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Maquet Moduevo Ceiling Supply Units
Maquet Moduevo Ceiling Supply Units
An answer to daily challenges
The Maquet Moduevo ceiling supply unit range has been designed with a singular purpose in mind; to enhance provider-patient interactions while helping you avoid the clinical, operational, and financial risks associated with the deployment of a ceiling supply unit.
And it does so with extraordinary simplicity, delivering effortless maneuverability in the OR, ICU, ED, and other space-constrained environments— with unprecedented ease in customization, and an uncomplicated approach to future-proof flexibility.
Setting up the ICU
Over the years, new approaches to delivering care in the ICU are being implemented to improve clinical workflow, increase patient and staff safety, and add more storage utility closer to the patient. Ceiling supply units are replacing traditional headwalls and fixed columns due to the many advantages of this advanced workflow solution.
Benefits at a glance
The Maquet Moduevo ceiling supply unit range helps hospitals make the best possible use of facility space and staff resources. Maquet Moduevo leverages space to great effect – whether in the OR or ICU patient bedsides – and is ideal for holding or storing commonly used items where they are needed most, close to the patient.
Enabling effective care
In the OR and ICU, clinical staff requires 360° access to patient's head and airway during emergencies and for many procedures. In addition to increase productivity the room must be organized to reduce clutter, and configured for clinical needs with power, data, IV poles, suction, and storage for charts and patient information.
Improving safety and working environment
Maquet Moduevo increases staff safety by getting trip hazards like electrical cords and gas lines up off the floor and neatly managed using a range of cord management accessories. Ambient lighting further enhances staff safety by providing low light room illumination so that obstacles on the floor can be easily seen without disrupting the patient.
Patient comfort and recovery
Near silent electro-magnetic brakes may help reduce patient anxiety in the ICU by eliminating startling sounds created by other braking systems like electro-pneumatic. During patient recovery, Maquet Moduevo components can be easily repositioned around the bed to improve patient view of room visitors or an outside window.
Reduced cost
With Maquet Moduevo facilities can save on operational costs due to maintenance free electro-magnetic brakes that eliminate annual part replacement and reduced installation costs compared to other brake technologies. In addition, with the flexibility of the system, workstation elements can be easily reconfigured or upgraded as room requirements change, future proofing your investment.
Deployed in diverse healthcare environments
Including in operating rooms, intensive care units, and emergency departments, Maquet Moduevo simplifies everyday hospital tasks by creating modular, adjustable, exceptionally safe and ergonomic workstations. Additionally, it features a broad choice of components and accessories to fully customize each workstation to staff requirements.
Letting you focus on the patients – not on equipment and utilities
When developing Maquet Moduevo ceiling supply units, Getinge put itself in the shoes of healthcare professionals – and created a highly ergonomic, efficient solution that allows staff to concentrate on what really matters, improving patient care and outcomes.
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Maquet Moduevo workstations are less complex to install, intuitive to operate, and quick and easy to configure with a range of accessories – benefits that translate into greater productivity, efficiency and flexibility.
Ergonomic Positioning System (EPoS)
Unprecedented versatility
- Components and accessories – even those requiring a power supply – can be added and removed in line with changing needs
- They can be freely positioned on every face of the unit module, and at any height
- Customized workstations can be created easily and quickly, ensuring everything remains within easy reach
Future-proof Flexibility
The design approach that allows each configuration to evolve in line with the hospital's daily challenges
- Above all, the Maquet Moduevo portfolio is about flexibility.
- There is a choice of distributors and arm combinations. And a choice of components and accessories – that can easily be added, repositioned or removed as desired.
- This design approach allows each configuration to evolve in line with the hospital's changing room requirements.
Grab & Move Handle
Excellent ergonomics
- Breaks new ground in terms of intuitive positioning.
- When grasped, its capacitive sensing technology releases the unit's brakes.
- Enables staff to intuitively move the pendants to the desired position simply, with just one hand and minimal physical effort.
- This design approach allows each configuration to evolve in line with the hospital's daily challenges.
Electro-magnetic Brakes
Outstanding maneuverability
- Maquet Moduevo's pioneering electro-magnetic brakes are absolutely silent, enhancing patient comfort – and virtually no maintenance is required.
- Staff can rest assured of seamlessly smooth, controlled movements, and enjoy Maquet Moduevo's broad range of movement.
- Staff can reposition the ceiling supply unit without disturbing patients.
Seamless Design
Exceptional hygiene and efficiency
- Maquet Moduevo is designed for exceptional hygiene and efficiency.
- The seamless finish accentuates the portfolio's state-of-the-art design.
- And the benefits go beyond the surface: with fully enclosed cables, and no exposed screws, rubber, or sharp edges, the unit is much easier to clean – reducing the risk of nosocomial infections, and accelerating turnaround.
Smart cable management
Improved safety and efficiency
- The typical hospital tangle of medical gas tubes and electrical cables is routed through the ceiling supply units, rather than along the floor.
- Accessories, such as cable boxes, further improve cable management
Ambient light
Enhancing patient comfort
- With a system of ambient lights ideal for ICUs, Maquet Moduevo contributes to a better atmosphere for convalescing patients.
- The soft glow creates a soothing ambiance, supporting the natural circadian cycles and enhancing patient comfort during recovery.
- The lights are positioned on the top of the beam, on the distributor's sides, or at the bottom of the pendants to prevent shadows, and improve safety and visibility for staff.
Endoscopy solution
Improving workflow
- Endoscopy solution with high load capacity of up to 350kg.
- Ambient lights provide sufficient lighting for staff to work under dark endoscopy surgery environment.
The importance of enhancing the ICU workflow
Intensive Care Unit (ICU), seen as the last frontier for saving patient's life, should have all resources pulled together yet with the best possible workflow to prepare for effectively responding to worst-case scenarios at all times. Enabling an optimal workflow supports an efficient healing environment for the early mobility of the patient.
A wealth of options, for a wealth of possibilities
A range of handles with various brakes and positioning options
Staff can quickly and precisely position the distributors where they are needed using a variety of powered handles and other control devices. Handles may be attached horizontally or vertically, and to various sides of the distributors. Positioning can be done intuitively and with little physical effort.
Comprises shelves, drawers, monitor arms, rails, adaptors and infusion equipment
A variety of equipment can be added to a central, easily moved station. The electricity supplied by the EPoS system of bus bar enables hospital staff to quickly and flexibly configure the ideal environment for their task at hand. The large range includes shelves, drawers and cabinet units, flat screen monitor arms, rails, infusion equipment, plus adaptors and a docking system.
Encompass cable management products such as boxes, plus holders and baskets
The storage accessories is dedicated to simple, yet effective solutions for managing cables, and storing documents, gloves, equipment such as catheters, and more.


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Expertly restored, the Victorian home boasts original heart pine wood floors, impressive floor-to-ceiling windows, crystal chandeliers, modern furnishings and wrapping southern verandas. Oak tree canopies shade the expansive courtyard, where magnolia trees and crepe myrtles create an intimate urban oasis. When the sun sets, twinkling lights enhance the beauty of the outdoor space.
During the months of December, January and February, a custom-made clear, heated tent is included in the venue rental. Covering the entire outdoor event space, the tent offers the comforts of climate control in the unpredictable winter season, with the look and feel of an outdoor event. A full heating system, luxe white draping and crystal chandeliers are included in The Winter Tent package.Book A Private Tour
With multiple ceremony locations and reception arrangements.
Courtyard Ceremony: 200 guests
Courtyard Reception: 200 guests
Indoor Ceremony: 65 guests
Indoor Reception: 60 guests
Veranda Ceremony: 45 guests
Veranda Reception: 50 guests
Cocktail Style Reception: 250 guests
The contact person will serve as a coordinator for all outside vendors, and be on-site for the entire rental time, through the end of clean up.
All 19 of the options on our list provide full-service catering. If you decide to hire a local food truck or restaurant instead, we require clients to hire one of the 3 full-service staffing companies on our vendor list.
Clients may purchase and bring in their own alcohol. It must be served to guests by TABC certified bartenders that carry a minimum $1 million liability insurance policy.
Our clients have the flexibility to work with their choice of outside vendors, but we have created a list of preferred vendors that we are happy to provide upon request.
We would love to invite you to experience our venue first hand with a personalized tour of the property.

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Every year my mom and I take a mother daughter trip, this annual ritual became important for us after I moved to NYC. With my sister being so close and still in Dallas they see each other often and while I am home in Texas regularly it comes with splitting my time between family and friends so the annual mother daughter tradition was started as a way for us to spend some quality time together even if for just a long weekend.
Since birth my mother has made sure that I was a beach bum, sun loving kind of girl ensuring that she would always have someone who would venture to the beach or pool on any given day. With our shared love for warm weather and sunny skies we typically find ourselves heading to a beachy destination during our mother/daughter trip but this year's trip was a bit different. Given that we spent a fair amount of time last year in Mexico thanks to Stephanie Malin's nuptials we changed our trip style up this year and ventured back to Europe together.
I have been fortunate to travel all over with my mom, we've done a number of trips to Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean together so this year we opted to head to two places she had never been. Following my Parisian getaway with Strong Travels (so much goodness to come soon from that!) my mother met me in Ireland for a three-day adventure and then off we went to the Cotswolds and London.
While exploring Dublin a lady looked at us and asked if we were sisters (this happens all the time and yes, I think we could pass for them and yes, I hope that I got her good genes and not my fathers!) but when I said "no this is my mother" her reply was sweet, she looked at my mom and said "cherish this moment, not many girls her age would travel with their moms." We both know how lucky we are to have one another in our lives and I cherish our mother daughter trips, it's a special time that we can spend together. Sure we may want to kill each other at times – trust me, driving a stick shift on the opposite of the road may test your true love for one another – but I wouldn't trade these trips for anything.
To say that I am lucky is an understatement. My mom is my biggest cheerleader, supporter and encourager. She has made sure to raise two very strong, intelligent, independent women.
So thankful for a fun loving mom with an adventurous, spontaneous, spirit who is always up for the unknown!
Happy Mother's Day Mom! Love you to the moon and back!


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Update 7/9/19
- How information is like snacks, money, and drugs—to your brain. Laura Counts. Berkeley Haas Newsroom. June 19, 2019. https://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/how-information-is-like-snacks-money-and-drugs-to-your-brain/
- Do Not Disturb: How I Ditched My Phone and Unbroke My Brain. Kevin Roose. New York Times. Feb 23, 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/business/cell-phone-addiction.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage
Behavioral addictions are well known to our society and on the rise. We are all familiar with alcohol, gambling, kleptomania and drugs but people can also have compulsive habits of exercise, shopping or eating disorders. Internet related behavioral additions are now commonly recognized as well. Behavioral addictions produce short-term rewards that trigger persistent behavior with loss of impulse control, despite the persons's knowledge of adverse consequences Engagement in these repetitive behaviors can ultimately interfere with individuals health, finances and/or relationships. This is especially dangerous for middle schoolers and teens whose brains are not developed. They are also more susceptible to development of negative habits due to peer pressure and manipulative exploitive marketing. Students become unable or unwilling to read books or effectively verbally communicate.
Do Not Disturb: Confessions of a Writer
In "Do Not Disturb", New York Times writer Kevin Rosse compellingly describes his unhealthy relationship with technology and the point when he slipped across the line into "problem territory". He states, "I don't love referring to what we have as an "addiction." That seems too sterile and clinical to describe what's happening to our brains in the smartphone era. Unlike alcohol or opioids, phones aren't an addictive substance so much as a species-level environmental shock." He took measures into his own hands with the aide of Catherine Price, author of Do You Need to Break Up With Your Phone? As he started taking breaks and stopped using his phone he became aware of how uncomfortable he was with stillness. He was advised by to have periods of doing nothing but observing his surroundings. He was alone with is own thoughts. He realized how many people are also constantly on their phones to cope with.
Behavioral Disorders Officially Classified as a Mental Disorder
The American Psychiatric Association in 2013 officially classified behavioral addictions as a mental disorder. (2) According to Jon Grant in his Introduction to Behavioral Addictions, "evidence suggests that behavioral addictions resemble substance addictions in many domains, including natural history, phenomenology, tolerance, comorbidity, overlapping genetic contribution, neurobiological mechanisms, and response to treatment," (1)
WHO Announces Internet Gaming Addiction as a Mental Disorder
The World Health Organization, after reviewing the breadth of scientific research listed Internet Gaming Addiction (IGA) in the 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as a mental health disorder in 2018.
This has been considered for many years by the WHO. With consistent evidence that this form of compulsive addiction can develop with or without predisposing factors and can contribute to depression, anxiety, personality changes, social phobia and poor grades, causing serious life consequences, they have finally added this classification to the psychiatric disease code. It is estimated that about 70% of households play video games with an average video game play time of 20 hours per week.
Symptoms of Addiction
1) Excessive use of video games, even at night, with the person only experiencing happiness if on a video game
2) It takes precedence over work, school or friendships
3) Increased use of video games over time (tolerance), despite negative consequences
4) Withdrawal symptoms of irritability, anger anxiety or social withdrawal if not allowed to play or the technology malfunctions
Recommendations for Parents Include:
- Limit video games to one hour per day or on weekends only
- Monitor carefully video play time
- Be sensitive to personality or mood changes in your child after playing video games
- If your child becomes angry, aggressive or depressed after the allotted time limit for the game, you may need stricter controls or eliminate video games all together
The Children and Screens Institute for Digital Media and Child Development has developed Guidelines for parents.
A special 2017 supplemental issue of the American Academy of Pediatrics journal Pediatrics discusses 3 broad areas with scientific findings listed here. A full list of articles is also listed below near the end of this page.
Cognitive, Psychosocial, and Physical Effects: Topic areas include how screen time and media affect learning, attention, obesity, sleep, youths' sense of self, youth well-being, and risky behaviors such as addiction and screen use while driving.
Effects on Family, Society, and Culture: Topic areas include how screen time and media affect the parent–child relationship, privacy in the era of "Big Data," digital media literacy, youth civic engagement, and digital inequality.
Media Content: Topic areas include how screen time and media affect aggressive behavior, sexuality and sexual behavior, cyberbullying, children's perceptions of advertising and marketing, and children's views of themselves and others via media stereotypes
Internet Addiction Changes Brain Similar to Cocaine
This study examines the physiologic and structural brain changes in those with internet addiction. Researchers find there are similar changes in those with compulsive eating and substance addiction such as cocaine, opiates and methamphetamine. Internet Addiction Brain Changes Abnormal White Matter Integrity in Adolescents with Internet Addiction Disorder: A Tract-Based Spatial Statistics Study (2012) Lin et al. A Tract-Based Spatial Statistics Study
The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains
Dr. Robert Lustig in his new book The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains (2017) describes in detail the neuroscience behind addiction and contentment. He underscores deliberate industry tactics to addict us to unhealthy lifestyles. As a pediatric endocrinologist and UCSF Professor Emeritus, Dr. Lustig is best known for his work on identifying and preventing obesity in children by examining their addiction to sugary beverages. He now puts cell phones in the same category as sodas in their addictive nature. His book helps define the difference between pleasure with short term rewards and happiness with long term contentment. Dr. Lustig adds much needed enlightenment to the growing problem of addiction.
Hooked: Internet, Gaming and Social Media Addictions
Researchers are showing similar pathophysiologic changes in those with internet related behavioral addictions and substance addictions. Studies show that Internet addiction symptoms include loss of interests, decreased psychosocial functioning, social retreat, and heightened psychosocial distress. It is estimated that in 2012, more than one billion individuals played computer games. Online gaming is lucrative creating a market of about $12 billion in China alone in 2013. These games include the popular "World of Warcraft".
The prevalence of Internet gaming addiction varies from 0.2% in Germany to 50% of Korean teenagers depending on how the studies are performed. Tech Addiction Statistics A 2006 Stanford study showed that one in eight Americans had at least one sign of "problematic internet use". The lead author, Elias Aboujaoude, MD. states, "We often focus on how wonderful the Internet is – how simple and efficient it can make things, but we need to consider the fact that it creates real problems for a subset of people." (5) 1 in 8 Americans with Problematic Internet Use
Digital Detox: Rehabilitation for Internet Related Addictions
Because of the rise in internet related addictions many countries have established both inpatient and outpatient treatment centers with professional guidance and cognitive-behavioral therapy programs; these include South-East Asia, the United States and Europe. (4) Japan and China have "fasting camps" where individuals are cut off completely from technology. "Electronic Heroin" China's Boot Camps for Internet Addicts In the United states the reSTART program in Seattle treats those with addiction to internet, virtual reality, social media and video gaming. They state that one should "Connect With Life, Not Your Device".
At the Bradford Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania Psychologist Kimberly Young runs an inpatient "10 day Digital Detox" program. Using cognitive therapy with educational classes they teach people new coping mechanisms when they enter the "real world", understanding that it is difficult for people to have total abstinence from the internet.
Bradford Regional Medical Center Internet Rehabilitation Center
In San Francisco the Paradigm San Francisco has been operating since 2006 treating teens for a variety of mental health issues including teen addiction which has risen dramatically in the last several years. It is a 30 day in house program located in Marin County.Paradigm San Francisco
Reset Your Child's Brain
Child and adult integrative psychiatrist Dr. Victoria Dunckley has written a thorough guidebook, Reset Your Child's Brain, for parents to help them recognize symptoms of digital overuse and address this issue in their own homes. Dr Dunckley, who practices in Los Angles, has a website and blog with valuable information and articles for parents. http://drdunckley.com Dr. Victoria Dunkley
Irresistible: Addiction by Design
The tech world is aware of the issue of internet related addictions as this is built into their technology. Books such as Irresistible, by Adam Alter, and Screen Schooled, by Joe Clement and Matt Miles, highlight these addictive techniques. Physicians, psychologists and scientists are beginning to consider internet related disorders as public health problem. Below are more references and information.
Brain Hacked: Tech Insider Tristan Harris Shows How
In an interview with former Google product manager, Tristan Harris, 60 Minutes explores how Silicon Valley has been engineering your phone, apps and social media to get you hooked. Tristan Harris states in the interview "Well every time I check my phone, I'm playing the slot machine to see, "What did I get?" This is one way to hijack people's minds and create a habit, to form a habit. What you do is you make it so when someone pulls a lever, sometimes they get a reward, an exciting reward. And it turns out that this design technique can be embedded inside of all these products.
What is Brain Hacking? Tech Insiders on Why You Should Care
How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids: Glow Kids
Psychotherapist and addiction specialist Nicholas Kardaras explains how digital screens may have a negative effect on children's heath. He is author of Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids and How to Break the Trance, which highlights an abundance of scientific data on adverse effects of digital technology overuse. As an experienced practitioner he has observed how excessive screen time can lead to ADHD, screen addiction, increased aggression, depression, anxiety and even psychosis. He gives advice to parents and schools alike on when to introduce digital media. He has asked Congress to put a warning label on digital screens stating "WARNING: Excessive Screen Usage By Children Can Lead to Clinical Disorders"
Brain Scans of Those With Compulsive Internet Device Use
Dr. David Rosenberg from Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences discusses his brain scan research on patients with compulsive internet device use before and after addiction correction. He highlights the loss of cognitive functioning as well as executive functioning with internet use.
Electronic Screen Time and the Overstimulated Child
Dr Victoria Dunckley is an experienced Board Certified integrative child psychiatrist and author of "Reset Your Child's Brain: A Four-Week Plan to End Meltdowns, Raise Grades and Boost Social Skills by Reversing the Effects of Electronic Screen Time". In this video she discusses the clinical and physiologic effects she has seen from the overuse of digital devices on those with or without a preexisting psychologic dysfunction.
Dr. Victoria Dunkley explains clearly and concisely the science behind excessive screen time on interactive devoices such as cell phones, computers and tablets, especially compared to television. She examines, sleep patterns, behavior and aggression.
PBS Special Interview with "Screenagers" documentary creator Dr. Delaney Ruston. She discusses her difficulties controlling her kids social media and internet gaming and how this led her to make the film. Dr. Ruston explains the parts of the brain that makes use of these devices addictive and how this is similar to substance abuse.
American Academy of Pediatrics Digital Media Journal 2017
The American Academy of Pediatrics published a special Pediatrics Supplement Nov 2017. Volume 140. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/140/Supplement_2 The Articles can be downloaded and are as follows:
Pediatrics Journal Articles in Digital Media and Children Supplement Nov 2017
- Digital Screen Media and Cognitive Development
- Media Multitasking and Cognitive, Psychological, Neural, and Learning Differences
- enefits and Costs of Social Media in Adolescence
- Digital Media, Anxiety, and Depression in Children
- Internet Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents
- Screen Media Exposure and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
- mall Screen Use and Driving Safety
- Digital Inequality and Developmental Trajectories of Low-income, Immigrant, and Minority Children
- Global Perspectives on Children's Digital Opportunities: An Emerging Research and Policy Agenda
- Screen Violence and Youth Behavior
- Defining Cyberbullying
- The Effect of Advertising on Children and Adolescents
- Social Group Stories in the Media and Child Development
- Sexual Media and Childhood Well-being and Health
References for Parents
Web links
- The American Psychological Association: "Children and electronic media: How much is too much? by Julia da Silva. Generation "M" for Media
- The American Academy of Pediatrics Family Media Plan. Creating a Family Media Plan
- Entertainment Software Rating Board which provides rating categories for video games. ESRB Parent Resource Center
- Families Managing Media. This is a dynamic organization helping families to rethink screen use,, deal with addiction and how to reconnect with your kids. Families Managing Media
- The Internet Addiction Test. Psychology Tools. Internet Addiction Test
Reset Your Child's Brain: A 4 Week Plan to End Meltdowns, Raise Grades, and Boost Social Skills by Reversing the Effects of Electronic Screen time. Victoria Dunckley, MD.
The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age. Catherine Steiner-Adair.
Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids-and How to Break the Trance. Nicholas Kardaras
Wired Child: Reclaiming Childhood in a Digital Age. Dr. Richard Freed
Cyber Junkie: Escape the Gaming and Internet Trap. Kevin Roberts
Animated Entertainment on Cell Phone Addiction
This is Our World by Steve Cutts
Scientific References
1) Introduction to Behavioral Addictions. Jon E. Grant, (2010) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3164585/
2) Non-substance addictive behaviors in the context of DSM-5. (2014) Marc N. Potenza, MD, PhD. Addict Behav. 2014 Jan; 39(1): 10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3858502/
3) Internet gaming addiction: current perspectives. (2013) Daria J Kuss. Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2013; 6: 125–137. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832462/
4) Treatment outcomes in patients with internet addiction: a clinical pilot study on the effects of a cognitive-behavioral therapy program. (2014) Wölfling K. Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:425924
5) Internet addiction: Stanford study seeks to define whether it's a problem.( 2006) https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2006/10/internet-addiction-stanford-study-seeks-to-define-whether-its-a-problem.html
6) Prevalence and Predictors of Video Game Addiction: A Study Based on a National Representative Sample of Gamers. (2016) Wittek et al. . Int J Ment Health Addict. 2016; 14(5): 672–686. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5023737/


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VH400 Soil Moisture Sensor. PCB as a Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor. Electronics enthusiasts have been designing ways of automating plant care for decades, with mixed results.
A traditional weak point of these installations is the resisitive moisture sensor, that is inaccurate and prone to degradation. Deep darc » Soil Moisture Sensor Update. I ended up building the prototype soil moisture sensor boards I mentioned in a previous post, and... it works!
Somewhat. This is what it ended up looking like: It turns out my method for trying to get two zones to work properly on the limited pin count of the ATTiny13a was not effective—instead of getting independent values for each depth, it acted like a single large sensor. In light of this observation, I've decided to jettison the cleverness and just focus on a single-zone capacitive moisture sensor design—at least for now. I also removed the ground plane as well, as it doesn't seem to be helping the readings. I've ordered a some of these boards from BatchPCB with my last order, so when I get the boards back (in about a month) I'll post again to describe how they turn out. I'll post some code once I get it working well, but if you would like some idea of the theory behind how it works, read up on AVR's QTouch library. Starter Kit » Blog Archive Humidity sensor » Starter Kit.
Posted: October 11th, 2010 | Author: markal | Filed under: arduino | Tags: arduino, hch-1000, howto | 1 Comment » Every amateur and professional meteo station requires humidity sensor to be completely happy.
Sensor_soil_1 [PCB daince documentation] Documentation Home Name: Sensor for measure soil temperature and humidity Type: Sensor Board Version: 1.0.0 Author: Dubravko Penezic Copyright: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA v 3.0 Implemented function: Measure soil temperature in 3 points (20cm and 10cm deep and on soil level) with DS18B20 4 capacitive area (2 between 20cm and 10 cm deep, and 2 between 10cm deep and soil level) LED signaling (blue, green, red 0805 LED) 2×5 connector 2 3mm mounting holes Clear foil surface protection and dielectric grass pin temperature sensor protection Modular deep (PCB can be shorten to 10cm deep) Compatibile with Arduino 1-Wire and CapSense library (10M resistor and 220pF parallel condensator) PCB Top and Bottom Image Schematic Final product Revision to Schematic: Add 4K7 pullup resistor to 1-wire line Used library Dp1WBasic library, Dp1WDS18xxxTermo library and Capacitive Sensing .
DpSoilCapTempSensor_V_1_0.ino. Remote flower watering and monitoring. Not only a toy system I did my first experiments with automatic flower watering as a boy.
I used cotton strings to connect my plants to a bottle of water. This system is very simple but works never because it does not adjust to the demands of the plants. It is either always too wet or always too dry. LWET. In agriculture, warm, wet weather promotes fungus diseases and moisture-loving insects.
Direct surface wetness is pertinent, because it is within the leaf micro-environment or on other plant surface that pathogens develop. Wetness data is usually reduced in practice to a yes or no form. For example, the Mills Tables are based on the hours that leaves remain wet while the temperatures are also warm. Danger arises as a period of warm wet weather is prolonged, and the danger passes only after a certain number of dry hours have elapsed. Wetness measurements are also useful when the exact time of the onset of rainfall is of interest, for example, as part of control systems that automatically open and close greenhouse windows or schedule irrigation. The LWET from EME Systems is an artificial leaf surface constructed on a fiberglass circuit board. Capacitive Liquid Level Sensor « Souly Solar Rebuilds. Capacitive sensors of all sorts have been an interest of mine.
They become interesting when you start to discover the huge variety of applications they are used for. While doing research for the new Control Panel in our airstream, I came across a couple of varieties of what appear to be a capacitive liquid level sensor for tanks. The TechEdge moda sensors appear to be capacitive based if you download there moda sensor manual and have a look. These sensors incorporate two sheet aluminum plates that when stuck in proximity to one another on the tank form a small capacitor between them.
Filling the tank with water changes the dielectric and therefor the capacitance. The above simple circuit uses a schmitt trigger gate to produce a square wave. I took the basic circuit and replaced the capacitor with the aluminum plates on the tank. Really not to bad for a quick hack. Pretty linear eh!!! Chirp! - the plant watering alarm. I'm a programmer/systems architect by education and by the way of winning bread, but somehow I got infected with the electronics bug 3 years ago - had a sidejob to upgrade the firmware of a LED display, got into microcontrollers, then made myself comfortable in analog.
Dave Jones has been saying in his videos - go on, make a product. So I've made one - even probably built "down to a price" at some extent. It is available for sale on Tindie, but read on… It's a "plant watering alarm" - you set the dry point, then water the plant and then it starts to chirp when the plant dries out. Chirps are rare at the beginning and more frequent when the water level gets really low.
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(William Nelson Cromwell Professor of International and Comparative Law Cornell Law School and Director Cornell University's Institute for African
(a) Introduction
The Zambian Government has announced its intention to enact into law a bill to implement the National Dialogue (Constitution, Electoral Process, Public Order and Political Parties.) The draft bill proposes to establish a forum to make amendments to the 2016 Constitution, the Elections Law and the Pubic Order Act. In brief comments, I would like to give an assessment of the proposed bill. It is clear, after reading the draft Bill, that the Government has little understanding of the functions of a constitution. It has even less knowledge of the dynamics of, and relationships between, institutions and procedures and seems unaware of several examples of successful constitution making processes in Africa and elsewhere in the world and what lessons they give on how to design a constitution in making process that is inclusive, transparent and ensures meaningful participation by all citizens regardless of tribe, class, religion or political persuasion. I would also like to state that I completely support the analysis and views of the Three Church mother bodies and the eleven NGO on the proposed bill. Their clear and correct understanding of constitutionalism makes me believe that despite the challenges we face today in giving our country a decent constitution, we need not despair. It is sad that those who want to push through this process and their surrogates have paraded a collection of characters who have no understanding of the role of a constitution in a democratic dispensation to publicly demonize the Church mother bodies and the NGOs. How does being a chief, a purely hereditary position, make one a constitutional expert? These behaviors undermine the dignity of our traditional leaders. It is indeed a theatre of the absurd. George Orwell might well have had Zambian society in mind when he observed: "political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and to give an appearance of solidarity to pure wind."
(b) An Evaluation of the Draft Bill Establishing a Dialogue Forum
In 2007 Zambia embarked on its third attempt to develop a democratic and legitimate constitution since multiparty politics were introduced in 1991. The process was boycotted by several opposition political parties, NGOS, churches and other stakeholders. Despite the boycott, the process went ahead. It was manipulated by the MMD the then ruling party and the resulting draft constitution failed to produce a durable constitution. It seems that the nation did not learn anything from the failed 2007 process. The proposed 2019 constitution making process is deeply flawed and will fail to deliver a constitution that is legitimate and provides a framework for the democratic governance of Zambia. The primary flaws in the process are the following: (a) the process itself is inherently unrepresentative and is completely dominated and controlled by the party in power; (b) it is ill designed to build consensus; (c) the legislation creating the forum does not say a word about its philosophical approach to the constitution but its phobia about values, transparency, institutionalisation of accountability and policy is quite evident in its provisions; ( d) it is not guided by any constitutional principles; (e) it is not clear what attention the process gives to the drafting of the constitution itself-an essential component of preparing the constitution and one of the shortcomings of the 2016 Constitution; and (f) the process is coercive and gives the impression that it has little understanding of the functions of a constitution. It has even less understanding of the dynamics and relationships between, institutions and procedures; (g) it shows disdain and disrespect for the views of the public and other stake holders who do not support the ruling party; (h) it is not guided by an understanding of the abundant best practices in Africa and the rest of the world of countries which have had successful constitution making processes e.g. Kenya (2010 Constitution process), South Africa (1993 and 1996 Constitution Making Process) and Namibia (1989 Constitution making process.) to name just a few. There are a lot of important lessons to be learned from these processes. The Zambian Government also does not learn from the failed past processes in the country (including the 2007 and 2016 processes). Further, the forum, has an unrealistic timeline for its work thereby making it open to abuse by those who want to manipulate the process, and advance their accumulation agenda. Article 14 of the proposed bill states that: "the Forum shall complete its work within a period of ten days from the date of the first sitting of the members under this Act or a longer period that the Minister may specify by statutory instrument." This essentially means the Minister, without recourse to anyone, decides the timeline. In successful constitution making processes reasonable timelines are given and are agreed to by all stakeholders and are then secured by legislation.
The draft Bill, describes the Forum it is setting up, as a forum for the implementation and enhancement of the Siavonga resolutions for proposals to- (a) alter the constitution, based on the draft amendments proposed in the Constitution based on submissions from the stakeholders specified in the Schedule, following the enactment of the constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act, 2016, and additional submissions from the church, and (b) reform the law on the electoral process, public order and regulation of political parties based on submissions from various stakeholders." The Siavonga resolutions do not deal with the parts of the 1991 Constitution that requires a referendum to change. That means that this process does not address Chapter 3 of the Constitution, which contains the bill of rights. It follows that social economic rights are not on the table. This more than anything reveals the real intentions of the government-not to produce a sound constitution but to rush through Parliament amendments designed to undermine their political competitors.
The Forum is so large that it will be completely unyielding to good management and is reminiscent of the 2000 Zimbabwe Constitutional Forum, which had up to 400 members and failed to produce a constitution. There can be no meaningful discussions in such a large forum, especially one completely controlled by the Government. The Members of the Forum are appointed by the Secretary to the Cabinet. Article 5 (1) provides: "The Forum consists of all Members of Parliament and the following members appointed by the Secretary to the Cabinet." It further provides that "The members of the Forum can on the recommendation of a standing committee be removed from the Forum and their membership terminated by the Secretary to the Cabinet."
The secretariat of the Forum will be appointed by the Government. This is provided in article 11 (1), which states that: "the Secretary to the Cabinet shall appoint a Secretary to the Forum as head of the Secretariat for the purposes of the Forum." And in 11 (2) that: "the Ministry responsible for justice is the Secretariat for the purposes of the Forum." In Zambia the Secretary to the Cabinet has limited space to act independently in a system heavy on patronage. The question remains why take this approach. Why would a democratic system not allow stakeholders to choose their representative without reference to government? Organisations should have been allowed to pick who ever they thought would represent them well and the Government should have no role in that. To complete Government control of the process, article 5(a) provides that "The president shall subject to ratification by the Forum at the first meeting of the Forum appoint a Chairperson of the Forum." The approach here shows little schooling in principles and effectiveness of representation. Instead it encourages patronage. To further underline the control of the process by the government, the President, under article (19) of the draft bill is free to dissolve the forum should he think that it is not fulfilling its functions.
In what is clearly a poorly drafted provision, article 4 (1) of draft Bill gives the Forum wide ranging functions, including the following: altering the constitution based on the draft amendments proposed to the Constitution based on submissions from the stakeholders specified in the schedule. Aricles14 (5) (6) gives the Minister the right to submit the draft bills to Parliament for enactment. In another equally badly drafted provision article 4(3) requires the Forum to be accountable to the people of Zambia and in (4) (d) to ensure that the final outcome of the adoption process faithfully reflects the wishes of the people of Zambia. The legislation does not even attempt to provide any monitoring or control mechanism to ensure that these outcomes are achieved making the provisions empty rhetoric. It is noticeable that most successful constitution making processes have a technical committee composed of constitutional experts to advice the constitution making body why certain provisions are required in a constitution. In all the processes that I am familiar with all stakeholders have a say as to who these experts should be. They are never imposed by the government on the other stakeholders. The Zambian process can be likened to building a house without an architect and engineer. Another matter of concern is the Forums decision making process. The draft Bill provides that: "Questions before the forum or any of its committees shall be determined by consensus, but in the absence of consensus, decisions of the Forum shall be determined by simple majority vote of the members present, except that voting shall be by secret ballot." This is a very dangerous provision. There is absolutely no incentive to work towards consensus in this situation when you have a built in majority. It is in the interest of the majority party that there should be no consensus so that it can use its majority to adopt provisions of its choice. Experience shows that this approach is divisive. In Kenya (2010) and South Africa (1993 and 1996) there was no voting. All decisions were adopted by consensus. This encourages inclusiveness and promotes a sense of ownership of the constitution by all stakeholders. As Mandela observed in his address to ANC delegates during the drafting of the 1993 interim constitution: "you are drafting a national constitution and not a party document." Those words were true in that context as they are true in our context today.
The process of adopting a constitution is as important as its substance. The ambivalence on the role of experts in constitution making by the draft Bill is troubling. Experts play an important role in constitution making. It is not enough that there are lawyers among members of the Constitutional conference just as it would not be enough to have general medical practitioners where a patient requires heart surgery. You would need a surgeon in such a situation. The two groups have difference expertise and experiences. Although it is important that a constitution making process be a local product experts encourage and enhance the local process by ensuring the observance of international standards as reflected in international human rights instruments most of which Zambia have been ratified by Zambia. Foreign experts would give inputs from a comparative constitutional law perspective. Experts would also give the best practices of different parts of the world and especially from other African countries. Moreover it is important that a constitution is justiciable and viable and that it does not conflict with Zambia's international obligations freely acceded to by Zambia. No doubt the Kenyan, Namibian and South African constitutions serve as some of the best models of constitution arrangements that provide important safeguards to ensure public accountability, responsiveness to the electorate, and participation of the people in the governance of a state. The process followed in the elaboration of the South African constitutions teaches us that in order for a people to feel a sense of ownership, the constitution –making process must ensure extensive consultations with the people and all stakeholders in the country before the constitution is drawn and adopted. The process must be inclusive transparent, accessible, accountable, and empowering to civil society. It worth mentioning that in the Kenyan process, members of the Expert Committee that drafted the Kenyan constitution openly referenced the South African constitution as many countries including Zimbabwe, Colombia etc. have done. The idea was how to improve on what South Africa had achieved.
A democratic constitution, as Yash Ghai has ably observed "serves as an all time charter of government and not an instrument of power". This is because it is made to serve all the people of all generations. The draft Bill completely forgets that the clamor for a new constitution in Zambia is based on the public's justified unhappiness of the misuse of Presidential power by successive presidents since independence in 1964. The people are concerned about the concentration of power in the executive, highly centralized system of governance, excessive state control with limited capacity to govern, limited devolution of power to local communities, the prevalence of appointments to the civil service and public sector based on ethnic or geographical considerations, mediocrity in leadership, lack of transparency and endemic corruption. They realize that a country's welfare as a polity is defined by the health of the three arms of government and the caliber of the men and women that run them. They are concerned about the independence of the judiciary. The 2016 Zambian Constitution more than the 1991 constitution as amended in 1996, it replaced, gives enormous powers to the executive without any checks thereby promoting authoritarianism. It allows the President limitless powers without any restraint whatsoever including making appointment to all important position in the three spheres of government. Zambians want to put in place a constitution that ensures and guarantees good governance and creates a capable state that is able to deliver services to its people and guarantees human dignity.
Comparative constitution law and constitutional design literature show that it is unwise for citizens to entrust constitutional making to the Government of the day. That is because members of the government have vested interests in the existing status arrangements which they invariably wish to protect and defend in the new constitution and will oppose any change which conflicts with these vested interests. The ruling party is trying to hijack what was intended to be a peoples' process by constituting itself into a body that serves as a vehicle for promoting party interests. Rather than consider the people as central to the process they have reduced the people into mere spectators. But it is the people's support of the document that gives the constitution its legitimacy. Politicians and ordinary citizens have diametrically opposed interests in constitution making. While ordinary people are interested in values, accountability, social justice, transparency, morality, human rights and security, politicians are obsessed with the structure and the power of the executive. This is because the politicians see the constitution as an instrument of power and domination. We must decide on a system of government not on the basis of the ambitions of a few politicians, but on the principles of democracy, participation, accountability and efficiency. The process the Government wishes to implement through the Forum offends the basic conception of a good and inclusive constitution making process in a democracy. It appears to be based on the view that a constitution is an instrument or weapon of power to be used by the politicians of the day to attain their ambitions. The challenge for Zambia remains how to achieve a stable political and constitutional order that promotes development and good governance and guarantees citizens their rights and governance under the rule of law regardless of their gender, color, sex, or ethnic origin. This calls for the development of political, economic, and administrative institutions for the proper governance of the state. Zambia needs to settle the constitutional debate and get on with addressing the extreme poverty that is the daily life of our people.
In conclusion, I would like to remind our politicians that in a developing country like Zambia with a great diversity of people, the constitution also serves as a social contract among the people, establishing common values and social solidarity. This is not going to happen as if we continue with the proposed process. The constitution should seek to provide a vision for us as Zambians and for our people as a nation. Strengthening Zambia's democracy will demand that constitution making be guided by the need to expand the frontiers of democracy and accountability to the people rather that to bend to the passing needs of elite power sharing, which is accelerating the fragility of African democracies. In the end whether Zambia's long search for a democratic constitutional order will one day come to fruition will depend on leadership. Zambia needs leadership that has a big picture and has a vision to transform Zambia into an inclusive, fair and democratic state and sees the constitution as a transformative document for the achievement of those goals.


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UPC will add History Channel HD to its offer in the Czech Republic today (November 5).
As a result, it now provides subscribers with a total of eight channels in the format, the others being Eurosport HD, HBO HD, National Geographic HD, Filmbox HD, Nova HD, Nova Sport HD and Barrandov HD.
UPC plans to add at least one more HD channel to its line-up in the Czech Republic by the end of the year.


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Let us start by saying this trail isn't called Inspiration Point for nothing. For years, this has been the trail to visit if you want to get the most beautiful view of Yosemite Valley imaginable. Thousands of hikers come here to photograph the beauty of Yosemite, while basking in its incredible majesty. Truly, with the Wawona Tunnel overlook, the peak view, and the incredible views of the El Capitan and Half Dome, nothing is quite as inspirational as Inspiration Point.
When you should Visit
Arguably the main reason people visit here is to photograph the majesty of Yosemite Valley. So, if you are looking to do the same, make sure you hike this trail when the valley is at its most photogenic (i.e avoid hazy days and come when it's bright and sunny. Honestly, we'd say any time of year is a great time to come here. But, many like the look of the sun reflecting off the snow, so it may be good to visit when there is snow on the ground.
Though not "non-existent" like Happy Isles, Inspiration Point is still not extremely difficult. It is only 1-2 hours long, and doesn't experience any difficult switchbacks or other natural hazards. However, do keep in mind that the first half is quite steep, and the second half runs steadily uphill as well, so there is a bit of difficulty when it comes to tackling this hike. Overall, we would give it a medium/easy difficulty.
Crowd Factor
For the most part, it's not extremely crowded; however, Wawona can get a bit dicey depending on the time of year. Overall, you might have some difficulty finding a prime spot for photography, but you will never feel overcrowded.


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The resident teacher of the centre is Gen Kelsang Chokga. She teaches the weekly classes in Leeds and many of the courses at the centre in Oakwood.
Gen Chokga is a Buddhist nun who has been studying and practising Buddhism for twenty five years. She has taught at a number of centres in the UK and has been resident with us in Leeds for 8 years.
She teaches in a light-hearted and practical way, and shows how anyone can use the teachings to solve their daily problems and find inner peace.


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On the big screen, Australian-born actress Margot Robbie may be best known for playing devil-may-care anti-heroes—like Suicide Squad member Harley Quinn and notorious figure skater Tonya Harding. But recently, a discussion of her role in Peter Rabbit proved that in real life, she's making healthier choices. When asked whether it was hard to voice a character with a speech impediment, she revealed that she wears retainers in her mouth at night, which gives her a noticeable lisp.
"I actually have two retainers," she explained, "one for my bottom teeth which is for grinding my teeth, and one for my top teeth which is just so my teeth don't move."
Clearly Robbie is serious about protecting her dazzling smile. And she has good reasons for wearing both of those retainers. So first, let's talk about retainers for teeth grinding.
Also called bruxism, teeth grinding affects around 10 percent of adults at one time or another, and is often associated with stress. If you wake up with headaches, sore teeth or irritated gums, or your sleeping partner complains of grinding noises at night, you may be suffering from nighttime teeth grinding without even being aware of it.
A type of retainer called an occlusal guard is frequently recommended to alleviate the symptoms of bruxism. Typically made of plastic, this appliance fits comfortably over your teeth and prevents them from being damaged when they rub against each other. In combination with stress reduction techniques and other conservative treatments, it's often the best way to manage teeth grinding.
Orthodontic retainers are also well-established treatment devices. While appliances like braces or aligners cause teeth to move into better positions, retainers are designed to keep teeth from moving—helping them to stay in those positions. After active orthodontic treatment, a period of retention is needed to allow the bite to stabilize. Otherwise, the teeth can drift right back to their old locations, undoing the time and effort of orthodontic treatment.
So Robbie has the right idea there too. However, for those who don't relish the idea of wearing a plastic appliance, it's often possible to bond a wire retainer to the back surfaces of the teeth, where it's invisible. No matter which kind you choose, wearing a retainer can help keep your smile looking great for many years to come.
If you have questions about teeth grinding or orthodontic retainers, please contact our office or schedule a consultation. You can read more in the Dear Doctor magazine articles "Teeth Grinding" and "The Importance of Orthodontic Retainers."
Although energy and sports drinks have different purposes, they have one thing in common: they often contain added citric and other acids to improve taste and prolong shelf life. Their high acid content can harm tooth enamel.
Although enamel is the strongest substance in the body, acid can dissolve its mineral content. And although saliva neutralizes acid after eating or drinking and helps restore lost minerals to the enamel, it may not be able to keep up if the mouth remains acidic for a prolonged period of time.
That could happen with both beverage types. While energy drinks have higher acid levels than sports drinks, both are high compared with other beverages.
A recent laboratory experiment studied the two beverages' effect on tooth enamel. The researchers submerged samples of enamel in six different beverage brands (three from each category) for fifteen minutes, and then in artificial saliva for two hours to simulate mouth conditions. They repeated this cycle four times a day for five days.
At the end of the experiment the enamel in the energy drinks lost on average 3.1 % of their structure, while the sports drink samples lost 1.5%. Although energy drinks appeared more destructive, the acid in both beverages caused enamel damage. Although there are other factors to consider in real life, the experiment results do raise concerns about both beverages' effect on dental health.
You can, however, minimize the potential harm to your enamel from energy or sports drinks. First, try other beverage choices lower in acid; water, for example, is a natural hydrator and neutral in pH. Try to only drink energy or sports beverages at mealtimes when your saliva is most active. And after drinking, rinse your mouth out with water to dilute any remaining acid.
And although it sounds counterintuitive, wait about an hour to brush your teeth after drinking one of these beverages. Your enamel can be in a softened state before saliva can re-mineralize it, so brushing earlier could remove tiny amounts of enamel minerals.
Taking these steps with energy or sports beverages could help you reduce the chances for enamel erosion. Doing so may help you avoid unnecessary damage to your teeth and overall dental health.
If you would like more information on the effect of sports and energy drinks on dental health, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Think Before You Drink."
Dentures in one form or another have been around for centuries. Although dental implants have earned a well-deserved prominence of late, the denture still remains a viable tooth replacement option.
What's more, dentures aren't reserved for total tooth loss only. Even if you've lost just a few of your teeth, we can fit you with a removable partial denture (RPD). Although mainly considered a temporary solution for missing teeth, some people depend on an RPD for many years due to finances or other issues.
The traditional RPD consists of a rigid acrylic plastic base that resembles gum tissue supported by a metal framework, with prosthetic (false) teeth precisely placed to fill the space of the missing teeth. They're held in place with metal clasps that extend from the metal framework to fit over the remaining natural teeth.
Although they're an effective restoration, traditional RPDs have a few drawbacks. Some people find them uncomfortable to wear or have an allergy to the acrylic plastic. They also have a propensity to stain from beverages like tea, coffee or wine.
But there's a more recent version called a flexible RPD that addresses these and other concerns. It's made of a pliable nylon that's durable, yet comfortable to wear. Rather than metal clasps, they're secured in place with thin, finger-like nylon extensions that fit into the small, natural depressions in the crowns of the teeth around the gum line.
Flexible RPDs are also highly adaptable to appear life-like in many situations. We can fashion the nylon base to cover areas around natural teeth where the gums may have receded due to gum disease.
They do, however, have a few downsides. Unlike traditional dentures, they're difficult to reline or repair. Like any oral appliance, they can suffer from wear and neglect, so you must properly clean and maintain them. And, like any RPD their best role is as a temporary bridge rather than a permanent restoration.
In the meantime, though, you can count on a flexible RPD to restore your ability to eat and speak proficiently, as well as smile with confidence. It's a great affordable way to address a few missing teeth.
If you would like more information on dentures as a restoration option, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Flexible Partial Dentures."


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Proverbs are brief sayings that reveal a common truth and express the perceptions of a community based on experiences in life, society and the world. The Bangla word that is used is 'probad', which translates to 'statement' or 'saying'. These sayings are then passed along orally through the generations, eventually becoming well-known Bengali proverbs.


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Palm Desert Area Chamber Board Member and Legislative Action Team Representative, Marv Law, alongside Congressman Raul Ruiz (and some of his staff) traveled to DC during the last week of February. The reason for their visit was to understand and communicate relevant information to Chamber businesses such as stabilizing the employer group plan market – reducing and curbing rising cost of employer offered health plans.
This is a benefit to our Chamber members as our Legislative Action Committee reviews the upcoming federal, state and local legislation to make educated recommendations to the Chamber's Board of Directors that will promote and foster business for our members.
Thank you Marv for representing the Palm Desert Area Chamber in DC!
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- Take a tiny piece of jaggery (gur) every hour. Just keep it in the mouth and slowly suck it,see what wonders it can do to keep acidity away.
- Take a cup of boiled water and add 1 tsp of Aniseed (Saunf) to the water and leave it overnight. On the next morning, filter the water and add 1 tsp of honey to it. Drink it thrice a day.
Drink coconut water 3-4 times a day. Have a plateful of watermelon and/or cucumber every hour.
Harad juice, 1-2 teaspoon daily after meals is very effective in controllingacidity. The juice can be mixed with an equal amount of amla juice for better results. To take out amla juice, grate an amla and squeeze the pulp through a clean muslin cloth to get juice.
Chewing a piece of harad is an age old remedy.
Take a cardamom and a clove and powder it. Take it like a mouth freshener after having your each meal. Not only this remedy will take care of your acidity but also will keep away bad breath.
Take about 1-½ liters of water and add 1 tsp Caraway seeds (shah jeera) to it. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Drink it while warm at least 2-3 times a day for 5-6 days.


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There's a popular misconception that rock climbers must rely on upper body strength. In fact, you'll have much more success, if you focus on your...


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Frances (Galecki) Kolonsky, age 90, a resident of Uniontown, PA, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2019.
She was born in New Salem, PA, a daughter of Frank and Helena Galecki. She was married to her loving husband, Frank Kolonsky for 61 years, who survives. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
She was employed by the Uniontown Credit Bureau as an Assistant Manager. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Preceded in death by 9 other siblings. She loved to crochet, oil paint and can vegetables.
Frances' family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Friday, December 27, 2019 at the Kish-Fabry Funeral Home, Inc., 20 N. Mill Street, New Salem, PA. Additional visitation will be held Saturday morning until 9:30 a.m. when Prayers of Transfer will be held. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. in the Saint Francis of Assisi Church, (Footedale Worship Site) with Father William G. Berkey as Celebrant. Interment will follow in Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Uniontown, PA.
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The death of No. 6
A bull elk famous for his magnificent set of antlers — and his nasty temper — died recently in Yellowstone National Park after a freak accident. The animal (known as No. 6 because of his ear tag) apparently tripped crossing a fence and somersaulted onto his back, reports the AP. "Pinned between large rocks with his antlers beneath him, No. 6 slowly suffocated." Over some 15 years, the bull developed his reputation for fearlessness, "venting his sexual frustration on rival bull elk and cars." He also took a dislike to two tourists: One needed stitches after the encounter; another was knocked down but not hurt. The death of No. 6 could make a rival known as No. 10 king of Yellowstone, "but several younger elk have also been making themselves known," writes Mead Gruver. No. 6 "is survived by a large harem of cow elk."


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Love is in the air and players can feel it. Many pirates have been on long and tough journeys defeating troublesome bosses and claiming legendary treasures, and they think it might be time to take a break and show their partner some love. The most cheerful of pirates are the giving ones, those who share a rose or two with their partner. Lots of players await something special, maybe an expensive item as a gift or physical contact from their loved ones. It's Valentine's day and there's no better way of showing love than now! Therefore all players are invited to share some of their love together this year!
Event Duration: February 14th - February 20th
The event consists of quests at 2 NPCs based on the player's gender:
Rose in mall, 11 pieces for 5 rums under the category Character.
The special items obtained will only be usable until February 27th, as by then the magical charm of love will disappear.
Happy Valentine's day!
Pirate King Online Team


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Some PR and marketing trends attract great attention. Most people working in PR and marketing have often heard how artificial intelligence, online video and big data will impact public relations and marketing. Other trends don't attract so much publicity. Here's some lesser-known PR and marketing trends that businesses, nonprofits and other organizations can jump on to improve results.
Personal Branding
Especially for small businesses, putting a real, human face to a business name helps build loyalty. A brand that's more relatable and has the human element naturally garners more trust, an essential element for building relationships, says Rachel Strella, founder of Strella Social Media.
One way to humanize a brand is to promote the personal brand of the business owner or a high-level leader, Strella writes in Social Media Today. This tactic has become a staple for many organizations, as demonstrated through guest blogging, podcast and webinar appearances, and other publicity opportunities. By allowing people to get to know the character and expertise of company leaders, a business can strengthen its brand reputation.
Create content that tells your audience about who you are as a person and explains your personal connection to your product, suggests business mentor Taylor Manning in Forbes. "Once you start sharing your story, your life and your personality, your potential customers start to connect with you and trust you because they see themselves in you — and that allows them to see that the end result your product offers is possible for them, too," Manning writes.
Some brands now promote their products by partnering with nano-influencers people with as few as 1,000 social media followers. They're more affordable than celebrity mega-influencers with hundreds of thousands of followers. Some "nanos" may mention products if they receive free samples or services. They also enjoy high engagement rates, making them more effective.
As influencer marketing exploded in popularity, celebrities and top influencers increased their advertising charges. Even prices for mid-level influencers have increased. But marketers realized that an enormous number of followers does not necessarily equal influence. Mega-influencers might not convince many people to purchase a product.
"Everyone who's on Instagram has that friend who is just really popular and is racking up 'likes' and comments and has great content," Mae Karwowski, CEO of influencer marketing agency Obviously told The New York Times. "They've probably never worked with a brand before, but they're just really good at social media."
However, some say working with a large number of nano-influencers and scaling up campaigns to provide meaningful results can be challenging.
More Uses for Social Media Listening
Most PR teams at large brands monitor traditional and social media for mentions of their company and products. In 2019, more organizations will begin to appreciate the benefits of monitoring social media for more than purely PR purposes.
Other departments will benefit from social media listening. Customer service will resolve customers' problems and answer their questions. Sales teams will complete sales by joining conversations about products. By monitoring competitors' products, they'll even steal customers who are unhappy with competitors. Marketers will recognize the benefits of social media marketing to enhance influencer marketing programs, find user-generated content and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
Human resources can improve employee recruitment by monitoring how potential recruits feel toward the brand and the industry. corporate finance can gain better insight into where quarterly financial reports and analyst meeting reports were published – and how the company's messages are playing on Wall Street.
To obtain those benefits, more brands will integrate communications functions with an integrated communications dashboard that reports all earned, owned and paid metrics within a single view. An integrated dashboard shows how various communications impact key target audiences and stakeholders. It shows everyone the same over-arching goals and ensures clarity and consistency among all departments, teams and contributors on measurement strategies for individual campaigns, initiatives and projects.
Small Communities to Build Trust
Reaching the largest number of people has long reigned as the leading PR and marketing strategy. Brands typically seek to reach the largest number of people possible through advertising, working with celebrities with thousands or millions of followers, and seeking brand mentions in well-known consumer publications. But in 2019, more companies will reach out to small groups of people in an attempt to build, or in some cases rebuild, trust, according to Hootsuite's 2019 Social Media Trends report.
Instead of relying on celebrity influencers, savvy brands will prioritize internal experts, employee advocates and influencers with authenticity rather than larger followings. Instead of seeking attention of large crowds, they'll develop intimate, meaningful dialogue with smaller, more valuable groups.
For instance, when Condé Nast Traveler published its Women Who Travel website, it discovered an untapped community of readers who wanted to engage more on the subject. In response, it launched the Women Who Travel Facebook Group, which allows women who have a passion for travel to converse in a safe environment. The closed group grew quickly, and Condé Nast created Facebook Groups for seven other publications that focus on niche communities.
Bottom Line: Brands that adapt to these lesser-known PR and marketing trends will become well positioned to enjoy a more prosperous 2019. Instead of addressing the common denominator, brands can build trust by building intimate relationships with small yet valuable audiences.
William J. Comcowich founded and served as CEO of CyberAlert LLC, the predecessor of Glean.info. He is currently serving as Interim CEO and member of the Board of Directors. Glean.info provides customized media monitoring, media measurement and analytics solutions across all types of traditional and social media.


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Your Online Source for Plant-Based Research Articles
Welcome to plantbasedresearch.org, an online narrative review of peer-reviewed, scientific research papers and educational resources that are relevant to plant-based nutrition. Links to the abstract are included with every article, and links to the free full articles are included when possible! A narrative review is a collection of research papers supporting a particular theory - this website is by no means an exhaustive directory of all research on nutrition and disease but presents the growing body of evidence supporting the theory that whole food, plant-based diets offer the best chance for avoiding chronic disease, and in some cases, reversing it.
To browse scientific papers a variety of topics visit our "Research Articles by Category" page. Please Join Our Newsletter for updates on new studies! Or, do a site search to find information by keyword. Visit the Participate in Research Studies to join the recruitment list for future studies. Thank you for your interest in plant-based nutrition.
Anthropometric and physiologic characteristics in white and British Indian vegetarians and nonvegetarians in the UK Biobank.
Vegetarian diet, food substitution, and nonalcoholic fatty liver.
Can Nutrition Lower the Risk of Recurrence in Breast Cancer?
A Review of Plant-based Diets to Prevent and Treat Heart Failure.
Dietary Patterns among Asian Indians Living in the United States Have Distinct Metabolomic Profiles That Are Associated with Cardiometabolic Risk.
The significant role of amino acids during pregnancy: nutritional support.
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Commuters should be given same benefits as other students on campus
February 7, 2018
San Diego State's number of undergraduate applications soared to an all time high for fall 2018. The total number of applications reached 93,610 — more than any other CSU.
The rise in applications is beneficial to the university, however, those who are already enrolled are being left out of many decisions.
Commuter students especially will never see the benefits of the new housing renovations and are only being inconvenienced with a more crowded campus.
There is a disconnect between commuter students and the rest of the campus community, which is not being addressed by the university.
The well-being of commuter students does not seem to be on the administration's radar because their sights are set on attracting incoming freshman — particularly those that are coming from out of state because they pay higher tuition.
Spending should also go towards services commuter students can benefit from. Such services include new parking structures.
Commuters do not pay as much to the university, which is probably why they are pushed to the side.
They do not pay for on-campus housing nor do they pay the extra $11,880 in fees that out of state students are charged.
Out of state students and those that live on campus get preferential treatment with new amenities that commuters have no use for.
SDSU should not be looking to increase the campus population until it can take care of the needs of the students it already has.
Expansion and growth of the campus are good, but new amenities and buildings should serve all students and not be limited to incoming students.
Housing around the SDSU area is a necessity, but the new construction should also include new spaces that are applicable to commuters as well such as expanding learning centers, recreational facilities or other amenities anyone on campus can enjoy.
Commuters pay tuition too, and they should have the same benefits other students have. We are all students and should be treated equally despite the different tuition prices.


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The VH-MDX SAREX concludes today. This is a search and rescue exercise built around the search for a light aircraft missing since 1981, in the rugged Barrington Tops, north of Newcastle.
Further operators are sought for Trek for Timor Kangaroo Valley, on 7th and 8th October. Timor Leste was left one of the World's most impoverished nations and this event raises funds for accommodation for students studying in Dili, and for scholarships for school students. See: http://www.kvrp.net.au/
The Mid North Coast Region will be supporting the AMSAG Johns River Rally, between Johns River and Heron Creek, on Saturday, 28th October.
The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic will be held overnight on 28th and 29th October. WICEN has responsibility for checkpoint communications over a large portion of the course, so requires a good turnout of operators.
The Volunteer Memorial Day is Sunday, October 8th.
WICEN Northern Rivers has a weekly net on Tuesdays at 8:00pm, on the Lismore repeater VK2RSC on 146.8 MHz, requiring a 123 Hz tone. Listen for VK2WIR.
The WICEN Mid North Coast Region monthly meeting is held on the first Saturday of the month, at SES HQ, Central Road, Port Macquarie, beginning at 15:30. The region is also experimenting with an HF net on Thursday evenings at 19:00. The new frequency is 28.450 MHz, the official WICN frequency. MNCR is supplying safety radio comms for the annual Beechwood Billycart Classic on 15th Oct 2017 at Beechwood. The Group is also setting up communications vans for JOTA at Wauchope on 21st & 22nd October, and in Port Macquarie on 21st only. The region is also supporting the White Ribbon Walk on 26th November.
WICEN ACT is part of the Canberra Region Amateur Radio Club, and supports events in the ACT and the surrounding "Capital Country". The BMSC "Rallye des Femme" is Saturday, October 14th. Fitz's Challenge is a road cycling event on Sunday October 29th. November 4th and 5th sees the group double up, with LCCC Monaro Stages event around Cooma on the Saturday, and the NSW Carriage Driving Championships at Witwood on the Sunday. The Club runs Foundation courses and all-level exams bi-monthly. The next event is the 18th and 19th September. For more information visit: http://www.crarc.ampr.org
WICEN Victoria holds a net every Tuesday at 20:30 on or near 3.6 MHz. Today's Stockman's Rally is a non-competitive motorcycle event in Big River State Forest. December 1st to 3rd is the Alpine rally in the east of the state. Their website is: http://vic.wicen.org.au
Submitted by Julian Sortland VK2YJS, on behalf of the WICEN State Management Committee.


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Donetsk, Mar 13 – DAN. Donbass Development Center (DDC) humanitarian mission has repaired 184 objects of social infrastructure across the Republic, the mission's press service said.
"DDC has assisted in form of construction and repair works 184 social facilities in Yasinovataya and Gorlovka mental hospitals, dormitory for visually disabled in Donetsk, paramedical station in the village of Rodnikovoye."
Earlier DDC reported it had provided furniture and sport equipment to over a hundred of educational institutions in three years.
The Donbass Development Center was established in 2015, and has been registered in DPR as a humanitarian organization. Its volunteers deliver aid to hospitals, schools, organize learning courses, participate in developing infrastructure repairs projects, relief efforts. *ot*pp
United Donbass Foundation pays benefits to 7,000 needy residents since 2017 – Balykin
Donetsk Republic social movement announces book donation for DPR orphanages
United Donbass Foundation approves RUR 11 million worth of payments to the needy in 2019
Nearly 6,000 residents of Kiev-controlled territories receive medical aid in DPR this year


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Thomas J. Hines. age 61, of Uniontown, PA., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the Uniontown Hospital. He was born on Tuesday August 12, 1958 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Thomas Albert and Gail (Hunt) Hines.
Thomas was a member of St. John Roman Catholic Church, The American Legion Post 51, North Union VFW Post 8543 and The Catholic War Veterans Post 1669.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother James Hines and a sister Kathleen Hines.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving and devoted wife Diane (Viher) Hines, his children Erica Luckey and her husband Robert, Jamie Hines and Harry Horabik, Christine Hines, Thomas Hines Jr., and his wife Doriana, grandchildren; Sage, Makenzie, Brendon, Hunter, Aaliyah, Bryce, Ciara, Danica, Stella, Emma, Tristin, Trevor, Maddie, siblings; Debbie McGrane and her husband Ron, Terrance Hines and his wife Janice, Dawn Singley and her husband Carl, Sean Hines, Pat Hines, Colleen Hines and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Baker-Terravecchia Funeral Home, Inc., 71 Pennsylvania Avenue, Uniontown, Pa 15401. The family welcomes everyone to join them for a Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday September 12, 2019 in St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 50 Jefferson Street, Uniontown, Pa. 15401 at 1 PM. (Everyone please meet in church).
Interment will be Private. If you wish to leave an online condolence for the family, please visit our website: www.baker-terravecchiafh.com
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Thomas J. Hines, please visit our floral store.


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Copywriting Tips To Attract Your Target Audience
Most people can write, but it takes an exceptional copywriter to attract readers and to keep them as well. Have you ever wondered why some blogs or websites have thousands of visitors while others are a lonely desert? Well, how they prepare content and present their articles and website pages matters a lot. Let's see how you can attract your target audience.
If there is one thing that attracts, engages and keeps your readers to and on your website it is how your readers find your headlines. Are your headlines catchy and relevant to your target audiences needs? Every article you write requires a catchy title that gives your reader the urge to read more. To ensure that your headline is mind-blowing, keep it short and use powerful words. Catchy headlines could include reasons, figures, tips, or adjectives as long as they arouse the curiosity of the reader. Also never use headlines as clickbait. You can never keep tricking your audience every time. Be honest, authentic and stay relevant. CoSchedule has a brilliant headline analysis tool.
You are not writing a formal report which in most cases is tedious and sometimes annoying to read. The best articles are in an informal language. Interact with your audience and show them that you understand their concerns. You can as well show them that you are part of them. Don't act like an outsider trying to fit in. Be clear, focus on the audience, and use words to paint a picture in the mind of a reader.
Ensure your content is easy to read with all spelling, grammar and punctuation correct. I use Grammarly to check spelling, grammar, punctuation and plagiarism of all content I write and for all articles, we receive to publish on my blog. I also check content depending on the style of writing required such as formal or personal. I wouldn't be able to write a significant amount of material for different countries if it wasn't for Grammarly. Writing articles for an American audience has a different spelling than for an Australian and British audience. Grammarly flicks through my content and corrects accordingly.
Articles with videos and pictures get approximately 94 per cent more views than those with words only. Look for relevant pictures that help you to pass across the intended message. Photographs and videos serve as excellent illustrations and always catch readers eyes. Readers who have no idea about what you are addressing will give up reading your articles if you do not provide them with pictures or videos to help them gain a better understanding of the topic.


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Dear Christians, One And All, Rejoice
Shawnee Sacred
Publisher: Shawnee Press
Format: Octavo
Composer: Joseph M. Martin
Author: Martin Luther
Uses: Concert, General Worship, Reformation
Scripture: Galatians 4:4-5; II Timothy 1:9-10; John 14:26-31; Psalm 98:1-3
Written in commemoration for the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, this special commission takes the words of Martin Luther and delivers them with music of scope and power. A significant instrumental flourish opens the piece, setting the stage for an energetic theme that combines traditional style with a more modern rhythmic vocabulary. Episodic sections reflect the rise of this significant text which articulates the story of redemption. Score and Parts (tpt 1-2, hn, tbn, tba, timp) available as a digital download.
Inventory #HL 35032143
Publisher Code: HF
Width: 6.75"
Length: 10.5"
Run Time: 0:06:05
16 pages
Prices and availability subject to change without notice.


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Implement e-commerce tracking in Google Analytics to improve your business.
Did you know that Google Analytics can drastically improve your e-commerce business? Learn how to implement e-commerce tracking in Google Analytics to improve your conversion rate, increase revenue, make your landing pages more effective, and so much more.
When managing an online store or app, it's not enough to just depend on the analytics reports provided by your shopping cart, you need to implement Google Analytics E-commerce Tracking.
With Google Analytics E-commerce Tracking, you'll be able to correlate sales data with website usage including sessions, bounce rate, traffic source or medium, landing pages, and much more. With the correlation analysis e-commerce analytics tools like Google provides, you'll be able to better understand the performance of your website landing pages and marketing campaigns and how they contribute to company sales.
Google Analytics is used by all types of websites and is simple to set up. All you need to do is add a small tracking code in the head section of all the pages on your website. If you are unsure of how to do this, you can ask your shopping cart support and they will guide you through the setup, or YouTube more than likely, has some helpful videos to help you accomplish this. E-commerce analytics can help you drastically improve your conversion rate and improve your landing pages.
How to Implement Ecommerce Tracking in Google Analytics
Step 1: Sign up for a Google Analytics account if you don't already have one.
Step 2: Add the Google Analytics tracking code in the head section on every page of your website.
Step 3: Integrate your shopping cart with Google Analytics. Check the help section provided by your cart if you need help with this step.
Step 4: Ask your developer to add the e-commerce tracking code on the order confirmation page, then add a server-side script so you can call purchased data from your shopping cart and send it to the Google Analytics Server.
Step 5: Enable e-commerce reporting in your Google Analytics view. To do this, go to Admin > View > Ecommerce Settings, then switch on the 'Enable Ecommerce' toggle button.
Step 6: Set up a funnel for your checkout process in Google Analytics. To do this, determine all the web pages which make up your shopping cart funnel, including the URL of the confirmation page.
Step 7: Place a test transaction and see whether you're getting the correct e-commerce data in your Google Analytics reports.
Before you implement e-commerce tracking in Google Analytics, keep these important points in mind:
- It is common to have data discrepancy between Google Analytics sales data and your shopping cart sales data.
- Test orders can very easily skew your e-commerce data in Google Analytics
- Data sampling issues can easily skew your e-commerce data
- Watch out for duplicate transactions
When you implement e-commerce tracking Google Analytics, you'll be able to not only improve your landing pages and conversion rates but a multitude of other business processes as well. Google Analytics E-commerce Tracking will also help you learn more about how well your e-commerce business is performing through the data you collect including:
- E-commerce Conversion Rates
- E-commerce Transactions & Transaction IDs
- Revenue
- Average Order Value
- Unique Purchases
- Quantity
- Average Quantity
- Product SKU
- Average Price
- Product Revenue
- Per Session Value