Once a farmer got in fight with his neighbor. During fight farmer got so angry that he said many bad and rude things to his neighbor.
After some time, farmer realized his mistake and wanted to take his words back but didn’t know what to do.
Just then he got to know that a saint was visiting their village. So, he decided to go to saint and ask for solution.
He went to saint and told him whole thing and asked him to tell him a way to take his words back.
Saint said to farmer, “First, go and collect a lot of feathers in an open basket and then keep them in middle of village and come back.”
Farmer did the same and next day went back to saint.
Saint said, “Now go and bring those feathers back.”
Farmer went back to get those, but when he got back by then all the feather had flown away because of wind.
Farmer returned to saint empty handed and told him, “I couldn’t bring back those feather because there were none left in basket as they were all flown away by winds.”
Saint told him, “Same thing happens with the words spoken by you. You can easily say them but can not take them back even if you want to.
You should always remember this before saying something bitter and bad to someone in anger that your words can not be taken back. Therefore it is better to remain silent at times of anger.”
Words can too Hurt Others. Therefore, Always think before you Speak.
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How to strengthen your veins with vein gymnastics
Vein gymnastics and sport get the veins going: The heart pumps our blood through the arteries and into the body. The blood flows back to the heart via the venous system.
The heart lacks the power, however, to ensure a return flow from the legs. This is why the leg muscles take over the task of pumping in the veins (calf muscle pump).
Activate your leg veins: Walk a lot, stand a little
Exercise is an effective way to prevent venous disease. These sports, for example, are great for the veins and the muscle pump function:
- Nordic walking
If we don’t move much (or not at all), the blood can build up in the leg veins. The initial consequences are merely unpleasant, but these can develop into venous diseases:
Vein therapy gymnastics: Instructions for vein exercises suitable for everyday use when in a standing-, lying- and sitting position
In addition, blood flow can be improved through targeted venous gymnastics. You can do the following exercises while standing, lying down or sitting. Even in confined spaces, for example on an aeroplane, you can always do your legs some good.
Rocking your feet: Raise the tips of your toes and heels alternately – standing or sitting.
Stand on tiptoes: Stand up and go into a toe stand with both feet at the same time, i.e.: You lift the heel and keep the ball of the foot on the floor.
Lifting your toes upwards: In this exercise, the heel stays on the floor and you lift the tips of your toes. You can do this exercise while sitting or lying down.
Rolling your feet: Sit down and lift the tips of the feet, making sure to keep the heels on the floor. Roll your feet clockwise and anticlockwise in alternating fashion.
Diagnosis & treatment
More about symptoms, causes and treatment of venous disease
Round knit compression stockings for venous diseases
Effects of compression
We explain the effects of medical compression stockings.
Health personnel will make the diagnosis and can prescribe compression stockings, e.g. from medi if necessary.
Your medical retailer will fit them individually for you.


Real-life maths is all around us. But often your students sit on mathematical information without fully thinking about it. These activities grew out of an analysis of NAPLAN data over 10 years ago. We discovered that across Australia students looked at information with a one track mind. For example, 2 cakes cost $1.50 – they read it at face value. Yes, two cakes cost $1.50. They didn’t follow through with any other implication. For example, 4 cakes cost $3, 20 cakes cost $15, 1 cake costs 75 cents. If they were half price the original cost for 2 cakes was $3, and so on.
These 5 Measurement Mental Warm-ups “What do I know?” cover Length, Area, Mass, Volume & Capacity and Time – with 10 suggestions for each sub-strand. They are included in the Grades 3/4 section but will apply across a wider range of students.
In just one minute can your students brainstorm with a partner everything they can think of that has a mathematical link to what is shown. Don’t just limit yourself to the sub-strand either, try to create as many mathematical connections as you can, by discussing and sharing ideas as a whole class.
We want students who can think for themselves without us breathing down their necks all the time. We need independent thinkers who can stand on their own two feet and see mathematics all around them. We need students who go out into the adult world thinking mathematically.


I’m working on a management writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
Part 1. Answer in 500-600 Words. ( 7 Marks)
- Describe the concept of Communities of Practice. Why are “Communities of practice” Important? (2 Marks)
- How can organizations cultivate communities of practice? How can these communities of practice contribute towards the knowledge needs of the organization? (2 Marks)
- Provide a detailed description of major roles and responsibilities in a community of practice. (3 Marks)
Part 2. Read Chapter 9 and 10 from the book and answer the following questions. Answer in 500-600 Words. (6 Marks)
- What are the major steps involved in developing a KM strategy? What sorts of information is needed to recommend a KM strategy to an organization? List the major categories of stakeholders who should be involved in the strategy formulation process. (2.5 Marks)
- Why is it important to conduct an audit before eliciting stakeholder objectives? (1 Mark).
- Compare and contrast the three KM metrics of benchmarking, Balanced Scorecard, and house of quality. What are their major advantages and major drawbacks in monitoring progress toward strategic KM and business goals? (2.5 Marks).
References:(2 Marks). 0 Mark for No references, Less than 5 References (1 Mark) More than 5 references 2 Marks.


Family / Alannah & Madeline Foundation
The most successful disinformation campaigns are crafty and deceptive. They can present a real danger to anyone who’s caught off guard—especially children. While kids can be kept safe from harm out here in the real world, it’s harder to do so online where they’re naturally more exposed. In order to become savvy in their media consumption, they need to learn about the pitfalls and perils of misguided narratives and fake news.
The Alannah & Madeline Foundation—a charitable organization on a mission to safeguard our childrens’ future—set out to do just that. In order to tackle the challenge of educating children in a digital world, they found a partner in Two Moos.
Together with The Alannah & Madeline Foundation, along with funding from google.org (Google’s charitable arm), we created The Media Literacy Lab, an educational platform for students and teachers in schools around Australia. The platform presents students with a series of engaging and interactive learning modules that give them the skills they need to navigate the world of online media. Lessons include topics such as democracy, information bubbles and issues of discrimination. The Media Literacy Lab allows teachers to create customized lesson plans and track the progress of each student, and was designed to accommodate different situations and teaching styles, including classroom, blended and remote learning.
Media Literacy Lab engages secondary students around Australia in essential media literacy education through an innovative, gamified resource that reflects youth experiences. With Media Literacy Lab, students learn how to look out for themselves while also learning how to responsibly influence their peers.


Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details
An aerial census of spotted seal, Phoca vitulina largha, and walruses, Odobenus rosmarus, in the ice front of Bering Sea
- Reference: Burns, J. J., and S. J. Harbo. 1977. An aerial census of spotted seal, Phoca vitulina largha, and walruses, Odobenus rosmarus, in the ice front of Bering Sea: Final Report. Pages 58–132 [In] Environmental Assessment of the Alaskan Continental Shelf: Quarterly Reports of Principal Investigators, April-June 1977, Volume I. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Game final report to U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of the Interior, Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program, Boulder, Colorado.
- Audiences: Scientist, Wildlife Manager
- Authors: John J. Burns Sr., Samuel J. Harbo Jr.
- Funding Sources:
- GMUs or Areas:
- Keywords: spotted seal, Phoca vitulina largha, walrus, Odobenus rosmarus, population, methods, aerial survey, Bristol Bay
- Link: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/research_pdfs/77_burns_harbo_aerial_census_spotted_seal_walrus_bering_sea.pdf (PDF)
- Partners: NOAA
- Primary Authors: John J. Burns Sr.
- Programs: Marine Mammals
- Project Numbers:
- Publication Types: Journal Article/External Publication, Marine Mammals Scientific Publication
- Regions: Region IV - Central and Southwest Alaska, Region V - Arctic and Western Alaska
- Species: Pacific Walrus, Spotted Seal
- Species Categories: Mammals, Marine Mammals
- Title: An aerial census of spotted seal, Phoca vitulina largha, and walruses, Odobenus rosmarus, in the ice front of Bering Sea
- Topics: Endangered or Threatened Species (Federal), Habitat, Distribution and Movements (including Migration), Population Abundance and Trends (Survey Inventory), Population Composition and Demographics, Dive Behavior
- Year: 1977
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Your assignment is to prepare and submit a paper on sociology: the clashes / conflicts between hong kong and china. 78). And if they are one, why do they have continuous conflicts? Hong Kong still maintains their police force, currency, passports though the mainland, the Chinese government, manages the military of Hong Kong and also the diplomacy with other foreign countries. At the same time, the principal lands have also gone so much interest in the politics of the Hong Kong (Goodstadt, 2005 pg. 61).
China also is the country considered to have the highest population in the world, located in Eastern side of Asia. The country has over 22 provinces, two special administrative regions, four directly administered municipalities, and five autonomous regions, Hong Kong being one of the special administrative regions. Hong Kong was colonized by the British Empire during the opium war but at the time of Pacific war, Hong Kong became under the Japan’s rule (Metzger, 2004 pg. 118).
Samuel P. Huntington in his book The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order said that “In the emerging world of ethnic conflict and civilizational clash, Western belief in the universality of Western culture suffers three problems: it is false. it is immoral, and it is dangerous.” Hong Kong adopted most of the British culture forgetting their culture. Later, the city war recaptured by the British, who took control up to 1997 when they handed it to the mainland China (Chan et al., 1994, pg. 177). Even though being a special administrative region of China, for the next 50 years nothing will change because of the basic law adopted by the two countries. It, therefore, means that for this period of 50 years, everything will remain the same in Hong Kong as it was under the British Empire.
As a result of the Opium War in the mid-19th century, Hong Kong was once occupied by the British army and then later taken over by the England.


When it comes to health and lifestyles, many of us do not put sleep at the top of our priority list. We may not realize the numerous benefits that sleep has on our bodies and minds. Not only does it give us the rest we need to replace the energy expended from the day but it also keeps our minds alert and ready to process new information. Certainly, we have all experienced the immediate costs of a night of poor sleep, such as fatigue, irritability and lack of concentration. However, the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School suggests that there are long term health consequences associated with inadequate sleep (particularly on a regular basis), including chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Additionally, studies have shown that there is a connection between insufficient sleep and weight gain. When we sleep, our bodies release hormones that control appetite and improve metabolism. This is especially important to note for people with bleeding disorders because healthier bodies bleed less. Getting a good night sleep improves our emotional health, our ability to focus and learn, and physically keeps us functioning at our best.
The recommended amount of sleep for an adult is 7 to 9 hours but that can vary based on sleep quality, sleep deprivation, aging and other individual circumstances. These days, there are so many factors that can impact your sleep without you even recognizing it. Here are a few tips that can help you sleep well consistently.
- Turn off electronics like phones, tablets and TVs. Notifications from your phone and the bright light of a TV can hinder you from falling into a deep sleep.
- Stick to a sleep cycle. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time if possible.Â Being consistent reinforces your body’s sleep wake cycle and encourages a better sleep at night.
- Watch what you drink and eat at night. Alcohol and caffeine can derail your body from getting a good sleep so be cognizant of how much and how late you are drinking. The discomfort from going to be stuffed or hungry can keep you from falling asleep.
- Keep your room quiet and dark. Draw your blinds and close your windows to keep yourself from being awakened by noise or bright lights.
- Calm your mind. Stress can make it very difficult to sleep well. If you find yourself fixated on something, get up and write your ideas down or read to quiet your mind.
- Get your daily exercise. Physical activity helps you fall asleep faster and enjoy a more restful sleep.


Every year, on June 5, the UN reminds us how important our environment is. According to the UN, our planet faces three major challenges:
To make sure we sift the tide and reduce the negative impacts we have on our planet, we need to continue our investments in green technology and shift our habits towards more sustainable activities.
On June 5, 1973, the UN launched World Environment Day – “the largest global platform for environmental public outreach.” 50 years later, with the slogan “Only One Earth”, we continue to celebrate this day as we need to take more action to save our planet.
Unfortunately, time is running out. As the planet gets warmer, there is increasingly more pressure for us to do something.
Studies suggest that by 2025, 20% of the world’s CO2 emissions will come from the IT industry, with 5.5% coming from data centers alone.
→ The impact of data centers on the environment
That’s why we invented Crewdle. Thanks to our videoconferencing solution, we’re able to eliminate the need for servers from our calls, through peer-to-peer technology, this reducing the environmental impact of you virtual meetings.
To mark this important day, Crewdle is excited to announce your “Impact Scorecard”. Now, after each meeting, you can see exactly how much you’ve saved by using Crewdle.
There’s nothing to install. Once you click to leave the meeting, you’ll have a pop-up with all your savings.
Have a good World Environment Day 🌎


PFAS (poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of chemicals known for their unique properties and their persistence and bioaccumulation in the environment. These compounds have been used for decades in consumer products such as stain- and water-repellent fabrics, nonstick cooking products, cleaning products, and fire-fighting foams. The USEPA has provided a human health advisory for drinking water of 70 parts per trillion, and Ohio has just announced that it will begin testing for these chemicals in drinking water supplies, although “safe” standards have neither been adopted by Ohio EPA nor the Ohio Department of Health.
EnviroScience subject-matter experts are carefully following changes in the science and regulation of PFAS and are available to help you navigate these ever-changing developments. In addition, EnviroScience has established a strong partnership with Eurofins TestAmerica, who is the Nation’s leader in PFAS analysis, further expanding our ability to provide technical assistance.
Please see our PFAS webpage at https://www.enviroscienceinc.com/services/laboratory-analysis/pfas-services/ and contact us at email@example.com with any questions.
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It is the time of year when we start hearing about back to school. That gets us thinking about all the programs available for kids that teach them about science and technology, which is something we get excited about. The skills learned in those programs build strengths that help students think about technical careers within manufacturing.
Back To School STEM Resources
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathmatics) programs are common in many schools. Resources are available in places like the following:
Perhaps, you’ve heard these programs referred to as STEAM instead of STEM. The addition of an “A” involves art. There are many resources available regarding STEAM as well. You’ll find a good explaination about the addition on this STEM to STEAM website.
Another resource we’ve come across is Dream It Do It MN, which is a program created by the Manufacturing Institute to engage students, parents, educators and manufacturers. They have a goal surrounding manufacturing careers recruitment strategies.
There are many more programs and organizations that support STEM, manufacturing and related topics. We try to stay on top of the latest information and though others might be interested too. As you’re preparing for a new school year get excited about the opportunities that exist and keep science, technology and manufacturing in mind.Learn More About Telamco


National Hot Dog Month
July marks National Hot Dog Month, a full 31 days that celebrate one of America’s most iconic foods. Hot dogs are part of American culture, summer celebrations, travel and grilling traditions, according to the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council (NHDSC). They also are synonymous with the nation’s independence, with Americans expected to eat 150 million hot dogs on July 4 alone. During peak hot dog season from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Americans typically consume about 7 billion hot dogs.
“Let me be frank. In a time when things feel uncertain, we can be sure of at least one thing: Hot dogs make people happy and make us feel less socially distant, whether we are sitting 6 ft. apart or meeting virtually,” NHDSC president Eric Mittenthal said.
Today, there are millions of different possible hot dog and topping combinations that meet a broad spectrum of nutrition needs, tastes, budgets and personal preferences. Like other prepared meats, NHDSC said Americans can enjoy hot dogs as part of a healthy diet. A standard beef hot dog is 190 calories, with 7 g of protein and 30% of the daily recommended value of vitamin B12, a crucial nutrient for normal metabolism, brain development in children and mental clarity in adults.
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New AI Model Revolutionize Heart Attack Diagnosis for Doctors
Chest pain is a common reason for emergency department visits globally, and it’s a challenging duty for doctors to differentiate between heart attack-related pain and less severe causes.
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh in the UK have created a unique algorithm named CoDE-ACS using artificial intelligence (AI) that could assist doctors in diagnosing heart attacks accurately and quickly.
When compared to testing methods now in use, the algorithm demonstrated encouraging results with an accuracy of 99.6% during the diagnosis of a heart attack in twice as many individuals.
With this development, fewer people would need to be admitted to the hospital, and those who could be safely discharged would be found more rapidly. The study outlining these conclusions was released in the journal Nature Medicine.
According to Prof. Nicholas Mills, who led the research, early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for saving the lives of patients with acute chest pain caused by a heart attack. However, diagnosing the condition is not always straightforward due to various factors causing similar symptoms.
Prof. Mills emphasized how data and AI may be used to assist clinical judgements, enhancing patient care and efficiency in emergency wards.
The algorithm approach also aids medical professionals in distinguishing between unusual troponin levels (defined as protein released into blood stream caused by heart attack) brought on by a heart attack and those brought on by other health conditions.
The model was created by using Data of 10,038 individuals in Scotland who were hospitalized with suspected cardiac attacks. To determine the likelihood of a heart attack, the system uses patient data such as ECG results, troponin levels, age, sex, and medical history.
In Scotland, clinical trials are being conducted to see if CoDE-ACS can assist doctors in easing the pressure on packed emergency rooms.


Children and Sun Safety Tips
Updated: Jan 2
As the days get longer and the temperature rises, it is important to keep in mind the importance of sun protection for your skin. Children are at the greatest risk of sun damage because they frequently play outside in the sun and in pools without wearing appropriate sun protection. This puts adults at lower risk of sun damage. Sun exposure is the primary factor in both the aging of the skin and the development of skin cancer, which is the most common form of cancer in the United States.
Protecting yourself from the sun can be accomplished in a variety of ways; here are a few suggestions. Even on days when the sky is overcast, the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause damage to your skin. You should protect yourself from the sun by donning long-sleeved shirts, hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen. You can also choose to remain in the shade, which is especially beneficial during the middle of the day when the sun is at its peak.
1. Applying sunscreen regularly is the single most effective way to prevent sun damage to your skin. Even on overcast days, it is essential to protect your skin from the sun by applying sunscreen. Applying new sunscreen every two hours is recommended, and additional applications may be necessary if you are actively sweating or swimming. Always make sure that the sunscreen you choose has an SPF of at least 50. I
2. When you go outside, you should always make sure to protect your head from the sun by donning a hat. Wearing a hat with a broad brim will shield your face, ears, and neck from the harmful rays of the sun.
3. Wearing sunglasses is yet another essential step you should take to shield your eyes from the damaging rays of the sun. Look for sunglasses that offer protection from ultraviolet light.
4. Another way to protect your skin from the sun is to stay in the shade. You should make every effort to seek shade between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun's rays are at their most intense.
5. Another method for protecting your skin is to wear clothing that covers most of your body. Wearing clothing with long sleeves and pants will prevent the sun from damaging your skin.
Always keep in mind that you should wear sun protection on your skin, regardless of the season.


How can fossil pollen help us understand the carbon cycle during deglaciations ?
Written by Didier M. Roche no commentsA recent collaboration between climate scientists from LSCE and palynologists from Université de Bordeaux has led to a first estimation of forests' impact on the global carbon cycle during the last fifth deglaciation (Termination V, 433–404 kyr BP).
By gathering the available pollen records, the scientists were able to reconstruct the evolution of forests across latitudes. This reconstruction was then used to evaluate the simulated forests in the iLOVECLIM climate model. Despite model biases, both simulations and pollen reconstructions showed a strong expansion of the temperate and boreal forests at the onset of Termination V, which could have contributed to hamper the increase in atmospheric CO2 concentrations through carbon removal. Although there is still an significant lack of data worldwide, this study highlights the potential for pollen reconstructions to effectively improve our representation of terrestrial biosphere in climate models and ultimately to achieve a better understanding of the carbon cycle over periods of changing climate. Therefore, current research is now devoted to apply the same methodology to Termination TIV (344-321 kyr BP) with the idea to compare the response of terrestrial biosphere with that of Termination V.
Link to publication: https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-18-1429-2022
Photo: Fossil Taraxacum pollen. Crédits: Maud Chevalier
Written by: Gabriel Hes and Maud chevalier
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The ENT clinical examination, unlike the examinations in most other medical specialties, has the particularity of needing the correct lighting of small cavities that contain even smaller anatomical structures. It is for this reason that the first things a beginner must learn are the way to correctly use the light source in order to obtain proper lighting and how to handle small instruments that will allow him to gather the maximum of clinical information for a correct diagnosis.
The present work wishes to define a new and systematic approach to ENT examination, breaking down each maneuver into small, isolated gestures, each illustrated with a suggestive photo. This approach has been inspired by the author’s experience in practicing medicine in Germany, where the purpose of all instructors is to provide information as concisely and practically as possible. This manual offers fewer theoretical information, which the students could and are encouraged to obtain from multiple sources and concentrates on explaining, in detail, the examination maneuvers, accentuating the correctness of the movements and handling of the instruments.
The manual also introduces an objective grading method for students, which is why in chapter I.4. a grading chart for the practical exam is presented. By using this chart, the student can react to the specific demands of the examiner, for each of the required maneuvers (correct handling of the instruments, positioning the light, finishing the examination within the required timeframe etc.) and the student will be able to know the exact reason in case of point loss. Thus, the grading will follow objective criteria and will no longer be left for the subjective judgment of the professor.
The information regarding the technique of ENT clinical examination are completed by a succinct presentation of the most common paraclinical examinations and their interpretation, information that the student or young doctor should have before formulating a diagnosis. Interpreting one if these examinations will complete the practical exam, as specified in the grading chart from chapter I.4.
The last chapter comprises a systematic presentation of the main ENT emergencies and their correct management.
Meant especially for training the students of the General Medicine Faculty or Dental Medicine Faculty, the present work will prove useful for young residents also, in acquiring the basis of the ENT specialty, bases on which a unified vision on every day practice can be built.
M.D., PhD., Dr.med., Lecturer


A negative reaction to food is often erroneously called a food allergy.
In many cases it is caused by other agents, such as a microbial food poisoning, a psychological aversion to a food or intolerance to a certain ingredient (dye and/or preservative) in the food.
A food allergy is a specific form of intolerance to food that activates the immune system. An allergen (a protein present in the food that is normally absolutely harmless to most people) triggers a chain reaction in the immune system, including the production of antibodies. Antibodies cause the release of substances from the body, such as histamines, which produce a variety of symptoms: itching, runny nose, cough, shortness of breath, diarrhea, vomiting.
Food allergies are often diagnosed in the first years of life. The most common food allergens are cow’s milk, eggs, wheat, peanuts and shellfish.
Food intolerance affects the metabolism, not the immune system. A typical example is lactose intolerance: people affected have a deficiency of lactase, the digestive enzyme that breaks down milk sugar. Intolerance may cause allergy-like symptoms, such as nausea, diarrhea and stomach cramps.
In food intolerance, the most frequently involved additives are benzoates, sulphites and acetylsalicylic acid.
This intolerance is an intestinal disorder that occurs when the body cannot tolerate gluten (a protein found in wheat).
Occurrence of this disease, commonly known as celiac disease, has been underestimated, but it is believed that about 1in 100 people in Europe suffers from celiac disease.
This permanent intolerance can be diagnosed at any age. Symptoms include diarrhea, weight loss, irritability, and abdominal cramps.
Currently, the only possible help for celiac patients is a gluten-free diet. By excluding this substance from the diet, the intestine gradually repairs itself and symptoms disappear.


A metal detector, also known as a metal detection machine, is a mechanical device used to detect the presence of metal contaminants in food, pharmaceuticals, and other products. It is commonly used in various industries, including food processing, packaging, and manufacturing.
The operation of a metal detector involves passing the product through a magnetic field generated by the machine. If there is any metal present in the product, the magnetic field will be disturbed, and the machine will trigger an alarm or signal to alert the operator. This allows for the removal of contaminated products from the production line, ensuring the safety and quality of the final product.
Metal detectors can be designed to accommodate various types of products, from dry powders to liquids and packaged items. They can also be customized to detect different types of metals, including ferrous, non-ferrous, and stainless steel.
Metal detectors may be standalone units or integrated into a production line. They may also feature advanced control systems and sensors to monitor and adjust the detection process, ensuring optimal performance and high-quality results.
Some common features of metal detectors include adjustable sensitivity settings, automatic calibration, and reject systems for contaminated products. They may also be equipped with additional accessories such as conveyors, reject bins, and data recording systems to further enhance their functionality and performance.
When selecting a metal detector, it is important to consider factors such as the type of product being inspected, production speed, and the sensitivity required to detect metal contaminants.


Thinking about life: Existentialism, Life World and Dasein module (PI21004)
- Level 2
- Semester 2
- Philosophy - School of Humanities
- Coursework 100%
- Tuesday Evening Tutorial Available
Existentialism was a philosophical movement that reached its height of popularity in the mid-twentieth century and grew as a reaction to its philosophical predecessors whom it claimed had lost touch with the fundamental aim of philosophy - namely, to understand what it means to exist. Existentialism was also a reaction to the false optimism of progress that followed on from the Enlightenment and the sense of spiritual loss and political cynicism generated by the two World Wars.
This module will explore different types of existential philosophies and how the concerns they raise can be seen in contemporary forms of society and culture, such as technology, art and film. Students will, therefore, gain an understanding of a major movement within twentieth-century philosophy and be able to apply this understanding critically in assessing significant forms of contemporary culture.
Dr Tina Rock
The module consists of 22 lecture seminars and 11 tutorials. These two ways of teaching complement each other. The lecture seminars are the key medium for the delivery of the course’s philosophical content. Here we will read and analyse texts together. Tutorials are more participatory.
The assessment components for this module are:
- Essay (70%)
- Worksheets (30%)
The module uses two key texts in the first part of term and various excerpts from philosophical texts in the second part which will be provided on My Dundee. There will also be other required reading and assignments relating to more recent philosophy, art and film.
- Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
- Jean-Paul Sartre, Existentialism and Humanism
- Various essays from other philosophers provided via My Dundee.
- Earnshaw, Steven. Existentialism: A Guide for the Perplexed, London: Continuum, 2006
- Flynn, Thomas. Existentialism: A Very Short Guide, Oxford: Oxford UP, 2006
- Tillich, Paul. The Courage to Be, London: Nisbet, 1952


The Different Forms of Verse in a Song
A song is actually a written musical composition intended to be played by the full human voice. This is generally done using fixed and varied tempos (rhythmic patterns and harmony) with varying structures of sound and silence. Songs include many forms, including those which include the repeated and continuous variation of central sections. A number of songs are quite complicated in composition, including instrumental, or classical compositions.
In song writing, verses generally correspond to the beats of the measure while the chorus generally follows beat order. Verses and choruses often serve as bridges that connect the verses to the chorus. The lyrics of a song are the most important part of the musical creation known as a song. There are two kinds of verses in a song, either basic or stanza verses. Basic verses are used for building the chorus, while stanza verses are used to provide backing vocals for the lead line in a song. Both types of verse can contain stanza lyrics, if they are allowed to rhyme.
Another form of verse in a song that is rarely used in modern music is the accompaniment verse. In the modern era, the most well-known forms of accompaniment verse are nylon string guitar solos, country song harmonies, and jazz solo vocal harmonies. Modern instrumental music often utilizes this form, especially in the creation of new-age, non-traditional styles of music. Other forms of verse used in modern music include English and Spanish popular verse, Romantic verse, and contemporary flat verse.


Every X server internally manages an ACL (Access Control List) of those hosts, that are allowed to connect. The server only authorizes connections from X clients, whose host is on that list and rejects access to all others. The xhost program is used to add or revert access to the X server for specified hosts. It’s also possible to specify a user and a hostname pair.
Host-based Control (xhost)
To see if access control is enabled, type
xhost. It displays the current ACL:
$ xhost access control enabled, only authorized clients can connect SI:localuser:user SI:localuser:gdm SI:localuser:root
If the access control is disabled, it prints:
$ xhost access control disabled, clients can connect from any host
To disable the access control type
xhost + which allows any host to access your X server. You probaly don’t want to do this because it allows the world to open windows on your screen and grab the keystrokes you type.
To enable the access control again type
xhost - and only authorized clients/hosts are allowed to do the things mentioned above.
A simple example
Now let’s do something useful, e.g. grant another user on the local machine access to our X server. It’s pretty easy:
$ xhost +SI:localuser:anotheruser localuser:anotheruser being added to access control list
And after that, anotheruser should show up in the ACL:
$ xhost access control disabled, clients can connect from any host SI:localuser:anotheruser SI:localuser:user SI:localuser:gdm SI:localuser:root
To revoke the access right for anotheruser, use
$ xhost -SI:localuser:anotheruser localuser:anotheruser being removed from access control list
For granting access to users on different hosts, have a look at the xhost manpage or the examples provided on http://linux.about.com/library/cmd/blcmdl_xhost.htm.
Thanks for this. The man page is particularly worthless.
A very useful page. Thanks a lot.
Thank you! The right manual!
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Can Ants Grow Wings?
Seeing as ants are swarming around, their ability to fly has been called into question. But there are some ants that can actually fly and the best part is that their abilities are not restricted to one species. You will find many examples of flying ants in the wild including: ants, carpenter ants, and even pharaoh ants.
The ability to fly is a real gift, and one that the ants of the world have mastered in their quest to sate their ravenous appetites. In fact, some species such as the pharaoh ant actually chew through wood. Some of the best examples of these creatures can be found in gardens, where the tiny creatures can be seen hopping about and making an appearance in the form of an army of workers.
The ability to fly can be a useful skill to have, especially for those of us in the Western world. While it isn’t uncommon to find an ant colony in our own back yard, it is a different story to be seen in another territory. Some species even engage in a little friendly competition, with some colonies taking on the task of fighting each other to the death. It’s not unheard of to see a swarm of hundreds of thousands of tiny flying ants in your garden. Some of these are even the apex predators of the species.
The most notable feature of these eminently predatory insects is that their ability to fly is not confined to the confines of the colony. They have been known to leave their nests and migrate to other locales, where they can find a suitable habitat. In addition to ants, you will find a variety of flying creatures such as bats, cockroaches, and even birds.


Pretty star-shaped orange flowers and white leaves adorn the mussaenda macrophylla plant. If this plant doesn’t look familiar to you, that’s because it is native to Asia and India. From what the 1878 text says, this shrub can grow quite quickly and form a jungle. The flowers are said to be dazzling but quite small. The author said it is kept by gardeners moreso for its white leaves than the flowers the bloom during the “hot and rainy seasons.”
Mussaenda macrophylla grows quite rapidly during the rainy season and should be pruned well during the cold season when it sheds its leaves. I’m guessing but the limited amount of information that I’m finding about mussaenda macrophylla might indicate that it is a plant that does not do well outside of its native habitats in Asia.
I was lucky that the folks who own the 1878 text which included this and other beautiful flowers of India provided large-sized scans of the pages. You can access the full-sized version by simply clicking on the flower image shown here.
This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.


What is the function of helicase in dna replication?
Helicase is an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the process of DNA replication. Its main function is to unwind the double helix of DNA so that it can be replicated.
During DNA replication, helicase unwinds the two strands of the double helix by breaking the hydrogen bonds that hold them together. This allows the two strands to separate and serve as templates for the synthesis of new complementary strands.
Helicase achieves this by hydrolyzing ATP (adenosine triphosphate), a source of energy for the cell. The energy from ATP is used to power the mechanical unwinding of the DNA double helix.
In addition to its role in DNA replication, helicase also plays a role in DNA repair and transcription (the process by which genetic information is transcribed from DNA to RNA).
Overall, helicase is an essential enzyme that plays a key role in the maintenance and reproduction of the genetic material in cells.
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Research is being conducted to understand human social interactions on the Web as a biological ecosystem. Keystone species in a biological ecosystem are defined as species that significantly impact the ecosystem if removed, irrespective of its low biomass. Identifying keystone species is an important issue, as they play a vital role in maintaining the entire ecosystem and its biodiversity. We hypothesize that a Web system is akin to an open, living ecological system that evolves and sustains itself by constantly updating its elements, which are sustained by the emergence of keystone species. We use data from an online bulletin board and identify keystone threads (”species”) that have a large impact if they are removed or become unpopular, despite their small population size. Our analysis confirms that keystone threads do exist in the system. The system seems to asymptotically evolve to a critical state. At the same time, the number of keystone species increases, and metabolism is enhanced. From a network topological perspective, the system evolves into a network with a high degree, closeness, and PageRank centralities. These findings suggest that keystone species play an important role in the evolution of online ecosystems. Further, by having keystone species, the system itself can decrease stability and bring about diversity to the ecosystem; consequently, the system can evolve.


This is an ancient stone used for thousands of years by Prehistoric man to create spark for fire and for making weapons. Known as “knapping”, flint would be struck on an angle, leaving the sharp edges exposed. This was perfect for fashioning axes and arrowheads. These relics have been known for centuries as “Elf Shot”. This refers to flint’s very strong metaphysical history. Elf Shot referred to the belief that elves or fairies would shoot an object, visible or invisible, into an animal or sometimes human, causing it to suffer in pain from the flint arrow.
Flint has been used for protection throughout history. Both in Scotland and in Ireland, flint has been used as an amulet worn for protection against evil, including mischievous fairies and elves. Shaman throughout the world have utilized this stone in ritual circles, as remedies for clearing unwanted spirits and negative energy as well as for rituals to exorcise earthbound spirits form places, which are haunted.
These are rough stones measuring approximately 1″ to 1 3/4″ inches. Each stone is different and unique. Andrew will choose the right one for you! We include a color coordinated pouch, cleansing/caring instructions, methods for use and metaphysical properties.


Consider how shoes enable you to travel, traverse uneven terrain, and to take care of your feet. It’s very easy to take shoes for granted – but many people, and many children in the world don’t own or have access to shoes. Most people don’t even realize how many children in developing countries grow up barefoot and all the risks, infections and diseases they endure.
It’s easy to take something simple as your shoes for granted, but tomorrow it’s also easy to participate and make a difference. People worldwide will take off their shoes to spread awareness of the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child’s life. One Day Without Shoes supporters can go to the website to get all of the latest updates, create and join events in their area, download an event tool kit, and upload photos. Anyone can join the online conversation by using #withoutshoes to see how others around the world are supporting this day.
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COLOR IN DESIGN: HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR ACTIONS
The article is devoted to the influence of color choices in design and their affect on behavior. Our lives are filled with a plethora of colors every single day and we underestimate the significant impact they have on our behavior and emotions.
Our mind reacts the moment our eyes perceive color. Shifts in mood and emotions happen when our eyes connect color with the brain which gives signals to the endocrine system causing a release in hormones. The research provided by Colorcom showed that it takes only 90 seconds for people to make a subconscious judgment about design and between 62% and 90% of that assessment is based on color alone.
MEANING OF COLORS:
The color associates with passionate and strong feelings. It has been known to symbolize good and bad emotions including love, confidence, and anger. In design, the use of the color red is an effective way to command the attention of your guests.
It invigorates energy and warmth by combining red's passion and yellow's friendliness bringing feelings of motivation, enthusiasm, and love to design. Designers use the color to give a room the spirit of creativity and adventure.
This is the color of rays of sunlight which symbolizes happiness and joy! Yellow incorporated into a design space can stimulate inspiration and confidence. However, too much yellow may bring negative reactions such as the feeling of anxiety or fear.
Often referred to as the color of nature it incites balance and harmony. Green brings calming and renewing feelings and is a sign of growth. It has more positive energy than any color allowing your mind to connect with nature.
Is the color of trust. In design, it gives a room the sense of calm and reliability. When used in excess, however, it associates with distance and sadness.
Portraying or invoking certain emotions in design makes your choice of color a vital factor. Here is a brief description to help you:
Red. Confidence, youth, and power.
Orange. Friendly, warm, and energetic.
Yellow. Happiness, optimism, and warmth.
Green. Peace, growth, and health.
Blue. Trust, security, and stability.
Purple. Luxurious, creative, and wise.
Black. Reliable, sophisticated, and experienced.
White. Simple, calm, and clean.


CLAT Entrance Exam Syllabus 2021
CLAT Entrance Exam Syllabus 2021 for Under-Graduates:
English Including Comprehension
The English section will test the candidates’ proficiency in English based on comprehension passages and grammar. In the comprehension section, candidates will be assessed on their understanding of the passage given, its central theme and meanings of the words used therein, etc. The grammar section will focus on correction of incorrect grammatical sentences, filling of blanks in the given sentences with appropriate words, etc.
Also See: Law Entrance Exam 2021
General Knowledge and Currents Affairs
As far as general knowledge is concerned, the candidates will be assessed on their general awareness including static general knowledge. Questions on current affairs will test candidate’s knowledge on current affairs.
This section will test candidate’s knowledge on elementary mathematics, i.e. mathematics taught up to Class X.
This section will test candidate’s interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability. Questions asked may comprise of legal propositions/ principles and a set of facts to which the said proposition/ principle has to be applied to arrive at a most reasonable conclusion. Such propositions may or may not be ‘true’ in the real sense; yet the candidates will have to assume that the given propositions are true and answer the questions accordingly. An example of such legal proposition may be that any person who speaks in a movie hall and disturbs others who are watching the movie will be banned from entering any movie theatre across India for one year.
The purpose of the logical reasoning section is to test the candidate’s ability to identify patterns, logical links and rectify illogical arguments. It will include a wide variety of logical reasoning questions such as syllogisms, logical sequences, analogies, etc. However, visual reasoning will not be tested.
CLAT Entrance Exam Syllabus 2021 for Post-Graduates:
Law of Contract
Law of Torts


It’s not a skill that’s teachable, like math or science, but rather something that they must find inside themselves through imagining and creating. Craft projects are a great way for children to make the things they envision come to life, and it’s an easy thing for parents to facilitate.
While building or making a new object might seem overwhelming for parent and child alike, craft books provide simple, step by step instructions. This takes away some of the anxiety children might face when asked to create something brand new, while also teaching them valuable skills like reading comprehension and how to follow directions. It might feel like fun and games, but children are learning valuable skills that will help them in school and in their professional lives.
In addition to this, books like “The Amazing Egg Carton” from Al Salwa publishers provide parents with easy projects that make use of everyday items. The puppets, animals and figurines that children can create using recycled egg cartons are simple and inexpensive – perfect for parents! Looking at old items through a new lens is a wonderful way to spark creativity, and will lead children to challenge themselves to see the potential in other objects.
While sparking their creativity, children are also learning the importance of recycling, and how to reuse old items in new ways. It is a fun way to get kids thinking about reducing the amount of trash in the environment. Working on a recycled craft project is the perfect time for parents to talk to their children about protecting the environment and have them think of other ways they can keep the nature around them clean and healthy.
All in all, recycled crafting projects like egg carton figurines are good ways for parents to foster creativity, teach reading comprehension skills, and talk about protecting the environment. Whether you find craft projects online, or choose some from a crafting book like “The Amazing Egg Carton”, it’s time to get creative!
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Blister Beetle Poisoning
Historically, blister beetles have been used in medicine. Dead and dried beetles were smashed and ground into a fine powder. The powder was used to create a seemingly mystic concoction called Spanish fly. People used Spanish fly to treat physical ailments such as arthritis and more salaciously as an aphrodisiac. The basis for these uses is because blister beetles produce cantharidin. The beetles employ the chemical as a means to defend themselves and their eggs. They release the chemical when agitated or attacked by predators.
Cantharidin is a vesicant, or in other words a chemical that causes irritations and blisters, hence the name blister beetle. Consumption of Spanish fly results in irritation to the urinary tract which in turn can result in sexual stimulation. This is the source of Spanish fly as an aphrodisiac. For all the apparent benefits, cantharidin also can have severe medical consequences and widely is viewed as a poison. The effects range from severe digestive issues, like diarrhea, to internal bleeding and kidney failure to possible death. Symptoms of poisoning can include the following: stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, bloody urine and possible coma.
If a person suspects they have been poisoned with cantharidin, medical physicians are able to run diagnostic tests to check for the presence of the chemical in urine and other body fluids. Unfortunately a direct counteragent is not available for treatment. Medical professionals employ standard oral antipoisoning treatments such as stomach pumping and an IV drip.
However, it is highly unlikely for a human to involuntarily ingest blister beetles. Livestock and horses are more likely to be poisoned than people, since the beetles are often found in hay and may be ground up in the harvesting process.
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How should I dispose of my old battery?
A battery generally lasts for around five years, depending on how much wear and tear it gets. After that, it’s time to get rid of it – but how? And what happens to it then?
A battery loses around 10% of its capacity every year. This is something you may have noticed on your smartphone or laptop as it gets older. However, the exact service life cannot be predicted as this also depends on the nature and duration of the stress to which it is subjected. We recommend that you buy a new battery roughly every five years. But what should you do with the old one?
As a customer, it is your duty to return old batteries. This means that you simply need to bring it back to your FLYER dealer – it’s easiest if you drop it off when you’re picking up your new one. The fee for battery disposal is already included in its purchase price. You must not throw the battery away with your household rubbish.
Once it has been returned to your dealer, your battery is then taken to a specialist recycling facility where it is reprocessed. Many of the raw materials in a battery are very scarce, so recycling has environmental and economic benefits and helps to conserve resources. With this in mind, you can see how important it is to return old batteries straight away.
To find out what you should be looking out for in your battery, you can read our tips or look in your operating instructions.


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The social wisdom of goats. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.
When tempted by food that’s behind a barrier, many animals will try to get at it directly, by any means possible. But studies have shown that just by watching humans, dogs can quickly learn to go around the barrier to retrieve what they crave. Now, researchers report in the journal Animal Behaviour that goats can do the same thing.
CHRISTIAN NAWROTH (Queen Mary University of London):
We presented them with some pieces of dry pasta and they go crazy for this, so they are highly motivated to get the reward.
Queen Mary University of London researcher Christian Nawroth led the study.
The goats that have seen a human solving this task before, were significantly faster in solving this problem and get the reward.
Nawroth says understanding social learning in farm animals could improve their welfare.
The best thing working with the goats is that they never stop surprising me.
I’m Bob Hirshon for AAAS, the science society.
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Salsa was born in the northernmost Caribbean city: New York. Various traditional Afro-Caribbean styles converged in this new musical genre or form built on the foundation of Cuban son music. Thus arose the old argument by Cuban musicians that salsa was a new way of playing Cuban music. However, as César Miguel Rondón explains in his book Libro de la salsa: Crónica de la música del Caribe urbano:
Salsa, well, it’s something more than old Cuban music, it’s more than a label and a style that isn’t essential for writing music. Salsa was born in the Latino barrios of New York. There, youths who lived the back and forth of international popular culture, listening to rock music, soaking in all of the values spread by U.S. advertising, moving in desperation between authenticity and rootlessness, began to use salsa as the only form capable of capturing their daily lives.
Salsa was situated among the conglomeration of Caribbean musical forms that have been instruments of social, ethnical and cultural representation. The roughness that characterizes it evolved from the tumultuous era of its birth and development in the 1960s and 1970s in New York City. Salsa reflected the difficult experiences and daily life of the Spanish Caribbean migration. Its harsh tone, infused with the free combination of tones and harmonies, reflected the constant regeneration of collective transnational identities, especially for the Puerto Ricans in the New York urban area. From there, it went on to become the banner for a simultaneously recalcitrant and innovative Puerto Rican identity.
–Excerpted from Enciclopedia Puerto Rico: https://enciclopediapr.org/en/encyclopedia/salsa-a-trans-caribbean-socio-musical-phenomenon/


Mainly when we are working with console application in C/C++ we come across some scenario where we need clear screen using C++ or C programing language.
There are many different ways available for c++ clear screen.
C++ clear screen in turbo C++ compiler
In Turbo c++ compiler you can use clrscr (); for clear screen.
For c++ clear screen you will require to add conio.h header file.
C++ clear screen in Visual C++ or other IDE
For clear screen in C++ you can use system(“CLS”);
You will require to add standard library header file <stdlib.h>
You can also use system command with clear also example: system(“clear”); It is normally used in POSIX.
Flushing output stream by flush
You can add flush at the end for cout.
cout << “Flushing the output stream.” << flush;
Clear screen in C++ in both Windows and Linux:
cout << "\033[2J\033[1;1H";
This is special string which is similar to clrscr();
c++ clear screen without SYSTEM(“cls”)
cout << string( 100, '\n' );
This is not efficient way but by adding many \n it will automatically clear current screen.
Also in C++ if want to flush we can use cout.flush() function also.
We have described many different solutions for c++ clear screen. Again it might depend on which IDE and compiler of C++ you are using. It also depend on Operating system you are using for C++ development. some solution might not work for you. You can try all given solution and one of solution will surely work for clearing screen in C++. In case if you are facing any issue you can contact us or comment you problem we will like to help you for same.
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In the next 10 days 7 young Lesser Spotted Eagles from several nests around Bulgaria will be tagged with satellite transmitters. For the first time this year transmitters will be put on birds from North East Bulgaria.
The placement of the transmitters will be carried out by experts with long term experience and will be completely safe for the birds. The installed GSM transmitters weigh less than 3% of the eagles’ body weight and are attached to the birds by means of Teflon straps. The transmitter is attached loosely so as not to cause inconvenience to the bird, but at the same time to ensure that it will not fall off or be removed by the eagles. Tagged birds very quickly get used to the transmitters and can carry out their daily activities without problems.
For two breeding seasons, this year and next, 10 juvenile Lesser Spotted Eagles will be tagged.
The placement of satellite transmitters on Lesser Spotted Eagles will allow to study the species in more depth and specifically obtain more detailed information about its migration route, preferred roosting places during its long migration route, temporary habitats and many other important events in the life of Lesser Spotted Eagles. Tracking eagles by satellite telemetry will also serve for something much more important, namely the identification of threats and causes of mortality in birds during migration.


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As a migraine sufferer, it can be tempting to avoid the sun at all costs – in case it leads to a killer migraine. The problem is that this might lead to a deficiency in vitamin D.
Vitamin D plays an important role in our bodies and in ensuring that they function correctly. However, it’s not found naturally in many foods. It is found in a few foods such as egg yolks and fish such as salmon and tuna, and there are also some foods that have vitamin D added to them – cereal and yogurt for example. But perhaps the easiest and the best way to get vitamin D has to be going out in the sun because our bodies naturally produce vitamin D when our skin is exposed to ultraviolet rays from the sun.
One reason vitamin D is so important for migraine sufferers in particular, is that vitamin D is important for reducing inflammation; and migraine head pain has been previously linked to inflammation in some sufferers.
In support of the belief that vitamin D is vital for migraine sufferers is the fact that in 2008 a study shown at the American Headache Society AGM found that 42% of people with chronic migraines had a vitamin D deficiency. As well as this, in 1991 a study found that people who didn’t have enough vitamin D could be at risk from pain which most pain relievers couldn’t tackle.
So while keeping out of bright lights might be high on a migrainer’s list of things to do, it’s vital that sufferers make sure that they get some sun and eat foods containing Vitamin D. It could make more of a difference than you might think.
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Brazilian Pepper Cup
4” X 3-1/2” high made from a tree removed in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Brazilian pepper tree is native to Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil. Brazilian pepper tree was brought into Florida in mid-1800 for use as an ornamental plant. Its bright red berries and brilliant green foliage are used frequently as Christmas decorations.
Brazilian pepper-tree is a shrub or small tree that reaches over 30 feet in height, typically with a short trunk hidden in a thicket of branches. Some trees can live over 30 years. The leaves are alternately arranged with 1-2 inch long, elliptic, and finely toothed leaflets. The leaves are also reddish, often possessing a reddish mid-rib. The flower clusters are white and 2-3 inches long with male and female flowers that look very similar. The glossy fruits are borne in clusters that are initially green, becoming bright red when ripe. Seeds are dark brown and 0.3 mm in diameter. Flowering occurs from September through November and fruits are usually mature by December.
Birds and mammals are the primary mechanisms for dispersal, although seeds may be transported via flowing water. Seeds are viable for up to 2 months, losing viability as time progresses. Germination is improved by scarification. Typically, acids in an animal’s digestive tract provide adequate scarification required for germination. The invasiveness of Brazilian pepper tree in Florida can be attributed to its high germination rates and dispersal agents.
The family Anacardiaceae contains poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and Schinus terebinthifolius, or Brazilian pepper-tree. People sensitive to poison ivy, oak or sumac may also be allergic to Brazilian pepper tree because it also has the potential to cause dermatitis to those with sensitive skin.
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What is Syndactyly?
Syndactyly, or webbing of fingers or toes, is the most common congenital malformation of the limbs, with an incidence of 1 in 2000-3000 live births. Syndactyly can be classified as “simple” when it involves soft tissues only or “complex” when it involves bones, tendons, or nails beds. It is a shared feature of more than 28 syndromes, including Poland, Apert, and Holt-Oram syndromes. Syndactyly is the result of a failure of fingers or toes to separate during embryological development into individual digits.
This separation usually occurs during the sixth to eighth weeks of gestation. The root words of the term syndactyly are derived from the Greek words syn-, meaning together, and -dactyly, meaning fingers or digits.
Surgery is the only solution available currently to separate fused fingers or toes. Adjacent skin flaps in conjunction with skin grafts are used to resurface the areas between the digits. When bone or tendons are involved, the surgical approach is slightly more complex and requires splitting of the involved structures. In the setting of multiple syndactylies, a staged approach is necessary to separate fingers or toes in order to avoid damage to vital blood vessels and nerves. Correction of syndactyly may begin as early as 3 months of age. This is often an outpatient procedure.


According to Brynjolfsson and McAfee, “Platforms are online environments that take advantage of the economics of free, perfect, and instant.” To be more precise, a platform can be defined “as a digital environment characterized by near-zero marginal cost of access, reproduction, and distribution” (Brynjolfsson and McAfee 2017. Machine Platform Crowd - Harnessing Our Digital Future, 137).
A digital platform aggregates supply and demand, usually by connecting users who may be using the same product or complementary products. Platforms build value for each type of user as well as for the platform host.
Companies can derive benefits from platforms either by building a platform themselves or by participating in an existing platform. Either way, platforms cannot be ignored. This is because of their ability to disrupt traditional product-based businesses, as well as the new business models and pricing strategies they enable.
The three types of platforms,
- One-sided platforms: These have a single category of participant who benefits from the growth in the number of participants on the platform (for example, WhatsApp and Dropbox).
- Two-sided platforms: These have two categories of users, each benefitting from members of the other category using a complementary product. For example, ride-hailing services such as Lyft and Uber connect riders and drivers. Riders benefit from network effects of drivers while drivers benefit from network effects of riders.
- n-sided platforms: These platforms have three or more categories of users who each benefit from members of the other complementary categories. For example, the Android system has Android phone buyers, Android app developers, and Android device (hardware) makers – three sides that mutually benefit from the numbers of participants in the other categories
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Turbid Waters off Florida. Through a fringe of turquoise typically hugs the western shores of Florida, bright water extends out into the Gulf of Mexico in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image, acquired by NASA’s Aquasatellite on December 20, 2003. The coloring is probably a result of winter weather. Strong winds blowing across the surface of the water can stir the waters, bringing sediment to the surface.
The dirt in the water reflects light back to the satellite, giving the waters the brilliant blue-green tint seen here. In the lower right corner of the image, a halo of blue circles the Bahamas Islands. In this case, the color is caused by coral reefs, which also reflect light through the ocean water. In contrast to the water colored by sediment, the blue defined by the reefs has a sharp boundary where the ocean drops off and the reef ends. The Bahamas were inhabited by the Lucayans, a branch of the Arawakan-speaking Taíno people, for many centuries. Columbus was the first European to see the islands, making his first landfall in the ‘New World’ in 1492. Later, the Spanish shipped the native Lucayans to slavery on Hispaniola, after which The Bahama islands were mostly deserted from 1513 until 1648, when English colonists from Bermuda settled on the island of Eleuthera.
Credit: Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC


Research pinpoints indicators of attraction
How can you tell if someone likes you? New research led by University of Dayton associate professor of psychology R. Matthew Montoya helps answer that question by identifying a list of nonverbal behaviors to watch for—identified by the most comprehensive analysis ever.
“There is a specific suite of behaviors associated with liking, and this same set of behaviors can be found in cultures from around the world,” Montoya said.
Making eye contact, smiling, initiating conversation, laughing and maintaining physical proximity were related to liking across cultures. Mimicking behaviors and head nodding were related in Western cultures.
Other behaviors showed no evidence of being related to liking, including when someone flips their hair, lifts their eyebrows, uses gestures, tilts their head, primps their clothes, maintains open body posture or leans in.
Montoya and his co-researchers developed the list—the most definitive ever produced—by analyzing 54 empirical papers that examined the relation between how much someone likes another person, and how he or she acted toward that person. They also reviewed descriptions of hundreds of cultures to determine which behaviors were mentioned as indicators of liking.
The results are published in Psychological Bulletin, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Psychological Association.
Montoya said the findings go beyond the world of dating.
“Whether we engage in these behaviors has little or nothing to do with romantic desires,” he said. “These behaviors apply when doctors interact with their patients, parents interact with their kids, or when salespeople talk to their customers.”
He explained that behaviors associated with attraction are those associated with developing trust and rapport between people.
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Cognitive skills are the fundamental qualities your brain employs to think, listen, comprehend, understand, justify, question, and pay scrutiny. Cognitive skills are the main skills your brain utilizes to think, read, learn, remember, explain, and pay attention. That implies if even one of these skills is unstable, no matter what kind of data is appearing your way, grasping, maintaining, or using that information is influenced. To elaborate, cognitive abilities are the core skills that our brain uses to pay scrutiny, read, think, learn, remember, and incentive.
Cognitive skills play a crucial part in every part of life; for example, at the workplace, these abilities are required to recall team objectives, interpret data, etc. properly. Cognitive proficiency is a brain-based skill we need to accomplish any chore from the simplest to the largest complex. They have further to do with the mechanisms of how we memorize, recall, problem-solve, and pay attention, rather than with any substantial knowledge.
Cognitive skills include scrutiny, short-term memory, long-term memory, logic & intuition and auditory processing, visual processing, and thinking speed. Understanding involves the storage of patterns or data in a cognitive remembrance. The understanding process for cognitive memory is not supervised, i.e. autonomous.
Cognitive ability is commonly measured through short, multiple-choice tests. Quizzes can be composed of logic puzzles, math problems, or reading cognition questions. Teach students to improve divided attention for multitasking, this will help in formulating highly practical cognitive abilities. Practicing it a few times a week for students helps in enhancing concentration. The processing rate is the time used by the mind to process data or commands.
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It may be one of the best images from Cassini yet this year! Cloud-covered Titan and tiny Prometheus (can you see it just above the rings on the right?) are literally dwarfed by their parent Saturn in an image captured on Jan. 5, 2012.
Prometheus’ pinpoint shadow can also be seen on Saturn’s cloud tops, just inside the thin, outermost F ring shadow at bottom left.
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The two moons themselves couldn’t be more different; Titan, 3,200 miles (5,150 km) wide, is wrapped in a nitrogen and methane atmosphere ten times thicker than Earth’s and is covered with vast plains of dark hydrocarbon dunes and crisscrossed by rivers of liquid methane.
Prometheus, on the other hand, is a potato-shaped shepherd moon 92 miles long and 53 miles wide (148 x 53 km) that orbits Saturn just inside the narrow, ropy F ring. While it doesn’t have an atmosphere, it does create some impressive effects on the icy material in the ring!
Another moon, Pandora, casts its shadow onto Saturn just outside the F ring shadow at bottom center. 50 miles (80 km) wide, Pandora shepherds the outer edge of the F ring but is itself not visible in this image. Watch an animation here.
This image was featured on the Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations (CICLOPS) website on Feb. 28, 2012. The view looks toward the southern, unilluminated side of the rings from about 1 degree below the ringplane.
Image credit: NASA / JPL / Space Science Institute.
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Is there a hope of getting a close up shot of the actual rings from Cassini? I’d love to know how they get thick enough or dense enough to shadow Saturn like that!
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Medication errors are some of the most common forms of medical malpractice in New Mexico. Although people can cause medication errors on their own by taking too much of an over-the-counter drug or by mixing up medications, the errors caused by medical professionals are usually much more severe and can have permanent adverse effects.
The consequence of medication errors
The Federal Food and Drug Administration receives reports of more than 100,000 suspected medication errors each year. The adverse effects of receiving wrong medication could include:
- Various life-threatening situation
- Birth defects
The FDA tries to minimize errors through several methods, such as creating propriety drug names to minimize confusion, using clear container labels that identify drugs, and making prescription and general information about the medication clear and easy to read.
Getting the correct drugs to patients
Even with clear labeling and available, medication errors can still occur. Some drugs and biological product labels have barcodes that must be scanned by the individual administering the drug. Manufacturer packaging can sometimes be wrong, for example, by confusing milligrams with milliliters, resulting in a wrong dosage. At other times, medical professionals may not pay attention to drug interactions or take a full history of patients, which can result in a person receiving a drug to which they are allergic or are unable to tolerate.
To prevent medication errors, keep records of all drugs prescribed to you by your doctor. Likewise, you should keep track of all medication records if you or a family member is in the hospital for a procedure. If you suspect medication errors, consulting with a medical malpractice attorney might result in receiving compensation for any injuries or disabilities that you or a loved one endured.


Technology and Management in Japan - The Early Days of Japanese Automation Technology
December 1969 - October 2005
The early days of the Japanese automation technology
The “triumphal progress” of the profitability and production technology in Japanese industry after the Second World War was not least due to the successful transfer and development of advanced automation technologies from USA and Western Europe. The process of developing and establishing automation technology was crucial for the rapid rise of Japanese industry in the first decades after 1945. By increasing productivity and flexibility and by improving the production quality of production facilities, automation technology formed the basis and engine for the economic miracle after devastating destruction of the war years.
René Haak is focusing in addition to his currently conducting research within the DIJ research focus “Japan in Asia” on the development of Japanese management and technology in the Japanese industry, especially in the field of advanced automation technologies. The interaction between human resource management, production technology and work organization is the main aspects of his currently research interest in the development of technology. First research results were published in the journals Japan Analysen und Prognosen (01/2001), Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb ZWF (05/2001) and Japanmarkt (03/2001 and 10/2001).


Definition: Access control refers to how people are restricted from entering computers and networks. Controlling access requires that a specification has been made, based on information security policies, as to who has the right to gain physical and logical proximity to information resources and to read or modify information assets.
Further, the phrase, "Access Control" relates to the steps that have been taken to implement security policies on a "need to know" basis. For example, one example would be a policy that requires the locking of the room in which key network resources are located. Establishing and applying deliberate and highly detailed (granular) security policies within the network’s operating system is another.
Following through upon the security best practice of “least privileges” limits who can legitimately use components of the information infrastructure.
Its Relevance: The larger the number of people who can retrieve and work with information assets the greater the security risk. Individuals who are without either a “need-to-know” or a need to work with specific information resources should be denied the ability to obtain them. Comprehensive access controls on an information infrastructure are considered to be a security best practice.
Trend: Controlling who can log-on to networks and get assets to information assets is more important today than ever before. Biometrics are increasingly being used to authenticate users and privileges are being granted less freely. Businesses are now requiring the use of more complex passwords and phrases. The emergence of mobile computing and portable BYOD (Bring Your own Device) is "pushing out" the limits of the security perimeter. More attention is being given to who can see and use information resources.
The major trend is data and information is moving closer to more complex threat environments. The chances of risk are increasing. The Internet of Things (IOT) and remote devices (e.g. a baby nursery camera) is going to make maintaining information security more difficult.
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The passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is a plant that comes from the southern U.S. and Central and South America. Native Americans and Aztecs appreciated the healing properties of the passionflower, as they knew about the plants calming effects. It is commonly used as an aid to treat insomnia.
The passionflower was discovered in the 16th century by Spanish missionaries. The center of the flower resembles the crown of thorns placed on Jesus’ head at the crucifixion. The passionflower became a natural remedy to help people fall asleep at night.
The passionflower functions as a relaxant and calms the nervous system as it reduces muscle spasms. It is used to treat symptoms like asthma, and even severe hay fever. At one time, this herb was available as an aid for sleep problems in the U.S. Passionflower combines with other natural sleep remedies as an aid for insomnia and different kinds of sleep orders.
The ingredients for natural sleep aids often contain combinations of lemon balm, St. John’s Wort, chamomile, valerian root, and lavender flowers. Passionflower is effective and can be used by both adults and children and is non-addictive.
Take passionflower according to the proper dosages, per the product instructions. Recommended dosages are 2 – 5 grams of the herb as a tea, 3 – 5 times a day. The dosage should be spread throughout the day and taken a half-hour before bedtime.
You can drink passionflower as a tea for a natural sleep remedy. Put a tea bag into boiling water and drink this beverage as you begin to relax. Passionflower can also be purchased in loose tea form and brewed and then strained into a cup. If you don’t prefer to drink tea, you can buy passionflower extract as a tincture, liquid extract, or in capsules. If using in liquid form, simply add a few drops to some water or juice.


Need an research paper on oil in north america. Needs to be 4 pages. Please no plagiarism. This short article is a review of a much longer book on the subject of the American strategic petroleum reserve which was first created after the first oil crisis of 1973-1974. Van Doren acknowledges the factual account of what happened following the decision to create such a reserve, but his review focuses mainly on the political dimension of oil policies in the United Sates from the mid-1970s until the present day. Successive presidents adopted varying strategies, sometimes using government resources to fill up the reserve, and sometimes halting this process when deficits in the budget squeezed their ability to spend freely. The impact of the Kuwait war is mentioned, and specifically as a brief interlude when the reserve was actually used up partially, and although there was an immediate drop in the price of oil , Van Doren comments that this was probably not connected with the use of the strategic reserve.
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The benefits of exercise are far reaching both immediately and long term. Above and beyond the improvement of strength, muscle tone, cardiovascular, and kinaesthetic improvements that can be obtained from an exercise program there is a growing body of research that explores the endocrine and neurological benefits as well.
INDIVIDUALS: an abilities based program that will identify strengths and build on them.
- Fitness based
- Dynamic skills --> single and double leg hops, jumping from a height, medicine ball lift, throw and catch, climbing over, under, and through obstacles, stair climbing
- Balance skills --> slack line, wobble seats, stepping stones, curb walking
- Strength skills --> medicine ball (for grip strength), movement of medicine balls through playground, medicine ball distance throws, push ups, pull ups
- Coordination skills --> walk-jog-run, stair climb, juggle, catch and throw, movement (motor) planning
- Goal oriented
- learn to catch and throw, juggle, ride a scooter or bike, run long distances, snow board, Parkour, swimming, climb a tree, toss a caber!
SMALL GROUPS: social skills are practiced through physical play, rules of the game, communication
FAMILIES: participation in healthy activities is best modeled by the whole family.
- When Mum, Dad, siblings, caregivers, and friends participate in activities that are inclusive and abilities based EVERYBODY benefits.
- The simplest playground can rival the most modern gym if you know how to use it!
COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Seminars on the Who, What, Why, When, Where, and How of fitness for ALL individuals
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Web development is the process of creating websites and applications for the Internet or for a private network known as an intranet. It involves the implementation of website design, interactive and navigation elements, such as buttons and scrollbars, images, content and internal links. It is also concerned with the coding and programming that control the functionality of the website. Before you start developing a website, it is important to contact teams and staff across the organization to develop a plan.
Web developers are at the forefront of innovations and improvements, from blogs to social networks and applications. They create web development frameworks to facilitate development and work with various programming languages. Desktop developers specialize in creating software applications that run locally on the device, rather than via the Internet in the web browser. It is important to note that web development and web design are two very different things.
Backend developers are responsible for testing and debugging any backend element of a system or application. They often work like ethical hackers, trying to “break” websites to expose vulnerabilities with no intention of causing harm. You can start your career as a front-end developer or back-end developer, or you can learn both and become a full-fledged developer. GitHub provides developers with a full set of tools, making it easy to keep track of coding best practices.
Additionally, it is important to stay up-to-date with the latest trends in web development in order to stay ahead of the competition.


“Namaste” is the spiritual way of greeting someone or each other per Hindu culture. Namaste is a very humble posture of starting a conversation in India. Whether the person is known or stranger, younger or older, Indians show this courtesy to greet someone.
The technique: People place the two palms together in front of the chest and leans the head while addressing as Namaste. This form of salutation has a spiritual significance, which is diminishing one’s ego in the presence of another.
So what does Namaste mean? The word came from Sanskrit. Nama means “bow”, as means “I”, and te means “you”. So, Namaste means “I bow to you” or “My greeting”. This traditional way of greeting is mention in Vedas, our sacred texts. Indians have practiced this ritual for generations. They chose Namaste over handshake to start or end a conversation with others.
Indians believe that the meeting of two people means the connection between two minds. The posture of Namaste means “may our minds meet”. In India, the gesture itself signifies as Namaste. It is a way of showing respect to one another. The bowing down of the head is an amiable form of prolonging friendship in love, respect, and humbleness.
Some people use the position in the form of Namaste yoga. Even students practice Namaste to show respect to their teachers in class.
Hindus show the same gesture with close eyes during prayer and worship to God as well. The belief is, the life force, the divinity, the self, or the God in us is the same in all. In Hinduism, this is also the way of welcoming people.
Also, Namaste is healthier as it avoids physical contact in the era of Covid-19, SARS, Ebola, or other contagious diseases. So readers, what will you consider from now- Namaste or handshake?
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Read more about namaste and Anjali mudra: https://healthylife.werindia.com/body-and-mind/namaste-anjali-mudra


January 13, 2019
Toquerville has recently undertaken the replacement of nearly all of the City’s municipal lighting with LED powered luminaires (light fixtures).
The new luminaires operate at lower cost but provide the same illumination as the old ones. They also provide more flexibility in that they can be programmed to operate at a lower level of light output where appropriate and even to change power levels according to the time of night. Most importantly, they direct their light output down to the ground, not upward into the sky. This helps preserve our dark skies.
However, municipal lighting is only part of the overall lighting in the Toquerville City. The City does not presently have commercial lighting and this means the rest of the lighting today is from the City’s residents. To help preserve our wonderful dark skies Toquerville has an exterior lighting ordinance, and it applies to both municipal lighting and residential lighting.
As you have undoubtedly noticed, Toquerville is growing! Toquerville’s dark skies are a precious resource which is easy to lose but would be very difficult to recover if lost. What will our night sky look like in the future? Will there be anything left to see for our children to be inspired by, marvel at, and cherish? Will the wonderment of the night sky be just a distant faded memory for those of us who were once lucky enough to gaze upon it? We can’t let that become our fate. That’s why we need your help.
Many communities in Utah are actively reducing light pollution. Torrey is the first to be designated an International Dark Sky Community. Others will be designated soon. Many are working to cut light pollution and protect the night sky, including Boulder, Eagle Mountain, Virgin, Bryce Canyon City, Eden, Helper, Moab, Rockville, Kanab, Heber City, Park City, Garden City, Bluff, and others. Nine Utah Parks are designated and 20 more are working on it.
We are fortunate to live in Toquerville, on the way to Zion and other national parks. These pristine, magical places generate no light pollution but are defenseless against invading light pollution from us and our neighbors. It is our responsibility to be good stewards and take the lead to protect these special places.
If you can save money, protect your health, protect the environment, and preserve our heritage of beautiful night skies, will you do it?


- During the pandemic, women left the labor force at double the rate that men did, and their workforce participation is now at its lowest in over 30 years.
- Women leaving the workforce at such a disproportionate rate could be because mothers have had nowhere to put their kids. During the pandemic, most schools and Day Care centers were closed.
- Where working mothers are concerned, the “Great Resignation” does not reflect women leaving the workforce as much as being forced out by the lack of child care.
Moira Donegan from The Guardian writes:
“They call it “the Great Resignation”. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September. The analytics firm Visier puts it in even starker terms, reporting that one in four workers quit in the past year. Job separations initiated by employees – quits – have exceeded pre-pandemic highs for six straight months. After the insecurity of the pandemic and the mass layoffs in hard-hit industries, many had predicted that the Covid crisis would yield more job retention and sterner worker competition as people sought stability in an uncertain time. Instead, employees are showing themselves more willing than ever to quit or change their jobs. The result has been a labor shortage, as employers struggle to find people to work and wages have finally been forced up. In an unexpected twist, the dawn of the post-pandemic era has brought with it a surprising moment of labor power.
Most popular explanations for the Great Resignation focus on the shifting sentiments of workers. “The pandemic was sort of a nationwide awakening during a very stressful time,” Anthony Klotz, a psychologist at Texas A&M who coined the term “Great Resignation”, told NPR. “Most people were reflecting on their lives at the same time that work was causing them burnout, or they were really enjoying working from home…”
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Dockless electric scooter and bike sharing initiatives, becoming increasingly widespread in the US, are still facing an initial backlash due to various issues, but they have the potential to make city traffic safer, as well as more efficient.
These two-wheeled vehicles are fundamentally Internet of Things devices. They are located and unlocked via smartphones, and they ‘“along with their rider’ s phones- continuously generate data from integrated sensors which are transmitted to the systems of the companies that own them. This data includes information About the location of each connected bicycle, how long each ride takes, which docks need to be restocked, and which ones are full.
This data is always available in real time. Some initiatives make their system data open and publically available, inviting developers, engineers and statisticians to analyze, develop and visualize them. This openness increases our pool of knowledge and our decision making efficiency in terms of transportation and municipal infrastructure, potentially providing a massive help to city design and traffic management, reducing the huge financial and environmental cost of congestion.
Dockless scooters and bikes can be extremely helpful in solving the perennial “last mile’ problem of public transportation. This can make them very popular in users and help overcome initial reservations which are caused by the rise in the number of accidents and injuries brought by the widespread introduction of such vehicles in urban environments.
In fact, the introduction of a fully interconnected data grid, and a reimagining and redesign of city streets and traffic thoroughfares, which is expected to take place in the next few years, to account for these two-wheelers as well as for autonomous vehicles (which are rapidly coming closer to reality) can make Smart City streets safer and more traffic-free, than ever.
The original article can be found on The Next Web.


American History – Grade 3
Interactive puzzle map: The Mississippi River.
Great re-inforcement tool for learning what States the river borders and runs through. Can you name all 10 States? Who was the first Canadian to navigate its length?
Interactive Puzzle: 1776
Map of the original 13 Colonies.
‘Go Eat Your Homework’ Series
Involve the whole family in learning about the community you live in. These vignettes of various locations as they are today and how they developed, together with recipes that symbolize the unique flavors of the city, combine for a notable cultural and culinary diversion. Explore your roots – both edible and past, and show your child you are interested in what they’re learning. And eating!
Boston – Boston Brown Bread in your Crock Pot; Boston Baked Beans
El Paso – Rosa’s El Paso Chicken and Rice, Tex Mex Corn Bread and Frito Salad
Kansas City – Kansas City Barbecue Sauce; Kansas City Corn
Memphis – Memphis Blues Stew; Hopping John
Mobile – Southern Pecan Pie; Mr. Carver’s Peanut Brittle
New Orleans – Seafood Gumbo; Muffaletta Sandwich
New York City – New York Clam Chowder; New York Pizza Dough
Pittsburgh – Primanti Brothers Sandwich; Devonshire Sandwich
Salt Lake City – Oatmeal Cookies; Whole Wheat Muffins
San Francisco – San Francisco’s Monte Cristo Sandwich; San Francisco Golden Gate Burger
A Field Trip Should Not Be a Free-For-All
How will children learn respectful behavior, and who’s job is it to see that manners are learned? Karen Paulson
Over the past year we have found a lot of ways to enhance History.
by Kathy Green