Only the IP address of the proxy server will be visible. How is a reverse proxy different? A reverse proxy is a server that sits in front of one or more web servers, intercepting requests from clients. This is different from a forward proxy, where the proxy sits in front of the clients. The BIG-IP can also be used as a transparent forward proxy though this will be outside the scope of this article. Below is a diagram and description of each. OK, so now that we've discussed the intent of the article, let's go over the requirements before getting started. It is perfect for checking proxy or socks servers, providing information about your VPN server and scanning black lists for your IP address. The service shows whether your computer enables Flash and Java, as well as its language and system settings, OS and web-browser, define the DNS etc. There are a lot of ways to use IPv4, IPv4 Shared and IPv6 proxy, for example, if some sites or services are blocked in your country, then you can buy proxy of another country and bypass this lock. Here you can buy proxies of such countries as Russia , USA , Ukraine , Germany , China , India , Canada , France , Netherlands , Great Britain
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An anonymous web proxy enables you to access blocked websites and appear anonymous at the same time. It does this by hiding your IP address (which is essentially your online identity) and providing you with a different one by routing your web activity through different servers and IP addresses. Hidester is an anonymous web proxy – acting as your broker or “middleman”. First, you make a request through Hidester to view a web page. Then Hidester goes off and finds the web page, encrypting your location (by hiding your IP address – what’s my IP address?), before delivering the web page to you.
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Although we're more concerned about the environment now than ever before, that hasn't kept us from continuing to put up new buildings. At least we're concerned about how these buildings impact good ol' Mother Earth. For a long time, green construction was mostly limited to houses, and it could get expensive -- often considered too expensive or impractical for commercial use. It's all about what kind of return you'll get on your investment, and "helping save the planet" only does something for your karmic balance sheet. These days, however, not only will building green save companies money over time, it'll also score them tax breaks, rebates, grants and other incentives.
You can't just slap a solar panel on the roof or stick a recycling bin in a break room, call your commercial building "green" and reap the rewards. Plus, terms like "eco-friendly" and "green" are vague and don't have any concrete meaning. In order to reap some of the monetary benefits of building green, you have to follow some standards. In the United States, it's a rating system called LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Canada has its own LEED certification system, and many countries in Europe, including France and the United Kingdom, have similar systems.
Green building has become big business, so there's plenty of incentive for companies to develop new technologies and products to help buildings meet these codes. Let's take a look at some of the coolest green advances in commercial building.


At King’s, our spinal orthopaedics team have extensive experience treating degenerative disc diseases and are highly skilled operating on patients with this condition.
What is degenerative disc disease?
The degenerative disc disease refers to an age-related condition that occurs when one or more intervertebral discs between the vertebrae break down.
Degenerative disc disease signs & symptoms
Most patients with degenerative disc disease experience constant, sharp pain in the back and neck. The exact symptoms depend on the location of the affected disc.
The signs and symptoms include:
- Pain in the lower back, upper thighs, and buttocks
- Severe pain that comes and goes and lasts for a few days to several months
- Pain that becomes worse while sitting and improves while walking and moving about
- Pain feels worse while bending, lifting, and twisting
Degenerative disc disease common causes
The causes and risk factors of degenerative disc disease include:
- Drying out of the intervertebral disc leading to the loss of padding and cushion between the vertebrae
- Minor injuries and stress from everyday movements
- Strenuous physical work
- A sudden acute injury like a fall
- Tobacco smoking
Treatments / Surgical options
Patients who do not respond to medications and other conventional therapies may be advised to undergo surgery, especially if the symptoms are too severe.
The surgical procedures for the management of spinal stenosis include:
- Spinal fusion or stabilization surgery
It involves fusing 2 vertebrae to provide stability for the spine.
- Decompression surgery
It involves the removal of the part of the joint of the affected disc to relieve pressure on the nerves.
Pain killers may be prescribed to relieve pain and discomfort. Most patients are able to go home after a few hours if the surgery is invasive.
Depending on the type of surgery performed, patients may need about 2 to 3 weeks to be able to resume their regular activities. Minimally invasive surgeries may reduce the recovery time.
Dr Nicandro Figueiredo is considered the best Spinal Surgeon in Dubai.
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Young Warrior's Quest
Welcome to the Young Warrior's Quest, which is the first phase of Cuystwi. Youth are invited to go on a wellness journey, where they will learn about identity, culture, the history of colonization, racism, and what it means to be a warrior. Once the youth complete the quest, they will be invited to become a young warrior.
Indigenous youth ages 10 - 12.
Traditional Learning Style:
Cuystwi replicates the traditional teaching relationship between Elder and youth. Cuystwi's site guide and narrator is Eagle, the voice of Stl'atl'imx Elder, Gerry Oleman.
- Identity - Building on interconnection of family, community and the land.
- Culture - Introduction of the concept with videos sharing cultural activities from different Nations across the province: culture is food, art, song, respecting the land, living in balance. We invite the youth groups to produce and upload their own 'culture is wellness' videos.
- Colonization - Introduces the concept, historical context, major elements and the ongoing cumulative effects on Aboriginal people: youth become aware of how it impacts them.
- Racism - Addresses different types of racism experienced by Aboriginal people, youth learn the rights of children, and skills and tools to deal with racism and bullying.
- We are all Warriors - Emphasizing personal and collective strengths and values with themes of culture, interconnection, and community. This area includes inspiring video stories of youth who have overcome challenges.
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As the global population continues to grow, the demand for fresh produce is increasing. To meet this need, many are looking towards new food production methods such as vertical farming. But what exactly is vertical farming, and how can it help us?
What is vertical farming?
Vertical farming is a type of agriculture that uses artificial vertical structures for the growth of crops. This technology utilizes hydroponic systems, LED lighting, and automated watering and nutrient delivery mechanisms. It creates an environment optimized for growing plants in vertically stacked layers. The technology has been around for over a decade but has only recently become more mainstream.
The role of vertical farming in meeting future demand
- Potential to increase global food production
Vertical farms can produce large quantities of high-quality produce in a fraction of the space traditional farms require. Therefore, they can help bring fresh, locally-sourced produce to areas that may have been previously underserved by traditional agriculture. What’s more, vertical farms are able to circumvent certain environmental challenges, as they are not exposed to weather-related hazards such as droughts and floods.
- Reduced environmental impact
These farms are powerable by renewable energy sources such as solar or wind power, reducing their dependence on fossil fuels. Secondly, the controlled environment within a vertical farm makes water recycling and reuse more efficient than in traditional agriculture. Vertical farms are also able to take advantage of natural pest control methods such as beneficial insects and fungi, thus eliminating the need for toxic chemical pesticides.
- Improved food security and accessibility
Vertical farms can help grow a variety of crops in small, localized areas, allowing for greater access to fresh produce in regions where traditional agriculture may not be possible due to limited space or staffing shortages.
- Potential to reduce dependence on traditional agriculture
This technology offers the potential to reduce our reliance on traditional agricultural techniques. This is because vertical farms are able to produce large quantities of fresh produce with minimal resources and staffing requirements. This allows them to operate more efficiently than traditional farms. Also, vertical farms can operate year-round and in locations closer to urban areas. This can reduce transportation costs and emissions associated with traditional agriculture.
Vertical farming has the potential to revolutionize global agricultural production. It can allow for increased food production in limited spaces, improved environmental sustainability, resources conservation, better food security and accessibility, and reduced staffing shortages and dependence on traditional agriculture. Thus, it is a promising solution to many of the challenges facing global food production.


This Sunday Patricia Ice will lead our service exploring the legacy of African-American leaders in Unitarian Universalism.
This Sunday also marks the first day of Kwanzaa, a seven-day holiday honoring African-American culture. Each day during the holiday, a candle in the Kinara is lit representing the different principle being celebrated:
- Dec. 26 – Umoja [Unity]: To strive for and to maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.
- Dec. 27 – Kujichagulia [Self-Determination]: To define and name ourselves, as well as to create and speak for ourselves.
- Dec. 28 – Ujima [Collective Work and Responsibility]: To build and maintain our community together and make our brothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems and to solve them together.
- Dec. 29 – Ujamaa [Cooperative economics]: To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together.
- Dec. 30 – Nia [Purpose]: To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.
- Dec. 31 – Kuumba [Creativity]: To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
- Jan. 1 – Imani [Faith]: To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
Today begins the journey by celebrating the principle of Umoja (Unity).


On This Day…
25th April 1599
Oliver Cromwell Born
Born Huntingdon, the great-grandson of Richard Cromwell who was Thomas Cromwell’s nephew. The picture source website also provides these words: “Following the traumatic upheavals of civil war and regicide, he rose from the ranks of the minor gentry to become Lord Protector and ruler of England, Scotland and Ireland, enjoying the powers – if not the title – of king.” Died after a short illness at Whitehall and was buried quickly in Westminster Abbey. Then a funeral modelled on that of James I’s was prepared, and on 23 November the procession and ceremony took place.
Following the restoration of the monarchy, and a House of Commons vote on 4 December 1660 it was decided that the bodies of Cromwell, Henry Ireton and John Bradshaw should not be allowed to rest in peace. What follows is just one version of many….on 26 or 28 (depending on source) January 1661, the three corpses were dug up and taken to the Red Lion Inn in Holborn. On the 30th, exactly 12 years after the death of the King, they were taken and hanged at Tyburn gallows. Cromwell’s head was then removed, impaled on a spike and displayed on the south end of Westminster Hall for almost twenty years. A convoluted story involving fairgrounds and dinner parties has it eventually being donated to Cromwell’s Cambridge college and buried in an unmarked grave in 1960. Another story has a body switch with Cromwell’s being buried in the family vault in Newburgh Park, Yorkshire.
Similar post-death indignities were inflicted on others involved in the regicide, or even just related to Cromwell, such as his mother.
From Cambridge University Library: Since his death “the controversy surrounding his extraordinary career has divided professional historians and the general public alike. Some see Cromwell as the defender of principles and liberties, the champion of religious diversity and toleration, while for others he was nothing more than a tyrant, a murderer and a bigot.”
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The importance of proper waste segregation and how to do it correctly
Proper waste segregation is significant in the construction industry, where many waste materials are generated. From wood and metal to concrete and plastics, construction sites produce a wide variety of waste that must be properly managed to minimize the impact on the environment.
One of the main benefits of proper waste segregation in the construction industry is that it allows for the recycling and reusing of materials. For example, wood waste can be chipped and used as landscaping mulch, metal can be recycled and used for new construction projects, and bricks and concrete can be crushed and used as fill. By segregating these materials, they can be easily collected and recycled, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and conserving natural resources.
Another benefit of proper waste segregation in the construction industry is that it can help to reduce costs. By recycling and reusing materials, construction companies can save money on waste disposal and new materials, allowing them to operate more efficiently. To properly segregate waste on a construction site, it is important to have designated areas for different types of materials. This can include a separate area for wood waste, a separate area for metal waste, and so on. It's also important to have clearly marked bins or containers for each type of waste, to make it easy for workers to know where to put different materials.
In addition, it's important to educate workers on the importance of proper waste segregation and the specific procedures for the construction site. Regular training on the best practices for waste management should be provided to ensure that everyone on site is aware of the correct procedures.
In conclusion, proper waste segregation is crucial for the construction industry, to minimize the environmental impact and reduce costs. By segregating waste materials, recycling and reusing them, companies can operate more efficiently and be more environmentally responsible. Education and training are important to ensure that workers understand the correct procedures for waste management on the construction site.
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Venereal disease, name for infectious diseases transmitted mainly or exclusively by sexual contact. Gonorrhea is an acute bacterial disease that is frequently asymptomatic in females, although they may suffer mild cervicitis or urethritis. In males it may be asymptomatic also, but it usually causes a painful urethritis with urethral discharge of pus. Gonorrhea is best treated with penicillin. Syphilis, due to Treponema pallidum, a spirochete, is a disease with 2 stages. A painless genital ulcer, or chancre, develops in the weeks after contact. Secondary syphilis, starting weeks or months after infection, involves fever, malaise, and a characteristic rash, as well as organ disease (hepatitis, meningitis). If the disease is treated with a full course of penicillin in the early stages, its progression is prevented. Tertiary syphilis takes several forms. Gummas—chronic rubbery tumors affecting skin, epithelium, bone, or internal organs—may develop. Tertiary syphilis causes heart disease. Syphilis of the nervous system may cause tabes dorsalis, primary eye disease, chronic meningitis, or paralysis, with mental disturbance, personality change, failure of judgment, and muscular weakness. Penicillin may only partially reverse late syphilis. Other venereal diseases include Reiter's disease (in males only), genital trichomoniasis, thrush, Herpes simplex virus, and “nonspecific urethritis.” Tropical venereal diseases include chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, and granuloma inguinale.
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A chief financial officer, generally shortened to CFO, is responsible for assessing financial risks of a business and other associated activities. Individuals who do not enjoy reading and writing might think that this position is the best one for them, and they assume that strong communication skills are not part of the job. However, the truth is that CFOs have to be well-versed in communication skills to properly convey information to the other individuals at the business.
CFOs are often responsible for putting together presentations to deliver necessary and key information to the managers or other executives of the business. Therefore, they need to know how to present information both visually and verbally so that the team is able to understand and actually see what the current state of the finances is. Also, CFOs may have to work with individuals who do not fully understand the field of finance or who actually have quite limited knowledge of it. As a result, not only do CFOs have to be proficient in the language of their field, but they also need to know how to break those terms down. They must be able to explain the financial processes to people who do not understand them.
Depending upon the company, CFOs may also need to possess bilingual or multi-lingual language skills. They must have the ability to properly communicate with those who work in the same building as they do, but they also may need to maintain communications with other properties. These properties could be located in different parts of the country where different jargon is used, or they could be located anywhere else in the world. The CFOs will need to have strong enough language skills that they are able to properly interact with these other entities. These interactions may take place on the phone, or the CFOs may need to employ different methods of technology to speak with the other portions of the company.
Since different forms of technology are so commonly used in the communications interactions of businesses, CFOs also must be proficient in this area. They need to know how to properly use technology to compute data and to make financial projections, but they also must understand how these forms are used to convey information to other people. In 2015, knowing how to properly communicate as a CFO is so much more than just churning out figures on a daily basis.
Gennady Barsky is the CFO of JetSmarter and Real Estate Mogul. Barsky is a lover of all things automobile and has a passion for Social Media.


Sports are fun and they allow your kids to learn good values if they start at a very young age. When it comes to sports like Basketball, Football, Soccer, Baseball, and many more, you can be assured that your kid can become competitive and will have that drive to work hard in life no matter what happens in their journey.
Not only that, but it has a number of health benefits as it allows them to stay healthy and fit.
However, there are other reasons too. that’s why in this blog Super Active Kids, the best child tips provider, will list down 3 reasons why parents and guardians should help their kids develop a passion in playing sports.
4 Reasons Why You Should Help Your Kids Play Sports At A Young Age
- Fun And Competitive
Sports are fun and competitive at the same time. When you’re winning you’re having fun, but when you’re losing or trying to become better, you become extremely competitive. The whole point of being involved in sports is to become good as an overall person. The talent is a bonus but if you work hard, you will reach very far in life. Not only that, but if you are one of the very few, you can even go professional and play against or with your idols.
- Stay Fit And Healthy
Another thing that you will get by playing sports is you will get to stay fit and healthy. Playing sports includes a lot of exercises and running, which helps us burn fats and keep our entire body healthy and active. If you want to stay fit and healthy, get involved in sports and aim to do well. Start your kids young so they can develop a good habit and hobby.
- Good Values
The third thing that we would want to point out is good values. With playing sports, you will automatically develop good values such as good sportsmanship, being competitive, learning how to work hard with others, and knowing how to work with others to succeed in life are just some of the things that your children may develop when they are involved in sports.
- They Understand How To Follow Orders
The fourth one is that they will know and develop on how to follow orders that are being given to them. A coach is someone that will help them develop everything that they have and become better in life and sports.


Last Updated: 20 February 2023
Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Yellow fever has been reported in tropical and subtropical areas of Africa and South America. A small proportion of patients who contract the virus develop severe symptoms and approximately half of those die within 7 to 10 days.
Risk & Prevention
- Vaccination is the most important tool to preventing yellow fever. The yellow fever vaccine is safe, affordable and a single dose provides life-long protection against yellow fever disease. A booster dose of yellow fever vaccine is not needed.
- The risk of yellow fever transmission in urban areas can be reduced by eliminating potential mosquito breeding sites, including by applying larvicides to water storage containers and other places where standing water collects
- Other precautionary measures for travelers to prevent dengue include using anti-mosquito sprays or lotions, and sleeping under a permethrin-treated bed net
Symptoms & Treatment
Once infected, the yellow fever virus incubates in the body for 3 to 6 days. Many people do not experience symptoms, but when these do occur, but the most common symptoms are:
- muscle pain with prominent backache
- loss of appetite
- nausea or vomiting
In most cases, symptoms disappear after 3 to 4 days. In a small percentage of patients, a toxic phase can occur within 24 hours of recovering from initial symptoms. High fever returns and several body systems are affected, usually the liver and the kidneys. In this phase people are likely to develop jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes, hence the name ‘yellow fever’), dark urine and abdominal pain with vomiting. Bleeding can occur from the mouth, nose, eyes or stomach.
Since yellow fever can present similar to many other diseases, it is important to seek medical care early for testing, examination and treatment.
There is currently no specific treatment for yellow fever. Early supportive treatment in hospitals improves survival rates with specific care to treat dehydration, liver and kidney failure, and fever. Associated bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics.
Information for UN Staff
- UN Medical Directors Risk Mitigation Plan for Yellow Fever (English / French)
- WHO Yellow Fever FAQ's


In a typical genome assembly problem, we are given set of small strings called pieces and our task is to find their superstring with some reasonable properties. In this problem, you are given one such superstring and a collection of pieces aligned to that superstring. Your task is to evaluate one particular property.
You are given the length of the superstring ℓ, a list of n pieces, and a number k. The positions in the superstring are numbered from 1 to ℓ. For each piece i you are given the positions (bi, ei) of its beginning and end.
The letter at position x in the superstring is well-covered if:
Your task is to count the number of letters which are not well-covered.
The first line of the input file contains an integer t specifying the number of test cases. Each test case is preceded by a blank line.
Each test case starts with a line containing three integers: ℓ, n, and k. Each of the following n lines contains two integers bi and ei (1 ≤ bi ≤ ei ≤ ℓ): the indices of the endpoints of a piece. The pairs (bi, ei) are all distinct.
In the easy subproblem T1 you may assume that t ≤ 20, ℓ ≤ 10 000, n ≤ 1000, and 1 ≤ k ≤ ℓ.
In the hard subproblem T2 you may assume that t ≤ 10, ℓ ≤ 1017, n ≤ 1 000 000, and 1 ≤ k ≤ ℓ.
For each test case, output a single line with a single integer – the number of letters that are not well-covered.
1 8 3 2 1 4 3 5 4 8
The well-covered letters are at positions 3, 4, and 5. Note that the letter at position 6 is not well-covered.


Gale, (2012). Science in Context. Ontario: Canada. Retrieved from: http://www.gale.cengage.com/InContext/science.htm
Another of the In Context databases, Science in Context has been designed specifically for the needs of young academics. SIC content is derived from reference sources such as: Gale Encyclopedia of Science, Chemical Elements, Science in Dispute and the Macmillan Science Library. Additionally the database contains over 22,000 topic overviews, 7,000 biographies, 1.5 million periodical articles, 16,000 images and videos, over 170 detailed experiments, 8,100 biographies, and two dictionaries.
Much like the other Gale databases in the collection SIC is easy to navigate. You can search by keyword or topic, narrow results by year, search by person (by or about), narrow results by peer reviewed and full text, publication date, document type and so on. Gale databases are easy to learn and operate and ideal for students who may not have the time or inclination to spend several hours learning how to navigate several different kinds of databases.
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Kyoto is home to many beautiful shrines and temples, each with its unique history and culture. One of the most famous shrines in Kyoto is Kitano Tenmangu, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, a scholar and politician from the Heian period.
The shrine was founded in 947, shortly after Michizane’s death, and became known as the “shrine of scholars” because of his reputation as a patron of learning. Today, the shrine is a popular destination for students who come to pray for success in their studies.
The shrine’s main hall, or honden, is a designated National Treasure
The shrine’s main hall, or honden, is a designated National Treasure and is one of the oldest and most important wooden buildings in Japan. It houses a statue of Michizane, and visitors can offer prayers and make offerings to him at the shrine’s altar.
One of the most striking features of Kitano Tenmangu is its beautiful garden, which is especially famous for its plum blossoms in the spring. The garden also features a large pond, a teahouse, and several smaller shrines and temples.
The shrine is also home to many festivals and events throughout the year.
The shrine is also home to many festivals and events throughout the year. One of the most popular is the Tenjin Matsuri, which takes place in July and features a parade of portable shrines and traditional musical performances.
Visitors can also enjoy the shrine’s many food and souvenir stalls, selling everything from traditional Japanese snacks to lucky charms and souvenirs.
Kitano Tenmangu is a must-see destination for anyone interested in Japanese culture
Overall, Kitano Tenmangu is a must-see destination for anyone interested in Japanese culture and history. Its beautiful architecture, serene gardens, and rich cultural heritage make it a unique and unforgettable experience. Whether you’re a student seeking success in your studies or simply looking for a peaceful and serene escape in the heart of Kyoto, Kitano Tenmangu is a shrine you won’t want to miss.
All photo by https://kitanotenmangu.or.jp/en/


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Automake is a tool for automatically generating Makefile.ins from files called Makefile.am. Each Makefile.am is basically a series of make variable definitions1, with rules being thrown in occasionally. The generated Makefile.ins are compliant with the GNU Makefile standards.
The GNU Makefile Standards Document (see Makefile Conventions) is long, complicated, and subject to change. The goal of Automake is to remove the burden of Makefile maintenance from the back of the individual GNU maintainer (and put it on the back of the Automake maintainers).
The typical Automake input file is simply a series of variable definitions. Each such file is processed to create a Makefile.in. There should generally be one Makefile.am per directory of a project.
Automake does constrain a project in certain ways; for instance, it assumes that the project uses Autoconf (see Introduction), and enforces certain restrictions on the configure.ac contents.
Automake requires perl in order to generate the Makefile.ins. However, the distributions created by Automake are fully GNU standards-compliant, and do not require perl in order to be built.
For more information on bug reports, See Reporting Bugs.
 These variables are also called make macros in Make terminology, however in this manual we reserve the term macro for Autoconf's macros.


What does anchor mean in cross stitch?
When performing embroidery, needlepoint or cross stitch on fabric, it’s important to anchor your stitches properly. This will allow you to keep the thread or floss from pulling out of your first stitches without having a knot or a bulky section of thread to mar your design.
How do you secure a Backstitch in cross stitch?
To make the secure backstitch simply make a stitch on the wrong side of the fabric; pull the thread through until you have a small loop. Insert your needle through the loop and pull thread through again until you have another small loop. Insert your needle through the second loop and pull tight to secure both loops.
Do you double the thread in cross stitch?
Use a single or double strand of thread, see pattern key for instructions. Bring the needle up through the fabric at the point of the first stitch (I), leaving 2 cm at the back, and bring the needle back through the fabric at the point where the stitch will end (J), this creates one backstitch.
How many threads should I cross stitch with?
Cross stitch is generally worked using two strands of stranded cotton when working on 14-count and 16-count Aida. It is perfectly acceptable to mix the number of threads used within the same project. You might want to alter the texture of the finished piece by working in one, two and even three strands.


By Alain Frechette, Director of Strategic Analysis and Global Engagement, RRI
We have received a lot of dire news about the climate. Last year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned us that we have 12 years to prevent the worst effects of climate change. Scientists are now warning that the policy infrastructure to bring us in line with these goals must be in place by 2020—at a point when all too many world leaders seem unwilling to take action.
Today’s IPCC report is a critical reminder from the world’s top scientists that there is already an effective solution to this crisis in place: recognizing the rights of the Indigenous Peoples and local communities who have cared for the world’s forests for generations. For the first time, the IPCC report references the crucial role that the world’s Indigenous Peoples and local communities play in preserving ecosystems and preventing deforestation—both vital to the global struggle to combat climate change.
We have seen the evidence of this mounting for years—and the policy community can no longer afford to delay action on recognizing community land rights to secure our collective future.
In response to the report, indigenous and community organizations and networks—representing 42 countries spanning 1.6 billion hectares of forest, including 76 percent of the world’s tropical forest—issued a statement. Their statement highlights the science that supports what they have always known and concludes with concrete recommendations to policy makers.
Read the full response and learn more at www.IPCCresponse.org.
About the author: Alain Frechette, PhD, is the Director of Strategic Analysis and Global Engagement at RRI. He has over 25 of experience in natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, and climate change—focusing on international development for the better part of the last two decades. Alain began his career with state and provincial forest and protected area agencies in the United States and Canada before pursuing strategic consultancies with multilateral organizations, development agencies, and NGOs such as IUCN, DFID, the World Bank, and various UN institutions across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.


Ontario’s minister of Natural Resources and Forestry says the province is taking steps to save the southernmost caribou herd in the country from extinction.
It’s on Michipicoten Island in Lake Superior, where they were reintroduced in the early 1980s.
The population grew to over 700 at one point but has been cut down after wolves walked across the ice a few years ago. It’s since declined to under 100 caribou.
On Thursday, the minister released a statement about the province’s plan to take action. Kathryn McGarry says her ministry has been working with Michipicoten First Nation Chief Patricia Tangie to come up with a solution.
“We will be transporting a suitable portion of the caribou population to the Slate Islands to ensure the continued viability of this important species on an island free from predators,” she said in statement.
“There is an existing caribou population on the Slate island and the transported animals will augment the existing herd and breed safely, which we hope will expand the population.”
McGarry didn’t say when the caribou will be moved, but said the relocation will happen soon.
“We also plan on initiating a broader discussion to seek input into the overall approach for managing the Lake Superior Coastal Range of caribou,” she said.


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Using ecology to restore land and water
April 12, 2023
In 2012, our team began working with the City of Bloomington to create a Minnesota native prairie. They were facing significant erosion problems along the swale that ran along the edge of a local school’s property. The area was turfed over, but the short roots were not strong enough to withstand the effects of stormwater runoff, causing persistent issues for the school. Seeking a solution to this problem, the City enlisted our services to provide guidance on how to resolve this issue.
Following an extensive consultation process, we proposed a plan to create a prairie with Minnesota native plants as a sustainable way to address the issue. Once the plan was approved, we began the process of removing the turf grass with an herbicide treatment, tilling the soil, and preparing it for the native plant species we had recommended. After the site preparation was completed, we installed a wide variety of native species with deep roots that are able to withstand runoff. After a year of meticulous maintenance to ensure that invasive species were kept at bay, the project was completed.
The end result is a stunningly beautiful Minnesota native prairie that not only resolved the City’s erosion issues but also provided an aesthetically pleasing environment for nearby residents to enjoy. Additionally, the Minnesota native prairie has served as a valuable educational resource for the nearby school, allowing staff to teach lessons on a wide range of topics related to native plants, pollinators, and other related subjects.
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Certainly, one of the most important and key paintings by Ker-Xavier Roussel, and even from his early Nabi years, but with a very strong Symbolism impact. In 1890-92, the mystic philosophy was everywhere discussed in the Nabis circle, through many ways and especially around Denis and Gauguin. Part of this group, Roussel was then strongly drawn to subjects inspired by religion and philosophy. The exploration for essential forms, inspired by Gauguin, is here visible in the extremely stylized silhouette of the Virgin and the refined background. Compared to the usual bright palette of Nabis’s works, Roussel composed here a calm chromatic harmony with a strong matt effect. Almost like a fresco, this work possesses the charm of 14th century Italian murals irradiating a golden luminous atmosphere, almost sacred. This was pretty unusual at the time. With such painting, he left his mark on symbolism as J.A.G. Stump describes in her book about the artist: “La Vierge au Sentier […] is The female type which became the “Art Nouveau woman” – a concoction of sinuous lines and shadows, both spiritualized and sensual, but always remote and divorced from the real world”.
This major painting demonstrates the close relationship between Roussel and Maurice Denis, especially around the years 1890’s. The same idealistic feminine figures, the same delicate palette, and the same attraction for spiritual subjects. The sinuous path, also present in Denis’ works, is a symbol of the trail Christian souls must take to reach the union with God.


For decades, doctors believed that operated by boosting levels of serotonin, a chemical that carries signals between neurons in the brain. This supposition was based on the hypothesis that a lack of serotonin causes depression. But a growing number of investigations suggest that theory does not hold water—a conclusion hammered home by a round-up of reviews of such work just published in Molecular Psychiatry.
This uber study, led by Joanna Moncrieff of University College, London, covers several strands of research on the link between serotonin and depression. One looks at levels of serotonin and its breakdown products in blood and spinal-cord fluid, taking these as proxies for the amount in the brain, which it is unsafe to measure directly in living people. Work in this strand, the review concludes, shows no difference between the clinically depressed and the healthy.
Neurons reabsorb serotonin after it has done its job. SSRIs block this, leaving more of the molecule available.
Dr. Moncrieff’s team concluded that lowering serotonin in this way did not produce depression in hundreds of healthy volunteers.
Last, the researchers looked at big genetic analyses. These found no differences between genes that regulate the serotonin transporter in those with depression and those without it.
If serotonin is not the cause of depression, that raises questions about SSRIs. These do help some new patients, but not others. And they come at a cost. Possible side-effects include loss of libido and inability to reach an orgasm. They can also be hard to stop taking, leaving some who recover from depression dependent on them for life.
Already, clinical practice is changing to emphasize dealing with environmental triggers of depression, such as adversity and poor coping skills, rather than deploying drugs. But it would still be good to understand upfront who will benefit from SSRIs and who won’t. Without the serotonin hypothesis, doctors are, in this regard, back to square one.


A machine-learning model has been trained to discover Heusler compounds, which are intermetallics exhibiting diverse physical properties attractive for applications in thermoelectric and spintronic materials. Improving these properties requires knowledge of crystal structures, which occur in three subtle variations (Heusler, inverse Heusler, and CsCl-type structures) that are difficult, and at times impossible, to distinguish by diffraction techniques. Compared to alternative approaches, this Heusler discovery engine performs exceptionally well, making fast and reliable predictions of the occurrence of Heusler vs non-Heusler compounds for an arbitrary combination of elements with no structural input on over 400 000 candidates. The model has a true positive rate of 0.94 (and false positive rate of 0.01). It is also valuable for data sanitizing, by flagging questionable entries in crystallographic databases. It was applied to screen candidates with the formula AB2C and predict the existence of 12 novel gallides MRu2Ga and RuM2Ga (M = Ti–Co) as Heusler compounds, which were confirmed experimentally. One member, TiRu2Ga, exhibited diagnostic superstructure peaks that confirm the adoption of an ordered Heusler as opposed to a disordered CsCl-type structure.
High-Throughput Machine-Learning-Driven Synthesis of Full-Heusler Compounds
A Oliynik, E Antono, T Sparks, L Ghadbeigi, M Gaultois, B Meredig, A Mar
Chemistry of Materials, September 2016


I got the idea for this from a book about engineering activities intended for older children. I adapted it to a preschool level but it can be tailored to any age.
Take some stamps, put them on aluminum foil, and pound them with a hammer. It will imprint on the foil the image of the stamp!
To make it stamp better, put a soft towel under the foil. This is actually the engineering lesson. The original lesson was for a child to do this with a hard, semi-hard, and soft surface under the foil. An engineer would have to deal with this very issue of what kind of surface to put under the metal as they punch designs onto metal.
The process is called “chasing.” It is using a blunt end to put a pattern on metal.
You could try it with a paper towel or other material, not foil, to show how it does not imprint it. Point out that this is because the foil is “malleable.”
I found that this was a *great* hammering activity for my preschooler. It is perfectly safe and how fun is it to see a design appear after you used the hammer? It is easier and more appropriate for a preschooler than pounding golf tees into Styrofoam. I find golf tees in Styrofoam tend to tear up the Styrofoam and it’s easy to lose control.
If you had stamps that had letter shapes, you could practice making words. What else could you do? This was very fun!


Mask brings infinite imagination to people. What will you think of when you mention the mask? Is it the ancient Chinese bronze mask or an Egyptian pharaoh's gold mask or Chinese opera facial makeup of Eastern culture or the phantom of the opera of Western art? Although people who wear masks hide their faces, the light of the mask was preserved and passed on.
The origin of facial makeup used in Peking Opera can be traced back to the Southern and Northern Dynasties Period (420 - 581), more than 1,400 years ago, when leading actors used to wear masks. As the operatic arts developed, performers gradually took off their masks and painted colorful patterns on their faces instead so people could better see their facial expressions.
Chinese Opera facial makeup is a special makeup method with Chinese cultural characteristics. It combines personalities and symbols together. After years of development, it has become an important part of Chinese culture.
There are four roles in facial makeup, sheng, dan, jing, and chou. Chinese facial-makeup is extremely stylized in the colors and patterns used, but no two painted faces are alike. For example, there are more than 100 face -painting styles designed for Xiang Yu, the hero in "Farewell My Concubine," and each one is very different.
The painting technique for Chinese facial makeup in dramas is closely related to the character's personality. Therefore, makeup plays a significant role in the modeling of opera figures and has a strong appeal because of it. Besides, different colors also have special meanings in Chinese Opera facial makeup.
Red is the color of loyalty, integrity, and courage; Black suggests a serious and taciturn disposition, including strength and roughness; White reveals a crafty and suspicious character. Gold and silver faces symbolize mysteriousness and stand for monsters or gods.
Before the 18th century, masks were an indispensable part of the Venetian lifestyle. These strikingly luxurious, strange, and tiny masks concealed people's real faces. Western masks have a personal spiritual appeal, and they are a product of individualization.
But in China, as one of the onstage art techniques, various types of Chinese facial makeup enable the audience to easily know a character's personality and get more involved in the appreciation of the performance.
(Cover image made by Li Jingjie)


‘Divided Society’ is a unique and important resource that explores a critical time in Northern Ireland’s history.
Linen Hall Library
Since the late 1960s the Linen Hall Library in Belfast has been collecting material relating to the conflict in Northern Ireland.
Over the years the Library has become the repository for a huge amount of material relating to the subject and the subsequent peace process.
Introduction to Divided Society
The Political Collection
The Northern Ireland Political Collection now consists of over 350,000 items including books, pamphlets, leaflets, posters, manifestos, press releases, newspapers, objects and many thousands of periodicals. It is a completely unique collection that is unrivalled throughout the world.
The ‘Divided Society’ project has digitised and catalogued a significant section of the Northern Ireland Political Collection. Over 500 periodical titles relating to the conflict and peace process have been made available to search and consult. These are publications that were published between 1990–1998 in the UK, Ireland and further afield, and documented the issues that affected Northern Ireland during that period.
The publications come from a variety of perspectives including community groups, voluntary groups, political parties, pressure groups, local and national government, and paramilitaries. Over eight hundred political posters have also been digitised.
Education & Outreach
Education and Outreach was an important part of the project. This included an intergenerational reminiscence project involving community groups discussing the conflict alongside students from schools and Universities. Audio recordings from this work are available in the Outreach section along with six education toolkits.
Two exhibitions were commissioned and are available to exhibit in other spaces. The first, We Lived It – the Social Impact of the Troubles, uses material from the Collection and personal stories gathered during the project. The second, Laughter in the Dark – Illustrating the Troubles, examines how political cartoons were used to depict, explain and challenge the conflict.


Utah Heritage Garden at Rock Canyon Trailhead
Heritage Gardens Page
The Rock Canyon garden site was covered with exotic grass, with a sprinkling of native flowers such as Utah Sweetvetch and Utah ladyfinger milkvetch. We salvaged these native plants before eliminating the grass, held them in pots for few weeks, then planted them back into the garden.
Garden designer Kaylynn Thyrgerson with her garden-to-be.
Provo City Parks and Recreation donated landscape rocks for the project and the heavy equipment to move them around. Kaylynn supervised their placement.
Once the rocks were in place, the next step was building the path system and mulching the paths with composted bark mulch, also provided by Provo City Parks and Rec.
Many of the plants for the garden were grown by participants in UNPS-sponsored propagation workshops. Workshop leader Susan Meyer is shown here with some of the donated plants.
The garden was planted in May 1999, on Rock Canyon Nature Day, an event co-sponsored by UNPS and the Celebrating Wildflowers Program (local hosts, Uinta National Forest and the USFS Shrub Sciences Laboratory), with the help of several dozen volunteers.
Planting was a slow process involving the careful use of a variety of handtools. Volunteers found out that day exactly why the place is called Rock Canyon.
The garden was watered and weeded lovingly all summer by chapter members. We should be rewarded for our efforts with beautiful flowers in Spring 2000.


Cervical cancer can also be treated, but it can cause death in women if it is detected in time. The most common cause of this type of disease is human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
There are several types of human papillomavirus that cause the rapid spread of cancer cells, and the signs of cervical cancer are not clear, but changes that may be signs of the disease need to be tracked. Talk to your doctor as soon as you notice.
Anemia can be caused by some of the massive bleeding that occurs in cancer. If you are tired during a normal pregnancy and your heart rate is fast, you may be anemic.
2: Abnormal secretions
When the cervix swells, the cells in the uterine wall begin to break down, forming a watery fluid.
3: Genital warts
Genital warts on the outside or inside the vagina are caused by human papillomavirus infection, which increases the possibility of cervical cancer.
4: Pain and bleeding
This type of cancer cells multiply and multiply in the uterine wall, which may cause dryness, which makes women feel uncomfortable and may cause weak bleeding, but it occurs during the menstrual cycle. You need to know the cause of the bleeding.
5: Problems when urinating
The enlarged cervix presses on the bladder and kidneys, making it difficult for urine to leak out, resulting in decreased urination, pain, and urinary tract infections.
6: Pain in the legs, lower back, or back
In the event that the cervix is enlarged due to the spread of cancer cells, it puts pressure on the internal organs and blood vessels, affects blood circulation, and causes pain in the lower extremities and swelling in the ankles.
7: lose weight
You will notice a significant decrease in appetite. This is a symptom of different types of cancer. Talk to your doctor if weight loss is obvious and takes time.


Describe the process perspective of entrepreneurship
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Define entrepreneurship, and cite your definition.Explain how entrepreneurs are likely to face extreme situations while working on their ventures.
Describe the process perspective of entrepreneurship, and explain how entrepreneurial ventures change across time.Discuss the 3 phases of the process.
Use specific examples from the text and other resources.
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Types of reaction and reaction products:
- Overview of chemical reactions: Some info from a book I never finished about chemical reactions. Pretty much covers the stuff above.
- Types of reaction: There are several categories into which chemical reactions can be placed, and knowing them can help you to figure out how to predict the ways in which chemical reactions will operate.
- Types of reaction Powerpoint: A nicer, more picture-filled description of the six types of reaction. If the tutorial above doesn’t help, this just might.
- Predicting reaction products: This is really what that whole “types of reaction” thing comes in handy for. Though this particular lesson usually doesn’t take up a lot of your school year, it’s actually one of the most important you can learn.
- Basic stoichiometry: Though this sounds hard, it’s really just a mixture of mole calculations and the unit conversions you’ve done earlier in the year. Don’t panic!
- Stoichiometry PowerPoint: A quick introduction to all things stoichiometry. It’s an easy read and will get you used to the main concepts.
- Stoichiometry overview: A chapter from a book I never finished. Another way to think about stoichiometry, anyhow.
- Percent yield – error PPT: Did you do the reaction right? Did you mess it up? Through a knowledge of percent yield and experimental error, you can figure out how well you did a reaction.
- Gas stoichiometry: Think fast, hotshot: What do you do if you want to make 34 liters of water vapor at a temperature of 350 degrees Celsius and a pressure of 0.114 atm?
- Solutions stoichiometry: If you’re doing a reaction and need to find out how much stuff you’ll make using units of molarity, here’s the tutorial for you!
Supplemental videos: These videos are all over at the amazing Crash Course YouTube channel. I didn’t make these, though I wish I did.
- Crash Course Chemistry: Stoichiometry: One of the few good videos about stoichiometry I’ve seen.
- Crash Course Chemistry: Precipitation reactions: Will there be a precipitate? A video discussion should help with that!


Introduction: Young women are at an increased risk of anemia, because they need a greater iron intake for their body growth and because of losses of this mineral due to menstruation. Also during adolescence, eating disorders can occur that would lead to not ingesting an adequate supply of iron for its development. Objective: To determine the frequency of food intake and anemia in high school adolescent girls from a Public National School of Lima. Methods: Cross-sectional analytical study. Hemoglobin was measured by a portable hemoglobinometer. Nutritional status was assessed using the body mass index, according to WHO tables. The diet and frequency of food intake were assessed using multiple choice surveys. Results: A total of 125 adolescents were included in this study. The frequency of anemia was 16 %. In the nutritional state, 81.6 % presented healthy weight, 13.6 % overweight and 4 % obesity. The most consumed food was bread (47.2 %) and the least consumed viscera (16.8 %); 28 % do not consume breakfast daily. Also, 48 % of students are worried about gaining weight, and 28 % of them do diets to lose weight. Conclusions: A low percentage of anemia and obesity was observed in the population studied. A low percentage of students consumed iron-rich foods such as viscera. There are also a high percentage of students who are worried about gaining weight and who are dieting to lose weight.
|Título traducido de la contribución||Food intake and anemia in adolescent females at a national school from Lima|
|Publicación||Revista Cubana de Hematologia, Inmunologia y Hemoterapia|
|Estado||Indizado - 1 ene. 2018|
|Publicado de forma externa||Sí|
Nota bibliográficaPublisher Copyright:
© 2018, Editorial Ciencias Medicas. All rights reserved.
- Feeding behavior
- Nutritional status


Our Place is a holistic place-based approach to supporting the education, health and development of all children and families in disadvantaged communities by utilising the universal platform of a school.
The Our Place approach is built on the strong body of evidence from international research and experts, and the translation of learnings from our lighthouse site at Doveton College, which commenced operation in 2012.
The evidence indicates that education is the key to lifting the aspirations and improving the lives of children and their families. The approach seeks to overcome the barriers to educational achievement by focusing on:
- Supporting high-quality learning environments for children – at home, in early learning settings and in schools
- Supporting the service system to better address known biological and environmental risks, allowing for prevention and early intervention.
communities act as community
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facilitates partnerships that
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services that overcome barriers to
In Australia, the benefits of economic growth are not shared as evenly as they once were, and the equity gap is widening between the wealthy and the poor. For example, in Victoria just 11 postcodes (1.6% of total) account for 13.7% of the most disadvantaged rank positions (Yule, 2015).
Our Place’s approach is based on the premise that improved access to high-quality education for all is key to addressing the equity gap.
- Complex and entrenched disadvantage is concentrated in certain postcodes – where you are born shouldn’t determine your opportunities in life
- Children need supportive environments to thrive, which is especially important for children facing challenges that arise from social and economic disadvantage
- While there is a wealth of resources and services available, often these are not of adequate quality to make a difference and/or are not accessed by the people that need it the most.


There are plenty national and international initiatives to let robot creations
meet-up in competitions. The FIRST Lego League is on of the most prominent matches
in this field. Just like RoboMind there are offered programs on different levels.
Students participate with a lot of enthusiasm in Lego competitions, but could exploit
the possibilities of Lego MindStorms even better if, in a preliminary phase, they would
be introduced to the basics of computer science and robotics.
With RoboMind an entire class can exercise with creating solutions for robot-tasks,
because you only need computers. This is an advantage as often only few real robots are
available which may not give everyone a chance to test their creations. Further simulation
has the advantage that you can try much more than would ever be possible with a real robot
More importantly simulation allows to focus on the technical aspects of a program/solution
first without disturbing and distracting random environmental conditions like a weak battery or slipping tires.
In practice such random variations often induce students to use a trial-and-error strategy
with very simple programs while nothing substantial is really learned from this.
We are currently developing a curriculum and workshop based on RoboMind to teach
students the basics of programming first. With this knowledge we expect that they will be
more effective and succesfull later on while engaging in real robot competitions.
With build-in LEGO integration, RoboMind allows you to export scripts directly to your LEGO Mindstorms NXT robot. In the documentation you can find out more about this feature.


About Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are often grouped together as one and visited at the same time. They are actually two completely separate national parks but sitting adjacent to each other makes them both easy to visit when on a road trip of Northern California.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are both best known for their huge trees that include some of the largest living organisms in the world, plus of course an abundance of spectacular mountain scenery.
Sequoia was second only to Yellowstone to be established as a national park, whereas it took until 1940 for Kings Canyon to be designated as such, though this doesn’t mean Kings Canyon is any less impressive! Along with the breathtaking views from the mountains families can enjoy hiking and a number of specific attractions in these two parks.
The giant sequoias you’ll find here are awe inspiring, and are the largest living organisms on earth. Due to environmental factors, such as constant air pollution from LA, scientists believe that these trees are now the largest they’ll ever get as they’re growth is being limited. On many days you’ll notice how hazy the skies are above the two parks, and though it’s hard to believe a city so many miles away can have such an effect, this is air pollution from Los Angeles.
The aptly named Giant Forest is on the Sequoia side of the park where you’ll find the amazing General Sherman and five out of ten of the world’s largest trees. Until you walk underneath these beauties you can’t appreciate just how absolutely huge they are! General Sherman is said to be somewhere between 2,300 and 2,700 years old and is ‘the’ largest tree in the world. Imagine everything this tree has lived through throughout its life!
In the adjoining Kings Canyon you’ll also find huge trees and lesser crowds. The main attraction here is the General Grant Grove and General Grant Tree, the second largest in the world! Also take time to visit some of the two park’s other attractions that include the famous Tunnel Log, the Crystal Cave, Moro Rock, and Crescent Meadow.
Quick Facts About Sequoia and Kings Canyon
- Kings Canyon National Park was described by naturalist John Muir as a smaller version of Yosemite National Park.
- Sequoia National Park contains the highest point in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney, at 14,505 feet.


Making Training Fun and Effective
Humour can help you make your training sessions just as engaging as fun social occasions. Even better, you don’t need to be the class clown or an award-winning comedian to do it.
This course will give you some easy ways to use activities and humour to make your training experiences fun and engaging.
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A study of adult educators conducted by Pennsylvania State University doctoral student David Tanis found that playfulness creates a learning environment of “fun, enjoyment, and laughter,” and that their students notice cognitive gains in terms of “engagement, retention, and understanding.”
Ways to incorporate playfulness into the training classroom include the use of games and other activities, along with humour, which will be explored in this course.
Purposeful, well-thought out, and engaging activities in a training course can help learners apply new skills and knowledge, as well as retain that information in a meaningful way, while meeting learning objectives.
- Let’s have some fun!
- Getting everyone on board
- Choosing the right activity
- When activities go badly
- Using humour in training
- Balancing act
- Quick and easy games
- Creating a game
- Understand how training can include the use of activities
- Explore different types of games
- Identify methods to elicit participant buy-in
- Apply humour principles in adult learning
- Troubleshoot when activities go badly
- Develop activities to use


Safety & Technical
> Safety and Technical > Why Hoist Ring?
Why HOIST RING than EYEBOLT?
1. Angular lifting & Safety Factor
Eyebolts significantly lose rated capabilities with angular lifting. The rated capabilities of eyebolts are reduced by 70% when lifting angle is from 1 to 45 degrees when vertical line is 0 degree. Over 45 degrees, eyebolts are not recommended or larger eyebolts should be used. Hoist rings are much less affected by lifting angles than eyebolts and have safety factor of 5.
2. Alignment to the direction of pull
The plane of the eye does not easily aligned to the direction of pull when lifting angle is applied to the eyebolts installed on the load. To make the alignment right, washers or spacers are being used, but it is not easy to make the alignment right and consuming a lot of time. Furthermore if the plane of eye is not aligned to the direction of pull and load is applied, eyebolt could be bent or broken. However, Hoist Rings are self aligned to the direction of pull safely and easily.
3. Thread size
Due to the significant reduction of rated capabilities when angular lifting is applied, eyebolt users should use larger eyebolts with larger thread diameters. The diameter of eyebolt is about twice larger than the diameter of hoist ring when lifting a same load with angular lifting. Therefore eyebolt users should use larger diameter drills and taps than hoist ring users when making a thread hole on the load.This is why we are making EB series hoist rings for eyebolt users.


Few artworks have been reproduced as often as Klimt's "Kiss". Museum shops from around the world sell thousands of items inspired by details from this 1908 painting, from tote bags and posters to umbrellas and teddy bears. Why is this particular painting so special to so many people? Let’s find out!
Klimt. Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the founders of the Viennese Secession movement. Klimt's paintings and murals were often considered controversial by his contemporaries, and some of his works were even destroyed by Nazi Germany. His most beloved subject was the female body, and his style was influenced greatly by traditional Japanese art. Although many of his works were allegorical, his depiction of erotic scenes was highly criticized during his lifetime.
The Kiss. "The Kiss", along with the famous portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, is one of the masterpieces of Klimt's "golden phase". The painting depicts an embracing couple surrounded by a vast golden surface. It is an archetypal image of passion and tenderness which is currently on display at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna.
The Couple. Some historians believe the couple represents the artist himself and his lover Emilie Flöge, but as Klimt is known to have had many partners during his lifetime, the identity of the female figure is uncertain. The male and female figures are symbolically covered in different ornaments, reflecting the artist's own understanding of the masculine and feminine energies.
Symbolism. The male lover, who seems larger than the female figure at first glance, is decorated with geometrical ornaments, symbolizing his strength, while the woman is embellished with floral motifs representing nature, maternity and tenderness. Klimt didn't put the focus on the male portrait, whose facial features are concealed, but accentuated the soft features and mysterious smile of the female figure. Although it appears the man dominates the composition, the woman's kneeling position suggests she would tower over him if the figure would be standing upright. The decorative elements and use of gold leaf in "The Kiss" almost resemble those of religious painting, making the portrait a timeless representation of immortal love and devotion.


The vegetable of beans is made in every household and is well liked. It is tasty and nutritious in food. There is a lot of protein in its seeds, so it is so nutritious.
It will be found comfortably in vegetable markets. If you are buying them, then try to buy green, fresh, shiny beans only. If it has shrunk or become yellow then it means that it is old, so do not buy it.
Beans contain cholesterol-reducing fibers. It also prevents blood sugar from rising, so diabetics must include it in their diet.
If it is eaten with rice, it also gives high quality protein. Also, it contains iron elements, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin A etc.
Summary. Lima beans are a low-fat source of healthy complex carbs, fiber, and protein. Lima beans are rich in potassium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin C. They also provide zinc, calcium, vitamin K, and vitamin A.
Lima Beans. A half cup of lima beans packs in 6.5 grams of total fiber; soluble fiber makes up over half of that. This is key since soluble fiber decreases total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL — the "bad" kind) cholesterol levels by forming a gel in the intestines to block fat and cholesterol absorption.
Lima beans contain a substance called 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), which has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. Lima beans are also a good source of fiber and protein, which are essential for maintaining healthy joints.
It is very important to have fiber inside the food for good digestion. Eating beans not only provides fiber but also lowers cholesterol, making the heart safe.
One study found that people who consumed beans for a long time had a lower risk of heart disease because they had higher magnesium levels, which would not allow heart blockage.
It balances the blood sugar level in the blood and also provides a lot of energy to the body. It is very good for diabetics.


A “promising” test to help diagnose allergy and predict the likelihood of an allergic reaction cannot be used until further research has been carried out, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended today.
In the UK it is reported that there are approximately 21 million adults with at least one allergy, and 10 million of those have two or more allergies. The younger the child is when the first allergic condition appears, the more likely it is that they will develop multiple allergy conditions.
“A test available in the NHS that could help identify multiple allergens simultaneously would therefore be an important development,” Mirella Marlow, device and diagnostics systems programme director at NICE, said.
The ImmunoCAP ISAC 112 test (Thermo Fisher Scientific), used with standard clinical assessment, is designed to identify antibodies in the blood to 51 allergens, and predict the likelihood of an allergic reaction in people with allergy that is difficult to diagnose.
Allergy is a form of exaggerated sensitivity (hypersensitivity) to a ‘foreign’ substance such as pollen, food proteins or insect venom, that is either inhaled, swallowed, injected, or comes into contact with the skin, eye or mucosa.
The NICE Committee concluded that, “although the test shows promise, more research is needed to demonstrate its clinical effectiveness in helping healthcare professionals diagnose and assess suspected allergy”.


Resources to support reading at home
There are lots of great ways to support young children at home when they are learning to read. Explore these resources to understand how children develop reading skills, and discover fun activities that will reinforce what they are learning in the classroom.
Reading awareness check
The reading awareness check is a simple observation checklist that families can do at home. The check has been made so families can get a sense of how their Year 1 child is developing in learning to read in English.
The awareness check lists some of the skills you might see your Year 1 child doing at home. If you are concerned about your child’s progress in reading, you might like to discuss the check with your child’s classroom teacher.
The child’s classroom teacher is best placed to advise on how to support the development of literacy skills at home. Teachers will be able to draw on a range of resources from the Literacy Hub that will reinforce learning that is underway in the classroom.
- Access Helping young children to read – What parents can do – a great resource for families.
- Make time to read every day with your child.
- Share the pleasure in stories through sites such as Storyline Online.
- Provide varied reading material — some for reading pleasure and some with information about your child’s hobbies and interests.
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Quality water is the need of every individual. However, the water qualities vary from region to region based on the source water. That’s why it is necessary to go for private well testing in New Jersey if the drinking water is drawn from a well. Well, water can get contaminated if there are sewage releases near the well or minerals like radon, uranium, etc. that could expose you to risks involved with high TDS. Other than this, drinking water that hasn’t been adequately treated or that has traveled via a distribution network that hasn’t been properly managed might also put you in danger of exposure.
What Is Meant By Water Testing?
Water testing is done to ensure that the statutory criteria are met and that the safety protocols for contaminant-free water are followed. This is a wide notion that encompasses a number of approaches for analyzing and evaluating water quality.
How Does Testing Work?
One can identify hundreds of dangerous substances and germs in the water thanks to modernity and advancements in today’s science. Even at extremely low concentrations, this can be evaluated. The number of tests accessible nowadays may appear to be overwhelming. Some of the popular tests are listed below:
- Strip Test – The ph stick is dipped in water to check the concentration of chemicals in the water. If the strip changes colors then the chemical is present in the water.
- Digital Metres – It requires the need of portable hand meters that check the presence of unnecessary substances in the water.
- Laboratory Kit – To check the wide variety of chemicals in water, it is best to go with a laboratory sampling kit.
When groundwater is analyzed, it provides us with the information we need to overcome the specific issue with the quality of water. It will also guarantee that the quality of groundwater is safeguarded from all potential sources of pollutants and that the purification system is implemented properly. It’s critical to examine the water’s appropriateness before using it. It can be used for irrigating crops, watering cattle, consuming, or spraying. It will also assist you in making a decision about using water and what can be performed to verify that it is pure.
Now if you are still wondering whether to go with water testing or not then let us clear that bubble for you, quality water is something everybody is entitled to. Consuming contaminated water not only enhances the health risk but also ends up causing money that we waste on the treatment of various diseases.


According to the Associated Press (by way of the Squamish Chief), US Fish and Wildlife Director “Dan Ashe said predictions about climate change's localized impacts remain ‘ambiguous.’ Rejecting the conclusions of the agency's own scientists, Ashe said that made it impossible to determine whether less snow cover would put wolverines in danger of extinction in coming decades.”
See, Ashe’s theory is that while climate is changing, the wolverine population will also change. And therefore, putting in place protection now is useless.
It’s kind of a banging-your-head-against-the-wall argument. Or, in scientific terms, dumb.
While it is true that we can’t accurately predict the exact temperature of a specific acreage 50 years into the future, and we don’t know necessarily how specific wolverines in that specific acreage will adapt, we do know that right now, the outlook isn’t good.
Wolverines require deep snow to den. Their entire evolution has been in areas of deep snow and heavy winters. Yes, some may adapt. But right now, the species is poorly suited for changing climate. The precautionary principle dictates that basic protections are put in place today.
Because tomorrow, when temperatures may spike more and we find that wolverines are dying off in alarming numbers, it will be too late.


Years ago, many scientists assumed that a woman’s heart worked pretty much the same as a man’s. But as more women entered the male-dominated field of cardiology, many such assumptions vanished, opening the way for new approaches to research and treatment.
A similar shift is underway in the study of Alzheimer’s disease. It has long been known that more women than men get the deadly neurodegenerative disease, and an emerging body of research is challenging the common wisdom as to why. Although the question is by no means settled, recent findings suggest that biological, genetic and even cultural influences may play heavy roles.
Of the more than 5 million people in the United States who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the leading cause of dementia, two-thirds are women. Because advancing age is considered the biggest risk factor for the disease, researchers largely have attributed that disparity to women’s longer life spans. The average life expectancy for women is 81 years, compared with 76 for men.
Yet “even after taking age into account, women are more at risk,” said Richard Lipton, a physician who heads the Einstein Aging Study at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.
With the number of Alzheimer’s cases in the United States expected to more than triple by 2050, some researchers are urging a greater focus on understanding the underlying reasons women are more prone to the disease and on developing gender-specific treatments.


Stunning stellar nursery in the constellation of Gemini Today’s Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features a stellar nursery known as AFGL 5180, which is located in the constellation of Gemini.
In the center of this star-forming region, a massive star is forming. According to the ESA, the developing star is blasting cavities through the clouds with a pair of powerful jets, extending to the top right and bottom left of the photograph. The constellation of Gemini is associated with the Greek mythological characters Castor and Pollux. They were twin brothers born of the same mother but different fathers. The King of Sparta was the father of Castor but the Greek God Zeus was the father of Pollux. In the story their mother, the Queen of Sparta, was ravished by Zeus whilst.
Stunning stellar nursery in the constellation of Gemini The image of the strikingly beautiful stellar nursery was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the northern celestial hemisphere. It was one of the 48 constellations described by the 2nd century AD astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. Its name is Latin for twins, and it is associated with the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. Its symbol is ♊.
Image Credit: ESA
By Chrissy Sexton, Earth.com Staff Writer


While it’s common knowledge that alcoholism has harmful effects on the body, many don’t realize exactly how deadly the disease really is. A study in Germany produced results that may change the way you think about alcohol, especially in regards to women.
The study was conducted on a general population of 4,070 people, 153 of which were defined as alcoholics. After 14 years, almost a fifth of the alcoholics were deceased. Among the women, seven out of 30 died, revealing an annual death rate of 1.67 percent. On the other hand, 21 out of 119 men died, equaling an annual death rate of 1.26 percent. During the course of the study, women suffering from alcohol addiction were five times more likely to die during the 14-year period than non-alcoholic women. In contrast, alcoholic men in the study were about twice as likely to die.
Does Treatment Make a Difference?
The treatment received by participants in this study was typically only detox. Once the patients stopped drinking and their withdrawal symptoms subsided, they did not seek additional treatment for their addiction. While detox alone cannot reverse the effects of a lifetime of alcohol abuse, it improved the overall quality of life for these women. However, it would have helped them even more to continue with treatment after detox. At our alcohol detox facility, we provide a medically supervised detox, and then follow this with holistic and personalized treatment. Detox alone is not effective at addressing the addiction as it only treats the psychical symptoms and often only for the short-term. It has also been noted individuals who were already suffering from alcohol-related health problems were more likely to seek treatment than those who weren’t, so the death rates are not an entirely accurate portrayal of alcohol addiction treatment.
Drinking Your Life Away
Whether you’re a man or a woman, drinking alcohol can drastically shorten your life. In fact, alcoholism has been found to be more deadly than smoking. Take the time to think about the things you want to do in life and the people you love. If you’re suffering from alcoholism, it’s time to stop shedding years off of your life. Take the first step in your path to recovery by making the decision to seek help for your addiction before it’s too late. (Photo via)


This guide is intended for informational purposes and should not be construed as legal advice or guidance. If you have specific legal questions, please contact EMU's Legal Affairs Office.
Portions of this page are derived from University of Michigan Library's guide, Copyright Basics - Teaching, licensed under Creative Commons license CC BY 4.0.
Many uses of copyrighted materials in the classroom can be justified using copyright law's fair use exemption.
Please see the "Fair Use" page on this guide for more information.
Other classroom exemptions are detailed below.
U.S. copyright law permits certain uses of copyrighted works in face-to-face teaching. As an instructor or student, you are allowed to perform or display a copyrighted work without permission as long as the following conditions are met:
If the work is a motion picture or other audiovisual work, you must use a copy of the work that was lawfully made.
This is codified at 17 U.S.C. § 110(1).
U.S. copyright law gives instructors the right to use copyright-protected works for distance learning without permission under certain circumstances.
and the copyrighted work
and your use is:
and your institution
then U.S. copyright law permits your use.
You can read this provision, often referred to as TEACH Act, at 17 U.S.C. § 110.


Using just the built-in tools on Windows 10 and Windows 11, you can check your PC’s specs, like the processor type, RAM, graphics card model, storage type (SSD or HDD), network adapter model, and more. We’ll show you how to find that information on your machine.
One way to check your PC’s specifications is to use the Settings app. With this method, you can see what processor your machine uses and the available RAM amount. If you’d like to know more details, like your graphics card model, use the Task Manager method which offers more information than the Settings app.
We’re covering both of those methods for you in this guide.
RELATED: How to Check Your PC’s Specs on Windows 11
View Your PC’s Specs With Task Manager
To get information about multiple hardware components of your computer, first, launch Task Manager on your PC. You can do this by right-clicking the taskbar (the bar at the bottom of your screen) and choosing “Task Manager.”
In Task Manager, from the tab list at the top, select “Performance.”
In the “Performance” tab, on the left side, you will see your PC’s various hardware components. To get more information about a component, click that component.
On the right pane, you will see the details of your selected hardware item. This includes the measurable amount of your item as well as its model number.
And that’s how you know what your PC is built up of. Very useful!
Access Your Computer’s Specs Using Settings
To check the basic details like the processor type and RAM amount, first, open the Settings app on your PC. Do this by pressing Windows+i at the same time.
In Settings, choose “System.”
From the sidebar on the left, select “About.”
On the right pane, under “Device Specifications,” you will see your computer’s specifications.
And that’s all there is to finding more information about your computer.
If you’d like to delve even further into finding your machine’s specs, we’ve written a dedicated guide on accessing every bit of information about your computer.
RELATED: How to Get Detailed Information About Your PC


In the early 1950’s, the abstract expressionism art movement began. Artists such as Jackson Pollock and Helen Frankenthaler were experimenting with shapes, colors and forms, coupled with free and spontaneous emotion in their paintings. Many of these abstract expressionists lived, worked and showed their art in the galleries of NYC, the hub of this movement – right where Inez was living.
Inez clearly took note of this trend. Follow this link to get a flavor of abstract expressionism and see the interesting use of color and shapes. You will then see some resemblance in the works of Inez below.
At this time, Inez began exploring with copper and silver jewelry making, and she incorporated concepts of abstract expressionism into her designs. You’ll notice she also retained the idea from her earlier work in greeting cardmaking, with embedding metal wires in some of the designs.
Most of her jewelry pieces were earrings, pins, necklaces and scarf clips
Inez’s earrings were exclusively clip-on’s. During the 19th and early 20th century, the idea of piercing ears and having holes in them was considered vulgar. The invention of clip on earrings in the 20th century allowed all women the opportunity to wear earrings. By the 1950’s, clip-ons were in high demand with styles available for every occasion. Pierced earrings came into fashion by the 1970’s.
Pins were very fashionable at this time as well. Often times, she created matching sets of earrings and pins.


Dr. Jeanne Wanzek
Clay WhiteheadCo-Founder PresenceLearning
A fundamental blueprint for student success in school and in life is the ability to read. Special educators especially appreciate the need for constructs that help students with disabilities acquire literacy skills early in their academic career. Yet, even with hundreds of elementary reading programs and interventions we still have persistent gaps. What type of learning architecture will stand the test of time? Dr. Jeanne Wanzek, a noted expert in MTSS and making interventions work, presents research-based guidance and answers your questions about how to plan and design interventions for students struggling with reading in elementary grades.
Dr. Jeanne Wanzek is the Currey-Ingram Endowed Chair and associate professor in the Department of Special Education at Peabody College. She conducts research examining effective reading instruction and intervention. Her focus is on prevention and remediation for students with reading difficulties and disabilities. Prior to receiving her doctorate, she worked as a special educator and as an elementary teacher. She has a number of publications as well as national and international presentations in the areas of early reading, learning disability, response to intervention, and adolescent reading intervention. Currently, Dr. Wanzek is implementing two federally funded grant projects related to reading intervention with opportunities for graduate students to gain research and practical experience.
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Codifying Social Justice in Sustainable Development
The Sustainable Development Code (SDC), which offers model ordinances for municipalities wishing to update development codes to be more sustainable, has added a subchapter on social justice. The subchapter, which is still being built out, was added to existing subchapters addressing social issues like affordability, food security, housing diversity, and environmental justice.
The social justice subchapter identifies good, better, and best actions that jurisdictions can take to address injustice in their communities by removing code barriers, creating incentives, and filling regulatory gaps. Recommended social justice actions include:
- Removing code barriers to adding accessory dwelling units in areas zoned for single-family homes
- Allowing tiny homes
- Restricting development of small-box discount stores
- Incentivizing development of grocery stores in food deserts
- Encouraging infill development
- Limiting the size of single-family homes
- Creating safe pedestrian and cycling routes to school, work, and nature
- Requiring variable unit sizes in multifamily buildings
- Limiting drive-throughs
- Permitting farmers’ markets in a variety of zoning districts
Each recommendation includes a description of impacts, case studies, links to existing ordinances, and resources for further research.
More on equitable development
No More Red Lines: Undoing Our Legacy of Urban Segregation
Equity in Design and Construction: Seven Case Studies
EcoDistricts Merges with Equity Group to Promote “Just Growth”
For more information:
Sustainable Development Code
Published September 6, 2022 Permalink Citation
Melton, P. (2022, August 23). Codifying Social Justice in Sustainable Development. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/codifying-social-justice-sustainable-development
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5 killed in Salem witch hunt remembered on 325th anniversary
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — Five women hanged during the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts are being remembered on the 325th anniversary of their deaths.
Salem planned a Wednesday ceremony at Proctor's Ledge where Sarah Good, Elizabeth Howe, Susannah Martin, Rebecca Nurse and Sarah Wildes were hanged as witches on July 19, 1692. It was the first of three mass executions at the site.
The ceremony includes the dedication of a semi-circular stone wall memorial inscribed with the names of the 19 people hanged near Proctor's Ledge, which scholars last year confirmed as the site of the hangings. Besides the 19 hangings, one man was crushed to death by rocks and five people accused of witchcraft died in jail.
"Having this site memorialized, especially as we mark the 325th anniversary of that tragic event, presents an opportunity for us to come together as a community, recognize the injustice and tragedy perpetrated against those innocents in 1692, and recommit ourselves to the values of inclusivity and justice," Mayor Kim Driscoll said in a statement.
A descendant of Nurse was scheduled to speak, according to The Salem News.
Nurse also will be honored at a ceremony later Wednesday at the Rebecca Nurse Homestead in nearby Danvers. Danvers at the time of the witch trials was part of Salem known as Salem Village.


We've seen how the World War II era men, for the most part, were proud to be able to go off and fight for their country, and that a young man who failed his army physical would often feel ashamed. Also, due to the "just" nature of the conflict, there was no protest to the actions of the United States military, who were seen as the defenders, not the aggressors. Now, we will examine the types of resistance used by men during the Vietnam era.
To avoid being drafted to fight in Vietnam, young men in America could choose from four basic types of draft evasion:
Classification of Inductees A. Class I 1. I-A: available for military service 2. I-A-O: CO available for noncombatant military service 3. I-C: already in the military 4. I-D: reserve or ROTC 5. I-O: CO available for civilian work 6. I-S: student 7. I-W: CO performing civilian work 8. I-Y: other (catch-all classification) B. Class II 1. II-A: Occupational deferment 2. II-C: Agricultural deferment 3. II-S: Student deferment C. Class III 1. III-A: Extreme hardship, i.e. has a child or children D. Class IV 1. IV-A: Prior active service or sole surviving son 2. IV-B: Official deferred by law 3. IV-C: Alien not currently liable for military service 4. IV-D: Minister of religion or divinity student 5. IV-F: Registrant not qualified for military service E. Class V 1. V. Registrant over the age of liability for military service


By Euro Weekly News Media • 23 January 2019 • 18:45
NEW EVIDENCE: Researchers examined tools found in Torremolinos (file photo)
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
EVIDENCE gathered from a Torremolinos cave has challenged existing theories about the arrival of modern humans in southern Europe.
Researchers from Spain, Britain and Japan have claimed their examinations of items gathered from the Bajondillo Cave shows modern humans arrived in southern Spain around 44,000 years ago. That is around 5,000 years earlier than previously thought.
The researchers have published their findings in the Nature, Ecology & Evolution journal. Their study claimed Homo sapiens had moved into Spain but that their migration was not connected to the ice age that ended around 11,000 years ago.
Chris Stringer, a researcher from Britain’s Natural History Museum who worked on the study, said the findings backed claims Homo sapiens spread rapidly into Eurasia more than 40,000 years ago.
Arturo Morales-Muñiz, of the Autonomous University of Madrid and a co-author of the study, said it also highlighted the role the Strait of Gibraltar played in early human migration.
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The scraping therapy is unpleasant but usually not very painful; in the photo, the scraping seems to be particularly violent; this is not the case!
The scraping technique (Gua sha) is often used in Chinese traditional medicine hospitals, clinics, and many massage places.
- The treatment is done by scrubbing the skin, usually using an animal's horn or polished, smooth, hard stone.
- Frequently, treatment is combined with cupping.
- The scrubbing operation is usually performed on the back, limbs, and chest. The therapist lubricates the area (to prevent friction wounds) and conducts a controlled pressure operation with elongated movements. The treatment is unpleasant and sometimes involves slight pain.
- I have performed the scraping treatment dozens of times over the years with no side effects; the signs usually disappear that day or the next day.
- According to the explanations I received, this treatment has no side effects.
- The purpose of treatment (according to the Chinese version) is to strengthen the immune system by removing excess moisture.
- To my understanding, the action of scrubbing the skin over large areas creates slight surface bleeding. Scraping diverts inflammations (much like cupping) from essential internal organs to the skin surface, thus helping heal faster.
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Celebratory Gunfire On New Year’s Eve Is, Not Surprisingly, Dangerous
Shooting your gun into the air on New Year’s Eve – or any celebratory gunfire, for that matter – can have deadly consequences. That might seem obvious, but along with party poppers, fireworks and champagne, it remains a staple at some celebrations.
A 1994 study by researchers from the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and the University of California, Los Angeles found that the mortality rate for patients hit by spent bullets falling from the sky after celebratory fire was “ significantly higher” than other gunshot wound victims.
Charlie Fowler recalls this bullet from celebratory gunfire going through his patio on New Year’s Eve in 2013. Fowler has lived in the Kessler Park neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, for the last 50 years.
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“For every bullet fired into the air, someone doesn’t [always] get hurt, and so it may look as if it’s a pretty innocent and celebratory activity,” said Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, dean of the College of Medicine at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles. “But, quite honestly, for those who are hurt, especially the fatalities, it’s a tragedy that extends, beyond the individual into the family and the community – and it certainly destroys a celebration.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also studied this issue by looking at celebratory gunfire injuries during New Year’s Eve celebrations in 2003 in Puerto Rico, which had a population of almost 4 million people at that time.
The CDC considers the 2004 research “historical” because the data hasn’t been updated, but at that time, researchers found that the most common body part injured by celebratory gunfire was the head.
Dr. Prothrow-Stith has one tip for those looking to ring in 2019.
“There are a lot of different ways to celebrate,” she said. “Shooting bullets should not be one of them.”
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