The Importance of Alkaline Phosphatase in Newborns
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an enzyme that is found in various tissues in the body, including the liver, bones, and intestines. In newborns, ALP is primarily produced in the liver and bones. As a result, measuring the level of ALP in a newborn’s blood can provide important information about the health of their liver and bone development.
What is the Normal Range of ALP in Newborns?
The normal range of ALP in newborns varies depending on several factors, including their age and weight. Generally, the normal range of ALP in newborns is between 150 and 420 international units per liter (IU/L). However, it is important to note that ALP levels can vary significantly in newborns, and a single measurement may not provide a complete picture of their health.
Factors that Affect ALP Levels in Newborns
Several factors can affect ALP levels in newborns, including:
- Age: ALP levels are typically higher in younger newborns and gradually decrease as they get older.
- Weight: ALP levels may be higher in larger newborns.
- Medications: Certain medications that are given to newborns, such as antibiotics and anticonvulsants, can affect ALP levels.
- Medical conditions: Certain medical conditions, such as liver or bone disorders, can affect ALP levels.
What Does a High or Low ALP Level Mean?
A high ALP level in a newborn’s blood may indicate a problem with their liver or bone development. However, it is important to note that a high ALP level does not necessarily mean that there is a serious health problem. In some cases, a high ALP level may be a normal part of a newborn’s development. Conversely, a low ALP level in a newborn’s blood is generally not a cause for concern. However, in rare cases, a low ALP level may indicate a medical condition such as hypophosphatasia, a rare genetic disorder that affects bone development.
Measuring the level of ALP in a newborn’s blood can provide important information about their liver and bone development. However, it is important to remember that ALP levels can vary significantly in newborns and a single measurement may not provide a complete picture of their health. If you have any concerns about your newborn’s ALP level, it is important to speak with your healthcare provider.


The sun has been in the same routine for at least 290 million years, new research suggests.
Ancient tree rings from the Permian period record a roughly 11-year cycle of wet and dry periods, climate fluctuations caused by the ebbing and flowing of solar activity, researchers propose January 9 in Geology. The discovery would push back the earliest evidence of today’s 11-year solar cycle by tens of millions of years.
“The sun has apparently been doing what it’s been doing today for a long time,” says Nat Gopalswamy, a solar scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., who was not involved in the study.
Around every 11 years, the sun’s brightness and the frequency of sunspots and solar flares completes one round of waxing and waning. These solar changes alter the intensity of sunlight reaching Earth and, some scientists hypothesize, may affect the composition of the stratosphere and rates of cloud formation. Those effects could alter rainfall rates, which in turn influence tree growth.
Ancient trees may hold clues to similar cycles from long ago. In what is now southeast Germany, volcanic eruptions buried an ancient forest under debris roughly 290 million years ago. Paleontologists Ludwig Luthardt and Ronny Rößler of the Natural History Museum in Chemnitz, Germany, identified tree rings in the fossilized remains of the trees.
Measuring the widths of the rings, which show how much the plants grew each year, the researchers discovered a cycle in growth rates. The cycle lasted on average 10.62 years. This cycle reflects years-long rises and falls in annual rainfall rates caused by the solar cycle, the researchers propose. The cycle’s average length falls within the 10.44-year to 11.16-year length of the sunspot cycle seen over the last few hundred years.
Whether the solar and tree ring cycles are connected isn’t certain, says paleoclimatologist Adam Csank of the University of Nevada, Reno. Many studies suggest that it is not possible to clearly identify sunspot cycles in modern tree ring records, he notes. Other changes in Earth’s climate system or periodic insect outbreaks might contribute to tree ring widths, he says.


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In the News: A day dedicated to food awareness
You probably know that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but today also marks another awareness day that we can all relate to: National Food Day. Our country’s tendency to be unhealthy eaters has been a topic for quite a long time, so today’s goal is to spread awareness of healthy eating habits and other food issues.
Schools and other organizations are running thousands of food-related events today concentrated on eating well, buying local foods and food deserts (rural areas where fresh foods are hard to come by). Social media has even spread word of a so-called “carrotmob,” where people get together to purchase local fresh produce from struggling markets.
Even if you’re not participating in a National Food Day event, take some time to figure out how you eat. If you’ve been hitting up the drive-thru or eating frozen meals lately, think about having mom or dad cook more meals with fresh products. Or better yet, plan and cook meals together. Eating right starts at home, so encourage everyone in your family to start eating healthy.
What do you think about all this, girls? Some schools are adding a week of food classes for their students in honor of National Food Day. Would you like to see something similar in your schools, or do you think it’s unnecessary? And most of all, how do you make sure to eat healthy?
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Listening is more than just hearing words. It's about understanding their meaning, both verbal and nonverbal. It involves being aware of tone, body language, and context.
While both active and empathetic listening involve giving our full attention, the latter places particular attention on understanding the other person’s emotional experience.
Good listening builds trust and motivates individuals to explore their experiences. It encourages conversations and tackling difficult topics.
Good listening is often overlooked, yet it plays a vital role in communication and relationships. Let's learn how to listen effectively and strengthen emotional connections.
Active listening, a powerful psychotherapeutic technique, involves close attention, probing questions, and deep understanding of both the message and the client's emotions (APA).
Acceptance in counseling means acknowledging clients' autonomy, rights, and emotions without judgment. It involves recognizing their strengths and areas for growth
Active listening involves adopting the client's perspective and understanding their unique frame of reference.
Reflecting feelings demonstrates our attunement to the other person, going beyond paraphrasing. It involves responding to their emotions, not just their words.
Active listening skills can help with all forms of resistance. For example, a counselor encountering aggression, rather than challenging it or becoming sucked in, can reflect it back, showing, loud and clear,
Being present with someone in moments of emotional distress can be powerful. Offering compassion and dedicating our time can provide significant support, especially when we're unsure of what to say.


What is ISO
ISO is a measure of a camera’s sensitivity to light. It stands for International Organization for Standardization, and it refers to the standard scale that is used to measure the sensitivity of a digital camera’s image sensor. The higher the ISO value, the more sensitive the camera is to light, and the lower the ISO value, the less sensitive it is.
In photography, the ISO value is used to determine how much light is needed to properly expose an image. When the ISO value is set to a low number, the camera will require more light to produce a properly exposed image. This can be useful in bright lighting conditions, as it can help to prevent overexposure. On the other hand, when the ISO value is set to a high number, the camera will be more sensitive to light and will require less light to produce a properly exposed image. This can be useful in low light conditions, as it allows the camera to capture images without the need for additional light sources.
In general, it is best to use the lowest ISO value that will produce a properly exposed image, as higher ISO values can introduce noise (graininess) into the image. However, there may be situations where it is necessary to use a higher ISO value, such as when shooting in low light or when trying to capture a fast-moving subject. In these cases, it is important to consider the trade-off between image quality and the ability to capture the desired shot.


The consequences and prevention of bacterial biofilm infection of silicone breast implants
thesisposted on 2022-03-28, 22:39 authored by Anita Jacombs
Bacteria are one of the most successful organisms on the Earth’s surface. Mankind has evolved to utilise many of the actions of bacteria to our benefit and advantage, such as synergistic bacterial colonisation of the gut and its function in digestion. Bacteria also cause many human diseases. Indeed one of the most important human advances over the past 200 years has been the rapid development of the Discipline of Microbiology as it has given medicine the knowledge and ability to now treat and cure many of these previously life-threatening infections. The discovery of bacteria living within communal structures, or biofilms, in the 1970’s challenged much of our scientific and medical knowledge of bacteria in health and disease. Bacterial biofilms are now acknowledged to be important in the aetiology of many infections, including infections of surgical implants. Biofilm infection is estimated to occur in between 1-9% of all surgical implants, depending on the device. These infections are characterised by a chronic indolent inflammatory process that can be punctuated by localised or embolic septic events. They are very difficult to diagnose and treat, commonly requiring surgical removal with or without implant replacement and are associated with rapidly increasing health care costs that are not sustainable into the future. Silicone breast implants are just one type of surgical implant where bacterial biofilm infection has been implicated in a chronic fibrotic inflammation of the implant capsule. There is now increasing evidence that this may lead to capsular contracture, the most common long-term complication of silicone breast implants. This thesis reviews the evidence for the role of bacterial biofilm infection of breast implants and the formation of capsular contracture. It also uses the porcine model of biofilm infection of silicone implants to: 1) further investigate the role of endogenous breast bacteria in the development of capsular contracture; 2) evaluate the ability of a novel antibiotic prosthetic cover to prevent bacterial biofilm infection; 3) investigate the cellular immune response to biofilm infection of silicone implants; and 4) postulate whether biofilm-related chronic inflammation and its immune response may be implicated in the neoplastic process of the new entity of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.


Food Systems & Urbanization
As the world’s populations shift toward urban centers, meeting the needs of residents requires novel strategies that account for the city and its surrounding region. Urban places around the globe are reliant on rural communities to provide for their food needs. Greater emphasis on the inclusion of regional and local producers as part of a place can help to create more resilient supply chains and communities. The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future explores the relationship of city-regions, from the value of urban food production and the safety of soil in urban gardens to mapping and shaping the food environment through policy.
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Our 2017 study is one of the first to characterize foraging behaviors, motivations and barriers.
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Engagement in urban agriculture, including original research, the creation of reports and aggregation of policy and legislation.
The Maryland Food System Mapping Resource
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Why Are Underwater Explosions So Much More Effective?
During the Second World War traveling by sea was one of the most dangerous ways of getting to a location. Seafaring vessels were at constant risk of attack from submarines, torpedo bombers, depth charges and naval mines. All of these were more inherently deadly than explosions above water, so why are explosions more deadly beneath the surface of the sea?
When an explosion occurs underwater it creates a bubble of heated high-pressure gas that expands outward and then immediately contracts. This void of empty space becomes superheated followed by a shockwave which then causes the bubble to pull inward. So it essentially creates a quick but destructive pushing and pulling force that can rip at the hull of a vessel.
“[I]n an underwater explosion, the surrounding water doesn’t absorb the pressure like air does, but moves with it. An underwater explosion doesn’t propel objects through the water nearly as far as a surface explosion throws shrapnel because of the drag water exerts on objects.”
– Robert Lamb (How Stuff Works)
U-boats and torpedo bombers often targeted the center of a ship to very effective results. The explosion in the center of the ship affects the buoyancy of the water causing the middle to sink while the front and rear are supported. Essentially the ship sinks in the middle and is ripped apart by its own weight.
There are many more technical aspects to bombing underwater vessels that are made easy to learn in this video from Military History Visualized.


Visit the fantastic Kauai Museum to explore Kauai’s rich and fascinating history!
History of the Museum
Since 1960, this museum has been open to the public, originated by Juliet Rice Wichman and Dora Jane Isenberg Cole in 1954. Through hard work and determination, these women raised funds for a new building near the Wilcox library, and Kenneth Roerig led the architecture of the museum. Mrs. Wichman and Mrs. Cole stayed as Director and Manager of the museum afterwards. The current Executive Director is Chucky Boy Chock, an O’ahu native who has lived in Kauai for over 30 years. He juggles the roles of business owner, musician, minister, and since 2017, museum director.
Focus of the Museum
Kauai Museum is dedicated to telling untold stories and displaying the legacies of Hawaiian royalty. The museum has shifted from showing plantation history to a focus on native Hawaiian stories. The museum’s main gallery is an exhibit telling the story of Hawaii’s last king, Kaumuali’i. This story is told through original artifacts– Ni‘ihau shell lei, wooden bowls, kapa cloth, poi pounders, and even items belonging to Hawaiian royalty. It is also displayed through beautiful paintings, particularly a vast collection by Evelyn Ritter. Chock, executive director, has conducted many tours and shared his deep knowledge of the history of Kaumuali’i’s reign. Besides the main gallery, the museum features the William Hyde Rice Building, which is full of exhibits showcasing Kauai’s history, particularly the plantation era. The exhibits display plantation workers and owners, war tales, the contributions from missionaries, surfing culture, and a look at the natural side of the island, detailing Kauai flora and fauna and the science behind this incredible island.
Visiting the Museum
Located in a lava rock structure on Rice Street in Lihue, the Kauai Museum is open Monday through Thursday from 9am to 2pm. General admission is $15, and an annual membership starts at $50. Please check before you go, as times and prices may change. Consider visiting this wonderful museum to discover more about Kauai’s history and celebrate Hawaiian culture.
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Designated as a protectorate of the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna after Napoleon’s defeat, Monaco’s sovereignty was confirmed by the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861. France accepted the existence of the Principality of Monaco, but annexed 95% of its former territory (the areas of Menton and Roquebrune). Monaco’s military defense since then has been the responsibility of France.
The Prince of Monaco was an absolute ruler until the Monegasque Revolution of 1910 forced him to proclaim a constitution in 1911.
The famous Casino of Monte Carlo opened in 1863, organized by the Société des bains de mer de Monaco, which also ran the Hotel de Paris. Taxes paid by the S.B.M. have been plowed into Monaco’s infrastructure. Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railway link to France. In July 1918, a treaty was signed providing for limited French protection over Monaco. The treaty, written into the Treaty of Versailles, established that Monegasque policy would be aligned with French political, military, and economic interests. One of the motivations for the treaty was the upcoming Monaco Succession Crisis of 1918.


Language is said to be the fulcrum of human development as well as instruments for unification of people and nations. This probably explains why Nigeria declared French as the nation's second official language. However, the teaching of French language cannot be effective without the use of teaching aids. The use of teaching aids in the teaching process is very imperative. Teaching aids help to pass the French language barrier and get right to the heart of meaning. This can be only possible through the use of relevant teaching aids, conducive classroom environment, class control and good medium of communication between teachers and students. The aim of this paper is to encourage teachers not to wait for the ideal materials to be made available but rather to investigate materials presently available, make substitute for non-available materials and use them to their fullest extent. It therefore examines how to choose or select, prepare and effectively handle teaching aids. It concluded that Nigerian schools administration should make provisions for teaching aids so that teachers can enhance effective teaching of French in order for Nigeria to interact effectively with francophone countries locally and internationally.
Paul Babatunde Iluromi, Federal College of Education, Nigeria
Stream: Humanities - Teaching and Learning
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Often found alone or in pairs, African darters will sometimes form larger flocks on still or slow-moving waters.
The African darter is generally silent, but near its nest, it may call with a variety of grunting and staccato barks.
At home in the water, on land, or in the air, the African darter can dive for long periods to successfully ambush its next meal. After a dive, it perches on stumps, branches, or jetties and stretches out its wings to air-dry, since its feathers are not waterproof.
While the African darter mainly subsists on fish, it will also eat snakes, terrapins, amphibians, insects, and even mollusks. After catching their prey underwater, they surface and toss it into the air, and then catch it and swallow it.
African darters are monogamous, and although breeding can occur at any time, it is usually a seasonal event, and breeding colonies are formed with cormorants or other birds. African darter females will build a platform nest of sticks and reeds above or next to the water. Males and females take turns incubating up to 6 eggs for a month. Both parents take care of the chicks after they hatch, and the chicks fledge around 7 weeks later.
Friends & Foes
Predators include ravens, raptors, crows, eagles, and crocodiles; humans also can pose a threat through habitat destruction and by collecting their eggs.
Population in Kenya
It is found throughout Kenya.
Range & Habitat
African darters are common in many sub-Saharan African countries and it is one of the most frequent water birds seen in Kenya.
Since they forage in water, this diving bird needs to be around the fresh and brackish wetlands of shallow lakes, swamps, lagoons, and lazy rivers fringed by trees, reeds, or mangroves suitable for roosting.


Welcome to the world of Ayurveda!
digestive system is the single most important long term determinant of your health and well being. Healthy digestion leads to a healthy life. Unhealthy digestion leads to an unhealthy life. Its often that simple. The cause (Nidanam) of digestive disease lies in our actions. ‘Vata’, ‘Pitta’, and ‘Kapha’ the natural substances included in human physiology are terribly disturbed on account of digestive disorders. By indulging our sense of taste in an unhealthy manor we upset the balance of the bodily doshas. Vata is upset by cold, dry and light foods such as raw vegetables. Pitta is upset by warm, oily, light foods such as deep fried vegetables and Kapha is upset by cold, heavy, moist foods such as cold ice cream and yogurt. In addition, taking foods in an improper manor can be even more harmful than choosing inappropriate foods. Healthy food taken in the wrong way will still cause digestive disease.
The symptoms of poor digestion include excessive gas, constipation, diarrhea, burping, burning, vomiting, indigestion, bloating and pain. In various forms, Western medicine has given them names such as irritable bowel syndrome, ulcers, colitis and pancreatitis among many others. Through the eyes of Ayurveda, the practitioner comes to an understanding of the cause through examining one s lifestyle. Faulty eating practices are the number one culprit, poor food choices and poor food combing are next in line. Together they make up the major causes of digestive disease.
Direct study of the patients’ lifestyle in addition to the examination of the manifesting symptoms helps to diagnose the nature and pathogenesis of the digestive disorders. In keeping with the nature and pathogeneses of the digestive disorder; the line of treatment is decided. The treatment administered to overcome the symptoms of digestive disorders; includes both symptomatic and asymptomatic treatment seeking to eradicate the underlying cause. Asymptomatic treatment aims at the rectification of lifestyle and eating related defects. The chief culprit pertaining to faulty eating habits and those pertaining to general hygiene are generally addressed by an Ayurvedic health provider while treating various facets of digestive disorders. we provide herbal treatment to improve the digestion which will cure these problems naturally. Our herbal treatments do not have any known side-effect & results are permanent.


Polar bears and grizzly bears diverged about 500,000 years ago. Now, a changing planet appears to be bringing them back together. Live Science reports that the two species have been running into each other—and mating—with greater frequency in recent years, resulting in a hybrid bear known as a "pizzly" or a "grolar." Two factors are behind the phenomenon: Grizzlies are moving north because of hotter temperatures, and polar bears are moving south in search of food as Arctic ice melts. Here's how Alyse Stanley of Earther puts it: "What do you get when you cross a polar bear and a grizzly bear? A fluffy reminder of how climate change is transforming our planet at an alarming rate." Because the two bears diverged recently, relatively speaking, they're still able to mate and produce offspring, says Vanderbilt's Larisa DeSantis in a YouTube video.
"Usually hybrids aren't better suited to their environments than their parents, but there is a possibility that these hybrids might be able to forage for a broader range of food sources," she tells Live Science. Polar bears, unlike grizzlies, have a specific diet, and their longer skulls make them adept at grabbing seals from the sea. Given all the blubber they eat, polar bears also have relatively small teeth. "We don't know yet, but perhaps the intermediate skull of the pizzly could confer a biomechanical advantage," says DeSantis. Pizzlies have been spotted as far back as 2006, but their numbers are growing. A 2017 study found that at least eight of the hybrids emerged from pairings of one female polar bear and two separate male grizzlies. Researchers have confirmed that pizzlies can produce offspring of their own. (A mystery ailment strips bears of their fear of humans.)


Graceful Jules Verne
The Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) practices approaching the International Space Station on Monday, March 31, 2008.
European Space Agency ATV-3 Edoardo Amaldi
Europe's third Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-3) is named Edoardo Amaldi.
Rocket Traffic Jam Pushes Big Space Cargo Ship's Launch to 2011
Backdropped by the blackness of space, the European Space Agency's (ESA) "Jules Verne" Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) begins its relative separation from the International Space Station. The ATV undocked on Sept. 5, 2008 and was placed in a parking orbit for three weeks, before deorbiting on Sept. 29 and burning up in the Earth's atmosphere.
"Jules" Arrives at ISS
Historical first docking of ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Jules Verne to ISS.
Europe's First Space Cargo Ship Recovers From Propulsion Glitch
Liftoff of Europe's ATV cargo ship Jules Verne on March 8, 2008.
Space Freighter Finishes Docking Dress Rehearsals
Europe's Jules Verne cargo ship parks in front of the space station's Zvezda service module March 31, 2008.
European Space Freighter Makes Docking Debut
A camera outside the International Space Station caught this view of the arriving European cargo ship Jules Verne during its docking on April 3, 2008.
Inside the Space Station's Jules Verne Cargo Ship
Astronauts work and play in the space station's European cargo ship.
Blaze of Glory
This is one of the first images taken by the DC-8 aircraft which observed the re-entry of Jules Verne ATV over the Pacific Ocean.
The Spectacular Breakup of ATV: One Final Experiment
Two NASA chase planes captured the European ATV space cargo ship breaking up in the atmosphere upon successful reentry and completion of the mission.


For this assignment, you will research and write an APA research paper about environmental policies, including the following:
- Choose 1 U.S. environmental law. State the name of the law and the date the law was passed.
- Summarize the major provisions of the law that you chose.
- Describe the economic impact of the law. Provide specific economic data from credible references.
- Has the law improved the environment or situation? Provide specific data from credible references.
- Do you think that sound science has proven that global warming is a credible threat or not?
- Should the United States adopt additional policies or laws to curb greenhouse gas emissions?
- What should these policies or laws regulate or encourage?
- Use specific facts to defend your position.
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David James, the noted civil rights advocate and member of the World War II African America Tuskegee Airmen, passed away at the age of 92 on July 23. He was my upstairs neighbor. In 2012 Mr James gave me permission to video record and publish these conversations with him. They are reproduced here to honor him and the causes he served.
“Mud and Squalor” is the nick name of the US Army Air Corps base out of which in 1943 David James and his mentor, Carroll Langston, flew P-51 single engine, pursuit aircraft during World War II. Mr. James talks about his experiences, and how one day his friend flew out and simply did not return. Mr. James also speaks about his experiences being trained to fly in Tuskegee, Alabama, and what happened once he got to Beri, Italy, and other theaters of war in Europe in 1943. This interview is in two parts. Part I [immediately below] is about Mr. James’s experiences as one of the celebrated Red Tails. Part II [second in line below] is about his experiences growing up in the African American (“Negro”) enclave of West Woodlawn, Chicago, and life in a time of “racially restrictive covenants”. Not to be missed.
And here is Part II
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"Serotonin Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An adverse drug interaction characterized by altered mental status, autonomic dysfunction, and neuromuscular abnormalities. It is most frequently caused by use of both serotonin reuptake inhibitors and monoamine oxidase inhibitors, leading to excess serotonin availability in the CNS at the serotonin 1A receptor.
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If you could take a shopping trip back in time with a bag full of dollars, you could return considerably richer than you are in today’s terms.
Although global inflation has slowed somewhat in recent years, over the last hundred years it has certainly reduced the value of the coins in our pockets.
A penny that would cover your daily newspaper in 1910, was completely without worth by 1960. Most of us earn salaries that are adjusted annually to keep up with inflation. Those living on a fixed income, such as pensioners, could, however, see their spending power starkly reduced by inflation. During times of high inflation, shoppers are forced to cut expenses or their savings.
Inflation rates can differ enormously over the years. Towards the end of WWI, the US inflation rate was between 17% and 18%. By 1921 the post-war recession had caused high unemployment and deflation of nearly 11%. These days economists and financiers seem to have better control over the causes of inflation. The last double-digit inflation in the US goes all the way back to the early 1980s.
Countries like Zimbabwe are, however, a stark reminder of what can happen when the government prints money. In March 2020 its average inflation rate was at 676%. So, what you might afford in the morning could be totally unaffordable by noon.
On the other hand, Japan has been fighting deflation for decades. Since 1996, salaries have fallen by 13% adjusted for inflation. As people earn less, they spend less, which causes prices and growth to stagnate.
So, it would seem slow, controlled inflation where your nickel buys a little less each year, may actually be the best balance for the modern economy. To counter inflation, supporters hope that the bitcoin revolution will keep them safe from any inflation in fiat money that gets out of control.


Comparing Bulgarian vs Marathi countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Bulgarian and Marathi languages.
So we find that, total number of countries where Bulgarian is official language is 2 whereas total number of countries where Marathi is official language is 4
Find if Bulgarian and Marathi are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Bulgarian and Marathi speaking countries will give you the presence of Bulgarian and Marathi languages in different countries. Along with Bulgarian vs Marathi countries, you can also compare Bulgarian vs Marathi.
In Bulgarian and Marathi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Bulgarian and Marathi as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
If you want to compare Bulgarian and Marathi dialects, then you can go to Bulgarian vs Marathi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Bulgarian and Marathi speaking countries provide you Bulgarian and Marathi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Institute for the Bulgarian language regulates Bulgarian language.Marathi is regulated by Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad. Also get to learn, Bulgarian and Marathi Language History.
Thinking about Bulgarian and Marathi continents in which Bulgarian and Marathi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Bulgarian and Marathi. Most of the Bulgarian speaking countries lie in Africa, Europe. While Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Bulgarian and Marathi languages:
Bulgarian Interesting Facts:
Marathi Interesting Facts:
The Bulgarian language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Macedonian language whereas Bulgarian language is similar to Konkani Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.
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Lake Powell likely to drop below critical level in next two weeks
Water managers in the Colorado River Basin have tried to keep Lake Powell from falling under 3,525 feet — it’s likely to happen soon
The Colorado Sun
In the next week or two, the water level at Lake Powell is likely to dip below a key target elevation of 3,525 feet above sea level — a benchmark water managers have long tried to avoid — according to Nick Williams, power manager for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper Colorado River Basin.
“I think we’re right at 2 feet above that target elevation,” Williams said. “At the rate we’re dropping we could be there in a week or two.”
In 2019, the Upper Basin and Lower Basin states in the Colorado River Basin signed drought contingency plans to protect the water in the region. Part of the Upper Basin deal included a Drought Response Operations Agreement, or DROA, which aimed to safeguard critical elevations at Lake Powell. DROA defined the 3,525-foot mark as an important “target elevation” for the reservoir. That target provides a 35-foot buffer above the lowest elevation at which Glen Canyon Dam can generate power, 3,490 feet above sea level.
More than 3 million customers use Glen Canyon Dam electricity and the federal government generates roughly $150 million in average annual revenue from selling that hydropower.
Federal water projections for Lake Powell and other reservoirs are “too rosy,” new analysis finds
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The water level at Lake Powell has not dipped below 3,525 feet since the reservoir was considered “full” in 1980. Last summer, U.S. water engineers made emergency releases from other reservoirs, including Blue Mesa west of Gunnison, to protect the target elevation at Lake Powell. The releases dropped the water at Blue Mesa by 8 feet, which forced an early end to the boating season and significantly impacted the local economy.
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Tendonitis, or an inflamed tendon, can affect any tendon in your body. Since tendons connect muscles to bones, the pain caused by tendonitis makes it hard to move the affected body part.
The most common causes of tendonitis include:
Tendonitis that goes untreated causes progressive soft tissue damage, leading to a partial tear or complete tendon rupture.
If you’re active in sports, chances are you’re familiar with some of the most common types of tendonitis:
Tendonitis also frequently occurs in your ankle.
Pain, swelling, tenderness, and difficulty using the affected limb are the top symptoms of tendonitis. In some cases, you may experience symptoms that seem unrelated to the tendonitis because the weakened tendon can have a widespread impact.
Shoulder tendonitis, for example, may cause limited mobility in your wrist and hand.
Tendonitis typically responds well to conservative care such as rest, immobilization, and gentle stretching. Anti-inflammatory medications, including steroid injections, can help relieve your pain.
After your inflammation goes down and your provider at Beaufort Orthopaedic Sports & Spine clears you to start rehabilitation, they create a program to strengthen the muscles and tendons and restore your range of motion.
When your tendonitis is associated with a specific sport, your provider may evaluate your technique and recommend training changes to balance your muscles and prevent recurrent tendonitis.
Retraining your muscles and learning proper form is also important for people who may strain the tendon during everyday activities such as lifting heavy objects.
If your pain and limited mobility continue even after giving conservative care enough time to work, your provider may recommend minimally invasive surgery. During surgery, they clean the injury by removing damaged tissues, and then they repair the tendon.
To prevent progressive inflammation that can lead to a tendon rupture, don’t wait to call Beaufort Orthopaedic Sports & Spine. Call or book an appointment online at the earliest signs of a tendon problem.


The Witch House is located on Essex Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Historians debate the actual construction date, some claiming as early as 1620 and others as late as 1675. What is known is that Judge Jonathan Corwin moved into the house in 1675 and lived here for the next 40 years. Corwin was a local merchant and magistrate who is best remembered today as being one of the judges at the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. His role in the trials is not completely known, but he did sign several arrest warrants, and during his service at the court 19 people were convicted and sentenced to death. The court was eventually disbanded in October. Corwin lived the rest of his days here until his death in 1717. The house remained in his family until the mid-1800's. By 1944 the house was in danger of being demolished when the road that runs past the house was being widened. But local citizens stepped up and raised the money needed to move the house to its current location, some 35 feet away from where it once stood. It was then restored and remodeled back to its original appearance. In 1948 it opened as a museum. Although Corwin's home bears the name Witch House, no trials or interrogations ever took place here. The house's name relates only to his association with the witch trials, and inasmuch, is the only house still standing in Salem with direct ties to the Salem Witch Trials.


Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism, (CeSSIAM), Guatemala City, Guatemala.
The growth, development and health conditions for children living under deprived conditions in developing countries are so adverse that immediate public health measures to reduce morbidity and improve nutrition are urgently needed.
Preventing and shortening the course of diarrhoeal episodes, eliminating protozoal colonization, and balancing intestinal microflora would all contribute to these goals.
The consumption by humans of part of the colostrum produced when a dairy animal gives birth is an established tradition in many traditional societies. Recent advances in food technology in industrial dairying allow for continuous availability of stabilized bovine colostrum concentrate, both natural and hyperimmunized against specific human pathogens. This is safe for the calves of the producers themselves, for laboratory animals, and generally for humans, with the caveat of the milk-allergic.
Moreover, substantial amounts of orally ingested bovine colostrum concentrate survive their passage through the stomach to remain intact and active in the lower reaches of the bowel. Studies in animals, human volunteers and naturally infected humans have demonstrated a therapeutic efficacy of oral bovine colostrum with certain infections.
Similarly, attempts to prevent gastrointestinal infections in animals, exposed volunteers and at-risk populations have met with limited success with specific pathogens.
It is time to begin to assess the feasibility and potential effectiveness and efficiency of employing seasonal or chronic bovine colostrum feeding in populations of deprived infantile populations to reduce the rates of recurrent gastroenteritis and decrease immunostimulation to improve vitality and nutritional status in early life. doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601480
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Documentary Heritage of the Lithuanian Diaspora: Problems of Recovery, Knowledge and Research
Keywords:Lithuanian diaspora, archives, heritage, preservation, research, dissemination
Abstract. From the end of the 19th century to the present day, many cultural values were created through emigration. Only a small part of the documentary heritage of the Lithuanian diaspora has been preserved and known. Part of it was inevitably destroyed by time, and the rest is scattered in various archival institutions and private archives in Lithuania, Canada, the USA, Australia, Germany, and other countries. The article aims to present the problems of the fate of the documentary heritage of the Lithuanian diaspora in more detail: to what extent Lithuania cares about the preservation and recovery of this heritage, what problems are faced by the institutions protecting and managing the collections of the diaspora, how far this heritage is known, recognized and researched. Based on the experience of the Lithuanian Diaspora Institute, which has been operating for almost 30 years at the Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, the issues of the fate of the documentary heritage of the Lithuanian diaspora relevant to both Lithuania and the diaspora are discussed; the problems of the relevance of the cultural heritage of the diaspora, the dispersion of archives, preservation, accessibility, research, and dissemination are analyzed.
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ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING
Pressure of circulating blood on the walls of the blood vessels because of the pumping action of the heart is known as blood pressure. It usually refers to the pressure in the large arteries of the systemic circulation.
High blood pressure is a condition in which the force of the blood against the arterial walls is too high. This can cause problems in different organs -
- Heart - Heart has to work harder to push blood into the arteries because of the resistance posed by the arterial walls. This can cause hypertrophy of the heart muscle (i.e. increased mass) whereas the blood supply remains the same. This can lead to ischemic heart disease (heart attack).If the heart is not able to pump blood against the increased resistance of the arteries it can cause heart failure.
- Brain - Increased force of blood flow can rupture the delicate arteries of the brain. This is called Brain Hemorrhage. Because of sudden rise in blood pressure the arteries may go into temporary spasm leading to decrease in blood supply to the brain commonly known as transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA).High blood pressure causes injury to the internal lining of the vessels which can lead to clotting of the blood. This is called Thrombosis.
- Kidneys - High blood pressure may cause thickening of the arteries of kidneys leading to decrease in blood supply hence less filtration and ultimately kidney failure.
- Lungs - High blood pressure can cause collection of fluid in the lungs commonly known as pulmonary oedema.
As we have seen high blood pressure can cause problems in multiple organs leading to prolonged morbidity (e.g. Hemiplegia, brain stroke, TIA, Heart failure, Heart attack, Kidney failure etc.) and even sudden death. So it is very important to regularly monitor and control blood pressure.
Sahyog Wellness provides Blood Pressure Monitoring devices which are reliable & are of good quality.
- By Dr (Mrs) Harsh Lata
Gynecologist from Lady Hardinge College, Delhi


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ABB will design, engineer, supply, install and commission equipment including 13.8 kV (kilovolt) capacitor banks for the existing substation infrastructure in 40 locations, which will help significantly reduce electricity losses and improve the stability and quality of power supply. These technologies will improve the network's power factor, which is an indicator of the usable power available in the grid. The fast track project is scheduled for completion by mid 2011.
“Capacitor banks will improve the efficiency and reliability of the power network and support the region’s growing need for power,” said Peter Leupp, head of ABB’s Power Systems division. “ABB has executed similar orders and successfully commissioned several substations in the region. We are pleased to support SEC once again, in their efforts to build and strengthen the country’s power infrastructure.”
A capacitor is a multi-purpose device that can store an electrical charge in the form of an electric field. It is used to help stabilize power systems and make them more efficient. A distribution system’s operating power comprises active or “working” power and reactive or “non-working” power. Power factor represents the ratio between the two and is a measure of a power network's efficiency. Efficiency can be improved by correcting, or raising, the power factor. Power factor correction in inductive alternating current (AC) circuits is a common capacitor application. Capacitor banks contain a number of capacitors connected in parallel.
Substations are key installations in the power grid that facilitate the efficient transmission and distribution of electricity. They include equipment that protects and controls the flow of electrical power. ABB is the world’s leading supplier of air- and gas-insulated substations covering a range of voltage levels up to 1,100 kV.


Strange Cornell University Tradition Will Make You Scratch Your Head
A dragon, a phoenix, and an epic battle. What do those three things have in common? They are all part of a pretty bizarre (yet sort of fun-sounding) day at Cornell University in Ithaca.
Every year in the month of March, students at the Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning build a massive dragon but not solely for the purpose of fun. No, this particular dragon is designed for battle.
Designed and built by Cornell University AAP students, the sole purpose of the dragon is to battle against a phoenix which is designed and built by the Cornell University College of Engineering students as both groups share a friendly rivalry against each other.
On the day of the showdown, the ginormous dragon is paraded into the Arts Quad (along with outrageously costumed students) where it faces off with the phoenix. Rumor has it that in the early days after the dragon and the phoenix duked it out, the dragon was burned entirely but this tradition no longer exists.
The day that the dragon and the battle wage war is known as Dragon Day and the tradition can trace its roots back 121 years to 1901 when a student by the name of Willard Dickerman Straight suggested that perhaps the University should have a day to celebrate the architecture college. While no one is exactly sure when Dragon Day was adopted, many believe it was sometime in the 1950s because, before that time, the day was celebrated as College of Architecture Day.
Dragon Day has grown and evolved through the years. Rumor says the dragon was completely burned after the showdown between the dragon and the phoenix in the early days. That tradition is no longer carried out.
Until 2013, Dragon Day was held either on St. Patrick’s Day or just after Spring break, whichever came first however, in 2013, Spring break was moved to later in the month and Dragon Day was given its own day which is the day before students leave for Spring break.


Great Lakes water levels have reached record highs in 2019, eroding shorelines, threatening and damaging public/private infrastructure (e.g., marinas, homes and cottages), and overwhelming water systems in communities. On July 7, 2019, strong winds from the northwest pushed Detroit River water above the storm water system in Lasalle, Ontario, resulting in significant flooding, closure of streets, and limiting access to homes, public spaces (closed swimming pools and sport fields) and many businesses. The flood waters remained for two days, despite sunny weather and lower wind speeds. This type of flooding, driven by strong winds, was relatively unprecedented for the community of 30,000, but has been a growing concern for communities along Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River. The flood occurred with no warning, as the community and region did not have the technology to monitor changes in wind speed, wave height or water levels along the Detroit River. The flooding also raises issues for the health of the Detroit River ecosystems, and downstream systems including Lake Erie. The receding water can carry urban waste, including nutrients, chemicals and notably road salt. A recent study found that road salt was a major issue in Essex County, with levels in run off and streams at ocean water levels. This receding water may also have low oxygen, which could have a negative impact on ecosystem health. RAEON responded to the flooding event with help from our partners at CIGLR, by providing two real-time buoys and four ultrasonic water level sensors. Buoys are currently measuring wind and wave action as well as water quality parameters (dissolved oxygen, salinity, turbidity, chlorophyll, CDOM). These real-time instruments are working to help the community develop protocols and procedures for dealing with flooding, ultimately that will contribute to making the Detroit River coast resilient to environmental change for the community and ecosystem.
Other RAEON Projects
Hydrological process control on organic carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes from wetland in agricultural landscapes￼
Using the REASON (River Environment And Sensor Observation Network) Project to Support Adaptive Management of the Saint Lawrence River
Investigating nearshore and offshore patterns of thermocline and deep chlorophyll maxima formation in Lake Ontario
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First cases of chronic wasting disease detected in Idaho
LUCILE, Idaho– Chronic wasting disease has been detected in Idaho for the first time ever.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game said two mule deer bucks harvested in the Slate Creek drainage near Lucile in October tested positive for the deadly neurological disease.
Samples from the mule deer were tested at the Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Then the samples were verified by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Iowa.
Wildlife experts in Idaho said chronic wasting disease has been reported across the western United States for more than 40 years. However, this is the first time animals in the Gem State have tested positive.
The department said chronic wasting disease is a threat to big game animals and will then hurt hunting opportunities for hunters. That’s why they set up checking stations for hunters across the state.
Testing for it isn’t anything new. Every year, Idaho Fish and Game samples 150 to 300 deer. They test them by cutting out the lymph nodes in the deer.
The disease is spread through a lot of ways, including deer-to-deer. Ellstrom says it’s not transmittable to humans.
Still, hunters should not eat meat from animals that have been infected with chronic wasting disease.
It takes about four to six weeks for samples to come back, and if chronic wasting disease is found in a hunter’s animal, the department will reach out immediately with what to do. Ellstrom says they can help hunters dispose of meat if needed.
Here are the check stations in North Idaho:
- Priest River: Along state highway 57
- St. Maries: South on state highway 3
- Bonners Ferry: 3-mile weigh station
More information can be found here.
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Video: Robot Squirrel Confuses a Snake
When studying animal behaviors, biologists generally have to wait for something to happen — either for an animal to do...
When studying animal behaviors, biologists generally have to wait for something to happen — either for an animal to do something, or for one animal to provoke another. Alternatively, they could use robot animals, tempting them with sexy fembots, mama-bots or tasty prey. Meet RoboSquirrel, an example of the latter.
It’s a robotic squirrel invented to help researchers study the interactions between California ground squirrels and rattlesnakes. The squirrels can resist rattlesnake venom, but they have also adapted to confront their attackers, staring down the snake with their tails wagging furiously. Kind of like how humans have been told to run, shouting and flailing, toward an approaching mountain lion.
Researchers at San Diego State University and the University of California-Davis wanted to study how snakes respond to this behavior, but putting a live decoy squirrel in harm’s way wasn’t really an option. So they built RoboSquirrel, a taxidermied actual squirrel that is stored with live squirrels so it smells real. The body and tail are heated with copper wiring, so the snake can see the squirrel’s heat signature as if it were real. The tail is controlled by a linear servo motor that makes it wag back and forth.
Rulon Clark of SDSU is using RoboSquirrel to test snakes’ behavior in response to the tail wag. The theory is that tail wagging discourages an attack, while a silent, creeping squirrel provokes one. Apparently, it works, according to the video below. Make sure to watch to the end, where a slowed-down portion gives an awesome glimpse of the rattler’s enormous fangs.


An unknown compound burned with a yellow, nonsmoky flame and was found to be insoluble in 5% sodium hydroxide solution but soluble in concentrated sulfuric acid. Measurement of its boiling point gave a range of 130–131°C. Combustion analysis gave a molecular formula of C5H8O. It was found to give a semicarbazone with a melting point of 204–206°C. However, it gave a negative result when treated with Tollens reagent, and it did not decolorize the Baeyer reagent. It also gave a negative iodoform test. Identify the unknown compound.
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Introduction: How to Draw a Picture of Earth From Space in Oil Pastel
In this Instructable I am going to show you how to make a picture of Earth from Space.
Step 1: Getting Ready
When you want to make a picture of Earth you can pull up a picture of Earth and add your own details or you can just use your imagination. What you want to do when doing art is focus and have fun. It doesn't matter if anybody likes your drawing or not it is what makes you happy. When you use oil pastels you want to start off with the light colors and go hard on the paper you can smudge around the colors and and make what you like. In the picture you want to add in the darker colors after you smudge around the lighter colors.
Step 2: Drawing Earth
When you start drawing start with the blue and smudge around and add green. Scrape away some areas of Earth and add clouds. Add clouds around the outside of Earth. If you are happy with what you have then start with the sun. Add in orange and yellow and smudge it around. If you are happy with that then add in black for the space. You don't need to go hard with the oil pastels for the black but add it in so you can smudge it around. If you are happy with it you can add stars. Put down some white dots and put yellow on top of it. If you are happy with it you are done.
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Elon Musk, the famed billionaire and entrepreneur has started a new company and endeavor with the eventual aim of merging humans and machines. Neuralink, as the company is reportedly called, wants to create what can essentially be described as cyborgs, by implanting human brains with computing devices.
The new company will be almost entirely funded out of Musk’s own pocket according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Musk himself hasn’t made any public comments, except to say he’ll reveal more about Neuralink next week. He also alluded to the “existential risk” of not investing in a project such as this.
Last year, Musk, whose other interests include self-driving cars, sending people to Mars and boring holes through the Earth for transportation, mentioned the idea of a “neural lace”. The term refers to an implant or device that bridges our squishy biological brains with machines, thus improving cognition, memory, and altering what it means to be human. At the time, Musk said the field held great interest and that someone should do it – maybe even himself.
Over the last year, the entrepreneur has repeatedly said that becoming cyborgs is perhaps the only way for humans to remain relevant in the coming age of machine automation and AI, again hinting at the seriousness and the “existential risk” of not pursuing this technology.
Despite the sci-fi-esque scenarios that the idea of a “neural lace” may hint at, Neuralink has a very long way to go. Current medical and scientific knowledge on the brain’s inner workings is still limited, and implanting devices inside of human brains is very risky and at the very cutting edge of medical research.
Still, if Musk has proven something again and again, it’s that he won’t stop pursuing projects which he believes in, just because they’re very difficult and the technology doesn’t yet exist.
Source: Wall Street Journal (paywall), Reuters
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Cloud type comparisons of AIRS, CloudSat, and CALIPSO cloud height and amount
Abstract. The precision of the two-layer cloud height fields derived from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) is explored and quantified for a five-day set of observations. Coincident profiles of vertical cloud structure by CloudSat, a 94 GHz profiling radar, and the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO), are compared to AIRS for a wide range of cloud types. Bias and variability in cloud height differences are shown to have dependence on cloud type, height, and amount, as well as whether CloudSat or CALIPSO is used as the comparison standard. The CloudSat-AIRS biases and variability range from −4.3 to 0.5±1.2–3.6 km for all cloud types. Likewise, the CALIPSO-AIRS biases range from 0.6–3.0±1.2–3.6 km (−5.8 to −0.2±0.5–2.7 km) for clouds ≥7 km (<7 km). The upper layer of AIRS has the greatest sensitivity to Altocumulus, Altostratus, Cirrus, Cumulonimbus, and Nimbostratus, whereas the lower layer has the greatest sensitivity to Cumulus and Stratocumulus. Although the bias and variability generally decrease with increasing cloud amount, the ability of AIRS to constrain cloud occurrence, height, and amount is demonstrated across all cloud types for many geophysical conditions. In particular, skill is demonstrated for thin Cirrus, as well as some Cumulus and Stratocumulus, cloud types infrared sounders typically struggle to quantify. Furthermore, some improvements in the AIRS Version 5 operational retrieval algorithm are demonstrated. However, limitations in AIRS cloud retrievals are also revealed, including the existence of spurious Cirrus near the tropopause and low cloud layers within Cumulonimbus and Nimbostratus clouds. Likely causes of spurious clouds are identified and the potential for further improvement is discussed.


Support / Guitar Switches, Jack socket and Coil Splitting wiring diagrams
Coil Splitting a Pickup using a CTS Pot
Below is a diagram of a typical coil splitting setup.
Please Note: The colour codes in the diagram vary on different pickup brands.
To explain the process simply, when the Pot is pull up it connects C1 & 1 together. 1 goes to ground, sending white and red to ground with it. So while the pot is in the up position everything goes to ground apart from the leading coil wire (north-start). This just leaves that coil working. Once the pot is in the down position it disconnects C1 & 1 together looping the 2 coils, so the red and white wires and not grounding and both coils working creating a humbucker.
Les Paul Switchcraft 3 way Toggle Switch Wiring diagram
There is sometimes some confusion with the Switchcraft 3 way toggle switch regarding the grounding
I hope this diagram helps, if you are using braided wire, you can use a small length of Tinned-copper “buss” ground wire to hook through the switch eye and then wrap around the 3 wires. This will all need soldering into place.
Switchcraft Jack Socket Wiring diagram
To explain which wire is which, the ground wire / terminal goes to the outside of the jack. The tip of the jack is the Hot signal.


In review, an independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought, which enables it to stand alone as a sentence; whereas, a dependent clause is a group of words that, though it contains a subject and a verb, does not express a complete thought because it begins with a subordinating conjunction.
Here are the types of sentences that can be constructed from independent and dependent clauses.
- A simple sentence contains one independent clause.
- She threw the ball.
- A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses.
- She threw the ball, and he caught it.
- A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
- When she threw the ball to him, he dropped it.
- When she threw the ball, he dropped it because he lost it in the sun.
- A compound-complex sentence contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
- He wanted to ask her to go to the dance when he saw her yesterday, but he was too nervous.
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Thanks for the grammar info! I am definitely not an expert. It gives me hives when I go to rewrite. Actually, I don’t think I’m that bad…but I obsess. 😀


Youth Mental Health Research
‘Effectiveness trial of the CARE screen-and-treat early intervention for improving physical and mental health outcomes in young injured children and their parents’
University of Queensland, QLD
“Traumatic stress is also under-recognised in infants and pre-schoolers as there is an assumption that they are immune to its impact, yet our research has demonstrated its significant impact of the lives of young children and their families.”
Professor Justin Kenardy is a clinical psychologist and Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland. He has focused on the translation of applied psychology, more specifically clinical psychology, into novel cross- and interdisciplinary areas. This has been through work at the interface between psychological and physical health, preventative, integrative and novel intervention technologies.
This has led to research in diverse areas including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, pain and musculoskeletal disease and injury, burn injury, traumatic brain injury, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress across a broad age range from infants to older adults. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers, chapters and abstracts.
This project is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an early psychological intervention for improving physical and mental health outcomes in young injured children. Developed by the current research team, the Coping with Accident Reactions (CARE) program is a brief, early intervention aimed at young children (1-6 years) at risk of developing ongoing posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) following accidental injury. Randomised control trials have supported the efficacy and feasibility of CARE in reducing PTSS severity in children compared to usual hospital treatment.
This project aims to now evaluate the effectiveness of the CARE intervention when delivered as part of routine clinical care, individualised for each family according to need and delivered by trained hospital health care professionals. Employing a RCT design, children aged 1-6 with burn injuries who are ‘high-risk’ for developing PTSS and their parents will be randomised to either (1) CARE or (2) usual care. This project also aims to determine the effectiveness the CARE intervention as well as the cost-effectiveness to inform healthcare decision-makers.
Co-Investigators: Alexandra DeYoung, Roy Kimble and Markus Landolt


American physicist who discovered the antineutrino and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1995. Like many young physicists in the 1940s, Reines worked on the Manhattan Project and continued working for the National Laboratories for several years after the end of World War II. Reines also had a great interest in music, at one time singing in the chorus for a concert of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra.
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A Convolutional Encoder adds additional bits to a data stream or message that may later be used to correct errors in the transmission of the data. The specific implemented encoder is used in space applications and is a half-rate (R = 1/2) code with a constrain lenght of seven (K = 7). This means that the encoder generates two output bits (called symbols) for every input bit, and the encoder has m = K - 1 = 6 states.
Pull the write_not_shift input (IN1) high and set a 6-bit binary input (using IN3 to IN8), for example 0b100110. Provide a clock cycle on the clock input (IN0) to write the input into the shift register and clear the encoder. Pull the write_not_shift input (IN2) low to start shifting. Provide 12 clock cycles (6 input bits x 2 symbol bits = 12), after each clock cycle a 0 or 1 is displayed on the 8-segment display. The encoded output for the input 0b100110 is 0b101110010001 (left-to-right == first-to-last-bit displayed).
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Molech was an ancient Canaanite god associated with child sacrifice. The Hebrew word “Molech” appears only once in the Bible, in Leviticus 18:21, where it is forbidden as an abomination. There is some debate over the exact identity of Molech. Although, he is most likely a deity who was worshipped by the Ammonites and Moabites. The practice of child sacrifice was common in many cultures throughout history, but it was particularly abhorrent to the Israelites.
Who Was Molech?
The prophets condemned those who offered their children to Molech as being guilty of the most heinous crime. In Jeremiah 32:35, God said this. “They built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom to burn their sons and daughters in the fire as offerings to Baal”. In conclusion, the prophet Isaiah described Molech as a “grim god” who delighted in human suffering (Isaiah 57:15).
The Bible does not give a clear answer as to why child sacrifice was considered so heinous. However, it may be because children are innocent and helpless, and therefore represent the purest form of devotion. Offering them up to an evil god is a betrayal of their trust and innocence.
Molech was one of the most feared gods in the ancient Near East. His worship involved some of the most gruesome rituals imaginable. Victims were often burned alive in giant metal statues of the god. This was an act that was supposed to bring favor from Molech and ensure a bountiful harvest. The horrific practice of child sacrifice was finally outlawed by the Israelites under King Josiah in the seventh century BC.
There is evidence that child sacrifice continued to be practiced in some parts of the Near East. This went on until well into the first century AD. The abhorrent practice of child sacrifice was eventually stamped out throughout the world. However, it still occurs in some cultures today. Sadly, the memory of Molech lives on as a symbol of barbarity and evil.


Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes: Glucose Tolerance Test and Blood Glucose Level Guidelines
Gestational diabetes is a temporary form of insulin resistance that usually occurs halfway through a pregnancy. It results from excessive hormone production in the body, or the inability of the pancreas to make the additional insulin that is needed during pregnancy in women. In order to diagnose a pregnant woman with gestational diabetes, the healthcare provider will order a test from the lab. There are two levels of the test that can be taken – the 1 hour glucose tolerance test and the 3 hour glucose tolerance test.
The one hour test involves taking a blood sample after overnight fasting and then drinking a beverage with a known amount of glucose and testing your blood glucose again one hour later. With the three hour version, you proceed the same, except the drink has a higher concentration of sugar and your blood is tested each hour for three hours instead of one. The purpose of these tests is to see how your body reacts to and processes the large amount of sugar.
The American Diabetes Association lists the following blood glucose levels that would indicate gestational diabetes is present:
- Fasting 95 mg/dl or higher
- One hour 180 mg/dl or higher
- Two hours 155 mg/dl or higher
- Three hours 140 mg/dl or higher
If any two of the above readings come back in the ranges indicated you will be diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Once you have been diagnosed, you doctor will provide you with the blood glucose guidelines that should be maintained for the optimal health of you and your baby. They are:
- First thing in the morning – below 95 mg/dl
- One hour after a meal – below 140 mg/dl
- Two hours after a meal – below 120 mg/dl
There will be occasions when your blood sugar reading is higher than the recommended range. In that case, adjust your next meal. If you had planned on having a meal that was higher in carbohydrates, it should be changed so that there is more protein. Protein helps to lower your blood sugar and carbohydrates convert to sugar raising your glucose levels.
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The material conditions of “historic” preservation and institutional presentation communicate a particular version of the past through, what the late historian and professor of geography, David Lowenthal, terms selective forgetting and selective recall.
Common myths of white benevolence and exceptionalism – particularly in the North – contribute to the perceived “invisibility” of slavery in New England and across the United States at sites similar to “historic” Christ Church Cambridge in Harvard Square.
By reading against boundaries, materiality, and identity projections, this project situates the church within broader, interconnected landscapes of dispossession and extraction, making connections to places and people beyond the fiction of “historic” boundaries –
in W. E. B. DuBois’ words – to Black labor as the “foundation stone” of “Northern manufacture and commerce.” The goal is to construct what bell hooks calls a “subversive historiography,” an alternative spatial narrative of place that allows us to revise and expand the storytelling of Christ Church Cambridge in its context. The work aims to render visible this (currently invisible) history through research and exploratory mediums of knowledge sharing and representation.
A temporary art installation provides a platform for bringing the hidden past into view.
The inaccessible, largely unknown Vassall Tomb in the basement of Christ Church – where Darby Vassall, a formerly enslaved person, is buried – is shared with the public via a looped video projection displayed on the church’s front lawn.
The video is accompanied by narration, telling the particular story of this church’s collusion with, dependency on, and profit from the slave trade that provided economic foundations for the establishment and growth not only of this church, but also of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and New England. Both the research and writing process and installation development were made possible by a number of talented, dedicated, and generous people.
Adapted Abstract from Piepenbrink, Nicole Catherine. 2022. “Here Lies Darby Vassall: Rendering the obscured and concealed history of slavery at Christ Church Cambridge.” Cambridge, MA: Harvard Graduate School of Design.


Now, new data from the Curiosity rover show that the planet’s waters were evaporating about 3.5 billion years ago. Curiosity found pockets of concentrated salts in rocks about 3.3 – 3.7 billion years old in Mars’ Gale Crater. This is evidence that a salty lake was evaporating from the surface around that time, scientists reported Monday in a new paper in Nature Geoscience.
Uncovering martian history
Curiosity is well suited to studying the evolution of Mars’ environment because of its access to Gale Crater. The crater formed when a meteor hit Mars at least 3.5 billion years ago, leaving a 100-mile-wide hole in the ground. The crater still exposes layers of rock hundreds of yards deep. The deepest rocks are the oldest, and higher rocks make up younger, more recently formed layers. So, Curiosity can analyze the chemical compositions of rocks and, in the process, document Mars’ history back at least 3.5 billion years. It’s a unique opportunity to study how a planet’s environment can change across billions of years.
Curiosity’s latest work shows that rocks in Gale Crater between about 3.3 and 3.7 billion years in age had pockets of sulfur-containing salts called sulfates. Older rocks that Curiosity analyzed didn’t have such concentrations of these salts. That leads scientists to believe this is evidence that a lake at Gale Crater was particularly salty around this time. The lake may have gotten saltier then because the waters were evaporating, leaving higher concentrations of salt behind. If true, it implies that Mars’ climate was changing and becoming drier around 3.5 billion years ago.
To William Rapin, a planetary scientist at Caltech and an author of the new study, the project is an exciting way to uncover Mars’ history and understand more broadly how planets and their environments evolve over time.
“Our geology and our understanding of planets’ climates is very Earth-centric,” Rapin says. “Mars has had its own fate, potentially very different than the Earth.”


An ESRI shapefile is a popular geospatial vector data format used in GIS software. It stores non-topological geometry and attribute information for spatial features. A shapefile actually consists of a collection of files with the same name but different extensions, which work together to represent the data:
- .shp: This file contains the geometry data, representing points, lines, or polygons.
- .shx: This file is an index file that allows software to quickly locate specific geometry records within the .shp file.
- .dbf: This file is a dBASE database file that stores the attribute data for each feature in the shapefile.
These three files are mandatory for a shapefile. However, additional files can be included to provide more information:
- .prj: This file contains the coordinate system and projection information in a plain text format.
- .sbn and .sbx: These files are spatial index files that improve the speed of spatial queries on the shapefile.
- .cpg: This file is an optional plain text file that specifies the code page for character encoding of the attribute data (.dbf file).
It is important to keep all the related files together in the same folder, as they are interdependent and required for the proper functioning of the shapefile.
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Whether in conflict with yourself or with others:
Aikidō is the Japanese martial art, which breaks out of the vicious circle of aggression, violence and counter-violence and transcends it, without abandoning the field to it.
“sei han gō” Thesis, Antithesis and Synthesis
Dialectics is defined as “any systematic reasoning, exposition, or argument that juxtaposes opposed or contradictory ideas and usually seeks to resolve their conflict.” (Free Merriam Webster Dictionary) Or else, it is a philosophical working method, which questions its starting position through mutually contradicting claims (thesis and antithesis) and tries to gain insights or thruth of a higher order through the synthesis of both opposed claims.
Accordingly, Aikidō presents a way (Japanese “dō”) to resolve and to transcend the conflicts of attacking and defending, of violence and counter-violence through deescalation and cooperation.
“shin gi tai” Heart – Technique – Body
In addition to that Aikidō presents a method to transcend the all too human conflicts and contradictions between body and mind and reunite them again through the training of its specific breathing and fighting techniques.
(Author: Max Seinsch)


The climate advocate’s cliché—save the planet for the sake of your grandchildren—continues to carry powerful moral suasion. We should be concerned about the long term, but not only. The future has arrived, announced by, among other impacts, headlines about extreme flooding in Texas and South Asia. Sea level rise and warmer surface temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, both byproducts of a warming climate, exacerbated the amount and destructiveness of rainfall that hit Houston, the fourth largest city in the US. Hurricane Harvey’s death toll has already reached 60, and will continue to grow as people search through the wreckage. Halfway across the globe, rains and tragedy befell India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, where an aggressive and erratic monsoon season has racked up a death toll of more than 1,000. Human-induced climate change demands human-induced policy changes, such as ending the fossil fuel era and building more resilient infrastructure. Today’s tragedies make clear that saving the planet means saving ourselves.
Bodes well for the future
Journey to Earthland
The Great Transition to Planetary Civilization
GTI Director Paul Raskin charts a path from our dire global moment to a flourishing future.Read more and get a copy
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Creating and maintaining the long term structure of a constellation can be a major element of cost and risk. Both can be substantially reduced by the use of straightforward, low-cost autonomous orbit maintenance. In most cases, this can be done with the computer, sensing, and thruster hardware already required on-board the spacecraft.
For most constellations, absolute stationkeeping (maintaining each satellite in a pre-defined mathematical box) has several advantages and no disadvantages compared to relative station-keeping in which only the relative positions of the satellites are maintained. These include a simpler, more robust control mechanism and less propellant usage. A secondary, but substantial, advantage of absolute stationkeeping is that the time history of the positions of all of the satellites are known in advance (i.e., before launch). This can be used to greatly simplify coverage analysis, hand-off, ground communications, and intersatellite links. Absolute stationkeeping is best implemented autonomously because it uses a large number of small thruster burns, rather than the small number of larger burns used in more traditional stationkeeping. Results of long term simulations show that in most cases position can be controlled indefinitely to within less than 0.2 sec (1s), corresponding to an in-track position error of less than 1.5 km.
Download “Autonomous Constellation Maintenance”
Wertz, J.R., J. Collins, S. Dawson, H. Koenigsmann and C. Potterveld. IAF Workshop on Satellite Constellations, Toulouse, France. November 18–19, 1997.


Mining operations greatly rely on machinery and conveyances. The right equipment has to be in place so that extracting and transporting of ore can be accomplished as efficiently as possible. Mining cars are one type of underground conveyance equipment that greatly influences the activities at a mine site. They make it possible to move ore towards hoisting areas for transport to the surface. Mine cars also serve as a transport for tools, equipment, and even workers.
Compromising the transport system in a mine will affect the productivity and success of numerous mining activities. Sufficient budgets for regular maintenance and updating of mine cars, for example, have to be allocated to ensure that they remain in good operating condition each and every day. There are a number of considerations to be made when a mine is implementing a conveyance system.
Rail or Trackless System
The track or rail system has been in use for many years in the mining industry. While its technology has much improved, its fundamental concept is still being applied. Despite the increasing popularity of the trackless system, however, the rail system remains a safe and efficient option. Either alternative can support an underground operation and satisfy the unique conditions of a specific site.
The rate at which mine cars contribute to the delivery of ore to the surface greatly influences the productivity of the mining operation. For optimal conveyance, a number of factors need to be addressed. These include allowing for sufficient average speeds, minimizing transport cycle stops and delays, and employing efficient loading and unloading methods.
The gradients of a railroad influence how well ore cars will operate as steeper grades will slow a mine car’s speed. When a railway is being built, proper surveying and leveling, good ballast and water drainage, and the skilled laying of track will all contribute to a rail system’s ability to effectively move high volumes of ore.
All of these these factors affect how productive a mine rail system will be. As well, it is crucial to incorporate the highest quality mine cars in order to reduce maintenance, repair, and replacement cost. To accomplish this, trust an equipment manufacturer that has proven experience in building underground rail cars.
(Underground Mining Transportation Systems, http://www.eolss.net/sample-chapters/c05/e6-37-06-07.pdf)


🏞 A record number of dams have been restored to natural watercourses
Demolition of dams is an effective way to restore aquatic environments, and in 2021 more dams will be demolished in Europe than ever before.
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There are over 1.2 million dams in Europe that prevent fish from reaching their mating grounds and eliminate the flowing water that many species need. Over the past 50 years, the number of migratory fish species has decreased by 93 percent.
To solve this problem, a project, Dam Removal Europe, is underway to demolish dams and restore the flowing water. Now, of course, we still need dams such as important power plant dams, but Dam Removal Europe estimates that 15 percent of all dams are no longer needed.
The project has now released its latest report and it shows that 2021 was a record year for demolishing unnecessary dams.
During the year, 239 dams were demolished in the 17 countries participating in the project. This is an increase of 137 percent from 2020. The number of countries that demolished dams increased by 55 percent during the same period.
Spain was the country that demolished the most dams in 2021. There, a total of 108 dams were demolished. In second place came Sweden with 40 demolitions, closely followed by France with 39.
The project is ongoing and the goal is for the countries in Europe to eventually demolish all dams that are not absolutely necessary.
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Children are scientists and scientists are children. This is a central operating paradigm of developmental psychology. It has led psychologists to lay claim to special knowledge about language morality, sociality, creativity, imagination, gender differences, the essential qualities of human nature, and the scientific method. However, the current pervasiveness of the child as scientist metaphor should not obscure either the political work it does or the extent to which it draws on culturally specific visions of the child and scientist—both of which have changed dramatically over time. Therefore, my research question is simple: How did this view emerge and change and what are its consequences?
Ultimately, because it involves children, the metaphor has effectively naturalized certain specific kinds of scientific values and epistemologies. Conversely because the metaphor involves the high status cultural role of the scientist, it also underwrites certain (contested and politicized) views of children.
Contemporary study of children as scientists grew out of previous efforts within the new field of cognitive psychology to understand adult humans as though they are creative scientists. At the center of this revision was a question of precisely what it meant to be a scientist. One approach to this question was to rely on the work of Thomas Kuhn. From this perspective, conceptual change in childhood is like paradigm changes in the history of science. A second approach was, increasingly, that the cognitive process that most distinguishes people from other organisms is the capacity to perform social science—to observe, theorize about, and even experiment on other people. On this view, social engagement is a precondition for the most basic cognitive processes. Therefore, children are scientists only under the condition that both scientific reason and practice are understood as social processes.


Drawing and Painting Beautiful Flowers: Discover Techniques for Creating Realistic Florals and Plants in Pencil and Watercolor (Paperback)
In Drawing and Painting Beautiful Flowers, discover how to draw flowers such as cosmos, hibiscus, canola, lily of the valley, hydrangea, foxglove, and more from various angles, and learn about perspective and shading. Once you have the skills to draw a single flower, learn how to draw groupings and wreaths. Mix in leaves and smaller flowers to create a variety of looks.
Then, learn simple techniques to add luscious watercolor, using shading, blending, and gradient techniques for eye-catching results.
Popular Instagram artist Kyehyun Park shares her secrets for capturing realistic flower, leaf, and plant shapes. Artists of all levels love drawing and painting nature, and with these techniques they’ll confidently render lifelike botanicals in an array of lovely palettes.
The book also includes:
- Ideas and techniques for drawing and painting charming potted plants
- Instructions for drawing and painting smaller flowers, buds, and branches
- Watercolor techniques showing how to expertly blend colors, use brush strokes and brush pressure to create various shapes, and how to use color to shade and highlight
- Warm-up exercises that help develop skills
- Simple methods for understanding perspective and composition, making it effortless to draw flowers from different angles
Kyehyun Park was born and raised in South Korea. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in graphic art, she worked as a graphic designer in South Korea and New York City. She completed her master’s degree in animation at Academy of Art University, majoring in 3D environment modeling. She has created illustrations for Hyundai Motor America’s Santa Fe and Tucson social media campaigns, and in 2019 she became a licensed designer with the French décor company Lilipinso. Since 2017, Kyehyun has been posting her drawing and watercolor flower painting tutorials on Instagram to her large platform of followers, and teaching watercolor classes in Los Angeles, where she lives.


The World List of Natural Sites of Tourist Attraction
Lake Cerknica is an intermittent lake in the southern part of the Cerknica Polje, a karst polje in Inner Carniola, a region in southwestern Slovenia. The lake, oriented in the Dinaric direction from northwest to southeast, is present for the most part of the year. When full, it is the largest lake in the country. The plain is surrounded by the Javornik Hills (1,268 metres or 4,160 feet) to the south and Slivnica (1,022 m or 3,353 ft) to the north, both belonging to Dinaric Alps. The area of the lake mainly reaches 28 square kilometres (11 sq mi), but can reach up to 38 km2 (15 sq mi) and the surface level varies from 546 m (1,791 ft) to 551 m (1,808 ft) above sea level. The lake is an important wildlife resort, especially as a nesting place for many bird species. Botanically, it is distinguished by amphibious plants. It is therefore a part of two Natura 2000 areas of protection and the focus of the Inner Carniola Regional Park, which covers additional Natura 2000 areas in the broader region. The climate in the area is continental, with a mean temperature of 9.2 °C (48.6 °F) and the annual precipitation about 1,700 millimetres (67 in). The largest settlement at the border of the lake is Cerknica, located north of the lake. Various watersports, including rowing, are popular on the lake.
Location: Inner Carniola, Slovenia
The year of entering to the World List of Tourist Attractions: 2018


People in New Jersey may not be well-informed about the ways in which most bicycle accidents occur and what they can do to prevent being involved in one. Because bikes are a popular mode of transportation, it is important for bikers to understand how they can be safe.
Although there are many causes of bicycle accidents, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center says that most people are harmed by cars. Collisions with cars account for 29 percent of the injuries which occur, while failing to pay attention to the road only accounts for 13 percent of these injuries. It is difficult to know just how many bicycles crashes occur each year, as this kind of accident is not often documented by law enforcement.
A person’s risk of being involved in a bicycle accident depends on numerous factors. Riding along a busy road can be more risky than riding on quiet streets and people may be more likely to be in a collision if they ride their bikes at night. Additionally, people may be at more risk if they drink alcohol before getting on their bicycles.
There are several ways people can keep themselves safe on their bikes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that people should make sure a bicycle has rear and front lights and they should wear reflective clothing when they bike at night. These steps can help bikers be more visible on the road. This visibility is especially important when people ride their bikes in urban areas. This is because the accidents that lead to a biker’s death most often occur when people are in an urban setting. Additionally, bicyclists can help prevent injuries by wearing a helmet.


Hydroelectric dams are becoming unpopular, unprofitable, less significant, and are new dams are more likely to be cancelled. New solar and wind energy systems now exceed new hydroelectric systems.
“Last year, according to the United Nations Environment Program, newly opened hydropower projects supplied 22,000 megawatts of generating capacity. In contrast, international developers opened 118,000 megawatts of wind and solar generating capacity.” – Circle of Blue
For decades, hydroelectricity was one of the cleanest energy sources. The technology was inherently simple, dams could also supply water for people and agriculture, and the likelihood of catastrophic failure was dramatically smaller than nuclear. Now that the prices of solar and wind energy systems have dropped, the negatives of dams are becoming more apparent. Dams require square miles of territory, take years to build, are very centralized, disrupt the environment upstream and downstream, and also tend to go 70% over budget, on average. The decentralization of solar and wind, the ease of construction and operation, the lower (but not zero) environmental impact, and the ease of managing the sites now mean big power projects are losing to the new technologies. One recently discovered and unexpected dam impact is that the basins tend to emit methane, a particularly powerful greenhouse gas. One more reason to delay or switch.
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The urinary tract is the body’s system for collecting and eliminating urine and includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.
UTIs can affect several parts of the urinary tract.
Most UTIs occur in the bladder (cystitis), but they may also involve the kidneys (pyelonephritis), urethra (urethritis), or prostate (prostatitis). UTIs are common, most frequently affecting women, resulting in more than 8.1 million visits to a doctor each year.
Whether chronic, or you first experience, our dedicated laboratory tests will diagnose or rule out UTIs. Our experienced team of medical professionals can also identify the bacteria or other microbes causing the infection – helping doctors decide how to best treat the infection.
We offer the following laboratory tests:
• Urinalysis – a group of physical, chemical, and microscopic tests on a sample of urine. These tests look for evidence of urinary tract infection, such as bacteria and white blood cells and can also detect signs of kidney disease and diabetes. The results of this test can decide if further/detailed testing is warranted.
• UTI Molecular testing – Within a day of sample receipt, if not sooner, our real-time PCR test reports on the identity of the infection causing organism/s and if these offenders might be carrying any specific antibiotic resistance genes. This allows the your physician to prescribe targeted antibiotics to deal with your infection.
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