ZEW Study Examines Advantages and Disadvantages of Customer Rating Systems on the Internet
Whether you book a hotel, look for a doctor or buy a product – you will come across customer reviews for almost everything on the internet. These are usually written by users who rate certain products or services with school grades or stars to help other users assess their quality. A study by ZEW Mannheim in cooperation with the University of Mannheim’s Department of Law discusses the advantages and disadvantages of rating systems and whether new regulations will help to better protect consumers.
“Rating systems are key components on online platforms. Users save time in their search and get valuable information to make better decisions,” says Rebecca Janßen, ZEW researcher in ZEW’s “Digital Economy” Unit, explaining some of the advantages for customers. Competition is also promoted when rather unknown companies can assert themselves on the market through good ratings. Comprehensible reviews also lead to fewer items being returned, which avoids costs and makes online shopping more sustainable. Finally, customer feedback helps companies to improve their products and services or bring new innovations to the market.
No transparency for users
However, rating systems only work as long as the ratings are authentic. For some time now, fake reviews have posed a threat to these systems. In order to counteract these deliberately manipulated, falsified reviews or reviews influenced by rewards or product tests, the Act against Unfair Competition (UWG) was amended based on EU requirements. The new regulation contains a ban on the transmission and commission of fake reviews as well as the misrepresentation of ratings. In addition, rating and transparency obligations were regulated in order to strengthen consumer protection.
“In principle, specific regulations are to be welcomed. However, the concept of fake ratings in particular is likely to be too narrow in this regulation, as it does not include ratings influenced by rewards. In this respect, the new regulation falls short of the already existing general ban on misleading information. The newly regulated rating and transparency obligations do not address such hidden incentives either,” notes legal scholar David Klock from the University of Mannheim. ZEW economist Janßen adds: “With the shortcomings that still exist, the problems are only inadequately solved. This reinforces doubts about the reliability of rating systems in the future.” Against this background, the two researchers argue for greater awareness among consumers so that they can better deal with the risks.


Teaching & Learning
The academy premises are partly open plan in style, although careful planning has enabled teaching spaces to be sufficiently spread out to enable effective single class teaching where it is desirable.
A range of teaching styles is used in every class depending on the needs of the children and the content of the curriculum. Our over-riding aim is to have well-planned, orderly and effective learning. We expect children to develop a degree of independence and responsibility for their own learning as they progress through the school.
Children are taught all the national curriculum subjects either as discrete subjects or mixed subjects (i.e. project or theme work). All work is carefully planned by staff using the school schemes of work which are designed to be progressive, well balanced, challenging and interesting. The core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science take up half of the teaching and learning time.
The younger children tend to work a more integrated day, which enables their teachers to plan for shorter attention spans and wide-ranging maturity levels. Since the introduction of the National Literacy Strategy & National Numeracy Strategy Key Stage 1 children are all taught English and Mathematics together for an appropriate period of time.
Pupils in Years 3,4 and 5 go to Ramsey Leisure Centre Pool to have swimming instruction for 10 weeks. Details are send out during the school year. The children travel by bus and we have to request a contribution towards the transport costs. We hope you will support this very important aspect of the PE Curriculum.
For more details please refer to the Teaching and Learning policy on our academy policies page.


Mataró was born around 80 CE, when the Roman city of Iluro was founded. It was built on a small raised part of the coastal plain, where the city’s old town is now located. Iluro became one of the most important cities of Roman Catalonia, until the third century, when the Roman Empire began to decline and practically abandoned the area.
No more documentary evidence exists of Mataró until 801, when it is recorded under the toponym of Alarona. It was a village that would later be called Civitas Fractai, the seed from which medieval Mataró would grow.
Mataró became a small medieval town, which, from the tenth century onwards, would be structured around the Santa Maria Basilica. This town, made up of farmers under the rule of the feudal lords of Castell de Mata, was brought under the authority of Barcelona in 1424 by virtue of a decree from King Alfonso the Magnanimous. The chains of feudalism were thus broken.
Despite not having a port, Mataró looked to the sea. Cargo boats from all over the world unloaded their goods on Mataró’s beaches to avoid the taxes and tariffs imposed by the Port of Barcelona. Many Mataró locals saw maritime trade as a great opportunity and decided to go to America to make their fortune. Some triumphed and came home enormously wealthy, then used their money to drive the Industrial Revolution and fund the Modernism movement.
The most famous of these businessmen was Miquel Biada, who brought the first railway in the Iberian Peninsula to the city. The first textile and knitting and hosiery factories made the most of this innovation, and Mataró became one of the most important industrial cities in the country. The textile industry attracted new residents to the city, who came from all over to work there. This phenomenon meant new neighbourhoods were built for the workers, transforming the face of the city.


Soy-Based Wood Adhesive Mussels Its Way into Oriented Strand Board
Kaichang Li, who came up with the idea that soy protein can be modified to perform like the proteins that allow mussels to cling unfailingly to rocks in the ocean, has found a new use for his soy-based wood adhesive. The United Soybean Board and soybean checkoff support new uses for soy by funding research and development. Li, an associate professor of wood science and engineering at Oregon State University, has received soybean checkoff support over the past three years for his project that uses soy adhesive to bond
oriented strand board (OSB). However, the OSB project was not Li’s first experience with the soybean checkoff. Li also used the adhesive in plywood, which is now produced by Columbia Forest Products and called PureBond® (see Biobased Solutions, Jan. 2007). Now Li is nearing completion on research that uses the soy-based wood adhesive in OSB. Li said that the strengths of OSB panels bonded with the soy-based wood adhesive were comparable to or higher than those of commercial OSB panels. He hopes that the soy-based wood adhesive will eventually be used for commercial production of OSB panels.
According to Li, soy flour is an ideal raw material for making wood adhesives, as it is abundant and costs less than the petrochemicals needed to make synthetic wood adhesives such as urea-formaldehyde and phenol-formaldehyde resins.
Like PureBond, OSB bonded with the soy-based wood adhesive is virtually free of formaldehyde. According to the International Agency for Cancer Research, formaldehyde is a known carcinogen. And because the soy-based wood adhesive consists mainly of renewable soy flour, the replacement of petroleum-based synthetic wood adhesives with the soy-based adhesive will allow the end wood products to be more sustainable and more environmentally friendly.


Fishing is an activity that dates back to ancient times, and it has been an important source of food and livelihood for many communities around the world. One of the essential tools used in fishing is the fishing net.
Fishing nets are designed to trap fish and other aquatic animals as they swim through the water. Nets can be made from various materials such as nylon, cotton, silk, or even animal fibers. Understanding the basics and different types of fishing nets can help you choose the right one for your fishing needs.
The most common type of fishing net is the gillnet. This type of net is made from a fine mesh that is strung between two poles. The net is lowered into the water and allowed to float there. As the fish swim through the mesh, their gills get caught on the net, and they are trapped.
Trammel nets are a more advanced type of gillnet. They have three layers of mesh, with the two outer layers being large and the inner layer being a small, fine mesh. This design allows the larger fish to get caught in the outer layers, while the smaller fish get caught in the inner layer.
Purse Seine Nets
Purse seine nets are used to catch schools of fish. The net is dropped into the water and pulled tightly around the fish to trap them inside. This type of net is commonly used by commercial fishermen to catch large quantities of fish at once.
Cast nets are small nets that are thrown or “cast” into the water. These nets have weights on the edges, allowing them to sink into the water and trap fish as they swim around.
Trawl nets are large nets that are dragged behind a fishing boat. They are designed to catch fish that swim along the ocean floor. Trawl nets can be very effective but are controversial because they can catch large amounts of fish in a short time, leading to overfishing.
In conclusion, fishing nets are an important tool in the fishing industry. Understanding the basics and different types of nets can help you choose the right one for your fishing needs. When choosing a net, consider factors such as the type of fish you want to catch, the size of the net, and the location where you will be fishing. By using the right net, you can improve your chances of having a successful fishing trip.


Illinois aquatic systems are economically vital, provide extensive ecosystem functions and services, and support high biodiversity including over 200 species of fish, 80 species of freshwater mussels, hundreds of aquatic insect species, including many Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). Unfortunately, a multitude of anthropogenic factors and stressors have impaired these aquatic systems and degraded their economic and ecological values. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and state partners developed the Biological Stream Characterization (BSC) and Biologically Significant Streams (BSS) to characterize biological conditions and assemblages in Illinois’ running waters. However, both the BSC and BSS stand to benefit from updates incorporating new data and analytical approaches. Such work is imperative to ensuring Illinois aquatic systems and the services they render are restored from impaired conditions and conserved using well-informed management plans.
This project will update the BSC and BSS by developing biological references based on species distribution models for fishes, freshwater mussels, and EPT (Ephemeroptera [mayflies], Plecoptera [stoneflies], and Trichoptera [caddisflies]) in wadeable streams statewide. Species of greatest conservation need and Watch List species will be prioritized in these efforts. The degree of correspondence between observed conditions or biodiversity and reference biological expectations will be used to independently grade streams for each of these taxonomic groups, as well as all groups collectively. Updated BSC grades will focus on the correspondence between expected and observed fish, mussel, and aquatic insect assemblages whereas BSS reaches will be identified as those stream reaches with observed conditions having more diverse assemblages relative to expected conditions.


12.0: Prelude to Biodiversity and the Law
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The negative impact of human activities on the natural environment is apparent wherever you look. Some impacts are an unavoidable consequence of human activities; vast resources are currently invested in finding ways to mitigate those impacts. Other impacts, often entirely preventable, are rooted in greed. Consider how the worst polluters are corporations that prioritise profits over environmental and human health. Similarly, many threatened species continue to be illegally exploited in an unsustainable manner; in the worst cases, the profits from poaching are funding human-rights atrocities and organised criminal networks. Because society pays the price for environmental crimes—which generally benefit only a few people—there is broad interest in preventing environmental abuse, and to punish the perpetrators.
Because society pays the price for environmental crimes—which benefit only a few people—there is broad interest in preventing environmental abuse, and to punish the perpetrators.
Environmental crimes are generally divided into two categories: wildlife crimes—the illegal exploitation of biodiversity (including but not restricted to wildlife trafficking and biopiracy), and pollution crimes—the illegal trade and disposal of waste and hazardous substances. As with other crimes, environmental crimes are generally defined by legislative action, when governments pass environmental laws and regulations that restrict certain kinds of activities. The effectiveness of these laws and regulations in protecting the environment relies on three main factors: (1) identifying conservation priorities, (2) establishing regulations that addresses those needs, and (3) enforcing environmental laws and regulations.


Jack Thomas House
Historical Marker #1634 marks the earliest brick residence in Grayson County, as well as one of the oldest brick structures in west-central Kentucky.
The Jack Thomas House was originally a one-story, two-room, brick building that was erected by Thomas around 1810. Thomas, from Elizabethtown, was appointed as Grayson County’s circuit and county court clerk. He served the county for forty-one years. This original building is now the south wing of the full house.
Thomas married Jane Hundly shortly before building the original structure. By 1840, Jack, Jane, and their eight children had outgrown the two-room house, so they added the large two story section of the home which faces East Main Street in Leitchfield, Kentucky. The couple’s son, Edwin, was appointed as the county clerk and served for nearly thirty years.
After Jack Thomas died, Jane continued to live in the house until her death in 1871. After the Thomas family passed away, the house belonged to many different owners, including William Evans who ran a general store in Leitchfield, and George H. Gardner, the founder and president of the Leitchfield Deposit Bank. Gardener bought the house in 1884. The house was even made into apartments at some point in the twentieth century. The Leitchfield Deposit Bank was the final owner before the Grayson County Historical Society acquired it in 1978. Scheduled to be torn down and the land turned into a parking lot, the Historical Society, with the help of the Leitchfield’s Woman’s Club and other donors, was able to raise money to buy and save the building. It is currently the museum and library of the Grayson County Historical Society.


Recently, MIT scientists have come up with a new colour-changing tattoo ink that tracks changes in the body. The team has developed three different tattoo inks that shift color in response to changes in the interstitial fluid.
The tattoo ink come under the project called tattoo artistry.
Scientists actually discovered four biosensors, reacting to three pieces of biochemical information in body fluid. The pH sensor changes between purple and pink, the Glucose sensor changes between blue and brown and the sodium and a second pH sensor fluoresce at a higher intensity under UV light.
In real, it creates a direct access to the body compartments and reflects inner metabolic processes in a shape of a tattoo.
Scientists noted, “The Dermal Abyss creates a direct access to the compartments in the body and reflects inner metabolic processes in a shape of a tattoo. It could be used for applications in continuously monitoring such as medical diagnostics, quantified self, and data encoding in the body.”
But as scientists noted, “It is only in the proof-of-concept stage, and there’s no indication of when it might become a real product.”
For testing, scientists have tested the inks on patches of pig skin. They just used injections to change the levels of the fluids to be detected. But for human trials, they need to through several stages of rigorous tests, probably in animals first and then eventually in people.
Scientists noted, “Currently, during daily activities and alimentary habits, diabetics need to monitor their glucose levels by piercing the skin, 3 to 10 times per day. With Dermal Abyss, we imagine the future where the painful procedure is replaced with a tattoo, of which the color from pink to purple based on the glucose levels. Thus, the user could monitor the color changes and the need for insulin.”


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Science essentially deals with knowledge and understanding of our world. The study of science is concerned with the understanding of a body of scientific knowledge and the development of scientific skills through practical activities. It contributes to the development of logical thinking and reasoning, and skills of observation, measurement, interpretation, numeracy, problem solving and decision making. We aim to foster a love for discovery and curiosity in each of our students.
Arising out of their experience in the junior cycle, it is hoped that many students will be encouraged to study one or more of the science subjects in the senior cycle, thus preparing themselves for further study or work in this area. The four science subjects available in the Leaving Certificate are: agricultural science (offered after school), biology, chemistry, physics.
There are five Science Teachers in De La Salle College : Ms. Dunne, Mr. Walsh, Mr Lynch, Mr. Murphy and Mr. Cott.
Junior Cycle Science – Topic Breakdown
This is divided into four main sections.
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There will be a terminal Common Level examination that occurs at the end of third year. Two classroom based assessments, one in second year and one in third year will form part of the overall grade.
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The purpose of publishing the scientific quarterly "Technology of Education Journal" is to raise the level of knowledge and present research achievements in the field of educational technology studies. The Technology of Education Journal has the following objectives in mind:
- Meeting the scientific and research needs in the field of technology of education
- Upgrading the level of research in fields related to technology of education
- Institutionalizing studies related to technology of education in universities and research centers
- Establish communication between researchers in the field of technology of education
- Timely publication of new research findings in the field of technology of education
- Achieving a quality level approved by national citation databases (ISC) and international (Scopus and Web of Science) in the field and scope of the title.
Given the importance of comprehensive technology in education in all disciplines and fields of science and studies, this Journal seeks to fill the gaps in the field of theoretical and practical issues in the field of technology of education. Educational technology welcomes articles from original studies and research findings in the field of knowledge related to educational technology, such as new methods of education and technology in the management and planning of training based on the use of technology, evaluation of the use of technology in education. Perspective and field of study of this journal, efforts to expand the boundaries of knowledge in the field of technology in education, dissemination and expansion of knowledge of planning and application of technology in education in various fields, review of topics and challenges of technology-based methods in education and provide a way suitable solutions for them are the publication of findings, models and theoretical and practical achievements in various fields with a focus on technology in education and based on valid research methods and the development of an interactive network between researchers and academic scholars.


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Names that other countries have for this feature:
The southern of two coves at the head of Ezcurra Inlet, Admiralty Bay, on King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Probably named by the FrAE under Charcot, who surveyed Admiralty Bay in December 1909.
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B-Bus automation systems are used to control and automate various building systems such as lighting, HVAC, security, and energy management. These systems use a centralized control system, often connected to a computer or building management system, to monitor and control different devices throughout the building.
One of the key technologies used in B-Bus automation systems is a communication protocol called BACnet. BACnet is an open, standard protocol that allows different building systems and devices to communicate with each other and with the central control system. This allows for seamless integration and control of multiple systems within a building.
Another important technology used in B-Bus automation systems is the use of sensors and controllers. Sensors, such as temperature sensors and occupancy sensors, are used to gather data on the conditions within a building. This data is then used by controllers, such as thermostats and lighting controllers, to adjust the building systems accordingly.
In addition to sensors and controllers, B-Bus automation systems also use actuators to control various building systems. Actuators, such as motorized dampers and electric valves, are used to physically control the systems, such as adjusting the flow of air or water in HVAC systems.
Another important aspect of B-Bus automation systems is the use of software and graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to monitor and control the systems. These software programs and GUIs allow users to easily view and adjust the various systems within a building, such as adjusting the temperature or turning lights on and off.
Overall, B-Bus automation systems use a combination of technologies, including communication protocols, sensors and controllers, actuators, and software, to control and automate various building systems. These systems allow for greater energy efficiency, improved comfort and safety, and better overall control of a building's systems.


Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
A vulnerability in the display of email messages in the Messages in Quarantine (MIQ) view in Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a user to click a malicious link in the MIQ view. The malicious link could be used to facilitate a cross-site scripting (XSS) or HTML injection attack. More Information: CSCuz02235. Known Affected Releases: 8.0.2-069. Known Fixed Releases: 9.1.1-038 9.7.2-047.
CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting
Cross-Site Scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is the most dominant class of vulnerabilities. It allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a pregnable web application and victimize its users. The exploitation of such a weakness can cause severe issues such as account takeover, and sensitive data exfiltration. Because of the prevalence of XSS vulnerabilities and their high rate of exploitation, it has remained in the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities for years.


La Petite Ceinture is an unused railroad track in Paris, France. In By the Silent Line, Pierre Folk photographs the abandoned railway, in order to maintain a record of the tracks’ current condition and to show how our society deals with remnants that are left from changes in industry and technology. The photos in this series were taken in large format using a 4×5 view camera.
La Petite Ceinture (or Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture) was created in 1852 as a way to connect the lines of France’s five competing railways within the city of Paris. The railroad has not had passenger service since 1934, though freight service continued in some areas until the early 1990s.
“Oddly enough, it hasn’t gone to wrack and ruin as the infrastructure has been maintained in condition. As a river, its shores constantly change over time, but it persists,” says Folk in the artist’s statement, “The vestige has become a boundary on the fringe of society. An intimate place where past and modernity make their acquaintance.”
The railroad’s future is the subject of contention, with some wanting to develop the land and others wanting to preserve it as a historical landmark. There are also proposals to turn it into a public park like New York City’s High Line or Paris’ own Promenade plantée.
According to the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau: “Its rusted tracks are now a haven for a rare biodiversity of wild flowers and fauna; it boasts more than 200 species of plants and no less than 70 animal species. At the beginning of 2008, a first section was open to walkers and should be followed by others in the next few years.”
I appreciate Folk’s work because it documents the way that nature is already reclaiming these man-made artifacts in a beautiful way — before any more changes are made to the land. I personally hope that the citizens of Paris choose to open the entire area as a public space, however, I can understand that they need to do so in a way that is safe for both visitors and the environment.
Also, be sure to check out these photos of the High Line that we previously featured on arthaus.
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Information Technology Auditing
1. One problem with internal auditing is that it is akin to self-regulation (i.e., the auditor cannot be impartial because both the auditor and the subsystem being audited work for the same company).
2. Both the internal audit and the external audit have the same primary objective (i.e., to verify that the financial records of the company have been prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles).
3. Many of the assurance services auditors offer today involve information technology.
4. The main objective of information technology auditing is to evaluate the computer’s role in achieving audit and control objectives.
5. If control procedures over a company’s computerized financial accounting system are particularly strong, auditors will not need to perform any substantive testing.
6. Computer assisted audit techniques are used primarily when auditing around the computer.
7. A career in information technology auditing requires both specialized skills and a broad-based set of technical knowledge.
8. Certified Information Systems Auditors must have an accounting degree.
9. The focus in an audit should be primarily on business risk rather than on internal control.
10. An information systems risk assessment is as concerned with errors and accidents as it is with fraud.
11. When the costs of protecting against a business risk exceed the cost of the risk multiplied by its probability, an auditor will generally recommend against installing the specific control.
12. Public companies are required to adopt the Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology framework under SOX.
13. The Electronic Systems Assurance and Control model provides a framework for evaluating controls over email systems.
14. An auditing around the computer approach pays little or no attention to the control procedures within an IT environment.
15. Normal transactions rather than exception transactions are of most interest to auditors.
16. Embedded audit modules and audit hooks are examples of continuous auditing techniques.


Language and Literature
Studies in language and literature:
As part of the Diploma Programme (DP), students take at least one subject from studies in language and literature. Taking two studies in language and literature subjects in different languages is one way of obtaining a bilingual diploma.
The courses offer a broad range of texts, and students grow to appreciate a language’s complexity, wealth, and subtleties in a variety of contexts. Students take their studies in a language in which they are academically competent.
The subject consists of the following courses:
- English A L. & L. SL
- English A L. & L. HL
- Azerbaijani A Lit. SL
- Azerbaijani A Lit. HL
- Russian A Lit. SL
- Russian A Lit. HL
Through each course, students are able to develop:
- a personal appreciation of language and literature
- critical-thinking skills in their interaction with a range of texts from different periods, styles, text-types and literacy forms
- an understanding of the formal, stylistic and aesthetic qualities of texts
- strong powers of expression, both written and oral
- an appreciation of cultural differences in perspective
- an understanding of how language challenges and sustains ways of thinking.
- Through studies in language and literature, the DP aims to develop a student's lifelong interest in language and literature, and a love for the richness of human expression.


BY MARILYN C. ARAYATA
They say a nagging mother raises successful children. Nagging is not encouraged, but somehow there is a point. What is important is for adults to clarify the values and aspirations as a family. The children also need guidance in developing their own values and aspirations so they can live a purpose-driven and meaningful life. It is equally important for parents to clarify the things that are not acceptable and will not be tolerated.
Words are important. Frequent reminders are necessary, but words are not enough. In fact, children learn more from what they see than what they hear – especially if there is a contradiction.
Children see adults who engage in vices, eat unhealthy food, and spend without control. They are aware of older people who are habitually late and who never run out of excuses. They see adults who disobey traffic rules, disrespect other people, and settle for abusive relationships. How will these affect their choices, responses, and development? What values will they learn?
Consider this poem from Dorothy Law Nolte:
If children live with criticism,
They learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility,
They learn to fight.
If children live with ridicule,
They learn to be shy.
If children live with shame,
They learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement,
They learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance,
They learn to be patient.
If children live with praise,
They learn to appreciate.
If children live with acceptance,
They learn to love.
If children live with approval,
They learn to like themselves.
If children live with honesty,
They learn truthfulness.
If children live with security,
They learn to have faith in themselves and others.
If children live with friendliness,
They learn the world is a nice place in which to live. (“Children Learn What They Live”)
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Northern flying squirrels are identified by the furred flap of skin called the patagium stretching from their arms to legs on each side of their body. Dorsal fur is light tan, gray or dark red-brown, and belly fur is gray with white tips. It has a very long, flat tail, which is fur-covered and consists of 80% of its length. Very large black eyes. The northern flying squirrel can be distinguished from the southern flying squirrel by its larger size and its belly fur that consists of gray coloration.
Total Length: 275-342 mm.
Mass: 75-140 g
The best habitat for northern flying squirrels is coniferous forests but they can also be found in coniferous/deciduous forests.They need to be able to make nests in crevices 1-18 meters off of the ground.
The northern flying squirrel likely lives throughout the entire state, however little is known about their habitats here in Vermont. Their coniferous wooded habitats are found mainly in the Champlain Valley, Northern Green Mountains, Northern VT Piedmont, Northeastern Highlands and Southern VT Piedmont.
Vermont Biophysical Regions
Northern flying squirrels get a large portion of their diet from lichens and fungus. Since these are available year round, they are said to not store food over the winter. They also eat nuts, seeds and occasionally insects and bird eggs. They will lick up tree sap as well.
Breeding occurs only once in late spring. After a gestation period of 37-42 days, a litter of 2-4 young are born in the summer. Young are weaned after 2 months and will remain with their mother for another month. Sexual maturity is reached when they are a year old. Life expectancy is less than 4 years.
- Vermont: S4 (Apparently Secure)
- Global: G5 (Secure)
- IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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The Problem with Democracy
People’s participation in our democracy is hindered by unequal access and structures that are hard to navigate. In Big Democracy the public sets the agenda, society designs solutions for those most in need, and institutions are directly accountable to the public.
New animation explores the complexity of people’s participation in democracy.
The truth is that it’s not easy to solve the complex problems we’re faced with today. Engaging the public beyond the ballot box requires new infrastructure and skills that support the public in coming together to lift up its knowledge and make meaning together. We believe that recent social change movements, such as Black Lives Matter and Occupy, are a response to this lack of infrastructure for meaningful participation. Our guiding design principle is to design for the margins—the people for whom the current systems work the least. Race, gender, class, language, legal status, and physical ability are some of the relevant demographics factors of people at the margins.
The Interaction Institute for Social Change is helping to turn patterns of exclusion into participation that makes a difference in decision-making. We do this by designing new interactions that bring the public together to influence how large systems function. For over 20 years, IISC has helped people collaborate for sustainable, just, and equitable communities. The practice of Big Democracy brings people together across power imbalances and binding traditions bind to discover solutions to seemingly entrenched social problems.
Over the next three years, we will host a Democracy Lab to spread the concept, build networks, and support the prototyping of new products and services. Our focus is building democratic engagement and infrastructure driven by designing for the margins, in cities in the United States and globally. We will offer a series of Big Democracy experiences that get people excited about meaningful democratic engagement.
We expect this project to result in a higher standard for public engagement focused on the government’s responsibility to ensure equity in participation, access, and resources—and infrastructures, frameworks, and tools that transform the world. We are raising $3 million to support this work over the next three years. For more information, please contact Cyndi Suarez, Director of Development + Strategic Partnerships, 617 320 9393 or email@example.com.


What is the Directorate of Education?
The Directorate of Education is the governmental department operating under the education ministry of the Delhi Government—the Indian governing body responsible for managing the city’s public school system.
The Delhi government has made several efforts for growing and improving education in Delhi; by recognizing the importance of education, the government of Delhi spends roughly 10% of its total budget towards improving the Education Sector.
In 1973, the Delhi School Education Act was passed by the nation’s assembly; this act required that primary education and pre-primary curriculum in Delhi was to be governed by the local bodies, such as the MCD, the NDMCH and the Delhi Cantonment Board.
Intertwined with these legislating responsibilities, the Delhi School Education Act affirmed the roll of the Directorate of Education, which was made responsible for the secondary and senior secondary level of education.
The responsibilities of the Directorate of Education have recently become more prestigious and vigorous as Delhi’s secondary schools have increased from 254,000 in 1980-1981 to over 800,000 in 2009-2009. This overwhelming increase of secondary schools in the district is coupled into the fact that the district has not grown in size. As a result of this expansion in the number of secondary schools and the space constraint realized, the role of the Directorate of Education was modified into two separate shifts—a morning shift for female students and an evening shift for male students.
Due to the expanded growth rate of the district’s population and the shortage of infrastructure, the Directorate of Education also introduced primary classes in its 364 school districts.
The Department of the Directorate of Education:
The Directorate of Education has effectively divided the Delhi region into 12 districts and 29 school zones with hierarchy ranging from districts to zones. Each district in Delhi consists of two or more zones; each district is headed by a District Education Officer and each zone is headed by a Zonal Education Officer who is responsible for commanding the education department on a zone level.
Although the Directorate of Education employed numerous reforms to advance the school system of Delhi, still a large portion of the district’s population is either illiterate or in possession of only a primary level of education.


Drones are a posh amalgamation of mechanics, hardware and software. A specialized type of software that permits hardware to run is firmware This is a type of programming that’s embedded onto a particular area of the hardware’s nonvolatile reminiscence , corresponding to a microprocessor or learn-solely memory , on a one-time or infrequent basis so that thereafter it appears to be part of the hardware.
Opposite of hardware , which describes the bodily facets of a computer, software is a generic time period used to refer to functions , scripts and applications that run on a device. Freeware or free software permits users to do certain tasks with a free program.
Program and library The time period “software” was first used in A program may not be sufficiently this sense by John W. Programs could also be software, programming software and known as by one to many different programs; application software, although the programs may call zero to many different distinction is bigoted, and often applications.
Load testing – this is nothing but testing an software underneath heavy hundreds, similar to testing a website online beneath a spread of loads to find out at what point the system’s response time degrades or fails. Obtain our software for access to pick out templates when not on-line.
Selecting the best SDLC (Software Growth Lifecycle) methodology on your undertaking is as essential to the success of the challenge because the implementation of any mission administration finest practices. Nonetheless, as computing matured, packages grew to become more complex and tasks grew bigger whereas programs had since been routinely specified, written, operated, and maintained all by the identical person, packages began to be developed by groups of programmers to meet another person’s expectations.
Net applications , which usually run on the net server …


Step 12. Now determine the tie spacing based on the tie strength by dividing the tie breaking strength by the UL
on a wale. If you do not know the breaking strength of the tie, Table 3-5 gives the breaking loads for a double-
strand wire and tie rods (found in the Army supply system).
If the result does not equal a whole number of inches, round the value down to the next number of inches.
Table 3-5. Average breaking load of tie material (lb).
Step 13. Select the smaller of the tie spacings as determined in Steps 11 and 12.
Step 14. Tie wires must be installed at the intersection of studs and wales. Reduce the stud spacing (Step 7) or
the tie spacing (Step 13) to conform with this requirement. Tie rods may be placed along the wales at the spacing
determined in Step 13 without adjusting the studs. Place the first tie at one-half the maximum tie spacing from
the end of the wale.
Step 15. Determine the number of studs on one side of a form by dividing the form length by
the maximum stud spacing.
Add one to this number and round up to the next integer.


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Blaenavon Industrial Landscape was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. UNESCO recognised that “The area around Blaenavon bears eloquent and exceptional testimony to the pre-eminence of South Wales as the World’s major producer of iron and coal in the nineteenth century.
UNESCO added The City of Bath as a 'cultural site' to its World Heritage List in 1987. Bath is included because of its Roman Remains, 18th Century Architecture, 18th Century Town Planning, Social Setting, Hot Springs and Landscape Setting.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and canal consists of a continuous group of civil engineering features from the heroic phase of transport improvements during the British Industrial Revolution. The canal brought water borne transport from the English lowlands into the rugged terrain of the Welsh uplands, using innovative techniques to cross two major river valleys and the ridge between them.
The Giants Causeway and Coastline is a spectacular area of global geological importance on the sea coast at the edge of the Antrim plateau in Northern Ireland. The most characteristic and unique feature of the site is the exposure of some 40,000 large, regularly shaped polygonal columns of basalt in perfect horizontal sections, forming a pavement.
Hadrian's Wall is an exceptional example of a linear Roman frontier, encompassing an extensive archaeological landscape which reflects the way resources were deployed in the north western part of the Roman Empire and which displays the unifying character of the Roman Empire, through its common culture.


What is the Meaning of investment Banking?
Investment banking is a special segment of banking operation that helps individuals or organisations raise capital and provide financial consultancy services to them.
They act as intermediaries between security issuers and investors and help new firms to go public. They either buy all the available shares at a price estimated by their experts and resell them to public or sell shares on behalf of the issuer and take commission on each share.
Description: Investment banking is among the most complex financial mechanisms in the world. They serve many different purposes and business entities. They provide various types of financial services, such as proprietary trading or trading securities for their own accounts, mergers and acquisitions advisory which involves helping organisations in M&As, ; leveraged finance that involves lending money to firms to purchase assets and settle acquisitions, restructuring that involves improving structures of companies to make a business more efficient and help it make maximum profit, and new issues or IPOs, where these banks help new firms go public.
Let's understand how an investment bank earns money by providing acquisition advisories.
Think of company ABC buying another company XYZ. ABC is not sure how much company XYZ is really worth and what will be the long-term benefits in terms of revenues, costs, etc. In this scenario, the investment bank will go through the process of due diligence to determine the value of the company, settle the deal by helping ABC prepare necessary documents and advising it on the appropriate timing of the deal.
Here the investment bank works on the buy side and some other investment banks may be working on the sell side to help XYZ. The bigger the deal size, the more commission the bank will earn.


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What is the Baptist Tradition?
Historically, Christians of the Baptist traditions began as "separatist" which our fellow Anglicans labeled us, during the late 1500's in England. Since that beginning, FREEDOM has been a key passion. Four "freedoms" have dominated:
- Bible Freedom: Christians are obligated to study and be free to use the best scholarly tools of inquiry. The Bible is central to individual and church life, but always under the authority of Jesus, the Christ of God. No institutional church authority can be allowed to obscure or limit this freedom.
- Soul Freedom: The right and responsibility of every individual to form a personal relationship with God, without the imposition of a creed (a human summary of absolute truths), dominance by clergy, or the intervention of civil government (to promote or to authorize).
- Church Freedom: Under the authority of Jesus, the Christ, local churches are free to determine their membership, ordain their leadership, determine the form of their ministry, and to associate with the larger Christian community.
- Religious Freedom: Christians are free OF religion, FOR religion, and free FROM religion. The state is not Christ and Christ is not the state. This protects the integrity of Christians to speak to public issues without trying to use the coercive powers of the state to advocate their positions. Religious freedom advocates that the best society is where persons of Faith and of no Faith are free to advocate and debate beliefs.


How to Properly Water Your Plants
All plants, but especially perennials, tend to dry out exceedingly quick. Make sure to monitor plants by sticking your finger in the soil next to the plant. You want the top 2 or 3 inches of the soil to be dry. If it is dry below that, you need to water.
New plantings need to be monitored more carefully for the first full year. Established plants all prefer extra moisture during dry periods. Water these plants once a week during hot and dry weather, especially during August, September and October. All evergreens really like additional water later in the season to keep them healthy during the winter months. In warmer weather, it is best to water in the morning hours to give plants time to soak up the water before the hot sun makes an appearance. Morning watering also helps to prevent the plants from wilting in the blazing afternoon heat. Be sure to check for any local watering restrictions in your area.
The proper technique for watering your plants is to take off the nozzle from the hose and visit each plant with the water running close to the base of the plant with about three quarters water pressure. A steady stream of water to the base will allow for a deep watering and enable the water to reach the root zone, not the just the leaves.


About This Item
Bone and Bones
From a drawing by Haeckel (?)
Depiction of the human skeleton from the right side, without arms (Figure 162) and the whole human skeleton from the front (figure 163).
Title from table of contents.
Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
Bach, J. G.
Original image in: Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919. Anthropogenie, oder, Entwickelungsgeschichte des menschen (Leipzig : Wilhelm Engelmann, 1874). Bc 25a (Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia)
Ernst Haeckel's Anthropogenie, oder, Entwickelungsgeschichte des menschen, a simplified embryology textbook focusing on ontogeny and phylogeny, was first published in 1874. Challenged on the accuracy of its embryological illustrations and it's promotion of the recently developed theories of Darwin, the book's publication was the subject of much controversy. Many of the work's embryological illustrations were borrowed from previous textbooks, along with a few originals by Haeckel himself.
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
1 print : woodcut
23 x 15 cm
Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919 and Bach, J. G., “Menschliches Skelet,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed June 4, 2023, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/212.


Both competition for water and phenological variation are important determinants of plant community structure, but ecologists lack a synthetic theory for how they affect coexistence outcomes. We developed an analytically tractable model of water competition for Mediterranean annual communities and demonstrated that variation in phenology alone can maintain high diversity in spatially homogenous assemblages of water-limited plants. We modelled a system where all water arrives early in the season and species vary in their ability to grow under drying conditions. As a consequence, species differ in growing season length and compete by shortening the growing season of their competitors. This model replicates and offers mechanistic explanations for patterns observed in empirical studies of how phenology influences coexistence among Mediterranean annuals. Additionally, we found that a decreasing, concave-up trade-off between growth rate and access to water can maintain high diversity under simple but realistic assumptions. High diversity is possible because: (1) later plants escape competition after their earlier season competitors have gone to seed and (2) early-season species are more than compensated for their shortened growing season by a growth rate advantage. Together, these mechanisms provide an explanation for how phenologically variable annual plant species might coexist when competing only for water.
|Original language||English (US)|
|Number of pages||16|
|State||Published - May 2022|
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- annual plants
- water competition


Most people associate the development of gas masks with the hell of World War I, but they appeared earlier to protect those working in various dangerous areas. You are probably familiar with the image of a doctor wearing a beak mask during a major European plague epidemic between 1347-52, which, although not intentionally, can be regarded as a rudimentary respiratory protection device.
During the nineteenth century, the first masks providing targeted protection began to appear among miners and firefighters. Their common use for military purposes was indeed due to the emergence of various chemical weapons during the First World War, and their use soon seemed inevitable to the civilian population as well. Nuclear mass hysteria during the Cold War briefly made gas masks a basic item in households, but today, fortunately, it has once again become a feature of only a few specific jobs.
51M type gasmask used by the Hungarian People’s Army.
First Aid Kit used by the Civil Defense in 1940’s.
The Hospital in the Rock was expanded between 1958 and 1962, for example the ventilation with this chemical filter system.
Poster from the 1940’s show to properly put on a gasmask.
Poster showing how the gasmask seen in the video functions.
Poster educating about the proper cleaning and storing of a gasmask.


Have you ever wondered what makes the ALMA telescope so special? How it harnesses amazing technology to open a new window on the universe? What it can tell us about our cosmic origins?
The answers to these questions will unfold over the next four weeks through a fanciful and informative animated series called “Why Astronomers Want to Use ALMA.” This series, which consists of five, two-minute episodes, will provide an approachable and oftentimes humorous explanation of the engineering and science of ALMA.
With colorful artwork and clever animations, these short videos delve into topics that explain the fundamentals of radio astronomy, including interferometry (why an array of antennas works as one telescope), astrochemistry (the molecules and elements found in space), the basics of light and the electromagnetic spectrum, the hidden features of the “cold” universe, and the origin and destiny of stardust.
This outreach project was developed by María Corrêa-Mendes, who joined the ALMA Education and Public Outreach Department as an intern last year. She created these videos as part of her master’s degree program in scientific outreach at the Universidad Nova in Lisbon, Portugal.
The first episode, ALMA Observes the Invisible Universe, explores the wonders of light and the electromagnetic spectrum. The remaining episodes will be released over the next four weeks. All are free to use, distribute, download and modify under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.


Full spectrum information superiority and dominance is key to influencing operations associated with war or Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). This survey of Computer Network Operations (CNO) introduces the concept of how Computer Network Attack (CNA), Computer Network Defense (CND), and Computer Network Exploitation (CNE) are leveraged to collect information, disrupt, deny, degrade, or destroy the information within computers and computer networks and/or the computers/networks that host them. Strategic and operational considerations will be considered to affect an adversary’s decision cycles with information superiority.
- Provide Overview of key DoD Policies: Joint Publication 3-13 and Department of Defense Directive 3600.01 Information Operations (IO)
- Provide Overview of the 5 elements of Computer Network Operations (CNO): Information Warfare (IW), Military Information Support Operations (MISO), formerly known as Psychological Operations (PSYOP), Military Deception (MILDEC), Operations Security (OPSEC) & Electronic Warfare (EW)
- Provide An introduction to how CNO uses Computer Network Attack (CNA) and Computer Network Exploitation (CNE) are used to collect information and affect physical and informational assets by destroy, disrupt, & delay capability.
- Explain Use of Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic (DIME) activities that are used by the U.S. Government
- Explain Related military capabilities: Public Affairs (PA), Civilian Military Operations (CMO), and Military Support to Public Diplomacy (MSPD)
- Provide Introduction to Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (JIPB)
- Explain Use of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) to understand enemy battlespace
- Provide Considerations and impacts with regard to the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC).
- Explain Exploitation of Confidentiality, Integrity, & Availability
- Explain Measuring effectiveness of tools (Measures of Performance (MOPs)/Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs)
- Discuss the Future of IO


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As the world becomes more concerned about saving energy, induction cookers are now the modern way to prepare your food. The science of induction cooking involves heating the pan with a magnetic field, rather than placing the surface of the pan over a direct flame like an item such as a gas stove or electric stove. The entire bottom of the pan heats up without having to fit over the burner.
Benefits of induction cookers are: –
Induction cookers are electric furnaces with accurate and responsive temperature control. This guarantees consistent results and reduces the risk of overcooking or overcooking even the most delicate meals.
Induction cooking is 70% more efficient than gas stoves. This is because most of the flame actually heats around the pan rather than the bottom of the cookware.
Induction cookers provide a cooler environment in the kitchen as the surface does not need to be heated and prepared during peak service periods and only when pots or pans are in use. When heat is generated in the pot itself much of that heat is transferred to the food, reducing the heat from the kitchen. This will improve ventilation.
There is no faster cooking technique than induction cooking. This means that the pan will heat up 2-4 minutes faster than other gas cookers.
Induction is safer than a gas stove because there is no flame to ignite fumes or cause burns. Since induction heats the cookware directly, unlike a stovetop, the surface is not heated until the correct cookware is placed in the cooking area. This is an important factor to consider, especially when curious little hands are present.
Ramtons believes in providing prompt after-sales services to keep customers happy long after they’ve made a purchase. Ramtons is all about combining functionality, convenience and modernity in their products, and they do the same for their range of induction cookers in Kenya.


In its annual review of the year, the conservation charity said 2022’s weather had been challenging for nature, from habitats scorched by wildfire to natterjack toads, butterflies, birds and bats hit by drought.
The organisation warned this year was a “stark illustration” of the difficulties many of the UK’s species could face without more action to tackle climate change and help nature cope – with extremes likely to worsen as temperatures rise.
This year, the country saw a warm January, followed by back-to-back storms in February that brought down trees, a dry spring, a heatwave summer with temperatures above 40C for the first time on record and drought, before ending with a freezing snap this month followed by milder weather.
Alongside the weather extremes, 2022 was also a devastating year for wild birds hit by avian flu, with thousands of seabirds dying in colonies such as on the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland, where they had returned to breed.
While there were some “winners” this year, including good apple crops on many National Trust estates, and another record-breaking year for choughs breeding on its land in Cornwall, there were also many losers from the turbulent seasons, the charity said.
The hot summer and months of low rainfall dried up rivers, fragile chalk streams and ponds, damaged crops and natural habitats, and fuelled wildfires that destroyed landscapes.
Wildfires on National Trust land scorched areas including Zennor Head, Cornwall, Bolberry Down in south Devon, Baggy Point in north Devon and Studland in Dorset, destroying homes of species including rare sand lizards.
Flying insects, including many butterfly species and bumblebees, had a poor year as flowering plants withered and died in the dry heat, and the lack of insects had knock-on impacts on birds such as swifts which rely on them to feed their young.
Keith Jones, climate change adviser at the National Trust, said: “There is no escaping that this year’s weather has been challenging for nature.
“Drought, high temperatures, back-to-back storms, unseasonal heat, the recent cold snap and floods means nature, like us, is having to cope with a new litany of weather extremes.”


The Clay Ceramics Manufacturing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) includes provisions for two distinct subcategories: ceramic tile (e.g., pressed floor tile, pressed wall tile and other pressed tile) and sanitaryware (e.g., sinks and toilets). Acid gases, particulate matter (as a surrogate for non-mercury HAP metals) and mercury emissions are regulated from this source category. EPA is finalizing amendments to the Clay Ceramics Manufacturing NESHAP in response to Kohler Company’s December 2015 petition for reconsideration. These amendments will provide some flexibility to industry without any change to the emission standards.
Read a pre-publication version of the final amendment and a summary fact sheet below.You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.
Final Amendments: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing (PDF)(53 pp, 535 K)
(Pre-publication Federal Register Notice)
- Fact Sheet: Final Amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing (PDF)(2 pp, 168 K)


Teaching with Intent 2: Literature-based literacy teaching and learning
by Bronwyn Parkin and Helen Harper
Chapter 3 -Text analysis
Before we start using a text in class, we need to do some work to become well acquainted with it. We need to know how we’re going to approach the text with our students and what we’re going to say about it. Most importantly, we need a very clear idea of what language resources it offers us. As well as thinking about the broad elements (such as genre, themes, characters, settings and plot), we also need to think carefully about how the author has put the words together.
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In this chapter we look at how to prepare for narrative text study before we start teaching in the classroom. When working with a picture book containing small amounts of text, we usually write out and analyse the whole text, because chances are we will work with many short passages, page by page. When working with a short story or novel, we have already selected focus passages for study. In this case we make a broad analysis of the whole text, and then write out and closely analyse only the focus passages.
Text analysis is a planning exercise. We share elements of what we find with our students, but this exercise is not for the students. It is to help us, the teachers, clearly understand how the text works so that we can then confidently apply it to the teaching sequence in the classroom.
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October is National Dysautonomia Awareness Month. Dysautonomia is an umbrella term that describes the breakdown of the Autonomic Nervous System which controls many of the body’s daily involuntary functions. Examples of these functions include regulation of heart rate, body temperature, bowel, and bladder functions.
Over 70 million people worldwide suffer from 15 known forms of dysautonomia, the most common being postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome [POTS]. Sufferers of the different forms of dysautonomia can experience symptoms such as dizziness, lightheadedness, and fainting. These are just examples of the symptoms that could be experienced, symptoms vary depending on the severity of the patient’s condition.
The most common group affected by dysautonomia are women from ages 12-15, meaning patients could be diagnosed as early as freshman year of high school. Think back to your first year of high school and think of how nervous you were, going to a new school as an incoming freshman.
Now imagine that you were just recently diagnosed with a medical condition that does not currently have a cure. Your condition could mean you become lightheaded and dizzy every time you stand up and possibly faint multiple times a week. Or maybe you are unable to properly digest nutrients from food, so every time you eat something, your stomach is in unbearable pain.
This is what life would be like as a high school student suffering from dysautonomia. Although there are treatments for the various symptoms of dysautonomia which can improve a patient’s quality of life, symptoms can still prove to be debilitating for patients. This could mean that students that suffer from dysautonomia would have a difficult time attending school and keeping up with homework, projects, etc.
Because dysautonomia is not a widely known medical condition, it can take many years for patients to be diagnosed due to lack of knowledge in the medical world. Events like Dysautonomia Awareness Month allows patients to share their experiences with a lesser known medical condition.
Throughout this October, take time to learn more about dysautonomia and learn how you can help support sufferers.


Arquitectura de Tierra en América Latina
The book ARCHITECTURE OF EARTH IN LATIN AMERICA is the most important contribution made to date in the knowledge of Architecture and Construction with Earth located in the 19 countries of Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica , Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela.
With the collaboration of 84 authors, written in Spanish and Portuguese, illustrated with 365 images, this publication gathers diverse visions and interpretations that include the world heritage, the vernacular, pre-Columbian and republican heritage; It also describes social housing, contemporary architecture, prevention, conservation and restoration; To conclude with studies on education, research, training and knowledge transfer. The realities of earth architecture are varied in this vast, diverse and singular American continent and this book shows the quality of the work carried out by the Iberoamerican Network PROTERRA for its analysis and diffusion.
As an instrument of recognition of the identity of the constructive culture of these 19 countries, this book is unique and essential, as it reveals the state of the art of Architecture and Construction with Earth throughout Latin America.
An editorial novelty that had its launch in October in Asunción / Paraguay in the scope of the 16th SIACOT (Ibero-American Seminar on Architecture and Construction with Earth).
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4.After a dreary day of rain, the sun peeks through the clouds and a rainbow forms. You notice the rainbow
nbow is the shape of a parabola.
The equation for this parabola is y = -x2 + 36.
Graph of a parabola opening down at the vertex 0 comma 36 crossing the x–axis at negative 6 comma 0 and 6 comma 0.
Create a table of values for a linear function. A drone is in the distance, flying upward in a straight line. It intersects the rainbow at two points. Choose the points where your drone intersects the parabola and create a table of at least four values for the function. Remember to include the two points of intersection in your table.
Analyze the two functions. Answer the following reflection questions in complete sentences.
What is the domain and range of the rainbow? Explain what the domain and range represent. Do all of the values make sense in this situation? Why or why not?
What are the x- and y-intercepts of the rainbow? Explain what each intercept represents.
Is the linear function you created positive or negative? Explain.
What are the solutions or solution to the system of equations created? Explain what it or they represent.
7.I have a function and I can't figure out how to increase the circumference
private List CreateCircle(float
r3> CreateCircle(float zValue, int points)
var vertices = new List();
float degrees = 0f;
float degreeChange = twoPi / points;
for (var i = 0; i < points; i++)
// Adding to degrees changes the rotation of the circles - adding nothing creates a straight tube
float x = (2f * Mathf.PI) * Mathf.Sin(degrees);
float y = (2f * Mathf.PI) * Mathf.Sin(degrees);
//Mathf.Sin(degrees + (GlobalVariables.tunnelDepth/2))
//Mathf.Cos(degrees + (GlobalVariables.tunnelDepth / 3))
vertices.Add(new Vector3(x, y, zValue));
degrees += degreeChange;


Arne Dekke Eide Næss (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈɑ̂ːɳə ˈdɛ̂kːə ˈæ̂ɪdə ˈnɛsː]; 27 January 1912 – 12 January 2009) was a Norwegian philosopher who coined the term "deep ecology", an important intellectual and inspirational figure within the environmental movement of the late twentieth century, and a prolific writer on many other philosophical issues. Næss cited Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring as being a key influence in his vision of deep ecology. Næss combined his ecological vision with Gandhian nonviolence and on several occasions participated in direct action.
Næss averred that while western environmental groups of the early post–World War II period had raised public awareness of the environmental issues of the time, they had largely failed to have insight into and address what he argued were the underlying cultural and philosophical background to these problems. Næss believed that the environmental crisis of the twentieth century had arisen due to certain unspoken philosophical presuppositions and attitudes within modern western developed societies which remained unacknowledged.He thereby distinguished between what he called deep and shallow ecological thinking. In contrast to the prevailing utilitarian pragmatism of western businesses and governments, he advocated that a true understanding of nature would give rise to a point of view that appreciates the value of biological diversity, understanding that each living thing is dependent on the existence of other creatures in the complex web of interrelationships that is the natural world.
Birth nameArne Dekke Eide Næss
Place of birthSlemdal, Norway
SiblingsErling Dekke Næss
AwardsFridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class, Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav, Prices of the Norwegian Association of Sociology, Peer Gynt Literary Award, Swedish Academy Nordic Prize, Mountain Goat of the Year
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Persepolis (Old Persian Pârsa, modern Takht-e Jamshid): Greek name of one of the capitals of the ancient Achaemenid Empire, founded by king Darius the Great (r.522-486 BCE). There were several satellite sites, Naqš-e Rustam and Takht-e Rustam.
Tripylon or Council Hall
The Tripylon ("triple gate") of Persepolis can be found between the Apadana and the Hall of Hundred Columns and connects these two buildings. This suggests that it was built after the completion of these two buildings, but some scholars argue for an earlier date.
However this may be, the building consists of a central room with approaches to the north (to the Apadana), east (Hall of Hundred Columns) and south (Palace of Xerxes and "palace D").
The three gates were decorated. In the eastern gate, we can see the king sitting on his throne, attended by the crown prince. The southern and northern gates show the king with an attendant, leaving the building. Both representations are well-known; parallels can be seen in a/o the Palace of Xerxes and the Hall of Hundred Columns.
Several scholars argue that the Tripylon was in fact a meeting place, where the king could receive his advisers. They call it the Council Hall. Others stress that it is just a monumental corridor between three buildings. The fact that there is sufficient room between the gates to host several people, is not really decisive; the interior of the Gate of All Nations is also pretty spacious, and this does not mean that it served as a meeting place.
The capitals of the four columns in the hall represented a man's head with a bull's body. These mythological beings are called lamassus and originated in Babylonia and Assyria. The Persians adopted them and we can see them in Persepolis in the Gate of All Nations. The general idea behind these fantasy creatures is that they warded off evil; therefore, they are usually placed in gates. This might suggest that the Tripylon was a gate too (and not a Council Hall), but these lamassus served as capitals, which is unusual.
To the north of the building is a flight of stairs, decorated with guardsmen. If you descend the stairs, you're close to the Eastern stairs of the Apadana.


Several models that address the development of African American youth have discussed the importance of parent socialization that prepares youth to cope with one’s status as a racial/ethnic minority and promotes pride in one’s racial group (Hughes et al., 2006). Studies have indicated that a sizeable number of African American parents report socializing their children about issues pertaining to race and culture (e.g., Coard et al., 2004). Further, studies have demonstrated that multiple dimensions of racial (preparation for racial bias; egalitarianism) and cultural socialization (racial pride; cultural behaviors) are associated with positive adjustment among African American youth (Cooper & Smalls, 2010; Neblett et al., 2006; Smalls & Cooper, 2012). However, much of the existing literature has focused on maternal racial/cultural socialization or not distinguishing between mothers’ and fathers’ racial/cultural socialization practices. Among the few existing studies that have explored fathers’ racial socialization, McHale et al. (2006) found that maternal and paternal racial socialization were differentially related to adolescent outcomes. Additionally, more recent studies have focused specifically on African American fathers’ ethnic-racial socialization factors (Cooper et al., 2014; Cooper et a., 2015). Still, we know very little about consistency and agreement between mothers and fathers ethnic socialization practices.
The StAR lab is currently examining ethnic-racial socialization practices (e.g., the ways in which parents communicate issues of race and ethnicity) in African American families. Specifically, this investigation has the following aims:
1) Examining agreement and consistency between fathers’ and mothers’ ethnic-racial socialization practices
2) Exploring family and contextual factors that are related to similarity/dissimilarity in fathers’ and mothers’ ethnic-racial socialization practices


A national conservation group and a motorized access group describe a proposed winter use management tool for Yellowstone National Park as a step in the right direction.
The park implemented a new snowmobile lottery system this winter. Officials say it established a foundation for an adaptive management program now under consideration. The plan would gather data on how snowmobiles and snowcoaches affect factors from wildlife to air quality. That data could then be used to tweak its winter use plan as needed.
Bart Melton of the National Parks Conservation Association likes what he sees so far.
"I think adaptive use and adaptive management will allow the public and the Park Service to work together in the coming years to continue to allow the plan to evolve so use at Yellowstone balances protection of the resources at the highest standard with visitor use."
Melton says he even sees potential for adaptive management techniques for bison within Yellowstone’s ecosystem. Hearings will be held next week on potential revisions to the government's Yellowstone bison management program.
Yellowstone National Park's new snowmobile lottery system was also a hit this winter with at least one national motorized access group.
"The only thing that went wrong was the weather," says Jack Welch of the Blue Ribbon Coalition.
Welch says despite this winter's lousy snow conditions, the park's new winter rules worked well. They allow a limited number of unguided snowmobiles in the park each day in winter. The rules also set requirements for pollution-control equipment for snowmobiles and snowcoaches.
Park officials now want to get public feedback on proposed adaptive management rules. If implemented, Welch says the park could more easily adjust its winter use plan.
"Through adaptive management the Park Service would be able to make certain adjustments to the winter use plan after doing additional monitoring and research without having to go back and do either a complete new plan, a supplemental plan or an amendment."
The draft adaptive management plan is open for public comment until Aug. 21.


The tiny beetle has just been named after climate activist Greta Thunberg by Natural History Museum London, the Nelloptodes great, is less than one millimeter long and has no eyes or wings, which is belongs to the Ptiliidae family. While, the tiny beetle is trending in Twitter on Friday.
It belongs to a 1960s collection from samples of soil and leaf litter in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, which was donated to the Natural History Museum in 1978.
The minute species of beetle is being named Nelloptodes greater in appreciation of 16 years old Swede.
When making the announcement, London’s Natural History Museum said, “You are never too small to make a difference.’
Nelloptodes create named for Greta Thunberg in appreciation of her tireless commitment to championing environmental issues. While Beetles play a vital role in our natural ecosystems & are increasingly affected by environmental degradation.
Going down an entomology hole now, Ptiliidae beetles are so small their wings are mere brushes. Effectively they SWIM through the air.
Michael Darby, a scientific associate at the museum who found the insect in its collection of millions of animal specimens, chose the name to acknowledge her “outstanding contribution” to raising awareness of environmental issues.
As per wiki, The Natural History Museum in London is a natural history museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history.
It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The Natural History Museum’s main frontage, however, is on Cromwell Road.
The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, paleontology and zoology.


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Ghana or war chief
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Their names are Nihonium, Moscovium and Tennessine. The fourth element is named Oganesson. It was named after a Russian nuclear physicist named Yuri Oganessian.
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Fermium is artificially produced, though it did occur naturally once, with einsteinium, at the natural nuclear fission reactor at Oklo, Gabon. The element no longer exists at that site, however.
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|Name of the Element||Symbol of the Element||Atomic Number|


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Eusebius (Bishop of Rome)
Eusebius ( Greek : the God-fearing ; † August 17, 309 in Sicily ) was Bishop of Rome for a short time .
According to the Liberian papal catalog , he was bishop of Rome from April 18 to August 17, 309. The dispute that had begun under Marcellus I about the resumption of Christians who had fallen away during the persecution by Diocletian continued under him. Eusebius advocated a return of the apostates after a period of penance. The dispute over this led to riots and violence. Emperor Maxentius banished him and his opponent Heraclius to Sicily , where Eusebius died. His body was probably brought to Rome in 311 and buried in the Catacomb of Calixtus . After his death, the office of bishop was vacant for a while.
Some sources put his death and, accordingly, his term of office a year later. Accordingly, he would have been bishop of Rome in 310 and would have died that year.
He is venerated as a martyr and a saint . His feast day is August 17th (previously September 26th).
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Eusebius. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 1560.
- Entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia , Robert Appleton Company, New York 1913.
Bishop of Rome
(the term Pope was first used after 384)
|BRIEF DESCRIPTION||Bishop of Rome in 309 or 310|
|DATE OF BIRTH||3rd century|
|DATE OF DEATH||August 17, 309 or 310|
|Place of death||Sicily|


Entire hydras or tentacles were fixed in OsO4 or in KMnO4 and thereafter washed, dehydrated, and embedded in a methacrylate mixture. Ultrathin sections were cut on an experimental model, thermal expansion type ultramicrotome or on a Porter-Blume microtome. The sections were examined in an RCA electron microscope. Type EMU-2 D. "Squash preparations" for light microscopy, were made from the hydra mouth region and the attached tentacles. These were observed with an AO Baker interference microscope.
In the mature organism, three of the four types of nematocysts normally found in hydra could be positively identified with the electron microscope. The desmonemes, the smallest type, have a dense matrix and a thin capsule. The two different types of mature isorhizas could not be distinguished with certainty. They are intermediate in size between the desmonemes and stenoteles and have a capsule with a dense matrix.
The cnidocil, or triggering hair, which is composed of a dense core and a fibrillar sheath has nine supporting elements arranged in a semi-circle near its base. Twenty "supporting structures" are arranged around the nematocyst capsule and interconnections between the supporting elements and these latter structures have been observed.
Development of the nematocysts involves an increase in density of the matrix. Spines can be seen in the interior of tubular structures within the capsules of the holotrichous isorhizas.


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Everyone knows that without water, life on our planet would be impossible. Water is essential for life and is considered to be one of the most important natural resources on our planet, especially when we talk about clean water. Nevertheless, it does not mean that wastewater, or used water, has no value. Wastewater is also considered to be a valuable resource that can be used to fight recurring droughts and water shortages in many areas of the world.
Nevertheless, before wastewater can be used for such purposes, it has to be restored with the help of specific equipment, such as aerators for aeration tanks. The thing is that used water contains many harmful substances. In other words, before wastewater is released into the environment, it has to be treated.
Both treatment and following usage of wastewaters define the importance of wastewater treatment. As you can see, it is twofold: it restores the water supply in different parts of the world and saves the planet from harmful substances.
Saving the Planet
Wastewater contains various contaminants. They appear both after residential and commercial use of water. These contaminants are harmful to the health of animals, plants, and birds. What is more, wastewater affects human health as it contaminates crops and drinking water we use. It means that wastewater treatment protects different ecosystems and that is why it is so important.
Some specific equipment is used for wastewater treatment. Such equipment helps to treat the water properly and to turn it into a source of water for many purposes. To learn more about equipment and methods used to treat wastewater, follow the link: https://www.ekoton-corp.com/.
Restoring the Water Supply
There are a lot of areas on our planet affected by drought. Wastewater treatment in such areas has a fundamental importance, as it assures that used water can be reused or returned to the water cycle, but not wasted.


Stormwater Takes a Plunge
Every year, about 4 million gallons of polluted runoff—raw sewage and stormwater—entered Puget Sound from an overflowing combined sewer system in Seattle’s110-acre Barton Basin area.
The usual gray infrastructure solution would have been a huge underground storage tank. But that would have meant acquiring land and/or space in the street right-of-way—it was costly and still entailed risk. Instead, the green infrastructure solution enhanced the green space of residential streets and didn’t require any mechanical or electrical systems to operate during rain events.
Planting strips now have 93 bioretention cells—highly engineered roadside rain gardens with native and drought-tolerant plants—to intercept stormwater on 15 residential blocks and infiltrate the filtered water within the block, rather than flowing back into the combined sewer system. In some cases, the bioretention cells were retrofitted into the existing planting strip width and in other areas, curb bulbs/extensions optimize the bioretention area and interception of street runoff and also provide co-benefits of traffic calming. These facilities intercept stormwater runoff every time it rains, reducing the volume of water flowing to the treatment plant by about 6 million gallons annually.
In this area of Seattle, the near surface soils were hard packed glacial till, not suitable for shallow infiltration. So the team’s new approach to the usual urban roadside bioretention system was an underdrain that directs water to an underground injection control screen well at the end of each block. The screen well allows the filtered water from the bioretention cells to percolate down for deep infiltration into advance outwash soils that are suitable for infiltration. The screen wells (up to 100’ deep wells) are completely accessible for maintenance and monitoring. The gardens are now a source of pride and enjoyment to the community.
The project won the 2018 Washington State Chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies, Best in State: Gold Award, Future Value to Engineering Profession. It also won the 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers Seattle Chapter award for Outstanding Water Project.


Chandrahiya is a village in Bihar’s East Champaran district. Chandrahiya holds a special position in the Champaran movement. On April 16, 1917, Gandhi was stopped at this village when he was on his way to the hamlet of Jasaulipatti to listen to problems faced by farmers who were being forced to cultivate indigo instead of food crops.
A police official, riding a horse-driven buggy, had served a notice to Gandhi, issued by then Champaran collector WB Heycock, ordering him to leave the district limits immediately. Gandhi ji had obeyed the order and returned to Motihari on a bullock cart. But he refused to leave Champaran and, two days later, appeared in the court of the sub-divisional magistrate and gave reasons for not leaving Champaran, leading to the beginning of the Champaran Satyagraha.
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Patna Airport, Lok Nayak Jayprakash Airport (3 hour drive from Motihari), Shaheed Pir Ali Khan Marg, Near Sheikhpura, Patna-800014
Bapudham Motihari Railway Station : 5 Km Approx
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Anisarthron cyrus, an endemic species to Azerbaidjan and N Iran, develops analogously to its close relative Anisarthron barbipes (Schrank, 1781).
Anisarthron cyrus is broadly polyphagous on deciduous trees preferring Fagus, Carpinus, Quercus, and Alnus. The limiting factor is the presence
of a substrate convenient for its development. It comprises dead red-brown moist wood of wounded living trees (bases of dead branches, wounds in
bark of trunks, etc.). The contact of the substrate with living tissue seems to be essential for the development of this beetle. The adult beetles are frequently found sitting on barkless wounds
of living trees.
|Body length:||5 - 11 mm|
|Life cycle:||2 - 3 years|
|Adults in:||May - July|
|Host plant:||polyphagous in deciduous trees|
|Distribution:||Talysh (Azerbaidjan), NW Iran|
The depicted mounted female beetle was collected in Golestan National Park (پارک ملی گلستان, Golestan province, North Iran) on May 25, 2016.
The living beetle was found sitting on a wound of a living Acer species in Chālūs environs (Chālūs county, Māzandarān province, North Iran).
Collected by D.Kasatkin and M.Rejzek
Un nouveau Longicorne d'Iran, Falsanoeme cyrus, n. gen., n. sp.
L'Entomologiste, Paris 27 (6): 153-155, 1971.
Longicorn beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycoidea) of Russia and adjacent countries. Part 1.
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Social byggnorm – how architecture and social relations affect each other
Social byggnorm (social construction norms) is an initiative aiming to develop equal physical work environments. Together with Carlstedt architects, researchers have developed building norms that make light of how architecture and social relations affect each other. The project also aims to contribute to new ways of thinking, designing and building public spaces.
”We know that there is a connection between the physical environment and social relations and that they influence each other.”
An example presented in Social byggnorm entails changing rooms at fire stations from an equality perspective. That all started in research and development within the innovation- and collaboration project FIRe, Future Inclusive Rescue service, which is about using norm criticism to examine, challenge and change the physical environment at fire stations.
“We know that there is a connection between the physical environment and social relations and that they influence each other. That is why it is important to think about equality when building and renovating spaces”, says Emma Börjesson, project coordinator at Halmstad University and project leader for the project Social byggnorm, and continues:
“The Fire Prevention Association that we collaborated with in this project is very positive and has decided that Social byggnorm is a given foundation when renovating buildings or building new ones”, says Emma Börjesson.
Text: Kristina Rörström
Translation: Linnéa Andersson
Photo: Social byggnorm
Article in Swedish: Social byggnorm – hur arkitektur och sociala relationer påverkar varandra External link.


Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was one of the first plastics discovered and is also one of the most extensively used. It is derived from salt (57%) and oil or gas (43%). It is the world’s third-most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer, after polyethylene and polypropylene. PVC comes in two basic forms: rigid (sometimes abbreviated as RPVC) and flexible.
PVC’s combination of properties enables it to deliver performance advantages that are hard to match. It is durable, light, strong and fire resistant, with excellent insulating properties and low permeability. By using various additives in the manufacturing process, features such as strength, rigidity, color, and transparency can be adjusted to meet specific needs.
PVC is widely used in applications such as:
Building products, including window frames and other profiles, floor and wall coverings, roofing sheets, linings for tunnels, swimming-pools and reservoirs.
Piping, including water and sewerage pipes and fittings, and ducts for power and telecommunications.
Coatings, including tarpaulins, rainwear and corrugated metal sheets.
Insulation and sheathing for low voltage power supplies, telecommunications, appliances, and automotive applications.
Packaging, pharmaceuticals, food and confectionery, water and fruit juices, labels, presentation trays.
Automotive applications, including cables, underbody coating and interior trimmings.
Medical products, including blood bags, transfusion tubes and surgical gloves.
Leisure products, including garden hoses, footwear, inflatable pools, tents.
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In general, response essay consists of two parts: summary of the item and your reaction to it. A perfect response essay example is a paper that involves an expository part describing a particular issue and some valuable comments from the author.
Completing this type of assignment is fun as far as you can try a real critic’s hide. Pretend that you are a journalist writing a review of the latest movie or music CD. It is always interesting to add own judgments.
But do not forget to include an original summary. You can use only one source, as a rule. It is better to pick a controversial information, so that your piece will be interesting to discuss, not only to read. Such essays are usually graded higher.
Unlike other assignments, a response essay format allows writing in a first-person. Moreover, your academic paper of this kind has to be written in a first person.
Any paper of this type is considered critical, so to come up with a good response essay example, you have to look for magazine’s articles to get the point. Of course, there is no need for rating the piece like IMDB does.
We do believe writing speeches in a quality fashion is a true art just like writing a poem of creating a fiction novel.
Response Essay Writing Tips
In the end, here are the response essay writing tips:
- Select a piece of information on your own unless you are not provided with the topic by your instructor;
- Observe at least the main points to have an initial understanding of the problem;
- It’s better to look the information twice;
- Record the emotions on a draft paper first;
- Construct a thesis ( a sentence that will state the core idea of the entire paper);
- Think of the outline (table of contents);
- Write down the essay itself.
Don’t be shy to share any impressions and feelings. It’s just crucial to begin subjective sentences with phrases like: “I guess…”, “I believe”, “In my opinion…”, “As for me…”, etc. Meanwhile, don’t be afraid to criticize the piece of you completely disagree with the author. Teachers tend to appreciate students with the strong personal point of view and life assumptions.