The Kyrenia Ship was discovered in November 1965 and has since become a symbol of peace and reconciliation, rightfully winning a place in world shipping history. The original vessel was first spotted on the seabed 33 meters below the surface by Cypriot pioneer scuba diver Andreas Cariolou. According to archaeologists, she was one of the merchant ships ploughing the Mediterranean during the age of Alexander the Great and was built in the early 4th century B.C. Since its discovery, three replicas of the original vessel have been constructed, with the latest one playing a vital role in the Olympic Games in Athens – carrying copper to Greece for the bronze medals.
Glafcos Cariolou, son of Andreas Cariolou who died in 1977 trying to save a Canadian diver, has been closely involved since he was a teenager in the effort to uncover the mystery behind this unique wreckage. The mission to recover the wreckage consisted of scientists, technical experts and students of twelve nationalities. It took seven years, from 1967 to 1974, to raise, preserve and restore the wreck. Cariolou’s love for the sea and the ship his father discovered continues to this day. Mr. Cariolou, Mayor of the Municipality of Kyrenia, travels the world telling the story of the ship of Kyrenia to children of all ages, most recently in Washington, D.C in November, 2012.
Adapted from The Municipality of Kyrenia


Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
- Conifer, evergreen, to 60-65 ft (~18-20 m) in its habitat, narrow conical crown, dense, spreading branches, tips ascending. Needles straight or bowed, very densely arranged, directed upward and forward, 7-12 mm long and about 1.5 mm wide, 4 sided, 2-4 indistinct stomatal lines above, and 5-8 distinct stomatal lines below. Cones elliptic-ovate, 4-10 cm long, light green at first then glossy brown when ripe.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 3 Native to Japan. Endangered. Very rare in its habitat, only a few hundred trees on Mt. Yatsuga-take (Yatsugadake Mountains) were it grows in small groves of 10-20 trees or mixed stands on north-facing slopes at 1500-2000 m (~5,000-6,500 ft) elevation.
- koyamae: in honor of Mitsuo Koyama (1885-1935), the Japanese botanist who discovered it in 1911. The name was originally published as "koyamai", but this is an orthographical error (spelling, typo, etc.) and it was corrected under the provisions of the Int. Code of Bot. Nomenclature.


HEALTHLINE – There are several COVID-19 vaccines out right now, including one from AstraZeneca.
Although it has been approved for use in other countries, it has not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Knowing more about the AstraZeneca vaccine can help you make informed decisions about which vaccine to get if it does get approved for use in the United States.
Important information about the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
“The vaccines in use have been granted emergency use authorization. This means that the known and potential benefits of the vaccine outweigh the known and potential risks.”
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, now called Vaxzevria, is a viral vector vaccine, just like the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
The vaccine uses a chimpanzee adenovirus to carry spike proteins from the coronavirus into your body to create an immune response. It can be produced on a large scale and inexpensively, which is crucial during a pandemic. It can also be kept in a regular refrigerator, unlike the vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna.
Despite initial pauses about its safety with blood clots, it has been deemed safe by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and is still recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Why is the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine not yet approved in the United States?
Right now, no coronavirus vaccine is fully approved by the FDA. The vaccines in use have been granted emergency use authorization. This means that the known and potential benefits of the vaccine outweigh the known and potential risks.
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is not yet approved in the United States because the FDA has asked AstraZeneca to show results from a large-scale trial.
The FDA found that in initial trials, some participants mistakenly got half doses of the vaccine. They also found that the trial did not include enough people over age 65. They asked the company to do a larger trial so they could get clearer data.
Warning signs for complications from a COVID-19 vaccine
As with any vaccine, there are risks of complications and adverse effects … Click here to read more.


Lesson 7 - Multithreading in Java - Mutex
In the previous lesson, Multithreading in Java - Semaphore, we showed the first of the advanced synchronization primitives - Semaphore. Today, we're going to look at another of these primitives: Mutex.
Mutex stands for MUTual EXclusion. It's another synchronization means for this purpose. It consumes less memory than Semaphore and doesn't need the Semaphore's ability to count.
In other words: We always use Mutex where only one thread can enter the critical section. Does that sound familiar? Yes, the same behavior is also achieved with the
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Pravat Kumar Shit, Gouri Sankar Bhunia and Ramkrishna Maiti
The lateritic badland topography (Western part of West Bengal, India) is prone to severe erosion, caused by heavy rainfall events of short duration and high intensities. Five catchments were instrumented in order to study the rainfall– runoff process and soil management impact on runoff and/or sediment yield. In the five micro catchments (Rangamati, Medinipur), characterized by a homogeneity of surface geology, a data set of about 43 rainfall–runoff events covering the January 2012 to Sept, 2012 period was generated by field monitoring. Multiple regression analysis is done to define the role of rainfall volume vis-à-vis vegetation cover on sediment yield. The physical and chemical properties of soil were estimated at the initial and final stage of the gully development in the lower gully basin area. Temporal assessment of soil erosion indicated that increase of rainfall volume protracted the whole process of sediment production, and vegetation on the slope delayed that process. Results indicated that the highest spatial coverage of vegetation (73.5%) yield very low amount of soil [basin-I experimental site (Adjusted R2 = 0.56)] whereas, the lowest spatial coverage (5.9%) leads to severe soil loss [(basin-IV experimental site (Adjusted R2 = 0.33)]. Results illustrated that at the initial stage, the percent of sand was maximum in the upper catchment of each gully basin and the concentration of silt and clay is less. Gradually as vegetation starts trapping the sediment, composition of soil changes registering higher percentage of finer particles. Again, the nutrients detached from the upper catchment were arrested by check dams that induced nutrients supply and water storage, which in turn, increased the growth of vegetation. This result proved the significance of vegetation cover to curb soil erosion and it may help the planners and managers to take proper decision for the conservation of soil.


An official website of the United States government
In April, the number of unemployed persons was 15.3 million, and the unemployment rate edged up to 9.9 percent. The rate had been 9.7 percent for the first 3 months of this year.
In April, the civilian labor force participation rate increased by 0.3 percentage point to 65.2 percent, as the size of the labor force rose by 805,000.
The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks and over) continued to trend up over the month, reaching 6.7 million. In April, 45.9 percent of unemployed persons had been jobless for 27 weeks or more.
The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometime referred to as involuntary part-time workers) was about unchanged at 9.2 million in April. These individuals were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job.
Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rate for whites (9.0 percent) edged up in April, while the rates for all other worker groups (adult men and women, teenagers, blacks, and Hispanics) showed little or no change.
These data are from the Current Population Survey. To learn more, see "The Employment Situation — April 2010" (HTML) (PDF), news release USDL-10-0589.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Unemployment in April 2010 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2010/ted_20100512.htm (visited June 07, 2023).


Type of Paper: Question-Answer
Academic Level: High school
Paper Format: APA
Pages: 3 Words: 825
(A) A pressure
cooker is a pot whose lid can be tightly sealed to prevent gas from entering or
escaping. If an otherwise empty pressure cooker is filled with air of room
temperature and then placed on a hot stove, what would be the magnitude of the
net force F_120 on the lid when the air inside the cooker had been heated to
120 degrees Celsius? Assume that the temperature of the air outside the
pressure cooker is 20 degrees Celsius (room temperature) and that the area of
the pressure cooker lid is A. Take atmospheric pressure to be p_a. Treat the
air, both inside and outside the pressure cooker, as an ideal gas obeying
pV=N*k_B*T. Express the force in terms of given quantities.
(B) The pressure relief valve on the lid is now opened, allowing hot air to escape until the pressure inside the cooker becomes equal to the outside pressure p_a. The pot is then sealed again and removed from the stove. Assume that when the cooker is removed from the stove, the air inside it is still at 120 degrees Celsius. What is the magnitude of the net force F_20 on the lid when the air inside the cooker has cooled back down to 20 degrees Celsius? Express the magnitude of the net force in terms of given quantities.
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Researchers may have found a way to slow down the growth of the most aggressive type of breast cancer – triple negative breast cancer – offering hope to hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide.
Published in the journal Oncogene, the study researchers at Oxford University and the University of Nottingham found that a drug called JQ1 can alter how cancer cells respond to hypoxia — or low oxygen condition — and this they say could help us in our battle against hard-to-treat breast cancer. Researchers explain that the drug works by stopping cancer cells adapting to the lack of oxygen. JQ1 slowed tumour growth and limited the number of blood vessels that were produced.
As it goes, if a patient’s breast cancer is starved of oxygen the cancer cells adapt to this new condition biologically by turning on specific genes to send signals to new blood vessels to supply them with fresh oxygen. This adaptation means that the cancer would be much more difficult to treat.
Dr Alan McIntyre, co-author of the study, at the University of Nottingham, said: “Triple negative breast cancer is a challenge. By tackling hypoxia that so often compromises the treatment of breast cancers, JQ1 could be an important key to helping women with aggressive breast tumours.”
The study explains how the family of drugs to which JQ1 belongs works. Although this group of drugs — called bromodomain and extraterminal inhibitors or BETi — has been used to treat cancer before, this study sheds light on the role these drugs could play in hypoxia, which could prove vital for patients with hard-to-treat breast cancers.
Nell Barrie, Cancer Research UK’s senior science communications manager, says that the new drug provides us with a new way of interfering with the body’s natural response to hypoxia, or low oxygen, and this could be the way to stop the spread of cancer.
Dr Richard Berks, senior research communications officer at Breast Cancer Now which also supported the study, said: “The ability of breast cancers to adapt to a lack of oxygen is one of the key features that helps them become resistant to standard therapies. Finding a way to thwart this process could therefore be an important avenue for developing new treatments.”
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When the Ohio River receded, residents of the West End of Louisville were not immediately allowed to return to their homes. An absolute quarantine was ordered on Saturday, January 30, 1937, and, before anyone could return, all buildings, utilities, and means of waste removal had to be inspected and approved for use.
The quarantined area was bound by the Ohio River to the north and west, 18th Street to the east, and Algonquin Parkway to the south. U.S. soldiers were stationed along the boundaries with rifles and bayonets, while city police patrolled the zone.
Permits were required to enter the West End, with stations established nearby to obtain one. The lines were long, and most citizens were turned away without a permit, as only those with urgent business were allowed through.
On Tuesday, two square miles of the West End opened for occupancy. Twice that day, Mayor Neville Miller broadcast health and safety regulations over the radio -- a long list that included the need to boil all water and the importance of testing the soundness of ceilings with a pole. Trucks with public address systems drove throughout the entire West End, announcing the rules to residents who had stayed in their homes for the duration of the flood.
By Friday, all restrictions were lifted, and thousands returned home to survey the damage. Authorities recommended the complete drying out of homes, aided by the burning of fireplaces and the opening of windows despite the cold. Wallpaper had to be stripped, and furnishings and mattresses taken outside into the fresh air and sunshine. Every surface needed to be scrubbed clean of the mud left behind by the floodwater. Wood floors were scrubbed then left to dry in hopes that the buckled boards would lie flat again.
Food and medical supplies had to be thrown out. Of all the submerged foodstuffs, only canned goods were safe to use, and most cans no longer had an identifying label. Food would remain scarce until local grocery stores were up and running.
Despite the hard work and hardship ahead of them, residents of the West End were anxious to return home, take stock of the damage, and do whatever it took to restore their lives to the ones they knew before the flood.


House bill on science education embarrassment to Tennessee?
The laws of Tennessee seldom pass unanimously through the chambers of the General Assembly. Debate and differing viewpoints are the lifeblood of the legislative process.
However, when a piece of legislation is so distorted in fact, so misleading in its intent, and so fraught with the potential to do more harm than good to the people and the reputation of Tennessee, it must be shown for what it is.
Such is the case with House Bill 368. Knoxville Republican Rep. Bill Dunn's bill purports to "protect a teacher from discipline for teaching scientific subjects in an objective manner." The bill actually is an attempt to discourage and eventually suppress the teaching of evolution.
Even John Washington Butler would be disturbed by this bill. He was the Tennessee state representative who, in 1925, introduced the Butler Act, which criminalized the teaching of evolution or any other principle than the creation story given in the Bible. That act led to the arrest of biology teacher John Scopes and what became known as the "Scopes Monkey Trial," one of the more infamous moments in Tennessee's history.
Butler's bill, as reactionary as it was even for 1925, at least was clear about its intent. HB 368 expounds on the need "to help students develop critical-thinking skills necessary to becoming intelligent, productive and scientifically informed citizens" and "to create an environment within public elementary and secondary schools that encourages students to explore scientific questions, learn about scientific evidence and respond appropriately and respectfully to differences of opinion about controversial issues."
Those are great and profound goals -- all of which already occur daily in public school science classes throughout Tennessee. So why do some legislators feel the need to spell it out? Because that language is cover for their real intent: to require teachers to concoct a phony debate over evolution, global warming and cloning as being matters of scientific controversy when they are only politically controversial.
HB 368 is an embarrassment to all of Tennessee, and it should be sent to extinction.


Socially induced false memories in the absence of misinformation
- PD Dr. Ullrich Wagner
- May 17, 2022
When we misremember a previous event, this often occurs because we receive factually wrong information from others about the event and then are influenced by this misinformation. However, other people can induce false memories also in much more subtle ways that do not involve any communication of misinformation. This is demonstrated in a new article in "Scientific Reports", published by FOR 2812 members Ullrich Wagner and Gerald Echterhoff from the University of Münster, together with their cooperation partner Pascal Schlechter from the University of Cambridge (UK). The paper shows that mere co-monitoring of stimuli with a partner in a joint task at encoding can be sufficient to create false memories, even quite vivid and detailed ones, despite the absence of any misinformation (or even of any conversation between the partners at all). The results are theoretically important because they demonstate a new, unobtrusive form of social influence that can generate false memories. However, they are potentially also relevant practically, e.g. in forensic contexts, considering that this subtle mechanism may also affect eyewitness memories under certain conditions.
The full article can be found here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-11749-w
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The research unit FOR 2812 "Constructing scenarios of the past: A new framework in episodic memory" is a project funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG). The research unit studies the cognitive and neuronal mechanisms underlying scenario construction in episodic memory. We employ and integrate approaches from Philosophy, Psychology, and Experimental and Computational Neuroscience.
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1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.
2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to
4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.
1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.
2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.
3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!
4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.
|1. Question 1 - Explain how the Sultan was feeling and find evidence in the text to support this. (page 55)||The Sultan was furious. This is because the text mentions that the Sultan trembled with rage.||2. Question 2 - Why was it difficult for Aladdin to see the Jinnee of the Ring? (page 56)||This is because the Jinnee was the same colour as daylight.||3. Question 3 - Why was the Princess pleased to see Fatima? Give two reasons. (page 59)||She wanted help to escape the sorcerer and wanted to defeat the sorcerer.||4. Question 4 - The Jinnee says he can move the palace ‘in the twinkling of an eye.’ What does this mean? (page 62)||It was an easy task for the Jinnee and meant this could be done quickly.||5. Question 5 – We find out that Aladdin ‘inherited the kingdom’. What do you predict life was like, living in Aladdin’s kingdom? (page 65)||It was a fair and peaceful place to live. This is because the story mentions that he ruled the kingdom in a just and fair way.|
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You might hear that before a big race or game, it’s wise to load up on carbs to make sure you have enough energy to get you through it.
But, it turns out, pre-exercise meals that are higher in protein or fat may also make good choices.
That’s the focus of a new paper by Florida State University Assistant Professor Michael Ormsbee and his Human Performance and Sports Nutrition Lab. Ormsbee was invited to write a paper reviewing the current research on pre-activity nutrition for a special “Sports Nutrition” issue in the journal Nutrients.
Though carbs do work, there’s been no significant research on other food groups to compare and contrast effectiveness.
“Carbs have been the focus for endurance runners but some new research and some anecdotal evidence suggests that higher fat diets may actually work before exercise to improve metabolism and possibly health and performance,” Ormsbee said.
And that will help set the tone for some of Ormsbee’s research moving forward. Ormsbee said the lab is launching a number of upcoming studies to investigate performance, health and body composition advantages to different foods and supplements for both endurance and strength athletes.
Ormsbee and doctoral students Dan Baur and Chris Bach examined research that had been the standard for the past few decades in sports nutrition.
Baur said there was plenty of information available extolling the virtues of protein consumption post workout, but when it came to pre workout fuel, the information dried up.
“Everything you read right now is saying protein is good, but they’ve never taken a deep look at how it can affect your body before a workout or competition,” Baur said. “The main finding was that more research is needed.”
Added Bach: “There are a lot of preconceived notions and also there’s some anecdotal evidence. For the most part, the work that we’re getting into is really exciting stuff because it’s a new frontier in the world of sports performance.”


William James and Friedrich Nietzsche
Philosophers Friedrich Nietzsche & William James were famous philosophers that were contemporaries. A suggestion for a research paper is to review a film that deals with three typical topics in a philosophy course, such as the self, Freedom, Morality or Justice, and examine them first from the point of view of two contrasting philosophers and then from your point of view. In writing your review please observe the following expectations.
How to formulate a research paper on comparing and contrasting two philosophers
A. In an introductory paragraph provide:
- A brief summary of the film.
- The parts of the film that you will focus on in the review.
B. Write at least one paragraph for each of the two philosophers.
- Briefly characterize the main ideas of each of the philosophers on the topics chosen.
- Briefly describe how you imagine they would interpret and evaluate the film in the light of these ideas.
C. In the concluding paragraph:
- Summarize your ideas about these topics and how they influence your evaluation of the film.
- Briefly compare and contrast your judgment with those of the two philosophers you have given above.
Overview of Friedrich Nietzsche :
There have been few recent philosophers that have been as influential yet as misunderstood as German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Today, he is widely regarded as a wild-eyed nihilist, his work dismissed by most in the general public as the ravings of an individual on the brink of insanity. To bolster this position, it is not difficult to quote one of Nietzsche's more incendiary aphorisms, such as the ubiquitous "God is dead," or the savagely misogynist "Thou goest to woman? Do not forget thy whip". Even more convincing is the fact that his work played an important role in shaping Hitler's beliefs, as the German leader utilized Nietzsche's philosophy as part of the foundation for the racist ideology that ultimately fueled the Holocaust.
Although it is relatively easy to amass evidence to support the assertion that Nietzsche was a nihilistic lunatic whose work should be dismissed, this underestimation of his contribution to Western thought is reductive and overly simplistic. While some aspects of Nietzsche's work are unsettling and inimical to the popularly held morality that is present today, both his theories and his methodological approach have exerted a profound influence over the development of philosophy in the twentieth century, particularly in the areas of existentialism and relativism.


Subject - Computing
Why do we teach what we teach? (Our intent)
Computing is a practical subject, in which invention and resourcefulness are encouraged; this leads to children who are curious, creative and courageous. We want our children to be prepared to thrive in the technologically-rich world that we live in. We want our pupils to a have a high level of computer literacy so they are better able to conceptualise, understand and use computer-based technology, better prepared as they move on through education and into adult life.
How do we teach it? (Our implementation)
We have a variety of resources for teaching computing here at Oak Green, including laptops, (Google) Chromebooks, as a Google School, and 15 iPads per year group, amongst other resources. These are all well-utilised and timetabled by staff for pupils to use each week. We are enabled for Remote Learning through our use of Google Suite applications, including Google Classroom and several online and software packages and our extensive loaning of equipment. As well as hardware, we have numerous pieces of software to support staff and pupils with the teaching and learning of computing. We use STEM Teach Computing to support our curriculum and use software such as Scratch, Microsoft Office and practical hardware such as ‘Beebots’ to provide children with an enriched learning experience.
What is the difference that this makes? (Our impact)
By the end of their time at Oak Green, children will have a solid understanding of word processing and presentation skills as well as being able to write clear and concise procedures for coding.


Have you ever thought about that how do ants pee? According to the latest researches it is found that the ants have a specific area in their nest for peeing. By other means a fixed place in the formicary is considered for toilette and every ant should pee just in the fixed area of the nest in order to have a healthier colony and also feed their larva!
Do ants pee?
“Lasius niger” is a specific kind of ants that you can see in the picture above. These ants consider a sewage in their nest for excreting their waste. Many researches had been carried out that these kind of bugs are interested in allocating a corner of their formicary for peeing. According to a large accumulation of ants in a small nest, it is a logical case to consider a wastage in the corner of nest. Although having such arrangement is necessary for thousands of ants which live together in a formicary.
Scientist believes that excrement can cause many disease by transmitting bacteria and put the ants colony into a real danger. Tamer Sachs, a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Regersburg believes that ants have a regulated life.
Tamer Sachs have studied 21 different colonies of black ants. The ants were divided into two separate groups. Researchers gave every group an individual drink. Some were given a red colored drink and some other were given a blue drink.
The results were amazing. In the first group, the ant feces were red while in the second group it was blue. Just the same as what they had drunk. This helped scientist to understand where each group of ants peed.
After two months, a pattern of ants behavior arose. Scientist found that something began to accumulate in the corner of each formicary. It was obvious that the ants had been collected their stool into the corner of the formicary in order to cleaning their nest.


The CPSC is responsible for protecting the general public from unreasonable risks of injury and/or death that can be associated with the use of various kinds of consumer products.
In regard to soccer goal safety, the CPSC has established very specific guidelines for the installation, use and storage of full-sized, movable soccer goals. These guidelines are a genuine effort to help prevent future deaths and serious injuries that can result from soccer goal accidents. The CPSC also hopes that these guidelines will continue the effort to raise awareness regarding the dangers associated with unanchored soccer goals and soccer goal misuse.
The guidelines are published in a handbook as well as via a printable PDF document which can be found following this link.
ASTM International is an organization similar to the CPSC but operates on a global scale. Over 12,000 global ASTM-set standards are currently in operation. These standards are designed to help build consumer confidence by creating stronger product quality, enhancing health and safety standards as well as increasing access to trade.
ASTM International has developed two main standards in relation to soccer goal safety:
ASTM F2950-14 (Safety and Performance Specification for Soccer Goals)
This standard establishes that any and all soccer goals weighing more than 40 lbs. are required to follow specified anchoring instructions in an effort to reduce injury and fatality.
The scope of this standard applies to creating safer use of movable soccer goals by requiring the appropriate pegs/stakes are utilized in securely anchoring goals.


Attorneys general have a wide range of enforcement responsibilities in the area of labor and employment law. However, their roles vary greatly based on the enforcement authority of the office, and the role of agencies in the state.
States’ Role in Labor and Employment
Many states have a variety of labor and employment laws that complement federal laws on topics such as:
- Minimum wage
- On-time wage payments
- Unemployment insurance
- Sick leave
- Anti-discrimination laws
In addition to creating and enforcing laws, it is common for states to create a separate labor department or similar agency designated to handle and respond to individual labor and employment complaints.
Some states have more limited labor laws or give less enforcement authority to the attorney general’s office, leaving virtually all labor and employment matters in the hands of separate labor agencies. Currently, eight states plus the District of Columbia have established dedicated units dealing with labor and employment issues.
Attorney General Role in Labor and Employment
Although their role can vary greatly from state to state, attorney general offices can play the following roles in labor and employment issues:
- Enforce federal and state law when authorized.
- Advise the state labor enforcement agencies, enforce their orders, or prompt global action when necessary.
- Provide information and advice about the status of employment and bargaining rights for public employees.
One labor-related area in which virtually all offices are involved is anti-trafficking. Attorney general offices work to fight human trafficking in the following ways:
Learn more about the role of attorneys general offices in combatting human trafficking.


Biomedical engineers combine engineering principles with medical and biological sciences to design and create equipment, devices, computer systems, and software used in healthcare.
Biomedical engineers work in manufacturing, universities, hospitals, research facilities of companies and educational and medical institutions, and government regulatory agencies. They usually work full time.
How to Become a Biomedical Engineer
Biomedical engineers typically need a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering or bioengineering from an accredited program in order to enter the occupation. Alternatively, they can get a bachelor’s degree in a different field of engineering and then either choose biological science electives or get a graduate degree in biomedical engineering.
Employment of biomedical engineers is projected to grow 23 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. Growing technology and its application to medical equipment and devices, along with an aging population, will increase demand for the work of biomedical engineers.
Job Trends for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
This occupation supported 19,400 jobs in 2012 and 22,100 jobs in 2014, reflecting an increase of 13.9%. In 2012, this occupation was projected to increase by 26.8% in 2022 to 24,600 jobs. As of 2014, to keep pace with prediction, the expected number of jobs was 20,400, compared with an observed value of 22,100, 8.3% higher than expected. This indicates current employment trends are much better than the 2012 trend within this occupation. In 2014, this occupation was projected to increase by 26.3% in 2024 to 27,200 jobs. Linear extrapolation of the 2012 projection for 2022 results in an expected number of 25,600 jobs for 2024, 5.9% lower than the 2014 projection for 2024. This indicates expectations for future employment trends are much better than the 2012 trend within this occupation.


explain inflationary gap with the help of diagram
Due to the excess of aggregate demand, there exists a difference (or gap) between the actual level of aggregate demand and full employment level of demand. This difference is termed as inflationary gap. This gap measures the amount of surplus in the level of aggregate demand. Graphically, it is represented by the vertical distance between the actual level of aggregate demand (ADE) and the full employment level of output (ADF). Inthe figure,EYdenotes the aggregate demand at the full employment level of output andFYdenotes the actual aggregate demand. The vertical distance between these two represents inflationary gap. That is,
FYEY=FE (Inflationary Gap)
Let us understand the situation of excess demand and concept of inflationary gap with the help of the following figure.
In the figure,AD1and AS represents the aggregate demand curve and aggregate supply curve respectively. The economy is at full employment equilibrium at point E, whereAD1intersectsAScurve. At this equilibrium point,OYrepresents full employment level andEYis aggregate demand at the full employment level of output.
Let us suppose that the actual aggregate demand for output isFY, which is higher thanEY. This implies that actual aggregate output demanded by the economyFYis more than the potential (full employment) aggregate outputEY. Thus, the economy is facing surplus demand. This situation is termed as excess demand. As a result of the excess demand, inflationary gap arises. The inflationary gap is measured by the vertical distance between the actual aggregate demand for output and the potential (or full employment level) aggregate demand. In other words, the distance betweenFYandEY, i.e.FErepresents the inflationary gap.
This gap is termed as inflationary gap because the excess aggregate demand will merely resultin increase in the price, without affecting the output level. The rise in the price is due to the fact that the economy is already operating at full employment level of equilibrium and output cannot be increased further. Therefore, an excess demand will lead to an increase in price. Such increase in price, which is due to excess demand, is termed asdemand-pull inflation. It should be noted that the rise in the price leads to a rise in the nominal value of output only, while the real value of output remains the same.


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Radioactive contamination in Kazakhstan
A NATO "Science for Peace" study of the radioactive contamination at the former Soviet nuclear test site in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, was presented to a Technical Meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held in Vienna on 14-18 January.
The NATO project aims to establish the levels of radioactive contamination in a largely unmonitored area of steppe lying to the north-west of the village of Sarzhal, Kazakhstan, which has a population of about 2,000. This 600 square kilometre area was selected following a joint mission to the test site by IAEA and NATO teams. The area was in the plume of a 1953 ground-level hydrogen bomb explosion and lies close to the Degelen mountains, where 239 underground nuclear tests were carried out.
After closure of the test site in 1991, information on the radioactive contamination was classified and controlled by military departments until 1993, when the first international experts were allowed access to the site. The Government of Kazakhstan encourages coordinated collaboration between Kazakh and international scientists and has approached international agencies for additional financial and technical support, while the United Nations has called for the international community to join the effort to find a viable solution for the ecological problems of the Semipalatinsk test site.
There are indications that the area selected for the NATO study was used for grazing by domestic animals before the creation of the test site and it is hoped that one of the outcomes of the study will be the reclamation of the contaminated steppe lands for safe grazing once more.


Top tips to get the most out of your play planner and support your child's development in a playful way
By Nick | Mar 16, 2023
- Choose a variety of Learning Through Play Cards that cover a range of the 7 areas of learning.
- Enhance your child's play further by adding in supporting resources such as our number cards, shape cards and tactile resources such as counters or magnetic letters.
- Choose a focus for each week, this could either be a particular skill you want to help your child develop or it could be a theme to base your play around. You can join in with our 'A week of play' themes over on our social media.
- And most importantly, follow your child's interests and let them discover any set ups you prepare themselves. They're much more likely to be engaged if you pop it out for them to find and play with it when they're ready!
What are the 7 areas of learning?
Within the Early Years Foundation Stage (from birth to 5 years old) there are 7 areas of learning that we focus on for our young children. The 7 areas of learning are:
Communication and Language
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts and Design
The difference between the prime areas and specific areas is that the prime areas underpin everything else, they are the foundational areas that we nurture to enable all further learning to develop. All of these areas are interconnected and form a solid base for your child to develop a love of learning and as we know, the best way to do this is through play!
All of the Learning Through Play Activity Cards are written against the Early Years Framework and so cover all 7 areas of learning. I've done the hard work for you! You can just be safe in the knowledge that what you're setting up for your child is aligned to the curriculum and expertly designed to help you help your little ones learn through play!
Don't forget to tag @mymummyteacher in your photos and stories or use the #aweekofplay to share! I love to see your playful photos!


Mother of Kings / Megillas Ruth
Ruth is one of the most inspiring figures in all of Scripture. She was a Moabite princess who spurned her royal background to join a new nation. She wanted to be a Jewess, and she was determined to accompany her mother-in-law, Naomi, to Eretz Yisrael.
Both were bereaved. Both were destitute. Ruth had to go out and glean in the fields for sheaves of grain, to feed herself and Naomi. What could be less significant than another pauper looking for stray sheaves of grain? But the history of the People of Israel was being written in that field. Only a great man could perceive the hidden majesty in that forlorn woman scrounging in a strange field. A great man was there ש Boaz, the leader of Israel. Boaz and Ruth became the forebears of the Davidic dynasty.
In this book, a master scholar and teacher displays the outstanding scope of his scholarship and originality as he gleans new meaning and lessons in the Book of Ruth. Rabbi Eliezer Ginsburg, the revered rav and rosh kollel, is at the top of his form in this exceptional work. In his expert hands and fertile mind, classic teachings take on new luster, as he mines the words of Scripture for hitherto unseen teachings.
Rabbi Ginsburg's loyal congregants have long flocked to hear his scintillating discourses. Now we can all hear him through the printed word, in this challenging, enjoyable, and enlightening commentary on the beautiful story of Ruth, the Mother of Kings.


Program Model: Elementary, Middle & High School
At its core, the Safe School Ambassadors program is an "inside-out" approach to improving school climate, one that relies on social norms change and the power of students to help stop bullying and violence. Student bystanders see, hear, and know things adults don't, can intervene in ways adults can't and are often on the scene of an incident before an adult. They are a critical and under-utilized resource for positively impacting the crisis of bullying in our schools.
The Safe School Ambassadors program engages and mobilizes these bystanders, but not just any bystanders. The program harnesses the power of the socially-influential leaders of a school's diverse cliques, the ones who shape the social norms that govern other students' behavior. These "alpha" leaders are carefully identified through student and staff surveys. They are selected based upon specific criteria, such as: strong position and influence in their peer group, good communication skills, and a history of standing up for friends.
The recruited students participate in a two-day interactive training along with several adults who serve as program mentors. The training gives student Ambassadors the motivation and skills to resolve conflicts, defuse incidents, and support isolated and excluded students. After the training, small group meetings of Ambassadors are held every few weeks. These meetings, led by the adult mentors, provide time for strengthening skills, support data collection and analysis of Ambassador interventions, and help sustain student and adult commitment to the program.


This Jacobean embroidery design – great for crewel work (embroidery in wool) or any other kinds of threads – is kind of fun. If you look closely or enlarge, you’ll see that the image includes stitching patterns. Working up the variety of patterns of fillings and line stitches is as good as working on a sampler.
You could embroider a pillow cover or a nice wall accent… or just have fun learning the stitches to no determined end!
The elements of this design came from an old, old book I have – way out print, no copyright info available in it. I took a couple different parts of different scanned images and put them together to see how they would look. I wanted to try a whole variety of stitches in the form of a kind of sampler just to get familiar with Jacobean work, and this looked like a neat way to do it.
I think that traditionally, Jacobean work wasn’t necessarily done in wool. Considering the time period (Elizabethan and a little later), it seems more likely that real Jacobean embroidery would have been stitched on linen or even finer cloth, and probably with silk threads. The motifs in Jacobean work, after all, were seen on the clothing (vests, jackets, etc.) of the nobility. Typical motifs were stylized plant life and vines, animals, flowers, bugs. There is a distinct similarity between Jacobean motifs and the illuminated work produced during the same era, with its funky strange animals, flowers, bugs, bees, gargoyles, etc.
If you want to play with this design, click on it for a larger image, then right click and save it to your computer. You can resize it on a photocopier or on your computer. If the image isn’t quite clear enough, you can always touch it up and retrace it – and, if you’re feeling creative – you can add a few personal touches, such as more leaves, a berry stem, or whatnot.
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A compound sentence includes at least two independent clauses. You can make compound sentences three way; Compound Sentences with Coordinating Conjunctions, Compound Sentences with a Semicolon, Compound Sentences in Quotes.
A compound sentence includes at least two independent clauses. You can make compound sentences three way.
Compound sentences examples;
|With Coordinating Conjunctions||With a Semicolon||in Quotes|
|He is tall and he has got blue eyes.||Alice loves Mexico City; he fishes there.||“You have to eat fruit everyday.” my mother said.|
|Marry is very clever but she doesn’t study her lessons.||I like to eat ice cream; I eat everyday.||“I really want a ice cream now!” the hungry child screamed.|
|I don’t like playing football because it’s very boring for me.||She loves cheeseburgers; however, I hate how difficult they are to eat.||My father insisted, “This is the best univerysity for you.”|
|She didn’t want to go to the doctor, yet she went anyway.||I love cats; they are good companions.||“To be, or not to be, that is the question“, William Shakespeare said.|
|There was no meat in their home, nor did they have money to go to the supermarket.||“We accept the love we think we deserve.“, Stephen Chbosky said.|
|I am very hungry so I will eat hamburger.|
nice English study there is more nice word


From the award-winning team behind the International Encyclopaedia of Political Science... Moving beyond mainstream “traditional” approaches to bring you a new advanced-level introduction to political science. A perfect introduction for postgraduates who are new to political science, as well as upper-level undergraduates looking to broaden and deepen their understanding of core topics, this progressive account: • Guides you through all key areas of political science: origins, methodological foundations, key topics, and current issues • Takes an international and pluralist perspective with all issues explored in a comparative way related to different cultural and historical contexts • Includes pulled-out descriptions of major concepts, further reading and self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter.
- Accountability (electoral & inter-institutional)
- Democratic quality/ies
- Regime change
- Rule of law
- Socio-economic equality
As mentioned in the previous chapter, democratization has been the most important political phenomenon of recent decades on a global scale, at least since the political transformations in Portugal (1974–76), Greece (1974–75) and Spain (1976–77), in almost all the Latin American countries, later in the Eastern European countries after the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989), and in many African and Asian countries, ranging from South Africa to South Korea, Taiwan, and many others. As a result, democracy has now become the most common type of regime in the world. Which processes of change contributed to these developments? How can such transformations, of great significance above all for the lives of the populations in ...


3D printing could be used in search for black holes
An X-ray telescope designed to search for supermassive black holes could be built using a novel 3D-printing technique called plasma metal deposition.
The ESA space telescope—which would also be used to map hot gas structures and determine their physical properties—is due to be launched in 2033.
As part of a project to evaluate whether plasma metal deposition could be used to help build large structure components of the telescope—called Athena, which is short for Advanced Telescope for High-ENergy Astrophysics—Austrian company RHP Technology used the technique to manufacture six demonstrator parts.
The prototypes are a 3D-printed and partly processed version of what may someday become the 'eye' of Athena.
Plasma metal deposition is also a candidate for manufacturing large-scale components in the future, such as Athena's optical bench, which will align and secure around 600 mirror modules—and will be the largest part ever printed in titanium.
The overall shape with a diameter of around 3 meters must be accurate to within a few tens of micrometers.
ESA materials engineer Laurent Pambaguian says: "We examined the entire process chain as well as 3D printing, using titanium alloys either as metal powder or as wire material. The result has demonstrated good mechanical properties and finishing, signifying that we are capable to advance the technology, including the investigation of alternative materials."
RHP Technology developed the prototypes in cooperation with two other Austrian companies: AAC Aerospace and Advanced Composites; and FOTEC Forschungs und Technologietransfer.
Erich Neubauer, Managing Director of RHP Technology, says: "More than 80% of material is wasted by using a traditional method of manufacturing, which is typically milling from a block. By using our plasma metal deposition technology, we were able to demonstrate a significant material and cost saving."
The work was supported by ESA Space Solutions, which aims to support entrepreneurs in Europe in the development of businesses using satellite applications and space technology to improve everyday life.
Susanne Katzler Fuchs from Brimatech, the technology transfer broker for ESA Space Solutions in Austria, says: "RHP demonstrated that large 3D parts can be printed for space applications. In the future this technology can be used for applications on Earth such as industrial, aeronautics or automotive applications."


Introduction to Cryptocurrency
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The first thing to understand about cryptocurrency is, even though it’s virtual, it is a true currency, used as a medium of exchange for goods and services. However, unlike government issued money, cryptocurrencies are not issued by a central authority, making them immune to both government interference and manipulation.
Cryptocurrency units are created by a complex and time-consuming computer process known as “mining.” Just like every dollar bill issued has a serial number, every unit of cryptocurrency has an encryption key. This key is kept on a virtual public ledger that records every transaction made with that unit of currency. And though this ledger is public, the encryption key is exponentially secure, and every transaction is made anonymously.
Each transaction made within a cryptocurrency network takes place directly between the two parties in the transaction (peer-to-peer), eliminating the need for a middle man (like banks or credit cards). This makes them easier than traditional transactions, and cheaper too!
Given the autonomy, security, anonymity and economy associated with cryptocurrency, it’s no wonder that this is the way that money is moving!
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Plants > Ornamental & Shade Trees > Brazillian firetree
This tree is known for its fast growth of sometimes up to 3 meters a year. The wood is odorless, straw-colored, soft and light. Its density increases with age.
The mature tree typically has a straight trunk, up to 40 meters tall and 80 cm wide, that branches out only near the top. The bark is smooth and gray-green except by the scars left by fallen leaves. The leaves are bipinnate, a metre or more in length, with a green stem and 30–50 opposite pinnae, each with 40–60leaflets 2–3 cm long; they are clustered near the end of the branches, and fall off completely in the dry season. Young individuals, often unbranched and with leaves over 2 meters long, may be mistaken for ferns or palms.
The numerous bright yellow nectar-producing flowers, about 3.5 cm in diameter, bloom after the leaves have fallen off
The leaves are bipinnate, a
The fruits ripen between April and June. Each fruits is a tadpole-like pod about 10 cm long, containing a single oval seed, smooth and brown.
bright yellow nectar-producing flowers, about 3.5 cm in diameter, bloom from October through December
Benefits | Desirability
Formerly used for dugout canoes, it is now used for toys, boxes, shoe heels, the inner layers of laminated wood, and paper.
The leaves contain water-soluble substances that act as antidotes to the bites of Bothrops snakes.(fer de lance)


Problem 27. Pangrams!
47.68% Correct | 52.32% Incorrect
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Dennis J on 4 Jul 2013
The test suite should be expanded to contain a sentence with 25 unique letters and some non-letters.
Dan Brackmann on 12 Feb 2015
I know im not really efficient in my code but how do people get solutions of length 10?
Brian on 14 Jul 2015
they use something in the form of
regexp '' '(?@variable_youre_running_on,all_regular_work_pasted_here);'
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ASCII table came useful
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It’s been over 24 years since Cornell, along with Stanford and Indiana Universities, established the David Starr Jordan prize to honor young scientists who make innovative contributions to evolution, ecology and population and organismal biology. In that time, the University had never seen one of its own researchers win –– that is, until now. Prof. Anurag Agrawal, ecology and evolutionary biology, was chosen as this year’s recipient of the prize, which is awarded every three years, for his insights into plant evolution. He was honored on Feb. 18 with a ceremony and will receive $20,000 from a combined contribution of Cornell, Stanford and Indiana.
The pioneering aspect of his research is his discovery that plants, like humans, have senses.
“Certain plants can actually detect infections before they form and prevent plants from becoming infected,” Agrawal said.
Once he made this discovery, Agrawal set out to understand the evolution of a plant’s senses and how those senses shape ecological communities of insects and other organisms that interact with those plants.
He believes that his research can ultimately help shed light on what makes certain plant species successfully evolve, while others die out.
“Which [infection-fighting] chemical compounds are unique to which plants and how [they are] involved in natural selection is something that will probably continue to be looked into,” he said.
According to Agrawal, his discovery may also aid crop breeding if scientists can figure out how to alter certain senses amongst different plants.
Nelson Hairston, department chair of ecology and evolutionary biology, said he was pleased that Agrawal was recognized with the award.
“He is a really brilliant man and incredibly modest, so its wonderful that he got this award,” Hairston said. “His work is of pretty fundametal importance to how natural eco-systems are structured, how organisms interact and the strength of those interactions.”
Original Author: Ben Gitlin


Supervisor: Dr. Peter Arthur
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Mindfulness and Wellbeing
The purpose of this capstone project was to develop a strategic plan for teaching social emotional learning (SEL) in any elementary school setting. The rationale is based on current research that supports educators in redesigning education to focus on the development of emotional intelligence as the foundation for learning. Successful SEL in schools begins with building awareness, commitment, and ownership. It is achieved by developing a rationale and vision that can be shared with all stakeholders such as teachers, students, administrators, parents and community members.
I have provided a rationale and sample vision statement along with a curricular map that outlines the SEL focus areas for each month which connect to specific SEL competencies. The corresponding link to BC’s redesigned core competencies combined with the template for educators helps to promote a deeper understanding of SEL for teachers. The sample lesson plans illustrate best teaching practices by giving students voice and choice, and by providing collaborative and cooperative learning experiences. Each sample lesson clearly connects First Peoples Principles of Learning to SEL competencies and the core competencies.
In addition to the lesson plans, I have provided a detailed evaluation rubric and response to intervention (RTI) learning tier to assist the SEL team in collecting data to help reassess SEL needs and practicing continuous SEL improvement. I have created and included a professional development presentation to further promote SEL for adults along with a curated list of online resources. It is my hope that this strategic plan can be used as a resource by educators and catalyze a paradigm shift that emphasizes the importance of social emotional well-being in the classroom.
Charlene Siddon taught in Victoria and Haida Gwaii before making Kelowna her home in 2001. She strongly believes in helping students develop their emotional intelligence and just accepted a position where she will be doing just that. Charlene enjoys spending time with her husband and two adult children.


The Purple Loosestrife plant is native to Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The stem’s colors range from red to purple. The flowers of this plant are a beautiful reddish purple. This plant is pollinated by insects like bees and butterflies. The Purple Loosestrife has long been used in herbal medicine. This is because the plant contains natural astringent properties. It has been used to treat dysentery and diarrhea. This plant was used to treat ailments in children and adults. Many people use the plant for ornamental purposes because of the beautiful and bright flowers.
A wide array of insects feed on this plant like the beetle and the moth. This plant is beautiful, but it is also a very aggressive invader. The Purple Loosestrife was introduced to North America in the 1800s. Today, the plant can be found all across the United States and Canada. In many regions it is considered to be an invader because it disrupts wetlands, farms, pasture lands, and areas where wild rice are harvested and grown. Actions are taken to control the spread of the plant in these areas. This plant spreads very fast. The plant can easily be pulled up by hand when it is young. In the United States, this plant is controlled by chemical control. Purple Loosestrife is best controlled in the months of June, July and August.
The Purple Loosestrife plant can grow from four to ten feet high. The plant is known to invade wetlands, marshes, meadows, ditches, riverbanks and streambanks. In some states it is illegal to sell this plant. In some states in the United States, the plant is sold for ornamental purposes. The root of this plant is a woody taproot. Some people prefer to use this plant for landscaping purposes. It is able to tolerate moist soil and shallow water well. It spreads by stems, roots and seeds. It is known for choking waterways and damage recreational areas. It has also been known to eliminate rare plant species. That is why controlling this plant is very important to many regions. In the state of Wisconsin, there is a law that states it is illegal to sell or grow the plant or seeds. The flowers of this plant provide a large source of nectar which attracts many bees and butterflies. Bee keepers introduced this plant to many areas of North America. The Purple Loosestrife looks very similar to the Fireweed plant.


Here’s an interesting article by Casey Luskin in Evolution News & Views on the origin of the term “intelligent design”:
Critics of intelligent design often allege that the term was invented by lawyers to get around the 1987 U.S. Supreme Court ruling Edwards v. Aguillard which struck down the teaching of creationism because it referred to a “supernatural creator.” This is plainly wrong, and it can’t hurt to explain, not for the first time, why it is wrong.
We crowdsourced this question at Uncommon Descent in November 2012:
Last Saturday, March 31, 2012, we offered a contest, “Who invented the phrase intelligent design?” [with a meaning that means something at least somewhat like the post-1970s usage.] Friends had traced it back to one of Darwin’s letters (1861), and later uses were duly noted. But we reasonably believed it was older than that. So we offered a free copy of Nature of Nature: Examining the Role of Naturalism in Science to (1) the first reader who can located a use of the term prior to 1861. And (2) any subsequent reader who can locate an even earlier use.
It was most revealing.
jcweaver at 47, 1766: “Reimarus’s Defense of Natural Religion” in The Monthly Review or Literary Journal v. 34, 1766 p370.
The Internet is a powerful tool. Crowdsourcing can work. But it isn’t the Internet that keeps us free; it’s vigilance.
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April 06, 2020
The Question: The current outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has stretched resources to the limit in many countries. RT-PCR (real-time) has been deployed but is not scalable due to the lack of testing equipment and consumables. Furthermore, a targeted public health response requires extensive testing data on a scale that is prohibitively resource-intensive in many low- and middle-income countries. Without accurate identification of COVID-19 clusters, it may be difficult for countries to contain localized outbreaks.
Researchers at Texas A&M University, CDDEP, and Princeton assessed the feasibility of pooled RT-PCR testing to vastly increase testing for COVID-19.
What We Found: “Testing samples from multiple patients with a single PCR test, also known as pooled sampling, has been used previously in the early stages of the HIV epidemic when PCR costs were high. Here, we found that the use of a pooled testing strategy could reduce the time, cost, and resources required whilst identifying infected people in a population and estimating the infection rate. This would allow us to identify community clusters for targeted public health interventions,” says Ramanan Laxminarayan, study author and CDDEP Director and Senior Fellow.
The researchers used mathematical analysis to explore efficient pooling strategies using this technique. For a population containing 256 sampled individuals, where the maximum number of samples in a single pool is 64 (as pooling more samples may be beyond practical testing limits), with only 7.3 tests on the average, it could be possible to distinguish between prevalences of 1% and 5%, with a 95% probability of detection.
Why It Matters: “This means that rather than testing all 256 individuals in the population, which would be highly costly, with an average of 7.3 tests, a 5% prevalence of COVID-19 can be detected using this method,” said Krishna Narayanan, professor at Texas A&M University.
The study titled, “Pooling RT-PCR or NGS samples has the potential to cost-effectively generate estimates of COVID-19 prevalence in resource-limited environments” by Krishna R Narayanan, Isabel Frost, Anoosheh Heidarzadeh, Katie K Tseng, Sayantan Banerjee, Jacob John, Ramanan Laxminarayan is online at MedRxiv.


Feature engineering is a crucial step in the Machine Learning pipeline, involving creating informative and relevant features from raw data. In this blog post, we will discuss the importance of feature engineering, its techniques, and its impact on model performance.
Why is Feature Engineering Important?
- Feature engineering helps extract valuable information from raw data, enabling Machine Learning models to learn more effectively and efficiently.
- Well-engineered features can lead to improved model performance, better generalization, and reduced overfitting.
Techniques in Feature Engineering:
- Feature Extraction: Transforming raw data into meaningful features by applying mathematical or statistical operations, such as principal component analysis (PCA) or Fourier transform.
- Feature Scaling: Normalizing or standardizing features to ensure that they are on a similar scale, which can improve model convergence and performance.
- Feature Selection: Identifying and retaining the most relevant features for a given task, reducing dimensionality and computational complexity.
- Feature Encoding: Converting categorical or discrete features into numerical representations that can be effectively processed by Machine Learning models, such as one-hot encoding or ordinal encoding.
Impact of Feature Engineering on Model Performance:
- Improved Accuracy: High-quality features can help models capture complex patterns and relationships in the data, leading to better performance.
- Reduced Overfitting: By selecting relevant features and discarding irrelevant or redundant ones, feature engineering can help prevent overfitting and improve model generalization.
- Faster Training: By reducing dimensionality and computational complexity, feature engineering can lead to faster model training and convergence.
Challenges and Future Directions:
- Automation: Developing automated feature engineering techniques, such as feature learning or AutoML, to reduce the reliance on human expertise and streamline the Machine Learning pipeline.
- Domain Knowledge: Incorporating domain-specific knowledge into feature engineering to extract more meaningful and relevant features from complex data.
- Interpretability: Ensuring that engineered features remain interpretable and accessible, enabling better understanding of model decision-making processes.


Hatching turtle along the Musquodoboit River (Photo by NCC)
In the summer of 2017, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced the addition of two new conservation projects on the lower Musquodoboit River, near Musquodoboit Harbour. The new properties feature an additional 67 hectares (166 acres) of conserved land. These conserved lands provide important habitat for several species of at-risk turtles and migratory birds.
NCC now protects 214 hectares (528 acres) on the Musquodoboit River with older hemlock forests on steep, mossy hillsides. The river's intact floodplains feature a rare combination of black cherry and red oak trees. NCC's nature reserves are located in one of the most untouched sections of the Musquodoboit River.
The Musquodoboit River properties were protected with the following support:
- Government of Canada - Natural Area Conservation Program
- North American Wetlands Conservation Agreement (NAWCA)
- Nova Scotia Crown Share Land Legacy Trust
- Halifax Regional Municipality/Community Grants Fund
- Nova Scotia Habitat Conservation Fund
- Nova Scotia Habitat Conservation Fund (contributions from hunters and trappers)
- and many local donors and supporters
The area conserved by NCC on the Musquodoboit River connects to Nova Scotia’s White Lake and Ship Harbour-Long Lake Wilderness Areas. These conserved lands create an extensive corridor ideal for wildlife. The well-maintained Musquodoboit Trailway crosses the property, making it an accessible wilderness for hikers and cyclists. Along with these upstream properties, NCC has now conserved more than 610 hectares (1,500 acres) in the Musquodoboit Harbour area for wildlife habitat and for people to enjoy.


Many immigrants in the U.S. face a complicated set of challenges. They often must deal with learning a new language, overcoming a different culture and finding rewarding work.
All of these challenges can place extra stress on families and marriages, though some evidence indicates immigrants divorce at a lower rate than the overall U.S. population.
The stability of immigrant families
A report from the Institute for Family Studies sheds some light on the higher marriage rates and lower divorce rates of immigrants in general. Much of the information comes from U.S. Census data. About 72% of immigrants with children remain in a first marriage, compare with 60% of native-born Americans.
Other statistics support this view of stability in immigrant families. For example, unmarried immigrants between the ages of 18-64 married at a rate of 59 per 1,000, compared with a rate of 39 per 1,000 for native-born Americans. Also, in 2019 the same age group divorced at a rate of 13 per 1,000 married immigrants compared to 20 per 1,000 native-born Americans.
The stability of immigrants by region
The term immigrant refers to individuals from many areas of the world and many different cultures. Data shows that some localities hold a higher rate of stable families and marriages, while others hold a lower rate when it comes to family stability.
Immigrants from India remain in a first marriage 94% of the time, closely followed by Bangladesh immigrants at 90% in first marriages. On the other end of the spectrum, immigrants from Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Cuba and Honduras have divorce rates that approach nearly half of marriages. Many complicated factors go into divorce, including education and income levels.


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(Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
by Bernard Comrie
- Release date: June 6, 1985
- Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
- Author: Bernard Comrie
- ISBN: 9780521281386 (0521281385)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Language: english
- Format: paperback, 139 pages
- Genres: linguistics, language, science
About The Book
Bernard Comrie defines tense as the grammaticalisation of location in time. In this textbook he introduces readers to the range of variation found in tense systems across the languages of the world, bringing together a rich collection of illustrative material that student and specialist alike will find invaluable. This systematic account of the data is carefully integrated with a theoretical discussion of tense that is sensitive both to the range of tense oppositions found cross-linguistically and also to the constraints on that variation. For the most part the book is written without formalism, nor is it written within the framework of any specific current theory of linguistics. Nevertheless, as the final chapter makes clear, a formal theory of tense can build upon the insights gained here. For all readers, Dr Comrie’s coherent and characteristically elegant account of this complex grammatical category will provide a solid basis for further research on tense, even in a language as thoroughly studied as English.
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© 2017 Elsevier Ltd This paper estimates the role that technological change and car characteristics have played in the rate of fuel consumption of vehicles over time. Using data from the Spanish car market from 1988 to 2013, we estimate a reduced form equation that relates fuel consumption with a set of car characteristics. The results for the sales-weighted sample of vehicles show that energy efficiency would have improved by 30% and 42% for petrol and diesel cars respectively had car characteristics been held constant at 1988 values. However, the shift to bigger and more fuel-consuming cars reduced the gains from technological progress. Additionally, using the results of the fuel equation we show that, besides a natural growth rate of 1.1%, technological progress is affected by both the international price of oil and the adoption of mandatory emission standards. Moreover, according to our estimations, a 1% growth in GDP would modify car characteristics in such a way that fuel consumption would increase by around 0.23% for petrol cars and 0.35% for diesel cars.
|Journal||Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment|
|Publication status||Published - 1 Aug 2017|
- Car characteristics
- Fuel efficiency
- Technological change


In 2018/19, the SE of Australia had one of its hottest summers and it is currently experiencing one of its most severe droughts.
The Federal Government and BOM (Bureau of Meteorology) have ignored the 2018/19 prediction and they seem to have no interest in understanding why there could be extensive flooding in 2029.
1. Evidence to Support the Prediction of Flooding in the Brisbane Valley in 2029 (+/- 1 year).
Further evidence that the Moon may have an important role in determining the frequency of extreme weather events in Australia is provided in Table 1. This table shows the dates of major floods in the Brisbane River Valley since the Europeans first discovered the region in 1825.
Table 1 reveals that the major floods recorded at Brisbane and/or Ipswich are separated by a period of time that is equal to the Lunar Draconic Cycle of 18.6 years. Unfortunately, the general picture is clouded by the fact that there appear to be three parallel sequences of 18.6 years that fade in and out and sometimes there are floods that occur 3 years prior to expected sequence date.
The 1825 lunar flood sequence is the only one that persists over the 188-year record with the other sequences (i.e. those starting in 1856 and 1889) fading out after only a few cycles. If the 1825 lunar flood sequence continues, we should expect to a significant flooding event in either Brisbane or Ipswich in 2029 (+/- 1 year).
2. Evidence to Support The Prediction of Above Average Rainfall Over SE Australia in 2029.
In the table for the 2029? prediction shouldn't that be 1825 + ( 11 x 18.6)? (11 not 10)ReplyDelete
Sorry for slow response. Yes you are right. It should be 11 x 18.6 = 204.6 years.


What do you learn in MATLAB fundamentals??
MATLAB Fundamentals. This three-day course provides a comprehensive introduction to the MATLAB® technical computing environment. No prior programming experience or knowledge of MATLAB is assumed. Themes of data analysis, visualization, modeling, and programming are explored throughout the course.
What are the best online courses for learning MATLAB??
MATLAB Courses (edX) EdX offer hundreds of wonderful online classes that are geared to helping various people learn the fundamentals of MATLAB. They believe that by learning MATLAB through these courses, you can open the door to many data science, data analysis, computer science, Python, Java and much more!
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This course is specially designed for beginners who want to learn the fundamental concepts of technical programming through Matlab. This online course will teach you all about Matlab from beginner to expert. It will guide you from the basic concepts all the way to the advanced features of technical programming.
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The MATLAB 2018 Essential Training Online Class is taught by Curt Frye, an Online course developer, freelance writer, and speaker. The number of students keep growing, and is now over 37,174. This course, can be found on Linkedin Learning. Discover tools in creating user-defined functions, managing string variables, and summarizing data


Vulnerabilities caused by imprecise logic in the payment link are called payment loopholes. Test ideas As long as there are parameters, they can be modified, and there may be problems. Usually use two accounts to comp... Read Payment Logic Vulnerability of E-Commerce
PHP heredoc (short for "here document") is a way to specify a string literal in PHP that can span multiple lines. It is similar to a double-quoted string, but it is not surrounded by double quotes. Instead, it is introduced by a label (which can be any identifier) followed by a colon and an end of line, and it is terminated by the same label on a line by itself.
Here is an example of using a heredoc in PHP:
$html = <<<HTML   <title>My Page</title>
Welcome to my page!
   HTML; echo $html;
In this example, the label
HTML is used to introduce and terminate the heredoc. The heredoc starts with
<<<HTML and ends with
HTML;. All of the text in between, including line breaks, is treated as a string literal.
One advantage of using a heredoc is that it allows you to specify a string literal that includes multiple lines without having to use escape sequences or concatenation. It is particularly useful for defining large blocks of text, such as HTML or SQL code.
However, it is important to note that heredocs are not interpreted as PHP code. Any variables or escape sequences within a heredoc will be treated as plain text, not as PHP code. If you need to include PHP code within a string literal, you can use a double-quoted string or a nowdoc instead.
The Linux kernel is the core of the Linux operating system. It is a monolithic kernel, which means that it is responsible for managing all of the hardware and software resources of the computer, and it provides the interfa...
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PARMS JOINS THE NATIONAL CLEANUP COALITION ECOSUMMIT
Updated: Jan 3
National Cleanup Summit tackles the adaptation to environmental waste problems on coastlines-shores, and riverine systems. It aims to gather delegates to promote cleaner coastal areas and any other water system, to educate and give awareness about the waste problems.
The National Cleanup Day Philippines was born on September 20, 2015, through the partnership inked with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Management Bureau (DENR EMB). This campaign is a partnership of all cleanup organizations, CSOs, government organizations, and LGUs from around the nation that fosters collaboration, cleanup, and prevention.
This 2-day hybrid event was composed of virtual and in-person keynote speakers last August 25-26, 2022. Moreover, in preparation for the 8th National Clean Up Day this coming September 17, 2022, a cleanup workshop was conducted by the International Coastal Cleanup Area Coordinator, Zed Avecilla.
The upcoming National Clean Up Day respects international cleanup day's principle, which seeks to make the environment cleaner and healthier. Additionally, aiming to increase public awareness of the increasing pollution not only on the world's beaches or coastal areas but also in the local areas such as offices, schools, homes, etc., for a healthy environment is now a human right. With this initiative, we can be the solution to pollution problems from reef to ridge.


Many neurological diseases can already be detected or ruled out by blood sampling. The laboratory tests are either performed by a renowned local laboratory on Mallorca or sent to our partner laboratory Riegel in Wiesbaden. First results are usually available within 24 h.
An examination of the cerebrospinal fluid examination is necessary in the case of some neurological diseases. It is obtained by lumbar puncture. A cannula is inserted into the spinal canal in the region of the lumbar spine and some fluid is extracted. This fluid is examined with different methods in the laboratory. The intracranial pressure can also be measured in this way. The extraction can be performed on an ambulatory basis in our practice. A separate room with a hospital bed and TV is available, as bed rest is usually required for 6 hours after a puncture. The puncture can be performed in a sitting or lying (s. image) position.
Some diseases can be detected or even treated in this way, e.g.
- idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH),
- normal pressure hydrocephalus,
- inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, such as neuroborreliosis, encephalitis or meningitis,
- multiple sclerosis;
- Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed by the determination of certain protein constellations in the spinal fluid even several years in advance of the first symptoms,
tumors in the brain or in the spinal cord,
- subarachnoid brain hemorrhages.


Knights of Art introduces eighteen Renaissance artists through charming read-aloud stories and over 60 full-color reproductions of their artwork.
Children are introduced to the artists in stories and paintings that bring each artist to life through the varied experiences that influenced his art from childhood to adulthood. This is a beautiful introduction to the masters of the Renaissance for 21st century children.
This new, hardcover edition has been lovingly edited to update the language for today's young readers without sacrificing the charm of the original story-telling. It has also been edited to correct historical errors in the original 1907 edition. In place of the author's drawings, we have added over 60 full-color Renaissance masterpieces.
From the author's introduction:
"...as we grow older and wiser our eyes grow wiser too, and we learn to know what is good and what is poor. Only, just as our tongues must be trained to speak, our hands to work, and our ears to love good music, so our eyes must be taught to see what is beautiful, or we may perhaps pass it carelessly by, and lose a great joy which might be ours.
So now if you learn something about these great artists and their wonderful pictures, it will help your eyes to grow wise. And some day should you visit sunny Italy, where these men lived and worked, you will feel that they are quite old friends. Their pictures will not only be a delight to your eyes, but will teach your heart something deeper and more wonderful than any words can explain."
Bound in hardcover to last a lifetime.
Perfect for gift-giving!
Hardcover, 135 pages.
Published by RC History LLC
Original book by Amy Steedman.
Edited and updated by Sonya Romens and Kate Jackson


The term “pharmaceutical tablet” refers to both molded and pressed unit dosage forms of medications that contain one or more active medicinal ingredients.
Typically, a tablet consists of a combination of active substances and excipients that has been compressed or pressed from a powder into a solid form.
Types of Tablets in Pharma:
Multiple types of tablets in pharma are available. These tablets are divided into 4 types as per their functionality or route of administration.
- Tablet Ingested Orally
- Tablet used in the oral cavity
- Tablet administered by other routes
- Tablets used to prepare a solution
1. Tablet Ingested Orally:
There are 6 subtypes of Tablets ingested orally.
- Compressed Tablet
- Multiple compressed tablets
- Delayed released tablet
- Sugar-coated tablet
- Film Coated tablet
- Chewable tablet
2. Tablet used in the oral cavity:
- Buccal Tablet
- Sublingual tablet
- Troches or Logenzes
- Dental cone
3. Tablet administered by other routes:
- Implantation tablet
- Vaginal Tablet
4. Tablet used to prepare a solution:
- Effervescent tablet
- Dispensing tablet
- Hypodermic tablet
- Tablet triturates
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This paper reports the research on the successful development of a new remote laboratory (RL) system through some innovative ideas and methods for practising technology-enhanced learning of science education. The Internet-based RL system enables learners to control and observe the server-side laboratory equipment as well as perform real-time scientific investigation activities at distant places. As a pilot implementation study, a set of newly developed remote experiments were first tried out by a total of 64 undergraduate students in a tertiary institution mainly for teacher education. The evaluation used a mixed research method which included a questionnaire survey, open-ended questions and interviews as specifically developed by us to collect data on students’ perceptions, views and implementation issues related to the use of the RL system. The survey findings show that the participants agreed with the appropriateness of various educational merits of the RL system and the ways of conducting those innovative experiments. Furthermore, negative comments and suggestions for improvement were identified. Based upon these, we have refined our RL system and the RL design principles through an iteration of design-based research. Copyright © 2016 ASCILITE.
|Journal||Australasian Journal of Educational Technology|
|Publication status||Published - 2016|
CitationTho, S. W., & Yeung, Y. Y. (2016). Technology-enhanced science learning through remote laboratory: System design and pilot implementation in tertiary education. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 32(3), 96-111.
- Remote laboratory
- Technology-enhanced learning
- Science education


There are many kinds of cathode materials for lithium ion batteries. According to the difference of cathode materials, they can be divided into LiNiMnCoO2 NMC(NCM) cathode material, LiNiCoAlO2 NCA cathode material, LiFePO4 LFP cathode, LiCoO2 LCO cathode, LiMn2O4 LMO cathode and Li4Ti5O12 LTO material. Ternary lithium battery refers to the lithium battery that uses three transition metal oxides nickel, cobalt and manganese as the cathode electrode materials. It combines the advantages of lithium cobalt oxide, lithium nickel acid and lithium manganese acid, and its performance is superior to them. TOB offers high-performance and high-capacity cathode materials for global lithium battery manufacturing and research.
Ternary material is a lithium battery positive material with superior comprehensive performance. By changing the molar ratio of the three materials within a certain range and adding the corresponding additives (battery binder, conductive additives, current collector foil, etc.), outstanding performance characteristics can be obtained in a certain aspect.
Experimental analysis shows that three different valence elements form a superlattice structure, and there is an obvious synergistic effect between the three components, which makes the material more stable, so it is considered as one of the most promising cathode electrode materials. Ternary batteries are widely used in various fields because of their excellent electrochemical properties such as high energy density, good safety and stability, support for high discharge rate and moderate cost advantage.


Vitamins are essential nutrients that our bodies need to function properly. Here are some potential pros and cons of vitamins:
Improved health: Vitamins play a vital role in maintaining good health, supporting immune function, energy production, and overall well-being.
Reduced risk of chronic diseases: Adequate intake of certain vitamins has been linked to a reduced risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.
Improved cognitive function: Certain vitamins, such as vitamin B12 and folate, are important for brain health and cognitive function.
Improved skin and hair health: Vitamins A, C, and E are antioxidants that can help improve the health of skin and hair.
Support for pregnancy and breastfeeding: Pregnant and breastfeeding women need increased amounts of certain vitamins, such as folic acid, to support the health of their growing baby.
Overconsumption can be harmful: Some vitamins, such as vitamin A and vitamin D, can be toxic in large amounts.
Poor quality supplements may not be effective: Poor quality or improperly stored vitamin supplements may not be effective and can even be harmful.
Interactions with medications: Some vitamins can interact with prescription medications, which can lead to adverse effects.
Cost: High-quality vitamin supplements can be expensive, which may make them difficult for some people to afford.
In summary, while vitamins offer numerous health benefits, it is important to consume them in moderation and ensure that you are getting them from a high-quality source. Talk to your healthcare provider before starting any new vitamin supplement regimen, particularly if you are taking prescription medications or have underlying health conditions.


Division is a mathematical process in which you calculate how many times a certain value will fit into another value. This process is the opposite of multiplication. The traditional way to write division problems is with a division bracket. Another method of writing division calculations is to use fractions. In a fraction, the top number, or numerator, is divided by the bottom number, or denominator. You may have to convert between traditional and fractional division forms in a high school or college math class.
Write down the dividend. This is the number that appears under the division bracket. This will be the numerator in the fraction.
Draw a dividing bar under the dividend or to the right of the dividend.
Write the divisor underneath the dividing bar or to the right of the bar. The divisor is the number to the left of the division bracket. This will be the denominator.
Write an equal sign, followed by the quotient if you are required to provide the solution to the problem. If you are looking at a completed division problem in traditional form, the quotient will appear on top of the division bracket. For example, if you have 50 divide by 5, you could write this as 50/5 = 10.
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Arthur Schopenhauer (22 February 1788 - 21 September 1860) was a German philosopher. He is best known for his 1818 work The World as Will and Representation, in which he argues that the phenomenal world is driven by a metaphysical will that perpetually and malignantly seeks satiation. He also wrote influentially on aesthetics, ethics, and religion.Transcendental idealism formed the basis for much of his thought, and his atheistic philosophy has been described as an exemplary manifestation of philosophical pessimism. Finding his philosophical conclusions to be compatible with those of much Eastern philosophy, his solutions to the problems of existence and suffering were consequently similar to those of Vedantic and Buddhist thinkers.
Schopenhauer's influence has proven profound across various disciplines; those who have cited his influence include Friedrich Nietzsche, Richard Wagner, Leo Tolstoy, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Erwin Schrödinger, Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, Otto Rank, Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, Thomas Mann, and Jorge Luis Borges, among others.
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Watsuji Tetsuro's Rinrigaku
Ethics in Japan
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Watsuji's Rinrigaku (literally, the principles that allow us to live in friendly community) has been regarded as the definitive study of Japanese ethics for half a century.
Watsuji Tetsuro's Rinrigaku (literally, the principles that allow us to live in friendly community) has been regarded as the definitive study of Japanese ethics for half a century. In Japan, ethics is the study of human being or ningen. As an ethical being, one negates individuality by abandoning one's independence from others. This selflessness is the true meaning of goodness.
Robert Carter is Professor of Philosophy at Trent University. Yamamoto Seisaku teaches at the Kansai University of Foreign Studies, Osaka, Japan.
"Robert Carter and Yamamoto Seisaku have produced a wonderfully clear and lucid translation of Watsuji Tetsuro's masterpiece, Rinrigaku. Long known by comparative philosophers as a centerpiece of modern Japanese philosophical tradition, Rinrigaku has been made accessible now to Western students and scholars. For anyone who is a serious student of Heidegger, this work is a must read!" — David Edward Shaner, Furman University
"Here we have a major treatise by a sophisticated thinker who self-consciously wished to provide a distinctly "Asian" alternative to Western ethical systems—systems he and others saw as conceptually flawed and culturally ethnocentric. Long-suppressed questions about the assumed universalizability of some of the West's most privileged moral modes are posed in and through this work. The study both of comparative ethics and of comparative societies will necessarily be much enriched and enlivened by it." — From the Foreword by William R. LaFleur


Even though schools nationwide are once again open for in-person learning after extended closures during the pandemic, that doesn’t mean that the impact of COVID-19 is over for kids struggling to make up for lost time.
Test scores are way down
While it’s important to note that standardized tests aren’t the final arbiter of how well children are learning, it’s troubling when scores decrease en masse across the board. That’s exactly what has happened in the wake of remote learning due to the pandemic.
One widely used national test showed that scores were down by the largest margin in decades — if not ever. Math scores dipped to their lowest point on record as almost 40% of 8th-grade students could not demonstrate knowledge of even common concepts. Reading results weren’t much better, with scores falling to levels not seen in 30 years.
Most states saw a significant decrease in test scores — and no state saw any improvements worth noting.
There’s more to the story
It’s bad enough that test scores reveal serious lapses in the next generation’s education opportunities, but the disruptions of the past two and a half years have had a range of other troublesome manifestations. Here are some of the most serious issues identified in post-COVID students:
- Increased behavioral problems
- Higher rate of absences among teachers and students
- More mental health concerns
That’s the bad news — but if you’re looking for a silver lining, it might lie in the fact that experts are looking at ways to intervene on behalf of today’s students. From traditional tutoring to offering expanded schedules and summer learning opportunities, educators of all types are up for the challenge if it means ensuring that the students of today don’t become the lost generation of tomorrow.


In our recent Mesothelioma Awareness Day overview, we mentioned that there are several types of mesothelioma that can affect different areas of the human body over time. Let’s take a look at a few:
When cancer cells develop within the pleura, it is called pleural mesothelioma. The pleura is the membrane surrounding the lungs and chest. When this area is affected by mesothelioma, the patient can experience serious respiratory problems that are often mistaken for other diseases, like the flu or pneumonia.
Peritoneal mesothelioma is cancer of the peritoneum, which is the lining of the stomach or abdomen. Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include stomach, chest, or abdominal pain. Peritoneal mesothelioma makes up about 20%-33% of mesothelioma cases.
Pericardial mesothelioma is cancer of the pericardium-the thin lining that surrounds the heart. If cancerous cells begin to develop here, several problems can occur that will affect heart function. Surgery is not often an option for patients suffering from pericardial mesothelioma, because of the location of the disease.
There are other types of mesothelioma cancers, these are just three.
No matter where mesothelioma cancer has developed within the body, those affected are given an average of 1 to 2 years to live after diagnosis. There are cutting-edge medical treatments and therapies emerging for patients, but early detection will be the key to living a longer and healthier life with the disease.
Contact us today if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with the disease.


Help Me Reduce Mold In My Home
Most people don’t think about the air quality in their homes until a problem occurs. Or, even worse, someone in your home develops symptoms or health issues. Only then do homeowners wonder if something in their home could be causing irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness or fatigue. The truth is, we spend about 90% of our time indoors. So the risks to health may be greater due to indoor air pollution than outdoors.
Diagnosing indoor air problems can be challenging. There are many variables to consider. Some health effects may show up shortly after a single exposure to a pollutant. Conversely, other health effects may show up years after exposure. Or, symptoms develop only after long or repeated periods of exposure. That is why it makes sense to try to improve the indoor air quality in your home even if symptoms are not noticeable. Pollutants such as the following impact your indoor air quality.
- carbon monoxide
- lead paint
- vermiculite (or VOCs)
Other, more subtle things that may be impact indoor air quality in homes can be relative humidity levels, dust, dog or cat dander or the amount of fresh air entering your home.
The Solution is as easy as 1, 2, 3
The GreenHomes approach for raising your home’s efficiency while eliminating any health or safety problems in your home is simple and straightforward. It all starts with GreenHomes helping you better understand the most common pollutants that can impact indoor air quality levels in your home so modifications can be made for improving your home’s indoor air quality.
GreenHomes believes home energy and indoor air quality projects are far more successful when the homeowners better understand the problems and possible solutions for their home. That is why we help you learn about the issues you would like to resolve in your home and then step you through a process to resolve those problems. At GHA, we believe it is easier for homeowners to plan home energy and indoor air quality projects and then execute them to get long lasting results if you are more knowledgeable about the root causes of the problem and solutions successfully used in the industry. Let us show you how to: