January 21st, 2019 | Posted in Air Cleaners
Kitchen Exhaust Scrubbers (or Pollution Control Units (PCUs)) are becoming more and more popular as urban areas continue to grow and mixed-use construction becomes increasingly more popular. But just what are these units and how do they work?
There are several different technologies on the market for capturing the grease, smoke and odors from commercial kitchen exhaust, but let’s look at the two most popular technologies that are used today.
Mechanical Media Filtration is the most popular technology on the market. It is simplistic and easy to understand. The exhaust goes through a pre-filter section which pulls out large particulate. It then passes through one or more sections of high-efficiency filters to remove smaller particulate and then finally passes through an Odor Module loaded with some sort of adsorption media to remove odors and VOCs.
Although this is the most popular system due to its simplicity, it has some drawbacks.
Electrostatic Precipitators create an ionization field which will positively charge the grease, smoke and fine particulate in the exhaust. The positively charged particles then pass through collector plates which are alternately charged. The particulate is attracted to the negatively charged collection plates which capture the positive particles and hold them until they are washed off.
An Odor Control Module is placed downstream from the precipitator to capture odors and VOCs.
This technology offers many advantages over media filtration systems including:
With proper care and maintenance, an ESP system will provide decades of highly efficient filtration in a commercial kitchen exhaust application. With all things being considered, an ESP system is clearly the best option to use when a PCU is needed for the kitchen exhaust.


Temperatures in the Eastern Mediterranean are rising three times faster than the global average, with the effects of climate change already felt in Greece, mainly in Crete and the eastern Peloponnese, according to Climpact.
Climate scientist Nikos Michalopoulos of the National Observatory of Athens spoke on the forum on “Mitigating the Impact and Adaptation of Greek Agriculture to Climate Change” saying that Greece might be forced to restructure the cultivation of crops in the coming years.
“The Eastern Mediterranean and the Arctic Circle are the two most important hot spots in the world in terms of the impact of climate change,” Michalopoulos said.
The scientist noted that due to the particularly high temperatures a decrease in crop yield is expected.
An increase in the frequency of extreme weather events will bring more frequent crop damage and reduced water availability due to prolonged droughts, which, consequently, will result in increased water demand for irrigation.
In addition, he noted, the increase in temperature and humidity in the air will result in the proliferation of pest and weed diseases that affect crop yields qualitatively and quantitatively.
“We expect an increase (in diseases) during the growing season due to rising temperatures, pressure on water reserves in areas which are already vulnerable, reduced soil organic matter and increased risk of damage, salinization and degradation of agricultural soils and increased risk of agricultural land loss,” Michalopoulos said.
The scientist stressed the importance of the agricultural sector in Greece, which produces 4 percent of GDP and along with tourism are considered the sectors that can contribute to the national economic growth.
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Radioactive waste on Olympics site
A campaign group watching the Olympic Games in London and globally has produced a detailed report of the radioactive waste contamination on the Olympics Site. The report by Games Monitor, along with Freedom of Information Act correspondence, can be found here and here.
To summarise, documents submitted for planning approval reveal that the ground below the Olympics Media Centre in Hackney is still producing so much methane from the decaying refuse it contains that special precautions should have been taken to protect the expected 20,000 visiting journalists and media. In a bid to prevent a rubbishing of the Olympic brand London 2012, bosses have been at pains to play down the issue of the radiation hazard and its poor management.
Excavations at the Main Stadium site were virtually completed before any radiation monitoring or protection measures were introduced, despite the site’s history as a high-risk unregulated private landfill. When radiation was detected in the excavations in November 2007, no action was taken and the information was not made public. Olympic spin-doctors are also keen to play down the fact that more than 7,000 tonnes of radioactively contaminated material has now been reburied on the Olympic site.
The authorities appear to have colluded to place the problem outside regulatory control. They did this by claiming higher activity material was to be mixed with lower activity material, thus reducing its average radioactivity to below the legal threshold – a process of dilution.


Rome is the capital of Italy, a country in southern Europe. In ancient times it was the capital of the mighty Roman Empire. Today the city is a center of culture and tourism. People from all over the world travel to Rome to see its historic monuments and art treasures.
Rome lies on the Tiber River. It was built on seven hills. Rome surrounds Vatican City, the center of Roman Catholicism. Vatican City has been an independent country since 1929.
Rome is filled with notable palaces, churches, and public squares called piazzas. The city also has more than 300 public fountains. Museums such as the Borghese Gallery display famous works of art.
The remains of many ancient monuments still stand in Rome. The Colosseum was an outdoor arena with rings of seats. Fighters called gladiators fought fierce battles there. The buildings of the Roman Forum were the center of public life in ancient Rome. Ancient art can also be seen in the Capitoline Museums.
The economy of Rome is largely based on government and tourism. Other leading industries include construction, publishing, and services such as banking and trade. The city also has some manufacturing.
People settled in the Rome area more than 2,700 years ago. In the 500s bce the city became a state called a republic. Soon Rome began taking over other lands. By the 1st century ce the republic had become a huge and powerful empire. Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire until 330 ce.
In the 500s the pope—the leader of the Roman Catholic Church—began taking control of Rome and the surrounding area. The popes ruled Rome for hundreds of years.
In the 1400s and 1500s Rome was a center of the artistic movement called the Renaissance. Great artists created buildings, paintings, and sculptures throughout the city.
In 1861 the Kingdom of Italy was created. But the pope still ruled Rome. In 1870 Italian troops marched into Rome. The city then became the capital of Italy. Population (2020 estimate), city, 2,837,332.


Company to generate energy in Turkey by buying organic waste from outside
A company in Turkey will generate energy by buying organic waste from outside with a license granted by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning for the first time.
The operations of “biomethanization”, meaning the process during which organic waste undergoes biochemical reactions to turn into biogas and fermented product, have continued at PepsiCo’s Suadiye factory in Turkey’s northwestern province of Kocaeli for more than 10 years.
In the production facility with a closed area of 26,000 square meters, a total of 24,480 tons of potatoes and 4,244 tons of corn are processed annually. By the courtesy of Organic Waste Facility, the factory has been operating with zero waste since 2012.
After the waste is utilized in energy production, the remaining waste is used to manufacture the organomineral fertilizer “Naturalis”, which is used in PepsiCo’s potato croplands. With Naturalis, the amount of chemicals used in fertilizer production is reduced by 40 percent, while the amount of chemicals that will diffuse into soil is minimized. Thus, while the goal of “zero waste” is being achieved, carbon dioxide emission arising from the process is reduced by 11.5 percent.


You said that team G had made the news on a story about how Epstein-Barr-virus could trigger MS.
However, my post on the story was rather brief, and a bit rubbish-some of you say. Anyway what was it all about? Dr.UCM has explained the study.
First off..... Imagine the brain as a forest. What we did was to look for dangerous forest fires (lesions of MS) more closely. We spotted them in the brains of people with MS.However, it took a lot of work to find out how long the fires had been around and to determine whether each individual fire was still burning or just simmering at the edge.
How did we do this?
We decided to look at a cytokine (messenger) called interferon alpha, which is known to promote inflammation (and also can prevent viruses from dividing to replicate themselves). We then chose forest fires, which had started recently and looked for Epstein Barr Virus positive cells.
Now I hope that you can remember the cars (white blood cells) that we talked about previously, and that you can take a car to get closer to the forest fire along the narrow path (blood vessel of the brain).
We approached the crime scene (the forest fire). What did we find?- strangely enough we found many cars parked next to the path and even more strangely we found several white vans (EBV infected white blood (B) cells) - more than you would usually see on a motorway (blood system).
What was strange about this? Well, Volkswagen (other Scientists) just gave out a warning that these white vans have a problem with their fuel pump. It was known that oil (viral fragments) could leak out and they issued a safety warning (Scientific information from which we can act).
Now we have to consider the following possibilities:
As you can see we need more work to solve the mystery of the white vans… So more to do.
- All cars drove there to have a rubberneck and take a close look at the fire (so we are not sure if they wanted to help or just look)
- One car came had a look and called friends to come over and check this out, too
- The vans leaked oil, which kept the fire going, which had started previously
- The vans were parked there, oil leaked out and started the fire
Conflict of interest: Dr UCM does not receive funding from Volkswagen


Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently expressed concerns over the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to aid scammers in their efforts to deceive people. Wozniak explained that while he doesn’t believe AI will replace human intelligence, he fears that AI-powered tools could be manipulated to mimic human behavior, which would make it easier for bad actors to create and spread scams. Source BBC.
In particular, Wozniak highlighted the risks associated with generative AI, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT program, which allows users to generate realistic human-like text. Scammers could potentially use this technology to create and spread fraudulent messages and content, potentially deceiving many people.
To address this issue, Wozniak urged industry leaders to establish stricter standards to hold AI developers accountable for their technology’s potential misuse. He believes that it is essential to regulate the development of AI, but he also expressed doubts about whether regulators will prioritize the public’s interests over their financial gains.
Many companies have already launched generative AI software that can create everything from code to poems, plan vacations, and answer questions. However, the risks associated with the misuse of AI are evident, and that is why more than a thousand industry leaders, including Wozniak and Elon Musk, signed a petition in March to halt the development of AI programs beyond ChatGPT 4.
The petition cited the significant risks that unregulated AI systems could pose to society, such as the potential for the automation of jobs and the spread of propaganda and false information. Therefore, it is crucial to consider these risks seriously and prioritize the regulation of AI development to prevent its potential misuse.
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Alternate Names : Chorioblastoma, Trophoblastic tumor, Chorioepithelioma, Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
Choriocarcinoma is a quick-growing form of cancer that occurs in a woman’s uterus (womb). The abnormal cells start in the tissue that would normally become the placenta, the organ that develops during pregnancy to feed the fetus.
Choriocarcinoma is a type of gestational trophoblastic disease.
- Gestational trophoblastic disease
- Hydatiform mole
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Choriocarcinoma is an uncommon, but very often curable cancer associated with pregnancy. A baby may or may not develop in these types of pregnancy.
The cancer may develop after a normal pregnancy; however, it is most often associated with a complete hydatidiform mole. The abnormal tissue from the mole can continue to grow even after it is removed and can turn into cancer. About half of all women with a choriocarcinoma had a hydatidiform mole, or molar pregnancy.
Choriocarcinomas may also occur after an abortion, ectopic pregnancy, or genital tumor.
Choriocarcinoma : Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Choriocarcinoma : Symptoms & Signs, Diagnosis & Tests
Choriocarcinoma : Treatment
Review Date : 5/26/2008
Reviewed By : Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine; Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


One newly school question and answer asked students to mention what they assume is the most important important point for a student to do if they wanted to accomplished success. Of many reactions, the one which that stood out was practice. Successful persons were not born successful; they become successful by just hard work and persistence. If you tend to fulfill your goals, keep this in mind! in this article, are one of the answer and question example that you would probably benefit from to practice and further enhance your information and also give you insights that could guide you to preserve your study in school.
What is 11/3 times 5/3 times 7/3
11/3 * 5/3 * 7/3
multiply numerators : 11 * 5 * 7 = 385
multiply denominators: 3 * 3 * 3 = 27
simplify fraction: 385/27 = 14 7/27
11/3 * 5/3 * 7/3 = 14 7/27
From the answer and question examples above, hopefully, they may help the student answer the question they had been looking for and notice of every piece declared in the answer above. You may possibly then have a discussion with your classmate and continue the school learning by studying the subject alongside one another.


A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has revealed that the human microbiome is far more diverse than was previously thought and the vast majority of microbes have not only been uncharted, but in fact have never even been seen before.
The researchers, based in Stanford University in the US and led by Prof Stephen Quake, Professor of Bioengineering and Applied Physics, were initially seeking non-invasive ways to establish whether an organ transplant candidate’s immune system may reject an organ, rather than taking a biopsy.
The team postulated that examining cell-free DNA in blood samples could predict rejection. The samples also presented a detailed overview of a participant’s viruses, bacteria and a range of other microbiomes. The work built on previous studies involving 32 pregnant women and 156 bone marrow, heart and lung transplant recipients.
The authors found that 99 per cent of non-human DNA fragments did not correlate with anything in existing DNA databases.
Prof Quake commented: “We’ve doubled the number of known viruses in that family through this work. We’ve now found a whole new class of human-infecting ones that are closer to the animal class than to the previously-known human ones, so [they are] quite divergent on the evolutionary scale.”
The team pointed out that the existing view of the “microbial universe was one that was very biased” because researchers look at the microbiome in a specific area of the body, whereas blood samples “go deeply everywhere at the same time”.
“There’s all kinds of viruses that jump from other species into humans, a sort of spillover effect, and one of the dreams here is to discover new viruses that might ultimately become human pandemics,” continued Prof Quake. “What this does is, it arms infectious disease doctors with a whole set of new bugs to track and see if they’re associated with disease. That’s going to be a whole other chapter of work for people to do.”
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Spelling & Vocabulary
Grammar & Punctuation
Planning & Drafting
Purpose of Study:
A high-quality education in English will teach pupils to write fluently so they can communicate their ideas, views and emotions to others. All the skills of language are essential to participating fully as a member of society. The overarching aim for English in the national curriculum is to promote high standards of language and literacy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the spoken and written language, ensuring they can write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences.
Who is a Lexden writer?
A Lexden Writer has a clear voice and can confidently write across a number of genres, showing creativity and individuality in pieces. They understand the features of different text types and can apply their knowledge, skills and understanding appropriately to their own writing. Effective transcription, including good spelling and legible handwriting, enables Lexden Writers to articulate themselves fluently and clearly when composing a piece of work. The Lexden Writer understands the various elements and strands to good writing and confidently uses these when planning, drafting and editing their work. They can quickly identify the intended audience and can adapt their choice of layout, content, grammar and language appropriately.
Key elements to our English Writing Curriculum:
- A wide range of high-quality texts are used to stimulate and model good writing (including fiction, non-fiction and poetry).
- Purposeful, real life or engaging learning opportunities encourage the development of all strands and elements of writing.
- Objectives across all strands are revisited, where possible, within and across year groups to ensure cumulative fluency of skills, knowledge and understanding.
- Use of ICT to enhance children’s learning and in publishing pieces of writing.
- Cross-curricular links to termly topic areas e.g. diary writing as an evacuee or instructions to build a Roman road.
- Resources to support children in building their knowledge and skills e.g. dictionaries, thesaurus, vocabulary banks and planning frames.


Avoid these Items to Protect Your Teeth and Gums
We’ve all been spending a lot more time eating these days. Often, we spend a lot of time eating things that aren’t good for us. You may have thought about watching your weight, but have you thought about watching out for your teeth and gums? Here are some foods you might want to avoid to keep your teeth and gums healthy.
What Foods Should I Avoid?
The number one food on your list of things to avoid is sugar, especially refined sugar. Sugar is the primary cause of tooth decay and gum disease. While you may be concerned about other foods harming your teeth and gums, sugar is a huge problem. Sugar enables the bacteria that is constantly in your mouth to grow and populate. Without proper brushing and flossing, sugar gives your mouth bacteria all of the fuel it needs to eat away at your teeth. Over time, you can develop both cavities and gum disease. If you have to indulge your sweet tooth every once in a while, make sure that you are brushing and flossing immediately after you eat sugar.
There are some sugar products that are more harmful than others. If you love caramels, taffy, toffee, or other sticky, sugary foods, it is even more important to brush and floss properly. Be sure that you use proper dental hygiene because sticky chewy, sugary foods are more difficult to get out of your mouth with absentminded brushing, which means they can stay on your teeth and cause more trouble.
Also, be sure that foods that are highly acidic, such as citrus, peppers, tomatoes, soft drinks, caffeine, and alcohol. Brushing after consumption of these foods will lessen the chances they will eat away at your tooth enamel.
When you are ready to have some help protecting your valuable teeth and gums, you need to come and see us. We’re located at 121 East 60th Street, New York City, New York 10022. You can call us to schedule a visit at 212. 752.7188.


Tuberculosis in Children: New diagnostic Blood Tests
The interferon-gamma-release assays were developed to overcome the pitfalls and logistic difficulties of the tuberculin skin test (TST) for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). These blood tests measure the in vitro production of interferon-gamma by sensitized lymphocytes in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific antigens. Two interferon-gamma-release assays are registered for use in Canada: the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube assay (Cellestis Inc, Australia) and the T.SPOT–TB test (Oxford Immunotec, United Kingdom). Evaluation of these tests has been hampered by the lack of a gold standard for LTBI, and limited paediatric data on their use. It appears that they are more specific than the TST, and may be useful for evaluating TST-positive patients at low risk of true LTBI. Moreover, they may add sensitivity if used in addition to the TST in immunocompromised patients, very young children and close contacts of infectious adults. A summary of these tests, their limitations and their application to clinical paediatric practice are described.


Physico-chemical parameters alone are not sufficient in obtaining reliable information on treated wastewater. Online toxicity monitoring must be performed in combination with routine chemical analysis. The assessment of biological effects of wastewater discharges in the ecosystems is today considered relevant and ecotoxicological tests identifying the ecological hazard are useful tools for the identification of environmental impacts.
Online toxicity monitoring can play an important role in supporting decision-making, either regulatory driven or needed for process control .
To comply with good ecological status, ecotoxicity evaluation of WWTP effluents is extremely relevant. Within the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive – IPPC, 2008/1/EC (European Commission [EC], 2008), the Direct Toxicity Assessment concept has been included as a suitable monitoring tool on effluent in several Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Documents. Also, in Water Framework Directive – WFD, 2000/60/EC (EC, 2000), direct toxicity assessment of Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) effluents can contribute to attain or keep ecological quality objectives in water masses. Online toxicity monitoring using the TOXcontrol with the luminescent bacteria can help with the protection of biological treatment plants from toxic influents, to monitor the effectiveness of WWTP and control the impact assessment of complex wastewaters. The TOXcontrol can be considered as a suitable tool for assessing the ecotoxicological relevance of complex organic mixtures.


GX Dash! A Grade Crossing Database Dashboard Tool
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has provided a number of data tools to assist with the analysis of highway-rail grade crossing collisions (also known as grade crossing of "GX"), deaths and injuries. GX Dash! presents a cohesive and easily digestible snapshot of GX collisions in the United States. This tool is designed to enhance the user’s ability to visualize data over the past 10 years.
GX Dash! is geared toward answering the following core questions around GX collisions over the past 10 years:
- Where have grade crossing collisions happened both nationally and locally?
- What is the trend in grade crossing collisions, injuries, fatalities?
- What is the number of collisions, fatalities, and injuries for a given state and county?
- What data trends exist in the situational details of GX collisions? (Such as type of vehicle, vehicle position, time of day, warning device present, etc.)
- What are some identifiable driver’s actions involved in GX collisions?
After each reported GX collision that occurs, the FRA receives detailed information on the incident from the railroad involved. Statistics on grade crossing collisions can be garnered by aggregating the information recorded in this manner. While GX Dash! provides information over a 10-year period, it is important to note that FRA’s publicly available Safety database contains information that expands over 40 years. Click here to access the Safety database.
The FRA has monitored and analyzed collisions, deaths and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings to mitigate the loss of life and property. While grade crossing accidents have decreased over time, approximately 35 percent of all rail-related deaths and are the second-leading cause of fatalities on the railroad system (behind trespassing fatalities). Safety is the highest priority of the Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration and the FRA continues its commitment to highway-rail crossing collision prevention.


Creatures, Myths & Legends
New study casts doubt on Loch Ness Monster plesiosaur theory
By T.K. Randall
January 20, 2022 · 25 comments
A model Nessie found at Drumnadrochit. Image Credit: Immanuel Giel
The famous Scottish loch monster is often said to be a plesiosaur - but just how plausible is that?
The quintessential Loch Ness Monster sighting is typically that of a large, long-necked creature that appears as a head and neck (or a series of humps) protruding from the water.
Over the years this has lead some to speculate that the creature could be a plesiosaur - a type of prehistoric aquatic reptile - as depicted by an oft-photographed model that can be found outside the Loch Ness Exhibition Center at Drumnadrochit on the western shore of the loch.
Casting aside for a moment the fact that plesiosaurs went extinct millions of years ago - is it at all plausible that the Loch Ness Monster could be such a relic from the distant past ?
According to Dr Paul Scofield of Canterbury Museum in New Zealand, a recent study of an elasmosaurus - which is a type of plesiosaur - has indicated that these creatures would have held their heads either at the same level or below the level of their bodies while swimming through the water.
This makes it unlikely that they would have stuck their head vertically up out of the water as often depicted in photographs and drawings of the elusive Loch Ness Monster.
"The labyrinth of the ear works best when the tiny bones within are able to hang unaffected by gravity," said Dr Scofield. "For this reason, the position of the inner ear within the skull of an animal reveals a lot about how an animal habitually holds its head."
"We have examined the inner ear of elasmosaurs and determined that their resting position was with the head horizontal to the body or even well below the body."
"The 'traditional' posture shown in many a popular article on Nessie - like a sock puppet - is not something elasmosaurs were in the habit of adopting."
"The idea of it lifting its head up like a sock puppet is extremely unlikely."
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|Ole Rømer electromagnetism|
Speed of light
Galileo had suggested using eclipses of the moons of Jupiter, as a celestial clock to determine longitude. Ole Rømer noted the times between eclipses of Io varied by the time of year, increasing as our distance to Jupiter increased and decreasing as our distance decreased. Realizing this meant that the speed of light is finite, Rømer calculated it using accumulated difference between actual and predicted eclipse times.
Rømer’s result in 1676 was 26.6% slower than the true speed of light. James Bradley’s result in 1729 was 0.4% faster. Hippolyte Fizeau’s result in 1849 was 5.07% faster. Léon Foucault’s result in 1862 was 0.6% slower. Rosa and Dorsey’s result in 1907 was less than 0.03% slower.
In a vacuum
It’s somewhat crude today to say outer space is a perfect vacuum. It’s a sea of all kinds of things. And the speed of light in an atmosphere depends on altitude, temperature, and whether the light’s continuous or pulsed. Do absolutes exist in real life? We can never judge nor be judged in a vacuum. Take it with a grain of salt.
The speed of light, c, is exactly 299,792,458 meters per second, about 186,282 miles per second. Only luxons—photons, gluons, and, theoretically, gravitons—can travel at this speed. Anything with “rest mass,” according to the special theory of relativity, gains “relativistic mass” as its speed approaches the speed of light, which it can not reach.
The numeric value of c in meters per second is fixed by the definitions of meter and second.
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Australia’s First Campaign
The capture of German New Guinea, 1914
No. 29 in the Australian Army Campaigns Series
By Robert Stevenson
Published by Big Sky Publishing
RRP $19.99 in paperback | ISBN 9781922387721
This book begins with a necessary history lesson to establish the context of German colonial interests in the Pacific and Australia’s own rise from colony to nationhood.
As German interests grew, so did their naval presence, leading to the establishment of the powerful East Asiatic Squadron by 1914 at Qingdao, giving Germany the ability to wage war on Britain’s maritime commerce in the region, their plans aided by their network of wireless stations across the Pacific but hampered by the armoured cruisers in the Pacific fleet that were too big and thus ill-suited to operation that involved hunting merchant vessels.
As Britain declared war on Germany, Australia and New Zealand were called upon to seize German wireless stations in the Pacific to protect British interests.
Yet the Australian campaign to seize German New Guinea in 1914 is most certainly one of the forgotten episodes of the First World War.
Preceding the Gallipoli landings by seven months, this successful amphibious operation was the very first of its kind undertaken by the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army.
The campaign was also everything the Gallipoli campaign was not: the New Guinea operations were planned and executed by Australian officers, the fighting was short, sharp and successful, and it was a highly effective use of military force, achieving its operational objectives.
This volume of the Army History Unit’s Campaign Series describes how a novice navy and army planned, mounted and launched a complex joint operation over 3300 kilometres from their mounting base and defeated or forced the withdrawal of German naval and land forces.
This latest publication in the Australian Army Campaigns series is a thoroughly researched and highly readable account of the Australian military’s first joint operation. The text is well supported by photographs and maps that bring an extra dimension to the narrative.


This is an online event.
Sponsored by: Archaeological Institute of America
The Battle of Chaironeia was a turning point in Greek history. Macedonian forces under the command of Phillip II and his son Alexander defeated a combined Greek force of Athenians, Thebans, and others near the town of Chaironeia, establishing Macedonia dominance over much of the Greek mainland. Anchoring the Greek line on the right was the Theban Sacred Band, an elite military unit consisting of 150 pairs of hoplite soldiers, who were purportedly lovers as well as comrades in arms. Opposite them on the Macedonian left was the cavalry force led by Alexander, then 18 years old. In the course of this decisive defeat of the Greeks, the Theban Sacred Band was almost entirely annihilated. Excavations in the 19th century recovered skeletons of the Theban soldiers interred at a battle monument near the acropolis of Chaironeia. This lecture presents evidence from these skeletons for death on the battlefield and subsequent mutilation of the corpses, and explores the use and efficacy of weapons and armor in ancient warfare.
Short bibliography and/or website on lecture topic:
Plutarch’s Lives, on the Theban Sacred Band: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/pwh/sacredband.html
The Battle of Chaironeia (Charonea): Battle of Chaeronea – World History Encyclopedia (ancient.eu)


South Nevada, northwest Arizona and southwest Utah
Open, sandy or gravelly places, between 3,000 and 6,000 feet
Lanceolate, up to 10 inches long, with shallowly toothed edges
Phacelia palmeri has a limited distribution in desert areas, found mainly across a 40 mile-wide area in far southwestern Utah, and less commonly in nearby regions of the two adjacent states. Plants are biennials, growing a tall stem (up to 4 feet) during the first year then flowering in the second. Leaves are produced at closely-spaced, opposite intervals, most densely around the base, but also all the way to the top of the stem, which is thick, rigid, and usually unbranched. Leaves and stems are covered by spreading, prickly hairs.
The inflorescence is a series of one-sided clusters, initially coiled, then straightening and lengthening. Only a few flowers are in bloom at any one time. Flowers have five broad, hairy, ovate to lanceolate sepals enclosing a relatively narrow, pale pink, cup-shaped, five-lobed corolla, with exserted style and stamens. Buds are pale cream colored.


We are offering lots of platforms to our students for helping them to get their dream job. Now a days IT sector is growing faster that’s why we are providing our students these various platforms to develop their skill related to new technology.
A Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is a free web-based distance learning program that is designed for large numbers of geographically dispersed students.
A MOOC may be incorporated in a college or university course or be less structured. Although they do not always offer academic credits, these course providers are offering a certification which enhance employment opportunities or scope of further studies. Typically, MOOCs are used for higher education and career advancement. MOOCs has proved very useful tools during the coronavirus pandemic situation.
MOOCs are online courses that a student accesses through the internet. Typically, these courses consist of traditional class materials made accessible online, which may include the following:
- filmed or recorded video lectures; readings;
- problem sets;
- online quizzes and examinations;
- interactive learning modules; and
- Interaction with other students via forums.
Typically, each MOOC will include a course provider and a course platform. A course provider is often a university, which supplies the course materials and instructors. The platform we provide such as EdX, Coursera ,IBM Edunet ,Huwei, this technological infrastructure for course modules, user access and other learning resources licences provide Student.
OUR COLLABORATIONS: We have signed MoUs with following prestigious MOOC platforms and we are keen to sign with many more.
We are collaborating with coursera from 04/07/2020. The mission is behind it to transform lives through learning and offering courses online to minimize the impact of the coronavirus on their education.
We have also signed MoUs with Edx from 09/12/2020.
IBM Edunet :
We are collaborating with IBM Edunet from 16/08/2021. The vision is behind it is to develop students from rural area by offering quality education.


The latest book from Lorna Blumen, co-creator of Girls’ Respect Groups, is now available! Bullying Epidemic: Not Just Child’s Play is a powerful book on children’s bullying and the corrosive, enabling role adults inadvertently play.
Why is bullying still a growing crisis, after a decade of bullying prevention programs? Bullying Epidemic looks clearly at the self-serving excuses adults make for failing to step in and stop bullying, and the tremendous human cost of looking away while our kids are suffering. Caught early, bullying is easily stopped. Unchallenged, bullying becomes impossibly complex, with no rewind button, leaving permanent emotional scars and, too frequently, costing children their lives. No law can provide consolation or damage repair for parents who’ve lost children to suicide. All of us are damaged by the roles we play – bully, target, and, most frequently, bystander.
Adults must reclaim our roles as leaders to children, clean up the bullying in adult workplaces, in personal lives, and on TV, and unwaveringly insist that kids do the same. Kids should know that every day is bullying prevention day – not just when cameras are rolling or the bullying prevention expert is in the school. Bullying Epidemic offers a commonsense action plan for all adults determined to turn the tide of children’s bullying. For more information visit www.CamberleyPress.com or www.LornaBlumen.com.


Hip Flexion Test
The objective of this test is to monitor the development of the athlete’s hip flexors (the muscles that lift your knees). physiotherapy sports MCQs
🔰How to conduct the test
The test is conducted as follows:
⧭ The athlete lies on their back
⧭ The athlete lifts the left knee and using their hands pulls the left knee to their chest
⧭ Normal flexibility is indicated when their right leg remains flat on the floor
⧭ Hip flexors are considered tight if, as they attempt to lift their left knee toward their chest, their right leg leaves the floor
⧭ Repeat with your other leg
Analysis of the result is by comparing it with the results of previous tests. It is expected that, with appropriate training between each test, the analysis would indicate an improvement.
This test is suitable for active athletes but not for individuals where the test would be contraindicated.
Reliability would depend upon how strict the test is conducted and the individual’s level of motivation to perform the test.
There are no published tables to relate results to potential performance in


The documents – that previously were physically accessible only from four computer terminals at the National Archives – shed some light on the agency’s activities throughout the Vietnam, Korean and Cold War conflicts. It even includes documents pertaining to purported UFO sightings and the organization’s “Star Gate” program investigating possible psychic abilities and what could be done with them, CNN reports.
“Access to this historically significant collection is no longer limited by geography,” said Joseph Lambert, the CIA’s information management director in a press release.
The agency hoped in October 2016 to have the archive publicly available online by the end of 2017, according to a source with knowledge of the agency’s effort. The work was labor intensive, but the agency was able to complete this ahead of schedule as a result of significant advancements in technology and data management.
The archive touches on the CIA extensive history as an organization, from its inception up through the 1990s.
“None of this is cherry-picked,” said CIA spokesperson Heather Fritz Horniak. “It’s the full history. It’s good and bads.”
Nothing in the archive is newly declassified. Although the documents are declassified, redactions do exist throughout the millions of pages.
The redactions — which Horniak describes as light — were done to protect sources and methods that could potentially harm national security, she explained.
The archive is massive, and new developments on the CIA’s activities throughout its storied history are likely to come out as the millions of pages are reviewed.
The collection even includes recipes for invisible ink.


The Universe is rarely static, although the timescales involved can be very long indeed. Since modern astronomical observations began we have been observing the birthplaces of new stars and planets, searching for and studying the subtle changes that help us to figure out what is happening within.
The bright spot located at the edge of the bluish fan-shaped structure in this Hubble image is a young star called V* PV Cephei, or PV Cep. It is a favorite target for amateur astronomers because the fan-shaped nebulosity, known as GM 1-29 or Gyulbudaghian’s Nebula, changes over a timescale of months. The brightness of the star has also varied over time.
Images of PV Cep taken in 1952 showed a nebulous streak, similar to a comet’s tail. However, this had vanished when new images of the star were obtained some twenty-five years later. Instead, the blue fan-shaped nebula had appeared.
Twenty-five years is a very short period on cosmic timescales, so astronomers think that the mysterious streak may have been a temporary phenomenon, such as the remnants of a massive stellar flare — similar to the solar flares we are used to seeing in the solar system.
At the same time as this was happening, the star itself was brightening. This provided the light to illuminate the newly formed fan-shaped nebula. This brightening might be related to the start of the hydrogen-burning phase of the star, which would mean that it was reaching maturity.
PV Cep is thought to be surrounded by a disc of gas and dust, which would stop light from escaping in all directions. The fan-like appearance is therefore probably a result of starlight escaping from the dust disc and projecting onto the nebula.
PV Cep is located in the northern constellation of Cepheus at a distance of over 1600 light-years from Earth.


Art & Theatre
Introducing a diverse range of historical and contemporary artists from cultures around the world provides inspiration and a solid foundation onto which students can construct a visual vocabulary from their individual perspective. Through activities, exercises, and projects in a wide range of two- and three-dimensional media, St. James’ student artists learn and apply their understanding of art elements and design principles. Development of critical thinking and creative problem solving skills is highly valued. Connections are drawn to other areas of learning to complement student discovery and broaden an understanding of the pivotal and integrated role visual literacy plays in the 21st century.
We foster and celebrate the imagination of young artists engaging the creative process by ensuring a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment. Each year, St. James’ artists continue to build upon their knowledge and acquire new skills and techniques allowing them to express their ideas and observations with greater refinement.
Together we cultivate respect for each other and our diverse community. We appreciate the wonderment emanating from the artwork we create and the world we share.
Theatre - St. James' Performing Arts Program
St. James' has always had a thriving performing arts program. Performing at talent shows and sharing talents with fellow students and the larger community is a mainstay at St. James'. Annually, the school engages with an outside resource to put on a theatrical performance for the community. Most recently our elementary students participated in a performance of The Wiz and Cats. From auditioning to rehearsals to costume and stage work, our students are able to develop a strong foundation of professional performance at a young age.


Protecting the Privacy of Patients
Cancer, Genetic Disease, Mental Health
Issues and Challenges
Andrea has encountered: Access to Expert Providers, Insurance Issues, Medical Discrimination
Andrea Downing, a tech project manager and breast cancer advocate, has spent the past two years trying to tell the world about this alarming prospect.
Downing is an administrator for a private Facebook group helping women who have a gene mutation that puts them at risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
CNN(health) - "Imagine you have a highly sensitive medical condition that you want, or need, to keep secret. Maybe you've been diagnosed with HIV, or you're trying to kick an opioid addiction. Desperate to get some advice or talk to a kindred spirit, you bare your soul in a Facebook support group for people with your health problem. But what if your membership in a Facebook group you assumed was confidential wasn't private? And what if marketers could easily learn about your diagnosis and your name, email address, location and other identifying information?"
Here is the full story: https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/29/health/andrea-downing-facebook-data-breach-wellness-trnd/index.html
Also DEFCON talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb2p212rc6o
My Motivation and Inspiration
I get up every day working for the leaders and organizers representing a vulnerable population of 164k patients that are trapped on Facebook and want to leave the platform. They need training, resources, institutional support, and policy change.


President’s Doodles, by Megan Burnett
Awhile back, President Obama admitted to reporters that he has the hidden talent of doodling. He doodles “all kinds of things. Faces, people. So sometimes when I’m in a big important international meeting and you see me writings stuff down, it might be that I’m just drawing some, drawing some folks.”
But is he the only president that, instead of taking helpful notes, is busy sketching a doodle of a fellow politician?
Usually, when we think of the president in an important meeting or debriefing we don’t jump to the thought of him doodling and daydreaming—especially when it’s something important. But presidents are just like us, except that they’re the president. And it’s not just Obama. President Eisenhower drew sturdy, 1950s images: tables, pencils, and nuclear weapons; President Herbert Hoover’s scrawls provided the pattern for a line of rompers; and Ronald Reagan dispensed cheery cartoons to aides.2 On October 1993, while President Clinton was being debriefed on an incident between Somali militiamen and U.S. soldiers, he was seen doodling as well.
When President Andrew Jackson left office, he left behind dozens of doodles, including this drawing of an alligator.
President Eisenhower, unlike other presidents, doodled on agenda memos and official documents.
From artistic to random scribbles, many presidents have been noted for doodling during important meetings. Of course, these are just a few examples of the doodles presidents have made. I must say I enjoy knowing that during important meanings our leaders are trying to get their colleges glasses just right. It makes our presidents seem more human and normal. It’s nice to see how they are just like us.


IRON-CONTAINING MINERALS IN THE BIOX PROCESSAuthor(s): Tagaev Ilkham Akhrorovich, Saidova Nodira Urol kizi, Kholmirzaeva Khilola Norboy Kizi and Nurmurodov Tulkin Isamurodovich
The rapid development of the industry leads to the use of various types of minerals in large quantities. In particular, the consumption of non-ferrous and rare metals is increasing, in addition, their reserves on an industrial scale are sharply decreasing. A quarter of the ore gold reserves are refractory gold-arsenic ores concentrated in large deposits. Due to the presence of finely disseminated submicroscopic gold in sulfides, the use of traditional cyanidation technology is ineffective, and the presence of elevated amounts of arsenic and antimony complicates the processing of concentrates at metallurgical plants. Deposits of refractory ores are not put into operation due to the lack of industrial technology for processing refractory concentrates. Therefore, the problem of developing and implementing in the gold mining industry an effective environmentally safe biohydrometallurgical technology for extracting gold from refractory gold-arsenic concentrates is of national importance and is very relevant. Processing or beneficiation of ores with a reduced content of metal, that is, unnecessary for use, requires their processing in large quantities. This significantly increases the cost of metal production. Given this, mining and metallurgical enterprises are recommended to find low-cost and efficient methods of processing low-metal ores and use them in order not to increase the cost. These include hydrometallurgical, and especially bacterial-chemical methods.


Evaluating Animal Breeding Programmes
Module 1: Introduction
Introduction to evaluating animal breeding programmes, along the seven steps that are needed to set up a breeding programme.
Module 2: Crossbreeding and Dissemination
Learning about heterosis and crossbreeding, including crossbreeding schemes in practice. Learning about the most important breeding programme structures and schemes, and about which key factors influence this structure.
Module 3: Evaluation of Breeding Programmes
How do we assess genetic improvement in breeding programmes? Let’s look into limits to selection, genotype by environment interaction and its consequences for breeding programmes. Learn how multi-trait selection can reduce unwanted correlated responses.
Module 4: Genetic Diversity I - Monogenic Recessive Disorders
This module is all about the nature of monogenic recessive disorders, their mode of inheritance and about strategies to eliminate these defects. Learn about the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and about genetic drift in relation to genetic diversity.
Module 5: Genetic Diversity II - Population Level
Let’s study the forces that affect genetic diversity on a population level, and factors that influence the rate of inbreeding. We will predict the rate of inbreeding in simple situations, and learn how to monitor genetic diversity. Finally, we will discuss in vivo and in vitro strategies to conserve genetic diversity.
Module 6: Breeding Programmes in Practice
Introduction to evaluating animal breeding programmes in practice, through a number of real life situations. How do the different topics covered in the course affect choices made when designing and evaluating a breeding programme?
- Fecha Incio:05/01/2021
- Idioma: Inglés
- Universidad: Wageningen University
- Profesores: Hans Komen, Han Mulder, Piter Bijma, John Bastiaansen and Mario Calus
- Certificado: No


Things You'll Need
A Model (or a clear photo)
Learning to draw caricatures that are convincing can take some time and practice, but practicing the wrong thing wont get you anywhere. Ready to impress your friends with a skill that they are only used to seeing at amusement parks and carnivals? Follow the instructions below to dramatically improve your caricatures.
Learn to see proportion. Is an apple big or small? Well, it depends on whether you compare it to a dime, or a cement truck. Learn to compare things. This is the single most important concept to understand when trying to draw caricatures.
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Study and memorize the average proportions of the human head. This is what you will be comparing your model to. Knowing if someone's ears, eyes, nose, etc. are bigger or smaller than normal is vital.
Find a willing model (or models) that will sit still long enough for you to draw caricatures of them. (Friends and family members are usually willing to do this.) If you can't find a model or you are too shy at first, a clear photo of someone will do.
Look closely at the model and ask yourself: Are the eyes bigger or smaller THAN THE AVERAGE? Are the closer together of farther apart than THAN THE AVERAGE? Is the nose higher or lower THAN THE AVERAGE? And so on...
Draw your caricature. If the model has bigger eyes than average (for example), you will draw them WAY bigger than average. If the same model has a smaller mouth than average, you will draw it WAY smaller than the average mouth (and WAAAAY smaller than the eyes you drew). Keep going until all of the features are drawn.
Don't be intimidated or overly concerned with drawing the parts of the face. Just try to focus on proportion. THAT is the key. You can learn and practice the individual parts too, but if you don't use this secret your drawings will never look quite like the model and you'll always wonder why. It takes time to learn to draw caricatures well. Be patient and keep practicing.
Try a side view (or profile) first. It's a little easier.


WATCH: Awesome video shows the entire alphabet in Dubai from space
We particularly like the way the tip of the Palm Jumeirah is used to illustrate the letter ‘W’
Dubai has some pretty spectacular views from space, the Palm Jumeirah and The World islands chief among them.
However, one Dubai resident has found a clever way to show off the city in a new light – by finding all 26 letters of the English alphabet hidden throughout Dubai’s iconic cityscape.
Using Google Earth, the video’s creator, Patrick Seamaan, meticulously maps out the letters A though Z using a birds-eye-view of everything from buildings and roads to parts of the coastline.
In the description of the video posted to Vimeo over the weekend, Seamaan notes that it took six months to put everything together citing “Curiosity, creativity, and a lot of patience” as his main motivators for the project.
He also wrote that putting the video together combined a number of his interests including typography, geography, architecture and creativity, and that “When moving to a new country, a bird’s eye view is the best way for me to understand the urban planning and road systems, which helps to know my way around pretty quickly.”
You can check out a similar video he made of Kuwait here.
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The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between Primary and Secondary Walls.
Difference # Primary Walls:
1. Primary wall is laid inner to middle lamella.
2. It is formed in young growing cell.
3. It is capable of extension.
4. The wall grows by intussusception or addition of materials inside.
5. It is single layered.
6. Hydration is 60%.
7. Cellulose content is comparatively low.
8. Cellulose micro fibrils are shorter, wavy and loosely arranged.
9. Protein content is high, up to 5%.
10. Hemicellulose content is high, up to 50%.
11. Lipid content is 5-10%.
12. Additional chemicals like lignin are absent.
13. Primary wall is thin (0.1-3 µm).
14. Pits are usually absent in a primary wall.
Difference # Secondary Walls:
1. Secondary wall is laid inner to primary wall.
2. Secondary wall is formed when the cell has stopped growing.
3. Extensibility is usually absent.
4. It grows by accretion or deposition of materials on the existing structure.
5. Secondary wall is three or more layered.
6. Hydration is 30—40%.
7. Cellulose content is comparatively high.
8. Cellulose micro fibrils are longer, closely arranged, straight and parallel.
9. Protein content is low, 1% or less.
10. Hemicellulose content is 25% of the total.
11. Lipid is absent or negligible.
12. Lignin, suberin, etc. are present.
13 .Secondary walls is quite thick (3-19 µm).
14. Pits often occur in the secondary wall.


Repeated exposure to the same substance may cause allergy. This applies to gloves as well. Remember that skin irritations may be caused by several other factors than the use of gloves.
(TYPE I ALLERGY)
The problem of latex allergy is widely debated. This has resulted in an exaggerated fear of latex gloves. Actually, only an estimated 1% of the population are affected by allergy intolerance to latex.
Allergy intolerance to latex is not manifested by the appearance of local skin rashes but rather in symptoms such as sneezing, running nose, general discomfort, hot flushes, an itchy skin condition etc. The severity of latex allergy varies and at worst, it can lead to anaphylactic shock, which is potentially fatal. This, however, is rarely seen.
There are some indications of allergy to latex. People already suffering from some kind of allergy (asthma, hay fever) are automatically at risk. People allergic to the following foods are also at risk of being intolerant to latex gloves: nuts, avocados, kiwi fruits, passion fruits, bananas, tomatoes, potatoes, carambolas, coco nuts, papayas, peaches, pineapples, melons, figs, peanuts, and curry powder.
Repeated exposure to latex proteins may cause latex allergy. People using powdered gloves are exposed to airborne latex proteins because they bind to the powder, and the level of latex proteins are much higher in a powdered glove than a powder free glove. For this reason we do not recommend the use of powdered gloves, but rather powder free latex or nitrile gloves for frequent users of disposable gloves.
(TYPE IV ALLERGY)


Siddhartha Gautama, or the Buddha, was a prince in Nepal who was very shielded from the ills and challenges of life. Until one day, he was finally let out into the world and he saw much heartache and suffering, which distressed him deeply. He then left home to find the true meaning of life.
He spent a long time studying under a number of teachers. Finally, after much struggle, he was very weak from his asceticism. He sat down to rest under a bodhi tree, deep in meditation. It was then that he was enlightened, or came to see the world as it truly is. Bodhi Day celebrates and honors that enlightenment.
This day was the 8th day of the 12th lunar month. Much of the western world celebrates Bodhi Day on December 8th for this reason, but many other places celebrate it on a different day each year according to the lunar calendar. The next lunar Bodhi day is January 10, 2022.
To celebrate, families might visit a temple and participate in chanting. They might also have a quiet meal of rice & milk, the first meal offered Budda after he became enlightened. Some families may decorate a bodhi tree and perhaps place lights and Buddha figures around it. Other important aspects are meditation, doing kind acts for others, and studying the Dharma, or the Buddhist doctrine.
- Picture Book Recommendation: Under the Bodhi Tree: A Story of the Buddha by Deborah Hopkinson (Author), Kailey Whitman (Illustrator)
- Video about Bodhi Day
- Bodhi food: Rice & milk as this is said to be the first meal offered to Buddha after his enlightenment


On May 20, 2020
In the past few months, our students’ learning environment has completely changed, and the structure of learning has been disrupted. The challenges are numerous in this new setting.
Soon, students will begin to transition from one school year to the next. With COVID-19 and summer break preventing them from learning in their previously structured academic environment, there is a lack of information available for how students performed at the close of the school year. And, without standardized data to highlight academic strengths and growth areas, there is a need to identify what students know and the areas in which they need additional support as the year begins.
To thoughtfully assist with the challenge to define each student’s current academic knowledge and his or her progress before and during COVID-19, identify learning gaps, and script an instructional starting point for the year, Riverside Insights has created the “Classroom Scorecard.” We are offering you this complimentary and easy-to-use tool for gathering information about each student’s academic progress from the beginning of your school’s closure in March to now.
The three steps for using the Classroom Scorecard are simple:
1) After the 2019-2020 school year ends, teacher(s) complete the Classroom Scorecard form. Instructions are included to guide each teacher with how to respond to each question.
2) An administrator/department chairperson will collect the Scorecard from each teacher and disperse the appropriate student information to each upcoming content area teacher.
3) We recommend a teaching team discussion as a final step to review the responses and give additional insights into each student’s progress. We have included specific questions in the “Classroom Scorecard Instructions” to guide this discussion and help determine the areas that need additional data prior to instruction.
To view the Scorecards for Teachers and Administrators, and instructions on how to use them:
As always, Riverside Insights is proud to support educators as they guide learners through their journey, no matter the situation.


Here’s what you need to know to prepare for a disaster
By Greg Mellon, Behind The Badge
Orange County residents can best cope with natural and man-made disasters by being ready in advance.
Disasters can happen at any time. They can be man-made or natural. They can be sudden or unfold over a longer period of time. They can vary in scope and severity and can strike without warning.
Because of this, experts repeat the same mantra – be prepared, be prepared, be prepared.
“Being prepared is not only self-service, but also a public service so we can help each other,” said Christian Erickson, Community Preparedness Officer for FEMA District 19.
“We’re used to the idea that when we contact 9-1-1, someone will come and help us,” said Steve Rhyner, Emergency Operations Coordinator for Santa Ana. “In the case of a disaster, we need to be our own first responders so we can take care of our homes, ourselves, our families and our neighbors.”
September is National Preparedness Month and local officials are urging residents to get into the proper preparedness mindset.
Locally, ReadyOC is the go-to site to help Orange County residents think about, and prepare, in case disaster strikes. As part of its overall message and in coordination with September’s National Preparedness Month, the group has launched its new campaign “Ready to React.”
According to Ready OC, “Ready to React is an initiative created to educate the public on what to do during disasters before first responders can reach them. First responders try to get to the scene as soon as possible, but it can take minutes, hours, or days to reach you, depending on the type and scale of the disaster. Knowing how to be prepared and react can save you and your loved ones.”


As the federal government considers whether airplane passengers should have inflight wireless Internet access, two University of Missouri-Rolla students are examining the vulnerabilities such networks pose.
"Across the United States, the proliferation of wireless networks is incredible, both in homes and businesses," says Matthew Hendren, a senior in electrical engineering at UMR. "Sadly enough, most people don’t understand either the ease in which an adversary could use their wireless network or the damage that adversary could cause by being allowed to use another’s wireless network."
Because wireless networks, known as 802.11 or Wi-Fi, use radio links instead of cables to connect computers, they are more vulnerable to hackers. Easy-to-buy tools allow hackers to listen in or transmit data on other people’s networks without the owner’s knowledge or permission.
"Attacks can range from disrupting the availability of a network connection to tricking users into submitting their confidential information, such as authentication credentials," says Sandeep Shrestha, a senior in computer engineering. "Because all the data the user is transmitting through the network is ‘floating through the air,’ a malicious entity with the means and time could capture the data, analyze it and use it."
Under the direction of Dr. Ann Miller, the Cynthia Tang Missouri Distinguished Professor of Computer Engineering at UMR, Hendren and Shrestha are looking at the various free tools being used to gain unauthorized access to Wi-Fi networks and developing ways to defend the networks from such attacks. In particular, they are examining MAC address spoofing, a technique used by several of these free tools to defeat the security mechanisms of the networks.
"This is a matter of technology advancing quicker than it was intended," Hendren explains. "Wi-Fi was originally developed without any inherent security measures built in; no encryption was included in the protocol. Since then, many fixes have been added on top of the protocol, such as the use of Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP) keys and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) keys, but as quickly as the security advances, so do the tools to break it."


Why do we need complex valued neural networks?
The Hopfield and cellular neural networks are also presented. Complexvalued neural networks, their naturalness and necessity are observed in Section 1.4. It is shown that a single complex-valued neuron can learn non-linearly separable input/output mappings and is much more functional than a single real-valued neuron.
What type of applications are possible thanks to neural networks?
Neural networks are a series of algorithms that mimic the operations of a human brain to recognize relationships between vast amounts of data. They are used in a variety of applications in financial services, from forecasting and marketing research to fraud detection and risk assessment.
What is neural network theory?
Neural networks aim to mimic the human brain — and one way to think about the brain is that it works by accreting smaller abstractions into larger ones. Neural networks have to work for it. As with the brain, neural networks are made of building blocks called “neurons” that are connected in various ways.
What is complex valued neural networks?
Complex-valued neural networks (CVNN) are ANNs that process information using complex-valued parameters and variables . The main reason for their advocacy lies in the difference between the representation of the arithmetic of complex numbers, especially the multiplication operation.
Does machine learning use complex numbers?
Using complex numbers in machine learning algorithm layers can help smooth rugged data valleys like this one into smoother, locally flatter surfaces with multiple tiers that allow algorithms to identify more objects with more precision.
Which are common applications of deep learning in AI?
Common Deep Learning Applications
- Fraud detection.
- Customer relationship management systems.
- Computer vision.
- Vocal AI.
- Natural language processing.
- Data refining.
- Autonomous vehicles.


"Do Not Drink/Do Not Boil" is not what anyone wants to hear about their city's tap water. But the combined effects of climate change and degraded water quality could make such warnings more frequent across the Great Lakes region.
A preview occurred on July 31, 2014, when a nasty green slime – properly known as a harmful algal bloom, or HAB – developed in the western basin of Lake Erie. Before long it had overwhelmed the Toledo Water Intake Crib, which provides drinking water to nearly 500,000 people in and around the city.
Tests revealed that the algae was producing microcystin, a sometimes deadly liver toxin and suspected carcinogen. Unlike some other toxins, microcystin can't be rendered harmless by boiling. So the city issued a "Do Not Drink/Do Not Boil" order that set off a three-day crisis.
Local stores soon ran out of bottled water. Ohio’s governor declared a state of emergency, and the National Guard was called in to provide safe drinking water until the system could be flushed and treatment facilities brought back on line.
The culprit was a combination of high nutrient pollution – nitrogen and phosphorus, which stimulate the growth of algae – from sewage, agriculture and suburban runoff, and high water temperatures linked to climate change. This event showed that even in regions with resources as vast as the Great Lakes, water supplies are vulnerable to these kinds of man-made threats.
As Midwesterners working in the fields of urban environmental health and climate and environmental science, we believe more crises like Toledo’s could lie ahead if the region doesn’t address looming threats to drinking water quality.


-Hepatic abscesses may be bacterial, parasitic, or fungal in origin.
-the most common identifiable cause of hepatic abscess is acute cholangitis resulting from biliary obstruction due to a stone, stricture or neoplasm
-Pyogenic liver abscesses are the most common liver abscesses seen in the United States.
-Abscesses are most commonly single, but more than one may be present.
-The right lobe is usually involved.
Causes: suppurative process, infection from appendicitis, diverticulitis, bacterial endocarditis, renal infection, lung infection, infected indwelling catheters,
Symptoms & Signs
Fatigue,fever, right upper quadrant pain, chills, jaundice, weight loss, elevated hemidiaphragm
Labs: Leukocytosis with a left shift, positive blood cultures, elevated AP level
Imaging: Chest radiographs, Ultrasonography, CT, or MRI of the liver
Hepatic candidiasis: CT liver shows multiple ‘bulls-eyes’
Bacterial abscess: Empiric antibiotic therapy should cover gram-negative and anaerobic organisms
Fungal abscess: Amphotericin B, Fluconazole
Amebiasis: Metronidazole or tinidazole
Surgery: percutaneous drainage, open debridement, lobectomy
-With drainage and antibiotics, the cure rate is about 90%.
-The overall mortality rate of 15%
-The mortality rate is about 40% in patients with malignant disease.
Fungal abscesses are associated with mortality rates of up to 50%
- What is the most common presenting sign of liver abscess? Fever
- What is the single most reliable laboratory finding in patients with liver abscess? Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase
- What is the most useful diagnostic aid in evaluating liver abscess? Ultrasound liver


HealthDay News — Sleep disruption is associated with reduced health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for children, according to a study published online March 15 in JAMA Network Open.
Rachael W. Taylor, Ph.D., from the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, and colleagues examined the impact of mild sleep deprivation on HRQOL in children without major sleep issues in a prespecified secondary analysis of the Daily Rest, Eating, and Activity Monitoring randomized crossover trial. One hundred children aged 8 to 12 years underwent alternating weeks of sleep restriction and sleep extension with a one-week washout between.
During the sleep restriction week, children went to sleep 64 minutes later and wake time was 18 minutes later, resulting in 39 minutes less of total sleep per night. The researchers found that with sleep restriction, both parents and children reported significantly less sleep disturbance at night, with a reduction in the number of awakenings and wake after sleep onset and a small improvement in sleep efficiency. During sleep restriction, children reported significantly lower scores for physical well-being (standardized mean difference [SMD], −0.28) and ability to cope well in the school environment (SMD, −0.26), resulting in significantly lower total HRQOL scores when tired (SMD, −0.21). In the per-protocol sample, differences in HRQOL were generally magnified, and there was also a significant reduction in social and peer support (SMD, −0.24).
“These findings highlight that ensuring children receive sufficient good-quality sleep is an important child health issue,” the authors write.


Avoid Holiday Stress: Set Realistic Expectations, Set Aside Differences
For many, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. Unfortunately, unwanted stress and depression can derail holiday cheer when trying to juggle all of the parties, family gatherings, shopping, baking, cooking, and more.
“The holiday season should be a time of joy and celebrations with family, friends and loved ones,” says Amit Sood, MD, a Mayo Clinic physician and stress management expert. “But sometimes we lose sight of that and become overwhelmed.”
Sood gives the following practical tips to offer to clients to help minimize stress that can accompany the holidays:
• Be realistic. The holidays don’t have to be perfect or just like last year. As families change and grow, traditions and rituals often change as well.
• Set aside differences. Try to accept family members and friends as they are, even if they don’t live up to all of your expectations. Set aside grievances to enjoy the holiday cheer.
• Learn to say no. Saying yes when you should say no can leave you feeling resentful and overwhelmed. Friends and colleagues will understand if you can't participate in every project or activity.
• Take a breather. Make some time for yourself. Spending just 15 minutes alone, without distractions, may refresh you enough to handle everything you need to do. Find something that reduces stress by clearing your mind, slowing your breathing and restoring inner calm.
• Acknowledge your feelings. If someone close to you is facing adversity or you can't be with loved ones, realize that it's normal to feel sadness and grief. You can’t force yourself to be happy just because it’s the holiday season.
• Reach out. If you feel lonely or isolated, seek out community, religious or other social events. They can offer support and companionship.
— Source: Mayo Clinic


South Dakota Declares February 21 Soil Health Awareness Day
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has declared February 21, 2020 Soil Health Awareness Day. Agriculture contributes over 132,000 jobs and 32.5 billion dollars in total output to South Dakota’s economy.
“The success and sustainability of agriculture is directly dependent on a healthy, robust and regenerative soil resource. This is why soil health matters,” said Anthony Bly, SDSU Extension Soils Field Specialist.
Healthy soil improves water infiltration and storage to help mitigate the effects of drought and flooding, filters water moving through it and reduces soil losses from erosion by wind and water.
“Soil is the backbone of food and fiber production; without healthy soils, future generations have very little food and economic security to rely on,” shared Sara Bauder, SDSU Extension Agronomy Field Specialist. “Although it may seem difficult to change current farming practices, keeping the soil healthy is going to improve your farm and set those who will farm after you up for success.”
The partnership between SDSU Extension and the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition continues to be successful in the education of producers, landowners and other stakeholders in recognizing the importance of adopting soil health practices in all regions of South Dakota. SDSU Extension provides educational resources at eight regional centers located throughout the state. Join SDSU Extension’s Every Acre Counts program and the SD Soil Health Coalition in spreading awareness on how important soil health is to everyone that calls South Dakota home.


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Jed Boal ReportingThis first week of April is a time when hydrologists look at the amount of snow piled up in the mountains and start to forecast how much water will pour into the valleys. Recent storms have made a huge difference in some places.
For the first time in seven years we’re seeing a wet winter and a wet start to the spring. All of the pieces are in place for above average to phenomenal run-off across the state.
Another blizzard up in American Fork Canyon. The ice has melted on Tibble Fork Reservoir and the snow is starting to melt. In a month or so a torrent of snowmelt will thunder down the canyon.
Hydrologist Randy Julander says that section of mountains has seen an extraordinary surge in snow depth, all the more exceptional when you consider they are some of the snowiest peaks in North America.
Randy Julander, Natural Resources Conservation Service: "We've kept an eye on them a little bit, but southern Utah and the Uinta Basin have overshadowed them. But both little Cottonwood and American Fork Canyons have snowpacks that are 160-170 percent of average."
That's extremely high for this time of year. What sets these two canyons apart is the lake effect snow that has fallen throughout the season, but especially in the last two weeks.
Randy Julander: "Those are two areas that are starting to have increased concern about spring run-off coming down."
In American Fork Julander forecasts nearly two times the average run-off. A catch basin at the mouth of the canyon will likely fill.
In Little Cottonwood we’re looking at 140-percent of average. The extent of flooding and damage depends on the spring climate; how much debris clogs the channels, and one other factor.
Randy Julander: "How much growth has encroached upon that stream channel, certainly an area to start preparation on."
Run-off has not started yet. In Southern Utah it should begin in a week or two; in Northern Utah about a month.


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Specialization in flowers
A few flowers show extremes of specialization in their pollination. In manyorchids, each flower needs a single visit for the successful pollination of hundreds of seeds, so they can become highly selective in the species that they use. Some tropical species have a long spur growing out of the back of the flower with nectar at its base, which only moths with extremely long thin tongues can reach. The European bee orchid group, and a few other groups of orchids in other parts of the world, have flowers that resemble the female bee, both in looks and in scent, each orchid species resembling a different bee; they are visited and successfully pollinated by the males of that bee species.
The figs, a large and important group of tropical trees and ‘stranglers’ have flowers in an inverted inflorescence with flowers opening into a central cavity, surrounded by a solid mass (Fig. 4). The inflorescences can only be penetrated by small wasps through a hole at the tip. The wasps lay their eggs, grow and mate in the inflorescences before collecting pollen and dispersing to another fig. Plant and wasp are totally interdependent. There is a similar interdependence between yuccas and moths, but otherwise such specialization is rare.
More generalist flowers are much more common than the specialists, particularly among the dominant vegetation, which are usually pollinated either by wind or by a range of insects and sometimes birds as well. Pollinating insects (and other animals) can vary manyfold in numbers from year to year and place to place, so specialization to one or a few species can be risky.
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Oxygen saturation in the arterial blood (SaO2) provides information on the adequacy of respiratory function. SaO2 can be assessed noninvasively by pulse oximetry, which is based on photoplethysmographic pulses in two wavelengths, generally in the red and infrared regions. The calibration of the measured photoplethysmographic signals is performed empirically for each type of commercial pulse-oximeter sensor, utilizing in vitro measurement of SaO2 in extracted arterial blood by means of co-oximetry. Due to the discrepancy between the measurement of SaO2 by pulse oximetry and the invasive technique, the former is denoted as SpO2. Manufacturers of pulse oximeters generally claim an accuracy of 2%, evaluated by the standard deviation (SD) of the differences between SpO2 and SaO2, measured simultaneously in healthy subjects. However, an SD of 2% reflects an expected error of 4% (two SDs) or more in 5% of the examinations, which is in accordance with an error of 3%-4%, reported in clinical studies. This level of accuracy is sufficient for the detection of a significant decline in respiratory function in patients, and pulse oximetry has been accepted as a reliable technique for that purpose. The accuracy of SpO2 measurement is insufficient in several situations, such as critically ill patients receiving supplemental oxygen, and can be hazardous if it leads to elevated values of oxygen partial pressure in blood. In particular, preterm newborns are vulnerable to retinopathy of prematurity induced by high oxygen concentration in the blood. The low accuracy of SpO2 measurement in critically ill patients and newborns can be attributed to the empirical calibration process, which is performed on healthy volunteers. Other limitations of pulse oximetry include the presence of dyshemoglobins, which has been addressed by multiwavelength pulse oximetry, as well as low perfusion and motion artifacts that are partially rectified by sophisticated algorithms and also by reflection pulse oximetry.
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V03. The Tsar's Trans-Atlantic Voyagers
What it is
This is an open-access dataset intended for research and analysis. Its source is a dataset provided by the U. S. National Archives consisting of half a million passenger arrival records and ship manifests across six decades, from 1834 to 1897. Our edition consists of 11 related tables (csv), 6 spatial data files (shapefiles and geojson), and 2 metadata files (ReadMe; codebook). Together the files describe 527,394 passengers, 10,761 voyages, 781 ships, 681 occupations, 182 last known residences, 150 routes, and 78 ports.
Why it matters
The original dataset contains passenger records with name, age, town of last residence, destination, and codes for sex, occupation, literacy, country of origin, transit and/or travel compartment. It also contains manifest records - think of them as voyage records - including ship name, arrival date, and arrival port.
As unique and vast as it is, the original data is not easy to use. The records are full of inconsistencies and ambiguities, and are not easily ingested by visualization and GIS tools. They are, like most historical sources, a wonderful example of messy data. Our work to generate an enhanced and usable edition fell into four buckets:
- We cleaned and tidied, documenting our process every step of the way.
- We reorganized the data according to a relational model.
- We added calculated fields as well as context fields drawn from other sources.
- We created vector data - port locations, route lines, and locations of last known residences - to facilitate spatial analysis.
Fear not: inconsistencies and ambiguities still turn up everywhere, but we are relatively confident that with this new edition you will find them productive and stimulating rather than frustrating.


Thursday 11th May 2023
This time last year we made a rather smelly nettle fertiliser for all our plants. This year, we don't have quite so many nettles, but we still needed to responsibly forage, so only picked a few handfuls (with gloves of course), so that we left plenty for our pollinators, especially peacock and small tortoiseshell butterflies which favour them. Nettles are amazingly nutritious, containing vitamins A, C and K as well as all the B vitamins and minerals such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, iron, sodium and phosphorous. They also have anti-inflammatory properties, which is why the ancient Egyptians used them to treat arthritis, but we decided not to use them as the Romans did to keep warm, by rubbing their skin all over with them! First, we washed the nettles and then carefully removed the leaves-still with gloved hands. We added these to a pan with garlic, onion and potato which we had already sweated down and simmered them in vegetable stock and oregano. Finally, we blitzed them all up to create a smooth green soup. Nearly everyone in Class 2 had a taste. Anya helped throughout and took all the photographs. Next week, she will be in charge with her own recipe using the school herbs and in the following weeks each nature club member will take a lead with their own recipes. Watch this space!


Saskatchewan Celebrates Aboriginal Storytelling Month
February is Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month and the provincial government is pleased to participate in this major cultural initiative.
Events will take place throughout the province, showcasing the lives, histories, practices and cultures of Aboriginal people and performers. The main presenter for the month’s celebrations is the Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples committee.
“Storytelling is at the heart of First Nations and Métis experiences,” Minister responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs Minister Jim Reiter said. “Through stories, song and performance, participants will be sharing the rich traditions of indigenous people with the entire province.”
The launch event for the month takes place at John M. Cuelenaere Public Library in Prince tonight from 6:30-9 pm., with Prince Albert Northcote MLA Victoria Jurgens representing Minister Reiter. This all-ages event, hosted by Wapiti Regional Library, will feature traditional Cree storytelling by Solomon Ratt of the First Nations University of Canada, the puppeteering of Rabbit and Bear Paws, and refreshments from the Prince Albert Métis Women’s Association.
Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month has grown from modest beginnings in 2004 with 2,800 participants to nearly 300 sessions and more than 16,500 participants last year.
For a listing of events being held throughout Saskatchewan, visit the website of Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples at https://lssap.wordpress.com.


Cover March 2023Submitted by editor on 13 April 2023.Get the paper!
MARCH COVER! In this month's issue, Brusch et al. (2022) independently manipulated day and nighttime temperatures as well as water availability throughout pregnancy and quantified the effects on maternal traits and reproductive output. They used the viviparous form of the European common lizard (Zootoca vivipara, pictured) and found that high temperatures during the day were beneficial to current reproductive output and success, high temperatures during the night had the opposite effect. Overall, their results suggest that high nighttime temperatures and, to some extent, reduced water availability further increase the burden on individuals already constrained by heavy resource investment during pregnancy.
Read more about this study - "Reproducing in a changing world: combined effects of thermal conditions by day and night and of water constraints during pregnancy in a cold-adapted ectotherm"
Climate change will continue to increase mean global temperatures with daily minima increasing more than daily maxima temperatures. Altered rainfall patterns due to climate change will also disrupt water availability for terrestrial organisms already facing climatic warming. To explore how organisms may adjust to changes in multiple, concurrent climate-related environmental conditions, we manipulated day and night temperatures as well as water availability during gestation in female common lizards Zootoca vivipara, a cold and wet adapted species facing climatic changes notably in populations located on the warm margin. We jointly manipulated temperature (hot or cold) independently during the daytime and nighttime as well as water availability (± ad libitum access to water) throughout pregnancy and quantified the effects on maternal traits (morphology, physiology and phenology) and reproductive output. Overall, we found that higher day or night temperatures decreased gestation length and increased energetic demands. Higher temperatures during the day, coupled with water restrictions, increased dehydration and water restrictions affected ability to allocate resources but had no impact on reproductive output. While high temperatures during the day were beneficial to current reproductive output and success, high temperatures during the night had the opposite effect. Our results suggest that high nighttime temperatures can dramatically increase the burden on pregnant mothers already constrained by heavy resource and water investment. This could provide a mechanistic explanation for the long-term declines of warm-margin populations in this species.
Photo credit: George A Brusch IV, Ph.D.


Parents may worry about their newly-licensed teen motorists. While they likely learned safety tips in drivers-ed, the classroom and behind-the-wheel training can’t prepare them for everything.
According to Value Penguin, more than 400 Florida teens died in auto crashes between 2013-2017. While Florida’s stats are less grim than other states, no parent wants to get that dreaded visit from a highway trooper.
Luckily, parents can lower the risk of their teen getting injured or killed behind the wheel by giving them some practical safety tips.
What should I tell my child?
While they may not always want to listen to mom and dad, their lives and others are on the line when they’re driving. Here are some important reminders:
- Always wear a seatbelt: While Florida law requires all drivers to buckle up, wearing a seatbelt can also save lives. According to Consumer Reports, more than half of 16-20 year-olds killed in fatal crashes weren’t properly strapped in. Seatbelts and airbags can often help reduce the blow of a collision or blunt trauma.
- Watch the forecast: Florida weather can be a wildcard. While it’s known as the Sunshine State, some seasons can be dangerous for drivers. That’s especially the case between August and October, Florida’s rainy season. Since your teen may not have the experience driving in inclement conditions, you may want to warn them about hitting the road during these times.
- Limit the number of passengers: If your teen is the first to get their license out of all their friends, they might feel a sense duty to be the primary chauffeur. However, multiple studies show that teens are more likely to be distracted drivers when more people are in the vehicle.
- Limit nighttime driving: Many teens like to stay out late. However, driving at night can be dangerous. A recent study shows that numerous teen driving deaths typically occur between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m..
You can help protect your teen
Parents often want to protect their kids from any harm they may encounter. But when they’re out driving, they’re often bracing the elements on their own. Luckily, by giving them the right advice, you can reduce their risk of hurting themselves or others behind the wheel.


I wear glasses for astigmatism. But, as a stargazer with a visual impediment, turns out I’m in good company. The GREGOR telescope, a solar telescope located at the Teide Observatory in the Canary Islands also suffered from an astigmatism that was recently corrected…to very stellar results.
Opened in 2012, GREGOR is part of a new generation of solar (Sun observing) telescopes. Before 2002, solar scopes were quite small in diameter; under one metre. The Sun is close, and VERY bright, so your telescope doesn’t need to be as wide as those used for deep-space imaging. GREGOR itself is 1.5m (compare that to some of the largest telescopes imaging distant faint objects like the Keck Observatory at 10m. But without the special filters/optics used by a solar scope, a regular telescope staring at the Sun would be destroyed by the Sun’s light). A telescope’s power is often related to its ability to magnify. But just like enlarging a low-resolution photo, the more you magnify, the fuzzier the image becomes (that’s why those scenes in crime shows where they yell ‘enhance!’ and a photo grows to reveal a criminal are not realistic). Ultimately, a telescope’s diameter provides the higher resolution photo. GREGOR is designed to take those high-resolution images of our local Star. How high resolution? Imagine being able to distinguish a 50km wide feature on the Sun from 140 million km away – basically the same as being able to read the text on a coin from a kilometre away.Continue reading “A Sunspot, Revealed in Incredible Detail by Europe’s Newly Upgraded GREGOR Telescope”


This is an Attention Activity that teaches children that righteously sharing resources helps everyone. This works well for a primary class, home teaching visit or FHE lesson dealing with the Law of Consecration or sharing.
CREDIT: This concept is based on a suggestion made in the Primary 5 manual here: https://www.lds.org/manual/primary-5-doctrine-and-covenants-and-church-history/lesson-18-the-lord-reveals-the-law-of-consecration?lang=eng
Items you will need:
- Download PDF Here and print out on cardstock
GAME: “I Don’t Need It – Would You Like It?”
Cut out the 5 items, fold, and place in a container so the children won’t know what is written on each piece of paper. Also, cut out each “supply list”. Give to a list to each child and have them write their name on it.
IMPORTANT TIP: This activity could take awhile if you start out with no checks. Before handing out supply lists, you might want to randomly check off more than half of each child’s list. (Make each different)
A child selects a folded paper from a container. They open the paper and read it. If they needed the item, they check it off the list. If it’s already checked, they look to the person on their right and say, “I don’t need it, would you like it?” Child keeps asking each person until child finds someone who needs it. Then the next child chooses a paper and does the same thing. This continues until all children have all supplies.
Teach the children that sharing resources helps everyone! Some examples of sharing resources includes the Bishop Storehouse and all the humanitarian work the LDS Church does around the world.


What Is Optimal Matching?
Optimal matching is an algorithm used in many programs to help people find the closest match. With optimal matching, the search first will discover things that somewhat match the search term; it then will recheck the found items for optimal matches. In contrast to this is greedy matching, which does not reconsider the found matches. This is used in many programs, and it can help people find documents, websites, program functions and many other things. There are many optimal matching algorithms, and each one is made to satisfy a certain purpose.
An optimal matching algorithm often takes longer to work than other matching algorithms, because it does much more when it is used. It first looks at the inputted search term and finds any and all matches that closely resemble that term. The algorithm then will look through these matches and carefully analyze each to see if any of them truly match. Any items that survive this second cut are then showed to the user.
Opposite of optimal matching is greedy matching. With this matching schema, the user still is able to input a search term, after which the matching algorithm goes to work looking at all the similar files and documents. The difference is that the greedy algorithm does not go through a reconsidering phase, so all the documents found are immediately displayed to the user. This algorithm typically works faster and tends to be better on smaller systems in which reconsidering may not be needed or when the user wants a result that displays every single matching item.
There are many uses for optimal matching and, as a result, the algorithm is added to many different types of programs. This commonly is seen with many search engines, within databases and basic programs, and in entire operating systems. It also can be programmed into custom software if the programmer wants to use the optimal matching schema.
While the optimal matching algorithm always follows the same path of finding items before cutting them down to the most relevant items, there are many separate algorithms available to programmers. Each algorithm tells the matching feature what to look for when reconsidering the found items. By properly making and customizing the matching algorithm, programmers are able to best achieve the most accurate results. For example, a search engine generally is optimized to find phrases or keywords, while a database may be optimized to find records and tables.
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The ocean is one of the greatest assets of the South Jersey coast. Without it, we wouldn’t have beaches, watersports or a beautiful natural resource to walk along or stare at for inspiration.
The South Jersey coast is made up of barrier islands. These islands protect South Jersey’s mainland from the ocean and create inlets and bays. These inlets and bays provide a great playground for fishing and watersports because the calmer waters allow for easier kayaking and stand up paddle boarding.
The ocean is a precious resource
It is important that we protect the ocean to preserve this natural resource. However, there is much we should know about the Atlantic Ocean in order to protect it. There are multiple threats to the ocean’s health and preservation. These include the threat of plastic and other trash creating debris fields and endangering marine wildlife. It also includes the effects of climate change. Rising ocean temps threaten to melt the polar ice cap, and actually has over the past few years. Rising temps mean rising sea levels, which will have a disastrous effect on our coastlines and the towns that border them. Climate change is also creating superstorms such as Hurricane Sandy which destroyed large sections of the New Jersey coast.
The ocean can also cause danger to humans if we are not careful when we are in and around it. Here, we include information about ocean safety here, as well as how to spot a rip current. We’ve also included a link to a tide chart below so that you can keep an eye on the daily tides. A tide chart is helpful in knowing when high and low tides will be each day. That’s because a tide chart will help you decide where to put your chair and beach umbrella so you don’t get swept away.
Please click on the images below to learn more!