This Freedom School Poetry book from 1966 is quite a jewel from SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee). Please read the posted photo (dedicated to Emmett Till); it concludes regarding these poems and paintings that “These are the expressions of the young freedom school students of Mississippi.”
Photos below are not part of the book, but pertain to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee..
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC; often pronounced “snick”) was one of the most important organizations of the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. It emerged from a student meeting organized by Ella Baker held at Shaw University in April 1960. SNCC grew into a large organization with many supporters in the North who helped raise funds to support SNCC’s work in the South, allowing full-time SNCC workers to have a $10 per week salary. Many unpaid volunteers also worked with SNCC on projects in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, and Maryland. SNCC played a major role in the sit-ins and freedom rides, a leading role in the 1963 March on Washington, Mississippi Freedom Summer, and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party over the next few years. SNCC’s major contribution was in its field work, organizing voter registration drives all over the South, especially in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. In the later 1960s, led by fiery leaders such as Stokely Carmichael, SNCC focused on black power, and then protesting against the Vietnam War. As early as 1965, organization leader James Forman said he did not know “how much longer we can stay nonviolent” and in 1969, SNCC officially changed its name to the Student National Coordinating Committee to reflect the broadening of its strategies. It passed out of existence in the 1970s.


Barefooting has health benefits for all age groups. Check often for updates and links to articles discussing the health benefits of barefooting. Remember to tune in to Barefoot is Legal Radio every Saturday from 10:30 AM to noon Pacific time for more discussion of health benefits!
Hallux valgus in pre-school-aged children: the effects of too-short shoes on the hallux angle and the effects of going barefoot on podiatric health
Allowing Children Barefoot Play in the Garden Boosts Brain Development (& more)
Can going barefoot keep your brain young?
Kick off your shoes: the benefits of going barefoot
Walking Barefoot on Grass will Help you This Way
Don’t wear flip-flops while driving
Going Barefoot may be Good for your Health
Comparison of the feet of barefoot and shoe-wearing people
Going barefoot: Strong ‘foot core’ could prevent plantar fasciitis, shin splints, and other common injuries
Eye Exercises Improve Vision – Watch this video see how to improve vision while going barefoot.
Analysis on Walking, Running, and Other Relevant Topics – Research by Steven Robbins, MD, on injuries caused by footwear.
6 Reasons to Remove Your Shoes Inside – lists some of the toxic and negative health aspects of wearing shoes
Health Benefits of Going Barefoot – discusses how going barefoot can improve your health
Podiatrist Emily Splichal recommends barefoot exercises for stronger feet
Going barefoot improves sleep and reduces pain
Scientific proof running shoes cause injuries
Children often prefer going barefoot, and it is the healthiest choice their parents can let them make.
Heath benefits of earthing (bare skin connection to the earth)
Running shoes are not adequately tested for injury prevention but running barefoot has been scientifically proven to reduce injuries.
Running barefoot improves running technique
Dustin Edwards on the health benefits of barefooting and why he goes barefoot


Tutorials about Music Theory, Harmony, Chord Construction, Modes, Scales, Notation. Tailored to the Guitarist.
Guitar does not play itself in a vacuum. A solid foundation in Music Theory is a must for any serious guitarist. Know your tools ! Arrange those 12 notes in the right configuration and you can play ANY style. From Punk Rock to Avantgarde Jazz. And every musical style in between.
Music Theory / Music Education Part 1 – An Introduction
Part 1 of Music Theory and Music Education Series – An Introduction!
Music Theory is NOT a book with 7 seals. It has rules, a foundation and then takes off. Know the rules and you ‘rule’ on the guitar. Many guitarists get away with very little in the theory department. In the end, however, the limits will be come obvious. Especially if you want to earn a decent living as a musician….
Building a Major Scale and Ode to 12
The Major Scale. One of the first building blocks in the music theory department. It is the most important scale, hence ‘Major’…. all other scales are derived from it, including the all present Pentatonic Scale. So let’s build one !
Conventional Music Notation versus Tablature
Why do I need Music Notation if I have Tablature, you ask? Well, lots of reasons. For Starters, Music Notation is a ‘must know’ for any professional guitarist. Also, not all sheet music includes tablature. Add to that the lack of rhythmic construction and you’ll see what I mean. Besides, it puts you ahead of your guitar friends who can’t read this. And it is very cool !


The sign pictured is an important safety measure for drivers and pedestrians alike. It warns drivers of a potential situation that requires them to either move their vehicle or risk being blocked in place. Understanding what this sign means can be the difference between a safe journey and a dangerous one.
Understanding the Sign
This sign is used to indicate that a vehicle must be moved, or that it may be blocked by a clamp. The sign is typically used in situations where the vehicle is parked in an area that needs to be cleared for safety reasons. The sign is usually found in areas where there is a risk of an accident or other danger, such as near a construction site or in a parking lot.
When a driver sees this sign, they must move the vehicle away from the area indicated. This can be done by driving the vehicle away or by pushing it to a safe location. The sign warns the driver to move the vehicle before it is blocked by a clamp.
If the driver fails to move the vehicle, it may be blocked in place by a clamp. This clamp is typically used in areas where the vehicle poses a danger to pedestrians or other drivers. The clamp prevents the vehicle from being moved, and allows the area to remain safe.
In conclusion, the sign pictured is an important warning for drivers to move their vehicle or risk being blocked in place. Understanding the sign and following its instructions can ensure a safe journey for everyone.


This paper describes the application of thermal analysis in research and development of sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR). In a SFR, the sodium-concrete reaction (SCR) should be considered when a hypothetical accidental condition such as the steel liner failure by leakage of liquid sodium (Na) was assumed. The major consequences of SCR are hydrogen release, energy release and concrete ablation. Thus, it is important to understand the phenomenology and kinetic behavior of SCR. As model reactions of SCR, reactions of sodium and sodium compounds with silica were studied using thermal analysis. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) equipped with a videoscope for in-situ observations of the reacting samples was successfully used for revealing the phenomenological features of the model reactions. Further, the kinetic features of the reactions were analyzed from DSC curves using the conventional kinetic calculation method, known as Kissinger method. Subsequently, the significance of the calculated kinetic parameters obtained for each model reaction was evaluated through the kinetic deconvolution analysis for the overlapping multi-step processes. The practical meanings of the kinetic parameters determined using the conventional kinetic analysis were discussed for utilizing these for the relative estimation of the reactivity and for the simulation of the overall behavior under real conditions.
Publication Date: 2016-01-25


Our level 2 certificate in understanding specific learning difficulties is great for both individuals as well as employers looking for training to upskill their staff.
This certificate in level 2 understanding specific learning difficulties aims to help develop knowledge of several different specific learning difficulties, how they are diagnosed and how individuals can be supported. It also covers how to understand the positive aspects and strengths of individuals with specific learning difficulties in addition to exploring the barriers they may face.
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Unit 1: Understand Specific Learning Difficulties
Develop an understanding of what is meant by the term learning difficulty and research the characteristics of different difficulties and co-occurring conditions. Similarly develop an understanding of common misconceptions and how a learning difficulty is a lifelong condition.
Unit 2: Understand the effects of Specific Learning Difficulties
Gain an understanding of how specific learning difficulties affect an individual’s life and those of others around them. Develop an understanding of how the attitudes of others can impact the individuals and develop the tools to identify the strengths and barriers an individual may experience.
Unit 3: Understand the diagnosis of Specific Learning Difficulties
Develop an understanding of the importance of gaining an early diagnosis and the impact of delayed or non-diagnosis. Investigate the diagnosis process and the professionals involved.
Unit 4: Understanding supporting individuals with Specific Learning Difficulties
Explore how to support an individual with a Specific Learning Difficulty in a variety of settings and gain an understanding of different coping strategies and assistive technology that can be used as support.
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Overloaded Functions in the Standard Units Environment
In the Standard Units environment, the following functions are overloaded with functions that remove units from their primary arguments, call the appropriate global function, and then multiply the result by the unit. The primary argument can be the first argument, as in expand(3*x*(1-x)*Unit('m')) or a subsequent argument, such as abs(1, 3.3213*Unit('m')) where the first argument is used to denote the derivative.
Note: Prior to Maple 2015, units were displayed surrounded by double brackets.
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Recycling of Al alloys
Reducing energy use is a major component of the UK’s policy for meeting its CO2 emission targets. Vehicle lightweighting, by replacing steel components with light alloy castings and wrought components, has been identified as one of the technologies with the greatest potential to contribute to this goal. Aluminium alloys are hence being used by the automotive and aerospace sectors. However, these industries are currently using primary grade aluminium, as recycled materials do not give adequate mechanical properties.
A recent life cycle assessment for the Al industry showed that the production of 1kg of primary Al, when all the electricity generation and transmission losses were included, required 45kWh of energy and emitted 12kg CO2, whereas 1 kg of recycled Al required only 2.8kWh (5%) energy and emitted 0.6kg (5%) of CO2. Hence the use of recycled materials would considerably reduce the carbon footprint.
This project will investigate the ability of melt conditioning to improve the mechanical performance of recycled materials. Melt conditioning is defined as treatment of liquid metals by either chemical or physical means for the purpose of enhancing heterogeneous nucleation through manipulation of the chemical and physical nature of both intrinsic (naturally occurring) and extrinsic (externally added) nucleating particles prior to solidification processing. A prime aim of melt conditioning is to produce solidified metallic materials with fine and uniform microstructure, uniform composition and minimised cast defects and hence good mechanical properties.
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Nirmal Kumar Sasmal1, Somnath Das2
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common microvascular complication of diabetes and is a leading cause of visual impairment. The rate of development of diabetic retinopathy is a growing public health importance as the population will live longer with a high prevalence of developing diabetes in future. Appropriate eye health education regarding awareness of the sight threatening potential of diabetes and the need for regular eye examinations may encourage people at risk to seek timely and appropriate care who are attending the tertiary eye care centre.
The purpose of our study was to evaluate the awareness about diabetic retinopathy in self-reported diabetic patients attending the tertiary eye care centre.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This was a prospective study, conducted on 217 diabetic patients attending Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology at Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Kolkata, which included questionnaire and analysis of patients based on age, duration of diabetes, education level and presence of diabetes.
217 patients (55% males, 45% females) participated in the study. After thorough analysis, results showed 85% were aware of diabetic eye disease (DED), 57% knew the relationship between DED and diabetes. 51% used to go to eye check-up regularly and 52% had their vision affected.
Patients with longer duration of DM and more educated had marginally better awareness.


Low-frequency ground vibrations from underground trains
journal contributionposted on 2012-07-12, 11:59 authored by Victor V. Krylov
In the present work, the ground vibrations generated by underground trains are investigated theoretically in the low-frequency approximation, i.e. for characteristic wave-lengths of generated bulk acoustic waves in the grountl being essentially larger than the diameter of the tunnel. The Green's function Jbrmalism is appliej to calculate contributions of all sleepers of the track located inside the tunnel antl subjected to the action of a quasi-static pressure from all wheel axles. parameters of a train, track and a tunnel as well as mechanical properties of soil (including contact nonlinearity of the track-soil system) are being taken into account. The correspontling numerical calculations show that for most of the practical values of a tunnel depth, the main contribution to the vertical component ofthe sutface grourul vibration velocity is due to the radiated shear bulk waves rather than to the ktngitudinal ones. Comparison of the ground vibration spectra generated by typical underground trains with the spectra of the above-ground trains shows that the shapes of these spectra are similar. This implie:s thal one can use for underground trains the same methods of suppressing ground vibrations at speed-dependent frequencies that can be usetl for above-ground trains, e.9., by choosing special relations between the track and train parameters.
- Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering
CitationKRYLOV, V.V., 1995. Low-frequency ground vibrations from underground trains. Journal of Low Frequency Noise and Vibration, 14 (1), pp. 55 - 60
Publisher© Multi-Science Publishing
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NotesThis article was published in the serial Journal of Low Frequency Noise and Vibration [© Multi-Science Publishing].


Mustafa I (1st reign), Ottoman Sultan AH 1027-1027/AD 1617-1618
A 1356, Fine
Amid (Diyarbakr) mint. Tughra; Reverse, mint and date. Very rare. Amid (Amida) was an ancient and medieval city of Mesopotamia located where Diyarbakr, Turkey stands today.
Mustafa I ibn Mehmet, called Mustafa “the Mad” by modern historians, was the son of Mehmet III and twice Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1617 to 1618 and again 1622 to 1623. Before 1603 it was customary for the Ottoman sultan to have his brothers executed shortly after ascending the throne. For unknown reasons, when the 13-year-old Ahmed I was enthroned in 1603, he spared the life of his twelve-year-old brother Mustafa. When Ahmed died in 1617, multiple princes were now eligible for the Sultanate. Mustafa suffered from mental problems but was deemed a better choice than Osman, Ahmed’s young son. It was the first time an Ottoman sultan was succeeded by his brother rather than his son. It was hoped that the responsibilities of court life would improve his mental health but his behavior remained eccentric. He pulled at the turbans of his viziers and yanked their beards. In 1618, an opposition palace faction deposed Mustafa and installed his young nephew Osman II.


In this Guitar Control video lesson, Jon McLennan will teach you a jazz chord melody in the style of Barney Kessel.
Hope you like it!!!
Basically what we’re looking at is we’re looking at the chords A minor 7, D9 to G major 7, very common chord progression in jazz. But we’re going to start up here on an A minor 11, which is going to be 7, 9, 8, 10 and then we have this little melody. So that 10 becomes an 8 and I barre here on this. It’s like an A minor 7 shape. And then I come down to A minor 9.
And then we do what’s called a tri-tone substitute, and that’s where you play an E flat — basically the concept would be this sort of A minor 7, A flat 7, G major 7. But we’re going to do a whole 2-5 E flat minor, A flat and out just like this. B flat 13 is what I’m playing here, 4th fret, 4th fret, 5th fret, 6th fret and that resolves to the 4th fret and then finally home to this G chord, which is 3rd fret, 2nd fret, 2nd fret, 2nd fret, 3rd fret, 2nd fret. Great chord.
Anyway, one more time from the top, slowly. And then… A real nice move you can do over a 2-5. So be sure to subscribe on our You Tube Channel and we’ll see you in our next video lessons, thanks for watching.


Adobe already announced in 2017 that they are going to phase out Flash (→ Flash & The Future of Interactive Content) but now that we are getting closer to the date and our Chrome browser even gave us a pop-up notice we thought it is time to open the conversation around Flash.
What is Flash?
Adobe Flash and is software that allows users to create animations that can be viewed over the internet. In the past, when you played games, watched videos, or ran applications online you most likely used Flash technology.
However, things have changed over the last few years. There is new technology (HTML5, WebGL and WebAssembly) that is more efficient than Flash and has taken over the market.
Why is this important to me as an elearning provider?
The elearning industry will be affected strongly by this change. Many elearning modules that were created a few years back are based on Flash technology and need the Adobe Flash player to be able to run properly and display images and animations.
If your elearning modules have been published with HTML5 enabled, there is no need to worry and your online courses will still be supported by major browsers past the end of 2020. However, if you learning content includes Flash items, you will have to republish with the most updated version of your authoring tool and update modules in the LMS so that your learners can still have the learning experience that they are used to.
How do I know if my courses are based on Flash?
You can disable Flash in your browser settings and test your own courses to ensure that they run smoothly. You can also take a look at your published SCORM files. Open the published .zip file to extract its contents and take a look. Can you see an HTML5 folder and .html file extensions? Those are an indicator that HTML5 was enabled during publishing.
Do you have any questions or concerns regarding the move from Flash to HMTL5? Contact our Customer Success Team for more info.


The purpose of the study was to explore how contents related to sustainable development were presented in Japanese, Korean, and Singaporean elementary mathematics textbooks. For this purpose, the contents in the textbooks were analyzed at both macro and micro levels through a mixed method research. The results showed that the sustainability-related contents were included from the third or fourth grade in all the textbooks. The related contents were involved to mathematics content domains of Numbers and Operations, Pattern, and Data and Possibilities. The sustainability-related contents were used both to introduce and to apply mathematical concepts or principles. Most of the sustainable development activities led students to solve problems by using the mathematical contents they had learned, while some other activities induced students to consider sustainability as well as to solve problems. This study is expected to give implications for textbook developers and teachers to connect sustainable development meaningfully to elementary mathematics education.
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Type: Research Article
EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2022, Volume 18, Issue 2, Article No: em2080
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The Fight Against Climate Change
“Using Artificial Intelligence to Reduce CO2“
Climate change is driven by the excess release of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that traps heat and causes the planet’s overall warming. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased dramatically in recent decades – more than at any other point in human history – driven by industrialization and fossil fuel burning for power and transportation.
IBM researchers are developing a cloud-based knowledge repository of existing methods and materials. It will utilize IBM’s technology for annotation and natural language processing to mine information in patents and papers before applying AI to digest the data and present the findings, for example, by ranking the best-known materials for carbon dioxide separation.
AI can define the desired properties of materials and predict which molecules would be most suitable as building blocks for more effecting polymer membranes for carbon dioxide separation. Once captured and separated, the carbon dioxide can be used as a feedstock or raw material for monomers and polymers such as plastic, designed to focus on recyclability that allows recovery and reuse.
Scientists predict that they will be able to capture carbon dioxide more efficiently within the next five years and transform it into something useful. They aim to make the process efficient enough to scale globally, reducing carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere and slowing down climate change.
Some current projects being worked on:
A macroscope (a system of software and algorithms that unite data and analyze it by space and time for meaning) named PAIRS, which was utilized to achieve a macroscopic view of the impact of and response to COVID-19.
An AI-powered robot microscope that continually monitors the conditions of the oceans to provide up-to-date data.
Anti-counterfeiting crypto-anchors and blockchain technology to ensure a product’s authenticity.


The Conjugation of "to come"
Hey, I was just wondering.
In the article, you listed "to come" as being a class 4 verb that survived. However, Etymonline, in its article therefor, says:
"Modern past tense form came is Middle English, probably from Old Norse kvam, replacing Old English cuom."
Additionally, it also says:
"The substitution of Middle English -o- for Old English -u- before -m-, -n-, or -r- was a scribal habit before minims to avoid misreading the letters in the old style handwriting, which jammed them together. The practice similarly transformed some, monk, tongue, worm."
This makes me wonder. Without Norse influënce and the scribal habit, wouldn't "to come" be conjugated more like "cum, coom, have cummen"?
Thank you in advance. --220.127.116.11 10:09, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
- I've looked into it, and this book argues against attributing came to Norse influence. It's not exactly certain whence the a form came, but the Middle English Dictionary and the Oxford English Dictionary attribute it to analogy with Class 4 and 5 verbs. And according to the OED, the earliest attestation of the a form is in a late Old English Kentish source, which further gainsays the theory that came had a Norse source. --AtterCleanser44 (talk) 20:18, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
- Also, spelling come with o was a later scribal practice, since there was an aversion to writing u before certain letters such as m. I'm not sure whether that was due to any particular foreign influence, but yes, if that practice had not been used, then we might spell the word as cum today. --AtterCleanser44 (talk) 20:33, 27 May 2021 (UTC)


A stylish, easy plant that’s perfect for bright or shady spots, the bird’s nest fern has become a popular houseplant all over the world. It grows beautifully, with new leaves emerging from the centre to form a big green rosette.
In the wild, this plant is found in forests across Asia, Africa and Australia. It grows up in the branches of large trees, which is how it gets the name bird’s nest fern. Plants that grow like this are known as epiphytes. A wild bird’s nest fern could grow as large as 3 metres across.
You’ll be glad to know this one will get nowhere near that large, but it does like to feel as if it’s back in the forest. It will be happy in everything from medium light to quite shady spots. The thing bird's nest ferns really need is moisture, in its soil and the air. Water it whenever the top two inches of soil feel dry and give it a mist every few days. Even better, let it live in a bright bathroom.
Because bird’s nest ferns grow from the centre, their outer leaves brown as they age. This is nothing to worry about. It’s just your plant making space for new growth. You can snip the brown leaves off.
Did you know?
This plant is a protected species in Hong Kong, so deserves to be treated with great respect.


This sad, hopeless feeling just can’t go on. It’s affecting your job, your life. It seems like depression. But could it be something more?
Many people with depression also experience some degree of anxiety – anxiety that goes beyond the typical tension we experience when we face life’s challenges. For people with an anxiety disorder, the overwhelming worry and fear is constant – with obsessive thoughts, feelings of panic, trouble sleeping, heart palpitations, cold or sweaty hands.
“Very often, we find that people have more than one condition — both depression and anxiety disorder,” says Charles Goodstein, MD a professor of psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, with a clinical practice in Tenafly, N.J. “As a matter of fact, it’s very hard to find patients who are depressed who don’t also have anxiety. It’s equally hard to find people with anxiety who don’t have some depression.”
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Understanding Generalized Anxiety Disorder — the Basics
Normal life includes some anxiety and fear. In a stressful situation, your brain triggers a flood of chemicals into the bloodstream. Your heart beats faster; your breath becomes shallow and rapid; muscles tense; your mind goes on full alert. It’s all part of the human’s innate reaction to a threat: You’re ready to flee or fight. Sometimes anxiety and fear linger on and on. The feelings can be overwhelming. When they interfere with normal activities, there’s a problem. Doctors call this kind of problem…
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According to Tomokazu Kawashima, who led the project in the Berger lab and is now an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment: “We knew from previous work that a protein called DUO1 controls the development of non-motile sperm in the model plant Arabidopsis. We found similar DUO1 proteins in liverworts and mosses, which are representative of the first land plants and have motile sperm. When we disrupted the DUO1 gene in liverworts, they were no longer able to form sperm, confirming that DUO1 has controlled sperm differentiation since land plants evolved.”
The researchers then compared the biochemical properties of DUO1 to other closely related proteins and found that a small change in the protein allowed it to bind a new DNA sequence, enabling it to regulate new genes. These genes then formed a network responsible for sperm development. While DUO1 continues to control these networks, the networks themselves have evolved, giving rise to the different morphologies found across plants today.
Collaborating teams went on to look for DUO1 proteins in other ancestors of land plants. DUO1 was not found in the most ancient algae, which also do not form sperm. In contrast, they did find DUO1 in the motile-sperm forming stoneworts, which diverged 700 mya from an ancient ancestor common to all land plants.
Frederic Berger says “Taken together, these data show that a single event led to the development of all of the diversity we see in sperm amongst plant species today. This work also provides a framework to understand the origin of sexuality in animals, which also show diverse sperm morphologies. More practically, we think this work will have important long-term impacts on our capacity to improve plant reproduction for food security, for example in engineering male sterility for plant breeding or hybrid seed production.”


We all want to avoid falls, but they can happen even to the best of us. If you ever experience a fall, remember—
1. Stay Calm
Sudden falls are very upsetting. Take a moment to breathe deeply and calm yourself before doing anything. This will help you recover from the shock so you can better handle the situation.
2. Assess Your Condition
Can you get up safely or are you hurt? Getting up in the wrong way can make injuries worse, so be careful when deciding what to do next.
If you decide you can get up
3. Roll Onto Your Side
If you need to, take another moment to rest while your body readjusts.
4. Crawl to a Sturdy Piece of Furniture
Don’t grab onto anything that could topple over. If one’s available, a chair can be especially useful for getting back up.
5. Pull Yourself Back Up
If you’re at a chair, place your hands on the seat, then slide one foot forward so it’s flat on the floor. You’ll now be in a kneeling position. From that position slowly get up and turn your body to sit in the chair.
If you decide you can’t get up
You’ll need to call for help. If you live alone and don’t have a cellphone on you, try to make your way over to a telephone, emergency alert system, door to the outside or simply something you could make a loud noise with, such as pots and pans. Once help is on its way, lie quietly and keep yourself as warm and comfortable as possible.
Getting back up isn’t the end of the story. See a doctor if you’re injured. Even if you’re not, discuss the fall with you doctor. He/She will address any medical issues you may be facing and help you prevent future falls so you can continue to enjoy an active lifestyle.


Public libraries are the front line of health information needs in their communities. Public libraries fill four very important roles in community access to health information. First, they provide access to print and online consumer health information. Next, almost all public libraries offer free access to computers and internet services which allow access to up-to-date online health information. Third, public librarians answer health-related inquiries from their community members. Finally, many public libraries offer health and wellness related programming and outreach for their communities.
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides free, research-based, health resources to public libraries and other community organizations that serve public health needs.
In 1998, the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) began collaborating with public libraries to connect consumers with National Library of Medicine health information resources including MedlinePlus.
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Helping Kids with the Basics
Not staring at those who may look "different.” Maintaining proper boundaries. Including others in your game. Being yourself even when there’s peer pressure.
Social skills do not always come naturally to kids. Oftentimes it is incumbent upon the adults in a child’s life to point out and actually teach him/her good interpersonal behavior. The Super Social Skills series, by popular children’s author Mrs. Simi Licht, is an excellent means through which to teach children important lessons on how to conduct themselves with others.
In Super Social Skills 3, you’ll meet Ruchama, who wants to play with her neighbor now, even if it isn’t a good time for her neighbor; Gedalya, who can’t seem to hold back from staring at the handicapped people he sees on the street; and the other true-to-life characters in this 4-stories-in-1 book. Join them all on their journey to good social skills, as they learn the importance of appropriate behavior when around others.
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Scientists from the University of Granada in Spain have developed a type of magnetic bacteria which can be added to food to help diagnose diseases of the digestive system, including stomach cancer.
The research team say the patented technology is still only in experimental phases but it includes the use of ‘magnetic’ probiotic bacteria. The bacteria, which is edible, is created through combining the magnetic particles with pro-biotic bacteria in food.
In order to help the fight against cancers like stomach cancer, scientists have tried to imitate the ‘magnetobacteria’ that are produced naturally. Magnetobacteria contain internal magnetic crystals, allowing the bacteria and even dead cells, to align with each other, and the new bespoke bacteria intends to copy that behaviour by using their internal magnets as a compass to help detect cancer cells within the digestive system. The tiny particles then settle around the cancerous growth and can be sensed through MRI scans, and can help in destroying malignant cancer cells through magneto hyperthermia.
Researchers said that, “These artificial magnetic bacteria could have biomedical applications in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI scans) to facilitate diagnosis, or in heating malign cells through magnetic hypothermia and thus curing diseases like cancer.”
Magnetic hypothermia is a relatively new treatment for cancer patients. Magnetic particles such as the lab-created magnetic pro-biotic bacteria here, are inserted into the blood stream and bind to the cancerous cells. An alternating magnetic field is applied to a localised area previously known through MRI scans (on which the particles – and therefore the tumours- show) which causes the particles to generate heat, which destroys the cancer cells by raising their temperature to 40-43°C.
This new technology will facilitate the use of these probiotic bacteria, common in food, to diagnose and treat tumours and as an edible iron supplement, said the report published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, and is likely to be a huge step in the diagnosis of digestive system diseases.
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She took Chester’s hand and carefully wrapped his fingers around the kiss. “Now, do be careful not to lose it,” she teased him. “But, don’t worry. When you open your hand and wash your food, I promise the kiss will stick.”
Chester loved his Kissing Hand. Now he knew his mother’s love would go with him wherever he went.
-The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Mother’s Day can be a sad reminder to children that a loved one is not able to physically be with them. They may be missing a mom because of a death, deployment, or incarceration. Certain circumstances may not allow a child to see his or her mother. Talk to your children about ways to remember their mom. Allow the child to decide. Giving the child control can help with the grieving process. Children often feel as though their entire world has been turned upside down. Something terrible has occurred that was beyond their control.
Create rituals and traditions for the family on Mother’s Day. The National Alliance for Grieving Children wrote “Ten Ways to Help Grieving Children.”
Item number nine discusses creating rituals and new family traditions. “Rituals can give your family tangible ways to acknowledge your grief and honor the memory of those who have died. Lighting candles, recognizing special occasions, sharing stories about those who have died or volunteering with a local charity as a family are some ways you can incorporate new traditions or rituals.”
It is my hope that your family will be comforted by memories of your loved one.
How will your family remember a loved one on Mother’s Day? Please share your ideas and comment below.
If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together….There is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart….I’ll always be with you.
– Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne


IBM plans to spend $300 million this year to build 13 “cloud computing” data centers where businesses can store information for quick retrieval in case their computer systems are destroyed in a disaster.
Cloud computing refers to services accessed via the Web that seem to exist in a cloud over the Internet. The computing giant, which will unveil the plan on Wednesday, is building the sites in 10 countries, including
IBM has so far rolled out the cloud-computing data recovery technology to fewer than five of its 154 existing data centers, the oldest of which was built more than 40 years ago. The technology encrypts data on computers, automatically sending it to IBM’s cloud computing center over the Internet.
If a customer’s computer breaks down or a data center is destroyed, lost data can be restored via the Web in two to six hours, IBM Vice President Mike Riegel said in an interview. Older technology known as “data mirroring” is far more expensive than cloud-computing technology and relies on two sets of data in two locations. But it also allows for systems to be restored in less than an hour, he said.
IBM’s rivals in this area include HP and privately held SunGard.
(Reporting by Jim Finkle. Editing by Braden Reddall.)


Section 41.6 Eddy's Current
A moving conductor experiences a retarding force when moving in a region of magnetic field. This effect is called magnetic braking. It has a number of applications. Magnetic braking can be understood on the basis of Faraday's law as follows.
A continuous conductor provides infinitely many loops in which electrons can freely move. Therefore, if you place a conductor in a magnetic field such that the magnetic flux through any part of the conductor changes, currents would be induced in the body of the conductor. These currents are called Eddy's currents.
The existence of Eddy's current in conductors is responsible for magnetic braking. The changing magnetic flux through a conductor induces Eddy's currents inside the conductor, which are then subject to magnetic force from the magnetic field.
Illustration of magnetic braking. Consider a metal bar suspended at one end as shown in Figure 41.6.1. When the bar is released, it goes between the poles of a magnet. Suppose, the magnetic poles are arranged so that the magnetic field in the plane of the metal bar's motion is pointed out-of-page.
When the bar enters the non-zero field region, a clockwise current is induced inside the bar. Some of these loops are large enough that magnetic field acts only on the left end of the loop. This gives a net force on the bar pointed in the opposite direction of velocity as shown in Figure 41.6.1. Since acceleration is in the opposite direction to velocity, the bar slows down when entering a region of non-zero magnetic field. The kinetic energy of the bar is converted into thermal energy by current inside the conductor.
If you cut slots in the bar so that large loops are not possible as shown in Figure 41.6.2, then you prevent large eddy loops. So, although currents will be induced in tiny loops in the metal, there will be no magnetic braking.
The energy in Eddy currents dissipate away as heat. Therefore a conducting body can be heated by changing flux through the body. This way of heating is called magnetic heating. Heating devices have been built that heat interior organs of human body by inducing Eddy's current.


In front of Presidio La Bahia is the Zaragoza Birthplace SHS.
Ever wonder why we celebrate Cinco de Mayo? This day honors General Ignacio Zaragoza, who defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Visit his reconstructed birthplace adjacent to the Presidio to learn about this Texas-Mexican hero, born here in 1829. Descendants of the original town of La Bahía, the settlement that grew up around the Presidio, still live in the area today. Don’t miss the adjacent Zaragoza statue, donated by the citizens of Puebla, Mexico.
Access to this side building is limited. I recommend calling ahead to check for availability. The Presidio and birthplace of Zaragoza are not part of the State Park. There are additional fees to access both. Please plan accordingly.
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Historical study is available through guided interpretive tours; tour fees apply. The museum is currently closed for site improvements. The mission is closed on Christmas Day. Free tours are offered on weekends at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Check the calendar for upcoming events or contact the park for more information.


Red drum and spotted seatrout are beloved fish in Texas, but the health of their population is compromised by fishing.
Credit: Wide Open Spaces
Red drum and spotted seatrout are some of the most popular species fished for every year. Recreational saltwater fishing in Texas generates about $2.2 billion per year, and thousands of jobs.
It could be assumed that because the fishing economy is thriving, so also the fish populations must be. But it is not always the case.
Gold and Veda are focused on two main hatchery projects for red drum and spotted seatrout. Similar hatchery tests were performed in the 1970s and 1980s to increase the number of fish in Texas saltwater. Research was conducted to measure how many hatchery-released fish were caught by anglers.
The numbers proved to be successful many two and three year old fish were caught, meaning these fish were ready to reproduce on their own.
Producing red drum and spotted seatrout in hatcheries has increased the numbers of these fish so much that they are actually reaching record levels in Texas.
A challenge with releasing fish from hatcheries is maintaining the same genetics as the wild fish. This is avoided by breeding many pairs of fish rather than just a small number of them.
Fish without genetic variation tend not to survive, says Gold. "In order to be able to respond to environmental changes like increasing water temperatures, water pollutions, and even oil, they need to have genetic variation." Females that are not aiding in genetic variation via mating are replaced by some that will successfully incorporate genetic variation to the hatchery population.
This movement and research is conducted and maintained by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Coastal Fisheries Division.


Many people come to parks to enjoy the view – from awe-inspiring vistas to historic looks back in time. We know this, because our visitors tell us! One study that looked at visitor surveys from national parks around the country found that 90% of visitors identify scenic views as a "very" or "extremely" important thing to protect.
The benefits of views are plentiful and extend beyond appreciation of the beautiful. Hikers and climbers will often celebrate their physical commitment of summiting a peak by taking in the view. The view, which may only be available to those who summit, symbolizes an accomplishment and a reward for the effort. Visitors seeking solitude may find natural views the perfect prescription in alleviating the stress and anxiety of everyday life. Here are some benefits you can keep in mind as you savor the sights in your park.
Improve Your State of Mind
Being in nature can boost your mood and improve your mental health. Researchers at Stanford University found that spending time outdoors reduces stress, calms anxiety, and can lead to a lower risk of depression. When you spend time in nature, you can slow down and use your senses - taking in the sights, smells, and feelings around you. Spending time in nature has so many benefits that there’s a global movement to promote Healthy Parks, Healthy People.
Promote Physical Health
Spending time enjoying the view in parks may encourage you to move your body! Maybe you want to take a short walk and enjoy the view from a different angle, or maybe looking out over a vista will inspire you to hike and experience the place in a new way. Who knew taking in the view could lead to a great workout! Learn more about hiking in parks.
Boost the Economy
In his 1916 book Making a Business of Scenery, Robert Sterling Yard, a key supporter behind the founding of the NPS, recognized the “incalculable value” of scenery to the national economy and the public’s mental and physical well-being. In more recent and tangible terms, national parks attracted 318 million visitors who spent over 20 billion dollars in the communities and regions near the parks in 2018. This spending grows throughout the economic system resulting in over 40 billion dollars of impact on the overall economy. Learn more about how this breaks down by state and by park on our visitor spending effects web page.
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When you think about sports with a cult-like following, volleyball probably isn't at the top of your list. In fact, it may not be on your list at all. But in terms of participation, volleyball is actually the second most popular sport in the world [source: Westlake High School].
Volleyball has been around since 1895, when William G. Morgan, a teacher at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Mass., decided to create a new sport that combined aspects of basketball, baseball, tennis and handball. The sport, originally called mintonette, eventually got its name from the way the players had to "volley" the ball back and forth over the net, and on July 7, 1896, the first game of volleyball was played [source: Couvillon].
But even if you've been playing volleyball for your entire life, coaching a team can be a completely different ball game, and it can be especially challenging at the youth level. How do you teach a group of fourth graders to deliver a killer serve? Well, before you work yourself into a sweat, take a deep breath and relax. Coaching can be a fun and rewarding experience, and with just a little bit of preparation and research, you can gather all the tools you need to put together a winning team.
On the following pages, you'll find information on volleyball skills, drills and coaching clinics to help you start the season off right. But first let's learn the basic rules of the game.


Limerence (also infatuated love) is a state of mind which results from a romantic attraction to another person typically including compulsive thoughts and fantasies and a desire to form or maintain a relationship and have one’s feelings reciprocated. Psychologist Dorothy Tennov coined the term “limerence” for her 1979 book Love and Limerence: The Experience of Being in Love to describe the concept that had grown out of her work in the mid-1960s, when she interviewed over 500 people on the topic of love.
Limerence has been defined by one writer as “an involuntary interpersonal state that involves intrusive, obsessive, and compulsive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are contingent on perceived emotional reciprocation from the object of interest”. Limerence has also been defined in terms of the potentially inspirational effects and the relationship to attachment theory, which is not exclusively sexual, as being “an involuntary potentially inspiring state of adoration and attachment to a limerent object involving intrusive and obsessive thoughts, feelings and behaviors from euphoria to despair, contingent on perceived emotional reciprocation”.
Attachment theory emphasizes that “many of the most intense emotions arise during the formation, the maintenance, the disruption, and the renewal of attachment relationships”. It has been suggested that “the state of limerence is the conscious experience of sexual incentive motivation” during attachment formation: “a kind of subjective experience of sexual incentive motivation” during the “intensive…pair-forming stage” of human affectionate bonding.


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sweater, outer garment, usually knitted or crocheted, that is worn on the upper part of the body, either pulled over the head or buttoned down the front or back. Although hand knitting of wool had been practiced for about 2,000 years, it was not until the 15th century that the first knitted shirts or tunics were produced on the English Channel islands of Guernsey and Jersey; hence the English name jersey. The knitted garments were made by the wives of fishermen and sailors from natural wool, which, by retaining its oil, protected against the cold even when damp. The use of the jersey spread throughout Europe, especially among workingmen. In the 1890s it was adopted by athletes in the United States and called a sweater.
The first sweaters were heavy, dark blue pullovers, worn before and after athletic contests to protect against cold. By the 1920s designers such as Jeanne Lanvin and Gabrielle (“Coco”) Chanel introduced sweaters into their collections. Throughout the 20th century, sweaters in a variety of designs, knitted from natural and synthetic fibres, were worn by men, women, and children.


CHAPTER 9: Photocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis for Energy Generation Using PhotoFuelCells
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Panagiotis Lianos, Stavroula Sfaelou, Lucian-Cristian Pop, 2016. "Photocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis for Energy Generation Using PhotoFuelCells", Photocatalysis: Applications, Dionysios D Dionysiou, Gianluca Li Puma, Jinhua Ye, Jenny Schneider, Detlef Bahnemann, Jenny Schneider, Detlef Bahnemann, Jinhua Ye, Gianluca Li Puma, Dionysios D Dionysiou
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This chapter presents PhotoFuelCells as an alternative means of conversion of solar energy into electricity or hydrogen. PhotoFuelCells are photoelectrochemical cells, which can consume an inorganic or (mainly) organic substance to produce a useful form of energy. If the consumed substance is a waste, PhotoFuelCells offer the double environmental benefit of renewable energy production with environmental remediation. A PhotoFuelCell functions by employing a photocatalyst to carry out oxidation and an electrocatalyst to carry out reduction reactions. The chapter is a review of the authors' recent work in this domain but it also discusses some recent unpublished data, as examples of PhotoFuelCell application.


The Morphology of Biblical Greek
The Morphology of Biblical Greek explains, in a way second-year Greek students can understand, how Greek words are formed. It shows that Greek word formation follows a limited set of rules. Once these rules are understood, it becomes clear that forms which once seemed to be irregular or an exception actually follow these morphological rules. The Morphology of Biblical Greek has five parts: 1.The rules that determine how Greek words change. 2. The rules of verb formation, from augment to personal ending. 3. Paradigms for every type of noun and adjective form, with all the words that belong in each category and any peculiarities of a given word. 4. All the verbs and principal parts, with verbs that follow the same rules grouped together. 5. An index of all words in the New Testament with their morphological category. The Morphology of Biblical Greek contains the most complete set of paradigms for nouns, verbs, adjectives, and pronouns available for New Testament Greek.
About the Author
William D. Mounce (PhD, Aberdeen University) lives as a writer in Washougal, Washington. He is the President of BiblicalTraining.org, a non-profit organization offering world-class educational resources for discipleship in the local church. See BillMounce.com for more information. Formerly he was a preaching pastor, and prior to that a professor of New Testament and director of the Greek Program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is the author of the bestselling Greek textbook, Basics of Biblical Greek, and many other resources. He was the New Testament chair of the English Standard Version translation of the Bible, and is serving on the NIV translation committee.
Part of a two-course series, Basics of Biblical Greek 1 will introduce you to the vocabulary and grammar of New Testament Greek, so you can begin studying the New Testament in its original language.
The second part of a two-course series, Basics of Biblical Greek 2 picks up where Basics of Biblical Greek 1 leaves off, digging deeper into the vocabulary and grammar of New Testament Greek.
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One2One: Aviator Learning Anytime, Anywhere
One2One: Aviator Anywhere, Anytime Learning
The One2One: Aviator Anywhere, Anytime Learning program provides 5th thru 12th-grade students with computers to use at school and home. New for 2016-17 is the expansion of the One2One program for grades 9-12.
Why One to One?
More engaged learners
A four-year study of 5,000 middle school students in Texas found that those engaged in laptop immersion programs were less likely to have disciplinary problems than students in schools without laptops (Shapley et al., 2009).
Better technology skills - leveling the playing field
The Texas study also found that the technology skills of students in the laptop programs improved significantly— so much so that after three years, low-income students in the laptop schools displayed the same levels of technology proficiency as wealthier students in the control schools (Shapley et al., 2009).
Proponents of one-to-one programs also assert that such programs create savings in other areas, including reduced costs for textbooks, paper, assessments, and paperwork, as well as a reduction in disciplinary actions (Greaves, Hayes, Wilson, Gielniak, & Peterson, 2010).
Increased quality and quantity in writing
Some preliminary studies suggest that students not only write more but write better when using laptops rather than pen and paper
Greater student collaboration
The Center for Applied Research in Education Technology (CARET) provides a variety of research that suggests that students improve interpersonal abilities and teamwork skills through collaboration using laptops and handhelds.
Greater teacher awareness of student progress
CARET also sites research that seems to demonstrate that teachers can better monitor, or can monitor in more varied ways, student understanding and application of skills and concepts through one-to-one technology.
- Increases achievement
- Increases student engagement
- Complements project-based learning
- Broadens learning beyond the classroom
- Increases opportunity for authentic learning
- Prepares for tomorrow’s workplace and today’s tests
- Enhances collaboration
- Personalizes learning
- Increases communication
- Promotes small group and individualized instruction
- Increases student choice and ownership of learning
- Increases accessibility to up-to-date information
- Extends learning beyond the classroom
- Facilitates organization and management of information
- Allows students to become producers and publishers
- Provides equitable access


Overview Trigger Finger
This common condition, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, is a narrowing of a portion of the tendon sheath in the finger or thumb that interferes with normal finger movement. This condition most commonly affects the ring finger, but can affect any digit. It is more common in middle-aged women, but anyone can be affected, even newborns.
This condition may be caused by overuse or repetitive use of the hand. Normally, as a finger is bent and extended, the finger’s flexor tendons glide smoothly through a series of fibrous tunnels in the finger and hand. Trigger digit results from a narrowing of the fibrous tunnel in the palm called the first annular (or A1) pulley
The first symptom is typically a mild grating, crackling sensation at the metacarpal head when the finger is flexed or extended. This may be accompanied by pain. A bump may be felt beneath the skin on the palm at the base of the affected finger. The finger may be difficult to extend, and may click or catch as it is extended. Commonly, a person may wake up in the morning with the finger held in the flexed position. This catching may become severe, and, if left untreated, the finger can become permanently locked in the flexed position. Finger stiffness may also develop in chronic cases.
Treatment options for very mild and early cases may include activity modification, splinting, or anti-inflammatories, but the results are unpredictable. Most commonly, a steroid injection to the flexor tendon sheath is recommended because of its high success rate. Diabetics and patients with rheumatoid arthritis may have less success with steroid injections. If injection does not relieve the symptoms, the next step is surgical release of the pulley. Hand therapy may be recommended after surgery or if finger stiffness is present.


Economics is an independent science. That does not mean we experiment, calculate and deliver results. It means it is another way to view the world. You will not and cannot use it in every situation, but it can be used in many scenarios. A physicist cannot do everything using physics, chemist cannot see everything through chemistry and an economist cannot use economy on everything. But it helps you view the world as it is and as you cannot build a bridge without any physical knowledge, you cannot become wealthy without any economic knowledge.
When people hear the word “economy” or “economist”, they usually think of someone who is greedy and cares only about money. While some people like this might exist and might want to study economics, this is not true. Economy is for everyone – and I mean everyone. Economy does involve a lot about money, but it is not only about money. It is a study about how people make exchanges. That does involve money exchanges, like a broker exchanging 100 stock shares for $500 dollars, but it also involves other exchanges, like a missionary exchanging his time to go to a place where nobody has ever seen a Bible and talking to the residents there.
“Economics deals with the real actions of real men. Its laws refer neither to ideal nor to perfect men, neither to the phantom of a fabulous economic man nor to the statistical notion of an average man. Man with all his weaknesses and limitations, every man as he lives and acts, is the subject matter of economics.”
– Ludwig von Mises, Human Action
There is your answer. You should study economics because it is not only interesting, but useful and it can be used by anyone.


though it does not get a lot of attention, increased oxidative stress is associated with a
significant increased risk of osteoporosis. Numerous mechanisms have been elucidated and share many
common features with the effects of free radical damage associated with other diseases.
Fortunately, dietary and supplement strategies to bolster antioxidant defenses are an effective
means for protecting bone health just as it is in protecting against the development of other
chronic degenerative diseases.
Lycopene as a Bone Protector
lycopene, the red carotene found in relatively high concentration in tomatoes, has demonstrated
considerable health benefits including protecting against bone loss.
• lycopene is the most powerful carotenoid quencher of the singlet oxygen free radical.
• substantial scientific and clinical research has validated lycopene as a promoter of general
• Considerable research indicates a protective effect against cardiovascular disease, diabetes and
to validate previous in vitro and in vivo studies showing that lycopene has a protective effect on
bone, sixty postmenopausal women, 50-60 years old, were divided into groups to consume: (1) regular
tomato juice, (2) lycopene-rich tomato juice, (3) lyc-O-Mato® lycopene capsules, or (4) placebo
capsules, twice daily for total lycopene intakes of 30-, 70-, 30-, and 0 mg/day, respectively, for
4 months. serum collected after the washout,
2 and 4 months of supplementation, was assayed for cross-linked amino-terminal N-telopeptide (a
marker of bone breakdown), lycopene content, total antioxidant capacity (taC), and lipid and
the results showed convincing evidence that subjects who consumed lycopene in any form experienced
significant increases in serum lycopene concentrations and taC while decreasing the markers of
breakdown and oxidative stress.


What Does Audio Modem Riser Mean?
An audio modem riser (AMR) is a short riser expansion slot on the motherboard of certain Intel PCs such as Pentium III and IV. Its availability is also visible in AMD Athlon and AMD Duron PCs. The audio modem riser is designed as an easy and inexpensive way to incorporate special sound cards and modems into a system. The AMR slot was first introduced by Intel in 1998 as a way to allow motherboard manufacturers to use an analog input/output (I/O) system for audio and modem functions on an expansion board.
Also known as an AMR slot.
Techopedia Explains Audio Modem Riser
The AMR was designed to decrease the cost of a computer system in several ways:
- By supporting audio and modem functions
- By providing a smaller slot that was cheaper to manufacture
- By accommodating an inexpensive modem riser card
- By reusing the card on various motherboard, thus reducing Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification costs
The AMR has a total of 46 pins, arranged in two rows of 23 pins each. It uses analog I/O audio functions that require a software driver and a modem circuitry loaded with a codec chip to translate analog and digital signals. The small riser board fits directly into the motherboard.
It is called a riser board because it does not lay flat on the motherboard but rises above it.
The AMR provided a way to add advanced audio and modem design at minimal cost thus allowing manufacturers to design custom systems. At the same time, motherboards did not have built-in audio and modem functionalities. However, although the AMR basically replaced the PCI slot, many original equipment manufacturers did not want to use it because it had limited abilities such as no plug-n-play.
The AMR slot was superseded by the communications and networking riser (CNR) and the advanced communications riser (ACR), which also became obsolete. Then technology took a different turn, using audio interfaces incorporated directly onto the motherboard, while modems continued to use PCI slots. However, there is a high-definition multimedia riser (HDMR) slot developed by Asrock, which is used for the HDMR card that has v92 modem functions.


People should look after their health as a duty to the society they live in rather than personal benefits. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Good health is a basic human need. The statement says that people should look after their health as an obligation to the society and not think about their own benefits. I however feel that compliance would be much more if we were to look after our health for our own interest and the benefits to the society would automatically ensue.
There are many benefits to the individual if he/she looks after his/her health. Good health means a person leads a quality life. He does not have to spend on expensive medical treatment and he has more productive life. He can work better and enjoy all the good things that life has to offer. Moreover, if a person suffers from any infectious disease and takes timely treatment then he does not spread it to others. Later on he does not stand the chance of getting re-infected by other people.
On the other hand, it cannot be denied that as a part of society, we all have an obligation to the society. If all people are healthy then the society is also healthy. A healthy society means that the government does not have to spend a lot on health. All those saved resources could be used to improve the lives of people further. Government could spend on latest diagnostic machines and on gyms and on educating people as to how they could look after themselves even better.
In conclusion, I believe that, we should all look after our health. It does not matter whether it is for ourselves or the society. We are all inextricably linked to the society. If we do something good for ourselves, the society is benefited and if we do something for society then we are benefited.


Say Goodbye to Dry Mouth and Enjoy Optimal Oral Health in Bangalore
1. What is dry mouth?
Dry mouth, also known as xerostomia, is a condition that occurs when there is reduced or absent production of saliva in the mouth.
2. What causes dry mouth?
Dry mouth can be caused by a variety of factors, including medication use, radiation therapy, autoimmune conditions, and dehydration.
3. What are the symptoms of dry mouth?
Symptoms of dry mouth may include difficulty swallowing or speaking, bad breath, cracked lips, and a dry or sticky feeling in the mouth.
4. How is dry mouth diagnosed?
Our dental professionals will perform a comprehensive examination and assess your medical history to determine the extent and underlying cause of your dry mouth.
5. What are the treatment options for dry mouth?
Treatment options for dry mouth may include medication management, lifestyle changes, artificial saliva products, and other interventions such as fluoride treatments to prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
6. Is dry mouth painful?
While dry mouth itself may not be painful, it can lead to other oral health problems such as tooth decay, gum disease, and oral infections that can cause pain and discomfort.
7. Can dry mouth be prevented?
Preventing dry mouth involves maintaining proper hydration, avoiding tobacco and alcohol use, practicing good oral hygiene, and seeking prompt treatment for any underlying medical conditions.
8. Will my dry mouth treatment require multiple visits?
The number of visits required for dry mouth treatment may vary depending on the specific procedures involved. Our dental professionals will work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan and provide an estimate of the number of visits required.
9. Can dry mouth lead to other health problems?
Yes! Untreated dry mouth can lead to a variety of other health problems, including tooth decay, gum disease, and oral infections.
10. Will my dry mouth treatment be covered by insurance?
The coverage of dry mouth treatment by insurance may vary depending on your specific plan. Our team will work with you to determine the best options for financing your treatment and maximizing your insurance benefits.


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By Tristin Van Ord
Numerous forest fires continue to burn across Southern and Central Appalachia due to dry weather conditions. According to USA Today, over 119,000 acres of forest have already burned throughout the region this fall.
Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia have all been affected.
At least 300 homes and business were damaged or destroyed after wildfires tore through the city of Gatlinburg and Sevier County, Tenn., on Nov. 28. Fourteen people lost their lives in the blaze and its aftermath.
The Southeast is currently experiencing a “once in a generation drought,” according to PBS News. While drought has increased the spread and intensity of the fires, arson is to blame for many of them. The Associated Press announced that multiple people were arrested for intentionally starting fires. A Kentucky resident was arrested after he started a wildfire to gain popularity on his Facebook page through a forest fire video.
Over 200 homes in the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina were evacuated, and N.C. Governor Pat McCrory issued a state of emergency in 25 counties.
Smoke from the fires is also a public health hazard. According to the Weather Channel, at least two people in Kentucky died from respiratory complications due to the fires, while hundreds have been hospitalized.
Thousands of volunteers are working to stop the spread of the fires, including firefighters from across the country.
Citizens should check to see if their county is under an open burning ban. The North Carolina Forest Service advises keeping a shovel and water at hand if burning outside is necessary.
Editor’s note: The print version of this article stated that seven lives were lost in the Gatlinburg fire at press time. That figure has been updated in this version.
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Most new car batteries don’t require any maintenance. Some manufacturers still install and sell serviceable batteries, these are the ones with removable tops. When checking the electrolyte levels on serviceable batteries use only distilled water and fill enough to just cover the cell plates.
|WARNING:Batteries emit explosive gases which are highly flammable. Keep sparks away and don’t light up a smoke!. Batteries contain Sulfuric Acid which burns the skin, eyes and clothing. Wear safety glasses when performing an emergency jump start|
When attempting a jump start place a damp cloth over both batteries and turn off all unnecessary loads. Place both vehicles in the Park Position (Automatic Transmission Vehicles)or the Neutral Position (Manual-Standard Transmission Vehicles) with the hand brake applied.
- Connect the RED lead to the POSITIVE (+) terminal of the flat battery.
- Connect the other end of the same lead to the (+) of the charged or booster battery.
- Connect the BLACK lead to the NEGATIVE (-) of the charged or booster battery.
- Connect the other end of the same lead to the engine block of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
Do not connect the lead to the negative terminal of the discharged battery.
1. Start the engine of the vehicle with the charged or booster battery and let it run for 5 minutes.
2. Start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery and allow it to idle for 5 minutes to prevent damage to the vehicles electrical system.
3. Disconnect the leads in reverse order.
|WARNING:Do not disconnect or remove the discharged battery from the vehicle with the engine running. Damage to the Engine Management system may occur.Only use jump start procedure in an emergency and as always – Read your Vehicle Hand Book.|
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Indy – Indian Ocean Dipole
This is the Indian Ocean Dipole, also known as Indy. He influences Victoria's rainfall in winter and spring.
Indy brings rain to Victoria when the north-eastern Indian Ocean increases the amount of moisture it provides to the atmosphere. This moist air is herded across Australia and can deliver significant rainfall into Victoria.
When the north-eastern Indian Ocean produces less atmospheric moisture, Indy doesn't drive as much rain towards Victoria, and we can end up with a drier winter and spring.
Historically, Indy has been a significant source of rain.
However, in recent years Indy has not been chasing moisture down south as often as farmers would like, reducing the average rainfall for Victoria.
Indy is closely watched by scientists who make limited predictions on his behaviour before winter and spring arrive. Keeping an eye on Indy's behaviour can provide an indication on the expected rainfall coming from the north-west to Victoria.
Key things to know about the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)
- changes between positive, neutral and negative phases
- when warmer surface waters are closer to Australia (IOD negative), more moisture becomes available for rainfall
- moisture can travel towards Victoria through stronger winds and large north-west cloud bands
- when moisture arrives in Victoria, and connects with cold fronts, higher rainfall can occur
- positive and neutral IOD events have been linked with drought in Australia.
This occurs when the Indian Ocean is warmer in the west (near the coast of Kenya) than it is in the east (near Sumatra). This reduces tropical moisture availability for Victoria, and can make for a drier spring.
Read more about Australian rainfall patterns during positive Indian Ocean Dipole years.
When the Indian Ocean is warmer in the east than it is in the west we have an IOD negative event. This means that more moisture is available closer to Australia, and can be delivered to Victoria through northwest cloud bands. Typically IOD negative events have been associated with wetter seasons in Victoria.
Read more about Australian rainfall patterns during negative Indian Ocean Dipole years.
Where to go for more information
- How the Indian Ocean impacts on Australian weather and climate (BoM)
- How the region's climate is changing, including how Indy influences our climate (PDF, South East Australian Climate Initiative)
- Victoria's Climate Science Report 2019 (Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action)


But how much is actually 24,000 tonnes of CO2?
The same amount of CO2 is stored, for example, by around 24,000 80-year-old beech trees, saved by not eating 1,070 tonnes of beef or corresponds to the amount of CO2 saved if 48,000 people used a bicycle instead of their own car for short journeys for one year. The impressive savings show that each and every individual can contribute to a more sustainable future with conscious consumer behavior.
For Jakob Amstutz, Managing Director of the Salvation Army brocki.ch, the figures are an incentive for the future: «We want to continue to uphold the idea of sustainability and support our customers in contributing to environmental protection with their purchases. » And adds: «Of course, we now hope to exceed this figure year after year. » With the concept of offering second-hand and worn items, the sustainable use of resources is already in the DNA of the 20 Brocki branches throughout Switzerland.
In the calculation method, myclimate took into account the production, packaging and transport of new products. The calculation method is always based on the minimum emissions of an item, which is intended to take into account the different circumstances of a product. In some categories, the values are roughly approximated, i.e. average values within the respective product category. Over the course of a year and across all products sold, these differences are largely put into perspective.
Learn more about this on the sustainability page of the Salvation Army brocki.ch.


AMR Signal Propagation
Utility meter data signals, having been originally intended for reception from the street by a drive-by, vehicle-mounted receiver or from a stationary receiver mounted to the top of a streetlight pole, pose some reception challenges when the receiver is located inside the building to which the transmitting meter is attached. However, these challenges need not be obstacles.
In the 900 MHz radio frequency range, the frequency band in which many utility data transmitters operate, radio waves will travel easily through low-density construction, like the wood-framed walls and floors of many American houses. The signals even travel fairly well through denser materials like concrete and brick. The real obstacle is metal, and, unfortunately, many electric utility meters are separated from the house they serve by a metal cabinet.
Despite metal obstacles, radio signals benefit from two rather useful behavioral characteristics:
- they can bounce off objects, and
- when passing through or around objects.
So, even when a metal barrier (like a steel meter cabinet) completely blocks the direct signal path between transmitter and receiver, chances are that a reflection of the signal will get through anyway. The reflected/refracted signals will not be as strong as a direct signal, so they will not travel very far. But in most homes, they will travel far enough to reach your computer.
If you have problems picking up your meter signals from your computer, try changing the orientation of your receiver’s antenna. If you are using a short antenna, try using a full-size dipole antenna instead. Also remember that your computer’s metal case can itself block or reflect signals.
Also remember that signals can bounce off almost anything – a neighbor’s house, a car, a tree, a deck railing. If you can move your computer around a bit within the house, you will find that certain locations provide far better reception than others.
The diagram above shows how this works with a wall mount electric meter. Water and gas meters behave similarly, but tend not be as temperamental due to not being mounted in a metal box facing away from the house.


Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
The graveyard holds the remains of Irish immigrants who arrived in Queens after fleeing the Great Famine.
Behind a chain link fence in Astoria, Queens, in the shadow of the Triborough Bridge, sits a small cemetery. Some of the gravestones are toppled over, while others are still standing straight.
The land belongs to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, which long ago sat adjacent to the churchyard before moving up the street from its original home on what used to be called Emerald Avenue. It was located within the heart of a rapidly growing Irish community.
Many Irish immigrants arrived in New York during and after the Great Famine (1845 to 1849). Some settled in Astoria, where they worked as servants in the houses of the wealthy as well as in factories and greenhouses. Soon, the community grew so large that the Catholic congregation outgrew its church.
As the first generations passed on, they were buried in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, which was used mostly from the 1840s through the 1890s. All the names etched into the gravestones, save one, are Irish. Also buried among the 150 or so graves is the church’s Italian gardener.
The cemetery is not normally open to the public, but in recent years, the parish has celebrated mass there on certain holidays. A small sign reminds people to curb their dogs. Another says that the plot is maintained by the Archdiocese of Brooklyn.
Know Before You Go
The closest subway stop is Astoria Blvd. on the N or W train. Or, you can walk up from the Astoria Ferry stop.
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The case for humanist philology
Reading ancient texts becomes harder as we lose knowledge of the familiar context their authors assume, what every schoolboy knows and what shapes them without their knowing it, as we too are shaped by other things. That might be a verbal echo of another, lost text, or the actual meaning of a word — dictionaries of dead languages are digests of the writings in them that have survived, a circularity not always virtuous enough. It is a way of life, the Lebenswelt of the poet’s circle. It is a culture’s view of itself and of human nature. It is the idle talk and slang of the piazza. Literature is often almost their only remaining trace, apart from the odd rubbish tip or casual graffitti. The attempt to understand it is therefore also a way of recovering knowledge of other ways of thinking and being. To do so means weighing every word, a task made more testing still by the imperfect preservation of those very words, copied and recopied over millennia by scribes set in their own ways. Finally we must listen to those ancient voices with fresh ears and in each generation make them our contemporaries again. Virgil and Du Fu are no good to anyone behind a glass case.


The Performance of Juvenile Offenders on the Test of Memory Malingering
Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice
The Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM; Tombaugh, 1996) is a widely used measure of response style and effort. Although it has been shown to be a helpful measure in a variety of adult samples, there are no norms based on the performance of children and adolescents. The present study investigated the TOMM performance of adolescents who are involved in the juvenile court system. Their performance was compared against adult normative data and analyzed by levels of intellectual functioning. Overall, the adolescents performed at levels that have been found in adult community samples, thus indicating that adult norms for the TOMM can be used with adolescents of a wide range of intellectual functioning.
Gast, J. O., & Hart, K. J. (2010). The performance of juvenile offenders on the test of memory malingering. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 10(1), 53-68.
Hart, K. J. and Gast, K. O., "The Performance of Juvenile Offenders on the Test of Memory Malingering" (2010). Faculty Scholarship. 157.


It’s Teacher Feature Thursday!
This week we are featuring Laura Bonilla. Her toddler classroom was learning about oceans and Laura decided to create a sensory bin full of bubbles and ocean animals. Below you will find a reflection from Laura and images from her lesson.
What were your topics of exploration?
We were learning about the ocean as a habitat.
What were your learning objectives? (What did you want your children to take away from the lesson?)
I wanted to provide an ocean inspired sensory experience.
What was most successful about your lesson?
The kids loved the experience and the bubbles nicely replicated sea foam. I was also amazed at how long the bubbles lasted.
What could you have done differently? What recommendations would you have for another teacher trying out this lesson?
I recommend teachers use a powerful mixer to create a large pile of bubbles. I would have also included more objects for the children to use in the sensory table.
Here are a few images from their unit on oceans:
This class had been learning about oceans all month and used this lesson as a way to review the topic. Laura began by reading Smiley Shark by Ruth Galloway. They had read the book before and the children were able to help identify the different sea life depicted.
Then it was time for sensory fun. Laura had the children help create the bubble mixture. She started by adding dish soap. The children used their gross and fine motor skills to help Laura.
Next Laura added corn starch. The corn starch acted as a binder for the bubbles making them last longer.
Lastly, Laura used a hand mixer to create the frothy bubbles. The children were mesmerized and couldn’t wait to get wet.
Then the kids were off! Some of the children liked the discovery sensation when they found a sea creature under the bubbles and other focused on washing the animals in the frothy water. Laura spent time narrating their play and sharing information about the different sea creatures in the bin.
This class had a wonderful time learning about the ocean! Be sure to check back for our Teacher Feature review next week!


TERROR. That state of the mind which arises from the event or phenomenon that may serve as a prognostic of some catastrophe affright from apparent danger.
2. One of the constituents of the offence of riot is that the acts of the persons engaged in it should be to the terror of the people, as a show of arms, threatening speeches, or turbulent gestures; but it is not requisite, in order to constitute this crime, that personal violence should be committed. 3 Camp. R. 369; 1 Hawk. P. C. c. 65, s. 5; 4 C. & P. 373. S. C. 19 E. C. L. R. 425 4 C. & P. 538; S. C. 19 E. C. L. R. 616. Vide Rolle's R. 109; Dalt. Just. c. 186; 19 Vin. Ab. Riots, A 8.
3. To constitute a forcible entry, 1 Russ. Cr. 287, the act must be accom-panied with circumstances of violence or terror; and in order to make the crime of robbery, there must be violence or putting in fear, but both these circumstances need not concur. 4 Binn. R. 379. Vide Riot; Robbery; Putting in fear.


but the simplest results can get much longer—making it in practice often difficult to tell whether a given result can actually even be proved at all.
And this is in a sense just another example of the same basic phenomenon that we already saw early in this section in multiway systems, and that often seems to occur in real mathematics: that even if a theorem is short to state, its proof can be arbitrarily long.
And this I believe is ultimately a reflection of the Principle of Computational Equivalence. For the principle suggests that most axiom systems whose consequences are not obviously simple will tend to be universal. And this means that they will exhibit computational irreducibility and undecidability—and will allow no general upper limit to be placed on how long a proof could be needed for any given result.
As I discussed earlier, most of the common axiom systems in traditional mathematics are known to be universal—basic logic being one of the few exceptions. But one might have assumed that to achieve their universality these axiom systems would have to be specially set up with all sorts of specific sophisticated features.
Yet from the results of this book—as embodied in the Principle of Computational Equivalence—we now know that this is not the case, and that in fact universality should already be rather common even among very simple axiom systems, like those on page 805.
And indeed, while operator systems and multiway systems have many superficial differences, I suspect that when it comes to universality they work very much the same. So in either idealization, one should not have to go far to get axiom systems that exhibit universality—just like most of the ones in traditional mathematics.
But once one has reached an axiom system that is universal, why should one in a sense ever have to go further? After all, what it means for an axiom system to be universal is that by setting up a suitable encoding it must in principle be possible to make that axiom system reproduce any other possible axiom system.
But the point is that the kinds of encodings that are normally used in mathematics are in practice rather limited. For while it is common, say, to take a problem in geometry and reformulate it as a problem in algebra, this is almost always done just by setting up a direct


The space agency has released their updated road map, and it outlines plans to put a space station on the moon next year.
NASA has just made an absolutely staggering announcement in releasing their updated road map, as it calls for putting a space station on the moon next year. The road map shifts the focus away from Mars and back toward the object that fascinated us back in the 1960s and 1970s, with the ambitious goal to build a lunar space station starting in 2019.
The move comes after President Trump directed NASA to refocus on the moon rather than Mars. However, the agency is not abandoning its plans for the Red Planet, and will instead use a visit to the moon and a space station there as a sort of “launching point” for an eventual mission to Mars.
Our return to the moon will look a lot different than it did during the Apollo program. For one thing, it will involve setting up a permanent presence rather than simply going for a brief visit. And it will also involve commercial and international partners, unlike last time when it was an exclusively American government effort.
“The Moon will play an important role in expanding human presence deeper into the solar system,” said Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator of the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “Coupled with the capabilities enabled by the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway, these missions will usher in a new era of exploration of the Moon and its resources, and provide a training ground for human missions to Mars.”
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- Students receive a quick, thorough review of printing.
- Practice pages reinforce other language arts lessons (grammar, Greek/Latin word roots).
- Printing skills are used to write paragraphs, poetry, and thank you notes
Student Is Not Writing at Grade Level
Your student may need extra help with handwriting. Review the criteria listed above, decide which materials would be appropriate for your child, and begin at that level. The teacher’s guides will help you address letter formation, spacing, cursive connections, sentence writing, placement of letters on double lines, and more.
You may need to meet with your child’s teacher to determine the appropriate amount of written work from your child. When a child is learning a new skill, it may be necessary to decrease the amount of written work until your child masters handwriting. If overburdened with writing while having bad handwriting habits, your child will become very frustrated. Allow mastery of handwriting skills before expecting quantity in the work. The teachers’ guides can guide you with troubleshooting.
Products for a Child with a Learning Disability
Our materials are designed to teach handwriting in a developmental sequence. Teaching strategies encourage mastery of certain handwriting skills before progression to the next lesson. This strategy is appropriate for all children, including those children with special needs.
Review the criteria lists above and determine which materials would be most appropriate for your child. Based on developmental ability, an older child may use a workbook designed for younger children.


We are exposed to sound on a daily basis. Volume levels vary considerably and can easily exceed 85 decibels (dB), the threshold that is considered safe. Any prolonged exposure to noise exceeding this level could be harmful.
Physical injury may also contribute to hearing loss. Below are steps you can take to protect your hearing.
Protect Your Hearing from Loud Noise
Noise-induced hearing loss is the most common cause of hearing loss in the U.S. The good news? It is easily preventable. Follow these tips to protect your hearing:
- Wear hearing protection when exposed to loud noise. Earplugs are a must in noisy environments such as rock concerts and sporting events. They should also be worn when riding a motorcycle or snowmobile, mowing the lawn, using power tools, etc. If your job exposes you to loud noise, your employer may provide hearing protection. See link to OSHA guidelines here.
- Turn down the volume. When listening to music or watching television, keep the volume low.
- Limit the number of noisy appliances running at the same time.
- Buy quieter products. Many appliances list dB ratings in their specifications.
Prevent Ear Injuries
Head trauma can damage the temporal bones in the lower lateral walls of the skull, leading to hearing loss. To help prevent this type of injury, take the following precautions:
- Wear a seat belt at all times when in a car.
- Wear a helmet when riding a bike or motorcycle, and participating in contact sports.
- Don’t take unnecessary risks, such as standing on the top rung of a ladder.
- Refrain from inserting foreign objects in the ears; these can lead to impacted earwax, a perforated eardrum or damage to the skin. Cotton swabs and safety pins are notorious offenders.
Call Midwest Hearing at (651) 702-0750 for more information or to schedule an appointment.


A School Walks to a New Place – level 1
A very old school is in Shanghai, China. The school is 85 years old. Engineers want to move it to another place. Builders want to build a business building in the same place.
Engineers put more than 200 robotic legs underneath the school. The legs move up and down. They turn around. The building lifts off the ground. It looks like the school is walking.
The school walks 62 meters. The school is very heavy. It weighs 7,600 tons. It takes 18 days to move the school.
Engineers are happy. It is the biggest task that they do. And they do it well.
Difficult words: engineer (a person who plans or builds buildings and machines), robotic (something that is a machine but it seems like a human or an animal), underneath (exactly below something), lift off (to move up).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
What do you think about this news?
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How to improve your English with News in Levels:
- Do the test at Test Languages.
- Go to your level. Go to Level 1 if you know 1-1000 words. Go to Level 2 if you know 1000-2000 words. Go to Level 3 if you know 2000-3000 words.
- Read two news articles every day.
- Read the news articles from the day before and check if you remember all new words.
- Listen to the news from today and read the text at the same time.
- Listen to the news from today without reading the text.
- Answer the question under today’s news and write the answer in the comments.
- Choose one person from the Skype section.
- Talk with this person. You can answer questions from Speak in Levels.
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking nominations for its 2017 Environmental Excellence Awards (EEA) that recognizes “exemplary environmental stewardship in transportation planning and project development.”
The agency presents EEA awards to projects using FHWA funding sources in 16 categories, covering areas including cultural and natural heritage preservation, habitat restoration, environmental justice and water quality improvements. The awards are given every two years and first began in 1997.
“Our country is moving toward a greener, more innovative and environmentally-conscious transportation system,” says U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “These awards salute the efforts being done by environmental professionals nationwide, and deserve to be showcased nationally.”
In the last award cycle (2015), the Georgia Department of Transportation won an award for involvement in a project that cleared an invasive pine species and expanding habitat for the protected gopher tortoise. The District of Columbia’s Department of Transportation won the same year for using “green infrastructure” to improve water quality, public health and ecosystem diversity in the areas.
“Each year’s winners clearly are committed to balancing America’s transportation needs with its environmental needs,” says FHWA Administrator Gregory Nadeau. “The competition gets more intense each cycle, but the environment is the real winner.”
Nominations can submitted for any project, process, group or people involved in FHWA-funded transportation projects. More details are available at https://www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/eeawards/ and the deadline is Sept. 15.


PBIS - Billie Spirit
Pleasant Hill Elementary is proud to have Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) as one of our school wide goals.
PBIS is a system approach to building the capacity of schools to educate all students. It is based on the idea that when students are taught clearly defined behavioral expectations and provided with positive corrective responses to behavior, 85-95% of students will meet those expectations. Those needing additional assistance are provided with more support.
There are three components to our PBIS system:
- School-wide systems to establish a positive culture.
- Classroom systems that blend academic and behavioral expectations.
- Individual student supports for those students needing the most intense behavior support needs.
We have three school wide expectations of students: Respectful, Responsible, and Safe. Each area of the school, playground, classroom, etc, has specific behavior expectations for our students based on these principles. These expectations are taught at the beginning of every school year, and are reinforced throughout the year.
Pleasant Hill Elementary Billies are ...
- Come to school on time and ready for your best start of a fresh day.
- Use school equipment appropriately.
- Follow adult's directions.
- Be sure to bring all your homework and supplies to class.
- Set a good example for other students.
- Use appropriate language.
- Say good morning to your fellow billies.
- Hold the door for the person behind you.
- Use zero voice in the hallways.
- Walk straight to where you are expected.
- Always walk in school.
- Hands and feet to self.
- Use crosswalks and sidewalks.
Need to report someone being disrespectful ? Please download the following form, fill it out, and return to the office.