For the past nine years a small group of volunteers from within the Conservation Group, working as a team identify and record moth species found at the Garden.
The end of the year provides an opportunity to review the 2022 results.
Approximately twice monthly the light trap is set up. The moths are identified, recorded and then released. The number of moths recorded each time very much depends on the flight season of the species, phase of the moon and the weather conditions in the area. In summer the trap could contain as many as 150 moths, at other times fewer than six, and include Macro and Micro moths.
Reference Books used include:
Moths of Great Britain and Ireland – Martin Townsend and Paul Waring
Field Guide to Micro Moths – Phil Sterling & Mark Parsons
Atlas of Britain & Ireland’s Larger Moths – Zoe Randle, Les J Evans-Hill, Mark S Parsons, Angus Tyner, Nigel A D Bourn, Tony Davis, Emily B Dennis, Michael O’Donnell, Tom Prescott, George M Tordoff & Richard Fox (n.b. The current edition of this book includes details of the moth sponsored by the National Botanic Garden of Wales Wildlife Conservation Volunteers – Scarce Bordered Straw Helicoverpa armigera
This year we have identified in excess of eight hundred and fifty moths, 200 plus species. We have all found it interesting and educational to be part of the team identifying so many beautiful and delightfully named moths.
Among our highlights are:
- Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia – identified in March
- Chocolate Tip Closteria curtula -seen in May not usually this far west
- Privet Hawkmoth Sphinx ligustri – the largest resident Moth seen in July
- Red-Green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata– noted for the first time in October
- Gold spot Pulsia festucea
- Garden Tiger Arctia caja
- Elephant Hawkmoth Deilephila elpenor
- Peach Blossom Thyatira batis


Task-Based Language TeachingPublication details: United Kingdom; Cambridge University Press; 09 Dec 2004Description: 222 Pages; PaperbackISBN:
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The field of task-based language teaching has developed considerably since the publication of Designing Tasks for the Communicative Classroom (Nunan, 1989), a book which helped to set the research agenda in teaching methodology for the following decade. While Designing Tasks underpins this new title, the material has been thoroughly updated and includes four completely new chapters. Task-Based Language Teaching offers a comprehensive and up-to-date appraisal of the field.
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The Pallava script, a Brahmic script, was developed under the Pallava dynasty of Southern India around the 6th century AD.
Southeast Asian scripts such as Grantha, Javanese,Kawi, Baybayin, Mon, Burmese,Khmer,Tai Tham, ThaiLao, and the New Tai Lue alphabets are either direct or indirect derivations from the Pallava alphabet.
The form shown here is based on examples from the 7th century AD. Letters labeled * have uncertain sound value, as they have little occurrence in Southeast Asia.
(Chart of images based on Pallava glyphs presented at SkyKnowledge.com.)
Each consonant has an inherent /a/, which will be sounded if no vowel sign is attached. If two consonants follow one another without intervening vowel, the second consonant is made into a subscript form, and attached below the first.
Sivaramamurti, C, Indian Epigraphy and South Indian Scripts. Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum. Chennai 1999
↑ "Javanese alphabet, pronunciation and language (aksara jawa)". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.


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Climate Change and Human Rights is a publication developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the Sabin Center for Climate Change at Columbia University. It sets out how the government can address climate change consistent with their obligation to uphold human rights. Its key goal is to inform the decisions of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Likewise, it aims to inform decisions and actions of nations, subnational governments, international organizations and private actors pursuing climate action within and beyond the UNFCCC.
The Oil and Gas Act provides for the application and issuance of various licenses in the oil and gas industry, including petroleum prospecting licenses, petroleum retention licenses, petroleum development licenses, pipeline licenses and petroleum processing facility licenses. The provision also provides for State Equity Entitlement and royalty benefits to the landowners, Local-level Government and Provincial Government.
The report assesses Afghanistan’s current status, challenges, and prospects for inclusive and sustainable growth. It notes that Afghanistan's environment is under great pressure due to population growth, among others. Unfortunately, it is also highly at risk to climate change due to vulnerability and low adaptive capacity.
The principle of sustainable development has evolved to occupy centrality in environmental jurisprudence in India. The Supreme Court has reiterated its importance in the country’s environmental legal regime. However, the jurisprudence has been criticised for framing it as a zero sum game where economic development has been repeatedly used as a justification to trump environmental violations, and therefore, rendering it as only declaratory and lacking in content and sufficient teeth to shape public action.


Diplomatic Immunity To Avoid Criminal Charges:
After she allegedly hit two staff members at a boutique in Seoul last month, the wife of Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea will now be exercising her diplomatic immunity to avoid criminal charges.
- Diplomatic immunity is a privilege of exemption from certain laws and taxes granted to diplomats by the country in which they are posted.
- The custom was formed so that diplomats can function without fear, threat, or intimidation from the host country.
- Diplomatic immunity is granted on the basis of two conventions, popularly called the Vienna Conventions — the Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, and the Convention on Consular Relations, 1963.
- They have been ratified by 187 countries, including South Korea, which means, it is a law under that country’s legal framework and cannot be violated
- According to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961, the immunity enjoyed by a diplomat posted in the embassy is “inviolable”. The diplomat cannot be arrested or detained and his house will have the same inviolability and protection as the embassy.
- It is possible for the diplomat’s home country to waive immunity but this can happen only when the individual has committed a ‘serious crime’, unconnected with their diplomatic role or has witnessed such a crime.
- Alternatively, the home country may prosecute the individual.


Course Title: Library - Grades 9-12 Department: LibraryGrade Level: 9-12Time Per Day/Week: Not Applicable Length of Course: YearPrimary Resources: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Reference and Periodical Print collections; Ebook Collections: World Book Online Encyclopedia, Salem Press Online Reference Books, Infobase Learning eBooks; Online Databases - EBSCO Host, JSTOR, Gale Opposing Viewpoints, ABC-CLIO, Oxford (Grove) Music and Art, SIRS Issue Researcher; Computer resources - Website Validation Tools, Recommended OER and Web 2.0 tools, Online Computer Catalog through Follett’s Destiny Discoverer, Noodle Tools Citation BuilderUnits of Study:Unit 1: PRHS Library NavigationUnit 2: Digital CitizenshipUnt 3: Utilizing Primary SourcesUnit 4: Utilizing Specialized and Advanced DatabasesUnit 5: Multimedia Resources: Audio/VideoUnit 6: Research Processes: Seeking Diverse Perspectives, Selection & Evaluation of Resources and Source Citation
Curriculum-Based Assessments: Digital Citizenship Assessment; Independent Reading Assessments for English Classes; Research Project Based Assessments for English, Social Studies, Science, World Languages, Art and other disciplines
Standardized Assessments: The curriculum supports English Literature Keystones.
Description of Course:
The high school library curriculum continues to build on the use and selection of print and electronic resources for research and independent reading selections. Learning activities are often in collaboration with the classroom teachers to support the content area curriculum. The library curriculum begins in collaboration with the ninth grade English classes with an introduction to library navigation, book selection, and digital citizenship units. Students will continue to build upon information and media literacy as they visit the library across disciplines to enhance research processes.


Gunnera manicata, known as Brazilian giant-rhubarb giant rhubarb, or dinosaur food, is a species of flowering plant in the Gunneraceae family from Brazil.
It is a large, clump-forming herbaceous perennial growing to 2.5 m (8 ft) tall by 4 m (13 ft) or more. The leaves of G. manicata grow to an impressive size. Leaves with diameters well in excess of 4 ft (122 cm) are commonplace, with a spread of 10 ft (3 m) by 10 ft (3 m) on a mature plant. The underside of the leaf and the whole stalk have spikes on them. In early summer it bears tiny red-green flowers in conical branched panicles, followed by small, spherical fruit. However, it is primarily cultivated for its massive leaves.
This plant grows best in damp conditions e.g. by the side of garden ponds, but dislikes winter cold and wet.
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Despite the common name, this plant is not closely related to rhubarb and it is thought to be around 150 million years old. It was named after a Norwegian bishop and naturalist Johan Ernst Gunnerus, who also named and published a description about the basking shark.
It is native to the Serra do Mar mountains of Brazil, where it is used in traditional medicine to cure sexually transmitted diseases, such as venereal diseases.


October 12, Chi-Chun Andy Fang
A closer look at embryos in the animal kingdom.
For all animals, life begins as a tiny embryo in a small, enclosed space. However, embryonic development and reproductive patterns vary a lot across the animal kingdom; for example, some animals lay eggs, while others reproduce through live birth. Come to Science Under the Stars this October to learn more about animal development and reproduction, as well as the role of gene regulation in these two processes.
Science Under the Stars is a free public outreach lecture series in Austin, Texas. The talk will be held outdoors at Brackenridge Field Laboratory, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, Texas 78703. Here’s the schedule for this month’s event:
- 7:00 pm: Food and displays of local animals and plants found at Brackenridge Field Laboratory will be available.
- 7:15 pm-7:45 pm: Guided tour of the field lab (wear sturdy shoes and bring water)!
- 7:30 pm: Kid’s activities start! Meet with our children’s division for fun activities designed for all ages.
- 8:00 pm: Settle in, because the talk begins now!
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‘Mechanical Engineering’ is an apt course to study for those how are passionate about machines and its functionalities. Isn’t amazing that the human curiosity and great work of the scientists have created a comprehensive mechanical system with the application of simple principles of physics and material science.
This branch of engineering is the one of the oldest and the broadest one. It emerged in the ancient and medieval society, but it got its pace in 19th century with the industrial revolution, an era of the invention of big machines and engines. Since then it has been continually evolving to incorporate the advancement, and now it has reached to the developments in areas of composites, mechatronics, and nanotechnology, hence has crafted lots of scope for the mechanical engineers.
By study this course one gets the adequate knowledge about:
- Basic of making of machine part by skilling in pattern & carpentry, welding, fitting, forging, foundry grinding, milling with CNC machine.
- Material Sciences which is a study of different materials and its strength.
- Dynamics of machines such as fluid machines, kinematic of machines, refrigeration & air conditioning, automobile engineering, I.C. Engines and Gas turbines
- Thermodynamic such as fluid mechanics, Heat transfer, and steam& power generation
- Structure analysis which is the study of various theorems to calculate slope and deflection in beams and displacement etc.
- Computer Aided Machines Designs.


When hospitals expose infants to phthalates, just what are they thinking?
Many of us suffer from “green overload”. There are so many changes we should make to our lives, we feel overwhelmed and end up doing very little.
We know we should reduce our carbon footprint. We know we should recycle more. And we know we should reduce our family’s exposure to endocrine disruptors like BPA and phthalates.
But we often delay and procrastinate. It’s human nature. Hopefully, we will make these changes, and more.
However, there are some situations where a failure to act immediately is almost beyond comprehension.
In 2005 a Harvard School of Public Health study revealed significant levels of DEHP (a phthalates) in the urine of babies in two separate Boston hospitals. The DEHP was leaching out of the plastic tubes and bags being used to for intravenous feeds.
Babies and young infants are particularly vulnerable to the effects of phthalates.
While the FDA has recommended against the use of these plastics in hospitals where young children and pregnant mothers are being treated, there is no legislation to enforce change.
After all the work that has been done to highlight the negative impact of phthalates on the development of young children, it is astonishing that we fail to act. What are we waiting for?
If you feel outrage that a hospital will knowingly expose a sick baby to risk in this way, the next step is to look around your own house or apartment when the baby comes home.
Phthalates are used in PVC plastics found in some soft plastic children’s toys, teethers and pacifiers, as well as some sippy cups and nipples for bottles.
Yes, we should be outraged that both we and our children are exposed to phthalates in hospitals – the very places where we expect our health to be protected – but we should carry that outrage home with us and make sure we are not unnecessarily exposing our children to further risk.
With some of our green overload, it’s OK to procrastinate. In the case of exposing our children to dangerous chemicals, it’s not.


So what’s the difference?
When my protagonist, Harlow Hanson, was a child she had a speech and language disorder. Though the story does not linger on this in depth, it has to do with mixed expressive receptive language disorder (MERLD). Many people hear this and do not understand the difference between speech and language. They believe it all has to do with simply mispronouncing things. Therefore, they believe if a child can pronounce words correctly then they are not hindered. However, a child may pronounce words correctly yet not understand (receptive) what is being said to them. They may try to answer you and not be able to get the words out fast enough (expressive), and they may be perceived as rude or inattentive. Caregivers may also be told, “She sounds fine to me!” But they haven’t tried to dialogue at any depth with the child to learn that a conversation gets difficult quickly. This has to do with language disorder and the way it is processed in the brain. There is a difference. Here is a fantastic website that explains this difference. https://www.understood.org/articles/en/difference-between-speech-impairment-and-language-disorder
I have a child in my own family who struggles with mixed expressive receptive language disorder (MERLD) and felt strongly that there should be more representation of people in literature (and film) with speech and language disorders. I’m a huge fan of The King’s Speech, but we need more stories like that.
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- Usually bowels. the intestine.
- a part of the intestine.
- the inward or interior parts: the bowels of the earth.
- Archaic. feelings of pity or compassion.
Origin of bowel
OTHER WORDS FROM bowelbow·el·less, adjective
How to use bowel in a sentence
The last body finally was recovered from the bowels of the ship in October.The Costa Concordia’s Randy Reckless Captain Takes the Stand|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The one woman since Rivers to find success in late-night, Chelsea Handler on the bowels of cable on the E!Joan Rivers's Trailblazing, Troubled, and Complicated Role in Late-Night TV|Kevin Fallon|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In my dreams he was a sensual man who also had a hard time moving his bowels.Making Lincoln Sexy: Jerome Charyn’s Fictional President|Tom LeClair|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bacteria in the bowels of livestock are influenced by the antibiotics gobbled up.Is Your Bacon on Drugs?|Kent Sepkowitz|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I felt I had to tread carefully because the man, were he alive, would not appreciate a discussion of his bowels.How to Think With Your Gut|Mindy Farabee|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Wherefore my bowels shall sound like a harp for Moab, and my inward parts for the brick wall.
Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel who are carried by my bowels, are borne up by my womb.
For as soon as he had ended these words, a dreadful pain in his bowels came upon him, and bitter torments of the inner parts.
Have a cancer in the bowels next week or go off to see a dyin' brother, but don't give evidence at the Logan Trial—don't do it.You Never Know Your Luck, Complete|Gilbert Parker
They had unquestionably seen or heard their pursuers; but how had they got into the bowels of the earth to escape them?Overland|John William De Forest


What is embryo freezing?
In a typical IVF or ICSI treatment cycle, the woman’s ovaries are stimulated to produce many eggs. Following fertilisation and embryo culture, the best embryos are selected for embryo transfer. For about 50% of couples, there will also be good embryos which are surplus to those required for embryo transfer. These embryos can be frozen at this point for future use.
Embryo freezing (cryopreservation) is a method of preserving the viability of embryos by carefully cooling them to very low temperatures (-196oC). This is carried out in the laboratory using specialised freezing equipment and the embryos can then be safely stored in liquid nitrogen for extended periods.
What are the benefits of embryo freezing?
The main benefit of embryo freezing is the option to have frozen embryos thawed and transferred to the woman’s uterus in the future without having to undergo stimulation of the ovaries or egg retrieval. It is also possible that there may be enough frozen embryos for more than one subsequent cycle.
What does a frozen embryo transfer cycle actually involve?
Frozen embryo transfer cycles are relatively simple. In some cases, the woman’s natural cycle will be monitored by ultrasound to assess the development of the lining of the uterus and to determine the timing of ovulation and hence embryo transfer. In other cases, depending on the woman’s history a more hormonally controlled cycle may be warranted. The decision regarding the most appropriate treatment will be made in consultation with the clinician.
Are there any disadvantages to embryo freezing?
Approximately 90% of the embryos that are frozen will survive the thawing process. This does however vary between patients and it is possible that none of a couple’s embryos will survive the freezing and thawing process.
How successful are cycles involving the transfer of frozen / thawed embryos?
Overall, frozen embryos have a slightly lower chance of implanting than fresh embryos. This is mainly because in general the best embryos in a group will already have been transferred on the fresh embryo transfer.
To find out more about embryo freezing or IVF please book an appointment with a fertility specialist or contact us.


Dogs roll in poop to mark their territories and hide their scents, among other reasons. While dog owners find this odd, this behavior is treated to be normal among dogs. Some measures, such as leashing and keeping a clean yard, goes a long way to keep this activity in check.
Some doggos sleep with their bums facing you when they have flea or tick issues on their tails. Or perhaps, this is the sleeping position they are most comfortable with. And with other pups, they simply feel safe when they have their bottoms facing their humans as they sleep.
Dogs should not eat paper because doing so is potentially dangerous to their health. For example, paper products in the digestive tract can cause blockage. One of the ways to avoid this is by keeping paper out of your dog's reach.
Dogs chew for a number of reasons, including boredom, anxiety, and hunger. While chewing is regarded as a natural dog habit, putting anxiety under control and following a continuous training routine will help minimize its eagerness to chew on inappropriate objects.
Spinning in circles is normal behavior for many dogs just before lying down, defecating, or urinating. However, apart from those instances, spinning in circles is often a sign of an underlying health issue or a serious problem that requires immediate veterinary assistance.
Ivan Pavlov’s dog experiments are perhaps the most known example of classical conditioning. It is reported that learning in dogs and humans occurs due to an interaction with the environment. Furthermore, the environment influences behavior, but internal mental states like feelings, ideas, and emotions are incapable of explaining human behavior.
Dogs typically howl when they're having fun or when they want to join in the action. When dogs howl, we can be sure that they're happy, excited, or feeling playful. It is also a way to communicate with other dogs or humans.
There are several reasons why dogs are afraid of thunder, but the chief cause is the build-up of static electricity, which charges the air and delivers dogs with a mild shock during a thunderstorm. Alongside other reasons, this mild shock can make dogs uncomfortable and restless during a cloudburst.


Monitoring mercury (Hg) in the border area of Norway, Finland, Russia
Mercury (Hg) continues to present risks to Arctic wildlife and human populations. Mercury is also one of the prioritized substances under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) and it is included in Norway’s priority list of hazardous substances. It is of particular concern that mercury levels are continuing to rise in parts of the Arctic biota, despite reductions in anthropogenic emissions (AMAP 2011).
The main objective of the project is to harmonize methods of monitoring mercury in the border region, in order to compare results, assessments and establish further and common recommendations for the environmental authorities in this region. An important task will, therefore, be to design an adaptive monitoring program that include monitoring of different freshwater fish that are utilized for human consumption and lake sediments for monitoring of long term trends.
The project performed mercury monitoring and analysis in the North Calotte region and Russia, produced a manual for sampling, analysing and reporting mercury, and published a report with an overview of the studies on border lakes and rivers in Russia, Norway and Finland. Moreover, the project contributed to a wide range of conferences and publications on the issue.
Applicant: The County Governor of Finnmark
Countries: Norway, Finland, Russia
Project start 2015, expected to be finalized in 2017.
Copyright pictures: pixabay.com


Survey reveals significant gaps in overall knowledge of diabetes
A survey of 1,000 randomly selected primary care physicians by researchers at Johns Hopkins revealed significant gaps in the respondent’s overall knowledge of risk factors, diagnostic criteria and recommended prevention practices for prediabetes.
Survey questions evaluated the physicians’ knowledge in three areas:
· Risk factors that should prompt prediabetes screening, laboratory criteria for diagnosing prediabetes, and recommendations for prediabetes management.
· Practice behaviors regarding prediabetes management.
· Perceived barriers and potential interventions to improve prediabetes management.
The results revealed substantial gaps in primary care physicians’ knowledge in all three categories measured, according to the study’s authors.
According to the study’s authors, the results suggest that 25 percent of primary care physicians may be identifying people as having prediabetes when they actually have diabetes, which could lead to delays in getting those patients proper diabetes care and management.
Based on their findings, the researchers suggest strategies to address the physician knowledge gaps about prediabetes, as well as the system-level obstacles to preventing type 2 diabetes. These include better educating physicians about diabetes prevention, providing easier access for physicians and their patients to national diabetes prevention lifestyle change programs, increasing insurance coverage for such programs, and offering new tools to help primary care physicians improve the procedures and practices by which they diagnose and treat patients with prediabetes.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 84 million Americans ages 18 or older have prediabetes but 90 percent don’t know it. If diagnosed early, experts say, lifestyle changes such as weight loss and regular exercise can prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes and the increased risks it poses for heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and nerve damage.


In this essay, Professor Siegel examines the nature and function of constitutional visions in the American constitutional order. He argues that Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg possesses such a vision and that her vision is defined by her oft-stated commitment to “full human stature,” to “equal citizenship stature.” He then defends Justice Ginsburg’s characteristically incremental and moderate approach to realizing her vision. He does so in part by establishing that President Barack Obama articulated a similar vision and approach in his Philadelphia speech on American race relations and illustrated its capacity to succeed during the 2008 presidential election.
Neil S. Siegel, “Equal Citizenship Stature”: Justice Ginsburg’s Constitutional Vision, 43 New England Law Review 799-855 (2010)
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Constitutional law, Equality before the law--United States, Race discrimination, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Disabilities, Sex (Psychology)
Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, Constitutional Law Commons, Law and Society Commons
Available at: https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/faculty_scholarship/2136


Crisis communication related to vaccine safety: technical guidance - English version (2022)
Vaccine- and vaccination-related crises require a communication response that is different from the communication strategies used to promote the benefits and importance of vaccines in general. This course will provide the technical guidelines needed to develop a communication plan that is appropriate for managing crises related to vaccine and vaccination safety. These guidelines will be useful for managers in the areas of immunization and vaccine and vaccination safety. They will also be useful for the previously mentioned safety crises preparedness and response teams to optimize the development of communication plans that help regain, maintain, or strengthen trust in vaccines, vaccination, and immunization programs in general. Each module presents a phase (preparation, implementation, and evaluation) with suggested actions and support tools to prepare, implement, and evaluate a communication response in a crisis situation.
Aim of the Course
To describe technical guidelines that will provide the professional with the theory and steps needed to develop a communication plan that is appropriate for managing crises related to vaccine and vaccination safety.
Identify a crisis related to vaccine and vaccination safety.
Recognize the different stages of approaching a crisis to develop an appropriate communication strategy.
This course is aimed at:
- Health managers and professionals that work in health ministries and in extended immunization programs that are responsible for providing a communication response during a crisis related to vaccine and vaccination safety.
- People that work in health ministries or extended immunization programs in the region.
An estimated 2 hours are required to complete the course.
This is an open course and it is available in PAHO’s/WHO’s Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH). Being a self-learning course, participants can set and regulate their own pace. It takes approximately 30 minutes per module, depending on the participant’s knowledge of the ESAVI. That is why, considering the estimated time to complete the course modules and their respective evaluations, the course is assigned a total of 2 hours.
- Introductory clip
- Module 1: Preparation phase
- Module 2: Implementation phase: How to respond to a crisis
- Module 3: Evaluation phase: How to evaluate a response to a crisis Module 4: Crisis communication
- Module 4: Crisis communication


Milford Sound is located near the bottom of New Zealand’s South Island in Fiordland National Park.
Milford Sound is known for its rain. It receives up to 8 metres of rain per year. This makes it one of the wettest places on earth. There’s so much rain that the first few metres of water in the sound is fresh water!
One of the benefits of having so much rain is that you can see how healthy the natural surroundings are. Another benefit is that you can often see what seems to be an endless number of waterfalls pouring down the sides of the mountains.
Milford Sound does attract a lot of tourists but, apart from a few tourist utilities, it remains almost totally un-developed.
The famous Mitre Peak is the highest mountain in the world to emerge directly from the sea.
Keas are a mountain parrot who like to walk everywhere. The Homer tunnel is a narrow tunnel that you have to drive through on the way to Milford Sound.
Keas like to make their presence known. Unfortunately, tourists can’t resist feeding them. This makes them agressive and somewhat dependent on humans.
While on a relaxing boat cruise, spot the seals basking on the rocks
Maybe you can see them better from this angle?
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Car insurance companies may investigate claims to verify the accuracy of the reported damages.
Car insurance policies may also include terms that require individuals to use certain repair shops for damages to their vehicle.
Car insurance policies may require individuals to report accidents or incidents promptly.
A car loan is a type of loan used to purchase a car.
Car loans usually come with interest rates that vary depending on the lender and the borrower's credit score.
A down payment is often required for a car loan.
Car insurance companies may deny claims if the insured individual was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Fixed interest rates on car loans do not change over the life of the loan.
Car loans can be obtained through banks, credit unions, or online lenders.
Car insurance policies may also include a waiting period before coverage begins.
Sports cars and luxury vehicles typically have higher insurance rates than standard vehicles.
Car insurance policies may also include terms that require individuals to cooperate with the insurance company during the claims process.
Car insurance policies typically have a term of six months or one year.
Car insurance can also cover medical expenses and liability in case of injury or death.
Car insurance policies can vary in coverage and price.
Car loans are a type of financing that enables individuals to purchase a vehicle.
Car insurance companies may offer discounts to individuals who have multiple vehicles insured with them.
Car loans can be obtained from banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions.
Car insurance policies may include exclusions for certain types of accidents or damages.
Underinsured motorist insurance is a type of car insurance that provides coverage in the event that the other driver in an accident has insufficient insurance coverage.


The main conflict in this story is of the character vs. society variety. The grandmother, who is obviously an older woman, seems to clash with pretty much everyone younger than she is. The grandmother's values and beliefs are outdated, passé, and old-fashioned, and so she experiences tension with her son—Bailey—and his (frankly, horrible) children, as well as with the Misfit. She looks back at the past, and she doesn't see an era rife with prejudice; rather, she sees it as a time when people respected their elders and their so-called betters—when things were just simpler. (Of course, she does not recognize that they were simpler for her—as a white, affluent person—but not necessarily for people who weren't white or as well-off.) She makes a number of racist comments out of ignorance, which are racist and hurtful nonetheless. She also seems to respect people of a certain class, and people who share her idea of behavior that is "ladylike" and "gentlemanly." When she first meets the Misfit, she cannot see that people like him have been harmed by her values and prejudices, and so she conflicts with him as well.
In Flannery O'Connor's short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find," there are several conflicts that occur. There is a conflict between the grandmother and her son, Bailey. Tension between the two results from the grandmother moving back in with him because she is aging. Whenever she makes a suggestion, he ignores it or is against it. The rest of the family also seems to be against the grandmother.
Another conflict that occurs in the story is between the grandmother and the Misfit. Once he is talking to the family and his men are taking them off into the woods to kill them, the grandmother tries to convince him that he is a "good man." This conflict (man vs. man) of the grandmother trying to convince the Misfit that he is good and not to kill them causes the tension in the story. In the end, the Misfit kills the grandmother, which shows that he is not a good man as she tried to suggest.


Symbolism of the Anchor
The anchor is first seen in the third degree lecture, where we are taught that it is a symbol of a well-grounded hope. As the anchor was often a seaman’s last resort in stormy weather, it was frequently connected with hope. Being made of a solid body, the anchor was also identified with firmness, solidity, tranquility and faithfulness. The anchor remains firm and steady amidst the stormy waters, symbolizing the stable part of a human being, that quality which enables us to keep a clear mind amid the confusion of sensation, emotion and the general “storms” of life. Therefore the anchor keeps us steady in the storms of temptation, affliction, and persecution.
Indeed St. Paul mentions that “Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast” (Hebrews 6:19). Christ is sometimes referred to as the anchor in the sea of life. This usage in Christianity can also be seen in the usage of the anchor in pictures of Saints, including St. Clement of Rome, St. Nicholas of Myra - patron saint of sailors, and John of Nepomucene - patron saint of confessors.
Also of importance is the fact that the red and white flowers the Acacia tree produce were seen as symbols of birth and death.
A sprig of Acacia is at times placed in graves, or on caskets, at Masonic funerals. The Acacia is also seen on the 14thDegree cordon.


Kids Can Carry Up to 100 Times More Coronavirus Than Adults
For the longest time, we've know that kids are pretty efficient little disease spreaders. Personally, I have never been sick on a regular basis until my son starting going to school. I have no doubt that he has brought home more than (mostly) good grades and passed it on to one or more members of the household.
That's why the results of a new study conducted at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago aren't the most surprising. To be sure, finding out that kids under 5 years of age are able to carry 10 to 100 times the amount Coronavirus of as infected adults and older children is a surprise. Not that they could potentially bring it home, but that they can bring so much of it home.
135 patients who showed early COVID-19 symptoms were tested with nasal swabs within one week of the onset of these symptoms. These new findings seem to counteract previous assumptions that children had negligible effects on the transmission of the virus. You can see the full results of the study published by the JAMA Network here.
Authors of the study noted that the results of their study show:
“...a 10-fold to 100-fold greater amount of SARS-CoV-2 in the upper respiratory tract of young children.”
These findings could potentially change everything from policy in place to protect students and staff alike at schools set to open soon to the way an eventual vaccine is administered.


Culture also plays an essential role in achieving the millennium development goal number 11, which aims to “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”. The fourth target of this SDG calls for “redoubling efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage.”
Social innovation and citizen participation are the keys to the culture initiatives for development that the Spanish Cooperation is committed to through its network of Cultural Centers abroad. The conservation of tangible and intangible heritage, the creation of cultural industries and the promotion of performing arts as a way out of poverty and denounce social problems are some of the ways of cooperation in this regard. A large part of these actions are carried out through the ACERCA Program for training for development in the cultural sector and the Heritage for Development Program that values cultural heritage as a generator of progress for the communities that hold it.
The Network of Cultural Centers of Spanish Cooperation has focused in recent years on the support and promotion of cultural spaces and initiatives that operate under innovative management models. These are projects linked to civil society aimed at contributing to citizen participation, strengthening groups and agents in the sector and improving their employability through the promotion of creativity, support for cultural and creative industries or the promotion of the use of ICT. All of this with special incidence on the youth and adolescent population, within complex social contexts and under a focus on violence prevention and education for a culture of peace.
In addition to the development approach, the AECID carries out the functions and powers assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation for the promotion and development of cultural relations and the promotion of Spanish culture abroad, as well as relations scientific, both bilateral and multilateral. Every year, more than two million people in 130 countries participate in the cultural initiatives promoted by the AECID through its Department of Cultural and Scientific Relations (DRCC).
The scholarship and assistantship programs are another of the Spanish cooperation instruments for the training of Spaniards and citizens of partner countries, offering training opportunities both in Spain and abroad.


There are many different species in our area.
Some are a harmless nuisance while others can do significant damage to your home.
There are two kinds of ants, some that will nest in wood and some that will nest underground. Any wingless ant you see out of its nest is an adult sterile female worker of that particular species no matter the size or color. Winged ants will be male or female reproductives of that species.
Common species in our area include the carpenter, pavement and the odorous house ant.
Carpenter ants do not actually eat the wood they simply carve out galleries to live in. Often, they spit out the wood and other debris from the nest. This material, called “frass”, can usually be found near the nest. They usually choose wood that is getting water damage of some kind. Since they do need food it is common to find ants in the kitchen. The most common species is usually black and about ½ inch long.
There are many different treatments available including baiting and residual spraying. Either method has many different possibilities depending upon the situation. The best control usually involves locating the nest and treating it with an appropriately labeled insecticide.
We spend the time to find the nest. We have found that most ant nests are located on the exterior walls. Consequently, most of our treatment is to the outside to target likely nesting areas. We offer flexible service plans designed to fit your particular circumstances and budget. Treatments are part of our residential service plan or an annual “ants only” service plan.


Do you know when the beginning of beaded jewellery was? It was about some 70,000 years ago!
There’s an exciting history of bead jewellery.
It was not only used as an ornament of beauty by men and women. But, these beads were used for trading as they were highly valuable. Some cultures even used them as a talisman.
Coming back to jewellery, the beads were made out of numerous exotic materials like bone, porcelain, shells, glass, ivory, wood, and natural stones. Gemstones of different vibrant colours were used – green, orange, purple, and what not!
People from all over the world came in to see the brilliance of the bead jewellery artisans. Even today, women of 21st century love accessorising their attire with this traditional form of jewellery designs.
But, India Imprints makes sure that the craftsmen add a contemporary touch to these traditional neck pieces; that’s how Indian beads jewellery making is still so popular around the globe.
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Kumbo Kola| 49mins
Director: Adam Hermans | Producer: Adam Hermans
Focus Years: 2014 | Country: United States
"You cannot just cut down a kola nut tree..." To the Nso people, the kola nut is sacred. It holds great spiritual, economic, gastronomic, symbolic, and historic significance. The esteem and importance given to kola brought about myths, narratives, and rituals to protect it. The rituals involved in cutting down a kola nut tree not only speak to the essence of Nso culture, but also to what the Nso can teach the rest of us (particularly the West) about the creation and upholding of value and meaning.""Kumbo Kola" meanders through Kumbo and Nso culture, focusing on kola nuts and palm wine, death and jujus. It also visits the highlands for a comparison of the Nso and kola to the Mbororo (a local Fulani tribe) and their cattle culture, and ventures to Oku to see how they saved not only their kola nut trees but their native forest. Featuring Dr. Ajume Wingo.
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Burn Down Chart
A Burn Down Chart is a graphical representation of the progress made by a team towards completing a project. It tracks the amount of work remaining against the time left in a project. The chart is updated daily, with the amount of work remaining decreasing as tasks are completed.
The Burn Down Chart is an essential tool for Agile teams as it helps them to track their progress and make data-driven decisions. It provides a clear picture of how much work is left to be done and how much time is available to complete it. This information allows the team to adjust their approach to ensure that they meet their goals.
The chart is typically divided into two axes: time and work remaining. The time axis is horizontal, while the work remaining axis is vertical. The chart starts at the top left corner, with the total amount of work remaining, and progresses towards the bottom right corner, where the work remaining is zero.
The Burn Down Chart can be used to identify trends in the team's progress. For example, if the chart shows that the team is not making progress as quickly as expected, they can adjust their approach to address the issue. Similarly, if the chart shows that the team is ahead of schedule, they can use this information to plan for future projects.
In conclusion, the Burn Down Chart is a valuable tool for Product Managers and Agile teams. It provides a clear picture of the team's progress and allows them to make data-driven decisions. By using this chart, teams can ensure that they meet their goals and deliver high-quality products on time.


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The small bone present at the bottom of the backbone is commonly called tailbone. It is also known as coccyx, and is made up of 3 to 5 bones fused together. The coccyx can get affected by different injuries and disorders resulting in pain in the lower back.
Usually, coccyx injury is seen in women more than in men because the female pelvis is broader and the coccyx is more exposed. The common symptoms seen for tailbone disorders, besides the pain in the lower back includes:
- Weakness in the legs
- Pain during bowel movement
- Pain or numbness in the legs
- Swelling and redness near the tailbone
A trauma to the coccyx area results mostly from tailbone injuries. A fall on to the tailbone resulting in ligament inflammation is the common cause. The coccyx can be injured or fractured during childbirth as well. In addition to that, the following can lead to coccyx injuries and tailbone issues.
- Direct blow to the coccyx that happened during a sport activity
- Pressure arising due to prolonged activities like horseback riding, cycling, etc.
- Tumors or fractures in the coccyx area; though it is very rare
When to Seek Medical Advice
You should seek medical assistance if you have an uncomfortable feeling in the tailbone area, pain in the coccyx, or if you have any of the earlier-mentioned symptoms. It will be the doctor’s discretion to decide if the injury is traumatic or if the pain is caused by some other serious problems. Treatment may vary according to the cause, however, diagnosing the cause at the right time makes it easier for getting the right treatment.


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The link is a fair analysis of the overall lifecycle carbon output of an EV versus a gas-powered car: How Many Miles Before An Electric Car Is Greener Than A Gas Car
Bottom line: At 200,000 total vehicle miles, an EV will have produced -28% less CO2 than a similar gas car.
- Were you expecting more or less than that?
- Is that figure a surprise?
I am not replacing my 42 mpg 2015 Honda Fit. It’s got a lot of miles left in it, and if properly maintained, its lifecycle CO2 output is similar to an EV – when overall product life cycle is considered.
Back in the late 1970s, I read a book titled “Eating Oil”. That book pointed out back in the late 1970s, that the bulk of energy used by a typical car was used during its manufacture, and the energy (oil) used during its operational life was less. Mining, making, and forming steel are very energy intensive.
Obviously, many things have changed since then but last I looked it was common for significant parts of a vehicle’s lifetime energy use to have occurred during manufacturing.
I suspect most are surprised to find their expensive EV does not reduce their carbon emissions by very much, and then, only after they’ve had it for many years.
Note – all these calculations “depend” on many things. My house is solar powered with sufficient excess generation to recharge an EV. Otherwise, we would be consuming a grid power mix that includes hydro and coal plant generation. This also depends on the type of cars that are compared. Thus, the -28% is true for one scenario but not necessarily true for other scenarios.
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“In many countries AIDS is at the top of the list of causes of death, and Africa is facing the struggle of the pandemic with an increasing number of infected people. For example, AIDS has been the leading cause of death in South Africa accounting for a huge 30% at national level, according to a survey provided by Medical Research Council. According to the report, the statistics are for year 2000, and the number of deaths due to AIDS could even have increased over past few years.
The situation has become a great concern of many international initiatives that aim to stop the spread of the disease. However, to carry out many of these initiatives funding is needed – and this has become another major worry in tackling the spread of the virus. Paul Zeitz from Global AIDS Alliance comments: ‘There’s an urgent crisis at the global level and it is a crisis of funding.’
Also, U.N. officials say the fight against the disease is endangered by a shortage of funds. The U.N. General Assembly meeting is to be held 2-3 June 2005 and the situation of the battle against the HIV/AIDS will be discussed.
Recourses in the last year reached US$6.1 billion, however, the money required for future works has been predicted by UNAIDS, an organisation leading the fight, at around US$12 billions. This amount will be needed for this year to provide necessary help. However, funds are not expected to rise, leaving the situation unresolved and a shortfall of around US$6 billions will occur.
Regions that will be influenced the most by this insufficient funding are the countries of sub-Saharan Africa, where the disease is spreading at a rapid pace. People involved in this fight are indignant by the indifference of the leaders of rich countries, who have the power to solve the shortage of the funds.”
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Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia, Volume 31, July 1992, pp. 107 – 111
1Sarawak Shell Berhad, Lutong, Miri, Sarawak.
2Dept. of Geology, University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Abstract: Three main rock types are found in the Rompin-Endau area. These are volcanics, igneous intrusives and sedimentary sequences. Metamorphic rocks occur only at Gunung Lesong. The volcanic rocks are referred to as the Jasin volcanics and represent the oldest rocks of the area, probably of Mid-Permian to Triassic age. Some of these rhyolites are also mylonitised. A granite batholith found on the western flank of the area can be termed a biotite-adamellite granite. This granite pluton which has intruded the volcanic rocks, is similar to those found in other parts of the Ulu Endau area and has been dated to be of Late Triassic Age.
On the eastern plateau, sedimentary sequences of sandstone, shale, siltstone and mudstone overly the volcanics. A similar sequence of sediment is seen capping the granite hill 1448 on the western side, forming a mesa. These sediments are referred to as the Tebak Formation which is of continental origin and exhibits subhorizontal dips. Plant fossils were recorded from light grey mudstone beds in the tributaries of Sungai Telentang, and a boulder of silicified wood was found in Sungai Anak Seladang on the western flank of Sungai Kinchin. The plant fossil has been identified as Frenelopsis malaina Ko‘ono, which is a foliage of a conifer plant, giving an age of Upper Jurassic – Lower Cretaceous. The silicified wood is also that of a conifer plant Araucarioxylon telentangensis Idris with a minimum age Late Triassic. A major fault trending 345-350° runs along Sungai Kinchin.


The new finding does not change that understanding: A single cough can expel more bacteria than a single breath. But if an infected person breathes 22,000 times per day while coughing up to 500 times, then coughing accounts for as little as 7 percent of the total bacteria emitted by an infected patient, Mr. Dinkele said.
On a crowded bus or at school or work, where people sit in confined spaces for hours, “just simply breathing would contribute more infectious aerosols than coughing would,” Mr. Dinkele said.
In so-called tidal breathing, inhalation opens up tiny air sacs in the lungs, and then exhalation carries the bacteria from the lungs via aerosols. Because of their smaller size, aerosols released by tidal breathing can stay afloat in the air for longer and travel further than droplets emitted by a cough.
As with Covid, some TB patients spread the disease to many people — and may release a lot of bacteria — while others infect few people around them. But even if 90 percent of the bacteria expelled by an infected person were carried in aerosols, this route of transmission wouldn’t necessarily account for 90 percent of new cases, cautioned Dr. Silvia S. Chiang, who studies the disease at Brown University.
Still, experts said, the finding does suggest that physicians shouldn’t wait for TB patients to arrive at clinics with a severe cough and weight loss, the telltale symptoms.
“We just need to screen the entire population, just like you would do if you’re looking for a lot of Covid,” Dr. Horsburgh said.
The discovery came about in large part because of technology developed by Dr. Robin Wood, an emeritus professor of medicine at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. The apparatus can collect aerosols from infected people and identify bacteria within them.


Fractures are serious injuries to any degree, but some fractures definitely have more concerning components to them than others.
This includes open fractures, which can come with numerous potential risks and complications.
What is an open fracture?
The National Library of Medicine looks at how to manage open fractures. First up is understanding an open fracture. Fortunately, these are extremely easy to identify due to the fact that they involve the broken bone penetrating through the skin.
In other words, if a person has an open fracture, the bone is visible.
What are the risks?
Because of the exposure of bone and tissue, infection poses an immediate risk. It is important for sufferers of open fractures to get the injury cleaned appropriately and quickly.
Infection of the bone may also occur, and this is a tricky type of infection to treat. The more damage done to the flesh and bone, the higher the potential risk of infection, too.
How are open fractures treated?
In the event of an infection, a person may get placed on long-term antibiotics. Surgery is also an option for particularly severe infection.
When stabilizing an open fracture, external stabilization often happens first. Doctors place screws or pins into the bone below and above the fracture itself. These screws or pins extend out of the skin and attach to metal or carbon fiber bars.
Soft tissue reconstruction can then help to close the puncture wound made by the bone. Healing is an extensive process, so many sufferers of open fractures have an unfortunately long road to recovery ahead.


WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2017 (HealthDay News) — The 2016 Zika outbreak in Florida wasn’t due to a single introduction and spread of the virus, but rather at least four separate events, researchers report.
By analyzing the genetic material of Zika viruses found in people and mosquitoes in Florida, the scientists also concluded that local transmission of the Zika virus likely began in spring 2016 before the first local case was confirmed.
The researchers said they also discovered that three of the Zika strains that affected Florida spread through the Caribbean islands first before reaching the state. The fourth spread through Central America, the study authors said.
Based on their findings, the researchers believe that a similar Zika transmission pattern could happen again this year in Florida.
There are a number of reasons why Florida is a likely hotspot for Zika outbreaks in the United States, study co-leader Sharon Isern of Florida Gulf Coast University said.
These factors include the climate and an abundance of Zika-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Plus, many people from the Miami area travel to countries where Zika is already established in Latin America and the Caribbean.
While the Zika virus is not harmful to most people, it can cause fevers, rash, headache, joint and muscle pain. It is, however, a significant risk to pregnant women because the virus can cause microcephaly, in which babies are born with underdeveloped heads and brains.
The new study was published May 24 in the journal Nature.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on Zika.


State of Agriculture: Major Crops and Farming Sector
Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy. Agricultural development is central to all strategies for planned development. It contributes 27 percent of the overall GDP and accounts for employment of 67 percent of the Indian population. Vast areas of India have tropical and agro-climatic conditions which are well suited for cultivation of horticulture and plantation crops. The horticulture sector contributes about 24.5 per cent towards agriculture GDP from only about 8 per cent of the cultivated area. Besides, providing nutritional and livelihood security and helping poverty alleviation and employment generation, this sub-sector sustains a large number of agro-industries, which generate huge additional non-farming employment opportunities. The range of horticultural products includes fruits, vegetables, spices, coconut, medicinal and aromatic plants, mushrooms, cashew, cocoa etc. India accounts for 10 per cent of the world production of fruits and stands second after Brazil; and is the second largest producer of vegetables after China, contributing 13.4 per cent of the world’s vegetable production. A tremendous boost was given to the development of the horticulture sector during the Eighth and Ninth Plans. The Ninth Plan allocation was raised to Rs. 1,400 crore from Rs. 1,000 crore in the Eighth Plan. This sector has had impressive impact in the wake of economic liberalization. The high level of land productivity in many parts of the country can be largely attributed to the growing of high value horticulture crops.
Tranformations in the global food system are causing changes in food production and marketing in India. There is a growing domestic market for horticultural produce, in both traditional and exotic vegetables. Production and marketing arrangements are responding to changing demand, driven by urbanization and diet change. Government-sponsored schemes in horticulture have mixed results, generating more jobs than cereal production.
Beyond direct government interventions, new forms of contractual and sharecropping relationships are emerging between private dealers and farmers.


Black gold, the oil industry arrived in Shetland in the first of the 1970s, changing forever the way of life in our islands. Sullom Voe in the north of Shetland provided deep water berthing for huge oil tankers which carried away a considerable amount of oil which added to the nation’s wealth. Most of the materials required for the constructing the oil terminal had to pass through the port of Lerwick. Fairly recently an oil refinery was built at the Sullom Voe site. Not only did huge amounts of materials come through our port but also thousands of workers arrived in Shetland to erect the plant. This put a strain on the islands hotels and guest houses and lead to liners and floating accommodation barges being brought in.
Shetland is surrounded by oil rigs and a lot of them are serviced through the port. Stand by vessels, which remain in the vicinity of the rigs in all types of weather, are also frequent visitors.
With the recent downturn in the oil, the older, less productive oil rigs are being decommissioned and Lerwick Port Authority has provided facilities to carry out the work.
With all the sea going traffic it is very necessary to have all the emergency services such as the lifeboat and search and rescue helicopter Oscar Charlie. The Shetland coastguard station based in Lerwick and overlooks the harbour, is responsible for a huge area of the sea and land. They monitor all oceans going traffic including the oil rigs in the vicinity and are the focal point for all types of maritime incidents including calling out the lifeboat & cliff rescue.
Occasional visitors to the port are the fishery protection vessels: they are responsible for policing the U.K. waters and ensuring fishing quotas are adhered to. Another is that of Greenpeace International who have been sailing the world’s oceans protecting our planet and fighting for environmental justice. One of their vessels MV Whales Forever is seen in my images calling along Lerwick Harbour for repairs before setting off on another mission in the North Sea.
Being the maritime cross roads of the North Sea it is not unusual for passing ships to call along the harbour whether it is for emergency ship repairs or for a courtesy call. In Lerwick harbour’s past the port was used by Navy ships especially in the war years, and in the Cold war era when we would see all sorts of naval vessels including submarines.


There are so many tenses in English, it gives people tension, and what better way to ease tension than drinking a lovely gin and tonic, martini, or gin smash. Many of us use tenses without really knowing what they are or how to use them properly. Whenever we use the PERFECT tense we must use the PAST PARTICIPLE of the verb instead of SIMPLE PAST, so in this case we use drunk instead of drank. Here are simple explanations of all tenses using one thing I love: gin.
- I drink gin. (present – used as a statement of fact)
- I drank gin yesterday. (past – a statement of past fact)
- I will drink gin tomorrow. (future – a statement of future fact)
- I am drinking gin. (present – a current, continuous action answering the question: Paul, what are you doing now?)
- I was drinking gin yesterday when you called. (past – a continuous past action best used with some other interruptive action)
- I will be drinking gin tomorrow when you visit. (future – a continuous future action best used with a future interruption action)
- I have drunk gin since 2010. (present – an action attached to a specific period in time)
- I had drunk gin for ten years before switching to vodka. (past – a past specific time period that ended. Also a fallacy because I would never switch from gin to vodka–yuk.)
- I will have drunk gin for ten years as of this July. (future – despite it’s “future” status it refers to a specific period of time that is continuing).
- I have been drinking gin. (present – often used with a non-specific period of time and the common answer to the question: Paul, are you drunk?)
- I had been drinking gin when Julia came home. (past – a past action interrupted by a second action which is usually no longer drinking gin)
- I will have been drinking gin for three hours when you come over. (future – a future action tied to a past time clause).
So there you have it: it’s Friday, it’s warm outside, and I’m getting thirsty. What should I drink tonight?


Sequoyah was born in the 1770s in the Cherokee village of Tuskegee on the Tennessee River. His name Sikwo-yi is Cherokee for “pig’s foot,” which leads many to believed that he was crippled. Sequoyah was a mixed-blood Cherokee. His mother, Wureth, was a member of the Paint Clan. His father, Nathaniel Gist, was a Virginia fur trader. Sequoyah was sometimes known by his English name George Gist or Guess.
In 1809 while working as a silversmith in Georgia, Sequoyah learned how to sign his name on his work. This was where Sequoyah first had the idea for a Cherokee writing system. While serving in the US army during the Creek War (1813-1814) the idea blossomed. He noticed that the American soldiers were writing letters home, writing and reading orders, and recording the events of the war as they happened. Sequoyah realized that a written language could be very beneficial to the Cherokee. He worked for many years developing the characters. Each of the 85 characters Sequoyah created stands for a syllable in the Cherokee language. In 1821 the Cherokee Nation reviewed and adopted the syllabary. The syllabary is remarkably complete and no additions have ever needed to be made. In 1828 using the new syllabary, the Cherokee established the Cherokee Phoenix, the first newspaper published by Native Americans. The paper was published in both Cherokee and English.
After the Cherokee Nation adopted the syllabary it was only a matter of months before thousands of Cherokees were literate, able to read and write Cherokee. Sequoyah was hailed as a genius and honored by the Cherokee Nation. He spent the rest of his life teaching the Cherokee language. He moved to Indian Territory with the “Old Settlers” but later left Indian Territory for Mexico, where he passed away. The exact location is still unknown. He is one of the best known Cherokee in history and is still considered a genius.


Harm Reduction Tips for Individuals Who Use Drugs
The best way to prevent a drug poisoning (overdose) is to avoid drugs or counterfeit medications altogether. However, if you use drugs, or know someone who uses drugs, taking the following precautions will help lower the risk:
- If you suspect any kind of drug poisoning (overdose), call 911 right away.
- Never use drugs, especially opioids, alone. Only use drugs around people you trust.
- If you're using with a group of people, not everyone should be using at the same time. One individual should be tasked to check on the group.
- If you’re going to use alone, call the NORS (National Overdose Response Service) at 1-888-688-6677. A non-judgmental peer will stay on the line with you for approximately 30 minutes to provide support if needed.
- Make sure you have a naloxone kit with you, and check that it isn’t expired. A naloxone kit can help reverse the effects of an opioid poisoning (overdose).
- Don’t mix drugs. Only use one substance at a time, and don't mix them with alcohol or other medications.
- Be aware of changes in tolerance, such as after a period of non-use.
- Take a test dose and wait before taking more of the drug (start low and go slow).
- Use only new drug equipment and avoid sharing supplies to reduce your risk of getting or passing on an infectious disease.
Signs of an opioid poisoning (overdose)
Poisonings can happen when an individual takes too much of an opioid. Opioids slow down the part of the brain that controls breathing, which can result in death because breathing stops. People experiencing an opioid poisoning (overdose) may show one or more of the following signs:
- They may be nodding off, not waking up easily, or unresponsive
- They may be breathing very slowly or not at all
- Their lips and fingernails are blue/grey
- Their skin is cold and clammy
- Their body may be limp, possibly very tense or they may be shaking
- They may be snoring or gurgling
- They may foam at the mouth or throw up


A Tufts Study Says Sufficient Sleep May Lead to Better Nutrition Choices
It’s no secret that getting enough sleep is crucial to good health. Further advocating adequate shut eye is a new study from Tufts University, which suggests that there’s a link between getting enough sleep and diet choices.
The Tufts researchers, led by Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy’s Hassan Dashti, conducted an international survey of nearly 15,000 people to examine the link between sleep and food choice. Dashti and his team analyzed the survey responses to look for correlations between how much the respondents slept each night, and how often they chose foods high in fat, protein, and carbohydrates.
The results showed that those who slept enough were less likely to eat lots of saturated fats and carbohydrates, two foods commonly linked to weight gain. Specifically, young adults who slept well often chose to consume less saturated fat than their peers. Women in older age groups who reported getting more sleep also tended to eat relatively fewer carbohydrates.
In a statement, Dashti said the findings, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggest that well-rested individuals are more likely to select healthier meals in general:
“Our results suggest that the connection between sleep and weight may be partly due to food choices,” Dashti said. “The results consistently suggest that better-rested adults tend to have healthier intakes, particularly related to fat intake, than those sleeping fewer hours.”
Dashti’s research also looked at variations in participants’ CLOCK genes, the components of the circadian clock linked to sleeping and eating habits. While none of their genetic findings were conclusive, the results did suggest that good sleep habits may help ease predispositions to obesity for people with a specific CLOCK mutation.
The moral of the story: If you’re trying to stick to your diet, turning in early could be the key.


Facilitators of Successful Programs
There are several facilitators of successful oral health programs in rural communities:
Collaborating with different organizations allows for the development of new ideas and resources that benefit oral health programs. Some oral health programs work with a consortium of partners to identify and resolve program challenges.
Successful oral health programs have dedicated and experienced staff, such as dentists and program administrators, who are committed to the success of the program.
Having a strong foothold in the community is a major advantage for any organization leading or collaborating in a rural oral health program. Patients may be more receptive to education or outreach activities if they are conducted by an organization that they already know of and trust.
Residents of rural communities experience greater challenges accessing oral healthcare services. People may need to travel a greater distance, taking multiple hours to see a dentist. It is important for oral health programs to offer some flexibility, in the event an individual is late or misses an appointment. This helps to reduce barriers to access.
When developing direct service rural oral health programs, it is important to work with providers and other program staff who are committed to working in an underserved area.
Rural programs often train providers and other staff about poverty and other similar issues, with the belief that an understanding of these issues will improve their relationships with the populations they serve. One resource that has been used in rural programs is the Ruby Payne Framework for Understanding Poverty.
For additional information regarding the key features that make programs successful, see Characteristics of Successful Programs in the Rural Community Health Toolkit.


Overview: Lysimachia nummularia is commonly known as moneywort, golden creeping jenny, wopenny grass, herb twopence, or creeping yellow loosestrife. It is a beautiful, low-growing, perennial creeping plant that one can introduce in the aquarium. It is predominantly found in eastern and northwestern parts of North America, where it grows along stream banks, roadsides, ditches, ponds and lakes. In general, it is majorly distributed in a moist environment. The beautiful, attractive heart-shaped leaves make carpet at the bottom of the tank that brings huge interest among the aquarists for creeping jenny. Although it grows mostly in moist conditions as an edging plant near bog gardens, you can also grow it inside the tank as it shows wonderful growth.
Appearance: The mature plant of Lysimachia nummularia forms a leafy carpet that is around 2-4” tall and spreads in about 2” area or more. The leaves are highly attractive, light green in colour and heart-shaped. The roots of creeping jenny develop right at the leaf nodes, where they come in contact with the substrate. When the plant reaches the water surface, flowers develop that are slightly ruffled, profuse, and bright yellow. They appear along the stems and make the tank look more attractive.
Hard/soft plant: It is a moderately hard plant.
Ideal water temperature: Lysimachia nummularia tolerates soft or hard water but flourishes in cooler water temperatures, preferably from 15 to 25 °C.
Lighting conditions: It can grow perfectly in medium to high light intensity. The plant develops bright yellow flowers under bright light and a carbon dioxide-rich environment.
Ideal pH Level: The water needs to have a pH from 6.1 to 7.8.
Do you know: Lysimachia nummularia acts as a good indicator plant for nitrate content. The plant will put on new leaves and shoots when it is well fed.


Discussion Questions: “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” The Wife of Bath was married five times, and her experience with men makes her wise in the ways of love, and she often claims that it gives her authority.
Does experience lend authority to someone who has a lot of it? The main discussions in “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” is centered around marriage and sovereignty. What does the Bible say about marriage and sovereignty in Ephesians 5:22-24? 3.What challenges regarding social power were the Wife of Bath confronted within the fourteenth century. Are women still facing the same challenges or does society become more lenient and accepting? 4.The Wife of Bath tells a Greek myth about Midas and his wife. What assertion about women does the Wife of Bath support by telling the Greek myth? 5.What characteristic in “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” qualifies the story as a medieval romance and how is it ironic? Sir Gawain and the Green Knight How does the final confrontation at the green Chapel between The Green Knight and Sir Gawain highlight the tension between Jesus and the Pharisees in the Bible? In the poem is the green sash a symbol of Sir Gawain’s imperfections of human nature? Explain. Honor is one of the chivalric ideals in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. During the medieval times being honorable was defined to defend your faith and defend your king, would you define being honorable the same today? Who is the Green Knight? What was the purpose of the charade and how does it explain him being green? Sir Gawain is tempted three times by the Lord’s wife in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
How does this relate to Jesus in the Bible?


Frank Lloyd Wright: An Autobiography (Faber & Faber Ltd, 1945) documents the life and legacy of the architect in his own words. The content is divided into five books: Family, Fellowship, Work, Freedom, and Form. Frank Lloyd Wright discusses his life through anecdotes, descriptions resembling diary entries, meeting notes, letters, and explanations of his own buildings. The book gives a lively picture of Frank Lloyd Wright’s thinking and working methods.
Strange! At this late date, it is modern architecture that wants life to learn to see life as life, because architecture must learn to see brick as brick, learn to see steel as steel, see glass as glass. So modern thought urges all of life to demand that a bank look like a bank (bad though though a bank might become) and not depend upon false columns for credit. The new architecture urges all of life to demand that an office building look like an office building, even if it should resemble the cross section of a bee-hive.
– The New Integrity in Frank Lloyd Wright: An Autobiography (Faber & Faber Ltd, 1945), p.305
The book has English text and it has been illustrated with black-and-white photographs.
The copy in stock is in nice condition for its age. The pages have a yellow tone; the binding is partly loose but the book is still in one piece. The covers show signs of use and wear. The gilded title and the emblem are a bit faded on the spine.


If a primary caretaker has a negative attitude toward their child it increases the risk that they’re child will grow up hostile towards others. And its not just aggression toward others that results from child abuse; a large amount of children raised by abusive parents also harm themselves. The reason for this negative behavior is because the children don’t learn appropriate techniques for handling lifes disappointments. If you aren’t raised with coping skills, your much to likely to act ‘inappropriately’ then if you have developed more reasonable approaches. The affect of poor parenting as reported by Dr. Geoffrey Dahmer in “The Bully Papers”, is that everyone gets the child they deserve.
Primary caretakers with negative attitudes towards their child increases the risk that the child will grow up hostile toward others. And it’s not just aggression toward others that results from child abuse- a large amount of children raised by abusive parents also harm themselves. Children who learn appropriate techniques for handling life’s disappointments behave positively. Those who aren’t raised with coping skills, are much too likely to act “inappropriately” than if they’ve developed more reasonable approaches. The effect of poor parenting as reported by Dr. Geoffrey Dahmer in “The Bully Papers,” is that all parents get the children they deserve.
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You left a couple of FFG errors here, Alpaca, and introduced two errors of your own, plus a needless comma. Find and fix them?


Are smartphones and screen media behind the rise in adolescent suicide and dysphoria—or are economic and parental pressures just as likely contributors?
The recent increases in adolescent suicide in the United States have raised concerns about the effects of heavy online screen-media use. Some researchers have suggested that the elevated suicide rate and depression among adolescents and young adults reflect growing social isolation and other adverse effects caused by social media and online networking.
In a chapter of the new book “Digital Technology: Advances in Research and Applications,” Daniel Romer, the research director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, reviews the evidence for the screen-dysphoria hypothesis. He finds that “the rise in social media use by young people is unlikely to have triggered the rise in suicide that started in 2009 and that has produced the gains that have persisted since that time.”
Instead, Romer suggests that economic stresses since the “Great Recession” of 2008 combined with “intensive parenting” that puts pressure on adolescents to succeed academically may be as likely contributors to increased stress on young people. “The economic trends provide a strong alternative explanation for the rise in suicide since 2008,” he writes, although he adds that “the most recent rises in 2016-2017 defy easy explanation.”
In the chapter “Screen Use and Suicide in U.S. Youth: What Is the Evidence?”, Romer notes that suicide has been increasing among young people since 2008, and it has been tempting to attribute this to the growth of smartphone use and social media in particular. A review of likely factors affecting the mental health of young people, however, shows that on the whole adolescents are healthier today than they were two decades ago. There is less drug use and there are lower teen pregnancy rates and fewer road deaths. In this context, the rise in suicide is puzzling.
Read more at Annenberg Public Policy Center.


A team sport is a type of athletic contest in which individuals are organized into opposing teams. The purpose of a team game is to win. The members of a team act toward a common objective, which can be achieved in a variety of ways. In basketball, for example, the team’s goal is to score as many points as possible.
A team sport can be a good way to get exercise and develop social skills. Team sports also offer a weekly activity and allow participants to make friends and meet new people. These are the three main benefits of team sports. These benefits make them an excellent choice for young people to become more physically fit. In addition, playing team sports can improve one’s mental and social skills.
Team sports require communication and coordination among players, and these differences can make some types of team sports more difficult to play than others. In volleyball, for example, the majority of the game requires coordination between teammates, but each individual player is also responsible for executing specific actions and functions. A team may have two to six players on the court, but the game requires constant attention to every member of the team to ensure that everyone is working towards the same goal.
Another team sport that involves teams is baseball, which is played between two teams of nine starting players. This game is more challenging and slower-paced than other team sports, as each player is expected to be consistent. Players also need to be disciplined in order to succeed. There are various positions in baseball, each requiring a specific set of skills.


There has been much concern as of late regarding the serious brain-eating amoeba which is commonly found in warm bodies of water. For Floridians, this harmful parasite is hitting home because of the tragic death of twelve year-old Zachary Reyna, who had been infected by Amebic Meningoencephalitis while swimming in the waters outside of his Fort Myer’s residence. It was announced yesterday that Zachary had been kept on a ventilator so that his organs would be able to be harvested after doctor’s realized serious brain damage had been incurred.
Although the sadness caused by this unfortunate and tragic death will ripple on, the event has brought greater attention to preventing future infectious diseases which are most often found in southeastern states. Due to the fact that there have only been 128 individuals infected with the amoebic infection since the early 60s, there has been little to no serious attention focused on the deadly parasite.
Now, there are greater warnings directing those swimming in warm bodies of water to protect themselves. With a fatality rate of nearly 98%, swimmers are being urged to not let the warm waters enter their bodies via the nose, which is the only way for the parasite to successfully enter the body. Although this will not guarantee individuals complete protection from being infected, it will greatly reduce the risk of exposure which is said to be most prevalent during the summer. Even though the summer months are coming to a close, it is imperative that safe swimming practices still be maintained while swimming in the warm waters of Florida.


The Earth has been viewed and photographed from above for more than a century utilizing a variety of platforms such as kites, balloons, airplanes, and now robotic and manned spacecraft. Imagery has been captured both by film and digital cameras from heights of a few hundred feet to hundreds of miles. This imagery has been used to construct topographic maps, identify man-made objects, and map surface features on Earth including the geology. Photographs taken at different altitudes have different resolution, aerial coverage, and levels of detail, and thus serve a number of different purposes. The quality and utility of Earth imagery has continuously improved during the last 100 years, including the photo-documentation of features in Kansas. Of special interest is the development of space-based photo-documentation including an extensive database of some 800,000 photographs maintained by NASA that have been taken by the astronauts since the beginning of human spaceflight. There are many high-quality photographs of Kansas most of which have been obtained from either Space Shuttle missions in high-inclination orbits or from the International Space Station. Images taken remotely over Kansas from different platforms at different heights for different purposes are shown as examples of how images from altitude can be used.
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Play stopping tarimas /ˈstɒpɪŋ/
Paaiškinimas anglų kalba
- the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch "the violinist's stopping was excellent"
- fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
- (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug "plug the hole" "stop up the leak"
- stop doing what one is doing "At midnight, the student decided to call it quits and closed his books"
- put out, as of fires, flames, or lights "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained" "quench the flames" "snuff out the candles"
- remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"
- a brief stay in the course of a journey "they made a stopover to visit their friends"
- the act of stopping something "the third baseman made some remarkable stops" "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"


Our eyes have lens – similar to a camera lens – that help focus light on the retina. When proteins within the lens begin to cluster together, they cloud that lens and cataracts develop. If the lens is cloudy, it cannot properly focus the image on the retina, resulting in blurry vision and the inability to distinguish colors. By the age of 80, more than half of all Americans have had a cataract or cataract surgery, according to the National Eye Institute. Cataracts can be treated with surgery. But humans aren’t the only ones with blurred vision because of cataracts. Cats and dogs can develop cataracts, often the result of genetics or diabetes. Cataracts are much more common in dogs. According to PetWebMD, if your dog’s eyes look cloudy or bluish-gray, you should have him checked out. While dogs’ eye lens normally become cloudy with age, it’s best to be safe and take him for an exam. Just as we need to protect our eyes, we should pay attention to our four-legged friends as well. By treating your dog for diabetes, you can help with an underlying cause of cataracts. Also, take your dog for regular vet checks and certainly if you notice the dog’s eyes becoming cloudy or other vision problems.
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Comm Eye Health Vol. 21 No. 65 2008 pp 17. Published online 01 March 2008.
Reducing the risk of infection: hand washing technique
Eyes are susceptible to infection by many organisms, including gram-negative bacilli, adenoviruses, the herpes simplex virus, and fungi. Infection puts eyes at higher risk of complications after cataract surgery.
Hand washing is the most important, fundamental principle of infection control. It must be strongly encouraged and practised by all disciplines in the health care setting.
Hand washing is required in the following situations:
- before any aseptic procedure
- before and after handling any patient
- after handling any soiled item
- before and after handling food
- whenever hands are, or even feel, soiled
- when entering and leaving a clinical area
- after using the toilet or assisting a patient in the toilet
Many health care workers are unaware of the need for frequent hand washing and that a certain technique is required for hand washing to be effective.
Written instructions for hand washing, as given below, should be displayed in all clinical areas.
- Wet hands with clean, preferably running, water
- Apply soap or cleanser
- Rub palm to palm
- Rub back of left hand over right palm
- Rub back of right hand over left palm
- Rub palm to palm with fingers interlaced
- Rub backs of fingers on opposing palms with fingers interlocked
- Rub around right thumb with left palm
- Rub around left thumb with right palm
- Rub palm of left hand with fingers of right hand
- Rub palm of right hand with fingers of left hand
- Rinse off soap with clean, preferably running, water, and dry well.


Lake Eyre Basin River Health Assessment
The map below highlights the areas where sampling has occurred for this program.
Click on the map to view information about the drainage basins in this area.
The Lake Eyre Basin River Health Assessment is an inter-governmental monitoring program. The Department of Environment and Resource Management conducts monitoring in the Queensland component of the Lake Eyre Basin.
Program start date
Program end date
Review of program 10 years from commencement
Objectives of the program
To gain an understanding of the Lake Eyre Basin condition in order to:
Who is involved?
Department of Natural Resources and MinesContact details of lead organisation:water.monitoring♲dnrm.qld.gov.au
South Australian Government, Northern Territory Government and the Commonwealth Government
List of indicators monitored
Waterbirds (not included at present)
Vegetation (not included at present)
Vegetation (nationally important wetlands) – (not included at present)
Physical habitats – (not included at present)
Water Quality – (spot readings only)
Hydrology – (data from gauging stations and data loggers)
Scale of program
Brief description of sampling locations
Frequency of monitoring
Annual base monitoring, mid-term assessment in fifth year and full assessment in tenth year
Where is the program reported?
Lake Eyre Basin Agreement publications
Last updated: 22 March 2013
This page should be cited as:
Department of Environment and Science, Queensland (2013) Lake Eyre Basin River Health Assessment, WetlandInfo website, accessed 13 April 2023. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/assessment/monitoring/current-and-future-monitoring/lake-eyre-basin-river-health.html


In the previous article I pointed out that the developmental movement patterns (eg crawling) learned in infancy are building blocks for the more complex movements that we use in our daily lives as adults. These simple patterns are combined to form sophisticated movements, just as words and letters are combined to make sentences
Primitive movement patterns are learned in developmental positions – supine, prone, quadruped and tripod positions, oblique sitting, kneeling, half kneeling, squatting, etc.
These positions offer several potential advantages to a baby and, more importantly, to an adult trying to recover or brush up on such patterns.
Learning developmental movements on the ground means more stability compared with standing postures. On the ground, there are simply less moving parts and therefore fewer variables to control at the same time so fear of falling is removed.
In standing, postural balance requires coordinated activity of the ankles, knees, hips and spine etc. Although most of us are not consciously afraid of falling as we walk or squat, there is always a significant degree of unconscious nervous system activity devoted to preventing such an occurrence.
In a kneeling position, the ankles and feet are taken out of the equation, which simplifies the motor control required for erect posture. The centre of gravity too is lowered closer to the base of support, which increases stability.
Another advantage of developmental positions is that they increase proprioceptive feedback through contact with the floor. For example, it is easier to feel the shape and movement of the spinal curves and ribs while lying on the floor. In standing, this form of feedback is not available.
So, returning to developmental positions is a way to encourage the use of basic movement patterns that may be getting ignored in everyday life.
It’s not a magic bullet of course, or the only way to improve movement, but it is a potentially useful tool.
And it’s why many of us get down to the ground when we want to start moving better and feeling better.


Mojżesz Presburger (born December 27, 1904 in Warsaw ; † 1943 ) was a Polish mathematician , logician and philosopher . He was a student of Alfred Tarski and in 1929 he invented Presburger arithmetic , a purely additive arithmetic without multiplication, for which he proved a completeness theorem .
Mojżesz Presburger probably died in a German concentration camp in 1943 .
The European Association for Theoretical Computer Science has been presenting the Presburger Award named after him to young scientists since 2010 .
- Mojżesz Presburger: About the completeness of a certain system of arithmetic of integers in which addition is the only operation . In: Comptes-rendus du I Congrés des Mathématiciens des Pays Slaves, Varsovie 1929, 92-101.
- Jan Zygmunt: Mojżesz Presburger: Life and Work , History and Philosophy of Logic 12 (1991), 211-23
- Java applet - Presburger arithmetic
- Automata theory of Presburg arithmetic - Viktor Rach (PDF file; 436 kB)
|BRIEF DESCRIPTION||Polish mathematician, logician and philosopher|
|DATE OF BIRTH||December 27, 1904|
|PLACE OF BIRTH||Warsaw|
|DATE OF DEATH||1943|


It is 33.3 miles long and 9 miles wide, with a shoreline length of 520 miles. While its average depth is around 33.5 feet, its maximum depth reaches 110 feet.
Lake Normansupplies electricity to the Piedmont section of the Carolinas. It is likely that Hydrilla was transported to Lake Norman on the beds and shovels of ships transported from infected lakes.
While the size of the lake and the ability to provide energy are great, most locals know Lake Norman as the ideal place for swimming, boating and all kinds of water activities. Lake Norman's game fish include catfish, blue galls, and yellow perches, as well as striped, big-mouthed, spotted, white-bass, and long-nosed hybrids. Many native plants found around Lake Norman are also common in other parts of North Carolina, such as trees and flowering plants. The current size of the area surrounding Lake Norman has eliminated the transportation facility that I-77 originally created.
Water quality, for example, is monitored and managed by both Duke Energy and the state of North Carolina. Planning for the Lake Campus began in 1959, after Duke Energy announced that it would donate 110 acres of lakefront property to Davidson College. The surrounding ecology of Lake Norman includes mixed Mexican hardwood forests, dry oak and walnut forests, dry Mexican oak and walnut forests, Piedmont lowland forests, and Piedmont alluvial forest. In addition, the stork beak or heron beak is found around Lake Norman and serves as food for some small mammals.
George Fawcett, a North Carolina resident and UFO enthusiast, has kept records of Lake Norman sightings for the UFO Research Center and Museum, located in Roswell, New Mexico. Since the creation of Lake Norman, housing and real estate in the area have been subject to significant change. The fishing and boating regulations in Lake Norman follow the guidelines of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Lake Norman and the surrounding shoreline serve as habitat for a wide variety of plants and wildlife, as well as a place for myriad human activities.
Consequently, although the Catawba were displaced from the current Lake Norman region, their namesake and artifacts remain. The rangers at Lake Norman help you by using an organic compound to kill those disgusting bugs before they bite you.