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The document provides information about the Amazon tropical rainforest in Brazil, including:
1) The climate features temperatures between 68-93°F with rainfall varying from 1500-2000mm per year and 3-5 months of dry season.
2) The rainforest supports a high level of biodiversity and produces 40% of the world's oxygen, while over 1,400 plant varieties are potential cancer cures.
3) The canopy, understory, and forest floor layers support a variety of plant and animal life, though the soil is acidic with low nutrients.
4) Threats to the rainforest include logging, fuel wood, paper industries, and development which are destroying the habitat and reducing biodiversity.
Hardware Complexity of Microprocessor Design According to Moore's Lawcsandit
The increasing of the number of transistors on a chip, which pl
ays the main role in improvement
in the performance and increasing the speed of a microproc
essor, causes rapidly increasing of
microprocessor design complexity. Based on Moore’s Law the
number of transistors should be
doubled every 24 months. The doubling of transistor count affects i
ncreasing of microprocessor
design complexity, power dissipation, and cost of design effort
.
This article presents a proposal to discuss the matter of sca
ling hardware complexity of a
microprocessor design related to Moore’s Law. Based on the dis
cussion a hardware complexity
measure is presented.
Cloud Foundry is an open platform as a service that provides choice for development frameworks, services, and deployment targets. It includes options for using Cloud Foundry on public and private clouds as well as for development on a local machine. Cloud Foundry aims to avoid lock-in by being open source and supporting multiple clouds and frameworks.
The document presents a simple model for estimating reductions in carbon emissions from alternative forest management policies under a REDD program. The model compares carbon storage over time under a baseline 3% deforestation scenario to three policy scenarios: full forest protection, sustainable forest management with 3% harvesting and replanting, and plantation management. It finds that while full protection stores the most carbon, policies allowing modest harvesting could still generate carbon credits while providing forest income, especially if carbon stored in long-lived wood products is included. However, rapid-turnover plantations are unlikely to qualify for REDD credits due to low overall carbon storage.
JavaScript, Meet Cloud: Node.js on Windows AzureSasha Goldshtein
Sasha Goldshtein discusses running Node.js applications on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. Node.js allows for building lightweight JavaScript web servers and services that can take advantage of Azure's services like SQL Database, MongoDB, Redis, and mobile backends. The document provides examples of using Node.js with Azure services like SQL Database, Table Storage, and Virtual Machines running MongoDB. It also introduces Visual Studio Online's new Node.js editor for developing Azure web applications in the cloud.
Open Data y Open Source aplicados a turismo sostenibleJavier de la Torre
El documento habla sobre la aplicación de datos abiertos y código abierto al turismo sostenible. Explica que estos enfoques pueden mejorar la transparencia sobre los impactos ambientales y socioeconómicos del turismo, permitiendo a los interesados comparar la sostenibilidad entre destinos turísticos. También describe cómo los turistas pueden contribuir datos a través de ciencia ciudadana. Finalmente, señala las ventajas del modelo de código abierto como su bajo costo y la transferencia de conocimiento.
Global weather patterns are changing, leading to extreme natural disasters like hurricanes and floods. Hurricane Isaac in 2012 caused $3 billion in damage and killed thousands after making landfall in America. In just one week in 1998, the US experienced a series of abnormal and damaging weather events including floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, and wildfires, showing that changes in weather trends were occurring as early as the late 1990s. The document discusses how weather patterns are shifting globally and the damage that extreme weather events can cause.
Learn how the Pivot Conference used Appinions to identify relevant influencers to target for their annual conference.
Using Appinions, Pivot created specific keyword filters related to eight topics drawn from the content framework created for Pivot 2011 by Brian Solis, Pivot’s host and executive producer. We also used the theme of Pivot 2011, “The Social Consumer,” as a search filter.
The document provides information about the Amazon tropical rainforest in Brazil, including:
1) The climate features temperatures between 68-93°F with rainfall varying from 1500-2000mm per year and 3-5 months of dry season.
2) The rainforest supports a high level of biodiversity and produces 40% of the world's oxygen, while over 1,400 plant varieties are potential cancer cures.
3) The canopy, understory, and forest floor layers support a variety of plant and animal life, though the soil is acidic with low nutrients.
4) Threats to the rainforest include logging, fuel wood, paper industries, and development which are destroying the habitat and reducing biodiversity.
Hardware Complexity of Microprocessor Design According to Moore's Lawcsandit
The increasing of the number of transistors on a chip, which pl
ays the main role in improvement
in the performance and increasing the speed of a microproc
essor, causes rapidly increasing of
microprocessor design complexity. Based on Moore’s Law the
number of transistors should be
doubled every 24 months. The doubling of transistor count affects i
ncreasing of microprocessor
design complexity, power dissipation, and cost of design effort
.
This article presents a proposal to discuss the matter of sca
ling hardware complexity of a
microprocessor design related to Moore’s Law. Based on the dis
cussion a hardware complexity
measure is presented.
Cloud Foundry is an open platform as a service that provides choice for development frameworks, services, and deployment targets. It includes options for using Cloud Foundry on public and private clouds as well as for development on a local machine. Cloud Foundry aims to avoid lock-in by being open source and supporting multiple clouds and frameworks.
The document presents a simple model for estimating reductions in carbon emissions from alternative forest management policies under a REDD program. The model compares carbon storage over time under a baseline 3% deforestation scenario to three policy scenarios: full forest protection, sustainable forest management with 3% harvesting and replanting, and plantation management. It finds that while full protection stores the most carbon, policies allowing modest harvesting could still generate carbon credits while providing forest income, especially if carbon stored in long-lived wood products is included. However, rapid-turnover plantations are unlikely to qualify for REDD credits due to low overall carbon storage.
JavaScript, Meet Cloud: Node.js on Windows AzureSasha Goldshtein
Sasha Goldshtein discusses running Node.js applications on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. Node.js allows for building lightweight JavaScript web servers and services that can take advantage of Azure's services like SQL Database, MongoDB, Redis, and mobile backends. The document provides examples of using Node.js with Azure services like SQL Database, Table Storage, and Virtual Machines running MongoDB. It also introduces Visual Studio Online's new Node.js editor for developing Azure web applications in the cloud.
Open Data y Open Source aplicados a turismo sostenibleJavier de la Torre
El documento habla sobre la aplicación de datos abiertos y código abierto al turismo sostenible. Explica que estos enfoques pueden mejorar la transparencia sobre los impactos ambientales y socioeconómicos del turismo, permitiendo a los interesados comparar la sostenibilidad entre destinos turísticos. También describe cómo los turistas pueden contribuir datos a través de ciencia ciudadana. Finalmente, señala las ventajas del modelo de código abierto como su bajo costo y la transferencia de conocimiento.
Global weather patterns are changing, leading to extreme natural disasters like hurricanes and floods. Hurricane Isaac in 2012 caused $3 billion in damage and killed thousands after making landfall in America. In just one week in 1998, the US experienced a series of abnormal and damaging weather events including floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, and wildfires, showing that changes in weather trends were occurring as early as the late 1990s. The document discusses how weather patterns are shifting globally and the damage that extreme weather events can cause.
Learn how the Pivot Conference used Appinions to identify relevant influencers to target for their annual conference.
Using Appinions, Pivot created specific keyword filters related to eight topics drawn from the content framework created for Pivot 2011 by Brian Solis, Pivot’s host and executive producer. We also used the theme of Pivot 2011, “The Social Consumer,” as a search filter.
Take your classroom outside of the school building walls! This workshop will lead you to online resources and collaboration tools for participation in multiple communities of global educators. Using Web 2.0 and global collaboration practices, connect your students to classrooms from around the world in cultural exchange and ambassadorship. Organizations such as Taking it Global, Journey North, Flat Classrooms, and many others offer exciting opportunities for your students to use 21st C Skills to learn international cooperation and collaboration as well as environmental & social/cultural appreciation. Use school-safe email such as ePal and volunteers from Peacecorps to connect with international pals or join on-going international projects. You may even be ready to learn to create your own international projects and find resources to help you along the way.
(Teacher Evaluation Standards II b-Embracing diversity in community & world; III d Incorporation of 21st C learning skills)
( 16 ) Office 2007 Create An Extranet Site With Forms AuthenticationLiquidHub
The document provides instructions for creating an extranet site that uses Forms Authentication in SharePoint. The steps include:
1) Creating an IIS web application and site collection for the extranet site.
2) Modifying the web.config files for the extranet site and Central Administration site to connect to the ASP.NET membership database.
3) Configuring authentication for the extranet site to use Forms Authentication and adding the first administrator user.
Diagnosis To Discovery And Data Collection Class Session 9tjcarter
The document discusses the discovery phase of a client engagement. It emphasizes engaging the client in an open dialogue to understand how problems are currently being managed. The discovery process involves collecting various layers of data from the client organization, including identifying the presenting problem and relevant stakeholders, deciding on appropriate data collection methods, gathering and analyzing the data with the client, and providing recommendations to help the client make decisions. Experience interacting with the client is also a form of valid data about how the client manages problems.
The document provides information about electrochemistry and the components of galvanic and electrolytic cells. It discusses:
1. The basic components and workings of a galvanic cell, including the oxidation and reduction reactions that produce electricity.
2. The differences between galvanic and electrolytic cells, noting that galvanic cells involve spontaneous reactions that produce current, while electrolytic cells require an external power source to drive non-spontaneous reactions.
3. Key parts of electrochemical cells like electrodes, electrolytes, and their functions in facilitating redox reactions and current flow.
The document lists various endangered species around the world, the small populations that remain, and the primary threats facing each species. Key issues driving endangerment and decline include habitat loss through deforestation and destruction, hunting for trophies, fur, feathers, body parts, pets, and traditional medicine, as well as incidental deaths from traps, conflicts with humans, and lack of natural prey. Many species now have only a few hundred or thousand individuals remaining in the wild.
This presentation discusses how Genetically Modified Soybean Seed Patent Expiry will encourage more farmers to use GM soy seed, reduce the total cost of soybean production and reduce GHG emissions as soybean will be preferred to corn and other feedstock for bioenergy production.
Slide deck from Events in Irvine, Los Angeles and San Diego on September 9, 10, and 11. The three sessions covered Migration from Windows XP to Windows 7, Securing Windows 7 and New Features in Windows Server 2008 R2 Directory Services.
Corrosion and corrosion inhibition of copper alloys in acid mediummohammed rida
This document discusses corrosion inhibition of copper alloys in acid medium. It begins with an introduction to copper and its alloys, and how alloy composition affects corrosion resistance. Various inorganic and organic corrosion inhibitors for copper are then examined, including chromates, molybdates, benzotriazole, thiazoles, and others. The document finds that organic compounds generally provide better corrosion inhibition than inorganic ones, acting through adsorption and film formation on the metal surface. Higher inhibition efficiency is achieved by many nitrogen-/sulfur-containing heterocyclic compounds. The most effective inhibitors depend on factors like pH and acidity of the medium.
This document discusses cross-platform UI development using Xamarin. It introduces Touch Instinct, a mobile development company that builds custom apps using Xamarin. It also describes Xamarin Components, which allow developers to reuse and distribute cross-platform UI controls. The document provides examples of creating a cross-platform lock screen component and considerations for building reusable components, such as supporting customization and handling platform differences like Android activities.
This document provides advice and guidance for scientists. It discusses the importance of planning ahead, having clear goals, finding mentors, managing opportunities, and understanding different career paths in academia, government labs, and industry. It also covers topics like ethics, networking, publishing, conferences, and securing funding. Throughout, it emphasizes self-awareness, preparing for challenges and rejections, and understanding different roles like leaders who manage groups and those who execute research. Peer review is discussed as an imperfect but necessary system for evaluating scientific work.
This document provides writing assignments for Naval Science I students at Bishop Kenny High School. Students are instructed to add two more pages to their college portfolios, including a page on their choice of three colleges with specific information for each, and a page on three scholarships with details like deadline, amount, and requirements. Students must submit their assignments through Turnitin using their Bishop Kenny account and the provided course ID and password for their class module.
The document provides historical context about the Romantic Age in Britain from 1776-1837. It discusses the social classes, economic development, living conditions, and government reforms of the period. It then summarizes the key Romantic poets like Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. It highlights their views of nature, imagination, and reaction against industrialization. Finally, it briefly outlines Romanticism in other European countries like France, Germany, and Italy.
Chapter 13, key 4 (use with skeletal notes)montathomas
Suburbs face distinctive challenges due to their rapid growth in the 20th century. As more people moved to suburbs, urban areas expanded through annexation and the development of edge cities further from downtown cores. This led to issues like infrastructure costs, loss of agricultural land, traffic congestion, and socioeconomic segregation between inner cities and suburbs. Suburbanization also contributed to the decline of public transit systems and increased dependence on personal vehicles for transportation.
Olympic National Park covers over 1,400 square miles of diverse habitats in Washington state. It is home to various wildlife species, most notably the Roosevelt elk, which can weigh up to 1,000 pounds. The park has a long history that includes the formation of Glines Canyon Dam in the 1920s and two large wildfires, one sparked by lightning in the 1930s. Visitors to Olympic National Park can enjoy activities like fishing, hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing while being prepared for the park's varying weather conditions across seasons and locations.
Casie and their family went on a trip to Cedar Point amusement park with their Uncle Mike. They dyed their hair red to stand out on rides and piled into the car, with Casie calling shotgun to avoid their annoying cousin Austin in the backseat. During the hour-long drive, Austin repeatedly asked "Are we there yet?" annoying the others. When they finally arrived, they excitedly ran to the park entrance and received their tickets, proceeding to enjoy rides like the Iron Dragon and Wild Cat before heading home after a fun day at Cedar Point.
A student named Casie wrote a letter to Dr. Greg Gray proposing that Brighton Area Schools install solar panels. Casie believes solar panels could lower expensive electric bills by generating electricity from the sun. This could save the schools money that could then be spent on education, such as more field trips.
A student named Casie wrote a letter to Dr. Greg Gray proposing that Brighton Area Schools install solar panels. Casie believes solar panels could lower expensive electric bills by generating electricity from the sun. This could save the schools money that could then be spent on education, such as more field trips.
A student named Casie wrote a letter to Dr. Greg Gray proposing that Brighton Area Schools install solar panels. Casie believes solar panels could lower expensive electric bills by generating electricity from the sun. This could save the schools money that could then be spent on education, such as more field trips.
Goldilocks was playing in the swamp and discovered a house that she thought was a magical castle. She went inside and tried the soup and chairs of the three frogs. The soup and chairs were all too extreme - too big, small, hard or soft. Goldilocks got stuck in the smallest bed and was discovered by the frogs. The frogs chased Goldilocks out of their home so they could finish eating their soup.
Take your classroom outside of the school building walls! This workshop will lead you to online resources and collaboration tools for participation in multiple communities of global educators. Using Web 2.0 and global collaboration practices, connect your students to classrooms from around the world in cultural exchange and ambassadorship. Organizations such as Taking it Global, Journey North, Flat Classrooms, and many others offer exciting opportunities for your students to use 21st C Skills to learn international cooperation and collaboration as well as environmental & social/cultural appreciation. Use school-safe email such as ePal and volunteers from Peacecorps to connect with international pals or join on-going international projects. You may even be ready to learn to create your own international projects and find resources to help you along the way.
(Teacher Evaluation Standards II b-Embracing diversity in community & world; III d Incorporation of 21st C learning skills)
( 16 ) Office 2007 Create An Extranet Site With Forms AuthenticationLiquidHub
The document provides instructions for creating an extranet site that uses Forms Authentication in SharePoint. The steps include:
1) Creating an IIS web application and site collection for the extranet site.
2) Modifying the web.config files for the extranet site and Central Administration site to connect to the ASP.NET membership database.
3) Configuring authentication for the extranet site to use Forms Authentication and adding the first administrator user.
Diagnosis To Discovery And Data Collection Class Session 9tjcarter
The document discusses the discovery phase of a client engagement. It emphasizes engaging the client in an open dialogue to understand how problems are currently being managed. The discovery process involves collecting various layers of data from the client organization, including identifying the presenting problem and relevant stakeholders, deciding on appropriate data collection methods, gathering and analyzing the data with the client, and providing recommendations to help the client make decisions. Experience interacting with the client is also a form of valid data about how the client manages problems.
The document provides information about electrochemistry and the components of galvanic and electrolytic cells. It discusses:
1. The basic components and workings of a galvanic cell, including the oxidation and reduction reactions that produce electricity.
2. The differences between galvanic and electrolytic cells, noting that galvanic cells involve spontaneous reactions that produce current, while electrolytic cells require an external power source to drive non-spontaneous reactions.
3. Key parts of electrochemical cells like electrodes, electrolytes, and their functions in facilitating redox reactions and current flow.
The document lists various endangered species around the world, the small populations that remain, and the primary threats facing each species. Key issues driving endangerment and decline include habitat loss through deforestation and destruction, hunting for trophies, fur, feathers, body parts, pets, and traditional medicine, as well as incidental deaths from traps, conflicts with humans, and lack of natural prey. Many species now have only a few hundred or thousand individuals remaining in the wild.
This presentation discusses how Genetically Modified Soybean Seed Patent Expiry will encourage more farmers to use GM soy seed, reduce the total cost of soybean production and reduce GHG emissions as soybean will be preferred to corn and other feedstock for bioenergy production.
Slide deck from Events in Irvine, Los Angeles and San Diego on September 9, 10, and 11. The three sessions covered Migration from Windows XP to Windows 7, Securing Windows 7 and New Features in Windows Server 2008 R2 Directory Services.
Corrosion and corrosion inhibition of copper alloys in acid mediummohammed rida
This document discusses corrosion inhibition of copper alloys in acid medium. It begins with an introduction to copper and its alloys, and how alloy composition affects corrosion resistance. Various inorganic and organic corrosion inhibitors for copper are then examined, including chromates, molybdates, benzotriazole, thiazoles, and others. The document finds that organic compounds generally provide better corrosion inhibition than inorganic ones, acting through adsorption and film formation on the metal surface. Higher inhibition efficiency is achieved by many nitrogen-/sulfur-containing heterocyclic compounds. The most effective inhibitors depend on factors like pH and acidity of the medium.
This document discusses cross-platform UI development using Xamarin. It introduces Touch Instinct, a mobile development company that builds custom apps using Xamarin. It also describes Xamarin Components, which allow developers to reuse and distribute cross-platform UI controls. The document provides examples of creating a cross-platform lock screen component and considerations for building reusable components, such as supporting customization and handling platform differences like Android activities.
This document provides advice and guidance for scientists. It discusses the importance of planning ahead, having clear goals, finding mentors, managing opportunities, and understanding different career paths in academia, government labs, and industry. It also covers topics like ethics, networking, publishing, conferences, and securing funding. Throughout, it emphasizes self-awareness, preparing for challenges and rejections, and understanding different roles like leaders who manage groups and those who execute research. Peer review is discussed as an imperfect but necessary system for evaluating scientific work.
This document provides writing assignments for Naval Science I students at Bishop Kenny High School. Students are instructed to add two more pages to their college portfolios, including a page on their choice of three colleges with specific information for each, and a page on three scholarships with details like deadline, amount, and requirements. Students must submit their assignments through Turnitin using their Bishop Kenny account and the provided course ID and password for their class module.
The document provides historical context about the Romantic Age in Britain from 1776-1837. It discusses the social classes, economic development, living conditions, and government reforms of the period. It then summarizes the key Romantic poets like Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. It highlights their views of nature, imagination, and reaction against industrialization. Finally, it briefly outlines Romanticism in other European countries like France, Germany, and Italy.
Chapter 13, key 4 (use with skeletal notes)montathomas
Suburbs face distinctive challenges due to their rapid growth in the 20th century. As more people moved to suburbs, urban areas expanded through annexation and the development of edge cities further from downtown cores. This led to issues like infrastructure costs, loss of agricultural land, traffic congestion, and socioeconomic segregation between inner cities and suburbs. Suburbanization also contributed to the decline of public transit systems and increased dependence on personal vehicles for transportation.
Olympic National Park covers over 1,400 square miles of diverse habitats in Washington state. It is home to various wildlife species, most notably the Roosevelt elk, which can weigh up to 1,000 pounds. The park has a long history that includes the formation of Glines Canyon Dam in the 1920s and two large wildfires, one sparked by lightning in the 1930s. Visitors to Olympic National Park can enjoy activities like fishing, hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing while being prepared for the park's varying weather conditions across seasons and locations.
Casie and their family went on a trip to Cedar Point amusement park with their Uncle Mike. They dyed their hair red to stand out on rides and piled into the car, with Casie calling shotgun to avoid their annoying cousin Austin in the backseat. During the hour-long drive, Austin repeatedly asked "Are we there yet?" annoying the others. When they finally arrived, they excitedly ran to the park entrance and received their tickets, proceeding to enjoy rides like the Iron Dragon and Wild Cat before heading home after a fun day at Cedar Point.
A student named Casie wrote a letter to Dr. Greg Gray proposing that Brighton Area Schools install solar panels. Casie believes solar panels could lower expensive electric bills by generating electricity from the sun. This could save the schools money that could then be spent on education, such as more field trips.
A student named Casie wrote a letter to Dr. Greg Gray proposing that Brighton Area Schools install solar panels. Casie believes solar panels could lower expensive electric bills by generating electricity from the sun. This could save the schools money that could then be spent on education, such as more field trips.
A student named Casie wrote a letter to Dr. Greg Gray proposing that Brighton Area Schools install solar panels. Casie believes solar panels could lower expensive electric bills by generating electricity from the sun. This could save the schools money that could then be spent on education, such as more field trips.
Goldilocks was playing in the swamp and discovered a house that she thought was a magical castle. She went inside and tried the soup and chairs of the three frogs. The soup and chairs were all too extreme - too big, small, hard or soft. Goldilocks got stuck in the smallest bed and was discovered by the frogs. The frogs chased Goldilocks out of their home so they could finish eating their soup.
Goldilocks, a girl with golden locks of hair, was playing in the swamp and discovered a small house belonging to three frogs - Papa frog, Mama frog, and Baby frog. Curious, Goldilocks entered the house and sampled the frogs' soup, chairs, and beds, finding each one unsuitable in some way until she became stuck in the smallest bed. When the frogs returned home, they discovered Goldilocks and chased her out, finally able to enjoy their meal.
Goldilocks was playing in the swamp and discovered a house that she thought was a magical castle. She went inside and tried the soup and chairs of the three frogs. The soup and chairs were either too hot, cold, big, or small. She then went upstairs and tried the frogs' beds, which were also not a perfect fit. When the frogs returned home, they discovered Goldilocks stuck in one of the beds. They helped her out and chased her away from their home.
This document provides instructions for braiding hair in 6 steps: 1) Split hair into two sections; 2) Grab three pieces of hair from one section; 3) Put the first piece under the second and the third under the second; 4) Put the second piece over the first; 5) Repeat until the end of the hair; 6) Tie with a ponytail and optional accessory. The instructions aim to teach the reader how to braid their own hair in a stylish way that is also easy to do.
This document provides instructions for braiding hair in 6 steps: 1) Split hair into two sections; 2) Grab three pieces of hair from one section; 3) Put the first piece under the second and the third under the second; 4) Put the second piece over the first; 5) Repeat until the end of the hair; 6) Tie with a ponytail and optional accessory. The instructions aim to teach the reader how to braid their own hair in a stylish way that is also easy to do.
This document provides instructions for braiding hair in 6 steps: 1) Split hair into two sections; 2) Grab three pieces of hair from one section; 3) Put the first piece under the second and the third under the second; 4) Put the second piece over the first; 5) Repeat until the end of the hair; 6) Tie with a ponytail and optional accessory. The instructions aim to teach the reader how to braid their own hair in a stylish way that is also easy to do.