7 Tire Safety Tips for a Smooth Ride
“Where the rubber meets the road” is more than just an expression. Enjoyable and safe motorcycling is a partnership between how well your tires grip the road and your skill as a driver. Follow these 7 tire safety tips for a smooth ride:
- Start Off Slow: Ride slowly for a few miles to let the tires warm up before accelerating and cornering normally. This is especially important in the spring and fall when morning temperatures can be much cooler than in the afternoon.
- Road Conditions: An older road with a worn finish or one covered with leaves, water, or dirt gives less traction regardless of the tires’ condition. Use caution when driving on unmaintained roadways.
- Keep an Eye on Inflation: Overinflated tires have less road traction and amplify the effects of poor road conditions. Underinflated tires will make your motorcycle feel unstable.
- Check Tire Pressure: Tire pressure should be checked weekly, if not before every ride. Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s specs. A true pressure reading is especially important in hot and cold weather as temperatures could affect your tire pressure readings!
- Pressures May Vary: Tire pressure isn’t one-size fits all. The recommended tire pressure may be different if you’re carrying a passenger or cargo. Remember to factor in the weight of any added accessories such as a cargo bag or items packed in the saddlebags.
- Examine the Tires: Regularly check your tires’ wear, including wear bars and tread depth. Worn out tires can quickly lose traction. Plus, look for cuts, cracks, and embedded stones or nails which are cause for replacement.
- New Tires Beware: New tires can be slick! Take extra care until your tires are sufficiently broken in, which maximizes your traction.
Get to know your tires. Just like your helmet, they’re essential safety equipment!
For informational purposes only and may not be applicable to all situations.


But what exactly is vitamin C and what is it good for?
Vitamin C is also called ascorbic acid and cannot be produced by the human body. We absorb it exclusively from the outside, e.g., through our food. Among other things, it helps to strengthen the immune system, stimulates digestion, lipometabolism and metabolism, and builds up connective tissue in hair, teeth and nails.
According to the German Nutrition Society, women should consume up to 95 mg and men up to 110 mg of vitamin C per day.
The following factors are, among others, responsible for a quicker loss of vitamin C in your body:
- Medication, such as Aspirin
- Chronic illnesses
People with a pronounced lack of vitamin C are often tired or exhausted, have bleedings in the skin, muscles and gums, suffer from a wound healing disorder, experience joint pain, and are more prone to infections.
To be able to prevent such an extreme deficiency, 10 mg of vitamin C a day is recommended and enough.
So, what are good sources of vitamin C?
The best sources of vitamin C are vegetables (e. g. red peppers, cabbage, spinach, etc.) and fruit (e. g. sea buckthorn kiwis, oranges, lemons, etc.).
It should be noted that vitamin C is heat-sensitive and water-soluble. It is therefore recommended to wash the vegetables and fruits completely, but briefly, and to eat them raw.
If you steam or boil vegetables, you can use the cooking water in a sauce or soup afterwards to avoid the waste of vitamins.
This is how much vitamin C our BE CLIMATE products contain
*Vitamin C level (mg) of BE CLIMATE products per 100 grams
As you can see, by eating just a little bit of fruit & vegetables a day, you can already reduce your risk of vitamin C deficiency.
So, the bottom line is: BE HEALTHY – BE CLIMATE.


The mid-1950s marked the beginning of the Crimean Tatars’ non-violent struggle for reinstating their people’s rights and returning to their homeland. In the mid-1960s, initiative groups were already active in all the Central Asian and Russian communities.
Crimean Tatar activists celebrating return to Crimea in 1990. Photo: Personal archive of Mustafa Dzhemilev.
Andrei Sakharov (1921-1989), academician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was among the most prominent defenders of human rights of the Crimean Tatars in the Soviet Union. In this photo, Mr. Sakharov (left) together with Crimean Tatar national leader Mustafa Dzhemilev and his wife Sofinar Dzhemileva in 1986. Photo: Courtesy of Sakharov Archives (Moscow)
Regional centres took shape in the large cities. Activists held mass demonstrations, defended Crimean Tatars in political trials, and published underground literature.
In 1967, the Crimean Tatars were officially amnestied but denied permission to return home. It was not until the late 1980s that mass repatriation to Crimea took place. By 1996, about 240,000 people had returned to their homeland.
Crimean Tatar international advocacy during the Soviet period. Photo: Personal archive of Mustafa Dzhemilev.


Founded in 1895, the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty promotes the preservation of—and public access to—buildings of historic or architectural interest and threatened lands in Great Britain. The organization was incorporated by the National Trust Act in 1907, and its powers and privileges were extended by acts of Parliament in 1919, 1937, and 1939. Headquartered in London, the Trust serves England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. A parallel organization, the National Trust for Scotland, headquartered in Edinburgh, was founded in 1931.
The society was established through the efforts of Octavia Hill, a housing reformer; Sir Robert Hunter, a campaigner for the protection of commons and public rights; and Hardwicke D. Rawnsley, vicar of Wray, Westmorland. Its governing council consists of 50 members, half chosen by learned societies, museums, and other bodies and half chosen by incumbent members. A number of committees and subcommittees are staffed by various experts in the care of land, buildings, and artifacts. The two Trusts are dependent financially on voluntary support in the form of donations, legacies, admission fees, and the annual subscription of members. (Membership is open to all.) The National Trust had a membership of more than 2,000,000 by the late 20th century.
The first acquisition, a donation in 1895, was 41/2 acres (1.8 hectares) of cliff land at Dinas Oleu, overlooking Cardigan Bay in Wales. One hundred years later the two Trusts owned almost 700,000 acres and some 350 stately homes, buildings, gardens, and other places open to the public at stated times for admission fees. Included are such famous sites as Bannockburn Monument, Chartwell (Winston Churchill’s home), Cliveden, Culloden (the battlefield), parts of Hadrian’s Wall, Hatfield Forest, Knole, Lyme Park, Penrhyn Castle, Petworth House, Powis Castle, Runnymede (of Magna Carta fame), and Sudbury Hall.


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3.6.4 Bluetooth Adapter
Bluetooth communication is usually used for mobile devices such as mobile phones to connect directly to a computer at a short distance, not through the network, to listen to music or videos, and to upload or download files. If you want to connect to a computer wirelessly using Bluetooth communication, both computers connected to each other must support Bluetooth function.
If you want to connect to Raspberry Pi using Bluetooth communication from an external Bluetooth enabled device, you need to have a Bluetooth enabled device installed in Raspberry. The latest model, the Raspberry Pi 3 model B, provides Bluetooth as standard, so you do not need to prepare a separate device, but if you want to use Bluetooth from the previous model, you have to purchase and connect a separate Bluetooth devices supporting the USB port .
Figure 3‑7 Bluetooth adapter


Cybersecurity in the Age of IoTrajat.febtech
In today’s world, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become ubiquitous. With an estimated 75 billion connected devices worldwide by 2025, the potential for IoT is enormous. However, as the number of IoT devices increases, so do the security risks associated with them. Cybersecurity is a growing concern, and companies must ensure that their IoT devices are secure to prevent data breaches and other cyberattacks.
IoT devices are typically designed to be easy to use, which means they often come with minimal security features. This makes them vulnerable to cyberattacks. Hackers can exploit vulnerabilities in IoT devices to gain access to sensitive information, such as personal data, financial information, or business secrets.
To mitigate the risks associated with IoT devices, companies need to implement robust cybersecurity measures. This includes securing the IoT devices themselves and ensuring that data transmitted over IoT networks is encrypted and protected.
One of the most important steps in securing IoT devices is to ensure that they are updated with the latest software patches and security updates. This means that companies must work closely with IoT device manufacturers to stay up to date with the latest security patches and vulnerabilities.
Another critical aspect of IoT security is encryption. Data transmitted over IoT networks must be encrypted to prevent hackers from intercepting and accessing sensitive information. This includes not only data transmitted between devices but also data transmitted to and from the cloud.
Companies must also implement strong access control measures to limit access to IoT devices and networks. This means using strong passwords, two-factor authentication, and other security measures to ensure that only authorized users can access sensitive data.
In conclusion, IoT devices have the potential to transform the way we live and work, but they also pose significant security risks. Companies must take cybersecurity seriously and implement robust security measures to protect their IoT devices and networks. By doing so, they can ensure that their data remains secure and prevent cyberattacks that can damage their reputation and bottom line.
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Vermillion is made from turmeric powder. It is used for religious markings in Hinduism and is regarded as an auspicious symbol.
How to worship the Goddess using vermillion (kumkumarchan) ?
One should do this worship by constantly chanting the Goddess name and simultaneously offering a pinch of kumkum (vermillion) starting from her feet and going up towards the head. In some regions, during the ritual of kumkumarchan the kumkum is offered only at Her feet.
The science behind worshiping
the Goddess using vermillion (kumkumarchan)
The fundamental active Shaktitattva has been created from red light. Kumkum symbolises Shaktitattva and hence, puja of the Goddess is performed with kumkum. Waves of Shaktitattva from the universe are attracted to the fragrant waves emitting from kumkum within a short period. Hence, to awaken the saguntattva in the Idol of the Goddess, kumkum that is red in colour and also represents fragrant waves that please the Goddess Principle, the upachar of offering kumkum is given fi rst priority. The fragrance of the fundamental seed of the Shaktitattva resembles that emitted by kumkum; hence, the potent medium of kumkum is used for invoking the Goddess.’
Subtle benefits observed when kumkumarchan is performed on the idol of Goddess
Reference : Sanatan’s Holy Text, ‘Science underlying rituals related to worship of the Goddess‘


Let’s learn more about Diversity and Inclusion:
Diversity is about the representation or the make-up of an entity. Inclusion is about how well the contributions, presence & perspectives of different groups of people are valued & integrated into an environment (Bush).
What are diversity and inclusion in the workplace?
A workplace that is diverse and inclusive makes everyone, regardless of their beliefs, sexual orientation, etc, feel equally involved and supported in all areas of the workplace. Does your business have diversity in all of your departments? Are there women in leadership roles in your company? Do you have people of color in your business, but all of them are in the same department?
Why are diversity and inclusion important in the workplace?
Research has shown the impact diversity and inclusion have had in the workplace:
- Higher revenue growth
- Greater readiness to innovate
- Increased ability to recruit a diverse talent pool
- 5.4 times higher employee retention
If employees don’t feel like they are being heard, or if their work is not being recognized by the company, they will leave. Research on company culture has shown that when employees feel trusted by the company, they are:
- 9.8 times more likely to look forward to going to work
- 6.3 times more likely to have pride in their work
- 5.4 times more likely to want to stay a long time with the company
What is an inclusive workplace?
The diversity that lacks genuine inclusion is often called “tokenism.” An inclusive workplace doesn’t just have a diversity of people present, it has a diversity of people involved, developed, empowered, and trusted by the business (Bush).
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The aim of Real-Time Mining, a project that has been awarded funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, is to develop a real-time framework to decrease environmental impact and increase resource efficiency in the raw material extraction industry.
The key concept of the research conducted is to promote a paradigm shift from discontinuous to a continuous process-monitoring and quality-management system in highly selective mining operations.
The impact of the project will be achieved through improvements in process efficiency and resource utilisation. These will increase energy efficiency and facilitate significant improvements in the environmental performance of mining operations by reducing the emissions and waste generated. It is considered that deposits that are currently thought as economically marginal or difficult to access could become viable.
As part of this, Eijkelkamp SonicSampDrill is investigating if you can determine the compressive and tensile strength of rock from ‘Monitoring While Drilling' data. Tests done in cooperation with the Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies of the RWTH Aachen University in Germany proved that you can pick up information with an ‘Acoustic Emission Sensor' from high-frequency vibrations. The theory is that by picking up on these high-frequency vibrations, users can measure the origination of small fractures inside the rock.
As part of the testing, the company mounted the Acoustic Emission Sensor on one of its CRS-T masts and drilled trough granite, concrete and clay. The resulting data clearly showed different patterns. The aim is to be able to pick up on the transitions from different layers or fractures.


Fizzy art is a fun process art activity for the kids that requires just a few basic supplies. This colorful STEAM project is low prep and engaging!
STEAM activities are always a huge hit in our house. We love making and creating with anything that combines science with colorful process art. And this baking soda painting does not disappoint!
After doing a few baking soda art projects and then not having any left for baking, I’ve learned to keep a bag of baking soda in our craft closet for last minute activities like this one.
Liquid water colors are perfect for this STEAM activity, plus a few drops go a long way when you add some water.
SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR BAKING SODA PAINTING
- baking soda
- cups for fizzy paint
- cardstock or watercolor paper
- art tray or baking sheet
- liquid watercolors or food coloring
- paint brushes
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To get started, mix a spoonful of baking soda and liquid water colors together in a cup to create a paste. We also added a little bit of water to make it easier to paint on the paper.
Place a sheet of watercolor paper or card stock on a tray to help keep everything contained. It also makes for an easier clean-up.
Encourage your artist to mix colors, paint different shapes and use a variety of brush strokes to fill the paper with the baking soda paint.
Once the painting is finished, use pipettes to drip vinegar onto the paper and create a bubbling reaction. It’s so fun to see the paint colors start to bubble, fizz, and mix together!
This fizzy art project is fun for all ages and is a super simple STEAM activity to introduce chemical reactions to your little scientists. The baking soda and vinegar create a fun fizzy reaction and with the water colors mixed in, it makes for an extra colorful science experiment!


Timing and Transitions in Mother-Infant Gaze
Forty-nine mothers and infants were observed when the children were 10 weeks, 26 weeks, and 54 weeks. The pattern of dyadic gaze between the two individuals was recorded for approximately 90 min in their home. Across all three ages a consistent asymmetry was found between the mothers' and infants' looking behavior. The mothers were more attentive to the infants than the infants were to the mothers. However, as the children became older, both partners looked at each other more frequently and for shorter durations. These changes were more marked for the infants than the mothers. In addition, the findings of our study replicate and extend Stern's (1974a) observations of mother-infant interaction. At 10 weeks and 26 weeks it was found that gaze was influenced by where the partner was looking. Both mother and infant were more likely to start a gaze and less likely to stop a gaze when the other person was looking at them rather than looking away. However, as the children became older the influence of the partner's gaze state diminished. The findings highlight the way that nonverbal communication undergoes transformation and development even before the onset of speech.
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Messer, David J. and Vietze, Peter, "Timing and Transitions in Mother-Infant Gaze" (1984). Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 548.


Bad breath, also called halitosis, is very common and we’ve all experienced it at one time or another. Knowing and understanding what causes bad breath is important to preventing and treating bad breath.
There are a variety of factors that cause bad breath and it could be one or a combination of a few that specifically affect an individual.
Some of the foods we eat can give us bad breath. A few of the big offenders are garlic, onions, coffee, tuna, curry, and alcohol. These foods on their own can cause temporary bad breath. Eaten daily or every few hours will increase the smell of our breath. Avoiding these foods will help prevent bad breath. When we can’t avoid these foods it is recommended to brush your teeth, chew sugar free gum, and use mouthwash after eating. After eating our mouths also become very acidic. It is important to allow time for saliva to wash away the food and reduce the acid. Followed by proper brushing/flossing to remove any food particles/debris.
Tobacco in cigarettes and other chemicals cause smoker’s breath. Smoking also causes dry mouth which allows sulfur producing bacteria to flourish and cause additional bad smells. Smokers also tend to have more plaque and tartar build up and gum disease, which also causes bad breath.
Cavities and gum disease are caused by bacteria in our mouths. The bacteria produce acid which causes these dental issues. The acids produced result in bad breath as well. Dental infections or abscesses also cause a distinct bad smell due to the high number of bacteria and byproducts they produce.
Dry mouth is caused by a number of factors and results in bad breath. Reduced amount of saliva allows bacteria to flourish and produce byproducts that smell. Reduced saliva and therefore dry mouth can be caused by medications, mouth breathing, dehydration or smoking. Some medical conditions can also cause dry mouth. It is important to keep the mouth moist and allow natural saliva to protect from overload of bacteria.
Taking into account all the possible causes we first need to avoid food that causes distinctly bad smells, quit and avoid smoking, keep a moist mouth, and see the dentist for regular checkups and cleanings. It is most important to keep good oral hygiene practices, which includes brushing and flossing 2x/day and use mouth wash. Also, to visit the dentist regularly to prevent and treat any cavities or dental infections and remove plaque buildup.


The Plague of Data Breaches
It’s hard to understate how much the internet has benefited society. It distributes knowledge to the world, it allows us easy access to myriad services, and it makes it easy to communicate with people the world over, bringing us all closer than ever before. And that’s just the basic things the World Wide Web provides.
But, wonderful though it may be, the internet also holds its own perils. Cybercrime has turned into one of the greatest threats to businesses and by extension the whole of society. In 2018, a hacking attempt took place somewhere in the world about every 40 seconds. Billions of dollars in damages are attributed to cyberattacks every year. The health industry has become a favored target for hackers, mainly because of patient data which is valued more than financial information.
It’s a sad fact, then, that many businesses do not take cybersecurity, the only line of defense against this online onslaught, as seriously as they should. Around half of all businesses admit that they do not consider cybersecurity a very high priority.
That is a mistake that could cost a company everything. This infographic, brought to us by HostingTribunal, serves to warn everyone about the incredible danger that are hackers. It lists all the most devastating and notorious cyberattacks to take place in recent history. These hacks caused monumental harm to their victims, and this visual journey details the exact extent of the damage as well as how the attacks happened — and lots more. So read on if you wish to learn about the biggest hacks in recent history.


Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness caused by the coxsackie virus (and sometimes other enteroviruses). The disease spreads via respiratory droplets, fluid from blisters or stool. It is a mild and self-limiting illness.
The rash presents as initially as small macular lesions on the dorsal and palmar surfaces of the hands and feet. These progress to small vesicles which last about a week and then resolve, without leaving scars. Small vesicles and ulcers are often present around the mouth, lips, palate and pharynx.
Treatment for the virus is not required but children often need pain relief for discomfort in and around the mouth which can prevent adequate oral intake. Simple analgesia, oral anaesthetic spray (e.g. 0.15% benzydamine hydrochloride) and ice lollies are often useful. There is no need to exclude children from school or childcare.


Sustainable fabrics in our Guatemala sacks
Our Guatemalan coffee bags are part of a sustainable project developed by The New Denim Project, which aims to reuse discarded materials from the textile industry to create a product of higher quality or value than the original.
We have felt very identified with this project and of being able to form part of it since it defends the commitment to environmental sustainability and is closely linked to the coffee community and its progress.
A brief presentation of the group: The New Denim Project
This visionary textile group was founded in 1956 in Guatemala City, evolving generation after generation with a business philosophy where ethics, economy and efficiency work hand in hand.
Focused on natural fibers and circular manufacturing, their products are made from recycled pre- and post-consumer waste materials, converting this excess waste into quality recycled textiles, all created with a closed loop system in which all material is transformed into one of higher value and utility.
How is the process carried out?
They collect manufacturing waste from pre- and post-consumer materials from various factories and textile companies or used garments, shred them and convert them into fiber for re-spinning into new yarns, fabrics and recycled finished products.
In addition, in the process of recycling fabrics, they reduce water and energy consumption and greatly minimize the consumption of new virgin raw materials. Reusing discarded textiles that allow for abundance and life cycles and thus leading the way towards a sustainable and ethical industry, proud to operate under a circular economy, like the earth itself.
The New Denim Project and specialty coffee
The New Denim Project, manufactures various products from sustainable fabrics including our Guatemalan coffee sacks.
The production of these bags is based on the elimination of the concept of waste. The waste from the upcycling spinning process is subsequently donated to Guatemalan coffee growers so that they can use it as fertilizer for their specialty coffee crops, thus participating in another link in the coffee chain.
We will work and support by contributing our grain of “coffee” in sustainable projects related to the production chain that help to produce quality coffee, respecting the environment.
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Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases risk for flu
Exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy enhances the risk for respiratory viral infection, shows a study.
During pregnancy, women are more susceptible to severe respiratory infections from multiple viruses, including influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).
In addition, pregnant women are disproportionately affected by influenza, resulting in a more than 10-fold increase in hospitalisation risk.
"We know that air pollution affects the pulmonary immune system, making individuals more susceptible to viral infections," said Dr. Natalie Johnson, associate professor in the Texas A&M University School of Public Health.
In the study, published in the journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology, the team pointed out that there are several physiological characteristics that explain maternal susceptibility to viral infection.
Among those are increased cardiac output and decreased tidal volume — the amount of air that moves in or out of the lungs with each respiratory cycle — as well as immunological changes such as selective modulation of immune cell subsets to protect the developing foetus.
The researchers also highlighted that vaccination compliance during pregnancy is generally below 50 per cent, despite vaccination against influenza being safe and effective, leading to increased risk for developing respiratory infection.
As a result, air pollution, which is a worldwide environmental health issue, is responsible for one in nine deaths with an annual premature mortality of more than 7 million.
A mixture of gases and tiny airborne particulate matter, which is categorised as UFPs, are critical to recognise and identify, especially to protect vulnerable populations.
The team said these findings support future clinical and regulatory interventions for protecting pregnant women and controlling UFPs.
AIt is imperative that pregnant women in urban cities, where influenza and UFPs are more prevalent, are provided vaccinations and preventive measures limiting UFP exposure to protect maternal health, they noted.
"Air pollution is a pervasive environmental health issue," Johnson said. "Strategies to protect the most vulnerable, like pregnant women, are of high priority to decrease adverse health effects."


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Benefits of Influenza Vaccination for Low-, Intermediate-, and High-Risk Senior Citizens
Kristin L. Nichol, MD, MPH; J. Wuorenma, RN, BSN; T. von Sternberg, MD
Background: Vaccination rates for healthy senior citizens are lower than those for senior citizens with underlying medical conditions such as chronic heart or lung disease. Uncertainty about the benefits of influenza vaccination for healthy senior citizens may contribute to lower rates of utilization in this group. Objective: To clarify the benefits of influenza vaccina-
tion among low-risk senior citizens while concurrently assessing the benefits for intermediate- and high-risk senior citizens.
Methods: All elderly members of a large health maintenance organization were included in each of 6 consecutive study cohorts. Subjects were grouped according to risk status: high risk (having heart or lung disease), intermediate risk (having diabetes, renal disease, stroke and/or dementia, or rheumatologic disease), and low risk. Outcomes were compared between vaccinated and unvaccinated subjects after controlling for baseline demographic and health characteristics. Results: There were more than 20 000 subjects in each
pitalizations (P .001), a 32% decrease in hospitalizations for all respiratory conditions (P .001), and a 27% decrease in hospitalizations for congestive heart failure (P .001). Immunization was also associated with a 50% reduction in all-cause mortality (P .001). Within the risk subgroups, vaccine effectiveness was 29%, 32%, and 49% for high-, intermediate-, and low-risk senior citizens for reducing hospitalizations for pneumonia and influenza (for high and low risk, P .002; for intermediate risk, P = .11). Effectiveness was 19%, 39%, and 33% (for each, P .008), respectively, for reducing hospitalizations for all respiratory conditions and 49%, 64%, and 55% for...


Daylight saving time: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement
The last several years have seen intense debate about the issue of transitioning between standard and daylight saving time. In the United States, the annual advance to daylight saving time in spring, and fall back to standard time in autumn, is required by law (although some exceptions are allowed under the statute). An abundance of accumulated evidence indicates that the acute transition from standard time to daylight saving time incurs significant public health and safety risks, including increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events, mood disorders, and motor vehicle crashes. Although chronic effects of remaining in daylight saving time year-round have not been well studied, daylight saving time is less aligned with human circadian biology — which, due to the impacts of the delayed natural light/dark cycle on human activity, could result in circadian misalignment, which has been associated in some studies with increased cardiovascular disease risk, metabolic syndrome and other health risks. It is, therefore, the position of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine that these seasonal time changes should be abolished in favor of a fixed, national, year-round standard time.
Rishi MA, Ahmed O, Barrantes Perez JH, et al. Daylight saving time: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020;16(10):1781–1784.


Plants and Animals in Mu Ko Chang National Park
The only large scale survey of the wildlife population on Koh Chang was undertaken in 1992.
It was found that the Mu Ko Chang National Park has 29 species of mammals. This includes: wild boars, deer, monkeys, monkeys, lemurs, common mongoose, bats, squirrels and rats, among others.
In addition, 74 species of birds are permanent and non-migratory in Thailand. The rarest of which are the handful of Oriental Pied Hornbill that nest deep in the jungle and are rarely seen. Of these 61 are seabirds. There are also migratory birds such as Pacific Swallows.
There are also have 42 species of amphibians and reptiles: including deadly king cobras, pythons, Malayan Mud Turtles, Monitor Lizards and the rare Koh Chang frogs.
The interior of Koh Chang is tropical rainforest. As such it has a great variety of plants. Most of the natural plants are plants of the genus Phanea and the Wa genus.
In addition there are types of plants that have been imported from elsewhere and are not native to the island. Eg rubber, Takhianthong, Phaya Mai, Phaya Lao, Chaon, Wai Toei, bamboo orchids, cardamom, etc.
There are mangroves around the coasts which in Salakphet , Salakkok, Klong Son and Klong Prao. A variety of different species of mangrove can be found here. For example Malabar, Saraphi Thale, Samet toey, etc.
The islands south of Koh Chang, in the Mu Ko Chang National Park, are far enough from the mainland that their shores do not accumulate sediment from rivers on the mainland.
As a result, these islands have white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and abundant marine life. In particular, reef organisms such as stag corals, staghorn corals, bush corals, tiger clams sheets, sea anemones, beautiful fish in coral reefs, sea fans, algae can be found in many locations. For example Koh Yak, Koh Klum, Koh Wai, Koh Laoya, Koh Ngam, Koh Rang and Koh Kra.
For more information of animals that have been spotted by visitors on Koh Chang, please see http://kohchangnature.com


The numbers are mind-boggling. A worker is injured on the job every seven seconds in the United States, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). At that rate, 510 workers are hurt every hour, and 12,600 are injured each day.
The impact on workers can be devastating to their health as well as their financial well-being. Using 2017 statistics, the NSC says 4.6 million people are injured, and 104 million production days are lost each year due to work-related injuries.
Occupations forced to miss work most often
While no profession is immune, the top five occupations where workers miss work due to injuries are:
- Service industry, including police and firefighters
- Transportation and shipping
- Manufacturing and production
- Maintenance, repair and installation
What are OSHA’s Fatal Four?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says of the 4,674 workers who died in private industry in 2017, one out of every five was in construction. OSHA has a public awareness campaign seeking to educate employers and workers over safety for these four top injuries leading to death:
- Falls: Caused 39.2% of all construction deaths in 2017
- Being struck by objects: Responsible for 8.2% of fatalities
- Electrocution: 7.3% of construction workers who died were electrocuted
- Caught in between objects: 5.1% of construction workers died after being crushed, caught or hit by collapsing structures, equipment or material
Seek knowledgeable legal advice if you are injured
While there are many steps you can take to be safe at your job, it is your employer’s responsibility to provide a safe workplace by providing proper training, adopting policies and practices promoting safety and keeping a workplace free of hazards. An experienced workers’ compensation attorney here in Mississippi can help you get the benefits you deserve if you are injured on the job.


Challenger Learning Center
CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER OF DAYTON
1401 Leo Street
Dayton, OH 45404
Bonnie Porter, Director
Phone: (937) 542-6143
Fax: (937) 542-6195
The Challenger Learning Center is a hands-on experience in which students learn to work collaboratively, think critically and develop math and science skills that are critical to their future success. Students from Dayton Public Schools, outlying districts and the tri-state learn through simulated space exploration using nationally recognized curricula to help them develop long-term interest in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
Participants may blast off on a Mission to Mars or become a micronaut onboard a space station, conducting experiments as they "travel" into space. The Challenger Learning Center opened its doors to students in September 1990. The learning center is one of a network of centers across the United States and Canada, established through the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. It is named for the Challenger space shuttle crew who lost their lives during a mission on January 28, 1986.
EXPLORE THE CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER:
- 'Students apply science and math to real-life situations', District Administration Magazine article
- Visit Mission Control
- Teacher activity guides
THE COMMANDER'S FAVORITE WEBSITES:
Challenger Learning Center Mission:
To use space exploration as a theme to create positive learning experiences that raise students' expectations of success; foster in students a long-term interest in science, technology, engineering and math; motivate students to pursue studies in these areas.


Since the inception of the Clean Air Act (CAA) in 1969, atmospheric models have been used to assess source-receptor relationships for sulfur dioxide (SO2), CO, and total suspended particulate matter (TSP) in the urban areas. The focus through the 1970's has been on the Gaussian dispersion models for non-reactive pollutants. The 1977 Amendments to the CAA mandated the use of dispersion models for assessing compliance with the relevant National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) when new sources of pollution are permitted and for prevention of significant deterioration. In the 1980's, the focus has been on the secondary pollutants (e.g. ozone, acid rain), which led to the development of grid-based photochemical models to better understand the urban and regional scale pollution. In the 1990's, attention was paid to the development of one-atmosphere models to deal with multiple pollutants. The new NAAQS for ozone and fine particulate matter PM2.5 that were promulgated in 1997 call for the use of one-atmosphere models in designing multi-pollutant emission control strategies. In the 2000's, there is considerable interest in the development of integrated air shed-watershed models to properly assess the effects of atmospheric pollution on sensitive ecosystems.


Determining the Stages of Keratoconus
Being diagnosed with Keratoconus is a hard thing. Learning what comes next in the process is most important. There are several tests that will be preformed on you to determine the condition of your cornea. This is one of the steps to determining how your doctor will treat your Keratoconus.
When you doctor is examining you he will want to look closer into you cornea. When he does this he will use a keratoscope. This device will help him see the surface of your cornea. It is not invasive and it will give him a better idea of the damage to your cornea.
This instrument will give him more accurate details of the damaged area by looking at the cornea’s pattern. It analyzes the cornea’s topography and projects a digital image. The doctor can see the damage or scarring on the cornea and it can let the doctor see just how fast the disease is progressing.
There are three levels of severity when it comes to Keratoconus. The doctor can use his topography and determine with close certainty how severe the disease is. Below are a few ways to tell:
Testing Steepness of greatest Curvature
40-45D is mild
52 D is considered advance
Above 52D is severe
Thickness of the Cornea
Advanced- Less than 446
Morphology of the Cone-
If the cone is sagging it too is an indicator of the advancing of the disease.
Since the use of Corneal Topography we have not used the terms advanced and severe as we used to. However the image that they provide will help you doctor determine the next course of action. Making sure you ask questions and understand what is going on every step of the way will ensure a greater chance of full recovery. Trust your doctor and let him know you concerns I am sure he will listen!
For more information about keratoconus visit AllAboutVision.com


- California has the highest poverty rate in the US, a Census Bureau report shows.
- The District of Columbia was the only location with a higher rate of poverty than California.
- Despite this, California's three-year poverty level average has decreased considerably since 2018.
California remains the state with the highest poverty level in the US, according to a September 2021 report from the US Census Bureau.
In the report, three-year poverty level averages were calculated for each state and the District of Columbia using the supplemental poverty measure, which found that 15.4% of California residents lived in poverty from 2018 to 2020. Only the District of Columbia had a higher rate of poverty — 16.5%.
The supplemental poverty measure expands on the official poverty measure, which was developed by Social Security economist Mollie Orshansky in the 1960s, by accounting for cost of living, work and medical expenses, tax credits, and government programs designed to assist low-income families and individuals.
By comparison, California's three-year poverty level average has considerably decreased from 17.2 % in 2019, and 18.1% in 2018.
Social Security transfers and stimulus payments prevented a combined 38.2 million individuals across the US from falling into poverty, while medical expenses caused the largest increase of the number of individuals in poverty, according to the Census Bureau report.
Californians benefited the most from government programs like the Earned Income Tax Credit, CalFresh, and Child Tax Credit, each of which lowered poverty rates in California by more than 1% in 2019, research from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) found.


Alcohol and cognitive control is an important subject. Adolescence is a major period for the development of cognitive control. And most young people begin trying alcohol as they enter adolescence.
Cognitive control is the ability to to choose an appropriate behavior over one that you’ve decided is inappropriate. That is, one that is inconsistent with your long-term goals. Think of it as willpower when you’re on a diet. That takes cognitive control.
Adolescence is a time of major decision making. Decisions made during that period can have a lasting influence in later life. They surround education, sexuality, substance use, relationships, and many other areas.
Alcohol and Cognitive Control
Low control predicts later alcohol-related problems. Heavy episodic drinking (so-called “binge drinking”) can impair cognitive control. But does light drinking during adolescence influence control?
Researchers at Technische Universität (Dresden, Germany) investigated the matter. To do so, they made a longitudinal study. That is, a study over time following the same people. They used a community-based sample of 92 adolescents. The researchers tested the young people for cognitive control at ages 14, 16 and 18.
Average alcohol drinking was low. The mean was just under four drinks per week. Cognitive control at age 14 did not predict drinking behavior at age 18.
Between ages 14 and 18, control abilities increased. Yet they increased much more among those adolesents who drank the most alcohol.
The researchers concluded that low levels of alcohol consumption among adolescents did not harm cognitive control abilities. Indeed, adolesents who drank the most alcohol had the best development of control abilities.
Jurk, S. et al. Low-level alcohol consumption during adolescence and its impact on cognitive control. Addict Bio, 2018, 23(1), 313-326.
- Mischel, W. The Marshmallow Test. Mastering Self-Control. NY: Little, Brown, 2014.
- Rachlin, H. The Science of Self-control. Cambridge: Harvard U Press.
- Wilcox, C. et al. Cognitive control in alcohol use disorder: deficits and clinical relevance. Rev Neurosci, 2014, 25(1), 1-24.
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Country of Origin: Greece
As a cooking herb: Rosemary is the essential ingredient in recipes with lamb, oven-backed or grilled. It combines perfectly with garlic, parsley, oregano, thyme and bay leaves. It is widely used in many mediterranean recipes that include meat, potatoes, poultry and tomato based sauces.
Rosemary is consumed as a decoction by people suffering from indigestion, Alzheimer's, arthritis, high blood pressure, anxiety and hair loss.
Rosemary contains plenty of antioxidant components that neutralize the free radicals of the body that are responsible for cellular destruction and cellular mutation.
Specific antioxidant compounds contained in this herb stimulate memory and enhance brain function, thus preventing the onset of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The antioxidant effect of rosemary enhances detoxification of the body through urination and improves the health and functioning of the liver.
The high concentration of antioxidants contained in rosemary increase blood circulation and improve the condition of the skin, while at the same time the anti-inflammatory properties of rosemary reduce dermatopathies, such as eczema.
Increased blood circulation improves blood flow throughout the body, resulting in proper oxygenation of every cell in the body. It also acts as anticoagulant and prevents thrombosis. It should not be used in conjunction with anticoagulant therapy.
Rosemary reduces indigestion, constipation and bloating. This herb has anticonvulsant and anti-inflammatory properties that relieve digestive problems and inflammation of the intestine. Rosemary can also soothe haemorrhoids.
The anti-inflammatory properties of rosemary reduce the symptoms of arthritis, soothe joint and muscle pain.
Rosemary also has analgesic properties and can be consumed after surgery or injury or in cases of chronic pain.
Finally, the benefits of rosemary for hair health are significant. By applying rosemary to the roots of the hair, the roots are strengthened, hair health improves and dandruff is reduced.
Rosemary should not be consumed by people who are allergic to aspirin or by people who use anticoagulant treatment.
CAUTION! Rosemary should be avoided during pregnancy
The medical information on our website is not advice and should not be treated as such. You must not rely on the information on our website as an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider.


By Victor Xie
According to Time magazine, “every year, 8 million metric tons of plastic end up in our oceans.” According to National Geographic, “79 percent (of plastic)—is accumulating in landfills or sloughing off in the natural environment as litter.” According to a recent study by a British research team, “more than 80 percent of the (deep sea species collected) had plastic fibers and particles in their digestive systems.”
Plastic is polluting our environment. We use it every day without really understanding the consequence of where it goes after we use it once. That is why we must reduce, reuse and recycle. While these three concepts may be basic and unoriginal, they are the basis of what we can all do to help reduce the strain on the environment.
Reduce. The main idea of reduction is to lower our usage of plastic. Instead of buying plastic materials such as cups, plates or bags, invest in their paper counterparts, which decompose faster. Another idea of reduction is to reduce the amount of plastic we see on the streets and in the environment around us. On a smaller scope, we can volunteer at creek cleanups to create a positive change in our communities.
Reuse. The concept of reusing is based on two branches: reuse the plastic you have or buy a reusable counterpart. For example, reusing a plastic bag multiple times before it rips or breaks, or buying a reusable straw to substitute for the three plastic straws used in a week.
Recycle. Recycling is the most popular, yet most ineffective way to solve this plastic issue. Sure, we can throw our plastic into the recycle bin and hope for the best, but National Geographic has found that “of the 8.3 billion metric tons that has been produced, 6.3 billion metric tons has become plastic waste.” That’s a huge 79 percent that is not recycled. On top of that, Nestlé Waters North America has admitted that only 6 percent of its bottles are made from recycled plastic.
Many plastic companies who claim their bottles are made from recycled plastic actually have very small amounts of recycled plastic in them. Recycling does its job, but only to an extent.


Eggshells could be used to fight global warming
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is a hot area of research in the effort to fight global warming through the process of removing carbon from the atmosphere and ferreting it away within carbon soaking materials, a team from the University of Calcutta has found an unexpected (or should that be uneggspected) material that could trap carbon from the atmosphere in the form of eggshells. The team has demonstrated that the membrane that lines an eggshell can absorb almost seven times its own weight of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, allowing the gas to be stored until environmentally friendly methods of disposing, or even using it, can be found.
The team explains that eggshell comprises three layers; a cuticle on the outer surface, and a spongy calcium-containing middle layer and inner layer. The second and third layers are composed of protein fibers bonded to calcium carbonate – a chemical compound that results from another carbon sequestration technology also developed in India using naturally occurring bacteria. The membrane, which is about 100 micrometers thick, is just below the shell and and Basab Chaudhuri and his colleagues have demonstrated that a weak acid can be used to separate it from the shell for use as a carbon dioxide adsorbent.
Currently, separating the membrane from the cuticle is not an efficient process but, with India alone consuming 1.6 million metric tons of eggs each year and global egg consumption expected to reach about 1,154 billion by 2015, the team says there is definitely an incentive for researchers to find an efficient method in order to use the membrane material in climate change amelioration. To make the process viable on an industrial scale, however, the researchers say a mechanical separation method would be needed.
Until such a method is found, Chauduri muses that we could all help reduce CO2 levels by exposing our egg membranes to the air after eating our eggs. Couldn’t hurt.
The University of Calcutta team’s research appears this month in the International Journal of Global Warming.
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Surprisingly, not all people who live in the United States are aware of Black History Month. Our site director Maura and the children in our Willow Branch after-school program were amongst those individuals, but not anymore!!
Maura and our children who attend the after-school program at Willow Branch are unique in their cultural backgrounds. They come from countries all over such as Africa, Asia and Latin America. Classifying them as immigrants and refugees who now call the US (Clarkston, GA) their home. This February they decided to dedicate their days to learning and celebrating Black history in the US.
The first week of February, they were introduced to Garrett Morgan, the brilliant inventor of “Traffic Lights.” As part of the lesson, they created traffic lights crafts and played the game red light, green light, one of America’s favorite childhood games. The second week of February was dedicated to Rosa Parks. This lesson included arts and crafts, dramatic skits, and discussions about what could have been their reaction if they were on the bus with Rosa Parks. During the third week they had a lot of fun celebrating George Washington Carver. Each of them prepared his/her own peanut butter sandwiches, made peanut butter cookies, and played a peanut-themed scavenger hunt. The final week consisted of Black History trivia and book reports.
These crafts and activities helped them understand more about Black history in the US and Black hidden figures who deserve to be especially celebrated! Black history allows us to learn about, celebrate and honor black leaders. At Star-C we make a point to keep these lessons going as we progress throughout the year rather than just in February! At Star-C After School Programs we are always encouraging students to learn more and find out about those like them who have accomplished great things!
Written by: Maura Mvukiye-Reeser and Keya Oates


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|Lineages||Kagyu, Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist|
|Material||Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton|
|Collection||Rubin Museum of Art|
Dudul Dorje, the 13th Karmapa, (1733-1797): able to teach the word of the Buddha to both humans and animals; from a set of paintings nearly thirty in number designed by Situ Panchen Chokyi Jungne in the 18th century.
Kar ma pa Biographical Details
Formal in appearance and fair in colour Dudul Dorje sits with the proper right hand in the open gesture (mudra) of generosity extended over the right knee. The left hand is held to the heart in the gesture of blessing. Adorning the head he displays the black hat, typical of the Karmapa lamas, believed to be a gift of the dakinis bestowed originally to Dusum Khyenpa, the 1st Karmapa. Wearing the red and orange robes of a fully ordained monk (bhikshu), he sits atop a throne and cushioned seat with an elaborate backrest and brocade. In front on a low table an assortment of ritual objects and delicacies are displayed. On the ground in front of that are rows of various gems, precious jewels and a stalk of red coral. At the middle right a tree rises upward on a long trunk and branches copiously endowed with green foliage and fruit. The middle left background is filled with an idyllic landscape scene and tall mountains typical of the original Karma Gadri and Karshodpa styles of painting.
At the top left a human figure sits atop a white lotus next to the female deity White Parasol, Sitatapatra, encircled by a ring of flames. To the left is White Amitayus seated above a large white billowing cloud.
At the bottom left are three seated figures with two wearing religious hats denoting rank. The figure at the bottom left is holding upraised an offering plate held respectfully with a white ceremonial scarf (katag). At the bottom right is the Great Black One of the Vajra Pavilion, Mahakala Panjarnata, surrounded by the flames of wisdom fire.
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Planning Local Public Transport: A Visual Support to Decision-making
planning - standards, planning - service improvement, land use - planning, technology - geographic information systems
Visualization, public transport, dynamic maps, reorganization, decision support systems
This paper describes a visual tool for data analysis applied to a case in public transport. Our tool is based on geo-referenced dynamic maps, created with free Web GIS applications, and allows users to visualize data and interact readily with a large database of public transport service information. This tool will support decision-makers in detecting issues of inefficiency and ineffectiveness related to the public transport services of a given area. The paper focuses on the visualization system, its features, and its use, detailing the indicators utilized and the analyses it may be employed for.
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.
Pensa, S., Masala, E., Arnone, M., and Rosa, A., (2014). Planning Local Public Transport: A Visual Support to Decision-making. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences Volume 111, 5 February 2014, Pages 596–603.
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“LaChapelle explores the vanity of life and beauty, alluding to the life cycle: from birth to death”
The title is a quotation of the poem “Hamatreya” by Ralph Waldo Emerson, in which flowers are the earth’s laughter at the arrogance of human beings who believe they can rule the earth, although they themselves are transient and must return to it.
Whilst LaChapelle shows an explicit compositional affinity to Baroque floral still life, he transfers the genre from painting to photography. The artist employs art historical visual traditions, but he also translates them into visual metaphor of and for our time. On second glance the viewer will discover objects of contemporary society in the blooming and fading flower arrangements: burning cigarettes, newspapers from yesterday, old mobile phones, medical devices, a burning American flag, tins, collages or throw away dinnerware. These are the metaphors of vanity in our era of an affluent though seemingly troubled society. The often bizarre and excessive symbolical imagery does not fail to remind us however, as in the traditional vanitas, to follow our virtues and to celebrate life before it‘s over.
‘Where are these men? Asleep beneath their grounds: And strangers, fond as they, their furrows plough. Earth laughs in flowers, to see her boastful boys Earth-proud, proud of the earth which is not theirs; Who steer the plough, but cannot steer their feet, Clear of the grave.’


RAMOGE, the tri-country association dedicated to protecting the coastlines from Saint-Raphael to Genoa, has just published its findings from its 2018 explorations in the Med.
A new booklet released by RAMOGE aims to give readers the chance to learn about the enlightening scientific discoveries and the worrying pressures threatening the coastal environments of the region.
The organisation was set up by the governments of Monaco, France and Italy as an “instrument of scientific, technical, legal and administrative cooperation” for the coastal regions running from Saint Raphael to Genoa.
The study first came about in 2014 following a workshop, organised by the Convention on Biological Diversity. Two areas of ecological or biological importance were identified in the northwest of the Mediterranean in RAMOGE Agreement territory. Since then, scientists and those dedicated to issues related to ecological status have identified 66 sites of specific interest.
After the initial success of the work done, RAMOGE decided to carry on with their cooperative endeavours and as such, chose to conduct joint exploration campaigns approximately every two years.
The 2018 oceanographic campaign made it possible to collect new data in the canyons and deep offshore areas. Ten scientists from the three nations were able to work aboard L’Atalante, an oceanographic vessel equipped with a multibeam sonar and a Victor 6000 ROV which can descend up to 6,000 meters.
Much of the data collected on these missions adds to the increasing knowledge about these deep water environments and helps set guidelines in order to manage them appropriately. Though these explorations are currently halted due to the pandemic, they are expected to resume once restrictions are lifted.


General English Courses
General English is the perfect course for students who want to improve their general English skills. This includes reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, and vocabulary. Our General English courses are suitable for students over the age of 16 who would like to improve their use of English. Students can do this whilst living, studying or working in the United Kingdom.
The maximum number of students per class is 16, but on average, there are between 8-10 students in the class.
Our teachers care about your progress. When you arrive, you take a test and you are put into the correct level. On the first day, you will discuss your aims and targets with the Director of Studies. You will do a revision test every week, and discuss your progress with your teacher.
General English Combinations
If you would like to focus on specific areas to improve, you can combine your general English classes with a Booster Class. Booster Classes are personalised and can be very useful. You can choose your Booster classes and prioritise them based on the needs identified by you and your teacher. Therefore, if you feel that your pronunciation is a weakness, you can add a Pronunciation Booster to your Standard course to help you improve in this area.
Our Booster classes are offered every day. You can choose one or two Booster classes to help you succeed in achieving your goal and meeting your needs quickly and effectively.
You can study more intensively and combine General English with other courses such as Business English, Exam Preparation courses or English for Specific Purposes. Or, if you prefer to relax a little you can combine our General English Courses with a Creative workshop which will allow you to practise the vocabulary you learn outside of the classroom.
Choose the course you would like to take from the list below for more information.
Our General English Course Options
Students can choose to study General English for as many hours per day as they like. Please see our course options below and decide how intensively you would like to study. Please note that if you need to apply for a student visa, you cannot study Standard (15 lessons). You must meet the minimum requirement of 15 hours per week (20 lessons).


Here are some unique ways to turn your Christmas tree into something useful.
Glass Recycling: Benefits and the Process
Making recycled glass into new glass items is called glass recycling. In this manner, recycled glass materials that need to be broken and melted are put through the recycling process.
Tips to start a Zero Waste Living
The first step to living a Zero waste lifestyle is to reduce the amount of waste you create. This can be done by reducing your consumption, buying in bulk, and recycling what you can’t reduce.
How to Recycle Old Photographs?
Can photos be recycled? How can they be recycled? Are there other uses for old photos?
Don’t Forget to Recycle your Bathroom Products
While many of us recycle on a regular basis, there is one location that is frequently overlooked: the bathroom! Did you know that many of the objects found in the bathroom can be recycled as part of your household waste?
How Does Recycling Help to Reduce Pollution
Recycling is one of the simplest ways to reduce pollution. Waste materials are recycled into new materials and artefacts. It is the third step in the 'Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle' waste hierarchy and an important part of environmental cleanup. This article investigates how recycling can aid in pollution reduction.
Why is Recycling so Important? Some Facts that You may Not Know
Today's world is consumer-driven with everyone looking out to try new things. The volumes of waste generated is hence increasing year on year which is being viewed as one of the major environment concern. But if we look this problem in a different light, we might turn our problem into an opportunity.
E-waste Recycling Technologies
What is E-waste? What are benefits of E-waste? What are e-waste recycling technologies?
How to Recycle your Old Electronic Gadgets
E-waste refers to discarded electronic equipment accumulating in landfills without being properly recycled. Without proper recycling, these electronics take up precious space in landfills and pose a risk to the environment. To minimize the risk, here’s how you can be creative in reusing your old devices or smartly recycle them.
How to be a Responsible and Environment Conscious Traveler?
Decoding Biosphere shares 10 practical tips for environmentally friendly travel that are easy to achieve.


The angle of cursive writing refers to the position of the paper relative to the hand and arm while writing. The angle can have an impact on the ease and comfort of writing, as well as the legibility of the script. Here are some tips for finding the right angle for cursive writing:
A slanted surface, such as a slant board, can help improve the angle of the writing and reduce wrist strain. It can help with the natural movement of the hand and wrist while writing. The slant should be slight, between 10-20 degrees, to allow for comfortable writing. A slant board or angle adjuster can be used to adjust the angle of the paper.
The angle of the paper should be comfortable for the individual writer. Some writers may prefer a more vertical angle, while others may prefer a steeper slant. Experiment with different angles to find what works best.
Avoid twisting the wrist
Maintaining a straight wrist while writing can help prevent wrist strain and improve the angle of the writing. Avoid twisting the wrist or bending it too much while writing. The angle of the paper should not cause excessive twisting or discomfort in the hand, wrist, or arm. If the angle is causing discomfort, adjust it or take a break.
Hold the pen at the correct angle
The pen should be held at a slight angle, between 45-60 degrees, in relation to the paper. This angle can vary based on personal preference, but it is important to maintain a consistent angle for each letter.
See Teaching Pencil grip for Handwriting
Once a comfortable angle is found, encourage the writer to maintain consistency in their posture and paper position while writing. This can help with the overall legibility and fluency of their script.
By finding the right angle for cursive writing, the individual writer can improve their comfort and ease of writing, as well as the legibility of their script. Experimentation and practice are key to finding the best angle for each individual.


Permeable paving is quickly becoming the most desirable surface option for driveways, patios, walkways, tree surrounds, and more. Not surprising, especially when we consider the negative impact “impermeable” surfaces have had on our landscape. Needless to say, building a resilient landscape should be a top priority. So, how does permeable pavement work? Let’s discuss PurePave, a revolutionary permeable pavement.
How does Permeable Pavement Work?
Green and Resilient Infrastructure
PurePave permeable pavement is green and resilient. Traditional surfaces, such as asphalt and concrete, are “hard” and “impermeable”. Consequently, stormwater and surface run-off has nowhere to go. This causes flooding and stormwater pollution. Alternatively, PurePave’s intelligent formula creates high strength surfacing that allows rainwater to seep into the soil. Therefore, it helps cut off stormwater and, in turn, reduces the stress and pollution on local waterways.
PurePave permeable pavement functions just like natural soil. It allows water to permeate through and return back to the water table. So, it helps replenish aquifers. Plus, this has a positive effect on surrounding vegetation and tree-root systems.
Therefore, PurePave has the potential to play a major role in stormwater management and help create more resilient cities. In fact, Low Impact Development (LID) techniques, such as PurePave, have captured the attention of the Ontario Conservation Authority, the City of Toronto and the National Research Council (NRC). Proper permeable pavements must meet both aquatic and structural requirements otherwise they are not considered by experts. PurePave not only meets, but exceeds both requirements and is considered the benchmark!
Click here to read a Toronto Star article about a PurePave, net-zero run-off property in Toronto
Looking for an eco-friendly, beautiful and long-lasting driveway, walkway or patio? Learn more at PUREPAVE.CA.


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Microbial community structure under various wheat-based cropping systems
The effects of cropping systems on soil biological quality are slow to develop. We sampled the soil of a 36-year old long-term experiment established on an Orthic Brown Chernozem, at Swift Current SK, in the fall of 2003, ...
Yield trends of wheat – impact of fertilization and legume
A long-term (34-yr) crop rotation experiment being conducted at Indian Head, Saskatchewan, on a thin Black Chernozem with heavy clay texture, was used to assess the influence of fertilizer (N and P), sweetclover green ...
Effect of crop rotations on potentially mineralizable-N and amino compounds in a Black Chernozem at Indian Head
The effect (i) of fertilization on fallow-wheat (F-W), F-W-W, and continuous wheat; (ii) of baling straw on F-W-W (fertilized); (iii) of including sweetclover as green manure (GM) in F-W-W (unfertilized); and (iv) of ...


Are You a Bad Influence?
“I tell you how many times already?”
Many parents say this in exasperation when their children or domestic help make the same mistakes repeatedly. This is a common non-Standard English phrase that has steadily crept into everyday language at home.
Imitating the Adults
Have you heard your child using your exasperated expressions? They will use the same words or phrases and even the way you say them. Adults often joke about how their kids learn and imitate. Don’t just laugh it off; remember that your kids may be picking up improper English from you.
Kids Don’t Know Better
You may be able to switch between using proper English at work and non-Standard English at home. But often kids do not see you at work and they only hear you speaking at home.
Be Conscious At All Times
So avoid using “I tell you how many times already?” from today.
Remind yourself to say either one of these:
- “I have told you many times not to …..”
- “How many times have I told you to …..”
- “Please remember to XYXY. I don’t want to say this again / repeat this.”
Each time you correct yourself, you are setting a good example to your children.
Soon, they too will be conscious of lapsing into using the non-Standard English phrase.


Scabies is a contagious, very itchy skin disease that occurs any time of the year. It is caused by the mange mite Sarcoptes scabei. These mites prefer less hairy parts of the body such as ears, elbows, belly, and hocks (ankles.) Affected areas may have hair loss, redness, bumps, scabs or a secondary bacterial infection.
Scabies can be a difficult disease to confirm. The mites burrow deep under the skin and can be difficult to obtain and identify from a routine skin scraping. Multiple scrapings are frequently needed. Many times, treatment for scabies is started based on the pet’s symptoms and signs alone.
Treatment for scabies usually includes special shampoos, topical medication and oral medications. Dogs that are extremely itchy may benefit from a very short course of anti-inflammatory medication and antibiotics if they have a bacterial infection. The prognosis for a pet with scabies is usually good.
The sarcoptes mite can be transmitted to people. Those handling affected pets should wash each time they interact with the animal. The infection in people is transient, but can be very irritating. Please consult your human healthcare provider if you have questions concerning human infections.


DuBois seems to believe that the main foundation for freedom of the African American is their faith in Christianity. In particular, he seems to emphasize the difference between the “black gospel”, so to speak, and the “white gospel”, namely that the Christianity observed by African Americans seemed to take a much more aggressive stance towards social justice and equality, as well as just being more aggressive in general. Much of this stems back from their time as slaves, which DuBois recognizes. However, he also seems to take the argument that Christianity as observed by African Americans is by and large a transplant of their times as “heathens”, the medicine man being replaced by the preacher and the various rites of the gods adapted into a Christian context. The problem I have with this is that it feels very reductionist. It seems to imply that their faith is their only real defining feature, ignoring the various other material factors. To add further confusion, there’s some tangent about deception, which the average slave apparently had to use in order to survive, and he seems to endorse this turning of the cheek as a means of biding one’s time in white society. Problem is, he also seemed to earlier endorse a more active role in making change, so I feel like he’s contradicting himself a bit.
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Q.A few months ago, I had a kidney stone that was exceedingly painful. What can I do to prevent getting another one?
A. Every year, more than a million people in the United States are hospitalized for the treatment of kidney stones. The experience can be excruciating; many who suffer from the condition have likened the pain of passing a kidney stone to that of giving birth, or worse.
There are certain medical conditions and genetic factors which can put some people at greater risk for kidney stones. Others may form kidney stones because of their diet and fluid intake. In many situations, dietary and lifestyle changes can make a difference in whether or not you develop kidney stones.
The single most important thing you can do to prevent kidney stones is to drink plenty of water — enough to urinate at least two liters per day. When you perspire a lot, be sure to replace lost fluids. Kidney stones can result from an imbalance between the amount of waste products your kidneys are trying to eliminate and the quantity of fluid available to wash them out. If you become dehydrated, compounds in your urine will be more likely to form stones. Keep yourself well hydrated, but remember that certain fluids, such as coffee and other caffeinated drinks, have a tendency to dehydrate you.
Rapid weight loss can increase your risk of developing kidney stones. If you fast, you can easily put your body into a state of ketosis, a condition in which you are burning fat for energy. Ketosis makes your urine more acidic which can lead to increased kidney stone formation. High-protein diets can also increase the acidity of your urine and increase your likelihood of developing kidney stones.
The most common type of kidney stone is a calcium oxalate stone. People who tend to form calcium oxalate stones can benefit tremendously from limiting their ingestion of foods high in oxalates. These include leafy greens, rhubarb, chocolate, tea, okra, nuts, beans, beets, wheat bran and strawberries. It should also be noted that an excess of vitamin C can be converted into oxalates.
To further reduce your chances of experiencing kidney stones, I recommend that you go easy on the salt shaker. The more salt you ingest, the more you will increase the amount of calcium in your urine, which can add to your risk of developing kidney stones.
Article was originally printed in the Honolulu Advertiser, honoluluadvertiser.com


Energy storage plays an important part in energy transition. Progress in battery technology was a key enabler of electromobility. Stationary battery storage of electricity is necessary to synchronise solar and wind energy with demand, but also hydrogen will be an important energy carrier with the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.
All three elements of energy transition
- batteries for electric vehicles
- batteries for stationary storage
- hydrogen as an energy carrier
are closely linked to salt.
are closely linked to salt. Sodium ion batteries have just entered the mass market of basic electric vehicles, and will rapidly gain market share as an economic alternative to more expensive lithium-ion batteries. https://saltmarketinfo.com/update-on-salt-batteries/
The salt battery is an interesting technology for the stationary storage of electricity. https://saltmarketinfo.com/salt-based-batteries-3/
An article about the importance of salt for the storage of hydrogen, and the potential of salt tectonics in energy conversion was recently published by researchers of the Bureau of Economic Geology and the Helmholtz Centre in Potsdam https://eartharxiv.org/repository/view/3452/
Salt caverns are the only proven option for the large scale storage of hydrogen. It is successfully stored in a salt cavern in Teesside, UK, and in three salt caverns in Texas, USA.
The Role of Salt Tectonics in Energy Conversion
What’s more, the porous rock surrounding the salt caverns could also contribute to energy conversion as a permanent storage spot for CO2. The study also describes how salt can contribute to next-generation geothermal technology. Although the industry is still in its early stages, the researchers show how it can make use of salt’s ability to easily conduct heat from warmer underlying rocks to produce geothermal power.


Present simple or present continuous
We use the present continuous when we speak about something that is happening now, at the moment of speaking.
We use the present simple to talk about something in general — facts, habits, preferences, regular actions.
regular action → Present Simple
action now → Present Continuous
Sonny reads a lot. But now he is not reading, he is watching a movie.
Anabel usually drives very slowly. But now she is driving fast because she is late for her job interview.
here are some verbs that do not express a dynamic physical action. We use them to talk about feelings, thoughts, preferences. We call such verbs stative, or state because they show a state, not an action. We do not use continuous tenses with the stative verbs, even if the action is happening right now.
I'm hungry. I want to eat something.
A: Do you need my help now? B: No, I don't. Thank you!
Be always doing something
Usually, the word "always" is a sign to use the present simple. However, there is a combination of always + -ing. We use it to say that something happens too often and that's bad.
You are always losing your glasses. You lose them too often.
Don't listen to him. He is always complaining about his job. He complains about it too often.
I am always forgetting names and dates. I wish I remembered them.
You are being
Usually "be" is a stative verb and we don't put it into continuous tenses. However, we can say am/is/are being something. It means a person is acting in an unusual way at the moment, not as he or she acts regularly.
Your mother is being nice to me today. Does she want something from me? Usually, she is not very nice.
You are being irrational. You are acting irrationally now.
Sorry, I'm being too emotional. I am reacting too emotionally now.


What’s the difference between grasses and sedges? in terms of anatomy and classification.
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Sedges have edges, and they're in different families.
See Minnesota Wildflowers for a great summary with images.
Both are in the order Poales, but they are in different families:
Grasses = Poaceae (of the graminid clade)
Sedges = Cyperaceae (of the [non-monophyletic]1 cypirid lineage)
Some anatomical differences:
Compiled using info from here and here
Source: New York Botanical Garden
1. Bouchenak-Khelladi, Y., Muasya, A.M. and Linder, H.P., 2014. A revised evolutionary history of Poales: origins and diversification. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 175(1):4-16.
1$\begingroup$ What is an "edge" in this context? $\endgroup$ May 2, 2020 at 20:55
2$\begingroup$ @Terdon see the stem shape. Sedges have triangular stems instead of round. Each face of the triangle is an "edge" $\endgroup$ May 2, 2020 at 21:48


How to Address Your Friend’s Self-Destructive Behavior
We all face challenges in life. Difficult times and challenging circumstances can evoke a variety of behaviors in people. Some individuals' reactions to difficult circumstances turn to destructive behavior such as self-harm, engaging in addictions, and seeking out sexual gratification through unhealthy avenues. Many of us have friends or are leaders of individuals who struggle with self-destructive behavior. Supporting and encouraging someone to seek out a therapist is a helpful option, but understanding how to help the person and not enable the behavior is also essential.
Open the Topic
As a friend, family member, or leader, it can be helpful to have a foundation of conversational strategies to use when you are in a conversation with someone struggling. When starting the conversation, it is essential to look for openings to begin a dialogue and to ask permission and communicate your intentions as you share your concerns. It is critical to listen and validate what the person is sharing as they increase their vulnerability with you.
Throughout the Conversation
During the conversation, three general rules of thumb to remember are to 1) know why you are bringing up your concerns, 2) come from a place of sincerity, and 3) start at a slow pace, paying close attention to how the other person is responding.
Once the conversation begins, it is essential to remember to focus on the problematic behavior and use "I" versus "you" or "we." Instead of saying, "you are doing..." say, "I am concerned because I have seen..." This decreases the feelings of shame and focuses the conversation on your concerns about the behavior instead of the action itself. It may also help to avoid language such as "we are concerned..." and instead stick to phrases such as "I am concerned..." Using "I" helps the other person not to feel ganged up and can decrease their defensiveness.
Trying to help someone who engages in self-destructive behavior can be intimidating, but the critical thing to remember is not to disregard it or assume you are not equipped enough to speak up. There is no perfect way to start this conversation, remember to be sincere, listen compassionately, and avoid phrases that could increase defensiveness in the process. Ultimately it is about communicating care and offering your support. That alone has the power to influence and help someone move out of destructive patterns.
Learn more about how to guide young adults through friendships using the Intentionally Friends module from the Relationship IQ Curriculum.


The press service of the Russian Defense Ministry announced the start of a new stage of testing the Ufa submarine, which belongs to the Varshavyanka class of submarines, known as the Black Hole.
“During the tests, the submarine managed to dive to a depth of 190 meters under the surface of the water in the naval areas of the Russian Baltic Fleet,” the ministry said in a statement.
The statement added: “During the dive, the Ufa crew checked the mechanism of operation of all systems and mechanisms of the submarine and developed electronic algorithms for their operation so that they work in different modes when diving and surfacing to the surface of the submarine. water. Baltic Sea”.
Ufa is the fourth Varshavyanka-class submarine being developed by Russia as part of Project 636 for the Pacific Fleet as part of its army. Work on the creation of this submarine began in 2019, and several Russian submarines are currently being developed as part of the project. of the aforementioned project, such as the Mogaisk and Yakutsk submarines.
The danger of these Project 636 submarines is that they emit very low noise levels compared to other diesel-powered submarines, and are covered in special materials that are difficult to detect by the enemy, which led some to call them a “black hole”. “. submarines”.
Source: Weapons of Russia
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Formosan termite colonies can reach population sizes of over 10 million individual termites. These termites aggressively forage for food and have been found as far as 100 yards away from the main nest. They will repeatedly test chemical barriers and find ways to penetrate breaches in the treated soil.
Formosan termites build large nests within the walls and other enclosed spaces within a structure. These nests serve as residence for millions of individual termites and as reservoirs of moisture to sustain the colony during dry periods. They are also very good at finding additional above-ground sources of moisture, such as roof leaks, window frames, bathtubs and showers. You may be giving termites the moisture they need each time you bathe.
Once established within a building, these nests are difficult to destroy, and drastic measures must be taken to eliminate them. Treatment options include physical removal of the nests by opening the walls, wall treatments with aerosol or foam termiticide applications, and ground barrier applications.
Colonies in New Orleans tend not to fight with each other, and there is growing evidence that colonies share food resources. Colony mixing like this can cause an overexploitation of resources and domination of a habitat by the supercolony.
This termite is an invasive species, as are Argentine ants and red imported fire ants. Invasive species can sometimes escape natural predators and parasites that kept them in check in their native lands.


The middle grades have become the agreed upon starting point for high-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) programs, as this represents a critical time for students making important decisions that may have a lasting impact on their careers. Yet, there remains a lack of consensus among state and local leaders on what makes up a high-quality middle grades CTE program or policy. With the promotion of middle grades CTE in the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V), it is an ideal time for state and local leaders to consider how to best support and expand CTE in middle school.
To support this work, Advance CTE and Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) have released Broadening the Path: Design Principles for Middle Grades CTE that lays out a theory of action for middle grades CTE, including:
- Outcomes for student learning,
- Ten design principles that should undergird any middle grades CTE program or policy, and
- Core programmatic elements for developing and expanding CTE into middle grades.
The paper also includes a design principles self-assessment for state and local leaders to evaluate their current middle grades CTE policies and programs.
Read the report here.
This resource was created with the support of the Middle Grades CTE Shared Solutions Workgroup, comprised of national, state and local leaders, convened by Advance CTE with support from ACTE and generously funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.


Researchers use silver to make light shine brighter
Florescent lighting contains toxic and expensive phosphors. Materials scientists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have figured out a way to eliminate these components using silver.
The international group of scientists. who published their study in the journal Nature Materials, modified a mineral called zeolite, commonly found in washing powder, to incorporate tiny clusters of silver atoms.
At this very small scale, at less than 10 atoms, the silver clusters act very differently and can even emit light.
“We’ve shown that silver atoms can be assembled in the porous framework of minerals known as zeolites with a level of control not reported previously. This has allowed us to tailor very precisely the properties of the silver clusters to meet our needs — in this case an efficient phosphor,” said Dr. Oliver Fenwick from QMUL’s School of Engineering and Materials Science.
The material, which proves to be highly efficient, is also inexpensive and scalable, which makes it very attractive as next generation emitters for fluorescent lamps, LEDs and for biological imaging, for example for highlighting tumors or cell division.
Zeolites, porous minerals that can be found naturally or produced artificially on an industrial scale, are rigid and have a well-defined framework made of molecular-scale channels and cavities.
Rresearchers from Université de Strasbourg in France, where Dr. Fenwick was based at the time he carried out the study, along with researchers from KU Leuven in Belgium, manipulated the characteristics of the zeolite pores to fine-tune the properties of the clusters of silver.
By making these adjustments to the zeolite host, they demonstrated luminescence efficiency near 100%.
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UK Research and Innovation recently published an article by David Cunnah, Innovation Lead of Quantum Technologies, in which the gravitas of the ‘Quantum decade’ is explored.
Back in 2019, quantum technologies existed primarily in labs. Research scientists and innovation labs were using quantum technology just for developments in cybersecurity. Now quantum is hitting the mainstream, we are starting to see the adoption of quantum computing in many different industries, co-existing vertically alongside the cybersecurity sector.
Quantum technology is no longer a nascent technology being pushed from labs. It is being pulled by entrepreneurs ready to develop and supply the technology to large businesses wanting to be ‘quantum ready’.
The message is clear. The clock is ticking (maybe not quite a quantum one yet) and now is the time to get involved or fall behind.
Extracted from ‘Transforming the world with quantum technologies’ by UKRI
How can the power of this technology be adopted while bypassing the need to be a quantum physicist? The answer is simple; find an intelligent solution that is right for your organisation, that harnesses the power of quantum.
With quantum computers capable of handling and processing much larger datasets, AI and machine-learning applications are set to benefit hugely, with faster training times and more capable algorithms. Researchers have also demonstrated that quantum algorithms have the potential to crack traditional cryptography keys, which for now are too mathematically difficult for classical computers to break.
A classical computation is like a solo voice…A quantum computation is like a symphony.
– Seth Lloyd, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
Quantum AI is using quantum technologies as a base for its Intelligent solutions, and by harnessing the potential power of quantum computing, we have developed incredibly powerful Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Encryption and Data Discovery capabilities. All of our solutions are tailor-made, because we want every organisation to use AI for good. And the only way to get the very best out of AI, is with quantum computing.
Read the full article on UKRI’s website, or browse our intelligent solutions now!


- panel 6 expanse
- panel 7 immigration (you are here!)
- panel 8 endurance
- panel 9 truth
The end of the Mexican-American War (1846 – 1848) brought California into the United States. Almost immediately, settlers come to California in great numbers following the 1849 Gold Rush.
This was the largest mass migration in American history.
The population explosion propelled California to statehood in 1850.
- James H. Burke, came to California in 1853, and in 1857 he and his brother, J. W. Burke, purchased 974 acres of the Rancho Yokaya extending from Robinson Creek to Burke Hill, about two miles.
- Another early settler was Samuel Lowry who built a log cabin in 1856 (near current Perkins and N. Main St.)
- Lowery sold his claim to A.T. Perkins in the spring of 1857, who moved his wife and children into the valley, thereby becoming the first pioneer family of the township, followed by six more families that year.
The first US Post Office in Ukiah was built in 1858.
The lower half of “immigration” shows a settler playing a mandolin, which is a portrait of a contemporary person. He is Richard Shoemaker, former member of the Ukiah City Council and the Board of Supervisors, and former City Manager of Point Arena. There is another portrait in the panel… a canine local named Biggie who often walks near the mural:
And finally at the bottom right is star thistle, who people told me is the most invasive species, thus appropriate to this subject. It found a great place to live here, but crowds out other things. The good and the bad.
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We’ve just celebrated Labor Day! Ironically, the day created to celebrate the American worker and their achievements has most workers working as white-collar workers have the day off. The day became a federal holiday in 1894, and Uncle Sam is often seen leading the celebration parades in many cities.
I’m not sure if this is because Uncle Sam has become a symbol incarnate of our country, or if it was that on September 7, 1961, the Congress recognized Samuel Wilson as “the progenitor of America’s national symbol of Uncle Sam” and the date is usually on or near Labor Day?
The next question you may ask is who is Samuel Wilson? Simply, he was a meat packer from New York who supplied beef to the army during the war of 1812. He would brand his barrels with a “U.S.” for United States, but given that his given name was Sam for short, the soldiers began to refer to the barrels as, “Uncle Sam’s.” Now, this is where the publicity angle comes in: a local newspaper picked up the story, it got spread around the country, and the nick-name of Uncle Sam stuck.
Thomas Nast, a political cartoonist at the time, is part of the reason the name stuck. Nast started using the name Uncle Sam in his cartoons to symbolize the country as a person. Although Nast originally used a likeness of Wilson, eventually Nast added the beard, top hat, and stars-and-stripes suit that we know and love today.
But what does Santa Claus have to do with Uncle Sam? Nast also drew the first image of the jolly old elf as we know him today. In 1862, Nast gave us Santa Claus in the publication Harper’s Weekly and had him supporting the Union. Thus, I guess, forever aligning him as a Yankee!
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ISON vs the Sun
The ESA/NASA SOHO satellite watched as Comet ISON made its closest approach to the Sun on 28 November, at a distance of around 1.2 million kilometres from the Sun’s visible surface. Did it survive? Early reports suggested that only the comet’s tail continued to follow along ISON’s orbit. Further observations will reveal if a chunk of the comet’s nucleus survived.
See the latest images: http://soho.esac.esa.int/hotshots/index.html/
Credit: SOHO (ESA & NASA)
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The ESA/NASA #SOHO satellite watched as Comet #ISON made its closest approach to the Sun on 28 November, at a distance of around 1.2 million kilometres from the Sun's visible surface. Did it survive?
it made it!!!
not only did it survive but so did the triangle craft
mISiON imPOSSIBLE 🙂
did it survive?? I want to see ison on Christmass!
Video seem to be interrupted. . . Did ison survive?


Level Up: Mastering statistics with Python – part 4
Welcome back! This is the fourth class in our Level Up series on statistics with Python. If you’re just tuning in, you can catch up on what we’re doing and review the first lesson here.
In this lesson we’ll learn about the Central Limit Theorem (CLT) by simulating it in Python.
The CLT is the basis for a few common statistical hypothesis tests, like Z-tests and t-tests. While many introductory statistics classes teach the CLT, very few actually attempt to prove it because that requires some complex math. In this session, we’ll bypass all that math by using Python loops to simulate the CLT. This helps build intuition for how hypothesis testing works, while also practicing our Python programming skills and avoiding math-y equations!
This is a fun stream because it is our first step into the world of inferential statistics. We’re no longer interested in simply looking at a sample of data by itself — we’re now starting to think about how to use a sample to gain an understanding of a population we cannot observe.
Here are some StackOverflow questions related to the work we did in today’s session:
Finding distribution of sample mean by Central Limit Theorem
Implementing the Central Limit Theorem – Which Random Number Generator?
If you enjoyed this lesson, you can catch up on the rest of the series on YouTube. If you’d like to watch a session live, follow the Codecademy YouTube channel.
Every Tuesday from now until March 2nd, we’ll be streaming a new session at 4PM EST. You can set a reminder for the stream for March 2nd here.
Finally, if you want even more stats content, you can sign up for the Master Statistics with Python interactive course this series was based on. This course was developed by Sophie and has many more quizzes, projects, and helpful nuggets that we can’t fit into our streams!Tags: codecademy, level up, python, statistics
What is with the desire to avoid math? How can you practice statistics without having a mathematical foundation?


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