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Grand Bend, ON - Join Heritage Sarnia-Lambton on Wednesday, November 11 for the digital panel presentation Home and Away: Sarnia-Lambton at War.
In this third digital panel presentation, heritage professionals from across Lambton County will be recognizing our war veterans. Join us as we discuss the incredible stories about the sacrifices that were made by our military overseas, as well as the contributions of brave, local men and women on the home front. This presentation is a great opportunity...
Posted on Thursday, October 01, 2020 09:29 AM
Grand Bend, ON - Delayed due to the closure of Lambton Heritage Museum in March, the feature exhibit Capturing the Moment: Photography in Lambton County is set to re-open to the public on Wednesday, October 21. To support this exhibition, the Museum is hosting a four-part digital lecture series focusing on a variety of photography-related subjects.
The art and science of photography has captured people's imaginations for over 200 years. The Capturing the Moment exhibit highlights artifacts...
Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2020 09:22 AM
Grand Bend, ON - Lambton Heritage Museum has officially re-opened to the public and staff are thrilled to welcome visitors to the annual Paint Ontario show and sale.
The Paint Ontario show usually takes place in the spring, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The teams at Lambton Heritage Museum and the Grand Bend Art Centre are excited to be able to once again host the show this month.
"While we were disappointed to have to cancel the Paint Ontario event this past spring, we are overjoyed...
Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 09:33 AM
Wyoming, ON - Lambton County is preparing for limited public access and additional services at its libraries, museums, gallery and archives starting in September.
Since closing in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, cultural services staff have been working behind the scenes to offer online access to library collections, enhance online digital engagement, and adapt service to offer contactless curbside pickup. With the recent lifting of restrictions under Stages 2 and 3 of the provincial...
Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 03:46 PM
Digital Panel Presentation Fun in the Sun: Past Summer Recreation in Sarnia-Lambton Monday, August 17, 2020
Grand Bend, ON - We all recognize that this summer is quite different from those we have experienced in the past. Learn more about how local recreation habits have changed over time by joining heritage professionals from across Lambton County as they participate in the digital panel presentation Fun in the Sun: Past Summer Recreation in Sarnia-Lambton on Thursday, August 27, 2020 from 6:30 to...


New Castle man charged with videotaping girls at store, owning child porn
Police charged a Lawrence County man with distributing child pornography and secretly videotaping underage girls at Wal-Mart, the state Attorney General's office said.
Undercover investigators tracking the use of online file-sharing programs said Scott Nicolls, 43, of New Castle, downloaded at least three videos between July 29 and Aug. 9, depicting young girls in sexual situations, according to court documents.
A search of Nicolls' home computers uncovered at least 10 videos containing child pornography, authorities said.
Computers seized from Nicolls' house also contained home videos that he allegedly made at a Wal-Mart by hiding a camera in a shopping cart and following underage girls through the store into the parking lot or while they were standing in line with parents and friends as he focused the camera on their buttocks.
Nicolls was arrested Friday and charged with seven counts of possession of child pornography, three counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of criminal use of a communication facility. He remains in the Lawrence County Jail in lieu of a $75,000 bond.
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By Patrick Graham
WARSAW, June 7 (Reuters) - Left over tensions from the
communist era dominate the background to Euro 2012 Group A for
Poland and to a lesser extent the Czech Republic but one thing
is likely to remain the same - Russia being in charge.
They were the revelation of the tournament four years ago in
a run to the semi-finals, led by Andrey Arshavin, and the
Russians gave a signal of their intent last month with a 3-0 win
over Italy. They are firm favourites to top the group.
Off the pitch, Tuesday's clash with the Poles could be one
of the tournament flashpoints given tensions over responsibility
for an air crash two years ago that killed Poland's then
president Lech Kaczynski and dozens of other senior officials.
Dick Advocaat's squad have already ridden out complaints
about the hotel they are staying in just yards from a memorial
to the crash, which occurred over Russian territory and is still
On the pitch, the Poles - the lowest ranked side at the
finals - could by that stage be fighting to stay in the
tournament after opening against a Greek side who have lost once
in 20 games and have conceded only five goals in qualifying.
"We've been saying ever since the draw that the Russians
were the strongest team in this group," Polish assistant coach
Jacek Zielinski told Reuters on Wednesday.
"For sure they are the strongest in terms of personnel and
they are the best integrated team, used to playing with each and
used to playing at these sorts of tournaments. For sure they
expect to achieve something similar to four years ago."
Pressed by Polish reporters on whether the history of
tension with Russia would have an impact on next week's game,
Zielinski smiled and, pointing to winger Maciej Rybus, who plays
in the Russian league, said:
"We have known each other for years. Russians know us, we
know the Russians. Maciej, I assure you, has not learned more in
half a year in Grozny (with Terek) than the rest of us learned
in 30, 40 or even 50 years of history."
The Czechs, for their part, are always desperate to beat
their former Soviet era occupiers, although traditionally there
is more tension around ice hockey, in which the two countries
have dominated the world game, than soccer.
After squeezing past Scotland in qualifying courtesy of a
hotly-disputed penalty, they are struggling to get captain Tomas
Rosicky and striker Milan Baros fit for Friday's opener in
Wroclaw, just a few miles from the Czech border.
"The group is quite open at this point," Czech team manager
Vladimir Smicer said on Wednesday. "All the teams will think
they have a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals.
"The really important match for us will be the first game
against Russia. They are the favorites in our group."
The Russians and Czechs will be out to prove wrong the
critics of their failure to blood new talent in teams previously
viewed as being among Europe's strongest.
Russia midfielder Arshavin rejoined Zenit St Petersburg on
loan this year after failing to live up to the early promise of
his spell at Arsenal following a series of riveting performances
in the European Championship finals four years ago.
Many pundits at home and abroad have questioned his desire,
work ethic and commitment but Dutch coach Dick Advocaat has
stuck by his captain and the bulk of the 2008 squad.
After a hesitant start to qualifying, Russia have not lost a
competitive game since 2010 - their last defeat of any kind was
to Iran in February last year - and are unbeaten in their last
14 matches with nine clean sheets in the past 11 games.
One of those was a 1-1 friendly draw in November with group
rivals Greece, whose qualifying campaign was also built around a
tight defence and highly rated centre-halves Avraam Papadopoulos
and Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
The Greeks will be looking to the creative talent of
right-sided midfielder Sotiris Ninis, who has recovered from a
serious knee injury suffered in a qualifier last September.
But their best hope may be squeezing past the Poles in the
opening game and hoping Russia will have qualified by the time
the pair meet in their final game in the group.
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Unmanned aircraft, or drones, have seen significant use throughout the United States’ war on terror in the Middle East. This strategy has received mixed feedback throughout its use, as successful missions and praise have been mixed with collateral damage and protest.
While President Barack Obama had appeared to minimize the issue with his pledge to reduce drone strikes, a suspected drone mission in Pakistan exemplifies what the U.S. military will be missing out on. Below is a discussion of this recent news and the argument it poses for the continuation of the U.S. drone program.
While both U.S. involvement and Rehman’s death have yet to be confirmed, this would certainly be deemed a success from the perspective of the U.S. military. Rehman was the mastermind behind a violent attack on a CIA base in Afghanistan and numerous other attacks on innocent people and soldiers in Pakistan. These horrific credentials led the U.S. government to offer a $5 million reward for information on his whereabouts in 2010.
If this was indeed a successful drone strike, it comes with ironic timing, as just last week President Obama gave a speech in which he unveiled a plan to restrict drone strikes. These restrictions are motivated by voiced resistance from the Pakistani prime minister and the risk drone strikes carry for causing civilian deaths.
While President Obama’s planned restrictions are based on valid points, they fail to recognize the value of the U.S. drone program. As the strike on Rehman demonstrates, drones have a distinct advantage over other military attack strategies.
The worst-case scenario with a drone is much more agreeable than that of a manned aircraft or a ground unit. If a drone is targeted by defenses or receives interference due to missing emi gaskets, all that is at risk is a piece of technology. If a manned unit is lost, the consequences are obviously much greater. Drones are also a more cost-effective alternative in comparison to military jets with multi-million dollar price tags.
In terms of the main argument against drones, yes, sometimes drones miss their target and cause collateral damage. However, this is also the case with every other type of military action. If an attack has to be carried out, the margin for error is always there regardless of whether it’s a manned or unmanned aircraft.
While drone strikes tend to be an unpopular tactic and President Obama is openly restricting their use, completely eliminating them would be a mistake. If the U.S. military has to take specific action as in the case of Rehman, drone strikes should be at the top of the list in terms of possible strategies. I’m not saying overdo it and go drone-strike crazy, but keeping the option in reserve when action is necessary is a decision that can save U.S. lives, which is the point of our military operations in the first place.
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■ A study's findings raise questions about whether the benefits of drugmakers' free samples outweigh patients' out-of-pocket costs.
By Kevin B. O’Reilly — Posted Oct. 6, 2008
Without brand-name drug samples to hand out, physicians are three times more likely to prescribe generic medications for their uninsured patients, according to a study in the September Southern Medical Journal.
The study looked at prescribing habits of 70 doctors at a university-affiliated internal medicine practice in the nine months before and after an office move meant losing access to a secure place to store drug samples.
When doctors had access to samples, they wrote prescriptions for generics 12% of the time for uninsured patients. They ordered generic drugs 30% of the time when no drug samples were available. Uninsured patients' out-of-pocket costs declined after the sample closet was closed, but the drop was not statistically significant.
The study appears to be the first to look at how samples affect doctors' prescribing for uninsured patients. The findings come amid increased scrutiny of many forms of industry-medicine relationships, from drugmakers' funding of medical education and physician speakers to gifts such as pens and notepads.
Because physicians often use drug samples to aid uninsured patients, such samples have not been targeted by lawmakers. But critics say drugmakers use the free medicine to influence physician prescribing behavior, and they argue that doctors should refuse them. More than 90% of physicians accept samples from drug reps.
"Physicians need to ask themselves if drug samples are doing more harm than good," said David P. Miller, MD, lead author of the study and associate professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. "While drug samples might save patients money in the short term, they can also influence what physicians prescribe and result in much higher costs later."
Dr. Miller, who does not use samples in his practice, speculated that time-pressed physicians may rush to write brand-name refills, forgetting potential financial repercussions for uninsured patients.
The new study seems to confirm other findings that samples are associated with greater out-of-pocket costs for patients, experts said. For example, an April study in Medical Care found that patients who got samples paid $66 more for drugs over six months than patients who did not get them.
The lead author of the Medical Care article, G. Caleb Alexander, MD, said higher costs can affect clinical outcomes because more than one in five patients skips medications at some time to save money.
"Samples can provide valuable economic relief to patients, but in some settings they may be penny-wise and pound-foolish," said Dr. Alexander, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
But he added that it is too early to conclude that a no-samples policy is best, as long as doctors only hand out samples when they offer a clinical advantage over generic alternatives.
Ken Johnson, senior vice president of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, said, "Critics overlook key facts when they question how much struggling patients benefit from low-cost or free medicines provided by America's pharmaceutical research companies." He said generics accounted for two-thirds of prescriptions filled last year, and that samples are but one factor among many influencing physicians' prescribing choices.
In a June report, the Assn. of American Medical Colleges said academic medical centers should distribute drugmaker-provided samples through a central system such as a campus pharmacy to reduce industry influence. AMA policy says physicians should not take samples for personal use or for friends or family.

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First off, the clothes are loose and airy, making them perfect to battle the heatwave that is May 2020. The blend of pastel colours with the simplicity of the flowing lines of the dupatta that match ever so very subtly, make the 16-design line up call out to you. The collection is the epitome of peace and tranquillity, which is much needed considering the mounting anxiety of the pandemic and the excitement of Eid hanging over us.
That said, this luxury pret range is exactly what you’ve been missing. The pastel colours offer a light, but not too light, bright but not too bright hue to match the sheen of the pearls, so very delicately strung along with the flow and fall of the garment. Hence, the name of the collection, ‘Daughter of the Moon’. The soft glow of this colour palette makes the clothes sing with an elegance few other designers can match, all the while retaining the tenderness of a cool breeze, much to the liking of our divas in this intense heat.
Moreover, the clothes have an easy breezy fell to them, visually as well as in how they’re stitched. For the most part, the fall of the bottoms has a flow which allows the clothes to move freely and not cling, which is much needed in this heat. This weightless feel accentuates the serenity of the whole ensemble even further, adding a touch of sophistication, making the colours and the textures of the material stand out even more.
To top it all off, the accessories have the same pastel hues to them, which were very meticulously procured to match the glowing opalescence of moon-like vibes of the entire range as opposed to just the dress itself. Sticking to the idea of the traditional mixed in with the modern theme, there is a handheld pouch, as well as a hand-bag lined up.
All in all, the boot-cut pants, the sea-foam green and ivory colours, the organza dupattas and the silk shirts are combos to die for. Since you can’t catch the new collection in stores, find it online on Hussain Rehar’s Instagram page or order your favourites through their official website.

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These snakes don't just slither. They also sail through the air! Flying snakes in Southeast Asia can glide 24 meters (79 feet) or more from tree to tree. They use the lower halves of their bodies to launch themselves from branches.
A team of scientists recently studied how the snakes fly. In the air, they flatten their bodies and curve into an "S." The wide, flat shape creates lift. This upward force slows their fall.
As they glide, the snakes make a slithering motion. This seems to help them steer, says Jake Socha, the scientist who led the team. "They look like they're swimming through the air."
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2 In the air, the snake flexes into an "S" shape. It flattens its body to create more upward force.
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Ever since Galileo first observed it through a telescope in 1610, Jupiter and its system of moons have fascinated humanity. And while many spacecraft have visited the system in the past forty years, the majority of these missions were flybys. With the exception of the Galileo space probe, the visits of these spacecraft to the Jupiter system were one of several intended objectives, taking place before they made their way deeper into the Solar System.
Having launched on August 5th, 2011, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has a different purpose in mind. Using a suite of scientific instruments, Juno will study Jupiter’s atmosphere, magnetic environment, weather patterns, and shed light on the history of its formation. In essence, it will be the first probe since the Galileo mission to orbit Jupiter, where it will spend the next two years sending information about the gas giant back to Earth.
If successful, Juno will prove to be the only other long-term mission to Jupiter. However, compared to Galileo – which spent seven years in orbit around the gas giant – Juno’s mission is planned to last for just two years. However, its improved suite of instruments are expected to provide a wealth of information in that time. And barring any mission extensions, its targeted impact on the surface of Jupiter will take place in February of 2018.
As part of the NASA’s New Frontiers program, the Juno mission is one of several medium-sized missions intended to explore the various bodies of the Solar System. It is currently one of three probes that NASA is operating, or in the process of building. The other two are the New Horizons probe (which flew by Pluto in 2015) and OSIRIS-REx, which is expected to fly to asteroid 101955 Bennu in 2020 and bring samples back to Earth.
During a 2003 decadal survey – titled “New Frontiers in the Solar System: An Integrated Exploration Strategy” – The National Research Council discussed destinations that would serve as the source for the first competition for the New Frontiers program. A Jupiter orbiter was identified as a scientific priority, which it was hoped would address several unanswered questions pertaining to the gas giant.
These included whether or not Jupiter had a central core (the research of which would help establish how the planet was formed), the water content of Jupiter’s atmosphere, how its weather systems can remain stable, and what the nature of the magnetic field and plasma surrounding Jupiter are. In 2005, Juno was selected for the New Frontiers program alongside New Horizons and OSIRIS-REx.
Though it was originally intended to launch in 2009, NASA budget restrictions forced a delay until August of 2011. The probe was named in honor of the Roman goddess Juno, the wife of Jupiter (the Roman equivalent of Zeus) who was able to peer through a veil of clouds that Jupiter drew around himself. The name was previously a backronym which stood for JUpiter Near-polar Orbiter as well.
The Juno mission was created for the specific purpose of studying Jupiter for the sake of learning more about the formation of the Solar System. For some time, astronomers have understood that Jupiter played an important role in the development Solar System. Like the other gas giants, it was assembled during the early stages, before our Sun had the chance to absorb or blow away the light gases in the huge cloud from which they were born.
As such, Jupiter’s composition could tell us much about the early Solar System. Similarly, the gas giants are believed to have played a major role in the process of planet formation because their huge masses allowed them to shape the orbits of other objects – planets, asteroids and comets – in their planetary systems.
However, for astronomers and planetary scientists, much still remains unknown about this massive gas giant. For instance, Jupiter’s interior structure and composition, as well as what drives its magnetic field, are still the subject of theory. Because Jupiter formed at the same time as the Sun, their chemical compositions should be similar, but research has shown that Jupiter has more heavy elements than our Sun (such as carbon and nitrogen).
In addition, there are some unanswered questions about when and where the planet formed. While it may have formed in its current orbit, some evidence suggests that it could have formed farther from the sun before migrating inward. All of these questions, it is hoped, are things the Juno mission will answer.
Having launched on August 5th, 2011, the Juno spacecraft spent the next five years in space, and will reach Jupiter on July 4th, 2018. Once in orbit, it will spend the next two years orbiting the planet a total of 37 times from pole to pole, using its scientific instruments to probe beneath the gas giant’s obscuring cloud cover.
The Juno spacecraft comes equipped with a scientific suite of 8 instruments that will allow it to study Jupiter’s atmosphere, magnetic and gravitational field, weather patterns, its internal structure, and its formational history. They include:
- Gravity Science: Using radio waves and measuring them for Doppler effect, this instrument will measure the distribution of mass inside Jupiter to create a gravity map. Small variations in gravity along the orbital path of the probe will induce small changes in velocity. The principle investigators of this instrument are John Anderson of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Luciano Iess of the Sapienza University of Rome.
- JunoCam: This visible light/telescope is the spacecraft’s only imaging device. Intended for public outreach and education, it will provide breathtaking pictures of Jupiter and the Solar System, but will operate for only seven orbits around Jupiter (due to the effect Jupiter’s radiation and magnetic field have on instruments). The PI for this instrument is Michael C. Malin, of Malin Space Science Systems
- Jovian Auroral Distribution Experiment (JADE): Using three energetic particle detectors, the JADE instrument will measure the angular distribution, energy, and velocity vector of low energy ions and electrons in the auroras of Jupiter. The PI is David McComas of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI).
- Jovian Energetic Particle Detector Instrument (JEDI): Like JADE, JEDI will measure the angular distribution and the velocity vector of ions and electrons, but at high-energy and in the magnetosphere of Jupiter. The PI is Barry Mauk of NASA’s Applied Physics Laboratory.
- Jovian Infrared Aural Mapper (JIRAM): Operating in the near-infrared, this spectrometer will be responsible for mapping the upper layers of Jupiter’s atmosphere. By measuring the heat that is radiated outward, it will determine how water-rich clouds can float beneath the surface. It will also be able to assess the distribution of methane, water vapor, ammonia and phosphine in Jupiter’s atmosphere. Angioletta Coradini of the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics is the PI on this instrument.
- Magnetometer: This instrument will be used to map Jupiter’s magnetic field, determine the dynamics of the planet’s interior and determine the three-dimensional structure of the polar magnetosphere. Jack Connemey of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center is the instrument’s PI.
- Microwave Radiometer: The MR instrument will perform measurements of the electromagnetic waves that pass through the Jovian atmosphere, measuring the abundance of water and ammonia in its deep layers. In so doing, it will obtain a temperature profile at various levels and determine how deep the atmospheric circulation of Jupiter is. The PI for this instrument is Mike Janssen of the JPL.
- Radio and Plasma Wave Sensor (RPWS): This RPWS will measure the radio and plasma spectra in Jupiter’s auroral region. In the process, it will identify the regions of auroral currents that define the planet’s radio emissions and accelerate its auroral particles. William Kurth of the University of Iowa is the PI.
- Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph (UVS): The UVS will record the wavelength, position and arrival time of detected ultraviolet photons, providing spectral images of the UV auroral emissions in the polar magnetosphere. G. Randall Gladstone of the SwRI is the PI.
In addition to its scientific suite, the Juno spacecraft also carries a commemorative plaque dedicated to Galileo Galilei. The plaque was provided by the Italian Space Agency and depicts a portrait of Galileo, as well as script that had been composed by Galileo himself on the occasion that he observed Jupiter’s four largest moons (known today as the Galilean Moons).
The text, written in Italian and transcribed from Galileo’s own handwriting, translates as:
“On the 11th it was in this formation, and the star closest to Jupiter was half the size than the other and very close to the other so that during the previous nights all of the three observed stars looked of the same dimension and among them equally afar; so that it is evident that around Jupiter there are three moving stars invisible till this time to everyone.”
The spacecraft also carries three Lego figurines representing Galileo, the Roman god Jupiter and his wife Juno. The figure of Juno holds a magnifying glass as a sign of her searching for the truth, Jupiter holds a lightning bolt, and the figure of Galileo Galilei holds his famous telescope. Lego made these figurines out of aluminum (instead of the usual plastic) to ensure they would survive the extreme conditions of space flight.
The Juno mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on August 5th, 2011, atop an Atlas V rocket. After approximately 1 minute and 33 seconds, the five Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) reached burnout and then fell away. After 4 minutes and 26 seconds after liftoff, the Atlas V main engine cut off, followed 16 seconds later by the separation of the Centaur upper stage rocket.
After a burn that lasted for 6 minutes, the Centaur was put into its initial parking orbit. It coasted for approximately 30 minutes before its engine conducted a second firing which lasted for 9 minutes, putting the spacecraft on an Earth escape trajectory. About 54 minutes after launch, the spacecraft separated from the Centaur and began to extend its solar panels.
A year after launch, between August and September 2012, the Juno spacecraft successfully conducted two Deep Space Maneuvers designed to correct its trajectory. The first maneuver (DSM-1) occurred on August 30th, 2012, with the main engine firing for approximately 30 minutes and altering its velocity by about 388 m/s (1396.8 km/h; 867 mph).
The second maneuver (DSM-2), which had a similar duration and resulted in a similar velocity change, took place on September 14th. The two firings occurred when the probe was about 480 million km (298 million miles) from Earth, and altered the spacecraft’s speed and its Jupiter-bound trajectory, setting the stage for a gravity assist from its flyby of Earth.
Juno’s Earth flyby took place on October 9th, 2013, after the spacecraft completed one elliptical orbit around the Sun. During its closest approach, the probe was at an altitude of about 560 kilometers (348 miles). The Earth flyby boosted Juno’s velocity by 3,900 m/s (14162 km/h; 8,800 mph) and placed the spacecraft on its final flight path for Jupiter.
During the flyby, Juno’s Magnetic Field Investigation (MAG) instrument managed to capture some low-resolution images of the Earth and Moon. These images were taken while the Juno probe was about 966,000 km (600,000 mi) away from Earth – about three times the Earth-moon separation. They were later combined by technicians at NASA’s JPL to create the video shown above.
The Earth flyby was also used as a rehearsal by the Juno science team to test some of the spacecraft’s instruments and to practice certain procedures that will be used once the probe arrives at Jupiter.
Rendezvous With Jupiter:
The Juno spacecraft reached the Jupiter system and established polar orbit around the gas giant on July 4th, 2016. It’s orbit will be highly elliptical and will take it close to the poles – within 4,300 km (2,672 mi) – before reaching beyond the orbit of Callisto, the most distant of Jupiter’s large moons (at an average distance of 1,882,700 km or 1,169,855.5 mi).
This orbit will allow the spacecraft to avoid long-term contact with Jupiter’s radiation belts, while still allowing it to perform close-up surveys of Jupiter’s polar atmosphere, magnetosphere and gravitational field. The spacecraft will spend the next two years orbiting Jupiter a total of 37 times, with each orbit taking 14 days.
Already, the probe has performed measurements of Jupiter’s magnetic field. This began on June 24th when Juno crossed the bow shock just outside Jupiter’s magnetosphere, followed by it’s transit into the lower density of the Jovian magnetosphere on June 25. Having made the transition from an environment characterized by solar wind to one dominated by Jupiter’s magnetosphere, the ship’s instruments revealed some interesting information about the sudden change in particle density.
The probe entered its polar elliptical orbit on July 4th after completing a 35-minute-long firing of the main engine, known as Jupiter Orbital Insertion (or JOI). As the probe approached Jupiter from above its north pole, it was afforded a view of the Jovian system, which it took a final picture of before commencing JOI.
On July 10th, the Juno probe transmitted its first imagery from orbit after powering back up its suite of scientific instruments. The images were taken when the spacecraft was 4.3 million km (2.7 million mi) from Jupiter and on the outbound leg of its initial 53.5-day capture orbit. The color image shows atmospheric features on Jupiter, including the famous Great Red Spot, and three of the massive planet’s four largest moons – Io, Europa and Ganymede, from left to right in the image.
While the mission team had hoped to reduce Juno’s orbital period to 14 days, thus allowing for it to conduct a total of 37 perijoves before mission’s end. However, due to a malfunction with the probe’s helium valves, the firing was delayed. NASA has since announced that it will not conduct this engine firing, and that the probe will conduct a total perijoves in total before the end of its mission.
End of Mission:
The Juno mission is set to conclude in February of 2018, after completing 12 orbits of Jupiter. At this point, and barring any mission extensions, the probe will be de-orbited to burn up in Jupiter’s outer atmosphere. As with the Galileo spacecraft, this is meant be to avoid any possibility of impact and biological contamination with one of Jupiter’s moons.
The mission is managed by the JPL, and its principal investigator is Scott Bolton of the Southwest Research Institute. NASA’s Launch Services Program, located at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is responsible for managing launch services for the probe. The Juno mission is part of the New Frontiers Program managed by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
As of the writing of this article, the Juno mission is one day, four hours and fifty-five minutes away from its historic arrival with Jupiter. Check out NASA’s Juno mission page to get up-to-date information on the mission, and stay tuned to Universe Today for updates!
We have written many interesting articles about Jupiter here at Universe today. Here’s Juno Blasts off on Science Trek to Discover Jupiter’s Genesis, Jupiter Bound Juno snaps Dazzling Gallery of Planet Earth Portraits, Understanding Juno’s Orbit: An Interview with NASA’s Scott Bolton, NASA’s Juno probe Gets Gravity Speed Boost during Earth Flyby But Enters ‘Safe Mode.


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Mass suicide occurs when a group of people kill themselves at the same time. This may be due to a cult practice, political protest, and a plan carried out by depressed people. Also, some groups who feel threatened resort to mass suicide rather than submit to an oppressor.
For instance, during World War II, the Japanese forces announced to the people of Saipan that the incoming American troops were going to torture the residents. In desperation, a number of Saipanese jumped off cliff sides.

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It looks like the final arc of Clementine’s story in The Walking Dead will get resolved after all.
Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Final Season was originally believed to be cancelled after the closure of adventure game company Telltale earlier this year. Almost immediately, rumors began to swirl that companies were working with Telltale to continue the series though. The studio that did eventually revive the project would pick up where Telltale left off, and round out the final season with a final few episodes.
After a couple of weeks, during New York Comic Con, Skybound Entertainment announced that they would be continuing work on the series through a deal with Telltale. The company would even bring in some former Telltale team members to help ensure development continued smoothly. Fans were eagerly awaiting more news, and especially release dates for the last two episodes, and now we’ve got that news.
Today, the company started by The Walking Dead comics creator Robert Kirkman, Skybound Entertainment posted an update on the project. You can read the full statement over on their website, but here’s the important bit:
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THE RTE Investigates programme which featured Councillor John O’Donnell appearing to ask for money has won a major award.
DONEGAL County Council has confirmed it has referred its ‘examination’ into controversial Councillor, John O’Donnell, on to the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO).
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The headquarters of Garage Film’s are located inside an old quarter of Belém, in Lisbon, away from the street, on two of the remaining warehouses of an ancient factory, now temporally converted to a parking lot.
The renewal of the buildings tried to fit the operation of the company as an appropriation of an industrial space. The project’s approach was based on four ideas and actions:
The use of the space in extension. Transforming one of the buildings on a long working open-space. Enclosed, on one side by individual workrooms on a upper level; open to a yard, on the other, as result of the suppression of part of the adjacent building’s roof.
Preserve the interior reading of the exterior limits of the buildings, the scale of the industrial halls and their materials: the brick walls and columns and the wood trusses.
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Exploring the Science of Sounds
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Here's a fun way to introduce children ages 3-6 years old to the science of sound! In her book, Connors offers 100 activities using materials which are easy to find for a preschool classroom. Children will explore the relationship between size and pitch, use their bodies to create sound, create musical instruments, learn how different materials affect the sound an object makes, and much more! From the wind rustling the leaves to the flapping of a bird's wings, we are surrounded by the science of sounds.
Each lesson is presented with a few notes about the activity, what you'll need, steps for the activity to try, questions to ask, and discoveries to make. Teacher tips are often included.
Chapter 1: The Sounds of Our Bodies
Chapter 2: How Sound Moves: The Science of Acoustics
Chapter 3: Different Objects, Different Sounds: The Science of Timbre, or Sound Quality
Chapter 4: Loud and Soft Sounds: The Science of Loudness
Chapter 5: Fast and Slow Sounds: The Science of Speed and Tempo
Chapter 6: High and Low Sounds: The Science of Pitch
Chapter 7: Outside Sounds: The Science of Natural and Environmental Sounds
Chapter 8: Creating Musical Instruments
References and Resources
Suggested Recordings of Instrumental Music
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Robot Power and Drive Systems 265
Robot Power and Drive Systems 265 is an overview of the systems and mechanisms that provide power and motion to an industrial robot. Robotic drive systems use a drive to control and feed electricity to a motor, or actuator, that converts power into motion within the robot's joints and components. The main types of actuators are hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric motors, with electric motors being the most common.
Together, drives and actuators form a drive system. Drive systems, along with transmission systems, control various degrees of speed and torque to generate motion in a robot and its components. This control affects the precision, accuracy, and efficiency of industrial robots. After taking this class, users will be able to identify and describe common robotic drive system components and their basic functions.
Number of Lessons 12
- Power in Robotics
- Hydraulic Drives
- Pneumatic Drives
- Electric Drives
- Drives Review
- Stepper Motors
- Gear Systems
- Transmission Systems
- Motion and Position Sensors
- Motion Control Systems
- Final Review
- Describe power for industrial robots.
- Describe hydraulic drives.
- Describe pneumatic drives.
- Describe electric drives.
- Describe servomotors.
- Describe stepper motors.
- Describe robotic gear systems.
- Describe robotic transmission systems.
- Describe sensors and their use within drive systems.
- Describe motion control for robot drive systems.
Alternating current. Current that reverses direction at regularly recurring intervals of time. AC is usually converted to DC by robot power systems.
A fluid system component that stores pressurized fluid from the pump as an auxiliary source of fluid power. Accumulators can be controlled to release hydraulic fluid as necessary at the required system pressure.
A device that converts energy into linear or rotary motion. Actuators in robots can include electric, pneumatic, and hydraulic motors.
The power source of a pneumatic system that pressurizes ambient air. An air compressor directs pressurized air into the system in order to produce mechanical power.
AC. Current that reverses direction at regularly recurring intervals of time. Alternating current is usually converted to DC by robot power systems.
A device that increases the size or strength of a signal. Servomotors use amplifiers as part of the motor control system.
The part of a motor in which a current is induced by a magnetic field. The armature usually consists of a series of coils or groups of insulated conductors.
A threaded device that rotates to provide precise linear motion. Ballscrews are often powered by servomotors.
A friction-reducing device that allows one moving part to glide past another moving part. Bearings operate using sliding or rolling mechanisms.
A band of flexible material that is looped around two or more fixed pulleys to transmit motion. Belts are made of various materials and come in different types, such as flat belts, round belts, and V-belts.
An expandable, flexible bag that can be filled with air or liquid. The bladder in an inflatable gripper expands inside of a container for handling.
brushless DC motors
A DC motor that uses a permanent magnet instead of brushes to run the motor. Brushless DC motors are the most commonly used actuator.
brush-type DC motors
A DC motor that has internal commutators. In brush-type DC motors, internal, rotating brushes create the electrical connection.
A type of robot that moves along three orthogonal axes. Cartesian robots have linear joint movement that gives them a highly rigid structure, allowing them to lift heavy objects.
A device made of individual links that mesh with the teeth of a sprocket. Chains are used in chain drive systems to transmit motion.
Part of a system that uses feedback from a sensing device. Closed loop servomotors are a common robot actuator.
The process of creating or reversing an electrical current. Commutation can be performed manually of electronically.
A device connected to the rotor of an electric motor that makes an electrical connection and ensures that the current flows as direct current. Commutators include the brushes of a brush-type DC motor.
A fluid system component such as a pipe, tube, or hose. A conductor conveys liquids or gases throughout a fluid system.
A material or element that allows free movement of electrons and therefore allows easy flow of electricity. Conductors are typically metals.
A mechanical device that regulates the flow of fluid or gas by opening, closing, or obstructing one or more passageways. Control valves control the pressurized fluid that creates motion in hydraulic drive systems.
The main device that processes information and carries out instructions to a robot. A controller operates an entire robot system.
Direct current. Electricity that flows in one direction. DC runs most robots.
DC. Electricity that flows in one direction. DC runs most robots.
A drive train system that uses a straight shaft to connect the motor immediately to the output device. Direct drives require precise, rigid alignment.
double helical gears
A type of helical gear with two sets of teeth cut at opposing angles and separated by a groove that runs around the center of the gear. Double helical gears are used to provide smoother operation.
An electronic device that takes the command signals from the controller and then controls the acceleration and deceleration, speed, and power of an electric motor. In robots, drives are connected to electric motors.
The fixed pulley in a belt drive system that receives energy from the power source. The driver pulley transfers energy to the driven pulley via the belt.
A group of devices that provides the mechanical power and motion for robot components. Drive systems include a drive and an actuator, such as an electric motor.
A fixed pulley in a belt drive system. The driven pulley receives energy from the drive pulley via a belt.
A device that creates power by an electrical circuit. Electric actuators are the most common drive used in robots.
A powerful magnet that gains an attractive force only when current passes through it. Electromagnets can be turned on and off with a switch.
A device that translates rotary or linear motion into a digital signal. Encoders are often mounted to the servomotor of a robot.
A device attached to the end of a robot arm in order to interact with a part, component, or material. The end effector, or end of arm tool, may be a gripper that allows the robot to pick up objects and place them down.
A return signal that confirms a condition of a robot, such as position. Feedback devices include proximity sensors and encoders.
Information sent from a sensing system to show performance information, including abnormalities and errors. Feedback allows the system to adjust the robot's position or force.
A circular device that is used in belt drive systems to transmit motion. Fixed pulleys rotate around an axis that does not move.
flow control valve
A fluid system component that controls the rate of air flow. Flow control valves make it possible to control the speed of the actuator.
A pneumatic power variable that describes how much air is being moved and how much work is being performed. Flow rate is usually measured in cubic feet per minute or cubic meters per minute.
The relationship between the number of teeth on two meshing gears, or the number of times one gear turns in relation to another gear. The gear ratio reflects the change in mechanical speed and torque from the motor.
A cylindrical bar used to support and rotate gears. Gear shafts connect gears to other components, such as actuators, to transmit rotary motion through a mechanical system.
A system of gears used to transmit rotary motion from one part of a mechanical system to another. Gear trains contain two or more meshing gears.
A wheel-shaped device with teeth around the perimeter that is used to transfer force and motion to another device. Multiple gears often interconnect with one another to transfer motion.
A dexterous material-handling component that resembles and performs similarly to a human hand. Grippers allow robots to perform tasks such as handling small parts and can be powered by pneumatic systems.
HED. A device that detects voltage differences in order to switch circuits off and on. Hall-effect devices are often used in brushless DC motors.
A type of gear with slanted teeth. Helical gears are quieter than spur gears, but they are more expensive.
A device that creates power by the controlled motion of a liquid. Hydraulic actuators are often used with robots that must lift heavy loads.
A mechanical power source that creates fluid flow and moves fluid through a hydraulic system. Hydraulic pumps receive energy from a prime mover, such as a motor or engine.
A reprogrammable machine sometimes used in place of a person in a manufacturing setting. Industrial robots perform dangerous or repetitive tasks with a high degree of accuracy.
A connecting component on a robot that can move through an angle about a center point. Joints on a robot mimic the movement of human joints, such as a wrist or elbow, with the ability to rotate.
A device that projects a laser onto reflectors mounted to objects and other surfaces to gather spatial information. Laser interferometers can give precise position feedback.
linear variable differential transformers
LVDT. An electrical device that measures linear displacement. Linear variable differential transformers can provide motion and position feedback in robotic systems.
A rigid body between two joints. Links are moved by actuators within the joints.
ML. The process that enables a digital system to analyze data in order to build predictive models. Machine learning systematically solves problems using highly complex algorithms.
Energy transmitted through the physical interaction and motion of instruments or tools. Mechanical energy is used to perform work.
Controlling the movement of machine elements. Motion control is produced by using a mechanical source of power like an actuator.
A machine that converts one form of energy, such as electricity, into another. Typically, an electric robot motor converts electrical energy into rotary motion.
A mechanism with a simple control that allows it to be turned fully on or fully off. On/off devices are either in operation or not, without any intermediate states.
A type of control system that uses an input signal without gathering output or feedback. Open loop systems include stepper motors in robot applications.
Robot software that uses algorithms to direct the robot's motions through space. Path planning software finds the safest and most efficient route for a robot to complete a task.
A magnet that retains its attractive force after it is removed from a magnetic field. Permanent magnets have high residual magnetism.
A device that creates power by the controlled motion of gas, usually air, under pressure. Pneumatic actuators are often used to power robotic grippers, simple pick-and-place devices, and robots where electric motors might pose a hazard.
Movement with end positions but without specified paths to reach the end positions. Point-to-point motion does not require precise movement between points and is an appropriate application for pneumatic drive systems.
pressure relief valve
An adjustable control valve that regulates pressure in a hydraulic system. The pressure relief valve releases when the hydraulic system exceeds the necessary amount of pressure.
The main storage container for fluid in a hydraulic system. The reservoir supplies fluid to the hydraulic pump.
An electrical transformer that measures rotation for position and velocity feedback. Resolvers are analog devices used in some servomotor applications.
robot control system
A network of control loops used to manage dynamic processes in robots by adjusting or maintaining physical variables. Robot control systems create more precise and repeatable processes.
The most common type of chain used in industry. A roller chain can be used at high speeds.
The rotating part of a motor. The rotor connects to an output shaft that drives the load.
A device that detects a change in a physical stimulus and turns it into a signal that can be measured or recorded. Sensors allow robots and other devices to interact with their environment and monitor operations.
A motor control device that outputs electrical signals to a servomotor to induce motion. The servo drive can be built in as part of the motor or it can be a separate device.
A small motor used in robots to allow for precise movement. Servomotors are often used in several places in a robotic arm, including the elbow joint and the gripper.
The rotating part of a motor that s connected to the rotor and transmits torque to the load. The shaft turns and transmits that motion to the robot component.
The rate at which a whole robot or part of a robot travels. Faster speeds enable quicker robot motion but can often lead to less precision of movement.
A gear or wheel with metal teeth that mesh with the links of a chain. Sprockets are used in chain drive systems to transmit motion.
A type of gear that has straight, flat-topped teeth set parallel to the shaft. Spur gears are the most common type of gears used in industry but are not ideal for high-speed applications.
standard inverter drives
A device used in drive systems that helps control motion by sending different frequencies and voltage of electricity. Standard inverter drives are common in electric motor drive systems.
The stationary part of a motor. The stator houses the motor's rotor and windings.
A type of electrical device that creates mechanical movement in small, precise increments. Stepper motors are often used in open loop systems.
A toothed belt that meshes with the grooves of a pulley in a synchronous belt drive allowing it to maintain constant speed during power transmission and avoid slippage. Synchronous belts permit higher speed and greater precision.
A device measuring the rotation speed of a shaft, as in a motor. Tachometers are good for gathering velocity feedback in robotic systems.
A force that attempts to shift a component off its axis of rotation. Thrust loads occur when gear teeth mesh together at an angle.
A force that produces rotation. Torque can be increased or decreased by a transmission system.
A machine that uses a combination of gears and other mechanical components to change the speed or torque of mechanical energy. Some transmissions can also change the direction of mechanical energy.
A device that uses flexible suction cups and vacuum-controlled airflow to attach to parts. Vacuum grippers allow robots to perform tasks such as handling and moving parts.
The internal component that covers a port. The valves open and close to allow or block flow.
The rate of change in an object's speed in a given direction. A constant surface speed ensures a steady velocity.
Wire that is wrapped around a core or into a coil and used to conduct current. Windings connect to pole pieces to form electromagnets and magnetic fields in motors.
A gear with teeth that mesh with the screw-like threads of a shaft, called a worm, to transmit motion. Worm gears are usually the driven gears in worm gear sets.


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I have some very exciting news. Back in October I was interviewed about my collage activities by a cable television program called The Total Woman Show. The interview has not yet been broadcast, but the producer, Cheryl Webb Scott, just sent be a CD of the finished segment. I was able to upload a major portion of the interview to YouTube.
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A new story published by Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun news outlet The Trace is taking a look at how Louisiana is helping to improve the nation’s instant background check system by submitting more records to NICS, but the story completely leaves out the work done by a firearms industry trade group that was instrumental in the improvements to the system.
The piece, published in conjunction with the website The Bitter Southerner, profiles the work of a bureaucrat named Norm Gobert, who started working for the Louisiana State Supreme Court back in 2009. Part of his job entailed convincing parish clerks to submit more records to the state police and the FBI, and the story portrays Gobert as a one-man wrecking crew that obliterated opposition and forced clerks to improve their record keeping through his sunny disposition and gifts of king cake.
Norm remembers more than one clerk asking him to show them “where it says I have to do what you are asking.” He was forced to share the sad truth: He had no power to make them do what he asked. Louisiana, and about half the states in the nation, don’t have unified court systems. That means that state officials can ask local court clerks to report their data, but without passing legislation, they can’t make them comply.
When a clerk’s office was missing a piece of information that the State Police and FBI needed — an arrest date or a state ID number, for example — things could get even more complicated. Norm remembers how, in some parishes, police and prosecutors were entering the state identification numbers into their computers, but those numbers were not showing up on the printed rap sheets that they sent to the clerks. So Norm had to convince yet another group of overworked government employees to reconfigure their computer systems to fix a problem they didn’t immediately understand.
Gradually, the unflappable bureaucrat with the easy belly laugh began to develop a few tricks. On the way to one of Louisiana’s more far-flung parishes, he might make a pit stop at a different clerk’s office. He’d pop in to say hello and introduce himself. Overflowing with friendliness and warmth, he’d shake some hands and leave donuts or Louisiana king cakes on the counter. “I’d tell them, ‘I can’t stay long today, but I’ll be back.’”
Gobert started his efforts in 2009, and even reporter Ann Givens acknowledges it was slow going for several years.
Initially, new records came in slowly, while Norm helped the clerks work through snags in the system. In the first five years about 36,000 conviction records were added to the NICS index. But then, the clerks started getting comfortable with the electronic systems, and the database started filling rapidly. By 2015, there were more than 350,000 records, most of which were criminal convictions, in the system; by 2018, there were more than 600,000. Today, only five states in the country have more records in the NICS database — and they are states with a different posture toward gun regulation, like California, Connecticut, and New York.
What Givens barely acknowledges is that in 2013, Louisiana legislators passed a bill, signed into law by then-Gov. Bobby Jindal that required clerks to submit these records to NICS. The National Shooting Sports Foundation, which is the trade group for the firearms industry, not only supported the measure, but actively pushed to bring the bill to the governor’s desk. In fact, NSSF praised Jindal’s signing of the bill at the time.
The NSSF national FixNICS initiative is gaining traction. South Carolina has enacted legislation improving state participation, while action is pending New Jersey. FixNICS recognizes that a federal background check is only as good as the records in the database. That is why the firearms industry supports improving the current NICS system by increasing the number of prohibiting records states submit to the FBI databases, helping to prevent illegal transfers of firearms to those who are prohibited from owning firearms under current law. Including these missing records will help ensure more accurate and complete background checks.
States must improve the NICS database by submitting any and all records establishing an individual is a prohibited person, such as mental health records showing someone is an “adjudicated mental defective” or involuntarily committed to a mental institute, as well as records showing someone is the subject of a domestic violence protective order, a drug addict or subject to another prohibited category.
The way writer Ann Givens tells it, however, the firearms industry had nothing to do with the measure.
At the same time Norm was delivering king cakes and sleeping in roadside motels, activists like Kim Sport, and lawmakers like Rep. Helena Moreno, who has since become a New Orleans City Councilwoman, were pushing for laws to keep guns out of the hands of people with criminal backgrounds. In 2013, state legislators passed a law requiring clerks to do what Norm had been pleading with them to do for five years: send in their conviction records.
No mention of the NSSF, or the FixNICS initiative. According to Givens, it was just good ol’ Norm and a few committed activists and lawmakers who were behind the legislation. This is a gross rewriting of history, and given that The Trace was behind the story, one can’t help but assume that the reason the NSSF’s efforts weren’t mentioned is because Bloomberg’s anti-gun news outlet didn’t want to give the organization any positive press or acknowledge the work that it has done on the issue.
My criticism here isn’t directed at Norm Gobert, who sounds like he’s a pretty good guy, but at Givens, The Trace, and The Bitter Southerner. Praise Gobert all you want, but if you’re not willing to offer up the same praise for the firearms industry for its efforts, you’re only telling half of the story about how Louisiana came to be a leader in submitting records to the NICS system.

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It’s Christmas night and I am doing my usual – making my bone broth soup with the turkey carcass. I have been doing this since learning the health benefits about 6 or so years ago. Before that I would usually just throw the carcass out because I was too tired and lazy to make soup after the hustle and bustle of Christmas day.
I wanted to write this article in hopes of reaching out to more people about the importance of using your turkey carcass. In fact, there are many supplements – such as glucosamine for bone health or collagen for skin, hair, joints, that people take that are in bone broth! So hopefully you don’t waste this healthy opportunity like I did for so many years!
Bone broth soup health benefits range from providing gut support to immune function to assisting with healthy hair, skin, joints, and nails. Our ancestors used to use it regularly as it was always known as a healing food. Somehow in modern times we have gotten away from realizing how important bone broth really is. But bone broth is making a come back.
Perhaps the most important health benefits come from the unique amino acids available in bone broth. This is why bone broth is known to be a super healing food and helps illness and disease subside a lot faster. I guess that’s why Grandma always insisted on homemade chicken soup to get through cold and flu season.
Bone Broth For Healing and Sealing Your Gut
According to Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, author of Gut and Psychology Syndrome, Bone broth is excellent for “healing and sealing” your gut. In her book, she describes the concept of healing your gut lining through diet using bone broth as a main source. Dr. Campbell-McBride goes on to explain how bone broth is easily digestible and contains valuable nutrients that heal the lining of your gut. This provides an outcome of a much stronger immune system helping to combat disease and dysfunction.
It turns out that bone broth has a substantial amount of natural gelatin due to the breakdown of the bones while cooking. Gelatin is the best source for healthy hair, skin, and nails and who doesn’t want that? Since I am not able to get my homemade bone broth all of the time, I use an excellent collagen supplement to keep my hair, skin, nails and joins healthy and I have noticed a huge difference, especially as I age.
Bone Broth has Amino Acids and Minerals
There are some very important and beneficial amino acids in bone broth which have healing properties and anti-inflammatory effects. Bone broth also contains valuable minerals including calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, silicon, sulfur chondroitin, glucosamine, and a variety of trace minerals which are essential to bone health.
Bone Broth Assists in Healing Seasonal Allergies
I read somewhere that bone broth is an excellent source for keeping seasonal allergies in control – which is why I started making it in the first place. I battle with seasonal allergies and so does my 5 year old daughter. Like any mother, I want to do the best for my children and dosing her with allergy medication wasn’t on my list of ‘best things to do’.
It turns out the minerals and anti-inflammatory effects help to lesson the symptoms of allergies. The immune support you get from good gut health plays a key role in keeping seasonal allergies in control and have a positive effect on your respiratory system.
How To Make Bone Broth
Making a good bone broth is not hard. Just get yourself a very large pot, fill it with as much water as you think you would want for a nice portion of bone broth. Remember that you will loose some volume so double up if you can. Boil with bones for at least 4 hours, but up to 12 hours on low simmer is even better. I would add some vegetables for flavor for the last 2 hours. Add some sea salt and pepper to taste. Once finished, let your broth cool and strain it. Refrigerate. Skim off the fat and strain again. Put liquid into glass jars and freeze.
That is it in a nutshell but there are several recipes available on-line if you feel like you need to follow a recipe. Just remember the key is to boil for at least the minimum 4 hours but longer is better.
What do you do with your left over Turkey bones? Do you make broth? I would love to hear your ideas.

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“We’re cautious about the near term outlook for our businesses as we see dislocation in some of the world’s capital markets has continued.”
– David Viniar, CFO, Goldman Sachs, in today’s conference call with analysts
Charlie Gasparino reported on CNBC this morning just after 12pm EST that a senior Goldman executive told him that November was “horrible” and the last two weeks were possibly the worst in the company’s history. I recommend taking a look at Gasparino’s brief report on CNBC (Gasparino CNBC Video Clip). It’s pretty incredible and I’m surprised Goldman’s shares didn’t sell off more than they did after that.

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At the end of the final episode of Breaking Bad, Saul Goodman (played by Bob Odenkirk) — Walter White's lawyer — says he's getting out, plans to lay low, and in a month's time, "best case scenario, I'm managing a Cinnabon in Omaha."
And so he is, as last night's premiere episode of the much-anticipated Breaking Bad spinoff, Better Call Saul, proved. But why would a brand want to associate itself with the crime and punishment in a show like Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul? TIME magazine reports that the chain is so pleased with its depiction on the show that they're giving away free cinnamon rolls today between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. locally at each of their 704 stores. Customers who take in-store selfies and post them to twitter with the hashstag #SaulSelfie are entered to win a year's worth of Cinnabon.
Perhaps the chain's appeal to the everyman/unlikely criminal — and award-winning television — is helping boost their sales numbers.
Cinnabon has been on board with their association to the show since the last episode of Breaking Bad aired. Back then, the Cinnabon location in Omaha honored the mention with a sign and quote. Today, Cinnabon CEO Kate Cole has been having fun on Twitter while promoting the giveaway:


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Washington - Iran managed to weather the long-lasting economic war with the West by utilizing an underground banking and financial system that allowed Tehran to have a leverage in negotiations on its nuclear program, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
The system used foreign bank accounts and proxy companies outside Iran that were involved in coordination of the banned trade as well as a transaction clearing house in the country to buy time to advance its nuclear program and resist the Biden administration pressure to rejoin the 2015 nuclear agreement, the report said, citing intelligence officials and diplomats.
The key nexus that allowed Iran to trade its oil for years was the proxy companies that conducted transactions with Western buyers on behalf and in the interest of Iranian companies placed under US sanctions.
The trade provided the influx of dollars and euros to Iran through accounts in foreign banks, the report said.
The oil revenues are being smuggled into Iran by couriers who carry cash withdrawn from foreign accounts while the main part of the profits remains in the bank accounts, the report said.
Iran will be able to quickly increase oil production if the nuclear agreement is concluded, which will positively affect the supply of oil on world markets amid the surging energy prices. But Western banks and business will not be as quick to re-engage with Iran in light of potential risks related to sanctions, the report said.
The Iranian authorities intend to continue using such financial schemes that have shown their effectiveness in the fight against Western sanctions and provided the country with the opportunity to trade with foreign countries without problems, the report said.
Moreover, Iran's success has demonstrated the limits of global financial sanctions amid the recent restrictive measures the West imposed on Russia, the report said.
The officials also said that following the release of two UK nationals in recent days, the Iran nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is expected to be signed within days.
The JCPOA was concluded by China, Russia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and Iran, as well as the European Union, in 2015, and provided for the easing of sanctions in exchange for Iran limiting its nuclear program.
In 2018, then US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA and reinstated comprehensive sanctions against Iran. In response, Iran scaled back its commitments under the agreement, removing restrictions placed on nuclear research and uranium enrichment.

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The Genius iQ is the only device which also measures the finish effect including pearlescence and sparkle to give a complete formula. The full-colour, hi-res screen, automatically flips 180 degrees which makes it handy for using in difficult to access areas. It has a pressure touch screen which means it can be used with or without gloves.
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Originally Posted by madtowndrunkard
I don't think he'll win any games for us .... but really kickers don't lose games for you too often. If it comes down to you needing a FG to win, it usually means there were plenty of other issues to also point the finger at.
Agreed... I'd put it on the offense for not being able to punch it in rather than Suisham for keeping today's game close. He basically kicked what amounted to two PATs today (distance wise). That's where the offense needs to get 7, imho.


The effect of residual swirl from turbochargers undergoing near-sudden expansion on the flow distribution in catalyst monoliths is largely undocumented. Obtaining a uniform flow distribution in automotive catalysts is not straightforward, yet it is a key criterion for maximising conversion efficiency and improving service life. This thesis investigates swirling flows in axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric sudden expansions with a downstream resistance. Experiments were performed on isothermal flow rigs using hot-wire anemometry, particle image velocimetry and pressure transducers. A novel hot-wire technique was developed to critically evaluate the level of swirl introduced into the sudden expansion. Highly complex flow was exhibited in the sudden expansion at the different swirl levels. With a purely axial flow, a free-jet traverses the axial length of the sudden expansion creating a large separation zone at the wall. Adding swirl reduces the size of the separation zone and, at high swirl, creates a recirculation region on the sudden expansion axis. Displacing the inlet pipe from the sudden expansion axis results in the swirling jet being drawn towards the near wall. At high swirl levels, the jet impinges the near wall and is deflected in the opposite direction. A large amount of experimental data has been collected from this study suitable for computational fluid dynamics validation. The effect of inlet swirl and flow uniformity has been determined showing that an optimum level of swirl exists for providing a uniform flow distribution in the catalyst monolith.
|Date of Award||Aug 2019|
|Supervisor||Svetlana Aleksandrova (Supervisor)|