The health impacts of tackling fuel poverty are reviewed, drawing primarily on large-scale studies completed in the last ten years. Although physical health effects on adults appear to be modest, caregivers and children perceive significant impacts on children’s respiratory health. There also appear to be significant effects on the physical health of infants, particularly on weight gain and susceptibility to illness. Mental health effects on adults emerge as significant in most studies, as do mental health impacts on adolescents. Mental health effects on children have, as yet, never been systematically assessed. Whilst several studies are methodologically rigorous, with some also based on very large samples, methodological problems remain. In future evaluations of health impacts, clinical outcomes could be more comprehensively augmented with measures that extend beyond physical health. These include measures reflecting quality of life, changes in patterns of social engagement and daily routine, and their concomitant impacts on mental wellbeing, Such measures may provide more rounded insights into the potential health impacts of tackling fuel poverty and – equally as important for policy and practice - the processes by which these impacts become manifest. KEYWORDS Fuel poverty, health, mental health.
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This course allows you to practice simple conversational techniques that will give you confidence when meeting English speakers. You will use open and closed questions and also review basic verbs and adjectives.
This course is ideal for those who want to improve their conversational English and speak English with confidence.
This course is for people who have learned very little English in the past. Classes take place once a week over an 8-month period and students can take advantage of our complimentary enrichment lessons for an additional one-hour per week.
At the end of this course, students will understand sentences and phrases dealing with topics such as: personal information, shopping, working, renting an apartment, and other daily activities. Students will also read simple sentences and extract information from texts dealing with everyday life. Such as: advertising, menus, and more.
Students will be able to have short conversations and communicate about simple everyday tasks. By the end of the course, students will be able to describe their personal background, living conditions and other information regarding their surroundings.


The common law originated in England, but it now comprises the legal systems of a third of the world’s population. Meanwhile, it also exerts a major influence over law as it is practiced among the other two thirds of humanity.
Lawyers, judges, and legal officials of all kinds throughout the world today are called upon to implement rules and procedures that have origins in common law precedents. This legal tradition spawned global trends such as the spread of privacy rights, principles of fairness in contract, freedoms of speech and association, judicial constitutionalism, the use of juries, and much more. Meanwhile, among common law jurisdictions themselves, there is a huge range of diversity. Extending from India to Canada, from much of Africa to the United States, and, of course, Hong Kong itself, the common law is a shared legal language expressed in different judicial dialects.
As a global financial and economic center as well as a common law jurisdiction that is within a civil law state, Hong Kong is a particularly fascinating and important place to study this subject.
Students in the LLM in Common Law Programme will gain expertise in the institutions, procedures, substantive law and ongoing developments of the common law world. They will be able to call upon these skills and knowledge whether they intend to continue to work and study in common law jurisdictions or to diversify their resumés and professional profiles for global careers.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hong Kong!
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Ashok Baindha Gopal Sankhala and Subhash Chand
In the present scenario, entrepreneurship development in dairy and food sector is a key driver for promoting and sustaining the momentum of growth and providing employment. Hence, the study was conducted in Karnal district of Haryana to analyse the entrepreneurial behaviour of milk processors. A list of registered milk processors was obtained from the Nagar-Nigam, Karnal. There were 41 registered milk processors and all the milk processors were interviewed for the study as respondents. This study revealed that highest (84.87%) Entrepreneurial Behaviour Index (EBI) found in achievement motivation followed by planning ability, risk orientation, coordinating ability, cosmopolitenes, innovativeness, self-confidence and decision making ability. The lowest (49.65%) EBI recorded in case of information seeking behaviour. The EBI for overall entrepreneurial behaviour was found 77.51 per cent. The highest index in case of achievement motivation showed that the respondents get motivated by their achievement in the sector of milk processing. The highest scored entrepreneurial characteristics may play a lead role to motivate the persons to adopt new technologies related to dairy profession and low scored characteristics must be focused in order to make them successful entrepreneurs. The profile traits of the respondents had positive and significant relationship with entrepreneurial behaviour of the respondents.
Keyword: Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial Behaviour; Entrepreneurial Behaviour Index; Milk Processors;


Kaulasa, Kaulāsa: 3 definitions
Kaulasa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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[Deutsch Wörterbuch]Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch
Kaulāsa (कौलास):—adj. (caturṣvartheṣu) von kūlāsa gaṇa saṃkalādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 2, 75.]Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung
Kaulāsa (कौलास):—Adj. von kūlāsa.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Kaulasadbhava.
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Cancer does not discriminate. Regardless of age, gender or race, the cruel disease affects us all.
Breast cancer has personally impacted on my own family, and I am well aware of the devastation the initial diagnosis causes.
Did you know that Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among Black women? It is also the second leading cause of death for Black women.
But incredibly, a student from Abuja has made groundbreaking discoveries in the way breast cancer is treated.
Sandra Musujusu has developed an alternative treatment for a subtype of breast cancer commonly found in black women, according to the Nigerian Tribune.
“My research is actually centered on the development of biodegradable polymers for treatment of breast cancer,” Musujusu told the Tribune.
“I will be focusing on triple negative breast cancer, which is actually the aggressive subtype of breast cancer that is common with women from African ancestry.”
Musujusu, who hails from Sierra Leone but studies at the African University of Science and Technology, had her research unveiled on July 6.
World Bank director Jaime Saavedra Chanduvi visited the Nigerian school as a part of his assessment tour of the 10 African Centers of Excellence locations.
Jaime Saavedra met Sandra Musujusu,MSc from an African Centre of Excellence in Nigeria,who is researching an alt treatment for breast cancer pic.twitter.com/MNaSGmOxXl
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Musujusu, whose research has been sponsored by the Pan African Materials Institute, told the Tribune that she believes her work is a big step for medical advancements in Africa.
“I believe there is a bright future for Africa, and as a woman there is much more we can do if we are empowered,” she said.
“This award given to me by PAMI has empowered me to face my studies with more confidence and actually contribute to the frontier of knowledge and move Africa forward.”


The meaning of ‘WAF’ in IT Security is ‘Web Application Firewall’.
Meaning of ‘WAF’
Web Application Firewall (WAF) is one of the most important tools in IT security. It is a type of firewall that works at the application layer of the OSI model to protect web applications from malicious attacks. WAFs provide security by analyzing traffic, inspecting packets and blocking malicious requests.
The primary purpose of a WAF is to detect and prevent malicious activity on web applications. This includes attacks such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting, buffer overflow, and remote file inclusion. A WAF can also be used to protect web applications from data loss due to unauthorized access or data leakage. To do this, it will analyze incoming requests for potential threats and then take appropriate actions such as blocking the request or logging it for further investigation.
When deployed correctly, a WAF can significantly reduce the risks posed by many types of cyberattacks. For example, WAFs can help prevent attackers from gaining access to sensitive information stored on web servers, stealing credentials or launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. They also help mitigate the effects of zero-day vulnerabilities in software applications by preventing them from being exploited until they are patched.
In addition to providing protection against malicious activity, WAFs can also be used to enforce corporate policies related to acceptable use of websites and services by implementing rate limiting and content filtering rules. These rules allow organizations to control who has access to certain parts of their websites and services as well as restrict certain activities such as file uploads or downloads based on user roles or IP addresses.
In summary, Web Application Firewall (WAF) is an essential security tool for any organization with an online presence. It provides powerful protection against malicious activity such as SQL injection and DDoS attacks while also allowing organizations to control who has access to certain areas of their website or services through rate limiting and content filtering rules. By deploying a comprehensive WAF solution, organizations can ensure their websites and services are secure while still allowing users unrestricted access when appropriate.
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A group called the Center for Progressive Reform, or CPR, is pushing for reforms that would result in workplaces free from toxic chemicals. In a recently released report, the group claims that there is overwhelming evidence that workers in South Carolina and elsewhere are harmed by these substances. It says lobbying efforts have created hurdles that regulators have had trouble overcoming in the quest to create safer workplaces.
According to CPR, about 50,000 workers die annually in the United States because of health ailments acquired at work. In many cases, workers become ill after being exposed to chemicals. Those who work in hair salons, in the agricultural sector and in the chemical manufacturing space are among those most at risk for exposure. Although the CPR report does not claim it can account for all hazards that workers may face, it can help start a conversation.
This conversation would involve workers, unions and others who may be compelled to take action that can lead to change. It would also assist these and other parties in conducting research related to chemicals in the workplace. The CPR report offers information such as how workers and employers can work together to make a workplace safer. It also talks about how to file a complaint with OSHA or send a tip to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Those who experience a workplace injury or illness may be entitled to compensation for lost wages and medical expenses. An attorney may be able to help an employee file a workers’ compensation claim or help with an appeal. Workers should alert their employers to an injury or illness as soon as possible. This may allow a worker to bolster his or her claim that a health condition was related to a workplace accident.


A recent review and meta-analysis investigated the protective effect of total and different types of dietary fiber. Long-term studies showed that each 10-gram increase in total or cereal fiber intake significantly predicted a 10 percent lower risk of developing colorectal cancer, compared to subjects who ate less than 10 grams of total or cereal fiber daily.more
Manage Your Blood Sugar
Your body readily digests sugar and refined gains and quickly turns them into glucose (blood sugar). Fiber slows the digestive process and reduces the spikes in blood sugar that occur after meals, especially when you eat sugary and starchy foods. Where do you get fiber? From fruits, vegetables, beans, and whole grains.more
Hazards of Ultra-processed Foods
Lots of salt, sugar, unhealthy oils, additives, and calories Cut back on ultra-processed foods to Eat Better In his wildly successful book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan proposed eating foods that grandma ate and avoiding highly processed foods that she didn’t eat. That sounds nice, but does evidence support this advice? A new study in…more
Do You Eat Enough Protein?
Official guidelines may be too low Increase protein at breakfast Science can be bothersome at times, providing contradictory guidelines for what we eat. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is expressed as number of grams of protein eaten per kilogram of body weight per day. For both adult men and adult women, experts proposed…more


FEAST DURING THE PLAGUE by Alexander Pushkin
In the late summer of 1830, Alexander Pushkin traveled to Boldino, a town four hundred miles east of Moscow, to settle the business of coming into legal ownership of the family estate which would complete the dowry he needed to marry his betrothed, Natalia Goncharova. However, due to an outbreak of cholera, Pushkin was unable to return to the capital as soon as he had hoped: the roads were blocked by quarantine checkpoints or altogether closed by a cordon sanitaire. During three months of what turned out to be the legendarily productive “Boldino autumn,” Pushkin wrote the final chapters of Eugene Onegin as well as a number of other works, including The Tales of Belkin, and four short verse plays known collectively as “The Little Tragedies,” one of which is “Feast During the Plague.” “Feast During the Plague” draws on a scene in Scottish writer John Wilson’s lengthy drama “The City of the Plague,” from an 1816 collection of the same title, and was thus itself a translation from English into Russian.
This fundraising edition was printed and handbound at the UDP studio in an edition of 250 during the New York City pandemic lockdown months of the spring of 2020. Covers were handset in metal type and printed letterpress; the interior is printed on a digital duplicator. 150 copies, bound in wine-red, were distributed to supporters and subscribers of the press. 100 copies are bound in green covers, of which 50 are offered for sale to raise funds for UDP’s Eastern European Poets Series.


Cunbao Liu, PhD
Competition Sponsor: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Award year: 2021
Morbidity of shingles among people older than 50 is 1-2%, among which 10-18% were associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). 15% of PHN focus at the eye meridian of trigeminal nerve and may result in blindness. Infection of the central nervous system may cause death from encephalitis. The live attenuated vaccine Zostavax based on Oka strain showed limited effect to prevent shingles. The subunit vaccine Shingrix is very expensive (150-200 USD per dose, 2 doses needed) and unavailable because of the short supply of its adjuvant QS21 (10 million doses worldwide annually). Novel affordable and effective shingles vaccine is in high demand. Based on the successful experiences on the development of various subunit vaccines and the frontier knowledge of immunology, here we propose a subunit vaccine design strategy according to the philosophy of bionics, i.e., to elicit an effective protective immunity targeting at a specific pathogen, a subunit vaccine should imitate the natural characters of the corresponding pathogens as much as possible. These characters including particle size, effective antigens, pathogen-associated molecule patterns (PAMPs), even the infection processes (such as the life process from endosome to cytoplasm). Our previous studies have proved that the efficacy of subunit vaccine depends on both of its physical form and the adjuvant contained. We will further testify our theory with highly biocompatible nanoscale materials and lay the preclinical foundation for the development of affordable and effective shingles vaccine.


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Rakshasas (Sanskrit: राक्षस, IAST: rākṣasa; IPA: [rɐkʂɐsɐ] Pali: rakkhasa; lit. 'preservers') are a race of usually malevolent beings prominently featured in Hindu mythology. They reside on Earth but possess supernatural powers, which they usually use for evil acts such as disrupting Vedic sacrifices or eating humans.
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They are offered a distinction from yakshas, their cousins who are depicted to be forces of destruction. The term is also used to describe asuras, a class of power-seeking beings that oppose the benevolent devas. They are often depicted as antagonists in Hindu scriptures, as well as in Buddhism and Jainism. The female form of rakshasa is rakshasi.


The book Cuadernos de pintura (1982), by the visual artist Manuel Quintana Castillo (1928–2016), is a collection of essays on art theory and other aspects of art. In his book, the writer analyzes, criticizes and interprets aesthetic, conceptual, technical, formal and historical aspects of art. The essay includes a discussion on the history of cultures and the development of certain art movements and major figures in modern art history both in the Americas and in Europe. Here, we have a small sample of the intellectual contributions made by this artist, along with the art he created, starting in 1955. As such, it reflects some of the creative interests he was involved in defending at the time. In the text “América y el arte,” Quintana Castillo considers the historical dispute between the defense of an art that is specifically Latin American or accepting the Universality of art. Faced with this difference of opinion, the writer takes the position that the artist’s individual expression and exploration must be the springboard for transcendence. In his opinion, this objective can only be reached if the artists are sincere in their vocation, which calls for the highest level of awareness and commitment to one’s own anguish and obsessions. The artists must freely assume the risks involved in creative work, avoiding any other commitment. When the essay was written, in 1965, both New Figuration and Abstract Expressionism were alternatives that were gaining ground over “Abstract aesthetics,” which was considered the “official” art language at the time. As a matter of fact, these two trends seized the attention of the critics and the viewing public in Venezuela during the 1960s and 1970s. In turn, Quintana Castillo formulated his criticisms of both trends between the late 1970s and the early 1980s, regardless of the fact that until 1963, his own work was considered related to Abstract Expressionism.
[In addition, in the ICAA digital archive, see two other texts from chapter III of the book Cuadernos de pintura: “Reflexiones sobre el constructivismo” (1156254) and “Expresionismo y abstracción” (1156218)].


Oral Cancer Screening Services in Sylvan Lake
According to the Canadian Dental Association, oral cancer is the 13th most common cancer diagnosed each year in Canada. Oral cancer can develop in any part of the mouth, including on the lips, tongue, cheeks, floor of the mouth, roof of the mouth, sinuses, and throat.
Like any kind of cancer, oral cancer can be life threatening if not diagnosed and treated early. You are the most important factor in the early diagnosis of oral cancer through routine screenings by a professional and self-examinations between checkups.
Common Symptoms of Oral Cancer
Your dentist has the skills and tools to ensure that early signs of cancer and pre-cancerous conditions are identified. While these symptoms may be caused by other, less serious problems, it is very important to visit your dentist to rule out the possibility of oral cancer. The most common symptoms of oral cancer include:
DIAGNOSIS FOR ORAL CANCER
Your dentist is trained in a simple, quick screening which involves the examination of the oral cavity as a whole and not just your teeth to detect cancerous and pre-cancerous conditions. Besides a visual examination of your mouth, your dentist will also feel the tissue of your mouth and throat to detect any abnormalities. If your dentist finds an area of concern, he or she may perform a simple test, such as a brush test. A brush test collects cells from a suspicious lesion in the mouth to be sent to a laboratory for analysis. If this test comes back atypical or positive, your dentist may recommend a biopsy.
TREATMENT FOR ORAL CANCER
Oral cancer is often treated with surgery or radiation alone to treat the cancer in the earliest stages. In more advanced cases, a combination of surgery and radiation is the most common treatment. In the late stages of oral cancer, a combination of radiation with chemotherapy with or without surgery is usually used.


A car mechanic, also known as an automotive technician, light vehicle technician, or engine mechanic, is a professional who services cars. They may specialize in one or more car brands, or work with any brand. Mechanics are trained to use special tools and often work in stores or garages. If you plan to be a mechanic, you have to be prepared to get your hands dirty.Vehicle inspectors review the emission levels of cars and any customizations added to vehicles and confirm that the cars comply with all required regulations.
If any repairs are needed, the inspector will check cars after repairs are completed to ensure they meet quality standards. Auto body repair technicians often interact directly with customers in their repair shop and must have strong business and customer service skills to give the customer an upfront estimate of the cost and time required to repair their vehicle.The auto electrician connects the computerized diagnostic system in the car to determine the problem and develop a plan to fix it. The plan could include rewiring the elements, replacing the light bulbs, or the entire electrical system. The mechanic may need to recalibrate an engine, rewire parts, or replace the entire component.
Car mechanics are familiar with vehicle regulations and technology systems and ensure that the vehicle is safe to operate when returned to the owner.Auto mechanics repair customers' vehicles when they are brought to the repair shop. Automotive mechanics work on everything from engines to belts, transmissions and brakes.


DENVER (KDVR) — Spring snow is notorious for causing downed power lines and broken tree branches in Colorado.
This in part is because leaves are starting to grow on trees, creating more surface area for snow to stick to and weigh down the branches. But another big factor that determines the weight of snow is the temperature.
In the middle of winter, when temperatures are colder, liquid-to-snow ratios are usually around 15:1 or 20:1. This means that if 20 inches of snow fell and was reduced to liquid water, it would add up to an inch of water. This is what we describe as light, fluffy snowfall that isn’t good for making snowballs or snowmen.
When temperatures are closer to freezing, commonly seen in spring snow-to-liquid ratios go down to 10 to 1 or even 5 to 1 if temperatures are warm enough. This is what creates heavy, wet and slushy snow that can cause problems for powerlines, trees and even roofs.
In the spring, when snow ratios are closer to 10 to 1, it means that 10 inches of snow would be 1 inch in liquid water form.
The graphic below shows how heavy snow is on a roof depending on the snow-to-liquid ratio. At a 15-to-1 ratio, the snow is light and fluffy. If 24 inches of snow falls over 1,500 square feet at this ratio, it is like having the weight of two trucks on your roof.
At a 5-to-1 ratio, the heavy and wet snow will add up to a lot more weight than a 15-to-1 ratio. If 24 inches of snow falls on 1,500 square feet at a 5-to-1 ratio, it is close to the weight of having 6 trucks on your roof. This is why spring snow brings a lot bigger impact to trees, power lines, and roofs.


Starry Starry Night
When you live in a city like New York, it’s astonishing how quickly your definition of “stars” changes from “brilliant multitude of silvery flecks spattered across the inky dark night sky” to “the windows at the top of skyscrapers that look really tiny and far away, and airplane lights.”
For those of us that can no longer imagine what stars look like, tonight’s Leonid meteor shower should be a good refresher. The Leonids, named after the constellation Leo, from which the meteoroids appear to radiate, is associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle. As Earth, reeling through space at high speeds, passes through a cloud of debris from the comet, viewers on the ground are graced with the sight of thousands of shooting stars streaking across the sky. Years when the Leonid is particularly strong, viewers have reported having to brace themselves as they watched, for the feeling of Earth speeding incomprehensibly fast through the darkness was so strong.
So, if you’re still foggy and would like a crash-course in these “star” things I keep talking about, of just want to get a glimpse at the Leonid over our neon city, join CSR and the Columbia astronomy department tonight, Friday, November 16, from 6-8 pm on the 14th floor of Pupin for food, fun, and star gazing. Astronomy department head Joseph Patterson and faculty member Helena Uthas will be there to help us understand meteor shower and to let us view it through the observatory’s telescope (!!).
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Adapting your gardening and thinking for planetary climate change is critical to helping our community filter polution and our planet breath.
With countries around the world industrializing and joining the international arena with goods and services the need for planting, managing and maintaining the remaining trees, natural forests and community green spaces will be critical in the fight against global warming. This fight must start at home. Each and every one of us needs to plant with a much wider view in mind. Not only are we designing and planting for ourselves anymore. We need to consider the impacts of our planting a hundred years ahead. With forward thinking we have a greater opportunity to secure the homes and environments our great grandchildren will inhabit. So what does all this mean for right now? Winter is upon us. There is so much work to be done and nature may not always work calmly by our side.
We recently were devastated by a super-storm by the name of Sandy. Thousands of trees destroyed. Trees that may have been a hundred years old or more. In my neighborhood alone, hundreds of trees that where at least 60 years old felled by this recent natural disaster. What is the plan to begin giving our communities back their lost trees. The new trees have to not only be more resilient but need to have the potential to grow, spread and manage themselves with minimal assistance from man. Ginko and Beech are the two names that come to mind as planting choices but both varieties of tree need time and developing care. So many communities care simply for immediate gratification with no consideration of long term management costs and environmental impact.
Here on Long Island in New York we have London Plain Trees, American Sycamore, Pin Oaks and a variety of Maples. With only a minimal amount of consideration the future of Long Island’s landscape can be stronger and more resilient. Here is where we stand and without public voices the fate of our treelined roads will be left to individuals who care only for budgets. Most of the decision makers don’t even live in our neighborhoods. We need our own communities planting their own street trees to demonstrate to future generations commitment to our own environment.
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Meet the tardigrade, the toughest animal on Earth - Thomas Boothby
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Tardigrades are renowned for their ability to survive a number of extreme stresses, such as drying, freezing, irradiation, and even the vacuum of outer space, but this might not actually be the weirdest thing about them. In 2016, Dr. Frank Smith discovered that tardigrades are essentially “walking heads,” with bodies made up of segments that are homologous to the head segments of their cousins, the arthropods (e.g., insects and crustaceans).
Tardigrades can be found almost anywhere, from Antarctica to your own backyard. It is thought that tardigrades get to all these different places by being swept up by wind currents when they are dry and then deposited somewhere far away. If you have a microscope, it is actually fairly easy to find your own wild tardigrades.
Different tardigrade species reproduce in different ways. Some species have males and females that reproduce sexually, while other species do not have males--females produce eggs that do not need to be fertilized to develop.
Image: Water bear (tardigrade), Hypsibius dujardini, scanning electron micrograph by Bob Goldstein and Vicky Madden. UNC Chapel Hill, May 2008.
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The Battle of San Romano is the most famous work by Paolo Uccello (1397-1475). He was a pioneer of the perspective: he was obsessed by the study of reproduction of things according to difficult or almost impossible perspectives. This characteristic puts his art in contact with the Renaissance, but he was also still inside the spirit of the International Gothic style. Uccello followed a personal artistic way.
At the Uffizi we can admire one of the three panels of his Battle: Niccolò Mauruzi da Tolentino unseats Bernardino della Ciarda. It was part of a tryptic with Niccolò Mauruzi da Tolentino, now at the National Gallery of London and The Counterattack of Michelotto da Cotignola, now at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
The artwork was made according to the perspectiva naturalis, in which there are various vanishing points: thanks to this kind of perspective, the artist could separate the foreground – where the battle takes place and many elements are depicted foreshortened – from the background. Here there are hunting scenes and characters that have unreal proportions. The attention for the details of armors and horses, the fairy-tale atmosphere are part of the late-Gothic style of the work. The presence of a lot of details reminds the tapestry style.
The event depicted in the panels is a 1432 important battle, in which the Florentines fought against the Sieneses, that were allied with Milan and Lucca. The Florentines – who were losing in a first time – won the battle thanks to the arrive of the reinforcement.
In 1438, Lionardo Bartolini Salimbeni, a rich man that had taken part to the campaign, commissioned the artwork. In about 1484, Lorenzo the Magnificent saw the three panels and fell in love with them: so he bought and displayed them at the Medici Palace. When the family sold the building to the Riccardi family, the Battle arrived at the Uffizi.
However, in the 19th century, the three panels were considered too similar to each other: for this reason only the best-preserved one is still at the Uffizi, while the others have been sold to the National Gallery and to the Louvre Museum. Nowadays these three great European museums share this important artwork.


Mullite film was formed on β-SiAlON (Si6-zAl zOzN8-z, z = 3) ceramics by reaction of Al 2O3 films with silica formed on oxidation to improve a high temperature water vapor corrosion resistance. Sintered β-SiAlON was fabricated by hot pressing of β-sialon (z = 3) powder without additive at 1900°C and at 24 MPa for 4 h in N2. The Al2O 3 film was deposited on polished β-SiAlON ceramics by a dip coating process of Al2O3 precursor sols prepared from the alkoxide solution and aluminum sol. The Al2O3 coated sample was heated in Ar/O2 (95/5 vol.%) at 1300°C for 2 h, resulting in the formation of mullite by reaction with silica produced from sialon. The resulting mullite-coated sample was corroded in H 2O/Ar/O2 (90/8/2 vol.%) at 1200°C for 2-100 h. The corroded samples were characterized by XRD and SEM-EDS for the evaluation of the corrosion resistance of mullite-coated sialon.
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James Basker, Professor of Literary History at Barnard College, is the president of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, which recently began featuring an online exhibit, “Wilberforce, Lincoln, and the Abolition of Slavery.” In light of the new attention being drawn to Wilberforce, the subject of the new movie Amazing Grace, we thought this would be a good time to interview Mr. Basker, the editor of Amazing Grace: An Anthology of Poems about Slavery 1660-1810 (2002), Early American Abolitionists: A Collection of Anti-Slavery Writings 1760-1820 (2005), and Slavery in the Founding Era: Literary Contexts (2005).
1. Americans are soon going to be hearing a lot about William Wilberforce after the movie Amazing Grace appears. I haven’t seen it, but I take it you have. Is this Wilberforce as he really was?
Of course the film takes creative liberties — Wilberforce was a tiny man with a crooked nose, for example, not the dashingly handsome movie star who plays him in the film. But overall the film captures the dramatic story, the psychological intensity, the political and economic tensions of the abolition campaign, and the heroic persistence, to the point of physical self-ruin, that Wilberforce brought to it.
2. Is it important that Americans know more about Wilberforce?
Yes, because he was part of a transatlantic abolition movement led by people in both America and England that dates back to the 1780s, and even earlier. We forget that Anthony Benezet, the Philadelphia activist, began writing pamphlets against slavery as early as 1759 and that Vermont abolished slavery in its constitution in 1777. We might otherwise think that the struggle had only begun with William Lloyd Garrison in the 1820s, or Frederick Douglass in the 1830s, or Harriet Beecher Stowe in the 1850s. Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and countless other anti-slavery figures of the 19th century remembered Wilberforce well, and were inspired by his example. The struggle has deep historical roots.
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Many people get confused about apostrophes.
They are used for two main reasons: contraction and possession.
1) Contraction (sometimes called omission) is the term used when words are shortened by missing out letters.
can not / can't
I am / I'm
she is / she's
2) Possession means ownership and this is the area that a lot of people have trouble with.
The apostrophe comes before the 's' if there is only only one person involved.
the boy's toys
If there is more than one boy then the apostrophe comes after the 's'.
the boys' toys
Some plural nouns don't end in 's' so the apostrophe comes after the noun but before the 's'.
the children's toys
Many people put an apostrophe when they make a singular noun into a plural noun but this is not correct.
Cream tea's £3.50. (Incorrect)
One huge tip when using apostrophes to show possession ..... check that the apostrophe works by using a finger to cover the apostrophe and everything that comes after it. If the apostrophe is in the correct place then you should be left with the name of the owner.
In 'the children's school', the apostrophe is correct because if you cover the apostrophe, you're left with the owner - children. If it had said 'the childrens' school' it would have been wrong because the owner would be childrens - which isn't a word!
Also, in 'James's car' the apostrophe is correct because the owner's name is left if you cover the apostrophe - James. If it had been 'Jame's car' it would be wrong because the owner would be Jame - which isn't a name!
Let's get started on the questions now!


- Mali rebels torched library of ancient manuscripts– The first (confused) report out of Timbuktu after French forces recaptured the city. The mayor of Timbuktu claimed the rebels torched the library, though some reports are indicating that a large number of manuscripts were not burned or were never at that library , and also that some three hundred sufi shrines were destroyed. As terrible a loss as this is, what frightens me more is the statement by Malian officials that (partly) as a result of this action, all rebels need to be killed. First, wholesale slaughter is never the answer, but, more importantly, there are also several different rebel groups, as well as ethnic Tuaregs who have not revolted against the government, but who are lumped in with the rebels.
- As Extremists Invaded, Timbuktu Hid Artifacts of a Golden Age– A story in the New York Times reporting on how many of the manuscripts from Timbuktu were rescued from destruction as citizens in Timbuktu hid them.
- Unesco to rebuild wrecked Timbuktu tombs– UNESCO is taking it upon itself to rebuild the lost tombs at Timbuktu out of local mudbrick, replicating as best as possible the original structures. I understand why they are doing it and that they have little recourse, but it nonetheless feels that the tombs and sites have already lost something fundamental and to rebuild them feels as though people wish to pretend that the destruction never happened.
- The Lawless Sahel Offers a Vast Santuary to Islamist Extremists– An article in Spiegel that looks at the gap between the Mahgreb in North Africa and the areas claimed and controlled by sub-Saharan countries as a region that has historically fostered insurgents, but is now providing refuge to Islamist extremists. Only the Algerian army has had success against the Islamists in the region, in large part because the Islamists tend to be better paid and equipped than the national soldiers (such is the case in Mali). Despite this, the Islamists are under a variety of leaders and are unified in purpose alone.


Struggling to get to sleep can have a huge impact on your health and wellbeing. There are many methods that have been suggested over the years to help you get some much-needed rest.
Now, experts have explained why eating a certain fruit before bed can help you fall asleep and make you feel so much better in the morning, The Mirror reports. The experts at BedKingdom.co.uk have shared why kiwi fruit is a fantastic way to wind down before bedtime, and how it can make you feel better in the long run.
They said: "Kiwi fruit has been a feature in many people's bedtime routines for many years, and the science backs up the kiwi's value as a sleep aid.
"Studies have shown that kiwi fruit can help improve sleep quality, sleep timings, and sleep efficiency after a month of regular kiwifruit consumption before sleep.
"Kiwifruit contains high amounts of serotonin and antioxidants, as well as vitamins like folate, and B vitamin, which can help to treat sleep disorders as well as help reset your sleep schedule."
Also, the experts recommend not consuming caffeine too late, as it can "take up to 10 hours to leave the bloodstream completely", therefore, it can interfere with sleeping properly.
And if you exercise at night time, it may be time to switch up your routine, as studies have found that morning time is the best time to work out.
They said: "A 2015 study by Yamanaka et al. found that vigorous exercise before bed disrupts the body's natural rhythm and makes it harder to get to sleep. This then makes it harder to keep to a sleep schedule, as well as reduces the quality of sleep achieved after intense exercise performed before bedtime.
"This study found that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep was decreased by 10.5% in the people that performed intensive exercise before bed.
"REM sleep is important because it is the time when your brain consolidates your memories, committing things learned during the day to long-term memory, as well as being the time when you dream most vividly.
"The same study found that sleep quality was improved when the intensive exercise was done in the morning.
"Therefore, it is best to avoid intensive exercise in the run-up to bedtime, ideally moving the exercise session earlier in the day to accommodate the best quality of sleep and allow for the best sleep schedule."


Spring Tree Check
As the weather warms up, all the trees and plants around us will shake off the sleepiness of winter and start awakening to a new year. Trees should be inspected as they are waking up to see how they did over the winter and to make sure they are in good shape as they rev up for another growth spurt. A good spring start leads to a healthy rest of the year. Checking for insects, diseases, broken or dead branches, proper root structure, and overall health of the tree is vital to preserving and enhancing your landscape trees. Winter winds, storms, and fluctuating weather can have a negative effect on trees and can have long-term consequences if not taken care of promptly.
Ensure your trees start the year off on the right foot with a proper inspection from an ISA Certified Arborist. Proper nutrient and soil management encourage trees to grow their roots deep and strong, leading to a healthy canopy and a tree more resilient to insects and diseases. A spring fertilization should not only encourage healthy plant growth but also encourage a healthy soil, alive with beneficial microbes and insects that support, enhance, and encourage a healthy root system and tree. For a spring fertilization program created just for your specific trees and soil, contact one of our ISA Certified Arborists today.


houston white cane safety day
What is houston white cane safety day
Houston White Cane Safety Day promotes awareness and understanding of persons with vision loss and blindness who travel with the white cane, while celebrating their accomplishments and independence!
Houston White Cane Safety Day was started by three dedicated advocates in 2007 and with incredible event partnerships has grown into one of the largest and longest running White Cane Safety Day celebrations in the nation.
national History of white cane safety day
"While it was not uncommon throughout history for blind people to use a stick or cane to navigate, society largely didn't accept that blind people could travel by ourselves until recently. In the 1960s, the National Federation of the Blind became a leader in fighting for the rights of the blind and in pioneering innovative training programs using the white cane. At our urging, the United States Congress adopted a joint resolution in 1964 designating October 15 of each year as White Cane Safety Day and recognizing that white canes enable blind people to travel safely and independently.
While the white cane does keep blind people safe (because drivers and other pedestrians can easily see it), it is also a tool that blind people use to explore and navigate our environment. For this reason, the emphasis of White Cane Safety Day has shifted over time away from safety, and toward independence and equality. We believe that it's important to celebrate this history and recognize the white cane as the tool that allows the blind to "come and go on [our] own" as President Lyndon Johnson said back in 1964.
To emphasize the shift in focus from safety to independence, and to continue to use the white cane as a symbol, we have chosen to refer to this day as White Cane Awareness Day."
-National Federation of the Blind/nfb.org


This book has been developed from Gillians own work in primary and secondary schools.
The publication consists of:
“comprehensive teacher notes
“lesson plans focused on emotional literacy
“copiable diary pages notes.
Facilitating this programme the teacher will:
“help students to understand, manage and express their
“extend the range of feelings and vocabulary used
“encourage emotionally literate behaviours and relationships.
An essential resource for those who want to encourage emotional development in young people.
- How can we Help to Develop Childrens' Emotional Literacy
- Research Findings
- Guidance Notes
- What Age Range is the Diary Suitable for?
- How to Use the Diary
- Using the Diary with Individuals
- Using the Diary with Small Groups
- Using the Diary with a Whole Class
- Introducing the Diary
- Privacy and Child Protection Issues
- How Long should the Diary be Kept for?
- A Six Week Programme of Activities to Support the Use of the Diary
- Week 1: Anger
- Week 2: Peaceful/Calm/Relaxed
- Week 3: Happy
- Week 4: Lonely
- Week 5: Thankful
- Week 6: Worried/Anxious


Jann Keenan and Janet Ohene-Frempong gave a daylong workshop. They provided detailed strategies for how to communicate effectively through both print and online materials. They used samples to illustrate what works and what doesn’t work.
“Health literacy is a subset of health communication,” said Ohene-Frempong. “How we communicate — across all these different media — that’s the issue. The other issue is navigation.”
The presenters explained the reader-centered approach: to engage, support, and motivate readers. And they offered tips for how to implement this approach.
We all have our preconceptions and ignorance. “Each of us is in our own little universe,” said Ohene-Frempong. “That’s why you need to check with the end-user.”
The presenters discussed how to write effective materials. They offered tips on content, organization, and style. They also discussed effective design and page layout.
It’s important to raise awareness in your designer about why design needs to be done a certain way. “You need to get buy-in early on,” Keenan said.
“There tends to be a tension between information and space,” said Ohene-Frempong. “If the information you’re giving readers is crucial, you don’t want to cut out information just to make space. You need to be an advocate for your reader.”
The presenters explained how to assess the readability of text and design and told how to use readability tools and field-testing. They discussed how to revise text and design to improve readability. They also told how to plan a writing project.
The workshop included two group exercises: a writing exercise and a revising exercise. The presenters led the group through the exercises step by step.
“If you have one takeaway from today, it’s that you really have to write for your reader — write for your end-user,” said Keenan. “That’s the only way to make the material clear and effective.”


Degree of Difficulty
By Jonah Doctura | 2014
Every language of communication has its own collection of sayings suggesting certain thoughts indigenous to its own.
Hundreds years past, Hebrew idioms have been literally translated into English. An ancient manuscript written to a Jewish culture has been deciphered and changed, to fit today´s modern society. So, when we read the Scriptures, we are reading the work of translators and scholars.
The Bible Scholars have transformed an ancient Hebrew document, by substituting English words for the original Aramaic - Hebrew words. And many times over, thought the words are translated correctly, the original Hebraic thought is lost. The words are there but the meaning is missing.
When idioms are hidden behind literal reading, confusion sets in. Hebrew scholars contend that this disorder portrays Biblical concepts in incorrect manners and present ideas that are not representative to the original Hebraic thought.
Remember that an idiom is an expression from a local culture. That is the reason why it is important for the believer to scrutinize the Bible and read it in its original languages, searching for the deeper and true meaning of the Scriptures.
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K-12 teachers and administrators have been listening to policy makers and industry leaders warn of the need for computer science instruction, such as a coding or robotics program, in U.S. schools for years. And the evidence they cite is compelling. For instance…
- Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. estimates there will be 50 million new technology jobs created by 2030 as automation transforms the workforce. While artificial intelligence and robotics will change or eliminate many jobs, McKinsey says, these advancements will also create many new high-paying opportunities for computer scientists, engineers, and IT administrators.
- According to Code.org, there are nearly 500,000 open computing jobs in the United States right now, and yet the nation is not producing enough computer science graduates to fill them. Last year, fewer than 50,000 computer science majors graduated into the workforce.
- Although 58 percent of all new jobs in STEM-related fields are in computing, only 8 percent of the STEM degrees earned in the United States are in computer science, Code.org says.
Related content: 11 educators share how they bring coding into the classroom
Learning about coding and robotics can give students of all ages an effective on-ramp to computer science exploration. As educators Lynne Schrum and Sandi Sumerfield wrote for ISTE last year: “Robotics and coding provide hands-on and creative opportunities for learners to invent, solve problems, and create — perhaps the most appropriate implementation of STEM.” When taught well, these subjects can be fun and engaging for students.
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Celiac disease (CeD) is an autoimmune disorder that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals. Around 40% of the general population carry the genetic variations that are regarded as being responsible for celiac disease development, such as HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8. CeD affects around 1% of the general population, however it is estimated, that for every diagnosed case, 5-10 patients remains undiagnosed. Its onset is triggered by the ingestion of gluten or related proteins found in wheat, barley and rye.
The disease primarily affects the small intestine and is characterized by villous atrophy, destruction of enterocytes, crypts hyperplasia, complex remodeling of tissue, and increased numbers of intraepithelial lymphocytes in lamina propria. However, the clinical manifestations are broad, with both intestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms including diarrhea, anemia, osteoporosis, depression, infertility, skin manifestations and neurologic disease. In pediatric celiac disease, extra-intestinal manifestation includes poor growth, short stature and delayed puberty. The broad diversity of manifestations is explained by the nutrient deficiencies that result from malabsorption by damaged villi. Moreover, CeD is associated with increased risk of Grave`s disease, type 1 diabetes and Hashimoto`s thyroiditis. Typical diagnostic findings during histologic investigation, include small intestine crypt hyperplasia and villi atrophy due to intraepithelial T cells killing enterocytes.
Taking into account the highly regenerative potential of the small intestine witch enterocytes shed and replaced after 3-5 days and that CeD pathogenesis cannot be fully explained only by genetic background and presence of gluten, we hypothesize, that regulation of crypt stem cells differentiation into villi enterocytes might play a role. The main aim of the project is identification and characterization of mechanisms regulating intestinal stem cells differentiation in small intestine of patients with celiac disease.


First Day of Summer - Summary
Today is the First Day of Summer in Iceland, a public holiday, celebrated with parades and outdoor entertainment.
The day always falls on a Thursday, somewhere between April 19 and 25. Old records show that this day has long been celebrated in the country. Saga Daganna (meaning The Days’ History), a book by Árni Björnsson, provides interesting details on this day’s history:
As far back as the 16th century, it was a custom for Icelanders to exchange summer gifts, making them a much older tradition than Christmas gifts. Only the most urgent work was done on this day in the Icelandic countryside, such as milking the cows, feeding the farm animals and cooking. Besides, this was traditionally a day for children’s games.
Late in the 19th century, public gatherings on this day became the norm. Since 1900, the celebrations have focused on young adults and children.
An old folk belief holds that it is an indicator of a good summer if winter and summer freeze together. To check this out, on the Last Day of Winter people would take a container of some sort outside, in which they put water, place it in a shadow and find out in the morning whether it had frozen.
There were other ways used for predicting what the summer would be like. Those included dreams, the arrival of migratory birds, the behavior of insects, worms, farm animals and vegetation. Among the birds, the arrival of the golden plover and the whimbrel was the best indicator, followed by that of the common snipe, the thrush, the raven and the white wagtail.
The First Day of Summer never meant that people expected warm summer weather to have arrived. It only signaled the beginning of the summer semester, following that of winter.
Around 1900, the First Day of Summer was in most parts of the country believed to come closest to Christmas and New Year’s Day in terms of the extent of the celebration. It was celebrated by serving smoked lamb and various other traditional meat dishes, as well as baked goods. People would also wear their best clothes.
The cows were frequently let out on this day, weather permitting, to give them a taste of summer.
Finally, it is worth noting that the First Day of Summer is one of Iceland’s 11 official flag days.


The palette of Velázquez was smaller than the range of colors available to artists of his period. However, it was typical of artists of the seventeenth century, the palette described by Roger de Piles in his famous treatise on painting of 1684.
Las Meninas (detail), Diego Velázquez, 1656, oil on canvas, 318 × 276 cm (125.2 × 108.7 in), Museo del Prado, Madrid
According to authors Jonathan Brown and Carmen Garrido (Brown, 1998), Velázquez used these colors throughout most of his career:
• Lead white
• Calcite (natural chalk or ground calcium carbonate)
• Yellow iron oxide (natural yellow ocher or goethite)
• Lead-tin yellow
• Naples yellow (sparingly)
• Orange iron oxide (undoubtedly a natural orange ocher)
• Red iron oxide (natural red ocher or hematite)
• Organic red lake (such as carmine or madder lake)
• Lapis lazuli (natural ultramarine)
• Brown iron oxide (natural brown ocher)
• Manganese oxide (umber)
• Organic black of animal or vegetal origin (bone or wood charcoal)
• Mixture of azurite, yellow iron oxide, and lead-tin yellow
• Mixture of organic red lake and azurite
Velázquez included calcite and smalt in his paint, not only to alter the colors but also for specific technical purposes. Smalt was used as a drying agent. Calcite increases the transparency of the colors and alters the consistency of the paint, especially when making it more fluid. The addition of calcite also reduces the quantity of lead white needed in mixtures.
Brown, Jonathan and Garrido, Carmen (1998). Velázquez The Technique of Genius. New Haven and London: Yale University. p. 17.


Lucin, Box Elder County
The railroad tracks running past Lucin; Lucin is the grove of trees in the background
A remnant of the railroad in ther Lucin vicinity; the grove is Lucin
Leftover rubble from a flood control project in 2017
A flock of sheep now making Lucin their home
Part of a tribe of goats living in the Lucin grove
A pool, fed by water from the Pilot Mountain Range, which was used to provide water for steam locomotives
Lucin is a ghost town which existed solely to serve the railroad.
It was founded in 1869, the year the transcontinental railroad was completed, about ten miles north of its current location. In 1903 the Lucin Cutoff was built as a shortcut across the Great Salt Lake. Lucin was moved to its current location and became a supply station for the Central and Southern Pacific railroads. Water stored in ponds supplied water for the steam engines. In 1936 the site was a largely abandoned except by a few former railroad employees and their families. Most were gone by 1972, but a group of former children who grew up in Lucin returned to live their retirement years there. The last of them moved away in the early 1990’s. Very little is left of the town but sheep and goats are kept there now.
Founded: 1869, north of current location, moved to current location in 1903
Location: On the Grouse Creek Road, known as the Pilot Mountain road south of Lucin, 52 mi/84 km north of Wendover, UT and 170 mi/275 km northwest of Salt Lake City, UT
Named For: Lucina subanta (a local fossil)
Altitude: 4478 ft/1365 m
Official Utah Highway Map Coordinates: C-1
Latitude/Longitude: 41.34833333 -113.90500000


“Harry Harlow’s experiments at the University of Wisconsin had extremely powerful implications for any and all separations of mothers and infants, childrearing and adoption. Harlow’s data confirmed the well known psychoanalytic emphasis on the mother-child relationship at the dawn of life.” —Judith Land
Harry Frederick Harlow (October 31, 1905–December 6, 1981), an American psychologist best known for his maternal separation and social isolation experiments on rhesus monkeys, demonstrated the importance of caregiving and companionship in social and cognitive development. The first love of the human infant is for his mother. The tender intimacy of this attachment is such that it is sometimes regarded as a sacred or mystical force, an instinct incapable of analysis. Harlow’s experiments offered irrefutable proof that love is vital for normal childhood development and revealed the long-term devastation caused by deprivation, leading to profound psychological and emotional distress.
Harlow’s work helped influence key changes in how orphanages, adoption agencies, social services groups, and child care providers approached the care of children. Along with child analysts and researchers, including Anna Freud and René Spitz, Harlow’s experiments added scientific legitimacy to two powerful arguments: against institutional child care and in favor of psychological parenthood. The permanence associated with adoption was far superior to other arrangements when it came to safeguarding the future mental and emotional well being of children in need of parents.
Reference: Adoption Detective: Memoir of an Adopted Child, ISBN-10: 1604945702 and ISBN-13: 978-1604945706, p. 273-274
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Maps of the Middle East (1942 - 1969)
Jan Mot at Lempertz, Brussels
This is a selection from the maps of the Middle East published in Time Magazine between 1942 and 1969. The segments before, between 1923 and 1941, and after, from 1970 to today, will be shown on other occasions. Most of the published maps are geopolitical or war maps, some are of archeological or religious interest. They show the shift of power and focus, and thus of territory, from the crumbling of the British Empire in the 20th century, to the independence and the birth of new nations in the post-war area, a process going hand in hand with the dynamics of the Cold War and the confrontation of the American and Soviet spheres of influence.
As far as we know, history’s earliest world map was scratched on clay tablets around 600 B.C. in the city of Babylon, which was located at the Euphrates River, about 100 kilometers south of Bagdad, Iraq. Egyptian, Assyrian and Persian civilizations were of great influence to the Greek and Roman civilizations, which were in turn foundational alongside the Abrahamic religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – to our present-day Western civilization. Even so, the recent cartography of the Middle East is not exempt of Orientalism-based imperialism and colonialism. Insofar as an Empire draws the maps of the regions under their influence, it also draws a portrait of itself. The term “Middle East” itself, like the previously common terms “Orient” or “Near East”, positions Europe at the center in the geography of the world map with regard to the strategic lands which provide the “West” with access to resources and military advantage.
- Sven Augustijnen
Installation views: Sven Augustijnen, Maps of the Middle East (1942 - 1969), 2020, Jan Mot at Lempertz, 2022


A fungus among us: Get the dirt on Blastomycosis
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Headed into the garden? Maybe you're camping this spring or doing some yard cleanup.
Either way, you need to know about blastomycosis, commonly referred to as blasto. This fungal infection, while rare in much of the U.S., is fairly common in northern Wisconsin. And, it can cause serious illness if not treated appropriately.
Who's at risk for blasto?
Anyone farming, camping, landscaping, hiking or doing anything that stirs up the soil is at risk. If you develop pneuomonia and believe you were exposed to blastomycosis, let your doctor or an infectious disease specialist, know.
Blastomycosis symptoms include:
- Dry cough, sometimes with chest pain.
- Lung infection (pneumonia) with fever.
- Weight loss.
- Shortness of breath.
- Joint pain.
- Unusual skin sores.
- Body aches.
Get the basics on blasto below in this handy graphic.
This article is part of the "Central to Your Health" series produced by Marshfield Clinic. To find more stories like this, visitShine365at Marshfield Clinic.


Created by Updated on Nov 24, 2016
my 4nd half year old boy . he is very intelligent nd clever but not sincere about study in writing work he feel bore.... wht to do so he take interest in writing work ....
| Nov 24, 2016
hi Nehamohta! hope u r doing good! praise is the only way to keep him motivated. plan interesting activities and studies in such a manner it's not boring. avoid giving too much of writing work. 4 years old attention span is not more than 20 minutes. so please ensure whatever u plan for him should not stretch beyond. make exercises exciting, interesting and playful. reward him aptly with love, praise, pats, smileys, stars. supposedly u plan to teach him 3 letter 'AT' words. u need to give him repetition for at least a week. try giving in different methods everyday to add surprise element to it say for Instance u could give it in the form of match the column on one day. match BAT with its picture. on next day he could fill in the blanks and fill in the missing alphabet in B___T .on third day he could write on his own in front of the picture of BAT. on fourth day u could just take an oral test by showing him the real Bat.. add novelty, fun element and innovation to your teaching style and it should work. Again please make sure u praise him to keep him motivated. hope this helps!


Windows follows a young boy on a sunset stroll through his neighborhood. From inferencing and paraphrasing to structured peer-to-peer dialogue, this module encourages students to find wonder in the everyday. A study of stained-glass windows, sunset skies, and a musical investigation of the earth beneath their feet will take students on an adventure that leads them all the way to the core of the Earth. Students will look closely at streets, structures, and windows to find beauty in the design and views they provide while gaining appreciation for their very own neighborhood.
This module contains the following lessons:
- Block Party
- Stained Glass Windows
- Pictures in the Window
- Book Walk
- Street Beneath My Feet
- Street Sounds Beneath My Feet
- Finding Wonder
- Sunset and Windows (Part I & II)
At the end of the module, you’ll find options for summative writing tasks and optional extensions that can stretch the module further.Standards Matrix
For your reference, we have added images of the literacy standards matrix for this module.Key Vocabulary
Ordinary, Extraordinary, Wonder, Beautification, Sustainability, Perspective
Note: This module is part of 4th Grade: Series 1. The four modules in Series 1 collectively address all National ELA and Core Arts Standards.


Sameul Bert invented the snow cone in 1919 and invented a snow-cone maker machine in 1920
i dont no
The Romans in 27 B.C. to A.D. 395. the Romans would go to the higher mountains and haul down snow and then would add different syrups and then in 1920 Samuel Bert from Dallas TX, at a state fair invented the first sno cone machine after Samuel died Ernest Hansen carried on and tried to make one better with better consistincy
It dates back to Ancient Rome . Nero would send people into the mountains for snow and serve it with fruit and flavorings.
A ice cream vendor at the 1904 St. Louis world fair the vendor ran out of cones. So he ask a waffle vendor to roll up waffles to make waffle cones.
David Cone wore number 36 from 1995-2000 on the Yankees.
Where was the snow cone invented
Samuel Bert is the guy that invented the snow cone machine
Yes a snow cone is an out.
Because it is a cone to hold snow or crushed ice that you can eat. Like an ice cream cone holds ice cream.
Historical records show that Ancient Rome ate snow flavored with fruit juice. Nero sent slaves to gather snow in the nearby mountains to have a desert with the snow.
the cone was invented a century ago
Snow cone syrup is commonly used for adding a flavor boost to a snow cone. A snow cone without syrup is simply just shaved ice in a cup. A syrup will make the taste pop and the experience more enjoyable.
I don't know how to make snow cone flavors like strawberry or watermelon at target.
A snow cone or ice cream cone


What is Pedagogy?
The word 'pedagogy' originates from the Greek word 'paidagōgia', meaning attendance at education. Today, it is commonly understood to mean 'the art of teaching' and how these decisions impact on the learner.
Put simply, it is the 'how and why' of what your child's class teacher does every day.
Our Overarching Pedagogical Approaches
It is widely understood that there are two main types of pedagogical approach used to deliver a curriculum to children; traditional and progressive.
A traditional pedagogical approach is teacher centred and focuses on delivering core knowledge rather than skills to the children through a structured series of lessons.
A progressive pedagogical approach is more child centred and allows children to play an instrumental role in their learning. The focus is often weighted towards the teaching of key skills and takes a more fluid ‘child led’ approach.
At Peterhouse, we advocate a mix of these pedagogical approaches within all subject areas over time. We know through experience, that our children often respond more positively to the structure of the traditional approach. It gives them a sense of order and safety. We also recognise that where children lack key life skills or experiences, a child-led approach can leave them floundering for direction as they have less cultural references to build upon.
However, the skills required for a progressive approach are of vital importance to a Peterhouse child and their future success. Children need to build resilience, cooperation, imagination and creativity. They need to reduce their cultural deficit through exposure to a wide variety of cultural references, experiences and rich vocabulary. Our teachers carefully plan in these opportunities across the curriculum.


Third Of Open Water Sharks Face Extinction: Study
One third of the world’s open water sharks are in danger of extinction, according to a major conservation study of 64 species of sharks. Those sharks facing the greatest risk are those hunted directly for meat and fins as well as those caught as “bycatch” by tuna and swordfish operations.
A survey of 64 species of open water (pelagic) sharks shows that shark populations in at least two coastal marine ecosystems have been severely disrupted, and more could follow. Major factors in the population decline include the loss of sharks as “by-catch” in commercial tuna and swordfish operations, and also due to Asian demand for shark fins, which has soared over the recent decade.
The loss of sharks from world oceans could have an enormous impact. Recent studies show that sharp reductions could lead to major disruptions throughout the food chain. The great hammerhead, scalloped hammerhead, and giant devil ray are endangered. The smooth hammerhead, great white, basking, oceanic whitetip, two species of makos, and three types of thresher sharks are potential candidates for extinction.
According to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), 100 million sharks are caught in commercial and sport fishing each year, and several species have had their populations decline by more than 80% in the last decade.


Images of the Orient: Nineteenth Century European Travelers to Muslim Lands: A Unit of Study for Grades 9-12
A teaching unit by Susan Douglass, produced for the National Center for History in the Schools, it is based on a model of primary source inquiry and exploration of the period from the early nineteenth century to the beginning of World War I. The unit includes travel accounts by Pilgrims and Tourists, Archaeologists, Artists, Photographers, Literary Figures, Colonial Officials and Politicians. The primary source accounts reflect a wide range of sometimes contradictory impressions and artifacts carried back to the European public, broadening students’ understanding of the Western gaze onto the Orient during a period of imperialism but also intensive cultural exchange. The curriculum materials can be directly downloaded from http://cie.org.
Introduction to the Institute on Religion and Civic Values Resources (IRCV)
We are pleased to announce that a group of teaching resources that were previously only available in print, have now been released to educators for free download. These teaching units were produced for the purpose of providing teachers and textbook publishers with materials based in sound scholarship to reflect global perspectives in teaching world history and humanities. The organization that sponsored these works over two decades, The Institute on Religion and Civic Values (IRCV), is a national, non-profit research center with a mission to strengthen civil society by exploring issues at the intersection of faith, citizenship, and pluralism, and to serve as a catalyst to align public policymaking with our nation’s core values. IRCV advances religious freedom, religious pluralism, and religious literacy. Utilizing a non-advocacy approach, IRCV’s research, consulting, training and resource development work encompasses areas such as public education, civic engagement, media/discourse analysis, inter-religious cooperation, and international development.


The brake is an important safety component of the bridge crane. It has the function of stopping falling of the suspended object and achieving parking. Only the intact brake can ensure the accuracy of crane operation and safe production. The brake will have insufficient braking force during crane lifting operation. , The brake suddenly malfunctions, the brake wheel temperature is too high, the brake gasket smokes, and the brake arm does not open. The causes of these mechanical failures are analyzed as follows:
1. The brake belt or brake wheel of this double girder eot crane wears too much; the brake with a small part of the local fall off; the main spring is too loose; there is grease between the brake belt and the brake wheel; there is a stuck outside the living hinge or Excessively worn parts; Loosening of the locking nut by loosening of the entire tie rod; Rotation of the impeller of the hydraulic pusher to loose the lock is not flexible;
2. The brake pads are severe or large pieces fall off, or the long-stroke electromagnets are stuck, the main spring fails, or the main components of the brake are damaged;
3, the clearance between the brake and the gasket is too large or too small;
4. Where the hinge is jammed or the brake torque is too large, or the oil in the hydraulic pushrod loose cylinder is mixed with air, or the grease used in the hydraulic pushrod loose lock does not meet the requirements, or the brake pad There is dirt between the brake wheel.


Uveitis involves inflammation of the middle layer of the eye. The middle layer of the eye or uvea includes the iris, choroid and ciliary body. This part is vital since it is comprised of several veins and arteries that transport blood to the parts of the eye that are vital for vision.
The indications of uveitis might include the following:
- Eye redness
- Eye pain
- Blurred vision
- Light sensitivity
The condition can permanently impair the eyesight and even lead to blindness. Uveitis might develop rapidly which is why it is vital to consult an ophthalmologist for a thorough eye examination if these symptoms develop, especially if a painful, red eye does not settle quickly. If not treated, uveitis can damage vision permanently.
What are the causes?
Uveitis has various causes including infections by fungus, virus, bacteria or parasites. It might be linked with systemic inflammatory diseases or arise after an eye injury. On the other hand, several cases do not have a known cause.
How is it diagnosed
If an individual has indications of uveitis, it is vital to consult a doctor right away. The ophthalmologist will perform a thorough assessment of the eyes. Laboratory tests might be requested including an X-ray or blood test.
Management of uveitis
Due to the serious nature of uveitis, treatment must be started immediately. For non-infectious cases, the ophthalmologist might prescribe eye drops that contain steroids to minimize the swelling along with a dilating eye drop to reduce the pain.
Antibiotics are given to individuals with infectious uveitis. For light sensitivity, dark glasses might be suggested. As for severe cases, other medications might be prescribed by the doctor.
Potential complications of uveitis might include cataracts, glaucoma, fluid within the retina, abnormal blood vessel growth and vision loss. Prompt diagnosis and treatment by an ophthalmologist can help in avoiding vision loss.


There are a lot of people who have heard of cloud computing but they are not actually sure what it is. There are different ways that cloud computing can be used. There are different applications that use cloud computing like those who would need to share different images with each other. Without cloud computing, there will be a need to create investments in the hardware that you are going to purchase. Why do you want to spend a lot of money when you can get the services that you need for a lesser price?
How is Cloud Computing Effective?
At this point, do you understand how cloud computing works? This can provide a simple method of accessing different databases, servers, storage, and other application services whenever a business goes online. It would hold a lot of information there that can be accessed only by your company.
There are a lot of benefits that can be achieved when businesses decide to invest in cloud computing. Some of the benefits are the following:
You can get a lower variable cost than usual – Since you are using cloud computing, you can expect that the cost will be much lower as compared to doing everything on your own. Expenses are truly one of the easiest benefits that you can get from cloud computing services that are provided by trusted companies.
The services will be provided in a fast and efficient manner. There are a lot of IT resources that are available when you decide to invest in a cloud computing environment. There may be some resources that will not be readily available to you especially if you do not consider yourself to be a high-tech person. Your business will surely benefit from cloud computing especially when it is provided by a company that you can trust.
Get the infrastructure capacity that your business needs. There is no need to guess anymore. You do not have to second guess if you are getting too little or if you are getting too much. You can have what you currently need without all of the confusion that you might go through. With cloud computing, accessing what you need does not have to become a problem.
Getting cloud computing services will allow you to have the right projects that can help define your business. There is no need to focus on the infrastructure anymore. It would be the least of your concerns when you are using cloud computing.


PSHE at Aldwyn Primary School
At Aldwyn we have adopted the Jigsaw scheme of work for PSHE and RSHE.
Jigsaw is the mindful approach to PSHE. It brings together personal, social, health education, emotional literacy, social skills and spiritual development in a comprehensive scheme of learning. These resources help teachers to focus on tailoring the lessons to their children’s needs and to enjoy building a relationship with their class and getting to know them better as unique human beings. Jigsaw is designed as a whole school approach, with years 1 to 6 working on the same theme (Puzzle) at the same time. We begin each half term with an introductory assembly, generating a whole school focus for adults and children alike.
The Jigsaw scheme of work connects the pieces of Personal, Social, Health and Well-Being Education with an ongoing focus on mindfulness woven throughout. The programme teaches children social and emotional literacy, lifelong skills and resilience. The scheme also covers the statutory Relationships, Sex and Health Education curriculum in an age-appropriate manner. Jigsaw gives children and young people the tools to have the best possible life. The programme equips them for happier and healthier lives, giving them agency to make their way through the world.
The scheme is broken down in to 6 ‘puzzles’ – one for each half term. Each ‘puzzle’ has a different focus and a brief overview can be seen below for each. All classes across school cover the same ‘puzzle’ theme at the same time – supporting a whole-school approach.


Labs for Kids series. Due out 3rd Sept 2019 by Quarto on their Quarry imprint, it's 80 pages and will be available in a paperback format. Aimed at younger readers (grades 3-7) and their adults (parents, guardians, school resource personnel/teachers etc), it includes more than 20 short lab units for diverse entomology related fun activities.
The book includes a surprisingly diverse selection of scientifically accurate and age appropriate activities. The note-keeping lab journal exercises which accompany the activities promote good observational and recording skills. It's laid out in units which each contain several lab activities. The introductory sections include information and instructions for adults/teachers/guardians assisting young people performing the labs. The following units cover: finding bugs, collecting and preserving, the most common orders (Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, etc), arthropods, and art and science projects involving bugs. The emphasis is on bugs which are native to North America, but the basic information is appropriate and usable by readers in other areas.
STEAM learning is vitally important to our future and training our
problem solvers now, and showing our young people how fascinating and fun biology is, is important.
This is a fun and worthwhile book. It would make a great classroom
library book, resource book, homeschool book, or support text
for kids. There's also a wide
range of activities and the labs use easily sourced (relatively)
inexpensive materials. The photography is appealing and easy to follow.
Five stars. This is a great book and part of a solid series.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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The NIH is a city unto itself. The Bethesda campus alone is home to more than 30,000 NIH citizens. So, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020 and threatened our ability to conduct research, simply shutting down the NIH was not an option. As in New York, the famed city that never sleeps, hundreds of our colleagues sprang to work to ensure that the rest of us could perform our duties remotely and, if allowed, enter our workplace safely.
The NIEHS Personalized Environment and Genes Study Focuses on Gene-Environment Interactions
BY KELLEY CHRISTENSEN, NIEHS
An NIEHS initiative called the Personalized Environment and Genes Study (PEGS) integrates genetic and environmental data to understand disease etiology, identify disease risk factors, and improve disease prevention.
NIH Volunteers During the 1960s Civil Rights Movement
Visiting Hospitals in the South to Certify Desegregation
BY GORDON MARGOLIN, OFFICE OF NIH HISTORY AND STETTEN MUSEUM
Five NIH scientists, all registered with the U.S. Public Health Service, volunteered in the mid-1960s (a turbulent period during the Civil Rights Movement) to travel to Southern states to see whether hospitals were complying with the Medicare Act and the requirement to desegregate.
Read about NIH scientific advances and discoveries by intramural scientists: antibody drugs may improve Alzheimer’s symptoms; origins of lung cancer in never-smokers; drinking juice before age six months linked to sugary beverage drinking later; brain injury infection impedes blood-vessel repair; knowing protein structure helps HCV vaccine development; and blood test reveals when benign tumors turn cancerous in a common genetic disorder.
Twitter includes a thriving group of scientists who tweet about research and job openings and joke and commiserate about the quirks of scientific research. Twitter is particularly useful for early-career researchers who wish to promote their work and network with other scientists.


About 3,000 people in the United States lose their lives in residential fires every year. Most fire victims die from the inhalation of toxic gases and smoke, not as a result of burns, and most fire deaths occur at night while the victims are asleep.
Since 1999, about 60 people have died and another 250 were injured in Jacksonville residential fires. In addition, more than 200 firefighters were injured while conducting search and rescue operations and while working to extinguish those fires. None of those fatalities, and only a few of the injuries to occupants, occurred in structures with working smoke alarms.
A working smoke alarm can double the chance of survival in a house fire by warning residents when there's still time to escape. Smoke alarms save lives, prevent injuries and minimize property damage by providing an early warning to a potentially deadly fire. A working smoke alarm is one of the best and least expensive means of warning residents about a fire.
Install a smoke detector on each level of your home near stairwells and bedrooms to maximize protection. Change the batteries on smoke detectors when you change your clocks to or from Daylight Savings Time, and test them once a month. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for installation and never take the battery out for other uses.
If a battery-powered smoke alarm begins to chirp, the battery should be replaced immediately with a new one.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will provide and install a free smoke detector to any Jacksonville resident living in a single or two-family residence. The department also will install replacement batteries in existing smoke detectors at no charge.
For a free smoke detector or to arrange to have the batteries in an existing device replaced, call 904-630-CITY or 904-255-3286.
Businesses, organizations and individuals wanting to help prevent residential fire deaths through increased use of smoke detectors can do so by contributing to the Fire Safety Program Trust Fund. Call 904-630-0445 for more information.
For more information about smoke detectors and home escape plans, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.


Quarrying in this part of the panhandle of Texas dates back 13,000 years to the last Ice Age. The flint found here was especially good for making spear points and was traded across the continent over the centuries. However, the harsh climate meant few humans lived here until recently, except between AD1200 and 1450. Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument is jointly managed with Lake Meredith National Recreation Area by the National Park Service (NPS).
Flint knapping demonstrations, 10-minute film, ranger-guided tour of quarries
Outside the NPS visitor center, dedicated park rangers frequently demonstrate the art of knapping points from flint blanks (not from within park boundaries) and other primitive survival skills.
We recommend you take the free ranger-guided tour (offered twice daily) up to the quarries to get the full experience. It is a bit of a climb, but is the only way access the sites.
The flint here not only holds a great edge, it is also beautifully colored. The rangers will be happy to let you take rock samples home from knapping demonstrations (since the flint is not from within park boundaries).
Spring and fall, as it can be very hot in the summer.
Paved to the National Monument and many good dirt roads surround Lake Meredith National Recreation Area.
Free primitive camping is available around Lake Meredith where there are many dirt roads to explore, as well as developed campgrounds (fee).
Explore More – What is the origin of the interesting name “Alibates?”


A recent Canadian survey identified alcohol as the drug most widely used by Canadian teens between grades seven and nine. This suggests that you may want to start conversations about alcohol prior to your child entering junior high school. Grades four to six are a critical time for students as they figure out who they are and what is important to them. You do not need to talk directly about alcohol to start teaching and preparing students for choices they may need to make in the future. Resiliency and the ability to make positive health choices starts with connections to supportive adults, guidance by positive role models and positive peer connection.
Chances are you provide these opportunities already but here are a few tips to consider:
- Provide time to talk about how to be a positive friend. Peer influence plays an important role when kids are faced with choices about alcohol later in life.
- Give your child a chance to be a mentor to younger students; it builds self-esteem.
- Encourage involvement in healthy extracurricular activities that your child is passionate about.
Create an environment for communicating easily with your children by:
- Spending time with them, both at home and while taking part in activities outside the home.
- Choosing the right time to talk to your child and trying to be available when they want to talk to you.
- Knowing your children – their activities and interests – and getting to know who their friends are.
- Speaking calmly and being prepared for resistance when emotional or difficult topics come up.
- Not being resistant or emotional yourself.
For more information about talking to your child, building self-esteem, enhancing resilience, and other topics for parents please visit www.albertahealthservices.ca/2434.asp.
Source Alberta Health Services


Checking Specific Gravity
What is Specific Gravity (sg)?
It is a calculations of how many particles of actual glaze material exist in a standard unit, in this case, in 100ml of water. If we can find out how dense the particle count is, then we'll know how thickly the glaze will apply.
Calculating a "sweet spot" of 145-150sg ensures you've mixed the glaze properly and that you're getting the best possible outcome for your glaze.
If you're a visual learner, this cool graphic might help put all the pieces into place!
- A digital scale
- A graduated cylinder that measures up to 100ml.
Step 1: We're going to work in the unit "grams." Place your graduated cylinder on the scale and measure it's weight. This graduated cylinder is 14g.
Step 2: With your graduated cylinder still on the scale, pour your glaze into it up to the 100g mark (Remember: 100 ml = 100 g).
Step 3: Read the weight showing on the digital scale, then subtract 14g (the weight of the graduated cylinder).
Step 4: That final number is your glaze's current specific gravity!
You want to have a glaze that is within 145-150 sg.


Everything on the planet has its own electromagnetic frequency. The Earth itself and the human body each produce their own electric and magnetic field and if those fields become out of balance, and there is a possible detrimental effect. Technically, electromagnetic waves can be produced. Interactions between the human body and the Earth’s electromagnetic fields require balance, which means there can be disruption, which may come from the frequencies of television, radio waves, and microwaves.
Magnetic field therapy is used by practitioners and it entails balancing frequency interactions between humans and the environment. Physical and emotional changes in us can be affected by an EMF imbalance. Many who practice magnetic therapy believe each individual’s electromagnetic field needs to be maintained for proper health.
Magnets are said to pull metals out of the blood, opening vessels to increase blood flow into tissues, which may result in pain relief, repair, and oxygenation of the blood. It has become a common practice for people to wear magnets on or near the skin with intentions to break up negative electromagnetic fields. Magnets may assist with fighting off invasive and harmful frequencies of Wi-Fi and dirty electricity. Small magnets use their own electromagnetic field to flip the ionic charge from a negative to a positive, which may result in protection for the body from known damaging frequencies.
Our Pocket Sockets™ consist of 9 ferrites (ceramic) magnets. To have 9 means to have three groups of three, with opposite sides, pressed and held together. They are then inserted into heat-resistant silicone tubing with long durability. We offer Shungite stones, also in sets of three, which is the way they are used by some magnetic practitioners. This may provide added EMF protection by the negative frequency disruption capabilities. To read more about the benefits of using shungite stones themselves, Click Here.
Young children, pregnant women, or anyone wearing a pacemaker should not use magnetic therapy, as they may cause disruption in health-dependant device mechanics. There are no known side effects to magnetic therapy but if you have any health concerns, consult your physician beforehand.
To make it clear, they do not block out anything. They just create their own magnetic field protection and help to balance your own personal field of frequency already existing around you.
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It all starts with one Lego brick and over 16 thousand pieces later, you have a masterpiece like this rendition of the Statue of David.
“Nathan Sawaya the artist, he lives in New York, he made all these reproductions very faithful to the original artwork famous antiquities. Some more modern things there’s an Andy Warhol piece, there’s a self portrait,” said David Cinquino, Director of Experience.
The traveling “Art of the Brick” exhibit features more than 80 creative pieces completely made out of legos.
“There’s a famous iconic piece called Yellow where there’s a human form ripping open it’s chest and all these bricks are pouring out,” said Cinquino.
The largest part of the exhibit is the T-Rex.It was made with over 80,000 pieces of legos, it’s 20 feet long and it took artist Nathan Sawaya an entire summer to create.
“I think it’s a way of showing that you can be creative in addition to being technical,” said Melissa Leopard, Museum of Science Educator.
Leopard says the exhibit is also a teaching tool in STEAM: science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
“What we kind of notice about Legos is it has a lot to do with math, proportions, geometry and it’s clearly an art exhibit in addition to being lego.If you like to play with Lego you’re already becoming an engineer,” said Leopard.
At the end of the exhibit kids have an opportunity to get hands on with Legos and build things themselves.
Art of the Brick runs through May 5th, and organizers recommend buying a ticket in advance.
“They are time tickets so you have a time slot, you can stay in the exhibit as long as you want but there are time slots so that we don’t get too many people in and it doesn’t become too congested,” said Cinquino.
For more information, go to the following link: https://www.sciencebuff.org/exhibits/art-of-the-brick/


The Best Uses for Recycled Metal Across Industries of all Sizes – Culture Forum
In order to create the final product, air must be in the process of making it. Most often the process is applied for steel.
In order to recycle the metal used in the metallurgy industry, companies purchase old metal scraps from others, including automobile makers. This steel is melt down into new sheets of steel. This steel sheet can then be used for a variety kinds of goods, like solar panels as well as metal roof panels. Braces made of steel are typically constructed with steel that has been recycled three times or more.
Different types of steel are used by metallurgists , based on the need. It means there are many methods to recycle metals in metallurgy. Homeowners and businesses have the option of recycling their scrap metal at facilities that make things like flooring tiles or windows frames.
The steel business might purchase scrap steel from home-remodeling contractors. They can be recycled into the steel framing products used by contractors in the construction of new houses. There’s no limit as to how the amount of material that a recycle facility can take in since it could be sold to any number of industries or countries.
As long as there’s demand for metals, we’ll always need to recycle the metals in metallurgy.
Other applications Steel supply is also able to help propane businesses build steel tanks that can transport fuel across the nation. The companies are using recycled materials for pesticide containers, aluminum drums and copper coils that are used by exterminators to kill bugs. Steel companies make use of recycled metal to build electromagnetic shields, which prevent interference with wireless communication. These could be used as storage containers made of steel for wireless communication devices, which makes these ideal for companies in the telecom industry. Scrap metal can be used in the construction of plumbing fixtures. The steel supply can be utilized for the production of metal supporting the sewer system. 4wpjsnjtfz.


The development of Computational Thinking (CT) has received much attention in K-12 schools around the world. Computational Thinking skills are associated with problem solving, reasoning and logic skills that all students should develop in 21st century. Countries around world have recognized the importance of CT and embarked multiple pathways in piloting CT curriculum in regional or national education systems. In this panel, a group of researchers representing different countries and regions will be invited to share their insights on the work, research and implementation of CT in schools or outside of schools, and share their research efforts that address common research questions of teaching CT. We hope this panel will help inform researchers, policy makers, and school practitioners in proposing approaches and addressing challenges in the adoption and implementation of CT in schools. Copyright © 2016 Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education.
|Title of host publication||Proceedings of The 24th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE 2016)|
|Editors||Weiqin CHEN, Jie-Chi YANG, Sahana MURTHY, Su Luan WONG, Sridhar IYER|
|Place of Publication||Taoyuan, Taiwan|
|Publisher||Asia Pacific Society for Computers in Education|
|Publication status||Published - 2016|
CitationLooi, C.-K., Biswas, G., Grover, S., Huang, R.-H., Iyer, S., Kong, S. C., et al. (2016). Multiple pathways of developing computational thinking in K-12 schools in different countries/regions: Approaches, challenges and research-based solutions. In W. Chen, J.-C. Yang, S. Murthy, S. L. Wong, & S. Iyer (Eds.), Proceedings of The 24th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE 2016) (pp. i36-i38). Taoyuan, Taiwan: Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education.
- Computational thinking
- Computer fluency