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Asbestos in non-friable form, such as asbestos-cement shingles, roofing, and board, is generally considered safe.
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon Drilling Platform exploded and sank, causing the largest oil spill yet recorded. Samples from the oil spill were collected by Louisiana USGS scientists Greg Swayze and Charlie Demas and sent for analysis in Menlo Park, CA. The samples are known as a “mousse” of petroleum, air, sea water, and anything else that was caught up in it when collected. Each sample will undergo a process that removes any non-petroleum elements and allows the sample to be identified by its own unique compounds.
I'm guessing about the authors of these three pieces of graffiti written on a ventilation shaft of the MTR at Kowloon Tong station: there were three teenage, female, native English speakers, who shared the same felt tip pen while waiting for a bus. One or more was smoking a cigarette (because it's hidden from street view). The thoughts are interesting/sensitive, but they didn't finish one of them because their bus had arrived. I note the same mistake of a dotted "i" while the rest of the letters are capitalized. However, the mistake was probably made by different authors suggesting they are in the same class at school, and were taught the same mistake/were not corrected. The writing is delicate, suggesting the authors were female, but the "quiet hope" sentence was written with a heavier hand, suggesting either confidence or possibly a male author. There is some inconsistency about the dots at the end of each sentence, with most placing three, one four and one five.
Neon sign with multiple reflections
With blood analysis only inches from food there must be Vampires about.
On October 21, 2014, CSIS and USAID/DCHA's Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) will host a major event, Advances and Challenges in Political Transitions. In honor of OTI's 20th anniversary, this conference will feature more than 40 experts and senior officials focusing on the challenges and opportunities of working in conflicts, crises, and political transitions. What will new conflicts look like, region by region? What role will extremism, organized crime, and chaotic violence play? What contributions will youth, women, the private sector, and technology make to prevention, mitigation, and recovery? And what tools, approaches, resources, and support will be needed to build more resilient societies in the coming years?
Agenda
Welcome and Opening Remarks
John Hamre, President, CEO, and Pritzker, CSIS
Nancy Lindborg, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID
Keynote Address
Ambassador Alfonso E. Lenhardt, Deputy Administrator, USAID
Opening Presentation
Robert Lamb, Visiting Research Professor, U.S. Army War College, and Director and Senior Fellow (on leave), Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation, CSIS
Morning Plenary: Conflict Response and Recovery in Complex Environments
Moderator: Stephen Del Rosso, Program Director, International Peace and Security Program, Carnegie Corporation of New York
Panelists:
Stephen Lennon, Acting Director, OTI, USAID
Ambassador William Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration
David Yang, Deputy Assistant Administrator, DCHA Bureau, USAID
Morning Breakout Panels
Track 1: Violent Extremism in MENA
Moderator: Tom Sanderson, Codirector, Transnational Threats Project, CSIS
Panelists:
Robbie Harris, Senior Transition Advisor, USAID/OTI
David Hunsicker, Senior Conflict Advisor, USAID/CMM
Hunter Keith, Development Specialist, DAI
Mona Yacoubian, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Middle East Bureau, USAID
Track 2: Geography, Technology, and Data
Moderator: Amy Noreuil, Data Analysis Support, USAID/OTI
Panelists:
Noel Dickover, Senior Program Officer, PeaceTech Initiative, USIP
Ian Schuler, CEO and President, Development Seed
Jessica Heinzelman, Manager, ICT Strategic Initiatives, DAI
Ivan Sigal, Executive Director, Global Voices
Track 3: Urban Violence and Organized Crime
Moderator: Lt. Col. (Retired) Scott Mann, CEO and Founder, Stability Institute
Panelists:
Miguel Reabold, Honduras Country Representative, USAID/OTI
Scott Aughenbaugh, Fellow, International Security Program and Deputy Director, Strategic Futures, CSIS
Enrique Roig, Coordinator, Central America Regional Security Initiative, USAID
Lunchtime Plenary: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Moderator: Jim Kunder, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States
Panelists:
Robert Jenkins, Deputy Assistant Administrator, DCHA Bureau, USAID
Rick Barton, Former Assistant Secretary, Bureau for Conflict and Stabilization Operations, Department of State
Johanna Mendelson Forman, Scholar in Residence, American University, and Senior Associate, CSIS
Steve Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy Center, CSIS
Afternoon Breakout Panels
Track 1: Future of Conflict in Africa
Moderator: Jennifer Cooke, Director, Africa Program, CSIS
Panelists:
John Langlois, Africa Advisor, USAID/OTI
Pauline Baker, President Emeritus, Fund for Peace
Track 2: Future of Conflict in Eurasia/Pacific
Moderator: Susan Kosinski Fritz, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Europe and Eurasia Bureau, USAID
Panelists:
Oren Murphy, Ukraine Country Representative, USAID/OTI
John R. Deni, Research Professor of Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational Security Studies, Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College
Track 3: Future of Conflict in Latin America
Moderator: Katie Prud'homme, Latin America and Caribbean Team Leader, USAID/OTI
Panelists:
Beth Hogan, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator LAC, USAID
Steven Dudley, Codirector, InSight Crime
Douglas Farah, President, IBI Counsultants, and Senior Fellow, International Assessment and Strategy Center
Afternoon Plenary: Evolution of Agencies and Resources
Moderator: Kathleen Hicks, Senior Vice President; Henry A. Kissinger Chair; Director, International Security Program, CSIS
Panelists:
William Brownfield, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State
Tom Perriello, Special Representative for the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, Department of State
Melissa Brown, Director, Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation, USAID
OTI in Transition: A Brief Oral History (film)
Programs
PROGRAM ON CRISIS, CONFLICT, AND COOPERATION (C3)
Topics
DEFENSE AND SECURITY, INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, GOVERNANCE, DEVELOPMENT POLICY
35 research participants and 1.5 hour interview for each leads to a lot of stuff to analyze. We've really gone crazy with the stickies since this photo was taken last week. I'll post a version of the current space as soon as I stitch together the photos I just took.
before looking at others with judgement you must first judge yourself.
Big thanks to MONDO RODRIGUEZ for helping me out with this shot !
enjoy :]
Analysis of iron in water from Pacific surface region by the Flow Injection analysis in the Chemistry Lab.
Analysis of iron in water from Pacific surface region by the Flow Injection analysis in the Chemistry Lab.
Deutschland / Nordrhein-Westfalen - Lippstadt
Lippeauenweg
Barnacle geese
Weißwangengänse
The barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species. Despite its superficial similarity to the brant goose, genetic analysis has shown it is an eastern derivative of the cackling goose lineage.
The barnacle goose was first classified taxonomically by Johann Matthäus Bechstein in 1803. Branta is a Latinised form of Old Norse Brandgás, "burnt (black) goose" and the specific epithet is from the Ancient Greek leukos "white", and opsis "faced".
The barnacle goose and the similar brant goose were previously considered one species, and were formerly believed to spawn from the goose barnacle. This gave rise to the English name of the barnacle goose and the scientific name of the brant. It is sometimes claimed that the word comes from a Celtic word for "limpet", but the sense-history seems to go in the opposite direction. The barnacle myth can be dated back to at least the 12th century. Gerald of Wales claimed to have seen these birds hanging down from pieces of timber, William Turner accepted the theory, and John Gerard claimed to have seen the birds emerging from their shells. The legend persisted until the end of the 18th century. In County Kerry, until relatively recently, Catholics abstaining from meat during Lent could still eat this bird because it was considered as fish.
The barnacle goose is a medium-sized goose, 55–70 cm (22–28 in) long, with a wingspan of 130–145 cm (51–57 in) and a body mass of 1.21–2.23 kg (2.7–4.9 lb). It has a white face and black head, neck, and upper breast. Its belly is white. The wings and its back are silver-gray with black-and-white bars that look like they are shining when the light reflects on it. During flight, a V-shaped white rump patch and the silver-gray underwing linings are visible.
Barnacle geese breed mainly on the Arctic islands of the North Atlantic. The three main populations, with separate breeding and wintering ranges, from west to east, are:
Breeding in eastern Greenland, wintering on the Hebrides of western Scotland and in western Ireland, population about 40,000
Breeding on Svalbard, wintering on the Solway Firth on the England/Scotland border, population about 24,000
Breeding on Novaya Zemlya, wintering in the Netherlands, population about 130,000
A new fourth population, derived from the Novaya Zemlya population, has become established since 1975 breeding on the islands and coasts of the Baltic Sea (Estonia, Finland, Denmark, and Sweden), and wintering in the Netherlands. Its population numbers about 8,000.
Small numbers of feral birds, derived from escapes from zoo collections, also breed in other Northern European countries. Occasionally, a wild bird will appear in the Northeastern United States or Canada, but care must be taken to separate out wild birds from escaped individuals, as barnacle geese are popular waterfowl with collectors.
Barnacle geese frequently build their nests high on mountain cliffs, away from predators (primarily Arctic foxes and polar bears), but also away from food. Like all geese, the goslings are not fed by the adults. Instead of bringing food to the newly hatched goslings, the goslings are brought to the ground. Unable to fly, the three-day-old goslings jump off the cliff and fall; their small size, feathery down, and very light weight helps to protect some of them from serious injury when they hit the rocks below, but many die from the impact. Arctic foxes are attracted by the noise made by the parent geese during this time, and capture many dead or injured goslings. The foxes also stalk the young as they are led by the parents to wetland feeding areas.
(Wikipedia)
Der Lippeauenweg (L1) führt über 11 Kilometer durch den Lippstädter Westen. Start ist am Rathausplatz, vorbei an der Stiftsruine, entlang der Lippe durch den westlichen Teil Lippstadts. Zu einer der Attraktionen auf dem "Lippeauenweg" zählt, wie der Name es bereits verrät, das Auengebiet. Die Wanderung führt durch das Naturschutzgebiet Hellinghäuser Mersch, wo die Lippeaue umfangreich renaturiert ist. Mit etwas Glück können hier Wildpferde, Heckrinder und seltene Vogelarten (Eisvogel, Klapperstorch, etc.) beobachtet werden.
(lippstadt.de)
Die Weißwangengans oder Nonnengans (Branta leucopsis) ist eine Art der Gattung Meergänse (Branta) in der Familie der Entenvögel (Anatidae). Sie wird nicht in Unterarten, jedoch in drei getrennte Populationen aufgeteilt.
Die Weißwangengans brütete früher ausschließlich an der russischen Eismeerküste. Seit den 1970er Jahren hat sie auch den Ostseeraum besiedelt und zählt mittlerweile zu den Brutvögeln Mitteleuropas. Sie ist nach wie vor jedoch überwiegend ein Wintergast, der meist als Einzelvogel oder in kleinen Trupps in Gesellschaft von Saat- und Blässgänsen beobachtet werden kann. Zu Beginn des Zuges sammeln sie sich dagegen zu gewaltigen Schwärmen, die bis zu 50.000 Tiere zählen können.
Zu den Merkmalen dieser Gänseart zählt eine enge Bindung an die Meeresküsten, die besonders im Winter ausgeprägt ist, sowie das Brüten in Kolonien unterschiedlicher Größe auf Felsvorsprüngen an der Meeresküste und an Flüssen. Die Kolonien finden sich dabei häufig in unmittelbarer Nähe von Greifvogelhorsten.
Die Weißwangengans ist mit einer Größe von 58 bis 69 Zentimetern eine mittelgroße Gans; ihr Gewicht beträgt etwa 1,5 bis 2 Kilogramm. Typische Merkmale sind das weiße Gesicht und die weiße Stirn; Schnabel und Hals sind schwarz. Die Körperunterseite ist silbrigweiß. Die Flügel sind schwarzweiß quergebändert. Der Kontrast zwischen weißem Gesicht zum schwarzen Scheitel, Nacken und Hals, erinnerte früher an die traditionelle Tracht katholischer Nonnen und war namensgebend. Auffallend sind außerdem der verhältnismäßig kurze, rund wirkende Hals und Schnabel. Beide Geschlechter sind farbgleich.
Weißwangengänse sind sehr stimmfreudig. Ihr Ruf ist überwiegend ein einzelner schriller und einsilbiger Ruf, der bellend wirkt. Er klingt wie „rrak“, „Kak“, „guak“ oder „gock“. Aus der Ferne kann der Ruf mit Hundegebell verwechselt werden. In den Trupps halten die Weißwangengänse mit leisen gedämpften „wachau“ oder „mach-mal“ miteinander Kontakt.
Fliegen Weißwangengänse auf, so ist als Instrumentallaut ein schnarrendes Schwingengeräusch zu hören.
Die Weißwangengans ist ein Zugvogel, der für gewöhnlich im Herbst aus seinen arktischen Brutrevieren nach Süden zieht und bei uns in Mitteleuropa überwintert. Die Flugrouten der Weißwangengans sind nicht genetisch fixiert, sondern werden in den verschiedenen Teilpopulationen tradiert.
Weißwangengänse sind gesellig, außerhalb der Paarungs- und Brutzeit leben sie in mehr oder weniger großen Schwärmen. Dabei schließen sie sich oft anderen Gänsearten an. Im Flug zeigen Großschwärme keine besondere Formation, kleinere Schwärme von 20 bis 40 Tieren bilden dagegen die gänsetypische V-Formation aus. Während des Flugs sind ständig Kontaktrufe zu hören, die wie "gäk gäk gäk" klingen und entfernt an Hundegebell erinnern können.
Weißwangengänse leben im Winter vorwiegend von kurzem Gras, fressen aber auch andere Pflanzen, die in Salz- und Brackwasserwiesen heimisch sind, insbesondere Andel und Queller. Im Frühjahr werden auch die Knospen und Kätzchen von Weiden genommen, tierische Lebewesen wie verschiedenen Crustaceen, Wasserinsekten und wahrscheinlich auch Mollusken ergänzen das Nahrungsspektrum.
Während der Sommermonate ernähren sie sich vorwiegend von polaren Flechten und Moosen, die sie mit Hilfe einer scharfkantigen Wölbung am Schnabelende von den Oberflächen der Steine schaben.
Verbreitungsgebiet der Weißwangengans sind Teile der Westpaläarktis. Insgesamt werden drei Populationen unterschieden: a) Spitzbergen, b) Grönland und c) Russisch-Baltische Population. Letztere brüten in großen Kolonien in einem weiten Areal zwischen Nowaja Semlja, Kolgujew und der Kanin-Halbinsel, haben sich aber seit den 1970er Jahren zudem auf Gotland und Öland angesiedelt und seit Ende der 1990er Jahre in Schleswig-Holstein, Niedersachsen und den Niederlanden. Mitteleuropa ist damit die vierte Region und die einzige der mittleren Breiten, die mit 2.200 bis 2.800 Brutpaaren eine nennenswerte Brutpopulation aufweist.
(Wikipedia)
race analysis: 100% Chinese !!
gender: Female
intelligence: 5.6
risk: 6.2
ambition: 6.2
gay factor: 1.3
honor: 5.8
politeness: 3.4
income: 6.0
sociability: 5.0
promiscuity: 5.9
archetype: Beta Boss
Personality Profile:
You are a power driven risk-taker. Your desire to obtain power quickly propels you to take large risks, both financially and socially. You are so effective and confident when it comes to making short term decisions at crucial moments that it almost becomes contagious. Your high confidence level leads you to focus on the rewards of your decisions, rather than over-calculating. Your directness may make others think you are rude. You know what you want and you want it now.
Some people consider you a political mastermind as you are able to take advantage of peoples strengths and weaknesses so effectively, that it enables you to undertake and achieve monumental tasks. Others tend to characterize you as confrontational, but you take this as a compliment, and in turn you characterize these people as push-overs. You would rather stand up for yourself and those you care about and face confrontation, than avoid confrontation and give in. You act promptly when it comes to making big decisions and thus others look to you to carry the burden of responsibility.
Your view of other types
You consider Academic Types to be a valuable resource of advice. You constantly interact with them to make better decisions and you respect the opinion of certain Academics. Artist types do not concern you for you look down on them, you believe they waste too much time. You like Charmers but you dont always trust them or bring them too close. You can relate to the Gambler types' risk taking personality but for the most part you do not trust them. You may have some things in common with Blue collar types, but for the most part you only interact with Blue collar and White collar types during the course of business. You feel no pity for Drifters. You believe that they are lazy.
Other types view of you
Academic Types view you as potential business clients and as great resources to expand their contacts. Therefore they treat you with respect. Artist types see you as egotistical and selfish and they may only interact with you during their employment. Blue collar and White collar types sometimes disagree with you, but they respect you for the most part. They may even be envious of your lifestyle. Charmer Types tend to like you and try to get close to you because you possess the intimidating factor and confrontational attitude that they lack. Gambler types regard your type as their main competition to be on top. Drifter Types tend to feel that you types are a bad tempered bully.
Alpha Boss:
- Most ambitious
- Makes the smartest decisions
- Occupations examples: Military general, Dictator, Organized crime boss, CEO of large company, Large Business owner (management/people oriented business operation)
Beta Boss
- More ambitious than Theta but less than Alpha
- Makes smarter decisions than Theta but less than Alpha
- Occupation examples: High/medium ranking military officer, Small/medium business owner (management/people oriented business operation), Gangster
Theta Boss
- Fears and distractions may affect your ambition
- Makes less wise decisions than Alpha and Beta
- Occupation examples: Manager, Low level criminal, entertainer
As a computer tries to analyze this football play, the superimposed boxes show where the computer thinks the players are at the moment – and usually it’s right. This type of analysis is helping to develop artificial intelligence systems that can see, learn from and eventually improve complex operations. (Graphic courtesy of Oregon State University)
I used the Tapor XML analysis tools to find the words that are used the most on the Adaptive Path blog.
Numbers 4 and 19 crack me up.
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A technician at work on DNA molecular analysis of maize breeders' samples in a laboratory run jointly by CIMMYT and the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), which offers and trains researchers in the use of molecular marker techniques, making them available to researchers in sub-Saharan Africa. Molecular markers are known snippets of DNA that help researchers locate and select for genes associated with traits of interest, including resistance to pests and diseases, or tolerance to stresses like drought. Using these in targeted "marker-assisted selection" cuts the time and money needed to develop plant types that possess such useful traits. The service is highly popular with breeders working with CIMMYT, national agricultural research systems, local seed companies, and universities.
Photo credit: CIMMYT.
For more information, see CIMMYT's January 2006 e-news story "Molecular detection tools for African maize breeders," available online at: www.cimmyt.org/newsletter/82-2006/228-molecular-detection....
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Temporal Analysis of Products reactor system for catalysis studies and materials characterization at INL's Center for Advanced Energy Studies.
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Preserved microzooplankton samples settle for microscopy analysis. Credits: University of Rhode Island/Menden-Deuer Lab
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