Perennial Pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium)—also known as Broad-leaved Pepperweed—is a perennial herb native to Europe and western Asia that was introduced, perhaps accidentally, into North America. Usually found in dense patches, it grows 2–5 feet tall and has clusters of four-petaled white flowers.
It typically invades higher-elevation parts of coastal wetlands, though in recent years it’s been found inland along highways. It can change soil conditions in a way that enhances its ability to displace native plants.
For seedlings and small colonies of established plants, hand pulling can be effective, but you may need to pull for several years. Bag and compost pulled plants to avoid spreading seeds.
Glyphosate-based herbicides are effective when applied as a foliar spray around the time of flowering (June and early July). Because it almost always grows in areas subject to the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, anyone planning control measures should first check with the conservation commission of the town where the work will occur. Only apply herbicides registered for use in these areas.
Always read and follow the directions on the label when using an herbicide.
Perennial Pepperweed Control Project
Since 2006, Mass Audubon has been working with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, the Massachusetts Bays Estuary Program, and the Newburyport Gulf of Maine Institute to battle invasive Perennial Pepperweed on in the Great Marsh, one of the most important coastal ecosystems in the Northeast. And you can help!
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- Yehuda Pevzner
How did the Jewish ram's-horn trumpet get its name?
Because you can hear it from sho-far away.
There is a Jewish custom to start blowing the Shofar from the beginning of the month of Elul, so that the blower can practice his blowing. Seemingly, this is an odd reason. Either one knows how to blow or one doesn’t. If he knows, then he doesn’t need to practice. If he doesn’t know, he needs to learn, not practice!
Obviously, there is more to this custom that needs to be explored.
At the end of Yom Kippur, at the final prayer called “Neilah,” we blow one long blast from the Shofar. This blast is a preview of the blow that will herald the coming of Moshiach. This blast symbolizes the simple voice of the soul, beyond description. Blowing the shofar on Rosh Chodesh Elul gets the ball rolling for us to reach, on Yom Kippur, that level of pure and simple connection to G-d, emerging straight from our soul, with no barriers.
This year, Rosh Chodesh is on Shabbat, and thus, we do not blow the Shofar. And there’s no need for it. Through the holiness of Shabbat, we access the essence of our souls. And being that this Shabbat is the preparation for the final shofar blast, let’s make the most out of it and do all we can to usher in the era of Moshiach now!
Candle lighting time is at 7:20 PM.


Rohingya flee Rakhine State
Tens of thousands of people have fled violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in fear of killings, rape and even massacres.
The Rohingya are the world’s largest stateless community and one of its most persecuted minorities.
Using a dialect similar to that spoken in Chittagong in southeast Bangladesh, the Sunni Muslims are loathed by many in majority-Buddhist Myanmar who see them as illegal immigrants and call them “Bengali” – even though many have lived in Myanmar for generations.
They are not officially recognised as an ethnic group, partly due to a 1982 law stipulating that minorities must prove they lived in Myanmar prior to 1823 – before the first Anglo-Burmese war – to obtain nationality.
Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has faced widespread criticism for her stance on the Rohingya.
Her administration has dismissed concerns about rights abuses and refused to grant visas to UN officials tasked with investigating such allegations.
This week she said sympathy for the Rohingya was being generated by a“huge iceberg of misinformation”.
Analysts say Suu Kyi is hampered by the politically incendiary nature of the issue in Myanmar and the fact she has little control over the military.
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Drive any road in Pennsylvania this time of year and you’re likely to see these colors off in the distance. Purple, lavender, lilac, white… many shades characterizing one plant — Dame’s rocket (Hesperis matronalis).
I like to think of this plant as wild broccoli. It’s in the mustard family (like broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, etc.), and before these particular 4-petaled flowers open, the buds can picked and eaten like broccoli. (Broccoli consists of, after all, unopened flower buds). Dame’s rocket is slightly bitter though slightly sweet. It’s non-native to the United States, so even though it’s one of the most beautiful wildflowers this time of year (in my opinion), many people won’t mind you picking it.
Remember — the potent bitter flavor detected in wild cruciferous plants, like dame’s rocket, is attributed to certain sulfur-containing chemicals within the plants themselves, known as glucosinolates.
These compounds, along with their metabolites, help to facilitate detoxification within our bodies, especially in the processing and removal of xenobiotics (chemicals that are foreign to our bodies). Glucosinolates and their metabolites also act as anti-tumor agents.


A turn or change of direction in which the vehicle banks or inclines, usually towards the inside of the turn.
For a vehicle moving in a circle - like a train or a car in a curve - the wheels on the vehicle produces a centripetal acceleration toward the center of the circle. The road or track experiences a centrifugal thrust that tries to move the road or track outwards.
The outwards thrust can be reduced by inclining the outside of the track. The inclined angle - or banked angle - is the angle at which a vehicle is inclined about its longitudinal axis with respect to its path.
The banked angle can be calculated in radians as
Θrad = tan-1(v2 / (r ag)) (1)
Θrad = banked angle (rad)
v = velocity (m/s)
r = radius of the curve (m)
ag = acceleration of gravity (9.91 m/s2)
- or alternatively in degrees
Θdegrees = tan-1(v2 / (r ag)) (360 / 2 π) (1b)
Example - A Train on a Railway Track in a Curve with Radius 1000 m with Speed 70 km/h
The required banked angle to avoid the centrifugal force can be calculated:
Θ = tan-1(((70 km/h) (1000 m/km) / (3600 s/h))2 / ((1000 m) (9.81 m/s2)))
= 0.0385 rad
= (0.0385 rad) (360 / 2 π)
Banked Turn Calculator
This calculator can be used to calculate the centripetal acceleration of the car and the banked angle.
Road Banked Turn Diagram
The diagram below indicates velocity vs. curve radius and required banked turn to compensate centrifugal forces.


Turkey/Syria, Nov 2005: Hatay– Turkey’s southernmost province- has changed dramatically since my visit to the area in late 2005. Near the border town of Reyhanli there is a huge refugee camp for the thousands of Syrian’s who have managed to escape over the nearby border to safety- and other camps scattered throughout the province. Locals complain of unemployment as refugees, most of whom live outside official camps, accept lower wages. They say house prices are rocketing and fear worsening violence.
There is no sign of any let-up in the Syrian war, now in its fourth year, in which at least 140,000 people have been killed and millions made refugees. Fighting is especially intense in and around the city of Aleppo, just 45 km (28 miles) from the Turkish border. In May, twin car bombs killed 43 people and wounded more than 100 in a shopping district in Reyhanli. The government said it suspected Syrian involvement. The open border provides a lifeline for rebel-held areas which has allowed humanitarian aid in and refugees out. But it has also drawn accusations of allowing radical fighters to cross the border unchecked and of burdening a fragile economy with an influx of the displaced.
Hatay, sandwiched between Syria and the Mediterranean Sea- is also demographically unique, containing the country’s largest proportion of Arabs- nearly a third of the province’s population of 1.5 million. As the only province to join Turkey after its establishment in 1923, Hatay is politically unique as well. Hatay is also the only province that mirrors Syria’s key ethnic divides. In addition to ethnic Turks, it is home to Alawite Arabs (co-religionists of the Assad regime), Sunni Arabs, Kurds, Circassians, Armenians, and Arab Christians. Moreover, Hatay’s Alawite and Sunni Arabs are connected to Syrian Alawites and Sunnis through familial and tribal links.
Given its history and demography, Hatay is exposed more directly to developments in Syria than Turkey’s other provinces. If the war across the border becomes explicitly Sunni versus Alawite, their sectarian brethren in Hatay could be pitted against each other, whether in terms of upping the current political tension, sparking violence within Turkey, or joining the fight in Syria.


Download Printable Star Wars Coloring Pages: Star wars the American space-oriented saga, created by George Lucas. The entire story revolves around an imaginary and fictional galaxy, which consists of robots, several creatures as well as human beings (updated 2020).
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One common phenomenon about Star Wars is space travel. The planets, mentioned in the story form a galaxy, known as the Galactic Republic, a name that was later changed to Galactic Empire.
All throughout this awesome story, we can see the Jedis and the Siths.
The Jedis use an omnipresent form of energy, better termed as the Force, for all good deeds. On the other hand, the Siths make use of the Force to accomplish their evil deeds. Thus, we get to see the fight between good and evil.
Some of the characters you will come across are Luke Skywalker, Princess Amidala, Anakin Skywalker (later known as Darth Vader), Jaden Korr, Jerek, Yoda, etc. Luke Skywalker is the son of Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala. In the long run, we see that Anakin, Luke’s father, takes to the evil side and becomes Darth Vader.
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Watercolor and pencil on paper
17 3/8 in. x 13 3/8 in. (44.2 cm x 34 cm)
Gift of Abby A. K. Turner Van Pelt Griscom, Class of 1952, Katherine Drexel Van Pelt Beaver, and Charles B. P. Van Pelt
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There are signs to the Confederate Memorial Park in Marbury, AL on I-65 – it’s probably an eight-minute drive or so from the interstate to the park. Unfortunately, the on-site museum was closed, but here are pics from our visit:
State of Alabama Confederate Memorial Park, Marbury, AL
Pictured above is the monument to Jefferson Manly Falkner, who was a Confederate veteran and who donated the land that the park (and Soldiers’ Home site) is on. Many of Alabama’s veterans were in need – financially, physically – that Falkner gave about 80 acres (the park is on 102 acres today) on which was built 22 buildings including a hospital, with 25 beds.
The State of Alabama took over administration of the facilities in 1903, and limited the number of veterans who could live on-site at 100. Between 1914-1918, that number was exceeded, and rules were changed so that wives already living at the facility could remain doing so even after their husbands died. The Home was in operation from 1902-1939.
Veterans’ needs were met – they were supplied not only with a place to live, but with clothes, food, medical care, and a place to be buried (there are two cemeteries, with a total of 313 burials). Between 650-800 veterans were served by the Confederate Soldiers Home.
The literature available outside the museum states that the United Daughters of the Confederacy were frequent guests and often brought gifts to the residents. Most important was Confederate Memorial Day in April each year (in Alabama, CMD is always the 4th Monday of April).
Bill Rambo, who is the site director of the park, was in charge of the Confederate reenactors at the funeral service of Mrs. Alberta Martin, the last Confederate widow, who died in 2004.
Inside Marbury Methodist Church, on grounds of Confederate Memorial Park
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As you work on your Assignment, refer to Chapter 4 of your Course Text and the articles presented in this module’s Learning Resources.
Note: Because both of your Assignment options use voiceover, you are required to submit the transcript for your presentation. If you create a PowerPoint with voiceover, you must use the “Notes” section to transcribe the words that you speak on each slide.
Q: Why are scripts and notes required?
A: People who have vision, hearing, or speech disabilities (“communication disabilities”) use different ways to communicate. For example, people who are blind may give and receive information audibly rather than in writing, and people who are deaf may give and receive information through writing or sign language rather than through speech.
The ADA requires that title II entities (state and local governments) and title III entities (businesses and nonprofit organizations that serve the public) communicate effectively with people who have communication disabilities (U. S. Department of Justice, 2014). The goal is to ensure that communication with people with these disabilities is equally as effective as communication with people without disabilities.
• Includes key concepts about brain research as it relates to language and literacy development
• Provides a rationale for the audience explaining why the information is relevant to them
• Draws on and cites current research and scholarly articles
• Recommends at least three current resources and/or websites that your audience would find informative
Cite appropriate references in APA format to substantiate your thinking.
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Precision-made, beautiful homes
The future of housing is pre-fabricated and factory-made. Precisely and beautifully constructed homes put together in clean, dry working environments. We can build higher quality buildings in factory conditions with a productive and highly skilled workforce. This also allows us to make choices about the homes we live in. We can pre-order the floor coverings and white goods we want; we can choose kitchens and colours of rooms. These choices activate computer-controlled systems that guide the processes on the factory floor and deliver bespoke homes to site, ready for us to inhabit and personalize.
Reducing the impact
In the U.K., the construction industry influences nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions. By making buildings from timber we can vastly reduce the impact on our environment. A growing tree absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This is locked away within the fabric of the timber, so when we build homes using timber we effectively create a long-term carbon store and remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
Health and nature
Our homes need to be healthy allowing in plenty of light and fresh air without overheating in summer or losing excessive heat in winter. People are biophilic and have an innate craving for all things natural. We are contented and healthy when connected to nature. Living and working in buildings made from timber and other natural materials is good for us; it helps us to sleep and to concentrate. It is proven to reduce stress and generally to keep us happy.
Fit for purpose and for the future
The way we live today will not necessarily be how we want to live tomorrow. Homes need to be designed with this in mind. We need adaptable spaces in which we can live, entertain and grow our families; spaces that will grow and change with us, not restrict us. Building with timber can facilitate this evolution of our homes. A well-designed timber building can be easily modified to accommodate our lifestyle changes.
The right place
The impact of meeting our housing needs has an increasing impact on our local environment. The places we create need to have the infrastructure to support the homes we build, without adding to urban sprawl. Architecture is as much about creating neighbourhoods and utilising the spaces between our buildings as it is about the buildings themselves. A good home is not just an interior, it is part of a landscape, both physical and social.


Reading Marshall mcLuhan’s the medium is the MASSAGE. Deep. The impact of media – the wheel as an extension of the leg, clothes as an extension of the body, electronic circuitry as an extension of the brain – has powerful impacts on the way we are.
He makes the point about “electric technology” presenting a unifying force, “recreating in us the multidimensional space orientation of the ‘primitive'” unconstrained by the dictates of the primarily visual and pushing us to become aware of the integration of time and space – “an acoustic, horizonless, boundless, olfactory space”.
“Environments are not passive wrappings, but are, rather, active processes which are invisible.” This is crucial to us when we think about creation of learning environments. To be able to use “multiple models for exploration – the technique of suspended judgment” is key to these environments.
We cannot approach now by looking into the rearview mirror or use new media to do old things or things the old way. We need to understand how that impacts the way we “do learning”.
Writing in 1967, mcLuhan exhorts us – “it is a matter of the greatest urgency that our educational institutions realize that we now have civil war among these environments created by media other than the printed word”.
The book, and the wonderful visualization by Quentin Fiore, is a call to action. And action it should provoke among us!
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Do you have a question about the correct usage of the semicolon or how to place adverbs in a sentence? If so, you've come to the right place. These pages are a complete English grammar guide filled with the rules of English usage. Each grammatical rule is explained in plain English with several examples, and when needed, counter-examples. The grammatical rules covered by this guide are categorized below. English grammar is not always easy to understand, but by using this guide you should be able to remind yourself of the rules of English usage and speak or write English with confidence.
Nouns are people, places, or things, They tell us what we are talking about. The words cat, Jack, rock, Africa, & it are nouns.
Adjectives modify, or describe, nouns. The words tall, beautiful, irresponsible, & boring are adjectives.
ADVERBS Adverbs modify adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs. They tell us how, when, and where things happen. They express quantity, intensity, frequency, and opinions.
Articles, quantifiers, and other determiners modify nouns. They resemble adjectives in that way. Determiners help us say what we are talking about.
VERBS & VERB TENSES
Verbs are action words. They tell us what is happening and when (past, present, future). Verbs can also express possibilities and conditions.
SPEECH When we report what someone says, we can cite the person directly or indirectly. Indirect speech rules are an important area of grammar.
Punctuation is not part of oral grammar, but it is essential to master in written English.
We use relative clauses in English to create more complex and more precise sentences.
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The word "robot" comes from a 1921 Czech play, "Rossum's Universal Robots" (Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti). This science fiction play took place in a factory where "robots" made out of synthetic organic matter were put to work as laborers on factory lines. Yet, because they were made out of organic materials, these mechanical men developed feelings and rebelled against humanity, leading to the great extinction of mankind.
The playwright responsible, Karl Capek, credited his brother Josef, an artist, with coining the term. It derives from the Czech word for serf labor or hard work (robota).
Robota or a variant of it is used in many different Slavic languages for work. It can be found in Bulgarian, Russian, Serbo/ Croatian, Polish, Macedonian, and Ukranian. When translated into English, the word generally means "work," but in some cases implies "slave work."
The idea of robots taking over is a story line that has since been used in many science fiction plays, books, and movies, with the Terminator films being perhaps the most famous. "Rossum's Universal Robots" was itself made into a short movie (1938), a movie (1948), and a TV episode (1953).
These fears have not stopped us imagining new roles for robots. A robot soccer league, RoboCup (http://www.robocup.org), is celebrating its twentieth year. And a robot cop has become part of the patrol force at The Dubai Mall.


Modeling, monitoring, and analyzing information are analytical skills. But when sharing those analysis, you have to act like a designer to get your point across. Visualizations should include memorable and compelling graphics. Data, when shown in the form of visualizations, assist you in building a more articulate and persuasive case. They help viewers understand and connect with data, through support for clear insights. Here is an infographic showing the 6 best practices of data visualization:
Avoid adding more formatting than is needed to achieve data clarity. Avoid clutter or elements that draw too much (or too little) focus. Label data points and put clear titles on charts and graphs.
Keep design elements such as color and line weight uniform. Make certain the name and color representing a particular data point across a dashboard or related charts stays the same.
Use light and dark values to create contrast instead of relying on different colors. Use font types, font sizes, and text orientation that are easy to read. Choose shape fills and backgrounds that support numbers and text.
Simplify and make sure that what’s important is easy to see. Leave the right amount of “white space” between chart elements. Show the right number of data relationships per chart.
Get feedback on your visualization, to see if your message is getting across. If your message didn’t come through, adjust your visualization or try a different approach.
Pick the type of chart that best represents the data. Start from zero on the y axis for graphs to avoid misinterpretation—unless you have a clear reason not to.
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The first inhabitants of California were a diverse group of Native American tribes, including the Karok, Maidu, Cahuillena, Mojave, Yokuts, Pomo, Paiute, and Modoc. These tribes lived in villages of up to 1000 people and were fiercely independent. They had craft specialists who produced goods to earn a living and families who produced everything they needed to survive. In 1850, California became the 31st state of the United States as part of the Compromise of 1850.
However, the state legislature quickly passed laws that legalized Indian slavery. The Northern California Indian Association prompted the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to list landless Indians in 1905.During this time, some 30 Spanish land concessions had already been signed throughout Alta California to soldiers of the Presidio and government officials. The gold rush caused a rapid increase in population and a lack of cargo to pay for ships leaving California. To make up for this, customs duties were imposed to pay for the cost of the California government.
This influx of people overwhelmed Alta California and led to aggressive Indian incursions and the arrival of US forces in 1846.The remoteness and isolation of California made it difficult to establish and maintain settlements. Food was mainly composed of acorns, which was unpleasant for most Europeans. As a result, most land in the missions was given in large grants to white Californians or Mexican immigrants. In 1978, the state legislature created the Native American Heritage Commission in recognition of the growing sophistication of California Indians.
The Modoc War of 1872 was provoked by a policy that insisted on deporting the Modoc from California to the Klamath Reservation in Oregon.


Clear Water For Florida's Troubled Indian River Lagoon
The Indian River Lagoon is looking crystal clear a year after a fish kill and toxic algae bloom swept the lagoon.
For the first time in years the lagoon's harmful algae blooms have dissipated, leaving its water clear and full of life.
But Kevin Johnson of the Florida Institute of Technology says that doesn't mean the nutrient pollution responsible for the blooms is gone or that the lagoon has recovered.
"It could be that they've used up their particular combination of nutrients, or nutrients no longer are in that combination. Not just nutrients but nutrients and environmental conditions, that that combination no longer is present. But that doesn't mean all of the nutrients are gone or that it's now at a stable, healthy state."
Rick Worman is a Merritt Island fishing guide.
"It's really pretty out there right now. There's life everywhere. The birds are working bait. There's a lot of bait in the river. The dolphins are out on a daily basis, and the fishing's been really good."
Brevard County voters approved a 10-year, half-cent sales tax last fall aimed at raising money for Indian River Lagoon restoration. The lagoon is one of North America’s most biologically diverse estuaries.


Reuse and recycling must take priority, EU member states told
Member states must give higher priority to reuse and recycling if Europe is to become fully resource-efficient and manage its waste as a resource by 2020, the European Commission (EC) has said.
Under the EC’s Roadmap to a resource efficient Europe, published yesterday (September 20), the Commission is looking to introduce economic incentives to stimulate the secondary materials market and demands for recycled materials, and develop end-of-waste criteria further.
It also committed to reviewing existing targets for waste prevention, reuse, recycling, recovery and landfill diversion by 2014 to move towards an economy based on reuse and recycling, with residual waste close to zero.
The EC will consider introducing minimum recycled material rates, durability and reusability criteria/extensions of producer responsibility for key products. It will also look to develop greater coherence on legislation governing the different waste streams.
The document states: “If waste is to become a resource to be fed back into the economy as a raw material, then much higher priority needs to be given to reuse and recycling. A combination of policies would help create a full recycling economy.”
Examples of this would be integrating a lifecycle approach into product design, better cooperation along the supply chain, improved collection processes, incentives for waste prevention and recycling, and an appropriate regulatory framework.
The EC is set to facilitate the exchange of best practice on waste collection and treatment among member states, and develop more effective measures to combat breaches in legislation.
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One of the most important topics of the literature crisis of the contemporary Arabic poems is the Intertextuality phenomena. This phenomenon is the think of the meaning or term transfer or both of these from one text to another or from one literary work to another. Relationship between a text with another texts is one of important subjects wich are important to researchers:Roland bart, Gerard Genette, Julia Keristeva. This theory is a bout connection between texts that lead to creat a new text. based on this theory every text means based on texts that are read before and these text are beased on codes that we know before. Great substance of Quran is known to Arabic poets and Ahmad Shoughi is one of these poets that his poems have a deep relationship with religion that we cant know their meaning without understand ding genotext and knowing the relationship between them.
This research has been conducted in an analytical – descriptive method bas


A positive PCR result in a serum test is generally considered a sign of active infection because the virus has left the cells (either because of cell death or active replication). A positive result on whole blood, however, does NOT necessarily mean an active infection because most of us have tiny amounts of latent virus circulating in the blood (10-20 copies per ml). Usually, latent virus in a healthy person can only be picked up by the more sensitive “nested” PCR on whole blood (such as the one used by Redlabs USA). Positive-nested PCR tests for HHV-6, HHV-7 and CMV (as done at Redlabs) should not be interpreted to mean that you have an active infection as many normals have low levels of DNA from these viruses in their bloodstream. Tests on whole blood (as opposed to serum/plasma) are only meaningful if they are quantitative tests that can be compared to a normal population. We hope that physicians will be able to establish a threshold for what can be considered “active” infection. See Testing page for more details.
A small percentage of the population (approximately .8% of Caucasians and .2% of Japanese) have a condition called “Chromosomally integrated HHV-6” (ciHHV-6) which means that the virus is actually integrated into your chromosomes and passed from parent to child. If you have ever had a positive PCR test, it is possible that this is due merely to your ciHHV-6 status. (See ciHHV-6 paragraph below).


Plates define walls, and the marks on the plates illustrate the details
Wall framing is an art of marking meaningful hieroglyphics onto wall plates to represent finished walls.
Begin by stacking the top and bottom plates together. They should be exactly the same length or the wall will never be square.
Hook one end of the wall plates and work your way down marking the centers and RO size of all windows.
When you reach the end, hook your tape at the other end of the plates and work your way back, marking stud layout.
For 16-inch on-center framing, the first stud line goes at 15-¼ which places the center of the stud at 16 inches. Remaining studs also are marked ¾ inch before the red stud marks up on your tape: 31¼, 47¼, 63¼, down the line.
The line marks the edge of the stud and the x indicates which side of the line to put the stud.
Keep marking through the Rough openings, because partial studs will go above and below the window opening.
When the plates are laid out, spread them apart, frame the window openings, then fill in the studs.
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The ancient Egyptians regarded the blue lotus (or blue water lily) as a symbol of creation. In ancient Egyptian mythology, the blue lotus was the first object to emerge out of chaos. It was associated with the sun god, Re, due to the way that it would rise out of the water over a short period of time, and flower in the morning to the late afternoon, before sinking below the surface again. As the lotus flower opened and closed each day, it was said that the petals of the lotus blossom enfolded Re when he returned to it each night.
The blue lotus flower was featured extensively in the art of ancient Egypt. In various works of art, the lotus is seen held in the hand of a god or human, serving as a border to outline a section of the artwork, or opening to reveal various gods or humans. The ancient Egyptians greatly valued the sacred lotus in religious ceremonies and funerals. For example, the blue lotus was found scattered over Pharaoh Tutankhamen’s body when the Pharaoh’s tomb was opened in 1922.
Some historians thought the blue lotus was purely a symbolic flower, however there is reason to believe that ancient Egyptians used it to induce an ecstatic state in religious ceremonies as well as being widely used in medicinal remedies.
Nefertem through his associations with the primeval blue lotus and healing, personified the functions of the blue lotus flower in the ancient Egyptian religion. His name has been translated as Perfection, Beautiful Being, Tem the Younger, or Beautiful Beginning, as he was the first incarnation of Tem or Atum at Heliopolis. He is generally shown with a large lotus blossom as his crown or as a small child crouched on a blue lotus flower.As the patron god of fragrances and healing he presided over the art of medicine. There are remedies in various medical papyrus from ancient Egypt that feature mixtures including the blue lotus and lotus oil.
Nefertem and the properties of the blue lotus, as well as other plants, were part of Heku (or Heka), the power of magic.
Nefertem is referred to in Coffin Text 261: “To me belonged the universe before you gods had come into being. You have come afterwards because I am Heku.“
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Children learn in endless ways, in many places, through all kinds of interests and different opportunities. The tools we provide children with can enhance their learning. These tools should be able to be used in many different ways, and taken to many different places. I make sure the tools I create for your child are open ended, because I believe that children know what they want to learn, they know what interests them, and what they want to find out next. It’s our job as adults to take a step back, provide children with tools that support them, in places that spark their imagination.
No matter where you are in the world and what your local birds are, you’ll be able to study them and create your own little flock to hang. The instructions and templates make this activity fun for any age and simple to do together.
Whether you’re in the city or surrounded by greenery, insects just have a way of creeping up on you. Children always seem to find them and they’re a wonderful opportunity to study creatures. These cards are so flexible -use them as identification cards, a memory game, storytelling prompts, nature journaling ideas, writing key words or as part of a nature display.
Keep track of the weather and learn about the elements. Young children will enjoy noticing what’s happening outside and choosing cards for their weather chart. A great opportunity for discussion, you could use this during circle time at the start of the day or as a reflection tool at bedtime.
If you’ve been wondering what it’s like to use The Little Oak Learning Rhythms then this 29 page topic will give you a taste. You’ll experience The Little Oak Learning Rhythm for two whole weeks through an original story with puppets and background, nature walks, crafts, recipes, songs and weekly and daily planning.


ACS Nano http://doi.org/6m3 (2015)
Conversion of thermal or electrical stimuli into mechanical motion can be controlled at the molecular scale; this has been previously demonstrated, among others, by Gianaurelio Cuniberti and colleagues, who synthesized windmill-shaped supramolecular nanostructures that move on a gold surface when stimulated by a voltage pulse applied through the tip of a scanning tunnelling microscope. Now, this group shows that such nanostructures can also act as molecular electromechanical systems; guided by controlled electrical pulses, they can pick up and transport single gold atoms, gold dimers and small molecules adsorbed on the surface. The researchers verified that the motion is neither due to a mechanical interaction of the tip with the nanostructures nor to direct electrical driving of the transported particles. Depending on the sign of the applied voltage, the loads can be rotated by a small angle or translated by a few ångströms, demonstrating a fine control that may be useful for the realization of more complex molecular machines.
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HEAVY METAL ACCUMULATION IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF TREES GROWN ON SEWAGE SLUDGE
Keywords:heavy metals, cadmium, bioaccumulation, woody plants, aspen, black locust, silver birch
Sewage sludge is a rest product deriving from the wastewater treatment plants. It is rich in nutrients and essential elements. Therefore sludge on-land utilisation can create an added value by recovering energy from biomass produced on marginal lands. However, widespread on-land recycling of sewage sludge might be limited due to high heavy metal content. Health organisations show an increasing concern about the risks posed to the environment and human health as many countries worldwide already are facing the heavy metal contamination problem. In the scientific literature it can be found, that high total heavy metal content is not directly related to an intensive metal uptake by plants. In this study samples were collected from three woody plant species (black locust, silver birch and aspen) growing directly on the sewage sludge in a storage site near Kaunas, Lithuania. Heavy metal content was detected separately in the leaves, stems and roots. It was determined that nearly all analysed heavy metals (lead, chromium, nickel, copper and zinc) were accumulated within normal range despite high total concentrations in the growing media, and only cadmium was accumulated at elevated concentration. Based on bioaccumulation factor, aspen could be considered as a Cd-accumulator and used for phytoremediation purposes.


Saving your child’s baby teeth could SAVE their life: we’ll explain why
It could be described as one of the most beautiful moments in your life and that of your child when they begin to lose their baby teeth. They are also commonly kept as a magical and precious memory.
But it is also worth mentioning that, in addition to being a wonderful memory, they can also prove to be quite useful. So much, in fact, that they could even go on to save your child’s life.
Scientists have discovered that baby teeth store stem cells that are capable of preventing certain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and some forms of cancer.
So instead of waiting for a little mouse or fairy to harvest their teeth for money, perhaps it would better to hang on to those little pearly whites.
Why keep baby teeth?
According to a study conducted by the US National Center for Biotechnology, baby teeth are a great source for stem cells. These stem cells are organisms that aid in the regeneration of tissue throughout the body.
By being less exposed to the outside environment, these cells can be used in a variety of medical procedures that can save a child’s life.
According to the Laserdent Clinic, these stem cells can be used by the child or their relatives to treat problems with the liver, regenerate corneas, aid in surgery, and prevent heart disease.
Similarly, a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association asserted that injecting a person with their own stem cells can be beneficial in the treatment of end-stage heart failure. The stem cells need to be kept in good condition to be able to provide all these benefits. Therefore, the saved baby teeth need to have the right care.
How to store baby teeth
During an interview, the president of the general council of dentists in Spain affirmed that saving baby teeth is an excellent long-term investment. In order to obtain the stem cells, it is necessary to consult with a doctor who has the necessary tools and expertise to extract the tooth in a proper and sterile manner. This will guarantee that the stem cells are properly preserved.
This preservation of stem cells will offer the possibility to learn even more about the benefits that stem cells can provide through process of regeneration in the body.


On the vast plain known as the Pampa Amarilla (yellow prairie) in western Argentina, the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory is studying the universe's highest energy particles, which shower down on Earth in the form of cosmic rays. While cosmic rays with low to moderate energies are well understood, those with extremely high energies remain mysterious. By detecting and studying these rare particles, the Auger Observatory is tackling the enigmas of their origin and existence.
Cosmic rays are charged particles (usually a proton or a heavy nucleus) that constantly rain down on us from space. When a cosmic ray particle reaches Earth, it collides with a nucleus high in the atmosphere, producing many secondary particles, which share the original primary particle's energy. The secondary particles subsequently collide with other nuclei in the atmosphere, creating a new generation of energetic particles that continue the process, multiplying the total number of particles. The resulting particle cascade, called an "extensive air shower,'' arrives at ground level with billions of energetic particles extending over an area as large as 10 square miles.
The Auger Observatory is a "hybrid detector," employing two independent methods to detect and study these high-energy cosmic rays. One technique detects high energy particles through their interaction with water placed in surface detector tanks. The other technique tracks the development of air showers by observing ultraviolet light emitted high in the Earth's atmosphere with fluorescence telescopes. The hybrid nature of the Pierre Auger Observatory provides for two independent ways to see cosmic rays.


While recent studies have found that pets can help reduce consumers’ stress levels, a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Missouri-Columbia explored how pets could benefit the families of children with autism.
According to the researchers, having a pet in the home can help lower stress levels for parents and for the children who have the condition.
“Given that the characteristics of autism spectrum disorder are so broad, it can be difficult to identify interventions that are widely beneficial,” said researcher Gretchen Carlisle. “Some of the core challenges that children with autism face include anxiety and difficulty communicating. As pets can help increase social interaction and decrease anxiety, we found that they are not only helpful in providing comfort and support to children with autism, but to their parents as well.”
The benefits of a pet
To better understand how pets can benefit families of children with autism, the researchers surveyed over 700 families in the Interactive Autism Network. All of the parents were pet owners, and the survey gauged their opinions about the pros and cons of having a pet in the home.
Overwhelmingly, pets were seen as an added benefit for families of children with autism. Though pets were found to be an asset, the researchers did notice some difference between dog owners and cat owners, as well as those who had both dogs and cats in the home.
The study revealed that dog owners were able to find more positives about having a pet in the home than cat owners; however, those who had both pets reaped the most benefits from their furry friends.
Overall, pets were linked with lower stress levels for parents and kids, and those who were able to identify more pet-related benefits were also found to have the lowest stress levels.
Creating lasting bonds
The researchers recommend that parents of children with autism consider adding a pet into the home, as doing so can help children create a lasting bond and improve all family members’ moods. However, it’s also important to consider children’s habits and make sure that the pet fits in with established behaviors.
“Some kids with autism have specific sensitivities, so a big, loud dog that is highly active might cause sensory overload for a particular child, while a quiet cat might be a better fit,” said Carlisle. “My goal is to provide parents with evidence-based information so they can make informed choices for their families.”


13-08-2020 | Original Article
Social Anxiety Status of Left-Behind Children in Rural Areas of Hunan Province and its Relationship with Loneliness
Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development | Uitgave 6/2020Log in om toegang te krijgen
This study was designed to investigate the situation of social anxiety among left-behind children in rural areas of Hunan Province, China, and to study the effect of social anxiety on loneliness.
A total of 797 left-behind children were selected from rural areas in Hunan Province, China. The basic information questionnaire for left-behind children, Social Anxiety Scale for Children, Perceived Social Support Scale and UCLA Loneliness Scale were used for investigation.
(1) The social anxiety score of left-behind children in China is 6.84 ± 4.28, higher than non-left-behind children, and the score of boys is lower than that of girls, with no significant difference. The score of left-behind children in grade 5 is significantly lower than that of left-behind children in other grades. (2) The overall loneliness score is 16.30 ± 5.10, higher than non-left-behind children, and the score of boys is significantly higher than that of girls. (3) Social anxiety has a significant positive predictive effect on loneliness (P < 0.01). Regression analysis shows that social anxiety not only affects loneliness directly, but also affects loneliness indirectly through the mediating role of perceived social support.
Social anxiety is a risk factor for loneliness of left-behind children in rural areas. In the influence of social anxiety on loneliness, social support plays a partial mediating role.


If you come across a drowsy driver on the road, they could cause a serious accident that leaves you with a debilitating injury. Driver fatigue is far too common, and many drivers do not recognize how dangerous it is to get behind the wheel when they struggle with fatigue. Unfortunately, many drowsy drivers take to the road because they have to go to work or take care of other important responsibilities, without realizing the extent to which fatigue impacts their driving abilities.
Drivers who cause an accident as a result of excessive fatigue must answer for the aftermath of a collision.
How many accidents involve drowsy driving?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that based on their estimates, drowsy drivers played a role in 91,000 traffic accidents reported to law enforcement over the course of 2017. Moreover, the NHTSA also notes that determining the exact number of drowsy driving accidents is impossible, and experts believe that this figure does not reflect the full scope of the problem.
How many people suffer injuries in drowsy driving crashes?
Based on data from 2017, the NHTSA estimates that over the course of the year, 50,000 people sustained injuries as a result of collisions involving drowsy drivers. Moreover, almost 800 fatalities occurred due to traffic crashes involving drowsy drivers in 2017.
Data shows that drowsy driving crashes often take place on rural highways and roads in rural locations. The risk of these accidents is especially high from 12 AM to 6 AM, as well as in the late afternoon. If a drowsy driving accident left you injured, go over the details of the incident carefully.


What is the Earth’s most likely fate?
NASA’s Patrick Troutman speculates on the future of our planet
I’d say the most likely fate for Earth as we know it will come from within. Whether it is a nuclear war, climate catastrophe or collapse of civilisation, one only needs to look at history to see where the future may go. That’s why I believe humanity should establish a second biosphere to safeguard civilisation, culture and technology from our mistakes, sort of like seed banks.
Those man-made collapses would still yield the most life-friendly planet in the Solar System. We have a long time until the Sun turns into a red giant and our oceans boil away. Hopefully we will be out of the Solar System by then. There is always the Jovian system that might be more habitable as the Sun gets bigger.
Long before the Sun starts to die, Earth will be impacted by a large asteroid or comet, perhaps at the same scale of the impact event 65 million years ago. But life even survived then, and Earth returned to a habitable state. Again, if we had a second biosphere, human civilisation could return to Earth once it was habitable.
The one fate that worries me most is a small black hole wandering into the Solar System. Would we see it coming? Would it take out Earth, our Moon and Mars? Would we be here blissfully enjoying our existence one moment and then sucked into nothingness the next?
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I often hear from educators that the number of students in their schools affected by traumatic life experiences is climbing. How do we bring out the best in these students, and help them find success and achievement, despite trauma?
It begins with an understanding of how trauma affects the brain. When a child is suffering from the aftereffects of trauma, his or her brain is in often in fight or flight mode. When the trauma continues over time, this pattern can become chronic. It becomes difficult to learn when our brains are in this state. Learning, memory, emotion and language skills are all affected.
If we can begin to calm the brains of trauma-affected students, we may have a chance to help lower this barrier to learning. One strategy includes teaching mindfulness to our students. When we are truly mindful and present in the moment, we can begin to leave the fight or flight response behind, if only for a few moments. That may be long enough to refresh the brain.
All of our students can benefit from daily breathing, stretching or yoga breaks to relax their bodies and minds. Some students have a low threshold for triggering fear, or shutting down and tuning out. Creating safe spaces in our schools and classrooms can provide a respite from the stress, overload and confusion that these students experience.
Consider creating a corner of the room where students can go to calm themselves. If you can block off an area with shelves and add soft furniture, pillows, fabrics, tactile objects and dim lighting, students can give themselves a break when needed. You can work out a system where either you or the student provide a cue that it’s time for a sensory break. A great benefit is that this helps the student learn to self-monitor and head off a more intense response by acting preventively.
For some additional resources on supporting kids who’ve suffered trauma, check out NEA’s Teaching Children from Poverty and Trauma handbook. One great tip is to greet each student authentically. If you haven’t already seen it, this video of a teacher in North Carolina is a great example of doing just that, and it will make your day.
Thinking about training your school staff in safety practices and behaviors to watch for?
For a limited time, you can get a free preview to see if the online Everyday School Safety course is right for your school. Contact me before March 5th for a free preview voucher.


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Early life experience and sex influence acoustic repertoire use in wild-born, but hand-reared, captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)
- June 3, 2022
- by Bouchet, H., Lemasson, A., Collier, K., Marker L. L., Schmidt-Küntzel A., Johnston, B., Hausberger, M.
Early deprivation of adult influence is known to have long-lasting effects on social abilities, notably communication skills, as adults play a key role in guiding and regulating the behavior of youngsters, including acoustic repertoire use in species in which vocal production is not learned. Cheetahs grow up alongside their mother for 18 months, thus maternal influences on the development of social skills are likely to be crucial. Here, we investigated the impact of early maternal deprivation on vocal production and use in 12 wild-born cheetahs, rescued and subsequently hand-reared either at an early (less than 2 months) or a later stage of development. We could distinguish 16 sound types, produced mostly singly but sometimes in repeated or multitype sound sequences.
The repertoire of these cheetahs did not differ fundamentally from that described in other studies on adult cheetahs, but statistical analyses revealed a concurrent effect
of both early experience and sex on repertoire use. More specifically, early-reared males were characterized by a high proportion of Purr, Meow, and Stutter; early-reared
females Mew, Growl, Hoot, Sneeze, and Hiss; late-reared males Meow, Mew, Growl, and Howl; and late-reared females mostly Meow. Our study demonstrates therefore the
long-term effects of maternal deprivation on communication skills in a limited-vocal learner and its differential effect according to sex, in line with known social differences and potential differential maternal investment. More generally, it emphasizes the critical importance to consider the past history of the subjects (e.g., captive/wild-born, mother/hand-reared, early/late-mother-deprived, etc.) when studying social behavior, notably acoustic communication.


Financial https://finadministration.com/financial-management-functions/ management is definitely the business function concerned with the organization’s cash, credit, and expenses. Their goal is always to ensure that the business has plenty of resources in order to meet its targets. In other words, financial management focuses on profitability. You will need to an organization’s survival and success. In this article, we will discuss the various types of economic management and how these capabilities affect the main point here.
In today’s globalized world, it is essential to have exact financial effectiveness data to adjust operational processes and goals to meet the requirements of the souk. Financial management is an integral part of any business, no matter the size or sector. It is the proper practice of controlling methods and producing informed decisions to maximize profits. Financial administration includes various financial functions, which includes cash flow, purchases, and success.
The primary objective of financial operations should be to allocate you’re able to send resources in respect to it is needs. This consists of mortgages, rental prices, salaries, raw materials, employee T&E, and any other bills. It can also involve funds to support new business chances. Financial managers also ensure that the company set up and implement a budget that may be both realistic and flexible.
Fiscal management likewise focuses on the long-term regarding the company. The earnings generated by business should determine the financial health and its capability to expand. Revenue can be used to obtain assets, build up coverage, and make purchases. They also behave as a buffer resource for the organization.


What are the issues in Nepal?
In Nepalese society the main problem lies not in just poverty but lack of education and awareness.
Education plays a vital role in developing an individual, society and the Nation as a whole. The social problems existing in Nepal are largely because most of the citizens are unable to send their children to school due to extreme poverty. Yet they are poor because they have no education and awareness for what improvement a better education may bring.
Another mitigating factor is Nepalese society is a complex structure based on primitive social beliefs, culture, superstition and a conservative mind. The people in rural areas of Nepal believe that they must give birth to many children to involve them in performing many household works, farming and animal husbandry. They also believe that they will be more economically secure with many children.
Another reason for growth in child population and poverty is the tendency of polygamy, early marriage, and a strong preference for a son. The poverty and the miserable family situations force these children to leave their homes and head towards city areas in search of better lives but they are forced to be beggars, street children, child labourers or criminals at a tender age.
In this way, we see the problem in the streets of the city area but the root cause of the problem arises from the families in the villages as well as some in the city areas.
When a child grows up in poverty, deprived of basic needs, the child lacks normal growth and development. Every child has a right to proper education and care and to enjoy their growth and freedom and should not be exploited to do forced labour or otherwise. These are not just mere children but the future of Nepal and one day potentially the leaders of the nation whether it be in government, business or otherwise.
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- Enrolling them in a good schools in Kathmandu to give them the best education
- Interconnecting the socially responsible people to these needy children
- Mobilization of youth spirit in running the organization so that they become more sensitive and socially responsible
- Providing a platform to grow their personality and initiative ness
- Supporting rural Government schools by providing them with furnitures, books and stationeries
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Koreans are now much taller than they were seven decades ago, but a longer lifespan also means more illness, and affluence has reduced the birthrate to alarming lows.
A recent report on changes in Seoul since the country's liberation from Japanese colonial rule released by the Seoul Institute on Monday shows that 17-year-old boys in the capital in 2013 were 173.9 cm tall and weighed 69.6 kg on average. That was an increase from 163.7 cm and 54.3 kg in 1965.
The figures for girls stood at 161.3 cm and 51 kg in 2013, up 4.4 cm and 5.7 kg over the same period.
But the number of newborns in the capital decreased to barely more than a quarter since liberation, from 37.3 babies per 1,000 people in 1947 to just 8.4 in 2013. In 1947, 99.3 percent of babies were born at home, but now 99.8 percent are born in hospital.
There were also big differences in the causes of death. In 1947, pneumonia accounted for 12.6 percent of the deaths, followed by childbirth-related diseases (12 percent). But in 2013 cancer (31 percent), cerebrovascular disease (8.7 percent) and cardiac disease (7.9 percent) were the main causes of death.
In 1942, the life expectancy for men was just 42.8 years and for women 47.1 years. Now men can expect to live 78.5 years and women 85 years.
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In primary immunodeficiency caused by various genetic abnormalities, there is immune insufficiency. In other words, the immune system is not able to fully perform its functions, so any infection can pose a serious threat to human health. Minor immunodeficiencies, in which there is a decrease in resistance to certain types of microorganisms, are more common.
Clinical picture: when to see a doctor
All clinical manifestations of minor and primary immunodeficiencies can be divided into three main syndromes:
1. Infectious syndrome. The patient is disturbed by frequent relapses of infectious diseases. In most cases, these are tonsillitis, cystitis, urethritis, pneumonia, osteomyelitis, and pathologies caused by fungal infections. Helminth infestations are not uncommon.
2. Immune tolerance disorders syndrome. Symptoms can manifest as various allergic reactions, and in some cases, even pseudoallergic complications. Autoimmune disorders affect the peripheral and central nervous system, leading to the development of neuritis, neuropathy, autoimmune encephalitis, and other pathologies. Inflammatory dermatoses, psoriasis, nonspecific ulcerative colitis, and other immune-inflammatory processes are not uncommon.
3. Neoplastic syndrome. Lymphomas, carcinomas, and other types of neoplasms can develop.
Also, patients with this diagnosis may present with impaired fertility, infertility, the occurrence of side effects to vaccinations, and intolerance to certain medications.


what exactly is soy wax?
Soy wax is simply vegetable wax made from the oil of soybeans. After harvesting, the soybeans are cleaned, cracked, de-hulled, and rolled into flakes. The oil is then extracted from the flakes and hydrogenated. The hydrogenation process converts some of the fatty acids in the oil from unsaturated to saturated. This process dramatically alters the melting point of the oil, making it solid at room temperature. The leftover bean husks are commonly used as animal feed. The U.S. grows the vast majority of the world’s soybeans, primarily in Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana.
How is it used?
Soy wax is used by candle makers in many different ways. It can be used straight as in our soy wax, blended with other natural oils, or mixed with paraffin to form a para-soy blended wax.
What are the benefits?
The greatest advantage of soy wax is that it is completely renewable! While the global reserves of oil shrink and paraffin prices increase, the only limit to the supply of soy is how much we choose to grow. The soy wax that you buy from the Scented Nest today was likely in the ground less than a year ago. And chances are that same field is growing more soybeans for the soy candles to be made in the future.
In addition to sustainability, a well-made soy candle will burn cleanly and slowly, much to the delight of consumers. While the performance and beauty of soy candles speak for themselves, soy wax is truly a marketer’s dream. If you are making soy candles, you can market them as eco-friendly, renewable, American-grown, sustainable, carbon neutral; the list goes on and on.


Why does Campaign Bechdel exist?
With 80% of all purchase decisions made by women, you’d think brands would put more energy towards better depicting women in their advertising.
Most TVCs are only 30 seconds long, so you can understand why clichès and stereotypes fill our screens: it’s story-telling shorthand. However, this is problematic when stereotypes become norms. Women in ads are often: one-dimensional, objectified, stereotyped, or inserted into the story solely to support the male character’s journey.
These are the facts, as per SeeJane.org:
• Women are 4 times more likely than men to not have a speaking role
• Women are 3 times more likely than men to be presented as a product user rather than an authority
• Women are 3.5 times more likely than men to be presented in a domestic environment (vs. at work)
• Women were 2 times more likely than men to be associated with domestic products like body care and home goods.
Brands can better connect with women and their wallets when they pass the Campaign Bechdel test. This test is an amalgamation of Bechdel and Mako Mori tests, and is tailored to the short-form storytelling mandatories of advertising by including recommendations from the research done by seejane.org. Passing the Campaign Bechdel test isn’t a guarantee of rounded female characterisation, but is indicative of at least a basic level of female agency and independence outside her value as determined by men.
Why is this important? Objectification of women and entrenched stereotypes about gender roles and norms lead to gender inequality. If you think women and men should have equal rights and opportunities, then gender equal representation in the media is one (very effective and very salient) way brands, agencies, and production companies can mirror the kind of gender equal society they want to see in the world.
One final word: Campaign Bechdel isn’t intended to rate the creativity or enjoyability of an ad. As with Baby Driver or the tv show Friends, it is possible for content to be both entertaining and problematic all at once.


There is often a presumption that courts will favor mothers over fathers in custody cases. While this may have been how things worked in the past, courts are changing as society changes. One of the reasons why mothers used to always get custody of the children in a divorce is because in society at the time, mothers were almost always the main caregiver. The husband worked while the mother stayed at home, taking care of the children.
Things have changed, though. This is not always the case anymore. Today, parents often share in the care of the children because both parents work outside the home. This has led to changes in the legal system and the way courts decide custody.
Fair and equal
According to the Mississippi Bar, courts operate under the assumption that mothers and fathers are equal. Instead of focusing on awarding one parent rights over the other, the court focuses on what is best for the children.
In the past, though, the preference of mothers over fathers was commonplace. Prior to 1983, courts did award custody to mothers in most situations simply because they were mothers. However, in that year, there was a change due to a court case that brought equality to the process.
There are some situations where the court may give preference to one parent over the other, but they are not related to gender. For example, if there is a history of abuse or domestic violence with documented proof, then the court will consider this. If a court finds a parent violent, then the other parent automatically gets preferential treatment as the better choice for custody.


Text scams use similar tactics to email scams, where criminals impersonate legitimate companies to gain personal or financial information in order to steal from their intended victims. Click here for the latest advisory on text scams.
Text-based phishing, sometimes called smishing or SMS phishing, is more dangerous than email-based phishing, as it exploits:
- People's tendency to treat text messages with a sense of urgency.
- Few phones have spam and phishing filters on inbound text messages.
- It's difficult on smartphones to check the validity of links before clicking.
How to spot a Text Scam
Text scams can be difficult to spot, particularly if the messages are sent by an organisation who would normally contact you by text. But, like email scams, there are some tell-tale signs. For example, there may be spelling mistakes, or the message may be sent from a different number than previous messages received from the same organisation, or from an overseas number.
An example of a recent text scam in New Zealand is below. This message was in regards to a delivery asking for payment for an unpaid customs charge.
If the consumer clicked on the link they were taken to a website that asked for the consumer’s personal information and their credit card or bank account details.
Stop and think. Is this for real?
Be wary of any text message you're sent that requires you to react by clicking a link or making a phone call.
Never click any links in texts purportedly from your bank, or from any person or organisation that you’re not absolutely sure about. If in doubt, go directly to their website website or app and login as normal. If it is a genuine text you’ll probably have a message on the website or app from that organisation, telling you what to do.
If there’s a number for you to call, check it matches with the one advertised online or on official documents you've received. And if you're asked for personal or financial information hang up immediately.
How to report a Text Scam
- Copy the message and forward it to 7726 (SPAM). This is the DIA’s reporting system for text scams.
- Report the suspected text scam to your telecommunications provider, so they can investigate the matter and block the number if necessary.


With the 2015 Climate Change Conference wrapped up in Paris and the adoption of the Paris Agreement, one question remains – what action can we take here in the San Francisco Bay Area?
We all know that we are experiencing a period of warming due to the greenhouse gases building up in the atmosphere, trapping in more energy than is radiating back out to space. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) research shows that carbon dioxide (CO2) makes up 74% of those greenhouse gas emissions, with 57% just from fossil fuel use. That trapped energy contributes to a warmer atmosphere, impacting ocean temperatures, sea-ice pack, sea levels, and vegetation and animal habitats.
As the conservation nonprofit American Forests reminds us, “healthy forests are our most efficient, inexpensive, and natural systems to combat climate change.”
Both natural and urban forests play an essential role in reducing the main contributor to climate change – CO2.
American Forests – Forests & Climate Change
Arbor Day Foundation – How Trees Fight Climate Change at Home
Arbor Day Foundation – How Trees Fight Climate Change in Your Community
BBC – Climate Change Deal: In Summary
BBC – Six Graphics That Explain Climate Change
BBC – What is Climate Change?
EPA – Carbon Footprint Calculator
Forestry Commission – How Trees Can Help Reduce Climate Change
U.S. Forest Service – How Trees Help Fight Climate Change – All Over the World
U.S. Forest Service – Urban Forests and Climate Change Resources


How to type H-bar (ħ) in Ms Word: 4 Methods including shortcut
h-bar (ħ) denotes modified or reduced Planks constant. Typing h-bar (ħ) symbol in Ms Word is not straightforward as no key is directly associated to it. This blog shows four different ways to inset hbar symbol in Ms Word (Windows).
Four ways to inset hbar symbol in Ms Word
Method 1: Insert > Symbols
It is the most common method to insert h-bar (ħ) or other special symbols in Word. The steps to insert h-bar (ħ):
- Navigate to Insert Tab > Symbols and click on More Symbols.. to open Symbol window.
- Select “normal text” or any other desired font in Font and “Latin Extended-A” in Subset.
- Search for “ħ” symbol and double click it to insert.
- Click Cancel/Close to close the Symbol Window.
Method 2: Math autocorrect shortcut – The smartest method
Simply type “\hbar” and hit space to get h-bar (ħ). Though this math autocorrect shortcut work only inside equation editor by default, using the following one time setting, you can make it work outside equation editor too.
- Click Files → Options to open Word Options
- Navigate to Proofing and click AutoCorrect Options button to open Auto Correct window
- Navigate to Math Autocorrect tab
- Check the box against “Use Math Autocorrect options outside Math region“
- Click Ok and close all the dialogue box
Method 3: Alt-x code
Type 0127 (Alt X code of h-bar) and press Alt X immediately after it to get h-bar (ħ) in Word.
Method 4: Alt Code
Dedicated Number Pad keys in your keyboard opens up this additional method to type h-bar. To type h-bar, hold down Alt key and type 295 (alt code for h-bar) using special number pad keys.


Assessing Writing, Teaching Writers
Putting the Analytic Writing Continuum to Work in Your Classroom
Mary Ann Smith
Sherry Seale Swain
Jeffrey D. Wilhelm
Linda D. Friedrich
Teachers College Press
Many writing teachers are searching for a better way to turn student writing into teaching and learning opportunities without being crushed under the weight of student papers. This book introduces a rubric designed by the National Writing Project—the Analytic Writing Continuum (AWC)—that is making its way into classrooms across the country at all grade levels. The authors use sample student writing and multiple classroom scenarios to illustrate how teachers have adapted this flexible tool to meet the needs of their students, including using the AWC to teach revision, give feedback, direct peer-to-peer response groups, and serve as a formative assessment guide. This resource also discusses how to set up a local scoring session and how to use the AWC in professional development.
Introduces teachers to a powerful assessment system and teaching tool to support student writing achievement.
Offers a diagnostic tool for guiding students toward a common understanding of the qualities of good writing.
Provides ideas for helping students learn from models and give productive feedback to peers.
Illustrates ways to adjust the AWC to various grade levels and different teaching goals.
Mary Ann Smith directed the Bay Area and California Writing Projects and served as director of Government Relations and Public Affairs for the National Writing Project. She is coauthor of Uncommonly Good Ideas: Teaching Writing in the Common Core Era. Sherry Seale Swain directed the Mississippi Writing/Thinking Institute before joining the National Writing Project as senior research associate.


The Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery is one of the only known burial grounds in the U.S. to be established and administered by the federal government for the interment of African American “contrabands and freedmen” during and immediately following the Civil War. The U.S. Army established the cemetery in March 1864 on property taken from a cousin of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The cemetery, which today is an archaeological site, became the final resting place for 1,711 black migrants, refugees, and freedom seekers who died in Alexandria and its surrounds. The site gives little indication of the cemetery’s existence, and after a gas station and commercial building were constructed there in the mid-1950s, the burial ground was nearly forgotten until the latter 1980s when the Office of Historic Alexandria discovered newspaper articles recounting its establishment during the Civil War. The Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery also once contained the graves of 118 United States Colored Troops (USCT) who died during the Civil War. However, an 1864 protest and petition by convalescing fellow soldiers of the USCT resulted in their reburial in what is now Alexandria National Cemetery.
Many properties listed in the registers are private dwellings and are not open to the public, however many are visible from the public right-of-way. Please be respectful of owner privacy.
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
DHR has secured permanent legal protection for over 700 historic places - including 15,000 acres of battlefield lands
DHR has stimulated more than $4.2 billion dollars in private investments related to historic tax credit incentives, revitalizing communities of all sizes throughout Virginia
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Watching leaves fall off the trees is one of the best parts of autumn (but raking them up isn’t!). During this time we encounter one of the Earth’s scientific laws. Do your kids know which one it is?
What you need:
- Cardboard tubes (paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls, etc.)
- Pom poms and other small round balls or objects (bouncy balls, marbles, acorns, etc.)
- Masking tape or washi tape
What you do:
Tape the cardboard tubes to a window or wall to create a unique track that the pom poms can roll down and through. See how much distance you can put between tubes and how different heights affect the speed and time it falls through the tubes. Use the scissors to cut the tubes into different lengths and shapes. After running the pom pom through, try the track with the other balls.
Questions to consider:
- Which round object rolled through the tubes the fastest? The slowest? Why do you think that is?
- Could the balls roll upwards through a tube? Why or why not?
- Where were spots the pom pom had trouble? How did you fix that?
Why it works:
Isn’t it fun to play with gravity? This STEM activity is all about the force that pulls objects to the Earth’s center. Objects with a greater density than air fall downward because of that force. The speed at which they fall is determined by how much air resistance each object faces on the way down. If two objects of different weights and densities, like a feather and a dictionary, fell in a vacuum with no air resistance, however, gravity would pull them down at the same speed!


Big Data is revolutionizing 21st-century enterprise with out anyone realizing what it really means. ADSL/DSL expertise makes use of cable wires to offer broadband connections to many homes such that, your broadband connection works when a phone line wire is inserted in DSL or ADSL modem. Educational technology is anxious with the systematic utility of science and expertise in the field of training and thus may be defined as the application of expertise to schooling as a way to additional the case of the latter. This newest line of motion cameras from GoPro has incorporated the latest expertise and it makes use of essentially the most advanced technology yet.
Technology could be transferred by bodily means, corresponding to posting or hand-carrying a doc overseas, or by carrying a laptop or memory system on which the technology is saved. I am going to speak about three matters which I discovered the most important in the improvement of our digital world; mobile technology, computer expertise and television know-how. Educational know-how shouldn’t be restricted to using audio-visual aids and does not symbolize merely academic hardware comparable to the sophisticated devices and mechanical devices used in education. The strength of the definition includes that it is ambiguous where ambiguity is critical.
So science is nice as by man discoveries with the weather of the world we have been able to design and make many inventions for the conveniences and comforts of the flesh. Indeed, the non-neutrality of expertise is often associated with an emphasis on the non-neutrality of its social usage reasonably than the non-neutrality of technical constraints on our purposes.
Whether word-of-mouth, pamphlets, telegraph, letters to the editor, phone, or snail mail, people have at all times been social, and so they have used the know-how of the era to accomplish this. None of the folks Bornstein profiles meet Toyama’s straw man definition of social entrepreneur as for-profit entrepreneur keen to step on the little folks to make a buck.
If technology to attain the tip state already exists, then justification of extra technology growth would require that such development result in increased advantages, corresponding to reduction of implementation value or danger, that might compensate for the projected price of the event. If we want to be much more specific, we’d take the Wiktionary definition of the time period, which seems to be extra modern and easily comprehensible, versus these in basic dictionaries such as the Merriam-Webster’s.


Father's Day in Tonga
Father's Day in Tonga is held on May 19. Third Sunday in May. This event in the second decade of the month May is annual. Help us
This is a great treat for the family because they get to feast like royalty two Sundays in a row.
The Tongan translation for father is tamai. Unlike the traditional definition of a father, the term tamai not only refers to one’s biological male parent, but also to the father’s brothers, and his male cousins. If a child’s father neglects his fatherly duties, it is the responsibility of the father’s brothers and/or male cousins to step in and fulfill the father’s roles for the child. Therefore, a Tongan child can never say he or she is ta’e tamai, meaning without a father. Although if someone in Tonga is mostly without male parents in his home, he never considers himself fatherless.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
Father's Day in Romania on May 12 (Celebrated on the second Sunday of May);
Day of Honoring Elders in Venezuela on May 29 (as “Parents' Day” or “Grandparents Day”);
Father's Day in Lithuania on June 4 (celebrated on the first Sunday in June);
Grandparents and Great-Grandparents Day in Netherlands on June 4 (Opa en Oma Dag has been celebrated since 2004);


In this hub, computer hardware components explained, we are going to take a look at a few of the hardware elements that make up a computer.
About per week later, I was strolling someplace (couldn’t afford gas to drive), when I seen a small empty storefront in an old constructing. It had a for rent sign with a cellphone quantity. I took a glance inside by means of the window and could see it had a toilet and a small room within the back. It had been empty for over a yr and I realized it may be excellent for starting a enterprise. I called the owner and he told me that he wanted $550 a month to lease it out. There was no deposit required.
However, If you utilize Windows XP, Vista, and 7, you would wish to install an antivirus program like AVG, Avast, Security Essentials, and Antivir for better safety because the model of Windows Defender in Windows XP, Vista, and seven will not be superb. Although, the Windows Firewall is usually adequate in XP, Vista, and 7 for many users, and the Windows Firewall doesn’t decelerate computer systems like some third occasion firewall software which may make older computers slower.
There are presently 2 types of RAM used in computers. The older types used in computers made in the last 4 years known as DDR and the newer kind which has been around for final years is called DDR2. The DDR2 is ready to run at larger pace and therefore increased bandwidths. When you might be shopping for RAM stick, it is strongly recommended that you just purchase 2 sticks that are 512MB in dimension and is of similar specification so that the full dimension provides up to 1GB or in case you are going for larger dimension it needs to be 2 1GB size sticks so the full adds as much as 2GB and so on.
With our comprehensive tutorial, you will study the fundamentals of how a pc works, perceive what are the essential parts and methods to put all of it collectively. We will even guide you in selecting the peripherals that meet your wants. Best of all, Newegg has a wide array of laptop hardware to suit each budget and system construct. So whether or not that is your first scratch-built pc or your fiftieth and you simply need a refresher course, let Newegg show the way!


Bird populations in eastern Canada declining due to forest ‘degradation,’ research shows
Bird species that live in wooded areas are under stress from human-caused changes to forest composition, according to new research that quantifies the effects of forest ‘degradation’ on bird habitat.
Forests in the tropics are critical for tackling climate change – yet the people showing how are being exploited
Tanes Ngamsom/Shutterstock Nowhere is nature more vibrant than in Earth’s tropical forests. Thought to contain more than half of all plant and animal species, the forests around Earth’s equator have sustained foragers and farmers since the earliest days of humanity. Today, their bounty underpins much of our globalised diet and holds vast potential for new […]
It just doesn’t get old… Happy 150th Arbor Day, everyone!
By John Erixson This Friday we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Arber Day. Here in Nebraska, we look forward to planting more trees and leaving a legacy for future generations. Do you think those who started this great movement would have thought it would become a national holiday or an international event? In a monument […]
Transport apps are being hailed as a sustainable alternative to driving: but they’re not female-friendly
Women often face increased risk when using public transport, especially alone. Piqsels The UK’s roads are some of the main culprits of its greenhouse gas emissions. And in 2020, 92% of passenger kilometres travelled in the UK was made by cars, vans and taxis. That means getting around by private vehicle has a disproportionately large […]
Swiping right on climate love: Dating apps and environmental advocacy
Dating platforms have noticed their users are hot for climate issues and are incorporating features to help them connect with each other. But how useful are additions like OkCupid’s climate advocate badge?


Effects of magnetic manipulations on orientation: comparing diurnal and nocturnal passerine migrants on Capri, Italy in autumn
Keywords:migration, climate effects, migration ecology
Orientation cage experiments were performed on Capri in Italy, with a diurnal passerine migrant (Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis), and a nocturnal passerine migrant (Garden Warbler Sylvia borin), to study the use of magnetic compass information during autumn passage migration. The experiments were performed outdoors at sunset in: (1) the local geomagnetic field under natural clear skies, (2) a shifted magnetic field (mN −90°) under clear skies, and (3) a shifted magnetic field (mN −90°) under simulated overcast skies. Day migrating Tree Pipits showed a clear shift in orientation compared to controls (i.e. local geomagnetic field and clear sky conditions) corresponding roughly with the magnetic shift (mN −90°) under clear as well as overcast skies, while the Garden Warbler migrating at night, did not respond to the same magnetic manipulations by shifting their preferred directions in the cages. The mean orientation of Tree Pipits did not differ from the sun’s position during experiments, while it was clearly different in Garden Warblers. Species-specific orientation responses to experimental manipulations in caged compared to freeflying migrants is discussed.
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Food Sector Emissions
This report was last updated in May 2022.
Currently, food sector emissions account for 23 to 42 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Even if we eliminate all fossil fuel emissions, current trends in food emissions will make it impossible to keep warming below 1.5°C. Therefore, climate change mitigation must include efforts to curb food sector emissions. To that end, we at Giving Green are in the early stages of seeking out charities that have the potential to significantly and cost-effectively reduce emissions from food systems.
This report describes how we selected the most promising interventions for reducing food sector emissions and our next steps. First, we focused on livestock emissions because of their outsized role in food sector emissions; we will investigate other sources of food sector emissions, such as fertilizer, in the future. Next, we compiled a list of livestock-related interventions and then evaluated them based on importance (mitigation potential), tractability (likelihood of progress), and neglectedness (need for additional funding). From this process, we found that efforts to make alternative meats competitive with conventional meat are probably the most promising for cutting livestock emissions. In addition,feed additives that reduce methane emissions from ruminants are also promising. However, they are less promising than alternative meats because feed additives have a lower mitigation potential, and it is unclear how well they would scale.
Our next steps include speaking with nonprofit organizations working on either of these interventions and assessing the impact and cost-effectiveness of their work. Ultimately, we will recommend a charity if it meets our high standards of being evidence-based, well-structured, and cost-effective, with the capacity to absorb additional funding productively.
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At the opening of the November 2019 conference of the United Nations World Food Programme, Pope Francis stated:
If we wish to build a future where no one is left behind, we must create a present that radically rejects the squandering of food.
But an estimated one third of all food produced in the world is never eaten. And in the US, the percentage is even higher: 40%. At the same time, 800 million people in the world go hungry. And the majority of food waste ends up in landfills, contributing 4.4 gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions each year.
And food production is the single biggest cause of deforestation; the single biggest user of water and the single biggest cause of habitat and biodiversity loss. We don’t need to produce more food, we need to act differently.
Many of these statistics were taken from the film Wasted! The Story of Food Waste, which you can watch on a number of video services.
Many municipality and national policy changes need to be made to reduce food waste and their greenhouse gas emissions while also reducing hunger. At the policy level, you can help by contacting your government representatives and demanding more attention to food waste. You can also help at a personal level by making sure you waste as little food as possible. One tip I learned from the Wasted! Film: use the smell test (i..e, your nose) rather than relying on the overly-conservative best use/sell by dates printed on store bought foods. Consider donating food and money to food banks and other groups who redirect unwanted food to the poor. And don’t forget to teach your children to avoid wasting food too.
Working together, we can help take care of our common home.


Do alliances curb efforts by states to develop nuclear weapons? Atomic Assurance looks at what makes alliances sufficiently credible to prevent nuclear proliferation; how alliances can break down and so encourage nuclear proliferation; and whether security guarantors like the United States can use alliance ties to end the nuclear efforts of their allies.
Alexander Lanoszka finds that military alliances are less useful in preventing allies from acquiring nuclear weapons than conventional wisdom suggests. Through intensive case studies of West Germany, Japan, and South Korea, as well as a series of smaller cases on Great Britain, France, Norway, Australia, and Taiwan, Atomic Assurance shows that it is easier to prevent an ally from initiating a nuclear program than to stop an ally that has already started one; in-theater conventional forces are crucial in making American nuclear guarantees credible; the American coercion of allies who started, or were tempted to start, a nuclear weapons program has played less of a role in forestalling nuclear proliferation than analysts have assumed; and the economic or technological reliance of a security-dependent ally on the United States works better to reverse or to halt that ally's nuclear bid than anything else.
Crossing diplomatic history, international relations, foreign policy, grand strategy, and nuclear strategy, Lanoszka's book reworks our understanding of the power and importance of alliances in stopping nuclear proliferation.
This open book is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND). You can download Atomic Assurance ebook for free in PDF format (11.5 MB).
Table of Contents
How Alliances (Mis)Manage Nuclear Proliferation
American Security Guarantees during the Cold War,1949-1980
West Germany, 1954-1970
South Korea, 1968-1980
Nuclear Proliferation and Other American Alliances


Seventy-eight percent of MS patients are inactive, significantly higher than the national average of 38%. Knowing the facts can help me to strategize my management.
1 – Water is critical for life and weight loss. Drink 8 glasses per day and eat vegetables and fruits for more hydration.
2 – Protein gives long-lasting energy compared to carbohydrates and uses more calories to digest.
3 – Muscle takes three times the calories to maintain each day than fat. Using muscle burns more calories.
4 – Resistance training (non-aerobic) creates muscle while raising your heart rate in physical activity exercises (aerobic) boosts your resting metabolic rate.
5 – Energy drinks with caffeine do cause you to burn more calories, the downside is the unwanted health issues making them not an option for me. I have enough problems.
6 – Snacks are important. Eating more often and less at each meal helped me to maintain and loss weight.
7 – Building muscle and staying active are critical components of keeping my body healthy.
8 – Interesting note: Men burn more calories even sleeping.
This information came from WebMD’s “10 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism” at: http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-boost-your-metabolism?ecd=soc_tw_010914_metabolism.


AbstractIn oceans, estuaries, and rivers, nitrification is an important nitrate source, and stable isotopes of nitrate are often used to investigate recycling processes (e.g. remineralisation, nitrification) in the water column. Nitrification is a two-step process, where ammonia is oxidised via nitrite to nitrate. Nitrite usually does not accumulate in natural environments, which makes it difficult to study the single isotope effect of ammonia oxidation or nitrite oxidation in natural systems.
However, during an exceptional flood in the Elbe River in June 2013, we found a unique co-occurrence of ammonium, nitrite, and nitrate in the water column, returning towards normal summer conditions within 1 week. Over the course of the flood, we analysed the evolution of δ15N–NH4+ and δ15N–NO2− in the Elbe River. In concert with changes in suspended particulate matter (SPM) and δ15N SPM, as well as nitrate concentration, δ15N–NO3− and δ18O–NO3−, we calculated apparent isotope effects during net nitrite and nitrate consumption.
During the flood event, > 97 % of total reactive nitrogen was nitrate, which was leached from the catchment area and appeared to be subject to assimilation. Ammonium and nitrite concentrations increased to 3.4 and 4.4 µmol L−1, respectively, likely due to remineralisation, nitrification, and denitrification in the water column. δ15N–NH4+ values increased up to 12 ‰, and δ15N–NO2− ranged from −8.0 to −14.2 ‰. Based on this, we calculated an apparent isotope effect 15ε of −10.0 ± 0.1 ‰ during net nitrite consumption, as well as an isotope effect 15ε of −4.0 ± 0.1 ‰ and 18ε of −5.3 ± 0.1 ‰ during net nitrate consumption. On the basis of the observed nitrite isotope changes, we evaluated different nitrite uptake processes in a simple box model. We found that a regime of combined riparian denitrification and 22 to 36 % nitrification fits best with measured data for the nitrite concentration decrease and isotope increase.