They say it takes a village to raise a child. We sometimes forget that maxims such as this are rooted in truth.
It is nearly impossible for one person to teach a child everything from proper manners, their physical limitations, social skills and how to build new friendships. As such, we outsource most of our children’s formal education to schools. Yet we often still fall short when it comes to the other, equally important, areas of development.
Enrichment programs, like the ones offered at the JCC, extend a child’s day of school and provide learning out of the formal classroom setting. The structure of enrichments allows for children to try new things, build new skills, and to even fail sometimes in a safe space. Enrichment classes provide another outlet for a child’s seemingly boundless energy and enables them to meet other children with similar interests. No matter their interests, there is an enrichment program for everyone.
Gold Crown Basketball is one of the premier basketball training programs in Colorado. Through the after-school program at the JCC, participants will develop the skills, discipline, and knowledge necessary to play basketball on a competitive level. More importantly, the children will be engaged in a small group setting guided by the values of a growth mindset.
The Hero Sports program is a great way to help kids develop listening and teamwork skills while also giving them a chance to experiment with a wide array of sports. Each week, they are taught the fundamentals of specific sports like baseball, touchdown football, spike volleyball, soccer and more.
Coding with Kids – Game Development is a new enrichment program that allows children to learn core concepts of computer programming. Using the Scratch development environment, kids will learn how to create programs, such as simple games, animations, and interactive stories.
Children typically walk away from after-school enrichments feeling accomplished, independent, and confident in their ability to overcome challenges. Enrichment classes provide the well-rounded learning experience that can benefit every child and supplement their classroom education.


Read full article: “Working in tandem with natural variability: New paradigms for livestock grazing in Australia”
Summary: Holistic management (HM) of grazing is rapidly gaining popularity on farm enterprises in Australia’s temperate grazing zone because it empowers graziers with a decision framework and an adaptive management paradigm to help with adaptation to climate variability. HM grazing, a proactive, low-tech solution, (1) provides flexible management options in the face of climatic uncertainty, and (2) enhances the resilience of the natural environment, thus leaving it better prepared for climatic variability. Adoption of HM grazing signals a change in farming mentality from trying to gain control over the land to working with natural variability and embracing an ethic of land stewardship. Farmers using HM grazing have reported a wide range of benefits, including reduced soil erosion, increased water efficiency, improved pasture species cover and composition, enhanced quality of life, and more stable financial returns. Public good benefits include increased carbon sequestration, more biodiversity, and reduced nutrient loads off-farm. Government can support the significant shift in grazing practices that is already underway.
Fischer, J., Kate Sherren, and H. Clayton. 2009. “Working in tandem with natural variability: New paradigms for livestock grazing in Australia.” Report submitted by researchers from Australian National University to the Federal Government House of Representatives Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Resources.


What is Rett Syndrome
Rett syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder resulting in physical and intellectual disability. It affects girls almost exclusively – affecting one in ten thousand births – but there are rare cases of boys with Rett Syndrome. Everyone affected is severely and multiply disabled. It is characterised by normal early development followed a period of regression where skills are lost. However, Rett Syndrome is not a degenerative condition. Lifelong learning is possible, though difficult. Rett Syndrome is usually diagnosed with a genetic test (based on a blood test) as well as through clinical diagnosis.
Rett Syndrome is caused in most cases by a random mutation or alteration of the MECP2 gene on the X chromosome. It is usually spontaneous and rarely inherited.
Features Of Rett Syndrome
As with any condition there is a large amount of variation in people with Rett Syndrome. However some characteristics can be identified:
- Children with demonstrate an apparently normal rate of development up to the age of 20 to 30 months.
- This is followed by a regression period where motor and communication skills that have been acquired degenerate.
- Apraxia or dyspraxia – the ability of the body to perform motor functions – lead to a loss of verbal skills and hand function.
- Some lose the ability to walk
- Stiff or clumsy posture and gait
- Disorganised breathing patterns
- Seizures occur in many
- Scoliosis (curvature of the spine) often with early onset.
- Repetitive and stereotypical hand movements such as hand winging or hand-mouthing


Allergies are an annoying part of life for more than 50 million Americans – many of whom live right here in our neighborhood. Though allergens can trigger symptoms in many different areas of the body, the sensitive membranes of the eyes are especially vulnerable to irritation. Though the allergens themselves are harmless, the body’s immune system considers them a threat and begins to resist them. The result is puffy, red and watery eyes that may itch and even hurt.
Did you know…
that an estimated 30 percent of U.S. adults and 40 percent of children have seasonal allergies? Many of those individuals experience eye irritation caused by pollen or mold spores. However, non-seasonal allergens, such as pet dander and dust mites, can also trigger eye irritation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if my eye irritation is caused by allergies?
Red and irritated eyes are often caused by allergies, especially if they are associated with other allergy-related symptoms like sneezing. Your symptoms are likely caused by allergies if you notice they are temporary, follow a specific pattern or if you find relief after taking anti-histamines. You should still schedule an appointment with your optometrist to ensure your symptoms are not caused by an eye infection or other serious condition that could affect your eyesight.
Do I need treatment for eye allergies?
You may need eye allergy treatment watery eyes are causing blurry vision or affecting your quality of life on a day-to-day basis. If over-the-counter remedies like saline drops are not effective in relieving your symptoms, your optometrist may recommend prescription strength eye drops or oral medications.
Is there anything I can do to help prevent allergies from affecting my eyes?
You may not be able to cure your allergies, but there are steps you can take to help prevent symptoms from getting out of hand. During seasons when pollen or mold levels are high, try to stay indoors as much as possible. If you wear contact lenses, be sure to rinse them and your contact case daily to prevent airborne allergens from contaminating them.


Conversation at the Edge of Play Media, communication and cultural intersections with dementia discourse.pdf (384.71 kB)Download file
Conversations at the edge of play: media, communication and cultural intersections with dementia
journal contributionposted on 2019-07-10, 07:32 authored by Gail Kenning, Cathy Treadaway
The mean age of the global population is increasing significantly. Incidences of dementia are also predicted to rise and this will impact society as a whole as well as individuals, who will find they are primary carers for one or more family members with the disease. Dementia carries a stigma and is not openly discussed. Discourse continues to be led by bio-medical approaches that focus on the need to ‘fight’ the disease and often leaves individuals feeling ill-prepared and powerless to act. This paper reports on an innovative approach that engages with material culture production; it uses textiles as media to encourage people to share their personal experiences of dementia. The pilot project involved the general public in the making of bespoke sensory objects to promote ‘in the moment pleasure’ for people with later stage dementia, while facilitating an exchange of information about dementia both formally and informally with participants engaged in the making process. The study found that while participants’ individual knowledge and understanding of dementia varied significantly, each participant was able to contribute, share their knowledge and become empowered through activity.
Ludic Artefacts: Using Gesture and Haptics (LAUGH) to support subjective wellbeing of people with dementia
Arts and Humanities Research CouncilFind out more...


The objective of the Municipal Addressing Program is to provide every residential home within the M.D. of Willow Creek a unique address primarily for emergency responses. The purpose of the program is to provide a consistent directional addressing system to be used by emergency services. The blue and white municipal addressing sign will be at the approach to each residential location.
Municipal Addresses are based on the grid system created by the township roads (which run east/west) and the range roads (which run north/south). The even house numbers are located on the north and west side of the road and the odd numbers are located on the east and south side.
The addresses are five to six-digit numbers.
An example of an address where the driveway meets Township Road 74 is 263027. In this example, the left 3 digits are allocated for the Range Road number (263). The 0, third digit from the right, represents a character to separate the Range Road and the 40-meter interval number. The right two digits (27) represent the 40-meter interval number determined by our GIS system.
An example of an address where the driveway meets Range Road 263 is 73042. In this example, the left 2 digits are allocated for the Township Road number (73). The 0, third digit from the right, represents a character to separate the Township Road and the 40-meter interval number. The right two digits (42) represent the 40-meter interval number determined by our GIS system.
If your driveway meets a Range Road
If your driveway meets a Township Road
Things to remember:
- You may find your township road could be a virtual road and not be marked.
- You are always going North or West when counting the 40-meter interval, never south or east.
- For multiple residences located at the same primary access road, driveways will be labeled with an A, B, C and so forth (eg. 73042A, 73042B) starting at the first residence on the left-hand side of the access road and moving in a clockwise direction.
- These roads are the halfway point between every two sections going north.
- Your municipal address will be provided to Telus Communications to link to Telus 911, 911 Dispatch, and Emergency Responders.


in a balanced diet of an adult must have necessarily a percentage of fat intake between 30 to 35 of the total intake of calories, down from 20 Vitamin E fails to be absorbed. Learn more at: Bob Smith. The intake of fats (triglycerides) also support the contribution of flavor to food.Some essential fatty acids such as linoleic acid (included in omega-6 fatty acids found in cereals and nuts) are necessary for the proper functioning of metabolic processes and thus contributing to the health of the athlete. Although not officially set a daily amount of linoleic acid, some authors have set amounts to around three grams per day of linoleic acid to meet the minimum. Some hormones require a level of fatty acids in the blood for their operation, some of them as prostaglandin benefitiated bone growth and tendons required for lifting the masses. The fatty acids are found in many plant foods including vegetable oils are such as olive oil, grains, legumes, nuts and some animal products such as meat, milk, etc..The dietary guidelines recommend a daily intake of at least 20 of calories, this intake is spread over 7 of fat from saturated fatty acids (all meats, dairy products), another 7 of essential fatty acids ( those from vegetable sources) and the last 7 of monounsaturated fatty acids as can be found in olive oil or vegetable oils. Some authors such as Dan Duchaine support the thesis of diets with a fat content ranging between 20 and 30 (body opus diet). Among the practitioners of bodybuilding nutrition there is a concern because cholesterol intake protein consumption from meat, eggs and dairy.This concern points to one enforcement between the balance of omega 3 and omega 6 levels responsible for reducing blood cholesterol (especially the so-called bad cholesterol levels) that is recommended intake of 0.1 to 0.2 g / day. is important in the diets to maintain a correct balance between -3 fatty acids and -6. This type of fatty acids found in oily fish such as tuna, sardines, salmon, etc.. But you can not consume large amounts of these fish since their intake increases the levels of methylmercury.


Christian Devotional – March 21, 2023
Principles of Leadership, Day 24
Delegation. Read Exodus 18:21.
This entire story is fascinating. Moses has been leading the people, but he was feeling overworked and not able to focus on all of the goals that he need to. So he learned the valuable lesson of the importance of delegation.
When you’re looking at delegating to individuals, this verse also speaks about the importance of diversity, capability, and fit. Moses was to choose people that came from all of the people. It wasn’t supposed to be just from one area or one type of individual. Moses needed diversity amongst those he chose. Additionally, there were criteria set for what made a good person to lead. Finally, people were given responsibilities based upon their capabilities. Some received more responsibility and some less.
When we take a look at delegation, we must consider all of these principles. Delegation is critical as a leader, and how we delegate is just as critical. God knew that there was more to do than Moses was going to be able to do alone. God also knows that he has more for us to do than what we can do alone. How are we delegating and are we following these principles?


Outdoor Learning Environments
"The best classroom and the richest cupboard is roofed only by the sky" (McMillan 1919)
It is widely recognised that children accessing day care facilities need a good balance of indoor and outdoor activities. Physical exercise and fresh air are crucial to the natural process of child development.
We have an outdoor area which is continuously developing thanks to the commitment of a staff team who continually strive to provide a balanced curriculum which includes a well-planned outdoor environment where children are allowed freedom of movement, the key to quality learning.
Here at Footsteps Nursery we have a wonderful, safe outside play area that includes grassed areas which are kept cut short and others that are left wild to encourage exploration and discovery. Flat open spaces where children can run and extend their gross motor skills with the added challenge of small hills to climb and then roll down.
The larger garden area is easily accessible for the younger children, with its soft top play area on which toddlers can test their gross motor skills and a beautiful pagoda and bridge for lots of outdoor fun and games.
Footsteps have recently constructed a prestigious outdoor play area for the children aged from 3 to 18 months. The area provides a multi-sensory experience where children are protected from direct sunlight or rain all year round. Now, in accordance with the recommendations of the Early Years Foundation Stage, babies and toddlers can also choose whether they would like to play indoors or out.
The New Zealand Sand Pit is a favourite for the children where they can dig, build, play and pretend to their hearts content.


The Importance of Daily Reading
We all know how important it is to read to children. Children whose families read with them do better in school. Here are some suggestions to help your children improve their reading skills.
Always have a book on hand, no matter where you are. Keep a small book in your purse or have a picture book in the baby’s stroller. Make sure that you and your children always have something to read when time is available.
Focus on their interests. Reading with you should be for pleasure. It doesn’t matter if they’re reading about NASCAR or NASA!
Be a patient listener. It can be difficult listening to your children struggle while reading. Try not to jump in and finish the sentence for them even if they’re reading slowly. Instead, encourage their good effort.
Get everyone involved. The more people who read with children, the more they see that reading is important. Children need to read with all the adults and older kids in the household.
But first…Kids make time for a lot of extras in their day. TV shows, computer games, and going online can eat up surprising amounts of time and don’t help reading.
There’s something special about owning a book. When birthdays or holidays come around, make sure there’s always a good book wrapped up and waiting.


|First I have to tell you some things about these cutie birds!!!
Mating: Puffins will pair up before they come to land from the ocean. Once they land, they rub their bills (billing) and everyone comes around to watch.
Aggression: Aggressive behavior often begins with an open-mouth gape then continues with a display where the puffin "puffs up", slightly opens it's bill (the wider the more agitated) and spreads it's wings. If this doensn' t work, then a fight ensues where the combatants lock bills and try to topple one another. This fight will gather a crowd. One way to tell the difference between fighting and billing is in a fight a puffin will also use their their feet and wings in the flurry of the action. Puffins are known to get some involved in a fight that they fall off the rocky cliff they were fighting over.
Since the weather was cold, windy and rainy, we had the opportunity to see more puffins and in larger groups than people normally get to see on these trips. When it's sunny, the rocks heat the birds up quickly. Today, nothing was warm.
Atlantic puffins seem almost clownish because of their short stature and the bright colors on their bills and feet. These colors are important for them for breeding purposes though. During the winter, their beaks and feet are a dull grey color, but during breeding season, they older and healthier a puffin is, the bigger and brighter its beak is. A big bright beak is something puffins desire in a potential mate. The large the beak, the more food a puffin can catch and carry - they average 10 fish per trip, and the known record is 62 fish! They have spikes in the top of their bill and when they catch fish, they hold the fish against these spikes with their tongue.


Fast food has existed in the UK, since the Roman times. Here fast food is considered as meat pies and anything which is fried or battered. The number of fast food restaurants has increased during the past few years and has 25 per cent of fast food restaurants in the world. Fast food recipes have been adopted from other cultures, such as Pizzas, Noodles and Kebabs. (Fast Food Factsheet)
A major strength for this industry is the growing market. There are a lot of aspects of the market which can be covered and not many people have ventured into these markets. Also, once a customer is hooked onto fast food, not many other types of food taste good to him. He keeps coming back, thus brand loyalty is high in the fast food industry.
The variety of fast food available makes this industry more attractive to the owners and the consumers. Eating out is not only about having food anymore, it is getting to know about other cultures and mixing around. An individual can not possibly cook so many cuisines. the concept of fast food makes it possible for everyone to try something new. The prices are also not very high, which enables people from all backgrounds to be able to enjoy this food. Globalization has enable restaurant owners to diversify themselves by providing different types of food to individuals. For example. people are more willing to eat raw fish today than they were twenty years ago. (Stage Model Research)
The market for food is very recession proof because of the need to eat on a daily basis and the relatively lower costs just add more to this situation. Since fast food is not perceived as a luxury item, people are more willing to spend on it and will not think twice about it.


On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed freeing the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain, creating what would become the most powerful democratic country in history. The United States of America’s path to success is filled with trial, error, and countless sacrifices. The founding fathers envisioned a nation that was governed by the people not by a tyrannical king. On December 15, 1791 a very significant document was added to the Constitution of the United States known as the Bill of Rights. Most Americans are vaguely familiar with the Amendments that construct the Bill of Rights. Nonetheless, the Amendments were created to protect the “people” from future government tyranny. This Bill of Rights, like the Constitution, is a fluid document that was meant to always be adapted to the times of the country. The Bill of Rights included the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. I believe the ever evolving First Amendment to be the most important because it protects our freedom of speech and the press, religion, the right to assemble or petition the government. These individual rights are the cornerstone of our country and facilitate a nation free of oppression.
Freedom of speech defined as the right to speak without censorship or restraint by the government. Even though United States is considered to be a successful democratic nation, however there are moments in our history that defined us through freedom of speech. There are several examples throughout history where the use of freedom of speech allowed our nation to evolve socially. August 1963, Martin Luther King on the footsteps on Lincoln Memorial gave one of the most important speeches of the 20th century, “I have a dream”. It is considered by many scholars to be responsible for pressuring President John F Kennedy to continue his fight for civil rights, which led to the passage


PRAGMATICS ANALYSIS ON THE CLASSIFICATION AND TYPES OF DIRECTIVE SPEECH ACTS IN RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON MOVIE
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Review of International Geographical Education, 11(6), Spring, 2021
The objectives of this research are to find out the classification and the types of directive speech acts found in Raya and the last Dragon Movie. The research method used in this research is the descriptive method, as it was carried out by collecting, analyzing, classifying the data and presenting the results of data analysis. The main data of this research were taken from the utterances of the main characters in Raya and the last Dragon movie containing directive illocutionary speech acts which are focused on the classification of directive speech acts; commanding, ordering, requesting, warning and suggesting (Yule,1963; Peccei,1999), and the types of directive speech acts are categorized into four; direct literal, direct non-literal, indirect literal, indirect non-literal (Wijana,1996).From the analyzed data, the results of this research showed that of 35 data, the classification of directive speech acts found in Raya and the last Dragon movie; 11 data (31,4%) ordering, 8 data (22.9%) requesting, 7 data (20%) suggesting, 5 data (14,3 %) commanding, 4 data (11,4%) warning, while the types of directive speech acts are as follows; 16 data (45,7%) direct literal, 8 data (22,85%) direct non-literal, 8 data (22,85%) indirect literal, and 3 data (18,6%) indirect non-literal speech acts.


Save Space by Growing Up
Want to multiply the number of plants you can grow in a garden or on a patio or deck? Grow up! Vertical gardening, a technique to cultivate plants up surfaces or supports, is the perfect way to squeeze lots of plants into a small space. Growing up, rather than out, offers countless other benefits beyond higher plant yields.
Vegetable gardeners have plenty to gain by adding vertical supports to the garden, including:
- Higher plant yields
- More plant diversity in less space
- Less weeding
- Less bending and squatting
- Easier tending and harvesting
- Plants have better air circulation and access to sunlight, which means fewer diseases and pests
- Better access for pollinators
- Less need for expensive soil and amendments
- Visual intrigue and the ability to hide unsightly views
Some edibles work better in a vertical garden than others. Look for vining plants instead of bush types. The following are excellent choices:
- Pole beans
- Vining summer squash or gourds
- Tomatoes: Choose vining varieties, such as Early Girl or Brandywine for trellises. Bush varieties, such as Roma, work best in cages.
- Small melons
With a plan, careful pruning, and some patience, fruit trees can be trained to grow up a flat surface or support, a process called espaliering. Common choices include pear, apple, peach, fig, and pomegranate trees. A horizontal espalier pattern works well for fruit trees. Mature forms can produce 30 to 60 pounds of fruit per season.
The ABCs of Garden Supports
Garden supports can be purchased at any garden supply shop. DIY enthusiasts can fashion them out of reclaimed materials such as bamboo, baling twine, untreated wood, netting, fencing, gates, chicken wire, a discarded bed frame, or a ladder.


Sander van der Linden’s leading research at the University of Cambridge has produced novel psychological interventions on how to inoculate the public against the spread of fake news and misinformation.
In collaboration with industry and government partners, his team developed the interactive online social impact game Bad News, which has been translated into over 15 different languages and reached over one million people worldwide.
Launched in 2018, Bad News enables players to assume the role of a fake news producer and advance through six levels, each of which showcases weakened doses of six common misinformation techniques that players are exposed to in a simulated social media environment. A single-play of the game boosted immunity by about 20% compared with the pre-game average.
His research has led to a shift in national and international policy implementation from traditional ‘debunking’ to the new approach of ‘prebunking’. His approach to combatting misinformation has been recognised as an innovative way forward by the European Commission, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the UK Parliamentary Investigation on Fake News, and the US State Department, and has contributed to public discourse on the issue of fake news.
This has led to the subsequent development and release of government-backed anti-misinformation interventions such as GoViral! (targeting misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and disseminated in English, French and German), Radicalise (countering radicalisation in Jordan) and Harmony Square (countering US election misinformation).
“Cambridge University has provided solid backing for ‘pre-bunking’ misinformation and conspiracy theories propagated and reinforced during the pandemic, which have real-life consequences undermining trust in science and fueling hate speech.”– Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education at UNESCO


Your first mission is to use your text map from yesterday and pretend you are a news reporter! Use a pencil as a microphone and have a go at retelling the report (the more you practise this now, the easier your missions later in the week will be!) Don't forget, you can use actions to help you to retell the report.
Now have a look at this video of a live news report from a volcano eruption: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51117512
Now, you are going to pretend that you are on the streets of Prestwood as the fire is happening. You may pretend that your bedroom is the school, your living room is the village hall etc. Find something to use as a microphone and walk around "Prestwood" (your home!) telling the viewers of the news that is happening right now. Try and challenge yourself and use the key words from the report that we looked at yesterday. I will show you how to do this in the live lesson.
Try and include some "emotive language" when you are retelling the events:
You may like to record your news report and send it in to us!
Have fun reporters and don't get too close to the fire!


Census 2020: Make Sure Florida Counts
Florida is now the third most populous state and by 2030, 26 million people will call Florida home.
An accurate Census provides important information for Florida’s businesses who rely on data to make business and economic decisions. Population density, worker education levels, transportation and housing data are among the statistics crucial to understanding the local and statewide economy. The U.S. Census will shape and secure the future of Florida by collecting valuable data:
Provides an accurate population count that ensures every vote is counted and informs our government make up through reapportionment of state and federal offices
Distribution for Aide
Identifies poverty rates at the zip code level to aide businesses, governments, and support agencies with accurate data to allow aide to flow where it is most needed.
Federal Funding for Vital Programs
• Directs correct placement of critical infrastructure that address Florida’s transportation and logistical needs while protecting our precious natural resources.
• Allows for accurate needs assessments for healthcare, transportation, housing, and other critical resources.
Florida Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mark Wilson serves on the 2020 Census Statewide Complete Count Committee, which is coordinating with the U.S. Census Bureau to ensure Floridians are accurately reflected in the federal count. He was appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Shaping and Securing the Future of Florida


Submitting other people’s work as your own - it’s really important that the work you do is a result of your own efforts and not something that someone else has done for you. That means that no one should do your work on your behalf (whether paid or unpaid).
Plagiarism - this means presenting or submitting someone else's work (words or ideas), intentionally or unintentionally, as your own. It is important to demonstrate that your work builds upon the range of sources that you have looked at so to avoid plagiarism, you need to develop your referencing skills.
Collusion - this means working with others but submitting the assignment as your own individual work. At Brookes we think it’s really valuable to develop group work skills but unless you have been asked to submit work as a group, it is advisable not to work too closely with others on your assignments.
Duplication - this means submitting work for one module which has been assessed and passed in another. Imagine you are writing an assignment and you remember that you wrote a paragraph on this topic last semester for a different module. You might be tempted to copy and paste it. To avoid duplication, resist that temptation!
Falsification - this means including false data in assignments, e.g. quotations that no one actually said, statistics that are invented, or inventing sources that don’t actually exist.
Use of custom writing services - this means using services that produce work for you. Sometimes, custom writing services have websites that look like study skills sites, but if someone is doing your work for you, whether paid or unpaid, it is never a good idea and it means you are not developing the skills and qualities that your course is intended to give you.
Assisting others to cheat - this would be considered a form of academic misconduct, even if it was an unsuccessful attempt to assist others to cheat.
Unethical practices - this means failing to obtain ethics approval for a research project you are working on. The most common area where this comes up is around projects involving human participation, for which there are departmental, faculty and university procedures that need to be followed. You can explore more about research ethics at Brookes below.


DNA breakage during replication in Escherichia coli occurs at a frequency 20-100 times lower than previously thought, according to a report published this week in Nature Genetics, which describes a new technique to visualize strand breaks in vivo."We can be pretty confident...the researchers are as close as you can get [to the real number of breaks]," Aidan Doherty, at the University of Sussex Center for Genome Damage and Stability, who was not involved in the study, told The Scientist. Susan Rosenberg's lab devised a novel assay detection system and genetically programmed wild-type E. coli cells to glow green in the presence of a DNA double-strand break (DSB). This technique provided the first direct data on the number of DSBs actually occurring in prokaryotic cells. Previous research has estimated DSBs occurred in every chromosome generation. Rosenberg and her colleague, however, place the rate at approximately one...
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The objectives of this study are to quantify, based on remote sensing data, processes of land-cover change and to test a Markov-based model to generate short-term land-cover change projections in a region characterised by exceptionally high rates of change. The region of Lusitu, in the Southern Province of Zambia, has been a land-cover change 'hot spot' since the resettlement of 6000 people in the Lusitu area and the succession of several droughts. Land-cover changes were analysed on the basis of a temporal series of three multispectral SPOT images in three steps: (i) land-cover change detection was performed by combining the postclassification and image differencing techniques; (ii) the change detection results were examined in terms of proportion of land-cover classes, change trajectories and spatio-temporal patterns of change; (iii) the process of land-cover change was modelled by a Markov chain to predict land-cover distributions in the near future. The remote sensing approach allowed: (i) to quantify land-cover changes in terms of percentage of area affected and rates of change; (ii) to qualify the nature of changes in terms of impact on natural vegetation; (iii) to map the spatial pattern of land-cover change. 44% of the area has been affected by at least one change in land cover during the period 1986 to 1997. The average annual rate of land-cover change was 4.0%. Agricultural expansion was the dominant change process. Land-cover change trajectories highlighted the dynamic character of changes. The results obtained by applying a Markov chain for projecting future evolutions showed the continuing upward trend of bare soils and cultivated land, and the rapid downward trend of forests and other natural vegetation covers.


Image recognition has come a long way over the last few years and maybe more so than anybody else, Google has brought some of those advances to end users. To see how far we’ve come, just try searching through your own images on Google Photos, for example. But recognizing objects (and maybe basic scenes) is only a first step.
In September, Google showed how its approach, using the currently popular deep learning methodology, could not just recognize images of single objects but also classify different objects in a single image (think different kinds of fruits in a fruit basket, for example).
Once you can do that, you can also try to create a full natural language description of the image and that’s what Google is doing now. According to a new Google Research paper, the company has now developed a system that can teach itself how to describe a photo like the one below with a very high degree of accuracy.
As Google’s researchers note, the typical approach to this problem would be to first let the computer vision algorithms do their job and then use natural language processing to create a description. That sounds pretty reasonable, but the researchers instead suggest that the better approach is to merge “recent computer vision and language models into a single jointly trained system, taking an image and directly producing a human readable sequence of words to describe it.” This has worked well in machine translation with the help of combining two recurrent neural networks, Google says. The captioning system works a bit differently, but essentially uses the same approach.
That’s not to say Google’s approach is perfect. Using the BLEU score, which is typically used to compare the quality of machine translations with that of a human, the computer captions typically score somewhere between 27 and 59 points depending on the data set. Humans tend to score around 69 points. Still, that’s a huge step forward from other approaches which don’t score above 25 points.


“And the Twelve were with him, as were certain women who had been cured of wicked spirits and sicknesses: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had come out […].”
“As Jesus got out onto land, a demon-possessed man from the city met him. For a considerable time he had not worn clothing, and he was staying, not in a house, but among the tombs.”
How does a person succumb to demon possession and why did it seem to be so commonplace in Jesus’ day?
“Insight On The Scriptures” defines it as “the captive control and influence of a person by an invisible wicked spirit.”
That influence may manifest itself physically, emotionally or mentally through the victim.
Luke’s account demonstrates that it is possible for a person to be possessed by more than one demon, and it is possible for a demon to possess an animal.
When a person opens a portal into the occult, be it by superstitious practices, trying to communicate with the dead, diabolic entertainment, or through witchcraft, he makes himself vulnerable to demon possession.
In the case of King Saul, a demon began to attack him when he became arrogant and defiant in his service to Jehovah and lost God’s holy spirit. (1 Sam. 15:10,11,22,23; 16:14-16,23; 18:10-12)
When Jesus walked the earth, many Jewish leaders in particular had strayed from true worship and their attitude was heavily influenced by demons. (John 8:44)
Modern Christians do not practice exorcism, which tends to combine rites and chants or a combination of words, as if a person could be liberated from demons through magic.
Rather, they put on “the complete suit of armor” of Christian lifestyle and outright reject evil practices. (Eph. 6:11-18; Jas. 4:7)


Balance Sheet Statement
In financial accounting, a balance sheet or statement of financial position is a summary of the financial balances of a sole proprietorship, a business partnership, a corporation or other business organization, such as an LLC. Assets, liabilities andownership equity are listed as of a specific date, such as the end of its financial year. A balance sheet is often described as a “snapshot of a company’s financial condition”. Of the three basic financial statements, the balance sheet is the only statement which applies to a single point in time of a business’ calendar year.
A standard company balance sheet has three parts: assets, liabilities and ownership equity. The main categories of assets are usually listed first, and typically in order of liquidity. Assets are followed by the liabilities. The difference between the assets and the liabilities is known as equity or the net assets or the net worth or capital of the company and according to the accounting equation, net worth must equal assets minus liabilities.
Another way to look at the balance sheet equation is that total assets equals liabilities plus owner’s equity. Looking at the equation in this way shows how assets were financed: either by borrowing money (liability) or by using the owner’s money (owner’s or shareholders’ equity). Balance sheets are usually presented with assets in one section and liabilities and net worth in the other section with the two sections “balancing”.
A business operating entirely in cash can measure its profits by withdrawing the entire bank balance at the end of the period, plus any cash in hand. However, many businesses are not paid immediately; they build up inventories of goods and they acquire buildings and equipment. In other words: businesses have assets and so they cannot, even if they want to, immediately turn these into cash at the end of each period. Often, these businesses owe money to suppliers and to tax authorities, and the proprietors do not withdraw all their original capital and profits at the end of each period. In other words businesses also have liabilities.


Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can form in or on your ovaries. Most ovarian cysts are benign (noncancerous), and are typically caused by hormonal changes, pregnancy, or conditions like endometriosis.
The most common type of ovarian cyst, known as a functional or ovulatory cyst, is completely normal. It develops every month when you ovulate. They aren’t usually harmful, have no symptoms, and typically go away on their own within a few weeks.
But this isn’t the only type of cyst that can develop in or on your ovaries. Some other types are a lot less common than the cysts that develop each month due to ovulation.
Read more about : Ovarian Cyst Size Chart
Pathologic Ovarian Cysts
Cystic structures that develop in the ovary that are not part of the ovulation cycle can be called "pathologic ovarian cysts". In other words, they are growths. Such growths are also called tumors, and tumors are divided into two categories, benign or malignant (Cancer). There are many different types of pathologic ovarian cysts… some contain mucous, others old blood, and fairly common in younger women a cystic tumor that contains a disorderly array of tissues found in the body such as teeth, bone, hair, fat, or even thyroid tissue. As with physiologic cysts, the size can vary, but because these cysts do not regress, fluid accumulation can occur tremendously. Further, because the cyst is filling with fluid, the cyst can grow fairly rapidly. Solid (ie non-cystic) ovarian tumors usually enlarge slowly over many months. Cystic tumors may enlarge rather dramatically over weeks or a few months.
Do cancerous ovarian cysts grow fast?
Dysgerminomas are considered malignant (cancerous), but most don't grow or spread very rapidly. When they are limited to the ovary, more than 75% of patients are cured by surgically removing the ovary, without any further treatment.


Grasscycling is a simple and “green” way to nourish your Zoysia lawn. This process is the natural recycling of grass by leaving clippings on the lawn when mowing. Grass clippings quickly decompose, returning valuable nutrients to the soil to nourish your Zoysia lawn.
Advantages of Grasscycling
– No bagging or raking of the lawn required.
– Plastic bags full of lawn clippings don’t end up in the landfill.
– Clippings help your Zoysia lawn reach its fertilizing needs, reducing both time and money spent fertilizing.
– Grasscycling reduces the need for fertilizer, pesticides and herbicides, reducing pollution to the environment and chemicals in your yard.
– Does not cause thatch, making your lawn more durable.
How to Grasscycle Effectively
– Cut up to 1/3 of the leaf surface while mowing, but no more.
– Mow when the lawn is dry.
– Mow using a sharp mower blade. Dull blades bruise and tear at grass, leading to a ragged tip on the top of the blade.
– Aerate your lawn. This will open up the soil and increase the movement of water, fertilizer, and air by speeding up decomposition of the grass clippings and enhancing deep root growth.
– Follow the lawn care schedule for your type of Zoysia grass.
Grasscycling is environmentally responsible, and an opportunity for homeowners to reduce their waste while saving both time and energy. For more information about what you can do to protect the environment while caring for your Zoysia lawn, learn about organic lawn care.


Social media platforms have recently served as a focal point for a variety of issues and trends, many of which have turned out to be risky and damaging. The “Eating Glue Face” craze on the gaming platform Roblox is one such trend that has grown in popularity among kids.
Roblox Trend Alert
For those who are not familiar, Roblox is an online gaming platform that enables users to both create and play other users’ virtual games. Players that participate in the “Eating Glue Face” trend eat virtual glue while using their avatars, which causes their faces to become warped and “glued.” Despite the fact that it may seem harmless, the practise has parents and health professionals worried.
Real Glue Ingestion
Even modest amounts of genuine glue consumption can be exceedingly harmful and poisonous. Chemicals in glue have the potential to harm the digestive system, resulting in vomiting, pain in the abdomen, and in severe circumstances, even death. In addition to the risks to physical health, the trend encourages risky and harmful behaviour in young people who might not be aware of the problems associated with ingesting glue.
The tendency is especially alarming since it has the ability to normalise and glamorise the act of ingesting harmful chemicals, which could eventually result in more grave and alarming behaviour.
Dangerous Trends in Online Gaming
It is crucial for parents and guardians to educate themselves and their children about the dangers of participating in such trends, and to discourage them from engaging in such behavior. The internet and social media platforms have made it easier for dangerous trends to spread rapidly, and it is up to parents and guardians to ensure that their children are safe and protected from these harmful and dangerous activities.
The “Eating Glue Face” trend on Roblox is not only dangerous and harmful to children’s physical health, but it also promotes dangerous behavior and normalizes the consumption of toxic substances. It is important for parents and guardians to educate themselves and their children about the dangers of such trends and to discourage them from participating in such activities.
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DePurple Cauliflower is an annual vegetable plant that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. The round green tightly-wrapped heads of foliage are typically harvested when mature. The heads have a delicious taste and a crunchy texture.
The heads are most often used in the following ways:
- Fresh Eating
- Eating When Cooked/Prepared
Planting & Growing
DePurple Cauliflower will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 inches. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 24 inches apart. This fast-growing vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.
This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America, and it is considered by many to be an heirloom variety.
DePurple Cauliflower is a good choice for the vegetable garden, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing the canvas against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.


Verklaring van de Conventie aan de Naties, Convention nationale (december 1792)
The Convention, after ridding France of the institution of monarchy, proposed to make its armies a means of propagating liberty and reform throughout Europe. it-accordingly prepared a proclamation to be published in those countries which already were, or should be, occupied by the armies of the new French republic.
The French people to the people of ; brothers and friends:
We have conquered our liberty and we shall maintain it. We offer to bring this inestimable blessing to you, for it has always been rightly ours, and only by a crime have our oppressors robbed us of it. We have driven out your tyrants. Show yourselves free men and we will protect you from their vengeance, their machinations, or their return.
From this moment the French nation proclaims the sovereignty of the people, the suppression of all civil and military authorities which have hitherto governed you and of all which the taxes which you bear, under whatever form, the abolition of the tithe, of feudalism, of seigniorial rights and monopolies of every kind, of serfdom, whether real or personal, of hunting and fishing privileges, of the corvee, the salt tax, the tolls and local imposts, and, in general, of. all the various kinds of taxes with which you have been loaded by your usurpers; it also proclaims the abolition among you of all noble and ecclesiastical corporations and of all prerogatives and privileges opposed to equality. You are, from this moment, brothers and friends ; all are citizens, equal in rights, and all are alike called to govern, to serve, and to defend your country.


It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. Audre Lorde
Recently, my class finished reading Refugee by Alan Gratz. One of my students came to me and told me that his friend’s abuela was a Cuban refugee and could we ask her to come and speak to our class. I thought it was a wonderful idea.
Today was the day that Rosario came to talk to my classes. Forty 7th graders sat with rapt attention as she described her life in Cuba before Fidel Castro’s takeover and after and the circumstances surrounding her leaving Havana and coming to the US. She also explained to the students the difficulties she faced in the US as well as the good things in her life here as a Cuban-American. The students had a Q & A session with her after her talk. They learned a great deal about the trials and tribulations of having to leave your homeland.
Looking over my notes from this afternoon, three things Rosario said really struck me.
First, when asked what her greatest challenges were she said, “Learning English (because she wasn’t the greatest English student in Cuba) and realizing that her life would never be the same again.” She described the scene of her mother and father taking her to the airport to fly to Miami and live with her uncle and looking out the back of the car window and watching the house she grew up in disappear as she drove away. I cannot even imagine. I haven’t had to leave my childhood home for a new land, but there have definitely been those moments in my life when I knew life as I knew it would never be the same.
After leaving Cuba, Rosario lived in Miami, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and then finally Pennsylvania. One student asked which was her favorite place. Rosario replied, “Every place you are leaves something in your heart.” Again, I have never lived any place but Pennsylvania, but I feel that every class I have ever taught has left something in my heart that makes me who I am today.
Rosario has traveled extensively throughout the world. She ended her talk by encouraging the students to travel as much as they could because “You can see how different people are, but when you talk to them they all want the same thing.”
Isn’t that the truth?!


What are Sun Outages?
Twice a year, you may experience some degree of television interference due to "sun outages." Such outages are caused by a phenomenon called a "solar satellite interference." These brief outages occur when the sun passes directly behind satellites transmitting cable signals. When the sun is aligned with a satellite, solar radiation, an energy the sun is emitting, interferes with the satellite's signal and thus causes a brief signal outage.
When do sun outages happen and how long do they last?
Sun outages occur every year, in Spring and Fall and last approximately about a week each time. The sun outage happens only during the day between 9:00 am and 5:30 pm (no sun, no interference) and is brief, lasting anywhere from 5 minutes, up to 45 minutes.
What kind of outage/interference can I expect?
During the sun outage, you may experience a pixelated picture, picture freezes or goes completely black screen or audio distortions for a brief period of time.
What should I do during a sun outage?
Coast Communication's apologizes for any inconvenience a sun outage may cause. However, solar satellite interference is out of our control. Please be patient and everything will get back to normal. If you have a question about sun outages, please call us at 888-224-6502.
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The Digital Filter option package (DFP2) for the WaveMaster series of oscilloscopes broadens the offering of filters of the older DFP option by including infinite impulse response (IIR) filters in addition to finite impulse response (FIR) filters. IIR filters allow users to select digital filter types identical in response to well known analog filters. As shown in figure 1, the user can select Butterworth, Bessel, Chebyshev, or Inverse Chebyshev filter configurations. The trace displays show the impulse response (trace F2) and the frequency response (trace F3) for a 75 MHz Butterworth low pass filter.
These are the most commonly used analog filter types. The Butterworth or 'maximally flat' filter has the flattest amplitude response of all the available filters. The Bessel filter is noted for its uniform phase response as a function of frequency. If you need the fastest rolloff the Chebyshev filters have the narrowest transition region for a given number of stages. On the negative side, the Chebyshev filter has amplitude ripple in the passband, while the inverse Chebyshev filter exhibits a flat passband respond but has ripple in the stop band.
Figure 2 shows the impulse (trace F2) and frequency (trace F3) responses of a Butterworth band pass filter. The user can select from low pass, high pass, band pass, or band stop filter types. The user has control of the cutoff frequencies, transition region width, and stop band attenuation.
A very common application, for filters, is to condition signals to remove aberrations. In figure 3 a Bessel low pass pass filter has been applied to a 2.4Gbps serial communications signal in order to reduce overshoot and ringing. This type of processing used to convert raw optical signals intto electrical signals with a well defined frequency and time domain repsonse. The combination of the optical to electrical converter, filter and measurement system is called a reference receiver.
Figure 4 contains a closer view of the differences between the input and output signals.
This is a simple example of the power of having user selectable FIR and IIR filters available to condition signals within the oscilloscope. It gives the user the power to simulate system elements, eliminate interfering signals, and separate spectral components.


Take a look at this short video I captured while on a playground.
While watching this worm, I was struck by the number of learning opportunities. To help children ask their own valuable questions, I would pose a broad question: "What do you notice about this worm?" Responses might be that it looks like the ground. What a wonderful chance to talk about nature and camouflage. Some children might note its movement. When you get back to the classroom, children can act out the worm's movement on the classroom floor. This gives them a good chance to experience how animals in nature move in different ways. It can lead into a movement learning experience: children role-playing the movement of various animals they see in books.
They may even pose questions for which you have no answer. This is my favorite type of inquiry! It allows adults to say the important phrase, "I don't know but I know how to find out." What a model this is for children. It shows that no one has all the answers but by using references, we can find out.
Additionally, it is a good beginning science activity to have children draw pictures of what they see, such as the worm on the playground. This helps prepare children to document their observations.
For a home-school connection, you can give children something specific to look for on the way home. Ideas include a yellow tree, any kind of water, or a park. Post a sign and/or picture outside of your classroom so families understand what children are to look for outside of school. This helps develop verbal skills as children are encouraged to discuss observations about their surroundings. In our experience, families love to have this opportunity to help children with "school work."
Knowing and using the central concepts, inquiry tools, and structures of content areas or academic disciplines
Expands knowledge of and abilities to observe, describe and discuss the natural world, materials,
living things and natural processes.
Begins to describe and discuss predictions, explanations and generalizations based on past experiences.
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28 March, 2022
Striga Solutions, a multidisciplinary research project led by CDA Professor Salim Al-Babili, provides new and efficient tools to eradicate Striga from farming fields in sub-Saharan Africa. The project receives funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and KAUST.
Striga or Striga hermonthica, commonly known as witchweed, is an obligate root parasitic weed that poses a major threat to global food security and pearl millet production in sub-Saharan Africa. Pearl millet is a staple food for African smallholder farmers, ranked as the world’s sixth most important cereal crop. Currently, uncontrolled Striga infestation is causing significant losses in cereal production, affecting crop yields of cereals equating to at least seven billion dollars each year.
Striga Solutions aims to significantly enhance pearl millet production for smallholder farmers, while supporting rural agriculture and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. To meet this goal, they have developed efficient hormone-based methods that hold promise for a significant reduction of the Striga seedbank and they are working on identifying genetic targets for breeding and generating Striga-resistant pearl millet varieties.
It is very satisfying to solve scientific questions, but the satisfaction you gain when you see that your work is helping to solve a major global challenge is quite extraordinary.” – Professor Al-Babili
Learn more about Striga and the team who’s fighting it via the newly launched Striga Solutions website.


A new publication released this week by the Child Care Resource and Research Unit, and partially funded by CUPE National, provides governments with the dos and don’ts when building a universal child care program. The researchers drew on previous studies both within Canada and internationally and concluded that the best way for Canada to build an affordable, accessible, inclusive, flexible, equitable, and quality early learning and child care system was to do so through public ownership, public management, and public funds.
This report comes on the heels of the federal government’s announcement in Budget 2021 that they would be creating and funding a universal child care system in partnership with the provinces and territories. Quebec and Indigenous communities will be given financial support to build-on their existing systems.
The report also stresses the importance of decent wages for child care workers. The quality of child care relies heavily on the decent wages of workers. Currently, Canada is experiencing a severe shortage of child care workers, and in order to attract and retain workers, we must value them and the work that they do. If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that educating our youngest learners is one of the most essential services – and compensation should reflect that.
The report leaves the government with a three-part plan:
- Maintain and fund the existing supply of licensed child care
- Ensure more vigorous, publicly managed regulation including wage scales that ensure decent compensation for workers
- All future expansion of the supply of child care services must be public and non-profit
CUPE would like to congratulate the authors of this study on this timely and important work, and looks forward to working with governments at all levels to build a high-quality, universal child care system that supports children, families, and workers.
You can read the full report here (English only).


Forest Smiles – The Best Dentist in Lynchburg, VA
There is no doubt that our teeth and gums are very important. Even though they are relatively small, they are as important as any other organ or body part. In order to make sure that they will stay healthy and strong, you must provide all the nutrients they need. In case you are not taking the necessary nutrients regularly, your oral health will deteriorate and ultimately result in different kinds of teeth and gum-related diseases. To put it simply, you must take care of the nutritional requirements and needs of your gums and teeth.
Another thing that you must understand is that phosphorus and calcium are probably the most important minerals when it comes to dental health. These minerals are crucial for the strength of the enamel which makes sure that the teeth are kept strong and solid. Milk, yogurt, and cheese are some of the products that are rich in calcium, but you will also need to consume more fish, eggs, red meat and broth so you can get both calcium and phosphorus. With the help of the right nutrients, you will be able to stimulate the proper production of saliva in the mouth and as you probably know, saliva eliminates bacteria and prevents accumulation of plaque on teeth.
If you are looking for a way to produce more saliva and to boost your teeth health, you should consider including firm and crunchy foods in your diet. These foods should also contain a relatively high amount of water. Cucumbers, apples, and carrots are good examples of foods like this. In addition, you will need more vitamin D to make sure that calcium is absorbed in the best way. If you want to increase the level of this vitamin in your body, stay longer in the sun (but don’t stand in the open for a long time and use sun protection). Egg yolks and fish are good sources of vitamin D too. It’s also good to point out that vitamin C is useful for gums because it lowers inflammation. In case you don’t have enough vitamin C in the body, you will probably experience tooth sensitivity and increase the chances of experiencing periodontal disease. Include more kale, broccoli and oranges in your diet for this purpose.
Finally, find and use natural foods that contain antioxidants, probiotics, anthocyanin and polyphenols to enhance your oral health.


M. D. Makut* and P. Ishaya
This investigation was carried out to determine the bacterial flora of soils contaminated with used oil (petroleum products) in Keffi town. Pour plate method involving the use of serial dilutions was employed for the isolation of the bacteria. Soil samples from 10 different mechanic workshops in Keffi town were obtained and plated out on plate count agar, eosin methylene blue agar, brilliant green agar, desoxycholate citrate agar and mannitol salt agar to isolate the bacterial species from the soils contaminated with petroleum products. The bacterial species isolated were Pseudomonas sp., Streptococcus sp., Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus sp., Klebsiella sp., Bacillus sp., Mycobacterium sp., Enterobacter aerogenes, Salmonella sp., and Micrococcus sp. The hydrocarbon substrates (petroleum products) used were petrol, kerosene, diesel and engine oil. Pseudomonas sp., Streptococcus sp., and Bacillus sp., were found to utilize all the four petroleum products as their sole source of carbon and energy. Staphylococcus sp., and Micrococcus sp., utilized petrol, kerosene and diesel, while Klebsiella sp., and Mycobacterium sp., utilized only petrol and diesel. Salmonella sp., E. aerogenes and E. coli did not utilize any of the test substrates (Petrol, kerosene, diesel and engine oil). The results of this study revealed that Pseudomonas sp., Streptococcus sp., and Bacillus sp., are the most versatile species of bacteria that could utilized petroleum products in the soil environment of Keffi. The investigation demonstrates that Pseudomonas sp., Streptococcus sp. and Bacillus sp. could be harnessed for use in bioremediation of land polluted with petroleum and petroleum products.
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Legong Dance Story and What is Legong Dance Bali?
The History of Legong
The history of the exquisit Legong dance begins in 18th century when the king of Sukawati, I Dewa Agung Made Karna meditated for 42 days and nights in the Payongan Agung temple in Ketewel,Gianyar. While he meditated he saw two brightly colored celestial angels in glittering gold costumes.
He summoned the dancers and the musicians in the village and taught them what he had seen after he finished his meditation. He called the dance Shang yang Legong. The first Legong dance was performed in the temple using the nine masks and is still performed during the odalan, which falls on Pagerwesi in the Balinese calendar Another Creation of Legong Legong Nandir is similar to Legong Ratu Dedari but is danced by young boys without using masks. But this legong dance not longer exists. Another Legong dance was created in the mid 1930s-1950s with the name Legong Keraton, a solo dance but lacks specific terminology.
The Legong dance is divided into four or five parts such as papeson (entrance), pengawak (main part), pengecet (elaboration of pengawak), pengipuk (in several stories), and pekaad (ending). The five parts have their own characteristics such as the pengawak is more elegant, slower than papeson, pengecet has double tempo, pengipuk is a kissing section for the love scene or fighting scene, and pekaad is the movement where the dancer faces first the audience, then downstage, and then turns around leaving slowly.
There are many kinds of Legong dance stories and may vary in each village such as Jobog dance (the monkey battle of Sugriwa and Subali), Kuntul (two rice paddy birds play in the field), Lasem (story about princess Langkesari), Kupu-Kupu Tarung that shows two playful butterflies, Prabangsa (Prabangsa who wants to kill Ragda), Semaradhana (the story of Samara and Ratih) and many more.
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This page is undergoing updating and revisions – October 16, 2018
The monthly pages in this list of posts on topics are arranged so that you can stay ahead of your schedule. This is not intended to be a day-by-day listing of what you should teach, or even in what order you the topics should be taught. The topics for each month are arranged so that you can read them before you get to that topic – that is, so that you can use them to plan several weeks ahead of when you teach the topics, or use a different order.
A list with links to a variety of resources for teachers including the Course and Exam Description, indices to questions and other topics of interest.
- Getting started – Resources and other start of the year information. Includes notes on graphing calculator use.
- Pre-calculus topics and ideas,
- Theorems, definitions, and Logic
- Definition of Derivative
- Computing Derivatives
- The Mean Value Theorem
- Linear motion
- Getting ready to integrate
- Riemann sums, the definition of the definite integral and the Fundamental theorem of Calculus
- Techniques of Integration
- Area and Volumes of Solid Figures
- Other applications of integration
- Parametric, Vector, and Polar Functions (BC topics)
- Differential Equations
- Power Series (BC topic)
Reviewing for the AP Exams (March)


Looking for an assessment resource other than old test questions? Looking to assist your students with document analysis while creating new exams geared to literacy skills? Look no further! :)
This question bank is EASILY adaptable for AP World History style questioning!
These questions are based on NYS Framework standards, with questioning styles mirroring the June 2019, August 2019, and January 2020 Framework regents exams.
This pack includes:
65 questions in a Microsoft Word Document, made up of of documents, visuals, maps, etc. Most document sets have two questions, although there are various documents with 3 or more to practice key social studies skills.
Reference Guide: I painstakingly took snapshots of all questions to group questions based on NYS Framework guidelines. Every single question in the question bank mirrors Framework bullets in some capacity.
The questions and answers are ENTIRELY ORIGINAL and never before seen! I know we are all looking for resources to assist our students, especially for NYS teachers adapting to changing regents exams. I hope this is helpful to you!
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The question bank linked above is made up of over 500 questions, made from scratch, based on the NYS Global 2 curriculum, all for $25! Consider this your own personal and complete database!
With 167 editable pages of searchable and original content, the other packet is a must-have for any social studies teacher practicing literacy skills, document analysis, and bridging the gap to next-generation standards.
I have been teaching Global History and ENL Global History for the past five years. I have created a wide portfolio of document-based resources, geared to teaching literacy and language skills. I follow New York State guidelines for Global history ranging back from ancient history to modern day events.
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Technology is a crucial aspect of agricultural creation. It has the power to improve the efficiency of farming and increase the deliver. This has helped improve the sustenance of farmers and customers similarly. In addition , it includes also became available a large number of possibilities.
As a global population continues to grow, the demand with regards to food rises. Farmers are also faced with a shortage of assets. Therefore , mara?chage corporations happen to be recognizing the advantages of innovative technologies to improve the sustenance of farmers and to develop new chances.
Artificial Brains (AI) is one of the biggest enhancements in the gardening industry. AI can bring accurate to considerable farming. The technology has the potential to support farmers make smarter decisions on the discipline, which can lead to a significant embrace efficiency.
Robotics and automation will be two different major aspects of technology invention in cultivation. These scientific advancements include machines that process, program and picking crops. They have also reduced wastage.
Drones are some other technology that has become increasingly popular among maqui berry farmers. They are utilized to map and monitor the growth of plant life, as well as to assess crop rotations and irrigation levels. Using drones will help increase plants production and reduce the amount of water waste.
Wearable sensors about cattle can offer data-driven insights for the entire küchenherd. Other applications include monitoring health conditions and daily activity.
Genetically improved crops are one of the most significant technological changes in the agricultural industry. They will improve the nutritional value of crops, whilst reducing carbon dioxide emissions. GMOs also offer improved resistance to unwanted pests this hyperlink and diseases.


Laying the groundwork for a research project on the local impacts of new Canada-wide child care policy: A background paper
Martha Friendly and Rianne Mahon
Provision of early learning and child care (ELCC) is building towards universal access in cities, towns, rural and remote communities across Canada. These initiatives are part of an ambitious multi-year Canada-wide early learning and child care project launched by the Government of Canada in 2021. This “national project” is being implemented through bilateral agreements and action plans negotiated between the federal government and each of Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial governments, with a parallel Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Agreement agreed to between First Nations, Métis and Inuit governance organizations and the Government of Canada. The Canada-wide ELCC project is aimed more broadly than the local or provincial level, as its purpose is to achieve high quality universally accessible child care from coast-to-coast-to-coast Canada-wide. As set out by the federal government and articulated through provincial/territorial policy design, it provides the impetus for significant change everywhere across Canada. It is at the local level, however, in big cities, small towns and rural communities that the impact of these changes in the approach to child care services will be experienced by families and children.
To read the full paper, click here.


What 2 glasses of wine can offer your body???
The anticoagulant substances contained in wine help reduce blood clotting.
- Alcohol consumption can improve HDL (good cholesterol) levels and reduce LDL (bad cholesterol) levels, thus improving the lipid profile. Together with its anticoagulant properties, wine is the ideal ally in the battle against cardiovascular diseases.
- Wine does not only bring joy, it also helps the mind! According to a study, people who had consumed a moderate quantity of wine achieved higher scores in IQ and EQ tests.
- Drinking alcohol with food does not significantly affect blood sugar levels. As a matter of fact, a study by the American Diabetes Association has shown that the combination can reduce the likelihood of type II diabetes.
- Wine consumption reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
- The anti-cancer substances contained in wine, such as melatonin, resveratrol and other, reduce the likelihood of breast and upper gastrointestinal cancer. They also reduce the likelihood of lung cancer by 13%.
Furthermore, drinking 4 glasses of wine per week reduces the likelihood of prostate cancer by half.
- According to an American study, drinking wine protects the eyes against macular degeneration.
- Spanish researchers have found that people who drink two glasses of wine per day have 44% less chance of catching a cold.
- Certain wine varieties contain melatonin which controls the human biological clock. So a small glass of wine helps you sleep better at night.
- Wine consumption promotes longevity.
- The anti-inflammatory action of alcohol improves the body’s overall health and wellbeing.
Source: Wines of Crete


Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Kids may cringe when you ask them to write a book report, but when you show them how to do one in a non-traditional way, like in an accordion-style timeline, they'll have much more fun expressing their creativity. During Black History Month, have your child read a biography about Martin Luther King, Jr. and then ask them to create a pictorial timeline depicting some of the major events in Dr. King's life. Your child will not only get great reading comprehension practice, but they'll also practice their writing strategies as they learns about the inspiring life of Dr. King.
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What You Need:
- Three pieces of colored construction paper or card stock
- White paper
- Age-appropriate reference material on Martin Luther King, Jr. (Suggested reading: MLK: Journey of a King by Tonya Bolden, ages 9-12)
What You Do:
- Overlap the sheets of paper to create an accordion. To connect the pages, have your child fold a ½” flap along the edge of the shorter side of one piece of paper and glue it onto the shorter side of the second piece of paper.
- Repeat this so that the second and third pieces of paper have a ½” overlap, too. Fold each sheet of paper in half so that each piece of paper has two halves that are each roughly 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".
- Have your child trim the white paper so that it is a little bit smaller than the faces of the construction paper accordion. They should have a sheet of paper for each section of their accordion.
- Have your child read a biography about Martin Luther King and then ask them to select six major milestones during Dr. King’s life.
- Ask your child to draw pictures for each milestone and write a caption underneath each picture that explains the event.
- Glue the pictures onto the construction paper in the order that the events occurred and stand the accordion up for everyone to admire.
As an extension, your child can even make the timeline two-sided so that they have 12 sections total, each with their own white sheet of paper to depict an event in Dr. King's life.


Class 9 NCERT Solutions- Chapter 5 Introduction to Euclid’s Geometry – Exercise 5.2
Question 1: How would you rewrite Euclid’s fifth postulate so that it would be easier to understand?
Euclid’s fifth postulate:
Euclid’s fifth postulate says that If a straight line falling on two straight lines makes the interior angles on the same side of it taken together less than two right angles, then the two straight lines, if the lines produced indefinitely, meet on that side on which the sum of angles is less than two right angles.
i.e., the Euclid’s fifth postulate tell us about parallel lines.
Parallel lines are the lines which do not intersect each other ever and are always set at a perpendicular distance apart from each other.
Parallel lines can be two or more lines.
A: If X does not lie on the line A then we can draw a line through X which will be parallel to that of the line A.
B: There can be only one line that can be drawn through the point X which is parallel to the line A.
Therefore, Two distinct intersecting lines cannot be parallel to the same line.
Question 2: Does Euclid’s fifth postulate imply the existence of parallel lines? Explain.
Yes. Euclid’s fifth postulate imply the existence of the parallel lines.
According to Euclid’s fifth postulate when a line x falls on a line y and z such that ∠1+ ∠2< 180°.
Then, line y and line z on producing further will meet in the side of ∠1 arid ∠2 which is less than 180°.
Therefore, we find that the lines which are not according to Euclid’s fifth postulate. i.e., ∠1 + ∠2 = 180°, do not intersect.
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Power devices are a key component in power electronics products for contributing to the realization of a low-carbon society. Attracting attention as the material for the most energy-efficient power device is silicon-carbide (SiC). The material characteristics of SiC have led to a dramatic reduction in power loss and significant energy savings for power electronics devices. Mitsubishi Electric began the development of elemental SiC technologies in the early 1990s and has since introduced them to achieve practical energy-saving effects for products manufactured using SiC. Innovative SiC power modules are contributing to the realization of a low-carbon society and more affluent lifestyles.
Power loss reduced
SiC has approximately 10 times the critical breakdown strength of silicon. Furthermore, the drift layer that is a main cause of electrical resistance is one-tenth of the thickness. This allows a large reduction in electrical resistance and, in turn, reduces power loss. This SiC characteristic enables dramatic reductions in conductivity loss and switching loss in power devices.
When the temperature increases, electrons are exited to the conduction band and the leakage current increases.
At times, this results in abnormal operation.
However, SiC has three times the band gap width of silicon, preventing the flow of leakage current and enabling operation at high temperatures.
High-speed switching operation
With SiC, owing to the high dielectric breakdown, power loss is reduced and high-voltage is easier to achieve, it is possible to use Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBDs), which cannot be used with Si. SBDs can realize high-speed switching motion because they don’t have accumulation carriers. As a result, high-speed switching can be realized.
SiC has three times the heat conductivity of silicon, which improves heat dissipation.
If you want more information or if you have any questions about this product, please contact Nijkerk Electronics!


- It’s not a section of Islam but an aspect (or) Dimension of Islam.
- A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a “Sufi.”
- They belong to different “Turug” (or) “orders” – Congregations formed around a master that meet for spiritual sessions (Mamalis) in meeting places known as zawiya.
- It also absorbed a variety of ideas and practices from other religions.
- It has two objectives. Own spiritual development & The service of humanity
- It discouraged a materialistic outlook of life, but they encouraged working for the necessities of life.
- Sufi also believes that it is achievable to draw nearer to God and mort fully embrace the “Holy presence” in this life.
- According to some of the Sufis, of four cardinal virtues: Purity, Humility, Magnanimity, Justice.
They divided into several Silsilahs:
Khwajah Moinuddin Chisti introduced, they didn’t practice renunciation in the literal serve. Still, their preaching’s amounted to adopting a detached view towards the world and having no love for money, women, government service (or) honors. They gave priority to social service over all other forms of devotion.
Founded by Shihab-ud-din Subrawardi. His lessons impacted consequent recondite Iranian idea, and the possibility of “Unequivocal Necessity” is believed to be one of the most significant developments throughout the entire existence of consistent philosophical hypothesis, but stressed by majority Muslim rationalists and scholars.
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General electric case studies from Paper Masters can be custom written to meet any guidelines you have. Our MBA writers will help you learn how to write case studies or company profiles by giving you an excellent sample project.
A company often cited for its innovative corporate culture is General Electric when it was run by Jack Welch. When Welch took over the company in the 1980's, it was doing well. But Welch noted that the culture at GE emphasized adherence to rules and procedures. Systems were formal, nit-picking, and convoluted. A company founded by Thomas Edison to exploit his innovations was now mired in its own bureaucratic culture in which innovation was stifled and punished. Welch knew that if GE was going to continue to be successful, that the corporate culture would have to change and that innovation would have to be encouraged.
First, he streamlined the company and made it leaner. This cause much consternation as people were laid off and entire business units were sold or closed. Resistance was massive. Welch plunged ahead. He decided that nibbling away at the status quo and making small incremental changes was not going to work. As Welch said later, "If your change isn't big enough, revolutionary enough, the bureaucracy can beat you (the key is) big, bold changes, forcefully articulated". Welch encouraged the change in culture by rewarding people who took risks and developed innovations.
General Electric's Goals
Even if they fell short of their original goals, Welch rewarded them if they made any improvements at all. Thus innovation became embedded in the GE corporate culture. Of course, much of the change itself was painful.
- Over 170,000 people lost their jobs.
- People were held strictly accountable for their performance.
- Welch instituted a system whereby employees are ranked relative to their peers each year.
- The bottom 10 percent of people being eliminated.


Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has spread among all continents in half a year and has killed hundreds of people all over the world. The first outbreak was detected in China and later reached other countries of the world very fast.
According to My Canadian Pharmacy statistics, in 2002-2003 there were more than 300 cases of SARS reported in China; 110 people of the total number of patients were health care workers who caught severe acute respiratory syndrome from their patients.
One doctor from Guangdong caught the virus after consulting a patient with this diseases. He came to Hong Kong to attend a wedding and it is estimated that 90% of SARS cases were a result of contact with a sick person.
Another man caught the virus after sharing the same floor of a hotel with the sick doctor and he was responsible for bringing the disease into Vietnam. Another man from the same floor of a hotel brough the disease to Singapore and the virus began to attack victims here as well. Most of the Guangdong visitors got infected and brough the virus to other countries. Taiwan was the next country.
One doctor from the World Health Organization announced SARS as a new disease and also caught the virus, was hospitalized after travelling to Thailand and died after a couple of days.
The virus had been attacking people for a year (from 2002 to 2003). Only when the illness was considered severe and epidemic, preventive methods were taken.
After travelling through most countries of Asia, the virus started its way all over the world due to tourists who got infected with the virus.


The idea that kids are colorblind, that we should put off talking about race because kids are too young to understand its complicating factors, is wrong. It always was. Here’s how to talk about race and racism, early and often. Guest: Deborah Porter.
The idea that our kids are colorblind, and that we therefore should put off talking to our kids about race because they’re too young to understand its complicating factors, is wrong. And mothers of color could have told us that a long time ago.
As parents, we should be talking about race with our kids early and often. Dr. Erin Winkler’s work shows that when parents are silent about race with our kids, or use "colorblind" rhetoric, we may actually reinforce racial prejudice.
Yes, exploring race and racism and its many implications makes many of us uncomfortable. But it may be a lot easier than we're making it, as this week's guest, Deborah Porter, explains:
“You have to be able to tell the truth in an age-appropriate way. To not discuss race is not being truthful. We can be truthful with our children about what race looks like in an age-appropriate way, where for them, it's just the thing that we're talking about today."
We've created a Google doc with lists and articles and videos and social media accounts that can help us all in our work of raising anti-racist kids. You can find the list at bit.ly/raisingantiracistkids. If you see other resources you'd like us to add, tag us or send us an email: firstname.lastname@example.org.
Here are links to writing and research on the topic that we discuss in this episode:
Mellody Hobson’s TED Talk: Color Blind, or Color Brave?
Dr. Erin Winkler: Children Are Not Colorblind: How Young Children Learn Race
Sierra Filucci for Common Sense Media: How White Parents Can Use Media to Raise Anti-Racist Kids
prettygooddesign.org: Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup
"White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" by Peggy McIntosh
Margaret Hagerman for Time: Why White Parents Need to Do More Than Talk to Their Kids About Racism
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Diet and long-term changes in population size and productivity of brown skuas Catharacta antarctica lonnbergi at Bird Island, South Georgia
Breeding ecology of brown skuas (Catharacta antarctica lonnbergi) was studied at Bird Island, South Georgia in the austral summers of 2000/2001-2003/2004. A complete census recorded 467 breeding pairs in 3.55 km(2) of suitable habitat (132 pairs per km(2)), and an additional 312 nonbreeders at club-sites. Comparison with previous counts indicates two phases of population change: an initial rapid increase (3.6% per annum) from the late 1950s to early 1980s, probably attributable to increased carrion availability from the expanding Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) population, followed by slower growth (0.9% p.a.). Currently, seal carrion dominates the diet of skuas during incubation, with a switch to seabird prey during chick-rearing. Breeding is now later, chick growth poorer, and productivity significantly lower than in the early 1980s. There is also a strong seasonal decline in adult attendance, and chicks that hatch later and are in poorer condition are less likely to fledge. These results suggest a long-term increase in competition for carrion that is particularly apparent once fur seal pupping has ceased.


The Marble Yard: where the Duomo is reborn
This is the laboratory where marble from the quarry is processed to obtain the ashlars, the architectural and ornamental elements, the sculptures and statues that make Milan cathedral a unique monument.
Initially, the activity of the Cantiere marmisti (marble yard) was carried out near the monument by necessity and, until the fifteenth century, there existed a single neighbourhood extending from the area of the apse under construction to a place called “Cassina”, which housed the workers and many volunteers from all social classes involved in the construction of the cathedral.
After the closure of the lake in 1886, the workshops moved to via S. Gerolamo (now via Carducci), within the circle of the internal canals, to take advantage of the waterway that allowed for optimal transport of materials. After this stretch of the Naviglio was covered, the construction site was first moved to Viale Gorizia on the docks and finally, after water transport was abandoned in favour of road transport, to the Certosa area.
This site is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and employs highly specialised personnel, including milling and filing workers, square marble workers, ornamental marble workers, sculptors, apprentices and labourers. In the context of an increasingly vast and progressive technical evolution, the use of machine tools such as pantographs, electric drills, numerically controlled trimming and cutting machines has been introduced, which bring the pre-processing of artefacts to levels unthinkable only a few years ago, even though the artist-sculptor remains the irreplaceable element for the finishing and personalisation of the work.


Within the industry of hospitality in which food preparation is the primary aim of there are ens. The video highlights design ideas to commercial kitchens.
Layout must be able to make sure that staff members can do their jobs effectively. This will increase the time to complete tasks and improve customer satisfaction along with general efficiency.
Take into consideration the space subject to power supply and plumbing. Most often, commercial kitchen space gets 40% of the total space.
Discuss the menu with the chef. They’ll be familiar with the raw material needed, space for storage and kitchen appliances for commercial use, and how best to prepare food from the farm to table.
Also, there is information on how to store all your items you can get them. You will find the prep timings for cooking, delivery and prep on the menu.
Check that the health code and permits are followed and that permits and licenses have been issued in accordance with the regulations.
Commercial kitchens serve many functions, including:
a. Inventory and storage
b. Preparation of food
C. Preparation of meals and cooking
d. Delivery bay
E. Maintenance and cleaning
Many different types of commercial kitchen layouts
a. Floor plan of Island
Floor plan. Zonal
Plan of the floor for the Assembly Line
Displays in the kitchen also enhances the communication between teams. 1c2qw97orb.


Host-Plant Variables Influencing the Spatial Distribution of a Frugivorous Fly, Rhagoletis indifferens
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata
Previous foraging studies of individual Rhagoletis flies predict a positive relationship between the density of host fruits and probability of fruit infestation. This study examines how fruit density and other traits influence the distribution of Rhagoletis indifferens Curran larvae in an abandoned orchard. In 1986, when the level of fruit infestation was high, both the number of larvae/fruit and the percentage of fruits attacked were independent of fruit density at all spatial scales examined (among trees, within trees, or among fruit clusters). In 1987, when the level of fruit infestation was low and fruits were sampled throughout the season, the number of larvae/fruit was either independent of fruit density or, contrary to prediction, was inversely dependent on fruit density and tree size. In fruit-parasitic insects, as in many parasitoids, population-level responses to spatial variation in host density may be difficult to predict from analyses of individual behavior.
Messina, F.J. 1989. Host-plant variables influencing the spatial distribution of a frugivorous fly, Rhagoletis indifferens. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 50: 287-294.


In developing countries like the Philippines, the use of plants as medicine plays an important role especially in providing affordable and accessible health care. However, studies to determine the use-value (UV) of these plants, the informant consensus factor (ICF), and the fidelity level (FL) have been scarce; hence, this study was conducted. This was performed in the province of Cavite, Philippines where 94 local herbalists served as informants, and were interviewed using a semistructured questionnaire about their medicinal knowledge. Here, 106 plants of medicinal value were documented and were being used for curing 16 different categories of human ailments. Several medicinal plants were found to be commonly used in the entire province based on UV. There were countless agreements among the informants in terms of the plants to be used for every disease category with ICF values ranging from 0.25 to 1.00. It revealed that most informants agreed on the use against certain infectious and parasitic diseases of Senna alata (ICF=0.43), against metabolic diseases of Mangifera indica (0.68), against digestive system diseases of Chrysophyllum cainito (0.67), against musculoskeletal diseases of Croton tiglium (0.45), against genitourinary disease of Lagerstroemia speciosa (0.67), and against other diseases symptoms not elsewhere classified of Premna odorata (0.76) after all these plants showed an FL value of 100%. This study, therefore, demonstrates the rich medicinal knowledge in Cavite, and provides a basis for future pharmacological research.
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George Santayana once said that “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Every history professor I had from high school through college repeated some variation of that phrase. At one point, I hated history. I could not force myself to memorize dates and names; it didn’t come as easily as math and science.
According to Lyceum Books, “there are four primary learning styles, visual, auditory, read-write, and kinesthetic.” I fell into the kinesthetic group, meaning I had to do an exercise or activity before I understood it. I needed to be able to interact with the data.
Tableau as a Teaching Aide
It’s safe to say there are many others out there like me who need that interaction to learn. So, I thought that by using Tableau as a learning aide we would be able to reach a group of learners who struggle with the normal textbook and video options we grew up with. This was the foundation for “The History Lesson – WWII,” demonstrating how Tableau can be used as something other than just a business tool.
Collecting the Data
After some time spent researching information on WWII, I was able to build a data set that I then used for our History dashboard. This data set included information such as battle names, the commanding officers of each battle, casualties, locations and dates. I obtained all of this data from the “semi-reliable” Wikipedia and searches on other history sites. Once I felt like I had an adequate list of battles and the rest of the necessary information, the worksheet building commenced.
Building the Viz
I knew that there were a few things students would be interested in right away, namely the timeline and maps. Beyond that, I needed to figure out a way to build an interactive dashboard that still gave the user important information. Information about how to interact with the dashboard is available by hovering over the InterWorks icon in the top-left corner of the dashboard.
By selecting a battle on the left side of the dashboard, the user will then see the point on the timeline and map highlighted as well as the commanding officers and winners listed on the right. Some basic battle info was provided on the bottom left-as well.
Enjoy your interactive journey through World War II: