.e. the character personifying liberality or generosity) and Felicity (i.e. the character personifying prosperity and happiness) debate between themselves whether they can happily co-exist. Felicity argues that Liberty needs to submit himself to ‘Continence’, i.e. moderation, whilst Liberty argues that there can be no wealth or happiness when Liberty is constrained.
Onto the stage comes the character of Measure who is then chosen to decide the debate between Liberty and Felicity. Having garnered their full attention, Measure begins a speech in rhyme royal, citing Horace on the virtue of measure or moderation. The stanza concludes with a couplet arguing that this opinion proves that it is Measure himself who should have dominion. He carries on outlining the benefits of measure in a second stanza, and Felicity chips in (as you can see below) to provide the concluding couplet which again rhymes opinion and dominion:
Felicity’s repetition of these rhymes creates a temporary collaborative lyric, not simply joining the same stanza-form but repeating similar last lines in a type of double-line refrain, ababbCC. This double-line refrain lyric was a form Skelton definitely knew, as the play ends with another similar collaborative lyric, in which the characters Redress, Circumspection, Perseverance and Magnificence each contribute two stanzas to a final epilogue summing up the play’s teaching about the insecurity of worldly prosperity before collaborating on a final shared stanza. Each of their pairs of stanzas have the same final two lines, making it a kind of four-way double-line refrain ballade.
The lyric created by Measure and Felicity is only a temporary, fleeting phenomenon. As you can see below, Liberty joins in the conversation and the temporary lyric ceases to be. It’s an ingenious moment-in-passing, in which the audience hears a lyric created seemingly extemporaneously by two characters whose harmonious and philosophically wise teachings are embodied in the lyric form they construct together.


Richard III's Tragic Queen
- Amy Licence
15th April 2013
Shakespeare's enduring image of Richard III's queen is one of bitterness and sorrow. Anne curses the killer of her husband and father, before succumbing to his marriage proposal, bringing to herself a terrible legacy of grief and suffering an untimely death. Was Anne a passive victim? Did she really jump into bed with the enemy?
Myths aside, who was the real Anne? As the Kingmaker's daughter, she played a key role in his schemes for the throne. Brought up in the expectation of a glorious marriage, she was not the passive manipulated pawn of romantic legend; in fact, she was a pragmatist and a survivor, whose courage and endurance were repeatedly pushed to the limit. Her first marriage, to the young Lancastrian, Prince Edward, should have brought her riches and a throne, but when she returned to England to claim her right, she found herself fatherless and widowed. Her second marriage, to her childhood friend Richard of Gloucester, proved to be a successful and peaceful union. Then, in the spring of 1483, everything changed. Anne found herself catapulted into the public eye and sitting on the throne beside Richard.
The circumstances of their reign put an unprecedented pressure on their marriage; amid rumours of affairs and divorce, Anne died mysteriously, during an eclipse of the sun, just weeks before Richard's death on the battlefield. This fascinating and elusive woman is shrouded in controversy and unanswered questions. Amy Licence reassesses the long-standing myths about Anne's role, her health and her marriages, to present a new view of the Kingmaker's daughter.


California has been dealing with a drought for a few years now, but the recent rainfall that has reached many Californians. The result, allowed us to receive as much as 10 to 20 inches of rain and around 200 inches of snow! This paved the way for the state to head towards the right direction of getting out of this drought-alert due to the with the heavy flooding and turbulent rivers.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center issues seasonal forecasts of precipitation and temperature for one to 13 months into the future. The CPC’s initial outlook for this winter favored below-normal precipitation in Southern California and did not lean toward either drier- or wetter-than-normal conditions in Northern California.
According to the Washington Post, “after a series of intense moisture-laden storms…most of California has seen rainfall totals 200 to 600 percent above normal over the past month, with 24 trillion gallons of water having fallen in the state since late December.”
The comparison between the amount of heavy rainfall-weeks and and the CPC’s seasonal raining season outlook prediction haven’t been consistent. It really puts the “unreliability of seasonal forecasts,” in California.
Experts say that seasonal precipitation outlooks should be viewed with caution, and not interpreted as weather forecasts since in California, due to their difficult and savage yearly-climate swings between dry and wet weather conditions and with the aftermath of climate change, it “has made the task even more complicated, because historical experience may no longer be a useful guide for estimating the severity of droughts and floods.”


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Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide
On handling the hard disk
The hard disk has a high storage density and reads or writes data in a short time. However, it can be easily
damaged by mechanical vibration, shock or dust.
Although the hard disk has the internal safety device to prevent losing data due to mechanical vibration,
shock or dust, you should be careful when handling your computer.
To avoid damaging your hard disk:
❑ Do not subject your computer to sudden movements.
❑ Keep the computer away from magnets.
❑ Do not place your computer in a location subject to mechanical vibration or in an unstable position.
❑ Do not move your computer while the power is on.
❑ Do not turn off the power or restart the computer while reading or writing data to disk.
❑ Do not use your computer in a place subject to extreme changes in temperature.
✍ If the hard disk is damaged, the data cannot be restored.
On using the power source
❑ Your computer operates on 220-240V AC50/60Hz.
❑ Do not share the AC outlet with other high power-consuming equipment, such as a photocopier or
❑ You can purchase a power strip with a surge protector. This device prevents damage to your computer
caused by sudden power surges, in an electrical storm, for example.
❑ Do not place heavy objects on the power cord.
❑ To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.
❑ Unplug your computer from the wall outlet if you are planning to not use the computer for a long time.
❑ Make sure that the socket outlet is easily accessible


The most basic of shares representing an equity ownership in a corporation.
One share of common stock is the most common unit of measurement of ownership in a corporation. Terms like earnings per share refer to amount of earnings a company has per each one (1) share of Common Stock. Common stock is usually the most junior form of equity security (in terms of dividends, liquidation rights and other rights that preferred stock may sometimes have). Holders of common stock hope for their investment to grow in value and are willing to invest in the same shares of common stock, without special rights, preferences and privileges. Common stock is also normally the only security of a corporation in which a trading market might develop. A corporation might issue securities representing a right to acquire shares of common stock. The value of the securities is in part derived from the potential value of a favorable conversion into common stock. Usually, all of the company founders, management, employees, friends and family and other seed investors making early equity investments in a corporation are purchasing shares of common stock. However subsequent outside equity investors, such as an angel or a fund, would usually purchase preferred stock because preferred stock can be senior in terms of dividends, liquidation rights and other rights. Holders of common stock are entitled to vote for the election of directors and other matters requiring a stockholder vote (other than matters requiring solely a vote of another class or series of shares of stock pursuant to the terms of that class or series); to the payment of dividends (if any, declared by the corporation's Board of Directors in its sole and absolute discretion); and to receive a potential distribution of all remaining proceeds in liquidation (only if assets remain after satisfying all claims of the secured and unsecured creditors and bondholders, making any other government required payments, and satisfying the liquidation preferences of the preferred stockholders).


Heat Capacity (HC) is a term used by many energy efficiency standards to quantify the amount of thermal mass in a wall or the ability of the wall to store heat. Heat capacity is the heat capacity per square foot of wall area (Btu/ft²-°F) and includes all layers in a wall. For a single layer wall, heat capacity is calculated by multiplying the density of the material times its thickness (in feet) times the specific heat of the material. Heat capacity for a multi layered wall is defined by the addition of all layers.
The heat capacity of a wall is like the specific heat, in that it defines the energy required to raise the wall temperature one degree, but it is expressed in terms of wall surface area rather than pound of material. Heat capacity, then, is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one square foot of wall by one-degree Fahrenheit, or Btu/ft²-F. It is found by multiplying the wall weight by the specific heat.
Heat capacity is sometimes called “areal” heat capacity, in reference to area measurement, to distinguish it from “volumetric” heat capacity, which is the heat capacity per cubic foot, or Btu/ft3-F. In this sense, heat capacity is a special term, but it is widely used in energy codes. The tables below list heat capacities of common
configurations of masonry walls.
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Washington state's gray wolf population has increased by 5% in 2022, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The state now has a population of at least 216 wolves and 37 packs, with all but one pack found in the north central and eastern parts of Washington.
Among the eight new gray wolf packs that formed last year, two were found in Okanogan County, one of which is the newly identified Chewuch pack in Methow Valley. The Methow Valley is home to three other packs as well, namely the Lookout pack, Loup Loup pack, and Sullivan Creek pack. Chewuch pack was documented using trail cameras and tracking, and is estimated to have 10 members.
The pack sizes statewide ranged from two to 10 wolves, with most having four to six individuals. The Methow Valley's Chewuch pack and Loup Loup pack, with 10 wolves each, were the two largest packs in the state last year.
Under the state’s Wolf Conservation and Management Plan, wolves can be removed from the state’s endangered species list when at least four successful breeding pairs are present in each of the three recovery regions, and there are three additional breeding pairs anywhere in the state for three consecutive years; or when there are at least four successful breeding pairs in each recovery region and six additional breeding pars anywhere in the state for a single year.


A revolution has begun to take hold in hospitals around the country as both surgeons and diagnosticians move from a one-size-fits-all form of diagnosis and treatment to a more personalized form of medicine. Yale Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Biomedical Engineering James Duncan and collaborators from around the world have developed a novel imaging system for epilepsy surgery. This advanced technique integrates preoperative images, light cameras, and interactive algorithms, allowing neurosurgeons to operate with great precision.
While this imaging system makes use of current hardware, the technological breakthrough lies in the imaging algorithms that provide surgeons with a continuously updated interface, pinpointing the tissue to be eliminated. Previously, a pre-operative craniotomy would isolate the neural tissue responsible for the epileptic seizures while light cameras would assist surgeons during the operation. Craniotomies can cause brain swelling, however, introducing great variability and forcing surgeons to excise a greater amount of vital tissue. Now, with a better understanding of brain biomechanics, algorithms have been designed to account for brain tissue deformation, thereby enabling a much higher degree of precision when tracking the culpable tissue.
Having broken new ground in epileptic surgeries, Duncan suggests that such technology could be used for treating brain tumors, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, and even heart disease. As he states, “The goal is to transform dense, noisy information into useful, intelligent information. The clinical angle is to get new and better information for improved decision-making, and on another level the goal is to get quantitative information that can be studied scientifically and lead to further breakthroughs.” As medicine evolves to become more personal and precise, technological advancements such as these promise a higher standard of medical care.


Istanbul Technical University’s Department of Chemistry presented a study investigating the kinetics of polymerization of N-allyl maleamic acid (AMA) in efforts to come up with a new polymer that would inhibit a cyclo-polymer formation. The study, entitled “New Water-Soluble Polymer With Allyl Pendant Groups” made use of Brookhaven’s BI-MwA Molecular Weight Analyzer through a light scattering (LS) method, to obtain molecular masses of the polymers used for the purpose of this study.
The data gathered from the BI-MwA showed that polymers with allyl pendant groups were water-soluble and established that N-allyl maleamic acid did not form cyclo-polymers. The study showed that maleate double bonds were involved in the radical polymerization and the allyl groups remained unreacted.
Macromolecular samples often have a range of molecular weights making it a delicate aspect in scientific investigation. Scientists should employ equipment that determines accurate measurements and offers flexibility to accommodate variations in the distribution of molecular weight. Brookhaven’s BI-MwA offers both accuracy and flexibility. This molecular weight analyzer is not only simple to use, high performing and convenient, but it also allows measurement of both molecular weight distribution and average molecular weight.


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Title: Tonal Melodies in the Kifuliiru Verbal System
Author(s): VAN OTTERLOO, Karen
Journal: Africana Linguistica
Volume: 20 Date: 2014
Kifuliiru has three lexical classes of verbs: High, Low, and Toneless; and six basic grammatical tone patterns. The tonal melody in every verb form is a combination of its lexical tones, i.e. any lexical stem tone plus any H tone from a Causative or Passive morpheme, and its grammatical melody, which may have either one or two tones and is selected by the Tense/Aspect/Mood. Tone assignment is by modified edge in linking to the syllable. The lexical tone of the verb stem and the initial tone of the grammatical melody are left edge tones, and the H of Causative or Passive and any second tone of the grammatical melody are right edge tones. The linear sequence of tones in the combined melody is (LexicalLeft), MelodicLeft, (LexicalRight), (MelodicRight). A penultimate syllable, whether monomoraic or bimoraic, has two tonal nodes, while all other syllables have only one tonal node. Thus all contours are penultimate. Contours are often simplified by rule. The final vowel is reserved for a default L tone unless the verb is causative or passive, in which case the rightmost tone of the combined melody appears in final position. In two of the grammatical patterns, Meeussen’s rule applies within the verb stem.


Lotteries are games of chance in which players bet money on numbers drawn from a pool. Historically, they have been used to raise funds for a wide range of public projects.
In modern times, lottery profits have often been invested in government infrastructure, such as roads and bridges. The United States and Australia, for example, have large state lotteries that fund many major public projects.
The history of lotteries dates back to the 15th century, when towns in the Low Countries organized lottery-like promotions to help the poor and fortify their defenses. They were also used as a method for taxation, but were largely banned in the early 19th century by many governments.
Despite their negative image, lotteries have been popular with the public and are a simple means of raising funds for a variety of purposes. They can also be a source of income for licensed promoters.
There are several ways to improve your odds of winning the lottery: Select numbers that haven’t been picked by others in previous draws. Try to choose a wide range of numbers that haven’t been selected in the past and steer clear of those that have been chosen by a large number of people.
Another tip is to buy more tickets than you normally would. By buying a larger number of tickets, you increase your chances of hitting the jackpot.
You can also take Richard Lustig’s advice and avoid picking certain groups of numbers, such as those ending in the same digits or ones that have been selected by other people. He also recommends avoiding numbers that have a special meaning for you, such as those associated with your birthday.


Krabbe disease also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy or galactosylceramide lipidosis is a rare, often fatal degenerative disorder that affects the myelin sheath of the nervous system. It is a form of sphingolipidosis, as it involves dysfunctional metabolism of sphingolipids. This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. The disease is named after the Danish neurologist Knud Krabbe (1885–1965).
Illinois, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania have laws to test for Krabbe and other diseases at birth. There is a movement in Maine and other states to adopt such regulations.
Ohio Revised Code: 5.231 Krabbe Disease Awareness Week.
The second week of September is designated as "Krabbe Disease Awareness Week" to raise awareness of Krabbe disease, which is a life-threatening, inherited disorder that destroys the protective coating of nerve cells in the brain and nervous system, typically resulting in complications that include seizures, muscle spasms, muscle deterioration, blindness, deafness, and respiratory failure.
(Added by 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 62, §1, eff. 10/15/2015.)
In 2023 Krabbe Disease Awareness Week in Ohio in USA falls on September 4.


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I would like to make a program that gives the value of a word based on all the letters added up with A being 1, B being 2 C being 3 etc. The code i am trying to use (and can’t) is:
Word = rawinput(‘text:’)
Wordlen = len(word)
Counter = 0
While wordlen > counter
Finalword =+ input (word[counter])
Counter =+ 1
I’m only a beginner and am doing this for no reason but I can’t find an answer anywhere! When i run the program i get the first letter in the list every time and i sorta know why but I couldn’t find a better way to do it and nothing seems to work. And can someone explain why every time i type in ‘counter’ after typing in the word i get the next letter in the word?
I didn’t find the right solution from the internet.


Art galleries are generally arranged by either genre (for example, “portraits” or “landscapes”) or a period in history (e.g. “Renaissance Italy, 1350–1500”).
This traditional organizational scheme results in dozens of similar works in close proximity, which leads to the following problem: after a person has seen ten masterpiece portraits of Venetian nobles, an eleventh one is not going to make an impression.
All the pieces all start to look the same!
As an alternative to period- or genre-based organization, artwork may be grouped together by either:
- Color (Example: a gallery of only red paintings, from various artistic periods.)
- Very specific subject matter (Example: a gallery of only paintings of horses, from across thousands of years.)
Fig 1: In this example, the paintings are all mostly red, but the left painting is a work of abstract art, the middle one is a French Impressionist painting, and the right one is a piece of propaganda art. As you can no doubt clearly tell from these masterful illustrations.
Fig 2: An example of what this might look like with art from different eras that just happen to have a reddish hue. These would all go in a gallery together, despite the unrelated subjects and time periods.
Fig 3: An example of similar subject matter over thousands of years.
By varying the art style, viewers of these fine pieces of art will take longer to become acclimated to a specific technique and era, so they will continue to appreciate each new piece on its own rather than becoming instantly bored with it (having already seen 15 similar paintings).
Fig 4: As seen here, sometimes this organizational scheme would not actually change anything. For example, these landscape paintings all have approximately the same subject matter and coloration, so they wouldn’t be separated out by a color / subject classification scheme, and will be grouped together no matter what.
PROS: None! You should rearrange your art museum like this—right now!
CONS: It’s so good that it will probably put curators out of business, since they’ll have nothing left to do once the paintings are arranged in this fashion.
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This event is co-sponsored by the History and Public Policy Program and the Rabin Chair Forum at George Washington University.
Until recently, Poland was perceived as an encouraging example among post-communist states on coming to terms with the Holocaust. This changed following the adoption of controversial legislation penalizing those who assert Poland’s co-responsibility for some of the Holocaust crimes and other major crimes of the 20th century. Following an international outcry, the most controversial fragments of the legislation were removed. However, the episode changed significantly the standards of public debate on Polish-Jewish history in the country and affected Poland’s image abroad.
Professor Dariusz Stola presented the controversy and its consequences in the longer framework of Polish debates on the Holocaust.
The Kennan Institute is the premier U.S. center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more
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A solution that resists change in pH when small amounts of an acid or alkali are added over a certain range or when the solution is diluted. Acidic buffers consist of a weak acid with a salt of the acid. The salt provides the negative ion A-, which is the conjugate base of the acid HA. An example is carbonic acid and sodium hydrogencarbonate. Basic buffers have a weak base and a salt of the base (to provide the conjugate acid). An example is ammonia solution with ammonium chloride.
In an acidic buffer, for example, molecules HA and ions A- are present. When acid is added most of the extra protons are removed by the base:
A- + H+ → HA
When base is added, most of the extra hydroxide ions are removed by reaction with undissociated acid:
OH- + HA → A- + H2O
Thus, the addition of acid or base changes the pH very little. The hydrogen-ion concentration in a buffer is given by the expression
Ka= [H+] = [A-]/[HA]
i.e. it depends on the ratio of conjugate base to acid. As this is not altered by dilution, the hydrogen-ion concentration for a buffer does not change much during dilution.
In the laboratory, buffers are used to prepare solutions of known stable pH. Natural buffers occur in living organisms, where the biochemical reactions are very sensitive to change in pH. The main natural buffers are H2CO3/HCO3- and H2PO4-/HPO4-. Buffer solutions are also used in medicine (e.g. in intravenous injections), in agriculture, and in many industrial processes (e.g. dyeing, fermentation processes, and the food industry).


Statistics for university or HBO
Private tutoring is very beneficial to students who often look up to Statistics. A highly experienced teacher who is aware of their problems can help them to get a sufficient grade, as their reviews show.
Statistics is a major obstacle
For many HBO and University students, Statistics, like Mathematics, is a major obstacle. This is especially the case for students in Alpha sciences. Many of these students are forced to stop their studies because they fail to pass Statistics. For this reason, many students in the Alpha sciences (Universities in Rotterdam, Tilburg, Leiden and Amsterdam) look for help in preparing statistical exams.
Don’t get scared by mathematical formulas!
Good knowledge of Mathematics helps to understand Statistics. But also with less mathematical knowledge, a good grade for the subject of Statistics is certainly possible. Private tutoring by an experienced lecturer is often indispensable. There is no reason for a student to be scared by complicated formulas. Private tutoring is a mean to understand this.
Statistics can be explained
All subjects from Statistics can be explained comprehensively. Understanding is more important than learning by heart. It is possible to explain what the various concepts of descriptive statistics mean: what is meant by arithmetic mean and median, variance and standard deviation, correlation and covariance. Of course, it is necessary to explain how to calculate these (formulas).
Various probability distribution functions such as the binomial distribution, the Poisson distribution and the Normal distribution can be explained, but also the difference between, for example, t-and z-distribution, and the application of Chi2 or F-distributions. Subjects such as hypothesis testing, ANOVA and (multiple) regression can be explained and understood without thorough knowledge of Mathematics.
Common sense and commitment: a guarantee for success!
Most students are bright people for whom Statistics is no ‘bridge too far’. Private tutoring and commitment (hard work) proved to be a guarantee for success!


National Simplicity Day honors transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. The day advocates a life of simplicity and recognizes the life of Thoreau.
Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) lived his life as many things including an author, naturalist, philosopher, and historian. He was also known to be a tax resister, abolitionist, development critic, and surveyor. His book, Walden, is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings.
“In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex, and solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness.” ~Henry David Thoreau
In our fast, ever-increasingly busy lifestyles, the observance encourages stepping back and looking at ways to simplify our lives. It’s an opportunity to declutter and eliminate the unnecessary burdens that weigh us down. Even taking a few moments to tune into nature helps us to refocus and find balance.
“My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions but in the fewness of my wants.”
– J. Botherton
“Simplicity is the essence of happiness.”
– Cedric Bledsoe
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”
– Robert Brault
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To understand the initiation of submarine landslides, I study the shear strength of marine sediments, which is a key parameter in evaluating submarine slope stability. Two types of siliceous soils are examined: natural diatomaceous mud offshore Japan, and a silica sand standard from the USA for generic laboratory testing (Ottawa Sand). Under seismic shaking, these ﬂuid-saturated granular materials can accumulate excess pore pressure until liquefaction. However, if the shaking is only moderate, the sediment may not fail (liquefy), and after dissipation of some pore ﬂuids, the grains may settle and the contact forces may increase. This phenomenon, known as “seismic strengthening”, may explain the paucity of discovered large submarine landslides on active continental margins where abundant non-failure earthquakes induce additional increments of strengthening, leading to higher shear resistance compared with passive margins.
In my talk, I will show with cyclic triaxial tests that seismic strengthening can significantly increase the liquefaction resistance of Ottawa Sand. The strengthening effect is likely attributed to the change in sediment’s micro-structure, with a lesser dependence on the change in its density. Subsequently, I will present a variety of geotechnical analysis on four short sediment cores, three from the Japan Trench slope region and one from the Nankai Trough slope region. The Japan Trench slope cores demonstrate significantly higher undrained shear strength and apparent overconsolidation relative to the Nankai Trough slope core. The key sedimentological difference is that the cores along the Japan Trench slope are rich in biogenic siliceous materials primarily consisting of diatoms, which are proposed to amplify the strength gain via seismic strengthening due to high particle interlocking and surface roughness, especially after they are crushed and compacted by earthquakes. The idea that diatom-rich sediments may be prone to seismic strengthening is potentially very important to our understanding of landslide susceptibility of submarine slopes.
- Wednesday, 14 April 2021
- 12 pm – 1 pm (GMT+2)
- via ZOOM


The color of the gamecock on the right is the ideal of the male offsprings of the original blue hen – steel blue.
Bob Carpenter, a true sportsman, had bred the Blue Hen Chickens out of near total extinction. Before Bob died, he was honored by University of Delaware with The Bob (The Bob Carpenter Sports / Convocation Center).
Hallock DuPont was also responsible for perpetuating the Blue Hen Chicken strain of gamecocks.
I invite the young kids to Take The Blue Hen Challenge at University of Delaware Research Kid’s Corner.
Kids, TRUE or FALSE?
1. Delaware soldiers in the Revolutionary War were nicknamed “The Blue Hen’s Chickens” because of their fighting prowess.
2. The Blue Hen Chickens of today are known for their quiet, gentle nature.
3. Blue Hen Chickens occur in other colors besides blue.
4. Blue Hen Chickens lay blue eggs.
5. The Blue Hen Chicken is silent; it does not have a call
Go to the challenge here! (from University of Delaware Research Kid’s Corner) And listen to the Blue Hen rooster calling his mates and crowing! Oops…
Warning: His white ears is a sign that he is not of pure Blue Hen Chicken strain of gamecocks. An outside blood was introduced and the breeder is not careful to select a non-white ear on the succeeding generations.


Pregnant/Parenting Students & Employees
Title IX protects pregnant and parenting students, postdocs, and employees.
Title IX makes it illegal to discriminate because of sex, which includes discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, or related conditions, including recovery. Title IX also ensures the right to take medically necessary leave and to be free of harassment, intimidation, or other discrimination because of pregnancy-related conditions. Further, any rules concerning parental, family, or marital status may not apply differently based on sex. For example, universities cannot provide women with time to bond with or care for their children and not men.
Title IX protections apply in and out of the classroom.
The law against sex discrimination covers all aspects of an educational program. This includes school-sponsored extracurricular activities and internships, athletics, financial aid and scholarships, career counseling, and lab and clinical work.
Title IX requires schools to excuse absences for pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions.
Students must be allowed to take time off of school for pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage, abortion and/or recovery for as long as their doctor says is medically necessary. That could mean a few absences for necessary medical appointments, or a longer leave of absence for a high-risk pregnancy or childbirth. This rule applies even if taking medically necessary leave would require an absence for longer than the school’s leave policy ordinarily allows. Students cannot be penalized for taking leave, and must be able to return to school in the same status they held before taking leave.
The Title IX Coordinator will work closely with both the expecting student, and with their faculty and instructors to coordinate the necessary accommodations for the student to navigate their course work and academic requirements. Schools are required to provide pregnant students, and students with related conditions such as childbirth, or false pregnancy, with at least the same special services as it provides to students with other temporary conditions. For example, if a school provides homebound instruction or take-home assignments to students who miss school for illnesses, they must do the same for a student who misses school as a result of pregnancy or childbirth. Pregnant students and those with related medical conditions may also be eligible for disability protections and services under the ADA, depending upon their condition.


Topic:Booklet, foreign Policy, Foreign Relations, International Relations
Collection:La Série Dialogue
These lively, timely, and accessible dialogues on federal systems provide a comparative snapshot of each topic and include comparative analyses, glossaries of country-specific terminology, and a timeline of major constitutional events. Countries considered include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. Whether you are a student or teacher of federalism, working in the field of federalism, or simply interested in the topic, these booklets will prove to be an insightful, brief exploration of the topic at hand in each of the featured countries.
Booklet 5 provides a comparative snapshot of how foreign relations are conducted in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, India, Malaysia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States.
Contributors include Francisco Aldecoa (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain), George Anderson (Forum of Federations), Raoul Blindenbacher (Forum of Federations), Peter Bursens (Universiteit Antwerpen, Belgium), Noé Cornago (University of the Basque Country, Spain), Earl Fry (Brigham Young University, USA), Stefan Hammer (University of Vienna, Austria), Rudolf Hrbek (University of Tübingen, Germany), Happymon Jacob (University of Jammu, India), Eduardo Iglesias (Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales, Argentina), André Lecours (Concordia University, Canada), Francis Kok-Wah Loh (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia), Malcom MacLaren (University of Zurich), Françoise Massart-Piérard (Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium), Amitabh Mattoo (University of Jammu, India), Hans J. Michelmann (University of Saskatchewan, Canada), Christina Murray (University of Cape Town, South Africa), Salim A. Nakhjavani (University of Cape Town, South Africa), Chandra Pasma, (Forum of Federations), Daniel Thürer (University of Zurich), and Anne Twomey (University of Sydney, Australia).


The Virtual Ecological Research Assistant (VERA) is developed by the Design & Intelligence Lab at Georgia Tech, in collaboration with Smithsonian's Encyclopedia of Life Department. The VERA system leverages AI technologies like Natural Language Processing (NLP) and AI compiler to support cognitive aspects of learning such as inquiry-based learning and model-based reasoning. VERA enables users to construct conceptual models of ecological systems and run interactive model simulations. This allows users to explore ecological systems and perform "what if" experiments to either explain an existing ecological system or attempt to predict the outcome of future changes to one.
Jill Watson, the AI-enabled virtual teaching assistant (TA), answers user questions about VERA. The covered questions include technical questions about the tool - "How do I add a new project" - as well as subject matter questions - "What is consumption rate?"
Please visit http://vera.cc.gatech.edu to sign up (with your GT account) and start exploring VERA.
The Design & Intelligence Laboratory conducts research into human-centered artificial intelligence and computational cognitive science, with a focus on computational creativity. Current projects explore analogical reasoning in biologically inspired design, visual reasoning on intelligence tests, meta-reasoning in game-playing software agents, and learning about ecological and biological systems in science education.


Maximum wind speed
September 6-20, 2004
165 mph (270 km/h)
3.6 Billion U.S.
Hurricane Isabel emerged from a tropical wave moving off the African coast on September 1, 2003 but did not gain hurricane status until 7 September. The hurricane then rapidly intensified, moving through Categories 2 and 3 of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, and reaching Category 4 status by late on 8 September. Isabel remained at Category 4 strength until reaching Category 5 intensity (the highest category of hurricane strength) on 11 September. After a northwest turn, on 16 September, the system weakened to below major hurricane strength for the first time in 8 days. Although weakening, Isabel’s wind field continued to expand and the storm made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane mid-day on 18 September near Drum Inlet, NC (along the Outer Banks).
Hurricane Isabel was the worst hurricane to affect the Chesapeake Bay region since 1933. It became the costliest (~$3 billion in 2003 USD) and deadliest (17 fatalities) hurricane of 2003. Isabel’s largest effect was due to flood damage, the greatest of which occurred along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. A 1.8-2.4 m (6-8 ft) storm surge caused extensive erosion and overwash near Cape Hatteras, NC, including the destruction of thousands of homes, erosion of protective dunes, and creation of island breaches. The most extensive changes were associated with the opening of a new breach in an island southwest of Cape Hatteras- the breach created a 600 m (2,000 ft) wide inlet, unofficially known as Isabel Inlet.


In 2015, world leaders signed on to a hugely bold and necessary vision: a collective agreement to contain global temperature rise to 1.5 to 2.0° Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
For the world to succeed in realizing the Paris Agreement goals, and averting catastrophic climate change, we must urgently pivot towards low-emission economic development. According to the science, this requires achieving Net Zero emissions in the second half of this century. Net Zero emissions are achieved when there is balance between greenhouse gases produced and those removed from the atmosphere.
To achieve it, we must dramatically change the way we produce energy, how we farm and how we travel, while also drawing down carbon from the atmosphere.
To help ensure NDCs are not one-off, short-term responses, the Paris Agreement invited countries to communicate their long-term strategies for low-emissions development, also known as Long-Term Strategies, looking towards 2050.
The challenge is formidable, and time is of the essence – we have a mere matter of decades. We need ambitious commitments, and we need solid roadmaps to guide us.
Alongside Net Zero targets, we will require a strategy to get there. UNFCCC policy tools such as Long-Term Strategies (LTS) can help provide these roadmaps. In the context of COVID-19 recovery, they also serve as foundations to building forward better.
Momentum is building as countries seek to pair their Nationally Determined Contributions with longer-term visionary thinking. With Net Zero by 2050 in our sights, UNDP is working on a number of fronts to leverage NDC processes for long-term goals, from supporting countries to explore and apply the tools available, to providing resources to policymakers to initiate, design and enhance LTS, to facilitating South-South cooperation and knowledge-sharing.


Mrs. Bonica’s First Grade News
October 13-October 17
Talk about several miracles that demonstrate how much Jesus helped people. Jesus teaches us about love with The Great Commandment.
Concepts covered will be sums for numbers up to 12. Use flash cards to practice addition facts. Show how to use a number line to add and subtract.
Spelling Words: Short o words
on fox not dog box stop rob pop cot shot
seven purple look here of log dot top hot ox
- Look at the dog hop on the box.
- The fox is in the sun.
Homework: Monday/Wednesday: write words and sentences two times each. Thursday: take a practice test, correct it, sign it and return in the folder.
Tuesdays: Math homework
Reading/Language Arts: New and review sight words:
do sing find no funny they and you be play help play with for he what look have too.
Introduce the sound of short o as in the word octopus and practice decoding words containing the sound. Work with sentences using punctuation to help with fluency. Learn to recognize and name verbs in a sentence and to determine the sequence of things in a story.
Read “Curious George at School” as well as several leveled readers to encourage comprehension and good oral reading.
Language Arts: “The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything” Read and dramatize the story using props.
Fire Prevention Month Christopher Columbus
This week Grades 2-8 will be taking the standardized test known as the ITBS test.
First Grade does not take these tests.


1. How many miles as the crow flies is it from John O’Groats to Land’s End? 603, 703 or 803?
2. In which country would you find the Dolomite mountains?
3. Lima is the capital of which Country?
4. Which 2 main London railway stations have the word Cross in their names?
Charing Cross and Kings Cross.
5. Which is the largest lake to be situated entirely within Canada?
Lake Bear (Lake Superior is only partly within Canada)
6. Which is the largest island in the World?
Greenland (accept also Australia if you wish – please see comments below)
7. How many Countries does Mexico border?
3 (U.S.A, Guatemala and Belize)
8. The Bahamas lie off the coast of which US state?
9. In which capital city would you be if you had visited Grafton Street and the Ha’penny bridge?
10. Which English airport would you find off junction 8 of the M11?
To download the geography quiz questions as a PDF question paper, with questions only and spaces for contestant answers, please click on the grey box below:


What #GirlsShouldBe- International Day of the Girl Child
Naina Jha writes,
“On International Day of the Girl Child, I conducted a session with the girls of Rainbow Homes in Paṭna. There were 30 girls and 5 teachers and the theme was #GirlsShouldBe.
I asked them what they thought a girl should be and they poured their hearts out. The girls talked about all the boundaries that are forced on them and how they wish to break those boundaries.
- Girl should be strong.
- Girls should be honest with themselves first.
- Girls should be courageous, beautiful, and confident were among other answers.
After jotting down their answers on black board, I asked them what they understood and how they planned to envision all those words and terms they had just spoken about. At the end I explained the meaning of each attribute by quoting examples of the same.
I was quite happy to see that no girl spoke about being housebound, or knowing household chores or cooking as the first response to my question.
At the end of the session, I taught them two lines to boost their confidence…
“आज़ादी आज़ादी… हमें चाहिए आज़ादी
पढ़ने लिखने की आज़ादी, हँसने बोलने की आज़ादी
ज़िन्दगी अपने शर्तों पर जीने की आज़ादी”
“Freedom, freedom… we want freedom
Freedom to read and write, freedom to laugh, talk and express ourselves
Freedom to live life on our terms.”


A Fresnel lens is an optical element that can be used as an alternative to the classical optical lenses with continuous surfaces. Its principle of operation is relatively simple: starting from the assumption that the refractive power of a lens is inherent within its optical interfaces (i.e. its surface), you can remove much of the material that forms the optical surface while maintaining the curvature of the original one. A second point of view may be to consider the continuous surface of a lens as collapsed on a plane (see figure). Following this reasoning is in fact possible to discretize the form of any optical surface in a Fresnel lens. In this way we can obtain spherical,aspherical, cylindrical Fresnel lenses and so on.
Tecnottica offers to its customers two types of Fresnel lenses: glass-molded Fresnel lenses (with the possibility of having the flat back surface polished or satin) and plastic-molded Fresnel lenses. We have a large production of many kinds of Fresnel lenses, divided by their focal lenghts and geometries, and we also produce customizable Fresnel lenses in according to specific customer’s requests. Do not hesitate to contact us for more information and to deepen every of your needs.


This quarter in third grade we will be work on...
Religion: Our theme wiill be Believe. We will discuss and learn able the Holy Spirit, being welcomed into the church, the ways to show love for others and the many ways to pray.
Reading: We will start the year with a whole group book study, they dive into our Readers. We will be learning to think through and analize the text in many different ways. We will compare stories, look for story elements and focus on key vocabulary.
Writing/Grammer: As a class we will start the year learning to build and write strong sentences. We will learn to add nouns, verbs, and adjectives to our sentences to make them more exciting. We will begin to write an opinion paper using graphic organizers.
Math: We will start the year focusing on place value then continue on to Addition and Subtraction. We will be looking for patterns in addition and subtraction as well as using different properties to get a better understanding.
Science: Space with be our theme for the beginning of the year in Science, we will focus on the sun and the moon with many hands on activities and then shift our focus to learn about the planets.
Social Studies: In quarter one we will be learning about the forms of government. We will also be talking about where we live how it compares to other areas.


425,000 thousand persons or 22.1 % of Latvia's population were at risk of poverty in 2016 – just 0.3 percentage points fewer than in 2015. The equivalent income of this part of the population was below 330 euros monthly.
In 2016, as disposable income of the population grew, the at-risk-of-poverty threshold went up – to 330 euros monthly (it was 318 euros monthly in 2015).
After the sharp decline of 4.6 percentage points in 2015, the share of children at-risk-of-poverty did not change significantly and in 2016 constituted 18.4 % (18.6 % in 2015). In households consisting of one adult with dependent children, at-risk-of-poverty is still high and reaches 34.3 % (34.4 % in 2015), the CSB said.
At-risk-of-poverty in households consisting of two adults with three or more children has dropped notably – from 25.5 % in 2015 to 19.8 % in 2016. Significantly lower at-risk-of-poverty was observed in households consisting of two adults with one or two children – 13.4 % and 14.4 %, respectively.
In 2016, the share of population at-risk-of-poverty has actually risen within the population age group over 65 years (from 38.1 % in 2015 to 39.9 % in 2016). Very high at-risk-of-poverty is observed among single elderly population – if a person aged over 65 lives alone, the indicator constitutes 72.8 % or nearly three quarters of retirees.
The data was generated using EU methodology that defines 'at risk of poverty" as equivalised disposable income below 60 % of the national median equivalised disposable income.


Ovulation is the ejection of an egg – ovum – from a follicle on the ovary. It occurs, modally, approximately monthly in sexually mature females and is followed about two weeks later by menstruation unless pregnancy supervenes. A sensation commonly accompanying it, which may be related to the spilling of some fluid or blood into the peritoneal cavity is called mittelschmerz.
The fertile period in each cycle is around ovulation.
Ovulation is preceded by a gonadotrophin surge, which can be detected, followed by a hormonal rise produced by the luteal body and accompanied by a change in resting body temperature which may be measured.
The combined oral contraceptive pill prevents ovulation in most cycles.
Clomiphene in the early few days of the cycle, by blocking perception of oestrogen by the pituitary, causes an increased output of gonadotrophins. This increased drive to the ovary makes ovulation more likely and makes multiple ovulation more likely in those whose cycles are already ovulatory. This may have complications.
- The action of Clomiphene can be monitored by measuring progesterone on day 21 of the cycle.
- Counting ovarian follicles by ultrasound imaging can also be done.
Back to Obstetrics and Gynecology
See also Delaying Menstruation


Space Weather Causes Currents in Electric Power Grids
Electric currents in Earth's atmosphere can induce currents in our planet's crust and oceans. Electromagnetic induction works on a grand scale during space weather disturbances. Currents as large as a million-amperes flow through the ionosphere at high latitudes producing the aurora and atmospheric heating effects. These currents are not steady but are fluctuating constantly in space and time. Fluctuating currents produce unsteady magnetic fields that are felt at the Earth's surface. These constantly changing magnetic fields cause currents to flow in large-scale conductors, both natural (like the rocks in Earth's crust or salty ocean water) and man-made structures (like pipelines, transoceanic cables, and power lines). This induced flow can interfere with the normal operation of electric power grids.
During large magnetic storms, the intense currents flowing in the ionosphere induce currents in the Earth's surface called GICs (ground induced currents). Some rocks carry current better than others. Igneous rocks do not conduct electricity very well so the currents tend to take the path of least resistance and flow through man-made conductors that are present on the surface (like pipelines or cables). Regions of North America have significant amounts of igneous rock and thus are particularly susceptible to the effects of GICs on man-made systems. Currents flowing in the ocean contribute to GICs by entering along coastlines. GICs can enter the complex grid of transmission lines that deliver power throughout the U.S. and other parts of the world through their grounding points. The GICs are direct current (DC) flows. Under extreme space weather conditions, these GICs can cause serious problems for the operation of the power distribution networks by disrupting the operation of transformers that step voltages up and down throughout the network.


Indian Wars of New England, Volume III - Herbert Milton Sylvester. This is an especially valuable work for students of the French and Indian War. The extensive notes alone provide an abundance of further research materials.As the European powers struggled for control over the New World, the colonists endured wave after wave of brutal Indian attacks. This final volume of the series contains four separate sections: Queen Anne's War, Lovewell's War, Governor Shirley's War and the French and Indian War. Queen Anne's War was known in Europe as the War of Spanish Succession. It lasted from 1704 to 1713. Accounts of numerous Indian attacks are given in this section, which is very detailed with victim's names and places. Lovewell's War, 1722-1726, came about as the militant Jesuit missionary, Father Rale, encouraged Indians to raid the English. Settlers, in retaliation, collected up to £100 for bringing in the scalp of an Indian. The French again declared war on England in 1744. Governor Shirley's War was known by these other names: the Spanish or Five Years' War, War of Austrian Succession and King George's War. Funds were appropriated for forts along the frontier, but attacks on the colonists continued as in the previous wars. The "final" French and Indian War was officially declared in 1756. Major events included the attack on Fort #4 (Charlestown, New Hampshire), the capture of Forts Frontenac and Niagara, the second fall of Louisbourg, the climatic battle for Quebec upon the Plains of Abraham, and the decimation of the St. Francis Indian village by Robert Rogers and his Rangers. This is a fascinating chronicle of important turning points in American history. The exhaustive notes in this volume are as interesting as the main narrative. (1910), 1998, 5½x8½, paper, index, 706 pp.


20energy is the winner of the Italian edition of Creative Business Cup 2023.Read More >>
What’s needed to make online arts education truly participatory?
Mind the Gap is an international research project inspired by the creativity and resourcefulness of arts education professionals during the Covid-19 crisis.
Digital technologies promise to increase participation, diversity and reach in arts education. However, educators often find themselves lacking the technical knowledge, equipment, skills or confidence necessary to engage with participants online, while the communities they work with are often affected by the “digital gap”.
Led by an international consortium of arts institutions, Mind the Gap aims to define best practices for online outreach, provide educators with tools for working digitally and ultimately, improve access to the participatory arts for all.
- Identify innovation: take a look at participatory online projects from across Europe and find out what makes them truly innovative.
- Cooperate: the project brings together a consortium of six European arts organisations that are committed to enabling access to the arts.
- Support educators: provide tools and inspiration to help arts educators become more confident in delivering online activities.
- Think strategically: provide a space for strategic thinking in a general climate of urgency for the cultural and social sectors.
- Provide resources: offer arts workers resources and guides for working digitally with disadvantaged communities.
- Look to the future: create innovative, durable solutions to drive the recovery of the European creative sector.
Reclaim our city: the art of transforming spaces into places
Urban regeneration is the super-discipline to transform cities into more democratic, inclusive, sustainable and beautiful places.Read More >>
Who runs the world? Girls, we’d hope so
Focus on Prime Minister, the Italian school of politics and civic activism for young women founded in 2019 in southern Italy.Read More >>


The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the final draft of its latest report that conflates the findings of its previous three reports with language that is “more stark,” reported the Associated Press.
Perhaps in an attempt to make world governments pay attention to the impending dangers of climate change, the IPCC harshly warns about the dangers it has presented in the past.
“Continued emission of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and long-lasting changes in all components of the climate system, increasing the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems,” said the report. “Currently observed impacts might already be considered dangerous.”
The 127-page report recaps the IPCC’s prediction that climate change will have devastating effects, not only on weather, but also on social stability on countries around the world. The IPCC predicts that climate change will cause dangerous, erratic weather, rising sea levels, and droughts.
In a report released by the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), outlining how climate change could be a national security threat, it was noted how droughts can affect social stability.
“The  insurrection in Mali where the Tuareg went north — drought caused that,” said retired Brigadier General Stephen Cheney, member of the CNA. “It dried up their crops, they had to move, and they had to make a living. They went to northern Mali, and that started the insurrection there.”
Food supplies would also be affected. Climate change would kill crops, creating lower supply which would increase prices, and the increased price of foodstuffs would perpetuate the world’s poverty.
This is why it’s important for the world’s government to take seriously the threat of climate change. The evidence has been presented many times over, yet, there are still many in power who have the opportunity to come up with solutions but are still ignoring the facts.
Josh is a writer and researcher with Ring of Fire. Follow him on Twitter @dnJdeli.


We probably all know that cornucopia literally means “horn of plenty,” from the Latin. And it’s been a traditional symbol of Thanksgiving and a fruitful harvest since…well…forever. But do you know the actual history of it? I didn’t!
The story of the cornucopia actually dates all the way back to Greek mythology. According to legend, the baby Zeus had to be hidden from his father, Kronos, who otherwise devoured all his children (yikes!). So Zeus was hidden away in a cave with a goat named Amalthea, who fed him. Well, Zeus was obviously no ordinary baby–he was a god. And had a bit more strength than a normal baby too. One day he accidentally broke off one of Amalthea’s horns. But of course, this is a world of magic. The horn then became imbued with some of Zeus’s power and began overflowing with food…and it never ran empty. That horn would always spill out food and drink. And so, the horn of plenty.
All through ancient cultures, Greek and Roman and many that came in contact with them, the cornucopia became a symbol of a good harvest and plentiful food. This symbology traveled up through the ages and into modern society too, becoming an image used to represent the good harvest and Thanksgiving. Perhaps you even have plates or napkins or tablecloths or other decorations featuring the horn. And now you know that it’s an image that has been used for thousands of years!


UPAYA MENINGKATKAN MINAT BELAJAR SISWA DENGAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE PICTURE AND PICTURE DI SD NEGERI MIRITPETIKUSAN
The role of the Picture And Picture Cooperative learning model in providing solutions to problems faced by students at SD Negeri Mirit Petikusan (a case study at SD Negeri Petikusan). This research is based on the traditional learning method which focuses on the lecture method, does not involve active students, is very detrimental to students in receiving lessons, passive students tend to be busy talking to other friends alone, 60% of students pay attention to the rest do not pay attention to learning in class well, sleepy and bored and some students do not want to do assignments on PAI subjects. The purpose of this study was to find out the results of the Picture and Picture Cooperative Learning Model to add interest in learning, especially for 6th grade elementary school students in PAI subjects, this research focused on the Picture and Picture Cooperative Learning Model in fostering student interest in teaching and learning activities. PAI learning. This type of research is a case study field research, data collection techniques using Observation, Interview and Documentation methods. The data analysis technique uses Miles and Huberman analysis with a sequence of steps for data reduction, data presentation and data verification. The results of this study indicate that (1) the implementation of learning using the Picture and Picture Cooperative Learning Model is very liked by students because it is more fun and also not monotonous like using the lecture method which makes students feel bored quickly and don't even pay attention to the lesson (2) the use of the Picture and Picture Cooperative Learning Model was successful in growing students' interest in learning PAI.
Keywords: Picture and Picture Cooperative Learning Model, Interest in learning


(Story updated with FDA information at 5:10 p.m. ET.)
The method for mixing drugs that led to 53 deaths in an outbreak of fungal meningitis in 20 states last fall is inherently risky, but seldom-used by hospitals, a new survey finds.
Meanwhile, officials with the Food and Drug Administration are wrapping up final inspection reports on 31 drug-mixing facilities that were examined for safety issues in the past seven weeks. Copies of the reports are publicly posted on the FDA's website. All but one of the companies received a report documenting “objectionable conditions.”
“During the course of both our proactive and reactive inspections over the past few months, we observed concerning sterility practices, inappropriate conditions for sterile processing and other practices that create risk of contamination,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg wrote on her blog Thursday.
The new survey of U.S. hospitals by HHS' inspector generals' office finds that the risky drug-mixing technique—known as “nonsterile-to-sterile” drug compounding—was used for only 666 doses per year in larger hospitals, or less than 1% of the time. The less-risky “sterile-to-sterile” drug mixing method was used more than 200,000 times per year in larger hospitals. Only 25% of the hospitals used any nonsterile-to-sterile mixed drugs at all.
Drug compounding is a method that pharmacists have long used to tailor bulk drugs for individual use, for example to convert pill-based medications in injectable form. However, recent drug shortages have caused hospitals to rely on mass-produced compounded drugs as a way to preserve the shelf life of sought-after medications and stretch limited supplies.


Maternal depression is a widespread public health concern that can negatively affect mothers and their families. In 2011, a national survey found that 10 percent of mothers had experienced depression in the previous year. Within home visiting programs, maternal depression rates have been measured as high as 61 percent.*
Home visitors are in a unique position to help mothers experiencing depression, often by providing screenings and referrals to community services. Home visiting models can also add program enhancements such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to connect parents to professional treatment.
Our Research Snapshot brief combs the current literature to explore three questions:
- Why should home visiting programs address maternal depression?
- How can home visiting programs address maternal depression?
- What are the implications for research and practice?
We also share three promising approaches and an example of each in action. Read the full brief to learn about opportunities and challenges for better addressing maternal depression and improving home visitors’ perceived self-efficacy in this area.
Suggested citation: Peters, R., & Genua, D. (2018, August). Addressing maternal depression in the context of home visiting: Opportunities and challenges. National Home Visiting Resource Center Research Snapshot Brief. Arlington, VA: James Bell Associates and Urban Institute.
*See the full brief for references.


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Practice Quiz presents 40 free review questions and explanations for the California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST), required for all aspiring California and Oregon public school teachers
The California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST) is administered to residents of California and Oregon who are seeking employment in public schools. CBEST tests the applicant\'s grasp of basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills that are needed to acquire and maintain a teaching position. The test is administered by the National Evaluation Systems, Inc., and can be taken on a number of set dates throughout the year. It is a computerized exam.
Applicants are given 4 hours to complete the exam, which is broken up into three sections: 50 multiple-choice questions in the reading section, 50 multiple-choice questions in the math section, and two essay questions in the writing section. Applicants may take the test as many times as they want or until they pass. Applicants must receive at least a 123 combined score to pass.
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There are about 102 questions on the CBEST exam across three main categories: Mathematics (50 questions), Reading (50 questions), and Writing (2 essays).
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|German||In neunmal von Schwarz und Gold geteilten Feld einen schrägrechten grünen Rautenkranz.|
The arms of the present State were officially adopted in 1991.
The background of the arms, the bars, are based on the arms of the Ballenstadt family. In 1170 Bernhard, Count of Ballenstedt asked the Emperor for the title and rights of the Dukes of Sachsen, as the former Duke, Heinrich the lion, was killed. He succeeded partly, but his eldest son Heinrich I of Sachsen finally acquired all the territory. Bernhard was also the first one to use the arms with the bars. The crown-ring on the bars is known since 1260 in the seals of Albrecht II and his brother Johann. Their father did not use the ring. The meaning or origin of the ring is not known, although several explanations exist.
The original Duchy was later raised to a Kingdom, that used the same arms until 1918.
The original territory in the meantime was divided in many different territories, all of which used the old Sachsen arms in their arms, see Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, Sachsen-Meiningen-Hildburghausen, Sachsen-Altenburg and Anhalt.
From 1918-1945 it was the Free State of Sachsen, which used the same arms as the current State.
The arms of the Free State of Sachsen (1918-1945)
When Sachsen was restored as a German State the old arms were also restored.
See also : Kingdom of Sachsen and Province Sachsen
The arms on a 1994 stamp.
The arms on a 1994 FDC.
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The Crew Interactive Mobile Companion (CIMON) has collected many firsts of the primary mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission is the first-ever autonomous free-floating robot to function when aboard the station. It is believed to become the first smart astronaut assistant. However, the CIMON is something rare than Alexa for space. Another CIMON-2 that was launched boarding the SpaceX ISS resupply mission is expected to help the astronauts in a number of ways by lending a helping hand in space work, especially when it comes to practical experiments. The German Aerospace Center (DLR), Airbus, and IBM have together created CIMON for astronaut assistance like keeping track of tasks, retrieving information, and reducing social issues.
The current mission’s goal was to check if CIMON can actually assist the astronauts and provide the necessary support during space experiments. CIMON-2 is found to be made more capable of using better software and hardware based on the mission’s outcome. The product is found to have an emotional intelligence side added just like the IBM Watson Tone Analyzer to understand the communication between CIMON and the astronauts. CIMON could become a robotic countermeasure for groupthink wherein a group works together cordially. The objective is to help provide a product that can emotionally connect with the space crew and save time that is very important while in space.CIMON is like a mobile documentarian that can record plus perform other activities on the space station. CIMON will be staying on the ISS and there are plans to extend its mission to Mars, Moon, and other celestial bodies.
In a similar context, the Air Force Space Command is planning on using the commercial sector’s artificial intelligence potentials to computerize daily tasks and free up airmen for warfighting. AI is believed to help the air force well-manage satellite maintenance tasks. The room for error would be drastically reduced while using the AI and it can help discover a lot more about the empty space.


Please visit the links below to learn more about terrorism including recognizing the signs of suspicious activity and reporting suspicious activity to police.
FBI definitions for domestic and international terrorism: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/terrorism.
It’s important for individuals to be aware of their surrounding and to be on the lookout for suspicious activity. Examples of suspicious activity include:
- Expressing interest in committing a crime or implying to commit a crime
- Providing a false name (misrepresentation)
- Collecting weapons
- Recruiting people to participate in criminal activities
Additional signs of suspicious activity can be found on the Department of Homeland Security website.
For more information on If You See Something, Say Something, please visit https://www.mass.gov/service-details/if-you-see-something-say-something.
To report suspicious activity, call 911. To report a crime or other concerns, please contact the LPD non-emergency line (978-937-3200).
The Lowell Police Department is committed to protecting the citizens of Lowell. The LPD along with several other departments and organizations, such as the Lowell Fire Department, UMass Lowell Police Department, NEMLEC SWAT and the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office, have participated in trainings focusing on active shooter responses. The LPD has also hosted Active Shooter Awareness Trainings for the public. The last Active Shooter Awareness Training was hosted on January 15, 2020. Future training opportunities will be posted on this page.


One in 5 of children and youth under the age of 19 in Ontario has a mental health problem. This means that at any given time, almost 20% of students in an ‘average’ classroom will be dealing with some type of mental health issue – making it difficult for them to learn, or behave appropriately. Children whose mental health problems are left untreated may be disruptive in class or bully other students. Even more serious, poor grades and dropping out are both strongly associated with mental health problems.
This page contains resources that describe the most likely mental health problems to be present in today’s classrooms, including anxiety and mood disorders, ADHD, and behavioural disorders. These guides offer: tips on early identification and intervention; practical suggestions on how to accommodate and respond to students with mental health problems; and information on combating stigma in the classroom.
School Mental Health Assist
School Mental Health ASSIST (SMH ASSIST) is a provincial implementation support team designed to help Ontario school boards to promote student mental health and well-being. This support is provided via leadership and coordination, resources, and implementation coaching support.
Talking about Mental Illness:
A guide for developing an awareness program for youth
This Teacher’s Resource Guide from the Centre for Addiction of Mental Health contains all of the information, support and tools teachers will need to implement Talking about Mental Illness, an awareness program that has been proven to bring about positive change in students’ knowledge and attitudes about mental illness.
The free program supports teachers in four ways:
it outlines the links between the program and the new Ontario Secondary School Curriculum Guidelines;
it provides teachers with practical, ready-to-use information on mental illness;
it offers an opportunity to meet and interact with people who have experienced mental illness first-hand; and
it provides links to community resources and support for further information and professional help.
When Something’s Wrong: Ideas for Teachers
A quick reference guide of useful classroom strategies to help elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators understand and assist students with mood, behaviour or thinking problems.This handbook has been designed to help teachers understand classroom behaviours that can accompany some of the more common childhood and youth mental disorders. Topics include Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Depression, Eating Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Schizophrenia, Addictive Disorders, Conduct Disorders, and Self-Injury/Self Harm.


The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued a draft decision requiring Medicare coverage of low-dose computed tomography (CT) lung scans for those at-risk for lung cancer. As Oklahoma’s only source for low-dose, Electron Beam CT scans, we applaud their decision.
“We feel this validates everything we do here,” said Advanced Body Scan co-founder Larry Trucano. “This is a watershed moment for preventative medicine in the United States.”
This draft decision came down during November, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and can help save the lives of thousands of at-risk Americans.
Lung Cancer Fast Facts
- Lung cancer is America’s deadliest cancer, responsible for more cancer deaths every year than the three other leading cancer killers combined (breast, colon, and prostate.)
- The survival rate of lung cancer is 17 percent, If allowed to spread to other organs the survival rate drops to 3.5 percent.
- Only 15 percent of lung cancers are caught at an early stage
- More than half of those with lung cancer will pass away within a year of diagnosis.
One person who caught their lung cancer in an early stage was Linda Will. Her heart and lung scan came back showing a tumor in her lung. She was able to quickly receive treatment before the cancer was able to spread throughout her body. You can learn more about her story below:
Most people diagnosed with lung cancer are not as lucky.
Some lung cancer risk factors include a family history of lung cancer, exposure to silicate fibers like asbestos, current or former smoker or those that have been exposed to significant amounts of second-hand smoke or have experienced prolonged exposure to environmental toxins, fumes, and chemicals.
Those who exhibit those risk factors should consider a low-dose CT scan for early detection of lung cancer.
Preventative scanning is critical to the detection of a multitude of diseases, including heart disease and cancer. At Advanced Body Scan, we believe that prevention is your best protection against life threatening ailments. For more information or to set up an appointment, contact us today.


Pissarro, Camille BiographyFrench impressionist painter, whose friendship and support provided encouragement for many younger painters. Camille Pissarro was born in Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, and moved to Paris in 1855, where he studied with the French landscape painter Camille Corot. At first associated with the Barbizon school, Pissarro subsequently joined the impressionists and was represented in all their exhibitions. During the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871), he lived in England and made a study of English art, particularly the landscapes of Joseph Mallord William Turner. For a time in the 1880s Pissarro, discouraged with his work, experimented with pointillism; the new style, however, proved unpopular with collectors and dealers, and he returned to what he found to be a freer impressionist style.
A painter of sunshine and the scintillating play of light, Pissarro produced many quiet rural landscapes and river scenes. Pissaro also painted street scenes in Paris, Le Havre, and London. An excellent teacher, he counted among his pupils and associates the French painters Paul Gauguin and Paul Cezanne, his son Lucien Pissarro, and the American impressionist Mary Cassatt. Of Pissarro's great output (including oil paintings, watercolors, and graphics), many works hang in the Musee d'Orsay, Paris, and in the leading art galleries of Europe. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, has his Bather in the Woods (1895).
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MOSCOW (Mediamax) — Deputies of the State Duma proposed to cancel Moscow Treaty on friendship and brotherhood, which was signed between the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) and the Government of the Turkish Grand National Assembly in March 16, 1921.
According to Russian Izvestia newspaper, this initiative was made by vice president of the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party Valery Rashkin, Russian Communist Party Secretary Sergei Obukhov who sent the appropriate petitions to the Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
The Russian Communists mark Turkey’s continuous aggression against Russia in the letters addressed to the Russian government.
“We think that now, with the Turkish aggression increase, we need to consider the legal aspect of Russian-Turkish agreements that are not profitable for our country and the country’s allies. Ankara should understand the results escalation of the conflict might bring. Only this can sober Turkey up and prevent new provocations”, stated Sergei Obukhov.
“Fair Russia” party also supports the Russian Communists initiative.
The first article of the treaty on friendship and brotherhood between Turkey and Russia in Moscow signed on March 16, 1921 states that Russia Soviet government agrees not to recognize any international treaties relating to and not accepted by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. This provision was directed primarily against the Treaty of Sevres, which Turkey wanted to cancel at any cost.
The new border was recognized by the Treaty of Kars signed between Turkey and the Transcaucasian republics (13 October 1921), which remains in effect until now.
Under the Moscow Treaty, Nakhichevan became an autonomous territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh was declared an autonomous region within Azerbaijan under July 5(1921) decision of the Caucasus Bureau (RK(b)P).


The Science Behind: Synesthesia
Synesthesia is a condition that causes a person to process data in the form of many senses all at once.
For example, a person with this condition can feel things but can also taste them at the same time. I know this sounds made up, but synesthesia is 100% real.
But how does synesthesia even happen?
Well, this condition is developed automatically as soon as you are born or sometime later in life, and it can be inherited if a family member also has synesthesia, but this doesn’t happen with every person.
The visual area of a synesthete's brain is activated by color, and the other parts of their brain which are related to their 5 senses are also activated. Sometimes synesthesia can get activated if you are taking any drugs such as Mescaline or even consuming caffeine or alcoholic beverages.
My opinion on this topic is that synesthesia is often mistaken as a disorder or disease, but it’s actually a gift for many people, as many famous people themselves have synesthesia, a few examples being Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, and many others. It has helped them make their music better, and are now known for their great songs.
According to the American Psychological Association, “Research suggests that about one in 2,000 people are synesthetes, and some experts suspect that as many as one in 300 people have some variation of the condition.”
I hope you learned something new today.


An air duct system is a flow for airflow so ducts deliver either cold or warm air to all areas of your residence as well as assists in ventilating your home totally.
Ducts have two primary sorts of airflow:
- Supply air: This is outside air that gets drawn inside
- Return air: This is inside air that gets revived outside
The supply, as well as return ducts, function as a pathway for air so that it can flow throughout the residence.
When the thermostat indicates that the temperature needs to be refused, the return duct pulls in cozy air from within and passes that air via a filter that eliminates airborne bits. After that this air relocates right back to the supply duct where it is delivered as cool air back right into the house. Your air ducts are an important part of your air conditioning system, so it is essential to do the maintenance with air duct services. You ought to watch to your duct system as if not appropriately kept then, it can be a source of energy loss, or they can obtain leakages that discharge air, which not only makes you invest more cash on utility costs but additionally results in discomfort in your house.
The duct system stops air contamination. Its task is to filter the outside air as filtering eliminates dirt, plant pollen, dust, as well as other air contaminants to make sure that you will have a healthy and balanced as well as comfortable atmosphere. If the duct is leaking, then these pollutants are additionally dripping into your house. This can create asthmatic signs, allergies, and symptoms, and other potential health problems. By keeping your air ducts in good condition, ensure your air, as well as your setting, is healthy and balanced.
Air ducts play a crucial role in their higher AC, such as airflow, heating, and AC system. They help with ventilation and develop a course for conditioned air to relocate throughout the premises, therefore, creating a comfy interior setting for all residents. Thinking about all these benefits, you must take appropriate treatment of your air ducts. Failing to do so will more than likely cause them to end up being contaminated. Such a scenario will subsequently cause them to run inefficiently resulting in inadequate interior air quality.
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