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The recent solar flares were strong and some-giant volume of size flares blown on the galactic space through the magnetic space field, towards the planets and onto the 🌍, for the planetary position and Earths North-node hemispherical angle, it seems to be California being on the edge by Solar flares caught fire in Californian Forest the flames for its vast volume of being high energy Solar source began to spread across fast for its vast high strength .
Solar flares could have been captured and converted to turn into an energy source.
Solar is dangerous, it is known such high solar flames flares is vast high volumetric electricutive-flamable.
The recent solar flares activities were recorded by our satellites and why no measured action was taken in prevention of harm on the planet Earth.?
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Solar flares Fatema Miah are indeed powerful bursts of radiation from the Sun that can affect space weather and potentially impact technology and life on Earth:
  1. Solar flares release a considerable amount of energy, which can cause disruptions in satellite communications, navigation systems, and power grids. They also produce energetic particles that can increase radiation exposure in space.
  2. While solar flares themselves do not directly cause wildfires, high-energy solar activity can contribute to geomagnetic storms that affect Earth's magnetosphere. These geomagnetic storms, in turn, can disrupt electrical systems but are not typically responsible for igniting fires.
  3. The recent wildfires in California are usually attributed to factors like drought, high temperatures, and lightning strikes, rather than directly by solar flares. Climate change and human activities also play significant roles in the increasing severity and frequency of wildfires.
  4. Agencies like NASA and NOAA continuously monitor solar activity and its effects on Earth. Although they provide warnings about geomagnetic storms and solar flares, the unpredictability of these events makes it challenging to take specific preventative measures for their effects on terrestrial systems.
  5. The idea of capturing solar flare energy for use sounds appealing, but in practice, solar flares produce energy that is not easily harnessed for practical use on Earth. Current solar energy technology uses sunlight directly, which is more feasible and reliable.
  6. While solar flares can influence technology and are a part of a broader understanding of space weather, they do not directly ignite wildfires or constitute an immediate risk that can be prevented through straightforward measures. The connection between solar activity and events on Earth is complex and requires careful consideration of various factors beyond just solar flares.
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The economic disaster is billions of dollars (see below), which, however falls short of the trillions of dollars in economic gains cumulatively constructed making California the number one ranking economy among non-nation states.
"California Wildfires: Damage Exceeds $50 Billion
California's wildfires, some of the most destructive in history, have caused economic losses of more than $50 billion, Reuters reported.
The damage is estimated at between $52 billion and $57 billion and could increase if the fires reach densely populated areas.
"If a large number of buildings are destroyed, this could be the worst fire in California history in terms of destruction and economic losses," AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter said.
J.P. Morgan estimates insured losses from the fires at about $10 billion, mostly due to the destruction of residential properties. Consulting firm CoreLogic reports that more than 456,000 homes in the Los Angeles and Riverside areas are at moderate to high risk, and their restoration could cost about $300 billion.
Recall that as a result of the fires engulfing Los Angeles, at least two people have died, hundreds of buildings have been destroyed, and firefighting and water resources are almost exhausted. Strong winds are complicating the fight against the fire and accelerating its spread." Excerpt from the news article posted on Research Gate by Dr. Boris Michailovich Menin on January 12, 2025.
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California has become a vivid example of a global phenomenon known as “hydroclimate whiplash,” which involves sudden and dramatic swings between extreme wet and dry conditions.
"These abrupt shifts are increasingly destabilizing ecosystems and communities, as shown in a new study published in Nature Reviews Earth and Environment.
The research highlights how climate change is intensifying these weather patterns and their associated risks, from destructive wildfires to devastating floods..."
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We see the Los Angeles area experiencing extreme drought and storm winds that carry embers from spontaneous fires into densely populated forested hills and valleys.
The scientific community is invited to urgently address this question:
“What technologies could be deployed to help extinguish these fires as well as prevent the recurrence of such disasters?”
Faced with the emergency situation currently observed in California, we need transdisciplinary knowledge, reflections and exchanges of experiences, as in the development of knowledge on fundamental rights (my main subject of interest).
Let's share ideas on this topic to propose solutions to these complex problems for our common protection.
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Humanity has a long history of attempting weather modification, with mixed results. The area around Los Angeles is quite different from the area around Dubai. If this approach were taken, then proceed with caution and be prepared for any adverse consequences.
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I live in California, USA, and I'm looking to meet people in different fields to network with in my free time. Anyone who likes to network can follow me.
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HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HUMOR STUDIES
1987 in Tempe, AZ (Don & Alleen Nilsen, ASU)
1988 in West Lafayette, IN (Victor Raskin, Purdue University
1990 in Laie, HI (Margaret Baker and Jesse Crisler, BYU-Hawaii)
1990 in Sheffield, England (Mark Glazer, Univ of Sheffield)
1991 in St. Catharines, Canada (Ann-Marie Guilmette, Brock Univ)
1992 in Paris, France (Judith Stora-Sandor & Nelly Feuerhahn, Univ of Paris VIII)
1993 in Luxembourg (Larry Sherman, Univ of Miami, OH)
1994 in Ithaca, New York (Mary Ann Rishel, Cornell Univ)
1995 in Birmingham, England (George Paton, Aston Univ)
1996 in Sydney, Australia (Jessica Milner Davis & John McCallum, Univ of NSW)
1997 in Edmond, Oklahoma (Amy Carrell, Univ of Central OK)
1998 in Bergen, Norway (Sven Svebak, Norwegian Univ of Science & Tech)
1999 in Oakland, California (Martin Lampert, Holy Names Univ)
2000 in Osaka, Japan (Hiroshi Inoue & Goh Abe, Kansai Univ)
2001 in College Park, Maryland (Larry Mintz, Univ of Maryland)
2002 in Forli, Italy (Delia Chiaro, Univ of Bologna)
2003 in Chicago, Illinois (Judith Kaplan-Weinger & Richard Hallett, Northeast Illinois Univ)
2004 in Dijon, France (Lorene Birden, Univ of Bourgogne)
2005 in Youngstown, Ohio (Salvatore Attardo, Youngstown State Univ)
2006 in Copenhagen, Denmark (Martin Führ, Danih Univ of Education)
2007 in Newport, Rhode Island (Margaret Mathias, Salve Regina Univ)
2008 in Madrid, Spain (Juan Garcia Cerrada, Carmen Valero-Garces & Begona Carbelo Baquero, Univ of Alcalá
2009 Long Beach, California (Amy Bippus, Cal State Univ)
2010 Hong Kong (Xiaodong Yue, City Univ of Hong Kong)
2011 Boston, Massachusetts (Patrice Oppliger, Boston Univ)
2012 Kraków, Poland (Wladyslaw Chlopicki, Jagiellonian Univ)
2013 Williamsburg, Virginia (Larry Ventis, College of William and Mary) NOTE: On April 15, 2020, Larry died of the corona virus. He will be missed.
2014 in Utrecht, The Netherlands (Sibe Doosje, Univ of Utrecht)
2015 in Oakland, California (Martin Lampert, Holy Names Univ)
2016 in Dublin, Ireland (Eric Weitz, Trinity College)
2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Jean-Marie LaFortune, Univ of Quebec)
2018 in Tailinn, Estonia (Liisi Laineste, Estonian Literary Museum)
2019 in Austin, Texas (Kiki Hempelmann, Dale Kroike, Elisa Gironzetti, and Salvatore Attardo, Univ of Texas)
2020 No ISHS Conference Because of Covid-19 Pandemic
2021: ISHS Webinar Series: Samy Basu, Delia Chiaro, Wladislaw Chlopicki, Thomas Ford, Christian Hemplemann (convener), Jennifer Hofmann, Will Noonan, Martin Lampert, Patrice Oppliger, Villy Tsakona
2022 in Bertinoro/Forli, Italy (Delia Chiaro, University of Bologna)
2023 in Boston, Massachusetts (Patrice Oppliger, Boston University)
2024 in Krakow, Poland (Wladislaw Chlopicki, Krakow University)
Don and Alleen Nilsen “Humor Across the Academic Disciplines” PowerPoints:
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Amina: Excellent response. I agree.
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I am currently conducting research on benthic microalgae in the intertidal zone along the central California coast, specifically focusing on grazing by marine snails. As part of this study, I have captured a series of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images to analyze the morphological diversity of microalgae.
I am hoping to differentiate between various morphologies at a higher taxonomic level (e.g., distinguishing diatoms, cyanobacteria, and other microalgae) without delving into species-level identification. However, I have encountered some challenges in identifying the specimen depicted in the attached image (what higher taxonomic level it belongs to or if it is, in fact, even algae!) I have drawn a box around the specimen in question.
I would greatly appreciate any insights or guidance regarding the identification of this specimen. Any suggestions or references to relevant literature would be invaluable.
Thank you for the help!
Alexis
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Hello Alexis, thanks for the new image. Your image was captured using a backscattered electron detector with a 15kV beam. Your biological material is probably the wispy "gauze" like substance on top of the "particle layer". You may be able to see this more clearly by using a secondary electron detector at 2-5 kV. I see you used a Phenom - it may not have an SE detector. You could try dropping your voltage with your BSE detector but image quality may drop off. The "particles" are 300-500 nm so too small to be microalgae (Chlorella is 5 microns). They could be bacteria or an inorganic substance. They are quite easy to see - have you fixed and gold coated this sample. EDX should help. The sodium peak should have a larger chloride peak if there is a lot of salt. It can crystalize as cubes or show a dendritic pattern.
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Good morning to all Researchers and Scientists, I introduce myself, I am DrPh Abel Dario Martinez, I currently live in Mexico, specifically in Baja California. I am a Professor at the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California Campus Mexicali, in the Faculty of Health Sciences, my students are from the Bachelor of Medicine, Nursing and Dentistry. I would like to start as a researcher and I am looking for mentors how I could participate in some collaborations and start as a research professor. My area of specialization is in Public Health, specifically Community Based Participatory Research. I am available and willing to collaborate with any researcher.
Best regards.
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Hello Dr. Martinez,
I am Arezou Niknam. I am a product designer, my profession is in the field of participatory design research and my education is industrial design. I am currently looking for researchers to start a project in participatory design for community health and well-being and I would be happy to chat and maybe I can help you.
This is my email arezuniknam96@gmail.com. This is my number that I have Telegram and WhatsApp on it +989164010646
Best regards,
Arezou Niknam
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I am trying to find the works of a researcher (I think an anthropologist) who wrote on indigenous land management in California. In particular, he argued that this management was not as spatially widespread pre-colonization as many researchers have recently argued. My memory is that his first or last name may start with a "V".
Any ideas?
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M. Kat Anderson wrote Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources in the early 2000s, but hers is an argument about management techniques over centuries and, even, millennia. So, I do not think, she is the one you look for.
I will be glad to know who he or she is, once you find out.
All the best in your quest,
Pedro
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IS COVID-19 SIMILAR TO "H-S-V" AND OR HIV ; HERPES? WHAT ARE KNOWN ADDITIVES TO CAUSE "SKIN PEELING BY NOSTRIL." RASH NOT ABLE TO FORM. AND AWARE THAT ORANGE.COUNTY. CALIFORNIA IS ATTEMPTING TO GIVE ME H.I.V /HIV/ HIV/AIDS; /
HIV-HERPES; WHAT ARE SIGNS TO MONITOR OF EXPOSURE LEVELS ? CONCERN AS OF "4:52A.M. PACIFIC.STANDARD.TIME. #FEBRUARY25TH2024 #HATECRIMES #SKINASSAULTS #PSORIASIS #FACIALPSORIASIS #cdcgov #HATECRIMES #BEING #NATIVE #TO #CALIFORNIA #NATIVEFOUNTAINVALLEY #NATIVENEWPORTVEACHCALIFORNIA #ZIPCODEASSAULTS #FROM #USA #UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA #92708ASSAULTS #FROM #CSULB
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PHOTOS ARE OF #KRYSTALROSELAUDERDALE #HATECRIMES #FROM #BELTRAN #FAMILY #CDCGOV #HATECRIMES #BEING #BLOOD #UNMARRIED #FROM #MESA #CDCGOV
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I WAS EMPLOYED PRIVATELY AS A HOME HEALTH AIDE IN COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA FOR SOMEONE THAT IS A #CSULBALUMNI #VETERANSAFFAIRSOFFICE #8CANTWAIT #AGAINST #TOWARD #KRYSTALROSELAUDERDALE #MAY9TH2022
LOOKING BACK AT PHOTOS, WHILE WORKING, "FACE WRINKLED AT SIDE. UNSURE WHETHER IT IS A METAPHYSICAL RESPONSE. HAVE TESTED NEGATIVELY FOR HIV
(H-S-V-) AS OF MORE RECENTLY (DECEMBER 2021; HOAG; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA)"."
UNDERSTANDING LIQUIDS CAN BOND EASIER THAN SOLID FOR HIV TO "BIND".
DOES GATORADE OR "G" ; AND; "GATORADE "G FIERCE".
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HIV present mainly in blood and vaginal secretion and saliva not in urine
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In the Inland Region of Southern California, many people have side hustles that run on a cash basis and are not part of the formal economy. That means they may not have a financial track record to use for funding. They may also be undocumented.
A good wage for a family of four is about $65,000 per year. The region is not creating enough of these "high road" jobs that pay for medical insurance and make retirement contributions.
If they could transition these side hustles into thriving businesses, they could leave their poor-paying jobs with no career path and no benefits.
What are the best pathways for helping them succeed?
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These could be some pathways to turn a side hustle into a thriving enterprise: identify a lucrative market, perfect skills, and expertise, create a strong brand identity, build a robust online presence, implement effective marketing strategies, establish scalable systems, expand service or product offering, partnerships and collaborations, seek funding for growth, professionalize the operations, seek continuous improvement, adhere to legal and tax requirements, among others.
I hope this helps.
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Have been finding out possible HIV exposure in food within California is successful on signs/ symptoms appearing; WHAT IS CONCENTRATION AMOUNT FOR THIS TO BE POSSIBLE?
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Where does immune system barrier start in human body? I understand "organ clock" somewhat and have heard a mention pertaining to " 5 and 4" a.m./p.m. being of significance; unsure exactly correlation yet to binding "hour".
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Have found out that women I have grown up around located in ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA had gotten HIV DURING ADOLESCENTS, had received "structural fat grafting" to conceal; What is the process and measurements monthly and annually for this to be functional option for Quality of Life? I HAVE BEEN MORE ATHLETIC SINCE ABOUT AGE 9 YEARS OLD, AND AM GETTING SCRUTINIZED FOR ATLEAST 2 WOMEN MY AGE (1988) THAT HAVE BEEN INFECTING/TRANSMITTING HIV AND HAVE BEEN DEFAMING MY CHARACTER WITH GANG MEMBERS THAT I HAVE HAD MY BODY/ FACE DONE TO "CONCEAL ILLNESS" WHEN IT IS SUSAN CLOUD AND CHANEL FIGNETTI (DISCLOSING RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR POSSIBLE EPIDEMICS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES).
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HIV
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Morganization is practice in private equity investing.
Morganization is the house of morgan or super economy.
Morganization is California high speed rail beyond the divine right.
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It's B<C
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Can anyone help with the identification of this feeding trace. From the Andrews Mountain member, Campito Formation, early Cambrian in eastern California.
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احتمال اثار أشجار cast fossils plant
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A new post-doc joined our lab and came from Italy. He used Menzel Glaser coverslips and would like to continue doing so. However, I cannot find them offered on any US website. Does anyone know if these are possible to purchase and have sent to the University of California, Irvine?
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Los puedes solicitar a través de Amazon
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I am looking for hourly interval data of traffic of Pasadena California
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But sir I want traffic data .
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Hello All! I am working on a project that uses stable isotope analysis (C and N) to look at the diets of California reef fishes. I am going to be collecting Liver and White muscle tissue. It was suggested to me to use 20ml borosilicate glass scintillation vials (urea caps with polyurethane lined caps/not foil lined) for my tissues. I will be freezing the tissue samples in the vials and drying them in a 65C drying oven in them as well. The issue I am running into is that every brand of vials are back ordered for about 4 months no matter where I look.
So I wanted to see if 1. Anyone in the southern California/greater LA Area had vials I could buy off of them to use. Or 2. If anyone knew of a substitute I could use. It has been suggested that I could hand make aluminum foil packets, pre combust them, and store/dry the tissue in those. However, I would prefer the glass vials for both, organization/storage sake as well as I will eventual be grinding the powder into a powder and vials would be less likely to fail with the powder.
Thank you in advance for any advice!
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It is not uncommon for certain lab supplies to be in high demand or backordered due to various reasons such as an increase in demand for certain types of research or supply chain disruptions. In such cases, it may be helpful to try reaching out to the manufacturer or distributor directly to see if they can provide any information on when the vials will be back in stock. Additionally, you can try looking for alternative suppliers or checking with local scientific supply companies to see if they have any borosilicate glass vials in stock.
Alternatively, you could consider using other types of containers for storing and drying your tissue samples. For example, you could use pre-combusted aluminum foil packets as you mentioned, or you could try using pre-combusted tin capsules or pre-combusted glass vials. It is important to ensure that the containers you use are properly combusted and clean to avoid contamination of your samples.
It is also worth noting that the type of container you use may depend on the specific requirements of your stable isotope analysis method. It is always a good idea to consult with your laboratory or the manufacturer of the stable isotope analysis equipment to ensure that the container you choose is suitable for your specific application.
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Is there any platform that can be secured and compliant with relevant privacy laws and regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)?
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Another non-traditional approach would be the use of Block-Chain tech, but it would not qualify under the standards you mentioned. Could be an elegant solution to the problem though.
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Hi everyone,
I hope all is well . I was wondering if anyone can recommend a solution that's safe for primary cells and iPSCs to add to the incubator water bath to aid in preventing microorganisms from growing. I have been using the one from RPI(algae inhibitor) but I am not 100% sure its safe for use in incubators. Anyone have other recommendations other than Aquaguard (can't find it anywhere to get in California)
Thank you !
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Just use dustilled water it's better than any reagent
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their plans to keep their castle in England, and, in addition, to live in Canada and also to stay for part of the year in California. Further, they love Africa and they frequently make trips to Australia, New Zealand, and enjoy visiting the Orient.
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Evidently, the Sussexes have laid out explanations of the source of their current income, which primarily consists of the Sovereign Grant & provisions from the Duchy of Cornwall. The Sovereign Grant is derived from revenue of the Crown Estate; a portion of these public funds are issued as a grant to cover the royal family’s work in support of the Queen, helping pay for things like maintenance of official residences and offices.
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Study of different types of high school chemistry teaching methods in California
Or Texas or other states
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It varies from school district to school district but typically qualified Chemistry, Physics and other sciece teachers are hard to find. When they get somebody they try to keep him/her and if they can't find anyone the teacher and students learn the subject together.
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Hello,
Can anyone help out to get this following references:
1. Hartley, H. 0. (1962). Multiple frame surveys. Proceedings of Social Science Section of American Statistical Association meetings, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2. Bryant, E.C. and King, D.W. (1960). Estimation from populations identified by overlapping sample frames. Unpublished paper presented at American Statistical Association meeting, Palo Alto, California.
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Ankur
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www.asasrms.org › Estimator...PDF
Web results
NB =Nb +N Na =NA - Nab - Proceedings of the Survey Research Methods ...
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6 October 2020
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2020,
with one half to
Roger Penrose
University of Oxford, UK
“for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity”
and the other half jointly to
Reinhard Genzel
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching, Germany and University of California, Berkeley, USA
and
Andrea Ghez
University of California, Los Angeles, USA
“for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy”
Black holes and the Milky Way’s darkest secret
Three Laureates share this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics for their discoveries about one of the most exotic phenomena in the universe, the black hole. Roger Penrose showed that the general theory of relativity leads to the formation of black holes. Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez discovered that an invisible and extremely heavy object governs the orbits of stars at the centre of our galaxy. A supermassive black hole is the only currently known explanation.
Roger Penrose used ingenious mathematical methods in his proof that black holes are a direct consequence of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Einstein did not himself believe that black holes really exist, these super-heavyweight monsters that capture everything that enters them. Nothing can escape, not even light.
In January 1965, ten years after Einstein’s death, Roger Penrose proved that black holes really can form and described them in detail; at their heart, black holes hide a singularity in which all the known laws of nature cease. His groundbreaking article is still regarded as the most important contribution to the general theory of relativity since Einstein.
Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez each lead a group of astronomers that, since the early 1990s, has focused on a region called Sagittarius A* at the centre of our galaxy. The orbits of the brightest stars closest to the middle of the Milky Way have been mapped with increasing precision. The measurements of these two groups agree, with both finding an extremely heavy, invisible object that pulls on the jumble of stars, causing them to rush around at dizzying speeds. Around four million solar masses are packed together in a region no larger than our solar system.
Using the world’s largest telescopes, Genzel and Ghez developed methods to see through the huge clouds of interstellar gas and dust to the centre of the Milky Way. Stretching the limits of technology, they refined new techniques to compensate for distortions caused by the Earth’s atmosphere, building unique instruments and committing themselves to long-term research. Their pioneering work has given us the most convincing evidence yet of a supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way.
CONGRATS to these great, blessed and lucky scientists
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They are growing desperate to save the theory of relativity against increasing voices that speak against it, and various claims that the theory is false, all of them discarded without an adequate scientific analysis.
Alternative theories to general relativity exist, how about them? maybe some of these are able to explain those phenomena equally good or even better and with more insight. Why these are not taken seriously into consideration, why everything need to be one sided. Scientist are supposed to be open minded.
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I and my coauthor have recently completed a paper on the mollusks found in a shell mound in Marin County, northern California. We're both paleontologists and are looking for someone with experience in California archaeology to review our paper. We are not plugged into the archaeology community and can surely benefit from expertise in that discipline. Thanks Chuck Powell.
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Hello Chuck; Matt is the son of a cousin (I never know what to call that relationship). He works at Calif. State Univ. Northridge. His email address there is... matthew.deslauriers@csusb.edu
I see that he has an odd address. Regards, Jim Des Lauriers
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The cloud seeding that started in the 1950s using silver iodine was good for watering the crops of the farmers. Nevertheless, it can also be used to wet the undergrowth in plains and mountains which is the place where wildfires usually start. If the clouds enter from the eastern Pacific into western California and two more states in the north, cloudseeding would probably minimize the many fires that destroy almost a decade now thousands of hectares. It would also be wise to get rid of all the shrubs growing around the Californian homes before they catch fire. During my Sabbaticals in 1989 and 1996, I have seen the remains of 1300 destroyed homes between Berkeley and Oakland of which only three brick steps and a brick chimneys were visible. In case it is done, enlarge the amount or frequency of the cloudseeding from stoves in one's garden or by sprinkling the silver iodine above the rain cloud by means of an airplane or a balloon.
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ar Chinaza, continuing with the hazards if silver tu humans ans animals, I feel free to quote myself in the booklet I just published in ResearchGate.net entitle Archaeology versus Archaeometry; Who needs Whom, where on page 47 I quoted my nephew at the Hebrew University as follows: " Having dealt with silver and lead in contaminating agents in our soil and wind dust, I asked the question whether silver is bad for your health in general and our teeth in particular. I asked my nephew, Dr. Michael Perez-Davidi, who teaches at the Department of Prosthodontics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and he told me “silver has known bacterial qualities and no known cytotoxicity to human cells. That said, amalgam which was used as filling material that contains 50% mercury being cytotoxic. But when it is amalgamated with the silver it is bound and relative antibacterial safe in that respect. Silver is an added material to polymers to give them some antimicrobial characteristics”.
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Does anyone know where are can find datasets on bilingual healthcare workers in California?
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or Spanish speaking healthcare workers California dataset?
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I'm drafting my PhD research proposal and my main objective is to determine if the different territorial planning instruments in Mexico (NPA, Urban Plan, Ecological & Marine Ordering) have been able to mantain Ecosystem Services, specifically on coasts with high touristic development (Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo and Los Cabos, Baja California Sur).
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It is difficult to measure the effectiveness of a territorial policy plan/instrument. Generally, these instruments are designed to assess efficiency and effectiveness. Effectiveness can be understood as the long-term effectiveness or sustainability of the outcome... There are also several ways to understand what is an effective plan/policy
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I am looking for anyone familiar with, or studies regarding, development of critical thinking skills in grades 6th-12th in the United States, particularly California.
I am curious as to whether or not the drastic decline in self-esteem in females during this period has an effect on critical thinking development.
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-cj obrien
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This should be a great study. can you share the outcome of your findings?
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If I am sending an online survey to all nurses in California, based on a list of nurses provided by the California board of nursing, is this considered "convenience sampling"?
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Yes, this would be considered convenient sampling. For reporting, you can determine the response rate. Usually 50% or above response rate is considered reasonable for online survey. The higher the response rate the better.
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The Journal of Autoethnography (JoAE) will launch in 2020 with the University of California Press. JoAE will be a refereed, international, and interdisciplinary journal devoted to the purposes, practices, and principles of autoethnography. JoAE publishes scholarship that foregrounds autoethnography as a method of inquiry; highlights themes and issues of past and contemporary autoethnographic research; discusses theoretical, ethical, and pedagogical issues in autoethnography; identifies future directions for autoethnography; and/or highlights innovative applications of autoethnography. JoAE also features reviews of books and media relevant to autoethnographic research and practice. The guidelines are here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c7CzW034ZRaMALgHU0W_kGaQKD4PFbb6D4DHeFkJlL0/edit
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Nice initiative I hope to be able to propose you a paper soon.
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I'm looking for someone to identify California Miocene barnacles from the northern California Channel Islands. They are from rocks previously identified as from the early Miocene Vaqueros Formation but are likely middle Miocene in age and the formation that is unnamed and isn't equivalent to the type Vaqueros Formation. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
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Victor A. Zullo did several publications on west coast Neogene barnacles. See
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Victor_A._Zullo for a good working list of his publications with links where possible. Zullo, 1992, on concavines may prove helpful. In studies of balanid barnacles, opercular plates are essential to full identification.
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Dear researcher,
As an acting editor of the book ‘PCR Primer Design’ (Third edition) in the ‘Methods in Molecular Biology’ series, I would like to invite you to submit a book chapter for inclusion in the latest edition of the book ‘PCR Primer Design’.
Each chapter will appear in PubMed, Medline, and ISI Web of Knowledge. ‘Methods in Molecular Biology’ series is published by Springer Nature. Over 2,000 volumes have been published in the series to date, and a further 240 volumes are in preparation. Full details of all the Methods series can be found at Springer’s web site:
Your protocol will also be available online at Springer Protocols (www.springerprotocols.com). I am requesting you to submit your routinely used methodology in a more definitive manner, and I do not expect a comprehensive or descriptive chapter from you since this book exclusively focuses on PCR primer design protocols.
Please let me know whether you will be willing to contribute a book chapter in the next edition of ‘PCR Primer Design.’ I will then send you detailed instruction for authors, a sample book chapter, and other relevant information. The final book chapter from you will be due on March 1, 2020. This will give you plenty of time to work on the chapter.
The previous edition was edited by me. A previous edition of the book’s URL is given for your reference:
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Send me an email at dr.chhandak.basu@gmail.com if you are interested.
Chhandak Basu, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Biology California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, Los Angeles California 91330, USA Phone: 818-677-4592 Website: http://chhandak.weebly.com ********************************
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Dear Dr Basu,
Is it possible to share the tentative titles of the chapters or broad view of topics to be included in this work?
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The San Andreas dextral fault system and the dextral Walker Lane fault system merge at or near the California-Mexican border. At that point the Great Valley Sierra Nevada (among other names for the microplate) pinches out, and the merged dextral faults become the PAC-NA boundary Gulf of California transform system. The three plates are NA plate - PAC plate - GVSN microplates.
The Laguna Salada is a nearby landmark I'm using in a study I'm doing, so I've been using a working title of the Laguna Salada triple junction.I haven't been able to find any literature that discusses the possibly incipient triple junction, and I would appreciate any input you might have.
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I'm sorry it took so long to answer your question. While the Sierra Nevada microplate is becoming accepted in the literature, no one has identified the northern boundary of the plate. Without that identification, the existence of the southern triple junction is purely speculation. As far as I know there is no scientific confirmation.
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I need to find a gab for my research topic on principal turnover/attrition in the Inglewood Unified School District in California.
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Dear Jessica,You are welcome.
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Dear All,
Were can I get monthly climatic (rainfall, temperature, evaporation) and water data of California city for 2010-2018 ?
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Dear,
Dharamveer Singh
You can Use global climate data website where you can download rainfall, temperature and wind speed by giving as convenience yours location point ( in the form of latitude and longitude).
Follow this free access website (daily data)
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In my research, I aim to explore the use of languages in the bilingual classroom. As educators must arranged differently the two languages in the curriculum, it is important to ask, How do teachers use languages in dual language school in California ?
If strictly separated or by using the languages flexibly, how does this language arrangement is interrelated to a educators’ vision of bilingualism? (related in what the educators want to emphasize)
As Ofelia Garcia says “As we have affirmed throughout this book, the changes brought about by modern-day globalization and technology have changed our conceptualizations of bilingualism, from the linear types of the past, to the more recursive and dynamic types of the present. And yet linear bilingual education types continue to exist alongside more dynamic types, sometimes even in the same school. No one type is better than the other. The advantages of one type over the other are always related to the lens through which one looks and the goals, aspirations, and wishes of parents and children, as well as the educational resources that are available.”p.135
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The use of languages in question should follow an additive approach rather than a subtraction one. Preserving the pupils' first language beside the learning of L2 - that is, language maintenance, is essential.
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As a leader in the global movement toward open access to publicly funded research, the University of California is taking a firm stand by deciding not to renew its subscriptions with Elsevier.
Despite months of contract negotiations, Elsevier was unwilling to meet UC's key goal: securing universal open access to UC research while containing the rapidly escalating costs associated with for-profit journals.
In negotiating with Elsevier, UC aimed to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery by ensuring that research produced by UC's 10 campuses - which accounts for nearly 10 percent of all U.S. publishing output - would be immediately available to the world, without cost to the reader. Under Elsevier's proposed terms, the publisher would have charged UC authors large publishing fees on top of the university's multi-million dollar subscription, resulting in much greater cost to the university and much higher profits for Elsevier.
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Research portal like researchgate and Academia and other online resources for scholarly work like Google scholar has provided the people around the globe with easy access to scientific work; now Elsevier liked it or not and many other giant publishing companies, they have to face it....(corporate sector has already earned enough....they need some rest or think of other innovative ...options to earn more)...!
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I need the part of this book about Brassica tournefortii Gouan.
Minnich, R. A., and A. C. Sanders. 2000. Brassica tournefortii Gouan. In C. C. Bossard, J. M. Randall, and M. C. Hoshovsky (eds.) Invasive Plants of California‘s Wildlands. University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles.
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Hi
Try Z-Library project
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Is anyone aware of a fairly detailed map of where Boisduval's blue butterfly (Plebejus icarioides) subspecies reside? I'm looking at California in particular at the moment, but I would be interested in the full range as well.
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Basically there are no maps available for this species because the distribution is very local. You have to do a lot of field work to find out the distribution at subspecies level. One way to start getting the data is visiting the local museums of natural history. It's a job that you have to do personally, I'm sorry but I can not do your homework.
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I am doing in my spare time a reclassification of the genus Stenopelmatus in Mexico within Naturalista.mx/iNaturalist.org
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Hoping to finish up the Gryllus field crickets in the US this spring and then onto the Jerusalem crickets of Mexico and the US. Please keep me informed of your work and thanks for writing.
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Sabkha soil is very weak soil , How can use this soil to construction highway on it and this soil in sub grade layer?, What is the best solution to treatment this soil to increase california bearing ratio (CBR) for this soil?
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Properties of weak soils can be improved using a chemical stabilization through adding a cement or any natural pozzolana. You may refer to "Design Guide: Soft Soil Stabilization" for more information.
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Earlier this year, I presented at the SoCal OCD Conference in Orange County, California and posed a questions to over 500 attendees, asking for names of researchers specializing in African Americans and OCD, CRICKETS! A room with over 500 attendees was quiet for at least 60 seconds. After I scanned the room, made eye contact with the prominent psychiatrists and psychologists sitting on the panel specializing in OCD. I blurted I guess this might start with me and the room roared with cheers. So, I am ready to begin this journey and wondering if you are aware of any researcher's that specialized in African Americans and OCD? Thank you, Tselane
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Hello,
Do any one used before the California Critical Thinking Skills Test- Form A?
I am using it in my thesis; however i didn't find any info regarding scoring the test after giving it to students.
Can some one help me to know the ranges how to consider the marks if a student has low, moderate, or high levels of critical thinking skills?
Or can some one send me a link to buy it if the booklet of scoring comes with the test.
I found the CCTST Form A in a dissertation and i decided to use it; but i need to know how can i score the test.
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The California Educational Code section 78907 states, “The use by any person, including a student, of any electronic listening or recording device in any classroom without the prior consent of the instructor is prohibited.
Must a student receive a prior consent before he records his lectures?
The ban on the recording, is it not a form of cowardice on the part of the teacher?
The American Association of University Professors has long opposed unauthorized recording and public posting of what professors say in classrooms.
What may be the reason for this, is that they fear having what they say being exposed to the general public?
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I don´t know how this applies to the US, but in Germany this is also a matter of copyright. You are allowed to present articles and figures and imagesfrom others  for educational purpose only to a limitied number of students. These are not meant for use elsewhere.
Here, lectures are recorded from the university itself- with the permission fo the lecturer- and acces to the video is limited to the students of that module. So copyright is respected but students who may want to repeator or watch the lecture they missed because they were ill (or slept too long) can access it, but not the public.
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I'm trying to understand the regulations and standards that would govern a solar energy company in California (but anywhere in the US works as well). 
Basically, me and a group of other scientists are planning on creating a start-up solar business and we are trying to get a better understanding of obstacles we will face on a legislative and regulatory side. 
What would be a critical standards to note for anything technology-wise, business-wise, building-wise, manufacturing-wise that is involved with this process? 
Also, if anyone could offer some direction on where to look for this type of information, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks 
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Hello Ryan,
Related to the standard of solar energy at US, I suggest to check with the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) since they represent all organizations that promote, manufacture, install and support the development of solar energy. SEIA works with its 1,000 member companies xpanding markets, removing market barriers, strengthening the industry and educating the public on the benefits of solar energy. You can check their website : http://www.seia.org/ .
To go with more specific regulation about California , the following organizations are the main resources that presents California State Solar Policy Resources :
  1. California Public Utilities Commission – Learn about the governing body that regulates the electricity rates and services of California public utilities http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/
  2. California Solar Initiative – Read information on the solar rebate program for customers of California's investor-owned utilities http://www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov/csi/ 
  3. California State Energy Commission – Find a wide variety of information on state government energy programs, policy, projects, energy-saving strategies and energy-related statistics http://www.energy.ca.gov/ 
  4. California State Legislature – Track pending legislation affecting solar energy, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in California  http://www.legislature.ca.gov/ 
  5. DSIRE Incentives Database - California – Search a public clearinghouse for specific solar energy incentives in California and across the United States http://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program?state=CA 
  6. U.S. Energy Information Administration - California State Profile – Explore official energy statistics, including data on electricity supply and demand, from the U.S. government http://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=tn 
I wish you all the success in your project .
Regards.
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California is revising its LCFS program. I'd like to found out what would be/are the new carbon intensity (CI) values for Brazil sugarcane ethanol and Brazil 2G ethanol in this proposed revision.
Please, include a link to a document or paste the CI values here, with references.
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This is just a previous information. I think you can connect them (novacana) to more details.
I think that you can connect to some Professor of ESALQ (Superior School of Agriculture "Luiz de Queiroz" that integrates University of Sao Paulo), too. It's the School that I studied and it has tradition on this type of research. I'm almost sure that they can help you. If you want, I can help you with the name to connect to.
Good luck
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I'm compiling a database. I have all the references I could find from GeoRef and am trying to find if there are others out there. K-Ar or Ar-Ar, on any mineral or WR. So far I have: Bateman&Wones; Davis; duBray&Dellinger; Evernden&Kistler; Hillhouse&Gromme; Kistler&Ross; Kistler et al (1965); Robinson&Kistler; Saleeby; Sharp; Tobisch  If you know of more please let me know. Thank you.
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There is a number of references on this page that might turn out to be fruitful: http://www.colorado.edu/geolsci/Resources/WUSTectonics/SierraBatholith/references.htm
These references were used to build this review and you may wish to scroll down to the trends in data section (don't use the T.O.C. hyperlinks they seem to be off). : http://www.colorado.edu/geolsci/Resources/WUSTectonics/SierraBatholith/mesozoic.htm
One interesting bit I skimmed over from Bateman 1988 p.46:
"U-Pb ages are generally more reliable than K-Ar Ages because the blocking temperature is significantly higher than for K-Ar ages. The Presence of inherited zircon has not been a serious problem in dating the plutonic rocks but may account for some anomalous ages."
Bateman, P. C. Constitution and Genesis of the Central Part of the Sierra Nevada Batholith, California. United States Geological Survey, 1988. pubs.er.usgs.gov. http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr88382
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You may also want to check with the UAF Science Librarian, Steven Hunt, to see if he has any ideas.
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If somebody can help me I will appreciate it. Thank you
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Hi Rosa, The CDC keeps a comprehensive database at "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web–based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) [online]." If the hyper link did not come through, use http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/ to access the site.