Heirloom Blue-Glass Melon Beads of the Tani Tribes, Northeast India

The Tani tribes of Arunachal Pradesh in India\u27s remote northeast wear various heirloom necklaces including those composed of highly distinctive melon-shaped beads of wound turquoise-blue glass. These are unique to central Arunachal and were already of considerable age and very highly prized in the early 19th century. The Tanis believe their beads were made by a mythical ancestor in Tibet, but their bubbly opaque blue glass and wound method of production suggest a Chinese origin. The beads have local names which appear to link them to Tsari, one of Tibet\u27s most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites. For centuries, the hostile animist Tanis were bought off by the Tibetan government with ornaments and other gifts in return for not robbing the Tsari pilgrims. This article seeks to determine if the Tani melon beads were part of this Tsari barbarian tribute, as well as where and when they were made, and why they were traded into this region of Northeast India and not elsewhere

A journey into e-resource administration hell

The author discusses the administrative problems which can still occur when looking after a large and complex portfolio of electronic resources, and focuses on some of the recurring ‘nightmares’ involving e-journals in particular. Amongst the subjects discussed are lost archives, activation codes which change without anyone being told, unreasonable expiry dates, poor service, wandering URLs, lack of publicity, failure to keep licensing conditions, and title changes. The article ends with a look at some emerging examples of excellent practice to do with e-journal management, proving all parties involved can work together to ensure a smooth and efficient service

Junior Recital: Danielle Moller, violin

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Ms. Moller studies violin with Helen Kim.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/musicprograms/1499/thumbnail.jp

Email from Campbell Cole Regarding Visitors List From The Morning

Email (9/15/2008)From: Campbell Cole To: James Narron, Michael Silva, Michael Held, Gregory Farmer, Lola Judge, Richard Prisco, cc: Rose Carofalo, Bettyann Griffith, Hortense Hope re: Visitors List from this morning Attaching FRBNY Visitors List from Sept. 15 - a

Rocket-Induced Magnetohydrodynamic Ejector: A Single-Stage-to-Orbit Advanced Propulsion Concept

During the atmospheric boost phase of a rocket trajectory, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) principles can be utilized to augment the thrust by several hundred percent without the input of additional energy. The concept is an MHD implementation of a thermodynamic ejector. Some ejector history is described and some test data showing the impressive thrust augmentation capabilities of thermodynamic ejectors are provided. A momentum and energy balance is used to derive the equations to predict the MHD ejector performance. Results of these equations are compared with the test data and then applied to a specific performance example. The rocket-induced MHD ejector (RIME) engine is described and a status of the technology and availability of the engine components is provided. A top level vehicle sizing analysis is performed by scaling existing MHD designs to the required flight vehicle levels. The vehicle can achieve orbit using conservative technology. Modest improvements are suggested using recently developed technologies, such as superconducting magnets, which can improve predicted performance well beyond those expected for current single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) designs

Email from Campbell Cole Regarding Visitors List for 9-16-08 6:30 am

Email (9/16/2008 6:50 am)From: Campbell Cole To: James Narron, Michael Silva, Michael Held, Gregory Farmer, Lola Judge, Richard Prisco, Charles Duffy, cc: Rose Carofalo, Bettyann Griffith, Hortense Hope re: Visitors List for 9-16-08 6:30 am Attaching Visitors Lis

Alternative String-Trimmer Starting Device

A mechanical string trimmer starter is designed in collaboration with Goodwill Industries of San Antonio, so that Goodwill can employ people with limited hand-arm dexterity who would otherwise be turned away from a string trimming (landscaping) job. The power spring based mechanical string trimmer started design includes a 6.58 x 7.08 x 7.92 aluminum box that is attachable to the rear surface of the string trimmer via a custom made aluminum attachment. The design comprises of three subsystems – the energy input, energy storage, and the energy release subsystems. The device allows the operator to compress a plunger (rack) repeatedly to store the energy in a power spring and release the accumulated energy using a ratchet mechanism. The overall design, weighing 16 lbm, requires 30-40 complete plunge compression cycles, with the force required to press the rack increasing successively as the spring charges. The maximum force of 30 lbf is required to push the plunger during the final plunge cycle. The design provides a torque of over 100 in-lbf and angular frequency of 3 total to the engine\u27s crankshaft, sufficient to start a cold engine based on the tests performed on the Shindaiwa T272 trimmer

Caesarean section and risk of unexplained stillbirth in subsequent pregnancy

Background Caesarean section is associated with an increased risk of disorders of placentation in subsequent pregnancies, but effects on the rate of antepartum stillbirth are unknown. We aimed to establish whether previous caesarean delivery is associated with an increased risk of antepartum stillbirth. Methods We linked pregnancy discharge data from the Scottish Morbidity Record (1980–98) and the Scottish Stillbirth and Infant Death Enquiry (1985–98). We estimated the relative risk of antepartum stillbirth in second pregnancies using time-to-event analyses. Findings For 120 633 singleton second births, there were 68 antepartum stillbirths in 17 754 women previously delivered by caesarean section (2–39 per 10 000 women per week) and 244 in 102879 women previously delivered vaginally (1·44; p<0·001). Risk of unexplained stillbirth associated with previous caesarean delivery differed significantly with gestational age (p=0·04); the excess risk was apparent from 34 weeks (hazard ratio 2·23 [95% Cl 1·48–3·36]). Risk was not attenuated by adjustment for maternal characteristics or outcome of the first pregnancy (2·74 [1·74–4·30]). The absolute risk of unexplained stillbirth at or after 39 weeks' gestation was 1·1 per 1000 women who had had a previous caesarean section and 0·5 per 1000 in those who had not. The difference was due mostly to an excess of unexplained stillbirths among women previously delivered by caesarean section. Interpretation Delivery by caesarean section in the first pregnancy could increase the risk of unexplained stillbirth in the second. In women with one previous caesarean delivery, the risk of unexplained antepartum stillbirth at or after 39 weeks' gestation is about double the risk of stillbirth or neonatal death from intrapartum uterine rupture

The Winter Camp of the Viking Great Army, AD 872–3, Torksey, Lincolnshire

This paper presents the results of a multidisciplinary project that has revealed the location, extent and character of the winter camp of the Viking Great Army at Torksey, Lincolnshire, of AD 872–3. The camp lay within a naturally defended area of higher ground, partially surrounded by marshes and bordered by the River Trent on its western side. It is considerably larger than the Viking camp of 873–4 previously excavated at Repton, Derbyshire, and lacks the earthwork defences identified there. Several thousand individuals overwintered in the camp, including warriors, craftworkers and merchants. An exceptionally large and rich metalwork assemblage was deposited during the Great Army’s overwintering, and metal processing and trading was undertaken. There is no evidence for a pre-existing Anglo-Saxon trading site here; the site appears to have been chosen for its strategic location and its access to resources. In the wake of the overwintering, Torksey developed as an important Anglo-Saxon borough with a major wheel-thrown pottery industry and multiple churches and cemeteries. The Torksey evidence allows for a radical reappraisal of the character of Viking winter camps, and the legacy of the Viking Great Army for Anglo-Saxon England