The body has systems which are designed to help cleanse itself of accumulated and toxic waste. Certain foods can help to support these systems to ensure that they do not get over burdened. You need a wide variety of foods to help support and maintain the range of underlying cleansing mechanisms to support a healthy balanced body.
Our environment has changed A LOT since the industrial revolution. Many influences are accumulated over time and need to be eliminated by the body’s natural processes. However, these processes were not designed to cope with the amount and variety of man-made elements we now have to cope with. Which is why extra support from foods in our diet is required to support the elimination of toxins and chemicals that are the primary cause of most diseases.
Typical cleansing foods like greens, wholefoods, nuts and seeds are beneficial, therefore it is important to get a good selection from a vast variety.
• Sweet Potatoes
• Green Leafy Vegetables
• Nuts and seeds
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Our hair is an amazing tool when it comes to getting a glimpse into our health. Our hair works as a bio-marker and carriers a lot of information at a quantum epigenetic level. With this information we can gain a better understanding into factors that are impacting our health. Such as:
- Environmental factors
- Heavy Metals
- Food intolerances
Nuferm offers Australias only registered Postal Hair Mapping service to help you discover what may be impacting your health a cellular level – being postal means it doesn’t matter where you are across Australia you can gain this information from the comfort of your own home.
Not only will you gain a detailed report into further categories impacting your health but you can look to see what environmental exposures may be impacting your health.
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Although environmental aesthetics has developed as a sub-field of Western philosophical aesthetics in the last fifty years – in reaction to the growing concerns over environmental degradation – its historical roots are in the 18th and 19thcenturies, when the concept of the sublime also emerged. Other disciplinary perspectives have helped to shape this area, including landscape architecture, human geography, restoration ecology, while environmental aesthetics theories have been brought to bear on art and media studies.
In the context of many recent essays and exhibitions, the term sublime has been used to describe different types of landscapes: natural, urban, technological, industrial, post-industrial, nuclear, toxic… the shifting ideas that define this notion seem to reflect our changing relationship with the environment. In the Anthropocene humanity has become a geological agent rather than a small element in the face of nature’s grandeur. While the Romantics used the term sublime to refer to a kind of beauty that would be terrible to experience personally but was intensely moving to see depicted in art, today’s hurricanes, droughts, and floods create a different feeling, as unusual weather becomes the new normal. That constant unease chimes with the uncanny feeling produced by the new global city and digital networks.
This presentation explores the concept of environmental aesthetics in relation to photographic practices, through eco-critical perspectives in art history, visual culture, and the interdisciplinary field of the environmental humanities. It also aims to question the efficacy of the use of the sublime for visualizing environmental issues in the Anthropocene, from the representation of global phenomena like climate change to the transformation of local and cultural landscapes.
Photographs can have a crucial role in documenting and visualizing the changing environment, revitalizing ways of seeing in order to contribute within contemporary debates. Nonetheless, spectacular images can also risk to anesthetize our perception, hiding rather than revealing some social effects and inequalities related to climate change. In the face of these problems, some photographic practices and projects try to move beyond the aesthetics of the sublime, toward an environmental aesthetics of inhabited and everyday landscapes
ABOUT THE COLLOKWIUM
The ColloKWIum provides a platform to present and discuss ongoing as well as emerging research projects. It does not solely address research projects from within the KWI, but is also open to guest lectures which tie in with the KWI’s research agenda.
Internal Colloquium, open to members of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr).


Discover the basics of International Trade: Logistics management (LM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), International Trade Networks, Regulations, Agreements, International Trade Laws...
International logistic management involved rapidly, so what is logistic management?
What is the Supply Chain Management (SCM)?
What is international trade?
We will go through all the contexts and backgrounds behind these Subjects; how to apply and use them, and we will also go deep into Regulations and the precautions needed to take into consideration to make international trade and business in the easiest, safest and most profitable way.
The course will be divided into three general sections:
1) The first section will be centered on understanding International Trade.
The following topics will be addressed in the first section:
Foundations of international trade:
History, Evolution, Present, and Future of International trade.
The Foundations of International Trade.
The Main International Trade Theories absolute advantage and Comparative advantage.
WTO (World Trade Organization): foundation, Role,…
Steps to starting your Import export business.
Contributions of the New Geographical Economy: Multinational Firms and Globalization.
2) The second general section will be centered on understanding the Supply Chain Management (SCM)
What is Supply Chain Management and How it Works?
Supply Chain Strategies with Examples.
Types of Supply Chain with Examples.
Supply Chain In Manufacturing with Examples.
Supply Chain In Services with Examples.
Supply Chain Stages with Examples.
History, Evolution, Present and Future of Supply Chain.
3) The Third general section will be centered on understanding the Logistics Management (LM)
Introduction to Logistics Management
Logistics Value Proposition
Logistics Goals and Strategies
Logistics Steps and Tactics
The course is rich in Up to date important articles and resources.
By the end of the course, you will be able to Manage International Trade and Business in the Easiest, Safest, and Most Profitable Way and gain Valuable and deep knowledge of international trade, Supply chain management, and logistics management, their origins, history, present, future, in addition to the most important Theories and policies.


When at a workplace that handles explosives or explosive materials, there is always a risk that there will be a fire and explosion. Even if an employer takes steps to reduce the risk to employees, that hazard is ever-present.
In the event that an explosion does take place in the workplace, employees have a long road of recovery ahead of them. There are mental and physical injuries that impact survivors, both of which have to be addressed to help the individual recover.
Mental symptoms of trauma
Following a major injury and traumatic event, individuals often suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental illnesses. Post-traumatic stress symptoms include night terrors, anxiety and depression, agoraphobia, and other issues. Individuals who have been disfigured or suffered serious burns may struggle with depression or anxiety when returning to work or having to go back to a normal routine.
Some common symptoms of mental illness following a traumatic event include:
- Sensitivity to changes in your environment
- A lack of daily routine or exercise
- Feelings of grief
- Emotional reactions
- A desire to separate yourself from others
These are just a few possible symptoms of an underlying mental health illness following a traumatic event.
On top of the potential for mental stress following a traumatic incident, individuals caught in an explosion are likely to have serious injuries. Burns, lacerations, impact injuries and others all could be present.
Some common injuries following an explosion include:
- First, second or third-degree burns
- Impact injuries from flying debris
- Broken bones
- Head injuries
- Internal injuries
After an explosion, the first thing that has to happen is for those caught in the explosion to receive emergency medical care. Depending on exposure, there could be concerns about toxins or chemical exposure as well as other risks to the individuals’ lives. It is extremely important to have these employees receive care as quickly as possible to help reduce the spread of injury from an explosion.
For those who are in recovery, it’s necessary to understand that everyone recovers at a different rate. While one person may recover and return to work, others may struggle to get back to a place of physical and mental health. Support in the form of medical care, family support and financial aid help those who are recovering from a serious traumatic incident focus on their health instead of on financial losses, an inability to work or other problems.


Almost 50 years after his death, portions of the essay “The Machine Age” by American mathematician Norbert Wiener (1894-1964) were recently published in the New York Times, righting a 50 year error by the world renown newspaper. Excerpts of the essay are courtesy of the M.I.T. Libraries.
One of those visionaries was Norbert Wiener (1894-1964), an American mathematician at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1948 he had published “Cybernetics,” a landmark theoretical work that both foreshadowed and influenced the arrival of computing, robotics and automation. Two years later, he wrote “The Human Use of Human Beings,” a popularization of those ideas and an exploration of the potential of automation and the risks of dehumanization by machines.
Norbert Wiener in 1949 wrote:
There is general agreement among the sages of the peoples of the past ages, that if we are granted power commensurate with our will, we are more likely to use it wrongly than to use it rightly, more likely to use it stupidly than to use it intelligently. [W. W. Jacobs’s] terrible story of the “Monkey’s Paw” is a modern example of this — the father wishes for money and gets it as a compensation for the death of his son in a factory accident, then wishes for the return of his son. The son comes back as a ghost, and the father wishes him gone. This is the outcome of his three wishes.
Moreover, if we move in the direction of making machines which learn and whose behavior is modified by experience, we must face the fact that every degree of independence we give the machine is a degree of possible defiance of our wishes. The genie in the bottle will not willingly go back in the bottle, nor have we any reason to expect them to be well disposed to us.
In short, it is only a humanity which is capable of awe, which will also be capable of controlling the new potentials which we are opening for ourselves. We can be humble and live a good life with the aid of the machines, or we can be arrogant and die.
Guide to the Papers of Norbert Wiener MC.0022: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute Archives and Special Collections


What Triggers Schizophrenia? New Findings on the Root Causes
Schizophrenia is a complex disorder that affects approximately 1% of the world’s population. It is a chronic mental illness that has been the focus of research for several decades. Despite the significant progress made, the exact cause of this disorder is still unknown. However, recent studies have shed new light on the root causes, which scientists continue to explore. Here is what the latest research tells us about the triggers of schizophrenia.
Genetics play a significant role in schizophrenia, according to recent research. Several genes have been identified that can increase the risk of developing this disorder. However, just having these genes does not necessarily mean that an individual will develop schizophrenia. Environmental factors also play a crucial role, as we will discuss below.
Studies have shown that exposure to certain environmental factors can trigger schizophrenia in individuals with a genetic predisposition. These factors include prenatal exposure to viruses, malnutrition, drug use during pregnancy, and complications during childbirth. Additionally, exposure to environmental stressors later in life, such as emotional or physical abuse, can also trigger the onset of schizophrenia.
Brain development also plays an essential role in the onset of schizophrenia. Recent research has shown that individuals with schizophrenia have altered brain development, including changes in the size and structure of some brain regions. These abnormalities may result from genetic and environmental factors that affect brain development.
Chemical imbalances in the brain have long been linked to schizophrenia. Recent research has shown that there is an imbalance in the neurotransmitters that affect mood and behavior in individuals with schizophrenia. This imbalance may be caused by genetic or environmental factors—all of which are believed to contribute to the development of schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a complex disorder that is still not fully understood. However, recent research has shed new light on the root causes of this condition. Research has found that genetic and environmental factors, brain development, and chemical imbalances all contribute to the onset of schizophrenia. By understanding the various triggers of schizophrenia, researchers can develop new treatments and medications to help individuals with this condition lead healthy and productive lives.


Creating a Culture of Trust Among Stakeholders | Inside the Principal’s Office
A school principal regularly interacts with a variety of stakeholders including students, teachers, parents, district staff, community members, and more. As the leader of the school community, creating trust between and among these various stakeholder groups is essential in order to move strategic objectives forward and foster a positive school climate.
What have been some of the challenges and successes of school leaders in this continual quest to build trust within the community? What is the day-to-day work that is needed to establish credibility among your school’s stakeholders? We are joined in this episode of Inside the Principal’s Office by Asael Ruvalcaba (Principal, Rio Hondo High School) and Emily McLarty (Head of School, Borman Elementary School). Co-Hosted by Michael McWilliams (Principal, Savannah Elementary) and Charles Williams (Principal, Plato Learning Academy).
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- 0:00 Inside the Principal’s Office Introduction
- 3:20 Introductions
- 9:27 Critical elements in building trust
- 29:00 Examples of being vulnerable as school leaders
- 43:44 Ideas that Stick: Key Takeaways in Building Trust


Math for Love Tiny Polka Dot Game
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In looking for games to support early math skills during this time of virtual school, we came upon Tiny Polka Dot Game for older preschoolers and early school aged kids. It’s not a new-this-year game, but it’s new to us and we think useful for families doing hybrid learning. It’s not one game, but 16 easy-to-learn math games that reinforce basic math skills all in one box. The brightly colored cards come with dots in various patterns, and numerals.
Tiny Polka Dot is like bringing home an early childhood teacher with multiple ways of teaching early counting, number values, sequencing and more. Each game is clearly explained and easy to learn. Try just one game several times, perhaps with a variation for a session. Start with the easy games first. For example, in “Match the Dots” players match two cards with the same number of dots, but the way those dots are arranged on each of the cards will be different. Too easy? Make it a little more challenging, add two more suits with more dots. Avoid the temptation to move along to a second or third new game, since rounds are played quickly. But give them time. Getting the concept of each game calls for repetition. Don’t worry about the age on each set of instructions. Remember, you want to build their confidence as well as their competence; let them build mastery and a sense that Math is fun and they’re good at it.
Ages: Preschoolers, Early School
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The Achilles tendon, which runs from the calf down to the heel, connects the two major muscles in the leg. It plays a crucial role in our anatomy and enables many aspects of our daily lives, including standing, walking, running, and more. Though it is the strongest tendon in our bodies, overuse and high impact activities can be damaging. The pain and inflammation of the tendon is called Achilles Tendinitis.
Achilles Tendinitis is characterized by heel pain, ankle pain, tenderness, leg weakness, swelling, stiffness, and more (Cleveland Clinic, 2021). These symptoms may occur at any time but tend to be especially common after being active or first thing in the morning.
Though any situation that makes aspects of daily life uncomfortable is concerning, Achilles Tendonitis is typically treatable with proper self care. RICE, a commonly used acronym for addressing soft tissue injuries stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation (Mayo Clinic, 2021). But if symptoms persist it is important to contact a health care provider in order to determine the problem and the best plan of action.
For the cases of Achilles Tendinitis that are severe or continue to arise, doctors will perform tests such as x-rays and ultrasounds to rule out other problems. Once you have a confirmed diagnosis, treatments can vary from over-the-counter pain medications, physical therapy, and orthotic devices (Mayo Clinic, 2021). For extreme cases of Achilles Tendinitis surgery may be recommended.
It can be scary to experience pain that gets in the way of your routine. But there are options available. At Podiatry of Greater Cleveland our physicians are committed to addressing our patients concerns and answering any questions they may have. From there we can determine an individualized care plan. To learn more about Achilles Tendinitis or to schedule an appointment with us, contact us today.


Franz Schubert – Symphony No. 5
Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 5 in B♭ major, D. 485, was written mainly in September 1816 and completed on October 3, 1816. It was finished six months after the completion of his previous symphony.
Scored for one flute, two oboes, and two bassoons, along with two horns in B♭ and E♭ and strings. Of all of Schubert’s symphonies, it is scored for the smallest orchestra. It is the only one of his symphonies which does not include clarinets, trumpets or timpani as part of the instrumentation.
In character, the writing is often said to resemble Mozart; Schubert was infatuated with the composer at the time he composed it, writing in his diary on June 13 of the year of composition, “O Mozart! immortal Mozart! what countless impressions of a brighter, better life hast thou stamped upon our souls!” This is reflected particularly in the lighter instrumentation, as noted above. Indeed, the instrumentation matches that of the first version (without clarinets) of Mozart’s 40th symphony. For another example, there is a strong similarity between the opening themes of the second movement of D. 485 and the last movement of Mozart’s Violin Sonata in F major, K. 377.
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Migrants seeking asylum camp along Mexico’s northern border, as over 100 asylum seekers have been sleeping under tarps for days along the border wall between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego. These migrants are hoping to enter the United States, but they are forced to wait in Mexico due to the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) policy implemented by the Trump administration.
The MPP policy, also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy, requires asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their claims are being processed in the United States. This policy was implemented in 2019, and it has been widely criticized by immigration advocates and human rights organizations, who argue that it puts asylum seekers in danger by exposing them to violence, kidnapping, and extortion.
The Biden administration has promised to end the MPP policy, but the process has been slow due to legal challenges and logistical issues. As a result, many asylum seekers remain stranded in Mexico, where they face harsh living conditions and uncertain futures.
The situation along the border has been further complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to border closures and travel restrictions. Many asylum seekers are stuck in overcrowded shelters or makeshift camps, where they are at risk of contracting the virus.
Human rights organizations have called on the Biden administration to take immediate action to end the MPP policy and provide assistance to asylum seekers stranded in Mexico. They argue that the United States has a legal and moral obligation to provide protection to those who are fleeing violence and persecution in their home countries.
In the meantime, the migrants camping along the border continue to wait and hope for a better future. They face numerous challenges, including the risk of violence, the lack of basic necessities like food and water, and the uncertainty of their legal status. Despite these challenges, they remain determined to seek asylum in the United States and build a new life for themselves and their families.


LGBTQ+ Youth face some challenges because of biases against them, called Anti-gay and Anti-transgender biases. They face these in many different environments, including at school, in the community, on social media, and often in their own families. To help explain this, we’ve defined some of the terms below:
Anti-gay bias – This harmful outlook includes a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are thought of as being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or pansexual, as well as toward other people who hang out with them. It may include contempt, prejudice, aversion, hatred or antipathy, may be based on irrational fear, and is often related to cultural and religious beliefs.
Anti-transgender bias – This harmful outlook is about hatred, discrimination or aversion to transgender or gender-variant people, people perceived to be such, or the people who hang out with persons who are transgender or gender-variant.
Systemic heterosexism – A wide-held belief system based on the biased idea that heterosexuality is the right way and only way to be. More often than you may realize, signals that members of the LGBTQ+ population do not deserve the same respect or rights as cisgender heterosexuals are given in many different environments and situations.
Internalized Homophobic or Transphobic Shame – LGBTQ+ youth often take in these systemic anti-gay and/or anti-transgender messages and adopt a deep belief that they are unlovable just by being who they are, resulting in challenging mental health symptoms, including depressed mood, anxiety, and low self-esteem, and sometimes make negative choices to try and cope with it, like using alcohol or drugs.


The Most-Used Mathematical Algorithm Idea in History
An octillion. A billion billion billion. That’s a fairly conservative estimate of the number of times a cellphone or other device somewhere in the world has generated a bit using a maximum-length linear-feedback shift register sequence. It’s probably the single most-used mathematical algorithm idea in history. And the main originator of this idea was Solomon Golomb, who died on May 1—and whom I knew for 35 years.
Solomon Golomb’s classic book Shift Register Sequences, published in 1967—based on his work in the 1950s—went out of print long ago. But its content lives on in pretty much every modern communications system. Read the specifications for 3G, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or for that matter GPS, and you’ll find mentions of polynomials that determine the shift register sequences these systems use to encode the data they send. Solomon Golomb is the person who figured out how to construct all these polynomials.
He also was in charge when radar was first used to find the distance to Venus, and of working out how to encode images to be sent from Mars. He introduced the world to what he called polyominoes, which later inspired Tetris (“tetromino tennis”). He created and solved countless math and wordplay puzzles. And—as I learned about 20 years ago—he came very close to discovering my all-time-favorite rule 30 cellular automaton all the way back in 1959, the year I was born.


DUI statistics show that the number of deaths, injuries, and accidents caused because of alcohol continue to affect a high number of people. In 2002, an average of one person every 30 minutes died because of an alcohol-related crash, becoming just another DUI statistic. An estimated 17,419 died because of alcohol-related crashes, defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as involving a driver or nonoccupant as having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.01 grams per deciliter or greater.
The legal BAC varies from state to state but the majority of limits are 0.10 g/dl. States have responded to DUI statistics, though by changing the legal limit from 0.10 to 0.08 in recent years. As the most frequently committed violent crime, attempts to reverse DUI statistics have been a tough challenge for law enforcement. Many people underestimate the effects that drinking alcohol can have. The DUI statistics show that the average person will metabolize one drink per hour, meaning only time will allow a person to sober up.
There are rituals that people believe will allow them to sober up faster, such as taking cold showers, drinking coffee or water, or eating, but this is a common misconception and can end up deadly. Becoming better educated about the effects of alcohol and the severe impairments it can cause is important in helping to put an end to the high DUI statistics. Impairments can occur from any type of alcoholic drink.
The majority of states have passed “legal per se” laws, which means that drunk drivers are automatically found guilty of having a BAC level of 0.10 or higher. While the law is a much-needed attempt to appropriately address DUI statistics, many have argued the new DUI laws are unconstitutional. By eliminating the right to have a trial by jury, opponents of the law have argued other measures should be explored to address the DUI statistics while still preserving a person’s rights.
DUI statistics continue to show how the many lives abruptly taken from families and friends and the “legal per se” law can allow for justice to be served for the significant losses experienced by loved ones. On the other hand, DUI statistics make it imperative to create tough laws to discourage and punish those offenders that have taken lives or put lives at risk by their reckless behaviors, but it is still argued that everyone deserves to be guaranteed the right to a public trial by an impartial jury.


Astronomers looking just outside our solar system believe they may have spotted two planets that show some serious potential for harbouring at least the most basic forms of life.
The two planets are some distance apart, with the first planet, GJ 1132b, lying just on the edge of our solar system, while the second dwarf planet, designated V774104, is farther into our Milky Way galaxy.
According to CNN, the first and closer planet of this discovery offers, by far, the greatest hope of being a habitable planet for life, being approximately the same size as Earth with a radius just 16pc larger than our own and a surface temperature that reaches a height of 260 degrees Celsius.
Already, despite its obvious intense heat ruling out the possibility of liquid water on its surface, it is exciting scientists because its proximity to Earth will allow astronomers to study it in unprecedented detail with potential for at least bacteria to live on its surface.
Writing in an accompanying letter of the journal report in Nature, astronomer Drake Deming has said of the discovery: “GJ 1132b (is) arguably the most important planet ever found outside the solar system.”
Other details revealed about this planet show that it moves in the orbit of a red dwarf measuring one-fifth the size of our own sun every 1.6 days.
As for V774104, the dwarf planet, three-times further away than Pluto, is an icy interstellar body with a width of a maximum 1,000km.
Adding a touch of mystery to the discovery, one of the astronomers involved in the study and who announced it at the American Astronomical Society, Scott Sheppard, said: “We can’t explain these objects’ orbits from what we know about the solar system.”


In recent years, immunotherapy has taken off as one of the most exciting developments in cancer treatment. Checkpoint inhibitors such as pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) are one type of immunotherapy. These drugs are designed to target specific proteins on immune cells (T cells) which encourages the body’s own immune system to attack the cancer.
Checkpoint inhibitors are currently approved to treat a number of different types of cancer, including melanoma, lung cancer, bladder cancer, and Hodgkin’s lymphoma, among others. These drugs are often very effective, but they may also cause side effects that range from the relatively minor (fatigue and nausea) to life-threatening (organ damage).
Now new research, published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatology suggests that these drugs may also increase the risk of rheumatologic conditions like inflammatory arthritis.
The researchers identified nearly 1,300 patients who had been given a checkpoint inhibitor at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota between 2011 and 2018. They found that 43 of them had since been diagnosed with rheumatologic condition such as inflammatory arthritis or myopathy (muscle disease).
Whether or not checkpoint inhibitors actually caused rheumatologic disease in these patients isn’t clear. The study authors speculate that at least some of the patients might have had inflammatory arthritis all along and that the cancer treatment somehow “unmasked” it.
The authors also say there’s no obvious reason why certain patients using checkpoint inhibitors develop a rheumatologic disease like inflammatory arthritis when most others don’t, though it’s probably not just a coincidence. There may be some underlying mechanism by which these drugs are triggering rheumatic disease, though scientists don’t yet understand what it is.
If your doctor has suggested a checkpoint inhibitor to treat cancer, you should ask about all possible side effects including this one. In certain cancers, these drugs can have a remarkable impact on prolonging life or even help some patients achieve remission, so there’s likely a good reason this was recommended as part of your cancer therapy. As with all medical treatments, you’ll need to weigh the pros and cons of all your options (with your doctor’s assistance) before making the best choice for you.


Ring Mountain Petroglyphs
Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.
The Ring Mountain Open Space Preserve is named after New Hampshire dairyman and wealthy local landowner George E. Ring. It’s a great place to see examples of pecked curvilinear nucleated petroglyphs, a style of petroglyph unique to western North America. These particular glyphs are believed to have been created by the Coast Miwok people. The creations are thought to be around 2,400 years old.
The Coast Miwok people are the original inhabitants of what we now call Marin and southern Sonoma Counties in California. They have a rich history that dates back for thousands of years. The arrival of European settlers and eventually the California Gold Rush era devastated Miwok communities. The land and environment that had sustained the people for generations was massively altered, clearing out sources of food and other resources that the Miwok people relied on.
Around 30 of Ring Mountain’s boulders contain some form of petroglyphs, but the easiest to find are those along Petroglyph Rock. Many consists of various ovals and circles, but the meaning of the circular symbols is unknown.
The preserve is also a good place to witness stunning views of the Bay Area, as well as the location of world-famous geological features. Across the trail, hikers will spot numerous wildflowers and other rare examples of plant life. Lucky hikers may spot the endangered Tiburon mariposa lily, found nowhere else in the world.
Know Before You Go
The Ring Mountain Open Space Preserve is open during daylight hours. Dogs must be leashed, and visitors should stick to the trails, as the area contains sensitive and endangered wildlife.
Petroglyph Rock is located near the intersection of Ring Mountain Fire Road and Reed Ranch Fire Road; follow the signs for Petroglyph Rock Or look for the rock with a small fence around it. 37°54'37.8"N 122°29'35.1"W.
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By studying the sleep patterns of children aged six to 11 years old, scientists at the McGill University found that bad sleep habits in children begin earlier. The discovery recommends that official sleep guidelines for youthful school kids ought to be returned to and that guardians should keep up solid sleep time administers all through kids’ elementary school years.
Scientists found that those aged 8-11 increasingly showed the unhealthy patterns usually associated with adolescence. Such examples have been appeared to impede kids’ physical and psychological wellness, and also scholarly execution.
Reut Gruber, an associate professor in McGill’s Department of Psychiatry and lead author of the study said, “Our findings contradict the prevailing assumption that sleep patterns remain largely unchanged during the school-age period, from six to 13 years old.”
An aggregate of 144 Montreal-zone youngsters took an interest in the examination, which followed their rest amid the scholastic year. Members were isolated into three age gatherings: 6-7 years; 8-9 years; and 10-11 years. Every member’s rest design was surveyed in the home condition for seven evenings utilizing a smaller than usual actigraph, a wristwatch-like gadget used to assess rest by estimating development.
Expanding and huge postponement in rest begin time, shorter rest lengths, and bigger night-to-night variety in rest was found in each age bunch contrasted with the more youthful one (10 – 11> 8 – 9> 6-7-year-olds).
The gadget estimations demonstrated that lone 17% of kids matured 6-7 got the suggested measure of real rest – and that extent dropped to only 2.5% for those matured 10-11.
The findings, to be published in the journal Sleep Medicine.
Gruber said, “The highlight the importance of boundaries related to bed-time that parents should consider setting for their children even as they get older and more independent.”
We recommend that parents of children of all ages ensure their children:
- Get sufficient amount of good quality sleep
- Go to bed at the same time every night
- Wake up at the same time every morning
- Learn to appreciate the importance of sleep to their health, mood and academic success
Get help if unable to fall asleep, stay asleep, get sufficient sleep, or if they do not appear well-rested in the morning.”


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This name originates from Poland. It is part of the Poland Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Snow-covered mountain (300-400 m) between Drake Glacier and Eldred Glacier, south of Corsair Bight. Named after Snow White of fairy-tales.
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by Brian G. Whitehouse and Daniel Hutt
For as long as war has been waged at sea, oceanographic conditions have influenced the performance of naval sensors, weapons, vessels, and personnel. In today’s Navy, this is relevant to submarine operations, anti-submarine warfare, mine countermeasures, amphibious operations, surface and sub-sea navigation, and ship detection. While meteorological sensors and mathematical models have made accurate weather forecasting commonplace, only a few navies are able to forecast the behaviour of the ocean itself, in addition to the atmosphere above it. This oceanographic capability, which has emerged within the last 10 years, represents a substantive military advantage and is the subject of ocean intelligence.
Among NATO countries, the United States and France are the most advanced in this field as a result of developments in the 1990s: the launching of a broad range of oceanographic satellites, advancements in high-performance computing and environmental modelling, and the internet. The United States has also extended its lead in ocean intelligence through the installation of an extensive network of civilian coastal HF radar stations.
This article addresses two of these developments – spaceborne sensors and coastal HF radar installations. It includes an overview of operational ocean intelligence platforms and identifies optimal spaceborne and coastal HF radar sensors for shallow waters.
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According to ocean observing specialist Dr. Brian G. Whitehouse, the common view of the sea is based on perception, not fact.
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Removing small cores of soil from your lawn reduces soil compaction and promotes root growth for healthier grass!
What is Aeration?
Technically speaking, aeration is the naturally occurring process of air exchange between the soil and its surrounding atmosphere. Practically speaking, aeration is the process of mechanically removing small plugs of thatch and soil from the lawn to improve natural soil aeration. It’s commonly called “core aeration” in the lawn service industry, and you may have heard of it as soil cultivation (coring, spiking, and slicing). Most homeowners simply call it aeration.
Why is Lawn Aeration Necessary?
Compact soil prevents grass from establishing a healthy root system and keeps water and fertilizer from reaching the roots.
In most home lawns, fertile topsoil may have been removed or buried during excavation of the basement or footings, forcing grass to grow in the subsoil that is more compact, higher in clay content, and less likely to sustain a healthy lawn.
Walking, playing, and mowing will compact soil and stress lawns. Rain and irrigation further compact the soil, reducing large air spaces where roots readily grow. Compaction is greater on heavy clay soils than on sandy soils, and it is greatest in the upper 1 to 1 1/2 inches of soil.
Aeration can help relieve soil compaction, allowing your grass to grow deeper roots and make better use of water and fertilizer, making your lawn look healthy and beautiful.


For our final cafe group discussion we talked about our classmates presentations and how interesting it was to see theory applied to such a range of topics. For example, we were intrigued by how Derrida’s “Differance” could be applied to such an array of case studies from Savannah’s presentation on the injustices of our prison system to Pipe’s discussion on the cultural appropriation of dread locks to my own presentation on Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill. I’m sure Derrida’s “Differance” was being used by several other students as well, all of whom are able to use the same principles of deconstruction in a number of different ways.
We also discussed how theory could be applied to similar topics in very different ways. Alex and Rochi both have case studies about reality television; however, the range of theorists we studied over the semester allowed them to take different approaches on their discussion of reality television. While an obvious choice for Rochi was Judith Butler and to use her ideas on performing gender to analyze the Real Housewives, Alex took a completely different approach to reality television that did not focus on gender stereotypes but rather stereotypes based on where one lives which she was able to do with the help of Barthes and Althusser.
Our discussion also focused heavily on how difficult these theories were for us to grasp initially. For the most part, when first reading Althusser, Derrida, Foucault etc. we were at a loss which made us all the more impressed at how far our class came over the course of the semester. Seeing our classmates presentations and researching our own case studies made the seemingly dry theories become much more interesting and showed us why it is important to study them.


Making Connections: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
As Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area begins its sixth decade as part of America’s National Park System, this report assesses the national park’s economic benefits and its value to the broader region. It also identifies challenges and opportunities to sustain and enhance its significance.
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area lends economic vitality to a region that covers five counties—Sussex and Warren counties in New Jersey, and Monroe, Northampton, and Pike counties in Pennsylvania.
Just as important to the region’s economy are the park’s values as a community partner and as an anchor in a larger landscape of conserved and natural areas.
Research and consultation with local business, government, conservation, and other community leaders and park staff revealed opportunities to protect and expand its economic significance and overall value to the community over time.
These recommendations—and the opportunities and challenges to which they are connected—boil down to three fundamental points:
- Enhancing the values supported by the park depends on a broader recognition of the park’s contributions, and recognizing and strengthening the network of supportive relationships that undergird those contributions.
- The continued vitality of the park as an economic engine in the region depends on maintaining and enhancing connections among public and private conserved lands. The area’s clean water, inspiring scenic beauty, productive fish and wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, and other essential values will suffer if the park becomes an island of protected land in an increasingly developed region with isolated natural areas.
- The park thrives—and its economic significance grows—when it is strongly connected to, and working in concert with, neighboring communities, businesses, and other formal and informal partners. Strengthening these relationships will foster additional economic benefits, and a sense of pride, ownership, and partnership that will benefit the park—and the community—well into the future.
Previous Making Connections Reports:
Making Connections: Colonial National Historical Park
Making Connections: Linking Outdoor Recreation, Open Space & History (Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park)
Making Connections: Building a Healthy Future for Shenandoah National Park And Its Gateway Communities
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And the Rockets' Red Glare—The Science of FireworksJan 13, 2023
In so many celebrations in life, we find that the addition of fireworks can brighten up festivities. In the United States, we see fireworks yearly at the Fourth of July. In Paris, the sky is illuminated for Bastille Day, and in Dubai, London, and Rio de Janeiro New Year's Eve is accompanied by hundreds of fiery displays.
Fireworks were first invented in Ancient China, where festivals and public celebrations were accompanied by the addition of bamboo stems packed with gunpowder—some of the first firecrackers. Later, Chinese pyrotechnics, would begin mixing chemicals with gunpowder to create colored fireworks.
The colors of fireworks are interesting in their own right—burning is a chemical process, after all!
When we burn something, there is a chemical reaction that results in physical change. In this case, burning a firework causes there to be the release of heat(fireworks are really hot!) and light(that's what we see!), as well as other chemicals, in the form of gasses, such as carbon dioxide.
We can add in other chemicals to change the color that the fireworks burn.
Strontium salts burn red
Calcium salts burn orange
Sodium salts burn yellow
Barium salts burn green
Copper salts burn blue
Strontium and copper salts in combination with one another burn purple
Here, we can see how different a sodium and strontium based firework burn:
Fireworks are a lot of fun, but they can be very dangerous too. Burning anything, but especially pyrotechnics should only be done with an adult.


AR4CHE course addresses Art, History or Media Design teachers who want to try innovative AR tools and technologies to inspire their learners for Cultural Heritage. AR4CHE course helps teachers understand the pedagogical value of AR technologies, use AR for teaching Art, Culture, or Media Design, and empower them to design and implement simple AR-based projects with their learners.
Features of the AR4CHE course:
- Interactive online content (embedded into Moodle: www.ar-cultapp.eu)
- Flexibility: you learn anytime and anywhere
- Modular structure (5 modules dealing with Cultural Heritage, Augmented Reality technologies, and creation of AR projects in schools)
- No fees
- Receving badges.
From the 3rd of February to 31st of May 2020, the AR4CHE course was piloted by teachers from CultApp partner countries. 34 teachers have successfully completed the entire course and received a Certificate of achievement! Their feedback on the course contents was collected, analysed and used for final improvements.
The good news is: now the AR4CHE course is open for everybody!
In order to start with the AR4CHE course, please feel free to make use of the two supporting documents as follows.
1. User Guide for attending the AR4CHE course (in English):
2. AR4CHE curriculum:


Dead Sea Scrolls to go digital on Internet
By Joseph Nasr Wed Aug 27, 9:37 AM ET
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Scientists in Israel are taking digital photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls with the aim of making the 2,000-year-old documents available to the public and researchers on the Internet.
Israel Antiquities Authority, the custodian of the scrolls that shed light on the life of Jews and early Christians at the time of Jesus, said on Wednesday it would take more than two years to complete the project.
For many years after Bedouin shepherds first came upon the scrolls in caves near the Dead Sea in 1947, only a small number of scholars were allowed to view the fragments.
But access has since been widened and they were published in their entirety seven years ago.
Using powerful cameras and lights that emit no damaging heat or ultraviolet beams, scientists in Israel have been able to decipher sections and letters in the scrolls invisible to the naked eye.
The scrolls, most of them on parchment, are the oldest copies of the Hebrew Bible and include secular text dating from the third century BC to the first century AD.
A team of specialists has taken 4,000 pictures of some 9,000 fragments that make up the scrolls, which number 900 in total. A few large pieces of scroll are on permanent display at the Israel Museum.
"We are able to see the scrolls in such detail that no one has before," said Simon Tanner, a digital expert from King's College London, who is in charge of data collection.
Scientists hope the advanced imaging technology will also help them better preserve the scrolls by detecting any deterioration caused by humidity and heat.
To see exactly how the DSS differ (in minor ways) from later Hebrew manuscripts, click here.


Previous research on White Privilege has investigated emotive responses from participants when exposed to various stimuli and found that participants reported an array of affect varying from anger to guilt (DiAngelo, 2011; Pence & Fields, 1999). The present research examined how framing affects cognitions and emotions. Based on recent cultural events, presenting the word "privilege" may activate negative connotations and evaluations of others. Conversely, the word “opportunity” may seem less threatening and not cause the same negative evaluations by the compensation of increased personal guilt. It was hypothesized that those in the White Opportunity condition would demonstrate lower levels of racism and higher levels of guilt compared to those in the White Privilege and Black Disadvantage conditions. Ninety-six participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups that read semantically identical excerpts that differed only by the embedded terms of White Opportunity, White Privilege, and Black Disadvantage. Participants were then prompted to answer questions measuring racism and collective guilt. Results indicated no statistically significant difference between the three conditions. Implications and future research are discussed.
DiAngelo, R. (2011). White fragility. International Journal of Critical Pedagogy, 3, 54-70. Retrieved February 02, 2018, from http://libjournal.uncg.edu/ijcp/article/view/249/116
Pence, D., & Fields, J. (1999). Teaching about race and ethnicity: Trying to uncover White Privilege for a White audience. Teaching Sociology, 27, 150-158. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/1318701
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This is in response to the recently published letter about bird loss from cats. Most of us who love cats, love birds too, and want to protect both of them. Project Purr has been working locally to reduce feral cat populations for over 30 years through humane Trap-Neuter-Return. TNR is proven to be the most effective way to humanely reduce feral cat populations.
A 2011 Smithsonian study on cat predation used inaccurate assumptions and extrapolations that were not backed up by the study’s actual research data. This study has been repeatedly cited, inaccurately, as proof that cats kill billions of birds a year. Instead, visit www.alleycat.org/resources/breaking-down-the-bogus-smithsonian-catbird-study/.
The largest impact on bird populations has been shown to be human caused; most involving habitat destruction/alteration, such as: agriculture, logging, development, climate change, energy production, pollution, non-native plants, and pesticide use.
— Lynne Achterberg, Santa Cruz
The Sentinel welcomes your letters to the editor. Letters should be short, no more than 150 words. We do not accept anonymous letters. Letter-writers should include their full name as well as a street address and telephone number. We don’t publish those details in the newspaper, but need the information for verification purposes. Occasionally, we reject letters simply because we’ve had so many on the same subject. Submit your letters online at santacruzsentinel.com/submit-letters.


It’s Pirate Week on the Outer Banks-at least for the end of the week with the Outer Banks Pirate Festival happening at Kitty Hawk Kites in Nags Head. So to help the uninformed or the visitor who wants to fit in with the local pirate culture, we humbly present the Joe Lamb Jr., & Associates list of little known pirate facts.
Shipboard rules for pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries were subject to a majority vote by the crew. The crew decided on the captain, mates and personnel. The captain retained absolute authority during battle, but if the crew was dissatisfied with is handling of the ship he could be removed-rare but it did happen.
Many pirates were recruited from captured merchant or navy ships. Conditions on merchant and naval ships were harsh, cruel and dangerous. A pirate’s life might be dangerous, but the rules of how a pirate ship would operate were seen as a vast improvement for many.
Pirates needed a friendly port to unload their ill-gotten cargo. Ocracoke was a favorite port for contraband in North Carolina.
Although the image of pirates sitting on top of a treasure chest of jewelry and coin is popular, most of the booty captured by pirates was much more mundane cargo-cotton, sugar, rice perhaps lumber.
Blackbeard the Pirate was the best known but by no means the only Outer Banks pirate. Stede Bonnet and John "Calico Jack" Rackham also made a local name for themselves.
John Rackham was nicknamed "Calico Jack” because he preferred calico clothing. He is the pirate who flew the Skull and Crossbone flag.


The RUBY MASER consist of a ruby crystal kept in the cavity. The cavity is enclosed by a jacket of liquid helium in order to observe the heat generated by the ruby crystal during operation.
For further cooling the jacket of liquied nitrogen is used at the outermost surface of the ruby maser. A pump input is provided to the cavity in order to excite the ruby crystal.
The input and output of microwave frequencyies is given through the divice known as circulator. A permanent magnet is also used across the maser.
When the pump input is provided to the cavity the electron in the ruby maser moves from lower energy band to the higher energy band. The population inversion takes place which results to fall back of the electrons from high energy band to the lower energy band. During this time the electrons emits the photons which produces the microwave frequency. The field of this frequency excites the cavity. As a result the oscillation takes place inside the cavity at the microwave length of frequency.
When the high range R.F ainput signal is applied to the cavity through circulator, It finds itself in the high level of signal at the same frequency inside the cavity so the output of this signal is taken from the output port of the circulator in amplified form.
The input and output port between the circulator and cavity is the same. It is possible due to the reason that when the input is maximum at the input port. It is minimum at the cavity port, because the distance between these two ports is λ/4. The same is the case for the output signal.


J Heart Stroke | Volume 3, Issue 1 | Review Article | Open Access
Nilendra Singh* and Scmhrd
Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, India
*Correspondance to: Nilendra SinghFulltext PDF
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of metabolic disorders and diagnosed with increased blood pressure, raised blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels. These metabolic disorders collectively or independently, increases the risk of an individual for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes mellitus, and vascular or neurological complications. Multiple definition of MetS has been proposed by the National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III), the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), and the World Health Organization (WHO). All international agencies focus on majorly five medical conditions, which are also used as diagnosis guidelines by health practitioner, viz.abdominal obesity/ waist circumference, high blood pressure, abnormal high fasting plasma glucose, elevated serum triglycerides and low HDL. Major risk factor for MetS - are obesity, physical inactivity, atherogenic diet; smoking, hypertension, elevated LDL/low HDL cholesterol, family history of premature coronary heart disease, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, stress and pro-inflammatory state. The existence of MetS confers an additional risk for CVD. The more components of risk factors cause high CVD risk and mortality. According to National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, “a person with metabolic syndrome is twice as likely to develop heart disease and five times as likely to develop diabetes as someone without metabolic syndrome. Lifestyle change and weight loss are considered as primary target of intervention for MetS; followed by secondary intervention which includes medication to treat existing risk factors like blood pressure, lipids, and blood glucose levels.
Singh N, Scmhrd. Metabolic Syndrome: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology. J Heart Stroke. 2018; 3(1): 1044.


Relación de sucesos, fiesta cortesana y representación teatral: en torno a La noche de San Juan de Lope de Vega
Festive relations could be defined as a balance of genres between chronicled history, journalism and propaganda, and they should have the qualities of clarity, fidelity and accuracy. They are characterized by an extensive and complex composition, since they narrate and describe celebrations, ephemeral monuments, emblems, iconography, celebratory texts, and courtly festivities. The Relación de la Fiesta que hizo á sus Magestades y Altezas el Conde-Duque la noche de San Juan de este año de 1631, an anonymous text in prose published by C. Pellicer in 1804, is the existent document that tells us the exact details surrounding the writing and performance of a play by Lope de Vega as part of a lavish courtly party held in the palatial gardens of noble friends close to Olivares. The analyzed text also talks about the activity that the Count-Duke deployed to maintain the favor of Philip IV, whom he provided pleasant amusements since his youth, and how the Count-Duke continued this strategy during the adulthood of the king.
Keywords: Lope de Vega • Theater • Festive relation • La noche de San Juan


2 November 2012
Through the development of novel experimental models our scientists have been able to reveal for the first time, the earliest cellular and molecular events involvedin allergic sensitisation in the gut.
In Scope 46 we reported how Dr Elizabeth Forbes-Blom and Prof Graham Le Gros had used these models to make the startling discovery that under some circumstances, exposure of the skin to peanuts can lead to the development of peanut specific allergic immune
responses. Their work also highlighted the importance of concomitant Staph infections in amplifying this process in individuals with eczema.
In related research, Prof Le Gros PhD student Marcus Robinson has been working with Dr Ali Hodgkinson from AgResearch to understand why milk is an allergen. Cows milk is one of the most common causes of food allergy in infants, affecting one in 50 children. The ultimate goal of Marcus work is to define the factors that contribute to milk allergy and apply this knowledge to the development of an allergy friendly infant formula.
When Marcus first started this project, very little was known about the complex interactions between the gut and the host immune system. By dissecting apart the various cytokines and cell types involved, Marcus has built up an extensive picture of the many factors that contribute to the allergic disease process in the gut. He has also made significant progress into understanding how the immune system in the gut responds to milk and what components of milk contribute to the development of allergy. This work is currently being prepared for publication.
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Experimenting with the Parameters of Space.
Research Task 1: Exploring ideas of boundaries.
See if you can find other designers and architects who have explored the idea of
Boundary in spatial design.
Whilst researching designers and architects who have explored the idea of Boundary in spatial design I came across a very interesting site with a piece about design boundary that enhances architectural experience. So many buildings have a boundary, window, wall but how interesting that this design creates a boundary-less space that motivates climbers and most probably inspires them, because as the sun sets around the climbing space, it changes and so each climb will be very different.
In the small town of Brixen in Northern Italy, there is a climbing gym that is like no other. The exterior looks like a piece of crumpled tin foil, and what’s more, when night falls the crumpled building becomes transparent, with the climbers inside on view for all to see. The Vertikale Kletterhalle, or vertical climbing gym, was designed by architects Martin Mutschlechner and Barbara Lanz of Stadtlabor, in collaboration with local architect Wolfgang Meraner. Vertikale Kletterhalle is a climbing gym that makes use of its boundary to enhance experience. Its walls morph from day to night – when the walls become transparent to reconnect climbers with nature as they enjoy their sport. So, as you design your architecture, make each space speak with its boundary -whether that boundary serves to unite or separate, be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of each. Use boundary (or lack thereof) on purpose within your projects. (Walker, D 2013)
Walker, D, 2013 – https://www.mlldesignlab.com/blog/design-boundary-to-enhance-architectural-experience (accessed on 27.07.20)
Fig.1 – 3 https://mashable.com/2013/02/08/climbing-gym-transparent-night/?europe=true (accessed on 27.07.20)


Civil engineers are in charge of constructing, upgrading, and safeguarding our immediate surroundings. They plan and supervise the construction and reconstruction of roads, bridges, tunnels, trains, dams, harbours, power plants, and airports, as well as their maintenance.
Some job roles for a Civil Engineering aspirant or professional.
- Developing precise designs is one of the responsibilities of a civil engineer.
- Assessing feasibility and conducting site inspections.
- Creating and carrying out project plans.
- Conducting research and generating project estimates.
- Examining government rules and regulations.
- Safety protocols, production processes, and regulatory compliance are all monitored and optimised.
- Making suggestions or presenting different solutions to challenges.
- Liaising with clients and other professional subcontractors with confidence.
- Project management responsibilities
Civil engineering is the earliest and widest of the engineering departments, implementing a wide range of public and private projects to improve society's basic infrastructure and environment. To plan, design, and construct networks of highways and railroads, airports, bridges, and dams, environmental pollution control systems, industrial structures, water purification and distribution systems, and urban transportation systems that maintain, protect, and enhance the quality of life, civil engineers combine scientific principles with engineering experience.
Civil engineers are taught to think about the social consequences of their projects as well as the physical and environmental constraints they face when planning, designing, building, and operating them. Environmental engineering, a technical specialisation that has its roots in civil engineering, is a rapidly growing field committed to environmental protection. Civil engineers design and build structures in a range of fields, including transportation, coastal development, and environmental engineering. Workers may create environmental friendly constructions, safer roads and bridges, and strong structures that are both functional and attractive.
Civil engineering occupations, on the other hand, allow people to have a beneficial impact on their communities while focusing on their passions. To succeed, civil engineers must be mathematically, organizationally elaborative and strong enough. The problem-solving abilities must be precise, clear and detailed. As the planning process involves discussing plans with customers and direct workers, team leadership and communication should be also great.


Section: SPAN 011
Date: September 18 2010
Class theme/topics discussed:
NOISES AND PLACES
How did you pick this theme or topic?
It is good to use accurate adjectives, to guess information and to tell stories
How did you present the material? (handouts, group work, general discussion, student presentations, etc.)
I showed a powerpoint presentation with different scenaries, some of them noisy, others really peaceful… Students had to say what they would hear there, how would they feel, if they would like to be in that place… That gives them the opportunity to talk about very different topics like discos, parks, mountains, streets…Finally they had to relate every picture with personal anecdote.
How did students react?
They liked it and they participated a lot
Did they engage with each other and you?
Yes. They wanted to tell their personal experiences and that gave place to informal and fun conversations.
What materials or media did you use? (articles, satellite tv, digital projector, etc.)
A PowerPoint presentation with different unrelated images of peaceful or noisy places
Please attach a copy.
Would you recommend this activity for a future class? Why or why not?
Yes. It worked very well


Senecio serpens grow and care – herbaceous succulent of the genus Senecio also known as Blue Chalksticks, Senecio serpens perennial evergreen plant, used as ornamental drought tolerant plant, can grow in subtropical, mediterranean, desert or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 9-12a.
Leaves color green to gray in linear shape and leaves are fleshy.
Senecio serpens flower
Flower color yellow in cone shape, flowers grow in clusters on the top of the stems.
Name for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy VIDEO How to grow Senecio serpens growing and care:
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction What is the best way to start growing? No Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction? ? Difficulties or problems when growing: Spring / Summer / Autumn Planting season: Slugs, snails Pests and diseases: Winter Pruning season: Just for design How to prune: 20-60 cm, 8-24 inches Size of the plant: Medium growing / Slow growing Growth speed in optimal condition: Small amount of water / Average amount of water Water requirement: Full Sun / Half Shade Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: No Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? Yes Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Blooming information Summer / Autumn Bloom season? Yellow flowers in cone shape, flowers grow in clusters on the top of the stems General information about the flower: Scientific name:
Blooming Seasons Autumn flowers Summer flowers Flower colors Climate Desert Climate Mediterranean Climate Subtropics Climate Temperate Climate Leaf color Ornamental parts Ornamental flower Ornamental leaves Ornamental plant Plant growing speed Average growing plants Slow growing plants Plant life-form Evergreen Herbaceous Perennial plant Succulent Plant Uses Drought tolerant plants Ornamental plants Planting Season Autumn Planting Spring Planting Summer planting Plants sun exposure Full sun Plants Part shade Plants Watering plants Regularly water Small amounts of water Hardiness zone Hardiness zone 10 Hardiness zone 11 Hardiness zone 12 Hardiness zone 9


Today we talk about the Decolonization Movement and how this is something that's much larger than one word alone. We both agree that the exact word you choose isn't so important, but understanding the meaning behind the word is what matters most. So, we dive into exploring what the word decolonize means and where it comes from, and also some of the different kinds of decolonization that exist and where we might be able to apply these lessons in our own communities. We don't have all of the answers, but we're constantly curious about questions like: Why is decolonization important? Who colonized and who got colonized? What impacts has this had on the world? When did colonization happen? When did the Decolonizing Movement begin? There's a whole lot more and we realized pretty quickly that we can't cover everything in an hour-long episode, so we did our best to stay focused on a few main points.
Here's some of the stuff we talked about:
- Definitions of Decolonize
- Land Relations... family or property?
- Decolonization Methodologies
- Space, Time, and Cultural Awareness
Links & Resources:
Decolonizing Methodologies by Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Indigenous Methodologies by Margaret Kovach
#1 Pollutant of the Earth's Oceans
Where was Planet Earth 230 Million Years Ago?
Being Indigenous: Resurgences against Contemporary Colonialism
Decolonizing Indigenous Archaeology
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New study has found that children are able to learn more effectively through live interaction and video chat technology.
A new study conducted by the UW, Temple University (TU), and the University of Delaware (UDEL), has found that children are able to learn more effectively through live interaction and video chat technology such as Skype, as opposed to watching a traditional educational video.
Before coming to the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences at the UW (I-LABS), Sarah Roseberry conducted the study at Temple’s Infant Lab as part of her dissertation study as a graduate student.
“We were interested in how kids learn language. One of the things we know is that kids seem to learn really well from live social interaction with other people, so we were interested in figuring out exactly what it was about social interaction that was working for kids,” Roseberry said. “One thing we thought about was this idea of the turn-taking component of social interaction, which is something that we call social contingency. It’s this sort of back and forth responsiveness that naturally occurs in live social interaction.”
The study consisted of 36 toddlers ages 24-30 months, who were exposed to three types of learning conditions: live social interaction, video chat, and traditional video. Twelve toddlers were placed in each of the three learning conditions, and were taught new words for actions such as blicking and frepping. Nonsense words were used to control for children’s prior knowledge of the meaning of actual words.
After being exposed to one of the three learning conditions, toddlers were given a “test” to demonstrate what they learned.
Click here for the full article.
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It is possible when collecting daphnia to include a couple of dragon-fly larvae in the net. Regrettably, any strainer that lets daphnia via will also pass the little larvae.
There are numerous species, the ringed club dragon-fly (Cordulegaster annulatus) and also the giant dragon-fly (Aeschna grandis), are two of the very best recognized, but they can all be considered under one heading. Their method of attack would be to lie and wait until a fish comes within striking distance, then rapidly extend the mask which fastens tightly on to the fish.
The mask is the organ carrying the mouth and pincers which could be thrust forward at will. The pincers hold the victim whilst the fish is eaten into. Propulsion is by means of a stream of water violently squirted from the body, even though some species get along by wriggling the tail like an oar.
The life of these larvae lasts about a year. The larva then becomes like a squat beetle, at which stage it leaves the water to turn out to be a dragon-fly.
They’re especially dangerous to young fry, and also the only prevention would be to maintain a close scrutiny on live foods.


Each year before Passover, a special charity fundraiser is held throughout the Israel Sci-Tech Schools Network, in which money or food is collected from the residents in order to distribute to those in need before Passover. The holiday of Passover traditionally entails relatively high food costs. Every year the students of the Israel Sci-Tech Schools Network all over the country mobilize to collect donations for the benefit of food packages for needy families. In Sci-Tech Yehuda Afula, the students initiated a school-wide initiative. They managed to raise over $4,500 for the benefit of over 100 food boxes that were packed and distributed by them to needy families in the city.
This year, Passover coincides with the month of Ramadan in which Muslims celebrate the beginning of the path of Islam. The main mitzvah in Ramadan is fasting, which lasts for a period of 30 days – from dawn to sunset. The fast is broken at sunset with a prayer and a meal called “Iftar” when all family members gather together around one table. In Sci-Tech Halmi Sha’apei in Akko, the students led the collection of products for the purpose of packaging food kits for needy families of school students in preparation for the Ramadan fast.
To learn more about Israel Sci-Tech Schools, please visit https://www.israel-scitech-schools.com/.
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These 2 stars have a “hyper-fast” 38-minute orbit
Some stars were born to revolve around each other. Bogart and Bacall. Cagney and Lacey. Affleck and Damon. But these two stars — a pulsar and a low-hydrogen white dwarf — are revolving around each other at an extremely fast rate of once every 38 minutes, the fastest rate found in space so far.
Because the white dwarf is low in hydrogen, it’s being led around by the much higher density pulsar, called IGR J17062–6143, orJ17062 if you’re into the whole brevity thing. It’s a rare site, and astrologists have been able to see this by measuring X-ray pulses from the pulsar. As J1 siphons off gasses from the white dwarf, it spins faster and faster with more and more material from the white dwarf ending up on the pulsar. Eventually, the atoms will fuse, causing a thermonuclear reaction.
The researchers were able to determine that J17062’s stars revolve around each other in a circular orbit, which is common for AMXPs. The white dwarf donor star is a “lightweight,” only around 1.5 percent of our Sun’s mass. The pulsar is much heavier, around 1.4 solar masses, which means the stars orbit a point around 1,900 miles (3,000 km) from the pulsar. Strohmayer said it’s almost as if the donor star orbits a stationary pulsar, but NICER is sensitive enough to detect a slight fluctuation in the pulsar’s X-ray emission due to the tug from the donor star.
The findings originally appeared in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.


Telecommunicators & Training
Public safety telecommunicators are often the first point of contact in an emergency. They begin the important work of obtaining essential information, remaining calm, calming others, and sending the appropriate responders to the right location. They may also provide instructions to the 911 caller, which in many cases is essential to stabilizing or saving a life.
Throughout the nation, 911 call centers or public safety answering points (PSAPs)—also called Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs)—are managed by a variety of local and state agencies . This varied governance produces a unique challenge for training telecommunicators, as each agency may have its own educational standards.
Some 911 professionals are certified as emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs), emergency fire dispatchers (EFDs) or emergency police dispatchers (EPDs). Managers and supervisors may also be certified as emergency number professionals (ENPs) or certified public-safety executives (CPEs).
The National 911 Program supports the work of the 911 community to provide training strategies for telecommunicators and has previously convened a working group of 911 associations to develop recommended minimum training guidelines for telecommunicators.
PSAPs continue to struggle with staffing and classification issues, and the Program supports efforts to improve recruiting and retention at 911 centers for the thousands of telecommunicators working to serve their communities across the U.S.
Telecommunicator Job Reclassification
As the duties of telecommunicators continue to evolve and expand, the National 911 Program works with the broader 911 community to reclassify the 911 Telecommunicator from “Office and Administrative Support” to a “Protective Service Occupation.” A four-part Public Safety Telecommunicator Reclassification toolkit helps PSAPs address the changes the Bureau of Labor Statistics needs to see to reclassify telecommunicators.
More Resources from the National 911 Program
Telecommunicator Reclassification Toolkit: Establishing and Expanding a Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Program
Resources for Telecommunicator Well-Being
Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Health & Wellness
National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Wellness Committee


Local Food Systems and Small Farms Team
Urban farming and food production is experiencing a reemergence in popularity across the United States. Many benefits exist to growing food in cities including a decrease in transportation costs, neighborhood beautification, job creation, and providing fresh food in places where grocery stores are scarce. We believe Cook County, the second most populous county in the nation, can lead in the effort to increase local food production and consumption for all our residents.
Cook County residents are producing food on porches in pots, in backyards, in community gardens, and on urban farms. Collectively, these efforts produce tons of food each year. We estimate a typical urban farm can produce at least 1/2 pound of food per square foot of land depending on what crops are grown and the existence of farm infrastructure such as high tunnels and irrigation. We fully expect production levels to steadily increase as our urban farmers gain experience. Food produced in urban areas is typically donated to provide healthy, nutritious food for those in need, sold at market rates thus stimulating the local economy, or grown exclusively for home consumption.
At Illinois Extension we provide workshops, technical assistance consultations, and referrals to resources for urban and peri-urban food system projects and commercial fruit and vegetable farmers in Cook County, Illinois. Our flagship educational program, Master Urban Farmer Training Program, is offered once a year in the fall.
Our specialties include:
- Business planning and evaluation
- Creating vision and mission statements
- Developing marketing strategies and plans
- Farm finances and recordkeeping
- Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) education
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Season extension and infrastructure
- Soil fertility and health management
- Urban agriculture production systems
To stay updated about our latest urban agricultural programming sign up for our mailing list and quarterly newsletter, The Urban Ag Connect.
Connect with us
- Blog: Cultivate Cook County
- Facebook: UofILocalFoodsCookCounty
- Twitter: @LFSSF_Cook
- YouTube: Urban Ag Connect Vlog


Washington, DC — Investing in America’s forests is essential to safeguarding wildlife habitat, confronting climate change and protecting clean drinking water supplies. The National Wildlife Federation heralded the bipartisan Reforestation Act of 2019 — led by U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) — which will provide foresters with the resources and tools they need to invest in reforestation efforts across the country.
“America’s forests provide essential wildlife habitat, protect healthy watersheds and clean drinking water, and serve as natural carbon-sinks — a vital climate solution. Investing in forest restoration and reforestation benefits wildlife and people alike,” said Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation. “The National Wildlife Federation is grateful to Senator Udall for his tireless efforts to accelerate efforts to improve the health of our National Forests by making them more resilient to escalating impacts from megafires, drought, pests, and disease — all of which are exacerbated by climate change.”
The Reforestation Act of 2019 would double the Reforestation Trust Fund’s investment in reforestation on national forest lands from $30 million to $60 million per year. It also would end the backlog of reforestation needs within 10 years.
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Watermarks have started to become the new buzzword. The name comes from the faintly visible watermarks imprinted on stationery that identify the manufacturer of the stationery. The purpose of digital watermarks is to provide copyright protection for intellectual property that's in digital format.
A pattern of bits is inserted into a digital image, audio or video file that identifies the file's copyright information (author, rights, etc.) and are designed to be completely invisible, or in the case of audio clips, inaudible. Moreover, the actual watermark cannot be identified and manipulated and can withstand normal changes to the file.
In the music world Universal Music Group has announced that it is to embed watermarks in its forthcoming trial of the sale of music tracks without digital rights management. A unique identifier will be allocated to each individual track and this will enable them to measure what proportion of the DRM-free files appears on P2P networks. Microsoft has also licensed its audio watermarking technology which will enable the insertion and extraction of non-secure information, such as advertisements or songs, within audio files. The interest in watermark technology happens when WalMart are starting to sell music downloads without digital rights management protection. Wal-Mart will sell DRM-free tracks from record companies EMI and Universal for $0.94 per track, or $9.22 per album and offer tracks with DRM protection in WMA format for $0.88 per track.
Will we now see a migration from the stringent, closed and restrictive DRM model to a more open and ‘honesty box’ watermark one?


Few people are as exposed to germs during the course of a workday then nurses. Nurses are in an illness battleground, fighting to take care of those who need them most while trying to maintain their own health.
The following steps can help to better ensure nurses win this battle:
- Sanitation. Arguably the most well-known and possibly easiest way to reduce the risk of getting sick: wash your hands. Take a moment between each patient to carefully wash your hands. This not only helps reduce the risk of exposing patients to illness, but also increases your own likelihood of avoiding dangerous flu germs. It can also help to regularly sanitize work stations, computer keyboards, door handles and other surfaces that you regularly come into contact with on a daily basis.
- Use your own pen. For those who prefer to write out their notes while working with a patient, bring your own pen. If you use a white board for communications, consider purchasing your own marker or sanitizing an extra at the beginning of the shift and carrying it with you.
- Take a moment for self-care. Yes, your schedule is likely already very busy. Although it may seem impossible to take a moment to get some exercise or find nutritious snacks the alternative is much more time consuming. A failure to take care of yourself will decrease your immunity and increase the likelihood of getting sick. Nothing throws a full schedule into more disarray then getting ill.
Another option that can be controversial is to get a flu shot. In some cases, a nurse may find themselves fighting against a licensing board if they feel strongly against this option. If this happens, it is wise to act to protect your license. Legal counsel can provide guidance.


Gardening With Herbs
Think of herbs a little like flowers… They can be annuals, biennials or perennials.
Annuals: borage, anise, dill, basil, coriander, marigolds
Biennial: caraway, parsley, artemisia argentia
Perennial: lavender, coneflower (Echinacea), artemisia, mints, lovage, thyme, chives, fennel, sage, bee balm
Tips For Working With Herbs
Sun: Choose a sunny site with 6 – 8 hours of direct sun
Soil: Herbs prefer well-drained soil. If your soil is clay or heavier loam, consider building raised beds to improve drainage. Most herbs prefer a pH between 6.5 – 7.0
Food: Fertilizing is minimum for herbs. Too much fertilizer can produce excessive foliage with poor flavor.
Herbs can be planted in their own bed – a kitchen garden – or can be incorporated into perennial gardens. They can also be used in pots, window boxes, ‘wall’ gardens and in hanging ‘bags’.
Some herbs can protect ornamentals against insect damage. i.e., chives, marigolds and geraniums around roses.
Fast spreading herbs can be contained by sinking them in pots or surrounding them with landscape edging. Mints, Bee Balm, some Artemisia
Herbs can be used for cooking, medicinal purposes, insect and animal deterrents. For example, blue-leaved Rue is disliked by cats, as are grapefruit and orange rinds red pepper and Cayenne. A terrific web site for herbal remedies is www.herbsguide.net.
Some great ornamental herbs: Agastache, Ornamental Oregano (‘Kent Beauty’), Catmint (Nepeta), Bee Balm, Cardoon.
When designing with herbs, consider…
Flowers – colors, bloom time (chives pictured)
Foliage color and leaf shape (i.e., tricolor sage, purple basil, golden oregano)
Texture (i.e., lamb’s ear, salvia argentia)
Fragrant foliage – herbs positioned so they can be brushed to release
Oils or to allow a leaf to be picked or pinched
Printable version of Herb Gardening Tips


“For many are called (κλητοὶ), but few are chosen.” (Mt 22: 14)
A “calling” or “vocation” is common to all members of the “church” or “ekklesia” (from the Greek verb “ekkaleo,” which means “to call out”). We are all “called” “according to his purpose” (Rom 8: 28) for each of us, according to our specific, God-given gifts and character. But it is not easy to discern God’s voice in our lives (our specific “calling”), and to choose it over other voices. They pull us away from being ourselves, the “selves” God wants us to be, and into a mainstream of popular masks behind which most of us feel safe.
A “vocation,” as Karl Jung defines it, is “an irrational factor that destines a man to emancipate himself from the herd and from its well-worn paths.” That is to say, it is liberating. But for Jung “vocation” is “at once a charisma and a curse, because its first fruit is the conscious and unavoidable segregation of the single individual from the undifferentiated and unconscious herd. That means isolation…” When we are isolated into the salvific “ark” that is the Church, however, we are neither cursed nor alone, but in the good company of the communion of the saints, – those canonized and those not.
Let me ask God for courage today, to be myself, as He made me and sees me, that I may join others who choose His voice today. Let me not resist being “chosen” and liberated by Him, to be my “self” as He has envisioned it.


Sentences with Wire, Wire in a Sentence in English, Sentences For Wire
1. This cage is made of wire.
2. Steve crawled under barbed wire.
3. The cop asked Tom to wear a wire.
4. We’ll have to separate the wires.
5. The police asked Tom to wear a wire.
6. The puppets are controlled by wires.
7. Wires are used to convey electricity.
8. Where did you get that piece of wire?
9. Do you see the bird on the telephone wire?
10. Maybe I can fix it with this piece of wire.
11. It’s easier to floss with barbed wire than admit you like someone in middle school.
12. You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.
13. The mold is made of small squares of wire that hold the shape and thickness of the paper.
14. But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.
15. The difference between utility and utility plus beauty is the difference between telephone wires and the spider web.
16. An electrical cable is an assembly of one or more wires running side by side or bundled, which is used to carry electric current.
17. I am that girl. I am the spaces between my thighs, daylight shinning through. I am the bones they want, wired on a porcelain frame.
18. Above his ear, beneath the wire stem of his spectacles, I could just make out the powder burn and the dark hole in his right temple.
19. The term receiver, however, is mostly used in communication, specifically wireless communication in terms of networking and cellular communication.


Cairn producing is an ancient process of setting up stone hills. These hemorrhoids have been utilized by humans with regards to religious rituals, navigation, burial, and artwork.
Cairns is often as simple being a rock or as elaborate as a figurine. They are typically made out of a couple of rocks that happen to be stacked onto each other. The majority are placed in theme parks or all natural areas.
Just before building a cairn, you need to decide where to put it. For example , a cairn in a park could possibly be placed along a path to mark a trail. If you wish to construct a cairn in the backcountry, you’ll have to ask a park placer. The size of a cairn would depend http://cairnspotter.com/cairn-as-a-therapy-by-data-rooms within the location and the size of the rocks.
Prior to starting making a cairn, you will need to clean and coordinate the gravel. It is a wise decision to pick the rocks out of normal water and wash them. Ensure that you wash these people in clear water.
Once you have cleaned the rocks, you need to arrange them into three or perhaps seven rows. Each row should have a unique size and shape. This will help to make the tertre more steady.
Next, you need to use a bow rake to level the earth. This will associated with soil more level and stop future cairns from getting unstable.
A cairn must be no more than one person tall. A couple of smaller small stones can be placed for the edge belonging to the cairn to help stability.


“Architecture is about the understanding of the world and turning it into a more meaningful and humane place. -Juhani Pallasmaa”
When we simplify life to its bare essentials, it is Roti, Kapada, Makaan.
In our journey of fulfilling these needs of food, clothing and shelter we explore the world, we build ourselves, we form relationships and we learn about life and ourselves. Ironically, we do all of these to fulfill our basic needs.
Our basic needs have also evolved tremendously from caveman to gated communities. Food, Clothing and shelter patterns have altered our lifestyles and now the reverse is more evident.
It is interesting to know how our shelters have changed with time. More, interesting is the different type of shelters to suit the environment and geographical locations. Huts to apartments to gated communities to villas to tipis to igloos to name a few forms of shelter that exist in different geographical locations.
Huts have an interesting history and have existed since nomadic cultures. Built entirely of raw and locally available materials, they stand strong and can withstand harsh weather conditions. It can be built and transported easily. To know more, participate in our workshop.
This workshop will introduce your children to the following:-
1. History of Shelter
2. Evolution of shelter
3. Different types of shelter
4. Skills and techniques of hut building
5. An experience of making their own shelter
6. Primitive Architecture
Value to the child
1. Introduction to history of Man
2. Mathematical and logical skills
3. Understanding and utilization of space
4. Practical knowledge of measurements and geometry
5. Introduction to Knots and lashings used
6. Skill building and Hands on Experience
7. A new found interest and hobby
8. Hand on Land exercise
9. Eco Architecture
1. Self Confidence
6. Sense of accomplishment
9. Opportunities of “Flow State”
A weekend's getaway could become an enriching experience for your child. What are you waiting for? Call us and book your seat.


April is Earthquake Preparedness Month. We are all aware of our state’s vulnerabilities to earthquakes, and being prepared for it can make a huge difference in the effort to save lives and property.
We are fortunate to have dedicated emergency service personnel who guide us on how to become better prepared for an emergency such as an earthquake, and as individuals, we need to do our part to be as prepared as possible.
Earthquakes can happen anywhere at any time. You may only have seconds to protect yourself before strong shaking knocks you down or something falls on you. Being prepared will help you survive, help others, and recover quickly.
California has a new smart phone app called MyShake, which can notify you on your phone before an earthquake of a 4.5 magnitude or higher happens. This is the first system of its kind in the nation.
To sign up for alerts using the new MyShake app, please visit California Office of Emergency Services’ Earthquake Warning website.
If you feel shaking or get an earthquake alert, immediately “Drop, Cover, and Hold On.”
For more resources on how to prepare for, stay safe during, and recover after an earthquake, please visit: ready.gov/earthquakes, caloes.ca.gov, and earthquakecountry.org


Ducklings to deer – avoid animal-vehicle collisions!
Motorists have a lot to think about when driving: surrounding cars, their speed, pedestrians, and reckless drivers. To throw prancing animals into the mix is an unfortunate circumstance we must consider, too.
Whether it’s deer mating season in the fall, duckling time in the spring, or driving on rural roads, motorists should take extra time to look out for wildlife that may move onto the road.
Many of the wildlife-vehicle collisions are preventable. Use these tips when driving to keep your car in top condition, and to keep Bambi and friends safe and alive:
- Be extra cautious at dawn and dusk while driving.
- Scan the road ahead of you.
- Slow down significantly when traveling through areas with a high and active wildlife population.
- Use headlights at night. If you see an animal up ahead, flash your lights. Deer tend to fixate on headlights, so flashing them may cause him/her to scurry away.
- Always stay alert! Just because you avoided one animal, doesn’t mean that there won’t be more ahead.
- Remember that hedgehogs, ducks, and rabbits can make their way onto the road, so be sure to look out for smaller animals.
- Always obey speed limits and wear seat belts.
- Consider installing a bumper ‘whistler’ which creates a noise that deer dislike, thus warding them away.
Don’t be left like a deer in the headlights when you face an animal-vehicle collision. Whether it’s a cat in your neighborhood or a deer on a back road, always look out for animals.
From the escrow experts at Eastland Escrow, we hope that you and your furry friends stay safe on and off the roads! Visit us for all of your escrow needs within the Covina area, California.


01.01.2013 | Gestión y Servicios Resources, SL
HISTORIA DE ESPAÑA CONTEMPORÁNEA PARA NEÓFITOS
Throughout the nineteenth century there were, not only in Spain but also in Europe, significant changes in political life whose referent was the French Revolution, that meant the implementation of liberal societies that changed the principles of the European and Spanish politics.
Europe went very quickly from Absolutism to the Liberal Regime but this process was not so fast in Spain as there were many fights and political power alternations between absolutists and liberals which lasted well into the twentieth century.
The twentieth century has been internationally characterized by the First and Second World War and Spain has not remained uninvolved in this series of events.
Writing on Contemporary History of Spain is an act of commitment, and I am aware of the challenge of trying to capture a written overview of a time so full of nuances and different points of view.
As Maimonides said, and I fully support his words: “I do no intend my work to dispel all the doubts raised by those by who has perfectly understood, at least the most serious ones".
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