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We're going to the wedding of two good friends next weekend. We asked them about two weeks ago if they're registered anywhere, even though I'd looked them up on the registry finder and didn't find them. They said, "No we're not registered." That's fine, we figured we'd give cash, which we probably would do even if they were registered.
Last night, we're out with a friend who's also invited to the wedding. He says, "Oh did you get the facebook reminder for N and S's wedding?" Whaaa??? Apparently they sent out a FACEBOOK reminder for their wedding and included their registry information in it–and they're apparently now registred at four places. Even though we asked them about it two weeks ago and they didn't mention anything about registering. WHich means they did it all in the last two weeks and felt the need to remind everyone about it.
Not to mention, I just looked at her registried and they are SO strange–she has just a cake stand on one, 4 picture frames on another, 4 pillows on a third, and NOTHING on the fourth! I feel unreasonabley annoyed by this whole thing, lol.


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Ibogaine is a hallucinogenic drug promoted by certain fringe groups to interrupt both physical dependence and psychological craving to a broad range of drugs including narcotics, stimulants, alcohol, and nicotine. To date, there have never been any controlled studies showing it to be effective, and it is not accepted as a treatment by physicians, pharmacists, or addictionologist. There have also been several deaths related to ibogaine use, which causes tachycardia and long QT syndrome. The drug is an illegal Schedule I controlled substance in the United States, and the foreign facilities in which it is administered from tend to have little oversight, and range from motel rooms to one moderately-sized rehabilitation center.[11]
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^ Robison AJ, Nestler EJ (October 2011). "Transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms of addiction". Nature Reviews. Neuroscience. 12 (11): 623–37. doi:10.1038/nrn3111. PMC 3272277. PMID 21989194. ΔFosB has been linked directly to several addiction-related behaviors ... Importantly, genetic or viral overexpression of ΔJunD, a dominant negative mutant of JunD which antagonizes ΔFosB- and other AP-1-mediated transcriptional activity, in the NAc or OFC blocks these key effects of drug exposure14,22–24. This indicates that ΔFosB is both necessary and sufficient for many of the changes wrought in the brain by chronic drug exposure. ΔFosB is also induced in D1-type NAc MSNs by chronic consumption of several natural rewards, including sucrose, high fat food, sex, wheel running, where it promotes that consumption14,26–30. This implicates ΔFosB in the regulation of natural rewards under normal conditions and perhaps during pathological addictive-like states. Alcohol Poisoning Treatment ► What Is The Best Solution?
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Drugs are built to interfere with those messages, causing the release of too many neurotransmitters for the wrong behavior—taking drugs. This causes a huge spike in pleasure for a destructive activity that eclipses normally pleasant activities needed for survival. Drug use also prevents normal reuptake of these brain chemicals, throwing off the entire process and your natural balance, altering your mood. Soon, all that matters is to produce that flood of neurotransmitters again—and due to the addiction, there's just one way to do that: drug use.
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Over the last few years, there's been a sharp upswing in the self-employment movement. If you're one of the former employees who decided to work for themselves, then you already know that you're responsible for paying your own taxes. Specifically, you'll be responsible for filing a 1099 tax form to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Celebration of Life
Heather Marie Weeks August 17, 1984 to November 14, 2008
"up here I feel the weight is lifted, I am strong, complete, and free"
. . . hearts are touched, lives are changed, friendships forged, and memories abound thru dancing on golden strings of love. . .
Heather A Bright Star A Ray of Beauty A beloved daughter A cherished companion To all a blessing from God! Now her ray shines in heaven The Lord has chosen to take her home. Oh, we will miss her greatly There is an empty spot where she once shone. But we rejoice at the thought of her peace and beauty Dancing with all her heart on the streets of her eternal home. Brenda Weeks
Heather Marie Weeks Celebration of Life November 22, 2008 The Word of Grace Greeting, Rev. B.J. Norrix, Senior Pastor Opening Song: 89 Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee, led by Kelley Witter Prayer Old Testament Reading: Psalm 150, Brenda Weeks Tribute in Dance and Song Introduction: Sara Messina, Anna Colabufo, Sara Campbell and Corey Ranallo Witnesses to the Life of Heather Marie Weeks Gary Weeks, Father Ron Devito Miss Tawn Song, Marc Maller John Weeks, Grandfather Jesse Irwin, Fiancé Song, Denise Weeks-Bush, Brenda Weeks, Joni Weeks (aunts), Ariel Weeks (cousin) New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 Homily: Rev. B.J. Norrix, Senior Pastor, Christ Community United Methodist Church Prayer of Commendation Closing Song: 378 "Amazing Grace" Blessing
Following this service the family would like to invite you to a celebration luncheon in the Fellowship Hall. Special thanks to Christ Community's FISH (Friends In Service Here) Team, and the many volunteers who provided food, helped with set-up, and clean-up, ushering and moral support. Christ Community United Methodist Church 3474 Stiles Road Syracuse, NY 13209 (315) 457-9382 email@example.com www.ChristCommunityUMC.com 3
Heather in her final moments set the standard for courage, honesty, strength, and determination that I have certainly learned from. She gave me a new road map to who I want to be when I grow up. "...for them it was only the beginning of the real story. All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had been only the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on Earth has read: which goes on forever: in which every chapter is better than the one before." -the final sentence of C.S. Lewis Narnia series "The Final Battle" Love, Ariel, Heather's cousin
Our beloved Heather died on Friday, 14 November. We had become her professional home and as she struggled with cancer what kept her hope alive was that she would eventually return to our offices. Heather had a quiet manner and a gentle voice and her graciousness helped all of us as she organized the office and kept all of us on point. When she graduated from college she was a dancer and traveled the world performing as Zoe on Sesame Street. Heather was only twenty-four years old: too young to die. Elizabeth Howard, Chief Executive Officer, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
I was fortunate enough to watch Heather grow on stage. First as a young child with a huge fall in her hair and then on stage as a professional dancer as Zoe. She had this magical quality one that could not be taught, one that could not be matched. As petite as she was she stood out, you couldn't take your eyes off of her. She captivated the hearts and souls of all that were blessed to have known her. Heather's strength, courage and light will remain in my heart forever. Tami Zerrillo (Miss Tawn's sister)
Heather is a golden girl who could never be forgotten. Her heart, her strength, her intelligence and her talent shine as examples for other young women to emulate. Joe and I will always love her and feel a sense of pride that she, as well as her mother, father and brother, will forever be a part of our extended family. Pat & Joe Lotito
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Someday, I want to be able to dance like Heather… Heather has been my idol since I was seven years old. As young dancers at the studio, we used to play a game where we would pretend to be one of the older dancers, put on their music, and do their routines. Everyone would fight over who got to play "Heather". I grew up walking around a dance studio hoping that one day she might notice me and say hi. That we might someday be friends. She walked around with the confidence and grace of someone twice her age. She was the most beautiful dancer and person I had ever seen. Fast forward a decade and you find us in a duet lesson and her wiping her snotty, running nose on the back of her hand, grabbing mine, and laughing hysterically. You would find us carpooling to a dance competition and beating each other senseless across the front and back seats. I felt like the luckiest person alive when I got to stand next to her in front of a crowd of people and accept awards like highest scoring duet. I was dancing with my idol. I never got over reading the competition program and seeing "Heather Weeks & Amanda Lydon". There was my name next to one of the most honest, caring, and beautiful people in the entire world. Even then I looked at her as if she were a dream. When she graduated high school and moved on to study dance at the University at Buffalo, it was only natural that I wanted to tag along three years later, determined to follow in her footsteps, to somehow stay where she might always notice me. She was the older sister I never had. She and Auntie Frieda had become family. I could no longer imagine my life without them in it. I do not know what I ever did in life to be blessed with a friend like her. Why she would choose to befriend someone like me, so ordinary, when she was always undeniably destined for greatness beyond what any one of us was ever capable of. Heather is one of those people that walks into your life and never leaves. She brings loyalty, honesty, and love wherever she goes. Heather, I love you more than words can say. I will miss you until forever comes and goes and comes again. I will never forget you for as long as I live. We were the lucky ones to have had someone like you in our lives. The world was a better place with you in it. I love you forever, Mandi Lydon
To believe, to reach, to strive, is to keep a dream alive. Today we celebrate Heather's strength and determination by remembering not to give in and not to give up even in the face of insurmountable odds… On November 14 as I said goodbye to Heather I was very angry at God. So many hundreds and thousands of prayer warriors prayed diligently and faithfully for Heather to recover. We are not happy with this answer to our prayers. This is a human reaction. Our faith tells us that possibly we just don't understand God's plan. Maybe sometime in the future we'll see how this event fits into the puzzle of life. My understanding of Heather's condition indicates the form of cancer she had was extremely aggressive, probably outside the boundaries of medical technology. I believe that God took Heather into his arms to protect her from months of suffering with possibly the same outcome. The message here that Heather wants you to know is don't give up, don't give up on prayer, it is the link that binds us together and gives us strength when all worldly things fall short. Pray hard and expect miracles. Gary Weeks
As I have been thinking about Heather over the last few days—and even over the last few months—I have reminisced in my mind and brought up many wonderful memories of an adorable child that would talk me into buying her things whenever I took her shopping. I had trouble saying no to her. She would see something she wanted and "I take" and that was it. She had it. There were many summers, many beautiful hot summer days with Frieda, Kristie and Suzanne in the backyard at the pool with our kids swimming. The little girl with the very high pitched scream as they all jumped and dove and played for hours in the pool. There was the little girl who danced and did dance moves everywhere—in the living room, in the backyard, in my kitchen, in the pool— everywhere—every chance she got.
benefit—and they are almost grown up now. But they have wonderful memories of a kind and thoughtful dance teacher named Miss Heather. She was considerate of her family and family connections and had developed a special bond with her Uncle Dick. And in August, she wanted to make sure that the family did not forget to celebrate Katrina's birthday because we were very involved with newborn Sophia and planning for the benefit for her.
Her blogs displayed her deep faith and she kept her positive attitude for a very long time. She was amazing in her ability to write what she was going through. Her last couple of blogs were very difficult to read— because her quality of life was She Is Not Dead, She Is Just Away diminishing at that point. But She became a dancer—she by James Whitcomb Riley several things I believe fervently, was a dancer—and I totally she is not dead—she is just understood her focus, her I cannot say, and I will not say away. I remember a poem by drive and her singleness of That she is dead. She is just away. that name from when I was a purpose. Her Grandfather With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand, very young girl and I believe that has it, her Dad has it and I to be true. I believe that she is She has wandered into an unknown land. have it—it runs in our family. And left us dreaming how very fair not far away from us—although Frieda was the perfect Mom It needs must be since she lingers there. we feel far away from her right for Heather, she spent And you-O you, who the wildest yearn now. I believe that she is thousands of hours and For the old-time step and the glad returndancing for God "In Fields Of hundreds of days taking Think of her faring on, as dear Grace" (a Mike Weaver song). Heather to dance lessons and In the love of there as the love of here; She is dancing—what she loved dance competitions. They to do—and running with her Think of her still as the same, I say; were partners in her quest She is not dead-she is just away! dogs Kyle, Jenny, and Carlotta for excellence. And she and her cat Pumpkin. Frieda has achieved that excellence and already had a dream to that displayed it over and over effect—and so has Kathy Maller. again. My daughter Katrina so looked up to her cousin Heather and wanted to be just like her. I became less We know that God's plan was not our plan and not our connected to Heather at that point—because Katrina's hope—we would have kept her here with us. But I confess strengths and abilities are very different from Heather's that one of my prayers after learning of her illness, was that and I needed to spend time nurturing those. Katrina and she not suffer terribly. My hope was healing for her body and Nate have always been close and remain so. keeping her here, God's plan was a different kind of healing. I don't know how people who have no faith get through losses One of Heather's gifts to us as a family—as well as to like this. My faith is strong and I know that Heather had a many other friends were her blogs. We came to know huge impact in a short life-span here. My belief is that she will her as an adult through her blogs—things she would continue to have an impact on many people's lives—that is never have said to any of us in a one-on-one also my prayer. Her passions for dance and her two worthy conversation. Although some of them were very difficult causes—ovarian cancer and autism awareness will live on and became increasingly so, they showed what a through her family and friends. My prayers are with Jesse and magnificent young woman she had become. No longer did Gary and Frieda and Nate and all of her close friends who I see the young girl who appeared to be only focused on are feeling a huge loss in their lives now. Hopefully, they will dancing and theatre, but I saw a balanced, well-rounded find some peace with the belief that she is dancing with no young woman who had found a job she loved and felt pain now. God speed Heather, let us know you're around called to do—and more importantly—her life partner and once in a while. Watch for pennies and butterflies—Heather soul mate, Jesse. Sadly, she was not able to live out those you may now have understanding of why you were taken so dreams—marriage, family and fighting for a cause that she early. We may not know until we meet you on the other found immensely challenging. Joyfully, many people never side. The time will seem long and painful for us, but it will be find any of those things in a whole long lifetime. She in the blink of an eye in God's time. Thank you for enriching touched the lives of many little girls to whom she was our lives and teaching us lessons in dignity and grace. known as Miss Heather. I met several of them at the With much love, Aunt D 6
My earliest memories of Heather come from the stages of Salt City Center for the Performing Arts. She was maybe 7 or 8 years old. I think Jesus Christ Superstar, this particular year, was her first show ever. I know it had been a long time since I was in the theater, other than to watch a show. Now, I know what you're thinking—this must have been one of Carol 's famous performances—the one that local critics would rave about...(ahemmm... Joan). Not quite, I was there as a mom of a performer myself. A dreaded "stage mom". There were 4 "young dancers" in Superstar; Heather, Corey, Brandi and Sara. Being competitive dancers, all four girls, approximately 7 - 8 years old, had already been dancing / performing over half of there lives and were seemingly very comfortable on stage. Heather was no exception. Heather was a shining light on stage. Not just when she danced either. Among others, she was quite the dramatic and believable Helen Keller as a young girl. In theater, the girls became friends, Frieda and I became friends and as I moved on from "Stage Mom" to "Stage Manager", Frieda was often there as my side kick. Gary would often be in "the pit", playing the guitar and Nathan had joined his sister on stage. My boys had also joined their sister and me at the theater—working behind the scenes and sometimes on stage. We not only became friends, we were family, part of a very large "family". A theater family. A bond that extends beyond your wildest of imagination. Even as our children and our own lives moved on. Even with the closing of the doors to our beloved Salt City Center. Our "family" bond, hundreds strong, still exists. When you run into a member of this "family", it is as if no time has passed. Through our girls' teen years, Frieda and I would see much more of each other, as Brandi joined the dance studio where Heather, Corey and Sara went. Tawn Marie 's Dance Center. Here they would learn, grow and perfect their passions. Here they would grow into they beautiful young ladies they were to become. They would dance together in groups. They were friends—in and out of the performance world. We would travel to dance competitions. Sit with each other. Support each other. Cheer each other on. Disagreeing (sometimes) with judges scores. The camaraderie and friendship among all of these young girls was amazing. As it was among the moms. Frieda and I didn't see much of each other over the past few years. Our children got older, as they do and moved on their separate ways. Frieda and I would mostly run into each other at Wegmans on Rt. 57 and make what should have been a 1/2 hour trip for both of us, a hour long catch up on the family, before we even began our shopping. Heather's passion was her dancing. It was never a surprise to me to hear how she was doing, what she was doing or where she was performing. She was a beautiful young lady; dedicated, sincere, driven, loyal, had a great sense of humor and a great appetite—for food and life. When you watched her perform—she pulled you in—you believed the "story" she was telling you with the movements of her body, the depth of her eyes and the expressions on her face. As a dancer, she inspired many. As a person, she inspired so many more. Including me.
My daughter looked out our front window and saw JoAnn talking to Frieda by her car. She immediately wanted to race out the door and go say hi. I told her to wait. There was something wrong; I could tell. Days later we found out that Heather had cancer. My heart sunk. I remembered a beautiful smiling girl dancing at the recital a few years back. How could this be happening? We all have received those e-mails about friendship and loving one another and cherishing each and every day. Heather helped us all see things differently from the moment we learned of her illness. We read her blog and had silent moments of reflection. What strength from such a young girl. My kids looked up to her because she was so gorgeous and probably one of the best dancers to ever come out of their dance studio. They wanted to help out in any way they could. So we put together a benefit. It wasn't hard to do. There were so many people that felt just the way that we did. We wanted to give back to one of our idols. Heather brought a community together in a very short time. Almost like September 11th when all of a sudden you saw flags on every doorway and people felt proud to be an American. Heather brought out that same spirit in all of us. We wanted to be connected to something good. My prayers will be for those that are left with the memories of this dynamic young woman. May you find peace and always cherish the happy moments Heather shared with you. I will remember the beautiful smiling girl dancing on stage at Liverpool High School and feel proud to have been a small part of her life. Karen Wilkinson
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Heather's Legacy Ovarian Cancer Research Fund The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund was Heather's last employer, but more importantly a cause she believed in very deeply. Her vision was to spread awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, especially to those that may not get regular medical care. She wanted September to become Ovarian Cancer Month, where all clinics and care facilities would readily display information about ovarian cancer and that low-cost screening would be available to everyone who needed it. The enclosed bookmark was one of the projects Heather worked on to help spread information on ovarian cancer. As a legacy for Heather we plan to create an organization in Central New York to carry out her vision. We need volunteers and financial support. To make a donation in Heather's name: Online: www.OCRF.org/Heather Mail:14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1400, NY, NY 10122. If you have time to help spread the message please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Heather Weeks Memorial Dance Scholarship Heather loved dance for herself, but she was even more passionate about sharing her love with younger aspiring dancers. She loved teaching the children and had a lot of patience as they tried to master the initial steps. We are launching the annual Heather Weeks Memorial Dance Scholarship to allow a promising younger dancer to continue with their dance training. The scholarship will be offered through Tawn Marie's Dance Center in Liverpool, NY. There will be an annual fundraising event to promote this cause. If you would like to help: Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Mail: 1216 Morgan Road, Liverpool, New York 13090 Phone: 315-457-3151
Heather Weeks Memorial Celebration Program used for her 11/22/08 Celebration of life. Heather Weeks of West New York, NJ, Liverpool, High Sc...
Published on Dec 6, 2008
Heather Weeks Memorial Celebration Program used for her 11/22/08 Celebration of life. Heather Weeks of West New York, NJ, Liverpool, High Sc...


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New Release Round Up 6/6
The biggest movie of the year so far is out this week on DVD and Blu-Ray with Disney's live action Beauty and the Beast along with a bunch of smaller movies from earlier this year, the latest from JCVD and more.
Action Hero of the Week: Gabriel Van Helsing
Working for a secret unit of the Vatican, Gabriel Van Helsing hunts down monsters and faces his greatest challenge in Transylvania when he is tasked to stop Dracula.
News Shotgun 11/6
There's a new Star Trek TV show coming, Luther is back this December, new faces coming to Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter and much more in this week's News Shotgun.
Everything Actioncast Ep 278 "Season of the Deadites"
This week on the podcast, Zach, Chris and Joe talk about the first look at Preacher, the new Kickboxer, Halloween sequels, CBS' terrible grasp of streaming tech, James Bond Jr, Back to the Future and much more.
Horror Villain of the Week: Dracula
Coming from Transylvania, Count Dracula arrives in London to satiate his thirst for blood and get a new bride in the form of Mina Harker.
Battle at the Box Office 1/28
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters took the top spot at the box office this weekend despite multiple delays and mediocre reviews while the latest from Statham and a star studded comedy both bombed.
Know Your "That Guy": David Wenham
David Wenham is probably best known for his roles as Faramir in the Lord of the Rings movies and Dellios (aka the narrator) in 300.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Trailer
Delayed for at least a year, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters was recently revamped for an R rating and is finally coming out in January of next year. The movie stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as the eponymous siblings, who now hire themselves out to take out any witches who rear their ugly heads.


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Chapter – 3
Motion and Straight Line
Mechanics: The branch of physics which deals with the study of the motion of the object and the equilibrium of the object under many forces is known as mechanics. It consists of three branches. (i) Statius (ii) Kinematics (iii) Dinamics
- Status: The branch of mechanics which deals with study of the objects or in equilibrium under the action of external force.
- Kinematics: The branch of mechanics which deals with the study of the mechanical motion of the object without taking into the account of the cause of the motion in the object or body.
- Dinamics: The branch of mechanics which deals with the study of the mechanical motion of the bodies by taking into the account of the cause of the motion in the body.
Frame of reference: The fixed point or place with respect to which the position, velocity, acceleration, etc of a body or an object is measured is known as frame of reference.
Types of Frame of reference: The various types are as follows:
- Cartesian coordinate system.
- Spherical, polar coordinate system.
- Cylindrical coordinate system.
A Cartesian coordinate system is of two types:
- Innertial frame of reference.
- Non-Innertial frame of reference.
- Innertial frame of reference: Any frame of reference which is either at rest or moving with velocity is called Innertial frame of reference. In Innertial frame of reference Newton's first Law of motion is valid or true.
- Accelerated or non Innertial frame of reference: The frame of reference which is accelerated is called non-Innertial frame of reference. In non-Innertial frame of reference Newton's first Law of motion is not valid.
Types of Motion
- Translational Motion: A body has translational motion if a line joining any two points remains parallel to itself throughout the motion of the body. E.g. (i) A bus moving on a straight road, (ii) A ball falling vertically downwards from a certain height.
Notes: (i) during translation motion of the body, there is change in location of the body; (ii) It is also non as rectilinear motion.
- Rotational Motion: A body has rotational motion if it moves around at fixed line from axis of rotation. Such that all the reticules constituting the body move simultaneously along concentric circle having their centres on the axis of rotation. E.g. Motion of earth around the sum.
Note: During rotational motion of a body there is change in the orientation of the body while there is no change in the location of the body from the axis of rotation.
- Vibrational motion: A body has vibrational motion if it moves to and fro after regular interval of time about a fixed point called the mean position us the equilibrium position. E.g. Motion of the pendulum of a wall clock.
- One dimensional motion: A particle moving along a straight line or a path is said to have one dimensional motion.
- Two dimensional motions: A particle moving in a plane is said to have two dimensional motions.
- Three dimensional motions: A particle moving in spouse is said to have three dimensional motions.
Distance and displacement
The length of the actual path travel by a particle between initial and final position of a particle in a given interval of time is called distance covered by the particle. The S.I. unit is metre (m).
- It is a scalar physical quantity as it has only magnitude and no sense of direction.
- Distance travel by a particle in a given time interval is always positive.
- It can neither be negative or 0.
- Distance travel by a vehicle is measured by a device non as odometer
The shortest distance from the initial position to the final position of the particle is called displacement. The S.I. unit is metre.
- Displacement is a vector physical quantity as it has both magnitude and direction.
- Displacements can – ve, + ve or 0.
Difference between distance and displacement
1. It is the length of the actual path travel by the particle.
2. It is always positive.
3. Distance is a scalar physical quantity.
4. Distance travel by a particle depends upon the shape of the path followed by the particle.
1. It is the shortest length between the initial and final position.
2. It may be + ve, or – ve, or 0.
3. Displacement is a vector physical quantity.
4. Displacement of a particle does not depend shape of the path followed by the particle.
Average speed and Average velocity
Speed: the distance travel by a body per unit time is known as speed. i.e.
The S.I. unit of speed is
Q. Concert 1 KM/hr into M/S.
Uniform speed: A particle is said to be moving with uniform speed, if it causes equal distance or equal interval of time.
Variable speed: A particle or a body is said to be moving with variable speed or non-uniform speed, if it covers unequal distance in equal interval of time.
Average speed: Average speed of a body is defined as the ratio of the total distance travel by its to the total time taken.
Example No. 3.2: The position of an object moving along x-axis is given by, whereand t is measured in second what is its velocityand. What is the average velocity betweenand.
Average speed in different situation:
- Particle covering different distance with different speed.
- If a body covers equal distance with speedand respectively, then average speed of the body is given by
- Body moving with different speed in different time interval.
Let a body move with velocitiesand so on at the time intervalsand so on.
Total distance covered
Hence average speed of the body,
Q. A car covers first half of the total distance with a speed of 36 Km/h and a second half with a speed of 54 Km/h. Find the average speed of the car.
Velocity: Distance of a particle or a body per unit time is called the velocity of the body.
Uniform velocity: A body is said to move with uniform velocity if it covers equal displacement in equal interval of time.
Non uniform velocity: A body is said to move with variable velocity. If it covers equal displacement in unequal interval of time
Average velocity:
Q. A boy runs from his home to the market 1 Km away. He reaches the market in 30 minutes. Seeing the market closed, he at ones runs back to his home and stops after 15 minutes. At his friends house which is half Km away from the market. Calculate his average speed and magnitude of average velocity.
Average velocity,
Instantaneous Velocity and Speed
Instantaneous speed: When a body is moving with variable speed then the speed of the body at any instant of time is called instantaneous speed.
Hence the instantaneous speed of a body is defined as the time rate of change of distance travelled by it.
Instantaneous velocity: It is defined as the velocity of the particle of any instant or at any point of its path of motion.
Instantaneous velocity is equal to limiting values of average velocity as
Whereandare infinite valuesandrespectively. Hence, instantaneous velocity of a particle known as the time rate of change of the displacement of the particle.
Q. A body is moving in a straight line along x-axis. Its distance from x-axis is given by equation, whereisand it is. Find average speed of the cloudy on time interval to and = 20 and its instantaneous speed at .
Difference between velocity and speed
1. It is the distance travelled by a body per unit time.
2. Speed of a body tells nothing about the direction of motion of the body.
3. Speed of a body is always + ve.
4. Speed of a body is equal to or greater then the velocity of the body.
5. Speed is sealer physical quantity.
1. It is the displacement of the body per unit time.
2. Velocity tells the direction of motion of the body.
3. Velocity of a body may be + ve or – ve or zero.
4. Velocity of a body is equal or less then the speed of the body.
5. Velocity is a vector physical quantity.
Determine of velocity from displacement time graph.
Consider two points A and B m the displacement time graph. Letbe the time andbe the displacement corresponding to points A. Letbe the time andbe the displacement corresponding to the point B. Now the displacement of the body in time intervalequal to.
Acceleration: The rate of change of velocity of an object with time is called the acceleration of the object. i.e.
Uniform acceleration: The motion of an body or an object whose acceleration is constant is known as uniformly accelerated motion.
Won uniform acceleration: The motion of an object having variable acceleration is known as non uniform acceleration motion.
Q. Draw velocity time graph when accelerated = 0.
Physical meaning of acceleration: The physical meaning of acceleration is that it tell us by how much amount of the velocity of an object is changed per unit time.
Average acceleration: It is defined as the changed in velocity of the object divided by the total time taken for this change in velocity i.e. average acceleration.
Itbe the change in velocity in timethen
Instantaneous acceleration: It is defined as the accelerated of an object at any instant of time during its motion. i.e.
Thus acceleration of an object is equal to the time rate of change of velocity of the object.
Q. A particle in moving straight line displacement at any instantis given byfind the average acceleration on the time intervalandand instantaneous acceleration at
Velocity time graph for uniformly accelerated motion: Determine the acceleration using velocity time graph.
Velocity time relation is given by
Whereis initial velocity andis also a constant
Determination of acceleration of the particle consider two points A and B on the velocity time graph as shown in the figure above.
Letbe the velocity of the particle of instantto prosponding to point A. Letbe the velocity of the particle at instant prosponding to point B.
Change in velocity, when particles moves from point A to point B
Time taken for this change in velocity
Thus acceleration of a uniformly accelerated motion of the particle is equal to the slope ofgraph.
Q. An expression of physical quantity is written as, whereis the applied force andis the mass per unit length. Find the dimensional representation ofand identify the physical quantity.
Q. The motion of a particle of massis given byfind the force acting on the particle.
Kinematic equation or relation for uniformly accelerated motion (graphical method): When a particle move in a straight line with constant acceleration then the portion, time, velocity and acceleration of the particle are represented by equation known as Kinematic equation of motion.
(i) Velocity attained after time: Letbe the initial velocity of the particle atandis the final velocity of the particle after time. Consider true points A and B on the curve corresponding toandrespectively. Draw BDon time axis. Also draw ACon BD.
In vector form equation can be written as Displacement
(2) Travel in time interval f:
Let= position of the particle atfrom the origin.
=position of the particle atfrom the origin.
=distance travelled by the particle in time interval
We know distance travelled by a particle in the given time interval = area under velocity time graph.
Divide rule of differentiation:
Integration: Integration is a inverse pro of differentiation
In vector form equation (B) can be written as
(3) Velocity attained after travelling a distance S: We know distance travel by a particle on time t is equal to the area under velocity time graph.
The distance S travelled by a particle during time interval t is given by
Kinematic equation of motion for uniformly accelerates motion (Calculus method):
(i) Velocity attained by a particle after time t.
Letbe the change in velocity of a particle in time. Therefore, acceleration of the particle is given by
(ii) Displacement of the particle after time t:
Letbe the displacement of the particle in time
(iii) Velocity attain by a particle after travelling a distance S.
(iv) Displacement of the particle insecond:
Letandbe the displacement of the particle. Inandseconds respectively. Then the displacement of the particle insecond is given by
We know,
Q. A particles moves 10 m in 4th second and 15 m in 6th second of its motion. Calculate the distance travel by it in 7th second if the motion of the particle is uniformly accelerated motion.
Ans. We Know
Freely falling bodies: The motion of a body falling under the effect of gravity alone with a constant acceleration is known as free fall.
Equation for accelerated motion applies to freely falling body. Therefore, Equation of motion of the freely falling bodies can be obtained by thing g in place of 'a' in equations for accelerated motion a thus, for a freely falling body.
Special Case: If a body released or dropped from certain height, then initial velocity of the body is taken a zero, i.e. u = O.
Stepping distance of Vehicles: We know. When moving vehicles stops, becomes
Equation (ii) gives the stopping distance. It is clear from equation (ii) that stopping distance is directly proportional to square of the initial velocity if negative acceleration of vehicle is constant. i.e. stopping distance directly.
Relative velocity: Relative velocity of an object A w.r.t another object B is the time rate in which the object A changes its position with respect to object B.
Let, = displacement of A at.
= displacement of B at.
Now, letandbe the displacement of A and B respectively after time t.
So the displacement of the object A in time t is given by
For B in time t
Subtracting equation (i) from equation (ii) we get
Now, the relative displacement of B with respect to A at
the relative displacement of the object B with respect to object A at instant t
equation (iii) →
in which is the relative velocity of objects B w.r.t to the object it.
Special Case: (i) When the two object move with equal velocity i.e. equation.
(ii) When the two objects move with unequal velocities (a) when>then from equationis. This shows the separation between two moving object will go on decreasing with time.
(b) When >then from equation (4) is. This shows the separation between two object will go on increasing with time.
(iii) When two object moves is opposite direction, Let object A moves alongdirection with velocityand object B moves alongdirection with velocity.
Therefore, in this caseis taken as positive andis taken as. Hence relative velocity of object A w.r.t object B is given by
- Newtonian mechanics or classical mechanics: It deals with the study of motion of the object moving with speeds much less then the speed of light in air.
- Relativistic mechanics: It deals with study of motion of the object moving with speed comparable to the speed of light in air.
Graphs: Velocity time graph for uniform positive acceleration:
For uniformacceleration:
Graph for motion for body having uniformacceleration:
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Year : 2019 | Volume : 14 | Issue : 6 | Page : 488--495
Hepatoprotective potential and antioxidant activity of Allium tripedale in acetaminophen-induced oxidative damage
Sahel Ghobadi1, Dara Dastan2, Meysam Soleimani2, Amir Nili-Ahmadabadi1,
1 Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research Center; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, I.R. Iran, I. R. Iran
2 Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research Center; Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, I. R Iran, I. R. Iran
Correspondence Address:
Allium tripedale (A. tripedale) is a species of wild Allium native to northwest Iran that its hepatoprotective effects have not yet been confirmed. This study investigated the effect of A. tripedale plant against acetaminophen (APAP)-induced acute liver damage. After preliminary studies, the A. tripedale methanol fraction (ATMF) was selected for in vivo study. Thirty-six rats were divided into six groups of 6 each and treated by gavage as follows: groups 1 and 2 received normal saline; group 3 received 400 mg/kg of ATMF; and groups 4-6 were treated with 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg of ATMF, respectively. After two consecutive weeks, except groups 1 and 3, rats were administered with an oral single dose of APAP (2 g/kg). After 48 h, blood and liver samples were collected for histological and biochemical examinations. The results showed that APAP caused a significant increase in alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase serum levels, lipid peroxidation (all with P < 0.001) and hepatic nitric oxide (P < 0.01). In addition, APAP led to the depletion of the total antioxidant capacity, total thiol group (both with P < 0.001), and structural alterations in the hepatic tissue. Following administration of ATMF extract, a significant improvement was observed in the functional and oxidative stress markers of hepatic tissue alongside histopathologic changes. In conclusion, the present study showed that the administration of ATMF might prevent hepatic oxidative damage by improving oxidant/antioxidant balance in animals exposed to APAP.
Introduction Material and Methods Results Discussion Conclusion Acknowledgments
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The graffiti on the wall receives scant attention from people. Villagers seem indifferent. Officials cannot care less. They shrug when asked who scrolled the word Bhookh (Hunger) on the wall of the panchayat bhavan, not just once but three times. The local wit can't resist a wisecrack. "Obviously someone who is hungry," he says with a sly smile. Nobody laughs.
There is something faintly reassuring in what the wit said. The famed rustic humour is not completely lost in these grim times. But the word Bhookh haunts the outsiders, the well-fed visitors from the city, making them feel a little guilty.
Several people are hungry in village Khera. Shiv Devi is just one of the women who makes the trip every morning to the panchayat bhavan to secure a ration card. Denied even a provisional ration card on one pretext or the other, she returns every day, stoical but anxious. "If we don't get food soon, we will die of hunger," she mumbles. Even charity is in short supply. NGOs and civil society efforts are not enough to feed all of them. Shiv Devi has a family of seven to look after, including three children. Most of the time, a neighbour says, Shiv Devi remains hungry so that the children get an extra 'Roti' to eat.
Her problem is compounded by the fact that she belongs to a nomadic community. There are 17 such families in the village. They would earlier deliver small, household tools and do odd jobs while moving from one village to another. Their earnings have come down to zero after the lockdown.
Some of them have received the provisional ration card following intervention by an NGO, Vidya Dham Samiti. But Shiv Devi is still waiting.
People laugh and jeer at us, informs Phool Chand. "We cannot even go near the ration shop. People begin to shout, 'Carona aa gaya' and a young man once even hurled a stone at us," he adds. In Khamora village of Banda, even in normal times the 'Kucch bandias' as the 70 dalit families are called, were not welcome. Now the fear of getting infected by the coronavirus has made the situation worse.
"The custom of untouchability is increasing; People no longer want to talk or even allow us to enter the village," says Phool Chand, admitting that Kuchhbandias lived in poor hygienic conditions, next to a sewer.
They certainly are among the poorest of the poor, confirms Raja Bhaiyya of the NGO VDS active in the area. They are also eligible to foodgrains under the PDS but local officials have not facilitated access to food for them,he confirms. A complaint has been filed with the district administration and action is awaited.
Her husband died four years ago, leaving her to feed herself and six children. Two of the eldest sons, though they are still minors and below 18 years of age, went to Pune to work as on daily wages and got stuck there following the lockdown.
Her eldest daughter is paralysed and Chunni had taken a loan to get her treated. But her treatment has stopped. She is waiting for her sons to return. She doesn't have a mobile phone but has been informed that both sons had started for home.
"Perhaps they are walking or they might have hitched a ride on trucks," she says. But she is certain that she would never again allow her sons to leave home. We will live and die here, she says, "they will not die in pardes'. Manish, however, is regretting the decision to return. He used to work in a utensil making factory at Jagdhari. But after walking and hitching rides to reach home, he was quarantined for 14 days with others under a shamiana with a black, tarpaulin cover.
But even after the quarantine period is over, he is still treated with suspicion. He was assaulted when he insisted on fetching water from the village hand pump. Passing policemen rescued him. But he was let off with a warning. "Never visit a public place", he was told.
"This lockdown has alienated me from the village. These are the same people with whom I grew up and now I am nobody to them. They are treating me as if I am untouchable," he fumes. His is not a stray case. A few days back, a fight broke out between another returnee and villagers. The returnee had gone to a shop to buy biscuits for his children and inadvertently touched the counter. He was beaten up with lathis and had to visit the local doctor for medical aid.
"We are not covid positive," Manish said. "We are being kept in isolation for precautionary measure. But the whole village treats us as covid patient," he said.
The ground situation in Bundel khand is grim. But the situation elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh cannot be much better. Many of the villagers had never heard or known about lockdowns and coronavirus. They still don't. Irrational fear stalks them and the returnees are bearing the brunt of their suspicion. It is a tinderbox, ready to explode.