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In my thesis work I had to verify experimentally a pre-defined simulation model in order to confirm the validity of this model. I studied the operation of the model, I tried to find correlation between input and output parameters. I have found those parameters in the model that has to be measured
I examined whether the modification of the structure of the model can affects the results. The feasibility of using traditional FR4 substrate instead of low-temperature resistant polymethyl methacrylate substrate was evaluated .
I designed an experiment, which was performed systematically with modified parameters. During a test cycle lead-free solder paste was printed on the substrate manually. Then the IC was placed into proper position by a Fine Placer equipment. The soldering of the IC was made by a Coherent AVIA UV Nd:YAG solid state laser at 355 nm wavelength. The soldering process was optimized for the maximum shear strength of the flip-chip because the theory of the model was also established for this parameter. After the soldering push off shear test was performed. At a given energy the soldering time was swept and a definite maximum shear strength was observed The soldering times (which belong the maximum shear strength) were plotted in the function of supplied energy then a curve was fitted .
After the appropriate modification the trend of the fitted curve was compared to the corresponding results of the model. This curve determines how much soldering time needed at a given pulse energy in order to get the maximum value of the shear strength.
After some numerical correction I found that the model describes the laser soldering process of the flip-chip onto PMMA substrate well.
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Ice age art: 30,000yo jewelry, ornaments discovered on Indonesian island (PHOTO, VIDEO)
The objects were found by archaeologists digging on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Disc-shaped beads made from the teeth of a tusked pig native to the island and pendants made from bone were found at the site alongside tools providing further evidence of cave art production.
All the items date from between 30,000 to 22,000 years ago.
The earliest known cave art on Sulawesi, discovered in 2014, dates from at least 40,000 years ago and it is believed to be the world's oldest.
In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the team of Indonesian and Australian researchers say these early examples of art and jewelry imply that the spiritual beliefs of modern humans may have transformed as they encountered new forms of animal life on their journey from Asia to Australia.
READ MORE: 'Treasure of humanity': 14,000yo cave paintings found under Spanish town (VIDEO)
They speculate that as humans made the journey through Wallacea, a group of islands mainly in Indonesia, they were prompted into new ways of thinking about the natural world because of their encounters with new types of animals and plants.
Researchers present new symbolic artifacts from Pleistocene Indonesia... https://t.co/feQgQVLM3f— NESPOS Society e.V. (@nespos_society) April 4, 2017
"[E]arly inhabitants of Sulawesi fashioned ornaments from body parts of endemic animals, suggesting modern humans integrated exotic faunas and other novel resources into their symbolic world as they colonized the biogeographically unique regions southeast of continental Eurasia," the study states.
The researchers say the humans may have carried these beliefs with them when they ventured to Australia, rather than forming them after they reached the continent.
"Elements of the complex human-animal spiritual relationships that define Aboriginal cultures may actually pre-date the initial colonization of Australia," the team argues in a statement.
READ MORE: Paleolithic price tag: Spain auctions off visits to fragile Altamira cave paintings
Modern humans colonized Australia about 50,000 years ago. They reached the island by boat, crossing from continental Eurasia into Wallacea. One long-held theory argues that the cultural sophistication of these humans declined as they spread into southeast Asia, however the team says their discovery challenges this position.
"Some have argued that [ice age] Pleistocene human culture declined in sophistication as Homo sapiens ventured beyond India into the Southeast Asian tropics," Associate Professor Adam Brumm, who led the dig, says. "However, the onset of new research programs in Wallacea is steadily dismantling this view."

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Click here to view the UCVTS Newsletter with weekly happenings in each of the districts schools.
On December 7, 2018, student leaders from each of the full time academies joined Union County Freeholder Chairman Sergio Granados, Freeholders Christopher Hudak and Alexander Mirabella, Union County Manager Ed Oatman, Deputy County Manager Amy Wagner and Assemblywoman Linda Carter at the 6th annual Union County Student Training and Enrichment Program (UC STEP) at Kean University in Union. Throughout the day, our students, pictured here with Freeholder Alexander Mirabella and UCVTS Board Member Phyllis Mirabella, engaged in activities focused on leadership, personal growth, and civic engagement.
UCCTI Automotive students receive a donation from Lightbridge Academy of Westfield. They donated items for students to use in the classroom, items donated were full face shields, pvc gloves, and earmuff ear protection.


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Meet Our Guides
Kyle Stack
Kyle pursues his love of fly-fishing on the Poudre River during his summer vacations away from the middle school where he is an administrator. His passion for every aspect of fly-fishing, from tying flies, to reading water, to river entomology, and enjoying the tranquility of the Poudre Canyon, informs his guiding and helps define his way of life. Kyle has explored and fished numerous rivers around Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and New Mexico, although he is always called back to his favorite river, the Poudre. Kyle is a natural and encouraging teacher and enjoys sharing all aspects of fishing and the river with clients. This is his sixth season as a guide and teacher of St. Pete's Signature Fly Fishing Class. A day on the river with Kyle is a great introduction for the first timer or a fine tuning for the accomplished angler.
- Trout Rod: Anything Scott!
- Reel: Hatch & Lamson
- Line: Rio Gold and Grand
- Place to Fish Locally: Poudre River
- Outside our Region: North Platte
- Book: The River Why?
- Musicians: Greg Brown, The Grateful Dead, The Black Keys, and Wilco
Joel DeJong
A high school English teacher by trade, Joel is currently a graduate student at Colorado State University. Beginning in 2009, Joel was able to combine his passion for fly fishing with his love of teaching by way of guiding for St. Peter's. "The best thing about guiding," Joel reflects, "is the privilege of seeing that distinctive and dazzling smile that folks tend to sport when they land their first trout on a fly. It never gets old." Equipped with a solid sense of humor and an inherent enthusiasm for teaching, Joel is an excellent guide for anglers of all skill levels.
John "JB" Bruning
John (JB) Bruning is a third generation native of Colorado who has fly fished the Colorado streams and lakes for the past 50 years. Now guiding in his fourth year for St. Peter's Fly Shop, JB enjoys teaching first-timers as well as helping experienced fly fishers improve and learn new skills, such as, European nymphing and English still water techniques. For JB, a great day on the water with his clients is having fun, learning and building relationships in the beautiful settings where trout live. When he's not guiding, fly fishing or skiing, JB is a metal sculptor working in his studio located in Longmont, Colorado.
Jason Small
Jason started chasing trout as a young child in the Midwest before moving to beautiful Colorado over 20 years ago, Jason has pursued his love for fly fishing all over Colorado and New Mexico. He spent 8 years pursuing the elusive trout in the high mountain streams and gold medal waters of southwest Colorado before moving to Fort Collins 5 years ago. Jason now finds his home here on the banks of the Poudre River and many other local watersheds.
A day on the water with Jason is all about having fun and learning the skills to be a great angler. Jason's easy going personality and love for fly fishing is the perfect match for anglers of all skill level.
In his free time, Jason continues his passion for all things fly fishing, including teaching his young daughter Norah how to "spot risers" and tie the perfect fly. When Jason is not on the water he enjoys time with his family in the great outdoors; camping, hiking and enjoying nature.
Rex Monahan
A favorite saying of Rex's is "the only constant in life is change" while that may be true most the time, fly fishing has been a constant in Rex's life for a long time. He started out with an old Sears Roebuck bamboo rod, a Orvis clearwater reel and a few Adam's no. 12s on the Poudre and quickly fell in love with the sport. A Colorado native born in Sterling, he's spent most of his adult life moving either literally or figuratively closer to the rivers he loves to fish. He migrated from Sterling, then to Greeley and eventually ended up Fort Collins about 4 years ago. Eventually, with a drive for new adventure and challenge his love for fly fishing manifested itself into guiding. This is where he found the "next level" fishing experience. Guiding others provides what was described to him by another guide as "an out of body fishing experience". That along with the joy he has in teaching others the craft of fly fishing as well as being privileged to take part in the experience of the outdoors and adventure with those he guides makes for a pretty good bet that not only fly fishing, but guiding also, will be a constant in his life for a long time to come.
- Trout Rod: Sage Circa
- Reel: anything Hardy
- Place to Fish Locally: the Poudre
- Outside our Region: North Platte
- Book: Be Here Now
- Musicians: Any "B" side classic rock tracks Stones, Sabbath, Zepplin, Hendrix etc
Kevin Sullivan
Kevin was born in Denver and has been guiding all over Colorado and Wyoming since 2012. Kevin currently guides on the North Platte, the Colorado, the Roaring Fork, and has also spent time in Pennsylvania and Tennessee. As our lead float guide, Kevin strives to show people how special the North Platte river system can be, whether that be on the Mile and Reef or upstream on the freestone portion. His ability to relay good information and techniques, as well as his easygoing teaching style and understanding of the sport make him a valuable asset to the St Pete's guide team.


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Think ahead for Boston Calendar 2019
Don't forget to keep your best photographs of Boston through the year.
Once again Boston Borough Council will be running a calendar competition, with all images featured on the council website www.boston.gov.uk and the best images used in the calendar to illustrate each month and as a changing banner picture for the council's Facebook page - check out this month's at @BostonBoroughCouncil
The competition proved hugely successful when launched last year - see the 2018 calendar at https://bit.ly/2J2DFNh complete with its cover of a Boston Stump by night flypast video courtesy of www.TheDroneMan.net
Last year the calendar was only available online, but so many asked for a printed copy that for the 2019 calendar we will be taking orders for printed copies.
You can begin sending your pictures now as jpeg attachments to email@example.com include your full name, your Facebook and/or Twitter tags and the month your image illustrates. You can send one for each month of the year, so a maximum of 12. If the image is of a particular event please include a few details.


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I'd like to take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Andy Booms and, yes, I'm actually the third Andy to post on this blog. I just finished my first year as a Ph.D. student in the lab and I'm out for my first field season. While I'm mainly here to get a feel for the conditions and limitations with regard to conducting research out here and to familiarize myself with the hyenas and basic hyena biology, I'm also hoping to test out some methods for my eventual dissertation work on gene flow among hyena populations throughout Kenya.
I know others have posted before on their initial impressions and experiences, but I can't help but do the same, especially since Kay's latest post provided the perfect segue. The drive down from Nairobi was incident-free (thankfully) and full of wildlife. I saw elephants, giraffes, wildebeest, zebras, ostriches, gazelles, and many other species before I even set foot in Talek camp. That night I heard my first real hyena whoop in person. It was so cool to have large carnivores off in the distance that it didn't seem real. I spent the next few days going on obs and adding to my species list. Everything was better than I had imagined, especially the food (and hyenas too, of course).
Then, just yesterday, I moved to Serena camp to spend some time setting up trail cameras. News of recent activity in Serena had already reached Talek before I left: there was a dead hippo in the woods just outside of camp and it was attracting lions and hyenas each night. When I arrived at Serena I was happy to find that my tent was one of the closest to all of the activity; it was probably less than 100m away from the hippo itself. It certainly smelled like it was that close. We went about our evening obs as usual and returned at night to find hyenas already in camp, some only 30-40m from my tent. Then, during dinner, the lions arrived. We couldn't see them but we could certainly hear them. The roars were so close and so powerful that I could feel them in my chest. Things seemed a little more real then. After dinner I walked to my tent, constantly scanning with my flashlight, and managed to get there in one piece and settle down for bed. The lions continued to roar, closer still, and hyenas could be heard running through camp throughout the night. They all wanted a shot at an easy meal. At some point elephants wandered by and stumbled upon the lions, and I awoke to a loud, angry trumpeting. I could also hear hippos grunting. At that point I just hoped I wouldn't be trampled.
Morning came and I was still alive. The lions are reportedly still nearby, resting after a long night of eating, but so far this morning I've only seen a jackal moving around camp. Today we'll go about our normal business and I'm sure when we get back tonight we'll have an encore of last night. It's important to point out, though, that the lions, hyenas, elephants, hippos, and everything else are generally unconcerned with us. They have better things to do than lurk around each corner or stalk us as we walk to our tents. We're just bystanders who happen to have a front row seat for now. And it's a seat I don't mind having. It's just another day in Serena camp, and my fifth day in Africa.
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Why get a desktop computer? You know how important computers are if you're searching to buy a new one. If you would like to learn a bit more about computers, these tips help you out.
Always run antivirus software. Your computer is vulnerable if you don't have antivirus programs protecting you. That software can take personal information and cause your machine to run slow. For continuous protection, you can schedule the anti virus to run and fix problems on a regular basis.
Try to find folks wanting to get rid of their desktops. With so many people transitioning to laptops and other devices, you can find some sweet deals on desktop computers. In many cases, the machines are in great condition, but it is still important to verify that fact.
Try to find folks wanting to get rid of their desktops. Many people have laptops or tablets now, so their desktop computers may be for sale at a reasonable price. These computers are usually in great shape, but before you make an offer, make sure it works okay.
If your computer is running slowly, you should do a boot check. You will be able to find this information in the start menu. This will tell you which programs are being opened at start up. Look for those that are infrequently used and change the settings so that they are not launched at every boot. This will make the system run faster.
Be careful when using products on your computer. Some motherboards can only be used on certain processors. Some RAM units only work with particular motherboards. Before you purchase anything, make sure of their cross compatibility. This ensures you don't overspend and you don't waste time.
Take out a tape measure and determine how much room you have for your new computer. Desktops come in variety of styles and shapes. Some are very small and others have many vertical features. You should make sure your computer will actually fit in your room.
Look for an affordable desktop that has just what you need and nothing more. It is not necessary to buy a machine that delivers more than you need. Know precisely what you need and save money buy buying a computer that only delivers these.
Look for a desktop computer that is affordable, with only the features you use and need. Many people buy computers that are too expensive for features they don't use. Look at the features to make sure you need them before buying.
If you are a gamer and love playing on your desktop computer and you are looking for that ultimate gaming experience, then you need to remember a few things. Make sure the computer has a video card that's good, a memory of a minimum of 4 GB, and a resolution display that's high. You may also want a specialized keyboard and controller.
If you are considering a Mac instead of a Windows desktop, but have Windows programs you like to run, think about getting Parallels for Mac. Parallels for Mac lets you run a virtual Windows on a Mac. This will let you run your PC programs. You'll need to also purchase the PC operating system separately to go with it.
Since lots of desktop manufacturers no longer provide lots of paper documentation, it pays to be aware of how to get the information necessary. Make sure the information online is enough information for you. You should always be able to access software and driver downloads.
Video Files
There are many changes in the computer world that you may not know of. You can often find a reliable desktop computer for around 400 dollars at many computer stores. Just make sure that wherever you purchase your new computer from has good customer service.
In order to transfer big video files, be sure a desktop has a DVD optical drive that is writable. A typical CD optical drive may not do enough for you when you've got big video files. A DVD may be necessary in terms of providing enough space. It costs more but saves you money and trouble in the long run.
Mini PCs are a great way to lower your carbon footprint. They operate with less electricity usage, and normally have enough power to get many tasks accomplished. This is a great choice if you do little more than read and send emails, surf the internet and create the occasional document.
If the computer's memory allocation sufficient? Memory is a key resource in a desktop computer. Do you think you need a great deal of data storage? Do you have a ton of digital pictures? These are the things to think about when shopping for the perfect computer.
Do not be lured in when a price drops significantly. Many people watch for deals before buying a computer. They always feel a much better deal is just around the corner so they miss out. In most instances, the difference will be small, so once you find the right machine, jump on it.
The computer world has changed a lot, and desktops that are ready-made are now cheaper than a lot of laptops. You can get a decent desktop computer for approximately $400. Always verify any store you purchase a computer from has a good reputation, so you know they will stand behind their products.
Don't be too cheap when it comes to a pc purchase. In most instances, you get exactly what you bargain for. Manufacturers with a good reputation are a great place to start. If the price seems unbelievable, there may be a reason for that. Certain independent merchants may have attractive offers, but their machines may be less than advertised or may require repair.
Mini PCs are a great way to lower your carbon footprint. This type of computer minimizes the amount of energy used. If you're mostly just browsing the web and checking social media, this computer is perfect.
There are not many original warranties that will be transferred over from an old computer. There aren't many manufacturers that will honor a warranty for a secondary owner. Just pretend that warranty doesn't exist if you're buying used.
Don't get caught up in the game of price drops. Certain folks begin watching for sales when it comes time to get a new computer. Some of them don't buy one because they are waiting on a better deal. Usually there is not much of a price difference between good deals, so you should act quickly when you find a great one.
Computers, printers and monitors used to come in one package deal. Try not to do this when buying. There are many different components that get the job done. If you own components, they still may work on your new device.
Think about peripherals when buying a computer. Buying a desktop also included a monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers. You will probably also need a modem and a good printer. Think about the other hardware that you will require.
Make sure you search through computer reviews to get a good deal. Avoid buying anything blindly simply based on price. You'll notice that dirt cheap computers have a lot of problems.
When you use your computer, get an ergonomic keyboard. You need a keyboard that supports you hands if you frequently on the computer or play many games. The design of keyboards such as these cause minimal stress to your arms, wrists and hands.
If you decide to buy a secondhand desktop, remember that often it is not possible to transfer the warranty. Therefore, you will be responsible for repairs. You need to decide if this makes financial sense to you.
Two kinds of hard drives exist, and then there are further distinctions from there. Most people know the standard HDD, but SSD hard drives are newer. The cost of an SSD is higher, but it is much faster.
What operating system are you interested in? For instance, Windows 8 differs considerably from Windows 7, so even if you enjoy using Windows 7, you may not like Windows 8. Be sure to choose the computer that has the OS that you are comfortable with.
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Many computers now come with SSD drives; these boot up much more quickly than others. Computers boot up really fast when they have their software and operating system installed on a solid state hard disk. Just be sure that you have a data drive that you can back your files up on, so that you don't lose your computer if the SSD fails.
What kind of operating system would you like? For instance, Windows 8 differs considerably from Windows 7, so even if you enjoy using Windows 7, you may not like Windows 8. It is important to pick a computer that has the operating system you can make the most of and enjoy using.
While inexpensive desktop computers are tempting, you need to go with quality as well. The case of the desktop can get hits, nicks and kicks over its lifetime, particularly if it is kept on the floor. You need to make sure the case is sturdy. Don't settle on a case that feels flimsy and cheap.
If you are worried about how long it's taking your desktop to start up, check the new models that have SSD drives. SSD drives contain operation systems and have apps that can start a computer up in seconds. Just make sure to have a big data drive to back everything up on in case of SSD failure, so you do not lose the whole computer.
If you are looking for the fastest type of computer, going with a desktop is probably your best bet. Laptops and tablets aren't as fast as desktops, nor do they have as much storage. Also, they can be a lot cheaper for you than the high-end laptops. Be sure to give desktops careful consideration over the others when making your future computer purchases.
Never fail to examine construction quality when selecting your desktop. The desktop case can get a surprising amount of kicks and hits over its life, especially if it's on the floor. Your desktop needs to be sturdy enough to cope. If the computer case feels flimsy and cheap, consider buying one of higher quality.
Expensive computers may have multiple video cards. These cards will run in pairs. This is great for people who need high-res gaming across several monitors, but if this is not something you do, one card should be enough.
Desktop computers are generally going to be faster than laptops. These computers offer greater storage and are faster than tablets and laptops. They're also typically cheaper than laptops. You might want to consider a desktop for your next purchase.
When buying a new desktop, find out if there is more than one way to get to the Internet. Make sure that it at least comes equipped with an ethernet port in addition to a WiFi card. A Bluetooth connection is even better so you can connect to your cellphone and other wireless devices.
Look at what software comes with a desktop. Never assume that a computer just comes with a word processing or other program. Many computers now only come with a free trial of the software. This makes the price lower, but you'll end up paying even more when you have to buy the programs separately.
Processor speed and hard drive space are no longer that important when picking out a your next desktop. All of the newer models are able to handle current multimedia. Certain computers offer a bit more speed, but average buyers will not notice the difference.
Be sure that computers bought offline have various ways to connect online. At minimum, it requires a WiFi card and an Ethernet port. Even better would be if it were Bluetooth enabled, allowing you to connect all your wireless products.
Keep in mind a desktop computer is not made to be portable. If you will have to take your computer around, then look for one which makes it easier. For instance, mini computers do not weigh much, so they are easily moved, allowing you to take them with you to your workplace or to the home of a client.
It is important to learn from the experts when it comes to buying a new computer. This article if filled with information to help you make a purchase decision. If you put it to use, the sky is your limit when it comes to your next computer purchase!
You should consider sticking to brand names while out computer shopping. Some of the best brands include Sony, Dell, Acer and HP. If the name is familiar, you can probably count on them; they will not just go away.


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The cameras in Micro-MCA systems each
contain a camera lens, a changeable narrow-band filter and a 1.3 mega-pixel
CMOS sensor. Users select filters to insert into each camera
between the lens and the sensor in order to restrict the radiation that
contacts the sensor to a narrow band of wavelengths.
The combination of
filters selected by the user enables the system to sense a unique
spectral signature. This can be used to identify one or more
plants, plant conditions or other compounds.
Electric current is
developed in an image sensor in response to the electromagnetic
radiation that contacts it. The amount of current generated
depends upon the brightness and wavelength of the radiation that hits
the sensor. For a given brightness, Micro-MCA output is
greatest in response to wavelengths in the area of 800nm. The output
drops in a smooth curve to an approximate 20% peak output at 450 nm in
the visible spectrum and 1050 nm in the near-infrared at
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spectroscopic filters used in Micro-MCA systems are supplied by
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wavelengths. Andover filter designations indicate
the filter's center wavelength, band width and the size of the aperture
they fit. All Micro-MCA systems use filters with a 25 mm
The amount of light that is allowed to hit the
sensor increases as filter bandwidth increases. As a rule, 10
nm bandwidths provide optimum multi-spectral imagery in Micro-MCA
systems. Wider bandwidths tend to over saturate the
sensor. The exceptions to this occur at the limits of the
sensor's sensitivity range. Here, the greater amount of light
that broader bandwidth filters pass is offset by the sensor's decreased
Micro-MCA BAND-PASS FILTERS
Micro-MCA filters are customer-designated at the
time of order. The filters are field-replaceable using
standard 25mm spectrometer filters so these systems may be reconfigured
in the field to sense entirely new spectral combinations.
Field replacement of filters is limited by the following considerations:
Since wavelength impacts focus, Micro-MCAs are
initially set up in the factory for optimum focus based on the
wavelengths of the filters initially selected by the user.
Changing filters in the field, changes the camera's focal
point. To insure the Micro-MCAs cameras provide optimum
focus, users should only replace a Micro-MCA filter that is near the
wavelength of the filter originally inserted into that
In the visible spectrum, replacing a filter with a
new one that is within plus or minus 100 nm of the original is
acceptable. Beyond 700 nm, replacement filters should be
within plus or minus 50 nm of the original. Replacement of
filters beyond this range requires factory re-focusing of the unit.
Both Andover's standard
and custom filters may be used for Micro-MCA applications.
The filters we select to include in our standard filter sets are chosen
based on their ability to expose conditions able to be derived from
vegetation spectral reflectance curves such as the one shown below.
The selection
criteria we use are based on the following factors:
Bands able to deliver
best image results in Micro-MCA Cameras for the best price
Bands used in common
vegetation indices
Bands recommended by
experts or cited in references such as "Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Vegetation"
by Dr. P. Thenkabail,
Bands cited in prior
work documented in scientific papers and text (See Tetracam
Crop and Application Database).
Bands able to deliver
best image results in Micro-MCA Cameras for the best price
Bands used in common
vegetation indices
Bands recommended by
experts or cited in references such as "Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Vegetation"
by Dr. P. Thenkabail,
Bands cited in prior
work documented in scientific papers and text (See Tetracam
Crop and Application Database).
We select filters for our standard filter set from
Andover's list of Standard Filters. This is available on the
Andover Corporation
Customers may pick any filter from Andover's Standard
List to substitute for a filter in our Standard Filter Set with no
change in the product's price. The price of custom filters
are quoted at the time of their order.
Below is a list of filters in the Standard Filter
Set for each Micro-MCA model with a description of each filter's uses
Micro-MCA STANDARD FILTERS AND
for Inclusion in Standard Set (Filter Uses or Significance)
1 Band Combinations (James Quinn) University of Northern Iowa
2 Evaluation of Narrowband and Broadband
Vegetation Indices for DeterMicrong Optimal Hyperspectral Wavebands for
Ag Crop Characterization
3 Relationships between leaf pigment content
and spectral reflectance across a wide range of species, leaf
structures and developmental stages
4 Assessing canopy PRI for water stress
detection with diurnal airborne imagery
5 Vegetation
indices as indicators of damage by the sunn pest (Hemiptera:
Scutelleridae) to field grown wheat
6 Soil
Backgrounds Impact Analysis on Chlorophyll Indices Using Field,
Airborne and Satellite Hyperspectral Data
7 Hyperspectral
vegetation indices and novel algorithms for predicting green LAI of
crop canopies
8 Spectral reflectance characteristics of
eucalypt foliage damaged by insects
9 Reference ENVI Users Guide


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Michael Clark Proves That (20/10 Vision) Does Exist In The Basketball World
If you don't know Michael Clark then it's about time you get...
NEW YORK — "Me-me-me-me-me!…me-me-me-me-me!"… "Testing, testing…one, two, three. Testing…testing." I can hear the fat lady saying as she checks also with the pianist to make sure he's in the right key.
The Grammy Award winning Fat Lady has just picked up her third consecutive award in a row. Thank goodness for Isiah that making the playoffs wasn't a criteria for him keeping his J-O-B(s) in Gotham.
The Knicks finished their subpar season with a 33-49 record. They beat the Charlotte Bobcats, 94-93 (to avoid losing another 50-spot) courtesy of a tip-in by center Eddy Curry with 0.06 seconds left on the clock.
The Knicks played as if there was a playoff berth at stake. If only the team would have played with the same fire all season long the outcome might have been much different.
Sure, there are a lot of factors that played out to which why the Knicks fell short. For one, three of their top four scorers have missed significant time: Jamal Crawford went down for the season February 27th. Quentin Richardson has missed a great deal of time before he had season-ending back surgery on March 30th.
Stephon Marbury has been banged up for much the entire season and was out with turf toe. Steve Francis has had an injury riddled season and, last but not least, David Lee went down with a severe high ankle sprain right after his All-star weekend exploits (30 points, 14-of-14 shooting) to which he was named MVP of the Rookie-Sophmore Challenge.
The Knicks and scores of their faithful fans believe that if those injuries had not occurred the "fat lady' would be singing a playoff tune (perhaps the National Anthem for Game Three?) as opposed to a lullaby.
The progress that Garden chairman James Dolan looked for was evidenced enough in the team's overall grit most of the season. Even in games that the Knicks lost, they played extremely hard.
The main problems (which can be corrected with more concentration and hard work over the summer) are turnovers (the need for a better pure point man coming off the bench), free throws and overall defense.
There is talent on this Knicks squad despite what some critics say. There are some issues that need to be resolved, like what to do with Francis and his mammoth contract?
And is there a trade in the works for a deadeye shooter to make life easier for center Eddy Curry? Can the Knicks find a small forward with size other than Richardson that shoot?
The season overall wasn't a bust for the Knicks. Sure, they should have or could have won more games. Before the rash of injuries, some of the close games they lost were due to shotty (pun intended) foul shooting at the close of games.
That's an Achilles heel for a team that goes to the line as much as the Knicks do. One this that's for certain about head coach Isiah Thomas is if there is a weakness that he sees within his team he'll do anything and everything in his power to correct it and make it a strong-suit.
There was a time when the Knicks never went to the line and were also the worse rebounding team in the league. Now, they stand at or near the top in both categories as far as attempted free throws.
GAME NOTES: Look for the Bulls – a team New York just feuded with in Chicago over free hamburgers – to have their fingers crossed for the Knicks to win the Lottery. Due to Isiah's insistence in getting Curry, he had to pony up a switch of first round draft picks.
Just imagine the Knicks winning the Lottery with either Greg Oden or Kevin Durant available and Chicago gets the pick. It will not be a pretty scene around the Garden on draft day. And there doesn't seem to be another Renaldo Balkman in this year's draft to compensate.


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Jared Followill of rock band Kings of Leon said "I do" this weekend to lady love Martha Patterson. The 25 year old Tennessee native married his fiance of 5 months, the 21 year old Patterson, on Saturday in Charlotte.
Followill, the constant joker, tweeted on Saturday:
"Today, I get married. It's the biggest step I've ever taken. I've dreamed about this day since I was a little girl."
Of the four members of Kings of Leon, Jared is the last to get hitched, following in the footsteps of brothers Caleb and Nathan, and cousin Matthew who have all started their own families. Much like brother Caleb, who married model Lily Aldridge, Jared's new wifey is also a model. The happy couple exchanged vows in a small ceremony 40 miles outside of Nashville at Front Porch Farms in front of friends and family.
Patterson tweeted that she was excited to be "marrying my best friend," early on Saturday morning. Best wishes to them both!


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Monday, August 2, 2010
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We have lots more Halloween artist interviews and images coming your way from our EHAG family! So, stay tuned and check back soon.... And if you haven't had the pleasure to getting to know Flora Thompson and Sheila Bentley, just keep scrolling down. The Halloween eye candy awaits!
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34 Strong's Signature Lead with Strengths program is a starting point to develop the leadership team around strengths within your organization.
Real change starts from the top and the path to strong organizations starts with the leaders. The program starts the People, Partnerships and Teams development process through a series of 1-1 sessions with leaders as well as some team workshops.


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Your donation allows MPA to continue to provide our support options free of charge.
- $10 allows 5 patients to receive a comprehensive guide to melanoma.
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- $1,500 covers the cost of training and supporting one of our support group facilitators.
- $5,000 covers the research component of advocating for new drugs on the PBS.


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Peace Lutheran Church is a vibrant, inter-generational church community in Waunakee, Wisconsin. Founded in 1972, Peace is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). In 2010, Peace Lutheran Preschool opened its doors for preschool and 4K children in the community. We encourage you to visit or contact us to learn more!


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Marvel Heroes Find Mr Sinister's Lab in the Savage Land
In Marvel Heroes, the heroine Jean Grey is tasked by Professor Xavier to find Mr Sinister's Lab in the Savage Land. Mr Sinister has taken some genes from William Stryker's gene pool and has begun experimenting on mutants and humans in the hope of finding some kind of subservient mutant he can control. The marvel heroes must stop him. This will guide the heroine as she tries to find all the waypoints in the Savage Land and finally make it to Mr Sinister's Lab. In the lab, tactics will be provided on how to defeat Mr Sinister.
Marvel Heroes Defeat Mr Sinister
Marvel Heroes Find the Waypoints in Chapter 7
All of these waypoints are found in the Savage Land in Chapter 7 of Marvel Heroes. The bases for the heroes in Chapter 7 are Xavier's school for the gifted and the Fall Tribes Village. The waypoints in Chapter 7 are –
- Dinosaur Jungle – this waypoint is just outside the Fall Tribes Village and serves as a start point once the heroine arrives at the Savage Land.
- S.H.I.E.L.D Science Station
- Mutant Marsh
From the fall tribes village, the heroine must try to find the second waypoint – S.H.I.E.L.D Science Station. So just head south from the dinosaur jungle waypoint and then turn east after a short distance. The heroine will reach the edge of the cliff. Run along upwards along the edge of the cliff until the heroine reaches the Thunder River. Then continue along the banks of the Thunder River until the heroine reaches a bridge which will take her east. If the heroine goes east, she will reach the S.H.I.E.L.D Science Station waypoint.
From the S.H.I.E.L.D Science Station waypoint, the heroine should travel north or northwest and past some bridges to reach the Mutant Marsh waypoint. From here, Jean has to travel north (follow the blinking light) and she will reach Mr Sinister's Lab.
Trying to find Sinister Lab is not easy, because the Savage Land is vast, and it is not called the Savage Land for no reason. The Savage Land is just full of monsters of all kinds, from dinosaurs to wildly carnivorous tribesmen to alien creatures of the Brood. Running away from them, and looking for Sinister Lab may result in the heroine being surrounded by tons of enemies. It is fortune one is Jean Grey because she can just go into phoenix form and burn them all when she is surrounded.
One of the more interesting side quests in the Savage Land, and rather true to the original cartoon X-men cartoon series is the mutant phenomenon known as Sauron. The heroine can accept a quest in the Falls Tribe Village to defeat Sauron.
Marvel Heroes Find Mr Sinister in the Sinister Lab
Back to the main quest-line. Once the heroine is within the Sinister Lab, she must find Mr Sinister. Mr Sinister has complete control of his body at the cellular level, allowing him to regenerate and is immune to injuries. However, in this particular fight, once the heroine finds Mr Sinister, she can hurt Mr Sinister.
The Sinister Lab is full of mutants. The way to Mr Sinister is west. Just defeat the mutants and find any rooms, corridor or paths leading west. Eventually, the heroine will meet Mr Sinister.
Marvel Heroes Defeat Mr Sinister
Defeating Mr Sinister is no mean feat. But Jean Grey, through the power of the Phoenix, can defeat Mr Sinister singlehandedly. Mr Sinister has the following powers in combat –
- Mr Sinister can teleport between places and teleport directly past the heroine, causing damage.
- Mr Sinister can channel a beam of energy in front of him.
- Mr Sinister can create three lightning beams of energy in front of him.
- Mr Sinister can create an area of purplish destructive energy in front of him.
- Being a bioengineering scientific genius, Mr Sinister can call on pseudo-mutant X-men to come and help him in this fight.
Faced with overwhelming odds, Jean Grey should go into this battle armed with the full Phoenix Force. Then, when she is in the main chamber, change into the Phoenix immediately, and pelt Mr Sinister with exploding charge. Use the Phoenix's flaming aura to create damage for enemies around the Phoenix. It is inevitable that Jean will run out of Phoenix force and revert back to her normal self. When this happens, bid for time by using Neural Panic to make Mr Sinister run away. Then hit the super villain with psychic hammer after psychic hammer. Remember to dodge all of Mr Sinister's power moves and heal up whenever possible.
Eventually, Mr Sinister will be defeated.
However, the ability to control all cellular functions means Mr Sinister can reconstitute himself. He is never truly defeated. Watch the cut scene and see what happens next………..
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NodeJS and Express Foundation
We won't dwell on older standards, but rather use newer versions of ECMAScript right away, making use of new language features such as classes, arrow functions and modules right away. We also know better than to NOT test our code, and so will take a look at how TDD fits into the process of writing Node.js services. We'll take a look at both unit testing as well as end-to-end testing, and see how they complement each other in a lot of ways.
As a participant, you will get the chance to build an application from scratch during the 2 days of the course. The course has a highly practical focus, and conveys the knowledge and experience that has been built up from numerous real-world projects involving Node.js by the developers at Edument.
Participants are expected to be comfortable with Javascript (but not necessarily ECMAScript 2015).
Target audience
The course is directed towards developers who have worked with JavaScript before, and who are used to working with web applications in some form. You might be a frontend developer who wants to get acquainted with backend development, or you might have worked with other web frameworks and want to learn more about Node.js application development.
Participants should have taken Javascript Foundation, or have a similar level of practical knowledge.
What you will learn
Day 1
The first day of the course will take a look at what Node.js is, and what it isn't. We'll start by building a really simple web application, and move onto looking at the new ES2015 syntax and compiling using babel-node. This first day also introduces promises and the Express framework.
- Node.js overview
- Creating a simple Node.js project
- npm and package management
- JavaScript - ECMASCript history and differences between versions
- Moving to ECMAScript 2015 using babel-node
- Asynchrony, Node.js callbacks and promises
- A+/Promises and the Bluebird library
- Introduction to Express
- Routing requests in Express
- Server-side templating using handlebars
Day 2
Now that we know about Node.js, npm, Express and promises, we can dig a bit deeper into all of these areas and start talking about REST in more detail. We'll see how serving presentable content from the server-side might differ from solely returning JSON and feeding that to a single-page application.
This day will take an in-depth look at REST principles, testing, security and error handling and deepen your knowledge about Express.
- REST-driven single-page applications vs. traditional web applications
- REST core principles and architectural overview
- RESTFulness and the Richardson maturity model
- Proxying requests
- Error handling
- Express middleware
- Building and testing services
- E2E testing and mocks
- Securing your application
Course info
Course scheduleThere are no set dates for this course at the moment, but contact us and we'll make arrangements!
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TIAS, Test tatting and Trying something new
On this Tatting Tea Tuesday the TTT could stand for this week's tittle - I put a lot of T's up there! I've let my housekeeping laps a bit so I can do other things - terrible of me, I know. Today as I ignore my chores again I'm drinking Vanilla Rooibos tea and writing this.
TIAS day 5 2011
Jane has posted up to day 5 of the 2011 TIAS and I'm still right in there with 'em! Yea! I still have no idea what it's going to be, I don't even know if this is right side up or if whatever-it-is is standing on it's head ☺. There have been some really cute guesses so far, but Jane still isn't telling.
This week I tatted a couple more motifs designed by my classmates in the Design-Tat class. This one is by Nina Libin. I liked it in the white she made it in and really liked it when I made it in two colors. The two colors change the look, letting you see the flow of the pattern more clearly. Sharon suggests that we design in white or a light color but then seeing how color can change our patterns is fun, too!
Design © 2010 Nina Libin
As I'm going through this class I'm learning how much goes into writing the patterns, how to write the pattern to explain to all who read it what each step needs to be to get the same results I did when it was designed. We're writing them out in long form, in short form and then diagramming them. Each type of pattern writing has it's good points and bad points, and some are easier to do than others. After reading patterns of classmates, how they have written their patterns, I'm looking at my own pattern writing more critically, seeing how they phrased things to make themselves understood and asking myself "have I accomplished that?"
In a Christmas swap this year I was given a Nifty Knitter by
. It's a round plastic loom with pegs that you wrap yarn around. It comes with a tool that's got a hook which is not nearly as small as a crochet hook and not bent as far, more like a 90 degree bend. You use this tool to catch one wrapping of thread on a peg and pull it over the top wrapping on the same peg. Okay, it's easier done than said. So in the last couple of weeks I've given it a try and found it's rather fun, and very easy. These looms come in several sizes; small, medium, large and extra large. I was given the smallest loom that makes hats small enough for infants and with it I was able to make two small hats.
Hats done with the Niffty Knitter
Many ages ago I learned the basic stitch of knitting in school. So that no-one had to spend money on something that may never be used again the class used sharpened pencils as knitting needles. And, yes, the pencils marked the yarn a bit but we didn't care. It was a cheap way to learn and we had fun - who wouldn't want to do something like this a few times during school instead of math or English or such? But that is as far as I ever went with it, a pot holder or two (it was a good thing we didn't have to pay for knitting needles!). I never thought I'd make anything like a hat. I feel so accomplished!
If it's not fun, you're not doing it right.
- Bob Basso
Design tat class
Niffty Knitter
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Students learn to honor heroes
Early County Elementary School second graders recently filled the school cafeteria to celebrate accomplishments and honor local heroes after finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program.
During the 10-week program the students began learning about their important roles in America's future.
The "Hands on Liberty" DVD series, activities and lesson plans taught crucial lessons in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies to the techcentric generation. In the closing part of the program, Helping Hands, students applied those crucial lessons in the real world.
The students learned "when you honor a hero, you become a hero!" and chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from the stage and presented them Liberty Pins.
The Super Citizen Program was made possible by Georgia Pacific. "With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans."


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The terms iOS jailbreaking and Cydia might sound familiar to the Apple users. But for some time these terms were also new and mind-baffling for them. And they too got to know about Cydia and its applications after they had jailbreak their devices and thus had to rely on this new application called Cydia. It is understandable that the iOS users needed something like Cydia because of its system that doesn't let any third party apps to be installed on the phone. Also, installation through APK files is complicated in the case of iPhones, iPad and on Mac. And so now the question arises that is Cydia useful for Android devices. Can Android users work with this amazing App store and enjoy the various applications that it offers. Here is a guide to everything that you should know about Cydia for Android. So for all those who still confused about the new app store in the market, Cydia and how it works for Android,
What is Cydia? Who Created It?
Cydia is a synonym to the App Store for Apple devices or Google Play Store of Android smartphones. You can treat Cydia just like an application store which offers all kinds of apps for your device. You can download and install it easily from it. While in the App Store you will find the apps that have been approved by the Apple to be listed, the Cydia App store provides you with apps, features, tweaks, and settings that are not allowed by Apple and wouldn't even be allowed to be listed in the App Store.
Also Read: iFile Cydia App Download and Cydia Apps
You might feel that since Apple doesn't allow, these apps might be dangerous for your device. But it is not true. Cydia offers cool features that transform your phone into new design, theme, and icons. One can even call Cydia as Google. For the users who can't install apps which are not found in App Store, they can download the amazing apps and tweaks from Cydia. So all the jailbreakers out there, Cydia is your new Google now.
If you are using iPhone for a very long time then you know why you should use Cydia.
Cydia for Android was created by Jay Freeman, an American software engineer, and businessman. He is known for bringing a relief to the life of the iOS users by setting up the modified version of iOS of Apple in the form of Cydia and its related software application to install and customize software that is not approved by the App store system and is outside the imposed regulations by it.
Why Cydia App Store for Android?
Android is much more lenient in the case of downloading and installing the third party apps on the Android smartphones. Unlike Apple, Android which is created by Google allows it, users, to install an app from sources other than the Google Play Store quickly. Google doesn't impose any restrictions on the Android users to download and install applications from another source. Then what is the need of Cydia for Android?
The role of Cydia for Android is quite different from what it offers to iOS. Since we all know that one can easily download and install the third party apps on Android devices, Cydia is not required mostly by them. And so the purpose of Cydia on Android is fulfilled by Cydia Substrate. Another new term for you? Don't worry let's know a little about Cydia Substrate as well before we reach the answer of how we can download and install Cydia on Android Devices.
What is Cydia Substrate?
Cydia Substrate is a platform that allows you to customize a software whose source is not known. It won't do anything that interesting but just supports the apps that are already installed on your device or the other products that you might install shortly. Also, it can modify the programs that were already installed on your device or were installed by you. So don't worry about the source which has developed the app as Cydia Substrate is known for easy customization of the software whose source code is not known.
Also one of the main highlights of Cydia and Cydia Substrate is that it allows you to download and install the cracked apps. Cracked apps are the paid apps or the premium apps that on Google Play Store. You can enjoy these apps with the help of Cydia without paying a single dime.
How to Download Cydia for Android Smartphones
One can download and install the Cydia for Android by two methods. They can either download it from the Google Play Store or can also download the APK file and install it. But before you download Cydia from Google Pay Store, make sure that your device is rooted. Also, it is necessary that you complete a total backup on your phone. Though if your Android phone is new, then there is no need for this step. So let's have a look at the steps required to download Cydia for Android devices.
Using Google Play Store
Step 1: Execute a complete backup on your smartphone.
Step 2: Root your Android device. This can be done in many ways. Well, technically you should go with universal rooting method as it is the fastest and easiest way through which you can root a device.
Apart from this app like Framaroot is recommended to root the Android 4.0 or above devices. While GingerBreak and SuperOneClick are considered for Android 2.3 or 3.x devices.
Step 3: Now search the Cydia Substrate platform in Google Play Store.
Step 4: Tap on the first option displayed in the list and click on Install. Then click on "Allow this application to access your root" option when a warning message is prompted.
Step 5: Cydia Substrate will be installed within minutes. But if the installation fails and the process stops in between then, you can try to download and install Cydia Substrate via the APK file.
Using Cydia Substrate APK File
You can use this method even for on your Mac apart from Android smartphones.
Step 1: Open browser on your PC or Mac, and search for "Cydia Substrate APK file download" or "Cydia Android APK". Rather, download from the link-
Step 2: Now open the download folder and open the downloaded Cydia APK file to install the application.
Step 3: The Cydia App will be installed in a few minutes, and now you can enjoy the different apps found within your newly installed Cydia application store.
Now that you have got Cydia on your phone go ahead and search WinterBoard, a very popular app from Cydia. Yes, you read that right, now you can use WinterBoard that were hunting from so long and customize your device as you like.
Cydia is kind of advantage that the Android users have got in addition to Google Play Store. Though there is no kind of restrictions with Android users to download and install the third party apps, Cydia allows then to enjoy the premium and paid apps as well. But at the same time, Cydia is new for Android and is in its early stage. Therefore you might get some bugs. But just be patient and try to reinstall Cydia. After Apple users, it's time for the Android users to enjoy this fantastic application by SaurikIT.


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Music is a real strength at St Mary's. Children from Nursery to Year 6 have a weekly lesson with a spceialist music teacher. Children learn to use their voice as an instrument first, before going on to use a variety of instruments. Children in Year 3 learn to play the recorder as a class.
We have strong links with the Merton Music Foundation (MMF). Their teachers come into school to provide optional instrumental lessons for our children during the school day. Children can learn piano from the age of 5 and other instruments such as guitar, violin, cello, flute, and drums as they get a bit older. For more information please visit www.mmf.org.uk


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Quarter of Students Suffer Mental Woes – Report from TVDSB
A new study by the Thames Valley District School Board in London, Ontario reports that over a quarter of its student suffer from mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. This article is by London Free Press Reporter, Jennifer O'Brien, is a must read for everyone.
More than one in four students in the Thames Valley District School Board suffers from mental health issues — most strongly linked to bullying — a study has found.
In what some consider a ground-breaking report for the board's mental health strategic plan, researchers say there must be a more consistent way to deal with student anxiety, depression, substance abuse and other issues that have been surfacing repeatedly in classrooms. Read More….


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These commands allow you to specify a function that will be called at the end of the sync process.
Your function should look like this:
FUNCTION YourFunctionName()
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Classroom Highlight: Mrs. Amundson - Using Kid Blog to Reflect on Independent Reading
Written by Brigit Storhoff, 7th Grade ELA & DMS Collaborative Teacher
I love sitting down with our ELA department to talk about reading and language arts. I especially love sitting down with our department when we don't have an agenda! This is when I learn about the happenings in my colleagues' classrooms.....the fun strategies they're implementing, the books their students' are reading, the quality of writing they are seeing, while discussing how our students from past years are doing as they move up a grade. These laid back, no expectations conversations remind me why I love teaching ELA, and I always walk away with inspiration to try something they've shared with me. This is how I learned that Taylor is using Kid Blog to document what her students are independently reading this school year! (genius!)
Taylor has always required her students to complete a weekly reading log during the week in previous years. The students updated this log as they read their books and handed it in to her at the end of the week. Once the students got a device in their hands, she started to brainstorm ways she could replace the 150 sheets of paper a week by using a tool on the computer. Each student in 6th grade has a Kid Blog account, and it has now replaced the paper reading logs her students used to share their independent reading with her.
Taylor has seen many positive outcomes in her classroom because of this change. She says, "The kids love sharing this way. It gives the students the ability to share with their peers, which is much more engaging to them than just turning a reading log into their teacher once a week." Students not only can share their blog with Mrs. Amundson, but they can read each others' posts and comment on what their classmates are reading! Taylor also says it's a great way for her to visually see what the students are reading each week (they have to take a picture WITH their book!) The students are very honest in their independent reading progress since they are being held accountable in this way.
As we have learned with technology these past two years, the benefits also bring challenges. Taylor shared with me that she spent some time teaching her students what type of content to put on their blog to make it applicable to the specific weekly assignment. She also needs to teach and remind students how to appropriately comment on other students' posts. "A challenge," she says, "but a great skill for students to learn!"
Taylor's goals for her students this school year in regards to independent reading are to help students monitor their weekly progress, set and meet reading goals for themselves, and visualize all of the books they read throughout their 6th grade year!
Take a peek at a few screenshots from her students' posts!
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With a large transaction involving commercial real estate, there are often many pieces to the puzzle that must be assembled in the correct order before the full project can move forward.
Once a parcel of land has been identified, and other parties, such as developers, contractors, and investors have been brought together, there may be numerous layers of governmental and regulatory approval.
The Minnesota Vikings' headquarters proposed relocation from Eden Prairie to Eagan move one more step towards becoming a reality with the Metropolitan Council's staff's conclusion that traffic impacts on local roads and Highway 55 will be dealt with appropriately.
The Met Council received information from the city that relieved their concerns regarding the potential for road congestion resulting from the new Vikings' complex that is projected to include the offices for the team, as well as a practice facility, stadium, residential and retail development and additional office space.
The full Met Council still has to review the plans and vote this week. If they provide their approval, the Eagan city council is then expected to approve the project. The site of the development is the former Northwest Airlines building, so there will be minimal issues with any renovations or demolition.
If the site were a former industrial location, or "brownfield," redevelopment might include an environmental impact statement (EIS) that would need to be completed detailing the mitigation of any hazardous material that could be encountered during the construction.
In the case of a "Superfund" site, the EIS and mitigation plans could be very complex and involved. No matter where you property is located it is essential that all federal, state, regional, county and/or city approval be obtained prior to moving your first shovel of dirt.
Source: startribune.com, "Minnesota Vikings' move to Eagan is chugging forward again," Rochelle Olson, June 2, 2016


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Precis: In a Cyberpunk world where cloning and genetic manipulation is available, a new breed of hybrid has emerged from the Carthago Corporation's laboratory. Animal-humanoid hybrids that now are corporate assets, rogue elements, and terrorists in a world that may or may-not care for them.
Conspectus: At some point in the the future, the Carthago Corporation announces a new division of their enterprise. Like a lot of Megacorporations, Carthago has made its fortune in the world of body augmentation, but this new division is different- it is dedicated to research into cloning and genetic manipulation to essentially create new life. A breakthrough is announced when the first 'Hybrid-asset is created: Part Wolf, part human with a mixture of lupine senses and the ability to use a weapon. It is now sometime in the future and such hybridization has become standard. Various animals and clones exist in a cyberpunk world and are used as assets by corporations to conduct espionage, assignation, or battle each other live on Glownets for entertainment. However, as time has passed elements now emerge that threaten balance. Assets that were once kept in corporate labs have begun to escape and form underground resistance cells, imprisoned subjects have been freed through bombings and shootings, and various creatures have made announcement that the people that had kept them in bondage were going to be punished.
It is a time for characters to rise as allies, hunters, or the assets themselves.
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-Most of this follows Wired Neon Cities. But a few items have been added below:
Races Player's select a race along with class that adds certain benefits. Below are a sample few.
Human (Us, present day humanoids only altered by body augmentation)
-Extra Effort (1/day): Once per day a Human can roll a Test twice and take the better of the two rolls.
Wolf (Lupine-unit; Hybrid of humans and wolves):
-Bite: Always considered armed due to reinforced canines.
-Scent (1/day): Gains a +1 on any Mind Test to notice things based on sense of smell. Once per day, a Wolf can roll their Test twice and take the better result.
Cat (Feline-unit; Hybrid of human and either lions or tigers)
-Claws: Always considered armed due to retractable claws.
-Scamper (1/day): Once per day a Cat can push their bodies further, gaining an extra movement-based action.
Bear (Ursine-unit; Hybrid between humans and either black, brown, or polar bears)
-Natural Weapons: Always considered armed due to a combination of retractable claws and bite.
-Great Strength (1/day): Gains +1 on checks involving Combat Maneuvers such as Bull rush or Grapple due to a larger frame and strength. Once per day a Bear can roll 2d6 on a test and take the better of the two rolls.
Mouse (Rodent-unit; Hybrid between humans and mice or rats)
-Small Frame: +1 on Stealth checks due to a smaller frame. Reduce carrying capacity from 10 items to 8 due to frame.
-Vision (1/day): Gain +1 on Mind tests for Perception when site is in use. Once per day a Rodent-unit can roll 2d6 and take the better of the two rolls.
Dolphin (Porpoise-unit; Hybrid between humans and dolphins)
-Environmental Adaption (Water): Gain +1 to Swim checks and is able to hold breath from generally 10 rounds to 20 rounds before Brawn checks are required. Air tanks last 4 hours instead of 2.
-Low Light Vision: Can see in Low Light conditions without penalty.
Bat (Chiroptera-unit; Hybrid between humans and bats)
-Bite: Always considered armed due to reinforced fangs.
-Danger Sense (1/day): Once per day a Bat can make a Mind test (possibly with a -1 or Disadvantage - roll 2d6 take worst) depending on ambush scenario to detect danger. A successful Danger Sense can allow the party to avoid not being surprised.
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Rate of Fire - Depending on how prominent guns are in the game. The following might be added at GM's discretion.
ROF: Rate of Fire simulates automatic fire by allowing a character to strike at multiple targets per round. Pistols & SMGs might have an ROF 2 (2 attacks) while Rifles have an ROF 3 (3 attacks).
Burst: Gain +1 Attack and Damage. Weapons have so many burst rounds before they become low on ammo and are reduced to single attacks. Example: A GM might give a Rifle a ROF 2; Burst 3. A Player who elects to Burst reduces Burst to 2 and gains a +1 Attack and Damage. Every round they can make 2 attacks.
Ranged Weapons: Pistols can be used in melee with a -1 to Attack. Longarms cannot be used in close-quarters combat.
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Born in 1964, like a lot of Baby Boomers I grew up with astronauts as my heroes. Hurtling through space at thousands of miles an hour in little more than a fancy tin can to the Moon, and possible death, was awe-inspiring and terrifying at the same time, yet we did it for no other reason than it was there. I remember Neil Armstrong's first moonwalk in 1969 and the impact of the landing is often lost on those who weren't around at the time. Anyone even remotely associated with the program felt pride at lending a helping hand. A close friend's father, who was a janitor at company that made the cameras for the Apollo 11 lunar lander, proudly displayed a plaque which recognized his hard work in support of the engineers. Few events in human history have such broad scope that even janitors can take due pride in having participated in some way in its success — if even in a very small part.
While the landing may seem inevitable in retrospect now, it was not a foregone conclusion as soon as JFK issued the challenge in his famous 1961 speech to a joint session of Congress. Accidents were not uncommon, including the tragic Apollo 1 fire that took three astronauts' lives. I recall a nun at my Catholic middle school who admitted with regret how in the early 1960s she once gave detention to a young boy who kept insisting that we would land on the Moon before the end of decade. The nun admitted she thought at the time that a responsible educator shouldn't encourage such fantasies.
Following up on this interest, I have posted a number of video clips of NASA's glory days from the 1960s to the mid-1970s. To concentrate all this video into one platform, Aeolus 13 Umbra has launched a dedicated YouTube channel, Ae13U NASA TV, which focuses just on public domain NASA space program reports and related media available in the links provided below. The videos are uploaded to either Ae13U NASA TV, or the Aeolus13 Umbra Prime YouTube channel.
Particularly regarding the 1960s/1970s-era NASA reports, the production values are outstanding. The multi-frame video montages are typical of the era. The soundtrack features the expected booming intro and outro themes, but the Special Reports sometimes include an unusually eclectic score. Of course, the deep, sonorous narration lends an appropriate gravitas and polished professional sound to the proceedings. The resulting effect is that these are more like little films than the quick, bland video segments produced today. Of particular interest to NASA wonks are the Aeronautics and Space Reports — brief monthly reports on the progress of the space program. Entries for the years 1967 and 1968 are included below.
News Coverage:
Apollo 11: As it Happened: This massive 6-hour video contains ABC News footage compressed from the 8-day long Apollo 11 mission. No modern-day narration or video clips of current space programs — it is completely contemporaneous coverage. For anyone interested in the space program, news, or even period-specific fashion and décor, this documentary covers a lot of ground. In addition to uploading the full program, I have also posted clips of some of the more interesting short segments:
Special Reports:
- NASA Highlights 1965: A Progress Report: Mid-decade update on the progress of the space program, including planning for the moon landing.
- NASA Space Footage: HD Views of the Planet Earth: Stunning views of the planet Earth in high definition.
- NASA Report 50th Anniversary Langley Research Center (1967): An overview of the important contributions by the Langley Research Center to flight and space programs.
- NASA Report: Apollo 13: Houston We Have A Problem (1970): Official NASA report on the near tragic Apollo mission. Fans of director Ron Howard's movie will recognize audio from the incident recreated in the film.
- NASA Report: Apollo 17: On the Shoulders of Giant (1972): Official NASA report on the last Apollo moon landing. While looking forward to the challenges of the shuttle program, the feeling pervades that an historic era has come to a conclusion.
- NASA Report: Chimp Into Space (1961): Footage of chimp space test flight preparation and launch.
- NASA Report: Gemini XI Mission (1966): Official NASA report on the ground-breaking mission to conduct a direct-ascent rendezvous with the Agena Target Vehicle.
- NASA Gemini Flight Controller Orientation Propulsion & Control Systems (1964): An overview of the maneuvering systems for the two-man spacecraft.
- NASA Project Gemini: The Twelve Gemini Missions (1966): Official NASA report on the achievements of the Gemini program.
- NASA Report: Skylab: The First 40 Days (1973): Official NASA report on America's first space station.
- NASA Report: The Mission of Apollo-Soyuz (1975): Official NASA report on the historic joint mission.
- NASA Space Transportation System Overview: Space Shuttle (1976): An introduction to the innovative and long-lived U.S. Space Shuttle program.
- NASA Report Within This Decade: America in Space (1969): An overview of the achievements of the U.S. Space Program in the 1960s.
- The Great Comet Crash PBS Special (1994): Live PBS special I recorded in 1994 reporting on the collision of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter.
- U.S. Government: Atomic Energy For Space (1966): At one time, atomic power was seen as the solution to all power problems in space. While the safety of the proposals are questionable, the basic science and engineering is explained.
- Views of the Planet Earth Captured by the Crew of STS-75: From the 19th mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Background music is the entire album Japan: Shakuhachi — The Japanese Flute, featuring Kōhachiro Miyata on the shakuhachi.
- Views of the Planet Earth Captured by the Crew of STS-78: From the 20th mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Background music is from the TUU album Migration and the more ethereal tracks from the soundtrack for 2001: A Space Odyssey.
NASA Aeronautics and Space Reports
|January 1967: Communications satellite
|January 1968: Pioneer 8; Underwater recovery.
|February 1967: Precision moon landings;
blind landing tests.
|February 1968: Apollo 5; Materials research;
medical monitoring.
|March 1967: Communications satellite uses.
|March 1968: Flight research with models.
|April 1967: Lunar orbital photos and
precision casting of test flight models.
|April 1968: Moon Surveyors; X-15 research.
|May 1967: Mariner probe Venus mission; 6
years of manned flight review.
|May 1968: Apollo tests; space research.
|June 1967: Surveyor III; astronaut training.
|June 1968: Planetary landing studies; underwater
space simulations
|July 1967: Lunar rocket belt; jet noise
|July 1968: Lunar landing research facility; skid
|August 1967: Orbital workshop; early plans
for Skylab.
|August 1968: Astronaut parachute training;
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory (OAO).
|September 1967: Lunar Orbital V; preparation
for Saturn V launch.
|September 1968: Apollo 7 report.
|October 1967: Apollo 4 report.
|October 1968: Flight simulators; Antarctic
|November 1967: Mariner probe Venus mission.
|November 1968: Apollo 8 plans.
|December 1967: Surveyor probe and Lunar
orbitor missions; bio and geo satellites.
|December 1968: Year-end highlights.
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Wood Group has combined with Amec Foster Wheeler to form a new global leader in the delivery of project, engineering and technical services to energy and industrial markets. To find out more about Wood visit our new website at www.woodplc.com
Half the world's proven gas reserves are in remote locations, without cost-effective transport to market. In consequence, 10 billion cubic feet of unused gas is flared into the atmosphere at oil fields every day, and wasted.
As demand for energy grows and environmental regulations tighten, pressure is increasing to find new ways of developing these unexploited resources.
"We work at the forefront of new energy technologies, using our expertise in oil and gas and refining to help our customers develop plants to produce clean fuels and chemicals."
David Bown, Technology Manager
One technology which is being developed to meet these demands is GTL (gas-to-liquids) technology, which makes ultra-clean diesel and specialist chemicals from natural gas.
For over ten years we worked closely with Syntroleum, who were developing their own licensed GTL technology. During this time our focus was to apply this technology in a commercial context by designing first-of-a-kind plants that are able to produce GTL fuels cost-effectively.
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"A Haunting Curse" does a great job of capturing the raw fury and intensity of Goatwhore's live show and translating it to a recorded work. The album is seething with malevolence and does a great job of conveying the kind of primal aggression that is the root of all extreme metal. The songs skillfully toe the line between black and death metal, adding just a touch of NOLA-style-sludge to keep things interesting. The production is modern but not over done, with a crisp but not over processed sound. "A Haunting Curse" is a throwback to days gone when the lines that divided subgenres were not as clearly defined, the great thing is that Goatwhore have managed to create an album like this without coming across like they are simply copying their predecessors. Instead, it sounds like Goatwhore were actually influenced by the same things that inspired the genre's early pioneers and ended up with a similar product to said pioneers simply by chance.
In my opinion, "A Haunting Curse" is easily Goatwhore's finest recorded work. While this band will probably always be at their best in a live setting, I highly recommend "A Haunting Curse" to anyone who enjoys extreme metal, and particularly to fans of older bands like Celtic Frost or Possessed.
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As you've probably heard by now, Elon Musk has plans to take us to Mars in the next 50 years.
That's great, but ambitious. We'd rather focus our attention on what he's got cooking here on planet Earth.
To that end, we present this video of Tesla Model S P100Ds — all-electric cars that can do 0-60 in just 2.5 seconds and top out north of 155 MPH — drifting, burning out and doing donuts.
Don't feel guilty for watching it: no emissions were released in the making of this film.


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Leading financial advisory firm Hamilton Wealth Management excelling at client service
Leading financial advisory firm Hamilton Wealth Management have taken the next step in ensuring they are doing everything possible to meet the individual needs of their clients by successfully implementing client satisfaction measurement with independent client survey firm Client Culture.
According to the Managing Director of Client Culture, Greg Tilse, "Hamilton Wealth Management is to be commended for having a process to ask each and every client for regular feedback – you can't simply presume you are meeting the client's needs. But more than this, the simple fact is that their results are really impressive. To be honest, these are some of the best scores I have seen. What's more, over 95% of clients responded to the process – suggesting they respect and value the efforts of the Hamilton Wealth Management team. highly."
Managing Partner, Will Hamilton – who was recently awarded second place in Barron's Top 50 Financial Adviser rankings for Australia and Industry Thought Leader of the Year by ifa –responded to the results by saying, "We pride ourselves on putting the client at the centre of everything we do. We work hard to give truly independent quality advice. It's pleasing to see that our clients seem to respect that, but of course we are focused on delivering over the long-term and don't take client loyalty for granted."
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An Exhuberant Voice in British JazzCopyright © 2000The Scotsman, 2000
Cab Kaye was a colourful presence on the British jazz scene in the 1940s and 1950s, and if he was best known as an ebullient and slyly witty singer who incorporated some of the musical advances of bebop into his style, he was also a competent stride piano player, drummer and guitarist. Three of his children went on to become well-known musicians in their own right, guitarist Caleb Kaye (who worked with Elton John and Hall and Oates, among others), singer and percussionist Terri Naa-Koshie Quaye, and, more recently, singer Finley Quaye.
Cab Kaye was born Augustus Kwamlah Quaye, and was himself the child of performers. His father, pianist and percussionist Caleb Quaye, was from Ghana (then still known as the Gold Coast), and his mother, Doris, was an English music hall artist when they met on the variety circuit. Caleb Quaye performed under the name Mope Desmond, and worked with the famous American saxophonist Sidney Bechet in London in the early Twenties. He was killed in a railway accident in Blisworth, Northamptonshire, in 1922, when his son was only four months old.
A life insurance policy helped the family survive financially, and they relocated to Portsmouth. Given his parentage, and an even deeper family background in music (his African grandfather and great-grandfather had also been musicians), Cab always seemed likely to take up a musical career. He began working in nightclubs as a teenager, where he made valuable contacts among more senior musicians. One of those contacts, the American trombone player Ellis Jackson, worked with Billy Cotton's famous showband, and recommended Kaye when the bandleader was looking for a singer. The association launched his career in earnest, and he made his recording debut singing on Cottons version of Shoe Shine Boy in 1936.
He married the first of his three wives, Theresa Austin, in 1939, the mother of both Caleb and Terri Quaye (she was also a singer, and performed in Cab Kayes own bands in the 1950s). He sang with a number of well-known bandleaders on the London scene, including Doug Swallow, Hal Swain, Ivor Kirchin and Ken Snakehips Johnson (who was later killed when a bomb fell on the club where the band was working in 1941), then joined the Merchant Navy in 1941.
He was shipwrecked when his vessel was torpedoed, and subsequently sustained serious injuries in an air crash, and was invalided out of the navy in New York in 1942, where he was able to sit in on jazz sessions, including one with the great trumpet star, Roy Eldridge. He returned to London that year, and worked for a short time with Harry Parry early in 1943, then with the Princes of Rhythm. He became a familiar name on the wartime entertainment scene, leading his own bands and working with Leslie Jiver Hutchinson, another former member of Ken Johnsons band who had survived the fatal air raid.
He travelled to India with Hutchinson in 1946 to entertain the forces, then returned to London, where he became a focal point for the new wave of immigrant musicians arriving in London from the West Indies, as well as serving as an important influence on aspiring English jazz musicians like saxophonist Ronnie Scott and pianist Dennis Rose, both of whom worked in his band.
Kaye also sang with Tito Burns and the Ted Heath Orchestra in the late 1940s. He moved to Holland in 1950, where he met Charlie Parker, and for several years worked extensively in Europe, while occasionally returning to lead his own band (which often featured both British-born and immigrant musicians of African and West Indian descent) in a series of tours and residences in Britain, including a tour of Scotland in 1953 with the show Memories of Jolson. He also recorded with his own groups in this period, and eventually dropped the Anglicised version of his surname.
He returned to Britain in 1957, working initially with Eric Delaney and subsequently with Humphrey Lyttelton in 1959-60. The following year, he moved to his fathers homeland of Ghana, where he worked as Government Entertainments Officer for a short period, and spent much of the next decade in Africa and the USA. He returned to London in 1970, performing locally and using the city as a base for European engagements, but subsequently settled in Amsterdam, where he opened a piano bar, and continued to perform throughout the 1990s.


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In a typical experiment, children are asked to solve problems that are rigged to ensure failure. After that, they're asked to solve problems that are clearly within their capabilities. What happens? Even the latter problems now tend to paralyze them because a spiral of failure has been set into motion.
A kid who doesn't do well assumes that if he does succeed, he must have just gotten lucky—or that the task was easy. And he assumes that if he fails again, which he regards as more likely, it's because he doesn't have what it takes: intelligence, athletic ability, musical talent, whatever.
Failure often leads kids to engage in something that psychologists call "self-handicapping": They deliberately make less of an effort in order to create an excuse for not succeeding. This lets them preserve the idea that they have high aptitude. They're able to tell themselves that if they had tried, they might have done much better.
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