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Korchazhinsky Ivan Ivanovich
(1907 – after 1956)
Born in the village of Ustvym, Yarensky district, Vologda
province, in the family of a forest conductor. After
graduating from three classes of schools in the village of Sheleksa,
Onega District, Korchazhinsky entered the Arkhangelsk Trade and
Naval School, which was transformed into a college of water
transport, and then closed.
Since 1925, Korchazhinsky continued his studies at the newly
opened technical school of waterways in Arkhangelsk and graduated
from it in 1929, receiving a diploma of navigator navigator.
From the age of 13, Korchazhinsky began working on water
graduation, he was a cook, a pupil of the deck crew, while studying
as a navigator student, a sailor, after receiving a diploma as
navigator on ships and icebreakers of the Northern Merchant Marine. In
1932, Korchazhinsky was transferred to the reserve, was appointed
the responsible officer for emergency incidents. Wanting
to go to sea, he quit the Arkhangelsk commercial port and joined the
hydrographic department as a manufacturer of hydrographic works at
the Arkhangelsk hydrographic department of the Northern Sea Route,
and then headed the pilot’s distance from the Arkhangelsk hydro
annually went out to the shores of Novaya Zemlya, having proved
himself to be one of the best specialists in means of navigation
During the war, Korchazhinsky performed the tasks of the military
command, for which in 1945 he was awarded the Order
of the Red Star. Among
his other government awards are the medals "For
the Defense of the Soviet Arctic", "For
the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.",
After 1948, Korchazhinsky could no longer go to sea for health
has progressed tuberculosis and deafness.In
recent years, he worked as a master of precision mechanics at the
Arkhangelsk hydro base.
He quit in 1956.
the island of Champ of Franz-Josef Land. The
name was approved by the Arkhangelsk Regional Executive Committee in
1963 (Decision No. 651).
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The project funded by UNODC has been finished
The project “Safeguarding the future through age-tailored and gender-sensitive drug use prevention” funded by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been finished.
The project implemented by RPCO “DAPC” has met its outcomes and outputs. Effective methods of psychoactive substances use prevention among girls have been introduced. 599 girls took part in group sessions of the program of psychoactive substance use prevention in educational institutions in St. Petersburg. 100 teachers and psychologists in educational institutions have got knowledge about the features of the gender-sensitive prevention. 30,000 girls have been engaged in forming a responsible attitude to their own health and increasing the social activity by the Internet tools (web-sites, pages in the social networks). Capacity of non-profit organizations, state and municipal organizations and institutions in the field of prevention has been increased. At least 1000 persons have got knowledge and tools on gender-specific prevention. 80 heads and specialists of NGOs from St. Petersburg and other regions, employees of state and municipal institutions have got knowledge about the features of the gender-sensitive prevention. All of this has contributed to the reduction of substance use among girls, to gender equality and girl’s empowerment.
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You plan to deploy Windows 10 on several computers by using images. The computers will contain a Push Button Reset (PBR). You need to ensure that the computer configuration supports PBR. Which computer configurations must be available?
A. a recovery image file
B. a DVD drive that contains the installation media
C. a full system backup
D. a recovery partition
You deploy a Windows image to a reference computer. You sign in to the reference computer by using the built-in administrator account and you modify the user environment. You need to deploy the image to several client computers. The image must contain the profile of the built-in administrator account as the default profile. Which two actions should you perform before you capture the image? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
A. Run sysprep.exe/generalize/unattend:unattend.xml.
B. Create an answer file that contains the Microsoft-Windows-Setup\UserData settings.
C. Run sysprep.exe/generalize /mode:vm.
D. Run sysprep.exe/audit/unattend:unattend.xml.
E. Create an answer file that contains the Microsoft-Windows-Shell_setup settings.
F. Run dism.exe/apply-unattend:unattend.xml.
G. Run dism.exe/image.
You prepare and sell a computer that has Windows pre-installed. The end user reports that Windows is damaged and that he plans to reinstall Windows. You need to recommend the method that the end user use to reinstall Windows. What two methods should you recommend?
A. Reinstall by using Push Button Reset (PBR).
B. Reinstall by using an image from a DVD created by the System Builder.
C. Reinstall by using a recovery DVD created by the System Builder.
D. Return the computer to the System Builder for repair and then request that the computer is reimaged.
System Builders cannot create their own recovery or image DVDs; they can only supply DVDs created by Microsoft.
You are preparing the hard disk drive for a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)-based computer. You start computer from a Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) environment. You need to ensure that you can start Windows from the hard disk drive. Which command should you use?
You need to create a GPT formatted drive.
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In Life After the Star Wars Expanded Universe, we take a look at science fiction and fantasy, why they’re great, and what they say about where our species has been and where it’s going.
There are two main classes of SF author: those who have broken into mainstream success, and those who have, while creating a vibrant and diverse body of work, remained largely unknown outside of the hallowed halls of SF fandom. In the first category, you have your Ursula K. Le Guins (who is actually in a category all by herself because dear God is she amazing), your Neal Stephensons, and your Robert Heinleins. In the second category, you have your Roger Zelaznys, your Vonda McIntyres, and your Poul Andersons. The work of those in the second category is not necessarily worse than those in the first. Indeed, many of the ideas explored are right on par or better than those from the first-category authors. Their work simply tends to be less geared towards wider audiences, so it does not have the wider appeal of the first-category authors.
One way to make SF appeal less to wider audiences is to construct a hard SF tale. Hard and soft SF are terms which denote an overwhelming focus on technology and innovation for the one and a focus more on the social developments and psychological effects of technology for the other. In hard SF, you’ll get an explanation of how the propulsion system of the spacecraft works, the main character will be an engineer, and the main conflict will be his struggle to repair the craft before everyone dies. In soft SF, everyone will be on the same spaceship, but it’ll just fly because that’s what spaceships do, and the narrative focus will be more on character development and social concerns. These two directions are not mutually exclusive – you can have good explanation of tech in soft SF, and you can have strong character development in hard SF – it’s just a question of focus. Tau Zero is considered a perfect example of hard SF.
First off, the name itself is a scientific term. Tau is the symbol which denotes proper time in physics. Proper time is time as measured by a moving observer, meaning that at relativistic speeds, proper time for someone in a ship is very different than proper time for someone outside the ship. Time dilation is a central concept of this book, and tau is a central measure in time dilation. According to Anderson (Wikipedia says he fudged this a bit), as tau approaches zero, the gap between experienced and objective time becomes more and more significant. This is the main conflict of the book.
A team of scientists boards the Leonora Christine, a new ship with a Bussard ramjet propulsion system. Bussard ramjets are theoretical engines that use massive magnetic fields to collect hydrogen from space as they travel interstellar distances. The faster the ship goes, the faster the hydrogen is collected. The magnetic fields and the acceleration combine to compress the hydrogen to the point where it fuses and creates a massive amount of energy, which is then directed by those magnetic fields out the back of the engine, creating thrust. This proposed propulsion system solves the problem of holding onto fuel for interstellar travel – no ship would be able to lug around all the crap it would need to burn to get from one star to another – the prohibitively high weight would render it infeasible.
Anyway, they got themselves a ramjet, and they’re using it to go on a twenty-year exploratory mission. The way the trip works is that the ship spends half of its time accelerating and half of its time decelerating, so at the midpoint it turns its engines around and reverses thrust. The astronauts are prepared for time dilation to make twenty years go by on Earth, but there’s a hitch. Right before the midpoint, the ship passes through a nebula. All that dust collides with the deceleration system and renders it nonfunctional. The astronauts cannot slow down, so they sit and try to solve the problem while everyone they have ever known dies on Earth. They decide to accelerate even more and go to an entirely new galaxy, so they kiss human civilization goodbye and ramp up their speed. The main struggle of the book is fixing the decelerator and finding a place to live now that all of human civilization has been gone for millions of years.
The character development of the book is severely lacking. It exists, and it is passable, but it was clearly not a priority. They were so paper-thin that they had less substance than the gangsters from that fake mob movie that Kevin McCallister watches in Home Alone. A grizzled war veteran holds the entire crew together as they bounce from crisis to crisis, never giving up hope because he’s just got too much damned grit. That in itself is a pretty slipshod job of character building, and he’s really the only character I remember from the book. That and the fact that I spent more than half of this article talking about spaceships and about five percent of it talking about characters should indicate the severity of this book’s character problem.
Despite all that, I enjoyed it. The overarching direction of the book is humanity boldly going where no one has gone before, which I’m a sucker for. A very simple, clear, and horrifying problem arises when their propulsion system goes on the fritz, and the hard work of a handful of dedicated individuals solves the problem in a very interesting way. It has a very interesting and clear central idea, but the surrounding elements do not quite come together. It is a novel expanded from a short story, and maybe it should have stayed a short story. Problems aside, you should give this one a shot.
Andrew Findlay has strong opinions about things (mostly literature) and will share them with you loudly and confidently. You can email him at email@example.com.
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Automatic Kjeldahl Distillation unit LB-10AKD is a microprocessor controlled automated distillation unit with precise measurement accuracy. Incorporated with large LCD screen display with automated function of acid, alkali addition and distillation time set up for user convenience. ABS anticorrosive board prevents corrosion from chemical reagents and avoids mechanical damage of the unit.
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Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
This collection is composed of one paper certificate documenting the marriage of Chauncey and Abelle Beard in Bronson, MI in 1872.
This collection is composed of a certificate of achievement for Esther Meachum issued in 1916. The certificate was presented to Esther when she was likely still in Elementary school. The award was for having no tardies or absences in the Spring of 1916. She attended school in District 1 in the township of Arlington in Van Buren Country.
The collection is composed of two certificates from 1927 and 1932 addressed to Hubert J. Boekeloo from the Milwood Public Schools in Kalamazoo, MI.
This collection contains John Ruppert’s First Holy Communion certificate. Ruppert received Holy Communion in 1897 at St. Augstine’s Church in Kalamazoo.
This collection is composed of three of Lida Adams Drown’s (1883-1972) credit certificates from the Lawrence Public Schools in 1900.
Printed sections include the school, the type of certificate, grades, faculty, class subject, and the name of the student. Lida Adams assessments were performed on May 31st and June 1st of 1900 in botany, physical geography, and Latin.
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An alert has been issued by the Government Analyst –Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) for fake Daflon brand tablets currently being circulated on the local market.
In a statement issued this afternoon, the Food and Drug Department said that consumers must beware of the counterfeited 500 mg micronised purified flavonoid fraction tablet.
Daflon tablets are used to treat patients suffering from chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) – varicose vein and venous circulation disorders (swollen legs, pain, early morning restless legs) and symptoms associated with acute haemorrhage.
The original product is sold in a white box with blue borders and contains 60 500mg tablets that are further divided on four silver blister packs, each containing 15 tablets. The counterfeit brand on the other hand is sold in a white box with no border and contains 60 500mg tablets that are further divided on six silver with blue blister packs, each containing 10 tablets.
The manufacturer’s address of the original product is in France while the fake product has a manufacturer address in Turkey or Ukraine.
Furthermore, the official local distributors of the original product are Massy Distributors Inc. and Ansa McAl Trading Ltd.
Inspectors of the GA-FDD have to date seized approximately 24 boxes x 60 tablets x 500mg of the counterfeited product from several wholesaler bonds and retail pharmacies in Georgetown and in Region Three.
According to the Food and Drug Department, criminal proceedings are expected to shortly be instituted against the importers of the fake Daflon.
Fake Daflon are unable to achieve therapeutic effect for its intended use because flavonoid are poorly micronized, resulting in particle size greater than 2 micro meters resulting in poor stomach absorption.
Consumers are therefore asked to return the counterfeit product to wholesalers and retailers and be refunded. Additionally, consumers have been asked to report to the Food and Drug Department if they are confronted with any proprietor who refuses to cooperate with this mandatory recall exercise.
Further, the GA-FDD is calling on importers and distributors to, with immediate effect, surrender all fake Daflon associated with this mandatory recall to be destroyed. Failure to adhere to this mandate will leave the department with no alternative but to initiate legal proceedings against defaulters, GA-FDD said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the Department said that it will continue to robustly monitor the local market for fake, substandard and counterfeited products in the interest of consumer protection and safety.
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Salvors have started removing fuel from the tanks of a lift boat that capsized in the Gulf of Mexico last month, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The 234-foot Seacor Power could have been carrying up to 35,000 gallons of fuel, lube oil, hydraulic and waste oil when it overturned in rough weather on April 13, about eight miles south of Port Fourchon, La., according to the Coast Guard. No spills have been reported.
Salvage crews arrived at the wreck site over the weekend and began lightering operations on Monday using a method called hot tapping, which involves drilling into the fuel tanks and making a hose connection without ruining the integrity of the tank. Divers are working above and below the water from another Seacor Marine lift boat, Seacor Eagle, which is being used for salvage and pollution response efforts.
The Coast Guard said on-scene weather conditions will be monitored very closely and that operations will be paused if seas exceed four feet, wind speeds surpass 15 miles per hour or if currents grow stringer then 1.25 miles per hour. The agency is also asking mariners to maintain a distance of at least one mile from the wreck site.
Six crew members were saved when the Seacor Power capsized in heavy seas and winds last month, and the bodies of six deceased personnel were recovered in the days following. The Coast Guard called off its search on April 19 with seven still unrecovered.
The incident has been declared a major marine casualty, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has joined the Coast Guard-led investigation.
Phoenix International and Donjon Marine have been contracted for dive and salvage operations.
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I first heard the name Katie Davis years ago when I started pursuing a career in children’s literature. Back then, I read an article about the success of her book, WHO HOPS. So I was thrilled to meet Katie this year at the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators conference in New England.
Katie has a few more books to her credit now, is creating even more, and has developed several books and courses to help other writers achieve their dreams. One of these is How to Promote Your Children’s Book: Tips, Tricks, and Secrets to Create a Bestseller. Additionally, Katie does private one-on-one marketing consulting.
One of her newest ventures started when she saw a need for authors to have a video presence in today’s internet world. She developed Video Idiot Boot Camp, a program to teach people (like me) who might be a little wary of getting in front of the camera, the skills needed to make videos. (I should add here that one of Katie’s videos won a School Library Journal Trailee Award. It’s adorable, and you can watch it below.) We are excited to be able to share words of wisdom from the super smart and super talented Katie Davis with you today.
We know that one of your new passions is creating videos, and helping authors create videos. Why do you think this is important? Making them isn’t a new passion; teaching others to make them is new. When I saw how video brought people to my site and connected my visitors to me and subsequently, to my work, my business changed. Then I got crazy over video as a way of life. I see how it gets the word out on my books, my site, and what I do.
So should people in other occupations be making videos too? I can’t think of a business or organization that couldn’t use video to grow interest. There are so many kinds of videos to create – and so many places to find free or incredibly cheap content for them! And they don’t have to take a lot of time – because frankly who has time for yet another black hole time suck project? But the one thing at least every site should have a welcome video, which is why I have my students make one in Boot Camp!
What are some important things authors and illustrators can do to help their careers? Obviously, aside from actually writing the books 😎 I think Pinterest is great because it doesn’t take a lot of time, it takes advantage of the natural visual medium that is internet, and what’s even better is that it’s wonderful for people who aren’t illustrators. One product I have is a digital Pinterest course.
An important thing to remember, if you’re one of the many people I speak to who are afraid of the word “marketing,” is to instead call it “meeting people and making friends.” My social media course could help you do that.
What one work-habit helps you most with your career? Ignoring the haters, prioritizing, and realizing there is nothing wrong with earning a living doing something I love. A lot of writers, particularly women and particular kidlitters, have a hard time asking to be paid for their work. It’s because what we do is connected to noble things: children and literacy. But saving lives is noble too, yet we don’t expect our pediatric doctors to perform free heart surgery, do we?
Valuing what I do has helped me enormously. I’ve taken my business and grown it to more than writing and illustrating, which is great because my books don’t always pay the bills. I have streams of income as a writerpreneur through products, consulting other writers, Video Idiot Boot Camp, and various other things I’m doing. It’s fun, exciting, and keeps me in children’s publishing while working on my books.
Very good points! I know you write across several genres. What exciting project are you working on now? Funny you should ask, because I have one from almost every level with my agent right now! I have an intense young adult novel, a very funny third grade-ish yiddishkeit re-telling of a Korean folktale, and a picture book for which I’m not the right illustrator!
Wow! It’s great that you have so many varied projects moving forward! Now can you tell us about a time when nerdiness turned out to be an advantage. I’ve used my Nerdy Chickiness to cover for not knowing something on live TV – which resulted in a very funny moment! Just admitting to not being on the front lines of coolness can allow one to both save face and make you look even cooler because you’re willing to admit how uncool you actually are. Try it sometime!
So true… And we ask everyone this last question. If you could give your middle school or high school self one piece of advice, what would it be? Do not, I repeat, do not get that short haircut and subsequent perm in ninth grade, in the year 197(mumbles something incoherent).
Remember that award winning video I mentioned above? You can watch it right here! I love it. And it’s not just because of the chick tie-in! If for some reason you can’t see the video below, click HERE to watch.
Subscribe to Katie’s YouTube Channel and keep up with her other awesome videos by clicking on the link below.
You can find out more about Katie by visiting her WEBSITE. And you’ll be seeing her influence more around here soon, because after going to Katie’s presentation at the conference, I signed up for her Video Idiot Boot Camp, and am now officially a vidiot! I’m going through the process of making my first video now.
Thanks Katie for joining us today! (Make sure to read the comment below that Katie left about her early bird special, and hint at something more to come!)
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Fifteen states in this country have local-option alcohol policies. Arkansas is one of the fifteen and at the present time 43 counties are "dry" and 32 are "wet." Opposition to and support for local prohibition remains a salient issue throughout the state, as it has for well over 100 years. Preliminary findings indicate that wet counties have a higher proportion of reported alcohol-related offenses in comparison to dry counties. However, upon further investigation of urbanization rates, tourism, the border effect, and traffic fatalities those earlier conclusions become somewhat suspect. Most of Arkansas' larger cities, metropolitan areas, and tourist destinations are located in wet counties, many of which are surrounded by dry counties. Additionally, dry county residents are easily supplied by a number of border effect liquor stores. Finally, the analysis reveals that dry counties in Arkansas have a higher rate of traffic fatalities and alcohol-related traffic fatalities.
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Level 1 Lesson 3 Audio Assignment
What are the main teachings?
Bringing facts of life in African and human history that have been stunted and atrophied.
Innate African values, ethics, morals and cultural awareness have been forgotten.
Reconstruction of African Cultural and values to elevate lower self.
Creation brought into being and sustained by divine intelligence.
Creation of the physical world is not an absolute reality.
Created to experience being and to transcend the worldly desires.
A proper Myth aids in self-discovery and move one away from self-destructive behavior.
Principles of myth must be understood and lived.
Deeper meaning of myth is about self.
Training in Ethical consciousness and purification help one to attain Nehast.
Ethical consciousness helps to gain access and mastery of higher levels via Aset and the world via Nebethet.
Am I currently implementing teaching?
Yes I am implementing some of them.
I study African history and culture and use African morals and ethics to live by.
If not how will you do so?
The other teachings will take time to integrate into my being as I become maintain my studies via Shetaut Neter.
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God's Little Acre - America's Colonial African Cemetery
Eyes of Glory - An American Story of Faith, Family & Freedom
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A Matter of Truth is a comprehensive analysis of the role the City of Providence and State of Rhode Island played in supporting a “separate and unequal” existence for African heritage, Indigenous and people of color.
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You need some film footage on Nuremberg for a television report? The City of Nuremberg is pleased to provide film footage on the city to TV stations. This includes aerial views of the Old Town with the imperial castle and the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds. You will also find clips on all aspects of life in Nuremberg, e.g. tourist sights, eating out, music and sports events, but also scenes from everyday life.
Clip 1 – Sights, Living, Working, Relaxing
Content: Imperial Castle, Albrecht-Dürer-Platz, St Lawrence’s Church, St Sebaldus’ Church, City Hall (Wolff Building), Beautiful Fountain, Main Market Square, NürnbergMesse Trade Fair, Airport Nürnberg, Underground
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Content: Zeppelin Grandstand, Congress Hall on Lake Dutzendteich, Documentation Centre Nazi Party Rally Grounds, Original material Nuremberg Trials, Way of Human Rights, Memorium Nuremberg Trials
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Content: Flea market, Bardentreffen world music festival, Klassik Open Air, Blue Night, Opera House, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Emperor Portraits by Albrecht Dürer, Neues Museum Nürnberg, Toy Museum, Zoo
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Content: Nuremberg is well known for its roast sausages, pork shoulder called "Schäufele" and gingerbread. Besides there is a lively food truck scene. You should also try pretzels and a local beer.
Clip 5 – Nuremberg Christmas Market
Content: Nuremberg’s Christkind reciting the Prologue at the opening of the Christmas Market, stands selling roast sausages and mulled wine
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Effects of carbon nanotube fillers on the curing processes of epoxy resin-based composites
The effects of different grades of carbon nanotubes on the curing of a typical epoxy resin (EPIKOTE™ resin 862 and EPIKURE™ curing agent W) were examined via differential scanning calorimetry. It was found that nanotubes could initiate cure at lower temperatures, while the overall curing process was slowed as evidenced by lower total heat of reaction and lower glass transition temperatures of the cured nanocomposites compared to neat epoxy. This finding is practically important as it is essential to have a consistent degree of cure when the properties of thermosets with nanoinclusions are compared to neat resins. It was also found that the inclusion of carbon nanotubes might induce the thermal degradation of epoxy composites at lower temperatures. Morphological analysis done with scanning electron microscopy revealed good dispersion of nanotubes within the epoxy matrix.
Tao, K; Yang, S; Grunlan, JC; Kim, YS; Dang, B;Deng, Y; Thomas, RL; Wilson, BL; Wei, X; J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2006, 102 (6), 5248-5254.
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Run the installer package and extract the PuTTY components. PuTTY may be downloaded from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
Start the PuTTYGen application. This application is used to create your authentication keys. Select either "SSH2 RSA" or "SSH2 DSA" for the "Type of key to generate", with 1024 bit key size or greater. Press the "Generate" button and follow the instructions on the screen.
When key generation is complete, you will be shown the screen below. Enter a good (at least 8 characters, with letters, numbers and punctuation marks) passphrase in the given blocks. You will be prompted for this passphrase whenever you use this key. The passphrase is never sent to the remote machine.
Press the "Save Public Key" button to save your public key. Name it using the account name issued by the International Bureau, with the extension ".pub". Thus, for our example, the public key would be named "xx.pub". Then, press the "Save Private Key" button to save your private key. Give it the same name, but without the ".pub" extension, e.g. enter "xx" in the naming box. You have created a 1024 bit SSH2 key using the RSA algorithm. Your public key is named "xx.pub". Your private key is named "xx.ppk", where "xx" represents the account name you were issued.
You have now created and saved your keys.
In the left hand panel (Category), find the SSH entry, and click on "Auth". Under "Private key file for authentication", click "Browse", and find the xx.ppk file. Select it.
Then, click on "Connection" in the left hand panel, and enter "xx" in the "Auto-login username" field.
In the left hand panel (Category) click on "Session" at the top. You will be back at the entry screen with "pctftp.wipo.int" entered as the host name, and "xx" as the session name. Click Save. You have now saved your key information under the session name xx.
For security reasons, the PCT-EDIS server does not allow remote SSH2 shell access. Therefore, the PuTTY SSH terminal client itself will not be used to access your account. Instead, the PuTTY psftp client will be used. It is a very simple command-line based client that uses PuTTY sessions such as the one you just made. For a more user friendly client, see the section that covers "WinSCP".
To begin using psftp, open an MS-DOS window and, if necessary, switch to the PuTTY directory (using the MS-DOS "cd " command). Type "psftp xx" where "xx" is the name of the session you just created.
The server will refuse your connection ("Server refused our key"). This is normal as no public key has been installed. The server will then prompt you for a PASSCODE. This is NOT your key passphrase; it is an authentication token used by WIPO staff to log into the system from various maintenance sites. Simply press "Enter". You will then be prompted for a password. Enter the password assigned to you by WIPO. You will then be successfully logged on.
Next, you must upload your public key. Switch to the remote .ssh2 directory, then switch to the local directory where your public key was stored in Step 4, above. Use the MS-DOS lcd and cd commands as shown in the example above. Type "put xx.pub" and then look at the listing to ensure the key was uploaded. Note the presence of the "authorization" file. It contains the line "Key xx.pub" and should not be changed.
Exit the psftp program and restart it as before. You will be prompted for the passphrase you entered when you created the key, and then will be logged on using your public key. Note that the passphrase is not a password; it is never sent to the remote system. It simply secures your private key in the case of an unauthorized user gaining access to your local computer.
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The banjo catfish is a freshwater fish of the catfish team. The fish has an uncommon banjo-shaped body with sandy-brown or black coloring. Banjo catfish are prominent with aquarists as a result of the fish’s tranquil individualities, although these reclusive fish are understood to conceal from sight till they really feel entirely comfy in the storage tank.
Banjo Catfish Details & & Introduction
|Taxonomic name:||Bunocephalus coracoideus|
|Typical names||Banjo catfish, banjo fish, guitarrita catfish, delving catfish|
|Circulation:||Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay|
|Dimension:||5– 6 inches|
|Life span:||10– 12 years|
|Shade:||Earth-toned– brownish, orange, as well as black|
|Minimum storage tank dimension:||25 gallons|
|Temperature Level:||75– 82 °F( 24– 28 ° C)|
|Solidity:||15– 20 dGH|
|Reproduction:||Egg layer(* )Beginning|
catfish come from fresh water woodland streams, fish ponds, as well as lakes in Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, as well as Brazil. The fish’s all-natural environment is epitomized by huge quantities of particles, such as dropped branches as well as ground cover.
Banjo catfish are located perfectly in the wild, yet they’re hard to find– their tree bark-like look allows them to assimilate with the particles at the end of the riverbed.Banjo Grownup Dimension & & Life-span
The ordinary size of a mature banjo catfish is 5– 6 inches. Men as well as ladies are comparable in size, yet ladies look plumper than men when checked out from the side.
In the wild, banjo catfish live for 12 years typically. A lot of banjo catfish live for 8– 12 years in bondage when appropriately looked after.
catfish aren’t as commonly readily available as various other catfish types, as well as though the banjo types is noted on many on the internet animal shops, the fish are not constantly in supply. The regular price of a banjo catfish is $7–$ 10.
Banjo Respectable shops marketing banjo catfish are:
The banjo catfish’s body is a darkly tinted body as well as assimilate with its natural environments. This bottom-dwelling fish is timid as well as reclusive.
Color Styles, Patterns, Fins, as well as Sex Distinctions
catfish are called after their physique, which appears like a banjo guitar. The fish have long, slim bodies that reduce in density towards the tail, as well as the fish have broad, level faces made use of for delving in the sand.
Banjo This sort of catfish has actually greatly keratinized skin with a harsh, rough look as well as structure. The fish’s coloring is earth-toned, such as brownish, black, as well as light tan, with black smudges along the tail as well as light speckles throughout the entire body.
Male banjo catfish are slimmer as well as darker than ladies. Aging, condition, as well as anxiety create banjo catfish’s shades to end up being duller as well as paler than typical.
catfish are easy, tranquil fish that hit it off with numerous various other comparable types. The fish aren’t territorial– actually, they’re most positive among fish of their kind as well as really feel most comfy in teams.
Banjo The banjo catfish is slow-swimming as well as invests the majority of its time delving in the substratum for food. The fish is conveniently alarmed as well as is understood for concealing in caverns, behind plants, or in the substratum throughout the day, specifically when initially presented to a fish tank.
Banjo Storage Tank Demands
Banjo Catfish catfish are simple to care for as lengthy as you make the fish really feel comfy with pleasant storage tank friends as well as an environment that imitates the types’ native environment.
Banjo Environment as well as Storage Tank Configuration
The banjo catfish’s all-natural environment is fresh water lakes, rivers, as well as fish ponds that have a high focus of particles, natural product, as well as plant issue. Reproduce this environment in bondage with ideal decors as well as water specifications.
catfish invest a great deal of time excavating in the substratum, so the substratum needs to be soft as well as non-abrasive, such as soft sand or great crushed rock. Enhance the storage tank with driftwood, rocks, dried out ground cover (such as dried out Indian almond leaves), as well as caverns to permit the fish to assimilate with its environments.
Banjo Big broad-leafed plants, like duckweed as well as water wisteria, can be made use of to give the banjo catfish’s recommended dimly-lit atmosphere. Additionally, set up blue moon illumination that turns on at night prior to the major lights turn off, to observe the fish in their recommended restrained illumination.
catfish needs to be maintained in a container of a minimum of 25 gallons.
Banjo Storage Tank Problems
Perfect storage tank problems for a banjo catfish are:
|Neutral, slow-moving freshwater||Container dimension|
|Minimum 25 gallons as well as an additional 10 gallons per added banjo catfish||Water temperature level|
|75– 82 °||SubstratumF|
|Soft sand or great crushed rock||Container configuration|
|Driftwood, rocks, plants, caverns, ground cover||Level Of Acidity|
|6.0– 8.0 pH||Water solidity|
|15– 20 dGH||Filter|
|Yes, to clean up the water as well as give a slow-moving existing||Bubbler|
|Not vital if the storage tank consists of a great filter||Lights|
|Typical fish tank illumination as well as blue moon illumination (optional)||Hot water heater|
|Yes||catfish are durable fish that approve different water problems as long as extremes are stayed clear of. The storage tank water ought to be tidy, so a great filter is one of the most crucial attribute in a banjo catfish storage tank.|
Health And Wellness Issues as well as DiseasesBanjo Catfish A few of the usual wellness problems as well as conditions influencing banjo catfish are noted in the table listed below.
Health And Wellness Problem
|Signs And Symptoms||Recommended Activity||Ammonia poisoning|
|Dark body shade, wheezing for breath, sleepiness, anorexia nervosa||Carry out a big water modification as well as talk about medicine with your vet||Bloat|
|Puffy abdominal areas, sleepiness, light gills||Screen the fish’s diet regimen as well as decrease its accessibility to food to stop overindulging||Skin injuries|
|White spots on the skin||The injury ought to recover by itself without therapy. Get rid of unpleasant substratum or harsh decors that might result in more injuries as the catfish as it tunnels||Storage Tank Friends|
Banjo Catfish Ads
The very best storage tank friends for banjo catfish are little, tranquil, slow-swimming fish that will not bully or attempt to consume the catfish.
Terrific storage tank friends for banjo catfish consist of:
Various other banjo catfish
- Tiger barbs
- Betta Guppies
- Little tetras
- Diet Regimen as well as Feeding
Banjo Catfish In the wild, banjo catfish consume a range of foods, consisting of earthworms, bloodworms, as well as little bugs. Resemble this diet regimen in bondage to make certain the fish is well-fed.
Feed banjo catfish at night, when the fish arise from their sanctuaries seeking food. Offer a pinch of little, meaningful online or icy foods like black or white insect larvae, bloodworms, daphnia, as well as salt water shrimp. Supplement the fish’s diet regimen with top notch sinking catfish granules or pellets.
Reproducing banjo catfish in bondage is hard as well as has actually just been efficiently achieved by some expert dog breeders. Minimal info is readily available on the precise actions called for to reproduce these fish.Banjo Catfish
catfish reach sex-related maturation once they have actually expanded to regarding 4 inches long. The basic reproduction procedure for these fish is:
Banjo Make sure there are a number of men as well as ladies with each other in the exact same reproduction storage tank.
- are understood to reproduce in the summer season, so take into consideration enhancing the water temperature level by 1 or 2 levels to generate spawningCatfish Await the fish to generate over night. The ladies spread approximately 300 little, environment-friendly, as well as sticky prompt the substratum
- Await regarding 3 days for the eggs to hatch out. The young larvae will certainly feed off the egg sacks
- Feed the fish cyclops as well as rotifers, as well as make certain that the water top quality is as tidy as feasible. The juveniles will start to establish their pigmentation after regarding 5 days
- Relocate the juveniles right into their very own storage tanks as well as feed them a grown-up fish diet regimen after 3 to 5 months
- Should You Obtain a
for Your Fish tank?Banjo Catfish catfish are tranquil, timid fish with a distinct look as well as intriguing delving actions. Take into consideration obtaining a banjo catfish if you have an appropriate storage tank configuration with tranquil storage tank friends. Do not obtain a banjo catfish if your storage tank consists of hostile or huge fish that might bully or consume the catfish.
Banjo Regardless of their worried personalities, banjo catfish make an excellent enhancement to many neighborhood storage tanks as well as are pleasurable to enjoy as soon as they get self-confidence in bondage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Banjo Catfish Can a
Cope With Various Other Fish?Banjo Catfish Yes, a banjo catfish can deal with various other fish, yet not all fish are excellent storage tank friends for banjo catfish. The banjo catfish types ought to be housed with similarly-sized, tranquil storage tank friends such as corydoras, hatchetfish, as well as little tetras. Do not house banjo catfish with daunting fish, such as hostile, huge, or fast-moving fish.
Just How Huge Will a
Obtain?Banjo Catfish banjo catfish will certainly expand as huge as 6 inches in the wild as well as in bondage. Male as well as women banjo catfish expand to equivalent dimension, yet men look slimmer than ladies when checked out from the side.
A catfish are just one of the tiniest catfish types, so they’re a great selection for storage tanks with minimal room.Banjo Are
Calm?Banjo Catfish Yes, banjo catfish are tranquil, as well as you can securely house banjo catfish with various other similarly-sized tranquil fish types.
fish do not show hostile actions such as going after as well as fin-nipping. Banjo catfish are booked as well as typically conceal from problem.Banjo Can
Online Alone?Banjo Catfish Yes, banjo catfish can live alone. Nevertheless, the fish are most comfy dealing with various other banjo catfish. Residence a minimum of 3 banjo catfish with each other if you desire your fish to show one of the most positive actions.
Consume Algae?Banjo Catfish No, banjo catfish do not consume algae. In the wild, banjo fish primarily feed upon earthworms as well as bloodworms, as well as the fish need a comparable diet regimen in bondage. If you’re seeking fish with tank-cleaning capacities, take into consideration loaches, snails, as well as corydoras rather than banjo catfish.
Consume Snails?Banjo Catfish Yes, banjo catfish are understood to consume snails. The fish take pleasure in a diet plan of invertebrates as well as consume anything that suits their mouths. Stay clear of real estate banjo catfish in a container having snails to stop the fish from consuming the snails.
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ShineTots Martial Art Skills(Pre-school to Age 4)
Shine Sports Hall, Brecon Road, BS9 4DT
A fun session specifically designed for Tots, this class will introduce children to the physical skills needed to enter any martial arts class including balance, agility and confidence. Led by Coach Alicia, who has been doing Judo since she was 4 and has competed for England in the sport.
- Only 1 accompanying adult per child, permitted in the hall.
- No siblings allowed who aren't taking part in the session.
- Shine’s professional coaching team are qualified, DBS checked and fully insured.
ShineTots Martial Art Skills will take place in the friendly and safe surroundings of Shine Community Sports Hall and boys and girls of pre-school age to explore the basic skills and techniques needed to enter any martial arts class, as well as staying active and healthy.
With the support and guidance of Shine's experienced, qualified coaching team, participants will also develop their key physical skills of
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To use electric-powered equipment purchased in the United States or Canada, bring a converter and adapter, though many electronics these days are dual-voltage; check your AC adapter to see if yours is. The electrical current in Morocco is 220 volts, 50 cycles alternating current (AC); wall outlets take the two-pin plug found in Continental Europe. Power surges do occur.
Global Electric & Phone Directory. A comprehensive website for global electrical and phone information. www.kropla.com.
Walkabout Travel Gear. Walkabout Travel Gear has a good coverage of electricity under "adapters." 800/852–7085; www.walkabouttravelgear.com.
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Gun-rights activists claim that more guns saves lives and keeps us safer from crime – a claim that couldn’t be further from the truth.
The idea that guns save lives and keep innocent people safe is easily disputed by the facts as we will show, below.
Gun Violence by the Numbers
As Aeon reported last year, “The number of deaths due to guns has gone down from a peak in the early 1990s, but firearms still account for half the suicides and over two-thirds of all homicides. It is just a whole lot easier to kill with a bullet than by strangling, drowning, poisoning, or with fists, clubs and knives. But despite these ghastly statistics, one constantly encounters stickers, cable news hosts, and editorials insisting that guns save lives.”
- Conservative website Forbes reports that: “More than 32,000 people per year are killed by guns in the United States — at least.”1
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2013, firearms (excluding BB and pellet guns) were used in 84,258 nonfatal injuries (26.65 per 100,000 U.S. citizens), three-quarters of which are due to interpersonal violence.
- Firearms were used in 11,208 deaths by homicide (3.5 per 100,000), 21,175 suicides, 505 deaths due to the accidental discharge of a firearm, and 281 deaths due to firearms use with an “undetermined intent,” for a total of 33,169 deaths related to firearms (excluding deaths due to legal intervention).
- Although extensively in the media, mass shootings account for a small fraction of gun-related deaths and the frequency of these events had steadily declined between 1994 and 2007. Between 2007 and 2013, however, the rate of active shooter incidents per year in the US increased.
- The Congressional Research Service estimated in 2009 there were 310 million firearms in the U.S., not including weapons owned by the military. 114 million of these were handguns, 110 million were rifles, and 86 million were shotguns. In that same year, the Census bureau listed the U.S. population at 306 million.
- Since 1968, more people have been killed by firearms on this civilian ‘peacetime’ battleground across the US than in all military conflicts beginning with the War of Independence in 1775.
Guns Do Not Make Women Safer
Salon’sbroke down the data on firearms and women’s safety in an article from February 2015, writing:
Women in the United States are 11 times more likely to be murdered with guns than women in other high-income countries. The presence of a firearm during a domestic violence incident increases the likelihood of a homicide by 500 percent. Guns are also regularly used in non-fatal incidents of domestic violence, with researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health concluding in a study from 2000 that “hostile gun displays against family members may be more common than gun use in self-defense, and that hostile gun displays are often acts of domestic violence directed against women.”
Guns Do Not Make Children Safer
According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 1997, the rate of firearm deaths among children under 15 years old was about 12 times higher in the US than the combined rate for 25 other industrialized countries. In 2010 firearms accounted for 18,270 deaths or injuries to children and teenagers.
According to the FBI and Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2013 there were 26 police officers shot in the line of duty in this country. (This includes officers from the smallest sheriff’s department to the largest federal agency.) By comparison, 82 children ages 0-4 were killed by guns. And sadly, these stats have been constant since 2008.
Guns Do Not Save Lives Or Keep Us Safe From Criminals
As Aeon reported last year, “The rhetoric that credits guns with reducing violence draws largely on a 1995 analysis titled ‘Armed Resistance to Crime: The Prevalence and Nature of Self-Defense with a Gun’ by Gary Kleck, a criminologist at Florida State University. Kleck estimated at 2.2 to 2.5 million the occasions when a gun might have been used in self-defence. That 2.5 million is the figure most often quoted by the National Rifle Association.” However, as Armed with Reason (AWR) reports, “the entire paper has since been eviscerated by scholars who have pointed out that Kleck and Gertz’ paper suffers from errors so severe that their entire estimate is useless.”2
Aeon continued, reporting that: “Indeed, there is much evidence to support the notion that guns increase – rather than reduce – homicides.”
Take the Violence Policy Center study that showed that in 2010, for every defensive use of a gun to kill an attacker, there were 36 other criminal homicides. Or another long-range study, released last year, where researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health compared gun ownership and firearm homicide data between 1981 and 2010. According to the study, states with higher levels of gun ownership had ‘disproportionately large numbers of deaths from firearm-related homicides’. If the gun ownership rate went up by one per cent, the firearm homicide rate went up by 0.9 per cent. In their article in the American Journal of Public Health, the researchers went so far as to predict that if Mississippi’s gun ownership rate went down from 76.8 per cent to 57.7 per cent (the estimated average across all states), ‘its firearm homicide rate would be 17 per cent lower’.
As AWR reports: “Contrary to the gun lobby’s claim[s], … the most reliable data on this question clearly show that firearms were used only 338,700 times in self-defense, and this includes off-duty police. Clearly, then, despite living in a country with 300 million guns, the use of firearms in self-defense appears to be an exceedingly rare phenomenon.”
Two other areas of crime—violent crime and property crime—are analyzed by the Violence Policy Center, and cast serious doubt on the argument that guns are used regularly in self-defense. Between 2007 and 2011, only 0.8 percent of violent crimes involved the intended victim using a firearm in self-defense. During the same five year period, only 0.1 percent of attempted or completed property crimes involved the intended victim using a firearm in self-defense. Given that between 40-45% of American households own a gun, and less than 0.1 percent of victims of property crime end up using a gun to stop a crime, it’s impossible to suggest that guns are being effectively used in self-defense. Rather than guns serving as a useful deterrent, they instead helped to directly facilitate crime: 232,400 guns were stolen each year from U.S. households between 2005 and 2010.
And then there are Stand Your Ground laws, such as the one enacted by the State of Florida which states that anyone who is attacked at home or elsewhere “has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself.”
Alaska’s former attorney general, Daniel Sullivan, warned of the effects of Stand Your Ground prior to its adoption by the state in 2013: ‘This bill would legalise and authorise vigilantism,’ he said in 2010. As Aeon reports: “He wasn’t exaggerating. The annual rate for justifiable homicides went up by 200 per cent in Florida between 2005 and 2007, and by 53 per cent in 21 other states, according to one recent study. This spike took place in a climate where the number of such homicides had been declining nationwide between 1975 and 2005, and continued to decline after 2005 in states without Stand Your Ground laws.”
Why The Double Standard?
Lastly, there’s the double standard – legislators and wanna-be politicians refusing to speak before an audience that is allowed to carry guns (think Donald Trump and Ben Carson demanding Secret Service protection). States are increasingly passing legislation allowing firearms on school grounds, in churches and bars and airports while leaving laws in place barring firearms from legislative assembly halls and state capital buildings.
As Aeon concludes in their report, it is far easier to shoot a child than a legislator:
In Georgia, this farce is so extreme, the law allows you to carry a gun to a school or a children’s park, but not into the State Capitol building, meaning it’s easier to shoot a child than to shoot a legislator. The price for this data-blind rhetoric, and this continued insistence that “guns save lives” is about 32,000 firearm deaths, funerals, and unfinished stories every year. All collateral damage to an idea that social scientists shot down long ago.
FOOTNOTE 1: Forbes elaborates, explaining that “The total number’s incomplete because some gun-related deaths are left out of CDC statistics, Adrienne LaFrance wrote at The Atlantic earlier this year. That’s partly because of privacy concerns, the mystery over some police-related shooting data … and the political consequences of taking on the gun lobby, LaFrance points out. Notably, the CDC has avoided some research into gun-related injury, and the Washington Post suggests that ‘fear and funding shortfalls’ are to blame.”
FOOTNOTE 2: Aeon also explains that: “There is no doubt that some Americans do defend themselves with guns, but using a small survey to estimate the nationwide prevalence of a rare occurrence is problematic. ‘All attempts at external validation of the 2.5 million figure show that it is an enormous overestimate,’ wrote David Hemenway, a professor of health policy at Harvard University, in a 1997 critique titled, ‘The Myth of Millions of Annual Self-Defense Gun Uses.'”
“Self-defense gun use is an incredibly contested area of research,” Dr. Deborah Azrael, the associate director of the Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center and a research associate at the Harvard School of Public Health, told Salon earlier this year. “The most consistent evidence that we have comes from the National Crime Victimization Survey. [And] what you see in National Crime Victimization Survey is that gun use in self-defense is a very rare event.”
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The "Bible Code" is a way of looking for hidden prophecies and passages in the Bible, by using a software program to search for messages in the Old Testament Hebrew text. The spaces between words are eliminated, so that the Old Testament is a continuous block of Hebrew letters. Then, by skipping letters at a programmed interval, the program searches for words. There appear to be patterns to the passages where the words are found, in what is called a Bible code matrix.
The Bible Code also works in English in the King James Bible, as shown on this site. Its important to not only look at the search words in a Bible Code matrix, but other related words or phrases in the matrix, that I have underlined, that can add to the meaning of the matrix. Its been found that other related words and phrases are often found in the matrix.
Also see the other pages on the King James Bible Code:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
On this page I show a Bible Code matrix on the subject of Human Evolution of Homo Sapiens, Homo Erectus, and Neanderthal Man. Neanderthal Man was a cave man like relative of modern man, that existed across Europe (in particular in France and Germany) and parts of Asia, before modern Humans migrated from Africa. They were much stronger and heavier built than modern man, with heavy brow ridges and the same brain size as modern man. It is said that they did not have modern man's creativity; 80,000 years of living in caves in Europe, but no signs of cave art by Neanderthal Man, like that drawn by Cro-Magnon Man (Modern Man, Homo sapiens) in Europe. But it also has been claimed that there have been signs of Neanderthal creativity that have not been made public anthropologists. And they had a brain size equal to or greater than modern man's. Some have speculated that they may have had deveoped psychic powers.
Neanderthal Man used stone tools but supposedly didn't go beyond that. They coexisted with modern man in Europe for a while, about 35,000 years ago, before they became extinct. Much debated is the issue of whether Neanderthal interbred with modern man, or was exterminated in wars with modern man, or simply couldn't compete with the smarter and thinner modern man that came from Africa to Europe and Asia. So far, genetic evidence seems to indicate that they did not interbreed with Homo Sapiens (Modern Humans). But that is based on mitochondrial DNA evidence, from the direct female ancestor, perhaps there was some interbreeding. It is possible that there is some Neanderthal DNA in European peoples.
But here we will see what the King James Bible Code has to say about this. Previous to Neanderthal Man there was Homo erectus, found in Europe, Asia, China, Indonesia. Homo Erectus dates to about 700,000-200,000 years ago, and may have been the ancestor of Neanderthal Man and Modern Man. Homo Erectus used fire and was a hunter of animals, and had a smaller brain than modern man and Neanderthal Man.
Using Codefinder software, I searched for Old Testament and New Testament King James Bible Code matrices using keyword NEANDERTHAL, in an ELS (skip) -300000 to 300000 search. The word NEANDERTHAL was too long, and was not found in the searches, so I had to split it up. I tried an Old Testament search for NEANDER and THAL MAN as two words. With Row Splitting disabled I did then find a matrix, in an Old Testament search. This matrix was at Judges 1:7 - Nehemiah 7:19, ELS = -30711. It contains these words of interest:
-- NEANDER (ELS=-30711)
-- THAL MAN
And these other words of interest were in this matrix:
-- RED THEIR MEAT (apparently saying that Neanderthal Man ate uncooked meat from animals it hunted; actually its in "gathered their meat", which again could be about Neanderthal Man being a hunter)
-- THE MAN
-- HIS ARMS (Neanderthal Man was very strong)
-- WHEAT (later on, early Homo sapiens started agriculture)
-- THE PEOPLE
-- SPREAD UP TO HEAVEN (in 1 Kings 8:54, here it could be about Modern Man spreading out to the heavens by space travel)
-- THE ARROW
-- THE CHILDREN OF BIG
-- THE PHILISTINE, and DAVID (In the Biblical story of David and Goliath, in 1 Samuel 17, David defeated in battle the Philistine giant, the ten foot tall Goliath. The Philistines were the major enemy of ancient Israel. They may here in this matrix represent the strong and stocky cave-man like Neanderthal Man. This matrix may be telling us that Neanderthal Man did battle against Modern Humans in Europe, and was defeated and exterminated by the smarter modern humans with their spears and arrows. Superior technology and brain power won the war.
This matrix was at Exodus 28:43 to Exodus 30:7, and was a search for NEANDERTHAL MAN as 2 words: NEANDER and THALMAN.
This matrix was at Genesis 3:14 to 16:10, and again the search words were NEANDER and THALMAN, and also GENES, to see if Neanderthal genes could have ended up in modern man.
This matrix was at Genesis 30:29 to Exodus 35:35, and the search words were: NEANDER, THALMAN, GENES.
Next, I searched for matrices for Homo Erectus, using ERECTUS as the first search word and HOMO as the second search word.
The first matrix was found in the Old Testament at Psalm 107:16-111:4, and it resulted from a -1000 to 1000 Old Testament search. It contains:
-- ERECTUS (ELS=-122)
Also in this matrix, these relevant phrases:
-- THEY MOUNT UP TO THE HEAVEN, THEY GO DOWN AGAIN TO THE DEPTHS (about the future of mankind, and space travel and undersea travel)
-- ABOVE THE HEAVENS (also about the future of mankind and space travel)
-- UNTIL I MAKE THINE ENEMIES THY FOOTSTOOL (about the future of mankind becoming the dominant species on earth)
-- THEIR WITS (about the increased intelligence that began with Homo Erectus)
-- THAT DWELL THERE
-- A WILDERNESS (where Homo Erectus lived)
-- THEY MAY PREPARE A CITY FOR HABITATION AND SOW THE FIELDS (about man developing agriculture and cities)
-- MULTIPLIED GREATLY (about man multiplying greatly and taking over Planet Earth in the future)
-- PHILISTIA (another comparison of primitive man to the Philistines)
The next Old Testament matrix at Ezekiel 1:24 - 9:10:
-- ERECTUS (ELS=938)
Other relevant words and phrases in this matrix:
-- RECEIVE IN THINE HEART (about emotions and feelings developing in primitive man as he evolved)
-- SON OF MAN
-- AND YOUR IMAGE
-- ALL THE MULTITUDE (about mankind multiplying over earth)
-- FIRE (which was used by Homo Erectus)
Next, I tried a limited area search in Genesis in the Old Testament, and I found this matrix at Genesis 8:17 - 24:47:
-- ERECTUS (ELS=1022)
Other relevant words and phrases in this matrix:
-- ALL FLESH BOTH OF FOWL AND OF CATTLE (these were food for early man, and modern man)
-- THE CAVE (where Homo Erectus had shelter)
Next, I tried a New Testament search, and this matrix was found at Matthew 5:30 - 9:36:
-- ERECTUS (ELS=-427)
And other relevant words and phrases in this matrix:
-- FRUIT, EVERY TREE THAT BRINGETH NOT FORTH GOOD FRUIT (about food for early man, but also about the "dead end" of Neanderthal Man developing from Homo Erectus)
-- THE PEOPLE
-- THEY WERE DEPARTED, SPREAD ABROAD (about the spread of Homo Erectus, and later modern man, across earth)
Is the human brain a quantum computer?
It has been theorized that the human brain is a quantum computer. This could also may explain how psychic phenomena work.
Did a maximum New Testament search, with search words COMPUTER, BRAIN. Found this matrix with many interesting words and phrases in it, at John 1:9 to Acts 23:27. Most interesting in it is John 1:9 "that was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world".
Other relevant phrases in this matrix:
- shall live forever
- cometh to the light
- all the wisdom
- a skull (that the brain is in)
- being sent forth by the holy ghost
- come see a man which told me all things
- out of the world
- these things understood
- when the comforter is come
- hath made of one blood all nations of men
Also did an Old Testament search for: QUANTUM, MIND. Found this matrix at 1 Kings 1:10 to Ezekiel 41:21.
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Mining approximate sequential patterns with gaps Online publication date: Wed, 06-May-2015
by Kelly K. Yip; David A. Nembhard
International Journal of Data Mining, Modelling and Management (IJDMMM), Vol. 7, No. 2, 2015
Abstract: Time series data are found in diverse fields including, science, business, medicine and engineering. In this paper, we consider sequential pattern mining for categorical time series data that contain multiple independent time-series. Frequent patterns are considered important in a variety of applications. However, it is common for data to contain noise, and/or for the source process to have considerable variability. Conventional sequential pattern mining methods that use exact matching address, some but not all of these difficulties. Two general approaches used in previous studies to mine sequential patterns in data with noise are distance-based clustering and hidden Markov models. While these approaches are useful in mining frequent sequential patterns in noisy data, we further propose a framework (MWASP: multiple-width approximate sequential pattern mining) that uncovers frequent approximate sequential patterns with various widths. A mined pattern in this framework is representative of a group of sequences that follow the pattern's event flow order. This gives insight into the occurrence of the pattern longitudinally, as well as across the population. The pattern can be recognised as a common pattern across the multiple time series, time, or both.
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You have problems swallowing and you have decided to have a swallow test completed to determine what you can do to find relief. Before the day of your swallow test arrives, read up on these facts about dysphagia, so you feel more comfortable and confident moving forward:
- There are two types of dysphagia – The first is oropharyngeal dysphagia, which occurs when there are problems with the throat or the mouth. The second is esophageal dysphagia, which means there is a problem in the esophagus.
- Symptoms vary if you have dysphagia – One person who has a swallowing disorder may choke while eating, cough or gag while swallowing, and drool during or after eating. Comparatively, another person with dysphagia may experience recurrent heartburn, pain while swallowing, and unexplained weight loss.
- There are many causes of dysphagia – People struggle with dysphagia for a variety of reasons, including after a stroke, brain or spinal cord injury, or because of Parkinson’s disease. Cerebral palsy, Alzheimer’s disease, muscular dystrophy, and cancer in the mouth can also lead to dysphagia.
- Many risks are associated with dysphagia – While some people may not experience immediate issues from a swallowing issue, others may experience poor nutrition or dehydration, lessened enjoyment of drinking and eating, the risk of aspiration, and embarrassment while eating surrounded by other people.
If you need to have a swallow test performed, our team here at TwinCity Medical Mobile is here to make the process as simple and easy as possible. For more information about our unique approach to testing, reach out to us today.
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Tapered roller bearing is one important type of roller bearings. Four basic components are combined in the design of it. These are the cup (outer ring), inner ring, tapered rollers and a cage (rolling element retainer). The interior ring, rollers and cage are called the cone assembly. The rings and rollers are created to carry the load, while the cage is only designed to retain and space the rollers.
This kind of special bearing is normally mounted in pairs in either a direct or indirect arrangement. The fundamental style of a tapered bearing allows it to carry both axial and radial load. Typically the greater the angle in the style of a tapered bearing the more thrust load it has the potential to carry. The arrangement and spacing has to be considered when resolving the forces for each and every pair of bearing sets.
When loads are acting from the individual elements of a tapered roller bearing, most of them are transferred with the contact between the rolling surfaces of the cup raceway, roller, and cone raceway. Because of the slightly different angles from the cup and cone raceways, a tiny resultant force also develops between the roller ends and also the large rib in the tapered bearing inner ring. This force seats the rollers providing positive guidance keeping the rollers aligned. A perfectly aligned bearing is great for maximum life and satisfaction. The angle of misalignment for a tapered roller bearing is the difference between the axis of rotation of the cone assembly as well as the cup axis.
It doesn’t must be said that bearings are an important component within our every day lives. Simply turn to machine tools, automobiles, aircraft, electronics, therefore a number of other products and components we use and also depend on each day. However, there are many different forms of bearings that accomplish a number of different tasks in various varying applications. One of those essential bearings is the tapered roller bearing.
Tapered roller bearings certainly are a specific sort of plastic bearing designed and engineered to deal with large axial and radial forces. For that reason, they create extremely good thrust bearings too. But just how, specifically, is a roller bearing constructed? We take an inside look about how this kind of kind of bearing is engineered for force.
The interior and outer raceways of the bearing consist of segments of cones and also the rollers end in a taper in order that the cone surfaces in the raceways and also the rollers all meet in a common point on the bearing’s main axis. This really is ideal because it provides a far better contact point, which in turn provides for larger loads to become carried by this kind of bearing in comparison to a typical ball bearing. Additionally, the geometry of those bearings also serves to stop sliding – which may grind away the roller and undermine the close tolerances which the bearings were manufactured. By using these bearings, an infinitely more natural and effective rolling motion is maintained, helping to alleviate premature wear.
Typically, tapered roller bearings are assembled with the outer ring, an inner ring, the roller assembly, and flanges that stop the rollers from slipping from the assembly at high speeds. Due to these various components, roller bearings are separable, with the main parts of the assembly described simply because the “cone” (for your inner ring and roller assembly) lzofap the cup (for your outer ring).
Tapered roller bearings are frequently utilized in pairs to support large axial forces both in directions. These pairs are typically used as wheel bearings for a lot of vehicles so that they may easily handle heavy radial and axial forces. Various other common applications for such bearings can be viewed within the construction and agriculture industries, where spherical roller bearing are used in axle systems, motors, and gearboxes. These industries depend upon these bearings to help their machinery and equipment function at maximum capacity to complete probably the most difficult jobs.
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The rocks beneath our feet and cookies on a baking sheet
There is a lot to learn about rocks and minerals, and some of it can be hard (no pun intended). Today, let’s put our baker’s hats on, as we compare rocks and minerals to one of my favorite things, cookies!
With the arrival of spring, the desire to enjoy the outdoors, to breathe fresh air and witness the emergence of plants and animals, is a tonic we all need. While out for a walk, turn your attention to the basic components of the ground below your feet — the rocks and minerals!
Cookies and rocks are similar in many ways. You can touch them, you can pick them up, you can throw them, you can make them crumble, and they are both made up of different parts. The parts, or ingredients, that are put together to make a cookie include things like flour, baking soda, eggs, vanilla, salt, sugar, and butter. The ingredients of a rock are called minerals, which are chemical elements in a solid form, and can include quartz, feldspar, calcite, garnet, aluminum, gold, and more.
You may be wondering, “But what about the graphite in my pencil, or the ruby in a ring, are those rocks?” Great question! The answer is no, they are minerals. Minerals are the building blocks of rocks. Just as you can have ingredients like sugar and eggs without having cookies, you can have minerals without having rocks. However! You can’t make cookies without ingredients, and you can’t have rocks without minerals. This may remind you of the old saying we learned in math growing up: All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.
Of course, the ingredients, and how much of each you use, will affect what your cookies look and taste like. The same can be said for the types and amounts of each mineral in a rock, affecting what is looks like and how it can be used (and presumably what they taste like as well, but please don’t try that at home). For example, granite is a stone made of a mixture of mica, quartz, and feldspar. It has a varied appearance and can be used for countertops, building stone, or even monuments. Sandstone is a rock also made of quartz and feldspar. It tends to have a more regular appearance, and while it can also be used as building stone, its softer makeup allows it to also be used for cement, glass, and ceramics as well.
The similarities to cookies don’t end at the ingredients but extend to how the three types of rocks are made. Igneous rocks are like no-bake cookies as they aren’t heated over time but are formed by cooling of already hot materials. Igneous rocks form from the cooling of lava or magma, and depending on the rate of cooling, can either produce rocks that have very visible crystals like granite or appear glassy like obsidian.
Metamorphic rocks are similar to an oven-baked cookie, except that their oven is under the surface of the earth, where they are formed under extreme heat and pressure. Gneiss and schist are two common metamorphic rocks found in the area.
The third type of rocks are sedimentary, formed by deposits of rocks and minerals, called sediment, collecting over time and loosely compacting together, like gathering all the crumbs from your cookie together on a napkin and squishing them back together. Since these rocks are formed from the “crumbs,” they are made up of all three types of rocks. Common examples are shale and limestone.
The processes of rocks forming and breaking down over time make up the rock cycle.
Rocks and minerals are an important cornerstone of our lives (pun intended that time). You likely drove over a road made of paved rocks to buy the device on which you are reading this very blog, and that device uses different types of minerals including quartz and gold to operate. Hopefully this post has not only given you a craving for cookies, but an even greater appreciation for the natural world.
If you take a walk at Teatown look around and see how many of the rocks mentioned above you can find.
If you would like to learn more about rocks and minerals, especially in our area, consider checking out the Mid-Hudson Valley Gem and Mineral society: http://mhvgms.org/
If you have a young person in your life who is interested in learning more about rocks and minerals, take them for hikes to different areas and collect interesting rocks and minerals along the way. A basic ID guide could help you determine what rocks and minerals you are seeing and learn about their characteristics and usages. Or for the littler ones you could use it as an opportunity to learn describing words, by doing a scavenger hunt like this one here: Rock and Mineral Scavenger Hunt
And if you’re stuck inside and looking for a way to learn more about different categories of rock, and a little about the rock cycle, check out this fun and tasty craft: https://leftbraincraftbrain.com/how-to-make-a-delicious-rock-cycle-with-chocolate-rocks/
About the Author
Jesse is Teatown’s newest Environmental Educator, and comes to us with experience from Bear Mountain Trailside Museum, Abilene Zoo, and he holds a degree in Environmental Biology from Lockhaven University.
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Have friend ever uncovered the perfect pattern and started ~ above it with some left end yarn from her stash. You obtain to the end of the pattern to uncover out that you don’t have enough yarn!!! This has happened to all of us crocheters and it suck ☹️.
You are watching: How many yards in a skein
What if i told you over there is a simple way to discover out how much yarn you have without having to measure it. All you require is a digital kitchen scale and the yarn label. If girlfriend no longer have the label, you deserve to look the dimensions up online.
The yarn brand are full of information. The label below is large Twist yarn native JoAnn’s.
Find how numerous yards every ounce are in the skein
The info we will certainly be focusing on is the yards and also the ounces to calculation yarn yardage. So for 6oz the yarn, over there is 371 yards.
Every yarn skein is different so be certain to inspect this on every one.
Weigh your yarn scrap
Take your yarn ball and also place it on the kitchen scale. Sweet it in ounces. This sphere of yarn weighs 2.2 ounces.
Calculate Yarn Yardage
Since 6oz has 371 yds, how countless yards walk 2.2oz have? we will use cross multiply identify how plenty of yards over there are.
Multiply 371 x 2.2 = 816.2
Divide 816.2 through 6 = 136 yards
So, this round of yarn has about 136 yards in it. If ns were come go do an adult hat, many of them are >150 yards, i wouldn’t have enough yarn. But, I can make one Earwarmer or a toddler hat.
Check the end Crochet It inventions YouTube Channel for crochet videos and also tutorials!Another Method
Another method is to recognize the yardage per oz of the skein. The skein has 317 yards per 6 oz. Division 317 by 6 = 61.83 yards. Then take her weight of your yard scrap and also multiply through the 61.83 yds/oz. Many 61.83 by 2.2 = 136.03.
There friend go! This also works to identify how many yards were used in an item using the same method.
Determine how countless yards used in a project
Following the same method – First, weigh the crochet items in ounces.
This ceiling weighs 1 lb 3.2 oz. Due to the fact that there is 16 oz in a pound, it’s 19.2 oz. This blanket is likewise made out of big Twist Yarn indigenous JoAnn’s. So, it is 371 yards because that 6 oz.
See more: Who Sings You Can Ring My Bell By Anita Ward, Ring My Bell
TO calculate yarn yardage overcome multiply again. 6 oz has 371 yards, how plenty of yards perform 19.2 oz have??
371 x 19.2 = 7132.2
7132.2 separated by 6 = 1187.2
So, this ceiling requires about 1200 yards the yarn!
Pretty cool, huh? So, following time you go to make a task out of your yarn stash, grab her kitchen scale and determine how plenty of yards girlfriend have!
Looking because that the blanket from the photo. That is beautiful and also the sample is simple. Inspect it the end here.
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A sport playing is a practice staying accomplished to predict the outcome or maybe result connected with a game. The acceptance of betting differs via country to country. This is because different countries have different jurisdictions. For instance Athletics betting is illegal throughout the United States nonetheless is prevalent widely inside Europe.
A sport wagering is one method of gambling. Sports activities betting exist in all of forms of games including basketball, basketball, and cricket and in casino activities like poker, Roulette and many others. Bookies or bookies since they are referred to as locally make a lot associated with income through betting. These people choose who wins in addition to which looses. So ufabet168s.com/ufabet%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B5 could be rightly named the Kingmakers. There can be only one golden process in sports betting. One particular either looses heavily or even results hugely. It strictly is determined by chance and chance.
Just how is the being successful rate raised when bets on athletics? The receiving rate relies on this type of bets one places. Bookmakers generally present two types of gamble on the winner of a new game. They are really called since the Money series plus the point-spread wager. This type of betting is followed within sports like Football, Football and Dance shoes. It can be also implemented in one on one sports similar to boxing plus karate. In this case, the terme conseill� places the chances on the particular winner. If they benefits, then the total bet plus the initial amount of money is definitely the net amount the particular terme conseill� should pay typically the victorious one. Should he unfastened, bookmaker will incur the big loss. The point-spread is used in games some as Field hockey. The idea requires a player to place an amount a bit over the expected return. Therefore , if he wins then a extra amount goes for you to often the bookmaker and often the bettors accumulate their cash only if their favorites win over a clear markup.
The other styles of betting will be Parlays, Teasers and totalizators. Often the player is anticipated to increase the winning rate by way of a huge margin throughout the Parlay type of betting. Here, multiple gamble are involved and the gamblers are rewarded greatly with a large payout. For example, when a gambler has a number of wagers in the bet and all the particular four win, they takes home big unwanted fat costs!
The winning level is dependent on numerous factors like bet amount, number regarding game titles, number of bettors and level of the program. The being successful rate can certainly be increased to a tune of 97%. This is certainly accomplished by starting the betting process with a lower volume and then improving the odds. The following rule of the game is always to have minimum wagers working for you. By this way, this is more unlikely to promote your winning amount. This kind of as well increases the winning rate in sports playing.
Therefore Increasing winning amount as soon as betting on sporting activities is usually high when one particular is the master connected with the game. Ought to 1 be a jack-of-all-trades, he incurs heavily ending up a new loser. So, even though playing depends on experience closely, probability plays some sort of vital part in choosing the fate of the particular game and the gambler.
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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has warned about the dangers of Covid-19 transmission at home following the recent discovery of family clusters in Bogor, West Java.
“I urge the public to abide by health protocols in their homes, as the Covid-19 chain of transmission can pass there as well,” the head of state said during a cabinet meeting at the State Palace in Jakarta on Monday, September 7.
Jokowi urged officials to re-evaluate their preventive measures. “So far, we have only been focusing on public places. We tend to be complacent in our houses and do not realize we need to take precautions [in the home] as well.”
Bogor Mayor Bima Arya Sugiarto highlighted family clusters last weekend, months after the authorities found clusters in public places like offices or houses of worship.
“Family clusters made up 189 cases, or 34.17 percent of the 553 cases found in Bogor. They account for the majority of cases compared to other clusters,” Bima said to state news agency Antara on September 6. “We traced those cases to 48 family clusters.”
Griffith University, Australia epidemiologist Dicky Budiman is just as alarmed by the emergence of family clusters. “[Family clusters] is a symptom of the high rates of infection among the public,” he told Kompas.com.
“Local governments should have announced [the family clusters’ existence] immediately and ensure people in [high-risk] areas have access to health facilities or be in self-isolation.”
Dicky added that the authorities should also step up efforts to trace family clusters. “Family clusters are population-based, so it is important to trace any persons linked to them.”
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In recent years, political correctness has reduced the diversity of allowable Halloween costumes. Some characters are still allowed: monsters from fairytales, legends, and myths. Many of them are surprisingly relevant to the modern cultural and political landscape.
The zombie is a rotting, undead creature without a mind, who feasts on brains. It has become a popular motif in movies and television series such as The Walking Dead. The metaphor for mindless materialism is so striking that even philosophers have adopted the zombie as a concept.
However, modern myths touch on something more profound than an intellectual argument about consciousness. Zombies are not alive and yet show an immense hunger – for brains. It symbolizes the emptiness of living a materialist life and the longing such an existence creates for meaningful, conscious experiences.
Since the zombie is trapped in a materialist worldview, it believes it can acquire a soul and gain mindful experience by consuming a material brain. Like any addict, it fails but never gives up its empty pursuit. Instead, it believes the answer is to consume more. Happiness is only one shopping spree away for this type of being.
The zombie apocalypse is a rich metaphor for the ongoing “meaning crisis” in Western society. Modern materialism is sending us toward valueless moral bankruptcy, generating hordes of desperate, mindless creatures on a crusade to fill themselves with meaning – be it through fighting global warming, plastic straws, gender stereotypes, or offensive speech.
Cultures across the world have myths about blood-sucking creatures. The vampire represents a human living as a parasite. In the legends, this creature maintains youth and longevity by sucking out the life of the young. Today we see vampiric behavior in the accumulation of national debt to be paid by future, unborn generations who were never allowed to vote on the matter.
The vampire does not have a mirror reflection, which symbolizes a lack of conscience. Everyone has a moral compass, but conscience is the ability to turn morality critically on one’s own behavior. Moral self-reflection is one of the fundamental tenets of Christianity. In Matthew 7:5 Jesus says, “Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” This may be the reason why vampires are allergic to the Christian cross. It symbolizes taking on responsibility, which every parasite finds repulsive to the core of its being.
Vampires are also creatures of the dark that are destroyed by daylight. Light is a common symbol of truth and insight. Thus, a moral parasite is living a lie and if this bloodsucker sees the truth its vampiric nature will burn and die.
Interestingly, the most famous vampire of all was a smeared hero. He was a Christian prince in 15th century Transylvania, known as Vlad Dracula. In his youth, Vlad and his younger brother were sent to live with the Turks as hostages to prove their father’s allegiance to the Sultan Murad II. After his father’s assassination, Vlad returned to his home where he organized an army to defeat the Muslim conquerors. He became notorious as a bloodthirsty and cruel leader because he used the Ottomans’ own tactics against them. After his death on the battlefield, he was remembered and celebrated as a folk hero for freeing the locals from the Ottoman Empire.
A common trope is that ghosts don’t know they are dead. These phantoms linger in the world of the living as habitual patterns because they have unfinished business. Some would argue that the U.S. Constitution is one such ghost: killed by bureaucrats and politicians but lingering on in the memory of ordinary Americans and as vestiges in the legal system.
Ghosts are sad and haunting creatures. They scare the living because they remind us of something terrible that has happened in the past. Only when the terrible injustice is righted can the ghosts rest in peace.
Mind, Body, and Soul
Zombies, vampires, and ghosts differ in many respects but have some key themes in common. They are all undead – diseased states of life. They also dramatize through myth the tension between mind, body, and soul. Zombies are bodies without a mind or soul; ghosts are souls without a mind or body; vampires have both a mind and a body but lack a soul.
The human creature is far more symbolic and metaphoric than many like to believe. Most people cannot articulate philosophical truth in rational terms, but they recognize it when they see it – in art and myths. As such, Halloween is about more than just costumes and make-believe. It may also display deep-seated human archetypes that have evolved and survived across vast spans of time.
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The Sociology minor introduces the foundations for a science of behavior that encompasses both social and mental processes. It includes selected learning outcomes that ensure depth and breadth in sociological theory and practice.
The Sociology minor provides sufficient undergraduate preparation for the minimum entry requirements to an accredited graduate program in sociology without extensive additional upper-division coursework, although an introductory statistics course and a research methods course are recommended.
Students demonstrate understanding of foundational sociological theories and concepts.
LO 2: Statistical Reasoning, Research Methods, and Data Management
Students develop a sociological research question, identify appropriate research methods, design and implement a research project, analyze original data, and provide an evidence-based answer to the research question. Students express findings orally and in writing according to sociological professional standards.
LO 3: Breadth of Application
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When I first decided to go back into teaching after taking almost 10 years off I was pretty excited. I was also pretty scared. I knew things had changed in education, and I was going from teaching high school to middle school. Luckily, I was accidentally exposed to math blogs at a NCCTM meeting that I had recently attended. It led me to Dan’s blog and then a host of others through blogs and twitter.
I was completely amazed, an incredibly grateful, that Dan and other math teacher bloggers openly posted everything they made FOR FREE on their websites. Sam’s virtual filing cabinet, Kate’s folder of Row Games, and Shelli’s I Love Math.org pretty much blew my mind. After teaching in a school district where teachers in my own building did not want to share their materials, I could not believe that I could find all of these amazing, editable lessons for FREE online. I admit that I freely stole and adapted as much as I could find. I can’t even express how much this helped me when I was brand new, and starting over. Exposure to this wealth of excellent teaching material changed my teaching practice forever.
Since I was desperately searching for resources, I discovered Teachers Pay Teachers soon after. However, it frustrated me. First of all, since I was starting over, I needed many lesson ideas and $3 a lesson would add up fast. Additionally, as a lesson modifier, I had trouble with the pdf files. I could convert to text or take screen shots, but that was a lot of work for a lesson I had to pay money for. I also noticed that many lessons on TPT were similar to editable ones found on bloggers websites for free! It just took a little more searching (or simply asking for ideas on Twitter) to find these lessons. But most importantly, every lesson on TPT did not come with a heart-filled blog full of methodology, pictures of their students doing the lesson, thoughts for improvement, and great commentary from other bloggers. THIS is what I had become use to, and treasured in each and every one of the lessons that I found for free on every bloggers site. These bloggers and their commenters are what inspired great ideas that helped me adapt their lessons to fit my needs.
Yes, I have had my bad experiences as well that taint me against TPT. I have had material that I developed reformatted and sold. I have seen other teachers original material treated the same way. And I have had tense conversations with TPT bloggers who even swear they created stolen materials. I like to look for the best in everything, so I am assuming that this is the exception, not the rule. No, my main worry with TPT is not stolen lessons but it is that the “lure of the money” for underpaid teachers will entice amazing new teacher bloggers to save their best work to sale, instead of sharing for free. This may be selfish, but nothing makes me happier than seeing a new math teacher blogger arrive on the scene. It is the reason that I have been involved with the blogging initiative for two years in a row. That initiative is an incredible amount of work for me. But it is worth it if I can get more math teacher bloggers online, freely sharing their incredible materials with others. THIS is the way that our community grows and helps each other.
Some great bloggers are using TPT, many of them before they even started blogging. This is not a blog against you. I admire how hard you work. However, I would like all NEW math teacher bloggers to realize that TPT is a business. In contrast, what I would like for our community is not more business people, but more volunteers, who freely share their time and work. I would like to encourage new math teacher bloggers who benefit from our gift community (explained best by Kate here and here) to freely give back as well.
I am sure that some will disagree with me. But this is the community that I want to be a part of.
The online math teacher community has I have a problem with Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) and I intend to explain my own understanding of why.
First, a disclaimer: The MTBoS is a loose confederation of teachers all around the world. I don’t even know it’s fair to say “we” share beliefs and practices. However, I think our community has come to rally around this one idea probably more than any other single idea: we share freely. We share freely to help other teachers out, we share freely because we know we get more than we take, we share freely because we understand more users help make a better product.
Those ideas are more than a grand altruistic vision. It’s not about all the feels we get from sharing, at least not for me.
Part I: Why Share Freely?
If I offer a resource for sale on TpT, I get…
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A feminist classic from 1950s Uruguay, The Naked Woman was met with scandal and outrage due to its erotic content, cynicism, and stylistic ingenuity. The novel follows Rebeca Linke's ardent, ultimately tragic, attempt to free herself from a hostile society.
A wild, brutal paean to freedom. It's a challenging book, one that took nearly 70 years to make its way into English ... like a written Dalí painting ... Somers' feminism is profound, and complicated. Though she does not shy away from brutality, the assaults she writes are not gratuitous. The Naked Woman is a novel about liberation, with a protagonist committed wholly to freedom ... Not all of the novel is this challenging. Somers' language is freewheeling and fantastical, and so are her scenes ... Somers didn't want to be considered a member of the Generación del 45, and it's not hard to see why: No one on Earth could keep up with her.
This slim novel packs a major wallop ... Highly surreal and somewhat reminiscent of Djuna Barnes or Clarice Lispector...an important work of twentieth century feminism whose central meaning clearly resonates today.
... continues to speak to us nowadays as fiercely and urgently as seventy years ago: more than ever, women’s bodies are the place of political battles that seek to change the way we understand desire, consent, and autonomy. The virulent resistance to women’s gains today is similar to the violence displayed toward the novel’s protagonist ... Of course, the relevance of The Naked Woman is also related to the way in which its language explodes and sparkles and it is continuously open to astonishing images. It’s impossible to read The Naked Woman as a traditional novel because meaning is often dislocated in its pages; we need to be willing to be swept by the hallucinatory flow of images as if it were a poem ... works both as a visionary linguistic experience, and an allegory of the female body’s dark powers.
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New York Dining July 09, 2017
The Bizarre Dish Everyone In New York Needs To Try At Least Once In Their Lifetime
New York’s third largest city, Rochester is known for quite a few things. But out of all the things we associate with this great city, our state’s iconic Garbage Plate is what we’ve come to love the most. An unusual dish that’s now been replicated by many others over the years, let us explain why exactly you’ll want to try this legendary meal at least once for yourself.
Rochester's most famous dish, New York's Garbage Plate is far from anything you'll want to throw in the trash.
The local favorite was founded back in 1918 by Alex Tahou, naming the restaurant after his son who would grow up to run the restaurant for his entire life.
A dining destination that residents from all over the state travel to so they can taste it for themselves, Nick Tahou's has even been featured on the Food Network throughout the years.
So, what exactly does this quirky dish consist of? There are a few variations!
Originally the dish only included hot dogs, beans and home fries and was simply called Hots and Potatoes, but in the late 1950's the restaurant began to add other items like burgers.
During the 1980s, local college students started the trend of calling the Hot and Potatoes dish a garbage plate. And while the restaurant wasn't initially fond of the off putting name, it eventually embraced the nickname Rochester's residents gave it and trademarked Garbage Plate in 1992.
Today residents can walk into Nick Tahou's and create a dish filled with hamburgers, hot dogs, macaroni salad, baked beans, home fries, french fries, hot sauce, onions and mustard. Yes, a hearty meal with bread and butter on the side!
Closed on Sundays, you can stop by Nick Tahou's every other day of the week when they open up their doors at 8AM.
How to get here: 320 West Main Street Rochester, NY 14608
What do you like to put on your Garbage Plate? To get a better taste of the Empire State, look at
These 11 Dishes In New York That You Have To Eat Before You Die!an
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HOUSTON (PRWEB) July 13, 2020
When it comes to Digital Generation Learners, it takes vision, research and innovation to create empowering activities and strategies. To reach this generation during the COVID-19 Pandemic, DIIMSA Researchers have developed an empowering real world connection activity for in-person, remote, virtual or hybrid instructional plans -- DIIMSA Pics-Fair.
In this digital age, how do educators teach children who appear to know more about technology than adults do? How do educators help socially or economically disadvantaged students achieve in science? How do educators train and motivate teachers to integrate science and literacy into the curriculum during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Educating students born surrounded by technology and digital media provides great challenges for educators and adding the constraints of the COVID-19 Pandemic makes it more challenging. Teachers are finding it difficult to use problem solving and inquiry to get students interested in the details of science. Even teachers with the best of skills can find themselves behind the curve in providing relevancy and competence in their instructional plans. Many educators consider technology a potent vehicle for transforming education, yet only a few report any confidence in integrating true technology into classroom instruction as schools move into options for learning. DIIMSA Pics-Fair (Digital Imagery as an Instructional Mode for Student Achievement Picture Fair) addresses these issues by providing techniques to engage, stimulate and motivate learners to want to learn topics, concepts, vocabulary and content. DIIMSA Pics-Fair provides a way for educators to enhance instructional plans for in-person, remote, virtual or hybrid instruction by providing techniques to engage, stimulate and motivate learners to want to learn topics, concepts, vocabulary and content.
DIIMSA Pics-Fair is a topic- or concept-to-picture Instructional Assignment that provides a way for students to let the camera drive the content as they explore and research science in their own communities. The primary goal of DIIMSA Pics-Fair is to allow students to make connections to their learning in a different context by using authentic images captured by students themselves. Students will learn how to analyze and research their selected topic or concept by using a dynamically-captured digital image that directly relates to it. DIIMSA Pics-Fair provides an innovative approach for teachers and facilitators to integrate science and literacy as they guide learners to produce works that are supported with a clear, concise summary, supporting vocabulary, linked concepts and a related hypothesis.
DIIMSA Pics-Fair guidesets include research-based activities that provide a roadmap for teachers. Guidesets provide everything educators need to get started. DIIMSA facilitators, teachers and administrators use these guidesets to stimulate students' interest and involvement in science. Guidesets are aligned to science concepts that are taught across all 50 states and linkages to the Next Generation Science Standards.
In addition to guidesets, DIIMSA researchers have expanded approaches for educators to advance and gain access to DIIMSA Stock to help support activities in the guidesets. DIIMSA Stock is a unique stock imagery site that has a diverse set of high-resolution imagery across corporate, industrial and academic spaces. All images and video clips have a connection to the why behind the scenes and are natural and authentic. All scenes on these sites were captured by DIIMSA Researchers and are available for inclusion in instructional plans.
Join us in announcing the DIIMSA Pics-Fair Guidesets for options during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Learn more by visiting the DIIMSA learning community resources.
Established in 2000, Visualrealization.com is a practice-based professional development program for teachers. Visualrealization.com uses its research-based DIIMSA Model to improve teacher quality and increase student engagement leading to student achievement. DIIMSA was developed by VisualRealization.com’s educational leadership team to provide teachers with the skills and resources needed to maintain students’ interest in science and bolster their academic achievement. DIIMSA synergistically integrates Conceptual Teaching, Collaborative Learning and Enabling Technologies in classroom teaching that can be demonstrated as students engage in campus-based, field excursion, laboratory and case study experiences.
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Phasing Out Calving Induction
The Australian dairy industry does not support routine calving induction and has committed to phase it out by 1 January 2022.
Routine calving induction has been used on some farms to ensure calves are born in line with most of the herd to maximise feed available to the cows, or to reduce potential welfare implications if it is thought that the size of the calf at full term may cause problems for the cow.
Induction of calving may result in:
- A weak calf that needs special care and attention, or in some cases immediate euthanasia.
- An increased risk of mastitis, metabolic diseases, retained membranes and infection for the cow.
Use of induction can be reduced through:
- Improving herd fertility to ensure mating at the best time, reducing the need to use calving induction.
- Moving from seasonal to split calving patterns or year round systems.
If calving induction is practised, it should be performed under veterinary supervision, at or below the within-herd limit set by the Australian Dairy Industry Council (ADIC) for this year.
The phase out will include annual within-herd limits until 1 January 2022, with an assessment of progress at the end of each season. These are:
- 2020 – 6% of a herd
- 2021 – 5% of a herd
- 2022 – No cows to be induced without dispensation
Working on welfare
Dairy Australia has been working with research, development and extension programs and with farmers to reduce the need to use induction on-farm.
Industry programs include:
- The InCalf extension program, developed to help improve herd fertility – speak to your RDP to register your interest in the next InCharge Fertility workshop.
- Managing calving patterns is key for phasing out induction – find more resources on our Managing calving patterns page.
- Repro Right adviser training is a course to develop fertility analysis skills in dairy vets and advisers – find out more including a list of advisers.
- Selecting for short gestation and high calving ease bulls in the Good Bulls Guide can help tighten calving periods.
- A policy on calving induction and veterinary guidelines from the Australian Veterinary Association, with their interest group Australian Cattle Veterinarians.
In the case of exceptional circumstances which result in herds requiring induction above industry targets, such as natural disasters or unavoidable animal health events, veterinarians may apply for dispensation on behalf of the farmer.
Applications are reviewed by the Dispensation Panel, which includes representatives from Australian Dairy Farmers, Australian Cattle Veterinarians and Australian Dairy Products Federation, supported by Dairy Australia. These should be submitted two months before the proposed induction start date.
Calving induction dispensation application form 2019DOCX, 229.15 KB
ADIC Calving induction record form 2021PDF, 7.81 MB
Routine calving induction to be phased out by 2022PDF, 144.02 KB
Routine Calving Induction FAQs 2019 2022PDF, 285.71 KB
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There is nothing quite like having a breakfast for champions, and what better way to start off your mornings than with a piping hot mug of coffee as well as a bagel? The thing is, sometimes, a piece of bagel might prove to be too thick for you to chew through, which is why if it were to be sliced in half, that might be able to do the trick. A simple knife would not do – you would need the $14.99 Open Sesame Bagel Slicer.
Just place the bagel in the chamber and slice down the center, resulting in a pair of half bagels, which will of course, make up a full bagel – all without anyone getting hurt in the process. Do bear in mind that the knife is not included, and neither should you let others in on your little secret as to how the bagel was sliced in half.
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How much Seventy-seven Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-eight (77538) US Dollar in Hong Kong Dollar?
Today, 77,538 (seventy-seven thousand five hundred thirty-eight) US Dollar are worth 607,673.06 Hong Kong Dollar. That's because the current exchange rate, to HK$, is 7.837. So, to make US Dollar to Hong Kong Dollar conversion, you just need to multiply the amount in $ by 7.837.
- Name US Dollar
- Country United States
- Symbol $
- ISO 4217 USD
- Name Hong Kong Dollar
- Country Hong Kong
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This page provides the exchange rate of seventy-seven thousand five hundred thirty-eight US Dollar to Hong Kong Dollar, sale and conversion rate. We added the list of the most popular conversions for visualization and the history table with exchange rate diagram for from Tuesday, 16/08/2022 till Friday, 5/08/2022.
|Date||US Dollar ($)||Hong Kong Dollar (HK$)|
|16 August 2022, Tuesday||77,538 USD||607,673.060 HKD|
|15 August 2022, Monday||77,538 USD||607853.568264 HKD|
|14 August 2022, Sunday||77,538 USD||607658.947884 HKD|
|13 August 2022, Saturday||77,538 USD||607667.787216 HKD|
|12 August 2022, Friday||77,538 USD||607324.216338 HKD|
|11 August 2022, Thursday||77,538 USD||607952.429214 HKD|
|10 August 2022, Wednesday||77,538 USD||608359.2711 HKD|
|09 August 2022, Tuesday||77,538 USD||608303.521278 HKD|
|08 August 2022, Monday||77,538 USD||608925.2985 HKD|
|07 August 2022, Sunday||77,538 USD||608364.155994 HKD|
|06 August 2022, Saturday||77,538 USD||608464.257552 HKD|
|05 August 2022, Friday||77,538 USD||608115.259014 HKD|
This graph show how much is 77538 US Dollar in Hong Kong Dollar = 607673.0598 HKD, according to actual pair rate equal 1 USD = 7.8371 HKD. Yesterday this currency exchange rate plummeted on -526.2504 and was HK$ 607,853.5683 Hong Kong Dollars for $ 1. On this graph you can see trend of change 77,538 USD to HKD. And average currency exchange rate for the last week was HK$ 7.8397 HKD for $1 USD.
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Legislation designed to control Medicaid costs sailed out of the Senate Tuesday on a unanimous vote. SB 10 author and Health and Human Services Chair Jane Nelson, R-Lewisville, says the measure would save the state an estimated $9 million or more. The trick here would depend on the success of an incentives-based pilot program designed to encourage Medicaid recipients to develop healthy lifestyles. The Committee on Health and Human Services would have the option of offering incentives such as expanded health benefits or reward accounts, among other choices, to entice Medicaid clients to participate in the program. The HHSC would have to implement the pilot program in one region of the state by Sept. 1, 2008, and provide the Legislature with a progress report on the program within two years. Amy Smith
Texas public-school teachers would see a boost in their pensions under a House bill approved Monday, but teacher advocacy groups say they aren't terribly optimistic about their prospects in the Senate. The proposed increase from 6% to 6.7% would be the first hike in six years for the Teacher Retirement System. House Bill 1105, sponsored by Rep. Ruth McClendon, D-San Antonio, is part of the budget package the House approved earlier this month. The Senate budget proposal, by contrast, would leave public-school teacher retirees with only a 6.4% increase hardly enough to make a difference in benefits, according to the Texas Federation of Teachers. The group had lobbied legislators for a return to the state's original level of 7.31% before "temporary" cuts in 1995 set the rate back to the current constitutional minimum of 6%. A.S.
Computers and electronic devices are becoming increasingly larger parts of our waste stream, with observably damaging health effects, including the dispersal of the toxic cocktail of heavy metals they contain if disposed of improperly. But a bill initiated by Dell and Hewlett-Packard, offered by Austin Sen. Kirk Watson SB 1324, which requires computer-makers to offer convenient e-waste recycling free of charge in order to sell products in the state is moving closer to a vote at the Capitol. Its House companion, HB 2714 (Bonnen/Gattis), passed unanimously out of the House Committee on Environmental Regulation earlier this month. Joining Texas' leading e-waste reformer, Texas Campaign for the Environment, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Commissioner Larry Soward has reportedly voiced unofficial support for the bills, as has the usually environmentally indifferent Texas Association of Business. And now a major push by TCE, the Texas Retailers Association, and a handful of conservative leaders is under way to have television manufacturers added to the bill, mindful that the approaching advent of digital TV will lead to the discarding of many nondigital-ready units. Currently, 14 Texas cities and counties have passed e-waste producer take-back legislation, including Travis County this month. Find more info, including where to recycle your old electronics, at www.texasenvironment.org. Daniel Mottola
Committees in both the House and Senate have passed bills to replace the exit-level Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test with end-of-course tests (though the bills vary in a number of ways). The House version, passed out of the House Committee on Public Education on Tuesday night, would take an additional two years to implement the end-of-course tests, cut back the number of tests that must be passed to graduate, and limit the amount of field testing to create the tests. Kimberly Reeves
Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, laid out his long-anticipated transportation omnibus bill on Wednesday morning. A substitute for SB 1929, it puts additional limitations on toll-road agreements, adds corridor councils to oversee the placement of the Trans-Texas Corridor, and outlines additional duties for metropolitan-planning organizations such as the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. A plan for a gas-tax index was pulled from the bill; Carona said such taxing legislation would have to originate in the House. K.R.
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What kinds of floorings are the best option for 100% water-resistant flooring or waterproof flooring?
In Market, Waterproof and water-resistant words are used interchangeably. but theoretically, water resistance means the ability to resist the water, not to penetrate the water while waterproof means the ability to be impervious to water.
when we think about the flooring then the 1st thing that stuck into our mind is that the chosen flooring must be water resistant or waterproof or not.
For Recent times, the followings are the best options that we can choose for our house or offices, as 100% water resistant floorings or waterproof flooring:
This is the one of oldest kinds of old stuff that we often observe in our elder’s kitchen. it is luxurious, vibrant, and often available in multiple colors. this is 100% water resistant, not 100% waterproof because it is developed with a resin compound.
so it can not soak the water soon so we have to dry the water from its surface, to prevent any form of accident.
This is one of the comfortable floorings under the feet and offers warmth to the body as well as the room. carpet flooring is 100% waterproof in nature that can repel the water as well as soak the water. so carpet flooring can be considered an important option for waterproof flooring.
Ceramic and Porcelain Tiles:
These tiles are classic waterproof tiles that do not allow the water to seep. these are usually used in bathrooms and these are easy to clean. these tiles can be used for the walls, cabinets, and countertops.
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A lot of the focus of National Coming Out Day is on encouraging women and men who are closeted to break out of that closet once and for all. Back in the day (as if it were so long ago), it was dangerous for people to do so and only the very bravest and most radical were able to do it; most were in urban areas where at least there were others around them.
Harvey Milk was one of the first to go on record with this call:
Gay brothers and sisters,… You must come out. Come out… to your parents… I know that it is hard and will hurt them but think about how they will hurt you in the voting booth! Come out to your relatives… come out to your friends… if indeed they are your friends. Come out to your neighbors… to your fellow workers… to the people who work where you eat and shop… come out only to the people you know, and who know you. Not to anyone else. But once and for all, break down the myths, destroy the lies and distortions. For your sake. For their sake. For the sake of the youngsters who are becoming scared by the votes from Dade to Eugene.
And now, I want to go on record with my own plea:
Straight sisters and brothers … Christ-followers, agnostics, aethiests … Come out in your show of support for your gay family members, friends, co-workers, the girl at the grocery story, the students in your classroom. I know that it is hard and that you may lose friends or possibly have to move churches. But think of how religion and politics and bigotry are hurting gays, lesbians, and transgendered people. Come out in your church, come out by refusing to support a political party and politicians who are dead-set on denying equality to all Americans. Come out on Facebook, to everyone you know, so that everyone will see you no longer believe the myths or support the lies and hate. For our sake and for yours—particularly our precious youth—from Granbury to Richmond.
I’ve said before that the fight for equality could not have been started without the hard work and sacrifice of a generation who refused to accept being treated as second class citizens. But the war against bigotry and hate and repression will be WON when our heterosexual allies stand up and fight with us.
In our very lifetimes, we are witnessing the dramatic shift of the attitudes of heterosexuals—many of them identifying as Christian—COMING OUT and saying
- You are equal to me.
- My God loves you exactly as you are!
- You are welcome in my home and in my life.
- I have your back.
- I love you.
- I will never stop loving you.
These words bring not only solace to our broken hearts, it sets a powerful example to others to do the same.
Yes, it is vital that those who identify as homosexual let the world know they are “here and queer” (and we prayerfully lift up those who will do this at great peril–risking even their own lives–to do so). But it is just as—no, more—vital that heterosexual women and men come out just as bravely and defiantly to support LGBT people: to encourage them and help them find acceptance in their communities and their churches.
If you are already out as a straight ally, I thank you.
If you are not out, if you are scared of what others will say when you do come out, then I encourage you to bravely break out of the closet of fear that restricts your innate ability to show compassion and love. Educate yourself on other movements where the courage of ordinary people turned the tide in those pursuits of equality, and…
It hurt a lot of people.
Offended even more.
I allowed others and myself to question the beauty of God’s own creation in me, my faith, my worthiness.
Like a newborn fawn trying to get used to his legs, coming out was awkward and difficult. But it was a necessity; I could no longer pretend or deny or click my heels and wish it away.
Upon coming out, I still had the same life, the same family, the same job, but just about everything else was different. And it was hard.
Slowly, I stretched my legs and began to stand, awkwardly at first. Looking back, I realize this would have been impossible without the nurturing of a small group of men and women who surrounded me (and surround me still) tightly, with their protection and encouragement. These beautiful people—along with my little brother, my mothers, my aunts, my sisters, and others in my community—all helped me get used to my new legs to the extent that I began to experience life with a zest and a joy I had never known. These people validated my new-found authenticity and nurtured my very soul.
Please realize the impact you could have on another human being. On the world.
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The Changing Face of Fashion: The Advent of IT in Fashion
According to Karl Lagerfeld, fashion is ´Transient, dangerous and unfair´. Yet billions of pounds are spent every year in marketing every facet of fashion from the fundamental to the fairytale in an attempt to whet the public’s appetite for more retail sustenance.
From the very humble beginnings of the world´s first-ever model (Marie Vernet Worth, an assistant to her fashion designer husband Charles Worth, in 1892), modeling was not considered to be a respectable profession.
That was until the first model agencies began to spring up in London and Paris in the 1920s, reinforcing acceptance within the industry, and opening a gateway for the then, short stocky models (favoured by the likes of Cristobal Balenciaga et al), and paving the way for household names such as Lisa Fossagrives, Janice Dickinson, Twiggy and the ´Supermodels of the 90´s, not to mention the current perennial industry darling, Ms. Moss and the increasing incidence of today´s ´celebrity´ model (Originated from Anna Wintour of Vogue U.S.A fame).
Add to this, one Elanor Lambert´s attempt to produce a ´Press orientated fashion event´ in 1943 for department store Wanamaker’s in New York City, which has progressed to the global super event we know as Bryant park Fashion Week (Or Mercedes Benz Fashion Week). A far cry from the humble beginnings of the ´Fashion Parades´ in the Paris couture salons of 1855
If the future of modeling looks promising for all types of individuals, then so does the advent of marketing.
Brand Recognition is Still the Live Fashion Events
For many fashion consumers, the most powerful medium for advertisements and brand recognition is still the live fashion events ´A civilised assemble of people and places to create emotive acknowledgments´. These ´shows´ can take many forms from the basic to the brilliant. One such industry visionary was the late Lee ´Alexander´ McQueen, who could certainly utilise the spectacle of the event.
In 2005, McQueen staged a human chess game ´Checkmate´ as his runway show. As a disembodied robotic voice called out the moves, models were moved and sacrificed in what could be construed as a commentary on fashion, on modeling, on art or on any number of other things.
Deeper meanings aside, the chess game was the perfect backdrop for McQueen’s collection of Alice-In-Space-Odyssey-Wonderland garb. From the gorgeous gowns to the flirty cocktail dresses to the sky-high hair and theatrical score, the show was yet another example of McQueen’s unique ability to turn a fashion show into a real show.
Then, McQueen’s 2006 show with the jaw-dropping Kate Moss hologram projection showcased the potential for theatrical flair and the combination of all creative elements from all disciplines of design.
One of McQueen’s last ever runways shows ´Weird Science´ included models clad in plain white dresses being spray-painted by mechanical robots on a moving runway. Sheer spectacle, sheer McQueen.
The marketing and brand development is further being enhanced away from the live event into a world showcasing the harmonic marriage of fashion, retail and Information Technology.
The advent of ´Sci Fi´ virtual dressing rooms allows the at-home shopper to virtually try on dresses and other fashions online. This allows the consumer to gauge if the style and the fit are an appropriate match before adding it to the virtual shopping cart of a web store. One of the first department stores in the world to utilise this was Macy´s of New York City in 2010.
The robotic virtual dressing room prototype of 2010 is capable of changing into 2000 body types. The ´Fits. Me´ program requires various measurements in order to accurately present the shopper with a robotic body style match. Once the match is made, the consumer can virtually try on different sizes of clothes to determine the best fit by entering in body measurements
In 2006, ´Eye magnet´ launched an innovative method of utilizing motion detectors to create a touch-free screen. Using that technology, they were able to create a virtual dressing room for Haldenstein’s retail shop in New Zealand in 2007.
A plasma or rear projection TV is needed to display the store’s inventory.
Then, acting on the concept of a motion detector, a web camera is used to place the consumer into a virtual dressing room, thereby turning the monitor into a digital mirror. Using hand motions, a consumer can wave different apparel items onto the screen to, virtually, try them on. A hand motion can add items to a virtual shopping cart that tallies the items and totals it on the screen. One more wave of the hand lets the consumer text a photo of the virtual outfit to a cell phone.
First Online Web Cam Virtual Dressing Room
The first online webcam virtual dressing room was introduced by Zugara in June 2009. Tobi.com was the first online retail store to launch the Fashionista product in November 2009, which allows at-home consumers to virtually try on clothes on their own beings using a webcam.
The Fashionista software was based on the Webcam Social Shopper software created by Zugara. In order to use the Fashionista program, an online shopper needs to print out a marker and then follow the online steps to align the actual position with the webcam so that the clothes are sized correctly on the monitor.
Subsequent versions of the Webcam Social Shopper software removed the need for a marker and instead, used facial tracking to align subject positioning with the webcam.
Zugara also released a streaming reality program called ZugSTAR which can be integrated with the Fashionista program. The streaming capability allows virtual contact between two people so that they can, in essence, shopping together in a virtual world regardless of their real-life locations.
Other novelties for the Virtual Dressing Room include an interactive mirror that personalizes the real-world shopping experience using virtual technology. Paxar, a subdivision of Avery Dennison, introduced the RFID mirror in 2007. A shopper wearing clothing with an RFID tag standing in front of the RFID mirror will be automatically greeted by the mirror with various pieces of information about the garment, including material and colour selections available.
Ralph Lauren’s Flagship Stores
The mirror will also offer accessory options and suggest different pieces that can be worn together for fashion coordination. Virtual dressing rooms have not yet been replaced by custom-tailored technology, such as the Intellifit System. Introduced and tested by Levi’s in 2005, the Intellifit system uses radio-wave technology to scan your body profile in order to custom tailor a near-perfect clothing fit. Unique Solutions purchased Intellifit in 2009 and has implemented scan stations at Unique Boutique locations.
Last night, two of Ralph Lauren’s flagship stores, the recently opened 888 Madison Avenue and the venerable 1 New Bond Street became towering, real-world canvases for an extraordinary “digital extravaganza,” designed to conjure up and communicate the world of Ralph Lauren at epic scale, demonstrate the brand’s dedication to digital innovation, and celebrate the launch of the company’s “digital flagship” in the UK.
Many people experienced the spectacle on both sides of the Atlantic, as digital projection mapping technology made both flagship buildings seem to suddenly disappear, then reappear, block-by-block, before they each opened up like a dollhouse to unleash a 3D parade of four-story tall models, a gigantic virtual polo match, and larger-than-life products.
As a collection of perfume bottles appeared, the air was filled with Ralph Lauren’s Big Pony fragrance, giving the event what the brand called a “4D twist.”
A cross-disciplinary team of about 150 people worked for months on the 8-minute experience. First, intricate architectural renderings of the New Bond Street and Madison Avenue stores were created, using 3D scanners and human modellers. Then intricate physical replicas of the stores were built on a Hollywood-style soundstage where real-life models were shot walking in front of the façade.
The film was then pulled into a 3D software environment where a team of animators (some of whom worked on the Harry Potter films) designed and inserted the giant-scale visual effects. Finally, video “beamers” were painstakingly positioned, so that the projections of the finished 3D film, created at a larger resolution than IMAX, lined up perfectly with the real building.
“I’m not designing clothes, I’m creating a world.” What we do as a brand is we tell stories, quoted Ralph Lauren. We create an environment: dogs, houses, cars an entire experience. What I call “merchantainment” is the seamless blending of merchandising and entertainment, like ´Avatar´ but without the glasses.
But just like fashion is cutting edge, it’s about knowing the next trends and getting ahead of those trends. The general public isn´t satisfied with a single spread in a magazine. That doesn’t mean anything to them. They want to be on the cutting-edge. The same way that QR code technology was used in America, that got a lot of fashion marketers thinking ´What could we do to take this to the next level´?
A collision of Fashion, Technology, Art, Commerce, and Architecture
They are calling it the collision of fashion, technology, art, commerce, and architecture. That contrasts with old-world sensibility with modern technology, and it is what today´s shopper is looking for.
Previously, the public would not have expected a fashion company to do this. It would have only been within the domains of a media or technology company. And that’s how today fashion companies are seeing themselves as. Where their brand has the power to be anything. It’s a part media company, it’s got online magazines and videos, it’s got fashion shows, and it’s got everything, and as long as they can deliver this to an increasingly demanding public, the stronger their marketplace presence will be.
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KUCHING (January 6): Bus and bus body manufacturer Gemilang International Ltd (Gemilang International) is expected to deliver 140 units of fully-electric school buses to California, US in 2022, as it continues to drive its mission to promote the adoption of environmentally-friendly solutions for buses and bus bodies.
Based in Johor, Gemilang International has designed and manufactured bus bodies, and assembled buses for over 30 years. Its notable projects recently include the Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (IMBRT), Sarawak’s first electric city bus for Kuching Metro, and an electric bus pilot project by the Sabah government for public transport.
Gemilang International has also been supplying aluminium buses for Go KL, Rapid KL, Rapid Penang and MRT feeder buses for the last 13 years.
The Hong Kong listed company said it has been supplying EV buses to the USA since 2016, while the market was still predominantly using fossil fuel powered vehicles.
“In fact, Gemilang International has been supplying bus bodies for various EV makers such as BYD and CRRC to several markets including Malaysia, Singapore, Australia since 2015, and we expect more countries to catch up with the transition to EV as an increasing number of climate change mitigation commitments have been announced by governments around the globe,” said Gemilang International chairman and chief executive officer Pang Chong Yong.
He further added that the order of 120 units of 12m-length school buses and 20 units of 7.5m-length school buses was remarkable not just because it was a breakthrough for the US market, but it is also the largest quantity from a single order of EV buses that the company has ever received.
Pang highlighted that the EV school bus market in the US is enormous with exponential growth aspect. This is a result of the recently-announced Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) which was signed into law by US President Joe Biden, committing $2.5 billion (approx. RM10.5 billion) to buy electric school buses for districts around the US.
“With the new plan to convert all 500,000 US school buses to zero emission vehicles, we are confident to capture more market share with our 3 decades of industry experience as well as our main competitive advantage – aluminium lightweight superstructure,” he added.
Gemilang International focuses on building environmentally-friendly bus and bus bodies, and have been using aluminium body solutions for more than 20 years.
“The lightweight, corrosion-free technology originates from Switzerland and has been proven by our customers from more than 15 markets around the world. Usually, our buses last longer and are deemed to be safer than steel-bodied counterparts, and I am pleased that this has helped us to expand our footprint in the US market,” concluded Pang.
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There are habitual and nutritional changes that you can implement in your life to promote better sleep in menopause.
Finding sleep solutions that actually help
It’s extremely frustrating when you’re laying in bed, and you’re so tired. But you just can’t sleep. It often happens on the nights that you have something important the next day. Or maybe it happens more times than not. All you want is sleep to recover from the day, but you can’t figure out why your mind can’t shut down.
There are remedies that can help in that very moment and in the short term, but those often don’t solve the actual issue of why we can’t sleep. And those temporary remedies may interfere with the quality of sleep. Focusing on how we can truly help our bodies long term can give the relief we’re looking for.
Proven techniques that can improve your sleep
An amino acid that comes from meats and other proteins. It is also a precursor of melatonin (i.e., a hormone that promotes sleepiness) and may help with overall sleep quality. In one research study, it was found that sleep quality was increased in people with certain genetic material (specific alleles for a specific part of a gene) when given tryptophan (Dalfsen and Markus, 2019).
This is another amino acid that is actually found in green tea, and recent research has linked it with increased sleep quality (Hidese, et al., 2019). It’s thought that L-theanine interacts with another amino acid to change chemical signals that start in the brain and move to the rest of the body.
While limited, some research says that magnesium supplementation may help with sleep since magnesium is involved in hormone regulation and the sleep wake cycle. The presence of magnesium might affect the way our sleep cycle progresses, thus keeping us awake for longer and lessening how much deep sleep we get in a night (Mah and Pitre, 2021).
Multiple research studies have shown that exercise can improve the quality of one’s sleep most likely due to different chemical changes in the brain. Although the reasoning is not yet clear, it was found that middle-aged women’s quality of sleep improved when they engaged in low to moderate exercise for 12 weeks (Rubio-Arias, et al., 2017).
Keeping a schedule
Having a regular sleep schedule is important for sleep duration. Research done on university students showed that students who had an irregular sleep time actually slept less per day on average compared to those with a regular sleep schedule (Kang and Chen, 2009). Getting ready for bed and sleeping at the same time every day might help you sleep longer and feel better with your sleep schedule.
Turning the light low at night
The amount of melatonin that is produced depends on the light we’re exposed to during the day, and humans’ circadian cycles are heavily influenced by light (Touitou, et al. 2017). Turning the lights to a lower setting or using less lights will allow this natural occurrence to happen leading up to bedtime, which is when it’s supposed to happen.
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To my radical feminist sisters around the world,
I am writing this open letter to all of you to uplift you and to remind you of your strength. Our strength.
Dale Spender wrote in 1986 that with every wave of feminism, comes a backlash of misogyny. The first wave feminists who were killed, tortured, abused, humiliated, force fed and beaten, changed the world for women, forever. As their power grew, the backlash grew.
As women found each other, loved each other and stood together, men in the patriarchy created disgusting, ugly public caricatures of them as witches, barren, old, haggard and hated. The point of this strategy was two-fold: to break their spirits and to hold them up as an example to the other women – of what would happen to them if they dared to join the suffragettes. Women pushed on. They fought for us. They gained our voting…
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The winds roared, the lights went out and the great trees came down, one after another.
Ronald Nemo, Pomona’s longtime grounds and landscaping manager, was on the scene by 6:30 a.m. after an unnerving Friday night in January brought the worst windstorm to rip through Claremont and the region in many years.
Nemo quickly shut off water flowing near Marston Quad after the lifted roots of fallen trees burst pipes. A once-towering eucalyptus lay across College Avenue. Stover Walk was covered in a tangle of branches; Clark I had taken minor damage from a pine.
In all, Pomona lost 17 trees, with hundreds more down across the city. The native coast live oaks, Pomona’s most prevalent tree, took the most losses on campus. Notable among the fallen were five oaks dating back to the early 1900s and now gone from along Stover Walk, where for decades they helped shade graduating seniors lined up for Commencement ceremonies. (The Wash, home to Pomona’s oldest oaks, was largely unscathed.)
Nemo, his crew and outside contractors called in to help set right to work on cleanup. He was grateful that nobody was injured, as he remembers the tragedy of 1998, when a eucalyptus fell on a car on College Avenue, killing two Pomona students. Nemo notes Pomona today has an extensive tree management program, with a regular cycle of inspections.
The trees lost in the January storm amounted to a tiny fraction of the 4,000 or so on campus. But they were concentrated in familiar spots such as Marston, and the sudden change in the landscape stunned many Sagehens.
Directing the cleanup along Stover, Nemo was philosophical regarding the plants: “The trees have a lifespan,” he says, “just like everything else.”
They will find a new purpose. Some of the timber is going to sculptor and Professor of Art Michael O’Malley, who recently taught a Critical Inquiry class, Trees and Wood. He too was on campus the morning after the windstorm.
O’Malley notes that because of their age, the trees downed in the wind are a size that makes them rare. Most will be used in his Wood Sculpture course and, if possible, for a few benches for the campus. The hope, he says, is to find a way for the wood to be shared and celebrated by the community.
What can’t be used for other purposes will become mulch to feed the landscape, according to Nemo.
Replacement trees will be chosen with care, Nemo promises, with some campus plantings set for April 29, which is both Arbor Day and the first full day of Alumni Weekend 2022. Time will bring new trees and new memories.
For more on the history of Pomona’s trees, see the 2014 PCM story “The Tale of the Trees”.
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By Ross Gittins
There's something quite incongruous about the way our politicians respond to the ageing of the population, a huge gap between what they say and what they do. They keep putting out reports intended to exaggerate the effect of ageing on the budget and the economy, but they keep making changes that advantage the aged at the expense of the working generation.
If you ignore what the politicians say, and read what this week's intergenerational report actually says, you find that, unlike most developed countries, Australia doesn't have much of a problem with ageing.
The really serious intergenerational problem we have is the one we no longer want to talk about and some people would like to believe has gone away following the failure of the Copenhagen conference: global warming.
The report projects that by 2050 the amount by which federal government spending will have grown in excess of government revenue - the ''fiscal gap'' - will reach 2.75 per cent of gross domestic product, equivalent to about $35 billion a year in today's dollars.
Kevin Rudd wants us to believe the emergence of this gap is explained by the ageing - all the extra money the feds will be spending on the pensions, aged care and healthcare provided to the elderly. According to the report's figuring, however, it's almost fully explained by projected increases in healthcare spending that have nothing to do with ageing.
Many people have it in their heads that, with the retirement of the baby boomers, the growth in government spending on the age pension will be so huge that the government may end up having to cut the elderly adrift.
It ain't gonna happen - first, because it would be political suicide and, if you need another reason, because the projected growth in spending will be quite manageable. Spending on age and service pensions is expected to grow over the next 40 years by 1.2 percentage points to 3.9 per cent of national income (GDP).
That's a fair bit, but its cost will be offset by much slower growth in spending on the family tax benefit and childcare benefits, as well as on unemployment benefits. Overall, government spending on all social welfare payments is projected to account for no higher proportion of national income in 2050 than it will in this year's budget.
Next is government spending on aged care. It's projected to grow over the 40 years by 1 percentage point to 1.8 per cent of national income. That's a fair bit - $13 billion a year in today's money - but the main thing it tells us is that one day the pollies will have to summon the courage to require more of the cost to be borne by people in care (and those hoping to inherit).
Finally we get to healthcare. It's expected to account for more than two-thirds of the projected increase in federal government spending to 2050. Over the next 40 years, federal spending on healthcare is projected to grow by a massive 3.1 percentage points to 7.1 per cent of national income. That's an increase of almost $40 billion a year in today's money.
This is the third intergenerational report since 2002 and each time the pollies give the impression that most of the expected increase in healthcare spending will arise from higher spending on the aged.
It's not true.
This time, the report admits that 60 per cent of the projected increase is ''non-demographic''. That is, it will arise from the public's demand for more healthcare - more visits to the doctor, more tests and more pharmaceuticals per patient - and for access to all the expensive advances in medical science that will come along.
But even the remaining 40 per cent of the increase can't be attributed to ageing. It includes allowance for the expected growth in the population from 22 million to 36 million. Obviously, 14 million extra people means (greatly) increased spending on healthcare, but this has nothing to do with older people's increased need for healthcare purely because they've got older.
So our government's budgetary problems arising from ageing are modest, whereas the problems of the United States and various European governments are considerable. Why have we got off so lightly? Mainly because our age pension is small and at a flat rate, whereas theirs tend to be a percentage of the retiree's former income. And over the years, their short-sighted politicians have made pension payments more generous without imposing a commensurate increase in compulsory contributions.
Whatever they say, our politicians obviously know there isn't much of a problem with ageing because, although they've done a few things intended to reduce the problem, they're always doing things that add to it.
John Howard, for instance, was always slinging handouts to the self-proclaimed ''self-funded retirees'' - people who, by definition, weren't needy enough to be eligible for the age pension. Before the 2001 election he gave these ''seniors'' access to the same pharmaceutical benefits as pensioners. Peter Costello popped up the following year with the first intergenerational report, wringing his hands because, for some strange reason, the cost of the pharmaceutical benefits scheme was blowing out.
Then Costello came along with his sweeping superannuation ''reforms'', which made all super payouts tax free, as well as opening the way for high-income earners (including yours truly) to rort the system via ''salary sacrifice''. Many economists said these concessions were fiscally unsustainable and business-types thought they were too good to last. Both groups were right.
Now, Wayne Swan, the man who cut back salary sacrifice and is phasing the age pension age up to 67, would like us to think he's on the side of the budgetary angels. No dice. He could have used those changes to help cut back the ''fiscal gap'' he now professes such concern about, but instead he used them, and other spending savings, to cover the cost of an excessively generous, vote-buying increase in the age pension.
So forget ageing (and all the opposition's alarmism about deficits and debt). It looks like being our refusal to get on with combating climate change that's the worst legacy we'll leave for future generations.
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TAKE TWO at Mount Sinai: Moses goes back up the mountain for another 40 days and nights to get two new tablets to replace the ones he smashed.
We discuss the construction of the tabernacle and the willingness of the Israelites to contribute building materials after the unpleasantness following the golden calf incident. We also explain why the famed artist Michelangelo sculpted Moses with horns — it was a translation error that confused Hebrew qaran (“shone”) with qeren (“horned”).
Here is a link to Derek’s interview with Andrew Hoy, a professional engineer and the author of The House of El Shaddai, in which he argues that the shape of the tabernacle was a dome rather than a rectangle.
Click here for the complete archive of our New Testament Bible studies to date, and click here for the Old Testament studies to date. Or go to www.spreaker.com/show/gilbert-house-fellowship for all of the audio.
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Title IX Training for Principals
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On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued the long-awaited final rule governing sexual misconduct in education under Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination in programs that receive federal funding. The new regulations, which became effective on August 14, 2020, have the full force and effect of law. They will significantly impact the way in which school districts must respond to Title IX complaints of sexual harassment and sexual assault. Join us as we discuss what principals should know and what to do to comply with the new regulations.
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A three-month trial at the Bathurst Regional Council to reduce clothing going into landfill has collected 1.6 tonnes of used textiles in just one month.
In what is believed to be a first for regional NSW, the council partnered with Textile Recyclers Australia (TRA) for the trial, with TRA supplying bins to be set up at the Bathurst Waste Management Centre.
The clothing, bedding, curtains, and other old textiles collected at the WMC is being reused as clothing in developing nations; cut up for rags and cleaning uses; or broken down into fibres through innovative recycling processes, for re-creation into entirely new fabrics for various uses.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, about 800,000 tonnes of textile, leather, and rubber waste was discarded in the 2018-19 financial year, with just 24 percent of the waste category being recovered rather than sent to landfill.
Bathurst Mayor Bobby Bourke told a local newspaper last month that he wants the scheme to become permanent.
“This trial has shown that people will use it if we provide it,” he said.
“Long-term, we need bigger and more bins to meet the demand. The worst thing you can do is throw it in the landfill, because it can be used overseas in countries that have clothing shortages.
“It’s unbelievable how much clothing is out there. We have a recycling thing for cans and bottles, but this is more of an environmental impact people don’t realise.”
The trial ends this month when it will be reviewed by both parties.
The 2019 National General Assembly (NGA) carried a motion from the Alice Springs Town Council that called on the federal government to develop a national approach to recycling textiles and clothing waste to minimise waste being sent to landfills.
Several Australian firms are working on technological solutions to waste textiles, with one company, Blocktexx, trying to develop a chemical process to separate components such as polyester and cellulose to be reused as high-value raw materials for use in other industries.
Blocktexx co-founder Adrian Jones said the company plans to build a new plant in Brisbane capable of processing 3800 tonnes a year, rising eventually to 10,000 tonnes annually.
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New Advocacy Toolkit Installment Features Comprehensive Reproductive Health
The role of the church in advocating for reproductive health care is the focus of the April installment of the Be A Voice Advocacy Health and Human Services Toolkit. A joint project of the UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries and its Justice and Witness Ministries office in Washington, D.C., the toolkit offers historical and current context, helpful questions to ask candidates running for office, and a variety of social media graphics and web resources links.
“Often, when we think of reproductive health care, our minds drift to conversations of abortion and birth control — while both are prominent topics in the reproductive health care conversation, there are many more aspects to consider,” says Essence Ellis, CHHSM’s Rev. Jerry Paul Scholar. Those topics include health care services, health facilities, research, and expanded access to preventative care and culturally competent services, among others.
The toolkit also discusses reproductive rights — which includes affordable healthcare, adequate prenatal and pregnancy care, and sex education that is comprehensive and LGBTQ-inclusive — and reproductive justice. Reproductive justice uses a human rights framework to examine reproductive health care and the need for financial, geographic and cultural accessibility to care.
Ellis, a student at Yale Divinity School, works with the Stetson Library in New Haven, Conn., on bringing sexual health programming to local women and children. During an initial presentation in 2019, Ellis highlighted the importance of improving access to reproductive health care in communities of color. Afterwards, many attendees expressed interest in future conversations on sexual wellness. “For me, it was deeply inspiring to know that this topic holds importance for other Black women and that in the moment, the women in that space felt safe talking to me about it.”
The new programming is based on the comprehensive sexuality education curricula Our Whole Lives, developed by the UCC and the Unitarian Universalist Association.
For Stephanie Franklin, senior vice president of UCAN in Chicago and a CHHSM board member, access to reproductive health and education is necessary in her work with youth. “Helping young people get access to and be safely informed about their reproductive health options is a primary focus of the Teen Parenting Service Network at UCAN,” she says. “We partner with community providers who are youth-positive and respect their right to choose what’s best for themselves without stigma, judgement or shame.”
The CHHSM Board chose reproductive health as one of CHHSM’s advocacy emphases at its meeting last fall because of the crucial impact of reproductive health on the larger society. According to the World Health Organization, the United States is one of only 13 countries worldwide with a rising maternal mortality rate. Additionally, Black women are three-to-four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, and many of those deaths are preventable with access to affordable and culturally-competent care, and sexuality education that is medically accurate.
“At CHHSM, we believe these are important discussions that need to continue about women’s reproductive health and how our ministries can play a role in supporting that,” says Abby Drane, CHHSM board chair and president and CEO of Seven Counties Services/Bellewood & Brooklawn in Louisville, Ky. “Information and counseling are critical elements to this so that communities are fully-equipped with resources around full reproductive health.”
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True Science for Government Leaders and Educators: The Main Cause of Global Warming
Keywords:Global warming; Climate change; Particulate pollution; Aerosol particulates; Geoengineering.
Government leaders and educators ought to be able to rely on scientists to tell the truth about climate change, but science has been tainted by politics. Real science, unlike politics, is all about telling the truth, truth that is securely anchored to the properties of matter and radiation. The current, high-profile, politically-driven, climate-change debate centers on two disparate ideas, namely, either global warming is caused by carbon dioxide or is not occurring at all. Neither is correct. Evidence from World War II indicates that particulate pollution, not carbon dioxide, is the cause of global warming. The difference between daily high and nightly low temperature data, tracked over time over a large geographic area, provide evidence that global warming is in fact occurring, which is independent of carbon dioxide. Particles in the lower atmosphere (troposphere) are heated by solar radiation and by radiant heat from the Earth, and transfer that heat to atmospheric gases by molecular collisions. The resultant heating increases atmospheric temperature, and reduces the temperature difference relative to air near the surface, which reduces atmospheric convection, and concomitantly reduces convective heat transport from the surface. This is the mechanism whereby particulate pollution causes global warming.
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5 Easy Ways to Build a Hydroponic Grow System
Starting your own hydroponic grow system might seem like a daunting project for beginners. You've probably seen phrases such as "Nutrient Film Technique" or "Ebb and Flow" and thought to yourself: "Help!"
It might sound complicated, but building your own hydroponic system is actually a simple and extremely rewarding home gardening method. Your vegetables will grow up to 100% faster and you will use less water, less land and fewer pesticides- reducing your carbon footprint!
The Aqua Gardening team has put together this Hydroponic Grow System guide, with five easy methods to choose from. All made from readily available materials with a minimum of expertise.
Basic Materials Required
- A container for your plants to grow in - called a "grow bed".
- A bucket to hold your nutrient solution - a "reservoir".
- A water pump - with a filter.
- Nutrient solution - available from any hydroponics store.
- Grow media - a "substrate" to grow your plants in such as clay pebbles, coco coir, perlite, rockwool or soil.
- Piping or tubing - to deliver your nutrient solution to your plants.
- A timer - to control when the pump turns on (or lights for an indoor garden).
- An air pump - for aeration of the nutrient solution.
- Mesh pots - also known as net pots to hold the plants roots.
- Lighting - for indoor gardens.
Types of hydroponic systems
1. Run to Waste
This is by far the easiest and cheapest grow system to set up. All you need is pots filled with your choice of substrate, a bucket for your nutrient solution and a watering can.
Simply mix your solution according to the instructions and manually water your plants once or twice a day. Try to minimise runoff to make the most efficient use of your nutrients, any runoff you do get can be used to occasionally feed other garden beds.
2. Ebb and Flow
This grow system consists of a reservoir with a grow bed sitting on top. A timer and pump flood your plants with nutrient solution and then drains it back into the reservoir.
You can make one at home by taking a plastic tray and drilling two holes in the base. This will be your grow bed. Next, take a storage bin (your reservoir) and drill two holes into the lid that will line up with the holes in the grow bed.
Install a "flood and drain fittings set" (available at your hydroponic store) into the holes in the bottom of your grow bed.
Place a water pump at the bottom of your reservoir and install a length of black tubing over the pump's outlet hole, running the tube through the lid and into the short fitting in your grow bed.
Drill an additional hole on the outside edge of your reservoir lid, and feed the line from an air pump through it, putting the air stone at the bottom of the reservoir.
All that you need to do now is fill your reservoir with nutrient solution and arrange your plant pots in the grow bed. With this system you should have your air pump on constantly and the water pump on for 15 mins three times a day.
You can also plant directly into your ebb and flow system if you choose, make sure to fill the grow bed with expanded clay growing media so that the plants will have good structure and drainage for the roots.
3. Deep Water Culture
Deep Water Culture hydroponics involves suspending the roots of your plants in aerated nutrient solution constantly.
You can make a simple one by purchasing some mesh pots and cutting holes in the lid of a storage bin for the pots to sit in. You then simply fill your pots with substrate, fill your storage container with nutrient solution so that the bottom part of the pots are submerged and add an air pump. Viola!
You should keep your air pump on 24 hours a day and change your nutrient solution every two weeks.
4. Nutrient Film Technique
This hydroponic method basically consists of a thin stream of constantly flowing nutrients around your plant roots.
To build one yourself you will need some NFT channels or PVC piping and something to stand them on, such as a wooden frame. Once you have assembled this, attach caps to the ends of your piping and drill any drainage holes if you need to.
Attach tubing to your inlet and outlet and place the oultet/drainage hose in the bottom of your reservoir, and the inlet hose to the outlet hole of a water pump.
Then, take some small net pots and make holes in the top of the PVC piping or channel lid that will hold them in place. Fill up your nutrient solution bucket and plant your seedlings into your pots filled with substrate.
5. Recirculating Drip System
As the name implies, this hydroponic grow system drips your nutrient solution into the top of your plant containers.
For this system you will basically be taking your plant containers (large buckets will work well) and drilling a hole in the bottom of each for drainage.
Install an outlet on your drainage hole and attach tubing, making sure drainage hoses are long enough to reach the bottom of your reservoir.
For your watering system, connect a length of tube to a simple "T" connecter. Take some more tubing and make a loop that will sit around the top of your plant bucket. Using a hot pin, poke plenty of holes into this loop.
Attach the watering system to your water pump, place your pump in the nutrient reservoir and you're in business!
This system would suit a growing media like perlite, if using perlite, run your pump on a time and irrigate several times per day.
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1. Pickled cucumber brine
A very popular remedy in Russia used to cure a hangover. It is well-known and almost everyone drinks it. But at the same time, many people confuse pickle and marinade. In the same way that brine helps with a hangover, marinade worsens it! In order not to confuse them - check: in marinade there is vinegar, in brine there is not.
Why drink brine with a hangover
Dehydration, or more precisely, the pathological redistribution of water in the body – is one of the main causes of hangover symptoms. Alcohol is a diuretic; therefore, this is a remedy.
That's why you are so thirsty in the morning. On the other hand, people with a hangover feel bloated, speaking scientifically, there is a swelling of tissues, sometimes visibly, sometimes only detectable by feeling it.
Sure, you can just drink water, but then the blood pressure will decrease the osmotic pressure (determined by the concentration of dissolved substances and salts). Osmoreceptors closed to the central nervous system will react quickly, and you will want to go to the toilet, because the kidneys will receive a signal to get rid of supposedly excess water. Hence, immediately replenishing the shortage of water will not work, and the process will be very drawn out.
Therefore, before drinking, it is wise to replenish the losses of electrolyte salts: for example, to drink 1 cup of brine: cabbage or cucumber.
By the way, the folk remedy for hangovers was in fact cabbage brine, and not pickled cucumber brine. In contrast to cucumber, it also contains succinic acid.
2. Succinic acid
A food additive, which is little known in the West, but is in every Russian pharmacy!
Alcohol when consumed, turns into acetaldehyde (acetic aldehyde) in the liver - a poisonous substance, from which you also experience malaise with a hangover. Due to this, the cells are deprived of the ability to oxidize a number of important elements that accumulate in the body, in addition poisoning it.
The use of succinic acid helps the body with detoxification, accelerates the process of converting acetaldehyde into less harmful substances, and also generally improves well-being.
Succinic acid can be ordered online.
Recommended dose: one tablet (100 mg) every 50 minutes. Not more than 6 doses.
One tablet can be dissolved, but you can also swallow it whole: the benefits will be the same in any case. However, with dissolving, the gastrointestinal mucosa is less irritated.
Attention! These tablets strongly irritate the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract and are contraindicated in the active stage of peptic ulcer. They excite the brain (an action contrasting to the action of glycine and tranquilizers) and slightly increase blood pressure.
Succinic acid can also prevent a hangover
Take two tablets an hour before the meal. Succinic acid takes affect after approximately 40 minutes and lasts for two and a half hours.
Immediately after the meal, succinic acid can be drunk only if you are not going to go to bed. Succinic acid invigorates you and can prevent sleep. If you have time to sleep - it is better to go to sleep: in sleep the body better copes with alcohol and recovering from drinking.
How to take
Take honey for hangover symptoms in small portions. The total recommended dose is 100 ml (half a cup). Honey can help out if you need to go to work after drinking. Buy a jar of honey on the way to work and eat a little throughout the day.
Why honey helps with a hangover
Honey contains trace elements, oxidation-reduction enzymes, organic acids of the Krebs cycle - the most important link in the metabolism. In addition, it contains fructose - a type of sugar that the body will need to quickly cope with the processing of alcohol.
Quality honey can contain 40-50% fructose.
Fructose accelerates the metabolism of the actual alcohol, and as an anti-alcoholic component accelerates the processing of products of incomplete alcohol breakdown into harmless substances.
Also, fructose stimulates the process of producing the NADP enzyme, which is needed for the processing of alcohol.?
Kefir is also very often used to treat a hangover in Russia.
Kefir is made from milk and sourdough, which consists of kefir fungi, which include lactobacilli and yeast. Thus, the composition of kefir includes proteins, milk sugar, lactic acid, enzymes and others, including microelements.
Kefir helps with a hangover mainly because it cleanses the body of products of alcohol breakdown due to lactic acid and helps restore the supply of minerals and vitamins.
Lactic acid supplies the body with energy, helps in the use of food carbohydrates, has a beneficial effect on the liver. Lactic acid bacteria protect the liver, suppressing the activity of metabolites (the products of intercellular metabolism, in one way: gets them out of the body).
With a hangover it is recommended to use up to 600 ml of sour-milk drinks, no more.
5. Nonalcoholic beer
Let's be honest: more often than not, in Russia they prefer the hair of the dog - and they drink ordinary beer containing alcohol. But what is more useful and more pleasant to drink is nonalcoholic beer.
One of the reasons for poor health with a hangover is an incorrect redistribution of fluid in the body. The volume of circulating blood is not enough, so there is a strong thirst and a feeling of dehydration. But the water did not leave the body: it stagnated in the intercellular space of soft tissues - and the person suffers from edema, from the load on the heart and from headache (the swollen tissues press on the brain).
The most effective way to restore the correct distribution of the liquid is to drink plenty of water (best of all - mineral water) and take diuretics. Diuretics will remove excess water from the tissues, and along with it, poisonous products of alcohol breakdown will also leave the body. And fresh water will fill the bed of blood vessels, restoring the person to normal health.
It is not necessary to buy diuretics in the pharmacy - they can be perfectly replaced with watermelon, strawberry, green tea, as well as non-alcoholic beer.
Beer without alcohol for treating a hangover is a good choice. It contains B group vitamins, which a body with a hangover just does not have enough of. Hops, contained in beer, is a natural tranquilizer: it has a calming effect, mitigating the negative impact of yesterday's drinking on the nervous system.
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Japan News (http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0004680507) reports that the Japan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Association (JUAV) (https://www.juav.org/about/index-en.html) plans to launch a drone certification system which includes a guarantee a level of minimum operational and safety levels.
“Drones eligible for certification must meet conditions including a function that enables the operator to forcibly implement an emergency landing if the drone malfunctions, and the manufacturer confirming that drones will be checked at least once a year by a mechanic,” according to the news service. “The safety of the drones will be determined not only by inspections based on material submitted by manufacturers but also by aviation-related experts that have checked performances in-flight.”
“According to the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry, 62 accidents involving unmanned flying vehicles — including drones — were reported in fiscal 2017, an about fivefold increase from fiscal 2015. To improve drone safety, the ministry urges operators to regularly inspect and maintain their drones, and also take out insurance that covers medical and other costs that could arise in the event of an accident resulting in injury or damage to property.”
“Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc. reportedly will offer insurance with premiums set comparatively cheaper for drones with JUAV certification.”
“Over 40 Japanese companies, including industrial-use drone makers Subaru Corp., Hitachi, Ltd. and Yamaha Motor Co., are members of JUAV. Each drone model that meets certain safety standards established by the association will be certified and publicly announced.”
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It’s hard to imagine two managers more different than Big Mike and General Beckman.
For example, Beckman stands willing to make the tough call or seize control of the situation when necessary. In contrast, Big Mike’s gut tells him to avoid tough situations and hide in his office.
And while both Beckman and Big Mike recognize the need for their employees to succeed, Beckman sees that the growth of her employees will build the organization and help to meet the firm’s mission. Big Mike only sees his own benefits. For example, Beckman compliments Chuck for his tactical thinking that advances the mission, while Big Mike gives a thumbs up to Lester for having the managers-only doughnuts ready, while the store is without workers.
In the end, Big Mike misses the fundamental point that managers lead by example. In his actions and declarations, Big Mike makes clear that he does not care about his job or the Buy More; is uninterested in hard work; and has no eye for detail in terms of what’s going on in his store.
That being the case, should he expect anything more from his employees? Of course not. As Lester says, Big Mike serves as an inspiration to all slackers.
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This article is written by Sujitha S, from the School of Excellence in Law, Chennai. This article deals with the contemporary legal issue of the abolition of the death penalty in India. Further, it briefly discusses the various arguments, alternative punishments, the relevant legal framework, and the validity of the punishment in India.
This article has been published by Shoronya Banerjee.
In light of the circumstances brought forth by the twenty-first century, the death penalty debate is the most socially important topic. In India, the death penalty is a fundamental aspect of the criminal justice system. With the growing prominence of the human rights movement, the death penalty’s mere existence is being questioned as unethical. The 262nd Law Commission report has been widely hailed as a “historic,” “seminal,” “decisive,” and, in a more hyperbolic tone, a “paradigm shift” in the Indian death penalty jurisprudence. But what progress has it achieved by advocating revisions to the language of exception? With terrorism cases, the report replaces the rarest of rare criteria as the exception to death penalty repeal. In recent years, the death penalty issue has garnered considerable attention. While proponents of the death penalty argue that it should only be applied to the most egregious offences, human rights advocates argue that the death penalty violates an individual’s basic human rights.
The death penalty is not a novel concept; it has existed since the beginning of civilization. The death sentence (typically involving beheading the individual) was imposed by the king in ancient times for the express non-compliance of any person with any command issued by the king or with any moral obligation imposed on that person. It was eventually inserted into the Indian Penal Code of 1860, resulting in its legal incorporation, and it has been lawful in India ever since. In the twentieth century, there was a campaign to abolish the death penalty, which led to numerous states following suit and abolishing the death sentence. However, the death penalty has remained in place in India. This has sparked a lot of discussion and controversy, with human rights advocates presenting compelling arguments for the death penalty’s elimination.
Law Commission of India’s report
In its 262nd Report (August 2015), India’s Law Commission proposed that the death penalty be abolished for all crimes excluding terrorism-related offences and war. The report’s full recommendations are as follows:
- The Commission urged that the government should implement measures such as police reforms, witness protection schemes, and victim compensation schemes as soon as possible.
- The path of our own jurisprudence: From 1955, when no special reasons were required for imposing life imprisonment instead of death, to 1973, when special reasons were required for imposing the death penalty, to 1980, when the death penalty was limited to the rarest of rare cases by the Supreme Court – demonstrates the path we must take.
- The Commission felt that the time had come for India to move towards abolition of the death penalty, informed by the expanded and deepened contents and horizons of the Right to Life, strengthened due process requirements in interactions between the state and the individual, prevailing standards of constitutional morality and human dignity.
- Despite the fact that there is no acceptable penological reason for treating terrorism differently from other crimes, there is often concern that abolishing the death sentence for terrorism-related offences and war will have an impact on national security.
- Given the legislators’ concerns, the Commission saw no reason to wait any longer to take the first step toward abolishing the death sentence for all offences other than terrorism-related offences.
Death penalty under IPC
The death penalty, also known as capital punishment, is the harshest form of punishment available under any criminal law in existence anywhere in the world. The legal method through which the state exercises its power to take an individual’s life is known as capital punishment. “No individual shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except pursuant to the procedure established by law,” says Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, which guarantees every citizen the fundamental right to life. This means that your right to life will never be taken away from you until you follow the legal system, which means that the state can take away your life if it sees fit through the legal process. Not all crimes are punishable by death; in fact, most agencies do not seek capital punishment; rather, it is reserved for the most egregious of offences.
Eleven offences mentioned below if performed inside the territory of India are punishable by death, according to the Indian Penal Code and other Acts:
- Section 120B : Being a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit a capital offence.
- Section 121 : Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India.
- Section 132 : Abetting a mutiny in the armed forces (if a mutiny occurs as a result), engaging in mutiny.
- Section 194 : Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure a conviction of a capital offence.
- Sections 302, 303: Murder.
- Section 305 : Abetting the suicide of a minor.
- Section 364A: Kidnapping, in the course of which the victim was held for ransom or other coercive purposes.
- Section 376A: Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013: Rape if the perpetrator inflicts injuries that result in the victim’s death or incapacitation in a persistent vegetative state, or is a repeat offender
- Section 396: Banditry with murder, in cases where a group of five or more individuals commit banditry and one of them commits murder in the course of that crime, all members of the group are liable for the death penalty.
- Part II, Section 4 of Prevention of Sati Act, aiding or abetting any act of Sati such as:
- Any inducement to a widow to have her body burned or buried alive alongside the body of her deceased husband, or with any object associated with the husband, regardless of whether she is in a fit state of mind or is suffering from intoxication, or any other cause impeding her free will.
- Convincing a widow or woman that the act of Sati will bring spiritual advantage to her or her departed spouse or relative, or to the family’s overall well-being.
- Encouraging a widow or woman to stick to her decision to commit Sati, thus inciting her to do so.
- Engaging in any procession in conjunction with the commission of Sati, or assisting the widow or woman in her choice to commit Sati by transporting her to the cremation or burial cemetery with the body of her departed spouse or relative.
- Being present at the location where Sati is committed to such a commission or any ceremony associated with it as an active participant.
- Hindering or impeding the widow or woman from escaping being burned alive or buried alive.
- 31A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1985 – Drug trafficking in cases of repeated offences: Regardless of Section 31, if any person who has been sentenced for the commission of, or attempt to carry out, or abetment of, or criminal scheme to carry out, any of the offences culpable under Section 27 of the NDPS Act, including offences involving the business amount of any opiate tranquiliser or psychotropic substance, is indicted in this manner for the commission of, or attempt to carry out, or abetment of, or criminal scheme to carry out;
- Any taking part in the production, manufacture, ownership, transportation, importation into India, exportation from India, or transhipment of opiates or psychotropic substances.
- Any exercise specified under the said Article, that is financed, legally or by implication, shall be punishable with death.
Death penalty : the international framework
- Despite the fact that the death penalty was still in practice in the majority of countries in the early 1960s, the drafters of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) have already begun efforts to have it abolished in international law.
- Although Article 6 of the ICCPR allows for the use of the death penalty in restricted circumstances, it also states that nothing in this Article shall be invoked to delay or hinder any State Party to the present Covenant from abolishing capital punishment.
- The UN Economic and Social Council enacted Safeguards in 1984, ensuring that persons facing the death penalty have their rights protected.
- The ICCPR’s Second Optional Protocol aims to abolish the death penalty.
- The UN General Assembly ratified the Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR in 1989, 33 years after the adoption of the Covenant itself, giving abolition a powerful fresh boost. Members of the Protocol’s signatories pledged not to execute anyone within their domains.
- Resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly: The General Assembly urged states to observe international standards that protect the rights of persons facing the death sentence in a series of resolutions enacted in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018, and to gradually reduce the number of offences punishable by death.
Arguments against the abolition of death penalty
Prevention of future crimes
To begin with, the death sentence will prevent future offences. Future crimes may be discouraged by imposing the worst punishment for the most terrible of offences. This has a profound effect on human psychology. When a person knows he is likely to be severely penalised for specific conduct, and the cost of that behaviour much surpasses the reward, it is self-evident that he will not commit that act.
Second, the death penalty ensures that justice is served. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution aims to achieve, among other things, justice for all Indian citizens. The ways by which such justice can be achieved are crucial. Isn’t it only just that a person who has committed the most terrible of crimes, who poses a threat to society as a whole, who has no repentance, no ounce of humanity left in them, be sentenced to death? What rights are these offenders supposed to have, according to human rights advocates? What about the citizens’ trust in the justice system to ensure that a person is punished proportionately to the offence that he or she has committed? These questions clearly establish a foundation from which the elimination of the death penalty is viewed with severe scepticism.
Third, the death penalty is not imposed arbitrarily. The death sentence in India is not imposed on the basis of no evidence or without any logic or reasoning. To begin with, as previously indicated, capital punishment is only applied in the rarest of circumstances. Even if the death sentence is carried out, the convict has the right to make a mercy petition, or the death sentence may be modified to life imprisonment owing to undue delay. The executive may launch a separate investigation and request new evidence after receiving the mercy petition. If new material is revealed, that is, information that is not included in the judicial record of the case, the executive may approve the mercy petition and reduce the convict’s death sentence to life imprisonment.
Furthermore, there are precise objective criteria, established by precedents, that must be met in order for a death sentence to be commuted to life imprisonment.
Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab (1980)
It was argued during the hearing of Bachan Singh’s case that the following conditions may be used as parameters for finding aggravating circumstances that would support the application of the death penalty:
- if the murder happened after preplanning and involves extreme inhumanity;
- if the murder involves extraordinary depravity; or
- if the murder of army men or any public servant was committed—
- while such person was on duty; or
- as a result of anything done or attempted to be done by such member in the lawful discharge of his duty, if he was such member or public servant, as the case may be, at the time of the murder, or had ceased to be such member of a public servant; or
- If the victim was a person who had acted in the legitimate exercise of his duties under Section 43 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, or who had provided assistance to a Magistrate or a police officer who had demanded or required his support under Sections 37 and 129 of the same Code.
It was also recommended that the court, in exercising its discretion, examine the following factors as mitigating factors for granting the lower punishment of life imprisonment.
- The offence was committed when the accused was suffering from severe mental or emotional instability;
- The age of the accused, If the accused is young or old, he shall not be sentenced to death;
- The likelihood that the accused would not commit criminal acts of violence that would pose a continuing threat to society;
- The likelihood that the accused can be reformed;
- That the accused believed he was morally permissible in committing the offence in the light of facts and circumstances of each case;
- That the accused acted under the duress of another person’s superiority;
- That the accused’s condition revealed that he was mentally defective and that the said defect impaired his capacity to appreciate the criminality of his conduct.
- In the case of Machhi Singh and Others v. the State Of Punjab (1983), the Supreme Court established certain standards for the imposition of the death penalty. The following were the guidelines:
- Except in the most serious circumstances of extreme culpability, the death sentence is not required.
- Before deciding on the death penalty, the circumstances of the ‘offender’, as well as the circumstances of the ‘crime,’ must be considered.
- The death penalty is an exception rather than the norm. To put it another way, a death sentence must be imposed only when life imprisonment appears to be an insufficient punishment in light of the relevant circumstances of the crime, and only if the option of imposing a life sentence cannot be exercised conscientiously in light of the nature and circumstances of the crime and all relevant circumstances.
- Before exercising the option, a balance sheet of aggravating and mitigating circumstances must be drawn out, with the mitigating factors given full weightage and a just balance created between the aggravating and mitigating circumstances.
However, in order for a court to apply these guidelines, it must first ask and answer the following two questions:
- Is there something unusual about the crime that makes a life sentence insufficient and necessitates the imposition of a death sentence?
- Are the circumstances of the crime such that there is no alternative but to impose a death sentence even after giving maximum weight to the mitigating circumstances that speak in the offender’s favour?
And the court must evaluate if the case fits into the category of “rarest of rare case” and so warrants the death penalty, based on the circumstances of the case and the responses received to the questions given.
The possibility of a life-sentenced prisoner escaping is not unknown in Indian prison history. In the context of this situation, the question of society’s overall safety arises. Under the guise of human rights, a convicted criminal’s potential threat to society cannot be avoided. Furthermore, it is absurd to grant “human” rights to criminals who have lost any sense of humanity. This is especially true for offenders who are unable to be reformed. These offenders do not have a right to life because of the horrible acts they have done, which put other people in danger.
Question of morality
While abolitionists argue that it is unethical for the state to take a person’s life, the same argument may be made for the opposite. It implies that the presence of capital penalty implies that the state accords individual dignity to prisoners by considering them as individuals capable of choosing their own paths and accepting full responsibility for their conduct. If capital punishment is abolished on the grounds of immorality, it is equivalent to treating criminals as animals who lack morality and must be absolved for even the most horrible crimes they have committed.
Arguments in favor of the abolition of death penalty
Execution of innocent people
Innocent individuals have been executed in the past and will continue to be executed in the future. No matter how advanced a legal system is, it will always be vulnerable to human errors. Between 2000 and 2014, the Supreme Court and high courts acquitted a fifth of individuals sentenced to death by trial courts. That’s 443 individuals who were sentenced to death but were later determined to be innocent of all accusations.
The possibility of the death penalty being applied arbitrarily cannot be ruled out. The death sentence is frequently used disproportionately on the poor, minorities, and members of racial, ethnic, political, and religious communities. According to the National Law University Delhi’s Death Penalty India Report 2016 (DPIR), approximately 75% of all convicts sentenced to death in India are from socio-economically underprivileged categories, such as Dalits, OBCs, and religious minorities.
Human rights and dignity are incompatible with the death penalty. The death sentence is a violation of the right to life, which is the most fundamental of all human rights. It also infringes on the right not to be tortured or subjected to other brutal or degrading treatment or punishment. Furthermore, the death penalty degrades the basic dignity of every human being.
The death sentence does not have the deterrent effect that its supporters claim it does. “There is no solid proof of the death penalty’s deterrent value,” the United Nations General Assembly has stated (UNGA Resolution 65/206). It’s worth noting that the effectiveness of the death penalty in preventing crime is being seriously questioned by a growing number of law enforcement experts in many retentionist states.
The public’s support for the death penalty does not necessarily imply that the state has the authority to take a human being’s life. There are unmistakable historical precedents where majorities of people supported terrible human rights atrocities, only to be roundly denounced later. Leading people and politicians have a responsibility to emphasise the incompatibility of capital punishment with human rights and dignity. It is important to emphasise that popular support for the death sentence is intrinsically tied to people’s desire to be free of crime. There are, however, more effective methods for preventing crime.
The current scenario in India
Validity of death penalty in India
There are a total of 404 people on death row as of December 31, 2020, with Uttar Pradesh having the highest, with 59, Maharashtra having 45, and Madhya Pradesh having 37. Andhra Pradesh has the fewest death row inmates, with only two. Article 21 of the Indian Constitution guarantees everyone’s fundamental right to life and liberty. It goes on to say that no one’s life or personal liberty can be taken away from them unless they follow a legal procedure. This has been interpreted legally to suggest that if a procedure is fair and valid, the state can deprive a person of his life by enacting a law. While the central government has stated that the death penalty will remain in place as a deterrent and for those who pose a threat to society, the Supreme Court has also affirmed the constitutional legality of capital punishment in “rarest of rare” circumstances. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional legitimacy of the death penalty in three cases: Jagmohan Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh (1973), Rajendra Prasad v. State of Uttar Pradesh (1979), and Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab (1980). It stated that a convict can be sentenced to death if the capital penalty is established in the law and the method is fair, just, and reasonable. This will only happen in the “rarest of rare” instances, and judges should give “exceptional reasons” when sentencing someone to death.
The criteria of what constitutes the “rarest of rare” were put down by the Supreme Court in Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab, a landmark decision (1980). The Supreme Court established some broad illustrative criteria, stating that it should be issued only when the alternative of a life sentence is “unquestionably foreclosed.” To reach this conclusion, the court was given complete discretion. The Supreme Court, on the other hand, established the notion of balancing, aggravating and mitigating circumstances. A balance sheet of aggravating and mitigating circumstances in a specific case must be constructed to determine whether justice will be served if a sentence other than death is imposed.
The Supreme Court ruled that two key questions may be asked and answered. First, is there something unusual about the crime that makes a life sentence insufficient and necessitates the death penalty? Second, are the circumstances of the crime such that there is no other option than to inflict the death penalty, even after giving the most weight to the mitigating circumstances that speak in the offenders’ favour.
The Indian government’s Ministry of Home Affairs has prepared a “Procedure Regarding Petitions for Mercy in Death Sentence Cases” to help state governments and prison officials deal with mercy petitions presented by death row convicts. In the case of Shatrughan Chauhan v. Union of India (1947), the Supreme Court stated that before deciding on mercy pleas, the Home Ministry considers the following factors:
- The accused’s personality (such as age, sex, or mental deficiency) or the circumstances of the case (such as provocation or similar justification);
- Cases in which the Appellate Court expressed doubts about the reliability of evidence but still decided on conviction;
- Cases in which it is alleged that new evidence is obtainable primarily to determine whether a new investigation is warranted;
- Cases in which the High Court reversed acquittal.
- Is there a difference of opinion among the High Court Judges that requires a referral to a larger bench?
- Evidence consideration in determining responsibility in a gang murder case.
- Prolonged inquiry and trials, etc.
When the actual actions of the Ministry of Home Affairs (on whose recommendations mercy petitions are considered) are examined, it is clear that these standards were not followed in many cases. In a number of situations, Writ Courts have looked into how the executive has handled mercy requests. In reality, the Supreme Court considered 11 writ petitions contesting the executive’s denial of the mercy petition as part of the Shatrughan Chauhan case.
In 2007, the United Nations proposed to all of its member countries that the death penalty be abolished for all crimes. India, as well as a number of other countries, including the United States, have rejected this plan.
In 2003, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty declared October 10th to be International Day Against the Death Penalty. The European Union, the United Nations, and Amnesty International are among the non-governmental and international organisations that support it. Each year, it focuses on a different subject, highlighting concerns such as living circumstances, mental health, poverty, and narcotics, all of which are related to the death penalty.
The death penalty is one of the most controversial issues in the world, and it is a topic that is constantly being debated. Over 70% of the world’s countries have abolished capital punishment in law or practice, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. According to Amnesty International, by the year 2020, 108 countries will have abolished the death sentence in law for all crimes, and 144 countries will have abolished it in law or practice.
In the last ten years, 28 nations have practically abolished the death penalty by not executing anyone; 55 countries still have the death penalty for ordinary crimes.
According to Amnesty International, 1,477 people have been sentenced to death in 54 nations throughout the world. In addition, 483 executions were recorded in 18 nations. China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Egypt were the countries with the most executions. It is crucial to note, however, that secrecy prevents proper reporting of executions, and hundreds more could be carried out each year.
The following are some of the 55 countries that still use the death penalty: Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and the United State.
As a response to challenges presented in death cases, the Supreme Court has enshrined the punishment of “full life” or a life sentence of a set number of years. In Swamy Shraddhanand v. the State of Karnataka (2008), the Supreme Court, in a three-judge bench ruling, provided the groundwork for this developing punishment alternative as follows:
- The situation can be viewed from a somewhat different perspective. There are two dimensions to the question of sentence. A sentence can be excessive and unnecessarily severe, or it can be woefully lacking. When an appellant comes to this Court with a death sentence imposed by the trial court and confirmed by the High court, the Court may determine, as it did in this instance, that the case falls just short of the rarest of the rare, and may be hesitant in upholding the death sentence. However, given the nature of the crime, the Court may strongly believe that a sentence of life in prison with remission, which generally works out to a term of 14 years, would be disproportionate.
- Furthermore, the formalisation of a distinctive form of sentencing, though for a very small number of instances, will have the significant benefit of having the death penalty on the law book but using it as infrequently as possible, in the rarest of cases.
The observations in the Swamy Shraddhanand case have been followed by the Court in a number of cases, including Haru Ghosh v. State of West Bengal (2009), State of Uttar Pradesh v. Sanjay Kumar (2012), Sebastian v. State of Kerala (2015), and Gurvail Singh v. State of Punjab (2013), where full life or a fixed number of years has been awarded instead of the death penalty.
Other alternatives include
Life imprisonment without parole
Although capital punishment is the toughest form of punishment, a criminal must still be punished for the offence he commits. One of the options may be life imprisonment without parole, which means the offender would be imprisoned for the rest of his life without the possibility of parole, which would allow them to leave the prison only after serving a portion of their term. Prisoners can also be sentenced to an indeterminate length of imprisonment, in which the prisoner is condemned to prison for a set period of time but is only guaranteed release after a review.
Usage of resources towards rehabilitation
Another option is to move resources away from the death penalty and toward rehabilitation programmes or support for both victims and convicts.
Occupation without remuneration
As death penalties are only used in the most extreme circumstances involving the most heinous offences, the punishment should be served equally but not lead to someone’s death. In such instances, the inmates could be hired for low-wage occupations, increasing productivity while also helping the economy in some way. Cleaning roadways, building sites, secretarial work, and other such duties should not be paid. This might be beneficial to both the economy and the government because they would receive free labour, achieving two goals: making criminals face harsher penalties and saving money to invest in health or education sectors.
The concept of capital punishment is centuries old and has been used in every community throughout history. Despite the fact that times have changed and society has progressed, this practice is being carried out in the twenty-first century. The most severe type of punishment for the most heinous crimes, such as murder, rape, waging war, and acts of terrorism, is a capital penalty, which is only applied in the rarest of circumstances. The death penalty is when a person’s life is taken away because of a crime he has committed. Although it is still used in society today, it has been eliminated in the majority of countries.
For years, capital punishment has been a contentious issue not only on a worldwide level but also on a national level in India. As the death penalty is painless and speedy, it serves to preserve resources that might otherwise be wasted or could be employed elsewhere if wrongdoers were just imprisoned or confined behind bars. Given that India’s prisons are currently overcrowded, their basic needs for survival consume a significant portion of the economy. Since convicts have human rights, it is the government’s responsibility to protect them. The primary goal of the death sentence is deterrence, that is, to prevent an individual from committing a similar crime in the future, as well as to deter others from doing so by displaying severe repercussions. There are extremely few opportunities to avoid the repercussions of wrongdoing. The fact that Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, which stipulates, “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty…”, is a contradiction to the approval of a death sentence because taking someone’s life is against Article 21 of the Constitution.
Due to the difficulty of seeking justice in a country like India with so many cases awaiting, there have been instances where innocent persons have been sentenced to death. Rehabilitation is required in addition to the goals of prevention and deterrence. A criminal’s opportunity of rehabilitation is taken away when he or she is sentenced to death. This type of punishment is akin to putting a full halt to an individual’s life. It’s also worth noting that while death penalties should reduce the number of crimes committed, crime rates have risen in recent years, along with the severity of offences. As a result, based on the statistics, the motivation for capital punishment appears to be ineffective.
A sentence like capital punishment should be substituted by alternatives like those stated above in a country like India, where the Constitution protects the human rights of 1.3 billion people. Although capital punishment is terrible, it can also be ineffectual, resulting in the deaths of innocent individuals. Since god gave us life, only god, not the state, has the authority to take it away from us. Taking all of this into account, new appropriate regulations should be created to ensure the successful execution of alternatives to capital punishment, as well as advice from professionals.
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This is a HP 652A black toner cartridge. This is an original HP toner which made it has been made by HP themselves. The 652A black toner can produce up to 11,000 sharp black and white prints so it's a great cartridge option if you're not doing vast amounts of printing.See more product details
This item: HP 652A Black Toner Cartridge
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This HP 652A Black Toner Cartridge is quoted as doing up to 11000 pages before needing to be replaced.
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Non-public fairness (PE) investments will not be listed on public markets. With cash pooled from institutional and particular person buyers, PE teams purchase firms they wish to repair and flip, hoping to make a giant revenue. Since this funding class grew to become well-liked within the Seventies and Nineteen Eighties, PE’s affected person, long-term funding method has usually outperformed different sectors throughout a recession, posting a few of its finest post-recession returns. Here is how performing extra like a personal fairness may also help you get via powerful market patches.
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Just lately, the variety of personal fairness funding alternatives has declined, and the values at which personal fairness teams promote firms have declined, with additional declines doable within the coming months. It stays to be seen whether or not PE will as soon as once more overcome this downturn, sustaining its total outperformance in comparison with public markets.
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LAWS1141 - EXTREMELY DETAILED + DISTINCTION QUALITY
Subject notes for UNSW LAWS1141
Extremely detailed LAWS1141 notes collated from multiple sources - lecture slides and handwritten notes, online sources and textbooks.
Easy to follow and broken down into bullet points.
Cases are set out according to the facts, the legal issues, the judgement and the ratio.
Includes a very condensed set of notes for exams that includes the advantages and disadvantages of features of the constitution, including federalism, separation of powers, judicial review etc.
This summary was only used in the exam without any other notes. It's all that is needed once the comprehensive notes are reviewed and learned.
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UN of religions in the Holy Country
Together with nine personalities of Romania, Sorin Rosca Stanescu went to Jerusalem to be awarded "The Man of 2005" prize by the Israeli-Romanian Cultural Center. He took this opportunity to interview Yona Metzger, Chief Rabbi in Israel.
S.R.S.: Your Excellency, first of all we thank you for your kindness, for having invited us here to Jerusalem. Here is a first question: Are you usually interviewed?
Y.M.: No, not at all. I do this rarely. But I am doing it today in your honour.
S.R.S.: Have you ever been interviewed by a Romanian journalist before?
Y.M.: No, I can't remember being interviewed for the Romanian press.
This is a premier. The second one is that you are the first Romanian editorialist face to face with the Chief Rabbi of Israel, who is the youngest chief rabbi ever named in Israel and the first one born on the Holy Land of Israel.
S.R.S.: You were a artillery captain in the Israeli army and you were born in 1953.
Y.M.: So you did your homework.
S.R.S.: Why have you been elected for such a position and nobody else?
Y.M.: There were several candidates. All my life, for 28 years now, I have served as a rabbi, searching to take neither the left nor the right, but to stick to "the golden way". I know how to walk in the rain without getting wet.
S.R.S.: So what was your way from the artillery to the high spiritual position you have today?
Y.M.: In this country, we all are called to weapons. This is the law.
Our dream is that this law should change. Many people graduated university. But instead of doing their job, they are summoned to military training to learn how to protect themselves against bullets, bombs and so on. In Israel there are groups allowed not to have military service. It is people from the Israeli academia, certain scientists who contribute to the development of the country. They would disturb such development by leaving for the army. There are also groups of religious authority selected for continuing research on the religious activity, research on the Bible, in order to become rabbies or discover they can't become rabbies. (...)
S.R.S.: Do the Palestinians love you, respect you or do they fear you?
Y.M.: I don't know how I can answer this question. I think they themselves can give you the best answer. But I want to tell you the truth.
I think that only by good collaboration with them - I am thinking about their religious leaders - we can maintain peace and security in this area. In my meetings I have talked to many religious leaders about the problems here. I even talked to the Pope, in Vatican. I proved the problems are not caused by the Jewish religious leaders, but by Moslem leaders.
I talked to them but unfortunately their activities are more aggressive, unlike those of other religious leaders. I can give you an example: the Anglican Church was represented here by the Archbishop of Canterbury, guiding about 70 million believers. I invited him and he asked me to arrange a meeting with Moslem religious leaders. We met, we talked, the Moslem religious leaders were always saying they wanted peace, peace, peace. But at the end of the meeting in Jerusalem, when they were to shake hands with the Archbishop of Canterbury and with me, they refused, saying they were afraid to do it because they could get sanctioned or killed in their country for such a gesture. This is why there would be no pictures with them and us. I realized a lot of things. First of all, they are afraid. I had many meetings with them, but it seems to me that they want more than they can get.
S.R.S.: Does the Hamas have chances to be acknowledged by the international community as a real political force in power in the area, as a partner for dialogue, given the results of the last elections in Israel?
Y.M.: Right now they are in a special situation, just as it happened to prime minister Ariel Sharon. Sharon was accused of having given back the lands he had fought for as a soldier, of having changed his view fundamentally now, as compared to the time when he was in the opposition. “How does it happened ?” critics have asked him. Sharon answered with a famous sentence: that what you can see from here you can't see from there. He insinuated that his view while he was in the opposition could be seen differently, as compared to what he does now, when he is in power. This may be and I pray for it, that Hamas will see things like Ariel Sharon, for they are no longer in the opposition, they are at rule and they have to see things in a different light. Unless the United States and the European Union continue to provide finance for Palestinians, it is sure that the people who voted for Hamas should rebel against them. But in these days' newspapers I have seen they want an Ayatollah like in Iran. If they want to have a new Teheran in this region, it won't be only us to oppose. It will also be Egypt, as Hosni Mubarak is moderate and I don't think he will accept and allow it.
S.R.S.: I know that on long term it is important for Israel to have a powerful religious leader. What about the short term? What is more efficient for today's Israel? A powerful political leader or still a religious leader?
Y.M.: I want to be very realistic and tell you: I don't believe in the existence of either a powerful prime minister or a powerful religious leader. There cannot be one without the other. As religious leaders, we are traditionalists and we say that as long as those in political power in the country have no action against traditionalism, everything will be fine. We strongly believe in tradition. But it doesn't mean tradition is to be interpreted as faith in the Bible only. We also talk about belief in the country. This is the feeling of the Holy Country, which you can check. (...)
S.R.S.: Your Excellency, do you participate at the most important political decisions made by the governmental structure in Israel?
Y.M.: From a religious point of view, there are matters concerning our community. We and the government have got responsibilities, they ask us for our opinion. For instance when the Jewish colonies withdrew from Gaza there was left one synagogue and the government asked us what was to happen to it. They did what we said and changed the outlook of many ministers. As for strictly political matters, we don't want to get involved. It is better this way. It isn't exactly fair, honest and pure for a rabbi to be in politics. A rabbi must be as pure and clean inside as possible. As I have mentioned in the beginning, we have to follow the golden way, avoiding choice for one side of the way or the other. This is why personally I like the idea of not getting involved in politics.
S.R.S.: Do international authorities consult you?
Y.M.: In every country I have been I have had official meetings with their presidents, prime ministers, religious leaders. I delivered speeches in many parliaments. We talked about the main political matters of the contemporary world. In Lyon, France, I proposed at a convention of several religious leaders in the world that we should establish a new UN, not of diplomats and ambassadors this time, but of religious leaders from all the world's religions. I proposed the headquarters should be here, in Jerusalem, the Holy City. It is not an obstacle for diplomats' activity. On the contrary, it is an activity parallel to the United Nations Organization in New York. In the end they will reach a common point: peace, democracy, human rights, tolerance. We wish every country in the world would send a religious ambassador here. Such direct relations of religious leaders within this UN would do good to the people in the countries they come from.
When you talk to someone face to face, as the conversation gets deeper, you get closer and closer to one another. When I proposed this in Lyon, everybody applauded. It was unanimously appreciated. It is an extraordinary idea indeed. (...)
S.R.S.: Twenty years ago Romanian was much spoken in Israel, as many Romanian-origin Jews had left the country to settle in Israel. What can you tell us about the Romanian Jews community in Israel? Are they different from the others?
Y.M.: What do you mean by different?
S.R.S.: Have they got different customs and outlooks? Have they got specific attitudes?
Y.M.: I know that Romanians in the Jewish community here are very clever. They are good traders and I know many of them. I know Romania is a country where more and more Jews go to Romania, for settling there or for work. My dream is that one day they all should come back and live in Israel, the Holy Country. (...)
S.R.S.: When are you going to visit Romania?
Y.M.: I don't know for sure yet. When I get the invitation, I will check my agenda and we will decide.
S.R.S.: I know there is project on three great rabbies coming to Bucharest: His Excellency Raby Shem Tov from the United States of America, you from Israel and His Excellency Raby Mosche Garelic from Brussels.
Y.M.: Why now? I will check the exact time, especially that, to me, Romania is very close to Israel. (...) I know that in the past in Romania there were many Jews, there was a powerful community of Jews much involved in social life. But they suffered greatly because of the Holocaust and communism. I think Romania lost a lot because of it, given the contribution they had to Romania's economic development.
S.R.S.: One last question, Your Excellency: the best friend of Israel is America.
Y.M.: And Romania.
S.R.S.: There will soon be a new Romanian Ambassador in Washington. In your opinion, should this representative have certain qualities? If you were president of Romania today, what kind of ambassador would you name?
S.R.S.: It is normal that the ambassador who ended mission should be replaced. I think he must be a clever and powerful man first of all.
He will be ambassador in a country that has become a world leader and is carefully watched by the world's leaders. We should be happy that a country like this has got the main role in democracy for many people and many Israelis. Given this, democracy is the best way. What will be in the future will be. The future ambassador will have important responsibilities both for the country he represents and the whole world. But a main quality is that he should be a good friend of Israel.
S.R.S.: And of a the Jewish community in particular.
Y.M.: I needn't say it, for the friend of America is the friend of Israel.
S.R.S.: This is a good answer indeed. Your Excellency, thank you very much for this interview. We are looking forward to seeing you in Romania as soon as possible.
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Organizations across the globe are set to commemorate the Stockholm+50 international meeting in June 2022. In lead-up to the event, we are showcasing articles published by partner agencies on issues related to environmental challenges and environmental action. Here, we explore a UNDP story that highlights the sustainable practices of indigenous communities.
By Jamison Ervin, Manager, Global Programme on Nature for Development – UNDP
It is time for change. Two years ago, the Financial Times launched its ‘New Agenda’ campaign with a five-word front page – ‘ Capitalism: time for a reset .’ Last year, UNDP launched its annual Human Development Report “ The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene ” with the stark conclusion that no country has been able to achieve a high level of human development without first having significantly harmed the environment. And over the past few days, at the 2021 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, nature and climate have been front and centre as states have been discussing “sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic”. Many reports on the decline of nature, such as the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, all point to a single conclusion: it is time for widespread societal change on nature, climate and economy. But what kinds of changes are most needed?
What’s needed now
We can look to governments for guidance. Earlier this year, the climate and environment ministers of G7 countries issued a joint communiqué that clearly outlined a set of urgent societal transformations:
- Mainstream nature into economy: We must reset our relationship with nature by recognizing and incorporating nature’s values into all sectors, into our economies, and into green Covid recovery efforts. This means mobilizing new sources of public and private finance with new instruments and tools, including voluntary carbon markets and payments for ecosystem services. It also means catalyzing a nature-positive green economy, including through micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises.
- Implement nature-based climate solutions: We must recognize the role of nature in helping us to achieve our climate targets. Nature can provide up to 38 percent of our climate mitigation targets, yet it receives only three percent of climate finance. Nature-based climate solutions can store carbon, while providing a wide array of cost-efficient benefits for climate adaptation, and we must ensure that Nationally Determined Contributions for climate include ambition on nature.
- Promote sustainable resource management: We must rethink how we produce commodities, by transforming our food, fisheries, and forest management systems. This means eliminating deforestation from commodity supply chains, and aiming for regenerative, climate-resilient agriculture and agroforestry. As part of integrated land use planning , we must also set ambitious targets for the protection and restoration of ecosystems in order to safeguard essential ecosystem services for humanity. But if we are to achieve these targets, we must recognize and uphold the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities.
These approaches and suggestions are not particularly new. It is encouraging, however, that many governments have come to recognize that policies need to change. But where do we find guidance on how to change? For examples of these transformations in practice, we must look in a different direction – to the local and Indigenous communities around the world who are already leading the way.
Indigenous peoples and local communities lead the way
This year’s UNDP-led Equator Prize winners, selected for the categories of nature-based climate solutions, nature-positive food systems, and green economy, exemplify many of the essential transformations highlighted by G7 countries.
- Mainstreaming nature into economies : The Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda IAP has helped to establish a state-funded carbon footprint mechanism, encouraging landowners to adopt climate-friendly land use, including regenerative agriculture. The Tropical Forest and Rural Development group, operating around the Dja Biosphere Reserve in Cameroon, works with food and cosmetic wholesalers to maintain fair and sustainable cocoa-based agroforestry value chains. The Snehakunja Trust in India promotes green entrepreneurship, protects and restores wetlands, and is piloting the first blue carbon project in India. Also in India, the Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer Company Limited , managed entirely by Indigenous people from the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, promotes sustainable livelihoods for nearly 150 villages through sustainable and diverse micro-, small- and social-enterprises.
- Implementing nature -based climate solutions: The Kichwa people of Sarayaku in Ecuador are protecting their ancestral territory, keeping both oil and organic carbon in the ground, by advocating for a new category of Indigenous-led protected area, called “Kawsak Sacha,” or “Living Forest,” that assigns legal rights to their forest. A youth group in Bolivia, Asociación de Jóvenes Reforestadores en Acción (AJORA), promotes regenerative agroforestry, providing a solution for climate, livelihoods and nutrition. The Asociación de Mujeres Indígenas del Territorio Cabécar Kábata Könana brings together Indigenous women in Costa Rica’s Talamanca region to support climate-resilient seed diversity and regenerative agroforestry.
- Promoting sustainable, regenerative resource management: CoopCerrado, a community network of over 4,600 families in Brazil’s Cerrado ecoregion, markets dozens of certified organic products through regenerative agricultural practices and sustainable harvesting within ‘sustainable-use reserves.’ A farmers’ union in Niger, FUGPN MOORIBEN , improves food security for over 5,000 people through agroecological practices. In Kyrgyzstan, the BIO-KG Federation is pioneering the concept of “Organic Aimak,” or “Organic Community,” promoting organic-only, climate-resilient production.
It is time for profound societal change, on nature, climate, food, and economies. One of the wisest steps we can take now is to listen to and learn from the thousands of local and Indigenous communities, to support their efforts, and to help replicate their actions.
This story was originally published on July 15th 2021 on the UNDP site: https://www.undp.org/blog/indigenous-people-lead-essential-global-transformation-nature-climate-economies
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Colorado Metallurgical services offer a variety of testing services that aids in the process of reverse engineering.
The chemical composition of the metal is one of the most important aspects of that metal. This composition dictates what possible physical properties the materials could have prior to the final or desired state of which it is to become. Every material, whether steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, copper, nickel, or superalloy, the composition dictates what physical properties are possible. The composition can also affect the weld-ability of that particular material. There are specification and codes for every type of material you see in every aspect of your life. Doors knobs, hinges, knifes, keys, components on or in cars, airplanes, jets, engines, power plates, nuclear facilities, wires, electrical circuits in your computer, phones, and televisions.
Physical properties are also important aspects of a material. These properties influence the behavior of how a material is going to perform under conditions such as tension or compressive loads. Tension testing of material verifies that metal is going meet minimum specification requirements set forth by ASTM, ASME, or SAE standards. The hardness of material can have a direct relationship to the tensile strength of a material, and can also have minimum or specific range set forth these standards. This hardness and strength has a direct effect of the bend ability of the material.
Microstructural changes can occur in metals receiving heat treatments. These microstructural changes have a direct effect and correlation of the material mechanical behavior. It is often necessary to look at the structure of a material under a microscope to verify the objective material's structure is in its proper state. This type of examination is useful for reverse engineering and failure analysis of components suspected of improper treatment before use. It can ultimately lead you to discover why a particular component failed.
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The Four Pillars of Kappa Sigma
Since its inception, over $4.5 million in scholarships have been awarded by the Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund to brothers who excel in academics, campus involvement, and leadership.
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Helping others is part of being a Kappa Sigma. Brothers spend thousands of hours working in their communities and raise thousands of dollars for worthy causes each year.
Joining Kappa Sigma provides opportunities for fellowship, fun, and personal growth that you simply can’t get elsewhere. Over 280,000 men have joined and enjoyed the unmatched experiences, involvement, and lifelong brotherhood that Kappa Sigma offers.
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Some birds are staggeringly beautiful, mostly songbirds. Some birds are fierce and alluring, mostly raptors. And some birds are completely, thoroughly weird.
The weird birds can be ugly weird or beautiful weird or just weird-weird. The Shoebill, a stork that resides in a dense forest along the Congo River, the deepest river in the world at 720 feet, is weird-weird.
At first, I thought of the Shoebill as a truly ugly weird. Now I am not so sure. The Shoebill’s image has grown on me the more I’ve looked at it.
This bird is big, standing five-feet tall and has a beak that looks just like the wooden shoes worn by the Dutch of old. The Shoebill’s beak comes straight down its face as he waits to hunt, much like a roadway over flat earth. It almost looks flat there.
The Shoebill is a carnivore, eating birds (especially baby birds), lizards (including crocodile babies and crocodile youngsters), some insects of the large variety, and sundry fish, including the truly disgusting lung fish. Some of those lung fish are close to three feet long, but the Shoebill gobbles them down.
When Shoebills eat, they chew in a way that brings forth the head of the meal to the tip of its bill where it is unceremoniously severed off. The head then drops to the ground where it stays, since the Shoebill only enjoys the body. How it gets the head to the front of its bill is amazing since the rest of the meal’s body is safely lodged in its throat.
Now, that’s weird-weird eating from a weird-weird bird isn’t it? Even a very large human would find it hard to eat a three-foot fish, especially in one long gulp.
The Shoebill’s favorite treat seems to be baby birds. It can stand along the banks of the Congo River and watch a nest up in a tree for hours without moving a muscle. It shows no movement whatsoever and in that stillness—even with the presence of its strange beak—the shoebill could be mistaken for a small boulder.
Sooner or later a baby bird comes falling out of one of the trees to be immediately devoured by the swift and hungry Shoebill.
Unlike the friendly stork of mythology, you wouldn’t want the Shoebill to be in charge of delivering human infants to their mothers and fathers; not if you didn’t want those infants gulped down with only the head remaining for people to identify.
Adult humans do not seem to interest the Shoebill but still—that beak is awfully scary and the fact that it couldn’t bite our heads off is of little comfort.
The sad part about the Shoebills’ story is the fact that, due to encroachment and poaching, the bird is designated as an endangered species. Seems some people think of them as trophies, despite the illegality of killing them or making them pets.
Despite its weirdness, I have come to think of it as a beautifully weird bird and I’d hate to see it disappear forever.
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The UK’s vibrant, international biopharmaceutical industry benefits from a long-term vision and partnership with government, and it’s supported by a world-class talent base.
UK researchers have played a key role in global science endeavours and breakthroughs, such as the Human Genome Project, with the UK’s Wellcome Sanger Institute leading nearly a third of the effort. The UK has also led on many ground-breaking world-first research efforts, such as the formation of the UK Biobank, the National Institute for Health Research, and the 100,000 Genomes Project. Building on these capabilities the country has developed a core biopharma industry with £36.7 billion in annual turnover and a service and supply chain industry worth another £18.4 billion in 2019.
Government and industry aim to capitalise on the UK’s existing competitive advantages, by setting and taking action to make the UK the home of medical innovation, supporting higher risk science, and building on the UK’s world-class clinical research environment.
The UK is a vital market for global vaccine R&D and manufacturing. This follows on from a rich history of vaccine expertise, with Edward Jenner developing the first vaccine for smallpox in 1853.
The industry has been consistently growing since 2000 and has benefited from significant further investments over the last few years.
The UK has significant expertise in immunology, vaccinology, novel trials and delivery of vaccination programmes, and is one of the largest funders of GAVI, the Global Vaccine Alliance.
The UK Vaccine Taskforce, established at the start of the covid pandemic, will also leave a legacy of investment and capability for future pandemics and for wider vaccine development, manufacturing, and delivery.
Despite increased production cost compared to small molecules, the biologics subsector is receiving sustained interest due to the promise it shows in providing treatments for a wide variety of illnesses.
The UK continues to lead the way for biologics development, having discovered a number of the top selling biologics medicines and developed platforms for antibody discovery. The Centre for Process Innovation, National Biologics Manufacturing Centre and National Horizons Centre are also helping to solve industry production challenges, improve efficiency, and offer high quality training for the workforce.
The sector is in a very strong position heading into the new decade, with a 1,000% increase in life sciences investment since 2012.
A mainstay in the pharmaceutical industry, small molecules continue to have distinct advantages and have seen a boost in growth due to expanded applications and accelerating technological advancements. With annual turnover reaching £31.7 billion in 2019, the UK is already showing its strength in this sector.
The UK also has a track record of being able to make complex medicines at high quality, and has established national government funded infrastructure ready to work with businesses, such as the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre.
Cell and gene therapies
The UK has grown the leading cell and gene therapy cluster in Europe, and the largest outside of the US. These advanced therapies offer immense promise as treatments or even cures for a wide range of diseases.
The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult was established by government as an independent Centre of Excellence to grow the industry, which has more than tripled in size since 2012 and now employs 7,000 people, up from 3,000 in just 2019. The UK hosts 12% of the world’s cell and gene therapy clinical trials, and manufacturing capacity has also expanded by 25% in the last year alone, particularly in Scotland and the North of England.
The NHS was the first health system in Europe to approve CAR-T therapy, one of the fastest commercial approvals in its more than 70 year history.
Precision Medicine has the potential to revolutionise the medical landscape. UK-led technological breakthroughs in genomics are accelerating cost reductions and expanding methods of applications which offer tremendous opportunities.
The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund invested £210 million into the sector via the Data to Early Diagnosis and Precision Medicine Challenge theme, and the National Health Service is the first in the world to introduce a genomic medicine service at scale and to apply whole genome sequencing in routine clinical care.
The global drugs market is growing dramatically. Global medicine spending is projected to increase at between 2 to 5% annually, exceeding £820 billion in 2024. Covid-19 has further highlighted the opportunities in this sector with record-breaking investment in 2020 of more than £12.9 billion in Q2 equity funding for the biopharmaceuticals industry, the largest ever witnessed in a quarter.
Biotech now accounts for a large, and growing, share of the global clinical development pipeline at 80% of the total in 2018. More medicines are also being approved than ten years ago, and two-thirds of launches will be specialty products for chronic, complex or rare diseases.
The UK offers opportunities across the country for companies developing both population health and precision medicine solutions. About two-thirds of the industrial workforce sit outside of the South East and London.
Key UK assets
Cambridge, London and Oxford mark the corners of the UK’s world renowned “golden triangle” for life sciences. The region is home to over 3,700 companies, over 193,000 employees and 19 of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies, as well as top ranked global universities for life sciences and health sciences.
North of England
The North of England competes globally by offering lower costs and a consistently high-quality labour force and facilities. Activity is clustered around Manchester, Liverpool and the North East. The region offers expertise in genomics and biomarker discovery, cell and gene therapies, medicines manufacturing, immunology and digital health.
The Midlands offers one of the most concentrated clinical trials clusters in Europe, centred around Birmingham, and carries out the largest number of cancer trials in the UK. The West Midlands is home to one of the UK’s three Advanced Therapy Treatment Centres, established to address the challenges of bringing pioneering products to patients.
Scotland benefits from an integrated healthcare infrastructure and significant investment to advance R&D for stem cell-based treatments, in-vitro applications and precision medicine. With hot spots in Edinburgh and Glasgow and a vibrant industry cluster and supply chain, as well as growing manufacturing capabilities, Scotland provides a fantastic opportunity for companies.
Wales has leading global clinical and research expertise in wound healing, neurosciences, oncology and regenerative medicine. It’s particularly strong in precision medicine as it is home to Genomics Partnership Wales and its universities undertake a range of multidisciplinary research alongside strong links with clinical and business partners.
Northern Ireland offers investors very good value for money and a highly connected and collaborative setting, where global companies work with academia, health organisations and government. The region’s cluster of companies have capabilities spanning the whole drug development value chain with particular strengths in biomarker discovery and validation.
Companies benefit from access to world-class universities and life sciences infrastructure including lab space, science parks and manufacturing facilities, as well as incubators and accelerators in which to start up and scale up. A national health research network supports streamlined trials operations, and innovation support is available from the regulator, health technology assessment bodies, and the NHS.
Specialised clusters offer opportunities in high growth subsectors such as precision medicine, cell and gene therapies, vaccine manufacturing, data science and more. Innovators can connect to R&D opportunities across the UK, and benefit from both national and regional networks that can help to facilitate partnerships.
A few of the notable UK assets include:
- Medicines Discovery Catapult
- Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult
- National Biologics Manufacturing Centre
- Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre
- Francis Crick Institute
- Rosalind Franklin Institute and Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Cambridge Biomedical Campus
- National Institute for Health Research
Business and government support
To support the sector, the government has announced ambitious plans for how government, the sector and NHS will work together to make the UK a globally leading location for life science investment and innovation. A strong underlying business environment and agile and innovation-friendly regulation are also key to seizing opportunities in emerging technology areas.
UK Life Sciences Vision
UK Life Sciences Vision sets a 10-year strategy for the sector to build on the successes of our COVID-19 response and accelerate delivery of innovations to patients. The vision outlines seven critical Healthcare Missions that government, industry, the NHS, academia and medical research charities will work together on at speed to solve.
The Clinical Research Vision
The Clinical Research Vision outlines the UK’s ambition to remain a leading global destination for cutting-edge clinical research. The vision commits to making the UK a more patient-centred, pro-innovation and digitally-enabled clinical research environment, where research is easier and faster to deliver across all research phases.
Novo Nordisk UK is investing £100m in a landmark strategic alliance with the University of Oxford, the Novo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford (NNRCO) that will employ more than 100 scientists. With close proximity to academic centres of excellence in Oxford, London and Cambridge, NNRCO is focused on target discovery and translational research for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular
MSD (known as Merck & Co in North America) is investing £1 billion to create The MSD UK Discovery Centre, a state-of-the-art and multidisciplinary global research hub, located in London’s “Knowledge Quarter”. The operation will grow to house 800 people.
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Individual National Consultant for Coordination Capacity Support
|Location :||Dili, Timor Leste|
|Application Deadline :||06-Mar-19 (Midnight New York, USA)|
|Additional Category :||Management|
|Type of Contract :||Individual Contract|
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|Languages Required :||English|
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(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
|Duration of Initial Contract :||65 working days|
|Expected Duration of Assignment :||01 April 2019 – 31 May 2019|
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
The UN System in Timor-Leste operates under the Resident Coordinator System to ensure coherence and efficiency of the UN development activities in the country. The Resident Coordinator (RC) is supported by the RC Office (RCO).
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the RC Head of Office, the UN Coordination Consultant strengthens capacity of the RCO providing assistance to development and implementation of coordination tools and services as well as supporting the RCO to set in place administrative systems and mechanisms of the office.
The UN Coordination consultant works in close collaboration with other RCO members and other UN agencies in the country to support the collective efforts of the UN System to increase coherence and efficiency of development activities in the country.
Today, the UN Agencies work in Timor-Leste under the UN Resident Coordinator system, focusing solely on sustainable development. The partnership between the government and the UN is outlined in the United Nations Development Assistance Framework 2015 – 2020 (UNDAF) for Timor-Leste. The UNDAF is a strategic programme framework to support the national development priorities of Timor-Leste encapsulated in the Strategic Development Plan 2011-2030 (SDP). The SDP reflects the aspiration of the Timorese People to become a high performing, middle income country by 2030.
Timor-Leste is now at a critical juncture. Many development milestones have been achieved, but key challenges remain. The country successfully and peacefully conducted its eighth parliamentary election on May 12th 2018, with the new Prime Minister sworn in on June 22nd 2018. The UN is committed to supporting the VIII Constitutional Government in achieving the 2030 aspirations of the SDP.
The UN Resident Coordinator leads the UN Agencies in Timor-Leste. The Office of the Resident Coordinator (RCO) plays a critical role in supporting the Resident Coordinator, and the UN Country Team (UNCT) by providing coordination, planning, advocacy, analysis, information management and communications support. Furthermore, the RCO liaises with the counterparts, including the Government, the Office of the President, Parliament, civil society and the international donor community on a regular basis to keep national and international counterparts abreast of developments in UN programming, and provide information and support when requested.
Duties and Responsibilities
The consultant will be responsible for communications and outreach, to provide visibility of the UN work in Timor-Leste, and support the administrative and logistical processes of the office. S/he will do this by:
The consultant will work under the overall direct supervision of the Head of RCO/RC and the UNCT for communications strategies for the new government and relevant activities. The consultant will also work collaboratively with the UN Communications Group (UNCG) and relevant groups.
The successful individual consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs/key deliverables:
Under the supervision of the Head of Office and the RC, the consultant will work with the RCO team to ensure implementation and quality of delivery.
The successful individual consultant is expected to perform the above-mentioned outputs/key deliverables within 65 working days of the assignment. He/she is expected to start on the 14 March 2019 and all outputs have to be delivered by the 31 May 2019.
The main duty station will be in the office Dili. The consultant must be available for regular meetings with the RCO team, RC and other meetings with the UN Groups and UNCT when required.
Required Skills and Experience
Maximum a master’s degree in communications, Journalism, International Relations, Public Administration, Political Science/development, or related field.
Lump Sum Contract
The Financial Proposal must be expressed in the form of an all-inclusive Lump Sum Amount, linked to the Expected Outputs and Deliverables, supported by a breakdown of costs as per the template provided by UNDP. Under the lump sum approach, the contract price is fixed, regardless of changes in the cost components or duration of the assignment.
All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources.
In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.
Schedule of payments
I. Recommended Presentation of Offer
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
The term “All inclusive” implies that all costs (professional fees, travel costs, living allowances, communications, consumables, etc.) that could possibly be incurred by the Contractor are already factored into the final amounts submitted in the proposal
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Elizabeth Warren is ready to fight Donald Trump in the 2020 election. The MA senator has officially launched her presidential campaign, cementing her as one of the most progressive candidates in the race.
UPDATE, 3/5/20, 10:56am ET: Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is dropping out of the 2020 presidential race, according to a source within her campaign. While Warren’s “big structural change” campaign gained her masses of supporters, her popularity waned during the primaries. Her decision to drop out comes two days after a disappointing Super Tuesday; Warren didn’t win a single state, and came in third place in Massachusetts. It’s thought that she’ll endorse Senator Bernie Sanders.
ORIGINAL: Senator Elizabeth Warren thrilled her supporters by announcing in December 2018 that she was taking the first step towards running for president in 2020, tweeting a video with the caption, “Every person in America should be able to work hard, play by the same set of rules, and take care of themselves and the people they love. That’s what I’m fighting for, and that’s why I’m launching an exploratory committee for president. I need you with me.” She officially announced her candidacy in February 2019, and she’s ready to crush President Donald Trump. Here’s what else you should know about this formidable Democratic candidate.
1. She went from a public school teacher to a Harvard professor. After graduating from the University of Houston, Warren taught children with disabilities at a public school, before deciding to go to law school at Rutgers University. Warren worked as a lawyer for several years while raising her two kids, Amelia and Alexander, then going back to Rutgers — this time to teach. She later became the assistant dean at the University of Houston Law Center, taught at the University of Texas School of Law, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Michigan, and the University of Pennsylvania. After leaving Penn in 1995, Warren 1996 became the highest-paid professor at Harvard University.
2. She was the first elected female Massachusetts senator in US history. Warren announced her Senate campaign in 2011, and soon gained national attention after giving an impassioned speech about why she thinks the rich should pay more taxes — something she still believes today as a presidential candidate. “There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own,” Warren said. “Nobody. You moved your goods to market on the roads the rest of us paid for; you hired workers the rest of us paid to educate; you were safe in your factory because of police forces and fire forces that the rest of us paid for.”
Joe Biden, her current rival in the 2020 presidential race, swore Warren into office in 2013. Warren has positioned herself as a champion of the middle class during her time in Senate and served on innumerable committees and subcommittees: the Committee on Armed Service, the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and a Special Committee on Aging.
3. Her unofficial campaign slogan is “I have a plan for that.” Whatever the issue, Warren has a thoroughly thought-out plan in place. Her goals as president if elected in 2020, are to “end Washington corruption and fix our Democracy; make the rich pay their fair share; fight climate change and build a green economy; fix our broken healthcare system; ensure racial and economic justice and opportunity for all; raise wages and create more American jobs; hold big corporations accountable; build financial security for everyone; protect our communities, and fix our foreign policy and end our endless wars.” The details for each plan are laid out HERE.
4. She’s sparred with Donald Trump over her claims about Native American ancestry. Warren, a frequent Trump critic, was dubbed “Pocahontas” by the president for saying that she was part Cherokee. At a July 2018 rally, the president said he’d donate $1 million to the charity of her choice if she took a DNA test that proved she’s Native American. She did, and asked him to donate to the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center. Trump claimed he never made the bet, and still uses the bigoted nickname when referring to the senator.
Warren said in 2012 while running for Senate that she and her brothers had been told by older relatives that they had Cherokee ancestry, saying, “being Native American has been part of my story, I guess, since the day I was born.” She faced backlash when it was revealed that she was listed as Native American in Harvard’s federal affirmative action forms, with some, including Republican opponent Scott Brown, claiming that she used her supposed heritage to get ahead. A comprehensive investigation by the Boston Globe concluded that she didn’t benefit professionally.
Cherokee leaders criticized her taking the DNA test, because although it determined that she was a very small percentage Native American, she didn’t share their heritage or culture. Warren apologized for any “harm” she caused at an August 2019 presidential forum on Native American issues in Sioux City. “I have listened and I have learned a lot, and I am grateful for the many conversations that we’ve had together,” she said.
5. She helped create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In 2008, long before she was a senator, Warren was asked by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to come to Washington, DC, to lend her expertise. Reid proposed that Warren, then a lawyer, head a commission overseeing the Wall Street bailout. That led to the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a government agency that has given $12 billion back to Americans after the recession.
By the way — if you haven’t registered to vote yet, there’s still time to correct that before the 2020 election. Register using the form below:
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Nuclear power : Recent developments at the Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has pressed a panic button across the world. After Ukraine raised an alarm over Russia attacking the Zaporizhzhia NPP, the world has come together to condemn Russia. While the fire has been put off and no radiations have been emitted out of power plant, the war of words between Ukraine and Russia continues.
Ukraine has claimed that a blast at Zaporizhzhia NPP would be 10 times worse than Chernobyl and if the world doesn’t step in to stop Russia’s advances, it could be worst disaster of the 21st century. Russia, on the other hand, has claimed that it was the Ukrainian saboteurs who fired at the nuclear plant.
Amid all of this, India has stepped up to school the troublemakers and called for utmost restraint. India’s permanent representative to the United Nations TS Tirumuti, speaking at an emergency session of the UNSC, said the escalation of the situation is regrettable and there should be an immediate cessation of violence and hostilities.
TS Tirumurti emphasised that India attaches the highest importance to ensuring safety and security of nuclear facilities as even the smallest accident could have severe implications on public health and the environment. He added that India will accord the highest priority” to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s monitoring activities and implementing safeguards in accordance with the agency’s statutes in an effective, non-discriminatory and efficient manner.
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Most gibbon species are threatened by extinction, and this is exacerbated by the continuous degradation of their forest habitat that fragments and jeopardises their remaining population.
We recognise that space for farming is important for the livelihoods of local communities. To ensure conservation efforts are not at the expense of communities living nearby conservation areas, together with stakeholder communities we engage in land-use planning. Planning initiatives aim to harmonise conservation efforts with village household needs, for which we promote the production of village development plans fitted with actual and preferred spatial land use. Through this measure we help program use of agriculture and forestry lands and promote protection and restoration of forest habitat key to the survival of gibbons and and many other species.
Loss of cultural environmental tradditions
In many cultures, traditional affinities with the environment are gradually disappearing, partly due to the lack of their documentation and partly because of lack of interest by newer generations.
PRCF Thailand tries to document elderly teachings, folktales, legends, and poetry that relates to interactions of Karen-Thai people and their environment, in particular as these relates to the Lar Gibbon and its habitat. Thereafter, we try to revive the conservation aspects of these by promoting knowledge and understanding throughout the community. For example, there are legendary stories that describe how gibbons are different than other monkeys because they like peace and quiet and do not steal from villagers. Strong taboos against the killing of gibbons state that if a villager kills a gibbon their life will be full of sorrow and there will be silence in seven mountains, seven streams, and seven other animals. Such stories are distributed amongst the community through posters, cards, and calendars.
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Thursday night through Friday morning will be one of the special dates scattered throughout the year when skywatchers can catch a meteor shower as a host of potential eruptions erupt in the dark.
Meteor showers occur when our planet collides with the debris field left behind by icy comets or rocky asteroids orbiting the sun. These small particles burn up in the atmosphere, resulting in fiery streaks of light. The regularity of orbital mechanics means that a given meteor shower occurs around the same time every year.
One of the first major spring meteor showers is the Lyrids. They have been active since April 15 and go until April 29, but they will peak from April 21 to 22, which is Thursday evening and early Friday morning.
The meteors come from a comet called C/1861 G1, also known as Thatcher. This is an early morning shower, best seen in the early hours before dawn in the Northern Hemisphere, although some activity is visible in the Southern Hemisphere.
It will peak when the moon is two-thirds full, which could limit visibility. If you can’t get a good show overnight, the Lyrid shower should be much stronger in 2023, when the moon is a tiny crescent, allowing up to 18 meteors to be seen per hour.
And there are more meteor showers to come. To visit The Times list of major downpours expected in 2022or sync our curated collection of major space and astronomical events with your personal digital calendar.
How to see a shower
The best practice is to go to the countryside and get as far away from artificial light sources as possible. People in rural areas may have the luxury of just going outside. But city dwellers also have options.
Many cities have an astronomical society that maintains a dedicated dark sky area. “I would suggest contacting them and finding out where they are,” said Robert Lunsford, secretary general of the International Meteor Organization.
Meteor showers are usually best seen when the sky is darkest, after midnight but before sunrise. In order to see as many meteors as possible, wait 30-45 minutes after arriving at your viewing location. This will allow your eyes to adjust to the dark. Then, lie back and admire a large part of the night sky. Clear nights, higher elevations, and times when the moon is thin or absent are best. Mr Lunsford suggested a good rule of thumb: “The more stars you can see, the more meteors you can see.”
Binoculars or telescopes are not necessary for meteor showers and will actually limit your view.
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Changing Your Air Filter
Your engine air filters should be replaced between 15,000 and 30,000 miles, depending on your driving conditions. If you have a turbocharged engine or drive on unpaved roads, you will likely need to change it more often. Even if you dont drive a lot, your air filter should be replaced every three years as it can become brittle as it ages.
In order to replace your air filter, keep your vehicle on a dry, flat surface and locate the air filter housing and open ityou may need a screwdriver from your household toolkit. Remove the old air filter, along with any debris. Note how the older filter is installed so you can do the same thing when installing the new air filter. Match the direction and placement of the old housing once you install the new filter and you are done.
Winter Tires Or Snow Tires
If you live in a climate where the temperature regularly drops below 45°F/7.2°C or in an area where snow and ice linger for months on end then a set of winter tires, also known as snow tires, is likely a wise choice to get you through the snowy season. Snow tires are specifically engineered to perform in wintery conditions, equipping you the traction, grip and control that summer tires simply arent built to provide. The special rubber compounds in winter tires stay softer and more pliable than summer or all-season tires in frigid conditions, giving you a better grip and superior braking ability.
Another key difference is in winter tires physical design look closely, and youll notice that they feature hundreds of small cuts in the rubber, called sipes, which create tiny edges that provide increased traction by gripping and grabbing wet, icy and snowy roads. Couple those sipes with deep grooves and channels in the tread that are meant to dissipate water, slush and snow, and its clear to see why winter tires provide the utmost traction and peace of mind when frigid conditions arrive.
Raise The Car With The Jack
Underneath your car, there will be specific jack points designed to accommodate the jack. They are usually marked with arrows. Place the jack under the jack point nearest the flat tire and turn the crank to raise the car. Stop as soon as the flat tire is off the ground its not usually necessary or helpful to use the full height of the jack.
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What Type Of Roads
Different usage conditions require different tire characteristics.
For mainly city driving, look for:
- Braking distance: Use tires with the optimum braking distance, on both dry and wet roads.
- Longevity: City driving with its numerous stops and starts puts great demands on the tire. Choose tires with increased longevity.
- Fuel economy: Tires with low rolling resistance save fuel.
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For mainly road or highway driving, look for:
- Braking distance at high speed: For maximum safety, select tires that provide optimum braking distance on both dry and wet roads.
- Comfort: For long trips, choose tires that offer comfort both in terms of vibration and noise level.
- Handling: Select tires that provide excellent grip and stability.
If you drive on unpaved roads:
- Look for tires that provide off-road traction and maximum durability.
What Should My Tire Pressure Be
The correct air pressure is determined by car manufacturers and tire makers. You can consult a tire pressure chart usually located in the car’s door jamb or sometimes in the trunk, but always in your owner’s manual to find the right tire pressure for your tires. Tire pressure depends on the type of vehicle you have, the type of tire and the load. You should check your tire pressure regularly, especially before you take any long trips.
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When Changing Your Tire Size Might Be Acceptable
It’s possible to change the size of your tires without actually changing the diameter. One example is if you want larger rims – you can buy tires that compensate for the larger rims by reducing the “height” of the outer tire. This is why the tires of cars with large rims have a much thinner “band” of rubber along the outside of the tire.
Other times you might want to change the size of your tires is when the factory-recommended size is rare and you want to find a more affordable option. Generally, you don’t want to go with tires that have a diameter that is more than 3% different from the factory tires. It’s also a good idea to consult with a trusted mechanic before switching to larger or smaller tires.
Where To Find A Car Tire Size
No matter what vehicle you drive, finding the manufacturer-recommended tire size should be easy. The best place to start looking is the owner’s manual.
Don’t worry if you can’t locate the manual you may also find a tire fit guide in these locations:
- The driver’s side door jamb
- Inside your glove box door
- Within your gas tank hatch
You can also find tire size data on the sidewall of your current tires . However, no matter where you find your tire size, you will have to decipher a sequence of numbers and letters. Don’t worry if it looks confusing at first â every letter and number has a straightforward meaning. Let’s break down how to read car tire size.
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Why Are These Numbers Important
Obviously, tires have to fit on the wheels, so the width is critical, but less obvious is the effect on various systems in your Toyota. If your car is specified to ride on P225/65R17 tires, changing to P225/55R17 which has smaller sidewalls will throw off your speedometer, which was calibrated based on the diameter of the P225/65R17 tires. Its also important to choose tires with similar or higher load and speed ratings to avoid the risk of a blowout due to under-rated tires.
Finally, getting the speed rating right is important because tires are under extreme stress when rotating at high speeds. The combination of centripetal force and centrifugal force is an important consideration for an engineer who is selecting tire speed ratings.
Shopping for new tires can seem to bring about a bewildering array of numbers and ratings and symbols, but understanding the basics and consulting with your certified Toyota technician will help clear up all confusion.
As the only interface between your Toyota and the road, tires are arguably the most critical wear item on any vehicle. Since each tires contact patch on the road is about the size of your hand, getting the right tire for the job is important.
How Do I Tell Wheel Size
If youre looking to learn the diameter of your stock vehicle wheels sometimes thought of as wheel height, or how tall the wheel is the easiest method is to review your tire size information.
The final number in your tire size denotes both tire and wheel size. In the diagram just below, the size is 17 which translates to 17″. This tire is fitted to a 17″ wheel.
Determining wheel width is a bit trickier. The tire section width, which is the first number in the tire size sequence and expressed in millimeters , hints at the wheel width, but does not give a certain or conclusive answer. This is because any given wheel width can accommodate more than one tire width. A 225 millimeter section width tire, for example, can be fitted to an 8″ or 8.5″ wide wheel.
To determine wheel width and the full specification details of your stock wheels, the dealership service department is often a good resource. Then with the full stock wheel specification in hand you can look for equivalents or close matches.
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Extend The Life Of The Vehicle
With a regular schedule, you are able to keep many vehicle problems at bay. When using your car, the last thing you want is for your car to break down, and regular maintenance can help you avoid costly breakdowns. This also keeps your cars value higher, because one of the first things people look for when buying a car is the internal condition.
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Passenger Touring Vehicles: Sedans Cuvs & Minivans
The tires designed for this particular class of vehicles are generally engineered to deliver a smooth and quiet ride, reliable all-season traction, and a long lasting tread life. Luxury vehicles that fall into the passenger touring category can find luxury tire options in both the all-season touring and grand-touring categories. While most cars in this segment will conform to these types of tires, some vehicles are modified for enhanced performance, and will need more performance from their tires.
Tip #: Put It All Together: Understanding What Where & How You Drive
In addition to considering your vehicle type and the climate you typically drive in, think about the type of roads you frequently use and how you like to drive. Are you an avid off-roader that yearns to pioneer new paths? A sports car enthusiast with an itch for speed? A highway commuter that needs to maximize fuel efficiency? Each of these drivers could benefit from a different type of tire, despite their vehicle type. For example:The avid off-roader…needs a tire that can handle dirt, gravel, stone, sand and more, and may want a bigger tire with stiffer sidewalls and a wide tread pattern to help prevent punctures and maintain stability in uneven road conditions.The sports car enthusiast…needs a tire that’s ready for tight turns and quick acceleration, and may want a tire that has high-speed capabilities and special heat-resistant rubber.The highway commuter…needs a tire that’s reliable, comfortable, and efficient, and may opt for a fuel-efficient low rolling resistant tire.Contact an auto care expert at your local Tires Plus for help selecting the tire that’s right for you, or get started by browsing tires that fit your vehicle. Refine your search by brand, price, type, rating, mileage warranty, and more! You’re only a few clicks away from finding the tire that’s perfectly suited for you and your vehicle.
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Understanding Tire Load Index
Just after the tire size are some more numbers, commonly 100T. The 100 is the tires load index, and in the case of 100, it means by itself a properly inflated tire can hold up 800 kilograms . Four tires can hold 3,200 kilograms, which for many vehicles provides plenty of capacity for holding up the vehicle and anything that might be inside.
With each increase by one, such as 100 to 101, you would increase the load capacity of the tire by 25 kg .
Tip #: Know Your Vehicle Make Model & Tire Size
Whatever your vehicle type, you can guarantee there’s a tire that’s built for it. Narrow your search by only comparing tires that fit your vehicle. Check your owner’s manual for tire recommendations, or use our handy widget to narrow your search by vehicle type. Some drivers choose to replace their tires with tires of the same size, as your owner’s manual likely recommends. Other drivers prefer to upsize or downsize their tires. A driver may select a lower profile tire in order to improve the handling and stability of their car, especially if they drive a smaller vehicle. Other drivers upsize their vehicle’s tires to improve the vehicle’s overall appearance or to maximize the vehicle’s load carrying capacity. Upsizing is most commonly seen on trucks and SUVs. If you’d like to explore the different tire possibilities for your vehicle, give your local Tires Plus a call and talk to one of our certified technicians. They know tires!
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Checking For Tire Recalls
The DOT regulates tire production and sales and tracks complaints about brands and tire models. Sometimes, regulations require a manufacturer to recall defective tires and repair or replace them.
Use our research tool to check for any manufacturer recalls on your car. Recall repairs are always free.
Many cars may be subject to a recall at some point in their lives. By law, manufacturers reach out to owners by mail to notify them of recalls. However, they dont necessarily have accurate addresses for everyone.
Locate The Tire Section Width
The section width is the number that comes immediately after the service type in a three-digit number. The section width indicates the tires overall width when it is mounted on a properly-sized wheel. It is measured by the widest point of the inner sidewall to the widest part of the outer sidewall. Wider tires will generally give more traction for the vehicle, but can be heavier and cause more fuel consumption.
Step 1: Read the first set of numbers after the letter. It will be three digits and is a measure of your tires width in millimeters.
For example, if the tire size is P215/55R16, the section width of the tire is 215 millimeters.
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Tire Pressure And Tread Depth
Since well-maintained tires are integral to a safe, fuel-efficient ride, make it a habit to visually inspect your tires often. Check the pressure in your tires every month, and before long trips or carrying extra load. Donât forget the spare. A tire pressure gauge will be needed to check your tire pressure. Also, during the colder months, note that tire pressure drops one pound with every 10 degree decrease in pressure. Your ownerâs manual will tell you how much air pressure your tire needs. You can check your tread depth using the simple penny method.
How To Choose Tires
What should you think about when choosing a tire?
Once you know what size tires can fit your car, you need to be able to choose among the different types of tires. Tires may look similar, but they can be optimized to perform for very different conditions and usages.
Think about the following things:
Read the rest of our tips to dive deeper into each question.
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Determine The Service Type
The service type tells you what type of vehicle the tire is manufactured for. For example, some tires are designed for passenger cars, while others are designed for larger trucks. The service type is indicated by the preceding letter on the tire size and is marked on the tires sidewall.
While the service type isnt a measurement, it does help with finding the correct tire size for your car. There are differences that are tied to service type, such as the tread depth and how many plies are used to manufacture the tire, but these numbers arent used in determining the overall tire size.
Step 1: Locate the group of numbers on the side of your tire. The group of numbers is the tire size, indicated in a format such as P215/55R16.
Step 2: Determine the preceding letter on the tire size. In this example, the P is the service type indicator.
The letter tells you what category of vehicle the tire is designed for. Here are the possible letters that you will see for the tire service type:
- P is for a passenger car
- C is for a commercial vehicle
- LT is for light truck
T is for a temporary tire or spare tire
Note: Some tires dont come with a service type letter. If there isnt a service type letter, this indicates that the tire is Metric size. You will most typically see this type of tire for European cars.
New Tire Buying Guide: Everything You Need To Know
Follow this guide to make the right choice when you’re replacing or upgrading your car’s tires.
Buying new tires can be a daunting experience. You face a bewildering array of brands, sizes and tire types to choose from, so it’s easy to be confused. But don’t worry: this guide will provide you with the essential facts you need to in order to make the right tire choice for your vehicle at the price you want to pay.
Before you buy, you’ll need to know the answers to the following questions:
- What type of tires does my car need?
- How many miles will the tires I’m considering last?
- How much do I want to pay?
- Should I go with a straight replacement set or upgrade my tires?
Already know about tires and just want our top picks? Our favorites in each category are listed below. Further down, you’ll find more information about all-season, summer, and winter tires plus our top alternative picks in each category.
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Coca-Cola ends use of non-recycled plastic in all on-the-go bottles sold in UK
Coca-Cola Great Britain (GB), in partnership with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), has announced that it is set to reach a significant milestone by using 100% recycled plastic in all on-the-go bottles across its entire range, as it continues its progress towards fully sustainable packaging.
The move means that all plastic bottles of 500ml or less in GB are to be made with 100% recycled plastic and will continue to be fully recyclable. The rollout commences in September, when the first 100% recycled 500ml bottles will start appearing on shelves. This milestone means Coca-Cola Great Britain will increase the amount of recycled plastic material in smaller bottles from 50% to 100%.
This milestone means Coca-Cola will have increased the amount of recycled plastic material in smaller bottles from 50% to 100%. Coca-Cola’s use of recycled plastics in Great Britain now saves 29,000 tonnes of virgin plastic each year – the equivalent of 2,292 double decker buses.
This change is another step on Coca-Cola’s journey towards 100% recycled or renewable plastic in all its bottles, and the creation of a circular economy for its PET packaging. The company is also completing the transition from plastic shrink wrap to cardboard packaging across all multipacks. This important action will mean that more than 30 million packs sold to consumers each year will no longer be wrapped in plastic.
Although all of Coca-Cola’s bottles have been 100% recyclable for many years, too many are still not being recycled. To make it easier to recycle plastic bottles Coca-Cola has been working closely with the Scottish and Westminster governments and industry partners on a well-designed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). This will encourage more people to recycle and ensure a greater collection of bottles in a clean, efficient way so that they can be remade into new bottles again and again.
An effective DRS is planned for implementation in Scotland by July next year with England and Wales following thereafter.
Stephen Moorhouse, general manager at CCEP GB, said: “Increasing the amount of recycled plastic we use is a critical point in our sustainable packaging journey and reaching 100%rPET puts us one step closer to achieving our ambition of a world without waste – collecting and recycling a bottle or can for every one that we sell by 2025.”
Environment Minister, Rebecca Pow, said: “I am delighted to see Coca-Cola Great Britain taking this significant step to ensure its on-the-go bottles are made from 100% recycled plastic.
“We are committed to crack down on plastic pollution through our landmark reforms such as a deposit return scheme for drinks containers and making manufacturers more responsible for their packaging. Bold measures of this nature from industry will play a huge role in helping us to achieve this ambition.”
Helen Bird, Strategic Technical Manager, WRAP, said: “It takes 75% less energy to make a plastic bottle from recycled plastic, and with plastic waste significantly contributing to fossil emissions when incinerated it’s never been more important to specify recycled content and keep packaging in a circular system. It’s positive to see Coke, founding members of The UK Plastics Pact, continuing to push the boundaries on design and engaging with its customers to place the bottles in the recycling, since achieving 100% recycled content is going to be strongly reliant on getting those bottles back.”
More broadly, Coca-Cola continues to use the power of its brands and advertising in order to encourage people to recycle more – from launching major advertising campaigns, to including recycling messages on its packaging, in all marketing campaigns and experiential events.
Earlier this month the company launched a new marketing campaign for its GLACÉAU Smartwater brand, encouraging more people to recycle the bottles. Bold messaging on-pack reminds consumers that the bottles are 100% recyclable and made from 100% recycled PET plastic (rPET).
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Angular 1.5+’s components are great, but testing them properly requires some changes to they way you were used to testing before.
Directives were always a bit clunky to test in Angular. You would either have to deal with recreating their DOM elements, or exposing the controller outside of the directive in order to test it directly. Since components are essentially wrappers around directives, you might expect the same dance.
But, along the introduction of components we also got the handy
This service enables testing a component’s controller even without exposing it, and it also provides a simple way to supply a controller with bindings in the test.
Say that we have this component:
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In order to get an instance of
foo’s controller in a test, we’d write this code:
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As you can see,
$componentController receives the name of the component that we’d like to test and also the bindings it should be initialized with, and returns the instantiated controller.
You can now start testing the controller, by invoking its functions and asserting the different results:
Don’t forget $onInit
In case your component implements the
$onInit lifecycle hook, which is very likely starting from Angular 1.6, you should make sure to explicitly call it in your tests.
$componentController does not take care of that for you, for different reasons.
This means that the test above should look like this:
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1. If you find the lost ox or sheep of your brother, do not pretend that you did not see it, but bring it back to its owner.
2. If your brother does not live near you, or you do not know to whom the animal belongs, you shall keep it in your house until its owner comes looking for it. Then you shall return it to him.
3. Do the same with his ass, his clothes, or with anything lost by your brother that you happen to find. Do not pretend not to notice them.
4. If you see the ass of your brother or his ox fall down by the way, do not pretend not to notice it, but help your brother lift the animal up.
5. A woman must not wear a man's clothing, nor a man the clothing of a woman, because whoever does such a thing deserves the reprobation of Yahweh.
6. If you find along your way a bird's nest in a tree or on the ground, and the mother-bird is sitting upon the birdlings or upon the eggs, you shall not bring with you the mother-bird together with the young,
7. but you shall let the mother go and take only the young. Then you shall prosper and live long.
8. When you build a new house, you shall construct a small wall around the roof, lest someone should fall from it, and your house become stained with blood.
9. Do not sow any other seed in your vineyard because when you do this, you can neither eat from the produce of the grapes nor from the produce of the other plants.
10. Do not plow with an ox and an ass together.
11. Do not wear a garment woven from wool and linen together.
12. Make for yourself tassels on the four corners of your cloak with which you cover yourself.
13. It may happen that a man takes a wife and afterwards does not like her,
14. so he reproaches her for her behavior, and defames her by saying: "I married this woman, but when I went to bed with her, I found out that she was not a virgin."
15. In this case, the father and mother of the young woman shall take the sheet of the wedding night which proves that she was a virgin, and will show this to the judges of the city.
16. The father of the young woman shall then say to the judges: "I have given my daughter as wife to this man, but now that he no longer likes her,
17. he pretends that when he married her she was not a virgin. And yet, see, here is the proof of my daughter's virginity."
18. They shall spread the sheet before the judges of the city. If the man is guilty, the judges shall arrest him and have him whipped.
19. They shall also fine him a hundred silver coins which they shall give to the father of the young woman because the man publicly defamed a virgin of Israel. The husband shall have her as his wife and cannot repudiate her as long as he lives.
20. But if what the man says is true, and the proof of her virginity is not found,
21. then you shall bring her to the door of her father's house and the people shall stone her to death for having committed an evil deed in Israel - becoming a prostitute while still in her father's house. So shall you banish evil from your midst.
22. If a man is caught lying with a married woman, the two shall die: the adulterer and the adulteress. So shall you banish evil from Israel.
23. If a young woman has been promised in marriage to a man, and another man meets her in the city and lies with her,
24. they shall bring the two and stone them to death: the young woman because she did not cry for help when she was in the city, and the man because he dishonored the future wife of his neighbor. So shall you banish evil from your midst.
25. But if in the fields, a man meets a young woman promised in marriage, and violates her by force, then only the man shall die.
26. The young woman shall not suffer punishment. She does not deserve death, for this case is similar to a highwayman who falls upon a man and murders him; in the same manner, the young woman was assaulted.
27. She was alone in the fields, she cried but no one came to help her.
28. If a man meets a young virgin who is not promised in marriage to another man, and that man violates her by force, and they are caught by surprise,
29. the man who lay with her shall give to the father of the young woman fifty pieces of silver, and take her as his wife, because he has dishonored her, and he cannot send her away all his life.
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Exams are a challenge. You want to beat exam stress? Read on
Now is the time to stock up on fruit and vegetables, lay off caffeine and burgers. Foods and drinks high in caffeine and sugar can make you crash. 5 a day can help balance your mood, making it easier to study. More on healthy eating http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/eight-tips-healthy-eating.aspx
8-10 hours of sleep improves concentration. No point cramming the night before an exam either, sleep will benefit you far more. Mariah Carey says she needs 15 hours of sleep before she can sing at her best.
3. Can you make a deal with your family?
Now is a good time to let your room get messy, and hold off on the chores. Talk to your family and make a deal, they might understand that exams don’t last forever, and you can do your chores when the studying is done!
4. An amazing study environment
Saying that, make your revision space amazing. Gather your best highlighters, put a little plant on your desk, make sure your space is tidy. All the things you can do to make you want to be there.
5. Timing is key
An epic, colour coded, detailed revision timetable can help to manage the time you have. Make sure you leave plenty of time for breaks, and spend them doing fun stuff like listening to music or hanging out with friends. Even if it’s a short break – can you phone a pal?
6. Talk about the nerves
You’re all in it together! And it’s the worst thing ever! Tell your friends, tell your parents about how you’re feeling and go on about it, milk it.
7. Get help from the experts!
It’s a good idea to get as much guidance out of your teachers as possible, and your school/college will have student support who can help with ways of dealing with exams. Take full of advantage of your school’s help, that’s what it’s there for!
Keep active during exam season, go for a jog with pals, do some yoga, boxing, football even a little walk can help stave off the stress. Staying stress free can help you perform better in the exam.
Yes these exams are important. No you won’t remember what you got in a few years. You might remember what you learned during this time though, keep in mind the grade you get isn’t as important as your sanity!
Give yourself a fun treat at the end. ‘When these exams are over I am going to___’ Watch a box set? Lie in the park? Fill in the blank.
The best way to beat exam stress is to talk to the student support at your school or college. Ask your teacher how to get in touch with them. If it’s still getting you down, don’t hesitate to talk to your GP or call NHS 111.
Always talk to someone about how you’re feeling, someone you trust or a helpline, such as Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, for confidential, non-judgmental emotional support. Or ChildLine 0800 1111 to get help and advice about a wide range of issues, talk to a counsellor online, send ChildLine an email or post on their message boards.
We didn’t make this up, information from here:
Mind also have some tips:
As do Young Scot:
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In Max Planck's footsteps at Lake Tegernsee
SK: Lake Tegernsee is a popular holiday and hiking region. What is so appealing about the Ringberg area if you want to go hiking in the mountains?
JE: Lake Tegernsee is rather a quiet hiking area, the mountains here are not that high yet, around 1,500 metres, the highest 2,000 metres. Nevertheless, they offer interesting challenges that can also be mastered on half-day tours, e.g. Leonhardsstein near Kreuth. When hiking in the mountains, you always have to bear in mind that your body first has to get used to the altitude. Every metre of altitude is a strain. Max Planck came to Lake Tegernsee every summer to hike. Someone like him, who lived in Berlin and thus in a flat area, could easily get used to the altitude here. So Lake Tegernsee was certainly an ideal region.
SK: Yes, he spent at least two weeks at Lake Tegernsee every year since 1885, then he went on to Tyrol or Austria, to the really high mountains.
Here in the house, conferences are held that focus on specific topics and problems. Do the surroundings still play a role?
JE: The environment is very important, especially for groups that stay longer, some sometimes stay for a week. For them, trekking tours to the surrounding mountains are also a great team-building activity. Many groups do this. For example, the tour to the Riederstein and perhaps on to the Baumgartenschneid is quite manageable. We recently had an IMPRS group do this. It was a real sporting challenge for the young people. Very few people today are as fit as Max Planck. Max Planck also did this tour, but he went much further.
SK: Where do your guests come from?
JE: From all over the world. Our guests reflect the international relations of the MPG. Researchers come here from Europe, North America, and the Asian countries, China, India, Japan, also many from South America. For them, their stay with us is naturally also an encounter with a particularly prominent and beautiful part of Germany, nature and Bavarian culture. We always have a Bavarian evening with hearty, typical food. It is important to us that our foreign guests also experience something of Germany and remember it later.
SK: Planck was an enthusiastic hiker who mastered difficult mountain tours to well-known peaks, e.g. in Tyrol or in the Allgäu, he also climbed the Zugspitze. He trained for this at Lake Tegernsee and made many notes about it in his diary.
You are an enthusiastic mountaineer yourself and know the area very well. Can you give an estimate of how fit Planck must have been and how difficult his tours were? For example, the tour on the Guffert.
JE: It is quite astonishing how fast Planck was on his mountain tours. For example, in 1893 he wrote: "In reasonably favourable weather we climbed the Guffert in 3 ¼ hours, went down to Weissenbach-Alpe and via Zottlbach to Johannesklause, then to Falep. The Guffert is 2195 metres high. When you read such walking times in the diary, you get respect for how sporty he was. He probably also rode his bicycle up to the entrance of the mountain - otherwise he couldn't have done it.
SK: Yes, he cycled a lot, there is a lot of evidence. But what was it like back then, were there already hiking trails?
JE: There were no paths with marked signs like today. You have to keep in mind that today's well-developed hiking trails did not exist at the end of the 19th century. There were paths for the farmers and dairymen, but they were much narrower and more impassable. And then he didn't have the equipment that we mountaineers have today. He was really incredibly fit.
SK: Did Planck also climb? His hiking equipment has survived and includes an ice axe.
JE: He certainly didn't climb the way people climb today. Modern climbing came later and has nothing to do with mountain hiking. All the equipment for it didn't exist either. At that time, at the turn of the 19th century, people climbed in their mountaineering boots when the route got really bad and they had to overcome difficult passages. Planck certainly did the same. And safety ropes like today didn't exist back then.
SK: Do you think that Planck perhaps also hiked up on the Ringberg?
JE: Yes, we can assume that. If you read the diary notes, you really get the impression that he knew the area like the back of his hand and was very much at home here. He also came to Bad Wiessee, our neighbouring community, every year for decades. I would be very surprised if he had skipped this mountain. Especially since there is a good passage from Bad Wiessee to the Ringberg. However, the castle was not built until 1912 and Planck was here much earlier. He must have followed the construction and was probably curious to see it up close when it was finished. In the 1930s it was already largely standing.
SK: Does Tegernsee still have a memory of this prominent guest?
JE: Not really. In Bad Wiessee there is a commemorative plaque on the house that his first wife's family owned and where Planck lived in the summer: the Hof am Grunder. But the people at Tegernsee probably know nothing about the prominent physicist. The Max Planck Society, however, is very well known.
Interview: Susanne Kiewitz
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Last winter, I set out on an otherwise unremarkable February day to visit a 15-meter-high basalt stack jutting out of the Greenland Sea. Hvítserkur is located just off the remote Skagafjörður peninsula in the north of Iceland. Loosely resembling the head of a troll (its two large “holes” lie against the water like eyes), Hvítserkur is a notable attraction in this region of Iceland, and is also particularly difficult to get to; one must drive along a potholed, dirt road that winds sharply around vertigo-inducing seacliffs for close to twenty miles in order to reach it. You’re hopeless without a four-wheel. Eventually, you come to a worn, muddy clearing (parking lot) and must walk another ten minutes through an even muddier pathway until the magnificence appears out of the oceanic abyss.
When I visited Hvítserkur that February, I wasn’t expecting to see many people — winter in Iceland is notoriously harsh, cold, and dark. I was wrong. The parking lot was packed with cars lined up door-to-door and tourists waddling out onto the rugged terrain in their brick-like hiking boots and winter jackets in mint condition. Cameras were everywhere — around necks, on selfie sticks, on tripods, attached to backpacks. I heard Chinese in my left ear and Italian in my right. And just like that, whatever magic Hvítserkur may or may not have represented dissolved into the turbulent, foamy sea that lay right beneath its wet and watchful eyes.
From 2008 to 2011, Iceland experienced a financial crisis. That’s putting it lightly — the country was gutted, banks crashed, the unemployment rate soared, and the economy plummeted. But for a country full of Viking descendants who deals with regular hurricanes but calls them “storms” and eats ram testicles for fun, a little financial “crisis” was the last thing they’d let cramp their style. By the time 2012 dawned, Iceland had made a remarkable comeback that, in large part, was due to its booming tourism industry.
Today, I’m sitting in the only eatery — a quaint little cafe edged against the sea — in the small northerly town of Skagaströnd, home to less than 500 inhabitants, including myself. That number is dropping, though, as Icelanders continue relocating to the capital. Just this autumn, Skagaströnd’s school downsized from two buildings to one, and the town also did away with its annual summer solstice celebration as a result of low turnout the previous year. It would be difficult to deny that Skagaströnd is slowly turning into a ghost town. There is, however, something keeping it from the pits of desolation: tourists.
Before long, a group of visitors walk into the cafe. They’re artists from the local artist residency — one of many throughout Iceland — and have just arrived to town. One of them mistakes me for the barista who, at the moment, is nowhere to be found. “I’m not sure where anyone is,” I admit to a woman with a gleam in her eyes that I’ve come to recognize as a sort of drunkenness induced by Iceland’s spectacular landscape. That is, after all, what millions of tourists come here for.
Iceland or Disneyland?
By the end of 2017, it is predicted that over two million tourists will have visited Iceland. This number puts the country’s population, 334,252, to shame. While many Icelanders are delighted by the surge in visitors and recognize tourism as the saving grace that pulled their economy out of the muck, others are not so keen; the reality is that the country is in need of a better system to deal with the millions of tourists, and the government has, to some degree, failed at setting this up.
In an attempt to accommodate the millions of tourists in Iceland, for example, restroom charges were implemented at many of the country’s numerous natural attractions. But tourists, already feeling the pinch of their wallet from Iceland’s outrageously high tax rate and import charges, silently rebelled. And thus began a very dirty story. It wasn’t long before “no pooping” signs were posted around the countryside.
Though Icelanders are generally extremely accepting of tourists, there is a fine line between what is and is not acceptable tourist behavior. Unfortunately, many tourists come to Iceland with the idea that the country is like a theme park (or a toilet) and all of its citizens just parka-wearing entertainers. As a result, there is no shortage of stories of tourists behaving oddly. Rumor even has it that a man from Canada walked into someone’s home in Reykjavík and sat at their dinner table, thinking that it was a museum. This sort of behavior, while amusing at first, over time contributes to feelings of resentment towards tourists and a heightened urgency to devise a sustainable plan to deal with them.
The changes brought on by mass tourism are visible everywhere in Iceland. Downtown Reykjavík (otherwise known as “Reykjavík 101”), for example, has recently undergone a major transformation because of it; real estate prices have skyrocketed and private rental companies have taken over whole buildings, effectively wiping out the majority of 101’s Icelandic population. Today, one can’t walk down Laugavegur (101’s main drag) without seeing a tourist. In fact, it’s far rarer to actually witness an Icelander there. Shop and restaurant owners have quickly adapted to this change by eliminating Icelandic menus or renaming their stores with English words. Even Iceland’s regional airline, Flugfélag Íslands, adopted a similar mentality by shedding their Icelandic nomenclature for the more palatable “Air Iceland Connect”. The results of these changes, while reflective of Iceland’s all-embracing attitude, are also somewhat dissociating; they’ve left many residents feeling disregarded. An Icelandic friend once said to me as we weaved through the masses of tourists along Laugavegur, “I feel like I’m a foreigner in my own country.”
Icelanders aren’t the only ones feeling the effects of the country’s tourism. For tourists, the ease and accessibility that has resulted from Iceland’s visitor-focused mindset comes at a price. While being able to walk into practically any restaurant and find an English menu may eliminate a lot of the stress that comes with traveling, it also takes away from the thrill of language and cultural barriers that many travelers see as essential parts of their journeys — what is left to discover if everything is already accessible? And for a country whose lure lies within its desolation and geographic obscurity, walking down a Reykjavík street whose crowds rival those of Times Square is a bit of a non-sequitur after flipping through your in-flight magazine’s glossy photos of the country’s unpeopled waterfalls and turquoise hot springs.
But there is a positive side to all of these changes. Before the tourism surge, Reykjavík 101 was empty. “Now there is life,” a particularly zesty in-law once explained to me. “You can walk down the street and see people now. Before, there was no one.” When I asked this in-law whether she minded the fact that the streets were now crowded with tourists, not Icelanders, she shrugged her shoulders. “We Icelanders are so few. Some people is better than no people, whoever they are.”
Iceland is at a turning point. With more and more of the country’s small population moving to Reykjavík, rural towns and villages, like Skagaströnd, are slowly becoming obsolete. It’s “sink or swim” mode for a lot of these places, whose economies are largely dependent on tourism. Artist residencies, like the one in Skagaströnd, therefore serve vital purposes for small communities that extend beyond monetary gain; they serve as a form of “specialized tourism”, offering visitors with particular interests unique experiences and up-close-and-personal views of another kind of Iceland. It’s a win-win situation for both residents and tourists, but this delicate equilibrium must be kept in check or Iceland’s small towns may risk losing the very solitude and tranquillity these places pride themselves on.
Back at the cafe, I watch the artists dig out their cameras and sketchbooks and have a go at the surrounding scenery. I’m in a strange position as both outsider and resident, as foreigner and inhabitant; I find myself both wanting the untouched, undiscovered nook of Iceland I’d so passionately sought after (and found) when I moved here two years ago, and a livelier, diversified, more populated place. And I think: perhaps this is how Icelanders feel, simultaneously aware that tourism is a valuable asset to their economy and apprehensive in the face of the change it’s bringing. Finally, the barista arrives. Her cheeks are rosied from the autumn wind. Seeing me, seeing the artists, she asks in her nearly impeccable English, “What can I get you?”
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Floyd has been an animator, writer, and comic book artist for such studios as Disney Animation, Hanna-Barbera, and Pixar. He worked as an inbetweener on Sleeping Beauty, becoming the first Black artist to remain at the studio on a long-term basis. After his work on Sleeping Beauty, Floyd was drafted, and returned to the studio after his service in 1960 to work on 101 Dalmatians and The Sword in the Stone. After Walt Disney saw some of the inter-office gag sketches Norman made to entertain his co-workers, he was reassigned to the story department, where he worked in story for The Jungle Book and Robin Hood.
Speakers: Floyd Norman | Animator • Writer • Storyman, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Marlon West | VFX Supervisor, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Rise Up Animation Founders: Bobby Pontillas Frank Abney Trent Correy Monica Lago-Kaytis
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Tetrodotoxin is a neurotoxin that can be harmful to humans at low concentrations. In the 2015-2016 season, TTX was found in shellfish in the Oosterschelde. There are many questions about the source, the measurability in organisms, toxicity, but also possible measures. Wageningen Marine Research is investigating these questions and supporting the sector and governments.
Tetrodotoxins (TTXs) are new toxins to the Netherlands. In 2015, TTX was found for the first time in shellfish from the Oosterschelde. Tetrodotoxin is a neurotoxin that can be harmful even at low concentrations. It can, for example, lead to paralysis. At high concentrations it is lethal for humans.
In 2016, the presence of TTX in mussels from the Oosterschelde led to the closure of several shellfish production areas just before the start of the mussel season. For the sector and the government, food safety is a top priority. That is why they are working together to take targeted measures that will guarantee food safety and fit in with commercial operations.
The objective of the research by Wageningen Marine Research into TTX is to guarantee the safety and availability of Dutch shellfish. The research is conducted in close cooperation with Wageningen Economic Research, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research and RIKILT.
The source of Tetrodotoxin is currently unknown. Initial research in 2016 provided some indications. Identifying the source and the environmental conditions to which the source responds is crucial for better predicting the presence of TTX and thus taking related measures by the shellfish sector. Given the (very likely) seasonality of TTX, concentrating research in the period in which TTX is found is essential.
Because very little is known about TTX, a high precautionary factor was applied in 2016 when setting standards. This is at odds with proportionality when it comes to socio-economic effects. The aim of the multi-year research programme is to arrive at an effective and efficient set of measures to guarantee food safety.
In order to enable the shellfish sector and authorities to be better prepared for problems such as TTX, the project will also develop a scenario which can be used as soon as a new acute problem arises (e.g. another new toxin or contaminant). By outlining scenarios, a more streamlined cooperation between government, industry and knowledge institutes can arise.
The knowledge gained in the programme is not only important for the Netherlands, but can also be used on a broader European scale.
Bacterie boosdoener in mosseldramaBacterie boosdoener in mosseldrama, Omroep Zeeland, 2016-06-27
Opnieuw zeer gevaarlijk gif in mosselen OosterscheldeOpnieuw zeer gevaarlijk gif in mosselen Oosterschelde, NPO 1, 2016-06-29
Quick scan beheersmaatregelen van Tetrodotoxine in schelpdierproductie in de Oosterschelde: IMARES (Rapport / IMARES C064/16) - p.
Tetrodotoxine (TTX) in mosselen: Accumulatie experiment verswaterleiding Kijkuit, Yerseke: IMARES (Report / IMARES C078/16) - p.
Tetrodotoxine (TTX) in schelpdieren: Wat weten we?: Wageningen Marine Research - p.
Veilig van mosselen en oesters genietenVeilig van mosselen en oesters genieten, Friesch Dagblad, 2016-08-02
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Jennie L. Schulze is assistant professor of political science at Duquesne University.
Strategic Frames analyzes minority policies in Estonia and Latvia following their independence from the Soviet Union. It weighs the powerful influence of both Europe and Russia on their policy choices, and how this intersected with the costs and benefits of policy changes for the politicians in each state.
Prior to EU accession, policymakers were slow to adopt minority-friendly policies for ethnic Russians despite mandates from the European Union. These initiatives faced majority opposition, and politicians sought to maintain the status quo and their positions. As Jennie L. Schulze reveals, despite the credit given to the democratizing influence of European institutions, they have rarely produced significant policy changes alone, and then only when domestic constraints were low. Whenever domestic opposition was high, Russian frames were crucial for the passage of reforms. In these cases, Russia’s activism on behalf of Russian speakers reinforced European frames, providing powerful justifications for reform.
Schulze’s attention to both the strategic framing and counter framing of external actors explains the controversies, delays, and suboptimal outcomes surrounding the passage of “conditional” amendments in both cases, as well as the local political climate postaccession.
Strategic Frames offers a significant reference on recent developments in two former Soviet states and the rapidly evolving spheres of political influence in the postindependence era that will serve students, scholars, and policymakers alike.
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April 29, 2014 Havana to Trinidad, Cuba
Driving on the country road, I traced my way from the Autopista Nacional westward toward Trinidad on my Cuba map. I was heading southwest toward Cienfuegos, a small city of about 150,000 on the southern coast of Cuba about 160 miles from Havana. If I didn’t have to worry about reaching Trinidad before dark I’d detour at the southern coast and turn eastward to see Playa Giron, or the Bay of Pigs, but decided against it.
Instead I focused on the status of two tanks—filling the rental car’s gas tank and emptying my full bladder.
Surprisingly, gas stations in Cuba are seemingly plentiful. Bathrooms, on the other hand, not so much.
Stopping for gas, I searched for a restroom and saw none. As I paid for my gas in cash, I asked the man behind the counter where they went to the bathroom.
“We can’t use ours anymore, every time we flush, raw sewage pumps out from the broken pipes,” the wiry station attendant said. “But if you go on the military base they will probably let you use theirs, that’s where we go.”
I had not noticed that the gas station sat just outside a Cuban Army military base. Taking a deep breath, I walked up to the gate guard who waved me toward the nearby unmarked door and let me use their bathroom.
It was a windowless room with a toilet base and a broken sink. The door did not lock and it had a dirty window in the top half. Anyone walking past could guess at what the occupant was doing inside the hot, airless room. The toilet flushed but only barely. My trusty camera bag yielded toilet paper and sanitizer for the task at hand and I emerged relieved, but dripping sweat.
Late April and it was already a hot, breezeless 93 degrees under the palm trees.
Back in the car, I focused on driving to Cienfuegos.
Cienfuegos is named after Camilo Cienfuegos, a general in the Revolution who is revered in Cuba for his leadership in the education movement. The colonial town is also known as La Perla del Sur or Pearl of the South, founded in 1819 in the Spanish territory but initially settled by French immigrants to trade in sugar cane, tobacco and coffee. Its 25-block city center boasts neoclassical style buildings from its founding and the planned town is considered an example of modern urbanism in Spanish America.
Eager to see the city center I entered Cienfuegos just as the rain started to pelt the streets. My attention was on playing vehicular Frogger, avoiding pedestrians dashing across the flooded streets as well as the bicycles and pedicabs streaking across my path.
I slowed to a crawl as I drove through the residential parts of town. The grand neoclassical buildings gave way to endless rows of dreary wooden structures with laundry hanging outside windows now getting drenched in the sudden downpour.
I would not stop in Cienfuegos after all. I spotted no other vehicular traffic, only masses of huddled hitch hikers desperate to catch my eye, waving their Cuban pesos.
On the edge of town I had reached a T intersection and looked closely at the highway sign. It said Trinidad but the arrow pointing the way was obscured. Which way should I go?
I tried looking at my map but noticed out of my peripheral vision two young men waving at me to roll my passenger window down.
“You need to go left, you’re going to Trinidad, right?” one of the men said.
“No one goes to Playa Giron, that’s if you go right,” the other guy added, shaking his head. “Too many military patrolling the beach.”
“Can you take us to Trinidad? Please? You can drop us off anywhere,” the first man said quickly, repeating it as the rain dripped down his face. He had on his best puppy dog face and for added effect, shivered a bit.
Hitting my head on the steering wheel in between my two hands gripping it at the 10 and 2 positions, I realized these two smart guys had figured out the best way to catch a ride to the tourist destination of Trinidad—separate themselves from the pack back in town. Smearing the dark substance on the arrow pointing to Trinidad was a nice added touch.
Moving my purse and camera bag to the front passenger seat, I unlocked the car doors and motioned them inside.
“Dale, come on in then,” I said without smiling.
What I would never have done in the U.S. I had managed to do in Cuba—give a ride to two men I did not know.
Armando and Eduardo were tourist guides who worked the beaches and other outdoor areas in and around Trinidad. Armando was the chatty one who had hooked me into giving them the ride.
I got a narrated tour on my drive to Trinidad at least. As soon as we left Cienfuegos, hugging the southern coast on an empty road, the rain stopped and the sun came out, turning the drive into a pretty tourist commercial for Cuba. I drove across an elevated road that Armando told me was called Cancer Alley, cancer for the astrological sign featuring the crab.
(If you look at the hyperlink, it’s an article about the crabs invading the Bay of Pigs or Playa Giron which is along the same coast I was now driving but heading east.)
Armando would not stop talking. I was on my guard yet interested in these two. Eduardo would only look out the car’s window, while Armando asked me questions.
There was only one brief crack in his cheery nonstop chatter, when Armando talked about working every single day as a guide to the many British, German, and Canadian tourists who visited Trinidad’s beaches and moutains.
“Yes, there is work to be had, and sun. So. Much. Sun…” Armando said, trailing off after the word “sol,” or sun.
Almost to himself he said in a softer voice, “I am sick of so much sun.”
Driving over the bridge on the Circuito Sur or Southern Circuit road, at last I had reached the entrance to Trinidad, one of the best preserved colonial cities in the Americas and jewel of Sancti Spiritus, the province of my mother’s family.
What happened next is still a blur to me. I was only able to reconstruct events after I had dropped off my two tour guides.
I entered the 500-year old colonial town and instantly realized I had no idea where to navigate on the rabbit’s warren of small streets to find Casa Magaly, the casa particular where I would stay during my time in Trinidad. Before I could even speak the words, “Hey guys, where shall I drop you off?”Armando started yelling from the back seat.
“Stop, stop, stop the car, look! Those guys are waving at you!” Armando shouted.
Stupidly, I stopped at the first corner where a group of about six young men hung out. They indeed were pointing to my car.
Before I could say anything or get out of the car they descended on the back right tire of the rental car. By the time I had gotten out and circled back to where they stood, they had done their work.
The tire was flat and losing air rapidly.
Looking at Armando, I gave him my most fierce angry Cuban mom look.
“Don’t worry, I know a place where they can fix it good and fast, I’ll show you!” Armando said quickly.
No price was ever mentioned, as the tire repair man never said a word while he watched Armando jabber at me. Eduardo first suggested swapping the flat tire with the spare in the trunk.
In my rental car inspection at the hotel in Havana it never occurred to me to check the condition of the spare tire. It was flatter than a Cuban pancake.
The silent mechanic took the flat tire and dunked it into a tank filled with water to find the puncture site, then got to work, applying a wide patch with plenty of adhesive.
“He’s really good, he’s doing a better job using the big patch and not skimping on the glue,” Armando said, trying to lighten the dark look of fury on my face.
Eduardo wisely had walked off to the edge of the littered empty lot where The Mechanic had his shop.
After about 10 minutes, the tire was repaired and mounted back onto the car.
The Cuban Charles Bronson’s only words to me the entire time I was there was to quote the repair price: $45.
“None of you have any shame,” I shot back, then handed the money over to The Mechanic. He smiled slightly and turned away.
The typical price for a tire repair is $2 or $3 at most. They had netted the equivalent of two months’ average Cuban salary in this transaction. Not bad.
“Maybe the tire got punctured on a crab claw on Cancer Alley,” Armando said, as he navigated me to my casa particular.
“It’s not the season yet, Armando, it doesn’t start until May,” I told him. “I’ll drop you off here, since this is where I’m parking.”
“Would you like to spend a day at the beach tomorrow? We can be your private tour guides? Or maybe a day in the mountains? I can show you where locals go to swim in the rivers,” Armando said.
The man would just not let me go that easily.
Briefly I considered it, only because my uncle had told me many happy stories from his childhood spent swimming in those same rivers, catching fresh water shrimp with his bare hands to cook over an open fire before going home.
“No thanks, I’ve already paid the toll to enter Trinidad, I’ll pass on your offer,” I said, unloading my suitcase.
Without a backward glance, the pair walked away, Armando silent at last.
*”Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200” is a phrase used in the Monopoly board game that has become widely used in popular culture to describe an action forced upon a person that has only negative results.
Featured image is of the entrance to Trinidad, Cuba, courtesy of Casa La Milagrosa in Trinidad.
Did you miss my first post in the Cuban travelogue series? You can read it here.
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Namibia needs to inoculate at least 10 000 people per day to reach the target of vaccinating approximately 60% of its population by December 2021, but falls far short of this number at the moment.
The World Health Organisation (WHO)’s representative to Namibia Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses said this on Friday at the official launch of the 'Get Vaccinated, Help Kick Covid-19 Out of Namibia', a comprehensive national campaign aimed at disseminating timely and accurate information, generate awareness and alleviate apprehensions and fears regarding Covid-19 vaccines.
The vaccination pace per day in Namibia steadily increased from 482 persons on 1 August to 1 915 citizens on 6 August 2021.
“Vaccination is the best weapon against Covid-19. We can do this as we have done with other vaccine-preventable diseases in the past,” he stated.
Namibia has up to 6 August fully vaccinated 52 681 citizens, which is 2.1% of the target, while 173 428 have at least received one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The vaccination programme kicked off on 19 March.
“A third of respondents from a recent WHO survey on adherence to Covid-19 public health measures were unwilling to be vaccinated because of safety concerns,” he observed.
The country’s vaccination programme came largely to a standstill in late June when both Sinopharm and AstraZeneca doses ran out in the midst of a deadly third wave of infections because of the late arrivals of procured vaccines.
By mid-July, 250 000 Sinopharm doses arrived, and yesterday 75 000 AstraZeneca doses arrived for those who have been waiting to get their second jab.
Yesterday, health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said “the vaccines have arrived this morning, and will be distributed to all the vaccination sites. Preference will be given to those waiting for the second dose, but nobody will be denied vaccination, even for the first dose.”
However, misinformation and conspiracy theories have hampered initiatives to get the masses vaccinated.
Sagoe-Moses said: “Vaccine hesitancy is an old phenomenon. In 2019, the WHO listed vaccine hesitancy as one of the 10 global public health threats. Delay and hesitancy to get vaccinated have caused many infections and deaths in the third wave.”
The overwhelming majority of Covid-19 deaths are of those not vaccinated.
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said at the same occasion that Namibia’s aim right now is to vaccinate 1 503 684 people, which is about 64% of the entire population, and Namibians need to be part of the campaign to kick the pandemic out of the country.
“This campaign is to motivate and provide information on the Covid-19 vaccines and vaccination process, generate awareness, assist in managing myths and misinformation, thereby helping in developing people’s trust and confidence to improve the acceptance and uptake of the vaccine,” she stated.
Kuugongelwa-Amadhila added that key stakeholders such as media professionals, traditional and religious leaders and influencers in communities should spread the message and assist in maintaining Covid-19 appropriate behaviours to reduce the risks of infection.
“We need to build capacity for our people to be able to differentiate between fake news and factual information for them to be able to make informed decisions,” she said.
More consignments of vaccines are expecting in the next few weeks and months to ensure enough stock for all eligible people.
Meanwhile, the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) urged “goverment to speak to us more regularly and with an open mind and agenda. Only as we share our experiences and offer to each other our particular gifts and strengths will we be able to serve our people to the best they deserve. Churches have already shown that they have the capacity to offer assistance in many ways, like acting as vaccination points, offering home-based care or developing some of its sites into wards for care.”
In a statement after a recent meeting, the CCN thanked those who “labour on our behalf to care for the sick, comfort the bereaved and risk their lives to save the lives of others. We applaud your efforts, and have committed ourselves to keep you in our prayers!”
They also encouraged Namibians and church members to support the vaccination campaign of the government.
“This support starts by having yourself vaccinated, and in so doing protecting others. We call on our people to listen to good and well-informed scientific advice rather than to misleading and harmful messages as ever so often expressed on social media platforms. Vaccination goes a long way to protect ourselves and others,” read the statement.
They furthermore called on government to respond to the devastating impact of the pandemic on jobs, livelihoods and the incomes of families and households.
“As church leaders, we call on our government to consider a relief intervention similar to the Emergency lncome Grant, but to provide this on a more permanent basis.”
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Versatile C-arm fluoroscopic X-ray frameworks are utilized for an assortment of indicative imaging and insignificantly obtrusive surgeries. Incorporated into the portable C-arm class are scaled-down C-arms, which were little frameworks, utilized in centers for sports medication and podiatric or orthopedic imaging. There are just a bunch of key players inside the US C arm X ray showcase.
A German-based market pioneer in Europe has completed a solid push into the United States marketplace in the course of a couple of years. Highlights on more up to date versatile C-arm frameworks incorporate three-dimensional routes and picture programming to improve picture quality and framework abilities. For instance, the heart and vascular replicas of GE or OEC imaging frameworks use movement.
They also have tolerant subtraction and propelled preparing calculations to empower continuous use without utilizing a cover picture. This enables the doctor to play out a total limit run-off through a solitary differentiation media infusion and a solitary run. A few outlines offer advances to diminish the radiation portion conveyed to patients. Different highlights incorporate a touch-screen border and laser pointing guides.
They also include computerized subtraction angiography and method road mapping, enabling vascular strategies to be arranged with the least measures of the varieties of media and smaller fluoroscopy times. Most C-arms use picture intensifiers with charge-coupled gadget camera. Makers state that the level board locators offer better picture quality and a little framework that occupies less space inside the OR.
They additionally offer a bigger field of view which was unaffected by geometrical contortions, and the identifier is not influenced by attractive twists, so the framework can be openly situated. A little level board locator offers fewer obstacles in the OR, enabling more space to see colleagues and arrange undertakings. Amazing angiographic X-ray outlines are a key segment when arranging a half and half working room.
Therefore, huge fixed angiography outlines are commonly viewed as when making these accommodations, because the picture quality has customarily been greatly improved than versatile C-arms. Nevertheless, progresses in locator innovation and new programming have incredibly improved versatile C-arm capacities in the course of the most recent couple of years.
Fixed frameworks additionally utilize fluid cooling frameworks to avoid overheating during delayed imaging. The organization trusts the framework will contend as a more affordable option in contrast to fixed outlines in half breed ORs. The new framework utilizes level board innovation to convey contortion free pictures with more than 16,000 shades. The identifier is not influenced by attractive fields.
So, it additionally delivers mutilation free, detail-rich pictures when near attractive reverberation scanners. The square presentation organization makes an essentially bigger obvious region with up to sixty percent more data for every X-ray than regular picture intensifiers. Another element normally just found on fixed frameworks is a differentiation media injector interface to synchronize infusion of diverges from the procedure.
The Vision RFD deals with this equivalent interface. The new framework was perceived during February. They work related to patient tables is explicitly intended for imaging. A table ought to permit free situating of a C-arm near the patient. A few tables are intended to move and turn to permit better patient admission for systems and to help imaging edges. Tables additionally should be X-ray luminous hence they do not meddle with imaging.
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The streets of one of our cities have erupted in violent rioting in response to another death of a young Black man at the hands of the local police force. This time, the city is Baltimore and the death was due to a spinal cord injury while in police custody. We are caught, all of us, in what seems like a senseless spiral of violence begetting violence begetting violence. We are caught because the anger that erupts is not due to only a current event, but due to decades of inequities in many of our cities. In this case, there are two Baltimores—one that is gentrified and where the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature could hold their annual meetings in 2013—the Baltimore that is the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards. The other is the Baltimore of frustration, low-incomes, boarded-up row houses, and predominately Black folk. These Baltimores do not talk with each other very much and there are serious tensions between them and the death of Freddie Gray has exposed these tensions like a raw nerve, an open wound that refuses to heal, a sorrow that deals out an endless spiral of anger and frustration and venom.
One thing we must hold on to is that it was the neighborhood—pastors, politicians, community leaders, laity, and even gang members who have taken to the streets to calm the roiling crowds of violent unrest in Baltimore. We are the ones who must address the inequities with precision and strategic acumen. There is senseless anger and righteous anger in the mix in Baltimore at the injustice and inequality that has become the fabric of that city and in so many of the landscapes we inhabit in our country. Senseless anger that uses violence fails to recognize that 20 minutes of violence takes 20 years to rebuild in many of these communities who have experienced rioting. Righteous anger crafts effective protest against these injustices that recognize that burning down your neighborhood is no way to build a better tomorrow. We must choose righteous anger that does not excuse inequities, does not tolerate poverty, does not sanction false hopes. Righteous anger takes to the ballot box, encourages us to claim the responsibility of citizenship and educate ourselves about the issues of the day and also the ways we can address them, works as communities united with a vision that refuses to accept a weary status quo that allows a few to flourish and the rest struggle to survive.
As Sweet Honey in the rock sings, “We who believe in freedom cannot rest. We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes.”
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‘We’re begging you’: Ohio hospitals have more COVID-19 patients in emergency rooms than ever before
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Hospitals in Northeast Ohio are reporting an all-time high number of COVID-19 patients in emergency rooms.
A statement from MetroHealth said the current number of patients in ERs and intensive care units in Ohio hospitals is the highest it has ever been.
The Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, Summa Health, Cleveland VA Medical Center, and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center were tagged in the post. All of the hospital systems are based in Northeast Ohio.
Most of the hospitalized individuals are unvaccinated against the coronavirus, the hospitals said.
The same hospital systems delivered a powerful statement over the weekend with a full-page message featured in The Plain Dealer.
“Help,” it stated.
19 News interviewed Cuyahoga County Board of Health Commissioner Terry Allan at noon on Monday.
According to data from the New York Times, Cuyahoga County’s COVID-19 case per capita is among the highest in the entire country.
According to the Ohio Department of Health, more than twice as many COVID-19 cases were reported in Cuyahoga County over the last two weeks than in any of the state’s 88 counties; the most in Ohio.
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ADAS - Plastic is deceptive
Since most production vehicles out in the world have radar sensors that are exposed to damage, this is a great case study for all brands.
This vehicle was a 2019 BMW 750Li (G12) and came into the shop because the front ACC (Cruise Control Sensor) was inoperative. A rock had hit the front ACC heater cover but the sensor itself did not look damaged.
The vehicle had a fault code for lack of visibility by the ACC cruise control sensor.
The technician replaced the broken ACC sensor heater cover and ACC sensor bracket (bracket did not look damaged). (FYI the sensor is $2500)
Here is a photo of the calibration technique for this vehicle and tools. (obviously not a G12)
Here is a photo of the sensor.
The vehicle was setup for ACC radar calibration and failed.
After updating the i-level of the vehicle and triple checking all ACC calibration measurements, the decision was made to open up the radar sensor.
This is what was found.
Even though there wasn’t any damage to the plastic casing of the ACC sensor, the plastic did bow which damaged the VERY soft gold metal behind it. The plastic bowed back and looked like nothing had happened.
The ACC sensor was replaced, programmed, and the ACC sensor ADAS calibration was performed again. The vehicle was fixed.
NOTE: Front radar cruise sensors and blind spot sensor are extremely prone to damage if dropped, hit, etc.
Wss it require complete calibration of the system or only sensors/ radar involved? How long does it take the calibration? how much does it cost this process for adas system?
Just the front radar sensor needed calibration. The calibration could be done in less than an hour. Like with anything, depends on experience. Customer pay price is 2 to 4 hours × labor rate, depending on where you go.
Does the gold piece function as an antenna or perhaps emitter? I am curious why the deformation affected it. Great find.
Excellent post, thank you! I KNOW that people are going to try to repair such problems, and aftermarket replacements will enter the market. These issues will make diagnosis exceedingly more difficult.
Hi Nelson: A came across something today which appears in the future to make the issue you described much more common. sae.org/news/2019/10/r… Soon, you'll get two (or more) issues for the price of one. Guido
Great link on the materials article, solid state Lidar is certainly appealing. For us Calibration Tech's there is a thought, if everyone is driving around with a hockey puck on the roof of the car work may dry up quickly. So I'm glad to see they some are looking away from electro-mechanical configurations. I really think everyone wins at that point as blind spot areas are certainly much larger…
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- 1 Can I use water instead of milk in biscuits?
- 2 What does milk do to biscuits?
- 3 Why do my drop biscuits fall apart?
- 4 Do you add water when making biscuits?
- 5 What can I use if I don’t have milk?
- 6 What can I substitute for milk?
- 7 Is butter or shortening better for biscuits?
- 8 Why do Oreos taste better with milk?
- 9 Why do biscuits get hard?
- 10 How do you moisten dry biscuits?
- 11 What is the best fat for biscuits?
- 12 How do you fix dried up biscuits?
- 13 What can I substitute for biscuit mix?
- 14 Should you let biscuit dough rest?
Can I use water instead of milk in biscuits?
You can use water in most baking recipes that call for milk. Use 1 cup of water and 1-1/2 teaspoons of butter for every 1 cup of milk called for in the recipe. The extra butter will help your baked goods stay moist.
What does milk do to biscuits?
Milk performs many functions in your baked goods. It serves as a source of liquid to hydrate the dry ingredients, adds flavor, supports browning and softens texture.
Why do my drop biscuits fall apart?
If your biscuits are falling apart… If this sounds familiar, you could be adding too much flour to your dough without knowing it, disrupting the ratio of dry to wet ingredients. Another reason you may end up with excessive flour in your dough stems from picking up too much via your work surface.
Do you add water when making biscuits?
Most homemade just add water biscuit mixes have you take a standard biscuit recipe and substitute shortening (or butter flavored shortening) for the butter. The shortening doesn’t spoil, so you can pack that into a jar and store it in the pantry ready to go, just add water and bake.
What can I use if I don’t have milk?
Use ½ cup half and half and ½ cup water as a substitute for 1 cup milk. Water: If the recipe calls for a small amount of milk like ¼ cup or less, water could work. You can also try adding 1 tablespoon melted butter per 1 cup water to add more fat: but do so at your own risk!
What can I substitute for milk?
If you’re just running low on milk and don’t want to head to the store, use these swaps to save your baking.
- Cream or Half-and-Half.
- Evaporated or Powdered Milk.
- Sour Cream or Plain Yogurt.
- Water (or Water and Butter)
- Nut Milk.
- Soy Milk.
- Oat Milk.
- Rice Milk.
Is butter or shortening better for biscuits?
Shortening is more effective at reducing gluten formation in doughs. It also has a higher melting point than butter, making it less likely to smear into biscuit dough, even if you use your hands to mix it. Properly made shortening biscuits are soft and crumbly, with a slightly more cake-like crumb than butter biscuits.
Why do Oreos taste better with milk?
Chocolate chip cookies have a lot of fat in them. When they hit your tongue, the emulsifiers in milk “help to smooth out the chocolate as you’re eating it,” Hartings said. Without it, the cookie may be a little more gritty. Milk also helps mellow out the vigor of the sweet cookie flavor.
Why do biscuits get hard?
When biscuits turn out hard and cracked instead of tender and flaky, one of two culprits is usually responsible: overworked dough or low oven temperature. Biscuits also require high heat to bake properly. Check your oven temperature to ensure it’s heating correctly before baking your biscuits.
How do you moisten dry biscuits?
If you want added moisture, you can brush melted butter or olive oil on the biscuits before wrapping them in foil. Turn the heat to low and cover the pan if you have a lid (this helps retain moisture). Heat for one to two minutes. Flip the biscuits around the 30-second mark to heat the other side.
What is the best fat for biscuits?
Butter is the winner here. The butter biscuits were moister with that wonderful butter taste and melt-in-your mouth texture. I’d be curious to test out substituting half or just two tablespoons of the butter with shortening to see if you get the best of both.
How do you fix dried up biscuits?
Start by adding a teaspoon of water or milk and mix it. If the cookie dough seems dry and crumbly then add more water or milk. The trick is to add a little and mix it to see if it requires more liquid or not. Sometimes either we read the recipe wrong or measured the liquid part wrong.
What can I substitute for biscuit mix?
Biscuit Mix Substitute Recipe
- 1 cup flour.
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder.
- 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- 1 tablespoon shortening, olive oil, or melted butter.
Should you let biscuit dough rest?
Standard Northern all-purpose flour does as well, especially if you allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes or so before cutting it out and baking. And both require a soft touch on the mixing, turning out and patting down of the dough.
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Theories of Democratic Governance in the Institutions of Higher Education
New York, June 2004— Author Emmanuel N.A. Tetteh, published by iUniverse, Inc., the leading provider of publishing technology solutions for authors, announced today…
Is Education the Only Purpose Institutions of Higher Education Have?
Institutions of higher education have traditionally remained uninvolved in the democratic governance of the American civic society. Teaching students is not the sole purpose of these institutions. Author Emmanuel N.A. Tetteh contends institutions of higher education have a responsibility to contribute to developing a well-mannered society. In Theories of Democratic Governance in the Institutions of Higher Education, Professor Tetteh addresses the concern that institutions of higher education are not living up to their responsibility to developing a well-mannered society causing a decline in the security of society.
By exploring various theories of democratic governance, the history of the political culture, and the role of institutions of higher education in the United States and Ghana, Tetteh answers questions such as:
- Is there any moral obligation for the institutions of higher education to direct their civic missions toward developing a well-mannered society or democratic governance?
- In what ways can higher education live up to its civic missions?
- Should the security of society be of any concern to higher education?“
Professionals in higher education can relate to the importance of this book as they strive to improve their institutions as well as society,” says Tetteh. “My intent for writing Theories of Democratic Governance in the Institutions of Higher Education is to inform those in higher education the importance that institutions of higher learning can play towards strengthening civic society.”
Tetteh posits that “the ideology of the development of civic virtues for higher culture in the democratic governance of civic society, exemplifies one of the social fabrics of good citizenship for ensuring homeland security at the face of growing regional or tribal conflicts, civic unrests, and the terror threats of radical religious fanatics in the world community.” As concerns of terrorism continue to rise, Theories of Democratic Governance in the Institutions of Higher Education looks at the role that institutions of higher education should have in contributing to society’s social conduct to ensure homeland security by redirecting their academic programs.
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Publication Date: May 31, 2004 -- Publisher: iUniverse -- Trade Paper
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King David High School Endowment
King David High School is a pluralistic community high school dedicated to educating and inspiring students in grades eight through 12 in the Greater Vancouver Jewish community.
King David is a school, a community and a family.
King David provides a strong educational environment grounded in academic excellence and Jewish values. Questions at King David are as important as answers. Students are challenged through a dynamic dual curriculum of Jewish and general studies to cultivate their skills and interests in the intellectual, artistic, spiritual and physical realms, as well as to explore and fortify their Jewish identity.
As a community, King David vibrates with a shared tradition and a common dedication to responsibility and leadership, menschlichkeit (ethical conduct), social justice, tikkun olam (adding good to the world), and ahavat Israel (love for the State of Israel).
Finally, King David is a warm and nurturing Jewish family, where everyone is valued and respected, connections to the local and global Jewish community are cultivated, and social bonds with peers are created for a lifetime.
Natalie Rosengarten and Ari Shiff, Co-Presidents
Russ Klein, Head of School
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Moss agate is a semi-precious gemstone formed from silicon dioxide, with minerals of a green color forming filaments and other patterns in the stone suggestive of moss. The field is a clear or milky-white quartz, and the included minerals are mainly oxides of manganese or iron. It is not a true form of agate, because it does not have concentric banding. The moss-like dendritic inclusions are formed due to trace amounts of metals present, such as chrome or iron. The metals can make different colors depending on their valence (oxidation state). Moss agate is usually formed from weathered volcanic rocks.
- – Stone of new beginnings.
- – Emotional, physical & intellectual balance; stabilizes physical energy.
- – See the beauty in all you behold.
- – Attracts abundance & self-expression.
- – Releases fear & deep-seated stress.
- – Expand personal space & growth.
Hardness: 6.5-7 Mohs Specific Gravity: 2.57-2.64 Refractive Index: 1.53-1.55
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Both women and men are affected by stretch marks. Women tend to get stretch marks post-pregnancy on the stomach and thighs, while men tend to suffer from stretch marks due to rapid weight gain or weight loss. Stretch marks usually appear on the back, legs, chest and stomach. While the remedies for stretch marks are few, new advancements in laser technology have led to an effective form of treatment.
The science behind laser stretch mark removal
Laser technology is used to stimulate and renew the growth of depleted collagen. Collagen is a type of protein that supports and connects different tissues of the body. This protein is responsible for the firmness and elasticity of the skin and laser technology aims to ‘fill in’ the stretch marks through encouraging the production of collagen.
The procedure for stretch mark removal involves directing the laser energy into the lower layers of the skin. Laser technology is useful as it helps remove the damaged tissue while remodelling the fibres of mid-layers of skin. It also helps in sealing damaged blood vessels. Thus, lasers help leave you with radiant, younger-looking skin.
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Seun Anikulapko Kuti once said to me, that giving with cameras is not giving. It is PR. He said “You don’t have to call a press conference; then bring all the cameras in the world because you have opened a bore hole to provide pipe borne water in a community”
Some people may disagree but he does make a good point. They will say that using celebrities and taking photographs helps increase the media attention which in turn creates a larger awareness for the cause. The increase in awareness means that more help can be offered which snowballs and begins the journey of solving the problem. This is a truth too. It’s a catch twenty- two situation. If you are a public figure with a big following getting involved with charity activities or causes, it will bring attention to the cause, but it will also bring attention to yourself and your public career no doubt, making it positive PR for your image. The real question I suppose is, do you really need a celebrity or paparazzi to authenticate the importance of a cause or convince the public that a certain group of people in society need help?
Lagos has become a growing home for NGO’s. Many redundant in funds and even activities, so out of all of them, just a few are actively working but more people are still registering and opening charities and NGO’s by the dozen, when what they could really be doing is partnering or volunteering with already existing ones that represent their causes or beliefs. Although, they would need to investigate to be sure that it is not a business created to scam or siphon aid funding. It starts to make one question the motive behind it all. It raises doubts as to whether it is about the cause or a self indulgent exercise in personal branding.
I have seen charity events where the overheads involved in putting the events together were so high that that more funds would be raised from just walking around to beg passers by for money. They tend to say the excess proceeds will go to a cause but that happens after the venue, DJ, MC, decorator, and three course meals have been paid for. You start to wonder what would be left after paying 25k for the tickets, because most people wouldn’t donate after shelling such an amount for an invite.
I recall a year ago when some celebrities in Lagos visited an orphanage with provisions and funds to donate. They took tonnes of photographs with the children and blasted them in magazines, newspapers and the internet. Since then I have never heard them speak about the plight of orphaned children or a need for Nigerians to get involved in foster care or more adoptions. I once wrote an article, where I said that “charity to a celebrity is like an opium laced hypodermic needle to a pulsating vein”. They just can’t get enough. Sometimes, you make better impact just doing a food, clothes or book drive or perhaps giving talks to kids in public schools on your day off. Rallying friends and family to put some cash together to buy an incubator in a small local clinic may prevent a baby from being brain dead. It’s never as hard as we think it is to make some kind of difference. As long as we always bear in mind that it isn’t about you. The camera’s and attention may help but it’s the intent that matters.
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Using a crockpot to cook on this method will even save a fantastic deal on electrical energy. Why? Not merely for the cooking of the food within the crockpot, but in addition as a result of in the event you cooked a traditional meal in the summertime heat, you would have to switch on the air-con and the extractor fan.
The body itself is said to supply enough cholesterol naturally to assist keep a wholesome body. Further ldl cholesterol enters the body via your diet. You have to management what you eat with the intention to avoid struggling high levels of ldl cholesterol. It is extremely publicised that prime levels can result in the narrowing and blocking of the arteries which can in flip result in coronary heart disease.
Peel the boiled eggs and set them apart for later.
It is strongly recommended that girls who are energetic should eat 2000 calories per day but if you want to drop pounds it’s essential cut back this to about 1500. Cutting again your calorie intake by a thousand energy has been confirmed to help you lose 2lbs every week, and reducing again by 500 energy a day may also help you lose 1lb a week.
A variety of the perfect chefs in Mexico work in Acapulco as a result of there are such a lot of restaurants there. Acapulco is a vacationer resort and when you get pleasure from eating conventional Mexican foods and genuine Mexican food recipes, you will not be disillusioned with what is on provide.
We all have one factor in common, food.
There are various completely different cooking strategies to select from however the open flame has to be the oldest one. Each culture has grilled recipes, though the precise cooking methods and components differ between these cuisines. Yogurt — 1 tbsp. sugar *Superfoods usually confer with any food that’s imagined to confer exceptional health advantages. Or, used to describe food with excessive phytonutrient content that some may imagine confers well being benefits as a result.
I hope that you simply all beloved this tried and true Mother’s butterscotch bread pudding recipe. 2 cups water 1 cup quinoa That takes care of the primary meal, but when there may be more consensus in your family and you recognize from the start that everybody will eat a salad, you could use the crockpot to arrange a sweet. Or you can purchase a second crockpot.
It will make it easier to digest food higher because the nutrient will increase bowel movement, assisting you to burn these fats easier and quicker. Another good to learn about insoluble fiber is that it’s pleasant to pre-menopausal women who’re very susceptible to breast cancer. And because the fiber from Quinoa is insoluble in nature, it prevents gallstones.
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by Eugene Linden “Fires and Floods: A People’s History of Climate Change, 1979 to the Present” and “Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change” explore political and economic perspectives on climate change in the United States, Soviet Union, and Russia. Placing the two books side by side displays an arcuate concordance. Rival nations have moved on the climate front to share many things in common, as their enemies often do. Both governments subsidize oil production to the tune of billions of dollars. Both countries are falling on the wrong side in their response to climate change, while vying for share of the world’s oil and gas markets. And both countries have powerful lobbies and lawmakers resistant to setting limits on greenhouse gas emissions. Political sentiments also align. The Russian and American right agree that climate change is “the scam of the century”, an excuse from the left to rein in industry. The administration of US President Donald Trump has infamously erased climate change from government websites. Vladimir Putin celebrated such good global warming for freezing Russia. Russians, he joked, won’t have to spend so much on fur coats.
Fur costs aside, in “Klimat” Gustafson points out that temperatures will rise in Russia more than in other parts of the globe and that 70% of Russian territory is made up of permafrost, which is thawing at an accelerated rate, leaving behind large craters of sunken earth. , cracked buildings and crumbling bridges.
The biggest problem, however, for Russia is economic. For the past two decades, Russia has prospered from the export of fossil fuels. Russian leaders find it hard to recognize that the era of oil and gas pumping will soon be over. Putin remarked in 2019 of the coming drop in oil exports: “I just don’t see any threat to us, they don’t exist.” Currently, Russia is using its gas and oil supplies to wage war. In April, he cut off gas to Poland and Bulgaria in retaliation for helping Ukraine.
The US economy, also buoyed by oil and gas revenues, is also in jeopardy. The European Union is threatening to impose tariffs on countries that fail to meet EU carbon emission standards to level the playing field for those who reduce their emissions. The move would reduce the business prospects of the United States and Russia, especially since both lag behind in developing renewables and preparing for a net-zero future.
In fascinating detail, Linden’s “Fire and Flood” surveys the American scientific and political landscape that first grasped the fact of climate change and then forgot about it. In the late 1970s, President Jimmy Carter had solar panels installed on the roof of the White House. A 1979 report commissioned by the Carter White House and led by MIT atmospheric scientist Jule Charney warned of global warming that “a wait-and-see policy may mean waiting until it’s too late”. Yet that is exactly what happened.
Linden’s narrative oscillates between scientists reluctant to state the problem in anything other than the densest prose and lobbyists paying to make climate change science disappear. Financial interests, particularly the Koch brothers, have derailed political leaders who have broached the subject. These leaders were usually Democrats – from Carter to Bill Clinton to Barack Obama.
Even Al Gore, who was a strong advocate for climate change action, succumbed to the pressure. A presidential candidate, he failed to mention greenhouse gas emissions as he courted the Rust Belt and the union vote on the campaign trail. Oil and coal presidents – Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump – raised money easily and performed well at the polls. We are just becoming aware of the impact of climate change denial as an invisible but powerful undercurrent guiding American policy.
Linden also criticizes insurers who should have been fully aware of the risks of the properties they covered. He also criticizes business leaders outside the fossil fuel industry who have been duped by economists who grossly underestimated the costs of climate change. Yale economist William Nordhaus calculated that with a temperature increase of three degrees Celsius, America would lose only 1% of its national income. We now know that the damage of such an increase would be incalculable: the entire infrastructure of the country would be shut down. How did Nordhaus make such a crazy miscalculation? He surmised that because most of the US economy takes place indoors, it was immune to the impact of climate change. For this flawed logic, he won a Nobel Prize in 2018.
During this period, uncontrolled greenhouse gases have increased. Once in the atmosphere, carbon takes centuries to dissipate. In many ways, Linden’s book reads like a requiem to the power of scientific inquiry and pragmatic political action.
Hindsight gives the historian 20/20 vision. Linden acknowledges that 50 years ago, scientists thought climates changed slowly over long periods of time. They hypothesized that permafrost would remain stable for hundreds of years and sea levels would rise at a “majestic pace”. Then they learned more, grasping Paleolithic data that past climate change was violent and extremely rapid. With floods, fires, and storms on the rise, Earth itself has refuted the claim of a long, slow pace of change.
Over the past decade, most politicians in the United States no longer deny the effects of carbon dioxide buildup. This is good news. Twenty percent of US electricity now comes from renewables – more than coal and nuclear. The United States is on track to meet the Paris climate agreement targets for 2025, thanks to a 20% drop in emissions during the coronavirus pandemic. The bad news is that the Paris targets will only slow warming. According to the Paris targets, temperatures will rise to a disaster of 2.7 to 3.7 degrees Celsius.
Linden points to emerging business ventures to profit from disasters and the tendency to reallocate climate risks to the poor and vulnerable. “Our society is so good at monetizing discontent (think MAGA hats) and finding opportunities for profit that its very adaptability has become maladaptive. We are so good at finding the profit to be reaped in every risk and pushing back the day judgment that, as a society, we have lost the ability to recognize and adapt to real danger.
The Russian government released its first climate change plan in 2020. It did so after realizing investment money was draining away from fossil fuels. Now as missiles darken the skies over Ukrainian cities, we learn that a significant consequence of Russian denial is panic. Russia has less than a decade to profit from the export of its coal and oil. After that, customers won’t buy anymore. Russia relies heavily on the export of grain, a commodity which, in the future of climate change, will become more expensive as yields fall. Capturing the Ukrainian breadbasket would help keep Russian oligarchs in London’s yachts, art and townhouses. In waging war on Ukraine, Putin miscalculated, believing that Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels was unshakable. But he fights on anyway, shifting the target to eastern Ukraine, home to wheat fields and some of the largest nitrogen fertilizer plants in the world. The war in Ukraine, arguably a full-scale climate war, underscores the immediacy of climate change and its power to uproot, inflame, explode and violently reorganize human life on this planet.
Kate Brown is the Thomas M. Siebel Professor Emeritus of History of Science at MIT. His latest book is “Survival Handbook: A Chernobyl Guide to the Future.”
A People’s History of Climate Change, 1979 to the Present
Penguin Press. 291 pages. $28
Russia in the Age of Climate Change
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Half the battle in understanding health insurance is figuring out the lingo and keeping all the terms straight. Here’s a glossary with the most commonly-used terms. The following glossary defines key terms related to health insurance. Definitions for terms were either taken from the coveringtheuninsured.org, www.insurance.com, or www.healthinsurance.com.
What is health insurance?
A health insurance policy is a contract between an insurer and an individual or group, in which the insurer agrees to provide specified health insurance at an agreed-upon price (the premium). Depending on your policy, your premium may be payable either in a lump sum or in installments. Health insurance usually provides either direct payment to the hospital or physician, or reimbursement to the individual for expenses associated with illnesses and injuries. Basic insurance includes hospital, surgical, and physicians’ expense coverage. In addition, major medical coverage is necessary in case of a catastrophic accident or illness. The cost and range of protection provided by your health insurance will depend on your insurance provider and the particular policy you purchase. If an employer does not offer a health insurance plan, individuals can purchase health insurance on their own.
Co-Insurance: refers to money that an individual is required to pay for services, after a deductible has been paid. In some health care plans, co-insurance is called “co-payment.” Co-insurance is often specified by a percentage. For example, the employee pays 20 percent toward the charges for a service and the employer or insurance company pays 80 percent.
Co-Payment: a predetermined flat fee that an individual pays for health care services, in addition to what the insurance covers. For example, some HMOs require a $10 “co-payment” for each doctor’s office visit, regardless of the type or level of services provided during the visit.
Covered Expenses: What the insurance company will consider paying for as defined in the contract. For example, under some plans generic prescriptions are covered expenses, while brand name prescriptions may be covered at a different reimbursement rate or not at all.
Deductible: The amount an individual must pay for health care expenses (typically $100, $250 or $500) before benefits are paid by the insurance plan. Often, insurance plans are based on yearly deductible amounts.
Dependents: Spouse and/or unmarried children (whether natural, adopted or step) of an insured person.
Group Insurance: Coverage through an employer or other entity that covers all individuals in the group.
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs): “pre-paid” insurance plans in which individuals or their employers pay a fixed monthly fee for services, instead of a separate charge for each visit or service. The monthly fees remain the same, regardless of types or levels of services provided, Services are provided by physicians who are employed by, or under contract with, the HMO. HMOs vary in design. Depending on the type of the HMO, services may be provided in a central facility, or in a physician’s own office.
Indemnity Health Plan: Also called “fee-for-service.” These are the types of plans that primarily existed before the rise of HMOs, IPAs, and PPOs. With indemnity plans, the individual pays a pre-determined percentage of the cost of health care services, and the insurance company pays the other percentage. For example, an individual might pay 20 percent for services and the insurance company pays 80 percent. The fees for services are defined by the providers and vary from physician to physician. Indemnity health plans offer individuals the freedom to choose their health care professionals.
Lifetime Maximum Benefit (or Maximum Lifetime Benefit): the maximum amount a health plan will pay in benefits to an insured individual during that individual’s lifetime. Usually in the millions.
Out-Of-Pocket Maximum: The most money you can expect to pay for covered expenses. The maximum limit varies from plan to plan. Some companies count deductibles, co-insurance, or co-payments toward the limit, others don’t. Once the maximum out-of-pocket has been met, many health plans pay 100% of certain covered expenses.
Open Enrollment: A specified period of time in which employees may change insurance plans and medical groups offered by their employer, without proof of insurability. Open enrollment usually occurs once a year.
Pre-existing Condition: Unfortunately, there’s no clear-cut definition of this term; each insurance company has a different way of looking at it. Generally speaking, it’s a medical condition that was first treated or has manifested itself prior to your enrollment in a plan. Some plans completely exclude pre-existing conditions from coverage; others may have a waiting period of six months to a year. You should check the plan carefully or talk to your insurance agent if you think you may have such a condition.
Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs): You or your employer receive discounted rates if you use doctors from a pre-selected group, or “in-network”. If you use a physician outside the PPO plan, you must pay more for the medical care.
Premium: The money paid to an insurance company for coverage. Premiums area typically paid monthly, or semi-annually.
Small Employer Group: Generally means groups with 1-99 employees. The definition may vary between states.
Stop-loss: The dollar amount of claims filed for eligible expenses at which point you’ve paid 100 percent of your out-of-pocket, and the insurance begins to pay at 100 percent. Stop-loss is reached when an insured individual has paid the deductible and reached the out-of-pocket maximum amount of co-insurance.
Types of Health Insurance
Individual Health Plan: Health policies for people not connected to an employer or other group. This term also refers to coverage purchased by self-employed persons who have no other employees.
Group Insurance: Health insurance offered through business, union trusts or other groups and associations. This system of health insurance is the most common in the United States.
Private Insurance: Health insurance that is provided by private insurance companies such as commercial insurers and Blue Cross plans; self funded plans sponsored by employers; and insurance provided through commercial health plans such as Health Maintenance Organizations and other private managed care arrangements.
Fee-for-service or Indemnity Insurance: With this traditional plan, you can make an appointment with almost any medical provider. After your visit, you or your provider sends your claim to the insurance company. If you have met your deductible for the year, then the Fee-for-Service plan will pay a percentage of the bill – usually 80%. You pay for the other 20%, known as coinsurance.
Managed Care Plan: All managed care plans involve an arrangement between the insurer and a selected network of health care providers (doctors, hospitals, etc.). All offer policyholders significant financial incentives to use the providers in that network. There are usually specific standards for selecting providers and formal steps to ensure that quality care is delivered. Three types of managed care include:
- Health Maintenance Organization (HMO): A health plan, either for-profit or not-for-profit, that provides comprehensive medical services to its members for a fixed, prepaid premium. Members must use participating providers and are enrolled for a fixed period of time.
- Preferred Provider Organization (PPO): A managed care plan that contracts with networks or panels of providers, which furnish services and are paid according to a negotiated fee schedule. Enrollees are offered a financial incentive to use providers on the preferred list, but may use non-network providers as well.
Medicaid: The federal-state program for certain categories of low-income people that covers 36 million Americans, including children, the aged, blind, disabled, and people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments.
Medicare: The federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older, the disabled, and people with end-stage renal disease, with about 39 million beneficiaries.
Permanent Insurance: The policy for the person in question will not be cancelled as long as they can pay the premiums, therefore the urgency level for them is lower. Sure, they might want to get a better deal, and that’s cool, but there is no impending risk.
Short term Insurance: is usually acqured by individuals who are in between permanent policies. means that it’s only a matter of time before these folks are uninsured, so they should be considered as such. If they *become* uninsurable during the course of the term, they *will not* be able to get affordable coverage ever again. So they may have a false sense of security.
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Normally we wouldn’t recommend turning to social media for mental health advice, but there are exceptions to every rule!
There are plenty of qualified health experts who share their insights on Instagram, and sometimes their wise words are just what we need to see while scrolling through our feeds. These gentle affirmations remind us not to be so hard on ourselves — or others. While they’re no substitute for therapy, they do provide a positive pick-me-up in an often negative world.
1. There’s no such thing as a perfect human.
2. This dad gets it so, so right.
3. Make this your mantra this week!
4. You, yes YOU, are in control.
5. Repeat after us:
6. How to live life to the fullest:
7. Why you shouldn’t feel guilty for binge-watching that Netflix show.
8. Energy vampires need not apply.
9. A stress-free day is good medicine.
10. We’re all works in progress.
11. Choose love. Always.
12. Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves.
13. Take care of you.
14. You won’t even know if you like it until you try.
15. Burn the fancy candle. Drink the special wine. Celebrate today!
16. We’re all just figuring it out, aren’t we?
17. What people think of you is none of your business.
18. There’s only one you!
19. The signs are subtle, but they’re there.
20. Forget red flags. Here’s how you know a friendship is a go.
21. An excellent reminder.
Keeping a positive outlook is a lot easier when you have experts sharing their wisdom online! We hope these affirmations help you have a beautiful day.
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Hammering Aaron myths
One of the elements you admire about Howard Bryant's new biography of Henry Aaron is its willingness to chip away some of the myths that have encrusted Aaron's story over the years.
There are heftier examples in the book, "The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron," but consider two smaller ones.
When Aaron was coming up, it was commonly said he batted cross-handed. Perhaps this hitting unorthodoxy was connected to his ability to hit with power off his front foot, which was unusual and had the added benefit of being true.
"I never once saw him hit cross-handed," said Ed Scott, the man who discovered Aaron in sandlots in Mobile, Ala. "I know because I've seen guys who hit cross-handed and he didn't.
"But that was something I missed, something I know for a fact I would have noticed. I'm telling you, I never saw it, but that became part of the legend. No point arguing about it now."
In 1954, in his first spring training with the Milwaukee Braves, Aaron took his cuts in the batting cage at Payne Park in Sarasota, Fla., before a game against the Boston Red Sox in which he hit a 450-foot home run.
Legend has it Ted Williams of the Red Sox didn't see Aaron's swing but merely heard the crack of his bat that day, a sound which moved Williams, in one version of the story, to ask some sportswriters: "Who the hell is that?"
When told it was a newcomer named Aaron, Williams said: "Write it down and remember it. You'll be hearing that name often."
Alas, if only it was true.
Bryant reports that Williams never played a game against the Braves in March 1954. He wasn't at Red Sox camp that year. He was in Cambridge, Mass., recovering from a broken collar bone he suffered on March 1. He stayed in Boston after he left the hospital and did not play in a game until May 15.
A good part of the book takes up race matters, and although Milwaukee in the 1950s and early '60s obviously was segregated, Aaron was not treated badly by white fans here or in Eau Claire, where he played minor-league baseball.
Cities Aaron had to play in the Southern League or in his hometown of Mobile, or Bradenton, Fla., where the Braves trained, were much worse.
The Aarons were the first black family to reside in Mequon not because the community embraced integration, but because he was a celebrity.
He understood that he if wasn't a celebrity, as an average black he never would have been welcomed. At the same time, he appreciated the way his family was treated when he lived here.
Aaron got along professionally with all of his Braves teammates, but he did not care personally for some of them, including Joe Adcock, Warren Spahn and Lew Burdette.
"Joe Adcock was the first player whom Henry was wary," Bryant writes.
Aaron overheard Adcock make a racist remark, but kept it to himself.
"There were no confrontation with Adcock that day, or any other during the decade they would play as teammates, but Henry knew he would never let Joe Adcock take him by surprise," Bryant writes.
Adcock thought Aaron ran stiff-legged, so he called him "Slow Motion Henry" or "Snowshoes," names which were repeated in the press.
In fact a story in The Milwaukee Journal in 1954 referred to the 20-year-old prospect as running the bases "like Stepin Fetchit with a hopped-up motor."
Spahn, after reading about the Montgomery Bus Boycott, had a question for Aaron during one spring training: "Henry, just what is it you people want?" Spahn was the kind of needler Aaron disliked.
"Spahn and I, we had our problems," Aaron says.
Aaron "respected Burdette's professionalism, his toughness on the mound, his commitment to protect hitters from headhunters like (Sal) Maglie and Larry Jackson of the Cardinals, but he would never speak of Burdette warmly as a man," Bryant says.
A compelling part of the book is an account of friendship that developed between a car dealer by the name of Bud Selig and Aaron, a friendship that has lasted over the years to the point that Aaron sought Selig's advice on how to handle the Barry Bonds situation.
Aaron didn't want to take his family out of Milwaukee when the Braves' franchise moved to Atlanta, and fans here turned their hostility on Braves management, not the players.
"Milwaukee was loyal to Spahn, Mathews, Adcock, Logan, and, naturally, to Henry," Bryant writes. "The players would live forever as a symbol of youth and vitality, of a nostalgic time when everything seemed good, when a person's word actually meant something."
Aaron helped give Bushville a World Series championship 1957, but he received something in return, something for which he remains grateful. His affection for Milwaukee was genuine, according to this account. It was never a pose.
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Prairie State legal services, a non-profit law firm, offers personalized, convenient, and effective legal services to individuals and businesses throughout the Prairie State. Prairie State legal services include divorce and other divorce proceedings, child custody, and adoption, to name a few.
The Midwest is a region of America that has many counties that are known as the Midwest judicial and criminal courts. In addition to these jurisdictions, there is another court jurisdiction that is found in the rural parts of the state that is referred to as the Prairie State judicial and criminal court. These courts have a different way of handling cases and handle civil cases that do not involve criminal activity. One reason for the name of this type of court is because the county that it resides in is located in the far west part of the country, where most of the country’s population lives.
The first two Prairie State judges were named Joseph M. Wojtowicz and Robert A. Noll. The court now has five active judges. The court was incorporated in 1977 and was known as the City and County of Rockford.
The City and County of Rockford operate five courts. These courts are the courthouse, the police station, the juvenile facility, the jail, and the county attorney’s office. The city’s courthouse is located at 3003 South Main Street in Rockford and is served by a number of highways. The police station is located at the same location and also serves a number of highways, as well as several highways in the neighboring counties.
The juvenile facility and the jail are located on the same site of the courthouse. In addition to serving the residents of the City and County of Rockford, the juvenile facility and the jail are also used to hold people accused of crimes, who have been convicted of offenses in other states or countries. The jail is housed in a former prison building on State Road 5.
The juvenile facility is located on the north side of the building and is open to families, and offenders. There are also community centers located within the juvenile facility. All of the offenders who are admitted into the juvenile facility must be under the supervision of the juvenile facilities supervisor and must follow their case order and schedule, until they complete the sentence, at which time they will be discharged from the juvenile facility. and be placed back with their families.
The county attorney’s office is the heart of the Prairie state legal system. It is located in the City and County of Rockford and is the central place of contact between the criminal and legal systems in the state. The office is also the county government’s central office. It houses the prosecutor, public defenders, and the court clerk. The County Attorney serves the entire county of Rockford and can be reached at the Rockford County Attorneys Association.
The Prairie legal field is one of the fastest growing fields in the country. This is an excellent career choice for those who are interested in helping those in need of legal services. Prairie attorneys take pride in their work to help those in need.
The Prairie legal field is also in demand for those who are interested in teaching. The Prairie State College, which is located in Rockford, is an excellent place for an attorney to teach a course in legal practice. This is a great career for an experienced attorney, and the courses can be taught by a teaching assistant. as, well.
As the Prairie state Legal Association grows and matures, its members are also able to sponsor scholarships for both those seeking employment, and those already working in the legal profession. This will enable the state’s attorneys to continue to meet the financial needs of its citizens.
The Prairie State College is also home to an undergraduate program that is designed to prepare students for a future in the legal field. This program focuses on criminal law, family law, property law, public policy, and corporate law. This is the only legal school in the United States that has this specialization.
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