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Hair care routine and washing techniques for hair may vary from person to person. Actually, each and every cultural background has some different styles and techniques which are followed continuously from ancient ages. It is absolutely ok to follow particular hair wash process until your hair is facing any problem with that. If you are noticing that your hair is becoming fragile and dry with time, then it is not always the problem of your hair products, it can be your hair washing techniques too. Many times it is seen that people are facing split end problems and dryness problem with wrong or harsh showering techniques. So, here you will get some very effective and easy hair washing or showering techniques to get lustrous and healthy hair.
Streaming is very important:
Steaming is a must-have step in your hair wash routine. It will help your scalp to breath properly, open clogged pores and maintain the moisture level of your hair strands which is very important for getting healthy hair. Soak a towel in hot water for few minutes, then wring out the excess water and wrap your full-length hair with it. Leave it for 20-30 minutes before taking shower.
Massage your scalp after steaming:
Give a good massage to your scalp before shampooing, it will loosen up the product build ups and dirt easily. It also stimulates the blood flow on your scalp and gives strength to your hair.
Use lukewarm or cold water for hair wash:
Don't use hot water for hair wash, it can harm the moisture layer of the hair. So, to achieve super healthy hair, you have to use lukewarm or cold water at the time of shampooing. Our hair cuticles are coated with natural oils produced by the scalp. Use of hot water will drastically harm them and make your hair fragile. Cold water or lukewarm water can maintain the moisture and give your shinier and softer hair. This process will also help you from excessive frizz.
Use chemical free shampoo:
I guess this is the most popular known fact these days. Most of the shampoos in the market are infused with paraben and SLS, paraben is used as preservative and SLS helps to form leather. These chemicals not only dries out the hair texture but also carcinogenic and have several bad effects on health. So, try to use natural hair cleansers and read the ingredient list first before buying any product. Organic shikakai, amla, reetha powders can be used as a natural hair wash, these will give you naturally healthy hair in very less time period.
Don't stretch time of shampooing:
Complete your entire hair wash process in between 15 minutes because wet hairs are more fragile than normal hair. Immediately after washing, pat dry your hair and apply conditioner on the length of your hair and wash it off after 2-3 minutes with cold water. Dry it properly without a blow dry.
Adequate use of conditioner:
Don't use a bulk amount of conditioner on your hair, it will make your hair more greasy. If you don't have volume in your hair, then it will make your hair look very bad. Never use your conditioner on your scalp, just apply it on the length of your hair.
Avoid aggressive rubbing while drying:
Most of us used to rub our hair aggressively or just coil it up with the help of a towel, both these methods are tremendously bad for our hair. Just pat dry your hair with a t-shirt or cotton cloth and let your hair dry normally.
Healthy hair is everyone's dream, so, let's start good shower techniques and flaunt healthy hair in front of the world.


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PLL(Phase-Locked Loop) An electronic circuit that compares an input frequency and phase to a reference signal. It then generates a voltage proportional to the difference between the input and the reference. PLLs are used in myriad digital and mixed mode (analog and digital) applications as regulators, demodulators, synchronizers and frequency multipliers and dividers. For example, in a superheterodyne FM radio, a PLL is used to lock the local oscillator to an accurate frequency reference such as a crystal or ceramic resonator. It can also be used to demodulate the FM audio and stereo subcarrier signals from the intermediate frequency (IF) stage. See heterodyning.
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|This example shows how PLLs are used for regulation and demodulation in an FM radio tuned to 101.5 MHz. The FM frequency range is 88-108 MHz, and this example uses a 10.7 MHz intermediate frequency (IF) and a 1 MHz reference frequency.

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BREAKING NEWS – The Passion Play has been postponed until 2022. They are offering to transfer tickets to 2022 or a partial refund. We will be contact with each traveler to discuss options. Please do not call the office yet, as we don't have any other details yet, but you can e-mail us your questions.
In 2020, the Bavarian village of Oberammergau will once again perform the famous Passion Play, with thousands of visitors from all over the world. Passion Plays recount the life and ministry of Jesus Christ from the four gospels in a dramatic form. By watching a Passion Play we have a chance to reflect on the events most central to our faith, that Jesus died, was buried and rose again from the dead.
The producers of the 2020 play are Christian Stuckl and Abdullah Kenan Karaca. The conductor is are Markus Zwink. The designer is Stefan Hageneier. Click here to find out more about the the actors.
The Passion Play Theater was purpose-built, and is the largest open-air stage with a covered auditorium worldwide. It seats 4,500 people. All our seats are in Category 1 (the best seats), so you'll have an excellent view.


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RBS Coutts' global investment strategy team published its 2011 Mid-Year Investment Outlook, highlighting the key drivers of investment returns for the remainder of 2011. Coutts discusses it here.
Jean-Maurice Ladure, head of Investment Strategy for Europe at RBS Coutts notes there are two big issues that continue to impact the returns available to investors. "These are how to refinance insolvent European countries without creating another pan-European banking crisis and also the US fiscal deficit. Neither of which are easily solved and so it is important that investors have access to investment funds and solutions that take these into account."
The Coutts 2011 Mid-Year Investment Outlook focuses on a number of investment themes, including stagflation, currency depreciation and the global recovery.
Global growth has been sustained but it is not sufficiently strong to dispel concerns about 'stagflation' in the West and so investors must continue to act with caution. Inflation is often a debtor's friend, and therefore currently the friend of most Western governments – and much safer than the alternative, deflation.
"In our view, a deficit reduction programme aided by 3-4 per cent inflation is a more achievable fiscal adjustment route than the alternative that is currently being forced on peripheral Europe – nominal public sector wage cuts, which in Greece are close to 20 per cent, and recession," says Carl Astorri, the global head of Economics and Asset Strategy at Coutts. Negative real yields, delivered via moderate inflation and combined with artificially low bonds yields, are often part of the solution that governments pursue to reduce overwhelming debt burdens, according to Coutts. It is a covert way for a government to 'default' on its obligations to the domestic holders of its debt and is often combined with regulatory incentives that compel institutions such as central banks, pension funds or commercial banks to hold government debt when it makes no economic sense to do so.
Currency depreciation
The other covert route used by governments to help ease the way out of overwhelming debt is via a depreciating currency: overseas bond holders take an additional foreign exchange loss and the economy benefits from improved export competitiveness. So, while the US cannot agree on a deficit reduction plan, there are no voices standing in the way of a steady fall in the US dollar. However, for Europe's periphery there is no currency to devalue and no benign inflation, which leaves all parties – governments, banks and the European Central Bank – still looking for an elegant way to manage the pain of a much less covert 'default'.
Global recovery
Coutts expects the global recovery to remain centred on China, wider Asia and emerging markets in general, where it is believed inflation will peak later this year. Asian markets continue to trade at a valuation discount to other countries, despite having faster-growing economies and higher returns on equity. The anticipated strengthening of local currencies is an additional source of potential returns.
The European fiscal crisis is no longer just about the solvency of peripheral euro-zone member status, but also the solvency of the banks and the European Central Bank. The best option is to try to muddle through until 2013, by which time a voluntary restructuring for Greek debt could be organised without banks going bust.
"Reality is likely to be one of repeated crisis until a big one forces fiscal union," says Ladure. "We think the most likely catalyst would be an attack on Spanish government debt – the line that policy-makers must not allow the crisis to cross."
Coutts expects 2011 to be another positive year for risk assets but a repeat performance of 2010, with high single or double digit returns from most asset classes, is unlikely. In developed equity markets, Coutts predicts yield and value to outperform growth, and equities are likely to offer greater protection for returns than fixed income. Other highlights are that prime property will also be prized for its secure income stream and slow growth in developed economies will heighten the attractions of emerging-market equities and currencies.


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Come explore the Curator's Showcase. We have digitized seven treasures from the Toronto Public Library's rich and varied special collections, and added pictures, maps, notes and more.
Using the Library's interactive software, you can virtually turn the pages of the books. You can zoom in on the digitized images and also find related texts, images and sounds. Other features specific to individual books are provided, such as transcriptions of handwritten pages. This project was inspired by the British Library Turning the Pages program.
To experience a touch sensitive version of the Showcase, visit the Special Collections Digital Kiosk at the Toronto Reference Library.
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Schalke and USMNT midfielder McKennie ruptures ankle ligament
United States midfielder Weston McKennie suffered a ruptured ankle ligament in the nation's friendly win over Ecuador, his club Schalke have confirmed.
McKennie was stretchered off in the second half of Thursday's 1-0 win in Orlando, although he remained with the USMNT squad as they travelled to Houston to face Chile.
However, a source confirmed to Goal on Saturday that McKennie would depart prior to the Tuesday match, with USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter later confirming the midfielder would miss the contest against La Roja.
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Schalke announced Monday the 20-year-old was travelling back to Gelsenkirchen to begin rehabilitation after the extent of his injury was confirmed, with no time table for his return given.
McKennie was handed the start in Berhalter's first match with the full complement of USMNT players available to him, and played along Christian Pulisic and Wil Trapp in a three-man midfield.
However, the Schalke man landed awkwardly after going up for an aerial duel with Ecuador's Felipe Caicedo, rolling his ankle and being forced off in the 68th minute.
A deflected shot from Gyasi Zardes in the 81st minute would prove the difference as the USMNT came away with the 1-0 victory.
@WMckennie has suffered a ruptured ankle ligament and is travelling home from the @USMNT to begin his rehabilitation in Gelsenkirchen.— FC Schalke 04 (@s04_en) March 25, 2019
We wish you the speediest of recoveries, Weston #s04 pic.twitter.com/NQFl1kq7pg
McKennie has scored one goal and added four assists in 19 Bundesliga appearances this season for a Schalke side mired in 15th place, just three points above the relegation playoff.
He played a further six matches in the Champions League, adding a goal an assist, as his side went out in the round of 16 to Manchester City.
While McKennie has been a bright spot in a difficult season for Schalke, he has suffered from a fair share of injury problems during his time in Germany.
The midfielder missed over three months in the 2016-17 season with a foot fracture, over a month in 2017-18 with a medial collateral ligament sprain in his knee, as well has having various muscle injuries that have sidelined him for brief periods during the past two campaigns.
The injury deprives Schalke of their versatile midfielder as they look to break a eight-game winless run and a six-match losing streak that cost former manager Domenico Tedesco his job following their elimination from the Champions League.
The club returns to action on March 31 with a visit to 17th-placed Hannover, in a match that carries heavy implications for the Bundesliga relegation battle, followed by a DFB-Pokal quarterfinal against Werder Bremen midweek.
Meanwhile Berhalter's USMNT will also be without Tyler Adams against Chile as the RB Leipzig midfielder returned to his club following the Ecuador match .
Goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez also returned to FC Dallas and started for the MLS side on Saturday in a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids.


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Hudson River CAG Meeting Set for Tomorrow
The next meeting of the Hudson River PCBs Site Community Advisory Group (CAG) is scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Saratoga Town Hall (12 Spring Street, Schuylerville, NY, 12871).
Meeting Agenda
1:00 Welcome, Introductions, Review June 2014 Meeting Summary;
1:10 Dredging Project Update (GE or EPA);
2:00 Habitat Reconstruction (GE or EPA);
2:30 Break;
2:45 Fish Data Update (EPA);
3:30 Brief Updates and CAG Business:
- Update from the September 18 morning meeting – Discussion;
- Future project considerations – EPA;
- Membership update – Consensus Building Institute;
- Other.
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Tired of iOS 12.3 problems? Want a more stable iOS? Well this is the article for you then.
Here we are giving full steps guide to downgrade iOS 12.3 to iOS 12.2 on your iDevice.
Apple is still signing iOS 12.2 but this cannot be predicted for how long they would allow this. So better option for those who are dissatisfied with the new iOS 12.3 is a downgrade. Here we go.
Before you start the process you MUST check these basic requirememt's avaialbility.
Step 1 - First of all, turn off your device's Find My iPhone feature (Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone).
Step 2 - Download the relavent IPSW file for your device from the above list
Step 3 - Use USB cable to connect your device to the computer and ensure that iTunes launches. Now put the connected device into DFU or Recovery mode.
How to out into DFU mode
For iPhone 7 users, you must press and hold the Sleep/Wake button + Volume Down button for 10 seconds.
Non-iPhone 7 users should hold down the Power and Home button for 10 seconds, then release the Power button but ensuring that Home button is still pressed.
iTunes will provide an alert saying that it has detected a device in Recovery Mode.
Step 4 - Now, in iTunes, press and hold the Option key (Mac), or SHIFT key (Windows), and select the Restore iPhone option in the main device window.
Step 5 - Select the iOS 12.2 IPSW file from your computer that you want to downgrade to.
Step 6 - iTunes will then restore the iOS 12.2 firmware file to the device. After this Apple's Hello screen will appear allowing you to set your device up
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There will be plenty of fun-filled activities, along with the workshops. These will include Pop Quizzes by the MC, a Bear Dance, and many more interactive workshops!
Friendship puppet, social tags and greetings making
Special dance workshop for kids and parents
Story telling sessiona and contests for kids
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What is a Reactive Dog and why are they reactive?
If this sounds familiar, then you have a reactive dog.
Reactive dogs tend to stress out and embarrass owners as they try to keep passersby safe from their intimidating or noisy best friend. This aggression is most often fear based and this behavior is called reactivity. On the other end of the spectrum is the dog that's too afraid to go anywhere and will hide, tremble, or whine. If your dog can't calm down within a few seconds, he or she is probably a reactive dog.
There is no longer a need to feel lost or confused when your dog becomes reactive. Our specialized training programs will help you change or manage your dog that overreacts in new situations or with new people or other dogs while on leash.
We have been rehabilitating reactive dogs with aggressive behavior for over 20 years. Most often aggressive behaviors have a purpose for the dog and is typically a defensive reaction. We help you find out why the dog is responding in that way, and work with you to design a customized training and learning plan to help you reach your goals!
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We are always learning, as well as our canine friends. We continuously review, grow and expand our programs.
This is our current process:
1. Do a Behavioral Assessment and Evaluation
The purpose of the Behavior Assessment is to identify the exact elements which need to be addressed in your dog's unique circumstances so that you may finally understand the sources of their behavior and take the appropriate steps towards a resolution.
2. Rule out medical
We strongly recommend taking your dog to your veterinarian for a thorough exam. If you think the aggression came on suddenly then it could be medically related. They may do a blood panel, have thyroid checked and or order x/rays to check hips and joints.
3. Create a management strategy
Safety is a major priority when working and living with a reactive dog. Safety concerns are for ALL that are involved; you, family members, strangers, your dog, other pets, trainers, etc.
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Depending on your dog, you have different options regarding training programs:
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C. Group class We have group classes designed with exercises to work with reactive dogs in mind. This will allow them to be in a public setting and apply their skills out in a new environment.


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Theoretical and experimental investigations have shown that the atmospheric turbulence exhibits both anisotropic and non-Kolmogorov properties. In this work, two theoretical atmosphere refractive-index fluctuations spectral models are derived for optical waves propagating through anisotropic non-Kolmogorov atmospheric turbulence. They consider simultaneously the finite turbulence inner and outer scales and the asymmetric property of turbulence eddies in the orthogonal xy-plane throughout the path. Two anisotropy factors which parameterize the asymmetry of turbulence eddies in both horizontal and vertical directions are introduced in the orthogonal xy-plane, so that the circular symmetry assumption of turbulence eddies in the xy-plane is no longer required. Deviations from the classic 11/3 power law behavior in the spectrum model are also allowed by assuming power law value variations between 3 and 4. Based on the derived anisotropic spectral model and the Rytov approximation theory, expressions for the variance of angle of arrival (AOA) fluctuations are derived for optical plane and spherical waves propagating through weak anisotropic non-Kolmogorov turbulence. Calculations are performed to analyze the derived spectral models and the variance of AOA fluctuations.
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This category is for companies that are sole traders, micro businesses, 2-10 people, partnerships that over the last year have demonstrated strong growth, have a product or a service of a high standard that has a good leading edge on their competitors.
Starting off catering for small afternoon tea events, we now pride ourselves on growing into a full wedding & event caterers. We now also serve the corporate community and continue to grow in size & what we offer. We take immense care in where we source ingredients, & use as many local suppliers & locally produced ingredients as possible. We like to help promote some of the amazing produce available to us in the area by holding pop up themed events showcasing them. We work immensely hard at what we do, & continue with enthusiasm & ambition to continue to grow. We would take great pride in receiving this award & it would help the status of our business immensely. We thank those involved for the opportunity.
After purchasing Hair & Beauty@Juncti8n last year, with the pressure, struggles and demands that went with it, we have not only come out the other side, but, won the Hair and Beauty Category in the Kettering Awards 2018,thanks to our lovely clients, but, we will not rest on our laurels.
The Salon has continued to expand its skills and treatment list through ongoing specialised training, including Hair Extensions and Assessors Certificate, achieved by Frances, so that we can now train the next generation of talented new Stylists. We are committed to continued training and several of our Stylists have been promoted throughout the year.
Whilst building our clientele list through consultation, referrals and recommendations, they have seen many improvements in lots of areas following the questionnaires designed by our clients, for our clients. We believe that our staff members are our most important resource and continue to invest in their future.
Here at Hair and Beauty@Juncti8n we know you are only as good as your last service and more importantly that our clients have a choice, that's why we listen and value their input, loyalty and continued support.
In 2013 Mar-ie Ferdinand and Emma Bell graduated from the University of Northampton and set up Next Step Podiatry to offer podiatry / chiropody services to the people of Kettering and surrounding areas.
This year we will be celebrating 6 successful years in business. We have expanded from renting a small room inside another business, to having our own premises and flourishing with both regular and new patients to offer a professional, personal and caring podiatry/ chiropody service
Over the last 6 years, we have helped many patients to become pain free and thousands to maintain their foot health by visiting us regularly.
We will be extremely grateful for every vote placed in our favor
We are proud to be a successful female run business thriving in Kettering and have all of our patients to thank for where find ourselves today.


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Roald wrote:Jimmy wrote:The so-called "socialism" under Stalin was bitterly condemned by U. S. Socialists and still is.
I believe that a fair number of U.S. leftists were actually naïve supporters of Stalin in the 1930s and 40s. Many American and European labor leaders, socialists, and communists travelled to Russia during that time and were treated to dog and pony shows. At that time, knowledge of the purges and gulags was not widespread outside of Russia. After the 1950s, things changed.
George Orwell wrote quite a bit about the phenomenon of Western leftwing support for Stalin.
Eric wrote:Is current policy again a wrong one?
American European tactics to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, instead of Kiev, appears as a first-rate strategic mistake resulting from weakness and could ultimately lead to hostilities and extensive bloodshed.
President Obama and Putin conversation lasted 90 minutes, Russian President Vladimir Putin , just clarified what was known in advance that Putin will not move from his positions , and will not withdraw the Russian troops in the Crimea . Moreover, the message of Putin hidden between the diplomatic words is very clear : If Obama , or Europeans will not work to remove the regime staging in Kiev , which Putin called regime of gangs and fascists , Russia will continue to dominate the areas in eastern Ukraine, a home to the citizens of Ukraine of Russian origin who are Russian-speaking until the temporary regime falls .
Maybe instead restraining the Russian president, had to USA'' in the Europeans act quickly or replace the provisional regime which came to power in Kiev as a result of a revolution, to try diplomacy with provisional regime that had no choice but to try and negotiate with Moscow, with the basis such a move is the agreement obtained by the foreign ministers of Germany, Poland and France being in Kiev in the third week of February. This agreement speaks of remaining in power of former President Viktor Yanukovych, and the establishment of a national emergency government with participation of elements pro - Russian and anti-Russian state.
As time passes even this solution becomes less and less practical.
Jimmy wrote:... He (Putin) is attempting to reconstitute the old USSR and I think he will be successful.
Oregon wrote:You can bet Putin the Great will have missiles in Venezuela and Cuba in short order and Barry the Impotent will respond with the only answer in his limited diplomatic arsenal - "Do you want fries with that?" Didn't his time in the schoolyard teach him that being nice only gets you kicked in the nuts?
Oregon wrote:You can bet Putin the Great will have missiles in Venezuela and Cuba in short order and Barry the Impotent will respond with the only answer in his limited diplomatic arsenal - "Do you want fries with that?" Didn't his time in the schoolyard teach him that being nice only gets you kicked in the nuts?
Jimmy wrote:Oregon wrote:You can bet Putin the Great will have missiles in Venezuela and Cuba in short order and Barry the Impotent will respond with the only answer in his limited diplomatic arsenal - "Do you want fries with that?" Didn't his time in the schoolyard teach him that being nice only gets you kicked in the nuts?
Well, I am not a fan of President Obama (I voted for him in 2008, however.) and I think his "apology tour" has given the impression America is weak. The President operated and still may on the premise that being nice is all that needs to be done to win over the world. This doesn't work with bullies but I give him credit for trying diplomacy. Carter tried it; it didn't work then, either. If America is going to play a role internationally, it has two choices: Take the Ronald Reagan approach (I can't believe I am saying this as I never liked him.) or take the isolationist approach. Unfortunately, there is no middle ground. It would be nice if America were a neutral nation but is that realistic in today's world?
Having said all this, I don't see calling Obama names is helpful to the discussion. President Bush coddled up to Putin so he bears some responsibility. Putin is a thug, plain and simple. Russia needs another Gorbachev about now.
Rich Douglas wrote:
No one is on an "apology tour." That is a fake assessment.
Do this: say what you think he should do instead of what he's doing. Be specific.
Jimmy wrote:Rich Douglas wrote:
No one is on an "apology tour." That is a fake assessment.
Do this: say what you think he should do instead of what he's doing. Be specific.
That's a good question. And if I knew the answers I'd be President. What I would like him to do is rally the international community, make a case before the UN, and possibly advocate for UN PEACE KEEPING forces to get involved. What I wish he hadn't done was tell (I don't remember whom he told.) ________ that after the election he would be more flexible in regards to Putin.
I am by far no expert or even a maven in the field of international relations. Like Rodney King, I wish we could "all just get along."
I'd be interested in your thoughts.
Rich Douglas wrote:Well, that's an honest reaction. But it's a fair question.
The difference stems from the difference between "assessments" and "assertions." "Assessments" are judgments. "That guy's a jerk," or "Ice cream is good." "Assertions" are statements of (purported) fact. "Rocky Road ice cream has nuts in it," or "Hillary Clinton ordered the military to stand down in Benghazi." True or not, they're attempts to state truths.
Too much of the time, we hear criticisms (assessments) without any assertions about the facts. "The President is a socialist," for example. Okay, so prove it.
So calling Obama an appeaser (or whatever) is an assessment. But what are the facts? What would you do differently? So let's say you don't know what you'd do, that you're not expert enough to say. Okay, but you thought yourself expert enough to form an assessment, right? Funny how that slips away once one is pressed for the details. And if you can't offer what he should do instead, at least offer up what he's done to lead you to your conclusion (assessment). Otherwise, its just empty name-calling. And there's been way too much of that from the Right.
Personally, I LIKE the way the President has handled most foreign affairs. He's winding down the purposeless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, he got Osama, he stayed out of Libya (but bombed the crap out of them to help get Ghaddafi), he's stayed out of Syria (yet is trying to support the "good guys" without arming future enemies of the U.S. like we did in Afghanistan, arming the Mujahadeen against the Soviets, only to see them lead to the Taliban). He hasn't done much in Palestine, and I'd like to see more. But he hasn't messed it up further, either.
Regarding Putin, what would anyone have him do differently? When the Russians invaded Georgia, did Bush attack? (Hint: no.) So what's different here? We're not going to war with the Russians, certainly not over a country that, until very recently, was part of their country. The Right wants to sound tough, but they never come out and say what they'd do differently. That's because there aren't good solutions, just techniques to be employed, which the President is doing.
If you make assessments, you should ground them in assertions that, in turn, can be examined. Otherwise, it's just a baseless rant.
Oregon wrote:You don't have to go to war with Russia, but you must have the ability to go to war. If you lack the ability to go to war, bluffing is pretty much irrelevant.
In the First Gulf War something like 540,000 U.S. troops took part. In the 2003 invasion 150,000 troops took part. With the current anticipated cuts, mobilizing 150,000 troops might be tough.
Ukraine trusted their survival on a piece of paper signed by Russia. They went from being a nuclear power with a massive army to the point where they can only mobilize something like 8,000 effective soldiers. How is it working for them?
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The Use of Sustainable Finance for Promoting Agricultural Sustainability.
Sustainability has gained attention in several industries across the world. This is, in a way, due to the fact that there are unlimited opportunities associated with the state of being "sustainable".
The financial sector is increasingly intrigued by how sustainability can be used to create positive social and environmental impacts in the wider society. Also, it is now vitally important for financial investments to demonstrate sustainability credentials, and means to demonstrate such credentials are being unveiled from time to time, One viable way to do this is through sustainable finance practice.
The general idea of sustainable finance is financing that incorporates and considers a wide range of social, economic and environmental issues in capital deployment processes. Sustainable finance practice is now increasingly used in decision-making processes for financial investments and to also support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
This concept is also quickly gaining momentum in the agriculture sector. The concept has been found useful to players in the sector in many ways. For example, a lot of farmers who experiencing financial hardship are unable to grow their businesses. However, such indebted farmers can be offered some forms of financial support to keep going under sustainable finance measures, thereby saving them from going into administration.
Often times, new farmers are mostly deterred from venturing into farming due to the lack of resources. What's more, conventional agricultural lenders are often reluctant to provide loans to new farmers because they (new farmers) have little or no financial history. However, under sustainable finance measures, new farmers are able to borrow money based on social and environmental criteria, providing them with opportunities to access funds for growth and development. Not only are they able to access financial support, they are also able to borrow money at affordable or low rates, thereby helping to alleviate their financial burdens.
It is noteworthy that sustainable production and farming methods such as organic farming and grass-based livestock operations are generally regarded as clean farming practices. To qualify for sustainable finance, farmers are required to demonstrate that their proposed or ongoing farming operations meet certain green credentials. As a result, sustainable finance can be used to promote and improve environmental sustainability in the wider society.
Given the fact that social issues are also considered under sustainable finance, it does seem as a suitable tool for the creation of positive social impacts. And this tool can be used to empower people living in rural areas who are interested in farming.
It is also imperative to note that risks and opportunities are experienced in farming operations. These often manifest in social, economic and environmental forms. Some of these are hidden and given zero attention in farming supply chains.
In other words, significant risks are left unmitigated while opportunities are left untapped. However, sustainable finance practice can be used as a tool to make farmers more aware of the risks and opportunities within their supply chains, thereby helping them to improve productivity and profitability as well as satisfy stakeholder's concerns.


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Agenda Item #30
All-County Festival Lease Agreement with the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
The 2013 All-County Chorus and Band concert is an annual performance. This event requires the use of rehearsal and performance space that will accommodate up to 1800 people on January 24-26, 2013. The King Center is currently the only facility in the county that is capable of housing the All-County Chorus and Band performances. The King Center requires the district to submit a signed lease agreement for the use of its facilities at a cost of $7,093.50.
Approve lease agreement with the King Center for use of All-County Band and Chorus rehearsal and performance facilities.
Meeting Date(s)
Information - 10/23/2012
Consent after Information11/20/2012
Authority for Action
General Powers and Duties of the Board
Involves Expenditure of Funds Directly in the Classroom
Source of Funding
Operating - Other
Cindy Johnson, K12 Music Resource Teacher, ext. 338
Barbara A. Rodrigues, Middle School Programs Director, ext. 583
Cyndi Van Meter, Associate Superintendent, ext. 300
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Isaiah 5:1 Nowe will I sing to my beloued a song of my beloued to his vineyarde, My beloued had a vineyarde in a very fruitefull hill, Isaiah 5:2 And hee hedged it, and gathered out the stones of it, and he planted it with the best plants, and hee builte a towre in the middes thereof, and made a wine presse therein: then hee looked that it should bring foorth grapes: but it brought foorth wilde grapes. Isaiah 5:3 Now therefore, O inhabitants of Ierusalem and men of Iudah, iudge, I pray you, betweene me, and my vineyarde. Isaiah 5:4 What coulde I haue done any more to my vineyard that I haue not done vnto it? why haue I looked that it should bring foorth grapes, and it bringeth foorth wilde grapes? Isaiah 5:5 And nowe I will tell you what I will do to my vineyarde: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten vp: I will breake the wall thereof, and it shall be troden downe: Isaiah 5:6 And I will laye it waste: it shall not be cut, nor digged, but briers, and thornes shall growe vp: I will also commande the cloudes that they raine no raine vpon it. Isaiah 5:7 Surely the vineyard of the Lord of hostes is the house of Israel, and the men of Iudah are his pleasant plant, and hee looked for iudgement, but beholde oppression: for righteousnesse, but beholde a crying.
Isaiah 5:8 Woe vnto them that ioyne house to house, and laye fielde to fielde, till there bee no place, that ye may be placed by your selues in the mids of the earth. Isaiah 5:9 This is in mine cares, saith the Lorde of hostes. Surely many houses shall be desolate, euen great, and faire without inhabitant. Isaiah 5:10 For ten acres of vines shal yelde one bath, and the seede of an homer shal yelde an ephah.
Isaiah 5:11 Wo vnto them, that rise vp early to followe drunkennes, and to them that continue vntill night, till the wine doe inflame them. Isaiah 5:12 And the harpe and viole, timbrel, and pipe, and wine are in their feastes: but they regard not the worke of the Lorde, neither consider the worke of his handes.
Isaiah 5:13 Therefore my people is gone into captiuitie, because they had no knowledge, and the glorie thereof are men famished, and the multitude thereof is dried vp with thirst. Isaiah 5:14 Therefore hel hath inlarged it selfe, & hath opened his mouth, without measure, and their glorie, and their multitude, and their pompe, and hee that reioyceth among them, shall descend into it. Isaiah 5:15 And man shalbe brought downe, and man shalbe humbled, euen the eyes of the proude shalbe humbled. Isaiah 5:16 And the Lorde of hostes shalbe exalted in iudgement, and the holy God shalbe sanctified in iustice. Isaiah 5:17 Then shall the lambes feede after their maner, and the strangers shall eate the desolate places of the fat. Isaiah 5:18 Woe vnto them, that draw iniquitie with cordes of vanitie, and sinne, as with cart ropes: Isaiah 5:19 Which say, Let him make speede: let him hasten his worke, that wee may see it: and let the counsell of the holy one of Israel draw neere and come, that we may knowe it.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe vnto them that speake good of euill, and euill of good, which put darkenes for light, and light for darkenes, that put bitter for sweete, and sweete for sowre. Isaiah 5:21 Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight. Isaiah 5:22 Wo vnto them that are mightie to drinke wine, and to them that are strong to powre in strong drinke: Isaiah 5:23 Which iustifie the wicked for a rewarde, and take away the righteousnesse of the righteous from him. Isaiah 5:24 Therefore as the flame of fire deuoureth the stubble, and as the chaffe is cosumed of the flame: so their roote shalbe as rottennesse, and their bud shall rise vp like dust, because they haue cast off the Lawe of the Lorde of hostes, and contemned the word of the holy one of Israel. Isaiah 5:25 Therefore is the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, and hee hath stretched out his hand vpon them, and hath smitten them that the mountaines did tremble: and their carkases were torne in the middes of the streetes, and for all this his wrath was not turned away, but his hande was stretched out still.
Isaiah 5:26 And he will lift vp a signe vnto the nations a farre, and wil hisse vnto them from the ende of the earth: and beholde, they shall come hastily with speede. Isaiah 5:27 None shall faint nor fall among them: none shall slumber nor sleepe, neither shall the girdle of his loynes be loosed, nor the latchet of his shooes be broken: Isaiah 5:28 Whose arrowes shall be sharpe, and all his bowes bent: his horse hoofes shal be thought like flint, and his wheeles like a whirlewinde. Isaiah 5:29 His roaring shalbe like a lyon, and he shall roare like lyons whelpes: they shall roare, and lay holde of the praye: they shall take it away, and none shall deliuer it. Isaiah 5:30 And in that day they shal roare vpon them, as the roaring of the sea: and if they looke vnto the earth, beholde darkenesse, and sorowe, and the light shalbe darkened in their skie.


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God, Spirituality & Religion
Uniting EAST & WEST spiritually..!!
Love of Gopis
It was a time when Sri Krishna had moved from Vrindavan and Mathura and had settled in Dwaraka, with Satyabhama and Rukmini as wives. At night, his wives found Sri Krishna calling out the names of several Gopikas aloud, in his dreams. They were greatly aggrieved as they had been doing his 'seva' with extreme devotion. The time had come for Sri Krishna to enact one of his famous dramas. He suddenly fell sick with severe stomach ache. Several physicians came but their medications and treatments were of no avail. Then, Sage Narada arrived. He was told of Sri Krishnas' grave condition. Narada suggested a 'Siddha Aushada' (Siddha medicine) to cure this malady.
It was the dust from someone's feet. If the dust from anybody's feet could be offered to Sri Krishna, his malady could be cured. Nobody, including Satyabhama and Rukmini, were ready to offer this to him as they were mortally afraid of going to hell for this ultimate crime of feeding Sri Bhagwan Krishna with their 'paada-dhuli' (dust from their feet).
Narada disappeared and appeared before the Gopikas in Vrindavan. The Gopis asked about Sri Krishna's well being and were stricken when told that he was bed-ridden due to an acute stomach illness. Narada then told them about the antidote to his illness. Presto! All the Gopikas most willingly offered their 'pada-dhuli' to him despite being warned of the 'karma' (the law of moral causation) it would generate.
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Otakon Suprises (Utawarerumono, Shuffle, and Demonbane)
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ADV announced at Otakon today that they have acquired the rights for Utawarerumono Anime. It will (unfortunately) be distributed in the US under the name of "Shadow Warrior Chronicles". It's set for a release date of early 2007.
In other suprising news, Kadokawa announced that Shuffle and Demonbane animes will be coming to the US. Distributors to be announced in 2007.
Thanks to ToonZone for the update.
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SHONO showcase (Buryatia)
The group was formed in 2014, after a tour of concerts in France. The name of the group means "wolf" in Buryat. Shono is one of the greatest totems of the Buryat clans. The spirit of the ancient nomadic rituals permeates the musical material of the group and creates a bright and memorable atmosphere.
Drive and mature rock-and-roll rhythms put the group in par with the best contemporary groups in the Siberian and Mongolian ethno-rock. The combination of rock riffs, Buryat melodies and unusual rhythms creates truly unique musical emotions. In January 2016 the group released album "Hunters". The founder of the group – Alexander Arkhincheyev uses vocal techniques, both conventional and throat singing, while playing various ethnic instruments. Folk songs and their own original works, performed by Alexander Arkhincheyev are accompanied by modern music instruments.
Group members: Alexander Arkhincheyev – moriin-huur, sukha-huur, limbe, throat singing, vocal; Eugenia Tomitova – yataga; Vladimir Sidorov – bass guitar, back vocals, mouth harp; Konstantin Tokarski – drums, percussion.


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What is Graffiti?
There are two types of graffiti: gang graffiti and tagging graffiti. Each is distinctive from the other:
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|Gang Graffiti is used to designate gang affiliation and gang members and often tells what is going on with a gang.
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|Tagging Graffiti is used for gaining "fame" with others who are into tagging. The tagging usually shows the "tag name" or moniker and sometimes the name of the tagging crew they belong to.
Graffiti has been called the "newspaper of the streets." Street gang members put up graffiti to increase their visibility. Gang graffiti is usually much more primitive and sometimes more easily read than graffiti done by taggers. Gang graffiti may show alliances between gangs, mark the scene of a crime, or commemorate the death of a beloved person. Cross-outs of individual letters or of rival gang names are common. This means that individual letters are crossed out when that letter is in a rival gang's name.
1. Get Savvy. Learn about graffiti and how it impacts your community. By controlling access, incorporating landscaping and/or fencing, limiting access to roofs by thoughtful placement of dumpsters and add or improve lighting around the building/residence to promote natural surveillance, are just a few simple and cost effective ways to combat graffiti vandalism.
2. Report graffiti to the appropriate authorities. Please submit a report online though ServiceWorks or call the graffiti hotline at (303) 774-4327.
3. Organize a paint-out to address "hot spots" of graffiti tagging. Gather supplies and community volunteers to remove graffiti in your neighborhood. Rapid and continual removal of graffiti is the best way for owners to protect their community from graffiti vandals.
4. Make art. Plan a paint-brush mural to cover a wall that is continuously plagued with graffiti.
5. Reach out. Coordinate a graffiti awareness campaign at your school or in the community and engaging at-risk-youth.
6. Take ownership. Adopt-a-spot in your school or community.
7. Proactively plant. Pro-actively plant trees or other greenery near an already graffiti-plagued wall or future potential areas where graffiti may become an issue.
8. Choose coatings. Apply an anti-graffiti coating on walls whenever possible for easy removal of graffiti.
9. Have discussions. Dedicate a neighborhood association meeting to graffiti prevention and invite local city staff and law enforcement.
10. Know the local laws and Ordinances as it relates to graffiti in Longmont. View Longmont Municipal Code 16.20.180 - Section 302.9 Defacement of Property


text: In the past differential restorative effects of environmental categories have been found, specifically of the urban and the natural environment. What has not been examined are the differences in restorative potential of an environment in different seasons. An experiment will be presented in which the restorative potential of the beach, the dunes and the forest is examined, in each the four seasons of the year.


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Many lower-income Americans see Medicaid as their lifeline to health care. This includes "older nonelderly" adults from 50 to 64.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in January that states can apply for waivers to implement work requirements for people who receive Medicaid benefits. This will impact some older Americans.
The waivers have been approved in three states and are pending approval in others. Age limits vary for who might have to fulfill work or "community engagement" requirements for up to 80 hours a month. In Kentucky, Medicaid recipients are exempt at 64. In Indiana, it's 60, and in Arkansas, 50 is the threshold. Some other states are looking to implement work requirements. They include Arizona, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Utah, and Wisconsin.
Beth Kuhn, the commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Workforce Investment, notes that most people on Medicaid also receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits—also known as food stamps. For that 80 % of Medicaid recipients, she says, work requirements don't apply after age 49.
Community engagement is the prime focus of the new requirements, which entails four facets: volunteering, training and education, work, and caregiving of a family or community member in need.
There are many who are excluded from the requirement, and one group is the medically frail. Medical frailty would be determined by an eligibility specialist. However, it's not clear now how chronic medical conditions impacting many beneficiaries, like asthma, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, and hypertension, will be considered.
The Southern Poverty Law Center, National Health Law Program, and Kentucky Equal Justice Center filed a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of a group of Kentucky residents receiving Medicaid, challenging the legality of Kentucky's plan. Another brief was jointly filed by groups including Justice in Aging, AARP, AARP Foundation, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund.
Reference: US News & World Report (April 20, 2018) "How Medicaid Work Requirements Could Hurt Older Americans"


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Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardo, was an Italian Renaissance polymath whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, and cartography. He has been variously called the father of palaeontology, ichnology, and architecture, and is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time. Sometimes credited with the inventions of the parachute, helicopter and tank,[1][2][3] he epitomised the Renaissance humanist ideal.
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Pentatonic Paradiddles
One of my absolute favorite things about the guitar is its capacity to be a puzzle and a game. As complex as the fretboard is, there are a ton of simple rules that can unlock your capacity to create cool and unique ideas without a ton of effort. I love coming up with limitations for how I can play and then setting out to solve the riddles, making music and stretching my brain in the process. In this way a single lick can turn into a whole "family" of ideas, more conceptual, but accessible to all of us who are looking to not play the same licks over and over again.
I am a horrible drummer. Even so, I love to sit at a kit with sticks in my hands and try to make things happen. While my technique is poor, my concept of rhythm and time continually inform and elevate my guitar playing. One helpful rudiment is a basic sticking technique that all drummers learn called the paradiddle. It's an eightbeat combination of left- and right-hand sticking. The basic pattern is: RLRRLRLL. Try tapping it out with your hands on your legs at an even tempo to get a sense of it.
So let's drop this paradiddle concept onto the guitar. The idea transfers easily from two hands to two notes or two strings. I'm using the A minor pentatonic scale for simplicity. In Ex. 1a you see the pattern represented as two notes, G and A, both on the same string. Turn on a metronome and give it a shot in eighth-notes at a slow tempo. Ex. 1b is the same notes but now on two adjacent strings. Work with these two beginning examples until you start to feel the alternating pattern naturally—without thinking about it.
In Ex. 2a we will apply this concept in a more advanced way, moving all the way up the A minor pentatonic scale in the fifth position. Bar 1 is the pattern on the E and A strings, bar 2 the D and G strings, bar 3 the B and E strings. Ex. 2b is the same exact thing but in triplets. Notice how much harder that is, but so interesting in the way the eight-note pattern gyrates across a rhythmic cycle of three. And don't stop there. Try it with sixteenth-notes and beyond.
A descending version of this idea is found in Ex 3. Notice again how the one-bar pattern on two strings just repeats itself with each new pair of strings. Try to take just take one bar and integrate it into your playing. Use it as a way to connect other licks. Try it in different positions of the pentatonic scale if you know them (and if you don't know them, learn them by checking out Jesse Gress' Fretboard Recipes column from the 2/15 issue).
To make this concept much more exciting, these last two figures will really get you moving fast across the fretboard. Ex. 4a incorporates alternating slides on the first and second strings. Ex. 4b has us navigating the same idea, but now on the G and B strings and therefore a little different in terms of fingerings and note spacing. The most heroic of ideas, Ex. 5, forces you to do quick position changes without the slides. I wrote it in sixteenth-notes to inspire you. Remember that slow and steady wins the race in music… and always practice with a metronome and take as much time as you need to get these lines flowing, clean, and soulful. Happy practicing. I'm sure you can come up with a ton of cool variations on this concept.
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Maybe it's just the whiskey in the image, but there's something exceptionally appealing about the new IDEOS X5 smartphone from Huawei. It could be the 3.8-inch 800x480 screen, the 5MP camera or the fact it runs Froyo, but I think it might be the relatively tiny $349 pricetag.
The X5 does only boast a 800MHz processor, and only supports the 900/2100MHz spectrums making it useless on NextG, but for that pricetag you can't really complain.
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I make an original backup of the site before any work is performed to have a 'last resort' on hand if anything goes wrong.
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I set up a staging environment on your or my server and clone your website to have an exact replica of your site.
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I will perform a code inspection if your website contains customizations. These customizations need to be transferred back after a website is updated. I will also set up a child theme if you already do not have one setup. A Child Theme's function is to store all customizations done to the site. So in the event, the parent theme(original theme) is updated, customizations will not be lost as they will live inside the child theme or a 3rd party custom plugin.
Customizations found are documented for future updates.
If you perform updates on a Theme or Plugin that contains customizations in the core files IT WILL BE overwritten and lost for good.
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The initial update process begins. WordPress, the theme(s) and all the plugins are updated. After each component is updated, functionality is tested to see if something did not break somewhere or if the new plugin did not introduce new problems, bugs.
If a problem is found or a bug. The whole update process needs to be restarted to narrow down on the problem if it can't be resolved by a debugger; logging any errors in a file.
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If the updates were successful and all functionality is working as it should(Staging), preparations can be made to apply the whole process on the live site OR migrating the new updated version to your live server. This is all done after hours when your site has the least traffic.
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Updating a Custom Coded WordPress or WooCommer site.
In the event that your theme or a plugin or even WordPress is updated it would mean that the customizations done to your site is not valid anymore. Customization also requires maintenance to be in line with the latest updates.
Scenario: I updated my WooCommerce site and now it is broken. Customers are unable to make payments.
White Screen of death? WooCommerce refuse to process payments after an update.
Let's take the WooCommerce Stripe Plugin as an example. Stripe is a payment processor. The WooCommerce Stripe payment plugin allows your store to take payments from customers for goods or services and process the payments on the stripe servers.
A WooCommerce extension plugin like Stripe for example 'borrows' functionality from WooCommerce plugin to function and in return WooCommerce borrows functionality from WordPress to operate. Not one of these plugins can operate on its own. In Coding, we refer to this object inheritance, to EXTENT on an object - adding functionality to an object. In this case, the Stripe plugins add payment functionality to WooCommerce.
It only cost one little small code error in any of these platforms to bring the whole building down.
Say, for example, Stripe fails to process payments after an update, but everything works 100% on your site. Where is the problem? Is it the Stripe plugin? You might think so, but it could be neither the Stripe plugin or WooCommerce(it depends on to function) or even WordPress. It could even be another plugin that has code not properly defined or implemented that could interfere with the code of the Stripe plugin.
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Technology: Farmers offered cheap aerial surveillance
AN AIRBORNE video system developed by the US Department of Agriculture
(USDA) offers farmers a cheaper way than they have now to monitor their
land for outbreaks of weeds, insects and crop diseases.
Compared to traditional film photog raphy, the new technique is both
faster and cheaper. Compared to satellite images, the videos are faster,
cheaper and cover exactly what an individual farmer wants. 'In a year or
so,' says James Everitt, a scientist from the USDA, 'agricultural consulting
firms in the US may offer farmers these videos, and that will allow them
to act more quickly to protect crops and livestock and to make better use
of fertilisers and pesticides.'
The system, which Everitt developed with David Escobar and Juan Noriega
at the USDA's Remote Sensing Research Laboratory in Texas, consists of three
black-and-white, high-resolution cameras mounted in a frame that fits inside
a twin-engine Aero Commander plane. The cameras shoot through a hatch in
the plane's floor as it flies at altitudes ranging from 900 to 3800 metres,
depending on the area to be covered and the resolution needed.
The three cameras tape the same scene through different filters: near
infrared, red and yellow-green. The cameras are synchronised and mounted
so that they all cover the same area. The separate images are fed into three
Super VHS recorders. A fourth recorder receives a composite image, called
Once the plane has landed, the scientists can examine the colour-infrared
composite and the three black-and-white filtered images. Everitt says that
each black-and-white image is well suited to picking up particular diseases
or soil problems. As with any videotape, the aerial images are analogue
signals, but they can be converted to digital ones.
Everitt says: 'A two-hour Super VHS tape costs about $15 (Pounds sterling
9), while a roll of aerial film plus developing can cost $200 to $1000.
In addition, film processing can take a week or more, while we monitor action
live, from the video monitor in the cockpit.'
Satellite images are a good way to observe large areas, according to
Everitt, but they offer little help to a farmer faced with an insect outbreak.
'It usually takes three to four weeks for a satellite image to be downloaded,
processed, and made available,' he says, 'and if a farmer has insects in
a field of sugar cane, which is too high to check from the ground, satellite
data will come too late to help.'
Comparisons between film and video show that the video is slightly less
sharp, but Everitt points out that the system has already proved its usefulness.
The fact that it detects differing light-reflecting properties in plants
and soil reveals sooty mould on the leaves of citrus trees; chlorosis, an
iron-deficiency disease, in sorghum; saline and waterlogged soils; and rice-borer
damage in sugar cane.
An Australian consulting company is already using the system to provide
information for water management in cotton fields. Everitt also believes
that the video cameras will be used to assess pest problems and estimate
crop production in Third World countries, where film-developing facilities
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New Delhi: IGNOU has so far conferred more than 11 lakh certificates to personnel of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) for completing their courses in different levels. According to Press Trust of India, , Manjulika Srivastava, Director of IGNOU's Defence Unit told the news agency that, out of the total 11,28,754 certificates issued, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has also issued 1,413 graduation certificates under vertical mobility scheme.
IGNOU's Defence Unit coordinates the activities pertaining to three Defence wings of India: Army, Navy and Air Force, in addition to for CISF and Assam Rifles. The projects pertaining to Defence Forces are designated as 'Gyandeep' for Indian Army; 'Sagardeep' for Indian Navy; and 'Akashdeep' for Indian Air Force.
According to an IGNOU statistics published on April 2013, there were around 4.2 lakhs army personnel registered for various course under Gyandeep with a total revenue generation of around 31.5 crores.
"IGNOU recognises the achievements of defence personnel in their service, equate such work to IGNOU standards, transfers the credit and suggests them to take up courses based on that for a lateral entry," Ms Srivastava said.
The Defence Unit processes the admissions and coordinates with Student Registration Division, Student Evaluation Division, Finance Division and other authorities of IGNOU.
The scheme became operational in 2009 when the IGNOU signed MoUs with the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy for 'Gyandeep', 'Akashdeep' and 'Sagardeep' respectively.
However, Sagardeep was not so successful as there were not many applicants, said a varsity official.
Recently, IGNOU's School of Education (SOE) signed a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) with the Government of Tripura to professionally train 11,884 untrained teachers of elementary level through IGNOUs two year Diploma in Elementary Education programme (in Tripura) through ODL mode and renews it for three years, said a statement from the open university.
(With Inputs from PTI)
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Stenso Lettering Guide
10 January, 2017
Picked up this late 1940s or early 1950s Stenso Lettering Guide for $1 from a Reno antique shop.
Vintage Cookbooks with Playfully Lettered Covers
3 August, 2015
This small collection was found in an antique shop's modest book rack in Reno.
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ELVIS AND OLIVE by Stephanie Watson
I sat in the backyard yesterday and read this fun tale of an unusual friendship. Natalie is "perfect" and has a nice, loving family, while Annie is the new "tough" girl who just moved in with her rather uncaring uncle. The girls meet in the first days of summer vacation and give each other secret names, Elvis and Olive, and begin to spy on the neighborhood. At first Annie (Elvis) reminded me a bit of Pippi Longstocking, with her outlandish stories (lies) and absent parents, but she lacks Pippi's sweet and funny essence. In fact, there were a few times at the beginning of this book where I almost stopped reading, because I wasn't sure I liked Elvis and what she was getting Olive to do. I'm glad I kept reading, though, because their neighborhood spy mission ended in a very satisfying way, and I thought the author did a very good job of describing a street full of people that I would love to know. For older elementary school girls, this book will make you think about family, friendship, and how to treat people. There's even a tiny bit of romance!Explore posts in the same categories: Book Reviews, For Older Children, New books 2010 school year
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September 22, 2011 at 7:17 pm
I loved Elvis and Olive! I didn't think it was sassy or anything. The book really reminded me a little bit of "True ….Sort of" because they both ended up understanding each other really well. I did think that the spy club was a little mean,but I really wanted those pink boots. I do think Lilo might like it.