Lyon's Tribute in Light to Paris victimsmaditabalnco
The document summarizes Lyon, France paying tribute to the victims of the November 2015 Paris attacks through various light installations and candle displays on December 8, 2015. This included projections of the names of the 130 Paris attack victims on buildings, as well as a light installation on the banks of the Saone River displaying the message "Regards" in honor of the victims. Citizens also gathered to light candle displays as a replacement for the annual Festival of Lights event which was cancelled.
This document discusses snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains and its importance as a water source. It covers topics like measuring snow water equivalent using snow pillows, reconstructing snowpack levels from remote sensing data, and modeling snowmelt and runoff. The document emphasizes that integrating data from surface measurements, remote sensing, and models is key to understanding snowpack and forecasting water supply, especially as the climate changes.
The document describes the Plitvice Lakes located between mountain ranges in Croatia. The sixteen lakes are separated into upper and lower clusters formed by runoff from surrounding mountains, descending over 8 km from 636m to 503m in altitude. Collectively covering an area of about 2 square km, water exits the lowest lake to form the Korana River.
University of Washington, February 2016Jeff Dozier
This document discusses using machine learning techniques to combine passive microwave and optical satellite data to estimate snow water equivalent in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region. It begins by noting a drought affecting northern and western Afghanistan could lead to food crisis. It then describes using neural networks trained on 2003-2004 data to predict snow water levels from 2005 onward. Results showed this approach provided reasonable estimates, though improvements are still needed like addressing snow albedo estimates and integrating better microwave retrieval methods. The approach shows potential for estimating hard to measure mountain snow levels without existing sensors.
The document discusses the characteristics and qualities of the Quran according to Islamic theology. It states that the Quran contains definite, eternal, comprehensive, and flawless divine knowledge that is protected from contradictions. It recognizes previous scriptures but asserts that the Quran is the final revelation. The document also outlines qualities like humility, belief in the afterlife, and deliberation that help people benefit from the Quran, and describes how companions of the Prophet closely engaged with recitation, memorization, and implementing the Quran's teachings.
Lyon's Tribute in Light to Paris victimsmaditabalnco
The document summarizes Lyon, France paying tribute to the victims of the November 2015 Paris attacks through various light installations and candle displays on December 8, 2015. This included projections of the names of the 130 Paris attack victims on buildings, as well as a light installation on the banks of the Saone River displaying the message "Regards" in honor of the victims. Citizens also gathered to light candle displays as a replacement for the annual Festival of Lights event which was cancelled.
This document discusses snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains and its importance as a water source. It covers topics like measuring snow water equivalent using snow pillows, reconstructing snowpack levels from remote sensing data, and modeling snowmelt and runoff. The document emphasizes that integrating data from surface measurements, remote sensing, and models is key to understanding snowpack and forecasting water supply, especially as the climate changes.
The document describes the Plitvice Lakes located between mountain ranges in Croatia. The sixteen lakes are separated into upper and lower clusters formed by runoff from surrounding mountains, descending over 8 km from 636m to 503m in altitude. Collectively covering an area of about 2 square km, water exits the lowest lake to form the Korana River.
University of Washington, February 2016Jeff Dozier
This document discusses using machine learning techniques to combine passive microwave and optical satellite data to estimate snow water equivalent in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region. It begins by noting a drought affecting northern and western Afghanistan could lead to food crisis. It then describes using neural networks trained on 2003-2004 data to predict snow water levels from 2005 onward. Results showed this approach provided reasonable estimates, though improvements are still needed like addressing snow albedo estimates and integrating better microwave retrieval methods. The approach shows potential for estimating hard to measure mountain snow levels without existing sensors.
The document discusses the characteristics and qualities of the Quran according to Islamic theology. It states that the Quran contains definite, eternal, comprehensive, and flawless divine knowledge that is protected from contradictions. It recognizes previous scriptures but asserts that the Quran is the final revelation. The document also outlines qualities like humility, belief in the afterlife, and deliberation that help people benefit from the Quran, and describes how companions of the Prophet closely engaged with recitation, memorization, and implementing the Quran's teachings.
The document announces the winners of an astrophotography contest across multiple categories. Alex Conu won first prize and the overall contest in the Against the Lights category. Stephanie Ye won first prize in the Beauty of the Night Sky category. Carlo Zanandrea placed second in the Light category. Adam Woodworth won the Beauty category with his photo "Viking Lights". Sun Guocai won the Light category of photo sequences with his photo "Mountain Liupan Startrails".
The document discusses different types of rocks and stones used in construction, including their origins, properties, and applications. It describes three main types of rocks - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic - and how they are formed. Specific rock and stone materials like granite, limestone, marble, sandstone, and crushed stone are explained in terms of their composition, colors, textures, and common uses in building and other construction projects.
The document discusses the major gold rushes that occurred in Australia and New Zealand in the mid-19th century. It describes how the Victorian gold rush transformed Melbourne and Victoria's economy and society, bringing a large influx of migrants from around the world. It also discusses tensions that arose from the government licensing system for gold miners, which culminated in the 1854 Eureka Stockade rebellion and ultimately led to democratic reforms including universal male suffrage.
This document provides information about a CD called "The Blessing Tree" by Alex Cook and Ben Vaughan. It expresses thanks to Alex Cook and Ben Vaughan for permission to use music from the CD in a slideshow. It also provides the website www.stonebalancer.com and email address to purchase the CD or book a live performance by Alex Cook.
This chapter discusses the physical and chemical properties of metals. Metals are usually hard, shiny, malleable and ductile. They are good conductors of heat and electricity. Chemically, metals form positive ions and react with acids, oxygen, water and steam to form salts and release hydrogen gas. The reactivity of metals can be predicted based on their reactivity series, with more reactive metals displacing less reactive ones from their compounds. Alloys are stronger than pure metals due to disrupted atomic layers.
This document provides information about building stones used in construction. It discusses the characteristics of good building stones, including hardness, durability, porosity, decomposition and others. It also describes common uses of building stones and various tests conducted to examine stones, such as crushing, weathering, porosity, attrition and others. Finally, it discusses quarrying, dressing, classification and deterioration of stones.
The document discusses the reactivity and reactions of various metals, including:
- Metals react with oxygen to form metal oxides, and this reaction can be sped up by burning the metal.
- Metals react with water and acids to form metal hydroxides/oxides or salts and release hydrogen gas.
- More reactive metals can displace less reactive metals from compounds in a displacement reaction.
- Metals are extracted from their ores using electrolysis or heating with carbon in a blast furnace.
The document discusses the extraction of metals from ores. It begins by defining key terms like rock, mineral, and ore. Rock is a mixture of minerals with no fixed composition, while a mineral occurs naturally and has a fixed chemical composition. An ore is a mineral that a metal can be economically extracted from. The document then provides examples of ancient copper and gold artifacts. It describes an experiment where copper is extracted from copper oxide by heating it with charcoal. Safety precautions for the experiment are outlined. Finally, it prompts the reader to identify the reactants and products in the reaction in order to write the word equation.
The document provides information about grade 10 IGCSE chemistry content related to properties and reactions of metals. It discusses distinguishing metals from non-metals, reactivity series, extraction of metals like iron from ores, and uses of metals such as aluminum and zinc. It also describes physical and chemical properties of metals, structure and properties of alloys, and reactions of metals with water, steam, and acids to determine reactivity order.
The document discusses the extraction and processing of various metals. It describes how most metals are found in ores and require concentration and extraction of the pure metal. The extraction method depends on the metal's reactivity. Less reactive metals can be directly extracted from ores, while more reactive metals require electrolysis or reduction using carbon or other reagents. Common extraction techniques are also outlined for a number of metals including iron, aluminum, and zinc.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help regulate emotions and stress levels.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.