10/23/2023 0 Comments Baby lip quiver![]() The image shows that hand touch evokes activity on one side, foot touch evokes activity at the middle, and lip touch evokes very strong activity on both sides. ![]() This colored “scalp map” (viewed from the top of a baby’s head with the nose forward), shows the average amount of brain activity measured by EEG sensors in response to touch to the baby’s body. A touch to the middle of the lip produces the strongest response of all, in lateral regions on both sides of the brain. A touch to the foot causes activity near the top of the brain at about the midline a touch to one of the hands produces activity in lateral portions of the brain, opposite to the hand touched. They display a distinctive neural signature for touches to different body parts. A touch to the hand, for example, registers in a separate place and with a stronger signal over the somatosensory cortex than a touch to a less sensitive part of the body such as the forearm, the back or the foot.Īs young as 2 months of age, the new research finds, babies already have a well-formed body map. There, at varying locations and degrees of strength, the brain processes touch. The neural activity produced by a touch of the body is focused in the somatosensory cortex, a strip of tissue that runs between the ears, over the top of the head. The way the human brain represents body parts, called a “neural body map,” has been studied extensively in adults, but much less so in infants. EEG registered the infants’ brain activity to the touch of each body part. Researchers used a handheld wand to deliver multiple light taps to each baby’s left foot, left hand and the middle of the upper lip. The study, published June 25 in Developmental Science, involved 25 2-month-old infants, each of whom wore a cap equipped with special sensors that measure brain activity by detecting minute electrical signals on the baby’s scalp, a technique called electroencephalography (EEG). See a related story in The New York Times This new field of infant social neuroscience allows us to detect changes in brain activity as infants see, hear and experience touch,” said lead author Andrew Meltzoff, a UW psychology professor and co-director of I-LABS. “We are now able to use safe brain science technologies to study how infants represent themselves and other people. It is believed to be the first to reveal the greater neurological activity associated with the lips than with other body parts. A new University of Washington study shows how the hands, feet and, in particular, the lips are represented in the brains of 2-month-old infants.Ī typically developing 2-month-old baby can make cooing sounds, suck on her hand to calm down and smile at people.Īt that age, the mouth is the primary focus: Such young infants aren’t yet reaching for objects with their hands or using their feet to get around, so the lips – for eating, pacifying and communicating – multitask.Īnd at the same time, new research reveals a special neural signature associated with touching the baby’s lips, an indicator of how soon infants’ brains begin to make sense of their own bodies and a first step toward other developmental milestones.Ī study led by the University of Washington Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) uses infant brain imaging to gauge how the hand, foot and lips are represented in the brains of 2-month-olds – a much younger age than has been studied previously.
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10/23/2023 0 Comments Baltimore orioles birds sounds![]() Red-Winged Blackbirds are fiercely territorial, and one reason for singing in the morning is that they can announce their presence to any other birds in the area. Canada and the northern strip of the US see them exclusively during the breeding season. ![]() They are year-round residents in most of the United States. Females are dark brown, and they have white wingbars and a pale breast. The male Red-Winged Blackbird has glossy black feathers on his wings and body, with red and yellow markings that curve along each of his shoulders. The song sounds a bit like, “Kyu-kyu-kyu-kyu-kyu-kyu.” Red-Winged Blackbird He lets out a long series of “downslurred” notes to sing, and a chattering sound for a call. The Gartered Trogon’s song is lengthier than other birds. ![]() Recognizing the Sounds of the Gartered Trogon On the underside of both the male and female’s tails, they have black and white barring. These vibrant blue-and-yellow birds spend their time high in the canopy of the rainforest. ![]() Gartered Trogons only inhabit the southern east coast of Mexico, Central America, and the northern edges of South America. Though the Gartered Trogon lives in North America, you’re pretty much out of luck if you live in the US or Canada. This sound is more likely to be heard all day, unlike the morning song. Males and females alike can chatter when they are in conflict or behaving in a territorial manner. The song lasts for a total of 1-2 seconds before pausing and repeating. The male makes a series of paired notes that repeat between 2 and 7 times. If you live in the Baltimore Oriole’s territory, you’ll hear them in the springtime. Recognizing the Baltimore Oriole’s Sounds Their winter season includes southern Florida, southern Mexico, and the Caribbean. They breed in the Midwest, Northeast, and much of the Southeast. You won’t hear Baltimore Orioles in the western half of the US. Speaking of oriole feeders, check out our list of some of our favorite options on the market right now. Their diet includes lots of fruit, so many backyard birders put jellies and fruits in dedicated oriole feeders to entice them to their yards. Baltimore Orioleīaltimore Oriole males are orange and black. Males and females reply to one another with these calls. Their call, on the other hand, is a metallic-sounding series of chips. The song ends on a rising note, and is often described as sounding like, “Sweet, sweet, sweet, I’m so sweet!” The male’s song consists of between 6 and 10 whistled notes, all within just about a second. They are more likely to sing in the spring and summer. The Yellow Warbler has both a song and a call. Recognizing the American Yellow Warber’s Sounds They migrate through the south and southeast, spending the winter in Central and South America. They are small songbirds who can be found in most of North America.ĭuring the breeding season, they live in Canada and most of the United States. Male and female Yellow Warblers are both predominantly yellow, with the only major difference being that the male is a bit more vibrant than the female. In addition to the Cheer-up song, robins also make sounds like tuk, chirr, and chirp. The song is much faster in the morning than it is later in the day. Children are often taught to recognize a robin by listening for, “Cheerily, cheer up! Cheer up! Cheerily, cheer up!” They string together about 10 steadily repeated whistles. You’re most likely to hear American Robins in the spring. Both sexes have dark eyes and black-tipped yellow bills. Females have paler heads and more muted coloring on the rest of their bodies. Males have dark, rusty-brown breasts and dark heads. They live across the entire continent and year-round in most of the United States. The American Robin is one of the five most common birds in North America. If you live in the same area as any of these 6 birds, you’re likely to hear them in the morning – especially the males! American Robin 6 North American Birds That Sing and Call in the Morningīirds sing in the morning for a variety of reasons, including attracting mates, protecting their territory, and defending their nests and babies. Keep in mind that this list is going to include birds from all over North America and beyond – you will want to pay attention to which of these birds live in your geographic area before trying to identify them. These are great questions! To get started, let’s take a look at some of the birds you’re most likely to hear at sunrise. How do you know which birds you’re hearing in the morning? Are some birds noisier in the mornings than other birds? What are the best ways to identify birds by their morning songs and calls? It is at once exciting and peaceful – and a delight for the ears. To many of us birders, the sound of birds chattering and chirping in the morning is one of the best sounds in the world. 10/23/2023 0 Comments Top carbon capture stocksland area is found in settlements, wetlands and other land uses. Since 1990, total cropland has declined by 31 million acres, or 7%. during 2018 totaled 400 million acres and represented 17% of U.S. Cropland includes land area used to produce traditional row crops, perennial crops, horticultural crops, pastureland or hay land, fallow land and Conservation Reserve Program lands. land area it has declined by 2.7 million acres, or 0.4%, since 1990.įollowing forestland, the third-largest land use category in the U.S. ![]() during 2018 totaled 716 million acres, representing 31% of U.S. Forestland does not include land that is predominantly used for farming or land that is completely surrounded by urban or developed areas. In addition, forestland includes unimproved roads, trails, streams and clearings in forest areas, as long as they meet certain size criteria. Land in transition zones, i.e., areas between forestland and non-forestland, such as urban zones, that have at least 10% tree cover are also categorized as forestland. Forestland represents land area that is at least 1 acre in size with at least 10% cover by live trees and includes land that has tree cover that will be naturally or artificially regenerated. The second-largest land use category is forestland. area, and has increased by 2.7 million acres, or 0.3%, since 1990. during 2018 totaled 898 million acres, or 39% of total U.S. Grassland vegetation practices that may result in CO2 emissions include clearing, burning, chaining or chemical application. Savannas, deserts and tundra are also considered grassland. Grassland is the largest land use category and is composed principally of grasses, sedges, rushes, forbs or shrubs suitable for grazing and browsing, woody plants, drained wetlands, pasture, rangeland and land with three or fewer years of continuous hay production. ![]() There are five primary land use categories for measuring both carbon emissions and carbon sinks related to land use, land-use changes and forestry. Today’s article reviews trends in carbon offsets achieved through forestry, grassland, cropland and wetland management. Since 1990, the ability to reduce carbon stocks through land and forestry management practices has decreased by approximately 9%, or 80 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent. CO2 removals in 2018 represented 12% of the total GHG emissions and resulted in reducing net GHG emissions to 5.7 billion metric tons. A variety of carbon-capturing practices are used on agricultural lands, including but not limited to conservation cover crops, no-till or reduced tillage, anaerobic digesters and nutrient management, e.g., GHG and Carbon Sequestration Ranking Tool.ĮPA data reveals that during 2018 carbon sequestration efforts resulted in an increase in CO2 stocks, i.e., carbon removed from the atmosphere, of 764 million metric tons. To offset GHG emissions and reduce atmospheric CO2, carbon can be trapped in soils through various carbon sink activities such as the growth of trees, forestry management that reduces forest fires and forest degradation, increasing below-ground plant matter and sequestering carbon in soils through cropland, wetland or grassland management. ![]() GHG emissions have increased by 4%, or 240 million metric tons. ![]() greenhouse gas emissions in 2018 totaled 6.7 billion metric tons in CO2 equivalents, up 2%, or 188 million metric tons, from the prior year ( Agriculture’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks). The most recent data from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data Explorer reveals U.S. 10/23/2023 0 Comments Escape to blue ridge photos![]() We are here to help and make your adventures special and memorable. Homework! Well, this is actually for you not for the kids! Take some time to research our area and plan the activities that you want to experience. ![]() Family Time! The change in our culture over the past few months have been harder on our kids than it has been for us, but good quality family time where you are laughing, sharing, and making memories will help your family to create a stronger bond to weather any storms that we may face physically or mentally.ĥ. ![]() The cabin has 4 bedrooms and offers free WiFi and a DVD player. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Natural breezes and mountain views provide a comfortable atmosphere for our guests to enjoy the Blue Ridge Mountains. Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in. So, give them the freedom to guide your talks and walks and you might even take time to smell the roses with them.Ĥ. Laundry facilities, a free grocery shopping service, and an arcade/game room are available at this smoke-free cabin. Located in Blue Ridge in the Georgia region, Bear to Dream by Escape to Blue Ridge. Tour Guide! While it’s natural for you to want to take the lead and direct your child to what you want them to see, kids usually notice the most nuianced things we would never even think twice about. Having computers in our pockets will come in handy when your child asks you “how long do bears hibernate for” or “how are rainbows made” or the most dreaded question “why is the sky blue”.ģ. A beautiful cabin located in the Aska area south of Blue Ridge, this cabin is the perfect spot to rest your head after a day of adventure in Blue Ridge. Screen Time! This is the right kind of screen time. A place that will truly make your vacation unforgettable, Blue’s Ridge is the ideal place for relaxation and enjoyment. Have Fun! Yes, your real intention is to provide some solid real life and educational experiences, but your kids will lose interest quickly if you are super serious and take all the fun out of the adventure.Ģ. BUT if you tell your kids that you are going to escape to Blue Ridge for fun and adventure, the response is much more likely to be cheers and squeals! Because after all, what kid doesn’t like the thought of an exciting adventure filled with ancient folk lore, Native American ties, and forests filled with fairies?!Ī few things to consider before embarking on your Great Blue Ridge Adventure:ġ. When you tell your kids that you are going to take an educational trip to Blue Ridge, don’t be surprised when the response you receive is filled with moans and groans. 45 Recent Views Black Dog of Blue Ridge From 229.00 Per Night 3 Bedrooms 3.5 Baths Sleeps 6 54 Recent Views Serendipity From 184.00 Per Night 3 Bedrooms 2 Baths Sleeps 6 107 Recent Views Wolf Mountain Hideaway From 244. 10/23/2023 0 Comments Free gaming montage maker![]() Infections, such as from Helicobacter pylori, Norwalk virus, and rotavirus, usually cause these conditions. Gastritis and gastroenteritis are both stomach inflammation, but in gastroenteritis, the intestines are also inflamed.
10/23/2023 0 Comments Endurance vehicle protection reviews![]() CARCHEX, we found that claims are made in the same manner for both companies. When evaluating the claims processes of CarShield vs. It covers the stated components of the engine, transmission, and drive axle. This powertrain warranty is the most affordable option available from CARCHEX, and it’s the most basic. Silver plans also include coverage for fuel delivery systems, air conditioning, and electrical components. They offer slightly more coverage than the most basic warranty level, but still at an affordable price. Silver extended warranty plans are similar to CarShield’s Gold plans. This plan is best for high-mileage vehicles, and it has additional coverage for braking and steering system components. Coverage includes suspension, heating, cooling, and enhanced electrical components. Platinum coverage is the highest level of stated component coverage, meaning all covered components are explicitly stated within the contract. This premium plan is the most expensive of the five tiers. It’s most similar to a bumper-to-bumper warranty and only lists exclusions, such as tires, brake pads, wiper blades, and other wear and tear items. This is the most comprehensive coverage offered by CARCHEX. This plan covers specialty vehicles, such as motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). This specialty plan only covers components related to the car’s technology, such as the factory audio, alternator, power window controls, and other electrical components. It covers the components of the engine, transmission, drive axle, transfer case, and water pump. This powertrain warranty is CarShield’s most affordable plan. Additional coverage of major systems includes the fuel pump and fuel delivery system, air conditioning, starter system, alternator, and power windows. This level of coverage is considered powertrain plus, which means the plan covers slightly more than powertrain coverage plans that protect only the most basic vehicle systems. Coverage is comprehensive and includes all components from lower-level plans, as well as steering, suspension, braking, electrical, and the radiator. This plan is best for high-mileage cars that are likely to need more repairs. This warranty provides bumper-to-bumper coverage, so it’s the highest coverage and likely the most expensive option. ![]() ![]() If a provider has a mobile app and offers an online chat option for customers, their score for customer service will increase as well.ĬarShield offers total new car coverage that protects all major components of the car. Strong customer reviews online bring providers high scores in this category. Its website also has to be relatively clear and easy to navigate. When it comes to this category, if a company offers a money-back guarantee and allows customers to view sample contracts on coverage plan pages, it will receive a high score. If these same providers offer discounts, their score will increase. Providers that offer affordable coverage plans as well as deductible options can expect to see a higher score in the cost category. If a company offers plans with long-term limits and several benefits, its Coverage score increases. Providers that offer several different coverage options are rewarded with a higher score in this category. We also consider customer reviews on sites like the BBB and Trustpilot, and how much experience a warranty provider has. ![]() Providers are given a high score in this category based on any awards, ratings, or recognitions by trusted warranty evaluators, like Kelley Blue Book or the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Our warranty research looks at providers in the following categories: Industry Standing To give you the most current information, we update our review standards several times each year. How We Rated CarShield And CARCHEX Warranties 10/23/2023 0 Comments Calm radio gregorian chantAutistic sensory therapy. Some autistic children have been shown to react positively to sound therapy exposure. ![]() Cancer treatment without surgery. Scientists have only recently discovered that high-frequency noise can be used to attack and destroy cancer cells while eliminating the need for surgery that puts the patient at risk of post-surgical complications.Enhancement of acupuncture. Along with colored light therapy, the use of tuning forks in conjunction with acupuncture has been shown anecdotally to be more effective than the use of acupuncture alone.Hospital settings. Musical frequencies have been shown to reduce anxiety and promote higher morale in high-stress hospital and medical settings.Stroke recovery therapy. Music therapy given to stroke victims has been shown to increase the speed of recovery of basic motor functions and speech.Sound healing has been explored in the following areas of human medicine: This is why mystics and musicians have been tapping into this powerful manipulation of sound frequencies to move crowds for hundreds of years. While the effectiveness of healing frequencies is disputed by some scientists, there is no doubt that musical instruments are able to produce frequencies capable of shifting human consciousness. Here are some of the instruments frequently used in sound frequency therapy: Which uses a ncient frequencies as sound therapy for stress management, meditation, mindfulness, chakras and spiritual healing. There is an amazing Sound Therapy and Mindfulness Meditation course offered by Kevin Kockot. Vibrational instruments such as singing bowls and gongs are used to create ripple-like waves of vibrations that are meant to reset the consciousness. Music can evoke an emotional response in the human body that can result in everything from goosebumps to a flood of cathartic tears. And in the modern age, sound frequency healing can be achieved through a variety of methods, from listening to recordings of different binaural frequencies to participating in vibrational-acoustic therapies.Įven though humans have been studying the connection between healing sound frequencies and the operation of the human body since the times of Pythagoras, modern scientists are just as fascinated by the effects that different frequencies can have on the mind and body.Īside from healing sound frequencies, frequencies also affect the body through music. The Solfeggio frequencies have been associated since ancient times with the creation of sacred music (including meditation music) thought to promote healing.Įven as far back as ancient Greece, healing and music have been linked together to both theology and medicine in the form of Apollo. The drumming vibrations that accompany shamanistic trance work speak to the power of harnessing sound frequencies to induce altered mind states. ![]() Likewise, holistic healers have recognized that different frequencies of sound have the ability to manipulate the human consciousness and even induced an altered consciousness, as can be seen by the trance states induced by shamanic chanting and drum work. ![]() It has been shown by scientific study that even inaudible high-frequency sounds can have an effect on human brain activity. For hundreds of years, scientists have been conscious of the effect of sound on the human body. 10/23/2023 0 Comments Nmap pi![]() Printf "\t$systype system found at $ipaddr\n" Printf "\nFound $numpi $systype system$s\n" If that's the case, then create the following file in your favorite editor, and save/write it as pingpong.sh: #!/bin/sh If your RPi isn't in your arp cache this command won't yield anything useful. The two hex strings ( b8:27:eb|dc:a6:32) in this command reflect the two OUI values used by "The Foundation" for production of all RPi devices - through RPi ver 4B as of this writing. Try this first: arp -a | grep -E -ignore-case 'b8:27:eb|dc:a6:32' you can manually force a specific subnet if the autorecognize feature finds the wrong one.it can find allegedly all types of Raspberry Pis (3, 4, etc.).it can find multiple Raspberry Pis at once.Still, I used it many times and it's a simple solution. It's not bullet-proof, it will not work if the subnet it starts scanning is not the correct one if you want to scan a different subnet you need to manually edit the appropriate line at the beginning of the script. ![]() Sadly, I cannot find the original contributor. I am not the author of the original script, I just adapted it a little bit to work with a Raspberry Pi.IF NOT "%%f"="" echo Found Raspberry Pi having IP %%f ![]() :: Loop through arp table entries and look for Raspberry Pis MAC addressesįOR /L %%N IN (1,1,254) DO start /b ping -n 1 -w 200 %subnet%.%%N >nulįOR /f "tokens=1" %%f IN ('arp -a ^| findstr "28-cd-c1 b8-27-eb e4-5f-01 dc-26-32"') DO ( :: This script, run from a Windows (10) machine, finds a Raspberry Pi on local network It is mostly based on the "arp -a" command, but it saves you some extra digging and helps you when your Raspberry Pi is not already in the Arp table.Ĭreate a text file with the following content and rename it as find_raspberry_pi.bat off If you are on Windows I suggest you to try out this script. (To confirm if a Pi has Power Management enabled, ssh to the Pi and run: /sbin/iwconfig wlan0|grep Management) In that case, repeat the scans look for differences. Power Management may be a problem for you if you are scanning for multiple Pis on a LAN, as repeat scans might detect one Pi but not another. A Pi which has networking Power Management:on might not always respond to a scan. Because nmap is continually updated, it contains internal tables of Raspberry Pi MAC addresses (or uses other criteria to detect) and we can assume that will continue working.ĬAVEAT: If your scan does not identify all Pis you know are on the network, then repeat the scan - up to 10 times. The main difference above: we don't assume a MAC pattern, we just grep for the (summary), as this label is provided by nmap itself. MAC Address: DC:A6:32:1B:35:6A (Raspberry Pi Trading) Here is something that's more future-proof. I could just add the "new" MAC as a comment, but the string could change again and again each model. In 2020, the accepted answer does not work anymore because the Raspberry Pi ships with a different range of MAC addresses. 10/23/2023 0 Comments Kindergarten math sheetThis section contains worked examples of math problems and vital algebra formulae that are needed through out the theme.
10/22/2023 0 Comments Bleached maple kitchen cabinets![]() Somebody got rich on churning out all those blonde wood cabinets with traditional details and rounded edges that ended up in so many kitchens. Whatever finish you choose will protect your piece and make it pop with new life.7 Ways to Create A Fresh-Looking Kitchen With Pale Wood Cabinetsĭoes the phrase “pale wood cabinets“ conjure up visions of the 1980s? If so, you’re not alone. The neutral palette of a freshly bleached wood can be the starting point of all kinds of funky wood finish treatments, like “bone” or “pearl.” “Blond mahogany,” a popular finish in the ’40s and ’50s that’s enjoying a bit of a comeback, is achieved by bleaching wood with a two-part A/B bleach, followed by a light sanding and a mustard-colored pigment stain. DO experiment with bleach.Ĭonsider using bleach as a first step towards a final product, especially since bare bleached wood is susceptible to everything from scratches to water damage. Sand it with a 120-grit sandpaper then finish it with a 180- or 220-grit paper for a smooth finish. Once you’ve bleached, neutralized, and dried the wood, you’ll find the grain has become coarse. Let dry completely for two days before applying a stain or other treatment. Neglecting to neutralize after your final application may leave lingering bleach to chemically react with whatever finishing stain or varnish you apply next. Next, wipe it dry with a clean rag, and finally wipe it down again with clean water, drying well with a clean, dry, soft cloth. Then, working quickly, wipe it down with a rag soaked in a 50-50 water and white vinegar solution. Upon the last dose of bleach, let your project dry for at least four hours. It is a fairly pricey product, so consider mixing smaller working batches of about one cup at time to ensure it stays active throughout the application. DON’T mix the bleach ahead of time.Īs soon as the agents mingle, the bleaching power is activated and begins to dissipate-meaning you’d have to work really fast. Let dry thoroughly overnight before the next bleach process. Apply with clean rags, then wipe again with plain water. Before moving from one to another, soak a clean rag in a 50-50 white vinegar and water solution. To get your desired shade, you may go from chlorine to a peroxide-based two-part bleach ( view example on Amazon). It’s difficult to correct uneven bleaching, so be mindful and wipe off any excess immediately with a dry rag. DON’T get sloppy!Īpply bleach carefully and evenly with a clean, soft rag or paintbrush, in smooth, seamless coats. Long sleeves and full-length pants will also help you minimize exposed skin. Start with the space: It should be well ventilated by open windows and operational fans, and, ideally, include a work surface that is concrete (the acidic aspect of bleach can damage many other materials). Always wear rubber gloves and eye goggles when bleaching wood-and, if using oxalic acid ( view example on Amazon), also don a dust mask. DO work in a ventilated open space.Īs these bleaching agents are highly caustic, you have to take adequate steps to protect yourself. Others, like cedar, redwood, rosewood, and cherry don’t take bleach well. Varieties like poplar and pine are already so light that removing further natural wood color might render them bland and lifeless. The best woods for bleaching include oak, beach, ash, and gum. Wait a day or two for it to dry thoroughly before bleaching. Wipe it down with water or mineral spirits on a clean, soft rag, then go over every surface with a dry cloth. Many recommend using the A/B bleach for safer practices and greater overall bleaching power.īleach can damage metal glass or ceramic bowls are the best choices to contain bleach as you work it over wood. Note: Some restorers consider oxalic acid highly toxic, since the crystal form it typically comes in can be inhaled and cause lung bleeding. Oxalic acid will remove water and rust stains, plus teak stain, and can be used to lighten the graying effect of weather-exposed wood. ![]() Combined, they cause a chemical reaction that creates bleach that will blanch the stain color and can also alter the color of the wood itself.
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