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One of the best things about summer in the South Shore? Festivals! Plenty of food – from BBQ and gyros to funnel cakes and cotton candy and don’t forget about kids activities like parades, face painting and carnival rides. It seems that you can’t have a festival without amazing live entertainment!
We’ve put together a list of all of the great music you’ll hear this summer along the South Shore!
Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner and is touching down along the South Shore all weekend! Crack open some piñatas because it is time to celebrate the success of the Battle of Puebla throughout Northwest Indiana! Below you will find the top five ways to get in the fiesta spirit including authentic Mexican dining and events!
Roll down the windows or turn on your air conditioner because summer is here in Northwest Indiana! | 2019-04-19T03:13:08Z | https://www.southshorecva.com/blog/tag/festivals/5a4e77db531b1b4478603540/ |
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Research and development projects in the field of LIVE VR streaming have always been extremely challenging for immersive media companies. The temptation of experiencing often inaccessible things with no limit and minimal effort was enormous not only for the users, but also for the whole industry.
The 20th century was the age of sharing the information. 21st century brought to us a revolution by giving us the possibility of sharing the experiences. As a next generation technology design house, we operate at the intersection of XR - as a carrier of information and VR video - as a carrier of experiences.
Imagine a sports event broadcast system where computer vision boosted by AI can recognize and track players, count unusual situations or create automated video correction systems. The same system in medical applications can detect abnormalities invisible to the human eye or, used in security, can keep track of luggage or people, increasing safety and protection.
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In our projects we use the power of holograms to change product storytelling at any expo, public presentation or point of sales. With Microsoft Hololens it’s easy to let your client experience what cannot be told or to explain every, even the most advanced and incredible, feature. Because people believe in what they can see.
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Whoever participated in a screening in a planetarium understands the magic of that place. To help the creators of full-dome content, we design a software that supports the production of spherical slideshows by positioning the elements in the 3D space and a software gathering viewers' attention data in the form of a heatmap.
As a technology design company for (VR) video industry, BIVROST develops projects in the fields of live (VR) streaming and cinematic video production. By conducting numerous R&D activities BIVROST provides know-how and technology solutions to professional video market, like the open-source 360° camera, stitching and video processing devices, multiple camera rigging systems, VR video rendering engines with analytics tools and open-source camera controllers. These are the areas, where we can help you solve your technical problems.
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The City of Boston has experienced a lot of development over the past decade. One of the neighborhoods that has completely changed and turned into a foodie hotspot is Fenway neighborhood which borders onto nearby Back Bay and Brookline.
Here are our top 10 things to do and see in the Fenway area besides our Fenway Food Tour. We will continue to add to this list so check back in for more ideas, and we hope to hear yours too!
6. Restaurant Hop around Restaurant Row (Petersborough Street) and try creative soft serve mix-ins afterwards at Hidyan Cafe. Or explore the amazing restaurants on a walking & historical Food Tour!
10. People-watch: grab a seat at Citizens, Cask N' Flagon, Baseball Tavern, the Verb Hotel patio, and enjoy city life.
Our Fenway Food Tour runs every Saturday at 10am, except 1pm home games. We can't wait to host you. Book today via offthebeatenpathfoodtours.com. | 2019-04-24T19:53:11Z | https://www.offthebeatenpathfoodtours.com/blog/category/all/2 |
CityGRID® Manager is the central software module for managing 3D city models in a database system. The data storage is compatible to CityGML in the form of polygonal vector models. In addition, the building models are managed in an editable edge structure, which significantly facilitates revision and makes it possible to refine or update the city model using CAD and GIS data.
Storage of building models as CityGML compatible surface models.
Management of the building structures in the editable CityGRID® edge structure.
The 3D city model database and the CityGRID® Manager functionalities are controlled by the client CityGRID® Administrator. This module covers the basic administrative tasks of the 3D city model, as well as databsse optimisation and cleanup.
Import / export of city and terrain models according to predefined areas or according to known building ID.
Export in the formats CityGRID, CityGML, KMZ, DXF and VRML.
Assignment of aerial images and orthophotos to the 3D city model.
Management of city models in the 3D database (versions, model properties, attributes, address linking, etc.).
Derive an elevation grid for visibility analyzes from the city model.
Automatic tiling of the terrain model according to the orthophoto tiling.
Control of the automatic intersection of overlapping building parts (automatic penetration resolution).
Existing 3D city models can be automatically textured from oriented images using CityGRID® Texturiser. As a result, the attractiveness of the digital city model can be significantly improved with little effort. Oriented aerial photographs can be used for the texturing of roofs and facades, mobile mapping for the high-resolution texturing of street-side facades. CityGRID® Texturiser currently consists of a set of individual routines. A consistent user interface is under development.
Import of aerial images and associated orientation parameters.
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Many tasks of 3D city modeling can be solved more easily and efficiently in combination with the existing GIS. With the help of the CityGRID® FME interface, our software modules can be optimally linked to the customer's existing system environment. The CityGRID® FME interface expands the functional scope of FME by a reader / writer for CityGRID® data and enables the full import and export. Furthermore, some Transformers are added, which allow specific tasks of 3D city modeling. On the basis of the CityGRID® FME interface, customer-specific workspaces can be created for automising recurring 3D data processing tasks.
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3D snapper with special 3D / 2D snapping behavior as well as recognition and securing of arc elements.
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CityGRID® Modeler is the tool for 3D editing of building models. Thanks to its powerful editing and repair functions, modeling tasks, which are not automatically executable, can be done quickly in an interactive manner. With CityGRID® Modeler you can create 3D city models from roof lines and surfaces. Existing city models can be efficiently textured, refined and updated.
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Interactive texturing from photographic hand-held pictures.
Easily editing of the terrain model.
Export in the formats CityGRID®, CityGML, DXF and VRML.
Semiautomatic facade texturing from mobile mapping recordings: After selecting a facade, CityGRID® Modeler proposes the texturing from the mobile mapping recording position, which provides the best viewing angle. However, it is possible that an obstacle, such as a truck, is depicted in this photograph. Therefore, the preview images are displayed from all other recording positions on which the selected facade is visible. If there are fewer or no visual obstacles in one of these shooting positions, this image can be used for the automatic texturing of the facade with a mouse click.
for the fast initial texturing of selected street-side facades.
An important application for digital city models is the automatic generation of analogue models by 3D printing. These haptic models are still in demand in planning processes and are particularly used in architectural competitions. With CityGRID® Solid, a tool was developed that significantly simplifies generation of print files from city model data. By providing an area of interest, this CityGRID® module prepares the city model for 3D printing fully automatically.
Flexible selection of the area to be printed via a polygonal selection.
Check for water tightness and correction for detected defects.
Output in the file formats 3MF, STL or OBJ.
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Would you like to know more about the CityGRID® system modules?
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Collected between these covers are twenty of Norman Lewis’s finest pieces of travel writing, spanning a period of 30 years. He brings us face to face with Castro’s executioner, with a tragic Ernest Hemingway and with the unchanged lifestyle of fishermen in an unspoilt Ibiza. He describes the gentle pleasures of Belize, the ferocious blood feuds of Sardinian bandits and the unpleasant duty of repatriating Cossacks to the Soviet Union in 1944.
At the heart of the collection is Lewis’s famous report on the genocide of the Brazilian Indians, which led to the creation of Survival International – which campaigns for the rights of tribal peoples. This, Lewis felt, was the most important achievement of his professional life.
TRAVEL CAME BEFORE WRITING. There was a time when I felt that all I wanted from life was to be allowed to remain a perpetual spectator of changing scenes. I managed my meagre supply of money so as to be able to surrender myself as much as possible to this addiction, and charged with a wonderful ignorance I went abroad by third-class train, country bus, on foot, by canoe, by tramp steamer and by Arab dhow.
My travels started with Spain, where in the early thirties a fonda would furnish a windowless cell and an austere meal of bread, sausage and wine for the equivalent of a shilling; when Pedro Flores Atocha, last of the flamboyant bandits of Andalusia, was receiving the first of the Spanish film actresses in his mountain hideout, and you sometimes saw a picture of Lenin, or of the bullfighter Belmonte, in the places later occupied by a portrait of General Franco. In this then relatively incorruptible country, where merely by leaving the main road you could plunge immediately into Europe’s prehistoric past, I spent – divided over a number of visits – a total of about three years, and I still go there to get away from the insipidity of modern times whenever I can, although the Spain of old has only survived in a few relatively inaccessible parts of the interior.
After Spain it was the African meridionale of Italy, the Balkans, the Red Sea and Southern Arabia (in the dhow, thirty tons, undecked, crew of five, without lifeboat: a lifeboat would have been impiously calling into question God’s providence), then Mexico, North Africa, three winters in the Far East, Central America, Equatorial Africa, and the less travelled areas of South America: Amazonian Brazil, the Savannahs of Venezuela, Bolivia and Paraguay. At first I believed in pure travel, and that it was necessary never to have a purpose. I arrived, watched a little, and when my amazement began to subside, my impressions to dull, I moved on. When I began to write it was probably, at least in part, in an attempt to imprison some essence of the experiences, the images which were always slipping, fading, dissolving, taking flight. Later I found that the discipline of writing compelled me to see more, to penetrate more deeply to increase my understanding and to discard a little of my ignorance. Still later I began to weave the background and the incidents of travel into my novels, and now, as I observe the change that has taken place over the years, I wonder if I am any longer capable of enjoying travel for its own sake.
Insurgents and bandits, malaria, curtains of various kinds, whether lowered by politicians or by the priest-kings of their day, like the Imam of the Yemen – I am reminded that those parts of the world where I have travelled most happily, those countries which had most preserved their peculiar style and character, always seemed to suffer from these dis- advantages, and that on the other hand those that seemed to me hardly worth a visit and certainly not worth writing about were those that had succumbed to a flaccid and joyless prosperity which they were doing their best to export to the rest of the world. Ironically, so much that is of value has been protected by poverty, bad communications, reactionary governments, the natural barriers to progress of mountain, desert and jungle, colonial misrule, the anopheles mosquito.
The pieces in this collection are mostly about places to escape to when one has had a surfeit of the amenities of the modern world. Belize (colonial neglect) is a living museum, a wondrous survival of a Caribbean colony of the last century. Liberia (bad communications plus bad gov- ernment) offers an extraordinary example of what can be done in the names of Freedom and Democracy when released slaves are turned loose on native Africans, who until the said released slaves appeared on the scene, had had the good fortune to remain free. Guatemala (colonial misrule plus reactionary governments plus endless revolution) is the last home of the uncontaminated Red Man – the Mayan Indian – living, to be sure, in much reduced circumstances, but still defending himself with fair success from all the overtures of the West. | 2019-04-20T09:23:53Z | https://www.travelbooks.co.uk/shop-online-books/a-view-of-the-world-p-norman-lewis |
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This photo was taken on a pretty wild day at Blacksod, near Belmullet in Mayo. Just around to the right, out of site, is Eagle Island. The sea was pretty wild when this shot was taken – the noise was amazing, though it’s pretty hard to tell from the picture.
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Conversations and research form the bedrock of Sarah Morris’s artistic practice. The artist conceives most of her creative ideas through conversations, followed by research to give shape to those thoughts, and then even more conversations to realise a work. These conversations involve fellow artists, curators and potential film subjects. But the spark for new ideas for artistic projects most regularly comes from conversations with the group of culturally diverse young professional studio assistants from a variety of disciplines that she surrounds herself with.
The New York-based artist was in Beijing in March for the opening of her solo show at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Sarah Morris: Odysseus Factor. Resembling a mid-career retrospective, it is one of her biggest shows to date. It also marks a decade since Morris came to China to shoot her film Beijing (2008) about the Olympics. Ten years is also the amount of time it took Odysseus to sail home to Ithaca and the duration of the Trojan war, hence the show’s title.
Beijing by Sarah Morris, 35mm/HD, 84 min 47 sec, 2008. © Sarah Morris. Courtesy White Cube.
Morris is busy working on several projects. In late May she will be in Hong Kong to attend the opening of her solo show at White Cube. After Beijing, she and her team travelled to Japan to shoot her next film, which has two main elements: the spectacle that surrounds the blooming of the sakura cherry blossoms; and an interview with molecular biologist Shinya Yamanaka, a Nobel Prize winner, about a controversial new technology to create stem cells. She is also working on a project for the Convention Center for Art Basel Miami in December, a very large-scale site-specific ceramics facade, produced in Guadalajara, Mexico.
All of Morris’s 14 films are on show at the UCCA, spanning the two decades from 1998 to 2017. Most of the rest of the exhibition comprises her paintings, mostly consisting of geometric shapes and precisely drawn lines, with a limited palette per painting of solid colours. Posters designed in collaboration with M/M Paris to promote her films and two large-scale wall paintings round out the show. Dr Caligari (2018), a site-specific wall painting over nine metres long, was created for the UCCA’s monumental factory space.
For Morris, her films and paintings form a cohesive whole, although each is different in the state of mind it requires, the time it takes to execute and the collaborative effort involved. “They allow for each other to exist and they also constantly inform each other,” she says. There are also overlaps between the two practices in colour palettes and titles.Morris’s key themes include power structures, the movement of capital, corruption and conspiracy. Rather than following the trend of artists dealing with the marginal and the alternative, from the beginning of her career Morris has been interested in the idea of “trying to deal with these very mainstream forces – to go right to the centre”. This finds expression in her focus on the self-involved world of Hollywood in Los Angeles (2004); the juggernaut that is the Olympics, described by Morris as “political, corrupt, super-commercial and artificial” in 1972 and Beijing (both 2008); how power is manifested in a city’s architecture in AM/PM (1999) and Points on a Line (2010); and how the cash that flows in from selling “a fantasy” or “a dream” via luxury goods enables the building of an art museum by a starchitect like Frank Gehry, in her film commissioned by Suzanne Pagé and the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Strange Magic (2014). However, we never feel outright critique, only subtle hints at something dark or corrupt. “If there is a conspiracy, I’m not saying I know what it is,” she says.
1972 by Sarah Morris, 35mm/HD, 38 min 12 sec, 2008. © Sarah Morris. Courtesy White Cube.
Morris’s films are neither documentary nor entirely fictional. They occupy a space between the two, forcing the viewer to grapple with the images seen and come up with some kind of understanding. Devoid of a definite narrative, defying logic and a clear ending, we see scenes jump from one to the next, from macro to micro and back again. In Beijing (2008), for example, we see preparations and practice for the Olympics, followed by a close-up of a woman collecting plastic bottles for recycling in the vicinity of the Bird’s Nest Stadium. These scenes seem both random and yet interconnected. For example, we might draw the conclusion that large sports events create a lot of additional waste. Morris wants her audience to come to their own conclusions. “The viewer is actually producing the meaning. Of course, I try to direct it when I can,” she says.
Instead of verbal commentary, highly repetitive electronic music forms the audio background to most of Morris’s films, exacerbating the absence of clues. The artist considers music an important element in her films. All originally composed by artist Liam Gillick, who is familiar with some of the themes in each film, the music is not written to accompany specific images. Then Morris takes the composed elements and pairs them with visual material, but she just as easily “might run counter to the image”, she says, questioning the implications of the scene. For example, in Rio (2012), the artist matches footage from an assembly line in a beer factory with ominous-sounding music. Elsewhere a disturbing scene, in which a seemingly dead horse is carried off by a Jockey Club truck, comes paired with gentle music.
Rio by Sarah Morris, Red Code / HD, 88 min 33 sec, 2012. © Sarah Morris. Courtesy White Cube and Galeria Fortes Vilaça.
The title of her latest show, at White Cube Hong Kong, Your Words are Mine, reflects her belief that “conversation is a very powerful thing. This issue of speech and the veracity of speech is obviously being contested a lot right now. Words are very important and very beautiful.” Building on this theme, Morris is showing a series of her latest paintings, which she refers to as “sound graphs”, with undulating lines that resemble hills and mountains. The series was inspired by a remark made by Alexander Kluge in her film Finite and Infinite Games (2017) while discussing New German cinema, when he momentarily veered off-script. His words where converted into the first sound graph painting, So in a sense it’s abstract as no painting will ever be [Sound 3] (2017), which is on show at the UCCA. Other works at White Cube will include the film Abu Dhabi (2016) and several paintings that capture the colours of the desert city.
Your Words Become Mine by Sarah Morris, [Sound graph], Household gloss on canvas, 122 x 122 cm, 2018. © Sarah Morris. Photo © Ron Amstutz. Courtesy White Cube.
For Morris “there is meaning in every surface” and “meaning is there to be mined” by the audience. She believes our eyes are already trained to do so; she’s just trying to give us a helping hand. | 2019-04-24T12:52:15Z | https://artomity.art/2018/06/15/sarah-morris/ |
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Listed here are men who died while conducting military maneuvers in the Klamath Basin or nearby areas. The list includes airmen based in Klamath Falls, as well as those based elsewhere whose missions brought them to Klamath. Very little is known about several of the incidents listed here.
Ensign Richard A. Baker died in the crash landing of a Navy bomber on the Klamath Marsh about 50 miles north of Klamath Falls. The plane developed engine trouble and came down in the marsh. Four others on the plane were injured in the crash, but survived.
Casterot was one of three Navy airmen killed July 3, 1944, when their bomber crashed at Drews Reservoir west of Lakeview, Oregon. The bomber was operating out of the Naval Air Station in Klamath Falls.
Navy pilot Cerkvenik died February 27, 1944, when his airplane collided with another plane in mid-air over the Naval Air Station in Klamath Falls. It was the first fatal flying accident at the Naval Air Station, which had been commissioned only two weeks earlier.
Navy pilot Gahre died February 27, 1944, when his airplane collided with another plane in mid-air over the Naval Air Station in Klamath Falls. It was the first fatal flying accident at the Naval Air Station, which had been commissioned only two weeks earlier.
Grohs was one of four Navy airmen killed November 24, 1944, in the collision of two light bombers conducting exercises east of Clear Lake. The bombers were operating out of the Klamath Falls Naval Air Station.
Hartwick was one of four Navy airmen killed November 24, 1944, in the collision of two light bombers conducting exercises east of Clear Lake. The bombers were operating out of the Klamath Falls Naval Air Station.
Herget was one of two airmen killed December 4, 1944, while on a training mission near Clear Lake.
Kauffman was one of four Navy airmen killed November 24, 1944, in the collision of two light bombers conducting exercises east of Clear Lake. The bombers were operating out of the Klamath Falls Naval Air Station.
Loughary died in the crash of a C-45 cargo plane on Miller Hill, about seven miles south of Klamath Falls, on March 30, 1956. He was among a five-person crew flying from McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento to McNary Field in Salem. The crew was attempting to land the plane at the Klamath Falls Airport for refueling. Three members of the crew were killed, while two survived.
Mason was a crewman on an Air Force T-33 training jet when he was forced to eject from the plane. His parachute failed to open. The incident occurred March 19, 1961, with the plane coming down in the Stewart Lenox neighborhood of Klamath Falls. The jet was flying a mission from Larson Air Force Base in Moses Lake, Washington.
Matsinger died in the crash of a C-45 cargo plane on Miller Hill, about seven miles south of Klamath Falls, on March 30, 1956. He was among a five-person crew flying from McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento to McNary Field in Salem. The crew was attempting to land the plane at the Klamath Falls Airport for refueling. Three members of the crew were killed, while two survived.
Morgan died November 26, 1968, in the crash of an Air Force F101 Voodoo fighter shortly after taking off from Kingsley Field.
Peoples died while on a training mission in an F101 over the Pacific Ocean 60 miles west of Crescent City. The jet's pressurized canopy blew off at 30,000 feet, and Peoples ejected. His body was never found. The pilot safely landed the F-101. In April 1961 a building at Kingsley Field was named in honor of Peoples. The building remains in service as the avionics center.
Pinz was one of two airmen killed December 4, 1944, while on a training mission near Clear Lake.
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Simmons died in the crash of a C-45 cargo plane on Miller Hill, about seven miles south of Klamath Falls, on March 30, 1956. Simmons was among a five-person crew flying from McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento to McNary Field in Salem. The crew was attempting to land the plane at the Klamath Falls Airport for refueling. Three members of the crew were killed, while two survived.
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Smith was conducting an aircraft check flight in an F101B fighter jet based at Klamath Falls on June 17, 1963, when the plane developed mechanical problems at an altitude of 30,000 feet. Smith attempted to reach a lower altitude, but additional problems developed. Smith and another crewman ejected from the plane. According to an incident report, Smith's parachute did not deploy properly. The plane crashed about 22 miles north of Kingsley Field. Smith's body was found about three-fourths of a mile from the crash site.
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The MCT has been renamed. It was formerly called Moral Judgment Test (MJT).
Correlation with education. Today we have ample evidence that the correlation between moral competence and amount of education or with graduation level is not always positive and large, but can be small, zero, or even negative if the quality of education is meager, if they are no opportunities for responsibility and guided reflection, and if dogmatic religiosity of the students hinders their learning (see Lind, 2000; Schillinger, 2006; Lupu, 2009). Therefore, we no longer use the correlation with "education" as a validation criterion.
moral and discourse competence, synonymously also called moral-democratic competence, or just moral competence, is defined as the ability to solve conflicts and dilemmas through deliberation and discussion with others on the basis of shared moral principles, rather than through fraud, deceit, violence, and abuse of power.
The Moral Competence Test (MCT) has been constructed to assess subjects' moral competence, which is the ability to solve problems and conflicts on the basis of universal moral principles through thinking and discussion, but not through violence, deceit, and power (Lind 2015).
Essentially, the MCT assesses moral competence by recording how a subject deals with arguments, especially with arguments that oppose his or her position on a difficult problem. The counter-arguments arguments are the central feature of the MCT. They represent the moral task that the subjects has to cope with. More specifically, in the standard version of the MCT, the subject is confronted with two moral dilemmas and with arguments pro and contra the subject's opinion on solving each of them.
The main score, the C-index, of the MCT measures the degree to which a subject's judgments about pro and con arguments are determined by moral points of view rather than by non-moral considerations like opinion-agreement. It indicates, to use Piaget's terminology, the degree to which moral principles have become „necessary knowledge" (Lourenço & Machado, 1996, p. 154) for the respondent.
Besides this cognitive variable, the MCT lets us also measures subjects' moral ideals or attitudes, i.e., their attitudes toward each stage of moral reasoning as defined by Kohlberg (1958; 1984). In addition, the MCT can be scored for other aspects of a subject's judgment behavior like situational adequacy of moral judgment, extremity of judgment (Heidbrink, 1985), moral closed-mindedness, most preferred stages of reasoning and more (Lind, 1978; Lind & Wakenhut, 1985). In this brief introduction, only the C-index will be discussed, which is the most unique. It is in use since 1976, when the test was created.(2) For a discussion of other measures, see Heidbrink (1985), Lind (1978), and Lind and Wakenhut (1985).
The MCT is an experimental test of moral competence. Its construction is based on an elaborate and well-researched theory of moral behavior and development (Lind, 1982). Its theoretical validity has been evaluated on the basis of very rigorous criteria, which are not available in classical and modern psychometric theory (see Lind 2008).
This means, the MCT is NOT a psychometric test in the sense of classical test theory (Gulliksen 1950) or of Item-Response-Theory (Wilson 2005). These theories do not allow us to measure structure of behavior. The structure of behavior is a very important characteristic of personality and an object of measurement in its own right, and must not be mistaken as "measurement error," as these theories do. They falsely believe that essentially an isolated responses of a person represents fully the trait to be measured, and that this response lacks only "reliability" or "precision", and, therefore, the measurement has to be repeated with responses to identical, or at least very similar, test-items to minimize error variance. If the structure of these responses deviates from the alleged homogeneity and linearity, these deviations are nor recognized as manifestations of individual structure but are believed to be measurement error. Consequently, rather than admitting the existence of different structures, these test-makers eliminate all items from the test which seem to produce these deviations from their conviction ("item selection"). Thus the test becomes more "reliable" but often at the expense of construct validity.
The MCT has not undergone such item-selection. Its items have been solely constructed on the basis of Kohlberg's types of moral orientations, and core postulated of the Dual-Aspect Theory of moral behavior: a) preference hierarchy, b) affective-cognitive parallelism, c) quasi-simplex structure of inter-type-correlations, and d) unfakable (cannot be simulated upward) (see below). The items have been submitted to semantic analysis by experts of moral behavior research, and to case studies in which we tested whether or not the MCT could elicit moral feelings or emotions.
Lind, G. (1982). Experimental Questionnaires: A new approach to personality research. In: A. Kossakowski & K. Obuchowski, eds., Progress in psychology of personality, pp. 132-144 Amsterdam, NL North-Holland.
Wilson, M. (2005). Constructing measures. An item response modeling approach. Mawah, NJ Erlbaum Associates Publishers.
The standard version of the MCT contains two stories. Each deals with a person who is caught in a behavioral dilemma: whatever he or she decides to do, it will conflict with some rules of conduct. So the 'quality' of the decision is important and not the decision itself. The goodness or badness of the decision depends on the reasons behind it. For many people, it makes a big difference whether somebody behaves well because she or he feels in the mood to do so, or expects to get a reward, or s/he was compelled to do so by outer forces, or because s/he wanted to comply with his or her moral conscience.
Subjects are asked to judge arguments for their acceptability. These arguments present different levels of moral reasoning, six supporting the decision that the protagonist in the story made, and six arguing against his or her decision. So for each dilemma, the respondent is to judge twelve arguments. In the standard version there are then 24 arguments to be rated.
Before judging the acceptability of the arguments presented in the MCT, the subject is asked to rate the rightness or wrongness of the protagonist's decision on a scale from "completely wrong" to "completely right" (see the appendix A). This rating plays no role in scoring a person's moral competence, though it provides important information for designing a valid measure of moral competence.
The scoring of the MCT takes into account the whole pattern of a subject's responses to the test rather than at single acts isolated from one another. We can tell the meaning of a single judgment by a respondent only when we also look at other judgments of that person as well. For examples, if someone judges moral conscience as a highly acceptable reason to commit mercy killing, we cannot be sure whether this judgment reflects a subject's high regard for moral conscience or his or her commitment in favor of mercy killing. In other words, our inferences from single judgments by a person's morality are mostly ambiguous. Only when we consider a person's judgment behavior comprehensively, we can make more unambiguous inferences on a person's morality. How this is achieved with the scoring algorithm is explained below. It should be noted here that the scoring of the MCT contrasts sharply with classical test construction. The latter approach presupposes that a person's judgments can be seen as pure repetitions of one another, masked only by some intervening random processes, which can be averaged out by multiple measurements.
Secondly, The MCT embodies a moral task and not merely a moral attitude or value. If, as we belief, morality has some strong cognitive or competence aspects, we should be able to define a task that can be used to test this competence (Lourenço & Machado, 1996). Many different tasks might come to mind testing moral competencies but only a few are feasible and/or valid. Some tasks may seem suited but are unethical to be used in measurement, like many tests of moral temptation. For example, we must not seduce subjects to steal in order to test their resistance to temptation. Other tasks may seem feasible but lack validity, like the task to help a person in distress. Helping may be motivated by a sense of moral obligation but is not necessarily so. Some helping behavior is, but others may be motivated by a person's desire to dominate another person, by social pressure, by hope for high returns and so on.
An adequate task for testing moral competence is, as experimental research (e.g., Keasey, 1974; Kohlberg, 1958; Walker, 1983; 1986) and moral philosophy (Habermas, 1985; 1990) suggest, to confront a person with counter-arguments. While subjects' reactions to arguments that favor their own opinion indicates the preferred level of moral reasoning for resolving the dilemma, their reactions to counter-arguments tell us something about their ability to use a particular moral level consistently when judging other people's behavior.
The scoring of the MCT follows this notion. A test-taker gets a high competence score only if his or her judgment of pro and contra arguments shows some moral consistency. If a subject lets his or her opinions on the "right" solution of the dilemma determine their ratings of counter-arguments (regardless of their moral quality), the subject will get a low moral competence score on the MCT.
Note, first, that not all kinds of judgment consistency indicate moral competence. Only consistency of a person's judgment in regard to moral concerns qualifies for this, not consistency in regard to other concerns (e.g., to shelter to one's opinion on a certain issue against a critique). So consistency of a person's judgments with his or her opinion on the workers' dilemma is not a valid indicator of moral competence, sometimes rather the opposite, namely moral rigidity.
Second, note that the determination of a person's judgment behavior by moral concerns or principles may or may not be accompanied by a strong commitment for or against a certain solution of the dilemma at stake. Morality and commitment do not exclude one another nor do they necessarily imply each other (Lind, 1978; Lind et al., 1985).
The C-score (or C-index or just C) measures the degree to which s/he lets his or her judgment behavior be determined by moral concerns or principles rather than by other psychological forces like the human tendency to make arguments agree with one's opinion or decision about a certain issue. In other words, the C-index reflects a person's ability to judge arguments according to their moral quality (rather than their opinion agreement or other factors).
C ranges from 1 to 100. It indicates the percentage of an individual's total response variation due to a person's concern for the moral quality of given arguments or behavior. Following a proposal by Cohen (1988), the C is sometimes graded low (1-9), medium (10-29), high (30-49) and very high (above 50). For typical mean C of various groups of people, see Lind (2000) and Lind (1995). How C is computed is explained on page 8.
Most studies report average C-score, not categories anymore. Some also report standard deviations, medians, and inter-quartile ranges. Besides in tables, the important findings should always be graphically depicted, too. The C-score is mostly depicted as the Y-axis, from "0" to "40" or higher, if higher scores occur. Please start the axis always from the "0"-point and to not inflate it to make difference look more impressive. This way your data can be better compared with other studies.
In general, a C-score between 0 and 9 can be interpreted as "very low" or "zero moral competence", between 10 and 29 is the "medium" range in which most (educated) people seem to be. All scores above 30 can be considered as "high moral competence". It seems that the behavior of people with a score higher than 30 is really guided by moral considerations (at least to a large extent): Among these people we hardly find drug consumers, criminals, cheaters, but often find people who help others under stress, engage themselves for democracy, and follow-up their ideals.
According to my experience, C-scores and C-score-differences between two groups can only be interpreted if the average C-scores are based on data of at least 15 subjects. A difference of 5 C-points and more can be considered as high, of 10 C-points and more as very high.
Do not interpreted individual scores! The MCT has not been made for individual diagnosis. Individual scores are too unstable, and should not be interpreted or even looked at. Feedback of individual scores would also be a violation of the rule that the MCT data must always be anonymous. The MCT is used for evaluating methods and programs, not people.
While the C is the most often used index, other cognitive-structural properties of persons' moral behavior can also be indexed. For example, the MCT can be designed to assess the degree to which a person's moral differentiates according to the type of dilemma (Lind, 1978). This topic has been neglected for a long time but is now being pursued by many researchers (Krebs et al., 1990; Kurtines & Gewirtz, 1995).
As second set of indices, the MCT produces scores for a person's attitudes toward each of the six levels of moral reasoning that Kohlberg identified. An inspection of these attitudes tells us, for example, whether the preferences for the six stages form a hierarchical order as Kohlberg assumed, that is, which stage of moral reasoning a person prefers most and which least, and for which type of dilemma people prefer a reasoning on the highest level and for which dilemmas they belief a lower stage to be most adequate.
The simultaneous assessment of two aspects of moral behavior, cognitive and affective aspects, is the most unique feature of the MCT. As Gross (1993) writes, this "offers a significant improvement over the single score interview technique which conflates these two elements" (p. 14).
This feature is rooted in the dual aspect theory of moral behavior and moral development, as outlined by Jean Piaget, Lawrence Kohlberg and, in more detail, by Lind (1985a; 1985b; 1985c; 2000; 1995). For Piaget (1976) "affective and cognitive mechanisms are inseparable, although distinct: the former depends on energy, and the latter depend on structure" (p. 71). Accordingly, Kohlberg meant his stage model of moral development to be a description of both the affective and the cognitive aspect of moral behavior (Kohlberg, 1958).
The dual aspect theory states that for a comprehensive description of moral behavior both affective as well as cognitive properties need to be considered. A full description of a person's moral behavior involves a) the moral ideals and principles that informs it and b) the cognitive capacities that a person has when applying these ideals and principles in his or her decision making processes.
In contrast, other theories state that affect and cognition represent separate components of the human mind, separated also from moral behavior. They state that there is an affective domain of moral behavior and a cognitive domain, which can be dealt with separately. These theories imply that there are purely affective, cognitive and behavioral responses that can also be assessed separately, for example by using different tests for both components, eliciting the respective type of behavior. "However," Higgins (1995) notes, "there are cognitive aspects to all [. . .] components, and Kohlberg's idea of a stage as a structured whole or a world view, cuts across [. . .] componential models" (p. 53).
There is no necessary connection between the cognitive and affective dimensions of moral reasoning. Although many individuals prefer higher stage moral arguments, only those with more cognitive structures exhibit consistency or reversibility, i.e., the capacity to recognize the moral merit of opposing viewpoints. Invariably, most subjects prefer sophisticated moral arguments when assessing factors favorable to their own position, an outcome stemming from successful socialization to the language of democracy: civic responsibility, civil rights and justice. It is only when asked to evaluate a position contrary to one's own that the importance of cognitive structures emerges. One may prefer universal norms of justice (a high affective score) but be unable to use them consistently, particularly when evaluating the moral position of an adversary (a low competence score). Or, one may exhibit a preference for parochial moral norms (a low affective score) but use them consistently to judge competing moral positions (a high cognitive score).
The MCT rests on modern, cognitive-structural approaches to psychological measurement (see, amongst others: Anderson, 1991; Broughton, 1978; Brunswik, 1955; Burisch, 1984; Cronbach & Meehl, 1955; Kohlberg, 1984; Lind, 1995; Loevinger, 1957; Lourenço & Machado, 1996; Mischel & Shoda, 1995; Pittel & Mendelsohn, 1966; Travers, 1951).
The basic approach we started out with coincides with Kohlberg's: „In order to arrive at the underlying structure of a response, one must construct a test, [. . .] so that the questions and the responses to them allow for an unambiguous inference to be drawn as to underlying structure. [. . .] The test constructor must postulate structure from the start, as opposed to inductively finding structure in content after the test is made. [. . .] If a test is to yield stage structure, a concept of that structure must be built into the initial act of observation, test construction, and scoring" (1984, p. 401-402).
We felt that the best ways of fulfilling this postulate was to design the MCT as a multivariate N = 1 experiment because that way we can make sure that all relevant aspects of a moral task are present in the test and that these aspects are uncorrelated and thus can be clearly identified. As modern psychology reveals, individuals do not only differ in regard to certain moral preferences, attitudes or values but are structurally different. Therefore, we must base the measurement of psychological properties (such as moral competence), on the assessment of individual pattern of behavior rather than on the behavioral pattern of a sample of persons (as is usually done). Otherwise we would commit an ecological fallacy, that is, we would falsely hypothesize that the structure of behavioral data in a sample if individuals is identical with that of each individual. Such a hypothesis, however, is hardly tenable (see Mischel & Shoda, 1995).
Because the function of this experiment is not to test the effects of some treatment but to describe the nature and development of behavioral properties, we call it an ideographic experiment. This special function entails some special kinds of experimental analysis. The independent variables (or factors) are varied in order to study the functioning of the individual's mind but not to assess 'general' effects of these factors. Modern cognitive-structural research found that these effects differ much from one person to another depending on their level of development (Lind, 1978; 1985a; 1985c; 2000; Krebs et al., 1990).
The moral factor determining subjects' judgment behavior is represented by the moral quality of the arguments. With the MCT, moral quality was defined using Kohlberg's six stages of moral reasoning (Kohlberg, 1958; 1984).
The task factor, opinion agreement or disagreement, is represented by the implication of the argument pro or contra the subject's opinion about the decision of the story's protagonist. The pro-arguments indicate which ideal level of moral discourse the subject prefers; the contra arguments indicate how much the subject let this moral ideal determine his or her judgment of arguments in the presence of other powerful psychological forces.
Finally, the different dilemmas contained in the MCT represent different moral demand structures. In the standard version these differences are small yet noticeable. While the mercy-killing dilemma (taken from Kohlberg's Moral Judgment Interview) is to pull the highest level of moral reasoning on Kohlberg's stage six, the worker's dilemma (adapted from the novel "Stellenweise Glatteis" by Max von der Grün) is thought to pull more Stage 5 reasoning (Lind, 1985a).
In sum, the MCT is designed as a multivariate experiment, with a 6 x 2 x 2 dependent (or multivariate) design, whereby the three design-factors are orthogonal or non-correlated. Its main index, the C-score, is computed by a MANOVA-like method, namely by partitioning sum of squares.
Because of its rationale and its design, the MCT must be viewed as a behavioral experiment rather than a classical psychometric test (Lumsden, 1976). Hence, response consistency and inconsistency indicate properties of a person's moral-cognitive structure, rather than properties of the instrument like "measurement error" or "unreliability" (see Lind, 2008).
In the validation process two type of validity have been of central concern: a) theoretical validity (that is, the degree to which the test actually measures what the theory supposes), and b) communicative validity (that is, the degree to which the subjects understand the test in the same way as the test constructor). To optimize theoretical validity, the construction of the MCT has been based on a) an expensive review of literature and interview material from studies using Kohlberg's Moral Judgment Interview (Colby et al., 1987a; 1987b), and b) several rounds of items writing and expert ratings(3). To secure communicative validity (and also cross-cultural validity of new-language versions), the MCT was submitted to several empirical tests: ac) tests of small groups of subjects, who were speaking aloud while filling out the MCT, and d) several rigorous empirical validation checks as described in the section below.
Note that the MCT was not submitted to traditional „item analysis." That is, no items were selected to increase the correlation of the C-index with empirical criteria like age, political attitudes, or higher education. This fact guarantees that the MCT is not biased in favor or against certain predictions like stability of rank orders among people, age-correlation, or invariant sequence. Most important, the items were not screened either to maximize stability of scores ("reliability") at the expense of the test's sensitivity for education-induced change, or to maximize sensitivity for change at the expense of theoretical validity.
The C-score is computed analogously to multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). It can be computed 'by hand' using a pocket calculator. For larger data sets, though, the use of a computer is strongly recommended. In most cases some programming is required because most commercial packages do not provide ready methods for analyzing data individually. However, most packages (like SAS, SPSS, STATISTICA) have a programming language module included that lets you quickly write a program that calculates scores for individual response pattern. The coding scheme for the standard version and a sample program for STATISTICA, version 4.x and 5.x can be requested from the author. A scoring service is also available.
For calculation by hand, a sample calculations are given here: Example for C-score = 0, 15, 100.
To assign the MCT-items to the six stages, the coding scheme is needed, which can be requested from the author.
If you do the calculation of C by hand, this is a good way to do it: First, calculate the Mean Sum of Square (SSM). Add up all raw data for the arguments (24 items; "x" means that all raw data x's are to be added up); then square the sum and divide the sum by the number of items which constitute the mean (here the correct numerical are 24, the number of items of the standard version of the MCT). The result is the Mean Sum of Squares, which is roughly equivalent to the arithmetic mean.
Second, calculate the (adjusted) Total Deviation Sum of Squares (SSDev): Square all raw data x². This is called the unadjusted total sum of squares. Then add up all x² and subtract from this the Means Sum of Squares. This is the SSDev.
(x1,worker,pro + x1,worker,con + x1,doctor, pro + x1,doctor,con)².
Now you have all information needed to calculate the C-index: first, divide the Stage Sum of Squares by the Total Deviation Sum of Squares: SS Stage / SS Dev. This is the coefficient of determination r2. Multiply this number by 100, to get C.
• Recalculate everything once more. This should always be done if you do the calculation by hand or table calculator.
• Make plausibility-checks: The SSStage must never be bigger than the SSDev. The SSMean must never be bigger than the unadjusted SSTotal.
• If you make a program to do the calculation for you on the computer: run trials with numbers that you can easily check by hand. Try several patterns of numbers like all "1," which should give you a "0" for all adjusted numbers, e.g., SSStage and SSDev, or all "1" for stages 1 to 3 and all "0" for stages 4 to 6. This should give you a high value for SSStage.
To find and eliminate "bugs" in your program, the best way is to calculate the score again. If the results keep changing, review your calculation technique. Use the scheme below to calculate the C-index.
Errors may also occur when keying in the data. So double-check both. I have found that some spreadsheet programs make errors in adding simple numbers. My WordPerfect word processor does this sometimes. For example, when I enter a negative number, the minus sign is sometimes changed into a dash sign and then ignored by the program.
Some statistical packages also have a hard time doing what the programmers tell them to do. When you are not sure, do both things: a) compare the computer's calculations of a simple example with your hand-done calculations; try different number patterns because only then you can be fairly sure that the program works correctly; b) check the empirical findings using the criteria explained above in the section "Validating new and translated versions of the MCT." Both methods helped me to identify technical data errors.
The Moral Competence Test is to serve two purposes: it should allow us to test modern theories of moral development and education, and it should allow us to evaluate educational methods as to their power to enhance moral competencies. For these two purposes, we sought to make the MCT as theoretically valid and educationally useful as possible.
In psychology as in most other sciences, tests and measuring devices are made to provide data. With these data we want to test the empirical truth of theories (or of hypotheses derived from those theories), or to evaluate the effects of certain methods or interventions, or both at the same time. If we use the measuring device to test theories, this device needs to be theoretically valid, that is, it must really measure what it is supposed to measure. Otherwise, the data produced by this device are irrelevant for the theory to be evaluated, and thus useless (Cronbach & Meehl, 1955; Popper, 1979). If we use a measuring device to evaluate methods of education or psychotherapy, a measuring device must be educationally useful, that is, it must measure exactly the aspects of human behavior and development that we wish to educate or cure.
Currently, in the field of moral psychology and moral education, there is a particular need for a theoretically valid measure of moral competence. The idea that moral behavior and development has a cognitive aspect, is rather new and still very controversial. Eminent scholars like Jean Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg maintain that morality has a strong cognitive component. Yet, does such a component or aspect really exist, that is, can it be measured and shown to be relevant for human behavior? Does it develop in the way that we think it does? What causes its development and its erosion? To answer these questions we need a test that really measures the competence aspect of moral behavior rather than other aspects like moral attitudes and values.
The educational utility of a test of moral competence requires a test not only to be theoretically valid. To evaluate educational or therapeutic interventions, a test needs also to be transparent and credible for everybody involved in the education process: teachers, students, school administrators, and taxpayer. A test's transparency and credibility are severely restricted, a) if the test's design provides no means for choosing between competing interpretations of the test scores, b) if different aspects of morality are confounded in one score, and c) if the scoring is based on subjective ratings rather than objective algorithms. In other words, a test of moral behavior and development should be designed to facilitate unambiguous and uncompounded scores, and the scoring procedure should be traceable.
The original (German) version of the MCT was validated in respect to several analytical and empirical criteria. The analytical criteria of validation included a strictly theory-based test-construction (in contrast to a test construction that seeks to maximize certain statistical coefficients), and an extensive expert rating of the test items. Half a dozen experts of Kohlberg's stage model of moral development commented on the theoretical adequacy of the arguments in the MCT (see above).
1. The order of preferences: In a truly moral dilemma, subjects should prefer the stages of moral reasoning in the order of their number, with highest preference for stage six-reasoning and lowest preference for stage-one-reasoning. To my knowledge, all MCT-studies have found such a preference order.
2. Quasi-simplex structure: The correlation between the preferences of neighboring stages (like four and five) should be higher than the correlation between more distant stages (like four and six). On other words, in the correlation matrix of all stages, the coefficients should decrease monotonously from the diagonal toward the corners of the matrix. This can be tested in several ways. For example, it can be tested through computer programs that sort the correlation coefficients to optimize quasi-simplex structure (like the TAM program of the KOSTAS package by W. Nagl et al., 1986). If the program finds no better structure of coefficients than the one found, the finding can be regarded as an optimal fit though minor deviations may have occurred. Most, if not all, MCT-studies have produced such an optimal quasi-simplex-structure much clearer than the original study by Kohlberg (1958).
3. Cognitive-affective parallelism: If subjects present their own moral attitudes (rather than faked or socially desired attitudes), these scores should be systematically correlated with their moral competence score, with high negative correlations between the C-score on the one hand, and attitude scores for stages 1 and 2, on the other, and moderate correlations between C and attitudes to stages 3 and 4, and substantial positive correlations between C and attitudes to stages 5 and 6 (Lind, 1985a). Most, if not all, MCT-studies found a marked pattern of correlations between these two aspects of moral behavior, corroborating Piaget´s parallelism theorem.
4. Equivalence of pro and con arguments: The arguments in favor of a certain solution of a moral dilemma should be equivalent to the arguments of against it, that is, subjects agreeing with the given solution of a dilemma should be confronted with arguments of approximately the same quality as subjects disagreeing with this solution. In his dissertation, Lind (not cited) found this hypothesis clearly supported.
5. A difficult moral task, which cannot be simulated. The claim that the MCT represents a moral task and that its C-index is a measure of moral competencies (rather than of moral attitude), has been corroborated in two crucial experiments. In these experiment, subjects were instructed to simulate a score that is above their own (see Emler et al., 1983). While subjects could simulate higher scores with other tests of moral development, subjects were not able to simulate a higher C-score when responding to the MCT (Lind, 2000; Wasel, 1994). Obviously, the other instruments measured moral attitudes rather than moral competence.
The effect of simulation was tested by letting the subjects fill out a test twice, one time with the regular instruction to fill out the questionnaire or test. At second time, the subjects were instructed to fill out the test again, but this time to fill it out as if one were another person. Specifically, subjects were first divided into two groups on the basis of their political orientation. Because political orientation is consistently correlated with scores of moral development tests, the two groups also differed: those who described themselves as left wingers (liberals) had higher scores than right wingers (conservatives). So left wingers were instructed to fill out the test as if they were right wingers, and right wingers were instructed to fill it out as if they were left wingers. It was hypothesized that, while leftists should have no difficulty simulating the (lower) scores, the latter group should not be able to simulate the (higher) scores of their counterparts, if the test really measures competence. If not, both groups should be equally able to simulate the test scores according to the instruction.
In a first series of experiments, the Defining Issues Test (Rest, 1979) and the Survey of Ethical Attitudes by Hogan were benchmarked. The results of these experiments were that the scores could be simulated in either direction, that is, that subjects could fake their scores upward (Emler et al., 1983; Markoulis, 1989; Barnett, Evens, & Rest, 1995; see also Lind, 1995), and that, therefore, these instruments seem to assess moral attitude rather than moral competence.
Using the same setting and the same type of subjects as Emler et al. (1983), Lind (1995) found that subjects who were asked to fill out the MCT as a "leftist" would, were not able to fake their C-scores upward. Wasel (1994) showed that the instruction to simulate the moral reasoning of colleagues who had a higher C than oneself, did not increase the subject's score. Yet in both experiments, subjects with high C-index could be instructed to simulate lower scores than their own.
The competence nature of C-index is also supported by the fact that, in longitudinal studies, upward changes were always gradual rather than abrupt (Lind, 2000; 1995). Gradual changes are typical for the acquisition of abilities but not for the change of attitudes, which may sometimes be very abrupt and dramatic when people change their social context.
Finally, moral competence only erodes slowly. The forgetting curve of subjects' C-score is negatively accelerated, that is, the longer subjects do not practice their moral abilities, the faster they lose them (Lind, 2000; 1995).
So the C-index of the MCT meets all four criteria of a competence-index (moral task, non-fakability, gradual learning curve and smooth forgetting curve). Moreover, it is calculated so that it is logically independent from a person's moral attitudes (Lind, 2000; 1995; Wasel, 1994). It can be high or low regardless of a person's like or dislike for moral principles. Therefore, we call C a pure index of moral competence, in contrast to other, which are compound scores of moral cognition and moral attitudes (for a discussion, see Lind & Wakenhut, 1983; Lind, 1995). This fact makes the MCT less dependent on irrelevant empirical criteria and on criteria which would bias the test toward some theories.
Note again that the MCT was constructed solely on the basis of theoretical considerations rather than on empirical criteria. Empirical criteria, deduced from theoretical propositions, are used only to check new (or translated) versions of the MCT for theoretical or cultural equivalence with the original version (see below). Hence, it should not be benchmarked against other tests by mere empirical means. Without reference to the theory and research underpinning the MCT, we cannot know whether the MCT lacks validity or the criterion, if the correlation comes out low.
Presently (year 2002), there is empirical evidence from research of more than 200,000 subjects of different culture, age, gender, socioeconomic status and level of education, that the MCT fulfills well these five validity criteria that we have discussed above (Lind, 2000; 1995). See the list of certified translated MCT versions.
Because any inference that we base on data depends heavily on the quality of those data and, therefore, on the validity of the measurement process, careful validation procedures of a measurement instrument are very important. In cross-cultural research they are even more important as we may falsely interpret methodological differences between cultures as substantial ones. Only if the translation of the test has been carefully done (including backward translation) and if the empirical data agree fairly well with those four indicators, one can assume that a newly created version of the MCT is fairly valid and equivalent to the original (German) version, which is a necessary condition for comparing findings across countries. If cultural validity is low or unknown, we have no way to attribute difference in data to any substantial variable.
This theory-based empirical validation procedure requires more time and funding than is typically thought necessary. However, it pays well in terms of more trustworthy, meaningful and comparable data. This procedure provides validity criteria independent from the research for which it will be subsequently used, making circular conclusions and tautologies less likely and findings more credible. A careful cultural validation process, is demonstrated in the cross-cultural studies by Michael Gross, who investigated the relationship between moral development and political involvement in Israel, France, the Netherlands, and the United States (Gross, 1994; 1995a; 1995b).
Studies that omit this validation process because it consumes considerable time and money, usually pay for this omission by producing ambiguous, if not useless data. They do not, as the authors of those studies claim, warrant any substantial interpretation other than that the data are not valid.
The requirement of validity applies not only to the original test but also to new sub-test (dilemmas) and to foreign language versions. In the following we summarize a procedure for securing the validity of new sub-tests and foreign language versions of the MCT, which employs the empirical criteria discussed above and one additional criterion. These four criteria have been found very effective for detecting and curing serious flaws in new or translated versions.
The first step of validating any foreign version of a test, is to translate that version backward into the original language. There are a German and an English version of the MCT that can be used for backward translation and checking the equivalence of the new version. Many flaws can be already detected this way.
Preference hierarchy: The preferences for the six Kohlbergian stages of moral reasoning should be ordered as theoretically predicted, with stage 6 preferred most, stage 5 second most etc. (see the figure on the left). Some small inversions of stage preferences (especially between stages 1 and 2, as well as between stages 5 and 6) may occur, and do not invalidate the new test version. Cross-cultural research supports this hypothesis quite well (Lind, 1986; Gross, 1996).
Quasi-simplex structure of stage preference inter-correlations: Neighboring stages (for example, stages 5 and 6) should correlate higher than more distant stages (for example, stages 4 and 6), that is, the correlations should monotonously decrease from the diagonal to the left lower corner of the correlation matrix.
This criterion can be tested in two ways: a) in a main-component factor analysis with varimax-rotation, two factors should be produced and the factor loadings for the preference scores for the six stages should be orderly located on a simplex curve between the two (see graph); b) attempts to bring the matrix of the inter-correlations between the preferences for the six stages into a more simplex-like order should not result in a re-ordering of the six stages.
Affective-cognitive parallelism: The stage preferences should correlate in a predicted manner with the MCT's C-index of moral competence, i.e., while the preference for the highest stages should correlate highly positively with the competence score, the preferences for the lowest stages should correlate highly negatively with that score, and the other MCT preference indices should show correlations in between these extremes.
Correlation with education. [Outdated text:] Given the above described sample, C should correlate highly positive ( r > 0.40) with amount and quality of education of the subjects. Correlation of C with Ss' age should be small or close to zero when level of education is hold constant. In the first validation study of the Brazilian MCT, the correlation between C-score and level of education was r = 0.40.
Today we have ample evidence that the correlation between moral competence and amount of education or with graduation level can be small, zero, or even negative if the quality of education is meager, if they are no opportunities for responsibility-taking and guided reflection, and if dogmatic religiosity of the students hinders their learning (see Lind, 2000; Schillinger, 2006; Lupu, 2009). Therefore, we no longer use the correlation with "education" as a validation criterion.
No upward simulation of the C-index. As shown above, the MCT has been constructed to assess the cognitive, or competence aspect of judgment behavior rather than merely moral attitudes. When submitted to experimental setting like that used by Emler et al. (1983), the C-score of a newly constructed MCT version should show no upward change (see Lind, 2002). This criterion is optional.
Note that these findings do not only support the cross-cultural validity of the Brazilian version of the MCT by Patricia U. Bataglia, but also the universal validity of the cognitive-developmental theory of moral behavior and development.
See the list of certified translated MCT versions.
d) because the MCT is short, it can be administered in studies in which several hundreds of subjects must be studies and resources (time, money) are scarce.
The MCT can be used to test predictions derived from theories of moral development because, on the basis of almost twenty years of research summarized in a series of publications (e.g., Lind, 1985 a/b/c; 2000; 1995). It has shown to be highly valid. Moreover, because the MCT is short and easy to score by computer, it can be used to evaluate educational programs and other conditions of moral development that involve large samples of persons. The MCT has shown to be sensitive to educational treatments but not to instructions to fake scores high.
A complete copy of the MCT in German, English and other certified versions can be ordered for free from the author. See address.
Due to some seemingly unfounded dismissals, some factory workers suspect the managers of eavesdropping on their employees through an intercom and using this information against them. The managers officially and emphatically deny this accusation. The union declares that it will only take steps against the company when proof has been found that confirms these suspicions. Two workers then break into the administrative offices and take tape transcripts that prove the allegation of eavesdropping. Do you disagree or agree with the workers' behavior?
Do you accept or reject the following arguments in favor of the two workers' behavior? Suppose someone argued they were right . . . (5).
1. because they didn't cause much damage to the company.
2. because due to the company's disregard for the law, the means used by the two workers were permissible to restore law and order.
3. because most of the workers would approve of their deed and many of them would be happy about it.
6. because the two workers saw no legal means of revealing the company's misuse of confidence, and therefore chose what they considered the lesser evil.
Note: This is not a complete version of the standard MCT. Six more arguments are given speaking against the workers. In addition, the mercy killing dilemma is presented with six arguments in favor and six against the proposed solution.
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2. In former publications, I also used other names for the C-index: "DetStufe" (German) and "DetStage" (English), which is an abbreviation for the degree of determination of the individual's judgment behavior by the experimental factor „stage of reasoning."
3. For their expert ratings to, and valuable critique of, the original MCT and subsequent revisions and alternate version, I wish to thank Tino Bargel, Ralf Briechle, Helen Haste, Thomas Krämer-Badoni, Horst Heidbrink, Cristina Moreno, Gertrud Nunner-Winkler, Gerhard Portele, Ernst-Heinrich Schiebe, José Trechera, Roland Wakenhut, Thomas Wren.
4. The attitude scores are usually computed by dividing the summated rating by 4 and subtracting -4 in order to get numbers in the range of the original response scale of the items: from -4 to +4.
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This week we talked with Laura Pontari for our profile series Fellow Spotlights. We discussed what was appealing to her about joining the Spencer Frye Fellowship Program, what her best experience has been so far, and what some of Laura’s favorite things about Athens are.
I loved the fact that I would be able to visit the State House with Representative Frye in the Spring and to research the policies he would be voting on. It is an amazing opportunity to be involved firsthand in the legislative process and gain a greater understanding of the inner workings of the government.
I’ve learned a lot about how campaigning works and the ways that politicians interact with their constituency.
After graduation I hope to attend law school, and I would love to work in politics in the future.
I love that Athens is so full of life. There’s always something to do, whether it’s a farmer’s market or festival, or a night out. I’ve lived here for two years and am still discovering new restaurants, coffee shops, and things to see.
It’s been really cool to talk to people in the community and hear their concerns. We’ve been going door to door and have gotten such a positive response from the constituents.
I love the botanical gardens. There’s nothing better than passing a lazy afternoon reading or writing in the botanical gardens.
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Anna Soubry, Conservative MP for Broxtowe, leaves BBC Broadcasting House in London after appearing on The Andrew Marr Show. Picture dated: Sunday July 23, 2017. Photo credit should read: Isabel Infantes / EMPICS Entertainment.
One of the single most important facts that people in the developed world to appreciate is that we live in an age of emotion. In this age – created largely by social media – it has become increasingly hard – if not impossible – to publicly hold on to abstract notions. That is why the word ‘public’ matters. There are things that people may know to be true but in the age of emotion they become hard if not impossible to defend before a crowd.
For instance you may believe in a form of fiscal prudence and believe that it should apply – along with every other area – to something like welfare reform. It may be utterly sensible on abstract fiscal lines to say that there is no budget for an extension in welfare spending. In private a majority of people might be able to come to agreement on this. But in public the defender of the abstract notion of fiscal prudence need only be put up against someone armed with a story of an elderly person freezing to death in their own home or a person committing suicide after their benefits have been cut, for the abstract notion to be overridden and indeed debunked.
The point here is not that we should be deaf to emotion but that we must not be ruled by it. Today we are increasingly dictated by it, to the extent that facts are becoming unnecessary. Anybody with a serious interest in mending the political divides which now run through the western democracies ought therefore to consider at least some ways in which to change this. And it should probably start with a realisation that we probably overestimated the significance of facts even before this era.
Consider for instance the way in which the same facts may appear in an utterly different light depending on the spin that is put on them. We like to think that we are aware of manipulation of this kind but we are still in fact deeply vulnerable to it. The American mathematician and economist Eric Weinstein has described the ‘Russell Conjugation’ (or ‘emotive conjugation’) as the most important idea with which almost nobody is familiar, and I would tend to agree. For while we tend to think that words and phrases are defined by dictionary definitions, in fact they are constantly defined not only by their factual content but by the emotional content of their construction.
‘Whistleblower’ is a famous example. A ‘whistleblower’ is someone who has identified something they believe is wrong and which deserves to be brought to wider public notice. A ‘snitch’ or ‘grass’ is also someone who has identified something they believe is wrong which is deserving of wider public notice. But the attitude that the listener is expected to adopt towards them can be recognised by whether the speaker refers to a ‘whistleblower’ or a ‘grass’.
The Russell Conjugation has been in my head for the last week because it is increasingly clear that although there are certain facts that can be agreed upon across the many political divides that exist at the moment, the loading of directing emotional content onto almost every aspect of political life is making any mending of these divides nearly impossible. It may be the case that we agree on certain facts. But even when we do the desire to present them in completely different ways throws us apart again.
A type of nadir was reached in the last week in British politics with the latest use of ‘death threats’ as a way to win an argument. The news – reported in headlines on the BBC and major venues everywhere – that some of the Conservative MPs who rebelled against the government in last week’s Brexit vote (including Anna Soubry pictured above) had got unpleasant messages was deemed to be news in itself. The fact that some of these included oblique or direct threats to kill the MPs in question was presented in a very emotional light indeed.
Perhaps understandably given the murder of Jo Cox MP last year, threats – even social media threats to MPs – are being taken more than usually seriously. Nonetheless, in the coverage of this story a very clear set of emotional signals are being sent. The people who receive threats are the people who suffer and the people who suffer are likely to be the people in the right. Therefore we should listen more to the people who get death threats.
As it happens, I would be surprised if Nigel Farage’s email inbox was much less violent in its contents than the inbox of Anna Soubry MP. Indeed I would have thought that in a death-threat count-off Farage would be able to defeat Soubry hands-down. Farage has reportedly found it hard to leave his house in the year since the Brexit vote. Yet – in an exceptionally bad sign for our societal hygiene levels – politics enters even this. To return to the Russell Conjugation. ‘She is suffering bravely for the stands she has made; They are subject to death threats; He stirs up trouble (basically deserves it).’ Bad though Farage’s security situation has been, there have been few headline stories lamenting the sadness of this state of affairs. Few people have suggested that because he has been seriously threatened he should be listened to more. That is because specific facts are being emotionally relayed to us, with a specific ideological agenda in order to lead us to specific ideological conclusions.
The point here is not that we should be deaf to emotion but that we must not be ruled by it. Today we are increasingly dictated by it, to the extent that facts are becoming unnecessary.
All this seems a very bad omen for the period to come. On this occasion the abstract principle should be remarkably easy to hold to: viz that it is always and everywhere wrong to send people death threats, even if the sender does not intend to act upon them. The identity of the recipient and our own emotional or political alignment with them should neither diminish nor increase our condemnation of the action. Along with that should come the important recognition that receiving death threats does not make their recipient right.
Yet emotion enters even this, and the situation of right and wrong, shocking or acceptable is conjugated around the political preferences of the speaker. And so I have my pantheon of heroes, victims and villains and you have yours. Of course this is no way to mend or resolve a set of deep political differences. It is only a way to embed them and dig them deeper. With the result that every last piece of common decency as well as fixed principles slips swiftly away. If we are to mend these things we have to be aware of the games people are playing and identify and explain them rather than giving in to the undoubtedly strong temptation to play them back in kind. | 2019-04-25T02:21:23Z | https://unherd.com/2017/12/public-discourse/ |
A stubborn and egocentric elderly professor experiences retrospective daydreams, nightmares and existential confrontations during a car trip to Lund University, forcing him to reexamine his life and choices. A deep internal journey of an aging man. Deals with philosophical themes of introspection, alienation, mortality and the nature of human existence. Masterful use of flashbacks and retrospection, mixing between reality and the surreal.
Often considered one of the greatest films from master filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. Considered partly autobiogphical for Bergman, based on an idea he had when he was himself travelling across rural Sweden and through his home town of Uppsala.
The final performance for prominent Swedish actor Victor Sjöström, well supported by Bibi Andersson and Ingrid Thulin.
The film heavily influenced many affluent directors, listed as his “second favorite film” by Stanley Kubrick and as the major inspiration behind quite a few of Woody Allen‘s films. | 2019-04-25T05:46:34Z | http://mustseecinema.com/wild-strawberries/ |
About the apartment: Located in a great neighborhood on a nice, tree-lined street. It is in a vintage building (first floor), but is currently being rehabbed. It will have a brand new bathroom and kitchen which includes new bath/tile, toilet, vanity, cabinets, countertops, stainless steel appliances (refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, built-in microwave) and is freshly painted. It also has a new 90% efficient furnace and the closets in the bedroom are also new. The apartment does has central air. Your bedroom fits a queen sized bed, has a decent sized closet, receives plenty of natural light from the windows, and also has a ceiling fan. The living room has beautiful bay windows, and there is also a small office/storage room which has a closet. The back of the building has an enclosed porch which will have a locked storage cabinet for our use. Laundry is located steps away in the basement level, along with a bike storage room. The building also has a very large yard! Non-permit street parking is very plentiful. The building is located near the intersection of W. Charleston & Oakley, very close to Holstein Park. It is just blocks away from the Western Blue Line stop and the Armitage, Western and Fullerton buses. There are also many shops, restaurants and grocery stores located just minutes away.
About me: Female, mid 20's, works downtown M-F from 8-5. Enjoys music, biking, and friendly people. Looking for someone who works full time/can pay all expenses on their own. I respect other's work and sleep schedules, and I would like someone who can do the same. I'm pretty laid back during the work week, but I do enjoy going out on weekends. I do have one (declawed & friendly) cat. Sorry, but no other pets are allowed.
The lease starts from April 1st and is one year. It may be available toward the end of March for no extra cost. My goal is to find a roommate by May 1st (at the latest!) The landlord is looking for a tenant who is clean, responsible and will take care of the new unit. He requests that the noise is kept to a reasonable level at all times, so if you like to throw a lot of loud parties, this is probably not the place for you! The total rent is $1350/month, so $675 each. It's hard to say what it will add up to with utilities, since the furnace is brand new, but an estimate would be around $720-$750 (gas, electric, internet). Of course, it depends on the usage of heating and air conditioning. The security deposit was 1.5 months rent ($2,025) so you would owe half of that, plus your first month's rent if you sign the lease.
The pictures below are not of our unit, since it is still under construction. They are of another unit in the building that looks exactly like this one. The exact location of the appliances in the kitchen may vary from the photo below.
Please email as soon as possible if interested. Thank you, and good luck in your apartment hunting! | 2019-04-25T07:43:38Z | http://hiroommates.com/en/roommate-have-a-room-in-Chicago-United%20States-168-intersection-of-W-Charles.html |
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We developed our herd using quality bloodlines from across the UK and today's herd has a diverse genetic footprint. We now use our own studs to produce some stunning youngsters (cria). As a result we have a really nice herd of quality alpacas. We have all the colours across a range of ages, so there's always a good selection to choose from. | 2019-04-24T13:48:21Z | https://www.amazingalpacas.co.uk/about-us.php |
THE KREMLIN today slammed Boris Johnson after he said Vladimir Putin was personally responsible for the attempt to murder a former spy on the streets of Britain.
Russian officials said the Foreign Secretary's claims were "shocking and unforgivable" after he pointed the finger directly at the president for the first time.
Speaking in London this morning, Mr Johnson stressed that Britain has no "quarrel" with the Russian people.
He said: "Our quarrel is with Putin's Kremlin, and with his decision, and we think it overwhelmingly likely that it was his decision to direct the use of a nerve agent on the streets of the UK, on the streets of Europe, for the first time since the Second World War.
"That is why we are at odds with Russia."
But the Kremlin hit back, saying: "Any reference or mention of our president in this regard is a shocking and unforgivable breach of diplomatic rules of decent behaviour."
But Russian officials confirmed they would comply with the order for 23 spies based at the London embassy to leave, saying the so-called diplomats will depart on Tuesday.
Earlier Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg told the Kremlin it was "in their interests" to rein in their meddling if they want to avoid a damaging clash with the West.
The tough message came as Putin's foreign minister again vowed to kick British diplomats out of Russia in revenge for Theresa May's crackdown on Kremlin spying. in the wake of the attempt to kill Sergei and Yulia Skripal.
Mr Stoltenberg, the secretary general of Nato, called on the country to stop confronting the West in an escalating "arms race".
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "The United Kingdom is not alone, all allies stand in solidarity with the United Kingdom.
"Russia has underestimated the resolve and unity of Nato allies.
"We don't want a new Cold War, we don't want a new arms race.
"It is in their interest not to confront us but to work with us."
Yesterday Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel declared solidarity with Britain, issuing a highly unusual joint statement with Mrs May.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the previous Nato boss, today called for an even tougher reaction to Putin's crimes.
He said: "As someone who has dealt with Putin on many occasions, I am in no doubt that he understands only the language of power."
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov this morning repeated his threat to kick out British diplomats currently stationed in Moscow.
Asked if he was planning to expel UK embassy staff, he said: "We will, of course."
And Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin's response "will be coming shortly" but refused to give any more details.
Putin's ambassador to Britain complained that he is losing 40 per cent of his staff after Mrs May announced she is kicking out 23 undercover spies.
Alexander Yakovenko claimed the embassy would be seriously damaged by the PM's move.
And he made the bizarre suggestion that Britain has ramped up the scandal in a bid to distract from worries over Brexit - casting doubt on whether the Skripals are even ill.
Mr Yakovenko said: "Britain will have to explain what is behind all these things in Salisbury.
"Nobody saw even the pictures of these people in a hospital, whether they are alive or maybe they are in good health.
"Nobody talked to the doctors. There is absolutely no transparency in the case. We want to clarify all the questions behind this provocation."
In another blast at the UK, Russian officials accused Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson of being uneducated after he said the country should "go away and shut up".
They said the minister was behaving like a "market wench" in response to his comments from yesterday.
But in a bid to prove they are actually taking the incident seriously, the country's authorities today opened a formal investigation into the death of the Skripals. | 2019-04-23T12:23:52Z | https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5825604/putin-is-putting-russia-in-danger-by-brazenly-meddling-in-the-west-nato-chief-warns-after-spy-scandal/ |
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Behind the power and phenomenon of rock n’ roll lays an entire world that remains hidden and unseen. How do you explain rock n’ roll? What delivers its unique sound? And how do compositions come together that compel us to hang on to their every note? How has rock n’ roll influenced sociocultural and political movements — and vice versa? What technologies have spurred the development of rock n’ roll and conversely, what technological innovations has rock n’ roll inspired? All that, and more, is explored in the Science of Rock N' Roll.
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On Monday, May 21st, we celebrate seven years since we first shared YouTube with the world. To commemorate this occasion, here's an updated video with some of the crazy statistics and incredible things you've been a part of in that time.
This covers the shorter storyline after the end of the Entity arc, featuring the return of an old foe!
Let us introduce you to this guy: Taras Kul or the Crazy Russian Hacker. He likes to do experiments. All kinds of experiments. Seems to be right for the Science Department, is he? Well, he's more on the practical side. Engineering it is then. | 2019-04-22T02:14:32Z | https://astrocohors-club.blogspot.com/2012/05/ |
The seat-belt sign hasn’t even switched off before the chemistry is mile-high between airline CEO Alexio Christakos and Sidonie Fitzgerald! Accustomed to brief encounters with aloof socialites, her unaffected innocence has him hooked and determined to enjoy a night of pleasure in her arms.
Sidonie is meant to be sorting out her life, not starting an affair with a Greek tycoon! But Alexio is the ultimate distraction…until he learns of her strained finances and, to her horror, accuses her of wanting more than just his body! But Sidonie’s innocence masks a backbone of steel, and she won’t take his accusation lying down….
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Sidonie Fitzgerald’s thoughts scattered when she heard the exchange above her head and she looked up and saw a man. She blinked. And blinked again. He was very tall and broad. Slim hips at her eye level. He was taking off an overcoat and folding it up to place in the overheard locker, revealing a lean muscular build under a fine silk shirt and jacket. Sidonie was vaguely aware of the way the air – hostess was hovering attentively.
The air – hostess looked comically deflated and turned away. The man was now taking off his suit jacket too and Sidonie realised she was staring, no better than the gaping air – hostess. Quickly she averted her head and looked out the window seeing nothing of the pewter grey Paris spring skies, and the flourescent – clad ground staff preparing the plane for take – off.
His image was burned onto her brain and it didn’t help when she felt him take the seat beside her and all the air around them seemed to be disappear. And it really didn’t help when his scent teased her nostrils; musky and masculine.
He was quite simply the most gorgeous man she’d ever seen in her life. Dark olive complexion, high cheekbones, strong jaw. Short dark brown hair. Firmly sculpted masculine mouth. He should have been pretty. But Sidonie’s impression was not of pretty. It was hard, uncompromising. Sexual. Heat. The last kind of person she’d have expected to sit in an economy seat beside her.
His voice was so deep that she felt it reverberate in the pit of her belly. Sidonie swallowed and told herself she was being ridiculous, he couldn’t possibly have been that gorgeous. She turned her head and her heart stopped. His face was inches away. He was…that…gorgeous. And more. He looked vaguely familiar, and she wondered if he was a famous male model. Or a french movie star?
Something funny was happening to Sidonie’s brain and body. They didn’t seem to be connected anymore. She felt a hysterical giggle rise up and had to stifle it. She didn’t giggle. What was wrong with her?
One dark brow moved upwards over the most startling pair of green eyes she’d ever seen. Golden. Like a lion. She had green eyes too, but they were more blue than green.
Sidonie closed her eyes in mortification, her hands gripped the seat back in front of her and she hovered, contorted in the small space as the man coolly retrieved his belt and buckled it.
A flare of something hot lanced Sidonie’s belly. Did he have to sound so curt? And why was she suddenly so aware of the fact that her hair was scraped up into a messy bun, that she had no make – up on, that she was wearing jeans that were so worn there was a frayed hole at her knee, and an equally worn university sweatshirt. And glasses. If central casting had been looking for ‘messy grunge student type’ she would have been cast on the spot.
She was disgusted at herself for letting a man, albeit even a man as gorgeous as this one to make her feel so self – conscious. She forced herself to take a deep breath and looked resolutely forward. Out of the corner of her eye though, she was aware of big strong looking hands opening up something like an iPad. Her belly clenched.
She looked over and only saw his strong profile and jaw, and even though she couldn’t see it she could imagine the kind of expression he’d be using: imperious. She glanced at the woman and felt sorry for her because she looked embarrassed. ‘I’m not sure sir, I’ll check right away.’ She rushed away again.
Sidonie let out a faint snort of derision, even the stewardess was treating him as if he was some sort of overlord.
He turned to face her more fully and Sidonie cursed herself. The last thing she needed was his undivided attention on her.
His eyes flashed and momentarily stopped her breath. They were so unusual and stark against his dark skin. He was like a specimen from some exotic planet.
Sidonie barely registered the fact that he knew how many were on board and bristled at the way his eyes had done a quick sweep up and down her body clearly deducing that she wasn’t on her way to an important meeting.
Sidonie wasn’t sure if that was a compliment or not so she clamped her mouth shut. Just then someone who looked like the pilot dressed in a uniform with a cap came alongside their seats and coughed slightly to get the man’s attention.
The captain inclined his head deferentially and left again and Sidonie realised that her mouth was open. Abruptly she shut it and looked out the window before he could see her. In her line of vision was a similar plane standing nearby with the distinctive Christakos logo emblazoned on the side, along with a quote from a Greek philosopher. All of Alexio Christakos’s planes sported quotes.
Sidonie shook her head minutely, in disbelief. The man next to her who was now on his phone with that deep voice speaking in a language that sounded like Greek could not be the owner of Christakos Freight and Travel. That man was a legend. And he would certainly not be sitting beside her with his long legs constricted by the confines of economy class seating.
He’d been a case study in their business class in college before she’d had to leave: astonishingly successful while still disgustingly young. He’d made headlines when he’d cut himself off from his father’s inheritance to go his own way, never revealing to anyone his reasons for doing so.
He’d then grafted and worked his way up, starting up an online freight company that had blown all of the competition out of the water, and when he’d sold it after only two years, he’d made a fortune. It was that early success that had given him the finances to branch out into air travel and within the space of five years he’d been competing with and beating the best budget airlines in Europe. He had a reputation for treating customers like people and not like herded cattle which was the trademark of a lot of Christakos’s competition.
He was also one of the most eligible bachelors in Eruope, if not the world. Sidonie was not a gossip magazine aficionado, but after they’d studied his entrepreneurial methods in college, she’d had to listen to her fellow classmates wax lyrical about the man, drooling over copious pictures of him, for weeks. With a sinking feeling in her chest, she realised why he’d looked vaguely familiar. Even though she’d not shared in their collective drooling, she’d glanced at a couple of pictures, dismissing him as a pretty boy.
Now she knew: pretty he was not. He was all male. Virile and potent. She felt like squirming, and she wanted to change seats, suddenly acutely uncomfortable and not liking to analyse why that might be. She wasn’t used to someone having such an immediate physical effect on her.
The woman in the seat next to Alexio was starting to fidget. He had to curb the urge to put his hand on her thighs to stop her and curled that hand to a fist. She was clearly a nervy sort, from the way she’d reacted when she was sitting on his belt.
It was intensely irritating to him that he was aware of her at all. That he’d done a minor double – take to hear her challenge him. He chafed to be in such close confines with another person after years of the luxury of private air travel but if he wasn’t so damned conscientious…and controlling…his mouth quirked to himself to think of the insult that had been hurled his way more than once.
His assistant was informing him of his schedule in London but Alexio caught sight of a sliver of pale knee peeping out of torn jeans beside him and stifled a snort. Could she be any messier? He’d taken in impressions after exchanging those few words – light coloured hair, a slim body, pale face, glasses. Voluminous sweatshirt that hid any trace of femininity. And, a surprisingly husky voice with that intriguing accent.
Alexio did not take notice of women who did not dress like women. He had high standards after being brought up by one of the world’s foremost models. His mother had always been impeccably turned out. He frowned, to be thinking of her again.
Realizing the novel fact that he was not actually taking in a word his assistant was saying, Alexio terminated the conversation abruptly. The woman went still beside him and something tensed inside him. He could be on his way to his private jet right now but he’d refused. Again, not like him. But something had stopped him. Something in his gut.
He glanced over to see that the woman had a capacious grey bag on her lap and she was pulling things out of the seat pocket in front of her to put them in, haphazardly. Another strike against her. Alexio was a neat freak. She’d pushed her black – framed glasses on her head and his eye was drawn to her hair.
It was actually strawberry blonde. An intriguing colour. It looked to be wavy and unruly if let loose and he found himself wondering how long it was when it wasn’t confined in that high bun, with wisps curling against her neck and face.
Something tightened inside him, down low. Her face too, was not as unremarakable as he’d first thought. Heart – shaped and pale. He could see a faint smattering of freckles across her small straight nose and it shocked him slightly. It had been so long since he’d seen a face without make – up. It felt curiously intimate.
Her hands were small and quick. Deft. Short, practical nails. And just like that, Alexio felt a punch of desire bloom in his gut. It was hot and immediate, as he imagined how small and pale those hands would look on his body, caressing him, touching him, stroking him. The images were so incendiary that Alexio’s breath stopped for a moment. The girl seemed to have restored her belongings to her bag and then almost as an afterthought she took her glasses off her head and put them in too.
She must be aware of his scrutiny, he could see a flood of red stain her cheeks. And that stunned him anew. When was the last time he saw a woman blush?
Alexio leant back slightly, noting that her mouth in profile looked full, and soft. Kissable.
‘Going somewhere?’ he asked, slightly perturbed that his voice sounded so rough.
The women took a breath, making her sweatshirt rise and fall, drawing his eye to the flesh it concealed. He had a sudden hunger to see her. And wondered about her breasts. That desire increased, shocking him slightly with its force. He’d just left a woman in his hotel suite, what was wrong with him?
She looked at him and Alexio’s eyes met hers. He sucked in a breath. Without the black framed glasses…they were stunning. Almond shaped. Aquamarine. Like the sea around the islands in Greece. Sparkling green one second and blue the next. Long dark lashes were a contrast against her pale colouring, her eyebrows the same strawberry blonde tone as her hair.
This was another novel experience – a woman trying to get away from him! Alexio settled back further in his seat. The woman opened her mouth again and he saw small even white teeth. Her two front teeth had a slight gap in the middle. He had the uncanny feeling he could just sit here and stare at her for hours.
Now she was blushing in earnest.
‘Well you’re obviously…you know…’ she looked at him now, slightly agonised.
Her cheeks went even brighter red and Alexio had to curb the desire to reach out and touch them to see if they felt as hot as they looked.
Something cold settled into Alexio’s belly and his eyes narrowed. Of course. She’d heard that exchange with the pilot and would have deduced who he was. Still…in his experience, once people knew who he was, they didn’t try to get away, the opposite in fact. | 2019-04-21T16:11:45Z | https://abby-green.com/portfolio-item/when-christakos-meets-his-match-2-blood-brothers-trilogy/ |
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"In India, dining is always an occasion and what an occasion this was. From the moment we arrived, we were warmly greeted by the staff and presented with their signature welcome dri..." Read more "In India, dining is always an occasion and what an occasion this was. From the moment we arrived, we were warmly greeted by the staff and presented with their signature welcome drink - The Raj Rose Petal.
We were then escorted to the gorgeous Maharajah Private Dining Room by our hosts Nimita and Maalik. The evening was a journey of more than just taste as we were given insight into the story of The Raj. The Raj's master chefs are all from India and bring with them at least seven proud generations of Indian culinary knowledge and traditions. Each course was testament to the more than 16 years of pride that goes into every dish.
We were certainly not short on choice, flavour or knowledge as were learned the story and significance of each dish. Our authentic North Indian experience started with Shuruat, stuffed papadum with fruity chutney. A great way to get our tastebuds ready for the feast to follow.
Next we were treated to a selection of Raj Tandoori Signature Kebabs. Tandoori Springbok, Murgh Malai, Paneer Tikka and Punjabi Samoosa.
The true spice of the evening came when mains were served and again we were spoiled for choice. Lamb Roganjosh, Butter Chicken, Prawns Madras, Methi Aloo and Dhal Makhni accompanied by Tandoori Breads, Peas Pulao and Raita Cucucumber.
After such a decadent display, we ended off the night with delicious desserts, Saffron Kulfi, Halwa Samoosa, Gulabjamon and a customary cup of Masala Tea.
It's clear to see the passion and heart in every moment of dining at The Raj and there is nothing left to say other than Namaste. | 2019-04-20T17:03:15Z | https://www.wininganddining.co.za/gauteng/johannesburg/sandton/the-raj-indian-restaurant-michelangelo |
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Arsenal succumbed to another away day shocker with a 1-0 loss at Everton. The Gunners have had a miserable away day sequence, winning only five Premier League games. Contrast that with their form at the Emirates where they have lost only once in fifteen Premier League matches, and you can see where Arsenal have to remedy the situation. Everton took only ten minutes to get what would prove to be the only goal of the game. Phil Jagielka reacted the quickest to poke home from close range following a throw in which Dominic Calvert-Lewin headed on. Shkodran Mustafi’s defensive work has been called into question of late, and the German will feel that he should have been alert to the loose ball danger.
In truth, Everton could have gotten a greater advantage over Arsenal who only really responded after the break. Alexandre Lacazette had a chance he would normally have struck cleanly, while Henrikh Mkhitaryan curled just past the post. That really was as good as it got for the Gunners, who had Bernd Leno to thank for denying Olivier Bernard, Richarlison and Gyllfi Sigurdsson.
The withdrawal of Mesut Ozil seemed to be baffling, but while Matteo Guendouzi was his effervescent self, there was little in the way of getting his side back into a game that they really should have not lost in the Champions League scheme of things.
Tempers flared on the touch line when Marco Silva and Unai Emery exchanged a difference of opinion when Mustafi clipped Calvert-Lewin. If only Emery’s side had shown that steel in the correct channels, and we might have had a different scenario at Goodison Park.
Emery said that his side ” lost consistency,” with the loss.
“We know it’s going to be difficult and that we are going to have to take opportunities like today. It was a good opportunity to take three points today and continue [in third] in the table, but after the result we are fourth.
With Premier League trips to Watford, Wolves, Leicester and Burnley, Emery will have to find a solution to his side’s away day woes if Arsenal are to finish in a Champions League spot for next season.
“I don’t think that we lost today because we were very bad. I think It was a bad result and not a good performance, but we are still fourth. We wanted to leave here in third position but we are in fourth. I knew it was going to be difficult before and after the game I think the same. We lost an opportunity and today we didn’t show our best performance.
” We didn’t impose our gameplay against them. We are thinking about our match on Thursday and the Premier League game against Watford away. We need to be consistent in the next matches and if we do that we can win. There’s some frustration collectively with the result, but we won’t change our idea and our work,” he said.
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Perhaps the most commonly cited alternative therapy approach for autism is the gluten free/casein free diet. The idea was promoted largely based on the “leaky gut” and “opiod excess” idea of autism. The basic idea was that the intestines of autistics are for some reason “leaky” and incompletely digested proteins from gluten (grains) and casein (milk) enter the bloodstream and act much like an opiod (drug) causing (somehow) autism. Multiple research teams have looked for evidence of these “opiods” without success. But the idea that eliminating gluten and/or casein as an autism treatment.
Timothy Buie is perhaps one of the most respected gastroenterologists in the autism communities. He has recently written a literature review on the topic: The relationship of autism and gluten.
Autism is now a common condition with a prevalence of 1 in 88 children. There is no known etiology. Speculation about possible treatments for autism or autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has included the use of various dietary interventions, including a gluten-free diet.
The goal of this article was to review the literature available evaluating the use of gluten-free diets in patients with autism to determine if diet should be instituted as a treatment.
A literature review was performed, identifying previously published studies in which a gluten-free diet was instituted as an autism treatment. These studies were not limited to randomized controlled trials because only 1 article was available that used a double-blind crossover design. Most publish reports were unblinded, observational studies.
In the only double-blind, crossover study, no benefit of a gluten-free diet was identified. Several other studies did report benefit from gluten-free diet. Controlling for observer bias and what may have represented unrelated progress over time in these studies is not possible. There are many barriers to evaluating treatment benefits for patients with autism. Gluten sensitivity may present in a variety of ways, including gastrointestinal and neurologic symptoms. Although making a diagnosis of celiac disease is easier with new serology and genetic testing, a large number of gluten-sensitive patients do not have celiac disease. Testing to confirm non-celiac gluten sensitivity is not available.
A variety of symptoms may be present with gluten sensitivity. Currently, there is insufficient evidence to support instituting a gluten-free diet as a treatment for autism. There may be a subgroup of patients who might benefit from a gluten-free diet, but the symptom or testing profile of these candidates remains unclear.
To paraphrase the conclusions: The evidence is not there for eliminating gluten from the diets of autistics. Perhaps some minority has a gluten sensitivity but so far there is no good test for this possible subgroup.
Although this seems like a solid scientific approach, I disagree with the conclusion, or at least with the implications for treatment. Since gluten-free diets are relatively harmless, the best approach for a doctor to take would be to suggest that the parent give it a try. The doctor might provide some background information, and might even run a gluten allergy test, but ultimately, each parent, and each autistic individual, should decide for themselves whether it helps.
In our case, the doctor said that current medical research does not support the effectiveness of gluten free diets, but he suggested that we give it a try for several weeks, and keep a log of foods, as well as behaviors, sleeping patterns, emotional stability, and so on. The effects we noted were minor and gradual, and we saw nothing that we felt was conclusive. When we re-introduced gluten, on the other hand, the effects were dramatic. Sleeping patterns were disrupted, language and emotional stability regressed, and repetitive behaviors shot up to a level that we were getting notes from teachers and therapists asking what had changed.
Although this is not a scientific study, we have witnessed the same reaction five times now, and three of those times started 24 to 48 hours after receiving gluten. (The other two times were unexplained.) Scientific? Hardly. Sufficient to justify a modified diet? Absolutely.
Those are just the three most common theories. There are dozens of others. In our case, for example, we have known for a long time that our son has unusually low levels of stomach acid. These low levels might lead to insufficient digestion of food proteins, and therefore insufficient levels of certain amino acids. Some people believe that amino acid imbalances can trigger symptoms of autism. This is kind of a fringe theory, but it points to a very important detail that a lot of research misses: Every child is different.
We know that autism has a genetic basis, we just know very little about how the genetic differences affect the brain. Research on autism and glutamate receptors, for example, is in its infancy.
We have friends who have tried the gluten free diet, and did not notice any difference at all. Should we assume that they are wrong? Should we assume that we are? Or is it remotely possible that the genetic condition they are dealing with is substantially different from the one we are dealing with?
Considering the vast number of genetic issues that may be linked to autism, I think the odds that there may be different types of autism are approaching 100%. As such, the odds that a single treatment method will work for all autistics is approaching 0%. Somewhere in between 0% and 100% is the chance that a gluten free diet will help any given individual (autistic or not).
If we were talking about stem cell therapy, then we could safely reject anything under 50% just because of the poorly-understood risks. But what, exactly, are the risks of a gluten-free diet?
The risks are malnutrition. Do you think that most parents keep a log and administer a restrictive diet under the guidance and monitoring of a physician or registered dietician or are most ‘DIYers’? It may seem like a harmless intervention and maybe helpful with the proper oversight however I don’t believe that is the case with many or most.
I would add: how many are working with a dietician who is not biased towards the alt-med approach to autism? I.e. eliminate that bias.
Early on I wanted advice on nutrition for my kid. A local autism school recommended a dietician. Unfortunately, said dietician was DAN!. I got much better advice, at less cost of time and money, from a regular dietician. Frankly, the DAN! dietician’s advice was horrendous. After two hours of ignoring my questions and throwing guilt and bad science at me to get me onboard for a full DAN! approach, I was able to get said dietician to answer my main question: how do I approach an extremely picky eater? Answer, “starve him/her”. Seriously. “Starve him/her. After a couple of days s/he will eat whatever you put in front of him/her”. The diet recommended just supported the picky eater style and would have resulted in a *less* nutritious diet.
For less money, a real nutritionist helped me log my kid’s diet, calculated the nutrition my kid was getting and gave suggestions on how to improve the diet. This nutritionist followed up on no charge to see how my kid was progressing.
Matt, One of the problems with the DAN approach is that a lot of bad science is in the mix. I am not sure it is fair to reject every part of it just because some parts are unproven.
We had a similar problem finding a dietitian (or, if you are using the U.K spell-check: “dietician”) who actually understood diet and autism. We ended up getting better advice from cookbooks.
Oddly, the “let ’em starve” approach usually works for typical kids. (They get hungry, they eat.) For autistic kids, it almost always fails. I don’t have to tell you why, but apparently someone should tell the DAN “dietitians”.
Keep in mind, he isn’t saying there is never any benefit. As a treatment for sensitivity to gluten, there would be. As a treatment for autism, the evidence doesn’t support it.
Also note that I didn’t say that one should reject all of DAN because some parts are unproven.
First, let’s take the last part–it’s unproven. Beyond unproven, some parts are just downright wrong. They are based on an incorrect, obviously false, view of autism. A good example is chelation. Some aspects carry risks with no benefit. Calling it merely “unproven” is a major understatement.
Most of the rest is basically guesswork based on a number of poorly formed ideas of autism. Jim Laidler’s discussion is linked to above. He has a good discussion either there or elsewhere of how much of autism alternative medicine is just one or more people’s pet ideas and it gets picked up.
As to the “let them starve” approach. For a time, there was a belief among alternative medicine practitioners that autism was mitochondrial dysfunction was a cause or a comorbid condition of autism. The idea of starving a kid with mitochondrial dysfunction is pretty horrifying.
One of the strangest comments I’ve read came from a prominent “rescue angel”. In supporting the idea that soy should be removed from diets as well, said Rescue Angel commented that soy is just a marketing effort by big agriculture. In reality, according to the Angel, no one in Asia consumes soy. We are just told that as part of Big Agriculture’s marketing.
Science Mom: Malnutrition is a risk with all autistic children. Is there some evidence that the risk is worse with kids on a “voluntary” gluten-free diet? If there is such evidence, then it would be an important point to consider. If there is no such evidence, then the argument has no validity.
I don’t know what percent of autistic kids refuse some sort of food, but my experience is that it is pretty high. I don’t agree with the theory that removing gluten automatically makes a diet less balanced. In fact, our experience was that removing the gluten improved my son’s average diet, by encouraging him to eat more proteins in place of wheat.
i understand that gluten-free is not for everyone. Just because something is not for everyone, though, does not mean that it could lead to malnutrition. By that definition, video games could lead to malnutrition because kids would be playing instead of eating.
Parents who have autistic kids need to (and usually do) step up to the plate and take some responsibility for what their children eat. If a child refuses to eat veggies, for example, it is the parents job to sneak it into “milkshakes” and muffins and whatever.
It is not fair to assume that a parent who tries a gluten free diet on their child would suddenly decide that going gluten-free is a substitute for proper nutrition. Our experience has been that parents who are interested in the proteins their child eats are also interested in the vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
If we are talking about uninformed parents, then the risk is not the diet, it is the lack of information. Adding gluten will not improve the information flow.
A high percentage of abnormal IPT values were found among patients with autism (36.7%) and their relatives (21.2%) compared with normal subjects (4.8%). Patients with autism on a reported gluten-casein-free diet had significantly lower IPT values compared with those who were on an unrestricted diet and controls. Gastrointestinal symptoms were present in 46.7% of children with autism: constipation (45.5%), diarrhoea (34.1%), and others (alternating diarrhoea/constipation, abdominal pain, etc: 15.9%). FC was elevated in 24.4% of patients with autism and in 11.6% of their relatives; it was not, however, correlated with abnormal IPT values.
Note that this had a large group compared to others looking for intestinal permiability changes; ~ 200 kids with autism IIRC.
Although this is not a scientific study, we have witnessed the same reaction five times now, and three of those times started 24 to 48 hours after receiving gluten.
Yeah, sounds exactly like our experiences.
LOL and so true. Most American children get plenty of wheat, and we are over run with children with diabetes and obesity, conditions which used to be unknown in children.
Frankly, the DAN! dietician’s advice was horrendous.
That is terrible, but is just annectode. My regular pediatrician gave us horrible advice too, but that’s no reason to disregard the all pediatricians, or even all of that pediatrician’s particular advice.
I would have an exit strategy: how long to try to and how to measure success.
The exit strategy *should be*, I gave a challenge of the restricted food and nobody could tell a difference. You don’t tell teachers/ therapists/grand parents/whoever that you are challenging, and then see what happens.
Which, after decades, still doesn’t support the idea that removing gluten is a treatment for autism. So, yes, there’s nothing new there.
There are a grand total of 2 placebo based studies; I’m not sure why Biue didn’t include the Elder study, which was placebo controlled, blinded, and cross over. It was small (13 participants), and while no ‘group level’ changes were seen, two individuals did improve and blinded therapists noted improvements in those children.
You can’t go on and on about ‘after decades’, and pretend that it has been studied; if we exclude Elder, like Biue did, you’re talking about a grand total of thirty kidsthat participated in gold standard studies. It isn’t about the length of time, it is about the number of quality studies. According to Biue, the number of quality studies is one.
Meanwhile, someone draws blood from eight thousand kids, throws it at a sequencer in a desperate attempt to find CNVs, finds seven kids with a mutation on SHANK3, and everyone claps about how it clearly shows a predominantly genetic condition. Meanwhile, in de Magistris, which I linked to above, altered intestinal permiability was observed in over a third of children with autism.
A gluten heavy diet is malnutrition. These are empty calories eaten to try and fill up a low income diet. White flour has been linked to high blood sugar and diabetes too.
You disagree with Dr. Buie’s conclusion, but your discussion doesn’t really address this issues. There is no solid evidence that in general this is a treatment, there is no evidence that it is a treatment for autism rather than a treatment for some sensitivity, there may be a group who responds to an elimination diet but they are likely not a large group–and this may not be specific to autism.
1) try it for at least six months (or longer). If you don’t see any improvements (who doesn’t improve over six months?) it may be that a tiny amount of gluten (or whatever is being eliminated) got into the diet.
3) if it doesn’t work for your child, then you haven’t tried enough biomed and you should try more.
(2) and (3) point to the use of elimination diets as “gateway” therapies to even less supported and more risky approaches.
When one eliminates some part of the diet and reintroduces it, there will be an adaptation period. I can recall eliminating red meat from my diet. Taking it out was met with no immediate effect. Reintroducing it was definitely met with digestion issues and discomfort. I’m not innately sensitive to red meat, but I did need time to adjust to digesting it again. I’m not saying that all who reintroduce a food and see a difference are going through that, but one should be aware of this.
You should be aware that your theory #2 *is* the opiod excess/leaky gut theory. Opiod “peptides” are key to that theory. Your link doesn’t point to which researchers have found these peptides. My guess is they are pointing to Paul Shattock, whose work has failed to replicate and goes back to pre-Wakefield days (he influenced Wakefield).
By the way–the idea that there are more than one autism is old. I have a New York Times article from the ’70s talking about it, and I bet there was discussion in the literature about it before that.
But I think I was pretty clear about why I disagreed with his conclusions. All he did was review literature, and weighted the single double-blind study so heavily that it displaced more than one study that reached the opposite conclusion. For example: Where does http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22564339 appear in his research? Did he exclude it, or did he just decide that the results were “insufficient”?
How exactly, did he discount the other studies? Did he apply his own adjustment for parent bias? Are we supposed to round up parents who have observed results, and tell them they are wrong, based on the results of a very small double-blind study that was done on someone else?
Based on my experience, tests that were applied to other autistic children are not a very good indicator of the results that I will see. As you mentioned, the idea that there are many different forms of autism is nothing new.
As far as the typical period of re-adjustment, it certainly makes sense that once the human body has “forgotten” how to digest certain foods, it will take a while to re-introduce those foods. I am not sure that is a good argument to just “keep drinking”, as it were.
Which, after decades, still doesn’t support the idea that removing gluten is a treatment for autism. So, yes, there’s nothing new there. There’s nothing new in the fact that there is no evidence to support the idea.
How, exactly did he discount other studies? What other studies? Parent reports like the study you link to? Dr. Buie is on the front lines of working with autistic children with GI problems. He is sought out by the very parents who would report benefit of GFCF. Again, this is why this study is remarkable.
When confronted with a parent who is asking about claims that repetitive behaviors can be reduced by having their child wear penny loafers instead of sneakers, the best approach for a doctor to take would be to suggest that the parent give it a try.
When confronted with a parent who is asking about claims that repetitive behaviors can be reduced by having their child wear their hair short rather than long, the best approach for a doctor to take would be to suggest that the parent give it a try.
When confronted with a parent who is asking about claims that repetitive behaviors can be reduced by having their child wear a tin foil hat, the best approach for a doctor to take would be to suggest that the parent give it a try.
Ethically, the best approach for any physician is to advise parents to steer clear of unproven therapies. Gluten free/casein free diets are expensive and difficult to maintain and–as the one double blind study that’s been done suggests–if they are useless, then they are making fools of desperate parents who should be seeking legitimate therapies.
Besides, with all that kids on the spectrum have to face in life, it would be sad to think they have to do it without occasionally enjoying a waffle and glass of milk.
So what you are saying is that any time a double blind study has been done on a potential diet, all doctors and parents should accept that one study as the gold standard of proof, and ignore their personal observations, as well as a good handful of other studies and medical tests?
Even in situations where the double-blind study was done on a very small number of individuals? And even when the study materials raised questions as to whether every potential target group was included?
Assuming we were talking about a fringe theory like in your tinfoil-hat-and-penny-loafers example, I might even agree with you. Since we are talking about a theory based on commonly observed relationships, I would most likely disagree. The original article describes one such relationship in detail: “Their findings included positive skin test results in 36% of children with autism compared with 5% in a control group of unaffected children…” If autistic children are more likely to have gluten allergy, then it seems like a relatively short leap from there to testing a gluten-free diet on a wide variety of autistic kids.
If your analogy, you are acting as if there were some clinical research that indicated a possible benefit to penny loafers, short hair, or tinfoil hats. Here is why I found your analogy so tedious and offensive: The original paper by Buie contained the sentence: “Statistically significant higher plasma concentration of IgA antibodies against α-lactalbumin, β-lactoglobulin, casein, and gliadin were found in the children with autistic disorder.” Do you understand why a doctor reading that sentence might suggest that a parent give it a try?
If not, then why not? Because your statement that the parent might look foolish seems pretty weak. Buie evaluated Knivsberg and D’Eufemia and other studies that showed proven benefits of a gluten-free diet, and he even described the results. It was not clear why he decided to discount them in his conclusion, but he certainly struck a much less conclusive tone than you did.
After reading the Knivsberg study, I would be much more inclined to err on the side of caution. Even Buie admitted that the main drawback of GFCF research was that GFCF did not work for every autistic individual. Since it is hard to identify which subset would benefit, he came to the conclusion that a GFCF diet should not be recommended as a treatment for all autistic individuals. This is not the same as saying it doesn’t work. As far as your theory that we should also give tinfoil hats a try, that seems like something a troll would say, without bothering to read the article.
In fact, as you might know, research continues on gluten, glutamate receptors, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, interference with methylation, inflammation that comes from other wheat proteins, gliadin, and on and on… I have previously mentioned that I suspect some of that other research will prove more fruitful than the “leaky gut” theory. Matt has pressed me repeatedly to choose one theory or another, but I have refused, and will continue to do so. I don’t know why it seems to work, but it does seem to work.
Considering that Matt got all offended that I let a very slight note of sarcasm sneak into my comment, imagine what I must think about yours. Especially considering that all you did was repeat things other people had already said, and go out of your way to repeat them in the most sarcastic and insipid way you could possibly imagine.
I disagree that it is the doctor’s responsibility to advise patients to “steer clear” of unproven therapies, particularly in those cases where LBRB gets to determine what is proven and what is not. After all, every therapy was “unproven” at some point. Each doctor’s primary responsibility is to research the facts, and make sure the patient (or the legal guardian) is as well-informed as possible on each potential treatment.
If my doctor were to suggest that he had read a single study, and that he advised me to “steer clear” of the gluten-free diet based on that single study, i would think he was not taking his responsibilities as a physician very seriously. In fact, I had the opposite experience with one doctor. When we first asked him about the GFCF diet, he said that his general impression was that it was only helpful in cases of celiac. A few months later, he wrote to tell me that he had read up on the subject extensively, and now believed that it might be worth a try. He then advised me not to rely on it too much, and he gave me literature that described how to do a test, and what a positive result might look like.
We are perfectly aware that some of the progress we have noticed might be unrelated to gluten. One side-effect of the diet is that my wife cooks a much higher percentage of our food from scratch, and so has improved the diet in a number of ways other than just removing wheat. We are eating less pesticides, less preservatives, less refined sugar, and less processed soy protein. We are also eating more protein, more fruit, more veggies, and, oddly, more coconut oil. Any one, or any combination of these, might account for my son’s improved sleep habits, decrease in outbursts, or his new-found ability to stay on task for minutes at a time.
Or it might be totally unrelated. But let me ask you: If you had these results, would you risk losing them? If you threw the old penny loafers away, and all that progress went away, you would go get new penny loafers, wouldn’t you?
There’s nothing enjoyable about a waffle or a glass of milk if it leaves you in tears on the floor an hour later or with an explosive trip to the bathroom. A gluten free waffle and a glass of almond milk produce as much pleasure and no distress.
Please allow families with a history of digestive issues (Chron’s, colitis) to treat their autistic relatives with the same individually, results-based care and attention to nutrition and overall health that the rest of us automatically enjoy.
Personally, I have discovered that unless your child has stomach issues… diahhrea, nightmares/terrors… then there is no point in it. Children with intolerances benefit from food removal to find the intolerance. Telling parents “some autistic children are like that”… is not appropriate. Since that “some autistic kid” was definately stoned until we removed casien protien from his diet refusing to address the issues of diahhrea.. was simply poor behaviour on the part of both the Dev Ped and Dr. Gluten didn’t do anything.
FWIW… the severe one without the stomach issues…. no change.
There is much research. Not much good research. For example, I do not consider the “insert proprionic acid into the brains of rats” (one of the Ontario projects which purports to link autism to a leaky gut) as being illustrative.
Take a look at the comments by John D. Stone and Farmer Geddon…they’re gems.
I’ve read the entire case study and can pick it apart easily. What is glaringly obvious at first glance, is that there is no time interval provided on the EEG tracings that were published in the study…i.e. was the very abnormal EEG tracing illustrated in the study done during the postictal state, which may last for 48 hours…or more…when the EEG will be very abnormal?
Tsk, Tsk, Drs. Herbert and Buckley…why didn’t you provide that information?
The ketogenic diet has long been known to be effective in children with epilepsy.
With that background, I would like to see a decent study done of the ketogenic diet for children with co-morbid autism. I suspect there would be improvements if seizures were interfering with their ability to play/learn/benefit from behavioral therapy. I doubt non-epileptic kids would benefit, and it seems irresponsible to put this case-study out for parents to start experimenting. Autistic kids who starve themselves are also getting into an often prolonged ketogenic state – there is no remitting of autism in these kids – we would have heard about it by now if ketosis worked for autism.
I have been on a ketogenic diet for about 6 weeks now (LCHF mostly paleo), after getting results back on the first stage of getting a diabetes diagnosis (if I fail the test again in a few weeks, I will get a formal diagnosis, I am trying to stave that off with lifestyle changes).
As a side effect I have noticed a huge improvement in IBS symptoms, which have been an issue for the last few years,corresponding with the blood sugar problems. I have not lost much weight (I wasn’t overweight to start with). So I guess the grains were not good for MY gut in the first place. (Paleo removes all neolithic grains, not just those with gluten). I eat meat, most veges, berries and nuts, and I eat well. When I have sorted the diabetes scare out long term, i will add back starchy veges and other fruit. I use a lot of coconut oil which is high MCT.
There is no thought of depriving my fussy eating, severely autistic, lad of his popcorn, pretzels and bread these days. We did a GFDF trial years ago using expensive substitutes, tracking measurements/comments from his teachers who were unaware – none noticed a difference between phases. I did the GFDF trial mainly to show my DH’s family that we HAD looked into it and it was not right for our boy.
Here, a 3-part interview with Dr. Julie Buckley…with all her *theories* about biomedical/dietary interventions. She’s anti-vaccine to the core of her being, attributing the onset of autism for her own child and the child in her study, to vaccines at age four. (There are quite a few similarities between her child and the child in her study).
BMC Med. 2012 Feb 7;10:13. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-10-13.
Sapone A, Bai JC, Ciacci C, Dolinsek J, Green PH, Hadjivassiliou M, Kaukinen K, Rostami K, Sanders DS, Schumann M, Ullrich R, Villalta D, Volta U, Catassi C, Fasano A.
Well, sorry, not very friendly this format for me. I repeated your post and after I presented my opinion.
It all depends on the individual presentation. Here there is a report that confirm the need of personalized medicine, to consider complexity with the view of system biology at the XXI level.
J Child Neurol. 2010 Jan;25(1):114-9. Celiac disease presenting as autism. Genuis SJ, Bouchard TP.This case is an example of a common malabsorption syndrome associated with central nervous system dysfunction and suggests that in some contexts, nutritional deficiency may be a determinant of developmental delay. It is recommended that all children with neurodevelopmental problems be assessed for nutritional deficiency and malabsorption syndromes.
Also note that I didn’t say that one should reject all of DAN because some parts are unproven.First, let’s take the last part–it’s unproven.
Even when I disagree with the application part- many parts- , the biochemical aspects addressed by Jon Pangborn are very interesting . Unproven what and for whom and in what context what advice and what – if you want- model of autism? All is unproven at this point somehow, where is the high quality evidence with proof weight for sure for all ASD?
Beyond unproven, some parts are just downright wrong. They are based on an incorrect, obviously false, view of autism. A good example is chelation.
It all depends if a child diagnosed has or not heavy metals bioaccumulation. This is a whole completely different discussion and I agree that better diagnostic tests are needed- to begin with far before to consider chelation… But to dismiss the problems due to lack of knowledge about how to diagnose it in complex situations is not equal to say that the problem does not exist. To focus in extremisms is not fair. Back to 2004….
Some aspects carry risks with no benefit. Calling it merely “unproven” is a major understatement.
These are personal opinions, based on anecdote. My personal experience is completely different. Even more I respect very much anecdotes- because there are autisms…as you know there are some people that think that new approaches- such as the Single Controlled Case approach is needed in ASD.
I do not know a profesional that thinks that let them starve is an option. To present as paradigmatic an extremism is simply not fair to the discussion. About mito dysfunction as a problem there are ways to test and to know about, under proper advice.
I do not know a profesional that thinks that let them starve is an option.
I have run into more than one professional who has advocated the “let the starve” approach as useful for teaching picky eater autistics to eat different foods.
No, these are not. For example, the DAN approach to chelating autistics based on faux “heavy metal poisoning” is based on the incorrect approach that autism is caused by mercury intoxication. That isn’t a personal opinion and it is not based on anecdote. This is a part of the DAN approach and it is wrong. Jim Laidler’s reports are anecdotes–anecdoes of how the DAN community creates their approach. He saw it firsthand.
I have never seen an autism parent discussion which presented the results from a real medical toxicologist. I have seen many (MANY) do-it-yourself parents assume heavy metal intoxication and get mail-order chelators or “natural” chelators. I have seen much faux testing (e.g. porphyrins or hair tests or challenge chelation testing) which is used to support chelation but which is not a way to diagnose heavy metal intoxication. I.e. there are practitioners who subject a child to some test which is bogus and, based on those results, start chelating regimens.
I have seen chelation regimens applied which are far outside the norms. I’ve read of children chleated for *years*.
My child would never be subjected to a DAN doctor’s chelation approach. Were I to suspect heavy metal poisoning, I would seek out the best people I could find in the field. People who specialize in diagnosing and treating heavy metal poisoning. People who have years of training and practice. Not people who decided (falsely) that autism is caused by heavy metals and have convinced themselves that some fake test is actually useful. Medical Toxicologists are not that hard to find (http://www.acmt.net/cgi/page.cgi/findtoxicologist.html).
Which is interesting, but not on point. No one says do not treat the medical conditions of an autistic (or anyone else). Celiac can be diagnosed and treated. That’s very different from stating that a gluten free diet is a treatment for autism.
This case is an example of a common malabsorption syndrome associated with central nervous system dysfunction.
This gets to a point I keep bringing up here,because I don’t think it can be stated enough times.Once you have found an underlying cause,especially one that can be treated like this,it stops being autism,and becomes something else.There is a big problem of autistic children,and adults not getting enough of the right medical tests they need to look for possible underlying medical causes.Doctors of all kinds,both DAN! types and more mainstream doctors are guilty of this.
Although the AMA has not done double blind studies, families have done plenty of research by eliminating it and seeing huge differences. The amount of people who have gone GF and sees the difference out weights the number of research studies any medical body could do. there are labs like Cyrex that test for the 18 proteins of gluten, so one can determine how sensitive they are too it. Just stop giving people more excuses to say there is no validity in GF by saying there’s no research from the AMA, it’s about feeling better, and there are more people speaking out then ever about how it has changed their lives. we need to support what is out there in research, and get that to the media. The AMA is not the organization who should have the final say as they are fighting it. itshould be the person and their health. doctors should be trained to respect that, as well as educate themselves on the truth of what is out there, insteadof always saying there is no research! Research can be hidden, as well as falsified! listen to your gut!
My gut tells me the same thing as my brain: run, don’t walk, away from alternative medical practitioners who claim to have an understanding of autism which they clearly do not.
“research can be hidden, as well as falsified”? There’s someone interested in hiding research on gluten? “Big Wheat”?
Lots of baking, including even vegetarian and vegan alternatives are made from extracted gluten. The wheat grown today is genetically very different from the wheat grown 100 years ago. For one thing, the gluten content is much higher, and the amount of gluten that ends up in our diet has grown by leaps and bounds. Wheat is one of the three most common food sources, by any definition, and it is hardly an exaggeration to say that billions of dollars are at risk each time an ingredient like this is challenged.
Are you saying that corporations would never endanger public health just to increase their profits? Oh please. We are talking about companies that market beer to children, for heaven’s sake. In 2008, more than 54,000 babies were sent to the hospital because a Chinese company tried to inflate a protein test using melamine. (And the infant formula market is chump change compared to the wheat market.) These people would give pot brownies to their own kids for a billion dollars.
Are you just saying that more research needs to be done? That seems like a fair position. It also seems like the same argument that tobacco companies used to make.
Very few people buy into the fringe theories that wheat is evil. Rather is is grown, processed, and sold to us just the same way as hundreds of consumer products. Only more successfully. Wheat ends up in so many final products that you can hardly eat a meal anywhere without getting some wheat. If you check the allergy list at most restaurants, you will find wheat gluten in at least one product that you never expected. Hamburgers, milkshakes, even salad dressing is often loaded with gluten.
The reason is simple, it is cheap, tastes great, and is slightly addictive.
Addictive? Sure. In my case it is because I live in a constant sugar/insulin cycle. For many other people, the exogenous opioid peptides find their way through the stomach barrier into the bloodstream, and end up making contact with opiate receptors. To do this, they would have to survive the digestion process, and much medical research has been devoted to the theory that they do not.
It also doesn’t prove that the exorphins are bad for you. Similar exorphins are found in all sorts of foods, including spinach, for example. Some of these have been shown to improve memory in lab rats, with almost no ill-effect. So we can hardly blame all the world’s problems on wheat. (For one thing, autistic children tend to produce excess beta-endorphin, naturally, without the benefit of wheat.) What we can say is that some of the arguments made against wheat, for certain groups, may turn out to be true.
Fortunately, there is an easy way to test if the opiate receptors are part of the issue. Naltrexone is available, and its use as an opiate receptor blocker is well-studied. Even though not medically approved for treatment of autism symptoms, there are several studies of naltrexone and autism.. And, overall, the studies lean towards naltrexone being a useful treatment for some kids. It seems most effective in decreasing self-injurious behavior, which is what you might expect, if you believed in the opiate theory.
It would be interesting to see if children who benefited from naltrexone would be the same (subset of) autistic kids who might benefit from a gluten-free, casein-free diet. I have looked, but have not found any such studies. Maybe someone here can help me with that particular question.
Let me be very clear again: Even if this were studied, GFCF is not a cure by any definition. For another thing, the genetic conditions that lead to other autism symptoms are not All that means, though, is that wheat is not the root cause of autism. We already knew that. The only question we were trying to decide is can you improve the symptoms of autism, in certain individuals, by eliminating wheat?
Fortunately, this question has been researched.
Oddly, Buie and others decided to read this research and decide that it is not worth the paper it is printed on. Why is that exactly? His paper does not say, but I assume he simply discounted every other study except the one he agreed with.
This is bad science. It adds to the number of studies that support his conclusion, without actually doing any study at all. All he did was read other people’s literature, and ignore any conclusions he disagrees with.
I could do the same thing. And, in fact, I have.
Not sarcasm at all. Just a simple question. Who is supposed to be exerting influence which is supposed to be keeping the purported harmful effects of gluten out of the medical research. What you’ve done is given the stock answer: there is a lot of money involved. Right. Propose a mechanism whereby the author of the study discussed above is influenced by “Big Wheat”. How about the researchers he relies upon for his review.
Typically the “Big Pharma” argument is two pronged. First is the “they make lots of money argument”. Then there’s the “there is evidence that they have influenced others”. Left out is the direct evidence that they have any influence on the research in question. For example, “Pharma is a multi-billion dollar industry. Look at Vioxx.” And then vague, if any, statements about the researchers involved in whatever study people are trying to discredit. Without part three of the discussion, I find the argument hollow. You’re version lacks part 2 *and* three of the argument.
Sarcasm? Or straw man? Or both?
Wow. Such contempt. “not worth the paper it is printed on”. How did you come to that judgment? By your own statement, you don’t know how he decided to weigh other studies more. But you jump to the conclusion that he completely dismisses the study.
Who is “we”? And, why don’t “we” read the abstract above, and/or find the actual article? Because then “we” would see that “we” have built a straw man as Dr. Buie leaves that possibility open.
Ah, so we are back to the opiod excess theory, which I believe you stated above was not the basis for the claims that gluten should be removed from the diets of autistics.
The simple method is to test if there are opiods in the systems of autistics. Simple and already performed. Multiple times. People like Paul Shattock (whom you cite in your link above) have claimed that they are present. Multiple other researchers say no.
Right. Tim Buie, a man who has probably performed as many or more legitimate examinations of autistics with GI disease as anyone, who gave this interview, is so biased?
What you have failed to do is present any research which counters the statements made.
I’ve worked in the field of pediatric feeding disorders for decades. Many people recommend “starving” or deprivation. It often fails miserably with all children, typical or otherwise. It should never be used in individuals with compromised medical status or low weight/poor growth. A thoughtful approach will take into consideration the child’s current weight/growth status, any GI problems, and eating habits.
I’ve implemented elimination diets for many children. They have all had food allergies. We identify and remove the allergen. The person usually feels much better but any underlying disorder will still be present.
Does anyone have any comments on Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride’s Gut and Psychology (GAP) theory / protocol?
We don’t do it 100% but i always keep carbs very low otherwise his poop deteriorates fast.
She ripped off the Weston A. Price Foundation diet (free from local online sites). Basically she just added an elimination protocol to it. The elimination protocol risks malnutrition, but the full Weston A. Price diet is healthy enough if balanced with commonsense (and you have a stay-at-home parent) – it encourages a wide variety of traditional non-processed foods.
The major problem with WAP is that some factions (it has chapters world wide, they focus on local food) suggest supplementing infants with foods before 6 months (they should BF only) and they also encourage eating organ meats including brains. Pate is fine, but brains or CNS tissue are a bad idea (mad cow disease, scrapie etc).
They (WAP and Dr NCM) also maintain you should only use raw milk (they are big on this) – again a really bad idea, especially for kids. Modern cows have been bred for excessively large udders and are prone to infection; organically bred cows suffer quite a lot. My brother-in-law is a New Zealand organic beef/milk farmer, who dropped the milk part – modern cows are not designed for organic milking, it is cruel to the cow and dangerous for the human. One of the most awful things I have seen was a cow suffering from mastitis who could not be given antibiotics, they transfer the worst to a non-organic farm for treatment, but delay this as it wastes an expensive organic cow. They waited too long, and the cow ended having to be shot. If you want raw milk, get your own goat.
Both WAP and DrNCM are very time intensive for food preparation. Bread is home-made fermented sourdough or sprouted grain, and basically everything is home-made – yoghurt, kefir and the like. Everything is made from scratch. Bone broths (the basis for a lot of recipes and the staple of the DrNCM elimination protocol) take hours if not days of baking bones, boiling, cracking etc.
As to the GAPS theory – she basically claims that processed food is the cause of absolutely everything that can go wrong with a person. She has no evidence for this. She also claims that processed food and not breastfeeding makes a child vulnerable to vaccinations. This is nonsense. Many child are diagnosed before eating processed food – including my son who was breastfed til 14 months in a junkfood-free home. Looking back, he clearly showed autistic signs while drinking only breast-milk and eating exactly the natural foods DrNCM recommends. She is just laying a huge guilt trip on mothers who can’t BF or use commercial baby foods.
The major flaw in this study is mentioned right in the beginning: they tried a gluten free diet, and not a gluten free AND casein free diet. Since both proteins have the same effect, it the study could not find anything else than no effect or little effect.
What saddens me is that this will discourage parents from trying the GFCF diet, and it is a wasted opportunity for the kids . This diet brought SPECTACULAR improvements in both my children with Asperger and ADHD. Their allergy tests were negative, but we cannot miss the effects when we make an exception and let them have some wheat pastry or ice cream.
My son with Asperger is successful in regular school and has friends instead of growling in a corner. I will NEVER forget the eye contact i got from him after just 4 days on the diet. i did not want the moment to end but thank god, the bright eyes stayed. My 11 year old daughter with ADHD is depressive and thinks of suicide when she eats 4 pastries in 2 days.
And regarding malnutrition: wheat has more health detriments than benefits, in this era of Roundup Ready Wheat. As for milk, its calcium is not even well absorbed. My kids dont even need calcium supplements. It seems the green vegetables are sufficient after all.
This is a great discussion and I appreciate all of the thought that has gone into many of the answers. All I can add is that I would not do anything for 13 years if it doesn’t show positive, measurable results, and that is how long my son has been GFCF. He is eats a variety of foods and is healthy, of normal height and weight, and still autistic.
There is a history of digestive disorders and food sensitivity in our family. It’s a factor.
I find no benefit to belittling or otherwise dissing parents and physicians who work to find ways to safely treat the symptoms – co-morbid or tangential – of people with digestive problems who also suffer from a disorder for which there is still no known cause (ASD). I am mystified that people fail to understand that anyone who has digestive distress is crabby – and that if your stomach hurts all the time you are crabby all the time. Taking away the pain, especially from someone who can’t express that pain – just always seems like a good idea.
We will never stop trying to address the many facets of our son’s emotional, social and cognitive development, and, when necessary we will approach any issue the way we always have: assess, adjust, take data, re-assess, and adjust again. It’s a more complicated, data-driven version of parenting but in the end it’s the kind of parenting any child deserves.
Because of the weight of anecdotal evidence, a lot of parents are going to try GFCF regardless of studies showing limited effectiveness. We did – if only to exclude the remote possibility that it would have any effectiveness – in the face of repeated well-meaning advice from family and friends. Now we say that we tried it and it didn’t work.
For parents who maintain it is working – have you done a proper reversal? That is introduce one of the offending items for a set time (like a few weeks) and see if outside observers notice a difference. (He nicked a cracker then had a meltdown, is not a proper reversal). If you have not done this, there is no basis for claiming the diet did anything.
For families who do want to trial these diets – base your conclusions on repeated measurements by people who do not know of the diet changes – teachers and the like. Take a baseline of measurements before you start. Set a finite time – if you are not seeing notable improvement (as measured by outsiders) after 3/6 months it is a wash (and remember all children will improve over time). Also, if you think the diet has done something good, it is important to do a reversal – introduce the gluten or dairy again (if your child is really responsive it may only be to one of these), and again take measurements by people who are unaware. Otherwise you are likely to be attributing natural development to the diet (which I think is what is happening with most advocates).
Saw this land the other day, and then remembered this conversation.
The TL/DR; is, the autism group showed increased IgG antibodies to gliadin compared to the normal group, and this response was increased in children with GI symptoms. Genotyping for alleles associated with celiac showed no relationship.
There are a lot of quotes on the web from the authors and other researchers saying that this is just a piece of the puzzle, and, not a reason to try a gf diet in and off itself. None the less, it is always to know a little more than we did the day before, so there you go. It is certainly a lot different than finding no difference in gliadin antibodies between the groups, that’s for sure.
Great explanation…. again… sigh. You never said in your conclusion that it wouldn’t be of some benefit to anyone. How many times do people want to raise a “discussion” and expect a different answer when they are raising a point that you don’t repute. People, read very carefully, “It MAY be of some BENEFIT, but it is not a PROVEN therapy for the ASD population.” Both my son and myself are on the spectrum and we don’t need to be nor want to be fixed. Obviously we are very high functioning, but we do suffer from some negatives. That said, working with a trained therapist to help with anxiety and social skills works for US. I will tell you that for US, messing with UNPROVEN and experimental therapies to look for a CURE to our autism only serves to make our anxieties and self soothing behaviors worse. ASK someone with autism what sets them off and you will get a different answer almost every time. The clear answer that might possibly encompass it all is acute pain/panic do to sensory stimulation…. too much or too little.
FYI, meltdowns can occur as a result of intense emotions… happiness and excitement included. Has anyone thought that perhaps a child with autism (and no proven gluten allergy or sensitivity) could have meltdowns due to being excited by the stimulation of familiar and favorite foods that have been witheld from them??? If all of the other points are valid then let’s give this a thought, shall we? Any of the well meaning parents here ever talk to a higher functioning adult with autism who, perhaps, might be able to communicate for themselves better than a child… to gain a different perspective? We are talking about individuals who are non-communicative and at best have difficulties with traditional communication. Maybe we should TRY to obtain their perspective?
More Spam with a YouTube link.
Ha: The spam keeps drawing me back to this article.
This article was helpful to me because it made me re-think (and re-research) some things I had accepted without proof. Reading back over the comments: My apologies to Matt if I misrepresented your statements. It was not my intent, sorry.
Another anecdote to add: My son was rolling around on the floor last Saturday during a certain class, to the point where I pulled him from class and asked him what was going on. He could not answer, of course, but we started going back over his food log to see if we found any red flags.
The only missing entry was Friday night, where he was at a party for several hours. We asked him if he had gotten cake at the party, and he said “no”. As he remembered the party, though, he grew a big smile, and said: “I love animal crackers”.
If something as simple as sharing a snack at a kid’s party makes him happy, then I am certainly not going to steal crackers from him. As Halloween approaches, I expect there will be other opportunities for him to get “forbidden” goodies without us knowing about it. For him, that might be more than half the fun of Halloween.
I doubt any of that will do any permanent damage. In fact, low levels of occasional gluten may help preserve the body’s ability to digest. I have searched around for research on the subject, but searching the internet for real research is like searching the ocean for a message in a bottle.
Its such as you read my thoughts! You appear to know so much approximately this, like you wrote the e book in it or something.
minutes and actual effort to make a top notch article… but what can I say… I put things off a lot and never manage to get anything done.
Theere is definately a great deal too learn about this issue.
It might be interesting to understand what it is about this post, in particular, that attracts the robots? Do the authors of spam bots believe gf eaters are preferential to random clickers? Is there a critical set of keywords that has drawn them here? | 2019-04-20T02:55:30Z | https://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2013/05/24/currently-there-is-insufficient-evidence-to-support-instituting-a-gluten-free-diet-as-a-treatment-for-autism/ |
Bhubaneswar: A day after resigning from BJP, the party’s former MP candidate from Bargarh Lok Sabha seat, Subash Chouhan, joined Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday.
After his induction into the BJD, Chouhan slammed Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan dubbing him "Duryodhan" while he eulogized Naveen Patnaik as "Yudhistir".
Choudhan alleged, thousands of activists in Odisha are victims of Pradhan's false vanity and he has joined the BJD for their protection and dignity. He asserted to work towards upholding their dignity in coming days.
He further said there is no doubt that BJD is going to win the ensuing elections.
On the contrary, Pradhan's counter reaction to Chauhan's outburst was not available with OMMCOM NEWS till filing of the story. | 2019-04-20T10:36:27Z | https://www.ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/ex-bargarh-mp-candidate-subash-chouhan-joins-bjd |
This is how big giants change their market strategies when new players disrupt the market.
Microsoft has confirmed that by the middle of this year, they will be launching low priced tablets costing around Rs 10,000, especially for the price sensitive Indian market. Hardware giants like HP and Dell will most probably make the devices for Microsoft, along with smaller players such as Karbonn and Lava.
It is also being speculated that for those devices which costs less $250, Microsoft will slash it’s licensing fee drastically. As per reports, Microsoft will now only charge $15 for Windows 8.1 licensing fee, lowered from $50 which is a discount of 70% on each unit.
Since arrival of Satya Nadella, one cannot help but notice aggressive pricing strategy from Microsoft. Just couple of days back they had announced Free bundled Windows 8.1 option as well.
Currently, Microsoft has just 2.1% market share of tablets, globally, as their offerings are more or less targeted towards elite users with their price range of Rs 30,000 to Rs 60,000. Windows based tablets sold just 2 million units in 2013, compared to 121 million on Android powered tablets and 70 million iPads by Apple.
Microsoft has certainly learnt its lessons this time, as for the Indian market, they are keen to launch low priced, affordable tablets, which actually meets the expectation and demand of the market.
Earlier we had done a deep analysis as to why Microsoft wants to enter the tablet market in India, mentioning the possible reasons for its interest in this hardware niche.
During the end of 2012, when Microsoft had launched Window RT tablet, we had shared that the price of this tablet is not justified, and last year, we had shown how Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet with $900 million worth of unsold inventory was one of the biggest technological failures of 2013.
If Microsoft wants to make it really big in the tablets market, then they will need to create an entire eco-system wherein smartphones, tablets and laptops co-exist to give a greater push for technology.
Developers, programmers and application creators can then seek out the exact mileage which Windows operating system can provide. This recent decision of Microsoft to sell low priced tablets, is the right decision in the direction.
Do you believe that Microsoft will be able to capture some market share with this latest offerings? Or it will dilute it’s branding in tablets? Do share your views by commenting right here!
Apple Offers 2-week Trial Run On iPhones; Are They Getting Desperate?
Surface RT wasn’t a “technological failure”, it was a commercial failure. Sad that you so called “tech bloggers” don’t know the difference. | 2019-04-19T03:12:46Z | https://trak.in/tags/business/2014/03/04/microsoft-cost-tablet-india/ |
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The Program’s plans and guides do not supersede any jurisdictional authority or override existing procedures or protocols; they are intended to provide support to a regional response. The actions described in these documents will not necessarily be completed during every incident, nor is every response activity that may be required described in these documents. Users should exercise judgment and discretion to determine the most appropriate actions at the time of an incident.
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Purchased from an estate in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, this rose wreath quilt is dated 1941 in embroidery. In excellent, bright condition, it measures about 81 inches square.
16 floral wreaths, each measuring about 14 inches in diameter, fill the central field.
A 2 inch green sawtooth border is in turn surrounded by an 8 inch border in plain white.
Quilted in outline, and with a vine pattern in the white border, at 6 stitches per inch.
The backing fabric is turned to the front and hand stitched to bind the quilt, and the date of completion embroidered in red thread in one corner.
The fabrics used in piecing the quilt are 19th century calicos in double pink and green with reverse appliqued solid cheddar centers in each flower. We assume that the top was assembled long before the quilt was finished.
The backing fabric is plain 1930's bubblegum pink. | 2019-04-25T22:31:24Z | http://www.rickrack.com/quilt/rw.html |
Imagine children and mothers fleeing an abusive situation in the middle of the night with nothing but the clothes on their back, only to have to sleep in a broken down bed at the shelter they find! Unfortunately, that’s the situation for women and their children seeking refuge at Casa de Vida, a shelter for victims of domestic violence in Guatemala City.
One of the most prevalent crimes in Guatemala is violence against women, which directly impacts their children. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for women to suffer severe abuse and even lose their lives in these tragic situations.
To rescue women and children from this deadly epidemic, Cross International is proud to partner with Casa de Vida and it’s founder, Lesbia Gonzalez. Simply put, Lesbia and her ministry save lives every day. I was there in December to meet first-hand the women and children that Lesbia and her team minister to. They are doing lifesaving, life-impacting work and they do this with very limited financial resources.
Lesbia recently made us aware of the urgent need for new beds at the shelter. Currently, most of Casa de Vida’s rooms are equipped with very old, worn out beds that can no longer be repaired. They must be replaced.
To meet this need for beds and other critical needs, we are asking you to partner with us to give these wonderful women and children a safe, nurturing environment. Please help us address this urgent need for beds and furniture.
Quality new beds to replace old ones.
New furniture for the living spaces—the current furniture is also old and falling apart.
Curtains for the bedrooms. Currently, the shelter uses old sheets and disintegrating curtains. New curtains are critical to protect the privacy of the families living in the home.
Other needed items such as toilets, clothing and baby items.
Your help is critical to welcoming women and their children into safety. Please—help Cross International provide new beds, furniture and the love of Jesus in Guatemala! | 2019-04-18T20:17:27Z | https://crossinternational.org/casadevida/ |
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Air carrier Y had less than standard separation from VFR small aircraft X in TCA. Evasive action taken. System error.
Small aircraft X departed runway 29L at msp VFR to st cloud, mn. He was given a 300 degree heading to maintain 3000 ft and cleared for takeoff. During his departure roll, a staff specialist doing an evaluation of the tower plugged in to listen at local control. Some general conversation ensued while he settled in. Air carrier Y was put into position on runway 29L. After a landing aircraft turned off, air carrier Y was cleared for takeoff on runway heading. Air carrier Y was sebound and was to be given a 260 degree heading after departure. Due to noise abatement considerations aircraft can't be turned until they're past the end of the runway. Ground control was still busy and I was checking his traffic reference mine coming off the runway. In the meantime I heard the tower coordinator in the backgnd talking to the TRACON about small aircraft X. I figured he hadn't changed frequencys, so I tried to ship him to departure again. In the meantime, air carrier Y ran about 1 mi off the departure end of the runway without getting the turn to 260 degrees. I observed small aircraft X about 1 mi ahead of air carrier Y so I issued the 260 degree turn to air carrier Y. Air carrier Y started the turn and was shipped to departure. About 15 seconds later air carrier Y came on frequency stating he was turning north to avoid traffic. I told the air carrier Y about small aircraft X and asked him if he had him in sight. He stated he did. Air carrier Y climbed above and to the north of small aircraft X, then when altitude separation was established he was turned west.
Title: ACR Y HAD LTSS FROM VFR SMA X IN TCA. EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. SYS ERROR.
Narrative: SMA X DEPARTED RWY 29L AT MSP VFR TO ST CLOUD, MN. HE WAS GIVEN A 300 DEG HDG TO MAINTAIN 3000 FT AND CLRED FOR TKOF. DURING HIS DEP ROLL, A STAFF SPECIALIST DOING AN EVALUATION OF THE TWR PLUGGED IN TO LISTEN AT LCL CTL. SOME GENERAL CONVERSATION ENSUED WHILE HE SETTLED IN. ACR Y WAS PUT INTO POS ON RWY 29L. AFTER A LNDG ACFT TURNED OFF, ACR Y WAS CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY HDG. ACR Y WAS SEBOUND AND WAS TO BE GIVEN A 260 DEG HDG AFTER DEP. DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT CONSIDERATIONS ACFT CAN'T BE TURNED UNTIL THEY'RE PAST THE END OF THE RWY. GND CTL WAS STILL BUSY AND I WAS CHKING HIS TFC REF MINE COMING OFF THE RWY. IN THE MEANTIME I HEARD THE TWR COORDINATOR IN THE BACKGND TALKING TO THE TRACON ABOUT SMA X. I FIGURED HE HADN'T CHANGED FREQS, SO I TRIED TO SHIP HIM TO DEP AGAIN. IN THE MEANTIME, ACR Y RAN ABOUT 1 MI OFF THE DEP END OF THE RWY WITHOUT GETTING THE TURN TO 260 DEGS. I OBSERVED SMA X ABOUT 1 MI AHEAD OF ACR Y SO I ISSUED THE 260 DEG TURN TO ACR Y. ACR Y STARTED THE TURN AND WAS SHIPPED TO DEP. ABOUT 15 SECONDS LATER ACR Y CAME ON FREQ STATING HE WAS TURNING N TO AVOID TFC. I TOLD THE ACR Y ABOUT SMA X AND ASKED HIM IF HE HAD HIM IN SIGHT. HE STATED HE DID. ACR Y CLBED ABOVE AND TO THE N OF SMA X, THEN WHEN ALT SEPARATION WAS ESTABLISHED HE WAS TURNED W. | 2019-04-19T07:13:11Z | http://www.37000feet.com/report/235248/Air-carrier-Y-had-less-than-standard-separation-from-VFR-small-aircraft |
GWTW Forum > Kites! Kites! Kites! > Sport Kites > Second kite?
The Premier Widow would be your best choice. It is a mass produced version of the Widow Maker from Skyburner. with is one of the best all around kites on the market. The Widow Maker is one of the most high end recommended kites for new flyers.
I was told by premier today that they are out/ discontinued on the widow waiting on another shipment of the new widow ng, I was thinking about waiting and ordering one of those. They also have the larger trick & track that you don't see any info about so I figured that wasn't a good sign.
The trick & track was a great kite in its day (I still have mine) but it is an older design.
Would jumping into a kite like a prism E3 or zephyr be a smart choice as a beginner? If so between these two and the new premier widow NG what would be the better choice? The reviews of customer service and parts availability of the prism kites has my interest, but I could also get the premier stuff at a lower cost.
I have a Zephyr and love it!
I am a newb, been flying for about a year now, and it has survived all my crashes while i learn tricks without a single broken part. IT does well in low winds but is not a SUL. it need sa good 4-5mph to keep fling easy. I am also fond of the graphics which is important to me also.I think all of the tricks are in there even though I can't do them. I can yo yo, fade, multi lazy, axle and a couple others. the build quality is really good, but not as good as my ocius.
that being said my next dual will be a custom W.M.! I am not a fan of the standard graphics but have played with the colorizer long enough to find a few nice patterns.
Jim's advice is right on. Premier makes good kites and they're a good American company and you're supporting American kite designers! If price is an issue I'd wait for the next version of the Widow. And down the road the WM is a kite I don't think you'd ever sell. It's got a great wind range and does all the tricks despite my sloppiness with the inputs.
Not sure of the differences between the widow ng and the original though.
We are sold out of the original Widow's but have the NG's in stock. Fantastic kite and the color layout is very nice.
Thanks for the input everyone, I will start with a premier widow then try to grow into a upgrade like a skyburner widow maker or solus comp or a prism quantum pro. I'm liking the looks of the solus, it looks like it moves pretty fast. | 2019-04-20T17:06:15Z | http://www.gwtwforum.com/index.php?topic=10201.0 |
My name is Rick Cost. Over the past 18 years I have been searching for methods to bring science and practice together. Sometimes realLy succesfully, OS London, and on other occasions not so, EC Brussels. To close the gap between these two ‘worlds’ the codeword, for me, has become ‘The Game’. We all want to play the best game there is and we all want to play the best soccer for 90 minutes with minimal decline. If we can provide the right information so coaches can make the difference in the game, we are one step ahead in making sport science practical. | 2019-04-26T15:48:56Z | https://www.analyticsinsport.com/speaker/rick-cost/ |
“Got nothing going on this Friday, if you want to play it by ear, let’s do this! A friend of my roommate and his girlfriend (that has never been in TJ) are staying in my apartment, you don’t mind if they come over do you?” – I replied to the email.
I met the redditor and his girlfriend (who met on Match.com) on the border a bit after 11:30 am after some mix-up about the meeting spot. His “maybe” friends never made it, they told me that their friends think they are crazy for visiting Tijuana.
We headed to La Corriente Cevicheria Naiz for some fish tacos and ceviche tostadas where we met with the other couple. A cute couple moment happened when both the guys ordered the same thing and the girls did the same almost in a mirror image.
From there, we did the classic TJ Adventure downtown walk around, which involves Zona Norte, art walk, breweries, stopped by some of the oldest bars in Tijuana (where we watched the World Cup) and other destinations.
We walked back to the border at 5:30 pm to a very busy border crossing line. After spending the day drinking in Tijuana, they still wanted to make it back in time for the fireworks to celebrate America’s birthday. I, in the other hand, went to pass out from all the day drinking and all the fun.
Tijuana Adventure is getting more emails everyday, but my other jobs keep me very busy. This page will be updated, reformatted soon and will be getting more action!
PreviousTijuana Adventure takes you to TRF! | 2019-04-26T00:35:58Z | https://tijuanaadventure.com/2014/07/09/independence-day-in-tj-fifth-wheeling-an-adventure-during-americas-birthday/ |
Objective: to describe the TaTME surgical technique for the treatment of low rectal cancers. Methods: The procedure was performed in two phases: first, by an abdominal laparoscopic approach consisting in the high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery and vein, and complete splenic flexure mobilization. The pelvic dissection was continued in the Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) plane to the level of the puborectal sling posteriorly and of the seminal vesicles anteriorly. Secondly, the procedure continued by transanal laparoscopic approach: A Lone Star® retractor was placed prior to the platform insertion (Gelpoint Path®). Under direct vision of the tumor, a purse-string suture was performed to obtain a secure distal margin and a completed closure of the lumen. It is essential to achieve a complete circumferential full-thickness rectotomy before facing the dissection cranially via the TME plane. Both planes, transanal and abdominal, are connected by the two surgical teams. The specimen was then extracted through a suprapubic incision. A circular end-to-end stapled anastomosis was made intracorporeally. Finally, a loop ileostomy was performed. Results: A 75-year-old man with low rectal cancer (uT3N1-Rullier’s I-II classification), was treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and TaTME. Operative time was 240 minutes, including 90 minutes for the perineal phase. There were no postoperative complications and the patient was discharged on postoperative day 5. The pathology report showed a complete mesorectum excision and free margins (ypT1N1a). Conclusions: The TaTME technique is a safe option for the treatment of low rectal cancers, especially in male patients with a narrow pelvis. It is a feasible and reproducible technique for surgeons with previous experience in advanced laparoscopic procedures and transanal surgery. | 2019-04-20T06:48:18Z | https://www.websurg.com/doi/vd01en5416/ |
The UNODC has urged Burma to focus efforts on crop substitution that produces an alternative income for farmers, instead of simply trying to ban it.
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DRE-SK, the up and coming artist form Virginia Beach (757) steps back into the spotlight with another pound for pound, bar for bar, lyrical assassination with his NEW MIXTAPE "Calm Your Taste Budz 3". After the success of his last released mixtape “Calm Your Taste Budz 2” hosted by New York’s very own DJ Relentt, DRE-SKI has managed to gain the attention of many popular blogs such as “ThisIs50.com” and “DJWhooKid.com”. DRE is on a mission to defy lyrical gravity, while setting the tone of both song content, mixed with lyrical content. Him and his independent label “XB Musi Group, LLC” have been able to shake up the mixtape world, and now he is ready to make his stamp in 2018.
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Summary: Kahoolawe may be one of the world's most dangerous places. After 50 years of bombardment by the U.S. military, the island remains littered with unexploded ordinance. So why would Pinky & Bunny want to go there?
Pinky: Kaho'olawe is a small island, right at the center of Hawaii. For most of its history, the island has been recognized by Hawaiians as a sacred place - a sacred place of learning, tool-production, and communicating with the gods. More recently, Kaho'olawe has been known as "that place that no one can go to", mostly because it's just way too dangerous to go there. The island is dangerous because, at the outset of World War II, the United States military seized the island and then proceeded to use the island as... a target. The U.S. practiced war on Kaho'olawe throughout World War II, then the Korean War, then the Vietnam War. As this small island was nearly bombed out of existence, the land and even the waters around the island became filled with unexploded weapons.
Last month, totally out of the blue, we received an invitation to go to Kaho'olawe with a small group of people - mostly high school and university students. We were allowed access to Kaho'olawe as guests of PKO - the Protect Kaho'olawe Ohana - the same grassroots group that led the decades-long struggle to stopo the U.S. from destroying Kaho'olawe. It took immense sacrifices, but eventually they prevailed; the bombing stopped.
We send our deepest respect to the PKO people, who took such good care of us, from the time they greeted us at the airport in Kahului, Maui, all the way till it was time for us to leave Kaho'olawe and they literally dragged us like luggage through the big waves to safety - cuz you know, cats can't swim. The PKO people are doing the most radical form of education possible - they are actually living according to the wisdom and knowledge of their ancestors. On Kaho'olawe, the Hawaiian cosmology creates all relationships, practices, and micro-practices. And it works, we saw it. The kua of PKO are doing everything they can to help the island heal, to become again a safe place of learning and growth. And in the process I think they are healing themselves too. It makes me wonder - what kind of world would be possible if this kind of love and knowledge were extended outwards?
Bunny and I made about 400 photographs while we were on Kaho'olawe. The most beautiful or important things, we decided not to photograph any of those things. And of course we also didn't photograph any of those things that we don't know how to photograph - like a vision, or a feeling, or a thought. Having said that, here's our slideshow.
You don't need classrooms or schools in order to have learning.
Computers and mobile phones and even running water are all very nice, but we don't actually need them like we think we need them. Also, bathing in the ocean feels good.
We can't always see it, but the ocean is filled with sea plants and sea animals. They were there first - that's their home - and we need to respect them.
A society that perpetrates the abuse of land and ocean is sick and needs help.
In the modern world, we've forgotten the meaning of sacred. Maybe this is one of the reasons why we are all lost.
The unseen world is full of motion and guidance, whether we notice it or not.
You can learn a lot from a rock. Like this rock, who told me: Just put me near the outside edge, I'm powerful and I'll find a way to get to the center.
If you find a respectful way to communicate with the land, it will respond.
If you don't know anything about a place's history, culture, tradition, symbolism - probably you'll just end up interpreting it according to everything you already believe. Which might be interesting or not, but mostly you'll be wrong. This also applies to people, dogs, and everything else.
Be careful of your eyes. They give lots of information, but seeing is not everything you need for understanding.
Be careful of photographs. They can make even open wounds look beautiful.
Information is not knowledge. Deep knowledge can only be acquired by living it everyday, for a long time.
Everything we do in our lives represents a set of values. Our actions should grow out of the values we desire, and not vice versa. | 2019-04-22T20:17:26Z | http://www.pinkyshow.org/projectarchives/videos/13-things-i-learned-at-kahoolawe |
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It has been 37 years since the last show at Chicago’s historic Uptown Theatre.
Now, the massive and crumbling movie palace at the corner of Lawrence and Broadway is getting new life.
It was the largest, grandest movie theater in the world when it opened in 1925. But for the past few decades, the Uptown Theatre and its nearly 5000 seats have sat empty -- shuttered and decaying -- until now.
"Our dream to one day reopen the Uptown Theater starts today,” said Alderman James Cappelman.
It's a big challenge. While parts of the theater maintain their grandeur, much of it is in an advanced state of decay.
"When I walked in here in 1975 I fell in love. And it never left me,” said Jerry Mickelson of Jam Productions.
Concert promoter Jerry Mickelson brought Bruce Springsteen, The Grateful Dead and Bob Marley to the Uptown Theatre in the 1970s and 80s.
Now as owner of the building, he's kicking in to the $75-million-dollar renovation, which also includes tax incentives and preservation funds.
"It's the largest theater in the city and we expect the largest acts, most popular acts will be playing here,” Mickelson said.
And with other historic theatres like the Riviera and the Aragon just around the corner, Mayor Rahm Emanuel envisions Uptown as a major entertainment district.
"This is something unique in the United States. We don't have three art deco theaters all within 200 feet of each other,” Mayor Emanuel said.
If all goes as planned, the curtain should rise on the new Uptown Theatre in 2020. | 2019-04-25T18:21:54Z | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/historic-uptown-theatre-to-receive-75-million-dollar-renovation |
Our curriculum is organised in a way that challenges, inspires and stimulates our children. Children have access to an exciting and aspirational curriculum and throughout their time in the school will encounter experiences that enable them to engage with the values and Christian ethos that are at the heart of our school.
We provide links between different areas of learning and ensure that children develop personal values, attitudes and qualities which enable them to become life-long learners. We promote individual responsibility, determination and resilience alongside spiritual, moral, social and cultural education.
The broad and balanced curriculum, enhanced by a range of trips, visitors, music, sports and art events is designed to give children opportunities to become independent and engaged learners. A wide range of extra-curricular activities are planned to provide children with ample opportunities to learn and succeed, whatever their passion, skills and interests.
Our Curriculum Provision Maps outline the work that we provide for our children; the detail of the plans may change as teachers respond to learning needs and the interests of the children in their class.
Subject Leaders act as advisors and provide a support network for staff in the implementation of the curriculum. Resources are constantly monitored in order to ensure both provision and diversity of approach.
Our curriculum is shared with parents via curriculum meetings, the curriculum maps can be found here on our website.
The children in Reception follow a curriculum that adheres to the statutory EYFS guidance. Details of the curriculum can be found here, on the Reception class page.
If you require any further information regarding our curriculum, please do not hesitate to speak to your child's classteacher or Mr Edwards-Grundy. | 2019-04-23T06:51:25Z | http://www.blake.oxon.sch.uk/website/our_school_curriculum/393266 |
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What is BitCore Studios? BitCore Studios is a Independent Game Studio that develops games for various consoles and PC. Our first game, Dr. Mazing in Infinite Energy Crisis will be out by Early March for XBox Indie Games.
What types of games will you develop? We are working on 2D and 3D games that range from Action/RPG to Platformer.
How much will the games cost? Depending on the game it will range from $1 USD to $20 USD.
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Teleflex is a global provider of medical devices used in critical care and surgery. Our product portfolio combines the strengths of our distinguished brands and provides surgeons a comprehensive selection of Weck polymer and metal ligation solutions, skin staplers, and Weck Vista®, a full line of bladeless laparoscopic access ports including optical entry and best in class balloons.
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A disturbingly beautiful psychological thriller!
Our mind plays all kinds of tricks, often dangerously merging the line between reality and imagination. And we poor mortals, dazed and confused and tortured by our own conscience, desperate to restore some comfort and tranquility. But alas! peace cannot be reclaimed that easily.
The story of Professor Saurabh Sharma (Manav Kaul) is one perfect example of such a psychological discord, intensified by his wife gone missing, and he himself being an insomniac doesn’t seem to help either.
Entangled in-between the police officer’s inquisitions and the advancement of a flirtatious student, and also under the influence of the the unending sleeping pills, the professor’s life looks more distorted than ever.
Disturbing? Yes, thank you very much!
Be it the blood-filled bathtub mysteriously clogged by a bundle of human hair or a chopped up human finger under the cabinet, Maroon is a dark and trippy psychological thriller that seems to have it’s roots deeply embedded into our human psyche; stimulated by that part of our unconscious brain that deceives our consciousness, and makes us vulnerable yet so dangerous.
Overall an intelligently made film, based on one single location, entirely interiors. With only a handful of characters writer/director Pulkit have managed to weave an intricate tale of murder, betrayal, love, adultery and insanity!
Superb performance by Manav Kaul, he portrayed the tired and delusional man desperate to find his wife, with enough conviction.
Devyani Cm as the young seductress and Sumeet Vyas the hot-tempered lover-boy are really good but one particular actor needs a special mention, Saurabh Sachdeva playing the character of Inspector. R. Negi was simply brilliant!
Fantastic work by Soumik Mukherjee as the cinematographer and superb music by Sagar Desai.
Produced by Jyotsana Nath, the film Maroon after been showcased in numerous festivals world wide, has been recently released on Netflix!
A very well-made psychological thriller that demands your attention; go watch it!
Previous PostOscar Nominations are here!Next PostIn Conversation with Sridhar Rangayan – the National Award winning director of Gulabi Aaina. | 2019-04-22T22:00:04Z | http://www.cinemaforensic.com/maroon-review/ |
Joseph Barbera, who with William Hanna founded powerhouse animation factory Hanna-Barbera, creator of TV gems such as "The Flintstones" and "The Jetsons," died of natural causes at his home Monday. He was 95.
Early in their careers, Barbera and Hanna (who died in 2001) won seven Oscars for the "Tom and Jerry" cartoon series at MGM; later they earned eight Emmys as the duo set about defining TV animation.
Hanna-Barbera Productions became by the late-1960s the most successful television animation studio in the business, producing hit programs such as The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Jonny Quest, and Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! by the end of the decade.
After the sale of Hanna-Barbera Productions by owner Taft Broadcasting to Ted Turner in 1991, the Hanna-Barbera library of creative work was used as the foundation for the creation of Cartoon Network in 1992. Hanna and Barbera stayed on as advisors and periodically worked on new Hanna-Barbera shows, including the What-a-Cartoon! series.
After Hanna's death, Barbera had remained active as an executive producer for Warner Bros. Animation on television series such as What's New, Scooby-Doo? and Tom and Jerry Tales. He also wrote, co-storyboarded, co-directed and co-produced the theatrical Tom and Jerry short The Karateguard in 2005, thus returning to his and Hanna's first successful cartoon format.
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I'll be away from my studio this week camping and will be back in the office again on Monday, July 11th. Please feel free to leave me a message if you need to contact me during that timeframe as I don't expect to have any Internet coverage where we'll be camping. | 2019-04-19T12:18:08Z | https://www.nickelsoneditions.com/thepaperchase/2016/7/4/closed-for-july-4th-week |
Are you suffering from chronic or recurrent sinus symptoms?
If so, relief is closer than you think!
Balloon Sinuplasty is a breakthrough medical procedure that relieves the common symptoms associated with chronic sinusitis, including facial pain and pressure. It is used to safely and effectively treat chronic sinusitis patients who are not responding well to medications such as antibiotics, nasal steroids, or over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.
With Balloon Sinuplasty, a specially-designed catheter is inserted into the nose to reach the blocked sinus cavity. A small balloon is slowly inflated, which widens and restructures the walls of the sinus passage, helping to drain mucus from the blocked sinus and restore normal sinus drainage without cutting and with minimal bleeding. This approach also preserves the natural structure of the sinuses.
Where is Balloon Sinuplasty Performed?
Balloon Sinuplasty can be performed under general anesthesia at a hospital or surgery center – or right in your doctor’s office under local anesthesia. In-Office Balloon Sinuplasty is less invasive than traditional sinus surgery, without a trip to the hospital or operating room (OR) required.
Local Anesthesia: In-Office Balloon Sinuplasty is an option for patients who decline or are ineligible for general anesthesia.
Potential for Significant Cost Savings: Some eligible patients may have lower out-of-pocket costs if the procedure is performed in a lower cost of care setting, such as a physician’s office.
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Dr. Garren has extensive experience successfully performing traditional sinus surgery and In-Office Balloon Sinuplasty. If you suffer from chronic sinusitis and have not responded well to medications, call our office today at 330-343-9600 to find out if In-Office Balloon Sinuplasty is right for you.
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Balloon Sinuplasty Technology is intended for use by or under the direction of a physician. Balloon Sinuplasty Technology has associated risks, including tissue and mucosal trauma, infection, or possible optic injury. Prior to use, it is important to read the Instructions for Use and to understand the contraindications, warnings and precautions associated with these devices.
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In celebration of Pride Month, Canadian Club Toronto was pleased to welcome Randy Boissonnault, Special Advisor to PM Trudeau on LGBTQ2 issues and Edmonton Centre MP this past Thursday, June 15th. Hosted by CCT Director Michael Bach, the event featured Mr. Boissonnault telling his own story, and then talking policy and history with Egale’s Helen Kennedy.
Boissonnault began with his own personal history, recounting his struggles living in Alberta in the 1970s as a deeply closeted gay man. He talked of running far away from queer spaces to avoid the suspicions of others, but also to hide from what he knew to be true about himself. In 2013, he sought out the nomination for Edmonton Centre. Boissonnault recalled having dinner with a friend who told him that a gay Francophone would never make it here, and he should return to Montreal…a place in which he never resided. Proving them wrong, he was elected in 2015.
“People will underestimate us.” he asserted. The triumphs of the LGBTQ2 community have not been without backlash, doubt and violence. Pride parades which now happen all across the globe, started small and quiet, he recounted. Boissonnault remembered marches that included as few as 30 participants. Which grew to 300. That grew to 1000’s. Toronto Pride had humbler beginnings, which can be hard to conceive when one peeks out at the sea of rainbow that lines Church-Wellesley village today. Things didn’t change overnight, and didn’t change without the bravery of LGBTQ2 people, Boissonnault pointed out. The diversification of Canadian political caucuses has in turn, been able to reflect the voices of these Canadians. This has resulted in the gained protections, marriage equality, and equalized benefits for many LGBTQ2 people.
The next big task will be expunging criminal records for LGBTQ2 people in Canada who were unfairly punished for being queer. An apology is also expected to be a part of this plan, Boissonnault said. In addition, Boissonnault is committed to better serving gender diverse Canadians, improving health care for LGBTQ2 people and providing safe and adequate housing for LGBTQ2 people, specifically youth and seniors.
There are big consequences for not getting things right, Boissonnault warned. In Canada, 13% of hate crime victims are targeted because of their sexuality/gender identity, with 40% of those victims being under 25. LGBTQ2 youth are twice as likely to be homeless when compared to straight, cisgender youth which can be the product of being thrown out by parents/guardians that don’t support their coming out. When businesses don’t contribute to fostering a safe space for their employees, it can negatively impact both parties. Boissonnault said “…it’s as if 15% of your employees just don’t show up.” There is a lot to lose and a lot at stake for LGBTQ2 folks at this pivotal time. Boissonnault affirmed that he will not sit down and shut up.
His solo address ended with a story about a friend of his and her child. Asking about the rainbow flags that lined the streets, the child’s mother educated them about Pride and LGBTQ2 folks. When asked later to reiterate what they had learned about the Pride and the flag’s symbolism, their response was simple: “All the peoples”.
Helen Kennedy then took the stage to join Mr. Boissonnault in a fireside chat. She began by inquiring about his coming out story. After being embarrassed by a classmate who used a gay slur, he decided to come out, saying: “I never wanted anyone to have power over me again.” He returned home to live a life of authenticity.
When it came down to Boissonnault’s vision for LGBTQ2 policy in Canada, Kennedy had some questions. Specifically, about the inclusion of intersex people in the community and their rights. When speaking of the “I” missing from the acronym, Boissonnault said that the government was continuing to gather information about what should be included in the acronym and how it can be standardized everywhere. Kennedy pushed harder, insisting that intersex people should have certain protections extended to them in Canada. This would include freedom from surgeries that seek to “normalize” the genitalia of intersex people by removing parts that don’t prescribe to the norm. Boissonnault said that it would need to be looked at further to make a change, and that he is currently reaching out to different groups of people as well as the secretariat.
Funding of programs for LGBTQ2 people was next to be discussed, with Kennedy insisting that there was more the federal government could be doing to provide funds. Boissonnault explained that there are certain time and policy constraints that come with releasing funds to organizations. “Money can’t be let out without a program”, Boissonnault stated. Kennedy pointed out that all of Egale’s proposals that would require government funding had been churned back to her. Boissonnault countered, saying that it takes at least 9 months to even get a budget ready. He requested the patience of LGBTQ2 Canadians in the process.
Before heading to question period, Kennedy brought up the issue of gender-based violence (GBV) in LGBTQ2 relationships. Boissonnault agreed, saying that the government was trying to determine the best and most respectful way to gather data about queer experiences of GBV. Kennedy added that according to Stats Canada, assaults against LGBTQ2 people tend to be the most violent of all hate crimes. “Yet there are never any campaigns.” she said. This lead to a brief discussion about safety and security for LGBTQ2 community centres, where Kennedy insisted that the process is lengthy and difficult and ultimately can end in rejection. Boissonnault urged community centres to apply if they are qualified. They touched very quickly on the gay blood and sperm ban before opening the floor up to questions.
An audience member named Ron stood up, asking what advice should be given to city folks looking to aid rural members of the LGBTQ2 community. Boissonnault suggested the boosting of formal networks, as well as training and equipping allies with basic terminology.
Host Michael Bach took the stage once again, to thank Randy and Helen for a lively debate and discussion. “I never thought I would be at KPMG talking about intersex people 30 years [after I came out]…but this is how things change.” It is imperative to remember where we came from, and how we got here. As Rohan Sharma, an employee of KPMG, said earlier in the night: “We stand on the shoulders of giants.” The liberties and freedoms we know now were once just something to scoff at. And though we may have a long way to go, nothing is done without conversation, and nothing is done when we refuse to speak loud enough to be heard.
Special thanks to Randy Boissonnault and Helen Kennedy for being guests of Canadian Club Toronto. Thanks extended to Michael Bach for hosting the event. | 2019-04-25T08:07:14Z | https://www.canadianclub.org/blog/blog-post/after-the-podium/2017/06/23/taking-pride-in-progress |
"If it has speech recognition, why do we have to use our fingers?" According to Bernie Brafman, Vice President of Business Development at Sensory, that simple question has been at the forefront of many of the company's customers' minds throughout Sensory's 19-year existence. That same question has therefore guided the privately held company's technology and product roadmap. But actualizing this aspiration involves, at first glance, difficult tradeoffs. Always-active speech recognition requires that the microphone, ADC, memory and DSP (or other processor running the speech recognition algorithms) be perpetually powered up, presumably leading to unacceptable battery drain in the portable electronics devices that constitute a dominant percentage of Sensory's various potential markets.
By preceding speech recognition with simpler voice detection, along with optimizing the software and the processing core(s) that run them, Sensory believes that it has resolved this quandary. And, through multiple generations of TrulyHandsfree algorithm releases, the company has not only added key features but also increased the allowable distance between the speech source and the microphone. The challenge here is perhaps obvious: as the mouth-to-microphone span increases, not only does the signal at the destination decrease in amplitude, but the degrading effects of ambient noise also become more pronounced.
Sensory's initial high volume success, therefore, came from the incorporation of TrulyHandsfree capabilities into systems paired with Bluetooth headsets, wherein the maximum mouth-to-microphone distance was measured in inches (or less). More recently, however, Brafman claims that TrulyHandsfree speech recognition can now operate robustly (both as measured by low false-negative and false-positive scores) on a smartphone, tablet or other battery-operated device several feet away from its owner. And in doing so, it consumes less than 7.5 mW of power, assuming a 3.75 V supply, and using Sensory's 2 mA current draw estimate. This is equivalent to a 20 minute reduction in operating life on a typical phone that's otherwise idle, and has an imperceptible battery life impact in normal phone usage settings, according to Sensory.
TrulyHandsfree 1.0 introduced single voice trigger technology, used for initial "no buttons required" voice activation of a device.
TrulyHandsfree 3.0 adds a host of new features including the ability for end users of products to create their own custom triggers, and custom biometric passphrases to unlock or access their devices without any touching required and with high security without inconveniencing the user.
TrulyHandsfree is highly configurable with respect to accuracy, speed, and confidence levels, capable of operating exclusively on pre-configured vocabulary sets or additionally supporting on-the-fly custom phrases, and also optionally customizable to respond to only one (or several) particular speakers' voices (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Sensory's TrulyHandsfree Voice Control optionally supports user-customized vocabulary sets and also allows for memory footprint-versus-recognition speed-and-accuracy tradeoffs to determine the size of the neural net recognition algorithms.
The speech recognition algorithms can be embedded within a DSP or other processor's firmware in an operating system-independent manner, for minimal processor load and memory footprint. Or, for ease of implementation and flexibility, they can run at the application level on top of a variety of operating systems (Figure 2).
Figure 2. TrulyHandsfree's algorithms are highly configurable to address various memory and processing performance budgets, along with vocabulary set sizes and implementation scenarios, and the recognition code also comes in both firmware-based and application-level forms.
Sensory is unusually (and refreshingly) open and detailed about its algorithms' processing and memory requirements across a diversity of possible configuration scenarios. In the above table, note that the firmware-based approach is referred to as "deeply embedded," while the application-level approach is the "standard embedded" option. "SV" refers to speaker verification (for single-user scenarios), while "SID" is speaker identification (for multi-user setups). The memory footprint estimates are based on a five-syllable average phrase length. Also, acoustic models (AM) and vocabulary data are required for each language. Most non-English languages require slightly less data memory.
For even lower power consumption scenarios, deeply embedded applications can leverage Sensory’s sound detector algorithm as a front end to the recognizer routines. The sound detector monitors the environment and only activates the recognizer when it ascertains there's likelihood that speech is being received. The sound detector requires 0.50 MIPS of CPU resources, 1 KB of code memory, and a 10 KB "audio history" RAM buffer in order to initialize the recognizer subsequent to "waking it up."
Sensory's target applications support "medium" sized vocabulary sets of 1,000 words or less, which Brafman sees as more than sufficient for most speech recognition-based system control scenarios. Good user interface design, for example, only requires six to 10 phrase options per menu level in his opinion; hundred-plus word vocabularies are often only necessary in media search scenarios. But what about generalized voice-controlled search engines such as Apple's Siri and Google's Voice Search? Sensory is happy to coexist with them, handling basic speech recognition tasks itself via its power-stingy resident-stored vocabulary set(s) and, when necessary, handing off recognition responsibilities to the cloud-based alternatives (which are more battery-draining, due to the requisite wireless connections).
What about recognition success rate, both in distinguishing correct words and speakers of those words? As Sensory's documentation notes, "accuracy can vary widely with vocabulary size, vocabulary words, grammar specifications, noise conditions, accents of users, distance from mic to speaker, and technology used." One sample accuracy curve published by the company involves a single TrulyHandsfree trigger phrase and shows false accept and false reject results in various noise conditions (Figure 3). In the tests that generated these results, the in-vocabulary input data consisted of 250 recordings of the phrase "Hello BlueGenie" and was used to calculate the false reject rate. The out-of-vocabulary data encompassed approximately 23 hours of non-stop (therefore worst-case, compared to typical usage scenarios) background conversation speech recordings.
Figure 3. A Sensory-supplied accuracy curve for a single TrulyHandsfree phrase trigger shows false reject and false accept results for various background noise scenarios.
The quiet condition measurements were made with no background noise added to the "Hello BlueGenie" recordings. Moderate noise conditions, on the other hand, involved mixing out-of-vocabulary noise into the "Hello BlueGenie" recordings at a controlled signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). The latter case combined results for SNR=10 and SNR=infinity (i.e., quiet), with SNR defined as the ratio of peak speech level to average noise level. Note that Sensory’s use of peak rather than 'average' speech levels make the company's approach more challenging for a given SNR than if average/average or peak/peak signal-to-noise measurements had been used.
Sensory wasn't the only company to announce always-on, low-power speech recognition capabilities at the February 2013 Mobile World Congress. Qualcomm unveiled Snapdragon Voice Activation, currently offered only on the newest high-end Snapdragon 800 application processors and due to appear in production smartphones and tablets later this year. When I asked Sensory's Brafman about TrulyHandsfree support in Qualcomm's SoCs, specifically running on the on-chip QDSP6 DSP core, he declined to comment. As such, an interview with Qualcomm also seemed warranted in order to obtain a more comprehensive perspective on the mobile phone always-on speech recognition market.
Andrew Kostic, Qualcomm's senior product manager for audio and voice, was reluctant to discuss Snapdragon Voice Activation in great detail given the product's current under-development status. He did, however, confirm that the algorithms predominantly run on the QDSP6 DSP, befitting the DSP’s role as the lowest-power-consumption processor core (for applicable applications) in Qualcomm's multi-core SoCs. Like Sensory, Qualcomm sees always-on speech recognition as complementary to cloud-based speech recognition schemes such as Google Voice Search. But perhaps surprisingly, Kostic also views Sensory as a potential partner for more involved applications, via Qualcomm's Hexagon DSP Access Program.
According to Kostic, Qualcomm's intent was to develop a base level of speech recognition functionality available to all of the company's application processor customers. The main current market opportunity, he feels, involves OEM-specific single-phrase triggers; think, for example, of the aggressively Apple-branded phrase "Siri," or of the "Hey Snapdragon" phrase that Qualcomm demonstrated at MWC. With that said, Qualcomm is considering eventually enabling both user-customized phrases and speaker verification and identification. And nearer term, the company plans to expand speech recognition support beyond American English to other languages (and country-specific variants of them) as market conditions warrant.
SDK customers with plans to go to market would also sign a production license agreement (typically involving a per-unit royalty, with other business models also possible). Exemplifying the various available business models, Samsung's popular Galaxy S II and S III handsets used a version of TrulyHandsfree licensed by a company called Vlingo, while for the newer Galaxy S4, Samsung directly licensed TrulyHandsfree from Sensory, implementing it running on top of Android and within the S Voice application. Deeply embedded custom processor porting work can optionally be done by Sensory, in conjunction with the payment of an NRE fee.
Sensory's (and Qualcomm's) claims are aggressive: accurate identification of a particular speaker along with high-accuracy recognition of what he or she is saying, across a robustly sized vocabulary of locally stored words and phrases, even in high ambient noise environments with a several foot span between mouth and microphone, and with barely (if that) discernible negative impact on battery life. Time will tell to what degree the marketing promotion approximates reality. But if the results are deemed acceptable by users, it's hard to imagine that always-on speech recognition won't become a standard feature across a range of both wall outlet- and battery-powered systems. As Sensory competitor Nuance Communications suggested in a recent contributed opinion piece in Wired Magazine, and after decades' worth of speech recognition development and overenthusiastic forecasts and promises, it's perhaps finally "Time for a Conversational User Interface." | 2019-04-21T02:48:31Z | https://www.bdti.com/InsideDSP/2013/04/11/Sensory |
SALT LAKE CITY – October 13, 2013 – In a business-to-business environment where individual customers are worth millions of dollars, a company can’t afford to let any fall through the cracks. The new Business-to-Business Guide to Voice of the Customer gives step-by-step advice and real world examples of how business-to-business (B2B) organizations can strengthen customer relationships and instill a customer-centric culture that accelerates profits. The B2B guide is coauthored by business-to-business customer loyalty expert Melissa Leon and experts from Allegiance, Inc.
Importance of VoC to B2B companies and the critical differences between B2C and B2B.
Marketing the VoC program internally with branding, educational tools, grass roots and executive support.
Creating a process that works for sales.
Developing incentives based on survey response rates.
Using the right VoC technology, including combining operational data with customer feedback, making feedback available at all levels of the company, and automating the closed-loop process.
Under coauthor Melissa Leon’s leadership, Nalco Champion’s Customer Loyalty Program is delivering unprecedented results within the oil and gas industry and the B2B marketplace at large. The program, touching a customer base valued at over $4 to 5 B, continuously provides the critical information necessary to enhance customer value delivery processes while strengthening business relationships. | 2019-04-25T22:21:49Z | https://www.maritzcx.com/press/business-to-business-guide-to-voice-of-the-customer-delighting-the-customer-in-a-b2b-environment/ |
Thank you very much for contacting us at AntAsk! It sounds like you are designing really cool and interesting projects with your students!
Two explanations for the behavior you and your students have observed are possible: (i) Ants could perceive the smell or (ii) the color of the markers. If ants perceived the smell, it could then fade after a few minutes (like when you paint a room and after a few days the smell has faded) or the ants could just get used to it. The other explanation could be that the ants react to the color, but then get used to seeing the line. But since you tested a ball point pen line as well and the ants did not react to that, I would guess that the smell is what deters them. To test that you could try several different types of pens (with different smells, in an ideal case you would have a pen that does not emit any smells) and to exclude the effect of color you could use a clear pen or a pen that has exactly the same color as the surface. If the ants react to a pen that is not visible, then it is more likely that the smell affects them. However, different ant species could perceive colors in different ways than humans. In a previous post we answered several questions on ants' senses and this post might provide interesting information for you when designing your experiments.
Hi, my name is Tiffany and I would appreciate it if you could answer a few questions for me. A friend and I are doing a project on the taste preferences of ants, and I would like to ask you a few questions regarding these little insects.
My first question is: I found online that ants cannot see the color red. I am trying to hypothesize what sorts of food ants will gravitate towards the most often. Would their inability to see red have any affect on which food they will pick? Do they operate mainly by smell?
My 2nd question is in regards to what attracts ants. Do they like their substances more natural (sugar) or do they prefer something a little more chemical (high fructose corn syrup)? Is there any flavor you know of that is their favorite?
Also, what is your degree in and where did you study? How long have you been working in this field?
Our idea is to buy an ant farm, (and some ants) and, throughout the course of a week, put in tiny portions of different foods (varying in saltiness, sweetness, etc.), record their prefernces, and base our inferences off of these observations. Do you have any suggestions that would help this project become more scientific or more efficiently conducted? Does this idea sound reasonable?
Thanks for contacting us at AntAsk! It sounds like you are designing an interesting project and you have some great ideas to evaluate the food preference of ants.
We have a detailed post on the senses of ants here and you are correct, ants navigate mainly through the sense of smell. If a food item emits a smell, ants will be able to recognize it from the distance. However, if a food item does not emit a smell (like regular household sugar), ants will touch it with their antennae, where the chemoreceptors are located, to smell or taste it.
To answer your second question: it depends a bit on the ant species. We have written a post on how to bait argentine ants here. My guess would be that ants prefer sucrose over high fructose corn syrup. But this would definitely be a nice question to test in an experiment. You could offer both, sugar solution and high fructose corn syrup simultaneously to your ants and then count the ants that attend the different solutions after 5 min and after 10 min. Ants are usually attracted to sugary solutions (adult workers often cannot swallow other than liquid food, so you should desolve the sugar in water). What researchers often find is that the ants like the sugar solutions the more sugar it contains. So you could offer sugar solutions at different concentrations (e.g., just water (= 0% to serve as control), 10%, 20%, and 30%) to the ants and see what they like best. The research group around Professor Mike Kaspari has found that ants really like salt. So you could try offering salt at different concentrations (e.g., just water (= 0% to serve as control), 0.1%, 0.5%, and 1%) to ants and see what they prefer. You could set-up your experiment in a way that you offer 4 concentrations of either sugar or salt solution simultaneously to your ants and then count the ants that attend the different solutions after 5 min and after 10 min. In one of my papers, I studied the preference of acacia-ants for different sugar solutions. You can find the paper here if you want to read on how I conducted my experiments.
To answer your third question: We are a group of myrmecologists (people that study ants) that was originally based in lab of Corrie Moreau located at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. You can find our CVs on this website (www.moreaulab.org). One of us, Jesse, is now a Ph.D. student in the lab of Mike Kaspari.
Good luck with your experiments and let us know if you have any additional questions!
I have a question about a type of ant we have here in south Texas. Here in Hebbronville we have an ant that sound very much like the Paraponera ant. The ant has a VERY painful sting and it is large and black. The sting is much more painful than that of our native gold scorpions. just wondering what type of ant this may be. They live at the base of older Mesquite trees and my grandparents use to call them "palmoranas" thats a Spanish word for these ants.
There are over 140 species of ants known from Texas. You can see a list of the species and images of most of them here.
Without seeing the ant it is hard to be sure what species you are encountering, but I can tell you it is not Paraponera clavata since this ant is not found that far north. You can see a map of the known distribution here.
The ant with the painful sting is likely a species of Pachycondyla if they mostly forage on the ground. These ants are know to be aggressive and have painful stings when disturbed. On the other hand if the ants run up and down the mesquite tree then they could be a species of Pseudomyrmex, which can also have painful stings.
I hope you continue to observe all the diverse and beautiful ants around you!
Fire ants in our area often form lines of mounds along a street curb. Today I noticed a different pattern. This pattern consisted of a dozen, or more, fire ant mounds spaced in a more-or-less equidistant distribution in a large mowed lawn. Space between mounds averaged about 20 feet. I assume that these mounds represent separate colonies? How does one account for the spacing? It does not appear to be random. Is there some mechanism by which some ants from a colony move to a new location in response to some stimulus? Is the adaptive advantage of this dispersal pattern related to food abundance? What initiates sub-colony movement: new queen, reduction in available food, some scent left by ants that builds up as they exploit a site? Have there been studies of fire ant behavior in relation to the resource base? If my observation is accurate, this behavior should maximize efficiency of resource use.
Your observation of regular spacing among fire ant colonies is astute and similar to patterns you will see in lawns, pastures, and roadsides across the southeastern US, Texas, California, eastern Australia, and now parts of China. This natural patterning is a characteristic of dense monogyne (single queen form) fire ant populations. Each mound is the home of an individual colony with one queen. The space between colonies is "territory" which is divided up among adjacent colonies, usually in a rank order, where the largest colonies (which often have the largest mounds, too) occupy the largest territories.
Fire ants, especially the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, are one of the relatively few ant species that maintain absolute territories; that is, they guard and defend an area around the colony (mound), not just the mound itself, from any and all threats. Most other ant species defend only the nest, foraging trails, and food resources, so fire ants are a little unusual because of the amount of effort they put into maintaining their territories. Defense of a territory is probably an evolved response to intraspecific competitive pressure, that is, the fact that neighboring fire ant colonies are really good at competing with one another. The safest way to prevent having all of your food eaten or, more likely, your whole family captured and killed by neighboring fire ant colonies is to maintain a territory, remaining vigilant and defensive to any intrusion into the territory.
Maintenance of the colony boundaries is dependent largely on the interactions among a small number of individuals that scout around the boundaries of the territories. They respond to contact with non-nestmate ants by running away (in small numbers or as individuals, fire ant workers are actually rather timid when away from the nest). Thus, in zones of frequent contact at the edge of territories there actually exists a "no ants land" where there are very few individuals because they are "repelled" from one another by regular contact with non-nestmates. If they do not encounter ants from neighboring colonies they will, collectively, forage further and further from their territory. This thermostatic "control" of colony boundaries ensures that if, say, a neighbor colony suddenly dies, then its territory will rapidly be subsumed into one or more neighboring colonies' territory. As you can imagine, this kind of territoriality requires a large number of workers to maintain.
To the best of our knowledge, fire ant colonies generally do not appear to be resource limited or pathogen/parasite limited to the extent that it would drive frequent colony movements across populations. Fire ants, like most ants, are omnivorous and will opportunistically feed upon a wide range of food items. Colonies may, however, frequently be protein limited, but this does not appear to reach starvation levels that prompt a "move or die" scenario resulting from the resource base within the territory being completely depleted. Nevertheless, fire ant diet is an active area of research, as is territory maintenance. The best, and most complete work on fire ant territoriality has been carried out by my good friend Dr. Walter Tschinkel at Florida State University. Google him sometime and take a look at some of his papers or his book, The Fire Ants, if you would like to learn more! | 2019-04-21T14:57:22Z | http://www.antweb.org/antblog/2010/11/ |
The Call is open to ideas in all fields of Science and Technology including Humanities and Social Sciences. Multi- and interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged.
The action programme supports networking activities such as meetings, short-term scientific missions, training schools and dissemination activities. Projects must include a network of proposers from at least five COST member countries or cooperating state. The main proposer has to be affiliated to an institution located in one of these countries or to a European research and technology development organisation.
Funding is available for four years.
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In a world where twenty-seven year old women are called “spinsters” and they aren’t allowed to study further, despite being inclined towards academia, where they still need their mother’s permission to carry out certain activities, and where they’re bound by society’s rules and regulations, this story is about a woman desperately trying to find her place and her footing while her siblings are getting married, having babies and moving ahead.
It’s also a story about another woman, a spiritualist, who has been imprisoned due to her involvement in an affair which led to the unfortunate demise of one of her clients. She blames it on the spirits who she interacts with, but there isn’t any evidence in her favour.
One sympathises with Margaret, wonders whether Selina is really a spiritualist or not (well, I did – I don’t really have believe in spirits being able to interact with humans via various media), and dreads the prison – which essentially could be a character in itself. Dark and gloomy, with endless passages, odours, wards, and extremely strict (almost inhumane) matrons who patrol the wards and punish the prisoners for their crimes.
As I’ve come to expect with Sarah Waters’ novels, there’s a breathtaking plot twist, which just leaves the reader gripped to the book, long after they’ve turned the last page. The book is written in interleaving chapters of the present and the past: the present is Margaret’s voice, writing in her diary, and the past is Selina’s, presumably writing in her diary as well. Thus, the whole book is presented to us from the eyes of the two protagonists, and one does start seeing things from their points of view. It’s easy to relate to them, sympathise with their predicaments, and hope for a “happily ever after” that’s only ever seen in fairy tales.
While this book is no Fingersmith (I doubt Waters will be able to re-do that kind of magic), it is still immense in terms of character development and scene setting. It’s probably my second favourite book by Waters (although I still have Tipping The Velvet to go). I’ve read/heard many comments saying Waters is at her best while writing about the Victorian period, and as things stand, I’m bound to agree.
Have you read Affinity? Where do you think it stands amidst Sarah Waters’ other novels?
I’ve read Tipping the Velvet and Fingersmith but not Affinity yet, although I am looking forward to reading it at some point. I’m not as keen on reading her WW2 novels, but quite like the Victorian ones.
I haven’t read this one, but thought the plot was the weakest from all the BBC adaptations I’ve seen. I doubt she’ll ever match Fingersmith again.
I actually love this one much more than Fingersmith and I would rate it as my second favourite Waters’s novel after The Night Watch. Something about the characters just clicked for me – I couldn’t put it down.
I want to read this now! I enjoyed Fingersmith but haven’t read further…her other books haven’t sounded particularly appealing to me, but I’ve had The Little Stranger recommended frequently.
I really loved The Night Watch which I read last year after reading The Little Stranger (which I also loved). I read Affinity this year and with every book I am more and more impressed with Sarah Waters. I felt the book was much better than the TV adaptation purely because Waters prose is just so magical and her plot structure so clever.
I’m going to read Tipping the Velvet this year! (I haven’t read any Sarah Waters) I’d love to read Fingersmith first, but the one I own is Tipping the Velvet.
This sounds like a good one! I want to read more Waters–ironically, the one book I have read by her at this point is Tipping the Velvet. I am sure you will enjoy it–both my cousin and I liked it a lot.
It sounds so good! I keep hearing more and more praise about Waters, and yet I haven’t read her – but I do have two of her books in my TBR pile! Great review; I’ll definitely keep this one in mind if I enjoy the two others!
Hmm. Affinity was the novel that invoked the most sense of suspense and atmosphere; not matched until The Little Stranger. It is fizzing -/ no not the right word – more like buzzing like electricity with pent-up emotions. Big on the tone of the novel, less plot -/ though it is a great twist (as always). I would recommend Tipping if you haven’t already read it….. and Tipping is a real romp and not nearly so subtle as perhaps the more genteel Affinity. But my real recommendation is the Little Stranger…. I thought it evoked the era so well and had real underlying menace.
You were discussing whether SW is only good in her Victorian novels…. well, even though I was disappointed with Nightwatch, The Little Stranger just shows that she can write about any period. Looking forward to the next offering…. | 2019-04-19T13:15:34Z | https://anothercookiecrumbles.wordpress.com/2010/05/31/sarah-waters-affinity/ |
Russian hopes of marching under the national flag at the PyeongChang Games closing ceremony have been revived after International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach met with a senior representative from the country.
The vice-president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), Igor Levitin, paid a courtesy visit to Bach, with whom he discussed the possibility of reinstating the country’s Olympic body which had been suspended by the IOC for alleged systematic manipulations with doping, Inside The Games reports.
Following the IOC’s ruling to disqualify Russia as a team from the 2018 Games, national athletes with clean doping records were allowed to participate as neutrals under the name Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR).
The decision regarding the Russian ban will be made on Saturday during an IOC Executive Board meeting. A specially appointed OAR implementation group, which was tasked with monitoring the situation surrounding the Russian athletes in PyeongChang, will give their recommendations on whether to lift the provisional suspension of the ROC.
Russia’s chances of bearing the national tricolor at the closing ceremony appeared to diminish after Olympic curling bronze medalist Alexander Krushelnitsky tested positive for the banned substance meldonium. Krushelnitsky denied deliberate doping, insisting he had never taken prohibited substances during his career.
The official verdict regarding the Russian curler hasn’t yet been announced, but the scandal has already fueled heated debates led by the Western media that Russia should have been banned from the Games for alleged doping violations which were mentioned in the notorious McLaren report.
IOC spokesman Mark Adams said that if Krushelnitsky’s violation was confirmed, it would be viewed by the OAR implementation group. | 2019-04-23T20:46:32Z | https://www.rt.com/sport/419449-russian-flag-pyeongchang-olympics/ |
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As the virus adapts to its human hosts, it is likely to find ways of spreading more efficiently. But evolution also suggests it might become less dangerous, Olsen said.
“If it kills off all its potential hosts, you reach a point where the virus can’t survive,” he said.
This is Evolution 101, and it would seem to imply that the longer this particular strain of Swine Flu circulates, the less virulent it will become.
Though scientists have begun to relax about the initial toll, they’re considerably less comfortable when taking into account the fall flu season. They remain haunted by the experience of 1918, when the relatively mild first wave of flu was followed several months later by a more aggressive wave.
The longer the virus survives, the more chances it has to mutate into a deadlier form.
Is this an example of dueling scientific opinion, so that those of us who are not scientists simply have no reliable information to go on?
Simply put: viruses go through long periods of relative boredom accompanied by short periods of terror. In other words, the first scientist is correct that the virus, as it circulates, may, in its most widespread varients, produce non-lethal illness (so as to not kill off its hosts). But as the virus goes through its reproductive cycle again and again, and varies and multiplies in more and more people, and survives through the summer, there is the danger that a highly virulent strain of the virus could evolve and suddenly hit in, say, one particular city or country, which might then spread via airlines worldwide.
In short, this is no time for complacency, for you can’t know the mutated Darwinian variant that may be coming your way (whether it takes on a mild symbiotic relationship to its host, or a virulent one). Evolution operates by trying a range of variations.
“There are certain characteristics, molecular signatures, which this virus lacks,” said Peter Palese, a microbiologist and influenza expert at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York. In particular, the swine flu lacks an amino acid that appears to increase the number of virus particles in the lungs and make the disease more deadly.
Obviously, the fear is that, over the summer, as the virus mutates, not only milder strains, but more virulent ones, might develop (such as those that increase the production of virus particles in the lung).
In short, this is no time for complacency. Keep your hands clean and follow all other CDC recommended precautions. And don’t let sites like the Drudge Report, which have been downplaying the Swine Flu virus’s dangers with irony and mock alarm, effect your own health vigilance.
This is not a left-right political thing. This is a real health threat, and so an ounce of prevention here is worth a pound of cure. An overreaction, in this instance, is much better than a dismissive underreaction.
If there is any didactic lesson here it is that nothing in biology can really be fully comprehended without taking into account Darwinian evolution.
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We hope you’ve recuperated from the Autumn Odyssey Challenge Quest, because a new season has dawned and a new quest beckons.
The Winter Journey Challenge Quest brings a new Master Challenge for Jet Set Solitaire, along with four weeks of Expert Challenges to overcome. If you can make the journey, you’ll be handsomely rewarded.
How it works: During the four-week quest, you’ll need to activate and complete five specific Challenges: the free Master Challenge for Jet Set Solitaire, and one Challenge from each of the four weeks. Each week you can choose between a free expert Challenge or purchase the optional Mix-n-Match Challenge. If you miss a week, you can catch up by grabbing the Mix-n-Match Challenge.
The Deadline: All required Challenges must be completed by 11:59 pm PT on February 26.
Follow the link to start your quest. Good luck!
*Limited Edition Badge will be awarded after event ends. | 2019-04-25T21:50:21Z | https://blog.pogo.com/dualwinterjourney2019_launch/ |
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Lowville Baptist Church is fortunate to have a sanctuary equipped with quality keyboard instruments. Since January 2000 Melvin Chalker, retired high school vocal educator from Carthage Central School, has served as musical director, choir director and organist for all worship services. The LBC Adult Choir consists of dedicated church members with a passion for enhancing ministry through music.
Believing that music can enhance the sensing of the Lord’s presence within us, the LBC Music committee, continually welcomes open dialogue with members of our church family to identify how musical choices for worship can serve to deepen our faith. | 2019-04-18T23:04:14Z | http://lowvillebaptistchurch.org/committees/music-committe/ |
White River Blues is the latest collection of poems by Jane Ulysses Grell. It brings together work from three decades: these poems are both strong and delicate and full of variety in form and content. They touch on snippets of life in their varying phrases, both joyful and sombre, where hardships are met with the fighting spirit of survival portrayed in the Blues songs of the African-American people. | 2019-04-18T14:36:30Z | https://papillotepress.co.uk/2016/05/white-river-blues/ |
By the time I had our firstborn when I was 22 years old, I had a solid ten years of babysitting under my belt.
I'd lived with a family as a nanny during college, taken a job with a professional nanny agency right after I graduated (we needed the money and my music degree wasn't paying any bills yet), and considered myself a well-seasoned pro.
That was my first mistake. Over a decade of changing diapers, playing with babies and toddlers, entertaining elementary kids, and giving parents a well-deserved break, I developed an overwhelming sense of pride in myself and this ability to care for children. I had this down, and I was going to do it right. Without God's help, ostensibly.
We took Growing Kids God's Way parenting classes, and the name just sort of lays it out there - we were doing it GOD'S WAY. Sheesh. I listened to Focus on the Family and read parenting book after book after book by Christian authors. For a decade, at least, my head was in those books and my eye was on my methods, but my heart was not listening to the still small voice of the Holy Spirit.
My heart listened to me.
That was my second mistake. I know my kids saw the ugly pride and my self-reliance but they were kids and could not explain the self-righteousness they were living with. They just knew that this mom who poured her life into them was not relying on the Holy Spirit she liked to talk about.
And then there was the crib tent. Holy smokes, how I liked to roll my eyes at the people who used crib tents to keep their kids in bed at nap time. I would mumble something about "not being able to properly train their children" under my breath, and the hideous root of pride would send out shoots and tendrils into my consciousness, invading any place that showed light and choking out the grace and mercy of God.
Until one afternoon when I found myself weeping just outside of our 18-month-old's room. She was our 6th child, which meant I also was raising and homeschooling a 3-year-old, a 5-year-old, a 7-year-old, a 9-year-old, and an 11-year-old. She would not, for love nor money, stay in that crib, and we fought it out for at least 45 minutes before every nap and bedtime. This was the beginning of the end of my rope. I shuffled back to my own bedroom, weary, exhausted, and defeated.
That evening, my kind and compassionate friend delivered her crib tent to me so that I could get some much-needed sleep. After constructing it to fit our little one's crib, I blew a kiss to my toddler safely enclosed in her crib tent, and marveled when she waved her fat little hand, smiled, then lay down to go to sleep.
Just like that, I was humbled by a crib tent.
That toddler is now a giggly 10-year-old, and while we've launched two sons into adulthood, we've still got 6 kids and teens at home. Last month, I was reminded of the crib tent when I placed an order on Amazon for a child safety leash.
What do you think the mother who struggles with the idea of using a crib tent feels about walking around in public with a kid on a leash? Yeah, that. But this was for our brain-injured 6-year-old who darts into traffic and jumps off of divider walls. I have lived in fear of losing this boy in a crowded place for the past 6 years of his life.
We test drove our happy little rainbow-colored child safety leash at the mall one afternoon, and Mighty Joe was, for the most part, happy to be attached to me. He was safe. It was good.
Further humbling for a mom prone to rely on her own "right" choices. But further refining beauty, too. The most beautiful thing to come from knocking down my self-erected idol of parenting perfection? Adult kids who have forgiven me, text me, laugh with me, and partner in prayer for our family. Teens who want to be in our home, hang out with me, lay their burdens down at the end of the day and ask for my support. Redemption.
That's our God: He takes a prideful, arrogant human mom and redeems her mistakes, exchanging them for something lovely and rich.
What's your parenting mistake? He'll redeem that, too. | 2019-04-25T16:55:31Z | https://www.keylife.org/articles/all-the-ways-i-got-parenting-wrong |
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Nov 1, 2017 – Santa Clarita, CA – Accounting-firm growth consultant and multi-year “Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting” honoree Michelle Golden launches her newest venture, Fore LLC. Applying Golden’s original techniques for up-front pricing, Fore LLC provides education and implementation consulting to CPA firms committed to converting from a time-based billing model to pricing their work in advance.
Wider industry factors also precipitate the need for new pricing approaches. The 2017 Rosenberg Survey of 347 CPA firms reflects no rise in organic growth from 2016—both years low at 5.8%. And the 2017 IPA Survey of 540 CPA firms shows a top-line organic revenue decline from 6.3% to 5.3% over twelve months. Accounting Today’s 2017 Top 100 CPA Firms report recaps that large firm revenues are still fairly flat and low since the post-2010 rebound. With this slow growth, the costly distractions of consolidation and retirement transitions, and massive technological changes on the horizon, firms seek to create greater value for customers and get paid accordingly.
“We’ve seen some unexpected advantages to pricing in advance,” Golden shared. “Fore’s Advanced Pricing Methods℠ invoke mindset changes that lead to positive cultural shifts. The methods help CPAs who struggle to articulate their full impact in client problem solving or who take their contributions for granted. One change that occurs is that CPAs begin to see themselves and their work differently. Instead of a firm-centric task-and-time-expenditure perspective, they learn to focus on customers’ outcomes and results.
A longtime independent consultant, Golden surprised the accounting industry in 2013 when she took her unique expertise in practical pricing methods and product-positioning skills in-house. She became a partner and growth leader of visionary Kennedy and Coe (now K·Coe Isom), then the largest CPA firm to have institutionalized pricing in advance. The firm doubled in size since 2013 and now ranks approximately 60th in revenue among U.S. firms.
Since 2010, Golden has helped many other firms adopt her Advanced Pricing Methods℠ including two Top 50 CPA firms. To help the growing number of firms seeking assistance, Golden now departs her in-house role and launches Fore LLC—with the blessing of K·Coe Isom who is Fore’s first customer—to meet the CPA-industry’s demand for better ways to price.
Fore, by definition, is about being in front, ahead, and in a lead position—which perfectly suits a company that emphasizes both the customer-friendly approach of providing certainty in price before the work is done, and the desire that the best-of-the-best firms have to be at the forefront of the innovation curve. Michelle Golden’s prior business, Golden Practices Inc., was known for improving CPA firms’ growth, profitability, and market position from its founding in 1999 until she became a partner at K·Coe Isom in 2013. Recognized as a premier thought leader and change agent, Golden is a sought-after speaker and facilitator with a history of successfully introducing and implementing new ideas in an industry with many sacred cows. | 2019-04-24T20:12:11Z | https://foreadvantage.com/category/news/ |
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The 11th edition of Tehran Nanotechnology Exhibition will be held from October 13 to 16, 2018, in the Iranian capital, putting on display the world’s latest achievements in the field of nanotechnology.
The Tehran Nanotechnology Exhibition or “Iran Nano 2018”, one of the most important nano events across the globe, aims to turn Iran into the hub of nanotechnology in the Middle East.
The exhibition brings together companies active in the nanotechnology sector from across the world and creates a market for those commercializing nanotechnology.
The event is focused on promoting nanotechnology among the public, students, scientists and experts. It also aims to determine the position of nanotechnology stakeholders, including universities, research centres, companies and organizations.
The exhibition comprises twelve pavilions where companies will present nano products and achievements in the fields of water and environment, healthcare, automotive industry, construction industry, textile industry, petroleum and related industries, agriculture and packaging, nanomaterial suppliers, commerce, consulting and tech-market services.
In previous editions, companies from Japan, Russia, South Korea, China, Malaysia, and Oman, among others, had participated in the exhibition, and this year, leading firms in the field of nanotechnology are due to attend.
On the sidelines of the exhibition, specialised workshops and a ceremony to pay tribute to the best nanotechnology products will be held. | 2019-04-24T05:04:42Z | https://ifpnews.com/exclusive/nanotechnology-exhibition-world-tehran/ |
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Greater than a thousand of the received a fresh inhaler to control their condition, which includes three different substances, while another thousand received the most frequent used inhaler globally. An additional 500 received the triple mixture however in two inhalers. COPD is term used to spell it out several progressive lung illnesses such as for example emphysema. The root cause is definitely smoking, although the problem can affect individuals who have by no means smoked occasionally. All individuals in the trial were previous or current smokers. This group all together would be prepared to experience average 1.3 exacerbations per person in a year – which are often caused by contamination and can bring about hospitalisation or loss of life and faster progression of the condition.Her parents, Rachael and shaun Westbrook, said the MRI scan was very useful. Shaun explained: ‘It’s a very much crisper picture and easier to understand compared to the ultrasound.’ Rachael added: ‘It has been a rollercoaster since Alice-Rose was created on 6 November: not everything was fully formed, and she even now weighs only 2lb 13oz . ‘The MRI was reassuring since it meant you have a better take a look at her human brain.’ Ultrasound of the mind can be done in newborn infants only as the bones within their skull aren’t yet fused. | 2019-04-21T20:07:22Z | http://shortbrushstroke.com/2019/02/04/the-uks-fourth-leading-reason-behind-death/ |
Tokyo, Japan (BBN)-The world’s first hotel staffed entirely by robots is set to open in Japan later this year, promoted with the slogan “a commitment for evolution”.
The Henn-na Hotel will open in the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture in July with the hope that by employing “actroid androids” – robots that mimic humans – it will be able to significantly reduce costs, reports the Business Insider.com.
10 robots will staff the 72-room hotel, capable of cleaning rooms, transporting luggage and greeting guests at the hotel’s reception. Rooms will range in price from ¥7,000 ($59.36) to ¥14,000 ($117.19).
“We will make the most efficient hotel in the world,” said Hideo Sawada, president of Huis Ten Bosch, according to the Japan Times.
The humanoid robots will be able to speak fluent Japanese, Chinese, Korean and English, and will have human characteristics such as breathing, blinking and making eye contact.
Other unique features of the hotel include replacing room keys with facial-recognition software and selling rooms through a bidding system.
It is the latest in a wave of automation taking place in Japan and news of it opening follows an announcement by Japan’s largest bank that it will be trialling a customer-service robot in select branches.
The Nao robot uses cameras to analyse customer’s emotions and a microphone to judge their mood by their tone of voice.
Nestle Japan is another company planning to roll out robots into its workforce later this year, introducing the autonomous Pepper to sell coffee machines in up to 1,000 outlets.
The initiatives follow an appeal last year from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to invest in “non-human resources” in order to bring about a “robot revolution”. | 2019-04-23T04:58:13Z | https://businessnews-bd.net/worlds-first-robot-led-hotel-set-to-open-in-japan/ |
• The LongReach server does bind to ports 6560 and 6561, but does not accept TCP/IP connections on these ports.
• The following manager.properties keywords disable accepting TCP/IP connections on these ports.
• Note: YOU MUST NOT OPEN PORTS 6560 and 6561 TO PUBLIC ACCESS.
• Only 1 port needs to be opened to the public. This is the LongReach HTTP Server port 6563.
• The LongReach HTTPS Server port 6564 is not configured to be active, so is not used.
• It is possible to configure LongReach to have both a HTTP and HTTPS instance running, so both ports can be used.
• It is possible to change the default configuration to use HTTPS only and now port 6563 is not being used and port 6564 is being used.
• With LongReach, it is actually possible to open no more ports and just use an existing port 80.
• Change LongReach port value 6563 to 80. This assumes that port 80 is not used on the same machine. | 2019-04-20T09:17:16Z | https://longreach.lansa.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=108 |
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With summer vacations upon us, everyone’s going to be heading outside. And whether it’s to go swimming, fishing, skiing, or just for the sun & water, lots of summer fun takes place on a boat. At Truskett Law, one of our core values is safety. And we want you to have the most fun possible, and to stay safe while you do it. So here are our top twelve tips for summer boating safety!
Continually re-apply sunscreen on the water. Even if you use something that is supposed to be “waterproof” it’s better to be safe than sorry. And if you’ve had a boating sunburn, you kow it can be the worst kind. The wind, combined with the reflected light from white boat interiors and the reflective water, mean you’re getting hit from every direction.
Did you know that picnics are a breeding ground for food poisoning? We eat warm food and don’t wash our hands. Go figure. So make sure you have plenty of hand sanitizer. And take food in a cooler. And make sure you have plenty of trash bags on board. Leaving food scraps on your boat can be an invitation for nature’s troublemakers.
The US Coast Guard provides free vessel safety checks. These guys are the ultimate authority on boating safety, so take advantage of this service. If you can’t schedule a vessel check directly, they also offer virtual online safety checks.
If you’re a beginner, this is a no-brainer. You need to get expert advice and instruction before you take your own life and safety, and that of your friends and family into your hands. But even experienced boaters need to be reminded of safety rules and tips. Truth is, most accidents are caused by experienced drivers, not beginners. Look for a course near where you boat or take this online course to help educate yourself.
Whether it’s a lake, river, or the ocean, water responds uniquely to weather. Never go out on a boat without a clear picture of what the weather’s going to be (or at least forecaste to be!) Things like temperature, humidity, cloud cover, wind, and even pollen counts can affect your day.
Common sense is a powerful safety tool. Watch out for large vessels and steer clear. They don’t adjust as quickly as you do. And be aware of unsafe boaters around you. Also, obey depth warnings and speed limits even when it’s inconvenient. Those buoys are there for a reason!
One of the best ways to avoid an accident is to have an assistant skipper onboard. When you take your class, take along a partner. Or just make sure you have someone else aboard with boating knowledge. Have someone else who can drive safely in case something happens to you.
8. Make a Float Plan–and Share it!
It’s important to plan your boating expedition for several reasons including weather, traffic, and fuel. But it’s also important that someone else knows your plan. That can be a family member who’s nearby or someone at the local marina. Make sure you know where you’re going and that you’re not the only one.
9. Make Sure Your Passengers Can Float!
Lifejackets are the most important piece of safety equipment you have. In fact, the majority of drownings in boating accidents occur because victims do not wear lifejackets. So make sure you have plenty of jackets onboard that fit all your passengers. And wear them!
Save the alchol for later. Studies show that the effects of alcohol are exaerbated by sun and wind. So people get intoxicated much sooner than normal. This increases your risk of a deadly boating accident sigificantly. In addition, dehydration is common on the water, so drink water on the boat. Go have a beer later.
One of the most dangerous things you can do is get on a boat when you can’t swim. Of course, young children with proper floatation devices and swimmer parents are fine. But make sure everyone else onboard is a competent swimmer.
Truth is, there’s a lot to going out on a boat. Taking your friends and family out can be lots of fun. But to be safe, you must be prepared. So follow a pre-departure checklist. This will make sure you don’t overlook any important safety precautions.
At Truskett, we are committed to safety. And we are committed to accountability. If you’ve been in an accident that wasn’t your fault, please call us immediately. We will listen to you and help you know how to proceed. You may have a legitimate suit, and if you call us now, we will fight for you. Remember, your call and consultation are always free and confidential. | 2019-04-19T06:30:08Z | https://truskettlaw.com/top-12-tips-for-summer-boating-safety/ |
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