Thanks to the hard work of researchers across the United States and around the world, we now understand significantly more about depression. For instance, just a few months ago Canadian researchers made the groundbreaking discovery that a diagnosis of depression was frequently accompanied by significant brain inflammation.
As if this wasn’t fascinating enough, a team of researchers at the University of South Carolina recently used these findings to examine whether an ingredient found in both red wine and chocolate could help reduce this brain inflammation and, by extension, depressive symptoms.
Using a group of lab rats, the researchers examined the reaction of the smaller rats to the presence of a single larger rat who essentially acted like something of a bully.
Curiously, the researchers found that some of the rats were unaffected by the larger rat’s antics and showed no signs of brain inflammation. Other rats, however, showed depressive symptoms and brain inflammation after being subjected to the larger rat’s antics.
Armed with this knowledge, the researchers then proceeded to divide the depressed rats into two subgroups, one that received a placebo, and another that received multiple doses of resveratrol, which in addition to being found in both red wine and chocolate is also sold as a supplement.
Amazingly, they found that the rats treated with the resveratrol had no evidence of brain inflammation or depressive symptoms when compared with the group given a placebo.
While this study clearly is a long way from having practical application to human beings, it nevertheless serves to lay the groundwork for future clinical studies and further illustrates how we are slowly but surely learning more about depression, a condition that leaves thousands of Americans unable to work despite their best efforts.


Published February 2011: eHow Family & Relationships
Playground Dilemma: The Balance at Play
Parents Can Guide Children to Benefits from Both Wireless and Wired Activities
As a tech-savvy parent, Barack Levin is exposed to computers every day. The Atlanta-area stay-at-home dad and author of “The Diaper Chronicles: A stay at home dad’s quest for raising great kids” says he sees the disadvantages of living in a wired environment and decided not to allow his only child exposure to technology until he was 5. Even at that age, Levin sets limits.
“My son is limited to play with a Nintendo DSi for only 20 minutes a day — not more than that. When he turns 8, we might introduce him to other technologies such as a PC or Wii,” Levin said. “I believe that kids need to experience the real world first before they dive into the virtual one.”
The virtual world, however, is often unavoidable. A technology revolution complete with computer games, video consoles, accessible Wi-Fi and iPods can pose a challenge for parents who grew up playing outside and without wires. Technology is everywhere and seems to be a way of life for some families. How much is too much? What type of technological play is beneficial? And how can parents find a balance for their children?
– Shannon Philpott


The risk of kidney stone presentations increases after hot days, likely due to greater insensible water losses resulting in more concentrated urine and altered urinary flow. It is thus expected that higher temperatures from climate change will increase the global prevalence of kidney stones if no adaptation measures are put in place. This study aims to quantify the impact of heat on kidney stone presentations through 2089, using South Carolina as a model state. We used a time series analysis of historical kidney stone presentations (1997–2014) and distributed lag non-linear models to estimate the temperature dependence of kidney stone presentations, and then quantified the projected impact of climate change on future heat-related kidney stone presentations using daily projections of wet-bulb temperatures to 2089, assuming no adaptation or demographic changes. Two climate change models were considered—one assuming aggressive reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (RCP 4.5) and one representing uninibited greenhouse gas emissions (RCP 8.5). The estimated total statewide kidney stone presentations attributable to heat are projected to increase by 2.2% in RCP 4.5 and 3.9% in RCP 8.5 by 2085–89 (vs. 2010–2014), with an associated total excess cost of ~ $57 million and ~ $99 million, respectively.
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|State||Published - Dec 2022|
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As may be expected, we started Easter Sunday with the usual chocolate eggs, an Easter egg hunt, and explained to all the children why Christians celebrate Easter with a couple of picture books The Story of Easter and The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross. The Story of Easter is better for the Easter story, The Garden... is better for the wider biblical context. We also made some chocolate nests and made and decorated our own Easter eggs.
|Home-made and decorated chocolate eggs|
Peterborough cathedral had a number of Easter craft activities going on this week, and Solomon made an Easter bonnet and wreath. It's the first time that we'd been to Becket's Tea Room, and as it's a really nice space we stayed for lunch. Unfortunately the service and food wasn't as good as the space.
|Making Easter bonnets|
Later in the week we went to the Green Backyard, a local community garden, where another home educator had organized an Easter egg hunt. This was followed by a 'family gardening' session, where the children did some weeding, planting, and made bird scarers to take home. It was the first time we'd been to the Green Backyard, but we will definitely be returning as everyone had a great time. We also finally got around to buying some seeds and planting our own veg patches, and made use of our new bird scarers.
|Bird scarers over our veg patches|
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Conscious tourism can be defined as an alternative model to mass industrial tourism that is based on principles of social and economic justice, which simultaneously offers spiritually fulfilling experiences to travellers, without affecting the environment and local cultures.
Conscious tourism is in line with the ideas and concepts of responsible or sustainable tourism, however as often the words responsibility and sustainability are often overused and not understood. Responsible or sustainable tourism have been more widely adopted as a terms by industry as any form of tourism that can be consumed in a more responsible or sustainable way. Thus responsible tourism recognizes the centrality of local hosting communities and their right to be the leaders in sustainable and socially responsible tourism development in their territory.
In the same way conscious tourism encourages alternatives and more mindful experiences and interactions between the tourism industry, local communities, the travellers and the environment. In addition to the above principles, conscious tourism fosters an authentic, sincere and intimate encounter between the Eastern wisdom with Western pragmatism, so that the travel experience can be reworked in a creative way in the personal life of all the people and communities involved. To this end every tour will become a path of personal growth through a mutual exchange among travellers, and between them and local communities.
“A pilgrimage distinguishes itself from an ordinary journey by the fact that it does not follow a laid-out plan or itinerary, that it does not pursue a fixed aim or a limited purpose, but that it carries its meaning in itself; by relying on an inner urge which operates on two planes: on the physical as well as on the spiritual plane. It is a movement not only in the outer, but equally in the inner space, a movement whose spontaneity is that of the nature of all life, i.e. of all that grows continually beyond its momentary form, a movement that always starts from an invisible inner core (…)
Thus the pilgrimage in the outer space is actually the mirrored reflection of an inner movement or development, directed towards a yet unknown, distant aim which, however, is intrinsically and seed-like contained in the very direction of that movement. Here from springs the readiness to cross the horizons of the known and the familiar, the readiness to accept people and new environments as parts of our destiny, and the confidence in the ultimate significance of all that happens and is in harmony with the depth of our being and the universality of a greater life”.
Lama Anagarika Govinda
“The Way of the White clouds”


What is being taught in each year
Our Curriculum Vision
At Winnington Park Community Primary School and Nursery we aim to offer a creative and inclusive Curriculum which inspires, engages and challenges and in which children are partners in their own learning.
Our Curriculum Intent
We ensure that children are given opportunities to widen their knowledge and understanding of the world and learn and apply skills which will make them successful learners for life as well as enhancing their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Children will become confident, independent and resilient learners who are willing to take risks. They will have high aspirations and be proud of their achievements. We aim to give everyone the opportunity to fulfil their highest potential, both academically and in respect of their wider interests and talents.
Our curriculum has clear end points and our lessons are sequenced so children’s learning builds towards these. The children’s new knowledge and skills builds on what they have been taught before and is designed for the children, families and community of Winnington Park.
Our Curriculum Implementation
Our children learn through a knowledge based curriculum which develops children’s skills. We endeavour to engage our children and completely immerse them in their learning. Topics are progressive whilst being inclusive and challenging. They provide children with the knowledge and skills needed for the next stage in their learning and later life.
We celebrate and value all subjects and provide opportunities to apply key skills in all areas of learning. We have high expectations of achievement, progress, behaviour and presentation. Our children enjoy developing their learning through enhanced projects such as writing and reading weeks, art workshops, trips and residential.
Our Curriculum Impact
The impact of our curriculum ensures children are prepared for the next stage of learning and later life.
Children who attend Winnington Park achieve well and are equipped with the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life.


Found only in the Western Hemisphere, hummingbirds are one of the largest bird families in the World with approximately 320 species. Of these, 150 have been seen in North America but less than 20 species nest here. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the only species that nests east of the Mississippi and is, therefore, the only species you will likely see in Crow Island Woods. They begin arriving by the first of May and leave for southern Mexico and Central America by mid-to late September.
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are attracted to orange and red so you can often find them feeding on nectar from cardinal flowers (prairie) and on jewelweed (woods) found in Crow Island. If you look carefully, you may also spot hummers resting or preening on twiggy branches in dead trees. Like nearly all North American hummingbirds, the males of this species have iridescent green feathers and a bright throat patch. Females and immature males are duller overall and lack the ruby patch.
Hummingbirds are a unique family in a number of ways. They are the smallest birds, typically weighing 0.1 -0.3 ounces. That’s as much as a nickel on the low-side and a quarter on the high-side. As acrobatic as they are beautiful, hummers rotate their wings in order to hover for extended periods of time while feeding as well as to fly forward, backward, up, down, side-to-side, and even upside down. Finally, the name hummingbird comes from the sound their wings make when they flap them an average of 70-80 times a second and dive at speeds of up to 60 miles an hour. As summer wains in Crow Island Woods, you’ll have to look quickly to see these rapid flyers before they begin their long migration south.


Understanding ADHD with Priscilla Morrison, Psy.D.
If you have a student or a child who is frequently distracted, constantly moving around, or unable to wait their turn, you may be concerned about attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although ADHD is a well-known diagnosis, many may not truly understand the complexities of the different subtypes. In addition, it can be difficult to understand why individuals struggle across a variety of domains. There are common misperceptions that are easily confused with actual diagnostic criteria. Further, it can be difficult to understand how to help children and adolescents with this diagnosis. This workshop is designed for individuals who are interested in learning about the diagnosis of ADHD, clinical interventions, and academic accommodations. Participants will be provided with an overview of the diagnosis, the different subtypes and will also learn about the evidence-based interventions. Finally, recommendations for academic accommodations will be discussed.
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NASA releases Ultra-HD video of the Sun
It is always shining, constantly alight and blazing with energy. The Earth is awash in an endless tide of its particles. The Sun’s energy and light drives our weather, biology and more. But in space, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) keeps an eye on our nearest star 24/7. SDO captures images of the Sun in 10 different wavelengths, each of which helps highlight a different temperature of solar material. In this recently released video we experience images of the Sun in unprecedented detail captured by SDO. Presented in ultra-high definition video (4K) the video presents the nuclear fire of our life-giving star in intimate detail, offering new perspective into our own relationships with grand forces of the solar system.
NASA has created its first few ultra-high definition videos with spectacular results. Among the items released is a magnificent 30-minute portrait of the Sun, which was put together from data captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Launched in early 2010, the SDO observes the Sun around the clock, capturing images in ten different wavelengths, each of which highlights a different temperature of solar material. By observing these multiple types of radiation, NASA is able to keep tracks on a number of facets of solar activity, such as solar flares and streams of electrified plasma called coronal loops.
By putting it all together in stunning 4K resolution, NASA has created an image of the Sun as you’ve never seen it before.


In the ancient Lake Baikal, amphipod crustaceans have undergone a spectacular adaptive radiation, resulting in a diverse community of species. A survey of microsporidian parasites inhabiting endemic and non-endemic amphipod host species at Lake Baikal’s margins indicates that the endemic amphipods harbour many microsporidian parasite groups associated with amphipods elsewhere in Eurasia. While these parasites may have undergone a degree of adaptive radiation within the lake, there is little evidence of host specificity. Furthermore, a lack of reciprocal monophyly indicates that exchanges of microsporidia between Baikalian and non-Baikalian hosts have occurred frequently in the past and may be ongoing. Conversely, limitations to parasite exchange between Baikalian and non-Baikalian host populations at the margins of the lake are implied by differences in parasite prevalence and lack of shared microsporidian haplotypes between the two host communities. While amphipod hosts have speciated sympatrically within Lake Baikal, the parasites appear instead to have accumulated, moving into the lake from external amphipod populations on multiple occasions to exploit Baikal’s large and diverse community of endemic amphipods.
|Journal||International Journal for Parasitology|
|Early online date||20 Dec 2017|
|Publication status||Published - 01 Mar 2018|
- Lake Baikal
- adaptive radiation
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The House of Representatives had a ticket to name Benson’s post office after a black hero of World War II. All representatives of this house sign for the approval of the request.
Charles Jackson French had been hailed as “the hero of the Solomons” after the sinking of his Navy ship, the USS Gregory, on Sept. 5, 1942, near Guadalcanal. He gained fame and credit because he swam fearlessly towards a ship to save the lives of some people who were there and were mostly white, alone in the middle of the sea. This is regardless of the risk of sharks.
He was born in Arkansas in 1919 but moved to Omaha to live with his married older sister, Viola. He enlisted in the Navy in 1937 and became a mess attendant, one of the few military jobs open to African Americans in the segregated U.S. armed forces of that era.
“The Strong Swimmer” by a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet was a poem dedicated to him. His story was also told in bubble gum strips, comic carts.
French died at the age of 37 from alcohol dependence, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
History was completely forgotten. Por during the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha last June Bruce Wigo, a former director of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, brought him back into the spotlight. He decided that his logo rescuing these people was the image of the Olympic Swim. Also, two of the persons that the French had escaped from drowning were alive.
Bacon later introduced the legislation to name the post office in his honor with a companion bill, but the Senate hasn’t yet acted on it.
This recognition is long overdue, and I look forward to getting this passed in the Senate.
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Dental Alveolar Surgery
Dentoalveolar surgery is the surgical management of diseases of the teeth and their supporting hard and soft tissues.
Tooth Extractions – Oral and maxillofacial surgeons have extensive surgical training and experience in diagnosing and extracting teeth. Whether the extraction is simple or complicated by impaction, disease or infection, their surgical skills make them the obvious surgeon of choice for the patient in need.
Wisdom Teeth (Third Molars) – A tooth that fails to emerge or fully break through the gum tissue is, by definition, “impacted.” While this is a common problem associated with third molars, or wisdom teeth, which are the last teeth to develop and erupt into the mouth, other teeth can also become impacted.
Orthodontic Surgery – Often a patient is referred to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for an extraction or another surgical procedure in preparation for orthodontic treatment, such as extraction of over-retained baby teeth or the exposure of unerupted teeth.
Preprosthetic Surgery – Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are experts at preparing the mouth for the placement of a partial or complete denture; ensuring a comfortable fit. Because dentures rest on a bone ridge, it is very important that the bone is the proper shape and size. Occasionally, excess bone must be removed or recontoured before the denture is inserted. In such cases, oral and maxillofacial surgeons may perform one or more of the following procedures:
- bone smoothing and reshaping
- removal of excess bone
- bone ridge reduction
- removal of excess gum tissue, and/or
- grafting of skin or specialized gum tissue
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There are many stories contributing to the mystique of Pirate’s Alley, an infamous side street in New Orleans. One of the many infamous rumors is that Pirate’s Alley was the route through which many smugglers and pirates brought their stolen goods to be sold. Eventually, the former street that was named in relation to the church that rested on one side of it was changed to Pirates Alley.
One of these smugglers was Jean Lafitte. Born presumably in France, or in a french colony, Jean and his brother Pierre took to New Orleans and opened a steady and successful smuggling business. Jean Lafitte and his Barataria pirates were an eclectic bunch that were also known as the “wild men of the Spanish Main.” The term Barataria arose from the Creole word “Barateur” or “Barato” which means “cheap,” further denoting the stolen goods they sold.
There were many pirates who were based in New Orleans, so much so that women were paid to settle in New Orleans in order to “civilize” and bolster the population as the years progressed and the city became filled with ex-cons, thieves, and smugglers. What makes Jean Lafitte unique are the particular endeavors he, his brother, and their crews pursued.
One such escapade was their capture at the hands of the United States naval force. However – due to their prowess at sea and their smuggling and espionage skills – the two brothers and their men were enlisted by General Andrew Jackson to defend New Orleans from invasion from the British. It was only this capture that seemingly gave the United States the upper hand, as the British had previously been attempting to buy the Lafitte’s off. The Lafitte’s may have then provided the British with a sturdy post from which they could import men and surround Americans.
February 27, 2018 at 1:17 pm
Ingrid: This is an amusing anecdote, but it doesn’t convey the larger project you intend to pursue. You need to devise a question that will require some degree of analysis. What are you hoping to discover? What complexity, nuance, or uncertainty resides in the topic you’re addressing. In essence, you should be trying not simply to compile information but to use that information to say something about whatever aspect of New Orleans’ culture or history you’ve chosen to explore.


During the brutality of Jim Crow, Lincoln Beach was a cultural sanctuary for African Americans. Tired of their black children drowning in ditches during the scorching summer, church community leaders pressed the city to create a sanctioned space for blacks to swim. The head of the controversial corporation United Fruit, Samuel “Banana Man” Zemurray, donated the land to the city and asked it be named after “the great emancipator.” The land straddled the most polluted area of the lake, located approximately 13 miles from the city center in the minimally-developed swampland of New Orleans East.
The ceremonial ribbon was cut in 1954.
Lincoln Beach became a world in its own, physically and spiritually separated from the discrimination and danger of the city. It comprised an amusement park, restaurants, bars, stages, carnival games, boardwalk, and a swimming pool. Teenagers dressed up sharp for the dancehall and had their first kisses. Factory workers brought their families for Sunday picnics. Irma Thomas and Fats Domino donned the stage of the all age venue.
Then, in 1959, it closed with integration. The land and the sanctuary was lost. The white lakefront park- Ponchartrain Beach- was mandated to open it’s gates to blacks. Owner, Harry Batt, shortly thereafter shut the park down.
Not surprisingly, local institutions don’t house this land’s history in their archives. This place now exists only in memory, and those memories are fading as those who once splashed pre-integration are now in their 70’s or have passed.
This full project was created with high schoolers living in New Orleans East. It utilizes collected oral histories from elders as a backdrop to the land now. Short film and accompanying text to be released early 2017.


Solar energy is the most abundant energy resource on the planet: the solar energy that strikes the Earth’s surface in one hour is approximately the same as the amount consumed by all human activities in one year. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), today, photovoltaic (PV) energy provides 0.1% of the total worldwide electricity production. In the IEA Solar PV Roadmap vision, PV is expected to deliver 5% of the global electricity consumption in 2030, rising to 16% in 2050. Indeed, solar power is widely acknowledged to be the fastest-growing energy industry in the world.
However, in many cases today, solar energy is capped to a certain level (30% of electricity production in many islands). The main reason for the lack of large-scale integration in the electricity mix today is the fact that depending on meteorological events, solar energy can destabilize the electricity grids.
This is why solar forecasting for system operators is crucial. Indeed, the latter are confronted to strong challenges due to photovoltaic energy’s characteristic intermittence and need powerful decision-making tools. The following case study highlights the solutions enabled by Soleka, Reuniwatt’s solar power forecasting tool, in order to optimize the integration of PV power into the grid.
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Tips for writing an assignment
Ah! As a student you definitely come through the word assignment. Right…Have you ever think about why the assignment is and what is the need? No, Fine here. We will give tips for writing an assignment.
Why is Assignment?
The assignment is allotted to the student by the university to test the understanding of student in particular area. Usually, the university will give a specific set of task or questions for that you need to find solution or methodology based on analysis you need to prepare document with solutions in own words.
How to start?
Since university allocated a task or question you need not a select topic for the assignment. Other things you need to prepare are:
Clear understanding of task or question
Plan the time
Collect relevant information
Understanding of collected information
Once you these things are done. You can start with writing your assignment.
How to write assignment?
In assignment even if you find an answer for the specific problem, question or task you need to present it effectively. The person who reads your assignment need to understand your idea clearly for this your assignment is of professional writing standard. Structure for a writing assignment is:
Give general introduction for your assignment
Present methodology of your research
Provide proper justification
Interpret your results clearly
Based on this structure you can submit your assignment but keep in mind that your document should be original which means plagiarism free since some university may fail the student who submitted copied document. Also, try to avoid grammatical and punctuation error for this you can go with editing work. In editing, grammatical error is modified and clearly presented. If all the above work done, submit your assignment as per the deadline given by your university.


A new study, from the Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London (UK), has found that the faecal metabolome (the dynamic set of molecules and chemical elements present in a living organism, either synthesized by the organism itself or incorporated from the outside and that reflect the metabolic state of a living system. This is influenced as much by internal factors as the hormonal state of the individual or the time of day, as by external factors) can provide a complementary functional approach to intestinal microbial communities.
The researchers found 102 statistically significant associations between visceral fat mass – a measure of abdominal obesity – and faecal metabolites, which accounted for 28.4% of the rotal variety observed in visceral fat. The metabolites associated with visceral fat include amino acids, fatty acids, nucleotides, sugars and vitamins. The abundance of some bacterial families previously associated with a lower visceral fat mass was strongly associated with a lower abundance of amino acids.
These findings suggest that the availability of amino acids could be involved in the role of microbial metabolites in mediating the relationship between the fecal metabolome and adiposity, and deserves further study of the complex interactions between the host and the microbe. The fecal metabolic profile is, therefore, a novel tool to explore links between the composition of the microbiome, the host phenotypes and the traits of the hereditary complex.


RFID Systems: What Are They And How Do They Work?
RFID, or Radio Frequency Identification, is a technology that uses radio waves to identify objects. This article discusses the different types of RFID systems, what they are used for, and how these systems work.
What Is An RFID System?
RFID systems are electronic identification systems that use radio waves to identify and track tags attached to objects. These tags can contain information such as the name of the item, its serial number, or other data.
RFID systems are becoming increasingly popular because they’re fast, accurate, and reliable. They can be used in various applications, including product tracking, inventory management, and security tagging. RFID systems are also becoming more common in the food industry because they allow accurate tracking of food items throughout the supply chain.
How Does a Fixed RFID Reader Work?
An fixed RFID reader is a small, low-cost device that can read the unique RFID tags embedded in objects. The tags contain information about the object’s identity and physical characteristics, such as size, weight, and location.
RFID readers use radio waves to scan the tags and retrieve the information stored on them. Unfortunately, the tags themselves are not affected by the radio waves, so they can remain active even if they are covered up or hidden from view. This makes the RFID systems ideal for inventory tracking and automated product identification.
RFID readers typically use passive tags, which do not require any power to operate. Active tags, however, require a small amount of power to operate and usually include an integrated battery. The battery ensures that the tag remains operational even if it is out of range of the reader’s antennae.
The Benefits of Using a Fixed RFID Reader From Hopeland Technologies
One of the biggest benefits of using a fixed RFID reader is that it eliminates the need for scanning tags every time an item is scanned. All you need to do with a fixed reader is point the reader at an object, and it will automatically read its tag. This saves time and hassle because you no longer need to search through piles of tagged items to find what you’re looking for. Additionally, fixed readers are less likely to malfunction than scanners that move around while reading tags. So if an important document needs to be scanned, a fixed reader will be more reliable than a scanner with moving parts.


Mule Deer in Yosemite region
Mule deer are the most easily spotted mammal in Yosemite National Park. They are easily recognized by the shape of their ears, which actually do resemble mules' ears
Common all over the western U.S., mule deer are the most easily spotted mammal in Yosemite National Park. They are easily recognized by the shape of their ears, which actually do resemble mules’ ears, and by their tails, which are often white with black tips. During your Yosemite vacation, you will most likely glimpse them bounding across meadows or grazing beside trails in the forest.
An unusual fact about mule deer is their bounding gait: when they run, all four feet hit the ground at once, giving them an athletic ability to turn and change directions quickly. You’ll get a chance to see this if you accidentally startle them while hiking along the park’s forested hiking trails.
Despite being preyed upon by mountain lions, mule deer are still among the most prolific fauna in the park. Their diet mainly consists of tender twigs, grasses, and herbs, as well as berries and acorns. They migrate seasonally between the Sierra Nevada highlands and the foothills, following the food supply and avoiding the coldest temperatures and deepest snows in the mountains. You can see them year-round, however, in Yosemite Valley.
The most active time for mule deer is in the fall, when males energetically battle each other for mates during the rutting season. Male deer re-grow their antlers each year starting in spring, then shed them again during winter. A fully-grown buck (adult male deer) can weigh up to 400 pounds, with average does weighing less than half that. Mule deer usually live for an average of 10 years. Remember that inside the national park boundaries, all hunting of wildlife is illegal.
Although many park visitors find mule deer irresistibly cute, do not forget that mule deer are still wild animals. More injuries have been inflicted on park visitors by mule deer than by black bears. This typically occurs when visitors try to feed the deer, which is not only illegal but also endangers the deer, which thrive when they are left to eat what they naturally forage for in the wild.
Keep a safe distance from deer at all times, and don’t approach them too closely just for a photograph. Driving slowly inside the park helps avoid accidental collisions with deer.


Experts have found
a method that allowed attackers to create plausible phishing messages in iMessage, WhatsApp, Signal and other messengers over the past three years.
The attacks used vulnerabilities related to the rendering error. This led to the fact that URLs with Unicode RTLO characters were displayed incorrectly in applications, which allowed for URL substitution attacks.
When you insert an RTLO character into a string, the browser or messaging application displays the string from right to left, rather than its usual left-to-right orientation. This symbol is mainly used to display messages in Arabic or Hebrew.
For example, the URL “gepj.xyz” will be displayed as a harmless JPEG image file “zyx.jpeg “, and created “kpa.li ” will be displayed as the APK file “li.apk”, etc.
Instagram Facebook Messenger and Signal security issues can be used for phishing attacks, allowing you to create plausible fakes in messages sent to users in WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, Facebook Messenger and Signal, making them look like legitimate and reliable subdomains. apple.com or google.com .
The developers of some messaging apps have already promised to release a corresponding patch.


Purpose: Conventional wisdom in ophthalmology is that the force required to perforate an eye during retrobulbar injection is noticeably greater with a specially designed blunt needle than with a standard hypodermic needle. A search of the literature showed no measurements of scleral perforation pressure with specific needle tips. The authors investigated this concept. Methods: A computerized search for eye perforations of the surgical records over a 5-year period at Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center was conducted. A double-masked trial by experienced ophthalmologists, using preserved eye bank eyes and several commercially available needles, subjectively assessed the force required to perforate the globe. The authors designed and built a portable transducer system to objectively measure the perforation pressure of human globes with the needles. Measurements were done with preserved and unpreserved human cadaver eyes. Results: No globe penetrations or perforations were found in this consecutive series of over 4000 retrobulbar anesthesia procedures. A subjective difference between the hypodermic and blunt needles was detected. Objective measurements showed a significant difference between the hypodermic and blunt needles, and between types of blunt needles. The difference was present with both eye bank eyes and fresh cadaver eyes. Conclusion: Blunt-tipped needles do require greater force to penetrate the eye. The noncutting edge, blunt-tipped needles have higher scleral perforation pressures than those with cutting edges.
|Original language||English (US)|
|Number of pages||5|
|State||Published - 1993|
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The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
Age Range: All Ages
Lexile Measure: 440 (What’s this?)
Series: Calvin and Hobbes
Type: Comics Collection
Publication Date: June 1, 1992
Calvin, the six-year-old dirty tricksmeister and master of indignation and his warm, cuddly philosopher sidekick and Hobbes, a tiger whose idea of adventure is to lie on his back by the fire and have his stomach rubbed. This unlikely due captured the hearts, the minds, and, most of all, the funny bones of America. The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes contains an original full-color section, as well as all the cartoons appearing in The Revenge of the Baby-Sat and Scientific Progress Goes “Boink.” All Sunday cartoons are presented in full-color.
About The Author
Bill Watterson is the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, one of the most popular and well-regarded cartoon strips of the twentieth century. Calvin and Hobbes appeared in newspapers from November 1985 until Watterson’s retirement in 1995.
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There is blood on the hills of Korea
Tis the blood of the brave and true.
Where the 25th Brigade battled together
Under the banner of the Red, White and Blue.
As they marched over the fields of Korea
To the hill where the enemy lay.
They remembered the Brigadiers orders:
"These hills must be taken today."
Forward they marched into battle
With faces unsmiling and stern.
They Knew as they charged the hillside
That some would never return.
Some thought of their wives and mothers,
Some thought of their sweethearts so fair
And some as they plodded and stumbled,
Were reverently whispering a prayer.
There is blood on the hills of Korea,
It is the gift of freedom they love,
May their names live in glory forever,
And their souls rest in heaven above.
In the field, Korea
May 29, 1951
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The above poem was composed by Private Patrick J. O'Connor, a stretcher bearer, Royal Canadian Regt. , attached to the 25th U. S. Infantry Division, who was killed in action in the attack on Hill 466 on May 30, 1951. Pat was of poetry and had just finished his poem "Korea" the night before, little knowing that he had less than 24 hours to live. The poem was found among his personal effects the next day. Pat was in action only five days when he was killed on May 30, 1951.


Balance the following equation (using structural formulas). You will have to add reactant(s) and/or product(s) to the left- and/or right-hand sides in order to do this. Based on your above answers, and your measured amounts, what was the limiting reactant for your reaction? Based on your above answer, calculate: a) the theoretical yield for the reaction b) the percent yield that you obtained.
Ans. #1. See the figure.
#2. See the balanced reaction, 1 mol acetyl salicylic acid reacts with 2 mol methanol to produce a mol each of methyl salicylate, methyl acetate and water.
Theoretical molar ration of reactants is- acetyl salicylic acid : methanol = 1 : 2
Moles of acetyl salicylic acid = 5.56 millimoles
Mole of methanol = 86.51 millimoles
Experimental molar ration of reactants is- acetyl salicylic acid : methanol
= 5.56 : 86.51 = 1 : 15.56
Compare the theoretical and experimental molar ratio of reactants, methanol is present is excess. Thus, acetyl salicylic acid is the limiting reactant.
#3. A. See the balanced reaction, 1 mol acetyl salicylic acid produces 1 mol methyl salicylate.
Theoretically, 5.56 mmol acetyl salicylic acid shall produce 5.56 mmoles of methyl salicylate, too.
Theoretical moles of methyl salicylate produced = 5.56 mmoles = 0.00556 moles
Theoretical yield = Theoretical moles produced x molar mass
= 0.00556 mol x (152.15 g/mol)
= 0.846 g
#3.B. % yield = (Actual yield/ Theoretical yield) x 100
= (Actual yield/ 0.846 g) x 100
Put the actual yield (mass) you obtained experimentally in above reaction to get the exact value.


What does Deuteronomy 2:13 Mean?
Deuteronomy 2:13 is a verse from the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. It reads: "Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered."
This verse is a part of Moses' recounting of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. He instructs them to cross over the brook Zered, and they successfully do so.
The verse emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's commands and guidance. Moses instructs the people to cross the brook Zered, and they follow his instructions without hesitation. This obedience is a key theme in the book of Deuteronomy, as the Israelites are reminded of the importance of following God's commands in order to receive His blessings.
The brook Zered is also significant because it marks the border between the Edomites and the Moabites. Crossing the brook Zered meant that the Israelites were leaving the territory of the Edomites and entering into Moabite territory on their journey towards the promised land.
In summary, Deuteronomy 2:13 emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's commands and highlights the significance of crossing over the brook Zered as a key milestone in the Israelites' journey through the wilderness.
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Robots have become a significant part of our daily life nowadays. This article would mainly study how robot navigation works and why it is so popular nowadays. Nowadays, robots have become a part of various industries like space, transportation, defense, and many more. Mobile robots are also known to perform various functions like managing a disaster and different emergency and rescue events. Robots are also used on platforms for extensive searches, for example, a system to search for patents and trademarks.
Robots need a safe and smooth environment to travel freely from the start position to the main goal. This safe travel is ensured by robot navigation. There are various navigation techniques to ensure this on a dynamic and static level. Robot navigation can be defined as the robot’s own ability to decide upon a path and orientation within its “frame of reference” to reach its goal. Three factors form the main base for mobile navigation and obstacle avoidance: The first one is self-localization; the second method is path planning. The last approach is map building and interpretation.
There are various navigation methods like Voronoi graph, grids, visibility graphs, “Artificial Potential Field method,” etc. There are three broad categories of algorithms of mobile navigation: the first and foremost is the deterministic algorithm, then comes the non-deterministic algorithm and the last one in the list is the evolutionary algorithm. This is the overall general classification of algorithms. Under these three broad categories come other forms of algorithms as well. Navigation is a very significant task, and it can be on a global or a local basis.


Luhansk Regional Studies Museum
Luhansk Regional Studies Museum [Луганський обласний краєзнавчий музей; Luhanskyi oblasnyi kraieznavchyi muzei]. A regional studies museum founded in Luhansk in 1920. In 1938 it was named the Voroshylovhrad Regional Studies Museum. Most of its collections were destroyed during the Second World War. After the war the museum was rebuilt. In 1990 it assumed its current name. The museum’s collection includes over 180,000 items preserved in seven departments: natural science, prehistory (archeology), people’s heritage (ethnography), the revolutionary period of 1917–22, the Luhansk region in the 1920s–40s, the Luhansk region during the Second World War, and the contemporary Luhansk region. Branches of the museum are also located in Starobilsk, Sverdlovsk, Novopskovsk, Stanytsia Luhanska, Alchevsk, Pervomaisk (Luhansk oblast), Rovenky. Guides to the museum were published in 1963, 1968, 1977, and 1980.
[This article was updated in 2014.]


Liquid waste can contaminate land and pollute waters. Under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, businesses that generate liquid waste are required to manage it in a way that protects the environment and the community.
Information about handling and storing liquid waste, responding to spills and reducing liquid waste is available in the following fact sheets and guidance:
- Hazardous waste storage and processing: Guidance for the liquid waste industry (PDF 1MB)
Appropriate management of liquid wastes will reduce the risk of harm to the environment and human health. This guidance addresses some of the issues you may come across in the liquid waste industry.
- Handling liquid waste (PDF 155KB)
If handled inappropriately, liquid wastes can harm the environment and your business. The tips in this fact sheet will help you ensure that liquid wastes are handled safely in your workplace.
- Storing liquid waste (PDF 162KB)
Storing liquid waste safely helps protect the environment and your business. This fact sheet explains how to store liquid wastes in an environmentally safe manner.
- Responding to spills (PDF 219KB)
This fact sheet explains how your business can respond to spills and manage the clean-up of liquid waste spills in a way that minimises environmental harm.
- Reducing liquid waste through cleaner production (82KB)
Cleaner production can increase profits, improve product quality and lift employee morale and safety. This fact sheet explains how to implement cleaner production principles and practices in your business.


by Optima Medical Clinical Team
Sedentary lifestyles, stress and round-the-clock availability of fatty foods cause people to gain weight and develop preventable diseases that cross the threshold of being healthy. According to estimates by the CDC, approximately two-thirds of Americans suffer from obesity.
Obesity is a progressing disease that damages the body from the inside and impacts multiple systems, affecting the overall quality of life and putting people at risk for more dangerous illnesses.
Often in the quest for a healthier, happier lifestyle, people take shortcuts and end up suffering unwanted consequences that could have been avoided with a bit of discipline, motivation and the formation of healthy habits.
Five low-risk lifestyle habits are critical for a longer life expectancy:
1.Weight management — It is important to understand and identify eating patterns and triggers to make educated decisions regarding overall health alongside health providers.
Gaining control of one’s diet and paying close attention to food consumption will help avoid the risk for conditions like heart disease, diabetes, depression and even cancer.
2.Maintaining physical activity — Aiming for at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity daily should be top of mind. Engaging in such activities as walking, jogging or yoga can significantly improve heart health, reduce stress and boost one’s mood.
3.Avoid smoking — Tobacco is extremely detrimental to one’s health and opens the door to preventable diseases and premature deaths.
4.Reduce or cease alcohol intake — Alcohol use is directly linked to degenerative diseases and prevents the absorption of vitamins and minerals, key components necessary for a healthy diet.
According to a study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, chronic drinkers exhibit signs of malnutrition and lack proteins.
5.Prioritize sleep — Getting seven to nine hours of sleep is essential for well-being. This gives the brain the opportunity to restore nerve networks and promote full functionality when awake.
Common effects of sleep depravation are fatigue, lack of focus and drowsiness which can lead to long-term effects and even brain disorders.
The key to improving health and well-being is having consistency and the desire to make safe, educated decisions on track with one’s desired lifestyle.
While building new healthy habits can take some time, being proactive and making smart, key decisions add up over time and build a foundation for long-term success. As always, consult a health care provider for treatment plans.


Keeping carbon monoxide on the agenda
Following the recent tragic death of a 14-year-old girl due to carbon monoxide poissoning from barbeque fumes, the charity Carbon Monoxide Awareness have launched a range of new initiatives aimed at raising awareness of "the silent killer".
Carbon Monoxide Awareness President Lynn Griffiths said: "Nobody should ever take a barbecue in doors. To do so is courting disaster, but the public don't seem to be aware of this and sadly there have been a number of tragedies and several near misses in recent years. Please don't let this happen again."
Here are 10 projects the charity are involved include:
1. Offering support to those poisoned by Carbon monoxide (CO) and their families.
2. Merseyside Fire and Rescue CO study.
3. Managed to get the TOXBASE website (used by doctors) updated carbon monoxide wise.
4. National Camping and Caravanning Carbon Monoxide Awareness Register Group are working with Cornwall Fire and Rescue
5. Carbon Monoxide Awareness Healthcare Group up to 40+ members.
6. Sending out 200,000 copies of award winning CO leaflet.
7. Working with "The College of Emergency Medicine" on a Carbon monoxide poster for all A&E depts.
8. 7th National Carbon monoxide Awareness week starts Monday 19th November 2012.
9. Carbon Monoxide Awareness Victims Group will launch later this year early next year.
10. Carbon Monoxide Awareness Industry Group will launch next year.
Griffiths concluded: "The long term effects of carbon monoxide poisoning are devastating on family life, and can be extremely serious. Those
working within the medical profession, solicitors and school children should all be more aware of this silent killer. Knowledge is the key to carbon monoxide poisoning so please think carbon monoxide - there is still so much more to do."
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I just read Ella Minnow Pea, a novel set on a fictional island where the High Council has begun to ban the use of different letters.
Along with its humor, there are two main reasons I like the novel:
Its Anti-Censorship Theme
One of the strengths of Mark Dunn’s novel is how it portrays the psychological costs of censorship. The mental tiptoeing around the language, the fact that letters have become minefields, the way neighbors begin to inform on each other for verbal slip-ups. One of the island’s residents, a teacher, says the following:
In the sanctuary of my thoughts, I am a fearless renegade. Yet in the company of the children I cringe and cower in a most depreciating way.
When the letter ‘D’ falls prey to the power-hungry and zealous Council, how do you teach kids grammar? (Never take the word “and” for granted.)
Semicolons are simply not an option. These youngsters are only seven! Young people of such age can’t fathom semicolons! Nor can I employ an “or” when I want the other one – the one that brings together, not separates.
The Way It Inspires Writing Creativity
Unlike the island’s residents, you don’t have any penalties hanging over your head for illegal letter usage. So you can use this novel as a creative writing exercise. Try writing a piece of flash fiction without the letter ‘V.’ Or a haiku without ‘O.’
The island’s residents have to scramble for synonyms and to find new terms for things. “Sun-to-suns” (as a substitute for “days”), and “learny-house” instead of “school.”
How well would you do during a letter purge?


Occupational Health and Safety
Creating a safe work environment
Occupational health and safety is the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers by establishing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment.
Occupational health services include:
- Identification and assessment of the risks from health hazards in the workplace.
- Providing advice, training and education on occupational health, safety, ergonomics, and protective equipment.
- Providing first aid and emergency treatment.
- Planning and designing workplaces to ensure the adaptation of the worker to the work is promoted.
- Monitoring of workers’ health in relation to work.
Creating a safe work environment is critical to the success of your business, and is one of the best ways to retain staff and maximise productivity. Implementing safe practices and installing safety equipment have a cost but the effect of not taking action can close a business. As a business owner, you have responsibilities regarding health and safety in your workplace. You need to ensure that your business doesn’t create health and safety problems for your employees, customers or the public.
New Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation commenced in 2012 and includes a model WHS Act, regulations, Codes of Practice and a national compliance and enforcement policy. Each state and territory is responsible for regulating and enforcing WHS laws. Safe Work Australia is the national body in charge of developing Work Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation policies. See Safe Work Australia.


Looking for a fun and engaging way to introduce your child to the exciting world of technology? Look no further than our technology micro-courses for kids! Designed for children in grades 3 to 6, our courses cover a range of topics to help your child learn the basics of coding and animation.
One of our most popular courses is Animate Me! This course teaches kids how to code their own animations using movement and sound. They’ll learn about different animation techniques, such as frame-by-frame animation and tweening, and how to use software tools to create their own animations. They’ll also learn about the importance of storyboarding and sound design, and how to incorporate these elements into their animations for maximum impact.
Another popular course is Game On, which teaches kids how to create their own games using coding and yes/no questions. They’ll learn about game design principles, such as game mechanics and player feedback, and how to use programming concepts such as loops and conditionals to create their games. They’ll also learn about game testing and debugging, and how to make their games fun and challenging for players.
Our technology micro-courses are available on our website, and we also invite users who enjoy them to sign up for our app – 1Question. With 1Question, kids can earn recreational screen time by learning – watching videos of our micro-courses and answering review questions. This not only helps to reinforce what they have learned but also encourages them to keep learning and exploring.
Our technology micro-courses are designed to be fun and engaging, while also teaching kids the skills they need to succeed in the digital age. So why wait? Visit 1Question today and watch as your child becomes a technology whiz!


Different powers are used on the globe. Some of these sources are green and some aren’t. The main big difference is that the replenishable ones are less harmful to the environment. However , a number of the non-renewable types contribute to global https://leonardogiombini.it/2020/06/02/primi-3-punti-chiave-di-unesperienza-centralizzata/ heating. So , we need to know how to convert from the standard energy to the replenishable one.
You will discover different types of renewables, such as wind it manually, photovoltaic, hydro electricity and geothermal. Hydropower is a type of renewable energy which in turn uses water to drive generators to generate energy. Wind strength is also green, but it produces noise.
Geothermal is a sort of renewable energy that is used to generate water. Compared to classic systems, it produces even more hot water for lower costs.
Biomass is another origin of renewable energy. It can be made from indoor plants and pet waste. That is used in market as a gasoline. Burning biomass releases a lot of carbon dioxide in to the air.
Nuclear energy has also become a major source of low-carbon energy in many countries. Its function in every country differs. In Norway, 66% of the country’s strength came from elemental.
Renewables really are a growing source of energy in most Western economies. Yet , most Asian economies receive less energy from these kinds of sources.
Gas is also a major energy source. Gas can be used up in steam and internal combustion engine generators. These are the most common types of generators.
Biomass is another kind of alternative strength, but it can be difficult to assess. Some quotes estimate which it would simply represent 6% of the global energy.


It’s raining outside, so this seems as good a moment as any to discuss the Great Bayswater Flood of 1939. How do you feel like spending two months with your house underwater?
In July, floods forced several families to evacuate from their houses in Salisbury Street. A depression in the road had filled with water and it turned into a 40-metre-long lake. It was there so long, thousands of tadpoles swam in it and frogs kept up an incessant croaking.
One residence became an island and it was impossible to access the front door. But Mrs McBarron refused to leave her house, even though she could only get her family in and out through a gap in the side fence and then through their neighbour’s house.
Bayswater council made noises about dealing with the problem, but they had known about the issue for years and done nothing. Eventually, the council begged the government for help, but were (correctly) told small drains were Bayswater’s responsibility.
By August things were even worse. For three weeks Mrs McBarron had been walking along precariously balanced boards and boxes to get to the back fence. Her small daughter paddled around the backyard in a tin canoe, which allowed her to get to three houses either side. She might have thought this was fun, but her mother didn’t.
After seven weeks of living in the middle of a lake, things looked no better. Cars attempting to plough through the water stopped in the middle of the road and had to be pulled out. It was only when parts of Beaufort Street went underwater that the council and government finally got their act together.
Eventually, after August came and went, the water dropped. Bayswater finally decided to pull their finger out and do some drainage work the following year. All too little, all too late.


Yusho incident is an unprecedented mass food poisoning that occurred in the western area of Japan in 1968. It was caused by the ingestion of rice bran oil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and various dioxins and dioxin-like compounds, such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs). The victims of Yusho have suffered from characteristic skin manifestations in company with systemic, ophthalmological, and mucosal symptoms for a long period. Since the outbreak of Yusho, the Study Group of Yusho has been conducting annual medical check-ups on Yusho victims. We describe here the latest research findings of chronic dioxin-induced toxicity to Yusho patients and the mechanisms of toxicities of dioxins through the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) pathway. High amounts of PCBs and PCDFs are still present in a number of patients with Yusho. The patients have persistent various symptoms, some of which were significantly associated with blood levels of PCBs, dioxins, or dioxin-like compounds. The adverse effects on the next generation are also found. According to the findings of recent basic studies, the biological and toxicological effects mediated by the AhR system have been becoming clear; therefore, the therapeutic interventions may be found in the near future.
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|Journal||Fukuoka igaku zasshi = Hukuoka acta medica|
|Publication status||Published - May 1 2015|
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The concept of diversity underpins the foundations of European heritage and identity, including acceptance and respect for multiculturalism. We all want to see an active and prosperous Albania, where people of all ages, genders, abilities, religions, sexual orientations, ethnic, national, cultural and social backgrounds coexist with dignity and peace within the European family.
The richness of the Albanian society lies in its will to embrace cultural diversity and religious harmony, which is also noticed by the number of different communities and minorities present in our country.
Encouraging intercultural dialogue helps societies in understanding and accepting each other through fostering tolerance, embracing and promoting the characteristics of each individual.
The purpose of this programme is not only to educate young people in having a more positive outlook on a society with diverse characteristics, but to turn them into the main promoters of multiculturalism and tolerance. By encouraging the younger generation to be barrier-free, free from prejudice, and fostering a climate where equality and mutual respect are vital, we aim to create a cooperative and benevolent community whose intellectual strength stems from synergy. of the diversity of the people who make it up.
This programme aims to raise the multicultural awareness of youth through a series of diverse and comprehensive project ideas. Young people from different communities will have the opportunity to represent the voice of diverse groups and backgrounds in promoting mutual understanding for a more peaceful and prosperous Albanian society within the European Union.


If you've given up physical activity because you don't have the time or inclination to achieve recommended weekly exercise levels, strap on your walking shoes: A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine indicates that something's better than nothing in terms of increasing longevity. Scientists from the National Cancer Institute looked back at six studies and found individuals who followed the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines of 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise—or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity workouts—achieved "substantial" benefit, while those who doubled that baseline reaped "additional" benefit, Reuters reports. But researchers also made the significant find that those who exercised even a bit were 20% less likely to die than those who hunkered down on the couch with their remotes and did nothing.
Scientists looked at 661,137 men and women (ages 21 to 98) who provided their own reports on their physical activity levels; 116,686 deaths were reported among these subjects, per the study. Those who met the guidelines saw a 31% increase in longevity over their nonactive counterparts, while participants who did three to five times the recommended levels did 39% better than the sedentary, LiveScience reports. Interestingly, exercise beyond that didn't seem to confer further benefit, but it also didn't appear to be harmful: Researchers found no link between those who worked out up to 10 times or more than the guidelines and increased death rate. A University of Florida aging specialist writes in the study's accompanying editorial that "physicians who seek out the segment of the population that performs no leisure-time physical activity could receive the most payback in their patient's health" if they recommend even a small amount of exercise. (Even a lunchtime stroll may make you feel better.)


Have I told you I love collaborating?
My 2nd graders are studying spiders in Science and folktales in English/Language Arts. The 2nd grade teachers and I have been actively collaborating all year. Here is a great little lesson that incorporates Science standards, ELA standards, and Visual Arts Standards.
1. Read Anansi the Spider: A Tale of the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott (available online here)
2. Review who, what, when, where, and why (slides 1-6 of companion presentation)
3. Examine the textile work of the Ashanti people and discuss repetition and geometric shapes (slides 7-14 of companion presentation)
4. Read The Moon Book by Gail Gibbons
5. Examine the online resource / ppt about phases of the moon available here (focus on “full moon” slide 7)
6. Examine the purpose and shape of the moon (slides 15-18 of the companion presentation)
7. Review the shapes used for Anansi and his web (slide 19 of the companion presentation)
8. Go through the steps 1-5 to make the artwork (slides 20-26 of the companion presentation)
Here is the companion guide (reference and linked to above) that I made for this lesson):
Here are pictures of the work in process (if you scroll through the companion guide it makes more sense!):


According to Lisa Speer from the High Seas Alliance, the EIA addresses the rest of the areas of the ocean outside of MPAs, that need to be managed. Thus, the BBNJ agreement strengthens the assessment and management of human activities outside protected areas in 5 principles ways:
Establishes basic modern requirements for assessing and managing human activities such as geoengineering proposals, high seas aquaculture, floating energy installations, etc, are subject to detailed public notice consultation comment provisions and will be required to be managed to avoid, mitigate or prevent significant adverse impacts on the marine environment.
Regarding existing activities, the BBNJ Agreement and the conferences of the parties established under it, cannot, tell existing bodies like RFMOs (Regional Fisheries Management Organizations) or the ISA, what to do. Conversely, modern assessment and management requirements within the BBNJ Agreement will help reform and strengthen the management of fishing, mining, shipping, and other activities that have contributed to the decline in ocean health and resilience. Doing so, by establishing globally agreed norms requiring that all activities are managed to avoid mitigating or preventing adverse impacts.
The BBNJ Treaty provides for much greater transparency when activities are conducted within national jurisdiction, for example, Oil and gas developments, pollutant discharges, etc, that could have an effect in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction. Allowing the global community to be aware of the potential impacts of activities happening within national jurisdiction.
Finally, the treaty will bring science and accountability to decision-making through a variety of provisions and a greater say to the international community as a whole in the management of human activities in Areas Beyond Natural Jurisdiction.
Fuente: High Seas Alliance


More than a million Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent live in the Dominican Republic. Haitians are black while Dominicans regardless of their actual skin color consider themselves to be white or Indios. For generations the history of these 2 peoples who share the same island has been marred by racism and violence. This violence culminated in the 1937 massacre of an estimated 30,000-40,000 Haitians living in the Dominican Republic at the behest of Dominican dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo.
Today, in 2013, Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent are still living in perpetual fear of their lives in the Dominican Republic and daily face arbitrary and ruthless deportation. Haitian immigrants practically have no rights and a recent ruling of the Dominican Constitutional Court (168/13) renders stateless 4 generations of Dominicans of Haitian descent that the country's own laws had recognized as Dominicans for over 80 years. With this ruling, they are to be immediately denied or stripped of their birth certificates, identity and voting cards, and passports.
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The Dominican Republic – not to be confused with the much smaller Caribbean island of Dominica – forms the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti. It is the most mountainous of all the Caribbean islands, with the highest peak, Pico Duarte, reaching an altitude of 3,098 metres (almost 10,200ft).
Like other islands in the region, the climate is tropical: warm throughout the year. There are two distinct seasons: hot and muggy from May to October, and cooler and more pleasant from December to March; with April and November lying somewhere in between.
Rain, too, falls mainly in the spring and summer months, averaging between 640mm and 2260mm (25 to 90 inches) a year, depending on the location. Along the northern coast, which is exposed to the northerly trade winds, winters can also be fairly wet. However, because the rain falls mainly in intense bursts and thunderstorms, the climate is generally very sunny throughout, with between six and eight hours of daily sunshine throughout the year; slightly more in the south of the island.
Up in the mountains, however, temperatures can drop to as low as single figures, especially in winter; when wind chill from the trade winds can make it feel even colder. On the coasts, sea temperatures are mostly warm all year round.


ALTOONA, Pa. — Norfolk Southern unveiled the latest in alternative energy locomotive technology at its Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, Pa. NS 999 is a prototype 1,500-horsepower switching locomotive that relies solely on rechargeable batteries for power.
“At Norfolk Southern we strongly subscribe to the view that sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint are solid business objectives that also provide enormous benefits to the communities we serve,” said CEO Wick Moorman. “By utilizing regenerated kinetic energy of the train and with no diesel exhaust emissions, NS 999 achieves those goals.
“This prototype locomotive was developed by Norfolk Southern, with the help of an incredibly creative partnership, including the U.S. Dept. of Energy, the Federal Railroad Administration, and The Pennsylvania State University, for which we are grateful,” Moorman added. “We must also recognize Congressman Bill Shuster, as without his active interest and participation in this project NS 999 would still be merely a concept.”
Shuster secured $1.3 million in federal funding for the NS 999 project.
NS 999 is an entirely electric locomotive that uses a lead-acid energy storage system comprised of 1,080 12-volt batteries to operate in railroad switching applications without the use of a diesel engine and with zero exhaust emissions. The plug-in locomotive also can regenerate dynamic braking energy through a system provided by Brookville Equipment Company.
The recovered dynamic braking energy continually replenishes the energy storage system, and uses this recovered energy for tractive effort in rail operations. The batteries are carefully monitored and controlled through an elaborate battery management system to assure safety and maximum battery life, and when fully charged NS 999 is able to operate three shifts before recharging is required.


Imagine yourself riding along in your car and accelerating horizontally (that means increasing the speed of the car as you're going straight ahead). You hit a bump in the road, and the car jumps into the air (vertical acceleration), then drops back down onto the road due to gravity. Not a very pleasant ride, is it? To minimize that kind of bumpy ride, car manufacturers install the car suspension system to absorb the shocks from imperfect roads and the energy of vertical acceleration. In this way, the passengers sitting in the body of the car won't get a bone-jarring ride as the wheels deal with the small mountains and valleys – bumps and potholes -- in the road.
Engineers who work for car manufacturers have to come up with solutions to allow passengers and drivers to experience a smooth ride while the car experiences rough roads; keep the tires in contact with the road to maximize the driver's control over the car (braking, accelerating and steering); and minimize the effects of centrifugal force as the car turns a corner.
Springs, shock absorbers and struts each have their job to do in ensuring a smooth ride. The springs absorb the vertical acceleration energy from the bumps in the road, and the shock absorbers transform this energy into heat energy, which is dissipated through the hydraulic fluid in the cylinder of the shock absorber. Struts (shock absorbers mounted inside springs) function by giving structural support to car suspension and by dampening the vertical acceleration energy. Yet another option for a smooth ride is anti-sway bars, which are metal rods attached to the suspension system at the sides of the cars. When one wheel hits a bump, the anti-sway bar transfers some of the movement to the other wheel to reduce the car's swaying.
Originally Published: Jun 16, 2011


Table of Contents
- What is the Prostate?
- What is Prostate Cancer?
- Black Men and Prostate Cancer
- Risk Factors
- Screening and PSA Test
- Diagnosis and Staging
- I’ve Been Diagnosed… Now What?
- Lifestyle Changes
- Sexual Health
- For Caregivers: Friends and Family
What is the Prostate?
The prostate (or prostate gland) is part of a man’s reproductive and urinary systems. It is about the size of a walnut in younger men, but it starts to get larger when men reach their late 40s and early 50s.
The prostate is deep inside a man’s pelvis, below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It wraps around the upper part of the urethra (called the prostatic urethra). The urethra is a tube that carries urine from the bladder, through the prostate and penis, and out of the body.
The prostate is close to parts of the digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. As a result, prostate cancer and its treatments can affect these systems. For example, an enlarged prostate can press on and block the urethra, which can cause problems urinating. Radiation therapy for prostate cancer can affect the rectum and cause bowel problems. Surgery to remove prostate cancer can affect nerves that supply the bladder and penis, which can affect urinary and sexual function.


Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.
Covid-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.
• Aches and pains
• Sore throat
• Loss of taste or smell
• Rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Chest pain or pressure
• Loss of speech or movement
The term “social distancing” refers to measures being taken to restrict where and when people can gather in order to stop or slow the spread of infectious disease. In general, 6 feet of separationis the distance that should be kept between people interacting within the school campus. This recommendation is most important in the setting of a large gathering where there is intermingling of people whose symptom status may be hard to monitor.
• Adapt practices to allow physical distancing of at least 6 feet whenever possible. Avoid hand- shake and sharing food and water at recess.
• Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
• Avoid touching eyes,
nose and mouth. Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes,
nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and infect you.
• Cover your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately and wash your hands.
• Do not place your mouth on the spout of the fountain or allow your water bottle to come into contact with the nozzle when refilling.
• Students having mild symptoms who are otherwise healthy should manage their symptoms at home or refrain themselves from coming to school or any


An Investigation of the Relationship Between Learning-style and Temperament of Senior High-school Students in the Bahamas and Jamaica
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Master of Arts
College of Arts and Sciences
Educational Psychology MA
Jerome D. Thayer
Problem: The purpose of this study was to determine whether senior high-school students’ temperaments are considered a significant factor which affect their learning style.
Method: An ex-post facto research design was used. Two standardized instruments (Learning Style and Temperament inventories) were administered to a total of 326 senior high-school students in the Bahamas and Jamaica.
Results: 1. Significant correlations were found between the scales of the Learning Style and Temperament inventories. 2. Each temperament type is characterized by a linear combination of learning-style variables. 3. Differences exist between (a) males and females on the learning style variables, and (b) Bahamian and Jamaican students on the learning-style and temperament variables. 4. A significant canonical correlation exists between the scales of Temperament and Learning Style inventories.
Conclusions: 1. Students can identify their preferred style of learning. 2. Students’ learning-style is a function of their temperament type. 3. Sex differentiation should be considered when applying learning-styles to individualized and group instructions. 4. Demographic differences between the Bahamian and Jamaican students contributed to the differences in learning-styles and temperaments.
High school students--Jamaica., High school students--Bahamas.
Roberts, Owen Anthony, "An Investigation of the Relationship Between Learning-style and Temperament of Senior High-school Students in the Bahamas and Jamaica" (1984). Master's Theses. 22.
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These plants grow well in sun or in partial shade. Usually they tolerate more sun and heat if given enough moisture; in partial or light shade they need less moisture.
Decidious have woody stems (i. e. tree trunk and branches) and are also called woody plants or trees. Leaves are normally broad, soft and thin.
Leaves or needles remain on the plant throughout the winter and fall down in spring when new ones emerge. Part of leaves or needles may fall already in autumn or winter. The falling off depends on winter temperature, so some plants are evergreen in mild winter, yet decidous in cold winter
Plant can in otherwise appropriate environment survive cold down to - 6 °C.
Porous or dry soils are normally light and loose, there is no stagnant water but relatively quickly flows in deeper layers; such ground are more airy and warmer, yet drier and usually contain less humus and for such undergrowth it is often to for drought to appear (e. g. rockgardens, walls, by paths and roads, on gravel, also on gravel surface in towns and close to buildings ...), plants of such undergrowth need well-drained soil, they tolerate drought but cannot tolerate constant moisture or even flooding.
Woody plant, normally branched at the ground level into several side stems, usually lacks of a dominant stem. Tree top can be of different shapes, dense or thin, symetric or uneven. Most shrubs reach a height of 1 to 2 metres, but some can grow much higher (up to 8 m); some can grow into very low or carpet-like forms.
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Rural Andhra Pradesh Cardiovascular Prevention Study (RAPCAPS)
The results of the mortality surveillance and the high prevalence of cardiovascular disease identified by the survey highlighted the importance of cardiovascular disease in the rural community of East and West Godavari districts. The survey also served to highlight huge opportunities for prevention by addressing gaps in knowledge, behaviours and treatments for cardiovascular disease prevention. A cardiovascular health intervention was implemented in 44 villages of this region.
The study had two aims. First, to identify individuals at high-risk of cardiovascular disease and manage them according to basic guidelines and second, to define the effects of a health promotion campaign on population knowledge of the determinants of cardiovascular disease.
The two main hypotheses evaluated were:
- Algorithm-based care: a low-cost cardiovascular disease prevention strategy based on simple clinical algorithms implemented by primary health care providers will lead to improved identification of individuals at high–risk of cardiovascular disease
- Health promotion: a low-cost health promotion campaign targeting cardiovascular disease prevention will lead to increased knowledge of the determinants of cardiovascular disease amongst the general population
For both hypotheses the control condition was continued usual practice.
This study was a factorial, cluster-randomised trial in which villages were exposed to one, both or neither of the interventions for a period of about 12 months. Door-to-door surveys of every household in every village were conducted to assess outcomes in all high-risk individuals and a sample of the general population. In practical terms the trial was a 2x2 factorial cluster randomised trial evaluating the effects of each of the two interventions amongst high risk individuals and a two arm parallel group cluster randomised trial evaluating the effects of the health promotion campaign in the adult population.
The outcomes of the trial are listed below:
- Effects on identification of high risk individuals
- Effects on use of drug treatments for secondary prevention
- Effects on provision of advice about non-drug preventive strategies
- Effects on knowledge about non-drug preventive strategies
- Effects on uptake of non-drug preventive strategies
- Physical measurements
In addition, health care providers working in the study villages were invited to complete a self-administered questionnaire to evaluate their knowledge attitudes and practices relating to cardiovascular diseases.
Analysis of the data is underway.


Many people are familiar with human hostility towards large predators. Sometimes we are afraid for ourselves, but most persecution is due to fears of livestock depredation.
In many parts of the world, predator populations are seriously depleted, or in some cases, have been wiped out. Eradication programs combined with habitat loss are severe impediments to the survival of large predators. However, a recent study published in the journal Animal Conservation can give us some hope for the future.
Dr. Lingyun Xiao from the Department of Health and Environmental Sciences at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University explored nomadic herders’ relationships with the snow leopards (Panthera uncia) that they share space with on the Tibetan Plateau.
Specifically, they looked at livestock grazing and its impact on the snow leopard and their primary prey, the bharal (Pseudois nayaur). The results may be surprising. Dr. Xiao discovered that although the landscape is dominated by livestock (13 to 1), grazing had no adverse effect on snow leopards or their prey.
Dr. Xiao believes this has to do with the bharals’ preferred habitat. Bharals are wild goats that prefer high altitudes and rugged mountains. As you can imagine, these are not places where you would expect to find an abundance of grass. Livestock, such as yak and sheep, desire lower areas such as river valleys with plenty of grass to nibble on. Because the primary prey species of the snow leopard occupies a different niche in the ecosystem, conflicts are minimal.
“We found that the space occupied by snow leopards and humans is actually separated to some extent, the conflict between snow leopards and humans is relatively small, and the coexistence of humans and animals can be achieved.”
Dr. Xiao hopes this study encourages conservationists and policymakers to consider the ecological niches of animals when managing large carnivores and creating city plans.
The research is published in the journal Animal Conservation.
By Erin Moody , Earth.com Staff Writer


Prescription Opioid Misuse
Since 1999, almost 500,000 people have died from an opioid overdose (CDC, 2019). Prescription opioid misuse is a leading cause of addiction in the United States and accounts for a large portion of opioid related deaths. The PROMISE Initiative is committed to changing behavior surrounding prescription opioids and providing resources on how community members can help in this fight.
Example of prescription opioid misuse can include
- taking a medication without a prescription.
- taking someone else’s prescription painkillers.
- taking more than the dosage prescribed by the doctor.
- taking a medication for a purpose other than the reason it was prescribed.
- doctor shopping.
The PROMISE team is working to provide individuals with ways to prevent opioid misuse within the home. Below you will find a video for more tips and tricks to safely store, use, and dispose of prescription medicine. Learn more about the opioid epidemic in the United States by visiting https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/epidemic/index.html .
Learn more about the history of the opioid epidemic and the efforts to address it.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Edward Jenkins manages his family’s small farm in Grace, Mississippi. It’s property that has been in his family since the 1940s.
Like other farms, Jenkins’ family-run operation is a delicate balancing act of making the right decisions and dealing with issues that are beyond a farmer’s control, including weather and markets. It’s a high-pressure business.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- The rollout of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline offers more hope to individuals dealing with mental-health-related distress. That population includes farmers and farm workers, who are among those most at risk for suicide and mental health distress.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, male agricultural workers have the fourth highest suicide rate among men in all industries.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- Over-the-counter medications and supplements seem safer than prescription drugs, but a dramatic rise in pediatric melatonin overdoses serves as a warning that these products can be dangerous and must be stored safely.
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a 530% increase in melatonin overdose in children from 2012 to 2020. Most of these ingestions were unintentional and occurred among children 5 or younger in their homes.


Rashes, bumps, and dry patches, all start to look like the same skin conditions, but which one can it be? How can we relieve our itchiness properly?
Two of the most common skin conditions: eczema & rosacea, seem to have a lot of similarities, but have differences that require specialized treatments. Knowing the difference is important in how to treat our skin when we have certain flare-ups. So what are the differences between eczema and rosacea?
According to Healthline, someone who has eczema tends to get itchy and dry skin in specific parts of their body, whether that is on their arm, stomach, eyelids, or mouth.
With rosacea, it causes rapid reddening around the facial area. Rosacea also creates more bumps on your skin, and you may also see some visible blood vessels.
Both skin conditions are very common, and it's something you may have to manage throughout your life. There are many ways to help relieve rosacea and eczema:
Find yourself a therapy cream that works for you: We all have different skin types and skin conditions. It is super important to find a cream or lotion that works best for your skin. It might work great on others, but you never know until you try for yourself.
Have a doctor prescribe you oral medication: There are some oral antibiotics you may take to reduce the redness, itchiness, and skin bumps. If you are interested in taking antibiotics, you may speak to your doctor so that they will prescribe you the correct medication perfect for your body.
Avoid certain foods: Foods with histamine can cause red blood vessels to dilate, which leads to a rosacea outbreak. Sometimes gluten and shellfish can lead to eczema outbreaks. This does not mean you have to completely remove these types of food from your diet but try to eat in moderation.


In the first few years of life, an essential aspect of a child’s growth and development is play. Through play, children learn valuable life skills, including socialization, problem-solving, and creativity. Early childhood educators, parents, and caregivers alike recognize the importance of play in a child’s life, and it even holds a significant place in most early childhood education curricula.
Playing takes place naturally in young children and imposes fewer limitations or boundaries that the more structured educational methods. Through play, children develop their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. For instance, when children engage in imaginative play, they learn to think creatively, invent situations, and stretch their imaginations. They learn new vocabulary, and develop cognitive skills when they interact and communicate with others.
Playing is also essential in teaching children social skills, such as empathy, sharing, and cooperation. Children learn how to handle conflict as they play, take turns, give and take suggestions, lead and follow, form friendships, and develop self-esteem. For example, when children play make-believe play, they often take on different roles and characters, promoting empathy and understanding of diverse perspectives.
Physical play, such as running, climbing, and jumping, is equally essential for children’s optimal growth and development. They develop strong muscles and better coordination, refine their gross and fine motor skills, and become more physically active. This is particularly essential in the technological era where children’s screen time has increased at the expense of playing and engaging in physical activities.
Play also promotes problem-solving skills as children face challenges and negotiate solutions in their play environment, whether in games or creative play. Children become alert and develop their cognitive skills as they recognize patterns, recall sequences, sequence events and build large and small motor skills in action-based play.
Play is a crucial part of early childhood education and development. It provides opportunities for children to learn, grow, and develop every aspect of their being. Educators and caregivers should prioritize play and ensure that children engage in play activities tailored to their developmental needs. Draw on the power of play to scaffold children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills for optimal growth and development. After all, when a child is playing, they are learning!


Water conservation is a growing trend that many homeowners are taking seriously. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers an easy way for you to take smart steps toward home water conservation with their WaterSense program. Items labeled through the program, including bathroom sinks, faucets, toilets and shower heads, are independently certified as providing 20 percent greater efficiency than comparable standard products.
In addition to upgrading to WaterSense certified products, take these steps to curb water consumption in different areas of your home.
In the Bathroom
Over 50 percent of household water consumption takes place in the bathroom.
- Turn off the faucet during activities like brushing teeth or shaving.
- Shower instead of bathing, and take shorter showers to save between two and five gallons per minute.
In the Kitchen
Roughly 10 percent of the average home’s water usage occurs in the kitchen.
- Use the dishwasher rather than hand washing. Just make sure it’s fully loaded for each use.
- Scrape but don’t rinse dishes before placing them in the dishwasher to save approximately 20 gallons of water per load.
- Install a low-flow aerator on the faucet to save up to two gallons per minute of use.
- Keep a pitcher of cold drinking water in the fridge instead of letting water run to cool down.
- Create a compost pile instead of putting food waste down the garbage disposal.
Around the House
There are many easy ways to get into a daily habit of conserving water.
- Check for and promptly fix plumbing fixture drips and leaky water pipes that can waste as much as 200 gallons of water a day.
- Avoid washing small loads in the clothes washer since they require twice as much water as a full load per pound of laundry.
- Insulate hot water pipes to prevent the needless waste that takes place while you’re waiting for hot water to arrive at the faucet.
- Opt for water-saving models that use significantly less water per load when replacing a dishwasher or clothes washer.
For expert help implementing home water conservation methods, contact the Portland area pros at Roth Heating & Cooling.


Still Bay and serrated points from Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter is a long-sequence Middle and Later Stone Age site in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Jonathan Kaplan excavated the site and analysed the material in the 1980s as a rescue project. For many years thereafter the collection remained untouched, partly because of doubts raised about the stratigraphic integrity of the site. Using single-grain OSL dating we show that post-depositional mixing of sediment was restricted to time-specific, small-scale events. The OSL ages obtained for the Howiesons Poort and pre-Howiesons Poort are comparable to those of other southern African sites with unambiguous Howiesons Poort and Still Bay Industries. Based on morphological and other characteristics, we reason that the Still Bay is represented at Umhlatuzana, and announce the presence of a serrated point assemblage closely associated in time with the Still Bay points.
Still Bay, Serrated Points, Middle Stone Age, Osl, Depositional Integrity
Journal of Archaeological Science, Vol. 37, no. 7 (2010-07-01).
Lombard, Marlize; Wadley, Lyn; Jacobs, Zenobia; Mohapi, Moleboheng; and Roberts, Richard G., "Still Bay and serrated points from Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa" (2010). KIP Articles. 5137.


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|5||appraise own practices through self-reflection and feedback to improve communication skills.|
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
understand the role of visualization in converting data into actionable information
demonstrate ability to utilize visualization tools and techniques
evaluate appropriate visualization tools and techniques to present data insight
effective communication skills to present information for decision-making
appraise own practices through self-reflection and feedback to improve communication skills.