Throughout Upton State Forest you can see evidence of stone cutting on granite outcroppings as well as stone lying in the forest. You will see marks created when the stone cutter placed his “feathers and wedges.” He used two tools called feathers placing them opposite each other along a line in the stone. Then he used a mallet to drive iron wedges between them at intervals. By repeatedly striking the wedges in sequence they eventually made the stone crack and break away from the ledge. Not always an exact science there were times when the stone did not break as planned so it was left where it fell.
The late Carl Anderson referred to an area near Middle Road Trail as “Pilkington’s Quarry”. Alexander Pilkington was one of four brothers that came from Ramsbottom, England to Upton around the beginning of the Civil War. They had evidently learned the stone cutting trade before they came here. All but Alexander passed away before 1873 but he continued the trade until his death in 1918.
The Pilkington’s cut stone was used for cemetery monuments, horse troughs, building foundations and mill stones. On the east side of Middle Road Trail, you can see round cut stones that were intended as mill stones but either broke while being transported or cut.


As almost everywhere near the coast, it’s also easy to find gulls near the German coast, for example herrings gulls. It’s however less likely that you will find a glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus) here at the German coast, but that’s exactly what happened to me during a hike through the Schellbruch. I was wondering why the gull looked so different compared to other gulls and after researching I found out that it’s a less common gull.
In other words, the habitat of this gull species is much further north in the subpolar zone and in the arctic polar region. But sometimes in fall (starting September, October), the glaucious gull will move to more temperate regions to find iceless waters. In Germany you have the best chance to find the bird in Schleswig-Holstein or Lower Saxony according to a German article about the glaucous gull. Apart from Scandinavia and the British Islands, it’s mentioned that the bird can even be found near the coast in Japan and California during the migration period. If you want to learn more, the Wikipedia article is as always interesting too.
For me it was just interesting to take a photo of a less common and much larger gull, and I hope you liked the photo too. If you are new to the blog, check out my other bird photos and stories or drop a comment if you like!


Ball Python Lighting
TEMPS: 80-84 F w/ basking 88-94 F
LIFESPAN: 20-30 years or more
Ball pythons are a relatively small, thick-bodied species of python featuring a slender neck and well differentiated head. Common "wild-type" ball pythons are highly variable in color and pattern, but all feature some version of tan "blobs" on a chocolate or black background, edged with varying degrees of white, with white bellies that may or may not contain some dark speckling pattern. Thanks to the efforts of breeders and enthusiasts, however, ball pythons are becoming increasingly available in a wide range of brilliant colors and patterns called "morphs."
Ball pythons are found in the wild in central and west Africa and typically make their homes in abandoned rodent burrows or termite mounds. Their common name "ball" comes from their tendency to curl up into a ball and hide their head within their coils when threatened. This un-aggressive defense mechanism, combined with their manageable size (
The most popular and convenient methods of housing ball pythons includes glass tanks, plastic tubs, or professionally built enclosures. Whether you choose one of these, or choose to make your own, any enclosure must provide the following necessities:
- adequate ventilation to prevent stagnant air
- thermal gradient
- proper humidity levels
- sufficient space without being too large
- security to prevent escape
CAUTION: Never use TAPE inside an enclosure. No matter how secure you think it is, there is a high risk that the snake will find a way to get stuck on it, causing injury or even death.
GLASS – Aquariums or "Kritter Keepers" (glass tanks made for holding small animals) are readily available, offer the best visibility for viewing your snake and come in a wide variety of sizes. However, it can be difficult to maintain the proper heat and humidity, especially in larger tanks. In addition, the clear sides all around may make a shy ball python feel exposed and insecure. Care must be taken to insure the lid is secured to prevent escape.


Watch Out for Wildlife: 6 Tips to Reduce Deer-Vehicle Collisions
October 12, 2022
We’re coming up on that time of the year — when daylight savings ends, days are shorter, and deer behavior and movement patterns change due to mating. Here are some tips to help reduce deer-vehicle collisions during rutting season.
- Watch for deer, especially around sunrise and sunset. More deer-vehicle collisions occur during these times than at any other time.
- Slow down and drive carefully in areas where deer are known or likely to cross roadways. Signs are posted in areas with large deer populations or areas where agricultural fields divide from forest areas.
- If there are no oncoming vehicles, use high-beam headlights so you can see deer better.
- Honk the horn and reduce your speed when you see deer next to the roadway, which may help scare them away.
- When you see a deer in or near the roadway, stay in your lane and apply the brake firmly; however, don’t lock the brakes up, which can cause you to lose control of the vehicle.
- Buckle up. Many people who are injured or killed in deer-vehicle collisions were not wearing their seatbelts.
Read more: Deer are on the move in NC now. Here’s how to do your best to avoid a collision


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Apr 23rd - George
St. George and the Dragon is a strange but popular tale. We actually know very little about George but it has not stopped us from heaping accolades upon this martyr - as we should upon all martyrs for the Faith. We live the life of Christ on their merits.
Saint George was a man who abandoned one army for another: he gave up the rank of tribune to enlist as a soldier for Christ. Eager to encounter the enemy, he first stripped away his worldly wealth by giving all he had to the poor. Then, free and unencumbered, bearing the shield of faith, he plunged into the thick of the battle, an ardent soldier for Christ.
Clearly what he did serves to teach us a valuable lesson: if we are afraid to strip ourselves of our worldly possessions, then we are unfit to make a strong defense of the faith.
As for Saint George, he was consumed with the fire of the Holy Spirit. Armed with the invincible standard of the cross, he did battle with an evil king and acquitted himself so well that, in vanquishing the king, he overcame the prince of all wicked spirits, and encouraged other soldiers of Christ to perform brave deeds in his cause...let us not only admire the courage of this fighter in heaven’s army but follow his example. Let us be inspired to strive for the reward of heavenly glory, keeping in mind his example, so that we will not be swayed from our path, though the world seduce us with its smiles or try to terrify us with naked threats of its trials and tribulations.
-- From a sermon on St. George by St. Peter Damian
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Writing with Kinetic Sand: Kinetic sand is an awesome medium for practicing handwriting skills and spelling. It’s fun texture adds an amazing sensory experience and a smooth resistance to add an extra challenge to your child’s writing!
When Livia first started working on her handwriting skills you could have sworn it was more torturous than pulling teeth for her. She didn’t like coloring, writing, or any of the other traditional methods of teaching kids how to write. About the only thing she enjoyed was painting, so we spent countless hours playing around with different types of paints and texture brushes.
Then we discovered Kinetic Sand (and even managed to discover our own DIY Kinetic Sand recipe) and writing became a blast for Livia. Now there is no stopping her – she has become my aspiring writer!
Items Needed for Writing with Kinetic Sand:
- Kinetic Sand (or make your own Kinetic Sand)
- Spelling List (free printable sight word cards below)
How to Play!
To set up play we printed out our spelling list (printable below) and practiced writing our words out in the sand.
It did take a couple trial and error runs to figure out how much pressure to apply. One of the great things about kinetic sand is how smooth it is! This makes it super easy to erase and try again.
Once a word was successfully written (and spelled correctly) kids took a fun break to ball up their kinetic sand, squish it through their hands, and reshape into a new blank slate ready for their next word!
If your child is breezing through copying their words from the cards up the challenge and read the words to them! Hope your kids love this activity as much as mine have!
This download consists of 299 sight words and one blank card.
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Death, loss, and grief
Understanding death and grief
While the website is focused on cancer, this article provides a generalized understanding of grief within a cultural context, including understanding the meaning of death, rituals regarding death, personal differences in grief and mourning, and grief and cultural sensitivity.
Learn about grief, how grief shows, the grieving process, grieving rituals, feeling better and helping yourself.
Things to do to take care of yourself
While the website is focused on cancer, this article provides really good advice for coping with grief in general, including when to recognize you need to seek support or help.
This article pulled together quotes and tips from teens who had a friend die. They provide useful tips for mourning your friend while taking care of yourself, as well as remind you that you have the right to mourn the death of your friend.
Supporting someone through their grief
Learn what to expect when a loved one dies, what it means to mourn a loved one, what it means to deal with a major loss, how to live with grief, how to help others grieve, and how to help children grieve.
Our other resource pages
Visit our Counseling and Health Care resource pages for local agencies that can help you process your grief:
Visit our Mental Health resources page for information about how to talk to your parents/caregivers if you think you need a therapist, and how to find the right one:
Visit our Mental Health and Suicide Prevention resource pages if you are self-injuring (Mental Health) or are considering dying by suicide:
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The saying “if you see something, say something” has its origins in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Korey Kay & Partners’, the Manhattan ad agency responsible for the slogan, had the MTA in mind but could have just as easily been describing the important role that whistleblowers play in the workplace and throughout society.
As corporations and government bureaucracies become more complex than ever before, the accounts of whistleblowers on the inside are more important than ever in holding individuals, government agencies, and business entities accountable.
A quick search of recent news headlines demonstrates the crucial role that whistleblowers play, resulting in the following stories:
- National Whistleblower Center Requests Bank of England Withdraw ‘Deleterious’ Whistleblower Report (Source: The National Whistleblower Legal Defense & Education Fund)
- Senator Grassley Reminds FBI Agents of Their Whistleblower Rights (Source: The National Whistleblower Legal Defense & Education Fund)
- $1.4 Million Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleges Retaliation by Turner Police Chief (Source: Statesman Journal)
While information from whistleblowers plays a crucial role, being a whistleblower is not without risk. Employees often face retaliation from employers and even lose their job because of coming forward and doing the right thing. Examples include:
- Reporting workplace safety violations
- Refusing to participate in illegal activity
- Encouraging superiors to comply with regulations
- Reporting illegal behavior of colleagues or superiors
Being terminated in retaliation for reporting illegal or unethical behavior is illegal, as whistleblowers enjoy strong protection under State and Federal law. However, pursuing those rights can seem daunting. Having the representation of an experienced employment law attorney is a crucial factor in obtaining a favorable outcome.


In Chile, around fifteen of the oldest mummies ever found have been analyzed in order to unlock their secrets. But what have the scientists found?
These mummies were made by the Chinchorro people who lived from -10,000 to -3000 on the coast of the Atacama Desert, located today in northern Chile. These hunters and fishermen were past masters in the art of mummifying their dead, and were among the first to do so. The mummies that have been analyzed were made 7400 years ago, two millennia before the Egyptian mummies!
Fifteen of these mummies were scanned by the CT scan process at the Los Condes clinic in Santiago. The facility’s head of radiology, interviewed by AFP, said the process allowed for accurate x-rays « thousands of images of less than a millimeter ».
“The next step is to dissect these bodies virtually, without touching them, to make sure we can keep them for another 500,000 years,” continues the person concerned.
Thus, it was a question of reconstructing the morphology of the Chinchorro people by means of computer-generated images. The researchers then based themselves on the mummies, to which they virtually added muscles, a chin and a nose. But that’s not all since the experiment also aimed to better understand the complex way in which these mummies were made. It turns out that the Chinchorro were very knowledgeable about human anatomy, because the process of mummification is nothing short of amazing.
The Chinchorro removed the skin and then the muscles of the dead in order to obtain only a skeleton. Starting from the latter, they reconstituted the shape of the body of the deceased with wood and vegetable fiber, all coated with clay, before replacing the authentic skin.
“It was the family (of the deceased) themselves who made the mummy. It has no bone structure and it is therefore a figurine which could be a representation of an individual who could not be mummified”, explains Veronica Silva, head of the anthropology department at the National Museum of Natural History in Santiago.
After these stunning revelations, others may follow in the future as the research work continues. To be continued !
Here is a documentary about the Chinchorro people (Spanish with English subtitles):
Sources: Futura Sciences – Sciences and Future


Gel contains fluoride and a complex of minerals: calcium, magnesium, phosphates. Fluoride reduces the risk of caries by an average of 70%! Minerals strengthen tooth enamel. Potassium nitrate reduces tooth sensitivity. Laminaria extract strengthens gums and eliminates bleeding. D-panthenol prevents dry mouth and eliminates inflammation.
Method of use
Apply the small amount of gel evenly on teeth in any convenient way (with a brush, cotton swab or finger). Leave the gel on the teeth for 40 – 50 minutes. It is recommended not to eat or drink within an hour after the use of the gel. Use the gel every day after meals.
Mineral complex (calcium, magnesium, potassium) restores mineral balance in tooth tissues
Potassium nitrate decreases tooth sensitivity
Alga extract has a positive effect on oral tissues and improves metabolic processes.
D-panthenol prevents dryness of mouth and inflammatory processes.
||Mineral complex (calcium, magnesium, potassium) restores mineral balance in tooth tissues|
||Potassium nitrate decreases tooth sensitivity|
||Algae extract has a positive effect on oral tissues and improves metabolic processes|
||D-panthenol prevents dryness of mouth and inflammatory processes|
The mineral complex provides saturation of teeth with essential microelements - calcium, magnesium and potassium. Complex has a strengthening effect on enamel and reduces the sensitivity symptoms.


For the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day, the “Nowchpok” team in collaboration with the UNESCO IITE released a YouTube video with an intriguing title: Can viruses destroy us? In three weeks, the video scored more than 110 thousand views and more than 7,000 “likes”. Referring to popular images of “zombie apocalypse” from films and video games, the movie tells about viruses that exist not just in horror films, but in real life. The Rabies virus, the Spanish flu, Zika virus and, of course, Human Immunodeficiency Virus – they all act differently, but each of them is dangerous in its own way.
The video begins with the story of the discovery of viruses as a life form and description of their biological structure. It also tells about how viruses interact with the body cells and what is the world medical community doing to fight the diseases caused by viruses. What makes viruses especially dangerous? What is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic? Why do we need vaccines? How do they work? The video answers all these questions clearly and intelligibly before moving on to the subject of HIV / AIDS and its spread, which is a pressing issue for the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
The most important theory and practice information on HIV prevention, testing and therapy, rebuttal of some myths surrounding HIV, global and regional statistics – all of this is condensed and visualized in a five-minute animation.
Using informal tone and multimedia platforms for HIV prevention among adolescents and young people seems to be a more effective and promising way than the old-fashioned printed posters or long grim documentaries. The strength of these clips is placing the emphasis on scientific facts and mixing education with entertainment in a humorous and non-patronizing way. This is what makes it possible to reach out to a larger audience and inspire an active discussion in the comments.
Tigran Yepoyan, UNESCO Regional HIV and Health Education Advisor
At the very end, the authors of the video return to the question: “Can viruses destroy us?” Experts answer: viruses will not be able to do this, if we look after ourselves and take good care of our own health. Responsible decisions and choices, such as regular HIV testing, timely vaccination against other diseases, accessing proper treatment and using critical thinking to counter unreliable information can become the best defense against viruses.


Both in Western countries and in third world countries there is an increasing incidence of obesity. Obesity per se or insulin resistance associated with obesity may increase cardiovascular risk factors including dyslipidemia, hypertension and Type 2 diabetes. Over the past decade the understanding has increased of specific mediators in the hypothalamus that are involved in regulating food intake and body weight. In obese humans fasting plasma lipids can be normal but postprandial lipid metabolism is abnormal with an accumulation of triglyceride-rich remnant lipoproteins. In viscerally obese men chylomicron remnant catabolism was markedly decreased when compared with lean individuals. The decreased clearance of chylomicron remnants in viscerally obese subjects may be explained by competition between chylomicron remnants and the increased hepatic production of VLDL for clearance by low density lipoprotein receptors. Increased food intake in rodent models of obesity was shown to be associated with a delay in the catabolism of remnant lipoprotein particles. Prevention of hyperphagia was found to correct the impairment in the metabolism of remnant lipoproteins. Under fasting and food restricted conditions the improvement of remnant metabolism was associated with an increased oxidation of remnant lipids as determined by a novel stable isotope breath test. Anti-obesity and lipid lowering drugs have been used for the treatment of obesity. Inhibitors of cholesterol synthesis inhibitors (statins) have been shown to be effective in treating dyslipidemia. Inhibition of cholesterol synthesis with Atorvastatin was shown to improve chylomicron metabolism by increasing chylomicron remnant catabolism in obese subjects as assessed by the newly developed stable isotope breath test.
|Journal||Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry|
|Publication status||Published - 2004|


Medical treatment really is vital for refugees, as they are prone to diseases due to lack of hygiene and nourishment during their getaway journey.
In most refugee camps, toddlers are right away vaccinated against the typical contagious diseases, such as measles, polio, tetanus or tuberculosis.
Even the bigger refugee camps often only have two doctors and few nurses at hand for the medical treatment of tens of thousand of people. This is why refugees are under any circumstances dependent on voluntary helpers\’ support.
The catastrophic medical treatment situation of many displaced people becomes obvious in the following example of a refugee camp in Matala, Angola. Said camp can only be reached through a five hour car drive under most appalling road conditions, and the drive to the camp is perilous, as the land in Angola is littered with mines after several years of civil war.
Each of the voluntary doctors coming as well from Europe to Angola, treats up to 100 refugees per day. Most people suffer from parasitic worms, diarrhoea, tuberculosis, bronchitis, scabies or other bacterial infections of the skin, deficiency diseases due to their lack of iron and vitamins, as well as malaria, dengue fever and other tropical diseases.
Medication generally is in short supply in those refugee camps, as they can\’t reach refugees due to political unrest and destroyed infrastructure. Because only a small part of the necessary medication can be bought thanks to donations, many ill refugees must pay on their own for it. However, only few can actually afford their vital medicine, so many are denied optimal medical treatment. Even the most vital surgery cannot be conducted in many provisional refugee camps, because the necessary doctors, medication and medical equipment are simply not at hand. Besides, lacking hygiene is a big problem.
Too many people are dying in refugee camps, whose lives could have been saved by an expansion of medical aid. It\’s because of this, that we\’re all asked to help the many millions of displaced people with our donations.
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The product is supposed to be a socio-economic innovation, so it addresses economic and social problems and is meant to create new value for society. In this particular case, the innovation concerns the way of reaching the target group. Here we are dealing with a mobile application that will support young people in avoiding alcohol consumption. Young people are very active users of cell phones and their applications, so this version of the tool can be accepted by the target group. So far, there have been no mobile applications on the market that would implement alcohol prevention activities among young people.
The City Council’s mission is to reduce the number of minors living in its area who use alcohol by providing an application that will have a preventive effect. The City Hall’s vision is that by promoting the app, young people, through the use of the product, will not see the need to consume alcoholic beverages to taste, impress other people, solve their problems, seek pleasure and relaxation in stimulants. The goal is to reduce this number not only for moral reasons, but also for economic reasons. Moral issues are of course concern for the citizens of the city, taking care of the good education of young people, who are the future of the nation, and alcohol results in depravity. On the other hand, economic issues, and thus the cost is, for example, to pay staff, unnecessary interventions in connection with behavior, appearing by people intoxicated with alcohol. The bodies involved are not only health services, but also services guarding public safety and order, such as municipal police, security contractors, and police. Social workers, pedagogues, educators are also involved in children’s alcohol problems. Through inappropriate behavior, public order, the reputation, and culture of the city are violated. Often young people who use drugs at an early age have issues with education, developing their interests, taking care of their health, both mental and physical. Each city wants to have many educated people, entrepreneurs, activists, and not pathological environments that instead of bringing order, bring harm. It is worth noting that the alcohol issue is widespread in large cities, which makes it all the more important for the City Hall to see the need for the dissemination of preventive measures, that is, the introduction of the application.


Achilles tendinopathy is a common injury of the posterior ankle region.
The achilles tendon is the strongest and thickest tendon in the body. It is located below the calf muscle, and is responsible for connecting the calf muscles to the heel bone of the foot.
It’s main function is to raise the heel when walking and running, and as such undergoes significant strain as it attempts to assist in helping the foot to “toe off” with each step.
Achilles tendinopathy has a number of different presentations. It can come on quickly, or it can be a pain that has increased slowly over time.
Activity can flare it up mildly or extremely. Some patients can walk through the pain reasonably well, whilst others may not be able to weight bear at all.
The achilles tendon itself may or may not be swollen, may or may not have a distinct lump, and may either be tender at a specific site, or throughout the tendon.
As a result, it is important that your physiotherapist consider the entire history and presentation of the issue.
Achilles tendinopathy is usually an overuse condition of the tendon, where over time small micro tears in the tendon can occur which can cause a disruption to the fibres in the tendon, as well as encourage the growth of neovessels, or irregular new small blood vessels. Increased forces placed through the feet, such as those experienced with running, can increase the development of achilles tendinopathy.
HOW DOES ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY OCCUR?
Achilles tendinopathy may come about after an increase in training activity, change of footwear, or change of running surface. It may also occur as a result of your personal mechanics – limited muscle flexibility, weak calves, flat feet, feet that roll in excessively, and genetics can all also play a part.
There are a number of treatment options for achilles tendinopathy, dependant on the cause. It could be as simple as a change in training routine. Changes to footwear and orthotic treatment can often settle achilles pain very quickly. Stretching and strengthening programs will also usually be issued by your podiatrist and physiotherapist.


Why Is French Toast Called French Toast?
You’d think that the answer to how French toast got its name would be “because it’s French,” but the truth is that this delicious breakfast recipe dates back to the ancient Romans. As for the name “French toast,” it first appeared in print in the Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink in 1871, but appears to be significantly older than that. And honestly, nobody’s really sure exactly why we call it “French toast” today.
One of the earliest documented French toast recipes can be found in an ancient Roman cookbook. The dish was called pan dulcis, or “sweet bread.” The recipe remained popular in various forms, turning up again in 15th century England, where it went by its French name, pain perdu, meaning “lost bread.”
There are a few different theories about how French toast came to be called that. One of them credits the name to an innkeeper in Albany, New York, named Joseph French, who is said to have invented the variation of French toast we know today in 1724 and named it after himself. While this is an interesting story, there’s no evidence to support it. There’s also the possibility that it’s called “French” because we tend to think of French things as being sophisticated; calling this humble dish “French toast” could have been a way to elevate its reputation or a sign that it was thought of as fancy at some point. It’s even possible that its name comes from the verb “french,” meaning “to slice thinly” (a usage most commonly seen on cans of green beans).
While there is still some disagreement and confusion around why French toast is called that, the one thing most people can agree on is that French toast is a delicious dish.


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Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, located in Westchester County, New York, provides around 16 million MWh of electricity annually and accounts for around one-fourth of the total energy consumption for the five boroughs and Westchester. Although it produces an abundance of energy, the State of New York has announced that it will shut down the plant in 2021.
Even though nuclear power in theory presents a low carbon alternative to coal or gas generation, there are other safety, waste, and environmental issues the technology presents. In the case of a natural (or manmade) disaster the aftereffects would be devastating to the region if the plant is affected. Nuclear contamination would be extremely detrimental to the region, especially since it is so densely populated.
If the plant shuts down, how will the NYC region get enough power to operate? A recent study by Riverkeeper and the Natural Resources Defense Council suggests that the shortfall could be made up by a combination of hydroelectric power from Canada and by reducing demand. Energy efficiency is a great low-cost option that could avoid the need for new generation sources to make up for the closure of the nuclear plant. According to Steve Cohen, Executive Director of Columbia University’s Earth Institute, “One of the chief advantages of energy efficiency is that it is difficult to argue against it. What is the counter-argument? Let’s waste as much energy as we can and spend lots of money on energy instead of saving it for better uses? There are, however, obstacles to energy efficiency: capital costs, habit, inconvenience, risk due to reduced redundancy (e.g., in information technology facilities), outmoded regulations, and so on.”
Efficiency may not be as eye-catching as solar PV, but it could be the lower-cost key to NYC’s survival of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant shutdown. There are, however, some barriers to adoption that need to be addressed by a variety of stakeholders including government, utilities, and building owners and operators.


Wānaka – NASA today launched another super pressure balloon from Wānaka airport, with Airways New Zealand helping the stadium-sized balloon to climb safely to the edge of space.
It’s the second scientific balloon NASA has launched from Wānaka this year and will join another launched last month which is now on its fourth circumnavigation of the globe about 33 kilometres above the southern oceans.
Airways, New Zealand’s air navigation services provider, works with NASA to plan the launches of the balloons, which inflate fully in flight to 532,000 cubic metres, about the size of Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium, and carry a scientific payload of over two tonnes.
The wind-propelled balloons are filled with helium and will circumnavigate the earth above the southern hemisphere for as long as possible, which could be up to 100 days.
They are testing NASA’s super pressure technology, which is designed to maintain their internal pressure, keeping them at a constant density altitude despite temperature changes between day and night.
The balloon launched today carries a University of Chicago instrument to detect ultra-high-energy cosmic ray particles from beyond our galaxy. The Princeton University space telescope aboard the first balloon is designed to image large galaxy clusters to map dark matter.
Airways New Zealand’s general manager air traffic services Katie Wilkinson says air traffic controllers gave NASA the green light to launch the balloon at 12.03 pm today, after creating a safe launch path through New Zealand-controlled airspace, which rises to 18.3 kilometres.
Like the first balloon, this second one may be visible to some people in Otago and Canterbury before it crosses the east coast of the South Island early this afternoon. It is shaped like a tear drop on launch, but as it ascends into the less dense atmosphere it inflates fully into a pumpkin shape.
The balloons are maintaining a steady altitude at about 107,000 feet, which is the primary goal of this mission for NASA.
They expect a balloon to circumnavigate the southern hemisphere once every week to three weeks and the aim is for them to do it several times as experts verify and validate the technology.


On Wednesday we headed out to the Reserva Ecológico Costanera Sur (Ecológica Reserve). This landmark consists of 350 hectares and is the largest and most biodiverse green space in Buenos Aires. It is located right in the heart of the city amongst the landscape of skyscrapers in the downtown Puerto Madero neighborhood. Upon arrival, the students were greeted by natural reserve employees who gave a brief history of the reserve. As we headed to the river, students were on the lookout for many of the reptiles, amphibians, mammals and beautiful plants hidden throughout the reserve.
We arrived at our final destination to the Rio de la Plata river where students relaxed by partaking in mate and some good conversations and pigging out on some delicious common Argentinean desserts. Others decided to expend some energy playing soccer and volleyball. Students also carried out their cultural conversations for the day amongst the many locals also hanging out at the reserve.
On Thursday, students partook in a language exchange with Argentinean high school students at the center. Our students put their speaking skills to the test and were able to share their experiences they learned about the language and culture while studying abroad. Argentinean students also had the opportunity to practice their English. It's safe to say that all students ended the day with new friendships made. Students once again gained more opportunities to compare and contrast both cultures understanding more what it means to be a global citizen in today's society.


Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-Based Products: Version 2
A joint collaboration between WRI and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
This WRI/WBCSD publication is an information and decision-making tool to help customers develop their own sustainable procurement policies for wood and paper-based products. It also has information on existing approaches to procurement from legal and sustainable sources.
Version 2 contains updates to the sections on legality and useful resources, known as the "guide to the guides." The guide now describes 47 tools and resources (13 more than in the previous version) that aid sustainable procurement of forest products.
Decisions regarding the purchase and use of wood and paper-based products can have far-reaching, long-term impacts for the forests where they are harvested, the communities supported by wood-using industries, and the places where those products are purchased and used.
The information in this joint WRI/WBCSD publication is organized around ten key issues, posed as "essential questions" that procurement managers might address related to the sustainable procurement of wood and paper-based products:
- Origin: Where do the products come from?
- Information accuracy: Is information about the products credible?
- Legality: Have the products been legally produced?
- Sustainability: Have forests been sustainably managed?
- Special places: Have special places, including sensitive ecosystems, been protected?
- Climate change: Have climate issues been addressed?
- Environmental protection: Have appropriate environmental controls been applied?
- Recycled fiber: Has recycled fiber been used appropriately?
- Other resources: Have other resources been used appropriately?
- Local communities and indigenous peoples: Have the needs of local communities or indigenous peoples been addressed?
The publication is designed as an information tool to help customers develop their own sustainable procurement policies for wood and paper-based products. It is also a decision support tool providing simple and clear information on twenty-two existing approaches to the procurement of wood and paper-based products from legal and sustainable sources, as well as providing additional references and resource materials.
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The Forest Legality Initiative (FLI) works to achieve better forest management and governance through preventing illegal logging and supporting legal sourcing.Part of Forests


Bernice Steadman did not share the same enthusiasm for John Glenn’s recent voyage into space as did most of the U.S. She did not even watch the famous astronaut and former senator’s launch into space.
Steadman was subjected to sexist comments made by Glenn in the 1960s concerning NASA’s Mercury 13, a group of women pilots trained as astronauts in 1961 but never sent into space.
“He called us ’90 pounds of recreational equipment,'” said Steadman. “We gave him a couple of opportunities to eat his words, and every time he’s just dug himself deeper.”
After the thirteen women were selected for NASA’s women’s training program, results from further testing indicated that the women were at least as fit as the men and in some cases better adapted for space.
Not one of the thirteen women trained in NASA’s space program was ever allowed to travel in space, because NASA chose to cancel the program. In 1962, Senator Phil Hart, husband of Mercury 13 member Jane Hart, led a congressional inquiry into the matter.
NASA Astronauts Glen and Alan Shepherd were present to argue against the inclusion of women. “It’s just a fact, said Glenn to the committee. “The men go off and fight the wars and fly the airplanes. That women are not in this field is just a fact of our social order.”
While the Soviet Union was the first to send a woman up in space in 1963, the United States did not send a woman for two more decades in 1983, when Sally Ride traveled aboard the shuttle Challenger.
Today at age 72, Steadman says she would still go up into space “in a flash” if someone where to give her the chance.


If you’ve learned how to count to 100 in French, it’s time to practice your listening comprehension! French numbers can be tricky, especially 70 – 99.
Have you ever needed to say a French phone number to someone? Better yet, have you ever had someone tell you a French phone number and your mind goes blank? Learning the numbers just isn’t enough.
Let’s talk about French phone numbers and how they are different from other numbers in the language. This is an important aspect of your French listening comprehension and it’s important to practice a lot so that you won’t be lost when it happens to you!
In French, phone numbers are usually composed of ten digits. The first two digits represent the area code, followed by an eight-digit phone number. Example: 01.40.76.43.99
It is important to practice listening to French phone numbers because it can help you improve your listening comprehension skills. This way you will be able to understand what people are saying on the phone, which is especially useful if you are traveling to France.
One of the best ways to practice listening to French phone numbers is through a dictée exercise. A dictée is a French dictation exercise where you listen to a series of words or phrases and write them down.
I have a free French phone numbers dictée exercise that you can try out and see how you do! This exercise will give you a chance to practice your listening skills and improve your understanding of French phone numbers.
So, grab a pen and paper and let’s get started! I encourage you to do this 11 minute exercise over and over and over and over again!


Some 2,000 Bolivians marched Feb. 20 through central La Paz to the Chilean consulate to demand the liberation of three Bolivian soldiers held since Jan. 25 after crossing the border into the neighboring country. At the consulate, protesters delivered an open letter addressed to Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, demanidng that he comply with his "historic obligation" to answer Bolivian demands for sea access. The march was led by an alliance of popular organizations, including Bolivia's campesino federation, CSUTCB.
Marches were also held in other cities and towns, with some local mayors issuing statements calling for Chile to return to Bolivia territory taken in the 1879 War of the Pacific. The two countries have had no formal diplomatic relations since 1962, except for a period of three years from 1975 to 1978. (People's Daily, China; El Diario, La Paz, via FM Bolivia; Opinón, Cochabamba, Feb. 21; AP, Feb. 20 )
The Bolivian soldiers were arrested after crossing the Chilean border, one of them carrying a rifle. Chile says the men were detained after entering the country illegally, while Bolivia maintains they were tracking car smugglers as part of an army operation, and has threatened to appeal to international justice if they are not released.
In a Feb. 14 speech marking the 134th anniversary of the war in which his country lost access to the Pacific, President Evo Morales hailed the detained men as "great defenders of the sea." It was the first time in decades that a Bolivian leader noted the anniversary. Morales has long called Bolivia's loss of the port of Antofagasta an "open wound."
The post-war border was set by a treaty signed in 1904, which Morales now rejects as "imposed." In 2010, Morales signed a deal allowing Bolivia to build its own port on Peru's Pacific coast, but the demand for return of its lost coastline remains a focus of powerful national sentiment. Landlocked Bolivia maintains a small navy, and schoolchildren are taught that regaining access to the sea is a patriotic duty. (BBC News, Europa Press, Feb. 14)
See our last post on the Chile-Bolivia border dispute.


This presentation will cover recent scientific advances in understanding the causes and life course of autistic syndromes, with particular emphasis on findings that will inform the next generation of interventions for autism and related disorders. Discoveries in developmental psychobiology, genetics, neuroimaging, epidemiology, and intervention science have highlighted critical frontiers in which continued progress is expected to translate into innovative and more effective treatments. Dr. Constantino identifies recent scientific advances in the genetic and neurobiological causes of autistic syndromes and discusses the utility, value, and importance of research for treatment of Autism, Developmental Disabilities, and Co-Occurring DD/MI disorders in Community Mental Health. This would be appropriate for NBCC, QIDP, CHP, QMHP.
This course will be updated in the near future to address current accessibility standards. If you are unable to access the content in this section, please contact the imp support team for assistance.
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Credit Hours: MCBAP-R (0.0) MCBAP-S (0.0) Mi-CEC (0.0) Nursing (0.0)
Updates Autism Research, Treatment Plans, and Communication.
This course provides the participants with the most up to date information and evidence-based research regarding Autism Spectrum Disorder. This course is recommended for those direct care workers working with adolescent clients that attribute potential symptoms of ASD.
Over the last two decades, extensive research has asked whether there is any link between childhood vaccinations and autism.
The results of this research are clear: Vaccines do not cause autism.
- Develop an understanding of the most recent research regarding Autism.


The XB-42 was an experimental bomber developed during WW2. Its twin engines delivered a combined 3,800 HP and top speed of 410 mph at 23,440 ft.
It's an amazing aircraft. But if an enormous aircraft is that fast why not use the same concept for smaller fighter-sized aircraft? I assume there must be a good reason because it didn't happen.
I used a modified version of the drag equation found on NASA's website to estimate the speed increase if the front profile was reduced by 50% and everything else stayed identically the same. The modified version can be found here.
By reducing the front profile by 50% the top speed increased by 25.99%. That brought its top speed up from 410mph to an amazing 517mph. That's almost as fast as a jet. Is that possible or am I missing some other aerodynamic force that would stop the plane from approaching that speed?
I guess at the most basic level is this concept correct?
Smaller frontal area = faster top speed.
Is there some other aerodynamic force that would negate that?
Answer to comment below: Zeus answered that reducing the aircraft's profile wouldn't make a significant difference because most drag was produced by the wing. Yes and no. Wing lift does produce a lot of drag at low speed but that drops as the plane accelerates. At high speed nearly all drag is parasitic (i.e. the shape of the aircraft) as evidenced by the chart below. Moreover my question was theoretical. If 50% of the plane's profile was removed the weight could be removed as well and with it the wing size. Turning the XB-42 airframe into a small, fighter aircraft was the general point of the question.


A food security crisis stoked by the Ukraine war is set to push more people to flee their homes in poorer countries, driving record levels of global displacement even higher, Filippo Grandi, the head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), said on Thursday.
Some 89.3 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution conflict, abuse and violence at the end of 2021, a report by the UNHCR showed.
Since the Russian invasion, which commenced on February 24, 2022, more than 13 million people have fled their homes, while millions have been displaced within Ukraine’s borders, the UN said earlier. The displacement is expected to be further aggravated by the Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain exports.
“If you have a food crisis on top of everything I have described – war, human rights, climate – it will just accelerate the trends I’ve described in this report,” Mr Grandi told journalists on Monday during a news conference under embargo, describing the figures as “staggering”.
“Clearly the impact, if this is not resolved quickly, will be pretty devastating,” he stressed, recalling that more people were fleeing as a result of price hikes and violent insurgencies in Africa’s Sahel region.
As the UNHCR report said, the number of displaced has increased every year over the past decade. The number is now double that of 42.7 million people displaced in 2012.
UNHCR critical of EU’s response to refugee crises
Mr Grandi slammed what he called a “monopoly” of resources given to Ukraine that starkly stood out against underfunded programmes designed to help the displaced.
“Ukraine should not make us forget other crises,” he said, mentioning a two-year-old conflict in Ethiopia and a drought in the Horn of Africa.
As shown by the report, low-and-middle-income countries hosted 83 percent of the world’s refugees at the end of 2021.


“The Wild Girl, Natural Man, and the Monster: Dangerous Experiments in the Age of Enlightenment” by Julia V. Douthwaite
"This study looks at the lives of the most famous "wild children" of eighteenth-century Europe, showing how they open a window onto European ideas about the potential and perfectibility of mankind. Julia V. Douthwaite recounts reports of feral children such as the wild girl of Champagne (captured in 1731 and baptized as Marie-Angélique Leblanc), offering a fascinating glimpse into beliefs about the difference between man and beast and the means once used to civilize the uncivilized.
A variety of educational experiments failed to tame these feral children by the standards of the day. After telling their stories, Douthwaite turns to literature that reflects on similar experiments to perfect human subjects. Her examples range from utopian schemes for progressive childrearing to philosophical tales of animated statues, from revolutionary theories of regenerated men to Gothic tales of scientists run amok. Encompassing thinkers such as Rousseau, Sade, Defoe, and Mary Shelley, Douthwaite shows how the Enlightenment conceived of mankind as an infinitely malleable entity, first with optimism, then with apprehension. Exposing the darker side of eighteenth-century thought, she demonstrates how advances in science gave rise to troubling ethical concerns, as parents, scientists, and politicians tried to perfect mankind with disastrous results."
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The Karl Marx-Hof Building as an Experiment in Socialist Design
The Karl Marx-Hof is a public housing work built by the Social Democratic Party of Austria in the late 1920's. I view it as a prime example of good urban planning. It was designed by city planner Karl Ehn, a follower of the architect Otto Wagner. It is a Gemeindebau, or municipality building, with about 1,400 apartments. Only 20% of the land parcel is built up, with the rest remaining as common areas such as gardens and playgrounds. The apartments are built around a central courtyard of sorts where people can converge. Amenities include laundromats, baths, daycare, a library, doctors and business offices.
I really like the concept of a complete housing complex where one can live, work, and play within a single construction. It is highly efficient in terms of little-to-no commute times which translates into less energy and pollution wasted on traveling. In addition, it provides a diverse community for all residents. Old and young alike can live here and spontaneously bump into each other. And of course, as it is a public housing work, different socio-economic classes can live and interact here as well. I wish there were more options for semi-communal living for the general public akin to the Karl Marx-Hof. The US has public housing that is severely lacking in providing dignified housing options. I don't think most people would choose to live in a public work if they had the choice. On the other end, developers have built luxury condos with all the trappings that cater to those only with high disposable incomes. I think there is potential for a private solution to the problem of limited high-quality and affordable housing.


April was another steady month for fire calls with 35 total calls. Traditionally, spring is known as brush fire season due to dry vegetation and windy days. Long time members share stories of the past when there were days that they responded to one brush fire right after another. The area was more rural back then. While nothing like the past, this spring has been an active brush fire season with multiple responses in Pine and neighboring jurisdictions since March. Two fast moving brush fires occurred in Pine and Adams Townships in April, requiring multiple resources. Most of the brush fires that we’ve responded to have been caused by open burning like the fires of the past. However, since much of the land was open, many of the fires of the past were in grassy fields that were easily accessed by brush trucks. Since we have more housing developments that are built in wooded areas, brush fires are a little tougher to access.
Everyone can do their part to help prevent brush fires. First, remember that open burning is limited to small recreational fires in Allegheny County. Burning piles of brush and other materials like construction was is prohibited. If you do have a permitted fire, avoid burning on days that are breezy and especially on days with high wind warnings. Do not leave your fire unattended, and make sure to have a means to extinguish the fire nearby.
Visit https://smokeybear.com/en/prevention-how-tos for more information on how to prevent outdoor fires.


We continue this Garden Wildlife Week with the types of mammals most commonly spotted in UK gardens. Let's return to our collections to see what we can discover...
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
The fox is perhaps the most common wild mammal to frequent our gardens, as, being an opportunist, it has adapted to life in towns and cities. During the day the fox traditionally lives in an underground ‘earth’ and comes out to hunt or scavenge at night. In urban areas, however, the fox will make use of ready-made shelters, such as under a garden shed. Although foxes are skilled hunters and their diet includes animals such as rodents, worms, rabbits and domestic chickens, they are actually omnivores and also eat fruit.
Fox cubs are born in March and by late May to early June they are starting to forage for themselves. The cubs grow quickly and by late May they are quite long-legged, but not fully developed. By June, the cubs have often left the family den and by day shelter in thick undergrowth.
Badger (Meles meles)
The badger is a less frequent visitor to our gardens and is more wary of being seen. Unlike foxes, which can easily scale a six foot high fence, the badger is more likely to dig under the fence. Badgers dig around for worms and grubs in the ground and a sign that a badger has been in a garden are small pits, measuring 10-15 centimetres across, dug into a lawn.
Badger cubs spend the first eight weeks of their lives underground, but have ventured out before the end of May. However, badgers can have cubs all year round and can delay the development of the foetus if conditions are not right for birth. If you want to encourage badgers into your garden, a handful of unsalted peanuts left out may be a good bribe!
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R.M.S Titanic Maritime Memorial Act of 1986
Congress enacted the R.M.S. Titanic Maritime Memorial Act of 1986 (1986 Act) to designate the R.M.S. Titanic wreck site as an international maritime memorial and to regulate research, exploration and appropriate salvage activities at the site. The 986 Act recognized the United States’ interest in the site, its cultural, historical and educational significance, and the risk of misguided salvage. Congress directed the United States Department of State to negotiate an international agreement with the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and other interested countries to implement the purpose and objectives of the 1986 Act. Additionally, the 1986 Act called for NOAA to develop international guidelines (NOAA Guidelines) with the same nations for the exploration and research of the site and any appropriate salvage. The 1986 Act became law on October 21, 1986.
Additional reference information:
- Frequently Asked Questions on the 1986 Act
- The R.M.S. Titanic Maritime Memorial Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. § 450rr, et seq.) (1986 Act).
- President Reagan’s Signing Statement for the R.M.S. Titanic Maritime Memorial Act of 1986 (10/26/86).
- Hearing of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee on H.R. 3272, a bill to Designate the Shipwreck of the Titanic as a Maritime Memorial (October 29, 1985).
- H. Rept. 99-393 (November 21, 1985), Report of the House Merchant marine and Fisheries Committee on the The R.M.S. Titanic Maritime Memorial Act of 1986.
- Digital Legislative History of the Titanic Maritime Memorial Act of 1986. offsite link
- 02/24/86. Weimer, Douglas, An Examination of the Legal Issues Concerning Historic Shipwrecks, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
Last updated July 9, 2018


Disclaimer: This text is part of a five part series, which was originally published in the UK magazine Astronomy Now. The text is copyright Pole Star Publications Ltd, the publisher of the magazine and the images are copyright Nick Howes, the astro-photographer. Text and images have been reproduced here with kind permission of Astronomy Now and Nick Howes respectively.
Up until the turn of this century, imaging Solar System objects was either something you spent a huge sum of money on a professional CCD on, or you used film.
The images printed in many astronomy books and magazines up to that date, even from the largest professional ground-based telescopes, were often relatively poor. Then, with the coming of the Phillips ToUcam, video images combined with simple to use software to stack and combine them transformed amateur lunar and planetary imaging.
Exponents of such equipment, like Damian Peach, began producing shots of our Solar System's finest that were often better than any ground-based telescope had been able to deliver over the previous 15-20 years.
After a few years of deserved success, the limitations of the ToUcam, being a USB 1.1 interface, began to become evident. Uncompressed video, something serious imagers required to maintain high quality, was limited to ten frames per second, and the typical sensitivity and colour nature of the CCD of an off-the-shelf ToUcam limited the quality of the final image.
Amateurs modified the ToUcam with more sensitive monochrome CCDs, but still the ten frames per second rate meant that with objects such as Mars or Jupiter, only a certain number of frames could actually be captured before the planet rotated enough to blur the image. This limit in the number of frames, combined with the average seeing, would ultimately determine and limit the final image quality.
Recently, cameras offering much higher frame rates and outstanding sensitivity have become available, two of which, from the leading scientific and industrial manufacturer The Imaging Source, are the subject of this review.


Unconscious Bias: Bringing Hidden Agendas to Consciousness
I recently interviewed a Stanford University neurobiologist, Dr. Jennifer Raymond, about unconscious bias for a segment on the KUNM-FM radio show, Women’s Focus.
Unconscious bias, also called implicit bias, is a very hot topic in the workplace today. It describes buried biases we don’t know that we have, which influence behavior as well as opinion and point-of-view. Implementing workplace safeguards to dispel or reduce unconscious bias is turning into a significant business. Silicon Valley venture capitalists have put $20 million in venture funding toward startups that are positioned to implement recruitment and hiring improvements that can reduce unconscious bias in the workplace and in hiring decisions.
In Dr. Raymond’s case, our ranging conversation traveled between what unconscious bias is, to the way that media begin very very early to perpetuate stereotypes. These stereotypes turn into single experiences that of themselves can alter the human brain and influence, unconsciously, our senses of potential and whom we can become at work and in the world. The actor Geena Davis authored an essay recently in Insights, a magazine of the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. She observed that the ratio of male to female characters in film and TV shows remains 3:1 . Studies of how boys perceive female characters reveal that boys as young as three and four years old begin to look derisively at the female characters presented.
Doesn’t it seem almost unbelievable that media leads four-year-olds to internalize gender bias?
If stereotypes lead to codifying experiences, it is also true that neuroscience has shown that even a single experience can shape the psyche in a way that can lead to enduring lacks of confidence and even opting out of competitive work situations, Dr. Raymond explained.
What does this have to do with the work that businesses have to do to sell their products or services? It certainly may have to do with how people are perceived in sales presentations. It also may have plenty to do with the way a story should be told to prioritize authority in storytelling that in turn dispels biases toward who is speaking.


A Delair Travel tour guide will await your arrival at the Colombo International Airport (Flight at your own arrangement). Thereafter proceed to Anuradhapura.
Anuradhapura, is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization. From the 4th century BC, it was the capital of Sri Lanka until the beginning of the 11th century AD. During this period it remained one of the most stable and durable centers of political power and urban life in South Asia. The ancient city, considered sacred to the Buddhist world, is today surrounded by monasteries covering an area of over sixteen square miles (40 km²).
Great kings, philosophers, sages and brave warriors lived here and it is here that Buddhism was introduced to the country by the Buddhist monk, Mahinda Thera in the 3rd century BC.
Remarkable achievements in the technical development of hydraulic engineering for irrigation is also a strong factor of this ancient civilization. The highlights of sightseeing will be; The sacred Bo-tree, a sampling of the Bo-tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment, Historically authenticated as the oldest tree in the world it is venerated by all Buddhists
Overnight stay in Anuradhapura.


Lund, Sweden— As part of Europe’s HEALTHGRAIN project, researchers from Finland and Ireland investigated several processing techniques for improving the quality, safety and nutritional profile of oat-based, gluten-free bread. Oats are usually well tolerated by those with wheat intolerances and are an important component in healthy foods because they support heart health and healthy blood sugar.
The group examined whether enzyme technology, bioprocessing and high-pressure processing could improve wheat-free oat doughs, which often have the consistency of cake batter rather than bread dough. The team uncovered certain characteristics that it believes are common among the best oat doughs: “low batter viscosity, low flour–water hydration capacity, starch content of above 65%, protein content of about 12%, low starch damage and coarse particle size,” according to a press statement.
In addition, it was found that the use of certain lactic acid bacteria as a starter culture improved loaf volume because it softened the dough. Last, oat batters treated with hydrostatic pressure had improved loaf volume and less staling, two characteristics that did present themselves with higher pressure processing.
Data from this study were presented at the HEALTHGRAIN Conference, held here, in May.
Published in WholeFoods Magazine, August 2010 (published online ahead of print, May 27)


Helping Each Child Get An Equal Start At School
What is the problem?
- Disadvantaged families have just 51% opportunity to learn according to Schott’s Foundation’s opportunity index
- Nationwide 70% of low-income children begin school behind
- Locally, the situation is worse; for example, in the Ravenswood School district 73% enter school unprepared, approximately 18 months to 2 years behind higher income children
- Kindergarten readiness is the #1 indicator of academic success. Let’s start ready!
Why work on learning before school?
Children’s brains are primed for learning:
- 90% of brain development is complete by age 5
- Memory, language, communication and reasoning skills peak between ages 2 to 5
- Investing in early childhood education is cost effective and more effective than trying to correct deficits later
Covid creates new obstacles for low-income families:
- Only 27% of preschools in San Mateo county are operating
- Headstart is operating at 40% enrollment due to social distancing space requirements
- Financial hardships make it more difficult to participate in a fee based program
How does our program work?
Learning Home Volunteers works with low-income families with children ages 2 thru 5. We work with children and parents in their home to prepare them to be ready to enter school. Through the public’s generous donations, we are able to offer our program free to participants.
We work with families in their homes and empower the child’s first and longest teachers, their parents.
We provide a teaching kit for the parents which contains basic materials they will need as they work with their child.
The kits enrich learning by providing hands-on materials for the child to use in learning through play.
We provide a core set of books and 2 books per month to introduce the child to the gift of reading.
Each learning session provides theme-based learning. Each session includes books that are read and 6–7 activities. Materials are delivered to the home every three weeks. Included in the materials are additional customized learning materials chosen to delight that particular child.


The longest recent flow in Hawai'i was erupted from Mauna Loa in 1859. It is about 51 kilometers long from the vent to the ocean (we don't know how much longer it went out under water, but probably not too much farther). There is a lava flow at Undara in Queensland, Australia is 100 miles (160 km) long.
Left: Channel feeding aa lava flow, 1984 eruption of Mauna Loa. Photograph courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey, March 25, 1984.
In terms of volume, my guess is that the largest historic lava flow was erupted in Iceland from part of the Grimsvotn volcano system called Laki. Thorvaldur Thordarson and Steve Self calculated a lava flow volume of 14.7 cubic kilometers of lava.
Right: Cross-sectional view of lava flows of the Columbia River flood basalts, part of the lava plains of the western United States. Note wake from small boat near left margin. Photo by Steve Mattox, July 1989.
There are lavas called flood basalts that are hundreds of kilometers long. We don't know too much about how fast they were flowing. Some folks think they were fast-moving, other folks think they were slow. This is an area of volcanology where lots of research is currently focused.
Planetary imaging has shown that lava flows that are even larger!
This image shows Mare Humorum and the western edge of Mare Nubium. Mare Humorum is a small circular mare on the lunar nearside. It is about 275 miles (~440 km) across. (Earth-based telescopic photo from the Consolidated Lunar Atlas)
There are lava flows on the Moon, Mars, and Venus that are several hundreds of kilometers long.


Cervical spondylosis, which can also be referred to as cervical osteoarthritis or degenerative disc disease, is a name for chronic degeneration of the discs and/or joints separating the vertebrae of the neck. It can occur anywhere in the spine. Cervical spondylosis is associated with the presence of osteophytes, or bone spurs, which are abnormal growths on the vertebrae, but is often asymptomatic in its early stages. Many individuals experience the progression of cervical spondylosis as they age, with the National Health Service estimating that most people over the age of 70 will have some degree of symptomatic degeneration. Sufferers of cervical spondylosis complain of neck pain, stiffness, trouble walking or balance problems, muscle spasms, headaches and a grinding or popping sound in the neck. While there is no treatment to reverse the degenerative process of cervical spondylosis, Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine does provide treatment options for the pain it can cause.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the first advised medication for the management of mild symptoms of cervical spondylosis. Over-the-counter pain medication is often strong enough to minimize or eliminate the initial symptoms of cervical spondylosis.
Physical therapy is used by Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine as a treatment for most types of back pain, including cervical spondylosis. As the joints and cartilage separating the cervical vertebrae gradually deteriorate, physical therapy to rehabilitate the neck and strengthen the surrounding muscles is usually an effective treatment.


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Characteristics of Expository Essays The essay examples are defined as expository essays because they explain, instruct, inform, and the introduction states the main topic of the essay, which provides the reader with background information. The essay samples are well-developed with logical, smooth transitions. The table setting essay gave step-by-step information and was organized by space order. From beginning to end, the table setting essay listed exceptional ways to dress-up a table for hosting an ideal entertaining occasion. The table setting essay listed ways in numerical order how to start with an empty table and end up with a fully furnished delightful table. The table setting essay could be easily described with the informative process (how to do or make something) as well as the time order process (chronological order). Both are acceptable ways to organize the table setting essay.
The Lucy Stone essay used a time order process because it outlined important events in her life from earliest, birth, and ended with the last event in her life, death. The essay was outlined like a biography which emphasized her life achievements. I think the Lucy Stone essay was clearly more difficult to define and used more than one type of organization. For example, topic order organization described details of Lucy’s life, the informative organization listed her life in a natural, descriptive way, and time order organization listed the events chronologically about her life. Both essays gave information and were developed with natural, logical explanations. They are different because the table setting essay described necessary objects for a table, which can be helpful, descriptive, and informative, but the Lucy Stone essay described personal lifetime achievements that can leave behind a living legacy.


NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS -- Endangered seals in Hawaii keep getting themselves into a pickle that scientists just can't quite figure out: they're getting eels stuck in their noses.
NOAA Fisheries researchers said earlier this week that, after studying Hawaiian monk seals for four decades, they've now seen "three or four" instances of eels getting trapped in a seal's nose. One recent instance, documented in a photo shared on NOAA's Facebook page, happened over the summer at French Frigate Shoals on the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
In each case, NOAA researchers were able to successfully extract the eels. While the seals escaped unharmed, the eels weren't so lucky.
Scientists have two different theories, both involving different points of entry, to explain how the eels could have gotten trapped: "Hawaiian monk seals forage by shoving their mouth and nose into the crevasses of coral reefs, under rocks, or into the sand. They are looking for prey that likes to hide, like eels. This may be a case of an eel that was cornered trying to defend itself or escape. Alternatively, the seal could have swallowed the eel and regurgitated it so that the eel came out the wrong way."
Despite their hunch, NOAA said in a blog post that the recent spate of eels in noses could be nothing more than a "strange statistical anomaly."
The seals involved were monitored by NOAA's Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program, a team that studies various populations of the endangered seals across Hawaii. The species, which lives only in US waters, has been described as "one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world."
Since being hunted nearly to extinction in the 19th century, the species' population has continued to steadily decline. Researchers estimate there are fewer than 1,200 remaining in the wild, though one subpopulation has slowly begun to rebound.


Creating a new assessment system
The National Institute for Public Health and the environment (RIVM) is working to develop a new safety assessment for chemical substances and medicines with animal-free innovations. In the long run, the aim is to no longer need data from laboratory animal research and to be able to assess on an individual level. The Virtual Human Platform project (article in Dutch) is an important step in this endeavour. In VHP4Safety, a large consortium led by Utrecht University and consisting of several universities, knowledge institutes, civil society organisations and companies is building a computer model of the human being.
The model will be populated with data from the fields of biology and toxicology, supplemented with information from various disciplines such as clinical data, biomonitoring and genetics. VHP4Safety is a co-creation in which all the parties involved gain experience and confidence in the new way of working.
Under the banner of TPI, the RIVM is coordinating this project with other things such as the inter-ministerial call for grant funding in the National Science Agenda. This Agenda also looks at innovation of the safety assessment. Alignment also takes place with plans for the EU Partnership for the Assessment of Risk from Chemicals (PARC), in which the Netherlands participates. This focuses on the efficiency and effectiveness of the risk assessment of chemical substances and products.


In the United States, acupuncture is used to treat a variety of symptoms and conditions associated with cancer treatment. Although acupuncture is not a cure, may be used to reduce the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy.
Acupuncture and radiation treatment
Patients who are undergoing radiation treatments suffer from different side effects such as nausea, fatigue, hot flashes, insomnia, vomiting, anxiety, depression and dry mouth. Acupuncture will help reduce these undesirable symptoms.
Acupuncture promotes immune and endocrine regulation, recent study show that acupuncture regulates the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Electroacupuncture induces serotonin release in the region of the upper brain stem and the hypothalamus stimulates the release of endogenous opioid (b-endorphin, enkephalin and dynorphin endomorphin) that relieves pain, while acupuncture regulates the immune system, in part by stimulating leukocytes, granulocytes and lymphocytes.
Acupuncture and chemotherapy treatment
Most patients who are undergoing chemotherapy treatment suffer from nausea and vomiting. Acupuncture may be an option to reduce more symptoms without having to rely on drugs. It will reduce pain, depression and improve sleep. It will help to improve fatigue and reduce physical stress.
Acupuncture can treat multiple diseases in the body. It’s important to remnid our patiens the acupunture doesn’t reat cancer, but it helps to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy and radiaction. In order to go through such intensive proces the patient needs to be strong and he or she needs to stay strong to fight the cancer.


1Cooperative investigations of the Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Research was supported in part by ARS grant No. 12-14-7001-855.
Cylindrocladium black rot (CBR) of peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.), caused by Calonectria crotalariae (Loos) Bell & Sobers (Cylindrocladium crotalariae (Loos) Bell & Sobers), is potentially one of the most serious peanut diseases in Virginia. Over 60 peanut lines at multiple locations and 140 peanut lines at a single location were screened in the field for resistance to CBR from 1973-1977 in Virginia and North Carolina. Susceptibility to CBR was determined by number of dead plants per plot in 1973 and by percent dead plants per plot in 1974-1977. In addition, in 1974, 1975 and 1977, visual estimates of CBR damage to roots and pods were made. Florigiant, Spancross, VGP 1 and/or NC 3033 were used as checks to determine relative susceptibility.
Results generally indicate that spanish-type peanuts are the most resistant to CBR, valencia-type peanuts the least resistant and Virginia-type peanuts intermediate. Florigiant was consistently one of the most susceptible genotypes, while NC 3033, Spancross and VGP 1 were among the most resistant. Four valencia-type peanuts, 22 virginia-type peanuts, 28 spanish-type peanuts, one segregating line, and one wild species (
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Keywords: Groundnut, Cylindrocladium Crotalariae, Calonectria crotalariae, Genetic Vulnerability, Disease resistance, plant breeding
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Coffelt, T. & Garren, K., (1982) “Screening for Resistance to Cylindrocladium Black Rot in Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.)¹”, Peanut Science 9(1), p.1-5. doi: https://doi.org/10.3146/i0095-3679-9-1-1


Universal Basic Income (UBI) is not a new idea. We’ve written about it previously at MassTLC, and there is a great overview from the World Economic Forum. Alaska has even operated a very basic form of UBI since the 1980s. While the concept tends to be associated with liberal politics nowadays, it was actually Republican President Richard Nixon who first seriously advocated for it from the White House.
Recent concern over how AI, automation, and inequality will affect future availability of jobs has catapulted the concept into the spotlight recently, resulting in numerous UBI pilot programs and research projects across the world, including one run by Y Combinator in Oakland. If you’re interested in learning more about UBI trials, Wikipedia maintains a complete list.
One of these trials, the Finland experiment, has been particularly well-publicized, attracting conflicting opinions from both supporters and critics. A year after it’s January 2017 launch, have we learned anything? First of all, as researchers continue to emphasize, this experiment, by definition and by design, is technically not UBI at all as it provides cash supplements exclusively to the unemployed. A full-scale UBI trial would need to include different target groups, and while it’s still too early to tell, it seems the publicity itself could be the study’s own worst enemy – and impact results.
Still, the Finland trial has already proven valuable in its ability to provide a road map for the future study of this simultaneously new and timeless concept. Though we still can’t conclude if UBI is good or bad policy, we can certainly conclude that more research and experiments are needed, especially as technology continues to exponentially advance.
For more sources on UBI and a summary of how and why it might be installed, read “Will Automation of Jobs Lead to Universal Basic Income?” from MassTLC.


نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
کرمانشاه، اسلام آبادغرب، روبروی فرمانداری، خیابان شهید باهنر، منزل کیانی، پلاک24
عنوان مقاله [English]
Five senses play a significant role in the formation of the rhetorical images in the poetry and give it artistic dimensions contribute to the deepening of vision which the poet seeks to its transfer.The senses consensus allows the poet to the field to suggest investment in one or more hactin, and allows him to convey his feelings from its usual strange to deviation level. This means that, the five senses leave its usual functions to odd jobs intersect logically familiar with its functions to achieve what he wants from the poet purposes unable to deliver normal installation.From this standpoint, This article pays to the survey and annotation the term of "Synesthesia" as one of the instruments of "semantic deviation" in Contemporary Poetry of Iran and Iraq.The questions that arise here and try to answer them, are summarized as follows: How used both Poets of Iran and Iraq the Correspondance technique in their poetry?


What is engine oil?
Engine, or motor, oil is designed to lubricate the inner components of internal combustion engines, as well as to protect them against corrosion and keep them cool while in use.
It’s made from two main elements: base stock and additives. The base stock commonly makes up 95 per cent of the solution and is either made from petroleum, synthetic chemicals or a mixture of the two. The base stock is responsible for lubricating an engine’s moving parts and removing built-up heat. The additives, meanwhile, account for roughly five per cent of the oil and it is these chemicals that are responsible for finely controlling oil viscosity and lubricity, as well as protecting engine parts against wear. For example, zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP) is a frequently used additive for preventing wear, while magnesium sulphonates help the oil to break down impurities and engine sludge.
Engine oils are rated by their grade and viscosity. Any oil can either be single-grade, with a set viscosity level, or multi-grade in which the oil can act at two different viscosities depending on its temperature. The latter is most prevalent today, to cater for vehicles used all year round in various conditions. The flow-rate of both single- and multi-grade oils is measured on a viscosity grade scale, which includes 11 grades ranging from 0 to 60. Lower-ranked oils are thicker than higher-ranked ones, making them more suitable to hot environments, and vice versa.


There are several common causes of back pain. The most common cause for back pain is a change in posture or a poor sitting position over a long period of time, such as long working hours at a desk or sitting at a counter for many hours during the day. This poor sitting position puts pressure on the spinal column and the discs, which cushions for your vertebrae. In the event of a change in sitting position, you need to sit in a neutral position to avoid strain on your back. If you are suffering from back pain due to poor posture, you may want to try some exercises to strengthen your back muscles and to improve your posture.
Other causes of back ache include bad eating habits, smoking, lack of exercise, too much alcohol, and poor posture. It’s good to make an effort to maintain good posture and to try to avoid bad habits. You should try to improve your posture if you find that your sitting position is uncomfortable or worse, if it gets you pain every time you try to straighten up. You should try to practice good posture at least once a day, and always ensure that you keep the spine properly aligned during your daily activities.
Back pain is frequently associated with other medical conditions such as fatigue, kidney problems, muscle cramps, and other back injuries. If you want to enjoy a better back health, you should pay attention to your posture and make sure to avoid back injuries. If your job requires you to lift anything heavy, for example if you work at a factory where heavy objects are used all day, you should be particularly attentive to how you sit and how you perform the lifting task at work. You can improve your back health by performing stretching exercises and strengthening exercises to protect your back against strain and injury.


The University of Ghana Removes Statue of Gandhi
Ghana’s oldest public university is taking down an icon due to his own racism against Black Africans.
The University of Ghana in the capital city of Accra, the West African country’s oldest and largest public universities, has removed a statute of Indian independence activist Mohandas Gandhi on Friday, December 14, after grassroots pressure from university lecturers. Installed two years ago in 2016, several academic faculty and staff on campus began a petition to remove the statute because of Gandhi’s previous racist comments against Black Africans made during his life and activism against British colonialism in South Asia as well as fighting for civil rights in white minority ruled South Africa during the majority of the 20th century.
The petition also mentioned that the historic campus does not have any statutes or monuments of historical Black African figures. In his early writings while in South Africa, Gandhi referred to the native Black South Africans as “kaffirs”, an n-word equivalent racial slur used against Black Africans, and once said that Indian and or South Asian people were “infinitely superior” to Black people.
The University of Ghana’s removal of the original Gandhi statute reflects a rising global movement of removing statutes or monuments honoring controversial historical figures. Three years ago in 2015, organized students, faculty, and staff in South Africa were successful in removing a statue of Cecil Rhodes, a former pro-British imperialist Cape of Good Hope politician, at the Cape Town University in the country’s legislative capital city. Efforts to remove confederate statutes and monuments have been gradually successful in the United States of America as about 110 confederate statutes and monuments have been removed since 2015 in cities nationwide such as New Orleans, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, largely spurred by the Charleston church shooting in South Carolina and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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The letter A. The first letter of the alphabet and the first of a handful of fancy letter images that I found in a book from 1893. The book, Another Summer The Yellowstone Park and Alaska was written by Charles J. Gillis. His work, oddly enough, did not contain even one drawing related to the topics but it did include a number of page spacers, vignettes and letter images. Gillis did not identify an illustrator which means that all of the page elements from his work are in the public domain.
The unknown illustrator made dramatic use of white and black in this dramatic letter A fancy letter image. The black background really stands out when used on a light colored page and in turn the white drawn designs really pop off the page. Flowers, bold lines, dots and leaves complete the overall look. It reminds me a bit of a postage stamp with the serrated edges but it also has a bit of German/Dutch feel to it.
The other letters that were included in this book included: L, O, a second letter O, T, W and a letter Y drawing.
This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.


KARMIYYAH (Heb. כַּרְמִיָּה), kibbutz in the southern Coastal Plain of Israel, near the Gaza Strip, about 5 mi. (9 km.) S.W. of Ashkelon, affiliated to Ha-Kibbutz ha-Arẓi Ha-Shomer ha-Ẓa'ir. It was founded in 1950 by a group of pioneers from France and Tunisia. Newcomers from Argentina later made up the majority of the members. Field crops, citrus groves, and dairy cattle constituted the principal farm branches. The kibbutz also started up a textile and leather factory. In 2002 the population was 326. Nearby is the Shikmah Dam, a pilot water storage plant where winter floodwaters of Naḥal Shikmah are filtered through porous sand dunes and stored underground. Thus protected from evaporation losses, they are recovered through wells for use in summer. The name Karmiyyah, which is derived from the Hebrew kerem ("vineyard"), also refers to the Hebrew form of Adolphe *Crémieux's name.


Sodium in Blood: About This Test
What is it?
A sodium test checks for how much sodium is in the blood. Sodium helps the body keep the right mix of water and minerals.
Why is this test done?
This test is usually done to check the water and electrolyte balance of the body.
How do you prepare for the test?
In general, there's nothing you have to do before this test, unless your doctor tells you to.
How is the test done?
A health professional uses a needle to take a blood sample, usually from the arm.
How long does the test take?
The test will take a few minutes.
What happens after the test?
- You will probably be able to go home right away.
- You can go back to your usual activities right away.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor or nurse advice line (811 in most provinces and territories) if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to keep a list of the medicines you take. Ask your doctor when you can expect to have your test results.
Where can you learn more?
Go to https://www.healthwise.net/patientEd
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Pediatric primary care providers can make a much greater contribution to children's healthy development by adopting a medical home model of care.
ENHANCING PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE
A "medical home" is an accessible and family-centered primary care practice that is well coordinated with medical and community services that children need. To be recognized as a Person-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) in Connecticut, providers need to meet practice standards set by the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA).
The medical home model of care is steadily transforming health care nationwide, and CHDI is working closely with state partners to develop policies that support implementation of medical home components, including:
CHDI has also been instrumental in helping child health sites become NCQA-recognized medical homes. We offer direct support at no cost to pediatric primary care practices on a range of medical home topics through our Educating Practices program.
Using EPIC, we train providers to:
As a result of this work and a strong commitment from State leaders, Connecticut has become a national leader in promoting the PCMH model of care as the optimal health care delivery system for children.
In January 2012, Connecticut was the first state to implement a statewide medical home system through Medicaid.
Connecticut also created an 18-month glide path program with structured steps for meeting NCQA medical home standards.
Connecticut Medical Home Results
The Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) reported in May 2016 that 342 pediatric primary care providers were delivering services in a NCQA-recognized medical home, serving more than 100,000 children insured by the State’s Medicaid program.
Analyses of Medicaid claims from PCMH versus non-PCMH child health sites have shown higher rates of well-child visits for children of all ages and higher rates of developmental screening and dental care.
Patient responses to the PCMH Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey show improved access to care and better communication between parents and children’s providers following implementation of PCMH components.
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The true science of parallel universes
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Why do physicists overwhelmingly claim that a multiverse must exist? Dive into the theory of inflation and learn why it makes the multiverse all but inevitable.
The notion of parallel universes leapt out of the pages of fiction into scientific journals in the 1990s. Many scientists claim that mega-millions of other universes, each with its own laws of physics, lie out there, beyond our visual horizon. They are collectively known as the multiverse.
The trouble is that no possible astronomical observations can ever see those other universes. The arguments are indirect at best. And even if the multiverse exists, it leaves the deep mysteries of nature unexplained.
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Apr 29, 2016 / Research & Innovation
Exploring Innovations in Imaging
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is only the fourth hospital in Texas to employ an advanced imaging technology called EOS®, to be used in specific patient cases. The system produces long length images of the spine and lower extremities with significantly less radiation than is normally required using other imaging tools. There is also the additional capability of creating 3D images of the bony skeleton that can provide our surgeons a more complete review of a patient’s anatomy for treatment planning.
EOS has the unique ability to simultaneously generate two views of the entire spine or lower extremities in approximately 10 to 15 seconds. Today, the most common alternative method of digital X-ray requires at least 30 minutes. This added efficiency provides a better experience to patients and their families.
The system captures weight-bearing 3D images in the upright or squatting positions that are 1:1, meaning there are no areas of the scan that are distorted or magnified. By using these images, Scottish Rite Hospital surgeons can more accurately understand the unique aspects of a patient’s skeletal deformity and better prepare for surgery.
In addition, unique EOS software created specifically for pediatric patients, called MicroDose, exposes the patient to six to eight times less radiation than traditional X-ray equipment.
EOS imaging is based in Paris, with a U.S. subsidiary in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The hospital’s radiology team is working closely with medical physicists to examine and maximize the potential capabilities and efficiencies of this groundbreaking technology.
**This article was featured in the 2016 Volume 1 Rite Up Magazine. View the magazine online.