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Date Added: 17th September 2014
Today sees the launch of the new EPSRC funded Centre for Doctoral Training.
The new Centre, which includes unique collaborations with over 60 industrial partners, combines PhD research with practical skills training and cutting-edge teaching in the growing area of games.
A collaboration between the University of York, the University of Essex and Goldsmiths, the Centre will will train the next generation of researchers, designers, developers and entrepreneurs in digital games.
The launch includes a two day symposium with keynote speakers including Charles Cecil MBE, of Revolution Software; Alex Champandard, Editor in Chief and Technical Director of industry-leading www.AiGameDev.com; and Guy Davidson, Coding Manager, Creative Assembly.
The new intake of students for the Centre will also present their research projects to an audience which includes industry collaborators and leading academics.
To find out more about the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence, visit www.iggi.org.uk
You can see the programme for the launch and the IGGI Symposium, which lasts until 18 September at http://www.iggi.org.uk/symposium2014/
Date Added: 29th August 2014
A modelling approach developed in the Department of Computer Science will be used to inform stem cell research.
In an exciting new project funded by the BBSRC Tools and Development Fund, Professor Susan Stepney and Drs Julianne Halley and Richard Greaves will be applying the CoSMoS modelling approach (developed in the Department of Computer Science at the University of York) to better understand how embryonic stem cell regulatory networks undergo cell fate decisions in the laboratory.
The production of differentiated cell lineages from pluripotent embryonic stem cells is a remarkable example of biological self-organisation that shares fundamental similarities with the organisation of ant colonies, which Dr Halley studied previously. The team's principal challenge in interpreting the behaviour of embryonic stem cells is the complexity of their underlying regulatory networks. Indeed, the icon of the modern systems biology era is a 'hairball graph', where everything appears to interact with almost everything else.
The team will use computer models to study high throughput data sets provided by collaborators at the Wellcome Trust - Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge. It is anticipated that the computational toolsets that the team develops will become invaluable tools to stem cell researchers striving to better understand and gain knowledge from experimental data. The overarching aim is to extract knowledge more efficiently from large data sets and to use this knowledge to design new types of experiments. Ultimately, the aim is to better control embryonic stem cell differentiation to produce desirable cell type targets.
The team members are all part of the York Centre for Complex Systems Analysis (YCCSA), a community of researchers drawn from different departments developing novel mathematical, computational and analytical methods and tools for the analysis and modelling of complex systems. Prof Susan Stepney is the Director of YCCSA, and a senior member of the Department of Computer Science at York.
Professor Susan Stepney said: "We are very excited about this new project. By approaching the problem from a complex systems science perspective, we hope to shed new light on the self-organisation and emergence of stem cell fate decisions."
Date Added: 11th July 2014
Can physical systems from bacteria to black holes act as a computer?
A University of York computer scientist and colleagues from the universities of Oxford and Leeds address this question in newly published research which seeks to define unconventional computational devices.
Professor Susan Stepney, of the Department of Computer Science at York and her fellow researchers propose a framework which which defines and distinguishes scientific experiments, physical computation, and engineering technology.
The evolving focus on the physical basis of computing has been prompted by a growing interest in non-standard computing systems including quantum and biological computers. But there is no consensus on how identify if a physical system is operating as a computer or not.
The new research, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A,introduces a formal framework that can be used to determine whether or not a physical system is performing a computation.
The researchers demonstrate how the abstract computational level interacts with the physical device level, drawing the comparison with the use of mathematical models to represent physical objects in experimental science.
This formulation allows a precise description of the similarities between experiments, computation, simulation, and technology, leading the researchers to conclude: physical computing is the use of a physical system to predict the outcome of an abstract evolution.
They give conditions that must be satisfied in order for computation to occur, and illustrate them with a range of non-standard computing scenarios. The framework also covers broader computing contexts, where there is no human computer user. They define the notion of a 'computational entity', and show the role it plays in defining when computing is taking place in physical systems.
Professor Stepney says: "Not every physical event is a computation, and for the first time we can distinguish which systems compute. In the future, this framework will enable the computational activity in biological systems and DNA to be precisely defined. We lay the foundations for computer science as a new natural science."
The paper 'When does a physical system compute?' by Clare Horsman, Susan Stepney, Rob C. Wagner, Viv Kendon is published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A http://rspa.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/470/2169/20140182.full?sid=40abaf53-0f6e-4fda-810d-757e9750fb9d
Date Added: 10th July 2014
An enterprising first year Computer Science student has won the Outstanding Business category at the University of York's Exciting New Ventures at York (ENVY) competition.
Alex Woolley collected the top Ł2,000 prize at the annual celebration of enterprise for his business Hashtrack which takes an innovative approach to collating masses of social media information into an easy to interpret system.
Designed with the needs of marketing agencies in mind, Hashtrack is already on trial with sector customers and is moving rapidly towards initial sales.
Hosted by the Careers team at the University, the Plan ENVY competition is an opportunity for York's many young entrepreneurs to showcase their businesses. Funded by a generous gift from Santander, the competition builds to a final dinner where the best entrants present their ideas and progress to date.
Alex was among five finalists selected from nearly 30 entries. Sharing the stage was Bethan Vincent, a recent graduate and medieval historian, who won the most Robust Plan category for her ethically sourced brand Vincent's Coffee.
The other finalists were Economics student George Fuest, whose social enterprise Crowd Restoration offers the opportunity to access funding and expertise for those seeking to restore historic buildings; Medical student Hiba Khan, who presented Active Minds, a new concept in health orientated childcare that will be running in North London this summer; and Electronic Engineering student Alex Kontos, who has recently received a Duke of York Young Entrepreneur Award for his web browser Waterfox, a concept that has already attracted 3m downloads and significant investment.
Andrew Ferguson, Assistant Director: Business, Community & Enterprise, with University of York Careers, said: "The standard of entry was exceptionally high this year. The judges found powerful features in all the entries and selecting only two for prize money was exceptionally difficult. It demonstrates the breadth of innovation and entrepreneurship that our students possess that the finalists can offer convincing business cases ranging from high technology through to heritage and coffee."
More information about enterprise at the University of York at www.york.ac.uk/students/work-volunteering-careers/skills/enterprise/ More information on the Alex Wooley's businesses at: hashtrack.co/
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Photo shoot raises awareness of toxic laundry water ...
Benjamin Von Wong, a viral photographer turned environmentalist, has released a new project to raise awareness about "toxic laundry" that is full of plastic. An estimated 94% of American tap water contains invisible plastic fibers, and Von Wong felt compelled to do something about it.
"By 2025, the world's synthetic fiber production will double – so too will the amount of microfibers in our water supply," says Von Wong.
Since there's no real solution in the pipeline at the moment, Von Wong is hoping to spread awareness of this issue to drive companies to do something about it. After all, constantly ingesting plastic can't be a good thing.
Read more, and see the pictures, from here.

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Inventing the Landscape: Live Painting Demo for Bethlehem Palette Club
I'll be doing a live painting demo for the Bethlehem Palette Club on October 21, from 1.45 to 3 pm at the Banana Factory.
I'll be demoing my process of direct and intuitive painting as it relates to the invented landscape with a focus on sky and clouds.
I'll also be discussing my take on cultivating a balance between direct and indirect painting as well as some elements beyond the technical aspects that I consider when inventing the landscape.
I'll have some handouts and sign up sheets for future workshops plus some postcards, prints, and demos available for purchase.
Location: The Banana Factory
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This post is in partnership with Firefly® Toothbrushes. I have been compensated as part of their Healthy Habit Helpers Team.
Is there any kid in the world who hasn't looked forward all year to the new Star Wars film? My kids have been pretending to be Jedi Knights ever since they first got indoctrinated into "the dark side" at a young age. Of course, they're still pretty young, so they haven't actually seen all of the films yet. Mostly they use their imaginations to play act good vs evil.
But something about a galaxy far, far away has caught their imaginations in a way that other sci fi worlds haven't yet. They turn every spare box into a podracer and every stick into a lightsaber. So I knew they would be thrilled to see the newest box sent to us by our friends at Firefly®. Inside were new Star Wars Lightsaber toothbrushes, Jedi Knight robes and some pop chips and cool themed cups so we could have our very own viewing party!
Immediately, each kid donned one of the Jedi robes and their favorite color lightsaber and went to town doing battle against each other. I guess we forgot to tell them Jedis are all on the same side!
It was such fun to see their excitement as their brushes lit up and made lightsaber sounds. They spent ages just enjoying their new brushes.
Eventually, we had to remind them that as fun as they are, it was time for our viewing party. We sat back with our pop chips and some root beer and watched the first film together as a family.
Afterward, I asked them what they thought, and they couldn't stop enthusing about the action sequences. To my shame, their favorite character was Jar Jar Binks. I think we will have some work to do with them!
Once our little family movie night was over, we knew it was the moment of truth. All those pop chips and root beer sips now needed to be brushed away. Would the toothbrushes be up for the task??
Of course they were. What a honestly love about Firefly® brushes is that they make kids WANT to brush their teeth. While it's easy to get distracted in the fun of the brushes, Firefly® knows that kids who enjoy brushing their teeth will be more likely to make it a habit.
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In the wake of the deadly Uri attack, where 18 soldiers of the Indian Army were killed by four militants who stormed in the Base, it has been suggested that India should scrap the water distribution pact in order to mount pressure on Pakistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to take stock of the 56-year old Indus Water Treaty today. Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti and other senior officials will today brief PM Modi on the same. The Treaty, was a water sharing agreement signed between Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and then President of Pakistan, Ayub Khan in September 1960 in Karachi.
The agreement covers water distribution and sharing rights of six rivers- Beas, Ravi, Sutlej, Indus, Chenab and Jhelum. It was brokered by the World Bank. It was signed because the source of the aforementioned rivers came from India. And in case the two countries were to go at war, Pakistan feared that India could potentially create a situation of drought for them. A Permanent Indus Commission set up in this connection has gone through three wars between the two countries without disruption and provides a bilateral mechanism for consultation and conflict-resolution through inspections, exchange of data and visits.
As per the details of the agreement, the "eastern rivers" of Beas, Ravi and Sutlej were allocated to India for use of water without restriction while the "western rivers" of Indus,Jhelum and Chenab were given to Pakistan.
In the wake of the deadly Uri attack, where 18 soldiers of the Indian Army were killed by four militants who stormed in the Base, it has been suggested that India should scrap the water distribution pact in order to mount pressure on Pakistan.
"For such a treaty to work, cooperation and trust between both sides are essential," MEA spokesperson, Vikas Swarup had asserted last week. "It cannot be a one-sided affair," he said, noting that the preamble of the treaty was based on 'goodwill'.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said the state will fully support whatever decision is taken by the Union government on the 1960 agreement.
"The treaty has caused huge loss to Jammu and Kashmir" as the people of the state cannot fully utilise the waters of various rivers, particularly Chenab in Jammu, for agricultural and other activities, said Singh.
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Each year, the legal experts at the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence analyze the strength of gun laws in all 50 states and assign letter grades. Then we compare those grades to the states' gun death rates. Year after year, we've seen a powerful correlation: states with stronger laws have fewer gun deaths per capita while states with weaker laws have more gun deaths. And interstate gun trafficking has become a contagion -- states with the weakest laws are also the source of the most crime guns. Simply put, smart gun laws are saving lives. But to reach their full potential, those laws urgently need to be adopted nationwide.
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Don't Fear the Turkey!
Stressed about cooking the perfect Thanksgiving turkey? We've all been there. Good news: If you have the right tools, it makes cooking your turkey—by far the trickiest part of your meal—much easier. Here are the tools and gadgets we at Whisk swear by for serving up the perfect bird.
Cuisinart Stainless Steel Roasting Pan with Rack
How It Works: Made from durable stainless steel, this roasting pan stands up to high heats and holds weight from heavy foods (like your turkey) with ease.
Why We Love It: Not only will it roast your bird with exceptional precision, but it's also great for slow-roasting root vegetables along with your turkey. Bonus: The attached rack drains fat and makes removing your food quick and easy.
ThermoWorks Chef Alarm
How It Works: Created for commercial kitchens, the Chef Alarm isn't your average thermometer. It's loaded with additional features like moisture resistance, a cooking probe that can reach up to 700ºF, a countdown timer and more.
Why We Love It: The temperature gauge is extremely precise, so you can use it to keep from overcooking your turkey. It also comes in handy when the turkey's in the oven and you're trying to prepare four different side dishes at once. A "high alarm" will sound when the temperature reaches your desired setting, so you'll know immediately when it's time to take the turkey out.
Wusthof Classic Carving Set
How It Works: Crafted in Germany, this knife set is perfect for turkey carving. Made with high-carbon-steel, the blade helps you follow the contours of meat on the bone while the sturdy carving fork holds meat securely in place.
Why We Love It: This set is custom created to make carving the turkey simple and safe, and yields beautiful, even slices. The curved blade guides the carving action around the bone, and hollow-ground depressions reduce friction for even slicing. What's better? Your Thanksgiving spread will never look more photo-worthy.
J.K. Adams Maple Reversible Carving Board
How It Works: This reversible carving board has built-in indentations that keep your meat from slipping as you carve.
Why We Love It: This tool cradles the bird, making for a safer and more precise cut. And the pour spout in the corner of the board makes pouring off meat juices a breeze. We're not the only ones who love it: It's also one of the top rated carving boards by Cook's Illustrated!
OXO Good Grips Fat Separator
How It Works: Looking for a way to make flavorful gravy from the juices of the turkey without chunks of fat? Simply pour the gravy into the Separator and watch the fat rise to the top. The strainer catches unwanted bits and the stopper keeps fat out of the spout, yielding a lean gravy.
Why We Love It: The Separator is created with measurement markings and a non-slip handle, which helps make delicious gravy without all the mess. And clean-up is easy—all you have to do is throw it in the dishwasher!
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Armand Ciccarelli and Lawrence Susskind Seven-person, multi-issue mediation among business, planning, environmental, and agricultural interests regarding growth management and comprehensive planning … Read More
PON faculty member leads Water Diplomacy Workshop
This summer, senior Arab and Israeli water negotiators and policymakers will convene in Cambridge, Massachusetts, along with individuals from more than 15 other countries to participate in the Water Diplomacy Workshop (www.waterdiplomacy.org) — a highly interactive, train-the-trainer program designed to help senior water managers improve their capacity to resolve complex water disputes. The initiative is … Read More
Jefferson Hazardous Waste Negotiation
Vicki Arroyo and Lawrence Susskind Eight-party, five-issue negotiation among community, environmental, business, and government interests over the formulation of a statewide hazardous waste siting policy … Read More
Shuttle diplomacy examined in July issue of Negotiation Journal
In the July 2011 issue of Negotiation Journal, mediator David Hoffman takes a thoughtful look at the role of caucusing in mediation in an article entitled "Mediation and the Art of Shuttle Diplomacy." The practice of meeting separately with each disputant, while widespread, is not without controversy. Critics have argued that these private sessions give … Read More
Global Management of Organochlorines
Lawrence Susskind, Sarah McKearnan, Mike Gordon, Adil Najam, Joshua Secunda, Granville Sewell, Parag Shah and Andrea Strimling Thirteen-person, multi-issue facilitated negotiation among eight country representatives, four NGO representatives, and a working group chairperson must draft a treaty aimed at reducing harmful organochlorines; also known as "Chlorine Game" … Read More
Canceled: The Difference Difference Makes in Mediation
This event has been canceled due to inclement weather. The Women and Public Policy Program and the Center for Public Leadership in coordination with IGA 308M: Inclusive Security present: "The Difference Difference Makes in Mediation"
Date: January 12, 2011
Time: 6:00PM
Location: JFK Jr. Forum Littauer Building, 1st Floor John F. Kennedy School of Government Harvard University 79 JFK Street Cambridge, MA 02138 This event is free and … Read More
Negotiation Journal
The Negotiation Journal is a multidisciplinary international journal devoted to the publication of works that advance the theory, analysis, practice, and instruction of negotiation and dispute resolution. … Read More
New Teaching Notes for Three Values-Based Mediation Simulations
NP@PON has developed several new Teaching Notes to accompany the three values-based and identity-based simulations described in the last NP@PON Newsletter. The simulations are available along with an overview Teaching Note, individual teaching notes for each game, and an Annotated Bibliography. The overview Note offers extensive guidance on how to organize discussions about value-based disputes … Read More
Brahimi Receives 2002 Great Negotiator Award
Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi (middle) with James Sebenius (left) and Jeswald Salacuse at Harvard Business School on October 2, 2002
The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2002 Great Negotiator Award is Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi, the United Nations Secretary General's Special Envoy to Afghanistan. Ambassador Brahimi is a … Read More


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How to Register Your Prayer
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- Choose a politician from the LIST.
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Hi apache-tomcat-6.0.36 CentOS uname -m = i686 uname -r = 2.6.18-028stab070.14-ent uname -s = Linux :-) jdk1.6.0_07 I have recently upgraded my production server from apache-tomcat-6.0.18 to 6.0.36 so that my live and dev env's are as similar as possible 6.0.18 runs fine and logs as expected, this version was already installed when I started renting the server from the hosting company, it runs as user tomcat under jsvc. I compiled jsvc from the source included in the 6.0.36 distro following the instructions in the tomcat docs and copied /etc/init.d/tomcat6 (the old start/stop script) to /etc/init.d/tomcat. I modified the file to point to the new version and started the server /etc/init.d/tomcat has been pasted at http://pastebin.com/ihGDJb1C for your perusal should you wish. Actually Tomcat runs fine, it serves my site and carries a good load (200+ sessions concurrently with no apparent degradation) there is no Apache front end, Tomcat runs standalone. The problem is with the logging /etc/init.d/tomcat has the following two lines -outfile $CATALINA_HOME/logs/catalina.out \ -errfile $CATALINA_HOME/logs/catalina.err \ And here's the problem. Most of the logging output ends up in catalina.err even though there are no errors in the logs occasionally a few lines from my application loggers end up in catalina.out. I also have logging.properties in WEB-INF/classes. This has been around ever since I deployed the first version of my app a couple of years ago and has always produced the expected output. Now I get nothing. The hosting companies preferred solution is to recompile tomcat 'for a one off fee' (I kid you not). I'm pretty sure that Tomcat doesn't need rebuilding to run under jsvc and if it does I'm quite capable of building it myself, so no help there then ... logging.properties reproduced below just FYI if you want it. Any advice on how I can get the logging working will be much appreciated Lyallex handlers = org.apache.juli.FileHandler, java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler ############################################################ # Handler specific properties. # Describes specific configuration info for Handlers. ############################################################ org.apache.juli.FileHandler.level = ALL org.apache.juli.FileHandler.directory = ${catalina.base}/logs org.apache.juli.FileHandler.prefix = MyApp. java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.level = ALL java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.formatter = java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter
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June 11, 2015
The end of websites
Websites are on their way out. Originally, the idea was to create a bunch of pages and link them together, with hyperlinks. A website would have a home page, and menus which would take you to the appropriate page on the site. Back around the turn of the century, they had long introductions with Flash animations. Then the menus turned into menus inside of menus inside of menus that opened up and scrolled down, and well, it just got ridiculous.
Nowadays, while a website is still important for your business, if nothing else to show that you are for real, it isn't enough to support your business. The fact of the matter is that less and less people are looking at a website on their desktop computer, and making a selection from the menu where they would like to go. They're more likely to just Google what they want, and expect to land on the correct page.
So, if you have been doing the correct things for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Google for the past few years, you've done everything right. People don't need to remember the name of your website, and how it's spelled, they just Google want they want, and your website appears.
So, in the long run, websites have had their day. If you have a website, like I do, other than making sure that it's mobile-friendly, there's really nothing else that you need to do it. What you need to do is more dynamic - make sure that your business is relevant, that people are talking about it on the web, with social media, or blogs. Depending on your business, people who hire you may do so simply from Yelp, or Instagram, or YouTube, and they may never see, or need to see, your web page.
Yeah, for now hold onto that website. It will be a few years before the need for them completely goes away. But it will happen, and probably sooner that you (or I!) think.
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Differences Between Deer, Elk, Moose and Reindeer
Hiking through isolated mountain forests, deer tracks are a common enough occurrence. But how do you distinguish a deer from an elk, moose or reindeer? Around the globe, 47 species constitute the taxonomic family Cervidae, which includes the small roe deer and the majestic elk, reindeer and moose, ranging from 20 to 1,800 pounds in weight. Deer, elk, moose and reindeer are all ungulate ruminant herbivores.
While male deer are called bucks and female deer are called does, male moose, elks and reindeer are called bulls and females of the three species are called cows. In some regions, males of all types are called stags and females are called hinds.
The largest deer, elk and reindeer can look quite similar. In order to help you tell them apart, in this AnimalWised article we'll go over the main differences between deer, elk, moose and reindeer. Read on!
What are deer like?
There are several genera of deer, including Axis, Cervus, Dama, Elaphodus and Muntiacus. We cannot say that elk, moose and reindeer are different from deer because they are all deer species. However, they are not referred to by the generic name "deer". Deer can be found all over the world, except for Oceania and Antarctica.
In North America, you can find deer, reindeer, moose and elk or wapitis. The smallest of the four is the deer, of which you can find two different native species: the mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Here you can learn more about the differences between mule deer and white-tailed deer.
In general, white-tailed deer are smaller, maturing at anywhere between 100 and 300 lb (45 to 135 kg). They can move at speeds of up to 30 mi/h (50 km/h), and they are able to clear 10-foot (3 m) fences!
The range of deer includes forests, desert areas, and grasslands. Deer grow long, forked, pointed and/or curved antlers during spring and summer, and they shed them through winter. Deer sounds are few and extremely rare.
If you are in a relatively low latitude and you see a cervid moving fast and jumping gracefully, it is a deer and not an elk or a reindeer. Here you can learn more about what do white-tailed deer eat.
What are elk like?
Elk (Cervus canadensis), called wapiti in Europe, are one of the largest deer species. Their shoulders rise about 5 ft (1.5 m) from the ground, and the male's antlers can reach up to 4 feet (1.2 m) above the head, which gives them a total of 9 feet (2.75 m) in height. Elk can range from 500 to 1,300 pounds (225 to 600 kg): males are larger than females.
Elk reside in mountainous forests across North America (except from the northernmost regions) and East Asia; they can usually be found along the forest edges. In America, they have adapted to living in desert and semi-desert regions such as the Great Plains. They travel in large herds, which can number a 1,000 individuals, and they can run at 45 mi/h (70 km/h).
Their necks are shaggy, which makes them easy to identify from other deer species. Their coat color and thickness changes depending on the climate, although they usually have dark necks and pale rumps.
Another key difference between elk and deer, moose and reindeer is that male elk have a loud, high-pitched bugle which they sound during the morning and evening. On the other hand, deer only make occasional bleats. There are also differences in diet: elks are browsers while deer are grazers.
What are reindeer like?
Caribou or reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) are similar in size to elk, also reaching 5 ft (1.5) to the withers and 6 ft 6 (2 m) long. While they are large animals, their body weight varies from 175 to 460 pounds (80 to 210 kg).
Both male and female reindeer grow antlers, which makes them easy to differentiate reindeer from other types of deer. Fur color varies among individuals and subspecies: northern reindeer are lighter as opposed to their southern counterparts.
Reindeer live in mountainous forests, but also in sub-Arctic boreal forests and tundra regions. The further north you are, the likelier it is you are seeing a reindeer and not a moose or an elk. Like elk, reindeer live in large herds. They reside in North America and Eurasia, and there are different subspecies based on their geographical range. Of course, reindeer play a key role at Christmas.
The main differences between elk and reindeer is that the former are heavier, while the latter's have larger antlers relative to their body size. Moreover, a reindeer's antlers are covered in velvet, while an elk's are not.
What are moose like?
Moose (Alces alces) are called elks in Europe, which makes them easy to confuse with elks or wapitis. However, their flat, wide antlers and strange-looking bulky face differentiates them from the other types of deer.
Moose are the largest deer species in the world. If you see a deer that's more than 6 ft 9 (2 m) at the withers, it is definitely a moose. The male's antlers are 4 ft 9 (1.5 m) wide. Like elk, moose are browsers and not grazers, which differentiates them from deer.
They live in a similar habitat as elks and reindeer, although they prefer temperate and cool climates and forests. They do not leave in herds: moose are solitary animals. While the different types of deer have a wider geographical reach, moose can be found in the northern regions of North America, especially in Canada and Alaska, the coldest regions of Europe, especially in Scandinavia and the Baltic republics, and some areas of Russia and China.
Now that you know the main differences between deer, elk, moose and reindeer in size and habitat, don't miss the following articles:
- Differences between kangaroos and wallaby
- Differences between alligators and crocodiles
- Differences between crows, ravens and rooks
In the last picture you can see a male elk.
If you want to read similar articles to Differences Between Deer, Elk, Moose and Reindeer, we recommend you visit our Facts about the animal kingdom category.


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Florida rapper Lil Pump is rubbing elbows with greatness. The hip-hop newcomer has linked up with Philadelphia rap star Lil Uzi Vert.
Pumper went to Instagram Friday (March 16) to share an epic moment alongside Uzi.
Earlier this week, buzz developed about Pump getting a monster record contract with the major label.
This is the second round of trying to get a valid contract between Warner Bros. Records and Pump. The first contract was invalid because it was never validated by the court and he's a minor — 17 years old. According to the contract, Warner Bros. Records agrees to pay Pump an $8 million advance, and then $9,000 for the first year, $12k for the second and $15k for the 3rd through 7th contract years. (TMZ)
Once the news went viral, Pump came forward to confirm the $8 million deal and clarify its terms.
"Man, I don't know where y'all heard all that other bullsh*t. I got $8 million for one project and that's it! I see y'all pretty mad but your favorite artists ain't getting 8 million for a project."
Cha-Ching!!!! 💰 📸 @lilpump pic.twitter.com/v7b6HG7PKw
— SOHH (@sohh) March 13, 2018
Last weekend, Pump credited himself and rap trio Migos for running the rap game.
"Migos and Lil Pump run the culture. And if you feel some type of way suck my d**k. I guess y'all feel some type of way. Suck my d**k."
Facts…? 🤔 📸 @lilpump @Migos run the culture? pic.twitter.com/4xY4ew95g7
— SOHH 2.0 (@sohhdotcom) March 12, 2018


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Strategy 6.0 Teaching and Learning
These solutions will help UIC integrate sustainability in teaching, learning and research as part of the recommendations of the UIC Climate Commitments and of the report To Green and Beyond: Excellence in Sustainability. Read the full report, including how we decided on the teaching and learning solutions in the full Climate Action Implementation Plan.
download the full Climate Action Implementation Plan
6.1 Develop Sustainability-Related Curriculum
Solution 6.1.1 Sustainability Course Rubric
UIC will develop a sustainability course rubric, facilitated by the assistance of Graduate Assistant to assist students in identifying sustainability-related courses. This rubric would centralize and better advertise offerings and – imminently – degrees. It would be required that departments utilize the rubric, and subsequently, existing courses would be cross-listed.
Solution 6.1.2 Sustainability-Related Courses for General Education Credit
Solution 6.1.3 Interdisciplinary Sustainability Majors, Minors, and Certificates
Solution 6.1.4 Faculty Expertise
6.2 Enhance Sustainability-Related Co-Curricular Activity
6.2.1 Learning Opportunities
Besides a steady institutional funding for successful on-going sustainability-related co-curricular programs at UIC, education signage should be included for every capital project that can utilize the talents of UIC faculty, staff, and student innovation. This concept should be integrated into the campus vision as described in the Master Plan.
- UIC Impact (co-curricular transcript)
- Sustainability Internship Program (SIP)
- UIC Heritage Garden Internship
- LCC Environmental and Climate Justice Dialogue Initiative
- UIC Sustainable Mobility Lecture Series
- Political Ecology as Practice: A Regional Approach to the Anthropocene
- Cultivating Wellbeing: The Social and Ecological Effects of Urban Gardening in Chicago
- Industrial Ecology in the Institute of Environmental Science and Policy
- The Freshwater Lab in the Institute for Humanities
- BEEST in the The Energy Initiative
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Okay so as everyone knows, this site is dedicated to Lovebirds. However, I would like to broaden this subject as time goes on to all pet parrots, otherwise known as FIDS. FIDS you ask? Yes that stands for "Feathered Kids" aka FIDS. Of course that could refer to your canaries and finches, but I would rather concentrate on parrots for the time being.
I find parrots to be a very interesting species of bird, not just for the plumage, hooked bill and ability to talk, but rather the intelligence and general joy that they bring to their owners.
They are funny for one thing!
Yes, I realize I am biased because I love animals of all kinds and find humor in most all of God's creatures. What is life without a little bit of laughter? You do remember laughter don't you? Just kidding, as I was thinking about a Led Zeppelin song with that last bit of jargon. Does anybody remember LAUGHTER?
Now back to FIDS yes it stands for feathered kids, or in this case, your pet birds namely parrots. Lovebirds are parrots, by the way, in case you are just tuning in. They are considered one of the smaller species; but a parrot nonetheless. Pocket Parrots consist of Parrotlets, Lovebirds, Budgies and maybe a few other small species that I am forgetting at the moment
A step up the ladder and we can talk about Conures, Cockatiels and Quaker Parrots or "Monk Parakeets" as some refer to them as. The confusing part is that there are many different names for the same species. For instance, you have Sun Conures, Green Cheek Conures, Blue Headed Conures and so on. Bird enthusiasts know the difference, but many other people really don't.
So I guess by now you have gathered that FIDS stands for feathered kids. If I refer to your birds as FIDS in the future, just know that is what I mean. Many people in the bird hobby understand the term but just so we are on the same page..
Hopefully if you have more than one FID, they are getting along alright and if not, well I guess try to keep them in separate cages and monitor the interactions as much as possible.
Birds can and will squabble and sometimes it's not pretty. On the other hand, they could fall in love or become friends for life, so all is not lost in the world of introducing FIDS to each other and hopefully playtime turns into a positive thing!
I always like to see birds forming some kind of positive bond because it's nice to know that they have each other when you are not around and let's face it, they have more in common with each other than they have with us. (Although we have the ability to spoil them like what happens in my aviary)
Happy FIDDING or PARROTING and until next time…


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From the 24th May to 26th July Print Makers Art Exhibition – presented by Leven Regional Arts Inc., at the Gawler Gallery, Patrick Street, Ulverstone. Open 10am to 3pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Gold coin donation. For more information contact Joy Watson 0400 105 943.
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This year, the StFX Students' Union is working on a Fall Reading Week proposal to bring to the members of the StFX Senate with the goal of introducing a fall reading week in the 2019-2020 academic year. To strengthen this proposal, we are looking to get feedback from 1000 students on StFX campus on the idea of a fall reading week. By filling out this survey, you could also win one of four Kenny's Pizza gift cards!
The survey has four questions about fall reading week, an open scape for your opinions outside of the questions, a gift card entry and some information fields.
For this survey, you do not need to include your name. However, if you would like to be put into the draw for a Kenny's gift card, you must enter your StFX email.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Would a fall reading week make the first day of classes earlier?
A: No, it would not.
Q: Would a fall reading week make the semester an entire week longer?
A: No, it would not.
Q: What is the compromise of having a fall reading week introduced?
A: If a fall reading week is introduced to StFX, the Fall Study Day (which happens in October) would become a part of the fall reading week. This means that the four day weekend which occurs over Thanksgiving Weekend in October, would become a three day weekend. However, this would result in a week long break in the month of November.
Q: What will happen with the information for this survey?
A: The information collected from this survey will go to the Vice President of Academic Affairs for the StFX Students' Union. This information will be compiled into a report which will be presented to the StFX University Senate. In January, the StFX University Senate will decide to either move ahead with a fall reading week or not.
If you have any questions regarding the fall reading week proposal, please contact the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Tiffany MacLennan, at email@example.com


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Automatic Number Plate Recognition for overground and multi-storey car parks
Our ParkPlus barrier is also available with ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) for maximum security in overgroud and multi-storey car parks. The cameras are housed in the barrier casing and thus eliminate the need for installation of a separate pillar for the camera and the associated cabling. This not only prevents the number plate from being concealed by preceding vehicles, but enables the number to be recorded directly and thus allows rapid, contactless passage through the barrier.
A further plus point is the ability to incorporate all standard ANPR cameras. In addition, the ANPR barrier is compatible with most access control and toll systems, allowing it to be easily installed. Ticketless parking is particularly user-friendly: the driver does not have to open the window on entry or exit in order to collect or insert a ticket to operate the barrier. In the case of company or private car parks, the registration number can be stored in the system, thus preventing the entry of unauthorised vehicles.


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From THE Donegal Democrat
9 September 17
Red Sky Books revisits O'Donnell's works
A new Rosses-based publishing venture based in the Rosses has set out to revive the written works of social activist, human rights campaigner and writer Peadar O'Donnell, of Meenmore.
On behalf of Red Sky Books, Peadar's closest friend and political associate, Donal Donnelly, launched the first of these volumes, There Will Be Another Day, at a conference at the (Islands on the Edge) conference on Arranmore on Saturday.
First published back in 1963, the book tells the story of the nationwide land struggle that was ignited by an after-mass speech Peadar delivered from the wall of St Peter's Church in Dungloe - now Ionad Teampall Chróine.
Land annuities were imposed by the British Government on Irish farmers to compensate the old Anglo-Irish landowners - and in 1926 came moves to collect a huge backlog of debt that had built up since the War of Independence.
The struggle continued for six years, with Donegal in the frontline of the conflict that pitted bailiffs, backed by the the state, against isolated farming communities.
There Will Be Another Day is a memoir of these times written by the leading organiserof the movement.
"I first read this book as young man - and re-reading it more than half a century later still sends the blood surging through my veins," Donal said.
"Peadar brings back to life some of the dramatic incidents and colourful characters at the heart of the action in Donegal," he said, adding it gives "an insight into the tactical acumen of one of our greatest political thinkers."
Donal's introduction to the book moving introduction to the book pays tribute to the life and exploits of his old friend and comrade while providing us with a glimpse of the warm and generous man underneath the famous public figure.
Peadar, founding editor of the literary magazine The Bell, wrote seven novels, three non-fiction books and a play, and was acclaimed by literary critics in Dublin, London and New York. Red Sky Books hopes to publish most of his key works over the next few years.


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