A view of the Alcove House at Bandelier National Monument from the opposite side of the canyon. Admission to Bandelier is free on Tuesday to celebrate Founder’s Day. NPS Photo/Chris Dohmen
BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT NEWS
On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation establishing the National Park Service (NPS). At that time, women across the country were fighting for their right to vote throughout the United States, a right that was recognized when the 19th Amendment became part of the US Constitution on August 26, 1920, the day after the fourth birthday of the NPS.
The NPS is also recognizing the centennial of the amendment that strengthened the public position of women in American civic life, empowering them to be stronger advocates for the places that became part of the National Park System over the next 100 years.
From nature’s wonders in the Florida Everglades, to the Washington, DC, home where abolitionist and suffragist Frederick Douglass did some of his famous work and the California landscape where Japanese American families were incarcerated during World War II, many of America’s important places are protected because women used their civic voices.
Celebrate 104 years of the NPS as entrance fees are waived at Bandelier on August 25! Find a park or explore in-park and virtual events hosted by parks across the country. Get tips to recreate responsiblywhile visiting parks to keep everyone safe and protect America’s treasures for future generations.
For more information contact the Bandelier Visitor Center at 505-672-3861 x 0. Visit the website, www.nps.gov/band. Like us on Facebook BandelierNPS, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @BandelierNPS.
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 419 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.


EuroHealthNet provides feedback on European Climate Pact
The European Climate Pact is one of the initiatives launched by the Commission in March 2020 as part of the European Green Deal. It aims to engage citizens and communities at local, regional and national level in the transition to climate-neutrality, including civil society, research organisations, educational institutions, the private sector, consumer groups and individuals. Concretely, the Climate Pact will seek to build on existing initiatives, and encourage societal engagement through three main activity strands: talking about climate change; triggering action; and working together.
EuroHealthNet provided input into the public consultation, helping to shape the final version of the Pact (which is non-legislative). This served for instance to highlight the kinds and sources of information which would be most useful to help trigger action and raise awareness on climate change. Currently, the Commission proposes to focus the Pact on three areas: energy efficiency, low-carbon mobility, and planting trees/green urban areas. Whilst underlining the importance of each of these activities, EuroHealthNet also drew attention to the fact that climate, health and inequalities are strongly interlinked. It indicated its willingness to provide targeted support to foster actions aimed at addressing climate change and environmental degradation, whilst improving health and reducing health inequalities, building on the learnings of the Horizon 2020 INHERIT initiative.


COVID-19 and Vaccine Information
Masks are required in some healthcare settings.
February 15, 2021 | Wellness | Healthy You
Read how to boost immunity to become healthier and lessen the impact of the new coronavirus.
As cases of COVID-19 drop and vaccines are slowing being administered, more students and teachers are returning to in-person learning at school and more businesses are reopening. That said, it’s still critical to protect yourself from the virus.
Data shows that less than 10% of COVID-19 cases in the United States are in children 5-17 years old. And when compared to adults, have less severe symptoms or none at all (asymptomatic). However, both children and adults can be infectious with the virus and not know it, thus unknowingly spread it to others.
But, here’s the good news: In addition to wearing a mask, washing your hands and social distancing, you can take steps to protect and improve your immune system. By making healthy food choices, your body’s immune system strengthens and can better fight disease. And maintaining a healthy weight and reducing inflammation can give you a better chance to recover more quickly.
Tapping into the principles of functional medicine and food as medicine is a great start to protecting and improving your immune system. Functional medicine is the science of focusing on the optimal functioning of the body and its organs.
You can increase your odds of recovering from chronic disease by eating well, getting regular exercise and leaning into an overall healthy lifestyle. Practicing or talking about these steps with your kids will also help them develop immunity-boosting habits. If you have any questions or concerns, be sure to consult your doctor or your child’s pediatrician first.
Here are some tips to help boost your immune function:
Specifically, you should focus on flavonoids with anti-viral properties:
Try to add the following anti-viral and immune-boosting herbs and spices to the meals you prepare for yourself and your family:
Ensuring your microbiome (gut bacteria) is healthy and in balance is crucial for decreasing inflammation in the body, which is connected to obesity and most chronic diseases. Up to 60% of our immune system comes from gut health. These prebiotic and probiotic foods can help boost your immunity:
There are several other ways to boost your immunity – and overall health. These include:


Geometry Quiz is an educational math game that helps students practice their skills in geometry. The game consists of a series of quizzes that cover a range of topics in geometry, including points, lines, angles, and shapes. Players can earn rewards for completing quizzes and progress through levels by answering more difficult questions correctly.
The goal of the game is to help students learn and practice the fundamentals of geometry in a fun and challenging way. The quizzes are designed to be interactive and engaging, with feedback provided for incorrect answers. Players can also track their progress on a leaderboard, compare their scores with friends, and see how they rank against other players.
Geometry Quiz is an educational math game that helps students learn and practice basic geometry skills. The game consists of a series of quizzes that test students’ knowledge of geometric shapes, angles, perimeter, area, and volume.
Geometry Quiz is a math game
Geometry Quiz is a fun and easy way for students to improve their geometry skills. The quizzes are challenging but not too difficult, and the game provides feedback for each question so students can learn from their mistakes. Geometry Quiz is perfect for anyone who wants to improve their geometry skills!
Geometry Quiz is a math game that helps you practice identifying shapes and their properties. The game consists of a series of levels, each with a different set of shapes to identify. You are given a description of the shape and must choose the correct answer from a list of options.
The game is designed to help you improve your geometry skills, but it can also be helpful for practicing other types of math problems. The questions get harder as you progress through the levels, so it’s important to stay focused and try not to rush through the questions. If you make a mistake, don’t worry – you can always hit the “reset” button to start over. Good luck!


There is a well known midrash that describes how when the Children of Israel stood poised by the Red Sea with the Egyptian army chasing them, the first person to jump in, thereby precipitating the splitting of the sea, was Nahshon ben Amminadav from the tribe of Yehuda. According to our Gemara, there is a difference of opinion as to whether this is what happened.
According to Rabbi Meir, the argument that took place on the shore of the Red Sea related to the fact that members of all of the different tribes wanted to be the first to jump into the water, and it was the tribe of Binyamin that succeeded in reaching the waters first. Rabbi Meir teaches that this act is what allowed the tribe of Binyamin to merit that the Temple was built within the boundaries of their shevet (tribe).
Rabbi Yehuda disputes this version of events, claiming that when the tribes were standing on the shore of the Red Sea, none of them wanted to throw themselves into the water until Nahshon ben Aminadav from the tribe of Yehuda did so. At that time Moshe was in the midst of prayer and God instructed him to pay attention to his people who were already in the water, and instruct the others to follow. Rabbi Yehuda teaches that the act of Nahshon was what allowed the tribe of Yehuda to merit the monarchy.
In the book Ben Yehoyada, Rabbi Yosef Hayyim mi-Baghdad’s work on the aggadic portions of the Talmud, the author points out that the reward granted to both Yehuda and Binyamin are eternal rewards – the Jewish people’s monarchy will always be from the house of King David, and the place of the Temple will always remain on Har HaBayit in Jerusalem. The Iyyun Ya’akov argues that both rewards contain an element of monarchy, since King Shaul, the first king of Israel, came from Shevet Binyamin.


Panoramic Shot Mode
Use  (Panoramic Shot) mode to shoot panoramas. The panorama is created by combining shots captured in continuous shooting as you move the camera in one direction while pressing the shutter button completely.
Choose a shooting direction.
- Press the button or tap  in the lower right to choose the direction you will shoot.
- An arrow is displayed showing the direction to move the camera.
Press the shutter button halfway.
- Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, focus on the subject.
- Press the shutter button completely and move the camera at a constant speed in the direction of the arrow.
- The area displayed clearly (1) is captured.
- A shooting progress indicator (2) is displayed.
- Shooting stops when you release the shutter button, or when all of the progress indicator is white.
- For details on lenses that can counteract blur from swinging the camera, visit the Canon website ().
- In some scenes, images you intended to capture may not be saved as expected, and the panorama may not look as expected.
- Shooting may stop midway if you move the camera too slowly or quickly. However, the panorama created up to that point will still be saved.
In consideration of the large sizes of mode images, use a computer or other device to reduce panorama images if you will print them from a memory card inserted in a Canon printer.
If panoramas cannot be managed correctly by software or Web services, try resizing them on a computer.
Shots of the following subjects and scenes may not be combined correctly.
- Subjects in motion
- Subjects at close range
- Scenes where the contrast varies greatly
- Scenes with long stretches of the same color or pattern, such as the sea or sky
- Shooting is not affected by any correction applied to counteract blur from swinging the camera.
- Move the camera slowly when using a lens with a long focal length, or when shooting night scenes or under low light.


Global Workshop on Water, Agriculture and Climate Change
This “Global Workshop on Water, Agriculture and Climate Change” was organized under the auspices of the Water Convention serviced by UNECE, under the leadership of the Netherlands and Switzerland, in cooperation with the Adaptation Fund, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
It intended to discuss the challenges and solutions to achieve IWRM and in particular the water and agriculture nexus in a context of climate change.
By 2050 some 60 percent more food - up to 100 percent in developing countries - is expected to be needed in order to feed the world while agriculture will continue to be the largest user of water globally, accounting in many countries for around two-thirds or more of supplies drawn from rivers, lakes and aquifers. This has important implications for the adaptation of water systems at the watershed and basin levels, both in terms of water allocation between agriculture and other water uses and of environmental externalities. Next to that, adaptation of agricultural practices are needed to account for the reduced water availability.
Understanding intersectoral impacts opens crucial opportunities for cooperation benefits that transboundary water cooperation can leverage.
The workshop brought together 170 participants representing the water and agriculture communities as well as climate change experts to jointly discuss best practices and lessons learned in addressing water scarcity and water quality through improving climate adaptation and equitable and sustainable water allocation on the national and transboundary levels.
Take away messages from the workshop will constitute discussion material at dedicated sessions/side events organised during the upcoming COP 27 in Egypt.
The workshop was followed by the thirteenth meeting of the Task Force on Water and Climate under the Water Convention on 19 October 2022, which reviewed all climate change activities as well as plans for the future under the Convention.
You can check the overall program of the Global workshop here or the presentations made during its sessions (see below).


What is the difference between the application of Amorphous Nanocrystalline Products' amorphous and nanocrystalline soft magnetic cores?
Magnetic cores Made of ferromagnetic metals or ferrimagnetic compounds, magnetic cores have high magnetic permeability and are widely used in electrical, electromechanical, and magnetic equipment to confine and guide magnetic fields. A magnetic field is generated by a current-carrying coil surrounding a magnetic core.
Using a magnetic core can increase the magnetic field strength in electromagnetic coil hundreds of times compared to not using a magnetic core.
However, considering the core loss, the magnetic core usually adopts "soft" magnetic materials with low coercive force and hysteresis such as amorphous core and nanocrystalline magnetism.
Frequency-dependent energy losses are caused by side effects such as eddy currents and hysteresis, and different operating frequencies require different core materials.
Amorphous metals are alloys of various amorphous or glassy states (eg Metglas). Materials are highly responsive to magnetic fields to reduce hysteresis losses, and they can also have low electrical conductivity to reduce eddy current losses. In addition, high mechanical strength and corrosion resistance are also beneficial for this application. Amorphous metals are ideal for making high-efficiency transformers.
The nanocrystalline alloy is a standard iron-boron-silicon alloy with small additions of copper and niobium. The powder particle size can reach 10~100 nanometers. Nanocrystalline materials have excellent performance at lower frequencies, for example in choke coils for inverters and in high-power applications.


Arte da Lingua Malabar is a grammar of the Tamil spoken in the sixteenth century by the Parava pearl fisher community on the east coast of South India between Kanyakumari and Rameswaram. Fr. Henrique Henriques, S.J., a Portuguese Jesuit missionary to South India, was the first diligent student of Tamil from Europe. He wrote this grammar in Portuguese around 1549 CE for the benefit of his colleagues engaged in learning the local language for spreading their religious beliefs. Consequently, Arte da Lingua Malabar reflects the first linguistic contact between India and the West.
This grammar is unique in many aspects. It is not based on traditional Indian grammars; rather, it uses Latin grammatical categories to describe sixteenth-century Tamil. The effort to describe a language (Tamil) in terms of an unrelated language (Portuguese) has resulted in several inaccuracies in transliteration and scribing. Yet, Arte da Lingua Malabar is the best evidence for showing how sixteenth-century Tamil was heard and written by a sixteenth-century Portuguese. This English translation by Jeanne Hein and V. S. Rajam also includes analysis of the grammar and a description of the political context in which it was written.


Number of weather extremes a strong indicator of climate change
Floods in central Europe, wildfires in Russia, widespread flooding in Pakistan. The number and scale of weather-related natural catastrophe losses in the first nine months of 2010 was exceptionally high. A month before the start of the world climate summit, Munich Re is drawing attention to the strong probability that there is a connection between the large number of weather extremes and climate change. The reinsurer has built up the world’s most comprehensive natural catastrophe database, which shows a marked increase in the number of weather-related events. For instance, globally, loss-related floods have more than tripled since 1980, and windstorm natural catastrophes more than doubled, with particularly heavy losses from Atlantic hurricanes. This rise cannot be explained without global warming. Worldwide, 2010 has been the warmest year since records began over 130 years ago.
Whilst climate change cannot be stopped, it can be kept within manageable proportions, thus avoiding the possibility that climate change tipping points will be reached. It is therefore absolutely essential for us to keep global climate change agreement firmly on the international political agenda. We also need to adapt, something that well-off, industrialised nations can do more easily than developing countries. Munich Re’s Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) helps developing countries take the necessary adaptation measures. Munich Re’s initiative for generating power from the desert, launched one year ago, marks a significant move towards renewable energies. In addition, innovative insurance solutions will be needed to bring about the necessary transformation within the energy sector, where investments are often only feasible with the backing of innovative insurance covers. Munich Re will be highlighting the issues involved in the run-up to the summit with information on natural catastrophes, climate change and possible solutions.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on current assumptions and forecasts of the management of Munich Re. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the forward-looking statements given here and the actual development, in particular the results, financial situation and performance of our Company. The Company assumes no liability to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.


Broad-Based Educational Services & Therapies (B.E.S.T.) Program
B.E.S.T. Model of Specialist Instruction: Students receive specialized direct instruction in prosocial skills, sensory regulation, communication, and language development.
- Functions of student behaviors and behavioral goals can be determined by student assessments such as Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs).
- Academic and functional living targets are identified through research-based assessment tools, such as Promoting Emerging Advanced Knowledge (PEAK) or Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP).
- 4-Step Plans provide additional layers of instructional assessment and guidance to effectively address each student’s academic needs or skill gaps
- The High Road team works in close collaboration with each student’s home school/district to ensure a more seamless reintegration into or out of classrooms across the continuum.
Academic Rotation Program
Our Academic Rotation program focuses on utilizing academic supports, social and emotional learning, and positive behavioral interventions to assist students in learning, generalizing, and maintaining positive social, emotional, and behavioral skills across multiple learning environments. Students receive specialized direct instruction in pro-social skills so they can learn to effectively identify and self-regulate their behavior in their least restrictive environment. Target skills may include, but are not limited to, being considerate, appropriate, safe, and engaged (CASE). Students learn and practice mindfulness techniques, self-regulation strategies, thought stopping/thought changing strategies, and motivational techniques that will allow them to gain more self-control and improve problem-solving skills.


Llama (Lunge and Pitch)
Activities • 1m 27s
Let's be singing La, La, Llamas! This activity is featured in our Argentina Adventure. Watch the entire Adventure here: https://app.yoremikids.com/animated-adventures/videos/argentina-adventure
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Loving Kindness (Mindfulness Activity)
Take a moment to send loving thoughts to your friends, family, community, and yourself.
Loving Kindness is a part of the Mindfulness Series. Watch the entire series here: https://app.yoremikids.com/activity-sequences-15-min-1/videos/mindfulness-series-one
Macaque (Goddess Pose & Chair Pose)
Kids can practice Goddess Pose and Chair Pose in our original song about a Japanese macaque. Did you know that macaques warm up in hot springs just like people? Goddess and Chair pose strengthen the legs and core, and rubbing our arms to warm up builds our sense of proprioception and boosts feel-...
Making A Pizza (Sing Along)
What's better than pizza? A SONG about pizza!
Practice rhythm, pattern and sequencing while giving our bodies a great stretch. Make a delicious pizza with Dan!


Complete Blender Course
Learn 3D modeling and animation in Blender 3.0!
A design like a pro!
Have you ever wanted to create 3D models? In the era of technology, at-home digital entertainment is more popular than ever and is showing no sign of slowing. Maybe you’d like to try your hand at making your own animated film, or perhaps, you want to create your own video game. Whether you’re new to working with Blender or hoping to make a career out of it, 3D creation isn’t only for the pros. And we’re here to teach you how to do it like a pro. And we’re here to teach you how to create incredible designs.
In this course, we will teach you everything you need to know in order to get started using Blender, a powerful, versatile, and – best of all – free software, that can allow you to fully create 3D objects, scenes, and even characters.
This course will cover Blender from an absolute beginner’s perspective, showing you how to download and run the program, and the basics of 3D space, modeling, sculpting, texturing, and lighting. By the end of the course, you will be able to bring your ideas from concept all the way to a finished and finalized model ready to be integrated into any game engine or animation. The only limit to what you can build is your imagination.
Start your designing journey today!
After taking this course, you will be able to:
- Work professionally with Blender
- Use advanced modeling, sculpting, and rendering techniques
- Create your own textures and materials
- Render and create your own game assets
- Create your own 3D character in Blender
- Create your own 3D environments in Blender
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to learn computer graphics and 3D artwork – no experience needed!
- Artists and game developers who want to learn Blender
- Anyone who has started working with Blender, but wants to advance their character creation and 3d environments modeling skills


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The early Joseph Alois Schumpeter gave the world an extraordinary theory of economic growth in his book Theorie der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung, published in Leipzig in 1912. This biography and scientific analysis is a tour in the footsteps of the early Joseph A. Schumpeter, which paints a picture of the fascinating character of an individual who stands amongst the great masters of the economic science in the 20th century. Schumpeter declared that the most important period in a human’s life is the third decade, and his own life is in accordance with this idea. More than 100 years after his birth, his name is celebrated with distinguished words as world-renowned economist, minister, social philosopher and humanist. We follow his life and work from birth to maturity and emigration to America, through happiness, love, sorrows and tragedy, to countries where he lived and worked like the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, Germany, USA, and Japan.
Can be found in the following libraries
Arizona State University Library


To mark the 60th anniversary of the death of Albert Einstein we tell the story of what happened to his brain.
Einstein’s work is known for its influence on the philosophy of science and he developed the general theory of relativity, considered to be one of the two pillars of modern physics.
Graham Easton talks to one of the doctors who has studied part of the physicist's brain and he says Albert Einstein was different to the average person.
Albert Einstein was unique.
Neuroscientists, along with pretty much everyone else, have long suspected that the brain of Albert Einstein was somehow unique. A new study now affirms these suspicions, showing that his genius may have arisen from the way the hemispheres of his brain were so freakishly well connected.
After Albert Einstein died, his brain was removed and photographed from multiple and unconventional angles. His brain was also sectioned into 240 blocks, from which many slides were created.
During the autopsy, conducted at Princeton Hospital, a pathologist named Thomas Harvey removed Einstein’s brain — the brain that had given the world such revolutionary thoughts as E=mcÂ², the theory of relativity, an understanding of the speed of light and the idea that led to the completion of the atomic bomb. Harvey held the brain that produced those thoughts in his hands. And then he took it.
Picture credit to Thomas Harvey and Wikipedia.
We look at how families with children who have rare and life-threatening diseases are taking on the medical profession and pharmaceutical industry by commissioning research themselves.
And we ask: how good are face masks at preventing us from getting infections?
Healthcheck is produced by the BBC World service and presented by Graham Easton and is available on Phuket Island radio every Sunday morning at 8 am Thai time.


This half-day course reviews the hazards of driving company, personal or recreational vehicles on forest roads. It covers the unique physical nature of these roads, how to drive safely on them, and how to prepare a vehicle and driver for travelling on them. The course material describes defensive driving techniques for driving on forest roads in all seasons as well as general safety principles on these roads.
The material is delivered in a classroom format with a PowerPoint presentation and video segments. There are opportunities for group discussion and question and answer sessions.
The course material is divided into five modules and covers the following topics:
- Characteristics and types of logging roads
- Duties and rights of workers
- Types of vehicles travelling on logging roads and legislation
- Safe, defensive, and seasonal driving practices
- Components of a circle check
- Radio communication system.
The course reviews the safety considerations an operator must consider when operating:
- Load haul truck
- Passenger-carrying vehicle
- Service truck or personal vehicle
- Snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle (ATV).
The instructor packages includes:
- One physical copy of the 232-page Leader Guide
- 10 physical copies of the 130-page Participant Manual
- On a USB drive with the PowerPoint presentation and seven videos.
The course can be customized for your audience. There is a common introduction module, describing the uniqueness of forest roads, and from there, the instructor can choose a module that focuses on professional commercial drivers, or those who use forest roads for work – forestry, mining, utilities, or the government. There is a separate module for recreational users of forest roads that takes about an hour to complete.
This course is intended for operators of haul trucks that use forest roads, drivers of company and personal vehicles, operators of vehicles that carry passengers, and those who use logging roads for recreational purposes, such as operators of snowmobiles and ATVs.


NASA Satellite finds Karen holding onto tropical storm status
NASA's Terra Satellite provides a variety of data on tropical cyclones including cloud heights and cloud top temperatures. Terra examined those factors in Tropical Storm Karen in the North Atlantic Ocean and data showed Karen holding onto tropical storm status.
Tropical cyclones are made up of hundreds of thunderstorms. By analyzing the heights of thunderstorms and their cloud top temperatures, forecasters can tell if a storm is strengthening or weakening. The higher the cloud tops, the stronger the uplift in a storm. That rising air helps thunderstorms develop. As storms go higher, it is an indication that the storm is strengthening. Conversely, if over a period of time, satellite data shows cloud tops falling and warming, it is an indication the storm is weakening because there's not as strong an uplift or rising air in the storm.
On Sept. 26, the Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Terra satellite measured clouds heights and temperatures. The imagery showed the highest cloud tops, higher than 12,000 meters (7.65 miles) were located around the center of circulation.
Terra data also found that cloud top temperatures were as cold as or colder than 200 Kelvin (minus 99.6 degrees Fahrenheit/minus 73.1 degrees Celsius) in those storms. NASA research has shown that cloud top temperatures that cold have the capability to generate heavy rainfall.
NOAA's National Hurricane Center or NHC said at 5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Karen was located near latitude 28.3 degrees north and longitude 61.2 degrees west. Karen is moving toward the northeast at near 8 mph (13 kph). This general motion is forecast to continue this morning, but Karen is forecast to become nearly stationary by tonight or early Saturday. A westward motion is then anticipated by the end of the weekend. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 kph) with higher gusts.
Karen is forecast to degenerate into a remnant low by Saturday.
Provided by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center


domestic abuse & exploitation: bringing young people out of the dark & into the light of DAY
Help for young people about healthy relationships, consent, sexual violence and abuse.
Women's Aid's website for children and young people giving information about domestic abuse.
The Gap Work Project
This project aims to challenge gender-related violence against (and by) children and young people by developing training for youth practitioners.
Support for young people who have or are being subjected sexual abuse or unwanted sexual contact.
18 and Under
Eighteen And Under is a registered charity based in Dundee that offers confidential support and information to any young person, aged 18 and under, who has experienced sexual, physical or emotional abuse.
Grooming and Sexualisation Resources
The Women's Support Project have developed short information booklets on different aspects of sexual exploitation. They are not aimed at young people but at parents and workers who should find them useful for background reading and for supporting discussion with young people.
TheSite.org is the online guide to life for 16 to 25 year-olds. They provide non-judgemental support and information on everything from sex and exam stress to debt and drugs.
Love is Respect
A website from the US providing resources and support for young people with issues related to domestic abuse.
Oii My Size
A website run by teenage girls to send a message to teenage boys about the way they approach and speak to teenage girls. They want the boys and the public to know how this really makes girls feel.
Pause, Play, Stop
Website equipping young people (and adults) to understand consent.
Holes In The Walls
A resource about child to parent violence. A map of child to parent violence services can be found HERE.


Want to instill better coping skills and problem-solving abilities in your kids? The key might be encouraging them to reminisce and share stories about their day.
There’s a link between the ability to recall memories from daily life and important competencies. According to Robyn Fivush, a psychology professor at Emory University in Atlanta and an author of dozens of studies on the topic, “Our personal memories define who we are. They bond us together.”
Kids who can remember and interpret events from their early childhood benefit. These kids “better develop a sense of identity, form relationships, and make sound choices in adolescence and adulthood,” Sue Shellenbarger, columnist Wall Street Journal.
• Memories help create a sense of identity.
Kids remember difficult situations that they survived and they grow stronger. Remembering how the Lord met needs or how scripture ministered specifically to a need is a reminder of who they are in Christ.
• Memories can help guide behavior.
By remembering past mistakes, better decisions can be made. Remembering the “consequences” of crossing an established boundary will encourage a child to stay within that boundary in the future.
• Memories bond us to others.
Pleasant memories motivate us to maintain close family ties.
Parents contribute a great deal to their child’s ability to remember events from their early lives. Parents also determine how those memories are interpreted. Encourage your kids to talk about an event very soon rather than waiting until it is more difficult to remember.
Ask questions and encourage your child to contribute to the ‘story.’ Asking open-ended questions is helpful. Who, what, where, when, why? Or asking the child to simply – “tell me more….” Avoid asking questions that have a one-word answers – questions like, “Did you have fun?”
It is true that – home is where your story begins. And it’s also where valuable memories are made.
You can hear John and Kendra’s interview on Austin Hill in the Morning below:
THIS PRAYER GOES TO MY MOTHER SARA GARCIA
SHE PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 27 2014


Unit: Structure of a cell
Possible mastery points
About this unitThis unit is part of the Biology library. Browse videos, articles, and exercises by topic.
Start your cellular journey the right way: with some history and some microscopy! Here, we'll learn more about how cells were discovered, how they can be observed, and how big they are in comparison to other very small things.
Here's a question: what's the difference between you and a bacterium? Probably quite a lot of things! At the cellular level, though, some of the key differences include a cell nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, which you have (and the bacterium lacks). Here, we'll look in detail at the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Join us on a voyage through some of the specialized compartments and structures of eukaryotic cells. From the rolling folds of the endoplasmic reticulum to the majestic fibers of the microtubule cytoskeleton, it's a trip you won't regret!
We've spent a lot of time looking at what's inside a cell. But what about the stuff on the outside? Here, we'll look at the extracellular matrix of animal cells and the cell wall of plant cells, as well as the junctions that hold cells together.
Up next for you:Level up on all the skills in this unit and collect up to 500 Mastery points!
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Permaculture is a network of agricultural and social design ideas focused on replicating or directly using the features seen in natural ecosystems. The term permaculture was expanded and conceived by David Holmgren, then a graduate student, and his professor, Bill Mollison, in 1978. The word permaculture initially referred to “permanent agriculture”, but was developed to refer also for “permanent culture.” This is because social aspects were essential to a genuinely sustainable system, as also influenced by Masanobu Fukuoka’s natural farming philosophy.
Mollison has said: “Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless labor and of looking at plants and animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single product system.”
It has several subsets which complies ecological design, ecological engineering, environmental design, and construction. Permaculture also involves integrated water resources management that broadens sustainable architecture, and regenerative and self-maintained habitat and agricultural systems modelled from natural ecosystems.
The techniques and strategies used to utilize these principles vary widely depending on the location, climatic conditions and resources that are available. The methods may differ, but the foundations to this holistic approach remain constant.
Permaculture uses organic gardening and farming practices but it goes beyond. It integrates the garden and home to create a lifestyle that impacts less on the environment. There is a significant difference between closed and open food-production systems. In a truly closed system, energy is not lost it is simply transferred from one being or element to another. In a permaculture system, energy is ideally used by one element effectively and passed on for the benefit of the next before it leaves the system.
The ideal permaculture farm brings production of food closer to consumers and the consumer’s wastes back into the cycle. It also reduces the energy wasted in transporting the foods by producing the foods where the people are. In permaculture, the people contribute in their daily life toward the production of their food and other needs.


NASA ‘s Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI), a satellite launched in 2002, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in April, after almost 21 years of operation. The spacecraft is not a threat to humans, and the US space agency has confirmed that the risk of harm to anyone on Earth is low.
RHESSI was designed to observe solar flares and coronal mass ejections from its low-Earth orbit. Providing valuable data on the physics of these powerful energy bursts. Its sole instrument, an imaging spectrometer, recorded X-rays and gamma rays from the Sun. Enabling the first-ever gamma-ray or high-energy X-ray images of solar flares to be taken.
During its 16 years of operation, RHESSI recorded more than 100,000 X-ray events. Helping researchers understand where and how energetic particles in solar flares are accelerated. This data was crucial in improving our understanding of solar flares and their associated coronal mass ejections, which can have significant effects on Earth’s electrical systems.
Apart from its intended mission, RHESSI made several unrelated discoveries. Such as improving measurements of the Sun’s shape. And revealing that bursts of gamma rays emitted from high in Earth’s atmosphere over lightning storms are more common than previously thought.
In 2018, NASA decommissioned RHESSI due to communication difficulties, but the US Department of Defense is still monitoring the spacecraft. Although NASA expects most of the satellites to burn up during re-entry, some components may survive.
The US Department of Defense expects RHESSI to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere at approximately 9:30 p.m. EDT (7 a.m. IST) on Wednesday, although the timings can vary. Despite the possibility of surviving components, NASA has confirmed that the risk of harm to anyone on Earth is low.
In conclusion, RHESSI made significant contributions to solar physics. And its data has helped improve our understanding of solar flares and their effects on Earth. Despite its retirement, RHESSI’s legacy continues to benefit researchers and scientists worldwide.
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AFTER PREACHING THE sermon on "The Kingdom," Jesus called the six apostles together that afternoon and began to disclose his plans for visiting the cities around and about the Sea of Galilee. His brothers James and Jude were very much hurt because they were not called to this conference. Up to this time they had regarded themselves as belonging to Jesus' inner circle of associates. But Jesus planned to have no close relatives as members of this corps of apostolic directors of the kingdom. This failure to include James and Jude among the chosen few, together with his apparent aloofness from his mother ever since the experience at Cana, was the starting point of an ever-widening gulf between Jesus and his family. This situation continued throughout his public ministry—they very nearly rejected him—and these differences were not fully removed until after his death and resurrection. His mother constantly wavered between attitudes of fluctuating faith and hope, and increasing emotions of disappointment, humiliation, and despair. Only Ruth, the youngest, remained unswervingly loyal to her father-brother.
138:0.2 Until after the resurrection, Jesus' entire family had very little to do with his ministry. If a prophet is not without honor save in his own country, he is not without understanding appreciation save in his own family.


ABOUT THE GROUP
Laboratory for Multiscale Material Modeling
The group’s long-term goals are to discover fundamental principles that govern the multiscale mechanics of solid and lightweight composite materials and closely integrate research into education and outreach to advance education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. These goals are enabled by studying a few typical natural systems and revealing their structure-mechanics relationship, including: 1. Mycelium 2. Natural composites 3. Carbon-based cellular materials.
Mycelium fibers are massively produced underground during mushroom growth and play an essential role in stabilizing soil and facilitating plant growth, enabling a suitable living environment. Mycelium fibers naturally form entanglement and bonds to integrate organic wastes and generate strong and lightweight network without adding synthetic glues or energy input. A fundamental multiscale understanding of mycelium composites' mechanics will help develop strategies and green composite materials to preserve land by improving soil mechanics, reducing organic wastes, and providing lightweight materials to infrastructure with mechanical advantages.
Natural composites including mineralized composite materials (e.g., nacre, enamel, bamboo skin, sandworm jaw, mussel adhesion) provide solutions of integrating materials of very different mechanics (i.e., from ultra-soft to extremely hard) from the atomistic to the continuum scales for advanced material functions with efficiency in material and energy usage. Multiscale modeling is used to model the physics of different bonds including hydrogen, ionic and covalent bonds with fidelity. Knowledge learned from these systems may be used for a more efficient design of the interface between different materials, which could be important to improve the design in securing engineering parts in multiple fields from tendon surgery to the marine industry.
The development of synthesis of carbon materials with pre-designed nanoarchitectures demonstrates the feasibility of realizing the covalently bonded carbon networks through chemical vapor deposition or advanced manufacturing of polymer networks (e.g., 3D printing, biosynthesis, etc.) and pyrolysis of the polymer network. The mechanics and scaling of these highly integrated architectures are very different from the networks self-assembled by weak interactions. It is necessary to develop predictive tools that enable to predict how different pyrolysis conditions lead to different mechanical properties of the constituting material at the microscopic scale and how different lattice structure yield different mechanics and scaling law at the macro scale and optimize the process and structure thereafter.


Protection of Pharmaceutical Products and the second Medical indications In Comparative Legislation and International Conventions
During the past decades, many changes have occurred in the legal system of patents, protection of pharmaceutical products and methods of manufacturing pharmaceutical products. The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the European Patent Convention (EPC), in 1977, has extended the protection of pharmaceutical products and the method of their manufacturing. The TRIPS Agreement which came into force in 1995, committed its Members to provide protection to all their pharmaceutical products regardless of the field of technology. Thus, pharmaceutical products and methods of manufacturing are now covered by this International Protection Act as well as by their National Legislations. However, this protection by patent was not applied to the second medical indications.
The matter of the second medical indication was raised by the international pharmaceutical companies’ research centers during their research, which showed that the medicines that had originally been patented for their primary use, could now be applied to treat other diseases. Consequently, international pharmaceutical companies pressurized their Governments to further protect these pharmaceutical products by expanding the protection so that it also covers the secondary use of the medications.
Meanwhile, the International companies started to claim protection for the secondary usage by applying the Swiss Model i.e. (use of compound X in the manufacture of medicament of treatment of disorder Y). Recently, these issues were solved when the European Patent Office accepted the amendments of
Article 54 /5 of the EPC which removed the international pharmaceutical companies’ barriers to obtain the protection for new uses of medication in the developing countries. However, this issue has still remained unsolved in the developing countries.
Al-Salihi, Kameran Hossen
"Protection of Pharmaceutical Products and the second Medical indications In Comparative Legislation and International Conventions,"
UAEU Law Journal: Vol. 2011:
48, Article 1.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uaeu.ac.ae/sharia_and_law/vol2011/iss48/1


Members of the LGBTQAI+ community have the same rights as everybody else to register cohabitation. Homosexuals who are married or in registered cohabitation may adopt children or have children using artificial insemination, subject to the usual conditions governing the adoption of children. They have the same rights as other parents.
Samtökin '78 - The National Queer Organisation of Iceland
Samtökin ’78, The National Queer Organisation of Iceland, is a queer interest and activism association. Their purpose is to ensure that lesbians, gay, bisexual, asexual, pansexual, intersex, trans people and other queer people are visible, acknowledged and enjoy full rights in Icelandic society, regardless of their country of origin.
They offer presentations, workshops and training programs for school groups, professionals, workplaces, and other organisations. It also offers free social counselling to queer people, their families, and professionals. The counselling is free of charge and fully confidential. They also offer free legal assistance on the rights of queer people.
Made by Amnesty International in Iceland and The Icelandic Human Rights Centre. More videos can be found here.
- Samtökin ’78 - The National Queer Organisation of Iceland
- Amensty International - Iceland
- The Icelandic Human Rights Centre
There exists just one Marriage Act in Iceland, and it applies equally to a man and a woman, two women and two men.


Over the past few months, reporters have asked the ubiquitous Anthony Fauci, M.D., about his sleep habits. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases usually responds with a chuckle and reveals that he is getting only a few hours a night.
During the extraordinary months since mid March 2020, many physicians and health care workers have been in the same boat. The problem has become so prevalent that officials at the National Institutes of Health (N.I.H.) recently conducted a study of 268 physicians from different medical settings during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
Perhaps not surprisingly, the study confirmed that working with COVID-19 patients has a negative effect on the sleep of physicians. “The study revealed that female physicians had a significantly worse status of sleep compared to male physicians,” wrote researchers. “The prevalence of insomnia was significantly higher in females (77.5% vs. 64.4%), respectively. The study did not find a significant difference in the score level of sleep of physicians who worked in different shifts (P=0.147). But, most of the physicians in all shifts were sleepless.”
The study further revealed that, “most of the physicians are sleepless during the COVID-19 outbreak. They had slightly insufficient sleep duration and unsatisfactory quality of sleep with slightly decreased physical and mental functioning during the day. The sleep of the physicians was escalated by increasing the number of days that they deal with the suspected or confirmed cases of the COVID-19 and stress level in the general hospitals.”
Source: PMC National Institute of Health


The basic principle of electromagnetic heating smoking tools(heat-not-burn) is that high-speed high-frequency high-voltage current (ie, alternating current) passes through the induction coil to generate a changing alternating magnetic field, and eddy current is generated on the metal induction body by cutting the alternating magnetic field lines. High-speed motion generates thermal energy, and uses thermal energy to heat objects.
Therefore, in the structural design of smoking sets, the core components mainly include heating sheets, coils, heat insulation components (cigarette cups), etc., which bring about the following problems:
- What material is suitable for the heating element?
- What material is good for thermal insulation components?
- How many turns of the coil are optimal?
- How big is the diameter of the cigarette cup, which heats up the fastest?
According to the academic exchange report of tobacco technology, Dr. Li Bin’s team from the Key Laboratory of Tobacco Industry Technology recently cooperated with the automation team of China Tobacco Yunnan and Kunming University of Science and Technology, and selected COMSOL Multiphysics simulation software to carry out no-load heat transfer of micro-heaters of different structural sizes and materials. In the process, multi-physics simulation analysis of electromagnetic field and temperature field of electromagnetic heating cigarettes.
The simulation analysis results show that:
- Heating plate : the material is low carbon steel, the average temperature is high, the average temperature of iron-nickel alloy and permalloy is slightly lower, but the temperature difference between each part is small;
- Heat insulation parts : When PEEK material is used, the external temperature of the cup body is lower, and the heat insulation effect is better;
- Number of coil turns : the more the number, the shorter the heating time and the less energy required, but 12 turns are basically close to the upper limit in a limited space, and 12 turns are the most suitable number of turns;
- Diameter of cigarette cup : The heating time of different cigarette cup diameters is close, and it can meet the requirements, but as the diameter of the cigarette cup becomes larger, the heating efficiency decreases.
Fig. Magnetic field temperature field and temperature rise curve of heating plate with three different cigarette cup diameters


Digital Twins could save lives in an emergency
Imagine a ship is partially submerged because of a marine casualty, and rescue crews are trying to determine where potential survivors are located within the ship. In the past, they may have relied on 2nd hand knowledge from shore-based personnel or drawings (general arrangements), which may be hard to interpret for the rescue teams. Some ships may have 3D CAD renderings of their vessel, which may assist in an emergency; however, they don’t show the as-built condition, which would be essential to rescue crews for planning their operation.
Remote Training to Prevent Disaster
Vessel crew and shoreside rescue personnel can now simulate scenarios on their vessel without taking the ship out of commission to do training. Entire departments can share screens on ZOOM and walk/talk through scenarios like Abandon Ship, Fire Drills, or Machinery Failure while taking turns navigating the ship.
This training could prove invaluable in case of an actual emergency by providing personnel with another opportunity to build muscle memory and familiarization with all parts of their ship.
Learning from Previous Incidents
Sometimes the best way to prevent future accidents are to learn from the past. Digital Twins and the technology that powers them (LIDAR + SLAM Modeling) allow us to capture the as-built conditions within a few hours/days. This model can then be compared against the situation before the incident to help re-create the cause of the incident and help reduce the likelihood of recurrence. Most mariners are familiar with learning about safety and engineering by studying the past. Digital Twins can allow users to view the past and immerse themselves in the ships to comprehend the what/why of accidents.
Take a loot at the below Digital Twin and imagine your team using this to study the fire plan and run through drills.
As you can see in the model above, the fire plan is detailed in the engine room, allowing a user to plan escape routes or know exactly where the FFE are located. (To navigate to the engine room, locate the hand on the back deck, click on it to land on the deck, and then navigate forward into the accommodations and then down the stairs to the engine room)
We look forward to seeing how this technology can be used in the future to help prevent accidents and assist rescue teams in the unfortunate case that an accident does occur.


According to the 2000 Census, Pender County, North Carolina has a population of 41,082 people. Of those, 29,882 (73%) are White, 9,689 (24%) are Black, and 1,496 (4%) are Latino. However, 778 (or 2% of the 41,082 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.
Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.
A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give Pender County a population of 40,304 with a demographic that is 74% White, 23% Black, and 4% Latino.
The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.


Civilizing the South: Colonialism and Cultural Changes in Han Times
Time: Friday, Feb. 28th, 2020 3:30-5:30PM
Location: Rome Hall 459 801, 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20052
Light refreshments will be served.
This event is co-sponsored by the Department of East Asian Language and Literatures and the East Asia National Resource Center.
Speaker: Professor Erica Fox Brindley, Professor of Asian Studies, Penn State University
Abstract: Empires and their magisterial roles in history have long sparked the imaginations of scholars, artists, and writers. European legacies have impressed upon us the deep significance of Ancient Rome and its imperial influences throughout the ages and throughout the Western world. Most of us know of faraway places along the northern frontier of the Roman world, such as London, Cologne, and Paris, and we also have a sense of the diversity of the region and how different the cultures that inhabited it might have been from their imperialistic Roman neighbors to the South. But when it comes to the faraway, frontier regions of the Han empire, we draw a blank: who were the peoples of the northern and southern frontiers on the East Asian mainland, and what were their cultures like in comparison to those from the ancient Central States regions around the Yellow River regions? What did the colonial cities and outposts along the borders look like, and how did they differ from each other and the great cities, including the capital, closer to the center of the empire? Was everyday life changed significantly for peoples living in the outer regions of early empires, or did the penetration and transformation of Sinitic languages and cultures in these outer regions occur on a much larger time-scale than the Han? Prof. Brindley’s talk addresses these questions through an inquiry into the civilizing missions along the ancient southern frontier. It revisits issues concerning imperial reach and colonialism, and sheds light on what we can know about Han control and the limited extent of cultural change in this period.


Published: Sep 21, 2022
To solve string partition problems, hash table or set is used to save a previous occurrence. If the problem asks a length, it needs hash table. However, this problem asks just a number of groups, set is a good data structure to solve.
Given a string
s, partition the string into one or more substrings such that the characters in each substring are unique. That is, no letter appears in a single substring more than once.
Return the minimum number of substrings in such a partition.
Note that each character should belong to exactly one substring in a partition.
1 <= s.length <= 10**5
sconsists of only English lowercase letters.
Example 1 Input: s = "abacaba" Output: 4 Explanation: Two possible partitions are ("a","ba","cab","a"), ("ab","a","ca","ba"), and ("ab","ac","ab","a").
Exammle 2 Input: s = "ssssss" Output: 6 Explanation: The only valid partition is ("s","s","s","s","s","s").
Use a set to save the previous occurrence of a same character. If the same character appears, count up and clear the set. In the end, if the set is not empty, count up.
class OptimalPartitionString: def partitionString(self, s: str) -> int: count, seen = 0, set() for c in s: if c in seen: count += 1 seen.clear() seen.add(c) return count + 1 if seen else count


Estimation of Zn from the mixture of Zn and Cu solution
- Transfer 25 mL of, supplied solution with a pipette into a 250 mL beaker.
- Acidify the solution with 1-2 mL of cone. HCl and warm the solution and then pass H2 S carefully to precipitate (ppt) copper sulphide completely.
- Filter off the ppt and wash the ppt with water several times to remove the adhering Zn2+.
- Collect the washing with filtrate and test again by passing H2 S through the solution. If there is any precipitate, repeat the process until the solution is completely free from Cu2+
- Remove H2 S by carefully boiling the solution (test with lead acetate paper). Adjust the volume of the solution to about 125-130 mL.
- Neutralize the filtrate with NH4 OH solution using methyl red as an indicator.Add about 4-5 g of solid NH4 Cl and 10 mL of 2N sodium acetate solution.
- Heat on a water bath and when it becomes hot, add 10 mL of 10% diammonium hydrogen phosphate solution slowly from a pipette or burette in it.
- Heat on a water bath for 1 hour in a covered beaker, filter through a previously weighed sintered glass crucible, wash several times using a total volume of approximately 150 mL of cold water (test the last washing for chloride of phosphate ion) and finally wash with 5 mL rectified spirit.
- Dry to constant weight at 105 0 C, weigh as ZnNH4 PO4.
1g ZnNH4 PO4 = 0.3665 g Zn
This article was posted by
Md. Ataur Rahman
3rd Year B.Sc.(Hons)
Depart. Of Chemistry


|Jet Tales. The Lufthansa Magazine. 5/81|
This aircraft represents the prototype for the modern all-metal, low-wing, cantilever airliner. It went into service by Lufthansa in 1928. When equipped with floats, it could be used as a seaplane. In 1928 a W33 named the Bremen made the first successful east-to-west crossing of the Atlantic, concluding the trip with a forced landing on Greenly Island, Quebec. In the same year another W33, the Ural, made two flights from Berlin to Siberia to test conditions for a regular service to the Far East. In 1930, this type was used for an air expedition to Baghdad. The same year, Lufthansa engaged in midair refueling tests with this model, with a Fokker Grulich transferring fuel to a W33 via a 20-metre-long hose (although, wisely, water was used for the first test). The W34 used a radial engine, versus the W33's six-cylinder, in-line Junkers L-5 engine. By 1935, five of the later models were being used by Lufthansa on airmail routes to South America.
|National Aeronautical Collection, Ottawa|
Below the aircraft pictured above now on display in a diorama at the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa.
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By Abiodun Scott
A brief highlight reel of Marian Anderson, the contralto whose voice broke through racial barriers
After being barred from singing at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall (DAR Constitution Hall), Anderson sang in front of the Lincoln Memorial, garnering 75,000 guests, far more than the DAR Constitution Hall could’ve fit. On her decision to change she changed the pronouns of “My Country ‘Tis Of Thee” to be all inclusive, she stated: “We cannot live alone. And the thing that made this moment possible for you and for me has been brought about by many people whom we will never know.”
In what she considered to be one of her greatest accomplishments, Anderson joined New York’s Metropolitan Opera in the role of the sorcerer Ulrica in Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball). She was the first African American singer to perform in a lead role at the Metropolitan Opera, for which she received worldwide praise.
Since first performing at Carnegie Hall in 1920, Marian Anderson found a second home for herself there. She cemented her place there by becoming one of the original board members of The Carnegie Hall Corporation when the Hall was saved from demolition. Holding more than 50 performances through the mid-1970s, she is a mainstay in the hall’s history.


A superbly carved and intact lion sculpture, excavated by a Canadian team in south-eastern Turkey, is reminiscent of the lions excavated by British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley in 1911 at the royal Hittite city of Carchemish.
This lion was unearthed from the remains of a monumental gate complex at the entrance to the citadel of ancient Kunulua (modern Tayinat), capital of the Neo-Hittite Kingdom of Patina. It probably dates from between 950 and 725 BC.
Professor Timothy Harrison, leader of the University of Toronto’s archaeological project in the Tayinat region of south- eastern Turkey, said: ‘The lion is fully intact, approximately 1.3m in height and 1.6m in length. It is poised in a seated position, with ears back, claws extended, and roaring’. He added that a second piece found nearby depicted a human figure flanked by lions, ‘an iconic Near Eastern cultural motif known as the Master and Animals that symbolises the imposition of civilised order over the chaotic forces of the natural world’.
The find gives new insight into the cultural sophistication of the Iron Age city-states that emerged in the eastern Mediterranean following the collapse of the great Bronze Age powers at the end of the 2nd millennium BC. Such carvings on citadel gateways continued a Bronze Age tradition that accentuated the symbolic role of sphinxes and lions as guardians, and the role of the king as the divinely appointed gatekeeper to the community. ‘Such elaborately decorated gateways served as dynastic parades, legitimising the power of the ruling elite,’ says Harrison.
This article is an extract from the full article published in World Archaeology Issue 49. Click here to subscribe


OUR SCHOOL IS CATHOLIC – SO WHAT?
A comprehensive review of the challenges facing Catholic schools and of how to address these. A worthwhile study, with practical implementable actions, for all interested in the future of Catholic education in Ireland. Order now from this website.
Section 1 – Setting the scene
1. Aspects of the Irish educational landscape
2. Light and shade – as seen through Catholic eyes
Section 2 – The difference a God makes
3. Understanding the Catholic-Christian worldview
4. Secularist worldviews
5. Contrasting and competing
6. The impact of the secular outlook on education
Section 3 – The added value of Catholicism
7. What Catholic-Christianity contributes to modern society
8. How a Catholic education prepares a student for life
9. What constitutes a Catholic ethos in schooling?
Section 4 – Catholic education: making it happen
10. Helping your school to be Catholic
11. Are Catholic schools doing anything wrong?
12. Academic standards
13. The building blocks of character
14. Curriculum: what’s on the menu
15. Educating in prayer life
16. The school as a professional arena
Section 5 – Current challenges to school ethos
17. The new Framework for Primary Schools
18. Relationships and Sexuality Education
20. ERB and Ethics programmes
21. When education becomes political
Section 6 – Appreciating how Catholic education is different
22. Similar language, different identities
23. Facing up to the political landscape
Appendix 1 Implementing character education in schools
Appendix 2 Developing and maintaining a Catholic standard


Air Pollution Control Device includes melting of various types of scrap in a pot. The energy required for the melting process is provided by electrical induction furnace. The feeding of raw material in the induction furnace is on intermittent basis. As one charge of scrap melts, slag is removed from the molten metal and certain alloys are added to achieve the desired grade of steel. Molten metal is then poured in to refractory lined buckets from where it is further poured in different sizes moulds to get the desired size of steel. Ingot/Billet is allowed to cool down and then the product is separated from the moulds. Flue gases are generated during melting of scrap. The characteristics and volume of these gases mainly depends upon type of scrap used in the furnace, i.e. with the degree of contamination in the Scrap.
Steel scrap which comes from various sources and generally has contamination/coating etc on it. When this scrap is heated contamination/coating etc disintegrates from steel and comes out either as slag or becomes air borne, thus causing air pollution.
The volumetric capacity of Air Pollution cannot be judged as such but fair engineering estimation can be made with input data like.
The Control Practice adopted in controlling air pollution in this industry mainly depends upon following parameters
For the diverse requirements of our clients we are involved in offering a wide assortment of Air Pollution Control Device for Casting Units. These plants are extensively used for casting units and are available in various technical specifications. Offered products are highly acknowledged due to their high reliability and trouble free performance. Additionally, these are available in market at competitive prices.
Scrubber systems are a diverse group of air pollution control devices that can be used to remove some particulates and/or gases from industrialexhaust streams. "Scrubber" is a pollution control devices that use liquid to wash unwanted pollutants from a gas stream. Scrubbers are one of the primary devices that control gaseous emissions, especially acid gases, Fumes. Industrial Scrubbers can also be used for heat recovery from hot gases by flue gas condensation. Scrubber are used for scrubbing the abnoxious fumes such as silicon tetrafluride, HNO3, HCl, NH3, Phosphoric acid, super phosphate & Fluorine. Manufacturing using quality R.M these are available in various dimensions & specifications. As per the client requirement this systems can also be used for recovery of the products.


Mar 16, 2020
In this live podcast episode, we discuss viruses, bacteria, and fungi. We also explain how they interact with HVAC equipment, their effects on indoor air quality, and how businesses can protect their customers and employees.
Since we work with the public, we can minimize the risk of viral transmission by keeping our distance between others and avoid handshakes and other forms of contact. However, we also have to respect the feelings of the customers we're serving.
Many people confuse viruses, bacteria, and fungi (mold). All particles are small and would typically pass right through a MERV-8 filter; you typically need MERV-11 or better to catch all three. While our equipment can harbor those particles, the equipment can't create them. While bacteria and fungi can propagate on their own, viruses need a host to propagate. Viruses can go airborne, but they only grow and propagate inside our bodies. So, we don't need to worry about minimizing growth on surfaces or inside HVAC equipment.
We make it harder for bacteria, fungi, and viruses to survive by keeping the relative humidity between 30% and 55%. That is part of the reason why certain viruses become prominent seasonally, though our own immune systems are also a factor.
Probiotic cleaners also exist to attack biofilm on surfaces. To achieve that goal, probiotic cleaners promote good bacterial growth to fight the bad growth we want to eliminate. We may expect probiotic technologies to improve even more in the future. However, those won't affect viruses strongly because viruses don't GROW in equipment.
We also discuss:
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Naturopathy, or naturopathic medicine, is a form of complementary medicine based on a belief in vitalism, which posits that a special energy called vital energy or vital force guides bodily processes such as metabolism, reproduction, growth, and adaptation.
Naturopathy favors a holistic approach with non-invasive treatment and, similar to conventional medicine, encourages minimal use of surgery and drugs.
The Naturopath of today needs a very eclectic approach to meet these challenges and guide their patients back to vibrant health. Whilst never losing sight of the basic fundamentals of the “naturecure”, the modern-day Naturopath might employ a raft of skills such as herbs, homoeopathy, manipulation, flower essences, acupuncture or biochemical supplementation to augment their work. These may be necessary to offset many of the suppressions brought about through living in our modern times with all its concomitant stresses that seek to strangle the life force in our bodies.
At a time when modern technology, environmental pollution, poor diet, and stress play a significant role in the degradation of health, a Naturopath’s ability to apply natural methods of healing is of considerable importance. By using natural therapies he or she is able to treat both acute and chronic ailments successfully. Frequently, a Naturopath is the last resort in a patient’s long search for health. Providing personalised care to each patient, the naturopath sees humankind as a holistic unity of body, mind, and spirit.
The principles of Naturopathy were first used by the Hippocratic School of Medicine in about 400B.C. The Greek philosopher Hippocrates believed in viewing the whole person in regards to finding a cause of disease, and using the laws of nature to induce cure.
It was from this original school of thought that
Naturopathy takes its principles:
Prevention is better than cure – a Naturopath may remove toxic substances and situations from a patient’s lifestyle to prevent the onset of further disease.


ADSL stands for Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, which means non-symmetric digital subscriber line.
ADSL is a technology that enables high-speed digital data transmission using high-voltage lines.
ADSL is mainly used for Internet access, and allows simultaneous voice calls and data communications over telephone lines.
ADSL transmits data in an asymmetric, not symmetrical form, which means that download and upload speeds are different.
In general, ADSL operates at an asymmetric speed where the download speed is much faster than the upload speed.
ADSL is primarily used for Internet access at home or in small offices, and speed and quality can vary depending on the type and distance of the phone line.
ADSL is used with modems and lines provided by Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
This allows users to set up a high-speed Internet connection using high-power lines.
ADSL is being replaced by other technologies, such as Very-high-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL), a technology that provides higher-speed Internet connections, but is still used in many homes and offices.
*This information is for general informational purposes only, we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the above information.


The Green Mother Goose: Saving the World One Rhyme at a Time
age 3-5, 5-8
by Jan Peck and David Davis, illustrated by Carin Berger
Synopsis from Sterling Books:
Together we’ll do it- We’ll help save the earth… Come now, rhyme with me, Let’s turn our hearts loose, And fly ’round the world With Green Mother Goose. Mother Goose has gone green-and this playful picture book invites kids to join the fun. In these delightful “recycled” rhymes, Old Mother Hubbard shops with cloth grocery bags; Old King Coal is a better old soul, working to keep our skies smoke-free; and Hickety, Pickety is now a cage-free hen!
Rhymes are an easy way to teach kids important things and new skills. Many Mother Goose rhymes we learned as children we still know now and have shared with our own kids. What a perfect avenue for teaching abour respecting the environment and the world around them. The Green Mother Goose contains many tweaked classics that encourage your children to be environmental stewards.
I’ve always enjoyed Carin Berger’s illustrations, collages made from recycled materials. They are especially fitting in The Green Mother Goose. Hopefully the rhymes will have the kids thinking more about choices they make and a general appreciation for the world around them. My kids are still singing the rhyme Here We Go Around the Neighbourhood.
You can find a copy of The Green Mother Goose: Saving the World One Rhyme at a Time by visiting your local book store or visiting Sterling Books. Visit our Kid’s Books section for other great book recommendations. What are you reading with your kids?
I have to thank Sterling Books for my review copy.


This is a simplified version of the Bible story found in Luke 18:15-17, written for children to understand. For the original version, please refer to the Bible passage.
Some people wanted their little babies to meet Jesus, so they brought them to Him. But Jesus’ helpers, the disciples, thought it was not important so they rebuked the people. This made Jesus unhappy because He loves children and wants to be with them.
So, He said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me, don’t stop them. The kingdom of God is for people like them. If you don’t accept God’s kingdom like a child, you can’t go in.”
Jesus then took the children in His arms, hugged them, and blessed them. The children felt very happy and loved being with Jesus.
- Jesus loves children and wants to be with them.
- We should never stop anyone from coming to Jesus, no matter how young or old they are.
- We should try to be like children in our faith, trusting and believing in Jesus with all our hearts.
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
The Parable of the Prodigal Son


When you're struck down by nasty symptoms like a sore throat or sneezing in the middle of spring it's often hard to differentiate between a cold and allergies. To help tell the difference between the two, health blog Greatist has put together a guide to narrowing down the problem so you can properly treat the symptoms right away.
The best indication of whether you have a cold or an allergy comes in the specifics of the symptoms. The Greatist breaks it down:
With a cold, coughing and congestion are almost always evident, whereas itchiness of the mouth, eyes, and throat are easy indicators of allergies. The type of mucus associated with each is particular, too. (Gross, we know. Just hold onto those tissues!) A yellowy mucus usually accompanies a cold, while people with allergies deal with thin, watery snot. Other symptoms unique to the common cold include muscle aches, fatigue, and fever, whereas an all day sneeze fest (gazuntite!) usually points to pollen.
In the middle of allergy season it's good to know if you've been hit with one of those nasty spring colds or allergies so you can treat correctly. Mucus isn't always the best indication of the difference between the two, but the rest of symptoms can help you pinpoint the real problem. Head over to Greatist for a few more tips on differentiating and treating both symptoms.
Cold vs. Allergies: How Can You Tell? | Greatist
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Coccolithophores at the Poles
March 31, 2014 09:58 AM
Chris Brown's article on coccolithophores at the Poles was featured on the cover of the Journal for Plankton Research. Coccolithophores are one of the most abundant eukaryotic phytoplankton in the oceans and are distinguished by their ability to build calcitic platelets (coccoliths). Of the numerous species, Emiliania huxleyi is considered one of the major calcifiers in the pelagic ocean. There is growing concern that increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere and the subsequent acidification of the ocean may disrupt the production of coccoliths. Furthermore, any change in the global distribution and abundance of E. huxleyi relative to non-calcifying groups of phytoplankton (e.g. diatoms) will have important effects on the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and climatic feedbacks. We review different lines of evidence that suggest E. huxleyi is increasingly expanding its range into the polar oceans. These observations contribute to the debate on the climatic effects on natural coccolithophore populations. We postulate that E. huxleyi may be more sensitive to recent environmental changes such as increasing sea surface temperature and salinity than to changing ocean carbonate chemistry, partly because increased availability of CO2(aq) likely alleviates a carbon limitation for the inefficient Rubisco enzyme in these algae. Any potentially important climatic feedbacks of coccolithophores need a better knowledge of the mechanisms and rates of adaptation by natural populations. As more data and modelling work become available, the real significance of this poleward expansion will become clear.
Winter, A., J. Henderiks, L. Beaufort, R. E. M. Rickaby, and C.W. Brown, 2014: Poleward expansion of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi, J. Plankton Res., 36, 316-325.


Forever it seems, the second Monday in October has been recognized as Columbus Day, a federal holiday.
While its roots date back to the 1930s, some claim it has falsely perpetuated historical narrative surrounding the man claiming responsibility for discovering America. Italian-born explorer Christopher Columbus is being credited for the feat based upon his first of four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean landing on inhabited land.
In August 2017, the Los Angeles City Council voted to eliminate the holiday from it calendar, agreeing with activists that Columbus was a symbol of genocide for native peoples in North America.
The South Pasadena City Council will look into modifying its observance of Columbus Day after the issue was raised by Councilmember Dr. Marina Khubesrian and seconded by Councilmember Diana Mahmud during Wednesday’s regularly scheduled meeting at City Hall.
“I think there’s a consensus out there that this is something from the past that we should move forward with,” said John Pope, the city’s public information officer.
Seattle, Denver, and Albuquerque have joined Los Angeles in replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day.
The council asked city staff for a recommendation on how to proceed to potentially change Columbus Day, currently observed in the city, to Peoples Indigenous Day.
I am so glad for the Councilmembers to have raised this issue and am in full support of replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day.


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THE PAKISTAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
Bernhard Glaeser. Housing, Sustainable Development and the Rural Poor. A Case Study of Tamil Nadu. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1989. 432 Pages. Hardbound, Indian Rs 465.00.
Shelter is the most pressing need of the present times. Strategies to satisfy this need are urgently needed, particularly for the rural poor. Since eighty percent of the Indian population lives in the rural areas, the author tries to identify their demand for better houses and the required improvements in construction technology in rural India. This study is the result of a joint project of two institutes, i.e., Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (Social Science Research Centre, Berlin) (WZB), based on a survey conducted in Tamil Nadu, India. The majority of the rural population covered by this study are landless labourers. The survey covered 300 households in 20 selected villages where 71 percent of the respondents were living in traditional katcha houses made of mud, bamboo, and palm leaves. The study concentrates on the poorest strata of rural society and collects information about socioeconomic properties such as income, occupation, education, energy, and water sources used by the respondents. The respondents were asked during the survey to reveal the household preferences for more living space, privacy, ownership, and availability of public services like piped water, electricity, sewerage system, etc. The analysis is based on 291 (out of 300) questionnaires (households schedule).
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Overcoming Neuropathy with Effective Neuropathy Treatment
Neuropathy is a disease associated with damage to the peripheral nervous system involving all the nerves in the body. The consequences of the disease are varied, and people suffering from such disorders can be treated for neuropathy. This disorder has various causes, such as diabetes, leprosy, drug overuse, vitamin deficiency, alcohol overuse, traumatic injury, and heredity. The disorder can cause various problems such as twitches, painful cramps, bone degeneration, muscle loss, and changes in hair, skin, and nails. If nerves are associated with organs, this can lead to reduced or no function of that particular organ. It also leads to problems with blood pressure and can even affect the circulatory system.
Immediate treatment is necessary to keep the organ safe.
People suffering from such problems can be treated with neuropathy relief, including Cell Signaling Technology. There are many restrictions on the treatment given to such patients, as overuse of drugs is not allowed. Surgical procedures come with risks, and these things are usually avoided.
Natural neuropathy treatment has given excellent results, and many people have completely cured their diseases by correctly following all the necessary steps. Some medical treatments involve mild electric shocks, vibrations, and radiation that do not have side effects. The problem with such measures is that it takes a long time to get results. In treating neuropathy, these medical procedures are combined with natural treatment methods and achieve quick results.
The FDA approves the treatments used, and a guarantee is provided to the patient for the treatments used. The latest technology is used under controlled conditions to stimulate the nerves and activate them. Some people also use medications to relieve the pain caused by the disorder, but it is not recommended to take large amounts of these as they can affect other organs.
The treatment of neuropathy is directed only at the exact cause of the disease without affecting other body organs. People with this problem often complain of an inability to move body parts such as arms and legs. The situation worsens if the necessary methods are not taken in time. Such problems usually occur in people over 30 years of age, which is the best way to cure the problem. Many people have successfully undergone this therapy and have reported a 50% improvement in their condition.
Before the procedure, the patient undergoes a proper examination and prescribes appropriate therapy. People can get more information about such things by visiting the providers’ online portals.


Study from the New England Medical Journal: Window Blind Cords as Dangerous to Young Children as Bodies of Water, published December 11, 2107
Strangulation by window blind cords accounts for an estimated 10 deaths per year among young U.S. children, a Pediatrics study finds.
17,000 injuries related to window blinds or shades occurred in children under 6 years old treated in emergency departments between 1990 and 2015. Among the findings:
- usually involving horizontal blinds.
- About half of cases involved being struck by blinds.
- Some 12% of injuries involved entanglement, usually by blind cords. Of these, 13% resulted in death. Of 271 deaths overall, 94% were due to entanglement.
- The majority of entanglements took place while parents were home, although nearly all were unwitnessed. Most occurred when the child had last been sleeping (or placed to sleep), playing, or watching TV. Entanglements often occurred within minutes of leaving the child unsupervised.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) News: Purified water for infants recalled due to possible mold contamination, published December 4, 2017
The Kroger Company has recalled gallons of Comforts for Baby purified water with fluoride with sell-by dates of April 26, 2018 to Oct. 10, 2018 after finding Talaromyces penicillium.
The products were distributed to Kroger stores, including Food 4 Less, Jay C, Jay C Food Plus, Kroger, Kroger Marketplace, Owen’s, Payless Super Market, and Ruler stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, according to the FDA.
Contact with mold may induce allergic reactions or asthma attacks in some people. Infants with compromised immune systems can experience serious health consequences. The FDA recommends parents call their doctor if they believe their infant is affected.
Customers can return the recalled water to the store for a refund.


Top 10 Magnesium-rich foods
Posted on April 12 2019
Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays an important role in just about every process in our bodies. It’s involved in hundreds of chemical reactions and contributes to energy production, muscle contraction and a healthy nervous system.1 It plays a critical role in so many aspects of our health, and yet a deficiency in this crucial mineral is still common. Many people don’t meet the recommended daily allowance for magnesium, despite deficiencies causing problems such as fatigue, muscle cramps and weakness.2 Luckily, there are plenty of ways to boost your magnesium intake and prevent problems that can arise from a deficiency, such as low energy.
Which foods have the most magnesium?
It goes without saying that magnesium-rich foods should be a priority in a balanced, nutritious diet. It’s found in plenty of foods, so it’s easy enough to add those high in magnesium to your diet. Let’s take a look at the top ten sources of magnesium you can easily add into your routine.
What to remember
Keeping in mind magnesium’s all-important role in overall wellbeing, adding magnesium-rich foods to your daily diet is a great way to boost your health. Foods rich in protein can help with the absorption of this essential mineral. However, even those who seek out a balanced, magnesium-rich diet full of vegetables and wholegrains might still need an extra boost of magnesium. We all know how difficult it can be to maintain the right levels of all the vitamins and minerals we need daily. If you choose to supplement your diet, ensure you choose a high quality supplement with optimal absorption, so your body can benefit from the full effects of magnesium.
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1Jahnen-Dechent, W., & Ketteler, M. (2012). Magnesium basics. Clinical kidney journal, 5(Suppl 1), i3–i14.
2Institute of Medicine (IOM). Food and Nutrition Board. (1997) Dietary Reference Intakes: Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D and Fluoride. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.


(1) In Langston Hughes’ poem “Mother to Son,” the speaker is, as the title implies, a mother to her son. (2) Hughes writes the poem from the first-person point-of-view of the mother addressing her son; however, it is not a true dialogue poem since the son is not a character in the poem as well, and there is no back and forth exchange. Instead, the poem reads almost like a letter, as if the speaker is chronicling her thoughts to relate later. The speaker clearly wants to relate a hopeful message of perseverance to her son, as she demonstrates her strength through hardship and leads by example, as shown by these lines:
Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
It’s had tacks in it,
And splinters… (Hughes 1-4)
The speaker wants her son to know that she has persisted through adversity, and so should he. (3) There is no specific setting to the poem, as Hughes intentionally leaves the setting out to give the poem a timeless feel, as if this poetic narrative could be happening at any time and place. (4) The theme of the poem, i.e., perseverance and determination, is stated more or less directly in the poem.
However, the sub-context of the poem, i.e., the inherent racism and poverty the speaker has endured, is connotational and metaphorical, as shown by these lines: “And boards torn up, / And places with no carpet on the floor— / Bare… (5-7). The “bare” floors imply poverty, as do the lack of a carpet and the “splinters” from the previous quoted lines. The inherent racism is more a feel, from knowing Hughes’ history as a social activist, than an actual reference. (5) It is not clear that specific events are being addressed in the poem. The speaker refers more to an overall sense of struggle throughout her life, rather than a specific event or place in time.


How is the small intestine designed to absorb digested food?
The small intestine is the primary site of nutrient absorption in the digestive system. It is designed to maximize the absorption of digested food through several structural and functional adaptations, including:
- Surface area: The inner lining of the small intestine has millions of tiny finger-like projections called villi, which increase the surface area available for absorption. The villi are covered with even smaller projections called microvilli, which further increase the surface area for nutrient absorption.
- Intestinal glands: The small intestine contains specialized glands that secrete enzymes, mucus, and hormones that aid in digestion and absorption.
- Muscular contractions: The walls of the small intestine are lined with smooth muscle that contracts and relaxes to mix the food with digestive juices and push it along the digestive tract.
- Blood vessels: The villi contain a network of blood vessels that carry the absorbed nutrients to the liver for further processing and distribution to the rest of the body.
- Lymphatic vessels: The small intestine also contains lymphatic vessels that absorb dietary fats and transport them to the bloodstream.
Overall, the structural and functional adaptations of the small intestine work together to maximize the absorption of digested food, ensuring that the body receives the nutrients it needs for growth and maintenance.


Week 45: Maple Syrup Pie (Vermont)
The sugar maple is Vermont's state tree and the source of its famous maple syrup.
In a cold climate the maple tree stores starch in its roots which is converted to sugar, as the winter goes on to give the tree energy.
Harvesting maple syrup every spring is deeply woven into Vermont's history.
Maple syrup from all of Vermont is the finest quality and labeled Grade A, and differentiated by taste and color.
Producing over 2 million gallons of syrup in 2020, Vermont generated over 50 percent of the country's maple syrup.
|Level:👩🏽🍳|Time: 3 hours|Serves: 6|
1 recipe of prepared pie crust
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups maple syrup
1/2 cup heavy cream
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F, and roll out your pie dough. Press it into a 9-inch pie pan, and crimp the edges if desired.
In a large bowl, mix the cornstarch, flour, maple syrup, heavy cream, and egg. Pour into your pie crust and bake for 45 minutes until the filling has set. Cool for 2 hours.
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Blog about Sun Safety, Skin Care and Tech delivered by UVIMate team
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that is essential for strong and healthy bones. Vitamin D was considered a nutrient of concern when people learned that being in the sun, as well as eating foods high in Vitamin D, prevented a condition known as Rickets.
There is a plethora of apps that eager to make you life under the sun a little bit easier and safer during this summer.
Sun protection means prevention. During the day look at your shadow. Then shortest the shadow the more protection you need.
Fitzpatrick phtotype scale is a most commonly used classification of a person’s skin type developed in 1975 by Harvard Medical School dermatologist Thomas Fitzpatrick, MD, PhD. The sacale classifies skin types by their response to the sun exposure and deegree of burning and taining.
Different kinds of reflective surfaces produce a different effect on a current ultravialet index (UV Index). UV rays can be reflected off of open water, grass, sand, snow, concrete and painted walls.
Clouds are different. So is their effect to the UV Index. On average, clouds do reduce UV radiation, but it still far away from stops the skin damage. A lot of people think they can’t get a sunburn on a cloudy day. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work this way.
Sunscreen nowadays is a necessity when it comes to spending long hours in the sun. This is especially true if you plan on going swimming, as your skin, especially if light, can burn much more easily. Sunburns can have some pretty harmful effects on the body in both the short as well as the long term. However, how did sunscreen come about?
For the vast majority of people in the US, overexposure to sunlight is not an issue. Many Americans even have an issue when it comes to Vitamin D deficiency. However, for many people who work outdoors, or otherwise stay outside often, they may be doing much more to their body than just tanning.
Let’s try to recall when have you had a sunburn for the last time? Was it a year, a couple of months ago or just yesterday? And did you know that sunburn causes 95% of melanomas and considered the most deadly form of skin cancer?
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Yeager, Walton et al. 2016, Experiment 3-Cultural Fit: Reflecting on stories about cultural fit in college in an online, prematriculation exercise improved GPA and promoted social and academic integration among minority and first-generation college students over the first year of college.
A cultural-fit intervention was delivered in online modules alongside other entrance forms in the summer before students entered a selective private university. Participants were 90%+ of the entering class. In the treatment condition, stories from older students emphasized that college is a place where people can maintain an interdependent self-concept—maintain interdependent ties with people back home and join new interdependent communities on campus. Students read the stories and then wrote an essay about how they anticipated their experience in college would develop along the themes emphasized. As compared to a randomized control condition, this exercise, along with social-belonging and wise-feedback interventions, increased the first-year GPAs of negatively stereotyped ethnic-minority and first-generation White college students, reducing the achievement gap by 31%, and reduced the percentage of these students in the bottom quarter of the class in the first year from 50% to 37%. At the end of the first year, treatment-condition minority and first-generation students also reported making more close friends, getting more involved in extracurricular activities, seeking out academic support services more, and being more likely to have developed strong mentor relationships.