Police Code 24
Police Code 24 details, meaning for the police force is Medical Emergency.
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Police Code 24 is a police code, one of many that is used by police officers locally, nationwide and internationally, on a daily basis. You may hear about Police Code 24 on a police scanner or on one of the police tv shows running on many channels.
Police Code 24 is usually not being said as it is but pronounced by the cops or dispatcher letter by letter, or digit by digit to ensure the message is transmitted over the radio, correctly and without creating confusion.
Police codes, such as Police Code 24 were developed between the years of 1937 and 1940 and in the year of 1974, were expanded by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, known as APCO, creating a standardization in a way a message traffic is transferred.
Police officers and detectives are using police code communication, usually with the dispatch, the person who is sending the officers, according to the different events such as Police Code 24 for Medical Emergency to make sure an order and piece is set.
Police codes including Police Code 24 enable police officers and law enforcement people in the streets, to communicate with the dispatch but also with other police officers, detectives, local jails and others.
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Police Code 24 for cops and police forces is Medical Emergency.
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OpenAI launches tool to understand how AI language models work
The company in charge of the development of ChatGPT created a tool that explains the model used by GPT-4
OpenAI released a tool to find out and explain the inner workings of Large Language Models (LLMs) in Artificial Intelligence (AI), which uses GPT-4 to analyze the models, explain them, and anticipate what will be potential problems with learning systems. AI.
Language models in the field of AI, such as OpenAI’s GPT, reach conclusions and produce surprising results independently, which is why they are increasingly implemented in more fields and day-to-day situations, learning more and becoming smarter.
However, human understanding of how these language models work internally is limited. It is difficult to know for sure why a model responds the way it does for each situation. It is also difficult to find out how they increase their knowledge, if they do it in a biased way or if they use deception.
In order to better understand how LLMs work, OpenAI released a tool with which it will be possible to analyze which parts of the model are responsible for each function and their behaviors.
This tool, as OpenAI explains in a statement on its website, is based on an automated process that uses the GPT-4 language model to “produce and score natural language explanations of the behavior of neurons” of a specific LLM, in this GPT-2 case and, later, apply it to neurons in another language model.
LLM models are made up of neurons that identify specific patterns in the text that the user enters in order to generate a response accordingly. With this in mind, the OpenAI tool divides the GPT-2 model into different pieces and performs a three-step process.
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Bakelite enabled inexpensive mass production at very high tolerances where interchangeable parts matter (ex: telephones, radios, plugs, pens, wristbands, insulators, etc…). Also, it looked fun compared to organic materials in use before Bakelite.
Baekeland’s Bakelite opened the “age of plastics.” It was moldable into any shape and, once molded, kept its shape. It did not react to heat and insulated electricity. Moldable to very tight tolerances, Bakelite was perfect for ever-smaller and more precise interchangeable parts.
Understanding that his patents would eventually expire, Baekeland worked hard branding the trademark Bakelite. After the patents expired, advertising pushed consumers to insist on genuine Bakelite despite that knockoffs were chemically identical.
Thanks to Velox photo paper, Baekeland was already rich when he invented Bakelite. However, his plastic made him fabulously wealthy. In 1939, at age 75, Baekeland sold Bakelite to Union Carbide for $16.5 million.
Later in life, he suffered mental issues, refusing to eat food that did not come from cans and fought with his son. His tombstone is granite but Bakelite seems like it would’ve been a more appropriate choice.


The bar charts below provide information about percentages of students who are proficient in a foreign language in different countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar graph shows the relationship between educational levels and average salaries. Four educational salaries are presented with their average earnings on the bar chart.
As can be seen, earnings increase when an individual attains a higher educational qualification. Additionally, there is a large difference in incomes between a worker with a high school diploma and those with postgraduate qualifications.
High school diploma holders get paid $30 000 on average per annum, while employees with a Bachelor’s degree receive around 40 000 as remuneration, which is $10 000 more compared to the former. On the contrary, as workers achieve postgraduate qualifications such as a Master’s degree, they earn approximately $50 000. Thus, earnings reach almost 60% higher than that of personnel with high school diplomas.
Similarly, professionals who reach the Ph.D. level are entitled to incomes that are slightly higher than those with a Master’s. Hence the difference in salary between the two becomes gradually smaller.
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It took 100 years after genocide for the German perpetrators to say « sorry » to the Herero and Namaqua tribes of Namibia. While the United Nations classified the atrocities to the two tribes as genocide in 1985, it was not until 2015 that the Germans said:
“We Germans accept our historical and moral responsibility and guilt incurred at the Germans at that time”
The Herero and Namaqua genocide was exacted as a punishment the Germans used as a campaign for racial extermination in the then South- West Africa, today called Namibia.
The extermination of the two tribes was considered one of the first genocides of the 20th century taking place for three years between 1904 and 1907.
The genesis of the genocide lies in the resistance to colonialism by two tribes against the German invaders. The leader (king) of the Herero, Samuel Maherero and Captain Hendrick Witbooi of the Namaqua rebelled against the German colonial enterprise. War broke out in 1904 between the two tribes and the Germans. However the Germans took the upper hand by virtue of the superior firepower. The defeated Herero were driven into the desert where most of them died of dehydration. The same fate befell the Namaqua a year later.
It is estimated that about 100,000 Herero and 10,000 Namaqua people died. The death could have been avoided had the Germans forces not prevented the retreating Herero from leaving the desert. Others who were captured and imprisoned in camps died of diseases, abuse and punishment.
Even when a United Nations inquiry in 1985 classified the extermination as genocide, multiple times Germans refused to acknowledge the genocide until 2004. Even after accepting it was genocidal, the Germans still refused to compensate the victims relatives.
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February 01, 2014
Does Diet Coke Make You Fat?
In a bid to cut down on calories during the day, many dieters will switch their daily Coke or Pepsi product for the diet version. The tempting “zero” calories advertised on the side of the bottles has many thinking that diet drinks are healthier. Research done at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has shown that this is not the case. In fact their research has shown that those who drink diet carbonated drinks consume more calories from food than those who drank regular carbonated beverages. Dr. Sara Bleich, the lead author of the research, stated that overweight and obese adults who drink diet beverages consumed more calories from solid food at both meals and snacks. The researchers at John Hopkins found that the high levels of artificial sweeteners in diet drinks confuse the reward center of the brain and the brain’s sweet sensors are no longer reliable. The artificial sweeteners disrupts appetite control and result in increased food intake overall. So in other words, giving up regular soda for diet soda isn’t the best option after all. It’s also indicative of the potential side affects of the high levels of chemicals in our foods and the adverse consequences they may have on our bodies. The fact remains that simply looking at the calorie count on the side of a bottle isn’t a good indicator of how healthy it is for you. A 200 calorie smoothie with greek yogurt, spinach, and fruit will be much better for your health over all than a “zero” calorie diet drink. At the end of the day you can’t go wrong with water.


One of the most powerful cameras in the world just photographed two distant galaxies entwined in what's been described as a "galactic ballet."
Part of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab), the Dark Energy Camera on the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile trained its lenses on the Horologium constellation some 60 million light-years from Earth. There, it captured an image of galaxies NGC 1512 and NGC 1510, which are ensnared in each other's gravitational pull.
In photos: The best Hubble Space Telescope images of all time!
NGC 1512 is a barred spiral galaxy not dissimilar to our own Milky Way, while NCG 1510 is far smaller — a dwarf galaxy. The two have been circling one another for some 400 million years, their shapes warping with each pass.
The Dark Energy Camera that photographed the galaxies is one of the most powerful wide-field imaging instruments on the planet. It has a 13-foot-wide (four-meter-wide) mirror and a 3.3-foot (one-meter-wide) corrective lens — one of five lenses on the device.
The Dark Energy Camera was originally built to complete the Dark Energy Survey, a mission run by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. More than 400 scientists from seven countries participated in the survey, which imaged some 300 million galaxies between 2013 to 2019, with the goal of studying enigmatic dark energy.
Though that mission has ended, scientists still use the Dark Energy Camera to image distant galaxies, including NGC 1512 and NGC 1510. When the two galaxies' dance is complete — which won't be any time soon — NGC 1512 will consume its smaller companion to create a new, merged galaxy.
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Around 300 people are taking legal action against health authorities alleging they have not been able to access healthcare for Lyme disease due to what they claim are faulty diagnostic methods.
Although relatively rare, Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks, which can easily bite adults and children if they are disturbed in humid forests, woods, or undergrowth. The first sign is often an expanding red rash around the bite about a week afterwards. There may also be fever, headache and tiredness.
Joint pain and severe headaches may follow months or even years later.
In France the first line of diagnosis is a blood test called the Elisa test. Only if this gives a positive result is it backed up by a further test, the Western Blot.
One of those taking legal action told website allodocteurs.fr she had not had a positive result in the first test, but did in the second (her doctor had agreed to do both).
The complainants’ lawyer Julien Fouray is demanding that his clients receive care and compensation, saying that lack of diagnosis or late diagnoses has caused them unnecessary suffering.
Connexion reader, Sally Barnes, told us last year how she developed symptoms after being bitten in the Lucq-de-Béarn area in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in summer 2016. At first she said she had a ‘classic really vivid bullseye mark’, and a doctor in Mauritius where she lives treated her with a course of doxycycline, identifying the disease on sight alone.
However she developed fatigue and aches a year later in summer 2017. People going walking in forests are advised to wear skin-covering clothes and closed shoes to avoid being bitten.


The world doesn’t have to be in the mess it is in.
This week, the HL students will be working on G4 (Conservation of Biodversity) and G5 (Population Ecology). The videos below link to these topics, but the issues are of such current global importance right now, I encourage all students to watch them.
We all know that we need to make changes and take action, but the seeming hopelessness of the situation is a barrier to many.What possible difference could some individuals make?
Quite a lot, as it turns out.
In this TED Talk, John Kasaona describes how activation of some the biggest stakeholders on the land in Namibia – the poachers – turned a huge problem into an effective in-situ conservation effort that acts as a role model for active management to the rest of the world. Inspiring and true, this is well worth 18minutes of your time:
In this TED Talk, Willie Smits tells the inspiring story of their project to revive some devastated Borneo rainforest made great use of local people in active management and has provided a habitat for the orang-utans to return. You can also read about it here.
Dan Barber: How I Fell In Love With A Fish (sustainable fisheries). Watching this, think about the following questions:
- In what ways is this an example of active management in conservation?
- What are the measures of ecological health being used here?
And if you’re up for some doom and gloom, swim on over to the population ecology page, where there are clips about how we wrecked the oceans, including some clips from the EndOftheLine. Head on over to their official webpage (with video excerpts). They have a very useful what-you-can-eat widget on their website, which can also be used in pdf format.
BIS students – the TED talks are saved on the network, so you can put them on your iPods or laptops and watch them when you’re stuck in traffic on the way home.
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Many countries are adopting sustainable policies, says the environmental organisation. But the Green Economy Coalition believes this report is not enough.
Significant progress towards the green growth triad: productivity, inclusivity and greening, that is a process aimed at making spaces, products and lifestyles more eco-friendly. This was the core of the latest environmental report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development entitled “Towards Green Growth? Tracking Progress”.
Most countries are in the process of adopting green growth policies: 42 nations undersigned OECD’s declaration about the green growth. The problem, however, is that the global process is very uneven: several countries still can’t seem to consider environmental priorities in their economic reforms.
According to the Green Economy Coalition, in spite of the emphasis on issues such as inclusion and development goals, OECD’s report lacks serious recommendations about inclusion, poverty reduction, social progress and community projects: these aspects are gaining growing importance in the field of the green economy.
With respect to green economy, the report seems to pay the necessary attention only to the impacts on health (air quality), the development of renewable infrastructures and the importance of creating green job positions.
Fortunately, the Green Economy Coalition adds, OECD seems to acknowledge the weaknesses of its current and past analyses. Catherine Mann, the chief economist of the organisation, guaranteed OECD is trying to move towards “an agenda for inclusive growth that goes beyond health”, to address the impact on local environment. However, OECD cuttently relies just on GDP-based analyses.
In its green growth work, the Green Economy Coalition has looked up to the German Energiewende – Berlin’s transition towards an energy system based on renewable sources – as a model that can inspire a global green transition.


ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that, among other things, impairs mood, emotional reactivity, executive function, planning, organisation, attention, and impulse control. We can learn several key facts about ADHD from neuroscience, brain imaging, and clinical studies. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is neither a learning handicap, mental illness, behavioural disorder, or a matter of self-discipline. Instead, ADHD is a defect in the development of the brain.
People who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, often known as ADD or attention deficit disorder, will have difficulty with a variety of everyday activities, such as school performance, work performance, attendance, making or sustaining social connections, paying attention and focusing.
Elumind offers evidence-based and successful treatments to control the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), such as Neurofeedback, Life Coaching, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
By boosting and balancing the ratio of high-frequency brain waves that promote improved attention and self-control, Neurofeedback aids in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. There is a deficiency of higher frequency brainwaves like beta in many ADHD brains because they produce too many lower frequency brainwaves like theta and delta. Neurofeedback attempts to change that ratio and lessen the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder during the sessions of your treatment procedure.
A person with ADHD has a propensity to produce a lot of slower Theta brainwaves in their frontal cortex, according to QEEG brain mapping. Additionally, it has been found that individuals with ADHD have unique neural connections in the parts of the brain that control attention, motor activity, impulsivity, and inhibition.
Even if some people don’t receive an adult diagnosis, when we conduct a TA (Therapeutic Assessment) on them, we discover that they have indications of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder even as young children. The likelihood that a parent or sibling will also have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is very high if a child is diagnosed with the condition.


Since I started working with wastewater molecular testing about seven years ago, it has developed from a curious novelty to a powerful operational control tool. Molecular or DNA testing can see slight changes in important populations including AOB/NOB, PAO/GAO, Filaments, Nocardia, Methanogens, and SRB. An example with AOB/NOB is a warning of nitrifier stress before effluent ammonia starts to increase. This technology continues to develop and will become even more useful as our knowledge increases.
Nanobubble & Microbubble Aeration
Maintaining sufficient D.O. in aerobic treatment systems is always a challenge and expensive. The development of new extremely efficient systems for oxygen transfer coupled with resistance to fouling is going to lead to improved aerobic systems. In field testing, I have been amazed with how much D.O. can be maintained and transferred while using less power than standard diffuser systems.
Current systems rely on suspended floc or biofilms for treatment. First seen in anaerobic digesters, granular microbial aggregates can also develop in aerobic treatment systems. Key benefits are:
- Compact footprint as you maintain much higher levels of biomass in the system.
- Having Aerobic, Anoxic, and Anaerobic zones within the granule - allowing for simultaneous nitrification/denitrification in one treatment zone.
- Fast settling rates reduce likelihood of hydraulic washout.
- Appears to be adaptable to existing systems.


It is an employer’s responsibility to correctly classify workers. The vast majority of workers in Hawaii fall under the Fair Labor Standards Act — FLSA — and are therefore categorized as either exempt or nonexempt employees. These classifications affect workers in a number of different ways, including whether they are subject to overtime pay or have access to certain benefits. Employers who are unsure of the difference may want to take note of a few key differences between these employee classifications.
How are they paid?
In general, employers pay nonexempt employees hourly wages while they pay exempt employees salaries. According to the FLSA, nonexempt employees must receive at least minimum wage, and should also be paid overtime when they work longer than 40 hours in a single week. Overtime is equivalent to one and half times a nonexempt employee’s regular hourly pay.
What are their job duties?
Job duties tend to be different between these employee classifications, too. For example, an exempt employee is more likely to perform duties that are high level within a business’ overall operations. These high-level duties are usually broken down into three categories:
- Executive, including those who supervise at least two employees
- Professional, including lawyers and teachers
- Administrative, including human resource or payroll staff
Misclassifying an employee is often an honest mistake. Regardless of intention, this type of misclassification can still lead to serious legal repercussions. Employers who are not sure whether their workers are exempt or nonexempt employees are often well advised to speak with an attorney who is familiar with employment law in Hawaii.


This type is seen in patients who had previously undergone spinal surgery either for scoliosis or for degenerative low back conditions. A number of things can happen:
1. Post-Laminectomy Scoliosis or Kyphosis
In rare instances, the spine will develop scoliosis (front curve) or kyphosis (forward bend) after a common procedure used to treat spinal stenosis (pinched nerves) in adults – especially if many levels are decompressed.
2. Post-surgical Instability or Failed Fusion
At times, especially after extensive low back surgery, the spine will lose its ability to support itself in a normal position. This is similar to adjacent-level disease, but may occur within the operated levels themselves. Also, every fusion procedure has a small chance that the bones will not join together. This is called “pseudarthrosis” (false joint) and may lead to further collapse of the spine.
3. Adjacent-Level Disease
When a spinal segment is fused together, additional stress is placed on the neighboring segments. This can contribute to accelerated arthritis. Depending on the body’s response, the body may lean to the side or forward. Most of the time significant spinal deformity does not occur. However, symptomatic curves can develop.
4. “Flat-back Syndrome”
Patients with this condition are unable to stand upright and are usually “pitched forward” where the lower back has lost its normal inward curvature or lordosis.
5. Traumatic Dcoliosis or Kyphosis
When a vertebra is deformed from trauma (fractures), the adjacent levels typically try to straighten out the spine. When the spine is unsuccessful, or the degree of deformity is too high, scoliosis or kyphosis can occur.


The Canadian airline’s move helps to pave the way for future sustainable travel
By Erika Morris
Montreal-based Air Transat is undertaking an environmental initiative by transitioning to fueling its planes with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which is made with kerosene derived from captured carbon dioxide.
The airline recently signed a deal with SAF+ Consortium to construct a pilot plant to make the kerosene in Montreal.
The kerosene is made by trapping the carbon dioxide produced by large industrial emittersl; the new synthetic fuel and has a carbon footprint about 80% lower than that of traditional jet fuel.
“This initiative is part of our commitment to reducing our own carbon footprint while contributing to the achievement of the airline industry’s ambitious decarbonization targets,” the president and general manager of Air Transat, Jean-François Lemay, said in a press release.
The first delivery flights were run using a kerosene blend continuing 10% sustainable aviation fuel supplied by the Finnish company Neste, which makes fuel from organic materials such as cooking oil, animal fats, and algae.
Air Transat plans to buy a large portion of the future sustainable aviation fuel production.
SAF+ Consortium says the demand for sustainable travel will rise exponentially in the coming decades, and this move makes Canada as a front-runner in the industry while creating jobs. It will also save the airline money on fuel.
The project is beginning with delivery flights. The Airbus plant in Hamburg, Germany, has been producing the aircraft using this fuel, and until now deliveries with SAF were only done to Toulouse, France, and Mobile, Alabama.
The first planes from Hamburg arrived in Montreal on July 17 and 18. The carbon dioxide emissions from those flights were offset by the purchase of carbon credits, making them carbon-neutral.
Air Transat’s and Airbus’s interests in environmental matters isn’t new. They have already implemented projects such as a fuel-management program. The aircraft involved consume 15% less fuel than the previous generation of Airbus aircrafts.
The fuel is certified by international sustainability and carbon certificates and meets the sustainability requirements set by the European Union Renewable Energy Directive.


By Eric White
ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service has issued a safety plea to anyone with outdoor space after an increase of almost 100% in garden fires during March.
Firefighters were called to 55 garden fires in March 2020, compared to 28 in the same month in 2018 and 2019.
Causes of the fires mainly involve bonfires burning out of control, as well as hot ashes and cigarettes not being extinguished properly.
Andrea MacAlister, Head of Community Safety, said: “With people spending more time at home and in their garden, and with recycling centres closed, it’s no surprise to see an increase in people having garden fires.
“But not only can a garden fire be unpredictable and destroy your outdoor space, it can quickly spread to your house and even neighbouring properties.
“We strongly advise people to avoid them if they can – we know some districts have banned bonfires, and we’d ask people to check with their local council to see if that’s the case in their area.
“Having a fire in your garden is rarely necessary or a good idea, it’s not worth taking the risk of it unintentionally spreading.
“If you really must to have one, and your district is still allowing it, never use accelerants like oil or petrol to light it and be sure to keep the fire small and away from your house, shed and fence.”
As well as an increase in garden fires, ECFRS has already reported an increase in accidental house fires and a decrease in road traffic collisions throughout March.
For home and outdoor safety advice visit essex-fire.gov.uk/staysafe


The selection process is as important as the event itself in making something newsworthy. Some people even consider it more important. The process that determines which stories make the cut is the journalistic process. While the news may be true or false, it is ultimately the journalistic process that determines whether something is newsworthy. This process has many different aspects, but it is important to understand the basics. Here are the different types of stories that make the cut. You can learn more about them in the article below.
Human interest stories
Human interest stories in the news are different from traditional news. They focus on individuals, groups, and causes. They can be educational, incite debate, or tug at our heartstrings. Here are some tips for writing human interest stories in the news:
Events that affect people’s lives
Several major life events are able to evoke complex emotions. Death of a loved one, a divorce, and a career change are all examples of traumatic events. Often, these events result in adjustment disorders. Despite these changes, most people have no visible symptoms after experiencing a traumatic event. However, they can experience intense emotional reactions, including shock and denial. Such reactions are designed to protect us from the emotional impact of a traumatic event.
Stories that preach nationalism
Christian nationalism has been around for centuries. Even the Jan. 6 insurrection of the Unite the Right was inspired by religious fervor. Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin, who attended the rally, has since dedicated her life to examining the events that led to the attack and working to prevent it from happening again. But what’s the most dangerous aspect of Christian nationalism? Is it a dangerous trend that should be stopped?
Stories that make an impact
Storytelling has the power to shift minds, build movements, and raise awareness. While scientific data, statistics, and facts can support your arguments, it’s human instinct that drives our decisions. Consequently, targeting the right audience for social change communications can be difficult. Here are three tips for storytelling that makes an impact. Let’s dive in! This article will provide an introduction to the topic of impact storytelling. Then, learn how to tell a story that elicits strong emotions.


We all live under one sky and have equal rights “Planet 27” means that we want to see our planet as the place where there are no social, national and religious conflicts. This is a new “planet”, where people have a happy childhood. A family, a healthy lifestyle — these things are so important for human beings’ development. We have several directions to follow, with which we are going to reach our goal of making our world better. Education: We do stuff connected with youth (included disabled people) and their education. Ecology: Ecology is the thing we pay a lot of attention on, as well.
27 is considered to be a magical number. Interesting facts about “27”: Astrology: Uranus has 27 moons There are 27 spheres in the universe model made by Eudoxus 27% of Earth is covered with forests 27 contains decimal digits 2 and 7 and this number is the result of addition integer numbers from 2 to 7 (2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 27) 27 is the only positive integer number that is 3 times bigger than the sum of its digits. The number of letters in the Spanish alphabet is 27. 27 — the total number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet 27 — the number of bones in the human hand Religion: 27- the number of books in the New Testament. There are 27 letters in Kabbalah, corresponding to 27 channels of communication with God and 27 combinations of the names of God, 13 explicit and 14 secret 27 – the highest level of the illusory world (rupaloke) in Buddhism Sport: The number of outs in a regular baseball game for each team at all levels is 27


September 19, 2014
Discussion will examine response to Ebola crisis
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- A discussion at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will examine the ethical and political questions involved when the United States assists other nations during health crises, such as the Ebola outbreak.
The presentation, “Assisting West Africa during the Ebola Crisis: Medical and Legal Perspectives,” is at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 23, in the Hiram H. Lesar Building Auditorium at the SIU School of Law. The lecture is free and open to the public. A reception at the law school will follow.
The Southern Illinois chapter of the United Nations Association of the U.S.A. (UNA-USA), the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, and SIU School of Law are event sponsors.
Jennifer A. Brobst, assistant professor and director of the law school’s Center for Health Law and Policy, and Dr. Erica Kaufman, infectious disease specialist with SIH Medical Group, will discuss the Ebola crisis and its impact on the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this is one of the largest Ebola outbreaks in history and the first in West Africa.
Kaufman has worked in Kenya, Uganda and with the non-profit organization, Health Gives Hope Clinic in Ethiopia. The event will highlight the “real issue at the heart of this Ebola outbreak -- it is a social and political problem much more than a medical problem,” she said.
Kaufman believes the virus should be easy to contain via simple contact tracing and quarantine, but a deep mistrust of the government and lack of attention to the health care infrastructure can leave situations spiraling out of control.
Brobst said the U.S. watched the Ebola crisis from a distance while West African health systems and international nongovernmental organizations such as “Doctors Without Borders” and “Samaritan’s Purse” worked to contain the disease. The U.S. government has committed money, medical supplies and military support to West Africa, and it expedited research protocols for a possible vaccine. Public health systems in the U.S. are also preparing to manage an Ebola outbreak should it spread to this country.


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A high IQ can be meaningless if you’re not thinking soundly, and bright people can misuse their intelligence to reinforce biases. Being smart, it turns out, is not the same as being wise. Author David Robson explains the ways intelligent people form erroneous and even irrational opinions. He links the latest research findings about improving mental flexibility and beating the “traps” of intelligence to interesting stories about how smart people made big mistakes.
Lewis Terman developed the IQ test to measure general intelligence and predict future success.
The success of those with high IQs later in life seemed to prove Lewis Terman was correct about general intelligence: No matter their path in life, those with higher intelligence seemed to do well. But too often they just encountered better treatment and received better opportunities. Most people assume that high intelligence also means high common sense and better judgment. Terman’s test evaluates verbal, mathematical and abstract reasoning skills. It’s the basis for standardized tests like the SAT and GRE, which universities use routinely to measure academic achievement. While useful, they don’t comprehensively measure a person’s “total intellectual potential.”
Robert Sternberg developed the Triarchic Theory of Successful Intelligence which measures three aptitudes: “creative, practical” and “analytical” intelligence. Creative intelligence measures a person’s ability to imagine and invent. Practical intelligence involves planning and executing an idea, and it incorporates experience in problem solving. Sternberg warns that emphasizing...
Journalist David Robson’s work has appeared in BBC Future, New Scientist, The Atlantic and other publications.
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As attractive as it may sound, there are many potential dangers that students are not aware of.
Students are quick to sign up not knowing that there is a “finance charge.” This charge is for the convenience of borrowing,transaction fees and often other charges as well. For example, some card issuers charge a fee when you use the card to obtain a cash advance, when you fail to make a payment on time, or when you go over your credit limit.
Some charge a flat monthly fee whether you use the card or not. Once you’ve signed up, that low introductory interest rate may increase to a much higher rate, even as high as 20%.
Students who are only able to make the minimum payment each month, covering only interest charges, may never be able to get out of debt. Some students feel building a credit history is an important reason for obtaining general charge cards, as well as cards for gasoline and department stores, while others just like the fact that they can buy now and pay later.
Whatever the reason may be, students should familiarize themselves with the positives and negatives of having a credit card before obtaining one. Otherwise, students can find themselves absorbed in debt halfway through college.
If overcharging is becoming more and more like an addiction, cut up your credit cards, then call the credit card companies and tell them to close your accounts. If you choose to keep one card, use it for emergencies only.
- Don’t accumulate debt you can’t afford to pay by the end of the month. You’ll be paying double-digit interest on the unpaid balance, something smart (and prosperous) graduates avoid.
- Make a conservative monthly budget and stick to it. If you are tempted to purchase something that wasn’t budgeted, decide what budgeted items will be cut to pay for it, or start saving to buy it later. Don’t buy unbudgeted items with a credit card.
- If you do get into serious debt, don’t panic. Chop up those credit cards, consult with your parents on a plan to work your way clear and chalk up the experience to “financial education.”
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The Nile River flows over 6,600 kilometers (4,100 miles) until emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. For thousands of years, the river has provided a source of irrigation to transform the dry area around it into lush agricultural land. Today, the river continues to serve as a source of irrigation, as well as an important transportation and trade route.
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Even today, families come to the banks of the Nile River to gather water for their day, against the backdrop of ancient Egyptian ruins.
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Thankfully, we have a study that did just that. It compared the mortality of people who shopped in health food stores (both vegetarians and omnivores) to people in the general population. This was a clever study design. People who shop in health food stores are more likely to be health conscious, regardless of whether they eat meat, which reduces the likelihood that the study results will be thrown off by the “healthy user bias”. What did the researchers find? Both vegetarians and omnivores in the health food store group lived longer than people in the general population—not surprising given their higher level of health consciousness—but there was no survival difference between vegetarians or omnivores. Nor was there any difference in rates of heart disease or stroke between the two groups. (15) In other words, omnivores who are health conscious live just as long as vegetarians that are health conscious.
With care and attention, I think it’s possible to meet nutrient needs with a vegetarian diet that includes liberal amounts of pasture-raised, full-fat dairy and eggs, with one exception: EPA and DHA. These long-chain omega fats are found exclusively in marine algae and fish and shellfish, so the only way to get them on a vegetarian diet would be to take a microalgae supplement (which contains DHA) or bend the rules and take fish oil or cod liver oil as a supplement. Still, while it may be possible to obtain adequate nutrition on a vegetarian diet, it is not optimal—as the research above indicates.
I do not think it’s possible to meet nutrient needs on a vegan diet without supplements—and quite a few of them. Vegan diets are low in B12, biovailable iron and zinc, choline, vitamin A & D, calcium, and EPA and DHA. So if you’re intent on following a vegan diet, make sure you are supplementing with those nutrients.
It’s worth pointing out that there are genetic differences that affect the conversion of certain nutrient precursors (like beta-carotene and alpha-linolenic acid) into the active forms of those nutrients (like retinol and EPA and DHA, respectively), and these differences may affect how long someone will be able to follow a vegetarian or vegan diet before they develop nutrient deficiencies. This explains why some people seem to do well for years on these diets, while others develop problems very quickly.


With the hormones, social pressure, and successive changes that come with adolescence and the teen years, many young adults struggle both emotionally and psychologically to deal with their quickly changing worlds. Too often, this manifests itself in depression, sometimes severe, that can also lead to suicide. In the United States, 2-8 percent of adolescents attempt suicide each year, and more teens (ages 10 through 24) die from suicide than from all natural causes combined. Therapy, counseling, and other forms of treatment are ideal in helping teens achieve solid footing. But too often, these resources are either not available (due to socioeconomic status, rural location, and other factors) or are not taken advantage of.
How to reach teenagers who struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts has been the subject of two recent initiatives, one in Australia and one in the United States. In Australia, researchers looked at the efficacy of interactive online tools in fighting depression for teens with a study called Internet Self-Help for Depression. The research found that interactive websites (such as MoodGym) were more helpful than text-only, information-based websites. Interactive depression fighting websites were most effective when paired with traditional real-world therapy. In fact, the combination of psychotherapy plus interactive web work returned the highest rate of success, the study found: together, the two approaches engendered a greater reduction in depression that either approach did alone.
In the United States, a new multi-year research project will begin starting this fall to test the effectiveness of a suicide prevention program called Sources of Strength. The idea behind Sources of Strength is to change two key components of teen culture: stigma against seeking help, and a perceived absence of adult support for suicidal teens. Rather than hoping to identify suicidal teens and get them into therapy before it’s too late, Sources of Strength uses peer-based prevention techniques to create a safe environment in which teens feel comfortable seeking help before it gets to that point. Peer leaders will be trained to promote, encourage, and engender healthy social norms, involve adults, and establish cultures of acceptance and support within their schools.
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Hydrographic monitoring systems are used to monitor water quality and levels in a variety of situations, including stormwater, surface water, groundwater, rivers and reservoirs.
They are used for many purposes:
*Environmental monitoring of rivers, aquifers, reservoirs and watersheds
*Monitoring of water infrastructure (dams, water treatment plants, etc.)
*Lowering of the water table and wells in the context of subterranean shrinkage below the water table
They are often used in conjunction with meteorological and geotechnical sensors.
Monitor water quality and water level
The ability to monitor the water cycle is a major challenge for effective water resource management and flood protection. The correct operation of all water infrastructure, especially dams, requires detailed knowledge of the water levels and quality of rivers and reservoirs.
Underground contracting usually involves working below the water table. The ability to correctly size engineered structures requires detailed prior knowledge of water levels and groundwater table operations. Groundwater levels and water quality must be continuously monitored while work is in progress, especially when work involves lowering the groundwater table. This type of monitoring is usually carried out simultaneously with ground motion generated by the monitoring process. The installation of hydrological monitoring system equipment is also essential for contaminated sites that require soil remediation.
Sensor Type Introduction
Surface water levels in rivers and reservoirs are measured using hydrometers (water level measurement) and flow meters (flow measurement).
Rain gauges used to measure rainfall are often installed as part of a complete weather station. To monitor soil water content, piezometers (for water level measurement) and interstitial pressure transducers (for water pressure measurement) are installed at the desired monitoring depth.
Introduction to the use of common water quality monitoring equipment:
*Conductivity and temperature sensor
*Dissolved oxygen sensor
*Oxidation-reduction potential electrodes
Installing a hydrological monitoring system can give you a better understanding of monitoring water resources, preventing water surges and flooding, maintaining the correct functioning of hydraulic infrastructure, and monitoring subsurface contracting and/or soil remediation projects


We believe that Koondrook Primary School should be a happy learning environment which meets the needs of all students at all levels of their school life.
All students and staff have:
- The right to be safe
- The right to be treated with respect
- The right to work and play without interference
School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS)
SWPBS is a whole school program which aims to create a positive school climate, a culture of student competence and an open, responsive management system for all school community members.
Introducing, modelling and reinforcing positive social behaviour is an important component of a student’s educational experience. Teaching behavioural expectations and rewarding or recognising students for following them is a much more positive approach than waiting for misbehaviour to occur before responding.
The School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support program is underpinned by the school’s values. At Koondrook Primary School, our values are reflected in our everyday learning and are displayed and taught explicitly in all areas of the school.
Our values are the Three R’s: RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and RESILIENCE.
Components of SWPBS
- An agreed upon and common approach to discipline
- A positive statement of purpose
- A set of Values agreed upon by the school community
- A matrix of positively stated expectations for students and staff
- Procedures for teaching the expectations
- A continuum of procedures for encouraging expected behaviours and discouraging inappropriate behaviours
- A reward system for recognising and celebrating positive behaviours
- Procedures for monitoring the effectiveness of the systems
Expected behaviours are acknowledged and rewarded. Students can earn ‘tokens’ and these can be traded for prizes at our Rewards Shop. They have an opportunity to earn ‘tokens’ in their classroom, during specialist classes and in the yard. Expectations are clearly displayed in each classroom in the form of a Matrix.


Alupka is a small resort town lying 16 km from Yalta. The first written reference to Alupka dates back to the year 960 A.D. The Greek name “alepu” means “a fox”.
The settlement is situated on the mountainous terrain and is unplanned. Homes were built along the mountain paths, which now are the streets.
The best way to travel to Alupka is by sea. But you can get to it along the lower highway. The first place will be Alupka Park. It is a masterpiece of park design of the 19th century. More than 200 species of trees grow in the area of 40 hectares. The park is divided into the Lower and the Upper parks.
In the Upper Park you can see the Glade of Contrasts. Its trees and bushes differ sharply in colour, size and shape. Two more glades will attract your attention. These are the Sunny Glade surrounded by rare trees and the Plane Tree Glade with a view of the pond. Here is the Chaos. It is a pile of stone blocks scattered around the ponds.
But the main attraction of the park and the whole town is Alupka Palace. It was built as a summer residence for Count Mikhail Vorontsov, who was Governor-General of the southern lands of the European part of Russia. Construction was begun in 1828, and ended in 1848.
The design of the palace was fulfilled by the famous English court architect Edward Blore. He also took part in the designing of Sir Walter Scott’s castle in Scotland and Buckingham Palace in London.
Another English architect, William Gunt, supervised the building of the count’s residence. At the same time the park was laid out under the supervision of the German designer Karl Kebach.


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This is a 10-acre botanical garden located in Tilden Regional Park in the Berkeley Hills.
Sadly, schools in areas with significant minority populations do have higher infection rates — but the same is true of the communities these schools are located in.
Teton Backcountry Rentals, located over Teton Pass in Jackson, Wyoming, rents four-wheel-drive truck campers.
The Trehernes offer Susan 10,000 pounds to help them locate their daughter.
There are several coal plants located in or near the Navajo Nation, fed by associated coal mines, and staffed by Navajo and Hopi workers—a major source of jobs.
Visitors drive to the outdoor murals that are located at sites with ample open space — a sculpture garden, a wildlife refuge, a beach club parking lot.
In Allegany County, where the campus is located, about a quarter of 300 cases logged during the month of October were tied to the university, said Brenda Caldwell, a spokeswoman for the county’s health department.
Yet even with immense improvements, the fundamental issue of precisely locating both spacecraft and their planetary targets hasn’t gone away.
Sage Creek is the more primitive, free option, located down a dusty dirt road on the park’s western side.
Not to mention our office is a cabin located in the middle of nowhere while still having a high-speed technology setup, so folks can enjoy living in the beautiful North Georgia mountains while enjoying the perks of a big-city career.


The Betz limit is the theoretical maximum efficiency for a wind turbine, conjectured by German physicist Albert Betz in 1919. Betz concluded that this value is 59.3%, meaning that at most only 59.3% of the kinetic energy from wind can be used to spin the turbine and generate electricity. In reality, turbines cannot reach the Betz limit, and common efficiencies are in the 35-45% range.
Wind turbines work by slowing down passing wind in order to extract energy. If a wind turbine was 100% efficient, then all of the wind would have to stop completely upon contact with the turbine—which isn't possible by looking at a wind turbine (figure 1). In order to stop the wind completely, the air wouldn't move out of the way to the back of the turbine, which would prevent further air from coming in—causing the turbine to stop spinning.
For a slightly technical derivation of the Betz efficiency limit, click here.
For Further Reading
- ↑ Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wind_turbine_walnut_iowa.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 REUK, Betz Limit - Wind [Online], Available: http://www.reuk.co.uk/Betz-Limit.htm


Halloween safety tips offered
The Burn Institute issued this advice for a safe Halloween:
On Saturday, October 31, millions of children will be trick or-treating in celebration of Halloween. However, there are many fire and burn hazards lurking around the corner which could potentially ruin this bewitching holiday. The Burn Institute offers the following tips to help keep your Halloween safe from fire and burns:
· Wear only flame-resistant or flame-retardant costumes and accessories.
· Do not illuminate pumpkins, walkways and yards with candles - use small, inexpensive flashlights
or battery-powered, “flameless” candles.
· Never use an open flame inside a paper luminary bag.
· Consider fire safety when decorating - do not overload electrical outlets with holiday lighting or special effects.
· Make sure there are no decorations blocking your exit doors.
· Plan and practice a home fire escape plan with every member of your family; create your personalized fire escape plan online at www.burninstitute.org.
· Keep matches and lighters away from children.
· Make sure your children know and practice the rule: “STOP, DROP and ROLL, COOL, and CALL 9-1-1” – It could save a life!
To learn more about fire and burn prevention, visit the Burn Institute at www.burninstitute.org.


For rising 9th – 10th Graders & Teachers
June 19th – June 24th, 2023 (Invitation)
Because this is a camp with a designated group of participants, there will not be open applications for this camp.
Whether it is food, fuel, fabrics, or medicine, molecules are at the heart of the materials that make up our bodies and surround us in our everyday lives. Everyone uses molecules, but not everyone can make molecules—until now. By combining the power of artificial intelligence and robotics with human imagination, anyone can become a molecule maker. Molecule makers imagine and make molecules that could revolutionize agriculture, provide light and heat without polluting the planet, clothe us and protect us without ending up in landfills, and cure diseases. We need molecules to solve problems, and we need molecule makers to imagine and to make them. If you have an imagination and you like to solve problems, you can become a molecule maker.
- Use artificial intelligence and first-of-its-kind robots to synthesize new molecules
- Perform hands-on experiments side-by-side with researchers to solve real research problems
- Build computer programming skills and perform simulations on supercomputers
- Visit facilities on campus that house robots and supercomputers
Sabrina Abdulla is the Outreach coordinator for the Molecular Maker Lab institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Sabrina works mainly with the Education and Outreach aspect of MMLI to coordinate programs with members of Siebel Center for Design, graduate students and post-docs in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, and other MMLI affiliated departments, along with community partners within Champaign-Urbana.


Social organization of the babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa) and their use of salt licks in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Clayton L., Macdonald DW.
The babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa), an endangered suid endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia, has scarcely been studied in the wild. Sixty hours of observation on social organization of babirusa and patterns of visitation to a natural salt lick were made during 32 months in 1989-1994. Babirusa groups observed at the lick were 1-13 individuals (n = 393 groups), and solitary adult males or matriarchal groups were the most frequently sighted group types. A daily pattern of visits to the lick was discernible with the highest number of groups at the lick between 1700-1800 h. Mean duration of visit was greatest (17.4 min) between 1700-1800 h. Use of the lick differed markedly among mammalian species; 98.0% of all activity was of babirusa compared with <1.0% by each of three other endemic Sulawesi mammals. Chemical analysis of soil and water at the lick revealed higher levels of minerals than in control samples. Possible reasons for geophagy by babirusa are discussed.


Free Application is a foundational technology that aims to increase the world through innovation. It truly is available in various forms, from total operating systems such as GNU to individual courses. In addition to the many benefits it provides, totally free software is utilized by millions of people and even entire governments. The No cost Software Basis (FSF) and also other organizations provide important solutions to the community.
Free application is usually funded through a mixture of user donations, crowdfunding, and corporate contributions. Some free software projects are even funded with government funds. One example is the SELinux job run by the United States Countrywide Protection Agency. This kind of free program project is a good example of federal government support just for the open source movement.
In contrast to unfree software, which will comes with limits that restrict its apply, free software can be commonly used by any person. You can replicate, modify, dispense, and review it. Cost-free software also gives users access to the source code, meaning that you can adjust and improve it nevertheless, you want. Even more, free computer software comes with simply no warranty or limitations. However , you should always check the license www.nutnnews.info/business/the-safe-way-to-incorporate-video-conferencing-in-your-board-portal-software/ of the application before getting. This way, you are able to ensure that you will not regret harm your laptop or computer.
The concept of absolutely free software is vital that you both the Absolutely free Software Groundwork and the Free Initiative. The two organizations stress the importance of freedom, however the difference in strategic desired goals between the two movements can be heated conversations. The free of charge software movement is not just limited to software expansion, but seems to have impacted other industries too. For instance, experts are going toward more open advancement methods, and microchip features are currently being published underneath copyleft licenses. Moreover, this movement has influenced the development of the Creative Commons, another popular free initiative.


Promising management strategies to improve crop sustainability and to amend soil salinity
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The FAO estimated that over 6% of the world’s land area and about 20% of irrigated croplands are affected by salinity. Strategic and adaptive research on the incorporation of modern technologies, salt-tolerant varieties, biochar, plant growth regulators, and nanoparticles will be critical in amending salt-affected soil and increasing the productivity of degraded land.
Plants are encountering several environmental adversities caused both by living and non-living factors, with the former known as biotic stress and the latter as abiotic stress. Various stress factors have been found in almost all environments and climatic conditions, but salinity stress seen in plants growing under arid and semi-arid conditions should be given priority. Salinity stress is a form of abiotic stress, which is caused due to salt accumulation in the root zones of plants, making them physiologically flaccid and unfit for production.
Currently, approximately 1.1 × 109 ha of land is salt-affected globally, and saline soils are increasing at an alarming rate of 1.5 million hectares annually. The FAO estimated that over 6% of the world’s land area and about 20% of irrigated croplands are affected by salinity.
Nearly 95% of the total degraded land in India (7.5 million hectares) is accounted for by soil salinity/alkalinity, especially found in the states in the northwestern part (Western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, northern Rajasthan, and Delhi), the central part (Gujarat, central and western Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh), and the northeastern part (West Bengal, central and eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and eastern Odisha) of India.sea-level rise will cause the country’s landscape to become “sicker.”


Technology has transformed our lives in many ways as we know it, and the classroom looks much different than it did 50 or even 10 years ago. Traditional blackboards and chalks are being replaced with smart boards, and classrooms are changing.
It can also be seen that students are also interested in using technology.
This creates many amazing opportunities for schools and teachers to benefit from including some forms of technology in the classroom. This makes teaching and learning more effective for both teachers and students.
Benefits of using these technologies!
Using technology at school nowadays has become an important talking point for every student or parents and even the school itself. So, here are some of the points to understand the benefits of using it.
Makes learning more fun:
Students use technology because it makes learning more interesting and fun. They especially like laptops or tablets. Subjects which seems boring to them or they do not read, those subjects become interesting with videos.
Prepares students for the future:
Knowing about technology is essential in order to be successful at this age. Education is not just about learning words but solving difficult problems too. This is why Edutech in a classroom will prepare students for their future and set them up for a digital world.
Get better information:
We all know that students who are more into learning are expected to get better information. As mentioned before, technology helps to encourage active participation in the classroom and this surely helps students in increasing their knowledge.
Learning at own pace:
Today’s technology enables students to learn at their own time. All apps can be downloaded or seen individually and this, in turn, helps the students learn according to their abilities and needs. This also helps the teacher to see each student individually.
Lastly, teachers also get some benefits!
- It can help improve teaching.
- By using different apps students can be kept engaged.
- Teachers can save a lot of time.
- Technology enhances knowledge sharing between teachers.
Thinking about better education for your child? Need not worry, as various schools do have the best technology for students to learn better!


Energy and Emissions Savings
By Erick C. Jones Jr.
July 5, 2022
Renewable Thermal Technologies (RTT), especially heat pumps paired with solar, have the potential to dramatically decrease energy consumption and by extension energy emissions. Using information from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECs), Houston’s Climate Action Plan, and our own report on Pathways for Reducing Energy Burdens in Harris County, the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute (TEPRI) analyzed the residential energy consumption and carbon emission by end-use and fuel type. From there, we investigated how much air-source heat pumps and ground-source heat pumps could lower both electricity and natural gas consumption and carbon emissions. Then, we investigated how much solar will be needed to completely decarbonize electricity under the current paradigm versus how much would be required under the proposed heat pump paradigm.
We found that heat pumps can reduce total residential energy usage by up to 54%, reduce residential emissions by up to 53%, and virtually eliminate residential natural gas consumption and emissions. Furthermore, even with the increased demand for electricity from the heat pumps, electricity consumption also decreases by up to 38%, which reduces the amount of solar needed to decarbonize electricity by 38% as well.
These results highlight the importance of increasing the adoption of these technologies by increasing awareness and expanding energy efficiency programs. We believe that existing efficiency programs can be an effective vehicle for implementing these technologies. Furthermore, increasing community and contractor engagement to tell consumers about the products and also teach contractors how to install them are needed. While the adoption of RTTs faces many obstacles, our report shows that the benefits are worth it.
This report was authored by Erick C. Jones Jr., Dana Harmon, and Tam Kemabonta and submitted to the Yale Center for Business and the Environment as part of their work with the Renewable Thermal Alliance.
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Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 13772/2014 - 12/11/2014
6 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 30,0 T + 45,0 PL
- José Manuel Lopes Farinha
-Understand the importance of accounting in the context of the information systems management and as an element that provides useful information for decision-making.
-Understand the conceptual structure of SNC and valuation methods of the SNC.
- Be fam
Fundamentals of accounting, facts sheets, basic accounting equation; The concept, classification and characterization of accounts, bookkeeping methods, analysis of the accounting standards; The SNC; Advantages of Accounting Standards, the Framework; net financial means; NCRF 2 27 5 8, accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
Two types of evaluation:
1. Continuous assessment: Only for students to ensure a minimum attendance of 65%.
2. Non-continuous assessment - Exam and Examination of Appeal.
- Rodrigues, J. (2015). SNC - Sistema de Normalização Contabilística. Porto: Porto Editora
- Alves, G. e Costa, C. (2014). Contabilidade Financeira. Lisboa: Rei dos Livros
- Rodrigues, R. e Rodrigues, A. e Borges, A. (2014). Elementos de Contabilidade Geral. Lisboa: Áreas Editor
- Ferrão, M. e Borges, A. (2012). Manual de Casos Práticos. Lisboa: Áreas Editora
The methodologies used are the expository method, using the projection of slides, the deductive and inductive methods. It also used the methodology for teaching simulation.
Software used in class


Indeed, the auto industry has been dominated by men. But there have been female automotive pioneers for quite a while. Indeed, General Motors’ current CEO is Mary Barra. Click the image to read more about her.
Just a couple of weeks ago, we looked at Can We Really Afford Our Cars? Today’s post puts the auto industry in perspective.
An AAA Look at Female Automotive Pioneers
The American Automobile Association (AAA) represents the largest consumer-oriented auto group. Recently, it examined the role of women in the history of the U.S. industry. It may surprise you to learn that female innovators go back more than 125 years.
As Sarah Hopkins reports for the AAA:
“Discover the history behind the world’s first road trip. See the evolution of the windshield wiper, and more. With these women in auto history. For over a century, cars and automobiles stereotypically show up as a male pastime. But historically, that’s simply not the case. Women’s involvement in transportation innovation goes back to the invention of the wheel. In fact, women invented many of the gadgets and gizmos in your car and on the road.”
“Automotive history includes fascinating stories about women with big ideas and bad luck with patents. No matter how much they might have been overlooked in their time, their innovations and big ideas shape the way we drive to this day. From the fabulously famous to the frequently forgotten, join us in celebrating these female auto pioneers. Click through this slide show to explore the stories and discoveries of the most important women in automotive history.”
To begin, look at the story of Bertha Benz.
Now, click this link to access the full slide show. (Use the right arrow that appears on the Benz slide.)
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I learned something new with this article as I didn’t know who “Bertha Benz” was and that the Benz Motorwagen was the world’s first automobile. I had previously thought it was Ford with the Model-T.
Additionally, thank goodness Mary Anderson invented the early version of Windshield wipers. I don’t know how we would drive today without it. I know I have been caught in many storms, where I could barely see ahead of me on the road, and my windshield wipers saved me.


Translation by Yehoshua Siskin
Happy Purim from Jerusalem! Today is Shushan Purim, named for the fact that the fighting in Shushan, a walled city, lasted a day longer than elsewhere and so Jerusalem, also a walled city (from the time of Yehoshua Bin Nun), celebrates Purim a day later than everywhere else.
1. *Rav Kook* writes how significant it is to remember that Jerusalem's special status as an ancient walled city means its observance of Purim has a date -- the 15th of Adar -- all to itself. A city of such stature cannot be kept in subjugation. The fact that today those of us who live in Jerusalem celebrate Purim a day later than everyone else teaches us something about ourselves and about the unique status of the city we call home.
2. I read in the book "Seridei Eish" that there are mitzvot observed on Purim that we should take with us and repeat throughout the year - matanot l'evyonim (gifts for the poor) and mishloach manot (sending portions of food and drink to friends and others). These mitzvot are a cry to pay attention to those in need and to preserve social and communal ties. *We should not regard this giving as a once-a-year phenomenon, but as a way of life.*
3. And what about our attitude once Purim is over? Is our joyfulness over too? In the Talmud we are told: *"When Adar enters, our joy increases."* Yet if at the beginning of this month our joy increases, it does not need to decrease when Purim is over. On the contrary, our joy is meant to continue for the rest of this month and beyond.
From Jerusalem to the rest of the world: May everyone experience an abundance of joy.


What is Genomic Surveillance?
“All viruses change (or mutate) as they replicate and spread in a population. Viruses that have RNA as genetic material, such as SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) and influenza, mutate much faster than viruses with DNA. Every time SARS-CoV-2 replicates, there is an opportunity for the virus to change. Many mutations do not affect the virus’s ability to spread or cause disease because they do not alter the major proteins involved in infection and transmission.
When one of these changes does affect the virus’s ability to spread or cause disease, there may be a competitive advantage over the other lineages of SARS-CoV-2. Over time, certain lineages with these advantages become more prevalent and circulate in a population. When a lineage or group of lineages have characteristics that impact public health, CDC may classify them as a “variant of interest”, or “variant of concern”. – CDC
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Alzheimer's: Studying a New Protein Inspires Hope
New research is shining a light on potential treatment strategies to prevent memory loss in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are studying Ephexin 5, a protein that appears in greater amounts in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease . Blocking this protein in mice seems to prevent the development of memory loss.
Researchers say these findings could eventually advance the development of drugs that target Ephexin 5 and prevent or treat symptoms of Alzheimer’s.
Focusing on a New Alzheimer’s Culprit
Seth Margolis, Ph.D., is a researcher in biological chemistry and neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His team’s findings were published online in the Journal of Clinical Investigation on March 27, 2017.
Previous Alzheimer’s disease research has shown that a key sign of Alzheimer’s disease is the growth of thick plaques on the brain.
What’s new is the finding from Margolis’s team that brain cells produce too much Ephexin5 when the thick plaques are present. This overproduction limits the connection between brain cells (synapses) and contributes to memory loss.
Dr. Margolis and his team conducted several additional studies and found that blocking Ephexin 5 in mice, even those with brain plaques, can prevent or stop memory loss in those mice.
Hope for the Future
Taken together, the results of the Margolis team’s work suggest that both the growth of thick plaques and other factors trigger the production of too much Exephrin5, which limits connections between brain cells and contributes to Alzheimer’s devastating memory loss.
A drug that could shut down the production of Exephrin5 might transform Alzheimer’s therapy.
“Ephexin 5 is a tantalizing pharmaceutical target because in otherwise healthy adults, there’s very little present in the brain,” says Gabrielle L. Sell, a graduate student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who works with Dr. Margolis. “That means shutting off [the protein] might carry very few side effects.”


Lockheed Martin, in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the University of Notre Dame, has demonstrated the airworthiness of a new beam control turret being developed for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and AFRL to give 360-degree coverage for high-energy laser weapons operating on military aircraft. A research aircraft equipped with the Aero-adaptive Aero-optic Beam Control (ABC) turret conducted eight flights in Michigan.
“These initial flight tests validate the performance of our ABC turret design, which is an enabler for integrating high energy lasers on military aircraft,” said Doug Graham, vice president of advanced programs, Strategic and Missile Defense Systems, Lockheed Martin Space Systems.
The ABC turret system is designed to allow high-energy lasers to engage enemy aircraft and missiles above, below and behind the aircraft. Lockheed Martin’s flow control and optical compensation technologies counteract the effects of turbulence caused by the protrusion of a turret from an aircraft’s fuselage.
All turret components met U.S. Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness requirements.
Subsequent flight tests over the next year will demonstrate the turret in increasingly complex operations.
Lockheed Martin has pioneered the development and demonstration of high-energy laser capabilities for more than 30 years and has made advances in areas such as precision pointing and control, line-of-sight stabilization and adaptive optics and high-power fiber lasers.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 113,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2013 were $45.4 billion.
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Nikolas Martelaro, Wendy Ju
Cybernetics and artificial intelligence (AI) are often considered the same thing, with cybernetics having something to do with creating intelligent cyborgs and robots. In actuality, cybernetics and AI are different ways of thinking about intelligent systems or systems that can act toward reaching a goal. AI is primarily concerned with making computers mimic intelligent behavior based on stored representations of the world. Cybernetics more broadly encompasses the study of how systems regulate themselves and take action toward goals based on feedback from the environment. These systems are not just computational; they include biological (maintaining body temperature), mechanical (governing the…
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Portland in Three Centuries, by Carl Abbott is a modern local history focused on the Oregon city named after that other one somewhere else. Mr. Abbott begins with the basic facts of Portland’s discovery and quickly moves on to development of it’s neighborhoods. He also shows their emergence into what is now the city itself. The focus here is on the people who made the neighborhoods, and how those neighborhoods work together.
This history is well illustrated with key features of the neighborhoods. Some of the photographs are from the author’s collection, and some are from the Wikimedia Commons. One comment by the author that I particularly like is that visitors “marvel at Powell’s Bookstore;” all of it’s suburban branches included. Another interesting illustration is that of the Portlandia statue which is comparable to that other copper-clad goddess.
The resources section at the end of the history includes more information for readers interested in Portland’s history, including several blogs and websites. A number of academic theses and dissertations are referenced as this history’s core sources. They may well be good reading for those inclined toward the sort of history that is not widely used by researchers. Another resource mentioned is the censuses taken over the years. These social statistics show distribution of each neighborhood’s population in relation to the whole city.
Carl Abbott. Portland in Three Centuries. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. 2011.


Byzantium, 11th/12th century, inv. no. DS036
Silver, gold-plated, cast, repoussé, chased, engraved
How did a large, richly decorated bowl made from 2.25 kg of silver and gold get from Constantinople to Halberstadt in 1205? This precious, historically exciting work of art itself provides information about its history: the central medallion depicting the Crucifixion is surrounded by a Greek inscription saying, “Take, eat; this is my body, given to many for the forgiveness of sins”. Christ’s words at the Last Supper and the depiction indicate that the platen was used to hold bread at the Eucharist. This was celebrated with large loaves not by the Catholic Church, but the Orthodox Church. On the edge of the plate, medallions with portraits of martyrs and holy bishops of the Eastern Church encircle the scene, separated by arabesques. The episcopal saints and the Greek inscriptions confirm its origins in the Byzantine Empire.
The paten probably came from Constantinople itself; the Halberstadt bishop Konrad von Krosigk brought a plate of that type home from there and donated it to the cathedral in 1208.


MA Issues New Clean Air Regulations to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
January 13, 2017
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s Department of Environmental Protection has drafted a new clear air regulations proposal. The proposal would aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions further after MA’s Supreme Court ruled the state was not doing enough to cut them. Under the proposal, utilities would have to purchase generation credits from zero-carbon sources at 16 percent by 2018 and 80 percent by 2050. The Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act requires that the state reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050.
With this 80 percent decarbonization goal, MA is aligned with the Paris Climate Accord. But in May, the MA Supreme Court ruled that the state needed to enforce stronger emission reductions to comply with the goal. The DEP draft is a response to that ruling, and hopes for a 7.2 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in by 2020.
Utilities would be required to purchase MWh-credits for clean generation at 16 percent of their retail load by 2018, 18 percent by 2019, and percent by 2020. After 2020, the standard would increase by 2 percent every year until it hits 80 percent by 2050. Renewables, nuclear, and fossil generation with carbon capture would generate the credits. Utilities should be familiar with this kind of structure because it mirrors the existing renewable portfolio standard. The formal, public comment period on the proposal is open until February 24, 2017. Hearings will be held in beginning of February in various locations. The hearing schedule is listed on the DEP’s website.


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“A Green Strategy for Developing a Self-Healing Gelatin Resistive Memory Device”
ACS Applied Polymer Materials
Dropping a cell phone can sometimes cause superficial cracks to appear. But other times, the device can stop working altogether because fractures develop in the material that stores data. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Polymer Materials have made an environmentally friendly, gelatin-based film that can repair itself multiple times and still maintain the electronic signals needed to access a device’s data. The material could be used someday in smart electronics and health-monitoring devices.
Global consumer demand for hand-held smart devices is rapidly growing, but because of their fragility, the amount of electronic waste is also increasing. Self-repairing films have been developed, but most only work a single time, and some are made with potentially harmful agents that curtail their use in biomedical applications. Researchers have tried incorporating gelatin in electronic devices because it is transparent, readily available and safe. In tests, however, damaged gelatin film was not restored quickly. Yu-Chi Chang and colleagues wanted to see if they could make a repeatedly self-healing gelatin-based film that would mend cracks in minutes and preserve electrical functionality.
The researchers mixed gelatin and glucose to create a flexible film that they sandwiched between conductive material to simulate an electronic device. After bending the simulated electronic device, the team saw breaks in the gelatin-glucose film disappear within 3 hours at room temperature and within 10 minutes when warmed to 140 F. Gelatin without glucose did not self-repair under the same conditions. The glucose-based gelatin also transferred an electrical signal following multiple rounds of damage and repair, with an unexpected improvement to the film’s electrical performance. The experiments show that glucose and gelatin probably form reversible and interlocking imide bonds during the healing process. The new film could help maintain the durability of touchscreen and flexible display devices, advanced robotics and assisted health technologies, the researchers say.
The authors acknowledge funding from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan.
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🎧 Ghost Stories: The History
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Ghosts have inspired, fascinated and frightened us for centuries. The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as well as manifestations of the spirits of the dead, is widespread, dating all the way back to pre-literate cultures. Whether we personally ‘believe’ in them or not, we have an awareness of ghosts and the mythologies surrounding them.
Dr Irving Finkel, a curator at the British Museum, has embarked on an ancient ghost hunt, scouring to unlock the secrets of the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians to breathe new life into the first ghost stories ever written. Responsible for the world's largest collection of cuneiform clay tablets, the oldest known form of writing which dates back to 3400BC, Irving gives us a full picture of the ancient Mesopotamian ghost experience. As one of only a handful of people left in the world that can read this ancient language, Irving has uncovered an extraordinarily rich seam of ancient spirit wisdom which has remained hidden for nearly 4000 years.
Author of the upcoming The First Ghosts, Irving joins Dan to explore what ghosts are, why the idea of them remains so powerful despite the lack of concrete evidence and how a belief in ghosts emerges as a key feature of humanity from its beginning.
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November 14, 2016 – New York State Librarian and Assistant Commissioner for Libraries Bernard A. Margolis announced this week that 2.1 million children and teens throughout New York State participated in Summer Reading at New York Libraries at their local libraries during the summer of 2016.
Research has shown that children who continue to read during summer vacation perform better in the fall when school resumes. Reading for simple summer enjoyment helps improve literacy skills while helping to prevent learning losses.
For more information on the positive value of summer reading programs see “The Importance of Summer Reading: Public Library Summer Reading Programs and Learning”.
Statewide participation levels for 2016 Summer Reading at New York Libraries rose to 2.1 million from 1.99 million in 2015, a 5.86% increase. Five library systems reported increases of 15% and higher. Congratulations to these library systems and to all of the public library systems and libraries for a wonderful season of Summer Reading at New York Libraries!
Public library systems with 15% or higher increases in participation:
* Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System
* Finger Lakes Library System
* Pioneer Library System
* Queens Public Library
*Westchester Library System
Work is already underway for 2017 Summer Reading at New York State Libraries. This year’s slogan for all ages is “Build a Better World.” 2017 also marks the 25th anniversary year for New York’s Summer Reading program. Check back often for news and updates on 2017 Summer Reading at New York Libraries happenings.
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Have you been preparing for pregnancy, but have you and your husband been disappointed by the results of thinking and looking forward to every month? If the diet is normal, the work and rest is normal, and the husband’s health is also very healthy, at this time, you should pay more attention to whether your body has some signal warning. Because, you may have polycystic ovary syndrome.
What is polycystic ovary syndrome?
You may ask, “what exactly is polycystic ovary syndrome? What effect does it have? ” I’ll explain it to you.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is actually a kind of female students endocrine disorders and abnormal body immune function combined with a comprehensive disease, mainly occurs in girls of childbearing age, is a relatively common gynecological disease.
The common symptoms are as follows:
1. The girl’s menstruation is sparse, the menstrual amount is too little, the secondary amenorrhea; even anovulatory menstruation, menorrhagia and frequency are even found;
2. The upper lip, arms and lower limbs of female students were significantly hairy, and even one to several long hairs appeared around the areola and the midline of lower abdomen, and the hair distribution tended to be masculine;
3. Obesity, oily skin, and even facial acne;
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To ensure that the wood is processed more exquisitely, it is necessary to use a woodworking carving machine with higher accuracy. We can calibrate the woodworking carving machine before processing. We can adjust the accuracy of the woodworking carving machine in the following two ways.
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Letter: Time for peaceful transition
Patrick Henry spoke these words as our Constitution became the rule of law of the newly formed United States of America: “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government — lest it comes to dominate our lives and interests.”
Our founders composed an intricate document establishing a government based on three branches assigned specific responsibilities that protect and safeguard the rights of the people. The Constitution determines that government’s power comes from citizens’ rights to nominate and elect leaders and to petition for the passage of laws. The right to vote in America has evolved, overcoming so many battles of arrogance and discrimination.
Currently, there is an attempt to shred the Constitution by voiding the votes of the people. One man decided that this election fraudulently deprived him of his presidency. Unreasonable demands have been levied against state officials to trash legal votes using intimidation, threats, and court actions. If our constitutional rights are deconstructed, what happens to our government constructed by the Articles and Amendments of our Constitution?
Patrick Henry reminds us that our government is of the people, by the people, and for the people. It is not to be led by the whims of a man relying on his need to win. Our Constitution identifies itself as a document ordained to “form a more perfect union.”
American spirit rises from our history as a democracy in progress. America strives to be a nation using our diversity to strengthen our similarity. It is time for the honorable and peaceful transition of leadership — the people’s votes have spoken. Together, let’s stand up, step forward, and demonstrate that the USA continues to grow into a more perfect union.
Kathie Garcia, Santa Paula


Learning to Learn
The schools in Tring have come together to agree a shared “Language for Learning” to support the children to become better learners. Our aim is to equip the children with a language to talk about their learning and the associated characteristics of effective learners. In this way the children will strengthen their confidence and resilience in the face of new challenges. We have agreed 4 Learning Habits: Independence, Curiosity, Determination and Communication.
Through assemblies, circle times, and the wider curriculum we are helping the children to identify and develop the characteristics associated with each of the Learning Habits. This gives our children a specific vocabulary to identify and self-evaluate skills and characteristics that will support them here at Grove Road, on into Secondary education and right through into the world of employment.
Our world is constantly changing. Young people need to be able to cope with complexity and uncertainty. Knowledge and technology are changing all the time. In fact, 75% of the jobs our children will do have yet to be invented!
We want the children to know and believe that knowledge is not a fixed state. Instead, they need to know that they can learn to learn. We want the children to confidently overcome obstacles to their own learning and face the future equipped with the skills and talents to adapt and tackle every new challenge.


McLennan County Courthouse
Built in 1901, the McLennan County Courthouse holds pride of place within Waco as not only a functioning center of justice but also the city’s most impressive civic building.
Designed by James Riley Gordon, the renowned architect responsible for the Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie and the Arizona State Capital building, the McLennan County Courthouse has a neoclassical exterior. The courthouse’s pilasters and columns are Corinthian. The courthouse features three justice-themed statues. On top of the central dome stands Themis, the Greek goddess of divine order. In her right hand, Themis holds a double-edged sword that represents the law as the chief instrument of justice. Her left hand holds aloft a pair of scales intended to symbolize the weighing of facts in the balance by the courts. The other two statues are located on the upper roof below the dome. One is Justitia, the Roman goddess of justice, and the other appears to be a classical version of Lady Liberty.
The interior of the courthouse is also ornate. The Tenth Court of Civil Appeals features columns made of Kenesaw marble. Stained-glass art pieces with brilliant blue hues and star designs grace the inside ceiling of the dome.
In addition to its courtrooms, the structure is also the seat of the McLennan County government. As a result, the building is charged with the task of storing the legal records of the entire county. At first there was more than enough room to house paper copies of the records. However, as the population of McLennan County increased in the mid-twentieth century, the existing office space and cabinetry proved insufficient. To create more space, McLennan County renovated much of the courthouse’s interior.
Many notable legal cases have taken place in the courthouse. Clyde Barrow, of Bonnie and Clyde fame, stood trial there in 1930 for numerous criminal charges including burglary and theft. Judge Richard I. Munroe sentenced Barrow to a two-year prison sentence for the above offenses, but Barrow broke out of the McLennan County Jail before he could be transferred to the state jail at Huntsville. Furthermore, the first live televised murder trial took place in the building in December of 1955, when Judge D. W. Bartlett allowed local station KWTX-TV to film the proceedings of the Harry L. Washburn trial in the 54th State District Court.