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Some Results from the Teaching Philosophy Online Survey
Justin Weinberg
.	 May 7, 2021 at 11:15 am 1
Recently, Thomas Nadelhoffer (Charleston) conducted a survey of those who had taught philosophy courses online over the past year. What did he learn?
There were around 360 respondents (the exact number varies from question to question). Here are some of the results.
About two-thirds of the respondents had never taught an online course before:
Question: Before the pandemic, had you ever taught a course that was either partly or fully online?
The most common format of online course adopted by the respondents was a fully online synchronous course:
Question: Which of the following formats for online teaching did you adopt? You can select more than one answer.
A majority of respondents found that teaching online required more time and energy compared to teaching in person:
Question: How much time and energy did teaching online require during the semester/quarter relative to your normal in-person courses?
Most of the respondents had low expectations for how well teaching online would go:
Question: What's the best way to describe your expectations before you started teaching online?
Afterwards, how favorably instructors viewed teaching philosophy online varied:
Question: Now that you have taught online, do you view teaching philosophy online more or less favorably than before?
Instructors were also asked to judge their confidence in their ability to effectively teach philosophy online:
Question: Based on your experiences, how confident are you in your ability to teach philosophy online in a way that is engaging and effective?
The survey asked, "What do you think are the biggest challenges when it comes to teaching philosophy online?" This was an open-ended question, but it appears that the most common answers concerned keeping students attention and engagement during class meetings, and fostering active and thoughtful class discussions.
It also asked, "If you were to give advice to someone who was about to teach their first online philosophy class, what would it be?" Here are some of the responses (some of which have been lightly edited):
Default policy for synchronous online classes: students' cameras should be on.
Make use of visuals occasionally, but don't have them staring at slides the whole time. Your face is much more engaging than your slides.
Use breakout-sessions and activities to get students in contact with each other and to discuss the material.
Be even more organized and clear in explaining what students need to do than you think is necessary.
Familiarize yourself with all the relevant technology and resources.
If your course is small enough, set up individual appointments with all students and get to know them.
Design group projects in which students must get to know some of their peers outside the classroom.
For a synchronous class, it might be better not to post recordings of your classes. I posted every class recording my first semester online, and I regretted it for two reasons. For one, it was time consuming to process and post the recording for each meeting, and the time spent posting recordings slowed down my grading noticeably. Second, if the students know that they can easily watch class later they are more likely to skip class with the plan to catch up later, but then they often don't get around to it.
Scaffold the class as much as possible, getting materials and assignments up before the semester begins. Effective teaching requires a lot more outreach outside of class time, which cuts into planning time.
Make a point of calling on students who attend class with their video off. The students who join by audio only are more likely to become disengaged. I have a natural tendency to call on students that I can see. I began posing some questions specifically for those who had their video off, either opening a question for that group of students, or calling on specific video-off students by name. It upped participation from this group. Also, sometimes when I say, "This next question is for those of you with your video off," there would quickly follow a pop-pop-pop of a handful of videos turning on!
You can view all of the results here. Further comments, suggestions, and discussion welcome.
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Eugenio Deister
An outstanding effort, thank you for sharing some of the survey results they have enriched my future planning.
Regards.Report
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Diamond pair danced lives away
Loving couple Eileen and Charles Sim
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Eileen and Charles on their special day 60 years ago
It wasn't long before they would be doing all their dances together as Charles, from Whitecross, proposed eight months later.
Eileen, who worked as a home help, said: "We were in the dancing at the time and he just asked do you fancy getting engaged and I jumped at the chance.
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They were married at St Michael's Church in Linlithgow on May 25, 1957. They have three children – Maria (59), Charles (55) and Fraser (51) – six grandchildren and one great grandson Stephen (1).
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namespace Doctrine\Tests\DBAL\Functional;
use Doctrine\DBAL\Cache\QueryCacheProfile;
use PDO;

/**
 * @group DDC-217
 */
class ResultCacheTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\DbalFunctionalTestCase
{
    private $expectedResult = array(array('test_int' => 100, 'test_string' => 'foo'), array('test_int' => 200, 'test_string' => 'bar'), array('test_int' => 300, 'test_string' => 'baz'));
    private $sqlLogger;

    protected function setUp()
    {
        parent::setUp();

        try {
            /* @var $sm \Doctrine\DBAL\Schema\AbstractSchemaManager */
            $table = new \Doctrine\DBAL\Schema\Table("caching");
            $table->addColumn('test_int', 'integer');
            $table->addColumn('test_string', 'string', array('notnull' => false));
            $table->setPrimaryKey(array('test_int'));

            $sm = $this->_conn->getSchemaManager();
            $sm->createTable($table);
        } catch(\Exception $e) {

        }
        $this->_conn->executeUpdate('DELETE FROM caching');
        foreach ($this->expectedResult as $row) {
            $this->_conn->insert('caching', $row);
        }

        $config = $this->_conn->getConfiguration();
        $config->setSQLLogger($this->sqlLogger = new \Doctrine\DBAL\Logging\DebugStack);

        $cache = new \Doctrine\Common\Cache\ArrayCache;
        $config->setResultCacheImpl($cache);
    }

    public function testCacheFetchAssoc()
    {
        $this->assertCacheNonCacheSelectSameFetchModeAreEqual($this->expectedResult, \PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
    }

    public function testFetchNum()
    {
        $expectedResult = array();
        foreach ($this->expectedResult as $v) {
            $expectedResult[] = array_values($v);
        }
        $this->assertCacheNonCacheSelectSameFetchModeAreEqual($expectedResult, \PDO::FETCH_NUM);
    }

    public function testFetchBoth()
    {
        $expectedResult = array();
        foreach ($this->expectedResult as $v) {
            $expectedResult[] = array_merge($v, array_values($v));
        }
        $this->assertCacheNonCacheSelectSameFetchModeAreEqual($expectedResult, \PDO::FETCH_BOTH);
    }

    public function testFetchColumn()
    {
        $expectedResult = array();
        foreach ($this->expectedResult as $v) {
            $expectedResult[] = array_shift($v);
        }
        $this->assertCacheNonCacheSelectSameFetchModeAreEqual($expectedResult, \PDO::FETCH_COLUMN);
    }

    public function testMixingFetch()
    {
        $numExpectedResult = array();
        foreach ($this->expectedResult as $v) {
            $numExpectedResult[] = array_values($v);
        }
        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching ORDER BY test_int ASC", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "testcachekey"));

        $data = $this->hydrateStmt($stmt, \PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);

        $this->assertEquals($this->expectedResult, $data);

        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching ORDER BY test_int ASC", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "testcachekey"));

        $data = $this->hydrateStmt($stmt, \PDO::FETCH_NUM);

        $this->assertEquals($numExpectedResult, $data);
    }

    public function testIteratorFetch()
    {
        $this->assertStandardAndIteratorFetchAreEqual(\PDO::FETCH_BOTH);
        $this->assertStandardAndIteratorFetchAreEqual(\PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
        $this->assertStandardAndIteratorFetchAreEqual(\PDO::FETCH_NUM);
    }

    public function assertStandardAndIteratorFetchAreEqual($fetchMode)
    {
        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching ORDER BY test_int ASC", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "testcachekey"));
        $data = $this->hydrateStmt($stmt, $fetchMode);

        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching ORDER BY test_int ASC", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "testcachekey"));
        $data_iterator = $this->hydrateStmtIterator($stmt, $fetchMode);

        $this->assertEquals($data, $data_iterator);
    }

    public function testDontCloseNoCache()
    {
        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching ORDER BY test_int ASC", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "testcachekey"));

        $data = array();
        while ($row = $stmt->fetch(\PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)) {
            $data[] = $row;
        }

        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching ORDER BY test_int ASC", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "testcachekey"));

        $data = array();
        while ($row = $stmt->fetch(\PDO::FETCH_NUM)) {
            $data[] = $row;
        }

        $this->assertEquals(2, count($this->sqlLogger->queries));
    }

    public function testDontFinishNoCache()
    {
        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching ORDER BY test_int ASC", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "testcachekey"));

        $row = $stmt->fetch(\PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
        $stmt->closeCursor();

        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching ORDER BY test_int ASC", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "testcachekey"));

        $data = $this->hydrateStmt($stmt, \PDO::FETCH_NUM);

        $this->assertEquals(2, count($this->sqlLogger->queries));
    }

    public function assertCacheNonCacheSelectSameFetchModeAreEqual($expectedResult, $fetchMode)
    {
        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching ORDER BY test_int ASC", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "testcachekey"));

        $this->assertEquals(2, $stmt->columnCount());
        $data = $this->hydrateStmt($stmt, $fetchMode);
        $this->assertEquals($expectedResult, $data);

        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching ORDER BY test_int ASC", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "testcachekey"));

        $this->assertEquals(2, $stmt->columnCount());
        $data = $this->hydrateStmt($stmt, $fetchMode);
        $this->assertEquals($expectedResult, $data);
        $this->assertEquals(1, count($this->sqlLogger->queries), "just one dbal hit");
    }

    public function testEmptyResultCache()
    {
        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching WHERE test_int > 500", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "emptycachekey"));
        $data = $this->hydrateStmt($stmt);

        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching WHERE test_int > 500", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "emptycachekey"));
        $data = $this->hydrateStmt($stmt);

        $this->assertEquals(1, count($this->sqlLogger->queries), "just one dbal hit");
    }

    public function testChangeCacheImpl()
    {
        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching WHERE test_int > 500", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "emptycachekey"));
        $data = $this->hydrateStmt($stmt);

        $secondCache = new \Doctrine\Common\Cache\ArrayCache;
        $stmt = $this->_conn->executeQuery("SELECT * FROM caching WHERE test_int > 500", array(), array(), new QueryCacheProfile(10, "emptycachekey", $secondCache));
        $data = $this->hydrateStmt($stmt);

        $this->assertEquals(2, count($this->sqlLogger->queries), "two hits");
        $this->assertEquals(1, count($secondCache->fetch("emptycachekey")));
    }

    private function hydrateStmt($stmt, $fetchMode = \PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)
    {
        $data = array();
        while ($row = $stmt->fetch($fetchMode)) {
            $data[] = is_array($row) ? array_change_key_case($row, CASE_LOWER) : $row;
        }
        $stmt->closeCursor();
        return $data;
    }

    private function hydrateStmtIterator($stmt, $fetchMode = \PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)
    {
        $data = array();
        $stmt->setFetchMode($fetchMode);
        foreach ($stmt as $row) {
            $data[] = is_array($row) ? array_change_key_case($row, CASE_LOWER) : $row;
        }
        $stmt->closeCursor();
        return $data;
    }
}

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I can't believe that I read this comic strip every day and can still find these collections where I have not seen any of the stips before! These ones are from a time in my life where I did not have quite as much interest in following the trials and tribulations of the Pattersons.
Always relevant and sometimes poignant I'm never disappointed with Lynn Johnston's earlier works.
Lately she's been taking up causes and harping on issues such as the impending loss of the Native American culture. Relevant to be sure, but not terribly entertaining in the context of Lynn's canvas.


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Monica Bellucci to visit Mumbai for MAMI Fest – Globally known Italian actress Monica Bellucci will head to Mumbai in October to be a part of the 'Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star'. She says it's very exciting to make her first visit to the country.
Globally known Italian actress Monica Bellucci will head to Mumbai in October to be a part of the 'Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star'. She says it's very exciting to make her first visit to the country.
Known for movies like "The Matrix Reloaded", "The Matrix Revolutions", "The Passion of the Christ" and for being the oldest Bond girl at 50 in "Spectre", Bellucci will also be honoured with a special award at the gala.
"I am very touched and honoured to receive an award by the Mumbai Film Festival as well as presenting some of my films there. It is very exciting to come to India for the first time," Bellucci said in a statement.
She also thanked the organisers for extending the invitation to her.
Anupama Chopra, the festival director, told IANS: "Monica Bellucci is an incredible actor, and to my mind, the most beautiful woman in the world. I'm so thrilled that she can come and be with us at the festival.
Among Bellucci's films that will be screened are "On The Milky Way" and "Irreversible".
The 19th edition of the movie jamboree, run by Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) will get underway here on October 12 and will run till October 18 across seven venues here.
Over 220 films from 49 countries and filmed in 51 languages are part of the line-up, which will begin with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's "Mukkabaaz (The Brawler)".
Popular director John Madden, whose "Shakespeare In Love" had won an Oscar, and who helmed "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" series — widely shot in India — will serve as head of the international jury at the festival.
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LORD SHANGO 'ORIGINAL 1975 MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK BY HOWARD ROBERTS'
July 30, 2021 (North America-
Somewhere amid the sea of pimps and tough guys, Blaculas and Blackensteins that came to characterize the films of the Blaxploitation era was a curious little oddity that defied classification. Not scary enough to be horror, too supernatural to be drama, with far too many animal sacrifices to be a romance, Lord Shango represented a solemn, contemplative, spiritual alternative to the sort of "exploitative" sex and violence-laden criminal storylines that gave Blaxploitation its name.
Released in early 1975, Lord Shango's marketing materials painted it as a horror movie…but in truth, it's a thoughtful, deliberately paced blend of genres similar in tone and cultural content (comparable to the spirit and feel of the 1973 film Ganja & Hess…and also starring Marlene Clark) and plays like a "woke" old-timey melodrama in the mold of the "race films" of the early 20th century from pioneering black directors like Oscar Micheaux and Spencer Williams. This racial consciousness is undoubtedly a manifestation of the Afrocentrism and Black Power movement of the '60s and '70s.
Writer Paul Carter Harrison, whose playwright background comes through in the literate, dialogue-driven script, was raised in a family that had roots in Marcus Garvey's Pan-Africanism movement and the Gullah culture, and a couple of years before Lord Shango, he wrote a book about the imprint of traditional African beliefs on the black experience and the need to reflect this influence in the arts.
Released by Bryanston Pictures who rose to prominence by financing and distributing films such as the crossover porn sensation Deep Throat, as well as big horror & cult films like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Bruce Lee's Return of the Dragon, the Andy Warhol productions Blood for Dracula-Flesh for Frankenstein, John Carpenter's Dark Star and the animated Blaxploitation parody Coonskin.
Like the movie, the soundtrack showcases a clash of different "worlds" — musically speaking, that is. Three distinct musical styles run throughout the film, each serving to set the tone for one of the primary settings: gospel in and around the church, African drumming in the Yoruba village and jazz/R&B/funk in the "real world". The music in Lord Shango is almost a character unto itself.
The man versatile enough to provide this vital musical accompaniment was accomplished trumpeter, singer, composer & conductor Howard Roberts…known for his work with icons such as Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin and countless others. Roberts had already released a couple of his own albums, including one that seems like a direct precursor to Lord Shango: 1968's Let My People Go, in which he set traditional African-American spirituals to African percussion. As the popular saying goes: the right man for the job.
Howard Roberts put his musical expertise to use on the set of Lord Shango. But it wasn't a one-man show, of course. Among the talent he brought was 'Gospel All Stars' member Ella Mitchell (Sylvester, Peter Tosh), Chief Bey (Art Blakey, Pharoah Sanders) and Howard Roberts's own Chorale (naturally) who had already worked with greats such as Ahmad Jamal and Little Richard. Vocals were also handled by the prestigious Aaron Staples Community Choir…and Milford Graves (the trailblazing free jazz percussionist) supervised the African drumming, which was reportedly performed by a pair of "African priests".
The soundtrack to Lord Shango has it all! Expect hypnotic Yoruba drums, call-and-response chants, spiritual belting gospel choirs with Doo-wop backings…to more contemporary R&B jams with an easy-going Al Green soul-vibe, blazing funk (the more 'stereotypical' Blaxploitation sound), an array of fantastic jazz permutations, soothing piano ballads combined with cool mid-tempo horns…and even 'loungy' Latin fusion jazz-funk. This album is a must-have piece of art that just begs for a place in every serious soundtrack collectors' collection.
Originally released in 1975 on Bryan Records (the musical division of Bryanston Pictures) it has since then become a hard-to-find collectible record that fetches high prices on the second-hand market. Tidal Waves Music now proudly presents the first official reissue of Howard Robert's classic soundtrack to 'Lord Shango'. This unique album comes as a deluxe 180g vinyl edition with obi strip and featuring the original artwork. Also included is a double-sided insert featuring original movie stills and lengthy-exclusive liner notes by renowned Blaxploitation author Mark H. Harris.


Skinny Jeans Dreams: Live the life you love, Love the life you live.
I love being KJB. Like I really, really, really enjoy this life I am living to the absolute fullest. When I tell you I cherish everything about my life, I do mean everything. I love the feeling of being alive! I really don't know how else to explain it. I sit and I focus on what it FEELS like to be alive and breathing. I focus on the fact that I can breathe in and out without complications. I touch my skin and am amazed at how I can feel the touch both with my hand and with the area of skin that I am touching. I can literally feel my inner beauty. When I make a face or I move in a certain way, I feel beautiful and I didn't look in the mirror or have someone tell me I'm beautiful to feel that way, it's my inner beauty that I feel. I really love the woman I have become.
I didn't always feel this way. There was a very long period in my life when even if I seemed fully happy on the outside and laughed with my friends and family, there was always a piece of me that was unhappy. No particular piece. I just wasn't FULLY happy. My soul wasn't happy like it is now.
I look at my relationships that I have with people. My boyfriend, my family, my friends, people I meet at school or on social networks and the relationships I have with people are GENUINE. At this point in my life I feel as though I have rid my life of toxic relationships and the relationships I hold now are with people of character and respect. Yea, there are people IN my life that don't live up to that but they are simply background characters, far from main characters in my movie. I have made so many new friends as an adult and reevaluated long time friendships that I have had since I was a child and made appropriate changes.
I look at my self image. I used to stand in the mirror in disgust before or after a shower. These days when I stand naked in the mirror I see stretch marks, a baby pouch (That I had long before I had my baby), a see a huge, uneven c-section scar, not so perky breasts, arms, or thighs, but what I see is a beautiful work in progress and it makes me smile! I see someone who is determined and who is reaching her goals. I see someone who has lost almost 90lbs. I see someone who birthed a child - a task made only for the strength of a woman. I see someone who loves herself inside and out and that in and of itself is a huge milestone for me.
I look at my relationship with God. No, I don't go to church every Sunday but I feel as though my relationship with Him is stronger than ever. We talk all day long. Sometimes he answers prayers in the way I think they should be answered and sometimes He answers them the way He thinks they should be answered but they are ALWAYS answered and I put my full trust in Him to see me through 110% of the time. I didn't get this far without Him!
I look at the way people view me. An inspiration. And I can't believe that this is really the life I am living...a life of someone who inspires and motivates and enjoys seeing others succeed. A life free from jealousy and "wishing I could do what they are doing". A life of doing. I'm sure there are a few people who don't see me in the same light but I know that there are more that admire and respect my journey and I think it will be a long time before I can fully wrap my head around that.
Thank you all for being part of my awesome life. I wish you all the same happiness that I feel every day. You don't have to DO anything out of the ordinary to feel as though you have an extraordinary life. Just break it down, cherish it, and remember - somebody always has it worse than you. Be thankful! You only get one life to live, make it the best life possible!


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Life On Base: Quantico Cave
From the Award Winning Author Tom Wise and Nancy Wise: 2015
Somerset Awards First In Category Winner – Contemporary Fiction – Chanticleer Book Reviews
"A riveting portrayal of the lives of children whose parents serve in the armed forces. Being a teenager is hard enough, but adding the constant uprooting and moving from base to base adds its own unique challenges as well as rewards."
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"A gritty, heart-felt adventure any base brat, past or present, will relate to." ~ Bennett R. Coles, NY Times Best Seller and Award-winning author of Virtues Of War
"I haven't lived on a military base for more than forty years, but this story set me right back in that world—a world that never stands still long enough to become boring, where life is lived out of cardboard boxes and shipping crates. Each day, each new home brings a new adventure.
People looking in from the outside think such temporary lives must be rough…but brats know better. We're brothers and sisters to all other brats, drawn together into one enormous family…and that relationship is permanent.
Stephen, Jay, Jimmy, Rick and the others are all of us in microcosm. I recognized them as though I'd seen them only yesterday, and I salute their determination and spirit.
If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a brat, read this book. If you've lived a brat's life, you'll recognize yourself in this story." ~ Kathleen Rice Adams
"In a world where very few people treat or recognize the military with the respect they deserve, Quantico Cave is a breath of fresh air. This is the start of a series of middle-grade books that highlight both the highs and lows of being a military brat. While I am not one, a parent of mine was, and for that reason, I can read this story and reminisce of things that I remember from my own youth. And that trip down memory lane is very powerful. I look forward to reading the next installment in this series." ~ Mike Hartner, Award-winning Author of I, Walter (The Eternity Series)
"Growing up is difficult enough, but when one or both parents are in the military, the challenges are compounded by an order of magnitude. In Life on Base: Quantico Cave Tom and Nancy Wise weave a realistic and riveting tale of the challenges facing children who survive in a world where friends and foes are made and abandoned with equal quickness and where military life affects everything from the games kids play to the values instilled in them at an early age. In Quantico Cave, we follow Stephen, who has once again been uprooted and transplanted to a new base with his family. As the new kid, he must quickly make friends and prove himself. One friendship comes easy. Others prove to be more difficult, forged only after the competitions begin and the intensity increases to the point no one had anticipated." ~ Ron McManus, Award-winning author of The Drone Enigma
About Tom Wise
Dr. Thomas P Wise is the author of books for young adults, middle grade children, and business people. He teaches at University in the evenings, and spends his days in a chilly little office thinking of ways to make things more efficient. Years ago he spent time as an apprentice carpenter and industrial mechanic, as an internal consultant, and work analyst in nuclear power stations.
"For a child growing up on a military base, life is different from that of the outside "ordinary" world. The children follow order and rank just as their military serving parent or guardian does. Authors Tom and Nancy Wise show this unique military up bring in their highly readable and engaging middle grade novel."
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Gallium - Melts at just 29.77°C
Gallium (Ga) is a soft metal that melts at just 29.77°C. It is considered to be non-toxic to humans.
Application for gallium:
Gallium is used primarily in integrated circuits, laser diodes, and LEDs. It is also used as an element in low-melting alloys such as Gallistan. One of the more recent applications is as an alloying element in flexible CIGS (copper, indium, gallium, and selenium) thin film photovoltaic cells.
Gallium has a strong tendency to supercool below its freezing point; it may therefore be necessary to seed with a gallium crystal to initiate the solidification. Liquid gallium attacks most other metals by diffusing into their metal lattice, making them very brittle. It expands by ~3% when it solidifies and should therefore be stored in flexible containers.
Idea:
In metalworking, use it as a core material that can be melted and poured into or out of cavities.
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Melt it between your fingers – note that it can leave stains.
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'''''Bucephala albeola''''' is commonly known as the Bufflehead. It is the smallest diving duck in North America.<ref>"All About Birds" Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Copyright 2010. Retrieved 1/31/2011. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bufflehead/lifehistory</ref> The name bufflehead or "buffalo head" refers to its bulbous head shape. This is most noticeable when a male puffs out his head feathers, increasing the size of its head.<ref name="Bufflehead">"Bufflehead Ducks" AvianWeb.com. Copyright 2010. Retrieved 1/31/2011. http://www.avianweb.com/buffleheadduck.html</ref> {{Taxobox | name = Bufflehead | image = BuffleheadWiki.jpg | image_caption = Female Bufflehead taken by M. Blevins Jan. 2011 Olympia, WA | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordata]] | classis = [[Aves]] | ordo = [[Anseriformes]] | familia = [[Anatidae]] | genus = '''''Bucephala''''' | species = '''''albeola''''' | binomial = ''Bucephala albeola'' | binomial_authority = Linnaeus, 1758}} ==Description== '''Physical Description'''
 The Bufflehead can grow between 12.5 - 16 inches (32-40 cm) and weigh 0.6-1.2 lbs (270-550 g). The species is Dimorphic, which means the males, also called Drakes, are larger than females. Drakes have a glossy, greenish-black head with a large white cap behind the eyes. Their body is mainly white with a black back. Females have a brown head with a smaller white patch behind the eyes. Their body color is mainly brown with a light underside.<ref name="Bufflehead"/> '''Diet and Feeding'''
 Bufflehead like to forage underwater. They feed by diving to the cove bottom where they consume benthic invertebrates including crustaceans, gastropods, and bivalves.<ref name="McKinney">McKinney, Richard A., McWilliams, Scott R. "A New Model to Estimate Daily Energy Expenditure for Wintering Waterfowl". The Wilson Bulletin, Vol. 117, No. 1 (2005) p.44-55.</ref> Sometimes they feed on fish eggs and aquatic plants.<ref name="Bufflehead"/> Like other diving ducks, the Bufflehead can swallow while underwater.<ref name="Roof">Roof, Jennifer. "Bucephala albeola", Animal Diversity Web. Copyright 2008. Retrieved 1/31/2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Bucephala_albeola.html</ref> ==Reproduction and Life History== '''Reproduction'''
 Bufflehead courtship, by males, is extremely animated. It involves chasing, head pumping and erecting a bushy crest to enlarge their head. Males chase other males away, but also chase after females. Females respond with vocalizations and a less animated head display telling her suitor to continue his courtship.<ref name="Dye">Dye, Paul, "Bufflehead Ducks – Mighty Mights". [Internet] Retrieve 1/31/2011. http://www.greatnorthern.net/~dye/Bufflehead_ducks.htm</ref> Like most other seaducks, Bufflehead experience long term pair bonds.<ref name="Gauthier"/> Breeding occurs in Alaska or Canada.<ref name="Bufflehead"/> Females prefer to nest in the cavities of trees. They are reluctant to leave the nest and usually do so in the evening. It's not uncommon for a female to use the same nesting site more than once, if not driven out by predators. Mothers stay with ducklings until 7-8 weeks of age and if abandoned, it's not uncommon for ducklings to be adopted by another brood.<ref name="Dye"/> '''Life History'''
 In a study of tagged Buffleheads, the oldest recorded male was 15 yrs old, oldest female was 12 yrs old.<ref name="Roof"/> ==Habitat== '''Habitat'''
 During the winter, Buffleheads spend the majority of their time on the water and tend to favor shallow water habitats.<ref name="McKinney"/> They winter in coastal waters on the east and west coasts of North America. They do not collect in huge flocks, usually less than 10.<ref name="Bufflehead"/> Bufflehead have a strong tendency to return to the same wintering area.<ref name="Gauthier">Gauthier, Gilles. "Further Evidence of Long-term Pair Bonds in Ducks of the Genus Bucephala", The Auk, Vol. 104, No. 3 (July 1987), p. 521-522.</ref> ==Conservation== '''Conservation'''
 Bufflehead ducks are hunted for sport in US and Canada. Their breed makes up 2% of duck sport hunting. Ducks return to breeding ground year after year. With with local over harvesting devastates the population while clear-cut lumbering threatens forest habitat.<ref name="Roof"/> ==References== <references/> <ref>Dye, Paul, "Bufflehead Ducks – Mighty Mights". [Internet] Retrieve 1/31/2011. http://www.greatnorthern.net/~dye/Bufflehead_ducks.htm</ref> <ref>"Bufflehead Ducks" AvianWeb.com. Copyright 2010. Retrieved 1/31/2011. http://www.avianweb.com/buffleheadduck.html</ref> <ref>"All About Birds" Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Copyright 2010. Retrieved 1/31/2011. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Bufflehead/lifehistory</ref> <ref>Roof, Jennifer. "Bucephala albeola", Animal Diversity Web. Copyright 2008. Retrieved 1/31/2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Bucephala_albeola.html</ref> <ref>Gauthier, Gilles. "Further Evidence of Long-term Pair Bonds in Ducks of the Genus Bucephala". The Auk, Vol. 104, No. 3 (July 1987), p. 521-522.</ref> <ref>McKinney, Richard A., McWilliams, Scott R. "A New Model to Estimate Daily Energy Expenditure for Wintering Waterfowl". The Wilson Bulletin, Vol. 117, No. 1 (2005) p.44-55.</ref> ==Links== Video: Mating Behavior: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDb2tvhhqu8
 Video: Underwater swimming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGtQL5uqd8I
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4Department of Laboratory Diagnostics and Molecular Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.
Telomere length (TL) has been analyzed in regard to cell senescence and ageing of animals and humans, including age-related diseases. There have been also attempts to link the accelerating transplanted organ ageing with TL and telomerase activity assessment. The aim of this study was to analyze the recipients' rs2735940 hTERT and rs2630578 BICD1 genes polymorphisms and rs7235755/rs2162440 chromosome 18 polymorphisms, which affect the telomere length and correlate them with kidney transplantation outcome.
The study enrolled 119 Polish Caucasian kidney allograft recipients (64M/55F, mean age 47.32±14.03; transplantation performed between 2001 and 2012). The genotypes of the studied polymorphisms were assessed with use of RT-PCR.
Creatinine concentrations 24 and 36 months after transplantation differed among the recipients' rs2630578 BICD1 gene polymorphism genotypes (p=0.009 and 0.02 respectively) and were higher among the C allele carriers (GG vs GC+CC p=0.008 and p=0.008 respectively). Differences in creatinine concentrations in regard to hTERT and BICD1 genes polymorphisms genotypes were not statistically significant.
Recipients' rs2630578 BICD1 gene polymorphism apart from association with TL affects kidney allograft transplantation outcome.
Domanski L, Kloda K, Safranow K, Drozd A, Ciechanowski K, Ciechanowicz A. hTERT, BICD1 and Chromosome 18 Polymorphisms Affecting Telomere Length Are Associated With Kidney Transplantation Outcome [abstract]. Am J Transplant. 2015; 15 (suppl 3). https://atcmeetingabstracts.com/abstract/htert-bicd1-and-chromosome-18-polymorphisms-affecting-telomere-length-are-associated-with-kidney-transplantation-outcome/. Accessed April 18, 2019.


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