BUS 302 Management Concepts Week 6- Complementary Partners
Assignment 2: Complementary Partners
Due Week 6 and worth 200 points
Imagine you are working with a partner to plan and host a workshop on leadership. There will be 100 people attending. Within this assignment you will be creating a document that discusses the main components of leadership and corporate culture.
Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:
- Address a key leadership trait that can assist in managing conflict.
- Discuss a tool or strategy a leader can adopt for improving communication within the organization.
- Describe some methods for motivating employees and improving behaviors within the workplace.
- Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
- This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Describe the primary functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, controlling) and the associated skills, tools, and theoretical approaches that can be used to accomplish these functions.
- Explain the principal theories of leadership and motivation, and describe the fundamental considerations in managing and motivating individual and group behavior.
- Describe actions to improve communications, manage conflict, develop strong organizational culture, and improve the ethical behavior in organizations.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in management concepts.
- Write clearly and concisely about management concepts using proper writing mechanics.
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The legacies of the Guanches
Among the archaeological sites there frequently appear geometrical figures. The ceramic used by the Guanches is the best element to date their existence, especially because it has not been adulterated by other cultures. This ceramic does not have many variations and centres in cups and wooden bowls.
The clean-cut decorations are based on stripes and simple geometrical motifs. Most of the findings are cups with a spherical or conical bottom, never flat, in a somewhat brownish hue, sometimes darker with variants, the most striking is the one with a perforated handle in the shape of a pipe that could also be duplicated on the opposite site, or the one with a solid handle and perforated pouring orifice. The primordial legacy of the Guanche people is their baked ceramic, of a surprisingly simple design and austere decorations, which is still reproduced today.
In Tegueste, there are archaeological findings of two kinds of caves:
Burial caves: The cave of the fountain (La cueva de la Fuente), la Enladrillada, el Guanche.
Dwelling caves: The cave of the high oven (La cueva el Alto Horno), los Cabezazos, the Knife (el Cuchillo) among others.
In Tegueste, sepulchral caves have been found with some Guanche mummies, but most have been destroyed and others sent to museums.


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Older adults often experience reduced levels of both stomach acid and an important glycoprotein called intrinsic factor produced by the cells lining the stomach and necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12 from the small intestine. A common problem, vitamin B12 deficiency affects between 1.5% and 15% of the population, and according to results of the Framingham Offspring Study, may be higher in younger populations thaN previously assumed. The study also found that people using B12 supplements more than four times per week were less likely to be deficient.
Insufficient B12 may lead to a condition where the body can'Â’t make enough healthy red blood cells, leading to inadequate oxygen transport throughout the body. In the short term, this leads to weakness and fatigue: over the long-term it can damage the brain, heart and other organs.
Vitamin B12 consists of several members of the cobalamin family. Hydroxycobalamin readily converts to coenzyme forms, particularly adenosylcobalamin Â– the major form found in the cell mitochondria for energy. Methylcobalamin is found mostly in blood plasma and other body fluids, and plays a role in lowering blood levels of homocysteine. B12 supplementation is particularly recommended for vegetarians and seniors.
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California’s neverending drought spares no plant, animal, or holiday tradition. The record-setting dry spell threatens organic dairy, craft beer, grass-fed beef, almonds, lawns, hay, greens, rice, and people who depend on water sources appropriated by bottled water companies. To that list you can now add pumpkins.
Less water has meant smaller pumpkins for some farmers, and heat waves ripened many potential jack-o’-lanterns earlier than usual this year. NBC News’ coverage indicates that our yellow-orange carving gourds aren’t super resilient:
Most pumpkins are grown on smaller farms. And they don’t go far from the fields. Despite their tough exterior, pumpkins bruise easily and are rarely shipped across state lines. Most are sold locally.
Sounds like those early-ripening crops might end up as canned pie filling.
Also, pumping more groundwater to quench parched pumpkins means higher costs for growers. And we know pricier produce isn’t the only problem caused by slurping more aqua from aquifers.
So parents, you may want a stiff beverage on hand while helping your kids carve jack-o-lanterns from red kuri squash this year. Enjoy the ornamental gourd ale.


When you think of Peru, you likely imagine the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu or the llama-like vicuña – the country’s national animal. But, did you know that Peru is the second largest supplier of mangos to the United States?
In fact, Peru has over 59,000 acres of mango plantations along its coast, and exports more than 70,000 tons of mangos each year across the world. That’s the weight of nearly 1.4 million vicuña!
With Peruvian Kent mangos available in January and February and five other varieties available throughout the year, mangos are always in season in the United States. The green-skinned Kent mango originated from Florida in the 1940s, but now is mostly harvested in Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru. Their sweet and rich flavor with limited fibers make them perfect for juicing and drying.
When choosing a ripe Kent mango, look for yellow undertones, dots starting to cover the fruit, and a slight give when you squeeze it. Once you purchase your fresh Kent, try putting a mango spin on Peru’s national dish – the ceviche.
As you enjoy your Peruvian mango, think of the long journey it took from the plantation in South America, all the way to your home.


The Second Continental Congress founded the Army in 1775; it is the oldest service of the United States military. Originally formed to protect the freedom of the first 13 colonies, the Army has evolved and grown from this small militia force into the world's premier fighting force.
The Army exists to serve the American people, defend the nation, protect vital national interests and fulfill national military responsibilities. Our mission is enduring: to provide necessary forces and capabilities to the combatant commanders in support of the national security and defense strategies.
The Army recruits, organizes, trains and equips soldiers who, as vital members of their units and the joint team, conduct prompt, sustained combat and stability operations on land. The Army also is charged with providing logistics and support to enable the other services to accomplish their missions, and supporting civil authorities in time of emergency, when directed.
The Army continues to provide combatant commanders with a wide range of forces and capabilities to prevail in the war on terror, sustain our global commitments and build effective multinational coalitions. In addition to supporting the Global War on Terrorism, the Army also assists with:
- Multinational exercises that reflect our longstanding leadership of, and commitment to, an expanding North Atlantic Treaty Organization and many other alliances
- The defense of South Korea, Japan and many other friends, allies and partners
- Ongoing peacekeeping operation
- The security of our borders
- Operations and equipment to counter the flow of illegal drugs
The bottom line: Just because the Army is the oldest doesn't mean you won't be working with today's most high-tech equipment. Most of what the Army does, it does on land. It is the largest of the military branches and has many different jobs to offer.
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Xerosis generally referred to as dry skin is a very common skin condition that occurs at all ages. In most cases, it is not a serious problem but sometimes it can be difficult to treat. Moreover, it might be correlated to other skin diseases or associated to pathological conditions such as diabetes, hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, malnutrition amongst others.
Dehydration Peeled, irritated and inflamed skin Rough, scaly, painful skin Intense redness and itchiness skin shows the tendency to crack, Deep fissures leading to bleeding.
Usage of harsh soap Itchy clothing Long and hot showers or baths Exposure to hot or cold weather with low humidity levels Several drugs, as diuretics or topical and systemic retinoids, may temporary cause dry skin and, generally, it resolves interrupting the treatment. Metabolic changes i.e tendency to reduce liquid intake Hormone imbalances that occur in menopause, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism.
When to seek medical attention
Chronic or severe dry skin problems require a dermatologist’s advice. It is important have a diagnosis to exclude concomitant skin diseases as mentioned above. Dermatologist may evaluate and identify causes and get the necessary treatment: commonly, for people with dry skin, the best treatment is a moisturized cream or emollients, but if necessary, he may prescribe a steroid cream or ointment in association. For clinical picture characterized by intense itchy, which interferes with daily activities and sleep, antihistamine pills may be prescribed.
Treatment and prevention
Choose short showers over baths and apply a moisturizer after shower or hands washing Use moisturizing creams, emollients or ointments moisturizers several times a day Use a non-alcohol-based moisturizer. Use a mild non-soap skin cleanser Avoid antibacterial soaps.
Install a humidifier in your home or add it to the central heating system to maintain the air moisturized during the winter and in dry weather.
Do not rub or scratch the skin Wear gloves, hats, and scarves in the winter
Avoid dehydration caused by drinking alcohol and by neglecting to replace fluids lost through sweating Avoid itchy clothing.


The Hessler Rural Mail Box
Is one the folks all like;
The handiest of the handy,
The prettiest on the pike.
–Poem used in advertisement for Hessler Rural Mail Box, R.F.D. News
One of the largest burdens that fell to the rural mail carrier was instructing rural patrons what to expect from the new service. The early years saw many rural patrons using an array of random contraptions as mailboxes, making general mail deliveries difficult for the carrier (and, depending on the remaining contents of the box used, sticky or messy for the patrons). Families hung up old oil cans or tins of syrup and honey to receive their mail. In addition to using whatever spare box might be in the house or barn, rural patrons were wildly erratic in placing their mailboxes. As a result, too many carriers had to dismount or get out of their wagons or sleds to hunt down a family’s mailbox. Postmasters across the country appealed to Washington to set national standards for rural mailboxes.
In response the Post Office Department asked families to follow certain mailbox requirements, specifying mailbox height and distance from the road. During the first few years of RFD service, “most of [the rural families] complied with the request but with boxes of such odd shapes and sizes and varying degrees of stability that the roads on which the boxes were located became a case study in individuality.”(1) This spawned the plethora of mailbox advertisements in mail publications.
Mailbox ads came in second behind vehicles in both the volume and size of the ads that appeared in carrier and postmaster associations’ publications, but held just as much brand diversity. Mailbox manufacturers understood that rural carriers would be the ones most families would turn to for recommendations of the best mailbox to use. Between 1903 and 1904, nine companies were peddling mailboxes of varying styles. Many advertised mailboxes that were weatherproof, or opened at the top, emphasizing accessibility and convenience for carrier and patron. The Century Post Company noted in one ad that “carriers can operate this box without stopping his horse.”(2)


Throughout history, there have been many individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the world of science, technology, and engineering. These individuals, often referred to as inventors, have changed the course of history by introducing groundbreaking ideas and inventions. Celebrating these great minds is essential in recognizing the impact they have had on society, and the progress they have made possible.
Some of the most significant innovators in history include Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Henry Ford. These three inventors revolutionized the world of communication, electricity, and automobile manufacturing, respectively. Thomas Edison, famously known as the “Wizard of Menlo Park,” is credited with inventing the first commercially successful incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. His inventions transformed the way people lived, worked, and played.
Alexander Graham Bell, on the other hand, created the telephone, which contributed to the growth of modern communication. Bell’s invention has played a vital role in connecting people across the globe, and his ideas have had a tremendous impact on the world of telecommunications.
Henry Ford, the creator of the Ford Motor Company, introduced the world to affordable automobiles that made it possible for ordinary people to own cars. His famous Model T, released in 1908, completely revolutionized the transportation industry.
Other inventors who have changed the world include Benjamin Franklin, who is known for his experiments in electricity, and Galileo Galilei, who improved the telescope and changed our understanding of the universe. The Wright Brothers also made history by becoming the first to create a controlled and sustained powered flight.
More recently, innovators like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates have played a critical role in shaping the world of technology. These individuals created companies that have shaped modern-day computing and mobile devices. Their work has impacted every aspect of modern life, from communication and entertainment to business and education.
In conclusion, inventors throughout history have consistently pushed boundaries and challenged the status quo. Their contributions have made it possible for society to evolve and progress in new ways. Celebrating their accomplishments is crucial in recognizing their impact and continuing to inspire future generations of innovators. The world owes a great deal to these men and women who devoted their lives to making the world a better place.


- clear glass of water
- sandwich bag of dish soap
- paper towel or dishrag
Pretend like the glass of water is the world. Have the class give examples of sin in the world (smoking, swearing, not telling the truth, etc.) As they are giving examples, shake pepper into the glass of water. Talk about the advice given by prophets to be in the world but not of the world.
Take your index finger and put it in the water. Let the class see that it is VERY hard not to become "of the world" (the pepper will stick to your finger)
Then wipe off your finger and talk about the armour of God. Tell the class how it can protect you from the world if you put on the "whole armour of God" (D&C 27:15; Eph 6:11)
Explain to the class that the sandwich bag is the armour of God. Discuss things we can do to put on the whole armour. Rub your finger in the bag with the dish soap (also a bar of soap will work but not as good) Then place your "protected" finger in the glass. (all of the pepper is repelled from your finger and none sticks to it when you pull it out)


Abby Cox tracks the history of the black, conical, flat-brimmed hat with a deteour into eighteenth-century dressmaking and other things: “Swedish witches are defnitely cottagecore witches, and I’m here for that.” If you are in a hurry and wish to skip patriarchy, etc., start at the 11-minute mark.
Not discussed: handfuls of the “witchy aesthetic” derive from the movie The Wizard of Oz (1939). It’s amazing how many people think that its costuming and makeup (green skin, striped socks) represent some kind of Historical Truth.
The “eighteenth-century” part is because she spent years as a dressmaker and interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg. She is not a historian of witchcraft, but she does make an interesting argument from a fashion viewpoint, Written as an article, this video could have fit into the last issue of The Pomegranate, which was devoted to Pagan art and fashion.
She is not saying that Quakers (the Religious Society of Friends, founded as a radical religious group in the late 1600s ) were seriously mistaken for satanic witches.Some propaganda, however, showed Quakers as influenced by the Devil, so the boundary was blurry at times. She is saying that the Quakers’ “look,” one that emphasized out-of-date fashions for women in particular — “fifty years out of date” — might have influenced the way that witches were portrayed in 18th, 19th, and 20th century popular art. (She dates the first graphic appearance to 1720 — see 27:40 in the video.)
There is no particular dress style associated with the actual women (and men) who were persecuated as witches in the 1400s–1600s. They wore whatever people wore in their time and place.
|↑1||Some propaganda, however, showed Quakers as influenced by the Devil, so the boundary was blurry at times.|


As the weather warms up and the summer approaches, it is vital to remember the importance of protecting ourselves and our little ones against the sun’s rays.
But before we can lecture our children on what to do, we ourselves need to be fully informed.
Ultraviolet radiation from the suns rays can cause all forms of skin cancer including basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) as well as malignant melanomas. This ultraviolet radiation consists mainly of ultraviolet rays A (UVA) and B (UVB). Exposure to UVA radiation is associated primarily with skin ageing as well as skin cancer. UVB radiation is responsible for sunburn which in turn predisposes us to skin cancer. The majority of sunscreens protect against UVB rays alone-therefore it is very important to read the label carefully before you buy any sunscreen for you or your children. Below are facts you need to know to ensure you get the best sun protection possible.
What is SPF?
We are all familiar with the term SPF but what does it actually mean? SPF stands for sun protection factor-however, in reality, it should more accurately be termed “sunburn protection factor” as it only protects against the suns’ UVB rays…


The wood pellet mill is only the last part of a process the raw material has to go through. On this page is a collection of videos from Youtube demonstrating various mills.Please follow the link at the bottom of the page for more information about Wood Pellet Machines The first four minute video from Ireland gives an overview of the entire wood process from tree to pellet. It uses Irish spruce as the example, but the method is the same for any species of timber.
This next pellet mill video is from an American company, Buskirk Engineering, who make a range of small pellet mills, and a neat little hammer mill, in the USA. The four minute video demonstrates making pellets from wheat straw in one of their machines.
This ten minute video from MakePellets shows a number of their wood mills in action. PelletPros import the machines and fit them with American motors. Using a cement mixer to add water evenly is interesting, but I wouldn't use a mixer that has had cement in it. Any grit could really wear the dies out.They also market hammer mills, coolers and dryers.
On a larger scale,SPC, ( Sweden Power Chippers) make a range of presses from, 500 to 2000 pounds an hour, that are designed to automatically process waste sawdust from your factory into wood pellets. The only human involvement is in filling the bags and handling them when full.
Wood Pelleting Machines
Making Wood Pellets
Pellet Stove Pellets
What is Biomass


Skid row is the seedy, run-down area of a city or town where indigents, alcoholics and other undesirables are found. Skid row is an American term that became popular during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The idiom skid row is actually a corruption of the phrase skid road, which refers to the greased road along which loggers dragged timber to the mills. The first skid road is reputed to have been in Seattle, Washington. These skid roads would have been areas where men gathered to look for work. When the work disappeared in the 1930s, homeless men still gathered on these skid roads, the phrase eventually morphed into the idiom skid row, meaning the place in a town where out-of-work men gathered.
The officers did not violate the LAPD’s policy on using deadly force after Charly Leundeu Keunang, a 43-year-old man known as Africa along skid row, reached for a rookie patrolman’s holstered gun during a struggle March 1, according to the commission’s ruling. (The Los Angeles Times)
In 2013, StoryWorks was launched with a play based on a CIR story about homeless women veterans living on skid row in Los Angeles. (The Columbia Daily Tribune)
Skid Row, the infamous Los Angeles street block infested with crime, poverty and homelessness has for decades been a blight on the landscape of America’s sprawling west coast metropolis. (The Sydney Morning Herald)
Examples include: the person who becomes inebriated at a sporting event; the person who drinks and drives; the person who drinks at home and becomes abusive; the person who drinks in public and becomes argumentative; the person who because of their intoxication has slipped into a “skid row” condition. (The Des Moines Register)


News | July 17, 2016
WASP-12b: An egg-shaped planet
This artist's concept shows the doomed planet WASP-12b, a hot Jupiter orbiting so close to its parent star, it's being torn apart. It takes this alien world only 1.1 days to completely circle its sun. The star's gravity also pulls material off the planet into a disk around the star. In 10 million years, this alien world could be completely consumed.
Almost two times the size of our Jupiter, WASP-12b is a sizzling gas giant whose temperature is approximately 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,210 degrees Celsius). Gravity causes enormous tidal forces which are stretching the planet into the shape of an egg.
WASP-12b is located roughly 1,200 light-years away in the constellation Auriga. It was discovered in March 2009 via the transit method. It is 1.8 times Jupiter's radius, and 1.4 times Jupiter's mass.
To learn more about WASP-12b, visit:
To see more interactive planets, visit:


Football Side Judge
What is a Side Judge in Football?
The side judge in football is an official that is behind the defensive secondary and observes the playing field from behind. Their job is to make foul calls in the secondary and make decisions relating to their nearest sideline if needed, like if a player has stepped out of bounds.
The side judge is required to observe and make calls for pass interference, illegal blocks, and incomplete passes. They are also required to keep count of the players to make sure there aren’t too many on the field at once. Side judges stand and monitor the field goal kick from behind the defensive line and assist the clock operator, too. If the time clock goes down for some reason, the side judge is responsible for keeping track of game time. Like other officials, they are equipped with a whistle.
The side judge is positioned on the same side as the down judge and is 25 yards into the backfield. The side judge is similar to a sideline referee in soccer, who runs up and down the sideline and signals when there is an offside situation. Since their focus is on the backfield, their eyes are mainly on the defensive line, receivers and running backs. They’ll also keep tabs on the wide receiver to make sure that the defense doesn’t interfere with his running route.


Simple dental extraction involves the removal of teeth that are visible in the mouth.
Impacted tooth extraction involves the removal of teeth that are not easily accessible inside the mouth. This may be because they have not erupted through the gum completely or they have been fractured under the gum line. This kind of extraction requires surgery and should preferably be done by Oral Surgeons only.
All the tooth extraction is the last thing we recommend but in certain cases this is the only option we are left with. At THE DENTAL MASTERS, we ensure painless tooth extraction of teeth by following required protocols and getting the surgery done by specialist MDS Oral Maxillofacial surgeon only.
WHEN DOES TOOTH NEED TO BE EXTRACTED ?
- Presence of wisdom tooth, which are unwanted tooth having no role in chewing but causing you discomfort. Also, they often serve home to bacterial infection, thereby risking other tooth as well. As such, it is recommended to get wisdom tooth extracted.
- Overcrowding of teeth (Hyperdontia).
- Severe infection in the tooth making it unrepairable.
- Severely fractured tooth which can't be repaired with chemical and bonding agents.
- Place cotton swab on the extraction site to allow blood clotting and control bleeding.
- Maintain an upright posture and your head elevated.
- Avoid eating hard food, and prefer soft meals.
- Avoid engaging in rigorous activities like sports or gym for atleast next 24 hours.
- Avoid smoking or alcohol for the next 24 hours.
- Take recommended pain relievers to alleviate discomfort or pain.
- Use a cold pack on your cheek to minimise inflammation or use anti-inflammatory medications as instructed by your dentist.
- Avoid rinsing your mouth after dental extraction to prevent bleeding
- Follow your oral hygiene regimen after 24 hours but avoid scrubbing near the tooth extraction site.
- Make a timely visit to the dental clinic near you if you experience severe pain or discomfort after a dental extraction procedure.


Smart Start Puppy Up
It's the Tipsy, Topsy Numbers Game that includes three levels of play: number recognition, counting and addition! Pick a card and practice counting or adding the puppies and checking your answer by balancing numbers and puppies on the adorable scale! It's an entertaining way to introduce children to math and get them excited about learning! For 1 to 4 players, ages 3 and up. Children also have fun weighing other household items...how many puppies does this or that toy weigh? And the puppies are toys themselves, too! It's tons of fun with STEM! Colors will vary.
- Choose the right number of puppies to match the number, and then balance them on the scale to see if you're right!
- STEM with multiple levels of play: number recognition, counting and addition!
- Includes 30 2-Sided Cards, 19 Puppies, 10 Numbers, Puppy Scale, Rules; no batteries required. Colors may vary.
- Play with the puppies, numbers and scale even when you're not playing the game…weigh other toys and objects!
- Because the scale is a toy, you must first level it with your hands, and when you let go it will stay if it's balanced, or one side will bottom out if not.


People and Organisations
PEOPLE & ORGANISATIONS
AMAZING WORLD OF FUN
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Student Number: Version 1.1 May 2011
Table of Contents
2 The Current Problems Facing AWF
3 Analysis of Motivational Differences within the Organisation
4 Discussing Different Motivational Theories & How they affect the groups within AWF
5 Future Motivational Strategies
What Is Motivation?
Motivation comes in many different forms and can affect people very differently. I found this to be the clearest definition of motivation:
“Motivation is a psychological process and it …show more content…
External reinforces, for instance, are usually a form of control and a way of the company ensuring it keeps down staff turnover.
Internal Rewards Enjoyment, Achievement & Sense of competence.
Internal Reinforces Should, Musts, Ought To’s, Guilty conscience & shame.
Internal rewards are associated with high academic or occupational achievement. People are usually more motivated by internal factors or social issues.
* Job Design
The `Job Design Wheel` has been designed as a useful tool to ensure every element is considered when designing the specification for a job. This is very relevant to AWF as every position will need to be recreated and job specifications will be redesigned. * This will enable the company to


Dr Jacoba Matapo from The University of Auckland, Dr Salā Faasaulala Tagoilelagi-Leota, Principal Analyst (Researcher) in the Ministry of Pacific People and former Chair and Director of SAASIA (Samoan ECE Association in NZ), and Dr Tafili Utumapu-McBride from Auckland University of Technology share insights from the second stage of their TLRI (Teaching and Learning Research Initiative) study that aims to develop New Zealand’s first Samoan Indigenous framework for Samoan infant and toddler pedagogy in early childhood education.
The second stage of the project was focused on supporting the implementation of Pepe Meamea across the ECE sector.
To help you navigate the webinar easily, there is a list of the key topics covered in the session below, including the time each was discussed. The key ideas discussed in this webinar are also shared in a short insight article.
Topics discussed in this webinar
Times shown in minutes and seconds from the start of the video:
|4.25||Aims of the Pepe Meamea research project|
|17.20||Key findings of the research|
|29.20||Fenū: Cultural mentoring between Samoan (Aoga Amata) and non-Samoan ECE teachers|
|41.28||Implications for teachers|
Questions for exploring the key ideas from this webinar
How do culture, language, family, and place contribute to your own sense of identity? Have you spent time exploring how these impact on your personal pedagogy?
Have you explored and compared the finer understandings of concepts, such as the infant or toddler, or the family, across your teaching team? What aspects of culture impact your individual understandings?
How confident are you and your team to share cultural understandings that impact pedagogy, even when different from mainstream pedagogies? How might you support each other to unpack and share cultural assumptions?
How might you begin to talanoa with Samoan families about their understandings and aspirations for infant and toddler care?
Please see our 2021 webinar, Embedding Samoan indigenous philosophy in ECE, here, or read the accompanying insight article.


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Self-efficacy Theory of Motivation in Education
Self-efficacy is a key component of motivation theories. Self-efficacy is the confidence a person has in their capacity to create the habits needed to perform as intended. It is the self-assurance a person possesses on their capacity for learning. High self-efficacy individuals may experience failure, but they learn from it and keep trying. They are capable of handling such circumstances properly rather than lamenting what went wrong. They are certain that they will eventually complete the objective they set out to do.
How does self-efficacy affect motivation?
Motivation and self-efficacy go hand in hand. In contrast to self-efficacy, which is the confidence that a person will succeed, motivation is the desired objective that individual wants to attain. High self-efficacy individuals are very motivated to keep learning and advance in their lives.
How does self-efficacy support learning?
High self-efficacy students are motivated to learn new things and like taking on challenges. They also understand how to bounce back from setbacks stronger. These students have big aspirations for themselves and will do whatever it takes to achieve them. They are driven to succeed and constantly making efforts in that direction. No matter how long it takes them to accomplish their intended objective, they never stop trying to learn new things. Similar to this, pupils who lack self-efficacy tend to avoid problems and don’t take their goals seriously. They are not as enthusiastic and driven as kids who have high self-efficacy levels.
How can students have high self-efficacy?
Teachers expectations from students
An important factor in raising a student’s efficacy level is a teacher’s faith in their talents. Students look up to their instructors, and if the teacher has confidence in the student, the student will also.
Positive feedback from teachers
The student will be inspired to keep improving and achieving more if the teacher provides positive comments for their accomplishments. They will be more motivated to challenge themselves with diverse chores and learn new things.
Support from peers
The encouragement students receive from their classmates also has a big impact on how self-sufficient they feel. The person will want to continue studying harder and exerting more effort to understand the material and accomplish the objectives. They will be more motivated to learn new things and take on tough activities.


Pacemakers are devices implanted in a patient's chest to treat arrhythmia, also known as an irregular heartbeat. The trouble with pacemakers, though, is that they need a battery to operate, and batteries drain and need changing. This is a problem when that battery lives two inches inside someone's chest, and right now, patients are subjected to invasive procedures to replace their pacemaker's batteries every few years.
Now, researchers Andreas Haeberlin of the University of Bern and Adrian Zurbuchen of the University of Michigan have developed an ingenious way to bypass the need to change batteries in life-saving pacemakers. They propose repurposing the inside of a watch to form a symbiotic relationship between the heart, the watch mechanism, and the pacemaker.
The new technology harnesses the kinetic energy of a beating heart to power the pacemaker that regulates the beating of the heart, forming a perfect loop of power transfer. The heart powers the device, which powers the heart, which ensures the regular heartbeats. The authors wrote, "The continuous and powerful contractions of a human heart ideally qualify as a battery substitute."
Swiss watches use automatic movement to operate. This means that the power to operate the watch is derived from the movement of the wearer's wrist. A small weight, called a rotor, moves with the wrist, transferring energy to a spring where it is stored for use by the watch's mechanisms. The researchers tinkered with the internal mechanism of a watch to adapt this ability of the rotor to turn wrist movement into stored energy into the ability to harness the kinetic energy of a beating heart.
When the researchers tested their tech in pigs, they found it could generate 6 microwatts of power, more than enough to operate a pacemaker. Their findings have been published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, and testing will continue for the next few years while the device is perfected.


Welcome to week 13 of Intro to Creative Web Dev! This is the last “real” week of class!
Read through these two sections and then work through the project at the bottom to complete the week!
Create a website using Bootstrap.
Now you know how to use libraries in your code, including Bootstrap. To practice that, you’re going to use Bootstrap to create a webpage for a fake business.
The business can be real, imaginary, or aspirational. You can reuse your business from week 10, or you can use a different one.
Your code should contain the following:
Alternatively, each of the following will also count as a single Bootstrap component:
Don’t limit yourself to a single HTML file. Feel free to include multiple files that link to each other. For example you might have an
index.html homepage, an
about.html page that contains a description of your page, and a
photos.html page that contains images. Each of these might use a different Bootstrap component.


Food Allergies Information
Creating a safe environment for all
There are some students throughout St. Francis with severe food allergies. The eight most common food allergens are:
- Tree nuts (e.g. Almonds, walnuts, cashews)
Due to the severity of these allergies and the increase in food allergies among school-age children, we ask for each parent’s cooperation and support of the school community to ensure the safety of our students. Based upon the severity of nut allergies in particular, no foods containing any nuts will be offered at the school’s hot lunch program. If there is a severe allergy to another product, (e.g. Milk, eggs etc.) the class will be notified by the school, principal or the teacher and informed of proper guidelines. Parents
Below is an outline of how each parent and student can do his/her part:
- Students will be asked to wash their hands after eating a snack and after eating lunch, which will cut down on both potential allergens and germs entering the classrooms.
- Students may not share food with each other.
- Students should wash their hands before coming to school especially if they eat breakfast containing nuts of any variety, or if they have any residue from breakfast on their hands from other allergens (e.g., butter, cheese, eggs, etc.)
- Parents must notify the school office and teacher of any food allergy.
Celebrating Birthdays & School Club Celebrations
In the interest of promoting good nutrition, as well as maintaining a safe campus for all students, NO food items may be brought on campus for birthday or club celebrations. Should a student wish to share his/her special day with classmates, he/she may do so in non-food related ways with items such as: scented pencils, balloons, stickers, bookmarks, a storybook donation to the classroom, a teacher-approved art project, small party favor toys, etc.
The classes will celebrate Halloween and Valentine’s Day with a class party. Room parents organize these class parties. Room parents will collaborate with the home room teacher to determine details/protocol for the class parties.


Periodic limb movements during sleep
This disorder is considered a somnological problem, since limb movements disturb sleep, cause weakness and severe drowsiness during the day. The frequency of the disease increases with age. It is more susceptible to persons with iron deficiency, peripheral neuropathy, renal failure, Parkinson’s disease.
How the disease manifests itself
This is a neurological disease, manifested by excessive motor activity of the limbs during sleep. Patients report that their legs twitch in their sleep. Stereotypical, short movements of the lower extremities occur periodically – about every 30 seconds. In mild forms, movements are noted only during falling asleep and during the first two hours of sleep. Then the disturbances disappear, and the person sleeps peacefully until morning. In severe cases, they persist all night.
Periodic movements of the limbs in a dream can be compared with “kicking”, they are of a certain nature: first, the leg is bent at the hip, knee, then the foot and thumb are dorsiflexed. The severity of movements can be different – minimal twitching of one big toe or intense movement of the entire limb.
Localization of movements is also different: twitching with one leg, two legs at once or alternately. If both legs are involved in the movement, then it usually occurs synchronously, in rare cases, the limbs move “out of order”. The severity of the syndrome is judged by the frequency of movements per hour. A frequency of 10 to 20 is mild, 20 to 50 is moderate, and more than 50 is severe.
Examination and treatment
If your relatives note that during sleep your legs twitch, and this violation causes discomfort to you and prevents you from resting, you should contact a somnologist. Patients undergo polysomnography , the results of which establish an extension of the period of falling asleep. After falling asleep, during episodes of limb movement, microactivations appear on the encephalogram . The index of micro -awakenings serves as a criterion for the severity of the syndrome . An index greater than 25 indicates a severe form of the disorder.
Some patients may note that along with the involuntary movement of the legs, their hands twitch in their sleep. This aggravates the patient’s condition. If symptoms of involuntary movement occur more than twice a week, make it difficult to fall asleep and maintain sleep, and impair quality of life, then therapy is necessary.


What is black music month1 min readReading Time: < 1 minutes
Every November, people around the world celebrate Black Music Month. Officially inaugurated by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, the month-long celebration pays homage to the impact that African American music has had on popular culture.
From gospel to blues to soul and hip-hop, black music has always been at the forefront of American music. Throughout Black Music Month, fans and musicians come together to celebrate the unique and powerful influence that black music has had on the world.
There are many different ways to get involved in Black Music Month. You can attend concerts and shows, listen to black music on the radio or online, or learn more about the history of black music.
There are also many black music festivals taking place throughout the month. One of the biggest is the Essence Music Festival, which takes place in New Orleans every year. The festival celebrates all types of black music, from gospel and soul to hip-hop and R&B.
If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Black Music Month, there’s no better way than to dive into the rich and varied world of black music. From gospel to blues to hip-hop, there’s something for everyone in black music. So get out there and celebrate!


Drilling Waste Management Functions
Drilling waste management functions is different involve with drilling waster management system .
Drilling waste management is a very complex work. As there is a concern for the environmental degradation due to the contamination caused by an inefficient disposal of shale shaker generated drilling waste, drilling companies all around the world try to handle the total procedure of drilling waste management professionally.
A specific systematic process is followed in the approach of waste management. In this process, there are several functions that should be followed one by one. This step by step procedure helps to develop an efficient waste management system. In this article, an attempt will be taken to have snake peak to all the functions that are involved in a drilling waste management.
Drilling waste management functions : The first function of any companies drilling waste management is equipping the essential equipment and tools in the drilling areas. These equipments include shale shaker, vertical dryer and G force drying shaker etc. After equipping these machines, the drilling waste is gathered in a pit for processing. In the next phase, the function that is required to perform is to control the solid concentration.
An increased solid concentration in the waste is hard to dispose. The next activity in the to do list for drilling waste management is determining the particle size and the volume of waste that is required to be disposed.
The surface area that would be used for the disposal should also be prepared in this stage. In the next step, the drilling waste gets separated from the core mineral products that have been extracted from the mines. It is a redundant process in which the focus is given to extract the maximum amount of mineral.
After the separation, the drilling waste is processed for decontamination via various equipments. After that the waste gets disposed finally in the environment.


(1794–1877). American shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt acquired a personal fortune of more than $100 million. Upon his death, the bulk of his estate went to his son William Henry Vanderbilt. (See also Vanderbilt family.)
Cornelius Vanderbilt was born on May 27, 1794, in Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York. The son of a farmer, he left school when he was 11 years old to work on the waterfront and five years later borrowed money from his parents to buy his first boat. Vanderbilt used the boat to ferry passengers between New York City and Staten Island. During the War of 1812 he enlarged his operation to a small fleet and ferried provisions to government outposts around the city.
Vanderbilt expanded his ferry operation still further following the war, but in 1818 he sold all his boats and went to work for Thomas Gibbons as steamship captain. While in Gibbons’s employ, Vanderbilt learned the steamship business and acquired the capital that he used in 1829 to start his own steamship company.
During the next decade Vanderbilt beat out competitors on the Hudson River by cutting his fares and transforming his steamboats into luxury vessels. His competitors finally paid him handsomely to relocate. He moved his business to the Northeastern seaboard, and by 1846 “Commodore” Vanderbilt was a millionaire. In 1847 he formed a company to transport passengers from New York City and New Orleans, Louisiana, to San Francisco, California, via Nicaragua. He was just in time to make a fortune from the California gold rush. He quit the business only after his competitors—whom he had nearly ruined—agreed to pay him $40,000 (later it rose to $56,000) a month to abandon his operation.
In the 1850s Vanderbilt began to extend his empire. He purchased a number of railroads and in 1873 offered the first New York–Chicago, Illinois, rail connection. Vanderbilt ordered the construction of the Grand Central Depot in New York City, and his project provided jobs for thousands of the unemployed. Vanderbilt died in New York City on January 4, 1877. Before his death he had contributed a large sum of money to Central University (renamed Vanderbilt University) in Nashville, Tennessee.


Pennsylvania readers may be interested in learning that the scars that form over spinal cord injuries could actually help patients heal, according to a new study. The findings, which were published in the journal Nature, surprised the scientists that conducted the study.
Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles studied the regrowth of axon nerve cells on the injured spinal cords of mice. The scientists blocked the growth of scar tissue cells in the mice, believing it may help in the recovery process. However, contrary to popular belief, they observed that there was no axon nerve regrowth in the absence of scar tissue. Further, scar tissue cells called astrocytes appeared to help the axons regrow. The authors of the study believe this is because astrocytes reduce inflammation and protect surrounding tissue from further damage. This is surprising because doctors have long believed that scar tissue prevents axon regrowth by getting in the way.
Approximately 12,500 people suffer spinal cord injuries each year in the U.S., and around 276,000 Americans are thought to be living with the effects of spinal cord damage. Scientists have been studying a number of ways to repair injured or severed nerve connections in the spinal cord to restore functions.
Spinal cord injuries can cause paralysis and other health issues that require long-term medical care. Pennsylvania residents who have suffered a spinal cord injury through no fault of their own may benefit by speaking to an attorney about their legal options. After reviewing the details of the case, legal counsel may recommend pursuing a personal injury lawsuit again the responsible party or parties seeking compensation for damages, including medical expenses.
Source: Medical News Today, “Spinal injury scars appear to help, not hinder, nerve regrowth,” Catharine Paddock, April 11, 2016


ACH117: Dom Virgil Michel was a man ahead of his time in the early 20th century. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us how this visionary Benedictine played a huge role in liturgical development, catechesis, and social justice in the US, by showing how all three were intimately connected.
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Tic tac toe is a simple yet fun game that can be a great way to teach preschoolers many valuable skills. Here are 8 benefits of playing tic tac toe with preschoolers:
- Enhances problem-solving skills: Playing tic tac toe requires children to think critically and use problem-solving skills to strategize and win the game.
- Encourages teamwork and cooperation: Tic tac toe can be played with a partner, which can encourage teamwork and cooperation among children.
- Enhances fine motor skills: Tic tac toe requires children to use fine motor skills to place their pieces on the board.
- Enhances language development: Tic tac toe can be used to teach children new words and concepts, such as numbers, counting, and basic math.
- Enhances memory and recall: Playing Tic tac toe can help children to improve their memory and recall skills, as they need to remember the positions of the pieces on the board.
- Enhances attention and focus: Playing Tic tac toe requires children to pay attention to the game, which can help to improve their attention and focus skills.
- Promotes self-esteem: Tic tac toe can be used as a reward or positive reinforcement to help children build self-esteem and feel good about their accomplishments.
- Encourages creativity and self-expression: Children can play with different variations of tic tac toe and make their own board, this way they can express their creativity and try new strategies.
Playing tic tac toe with preschoolers can be a fun and engaging way to help them develop many valuable skills, such as problem-solving, teamwork and cooperation, fine motor skills, language development, memory, attention, focus, self-esteem, and creativity.
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The morning recess period during school days represents a regular opportunity to accumulate physical activity (PA). However, little is known about the contribution of recess to PA guidelines (60 min/day in moderate-to-vigorous PA [MVPA]) in adolescents.
This study comprised 1065 Spanish adolescents (52% girls), aged 13 to 16 years. Adolescents completed a validated Recess PA Recall in 2007–2008. Differences in levels of PA during the recess period were analyzed by gender, age group, type of school, school location, immigrant status, weight status, fitness levels and snack eating during recess.
Adolescent boys spent more time in MVPA (7.7 vs. 6.4 min in MVPA, P = .009) and were more active (29.6% vs. 24.5% in MVPA, P = .007) than girls during the recess period. Adolescent boys in the youngest age group and with the school located in cities were more active than their peers (all P < .05). There were no differences in levels of PA during recess by all the descriptive characteristics in adolescent girls (all P > .05).
These findings suggest that recess in Spanish high schools may contribute to the daily recommended MVPA for adolescents, but greater efforts must be implemented to increase PA levels among adolescent girls during this school period.


This report presents data on the income and poverty status of families and persons in the United States for the calendar year 1987. These data were compiled from information collected in the March 1988 Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the Bureau of the Census. The survey consisted of about 60,000 households nationwide and was designed to produce reliable national· estimates, although some data by region and metropolitan residence were also compiled and appear in this report. The income and poverty estimates in this report are based solely on money income before taxes and do not include the value of noncash benefits such as food stamps, Medicare, Medicaid, public housing, and employer-provided fringe benefits such as health and life insurance and use of company automobiles or stock options. For a further discussion of valuing noncash benefits and their effect on poverty, see the section discussing experimental estimates of poverty. The estimates in this report represent the Government's official poverty estimates.
Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.


Early on, children become aware that their voices and sounds can be used to manipulate the world around them. This is the first sign of meaningful speech. Before using actual words, your child will begin to associate sounds with objects, people, and events. These productions eventually become close approximations or true words.
- Engage your child in reciprocal vocal play (give and take) during feeding, bathing, or playing.
- Imitate your child’s sounds.
- Sing songs and nursery rhymes, emphasizing key words.
- Hesitate before a word, giving your child an opportunity to fill it in.
- Read books and label the pictures, then point to a picture and provide your child the first sound of the word label, giving him the opportunity to complete it (e.g., point to a picture of a ball and say, “Buh”).
- Narrate your child’s play and daily activities. Help him to put his words to objects, actions and people.
- Respond to your child’s vocalizations and/or verbalizations, even if they do not sound anything like actual words. Positive reinforcement will encourage your child to do it again.


If you are experiencing advanced tooth decay, you may need a dental filling. A dental filling is a common restorative dental practice that can help preserve a tooth that has been damaged from tooth decay.
What is a filling?
Tooth decay often eventually develops into a cavity. When you have a cavity, the affected area of the tooth needs to be removed and cleaned out. This area is then replaced with a dental filling. A filling helps to restore the shape and structure of a tooth and can help prevent the need for a tooth extraction. It is important to preserve your natural teeth at all costs. Losing a tooth can wreak havoc on your mouth and overall oral health. It can lead to bacteria and disease where the tooth used to be, deterioration of the jawbone underneath the missing tooth, and the moving and shifting of all the remaining teeth in your mouth. To avoid these problems, it is important to get a filling if a cavity is detected in order to help save your tooth.
Why are composite fillings beneficial?
In the past, dental fillings were made out of an array of different materials such as silver, gold, and even mercury. While these were effective in treating cavities, they were unsightly eyesores for the teeth. In some cases, these fillings bled and left strange tastes and stains within the mouth.
With composite fillings, your tooth will look like its original form. Composite fillings are made to blend in with your existing teeth and have the strength and durability to resist any pressure from biting and chewing. Composite fillings look and function better than any other filling alternatives.
If you need a dental filling, or if you want to get a silver filling replaced for a more subtle, tooth-colored alternative, come see us today.


When you think of a scene, consider starting with a wide angle lens first. Capture the bigger setting. Once you’ve done that, you can move in closer and closer and closer until you introduce the character and the conflict.
Think about it like this: A movie starts. First, the director shows stars twinkling in the dark blanket of the universe.
Next, we see a rocket ship hurtling across the expanse.
Finally, we see the inside of that rocket ship.
It’s only after we see all that that the director introduces us the character(s) inside.
We already went through a memory exercise to get the juices flowing, Now let’s pan back out.
The kitchen is in a house.
The house is in a neighborhood.
The neighborhood is in a town.
So let’s start there.
Describe the town in which the house with the kitchen exists, If you descibed your childhood kitchen, then now is the time to describe your childhood town.
What is the layout of the town…or city? Where is the grocery store where the food shopping was done?
Where was the elementary school? The middle school? Your high school? What were they named?
What about the park or field where you played soccer or baseball?
Was there a roller rink where you skated? A skate park? A movie theater?
Get into the nitty-gritty and really paint a picture of your hometown.


Today in History, April 30: 1939 – “The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth.” Lou Gehrig played his 2,130th consecutive game in major league baseball, and his last. A member of the original New York Yankees “Murderer’s Row” (1927), by ’39 Gehrig’s health was obviously failing and in his last game he failed to hit a single ball. Two days later he walked up to the coach Joe McCarthy, “I’m benching myself, Joe.” The fans were in shock when it was announced that Gehrig would not be playing. Two weeks later he was diagnosed with ALS, a disease that slowly degraded the body, but fiendishly left the mind entirely in tact, now know as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. 1939 was an eventful year…Hitler’s Nazi party was preparing to take over Europe, war raged in the Orient, Gone with the Wind took to the silver screen. But after the news about Lou Gehrig spread, July 4th was designated Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day. Fans, dignitaries, teammates and the press filled Yankee Stadium beyond capacity and the country watched. After Babe Ruth and many others gave their tributes, Lou stepped to the microphone and announced that he was the Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth, in spite of “catching a bad break”. There wasn’t a dry eye in stadium, likely few in the country.


Newport’s Eelgrass and its Residents is back with the continuation of the family of mollusks living in Newport Bay. This time we explore Oysters and their remarkable potential to benefit eelgrass as much as eelgrass benefits them.
Oysters reach maturity in one year and they are hermaphrodites, meaning they change genders at some point in their lives. Oysters start out as males releasing sperm and as they develop over the next two or three years, they become females producing eggs.
As the eggs are fertilized they develop into larvae and zoom through the water searching for suitable places to grow, such as the outside of another oyster’s shell. Common predators of oysters include crabs, seabirds, starfish and of course, humans.
The native oyster, Ostrea lurida, can be found living within and adjacent to eelgrass meadows in southern California. Oysters are a foundation species, meaning that they play a large role in modifying their environment and a critical role in maintaining structure in the community.
A group of oysters forms a bed or reef because they themselves provide habitat for a number of marine species. The nooks and crannies in the oyster shells provide a place where other small organisms may live.
Oysters may drastically improve water quality. They filter large amounts of water by feeding and thus removing nutrients, sediments and other pollutants out of the water. Filtering up to 50 gallons of water per day, oysters may be able to improve the amount of light reaching nearby eelgrass.
Eelgrass requires between 18 and 30 percent of light available at the water’s surface to reach its leaves. Therefore, the depth in which eelgrass is able to grow is solely dependent on how much light can reach them. By filtering the water of its particles, oysters have the ability to make the water clearer and allow eelgrass to receive more sunlight. Oysters actually give back to their habitats!
Here’s a video highlighting how effectively oysters filter water!


Sit next to any piece of machinery long enough and you get to know it by the sounds it makes. Think about the sounds coming from any 3D-printer or CNC machine; it’s easy to know without looking when the G code is working through the sines and cosines needed to trace out a circle, for instance.
It was the same back in the day, when bored and bright software engineers heard note-like sounds coming from their gear and wrote programs to turn them into crude music machines. And now, [Ken Shirriff] details his efforts to revive a vintage IBM 1403 line printer’s musical abilities. The massive 1960s-era beast is an irreplaceable museum piece now, but when [Ken] and his friends at the Computer History Museum unearthed stacks of punch cards labeled with song titles like “Blowin’ In the Wind” and “The Blue Danube Waltz,” they decided to give it a go.
The 1403 line printer has a unique chain-drive print head, the inner workings of which [Ken] details aptly in his post. Notes are played by figuring out which character sequences are needed to get a particular frequency given the fixed and precisely controlled speed of the rotating chain. The technique is quite similar to that used by musical instruments such as the Floppotron, or when coercing music from everyday items including electric toothbrushes.
Lacking the source code for the music program, [Ken] had to reverse engineer the compiled program to understand how it works and to see if playing music would damage the chain drive. The video below shows the printer safely going through a little [Debussy]; audio clips of songs originally recorded back in 1970 are available too.
Continue reading “Teaching A Vintage Line Printer To Make Music, All Over Again”


Setting Up Node Locally
What is Node?
Before you install Node, you’ll need to make sure you have your command line set up.
Navigate to the Node website, and download the version of Node labeled “LTS” on the main page. For additional download options, such as different operating systems and versions, you can navigate to the Node downloads page.
After your download is complete, open the downloaded installation package and follow the installation instructions.
After installation, open a new terminal window. To confirm Node was downloaded, you can run the terminal command
which node which will print the filepath to Node. You can also check which version of Node you downloaded with the
node -v terminal command.
Note: The current LTS version of Node.js is v14.17.1. The Node version used in the videos below is older, but the installation process remains the same. If the
node command is not found, try closing and reopening the terminal/Git Bash window.


William C. A. Frerichs (1829-1905)
William C. Frerichs was born and raised in Belgium where he began studying art at the age of six. After completing his studies under such notable artists as Van Hove, Frerichs immigrated to the United States in 1850 and, shortly thereafter aligned himself with the Hudson River School – a group of landscape painters working in New York including Albert Beirstadt, Frederic Church, Asher Durand and others.
In 1855 William Frerichs accepted a teaching position at Greensboro Female College in North Carolina where he remained until 1865. During this period he explored the wild Blue Ridge Mountains creating numerous expansive canvases in the style of his fellow painters back up in New York State.
Sadly, in 1863 a fire at the college destroyed Frerich’s home and studio and all of his unsold work to that date. The artist’s knowledge of the mountains became so proficient that during the Civil War the Confederate Corp of Engineers drafted Frerichs to supervise mining operations in the region. In 1865, hard economic times in the South forced Frerichs and his family to return to the New York area. He settled in New Jersey and later on Staten Island where he died in 1905.


Crescent Valley in Eureka County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
In May of 1863 Simeon Wenban led a group to the Mount to investigate the find and discovered significant silver float in the Gulches. He developed mining operations which he controlled until his death in 1895. The population of Cortez road to 400 miners and woodcutters. 16 stamps were built. Several owners succeeded Wenban. In the 1930's the market fell. Small private claims continued.
Cortez was mostly a company town, but had saloons, brothels and stores.
In 1959 the American Exploration and Mining Co. took over the mining district for several years. It was purchased by Placer Amax Inc., who developed open pit and underground operations. Barrick Gold North America now operates the mine, and is the major employer in the area. Barrick Gold has committed itself to the preservation of the area of the old townsite.
Presented in the Memory Charley "IW" Harper
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1863.
Location. 40° 24.602′ N, 116° 34.827′ W. Marker is in Crescent Valley, Nevada, in Eureka County. Marker is at the intersection of 6th Str and Ruby Way, on the right when traveling east on 6th Str. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 651 6th Street, Crescent Valley NV 89821, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. California Trail - 1841 Route (approx. 15.1 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.


Directions of the scientific activity
• Creation, preservation of the gene pool of fruit and berry crops and grapes, including in vitro culture, isolation of donor genotypes from it, steadily transferring valuable biological properties to the selection progeny.
• Creation, based on the use of the gene pool, of new competitive varieties of various breeds with a complex of valuable qualities, their introduction into production.
• Investigation of the issues of regeneration of fruit, berry crops and grapes, development of technology for their microclonal reproduction to create super-elite mother plants of valuable breeds and varieties and their subsequent reproduction on an industrial scale.
• Creation, testing of the gene pool of clonal rootstocks of fruit species, isolation of the most valuable from them, development of technological methods for their accelerated reproduction and introduction into production
• Development of technologies for the cultivation of fruit, berry crops and grapes and technical means to increase the yield and quality of fruits and reduce the labor costs of their cultivation.
• Development of methods of irrigation, maintenance of soil fertility, including on ecologically disturbed lands and systems for protecting garden plantations from pests and diseases.
• Adaptation, testing and introduction into Kazakhstani production of the best foreign varieties and modern systems of management, the formation of fruit trees, grape bushes and engineering methods of irrigation of plantations, etc.
• Training and retraining of scientific personnel and agricultural specialists.
• Conducting joint research with leading foreign scientific centers


An act of kindness could be in different forms. It is a product of showing care to other people whether you know them or not. It’s an act of letting other people know that you also feel what they’re going through in life. An act of kindness is somehow considered as a simple form of a heroic act.
Kelly is a generous woman who is really fond of helping other people without expecting anything in return. It was one freezing day when she was on her way home, she passed by a homeless woman holding a sign asking help for some winter clothes and a pair of boots. Kelly’s heart was touched by God when she immediately asks her husband to stop the car because she wants to help the homeless woman.
She gave the woman the pair of boots that she was wearing that time without even thinking that she will be walking barefoot by doing so. The woman was so thankful that she also offered to give her old pair of boots because she’s concerned about Kelly going back to her car without shoes. It was just one simple act of kindness that tells the whole world that there are still people with good heart who exists.
Ellen invited Kelly in her show and was amazed at the young woman’s kindness. She gave Kelly her pair of boots with $10,000 on each shoe. Ellen told Kelly to look for 10 of her friends and give $1000 each for them to use the money in helping other people and pay it forward while the other $10,000 is for Kelly and she can use it for herself.
Helping other people in your own simple way is something that they will never forget about you. God wants us to love other people just as we love ourselves. Start changing the world by making a difference. Help other people as they may see God working through your good deeds.


Everyone remembers the BP Oil Spill in 2010. Nearly 5 billion barrels of oil gushed into the ocean — but now, six years later the U.S. is experiencing another massive fuel leak. Introducing: the Aliso Canyon Gas Leak.
Near Porter Ranch, in Southern California, a natural gas well has begun leaking extreme quantities of methane directly into the atmosphere. And that is real bad.
Methane has a GWP (global warming potential) of up to 50 for 20 years, meaning that it is 50 times more potent a greenhouse gas than Carbon Dioxide. Some organizations and studies put that number as high as 84. Fortunately overtime the methane decreases faster than CO2, but not soon enough for it not to do some serious damage.
I kind of gloss over this in the video, but a lot of people forget that what was particularly unique about the BP Oil Spill was the amount of methane also leaching out of the pipe in the ocean floor. I’m not going to get into the absorbtion rates of methane in the Ocean — but even if up to 40% of the leakage was methane — this new leak in California might still be worse for our overall global atmosphere.
EDF real time: https://www.edf.org/climate/aliso-canyon-leak-sheds-light-national-problem
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A New Test Can Help You Safely Check if You’ve Outgrown Your Food Allergies
A new study brings hope to people who just want their peanuts back
When we think of food challenges, what first comes to mind is a man attempting to conquer a triple cheeseburger with a side of onion rings and cheese fries so he can get a t-shirt and his picture on the wall of a restaurant. Although this new “food challenge” isn’t exactly like that, it might just change your life.
Maybe you've been allergic to milk since childhood, or you recently turned thirty and had a sudden reaction to peanuts. Either way, now you've been trained to stay away from those foods at all costs, for fear of breaking out in hives or having to use an epipen. However, according to a new study, you can participate in a food challenge to see if you've outgrown your allergy by eating foods in small doses.
NPR reports that the first step of the process is a blood test, to check immunoglobulin E levels (IgE), an antibody commonly associated with allergic reactions. The higher the levels, the more likely you are to have a reaction. But if your levels have dropped, you may be able to move on to the food challenge.
During the challenge, you will be exposed to the allergen in small doses. For example, according to NPR, a fifth grade girl in Colorado had been allergic to eggs for most of her life. She began the food challenge by tasting a small bit of egg and waiting twenty minutes for a reaction. When she didn’t have one, they kept increasing her bite size and monitoring her reactions over the span of four to six hours. Eventually, she was able to eat an entire egg without a reaction, meaning she passed the test and it's safe to re-introduce eggs to her diet.
While an estimated 15 million Americans are plagued by food allergies, it's not uncommon for people to outgrow them. Almost 20 percent of peanut allergies can be outgrown, while an estimated 70 to 80 percent outgrow egg allergies.
Researchers performed over 3,600 food challenges for the study, with 86 percent of them ending with no allergic reactions to various foods. So, if you’ve been suffering from a food allergy, now sounds like the time to go back to your doctor for a follow-up.


Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
- Deciduous shrub, to 10 ft (3 m), spreading branches, oval to broad-rounded, suckers and forms multistemmed clumps. Leaves alternate, simple, variable shaped (elliptic to oblong-lanceolate), 3.5-7 cm long, tip acute or acuminate, base wedge-shaped (cuneate), margin singly or doubly serrate, dark green above, usually pubescent below, at least on the veins. Dioecious -male and female plants. Flowers white, 4-7 parted, short stalked, male flowers 3-10 per cluster, female flowers singly or 2-3 per cluster. Fruit globose, bright red, about 6 mm wide, often in pair.
- Sun to partial shade. Adapts to many soil types, best in moist, organic soil.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 3 A hardy holly. Its native range extends over much of eastern and central North America. Many selections available in commerce but the choices are more limited in the western U.S.
A few cultivars:
- 'Red Sprite' - shrub, 3-5 ft tall (0.9-1.5 m), compact, rounded form, lustrous dark green, large bright red fruit
- 'Sunsplash' - shrub, a few leaves are all green but most are variegated with irregular yellow mottling, bright red fruit.
'Winter Red' - shrub, to about 8 ft (2.4 m) tall and wide, suckering, leaves dark green, heavy producer of bright red fruit


Why do cockroaches turn upside down with insecticide?
For you to tickle them…
A rigor mortis doesn’t respect postures, it always appears and doesn’t knock on the door before entering, that’s why “where I catch you I’ll kill you” here is not literal but a factual fact.
For starters, in their natural environment, these insects – of which there are more than 4,000 species – rarely die of old age. They are often the lunch of other small animals (lizards, spiders or scorpions) or birds that feed on insects.
The real reason for stretching the leg looking at the sky (flat) is due precisely to the action of the insecticide, which, by causing a muscle spasm, turns them over. Most of the poisons used work by inhibiting an enzyme called cholinesterase that catalyzes a neurotransmitter known as acetylcholine. An excess of this chemical substance affects the nervous system of the cockroach, which loses muscle coordination and therefore remains upside down, unable to turn around.
Depending on the type of insecticide (which is used less), there are those that act more slowly, attacking respiration. In these cases, it is possible for the cockroach to die upside down, as God intended, when it stops moving due to the lack of energy caused by running out of air.


HTML & CSS – Certification Course for Beginners
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- The Structure of an HTML Page
- Core HTML Tags
- HTML Spacing
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- HTML Lists (Ordered, Unordered)
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- Basic Computer Skills
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This two part series provides an in-depth look at the fundamentals of coding in HTML and CSS. We start with exploring HTML Development using some of the most commonly used tags and attributes. Students will learn the composition of an HTML file, and some of the essential components. Students will work with HTML Spacing, Text Formatting, Lists, Images, Embedding Videos, Link Creation, Tables, and Forms. We also include a hands-on project, that helps solidify the concepts we explore in the course.
After the HTML Section, students will dive into CSS to fully customize the look of their web pages. We provide an extensive overview of CSS attributes, components, and positioning. This includes:
- Parts of a CSS Rule
- CSS Divisions
- CSS IDs
- Color Codes
- Applying Borders, Backgrounds, and Styling Images
- CSS Positioning, including Static, Relative, Absolute, and Fixed
- CSS Z-Indexing, Styling Links, and Styling Tables.
Through a hands-on project, students will also build a fully customized, responsive website using both HTML5 and CSS3.
If you are serious about taking your coding skills to the next level, enrol in this course today!
Who this course is for:
- Beginner Web Developers who want to learn to Code in HTML & CSS
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English painter and illustrator. His father died when he was young, and he was brought up by his uncle, the miniature painter William Singleton (d 1793). In 1782 he entered the Royal Academy Schools in London and in 1784 won a silver medal for a drawing from life, exhibiting at the Royal Academy for the first time the same year. He showed considerable promise and in 1788 won a gold medal for a painting inspired by John Dryden s ode Alexander s Feast that was especially praised by Reynolds.
In 1793 Singleton was commissioned by the Royal Academy to paint the group portrait the Royal Academicians Assembled in their Council Chamber (London, Royal Academy). He soon became noted for his paintings inspired by the Bible and from literary sources, among them Manto and Tiresias (London, Tate Gallery) from John Dryden s Oedipus, and for his depictions of contemporary historical events, of which the watercolour Design Commemorative of the Abolition of the Slave Trade (1807; London, British Museum) is an example.
Many of his works were engraved in mezzotint and achieved a widespread popularity. He also painted portraits, the writer James Boswell (c. 1795; Edinburgh, National Gallery) being one of his sitters. Many of Singleton s later works are inclined to be sentimental and were carelessly executed; they were often intended solely for engraving. Throughout his life he had a great love of Shakespeare, and many of his works illustrate scenes from the plays, among them Ariel on a Bat s Back (1819; London, Tate Gallery) taken from The Tempest; at the time of his death he had completed a series of over 90 such pictures. He also provided illustrations for books, including the Poems of Ossian (London, 1805), and for such periodicals as The Spectator, The Tatler and The Guardian. He exhibited at the Royal Academy until the year of his death.
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The preparation of thallous formate from the metal can be carried out in a number of ways. A simple method consists of first con verting it into thallous hydroxide. This can be done by placing shavings of the metal in an evaporating dish and adding enough water to almost cover the metal. If part of the metal is left exposed to the air the metal is gradually converted into thallous hydroxide by the action of the oxygen of the air and of the water. The thallous hydroxide can then readily be converted into the formate by treat ing it with formic acid. The excess of formic acid can be removed by evaporation at 100° C. This method serves very well, but it re quires much patience and time to prepare the thallous hydroxide.
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Tīmūr bin Taraghay Barlas ( Chagatai Turkic: تیمور Tēmōr, “iron”) ( 1336 – February 1405) was a 14th-century warlord of Turco-Mongol descent, conqueror of much of Western and central Asia, and founder of the Timurid Empire ( 1370–1405) in Central Asia and of the Timurid dynasty, which survived in some form until 1857.
He is also known as Timur-e Lang ( Persian: تیمور لنگ) which translates to Timur the Lame, as he was lame after sustaining an injury to the leg as a child.
Timur was born in Transoxiana, near Kesh (an area now better known as Shahr-e Sabz), ‘the green city,’ situated some 50 miles south of Samarkand in modern Uzbekistan.
Timur placed much of his early legitimacy on his genealogical roots to the great Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan.
What is known is that he was descended from the Mongol invaders who initially pushed westwards after the establishment of the Mongol empire.
It is notable that Timur never claimed for himself the title of khan, styling himself amir and acting in the name of the Chagatai ruler of Transoxania. Timur was a military genius but lacking in a political sense.
He tended not to leave a government apparatus behind in lands he conquered, and was often faced with the need to conquer such lands again after inevitable rebellions.


Finish the story begins with:
“Where did they go? Those good old days?“, Sara sighed. She remembers them blazing a path through the weeds to the ruins: their playground, their castle, their love nest. Flirting as the butterflies flitted around the fallen bricks ….
Each brick invokes a memory – each memory , a brick…
” A day is a day – it’s neither Old nor young. It could be called ‘good young days’ Especially, if you are referring to a day when we were young ” , He pauses his unnecessary non sequitur.
Sara’s silence encourages him to continue, “Those days just don’t become ‘good‘ because it wasn’t ‘bad‘. It was actually quite boring at times. Loitering aimlessly in those ruins because there was nothing better to do wasn’t exactly one would call ‘good‘ “
The words of her childhood friend turned lover, turned husband, turned philosopher,turned “everything you ever say will be stamped stupid” labeller, finally sunk in. This time she did have better things to do than loiter in the ruins.
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The about 150+ word above story was in response to ‘Monday’s finish the story’ flash fiction challenge. This unique flash fiction challenge provides a new photo each week, and the first sentence of a story. The challenge is to finish the story using 100-150 words, not including the sentence provided. Details are available here:
For other interesting takes on the same prompt click the blue frog below:


On hydrothermal vents deep beneath the Indian Ocean lurks a scaly-footed gastropod. While this minute deep-sea snail might seem unassuming, it actually has a special ability: it incorporates metal into its body, forming a hard protective armor around its fleshy, exposed foot.
It is the only animal known to science that can to do this.
Discovered living on the bases of black smokers at the Kairei hydrothermal vent field in 2001, scaly-foot gastropods reside only on hydrothermal vents in the Indian Ocean.
These scaly-foot gastropods (Chrysomallon squamiferum, also known as scaly-foot snails, sea pangolins, or volcano snails) are found at depths between 1.5 miles (2,400 meters) and 1.7 miles (2,800 meters).
The snail’s metal armor is composed of iron sulphides greigite and pyrite, and effectively act as a “second shell”. The armor is composed of three layers that strengthen the snail’s defenses as well as dissipate heat.
This helps defend the snail from predators that stalk the vents — such as deep sea crabs — and regulate the snail’s body temperature in the extreme heat of its hydrothermal vent environment.
In the video below, you can see several scaly-footed gastropods congregating around black smokers in the Longqi Vent Field, 1.7 miles (2800 meters) beneath the southwest Indian Ocean.


What agricultural crop is worth more than gold? You may be surprised that, by weight, saffron is among the most expensive food items. Carleton students and faculty in Food Science and Biology are developing saffron as a new cash crop. Carleton students and faculty in Food Science and Biology are developing saffron as a new cash crop for eastern Ontario. This is one of several projects that promotes studies and career opportunities in sustainable food production on the Carleton campus. The initiative is run out of the Biology Teaching and Research Garden and Nesbitt Greenhouses and networks with on-campus food services and regional agricultural start-up companies. The goal of this initiative is to provide hands-on training and practical experience to the next generation of entrepreneurs in sustainable food production.
Sustainable food technology is a viable career path for our students that presents multifaceted opportunities and interesting challenges in designing communities around agriculturally sustainable systems that would provide meaningful and rewarding careers. Sustainable food production is a key to food security in Canada and the world. Nearly 30% of the food we consume in Canada is imported. During cold months, and in remote communities, we import nearly all fresh produce. Further, approximately 40% of the food available to Canadians is wasted due to systemic problems in food management systems, including transport and storage. Over-reliance on imported foods and food waste can be ameliorated through improved systems and technologies such as local indoor farming. Broadly, crops are also valuable sources of medicines and renewable building materials, and husbandry is of intrinsic value to human happiness. Increased engagement in nature contributes to overall wellness in our society.
The funds provided through this campaign will secure resources for student practicums and paid student internships. These student internships will provide experiential learning opportunities and complement course offerings at Carleton on sustainable food production.
Students are keen to have a positive influence on society and our planet. This initiative will develop expertise in sustainable food production and promote food security in ‘food deserts’ (cities, remote communities). The near-term goals of this initiative are to engage students in the design and implementation of community-scale systems that provide capacity for food production on our campus. Ultimately, this initiative will provide our students with opportunities to impact food security issues at regional, national and international levels.


The advancements the United States made in prosthetic devices and treatment during its war in Afghanistan are benefiting some Ukranian soldiers who have become amputees during their country’s war with Russia.
The Washington Post published a report by Alex Horton on Dec. 18 detailing the predicament facing Ukrainians wounded by improvised explosives and roadside bombs.
“America’s most recent wars led to profound advances in prosthetics and new standards for treatment,” it said. “For most Ukrainian soldiers, the best is out of reach.”
The Ukrainian Army did not provide information regarding the number of amputees, but it’s clear the government lacks the money and expertise to treat them. Many have sought help in sympathetic countries in the West.
Charitable donations are making possible their treatment in the United States. The military has not used its own resources to aid.
Ivona Kostyna, chairwoman of nonprofit Veterans Hub, which provides aid to the Ukrainians, told the Post: “There are just not enough rehabilitation specialists able to proactively help the wounded recover and maintain the highest possible level of mobility. Simply speaking, once stabilized, soldiers might end up just laying in bed, instead of actively restoring the functioning in the body, and lose the precious time for their recovery.”


The Rock Ptarmigan, also known as Lagopus Mutus, is a type of bird that belongs to the grouse family. These birds are medium sized and have brown feathers during summer which turn into white in winter to camouflage themselves with their surroundings.
Where To Find This Bird
Rock Ptarmigans can be found throughout Arctic regions such as Iceland, Northern Europe and Russia. They are also common in North America particularly in Alaska, Canada and Greenland.
Rock ptarmigans prefer high altitude areas where they can hide from predators. During winters they reside in rocky mountainous terrain whereas during summers they move to lower elevations where there is more vegetation.
These birds feed on leaves, flowers, seeds and insects when available. During winters their diet consists mostly of twigs and buds of willows and birch trees because other food sources become scarce in snowy weather conditions.
– Rock Ptarmigans have feathered legs that help them withstand cold temperatures.
– They change their appearance based on season for survival purposes.
– Their feet are covered with small knob-like structures called pectinations which give them better grip while walking on slippery surfaces.
– Unlike other birds who fly away when threatened by prey or humans, ptarmigans tend to stay still hoping not to be noticed due to their excellent camouflage abilities.
In conclusion, the rock ptarmigan is an interesting type of bird that has adapted itself according to its environment for survival purposes. Its unique features include feathered legs, changing colours depending on season’s requirements as well as special knobs under its feet allowing it better movement over icy ground. These remarkable attributes make this bird all the more fascinating!


Chapter 37 - Safe Schools Resources
This page provides resources related to student discipline and school safety:
TASB School Safety Resources
The Texas Association of School Boards assists districts with legal and policy matters related to student discipline and safe schools. TASB Policy Service offers a model student code of conduct, in addition to sample policies and forms. TASB Legal Services offers online FAQs on student discipline and safety, and emergency management.
U.S. Department of Education Links
The links listed below contain information relating to student discipline from the U.S. Department of Education:
Office of Safe and Healthy Students
The Office of Safe and Healthy Students replaced the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools effective Sept. 26, 2011. It is housed within the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The office administers, coordinates, and recommends policies for improving health and safety in schools.
Office of Civil Rights
OCR enforces several Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive Federal funds from the Department of Education.
Texas Education Agency Links
The links listed below contain information relating to student discipline from the Texas Education Agency:
PEIMS: Discipline Data
This resource includes questions and answers, disciplinary action reason codes and definitions, and the chart for determining mandatory and discretionary DAEP placements and expulsions.
Student Attendance Handbook
Chapter 10 of the handbook addresses nontraditional schools, including alternative education programs, juvenile justice alternative education programs, suspension, and expulsion.
Dropout Prevention Information
The link above contains information, statistics, and resources about Texas dropout rates, policy, and programs.
- PEIMS Discipline Data - Questions and Answers
- Chapter 37-Safe Schools Resources | Texas Education Agency
- Texas Significant Disproportionality Crosswalk
- Chapter 37 Discipline Chart July 2021 (tasb.org)
- TASB School Law eSource - Students
- Chapter 37 Annotated
- PEIMS Discipline Data Chart
- 86th Legislation on Student Discipline under Chapter 37
- HB 1952
- "David's Law" SB 179
- Texas State: Texas School Safety Center
- Tashalon Mcdonald
- Rebecca Vega
- Debra Wall


No parent wants to cause anxiety in their child but being mindful about how we convey our concern may help our child be less anxious.
Dr Alicia Lieberman, is world renowned for her work on parent-child attachment. She talks about anxiety in the young child, in her book, 'The Emotional Life of the Toddler'.
On p188 she explains, anxiety may be caused by a parents' overconcern regarding their child's physical safety. When parents tells a child,'You will get hurt'; ' You will fall'; 'You'll bump your head', the child becomes fearful to explore.
Toddlers need to explore to learn about the world. As parents we need to let our child become independent AND keep them safe. This allows our child to grow, try new things, learn skills and boosts their self esteem when they are able to achieve a skill which they previously could not do.
An example is climbing to the top of a slide. Encourage your child but allow them to decide if they want to climb. Do not insist they climb or use derogatory language such as, 'Come on, it's not high'; 'You are a big boy now, you should be able to climb that'; 'Look! These children are climbing it'.
Children experience different situations differently. Some children are not scared of jumping into the swimming pool and are excited to make a huge splash, while others stand on the edge, peer into the water and are anxious. Allow them to take their time and go into the water when they are ready and for some children this may take weeks. Acknowledge that they are listening to their body and will go in when they want.
As parents it is hard to get it right and say the correct words to our child. At times, life is busy and messy. We all make mistakes and say things we should not. We need to learn from that and move on. On p189, Alicia Lieberman states, manageable amounts of anxiety go into building coping resources, and parents and toddlers are better for it.


CALIFORNIA, USA — As California's leaders warn all 40 million people in the state to cut back on power consumption, they're pointing to the massive Bootleg Fire in Southern Oregon as a reason for everyone to pitch in.
The threat is very real. The fire could shut down something power grid officials call "Path 66," also known as the "California Oregon Intertie."
Path 66 is simply a series of high-tension power lines ("transmission" lines in industry-speak) that run all the way from the Oregon-Washington border in the North all the way South to Southern California.
You can think of these "paths" as interstate highways for electrons.
The path threatened by the Oregon fire is one of only a handful of these interstate connections that California has, but the amount of electricity it moves is massive, more than is needed to power even a major city.
Authorities at the California Independent System Operator, which operates the power grid for 80% of California, warned that it could be left about 5,000 mW short if the Path 66 power corridor goes down due to the fire.
Wattage measures the amount of power being used in real time. According to CAISO, the state's most energy-sucking moment ever happened at 2:44pm on July 24, 2006: an all-time peak of just over 50,000 mW flowing through the grid.
This means that Route 66 provides roughly one-tenth of the electricity that California uses on a searing hot day, so imagine the power used by 4 million people, all blasting their air conditioners in unison, and you get an idea of how much capacity would be lost if the fire knocks it out.
It's not the only factor in play.
California's weather, the ongoing drought, the amount of power purchased by utilities in advance of the summer all play a role in whether we'll face rolling blackouts.
Losing a supply line as big at the one that connects California and Oregon would make those outages much harder to ward off.
ABC10 investigative reporter Brandon Rittiman has probed the connection between the power grid, wildfires, and politics since the 2018 Camp Fire. Find his investigations at www.FirePowerMoney.com and look for a new series of reports coming in August 2021. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org