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By Souksavanh T. Keovorabouth, Diné
As the first brick was thrown at Stonewall in 1969, this marked the first time our Queer voices spoke back against these oppressive systems. Led by Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and other Black and Brown Queer and Trans leaders in the community marked the transformational legacy of the Stonewall Riots, igniting the Gay Movement from then on.
Fighting To Have Our Voices Heard in the Gay Movement
As the gay movement progressed throughout the 1970s, unfortunately, it began to exclude Indigenous voices from the conversation within Gay and Lesbian equality. As we were fighting for our voices to be heard by the U.S. government, we, again, were fighting another battle to have our voices heard in the Gay Movement. This led to the recognition that Indigenous people have always had, what we now know as, LGBTQ+ within our communities’ way before LGBTQ+ even existed, generating a new identification of that sovereign identity as Two-Spirit.
This term was coined during the Third Annual Inter-Tribal Native American, First Nations Gay and Lesbian American Conference, held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1990; Two-Spirit came about through the Anishinaabemowin term niizh manidoowag, which means Two-Spirit (Fewster). Although this is Nation/Country specific to Anishinaabe or Ojibway, there was a general consensus among everyone attending the conference to use the term Two-Spirit as it can loosely be applied to other Nations/Countries while referring to the intersection of Queer and Indigeneity. Two-Spirit refers to our diverse, what we now know as, gender, sex, and sexuality prior to settler-colonial contact in the Americas.
Many Indigenous languages do not have words to describe gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans, but many do have the language to understand the diversity of gender, sex, and sexuality among the community. Two-Spirit people within each nation/country had their own specific role that was for the community, there were no “gender” roles but rather we had social roles.
With Two-Spirit, there is no limitations to how one identifies or limits to a number of genders or sexualities within a binary or set number. When you are Two-Spirit, you are encompassing this diverse gender, sex, and sexuality while intersecting with your cultural connection to land, home, and peoples.
Who can identify as Two-Spirit?
This is a complicated question as settler/colonialism has impacted many Indigenous peoples worldwide. I truly believe that Queer Indigenous people who have been impacted by settler/colonialism have the right to utilize and learn from the term, even as a place maker for future possibilities of (re)learning and (re)claiming our cultures from genocide, assimilation, and colonisation.
The future of Two-Spirit is bright and our true possibility of reaching a revolutionary imagining of what “Indigenous Sovereignty” actually looks like. At your next Pride event, or inclusion of LGBTQ[2S]+ do not forget to add Two-Spirit into the conversation. This is and will be our “[Traditional Medicine] heard around the world.”
© Star Observer 2022 | For the latest in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTIQ) news in Australia, be sure to visit starobserver.com.au daily. You can also read our latest magazines or Join us on our Facebook page and Twitter feed.
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Why do you think you feel happy when you see someone you know or suddenly feel low for no exact reason? Sometimes your mood is good and sometimes not. Have you ever given it a thought? What do you think is responsible for your sleep, emotions, memory, mood, appetite, etc.? If you guessed serotonin, you guessed it right.
Serotonin is a chemical that affects the function of your entire body. It helps the brain and nerve cells to communicate with each other. So, when it decreases, it affects your sleep, mood, emotions, appetite, etc., causing depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and so on. But there is good news. There are several ways to boost serotonin levels.
13 ways to boost serotonin levels
According to a study, tryptophan is responsible for the production of serotonin in the body.
If the tryptophan level is low in your body, then the serotonin level will also decrease. So, the best way to boost your serotonin levels is to increase the intake of tryptophan.
Tryptophan, an amino acid, is responsible for the growth of the body and the production of necessary nutrients, like enzymes, proteins, neurotransmitters, and muscles.
However, you don’t get serotonin directly from foods. Tryptophan is converted into it by enzymes in the brain. And the foods that are rich in tryptophan are:
- Nuts and beans
- Dairy products such as milk, cheese
- Tofu, etc.
These foods help increase insulin levels in the body, which aids the body in converting the tryptophan into serotonin in your brain.
Besides these, taking foods rich in vitamin B, zinc, omega-3, magnesium, and iron helps boost happiness, sleep quality, and mood.
Also, avoid alcohol and tobacco since these will decrease the serotonin levels in the body. Plus, if possible, stay away from consuming too much caffeine and sugar.
So, get ready to retain your happy days back and enjoy by focusing on a healthy diet.
One of the ways to boost serotonin levels is to exercise and keep your body moving and active.
Have you ever questioned why your body always becomes too relaxed and fresh after exercise? Why your self-esteem and self-satisfaction increase? Why your depression, stress, and fatigue decrease after a walk? Why you feel hungry after workouts? Because your body produces serotonin which helps to boost your mood and appetite. It helps to release tryptophan.
Therefore, it is crucial to break a sweat. Moreover, it helps to release other hormones and chemicals responsible for improving mood. And you don’t have to do intense exercises. Light ones like walking, jogging, etc., are good to go. Also, you can engage in sports, swimming, cycling, dancing, etc.
Always take care of your health and fitness if you want to boost serotonin levels.
Exposure to sunlight
You may not have ever thought that exposure to sunlight would affect the serotonin levels in the body. But, according to a study, the brain produces more serotonin levels on sunny days than other times. It is because the vitamin D that we get from the Sun is essential for our body. Otherwise, the deficiency in vitamin D causes mental disorders like depression, schizophrenia, etc.
Even though you get vitamin D from food, it is necessary to get sunlight every day. It is because the Sun is the best source of vitamin D.
So, spend more time out in the Sun to get more vitamin D. Even if it’s for an hour or two, go outside. It is better than not getting any sunlight. However, remember to use sunscreen to prevent sunburn.
Many people are attracted to oily, junk, and canned foods. Do you think they are healthy? Of course not. They are the causes of several health problems, like food poisoning, ulcers, diabetes, cancer, etc. Because such foods directly affect your different parts of the body, mainly the stomach. So, it is necessary to keep the gut healthy.
Keeping your stomach healthy not only prevents diabetes, ulcers, cancer, etc., it also helps to boost serotonin levels in the body. So if your gut is healthy, then you are healthy as well.
When your stomach is healthy, it helps to support the functions of nerve cells in the brain. In addition, it aids blood vessels in carrying necessary nutrients to the brain, improving the communication between the cells.
So, always focus on keeping your stomach healthy to boost serotonin levels.
We cannot deny that mental problems, like depression, stress, anxiety, etc., are the leading causes of sleeping disorders, dissatisfaction, etc. It entirely takes away your happiness and happy moments. Therefore, when you reduce your stress, most of your problems, be it physical, mental, or social, will automatically fade away.
Moreover, stress affects your nerve cells that produce serotonin in the brain.
When your stress and tensions are wholly gone, a prosperous and happy life will welcome you. It will automatically heal your every pain and boost your serotonin levels.
Therapies not only relax your body and reduce your stress and anxiety, but it also boosts your serotonin levels.
Therapies such as aromatherapy and psychotherapy or individual therapy help reduce your cortisol levels, a stress hormone. Thus, improving your mood and boosting serotonin levels.
Besides these, you can try massaging your body. It regulates your mood and relaxes your body.
Your mood, emotions, and sleep quality is directly related to serotonin levels. When it decreases, your affection and feelings also reduce and vice versa. And one way to maintain them is through meditation. Meditating regularly helps to boost your serotonin levels.
Meditation reduces your stress levels, relaxes your mind and body, gives you peace, and makes you happy. It prevents unnecessary thoughts and tensions from taking over your brain. And when that happens, it enhances your mood and raises serotonin levels.
So, meditation is essential to keep your body and mind in an active state all the time.
It is crucial to take a break from your work and give yourself time to have fun and enjoy.
Taking breaks helps to boost your mood and increase your performance and productivity. When your brain is stressed due to work overload, it creates tension and pressurizes you, making you irritated, dull, and tired every time. As a result, your brain and body can’t function as expected.
But when you take a pause and refresh yourself, your mind and body will be calm and active. Thus, helping you to boost serotonin levels.
You can travel, go on a vacation or plan a camping trip and live your life to the fullest. It will enhance your mood, keep you active and energetic.
Listen to music
One of the ways to boost serotonin levels is by listening to music. We all know that music helps us to relax and calm our minds. Even for a moment, it aids in enhancing our mood and prevents unnecessary tensions and thoughts from controlling us.
Moreover, it is said that listening to music helps to boost serotonin levels in the brain by reducing cortisol, a stress hormone. In addition, it helps in the production of chemicals and hormones responsible for happiness and good mood.
People who don’t sleep or don’t get quality rest are often the ones suffering from depression, stress, and look tired. They get irritated over small things and struggle to find happiness in their life. They lose their appetite. Also, they lose the ability to make rational decisions. And because of this, the body loses the ability to produce and release enough serotonin.
However, getting quality sleep enhances your mood and appetite. Your mind will refresh from the load that it gets during the daytime. It will reduce your stress by keeping cortisol levels under control. As a result, your body will get enough rest to produce serotonin.
So, a good night’s sleep of seven to eight hours is essential to boost serotonin levels.
Connect with people
Loneliness and boredom are some leading problems to low serotonin levels. When people are lonely, unnecessary thoughts dominate over the mind, which may stress the brain. Moreover, they are less likely to deal with their anxiety and problems.
But when you connect with people, it makes you happy, and you will feel relaxed. And when that happens, it will help your body to produce serotonin. It will help neurons and other cells in the body to release chemicals to convert tryptophan into serotonin.
However, connecting with people doesn’t mean virtually, like going online and chatting. You should interact with them personally in the real world.
Look for ways to be happy and positive.
If you want to boost serotonin levels, then find more ways to be happy and positive. Find things that make you feel right and good and give them time. It can be anything, like hobbies, spending time with friends and family, hiking, traveling, rafting, kayaking, camping, and so on. Moreover, try to look at every situation positively.
If thinking about something or someone makes you feel good, then do it. It will help trigger your mind to relax and be happy. As a result, it will help increase serotonin levels.
If you are having trouble with stress-related problems, then it is an indication of low serotonin levels. As a result, you may need the help of doctors. So, it is best to consult the experts as soon as possible and start medications to boost serotonin in the body.
For a healthy and happy life, serotonin is essential. So, try the above-mentioned ways to boost serotonin levels. However, remember that too much serotonin level is dangerous. So, keep it under control and maintain it.
Find what is best for you and make changes, even if it is small, to your lifestyle and habits to boost serotonin levels.
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NOWSHERA: A three-day art and food festival got underway at Madrassa Jamia Usmania in Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday.
Stalls of food and cultural items from all parts of KP have been arranged at the festival. Thirteen groups of religious students have set up food and other stalls. The religious students have worked hard to set up the stalls and prepared traditional foods and models of famous places in their respective areas. The old items of Pakhtun culture have also been put on display at the festival. The old weapons and items especially attracted the attention of people. Students also performed the role of guides for the visitors at the stalls.
Competitions in local sports were also arranged on the on the occasion, while skits were also presented in which the visitors took keen interest.
The administration of Madrassa Jamia Usmania says the purpose of arranging the festival is to bring forward the capabilities of the religious students. It says the festival will also counter the propaganda being made against the religious seminaries from different quarters. It said the festival shows that the madrassa encourages positive activities and promotes peace and tranquillity. The administration of the madrassa was also confident that the festival will further promote contacts between the madrassa students and other people.
The administration of the second largest madrassa of the country believes that they should change with the change of times and adopt modern knowledge and allow the students to take part in co-curricular activities to that they don’t lag behind in this era of stiff competition. They are also planning to arrange another festival next year with more innovation.
A large number of people visited the art and food festival and appreciated the effort of the madrassa students. They said such festivals should be organised on regular basis to give a message of peace to the love and explore the talent of the religious students. They said other madrassas should also follow the example of Jamia Usmania and arrange positive activities besides their academic routine.
The festival kicked off on Friday and will continue till tomorrow (Sunday).
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UAE Amends Personal and Family Laws
Lavin Nalinababu, Business Consultancy
UAE is home to different nationalities and has people with different cultures residing here Considering the wide cultural mix the government of UAE has brought in relaxations to its Islamic laws. Laws related to personal freedom, protection of women and family are all included. This new stride will bring in more direct investment and more personals from all over the world to the country.
Beginning with the family laws, UAE has taken a significant step regarding divorce and inheritance. According to the amendments, if a couple who married in their home country decides to get separated in the UAE, then to get a divorce the laws of the home country will be applied hereafter. As for the joint assets and accounts, if there are no agreements between the two parties then the court shall act as a mediator.
Same will be the case for wills and inheritance. A deceased person’s asset will be divided according to the laws of the home country, in cases where they do not have a written will. For the land purchased in UAE, it will be dealt according to the laws here.
Relaxations have been made to the laws relating to suicide as well. Earlier suicides and attempts to suicide were considered as criminal offenses. But according to the new amendments made a person who survived from attempting suicide will not be sentenced, instead of for those suffering from mental health issues will be provided with necessary aids. A Jail sentence will be ordered for those who are found assisting an individual commit suicide.
If a person causes serious injury or death while giving aid or CPR or other first aid will not be held responsible for their injury or death and will not be given any punishment for the same. Those people will be considered as the “Good Samaritans”. The law clearly states that “any person who’s committing an act out of good intention that may end up hurting that person will not be punished
Laws regarding women’s safety and protection have also undergone tremendous changes, as the “honor crimes” no longer stands. If a male relative is found assaulting a woman in the name of “protecting honor”, he will have to face severe punishments now, unlike earlier where he was only given a lighter sentence in regard to “honor”. Harassment of any kind will also be regarded seriously, be it, men or women. Punishment for the rape of a minor or someone with limited mental capacity will be executed.
Alcohol consumption has been legalized. The legal drinking age is 21 anyone caught selling alcohol to a minor will be punished. Drinking or possessing alcohol in authorized areas without a license is no longer a crime in the UAE. It can be consumed in private areas or in legalized public places.
UAE has legalized the cohabitation of unmarried couples. It was illegal for an unmarried couple or unrelated flatmates to live together in the country.
According to the recent amendments, the courts should provide legal translators for defendants or witnesses in case they don’t speak Arabic. Also, any evidence related to any indecent act will not be disclosed publicly as per the new privacy laws.
UAE has come a long way in protecting the personal needs of its residents. These new amendments will make the country a much more suitable place for investors and can be a source for more foreign direct investments.
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An architectural style is a set of characteristics and features that make a building or other structure notable or historically identifiable. It is a sub-class of style in the visual arts generally, and most styles in architecture relate closely to a wider contemporary artistic style. A style may include such elements as form, method of construction, building materials, and regional character. Most architecture can be classified within a chronology of styles which changes over time reflecting changing fashions, beliefs and religions, or the emergence of new ideas, technology, or materials which make new styles possible.
Styles therefore emerge from the history of a society. They are documented in the subject of architectural history. At any time several styles may be fashionable, and when a style changes it usually does so gradually, as architects learn and adapt to new ideas. The new style is sometimes only a rebellion against an existing style, such as post-modernism (meaning "after modernism"), which in 21st century has found its own language and split into a number of styles which have acquired other names.
Architectural Styles often spread to other places, so that the style at its source continues to develop in new ways while other countries follow with their own twist. For instance, Renaissance ideas emerged in Italy around 1425 and spread to all of Europe over the next 200 years, with the French, German, English, and Spanish Renaissances showing recognisably the same style, but with unique characteristics. An architectural style may also spread through colonialism, either by foreign colonies learning from their home country, or by settlers moving to a new land. One example is the Spanish missions in California, brought by Spanish priests in the late 18th century and built in a unique style.
After an architectural style has gone out of fashion, revivals and re-interpretations may occur. For instance, classicism has been revived many times and found new life as neoclassicism. Each time it is revived, it is different. The Spanish mission style was revived 100 years later as the Mission Revival, and that soon evolved into the Spanish Colonial Revival.
Vernacular architecture is listed separately. As vernacular architecture is better understood as suggestive of culture, writ broadly (as well as a theory and a process rather than a thing-in-itself), it technically can encompass every architectural style--or none at all. In and of itself, vernacular architecture is not a style.
History of the concept of architectural styleEdit
Constructing schemes of the period styles of historic art and architecture was a major concern of 19th century scholars in the new and initially mostly German-speaking field of art history. Important writers on the broad theory of style including Carl Friedrich von Rumohr, Gottfried Semper, and Alois Riegl in his Stilfragen of 1893, with Heinrich Wölfflin and Paul Frankl continued the debate into the 20th century. Paul Jacobsthal and Josef Strzygowski are among the art historians who followed Riegl in proposing grand schemes tracing the transmission of elements of styles across great ranges in time and space. This type of art history is also known as formalism, or the study of forms or shapes in art.
Semper, Wölfflin, and Frankl, and later Ackerman, had backgrounds in the history of architecture, and like many other terms for period styles, "Romanesque" and "Gothic" were initially coined to describe architectural styles, where major changes between styles can be clearer and more easy to define, not least because style in architecture is easier to replicate by following a set of rules than style in figurative art such as painting. Terms originated to describe architectural periods were often subsequently applied to other areas of the visual arts, and then more widely still to music, literature and the general culture. In architecture stylistic change often follows, and is made possible by, the discovery of new techniques or materials, from the Gothic rib vault to modern metal and reinforced concrete construction. A major area of debate in both art history and archaeology has been the extent to which stylistic change in other fields like painting or pottery is also a response to new technical possibilities, or has its own impetus to develop (the kunstwollen of Riegl), or changes in response to social and economic factors affecting patronage and the conditions of the artist, as current thinking tends to emphasize, using less rigid versions of Marxist art history.
Although style was well-established as a central component of art historical analysis, seeing it as the over-riding factor in art history had fallen out of fashion by World War II, as other ways of looking at art were developing, and a reaction against the emphasis on style developing; for Svetlana Alpers, "the normal invocation of style in art history is a depressing affair indeed". According to James Elkins "In the later 20th century criticisms of style were aimed at further reducing the Hegelian elements of the concept while retaining it in a form that could be more easily controlled".
While many architectural styles explore harmonious ideals, Mannerism wants to take style a step further and explores the aesthetics of hyperbole and exaggeration. Mannerism is notable for its intellectual sophistication as well as its artificial (as opposed to naturalistic) qualities. Mannerism favours compositional tension and instability rather than balance and clarity. The definition of Mannerism, and the phases within it, continues to be the subject of debate among art historians.
An example of Mannerist architecture is the Villa Farnese at Caprarola in the rugged country side outside of Rome. The proliferation of engravers during the 16th century spread Mannerist styles more quickly than any previous styles. A centre of Mannerist design was Antwerp during its 16th-century boom. Through Antwerp, Renaissance and Mannerist styles were widely introduced in England, Germany, and northern and eastern Europe in general. Dense with ornament of "Roman" detailing, the display doorway at Colditz Castle exemplifies this northern style, characteristically applied as an isolated "set piece" against unpretentious vernacular walling. During the Mannerist Renaissance period, architects experimented with using architectural forms to emphasize solid and spatial relationships.
The Renaissance ideal of harmony gave way to freer and more imaginative rhythms. The best known architect associated with the Mannerist style was Michelangelo (1475–1564), who is credited with inventing the giant order, a large pilaster that stretches from the bottom to the top of a façade. He used this in his design for the Campidoglio in Rome.
Prior to the 20th century, the term Mannerism had negative connotations, but it is now used to describe the historical period in more general non-judgmental terms.
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- "Mannerism: Bronzino (1503–1572) and his Contemporaries". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
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- "Alpers in Lang": Alpers, Svetlana, "Style is What You Make It", in The Concept of Style, ed. Berel Lang, (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1987), 137–162, google books. ISBN 0801494397
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- Preziosi, D. (ed.) The Art of Art History: A Critical Anthology, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998, ISBN 9780714829913
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Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
c. 1813 - 1897
Erected 1998 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number A-72.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 36° 3.706′ N, 76° 36.47′ W. Marker is in Edenton, North Carolina, in Chowan County. Marker is at the intersection of North Broad Street (State Highway 32) and Gale Street, on the right when traveling north on North Broad Street. The marker stands in front of Vistors Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 North Broad Street, Edenton NC 27932, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Edenton United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St Paul's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Paul's Episcopal ChurchHenderson Walker (about 300 feet away); The Iredell House (about 300 feet away); Joseph Hewes (about 300 feet away); James Iredell (about 300 feet away); Samuel Johnston (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edenton.
Also see . . .
1. Judgement Day. Rsource Bank Teacher Guide (Submitted on August 23, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
2. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. by Harriet Jacobs (penname Linda Brent) (Submitted on August 23, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
3. Harriet Jacobss First Assignment. Part of the New York Times' Disunion series, Scott Korb's article (Sept. 7, 2012) depicts Harriet Jacobs' reporting on refugee life in Washington, D.C. in 1862. (Submitted on September 7, 2012.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,572 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 4. submitted on July 1, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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Key mandated topics offered in this course
The course is 6 lessons covering the mandated topics from the SB-970 bill for Human Trafficking Awareness Training.
The following topics are included in this training:
The definition of human trafficking and commercial exploitation for children and the difference between labor and sex trafficking
Identifying victims and those at risk. Who are vulnerable and at-risk to this? How do I spot the indicators and warning signs?
Myths and misconceptions of sex trafficking
Identifying the demands and risks of trafficking. Factors that allow trafficking to thrive
The role of hospitality employees in reporting and responding to this issue
Identifying what can we do? Including resource and contact information of appropriate agencies and resources for immediate use.You can take - Child Sex Trafficking Awareness - Course right away - Press here to find out how!
Parents, Teachers and Administrators
I want to be able to provide these course opportunities to help raise awareness and to get our schools in compliance.
Call me if you want to talk about your specific needs.
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Dr. Judy Osterhage has a level of expertise unparalleled in our community, and she knows how to teach, train, and bring others along into awareness and action on behalf of our most vulnerable members of our society. - Alice
Aside from her life changing parenting work, Judy is also a human sex trafficking educator, instructor, advocate and a powerful voice in raising awareness. - Jim
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Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture
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Página 37 - Upon the indorsement of any of its member banks, which shall be deemed a waiver of demand, notice and protest by such bank as to its own indorsement exclusively, any Federal reserve bank may discount notes, drafts, and bills of exchange arising out of actual commercial transactions...
Página 37 - Federal reserve bank may discount notes, drafts, and bills of exchange arising out of actual commercial transactions; that is, notes, drafts, and bills of exchange issued or drawn for agricultural, industrial, or commercial purposes, or the proceeds of which have been used, or are to be used, for such purposes...
Página 37 - Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to prohibit such notes, drafts, and bills of exchange, secured by staple agricultural products, or other goods, wares, or merchandise...
Página 35 - American fanners are more prosperous than any other farming class in the world. As a class they are certainly as prosperous as any other great section of the people; as prosperous as the merchants, the teachers, the clerks, or the mechanics. It is necessary only that the Government, so far as geographic and physical conditions permit, provide machinery for the benefit of the agricultural classes as satisfactory as that provided for any other class, and this the Government has attempted and is attempting...
Página 2 - ... operations of the Department for their information. There shall be printed of Part One, one thousand copies for the Senate, two thousand copies for the House, and three thousand copies for the Department of Agriculture ; and of Part Two, one hundred and ten thousand copies for the use of the Senate, three hundred and sixty thousand copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and thirty thousand copies for the use of the Department of Agriculture, the illustrations for the same to be executed...
Página 2 - Two, which shall contain such reports from the different Bureaus and Divisions, and such papers prepared by their special agents, accompanied by suitable illustrations, as shall, in the opinion of the Secretary, be specially suited...
Página 393 - Fife concluded to sow a part of it that spring and wait for the result. It proved to be a fall wheat as it never ripened, except three ears, which grew apparently from a single grain. These were preserved, and although sown the next year under very unfavorable circumstances, being quite late and in a shady place, it proved at harvest to be entirely free from rust when all wheat in the neighborhood was badly rusted.
Página 505 - College instruction in agriculture Is given in the colleges and universities receiving the benefits of the acts of Congress of July 2, 1862, August 30. 1890, and March 4, 1907, which are now in operation in all the States and Territories except Alaska. The total number of these institutions is 69, of which 67 maintain courses of instruction in agriculture.
Página 200 - In case any member is offered a price in excess of the price then obtainable by the association, said member shall turn said bid over to the association for filling from said member's goods.
Página 293 - Woodcock.—The closed season on woodcock shall be between January 1 and November 1, except as follows: Exceptions: In Delaware and Louisiana the closed season shall be between January 1 and November 15. In West Virginia the closed season shall be between December 1 and October 1; and In Georgia the closed season shall be between January 1 and December 1. Shore...
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Preliminary results from the Heritage Council funded geophysical survey at Kilkenny castle are very promising. Kevin Barton’s radar survey in the main courtyard has recorded the two towers of William Marshal’s great gatehouse in the south range as well as the massive 8m deep moat that runs outside the gate. A number of structures within the […]
The Kilkenny Archaeological Project in conjunction with Earthsound Geophysics, Dan Tietzch-Tyler and Kilkenny Archaeology are carrying out a ground penetrating radar and resistance survey at Kilkenny castle. This exciting project, which is funded by the Heritage Council, is the first time a geophysical survey has been carried out at the castle. The key aim of the […]
James Cahill of UCD has recently completed his undergraduate dissertation using KKAP data. James compared the animal bone assemblages from two excavations in Kilkenny, one of a potter’s yard at McDonagh station outside the town walls and the other in Irishtow. His results are very interesting and can be used as a baseline for further […]
Kilkenny Archaeology have been excavating at Talbot’s tower since the beginning of June. The excavations form part of the conservation plan for Kilkenny’s walls and are funded by Kilkenny Borough Council and the Irish Walled Towns Network. Thissecond season of archaeological work on the tower has concentrated on completing the excavations in the town ditch and also the investigation of […]
Nothing to do with moon rockets or the cosmos but a conference exploring Ireland’s ‘final frontier’ in the medieval period! More details here.
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When you think about writing for children, you might picture stacks of picture books or a shelf full of novels. But did you know there’s a large nonfiction market as well? In my workshop session “More Than Just the Facts, Ma’am,” I’m going to introduce you to the world of children’s nonfiction and educational publishing.
There’s more to writing for the educational market than just getting your facts right. In the workshop, you’ll not only discover how to find reliable sources but also learn how to submit to publishers and book packagers, write for a particular reading level, complete work-for-hire assignments, communicate with editors, deal with revisions, and—of course—get more assignments. In three years, I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity to write over 60 books with topics ranging from frog hotels to surviving on a deserted island.
But we can’t forget the picture book! Join me in the workshop “15 Things Not to Do When Writing a Picture Book.” I’ll take you through the picture-book-making process from both an author’s and illustrator’s point of view. You’ll also learn about some common mistakes to avoid as you write for younger readers.
Can’t wait to see you in March!
Samantha Bell writes nonfiction books for the educational market and is a regular nonfiction contributor for Clubhouse Jr. magazine. She’s the author/illustrator of 4 picture books and the illustrator of 14 picture books. The best part: her 12-year-old thinks she knows everything!
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Oregon’s current approach to drug addiction is ineffective and cruel. Instead of helping people with addiction, we brand them as criminals and lock them out of society. This November we have a chance to win a more humane approach by passing Measure 110.
The current system is failing:
Oregon ranks nearly last out of the 50 states in access to drug treatment.
Nearly two Oregonians die every day of overdose.
An Oregonian gets arrested for misdemeanor drug possession about once every hour, and the resulting criminal records break apart families and stop people from getting jobs, housing, professional licenses, and more.
Black, Indigenous, Latinx, LGBTQ, immigrant and low-income communities are disproportionately harmed.
Measure 110 would reduce racial disparities in drug arrests by 95%. We must help detoxify Oregon of bad drug policies and make things right.
Under Measure 110, instead of arrests, Oregonians would get better access to drug addiction treatment and recovery. More than $100 million in new funding would go to these services, paid for with an existing tax on cannabis. Measure 110 has been endorsed by more than 130 organizations, including the:
American College of Physicians.
Oregon Nurses Association
Oregon School Psychologists Association
Law Enforcement Action Partnership
Oregon Academy of Family Physicians
Coalition of Communities of Color
NW Labor Press
For me, this is personal. I was Portland’s police commissioner, and I am a member of a family with serious addiction problems. I have seen how the stigma and shame of drug addiction stops too many people from getting the help they need.
That’s why as mayor, I co-invited the federal to audit to improve Portland police treatment of those with mental health and substance use disorders. I funded harm reduction programs, supported sentencing guideline reforms, and worked to keep people who used drugs out of the formal criminal punishment system with drug courts.
But I learned from these and other experiences that a deeper more foundational change is needed on these issues. We need to take a health approach, not a punishment approach, and we need much more no- and low-cost treatment options.
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The SHIFT innovation district on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, incorporating the new UCL East campus, will tackle urban challenges facing London and cities around the world.
The new district will bring together the public and private sectors with education, local communities, innovative enterprises and tech companies. It will build on the London 2012 Olympic legacy by turning the Park into an urban testbed for new processes and technologies with the potential to improve life in cities for everyone.
UCL, UAL (University of the Arts London), Loughborough University London, Here East, Plexal, Lendlease and the London Legacy Development Corporation make up the core team behind the initiative to open up innovation opportunities to more people.
SHIFT will focus on projects that include local communities and individuals in their design, testing and delivery. It is committed to supporting entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and providing access to training, skills programmes and job opportunities for people living locally.
The founding partners are together working with more than 250 knowledge-intensive organisations on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, including both large scale international firms and a strong start-up and entrepreneurial scene that has more than doubled in size since 2017.
Professor Paola Lettieri FREng, UCL Pro-Provost (UCL East) said: “UCL is all about driving discovery through disruptive thinking. SHIFT will give us more opportunities to bring UCL students and staff together with fearless thinkers, entrepreneurs and investors from across east London to find solutions to both local and global challenges for urban areas. We also look forward to working with our partners to create opportunities for training and apprenticeships that support new generations of talented innovators.”
The Park already has a strong culture of innovation and significant strengths in advanced mobility, inclusive design and assistive technology, cyber security, AI and digital design and e-sports. To date it has attracted in excess of £200m of investment.
The launch of SHIFT reflects the ambition to continue this success and create an inclusive innovation district bringing together business leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers and the local community to find and fund solutions to the questions around how we live together in cities of the future.
Professor Michael Stewart, academic lead for innovation and enterprise at UCL East said: “This is the first innovation district in the world to put inclusivity front and centre of its mission. SHIFT will draw on the voices and talents of community groups, citizen scientists, innovative businesses, tech and creative start-ups as well as researchers from UCL and our SHIFT partners. Working with both government and investors we are determined to create better, more inclusive urban futures together.”
Professor Geraint Rees, UCL Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) said: “We’re proud to be creating the SHIFT innovation district with partners who believe, as we do at UCL, in the power of research and exploration to transform lives. We look forward to sharing our knowledge and expertise with individuals, companies and organisations in east London and around the world to tackle the many challenges that cities face, including driving innovation in transport, health and how we tackle the climate crisis.”
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London said: “London has built a reputation as a world leader in technology and innovation, and it’s inspiring to see the digital and creative industries joining forces in east London in the new SHIFT innovation district. I couldn’t be prouder to be Mayor of a city that has become a global example of an impactful Olympic legacy, and I look forward to watching the district continue to thrive and develop over the next ten years as we build a better London for everyone.”
Emma Frost, Director of Innovation, SHIFT said: “The opportunity to develop a genuine urban testbed at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, with a focus on inclusive innovation is unparalleled internationally. Global climate, economic, and social crises pose a threat to the way cities function. But cities are also fundamental to finding solutions and citizens and tech companies can act as first responders in the climate emergency. Here, on the Park we have the chance to enable innovation projects that seek to solve some of these challenges and to change the innovation ecosystem for the better, too. We are thrilled to be launching SHIFT with our valued partners and look forward to the journey ahead.”
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Global Sustainability Electives
Sample electives, electives vary each year.
Global mountain regions provide the basis for human livelihood and ecosystem services as they provide 80 percent of the water we use, possess 25 percent of the biodiversity and are 20 percent of the planet’s landmass. Cultures around the globe consider mountains sacred. We will explore how innovation in the mountainous, high altitude Monteverde region in Costa Rica leads to ecological and economic solutions through the creation of preserves and corridors to promote biodiversity and tourism. Students from the MEM program and from Costa Rica will join together to learn from scientists, farmers, businesses, and non-profits about how the country’s green policies and climate change impact people and the land. We will learn about the challenges and successes of community organizations and individuals promoting ecotourism, agritourism, and academic tourism. The course includes a service project and a significant hike through one of the newest biological corridors in the country connecting mountain landscapes to the coastal communities.
This course has an international field component in Puebla, Mexico. The course seeks to help you develop and hone the universal and marketable skills necessary to assessing, understanding and communicating the impacts associated with infrastructure-based resource production, resource use, as well as possible infrastructure alternatives within a global-to-local supply-chain. This will allow us to better understand the implications that infrastructure has on community sustainability and resilience. We will approach our learning through the dynamic learning and application of material flow accounting (MFA) and life-cycle analysis (LCA).
What is resiliency? Why is it an important part of sustainable development? How can we draw wisdom and knowledge about resiliency from diverse communities, cultures, and livelihoods? These are the core questions to be explored in this international, field-based ENVS course in India. The importance of traditional knowledge systems, socio-ecological relationships, and spiritual connectedness to landscapes will be explored through a place-based resiliency curriculum. Our group will travel to two mountain communities in the Himalayas of India, learning about the region, the culture, and a variety of sustainable development issues. The curriculum emphasizes the interdependence and interconnectedness between individuals, their community and natural systems. This course will provide a unique experiential learning environment and reward students with new perspectives for approaching the environmental, social, and economic issues which face our global societies today.
As the environmental leaders of the future, MEM students require the ability to effectively communicate the importance of their work and market their efforts to increase their success. This course will provide skills and tools needed for students to market products, services and causes which benefit society. Discussions around issues such as ethics and critiques of current marketing efforts will ensure a holistic assessment of the topic area is addressed. Two field experiences are required that can be completed anywhere in the world.
This course is a survey approach to analyzing environmental strategic alliances. Students consider why and when such alliances should be formed and examine relationship sources, needs, dynamics, communication, psychology, persuasion, alternative dispute resolution techniques, and HR team building. The class will focus on the strategies and best practices organizations adopt to build innovative partnering strategies, efficiently and responsibly manage those relationships, develop and evaluate systems and strategies, and build effective teams and work environments. Students learn leadership skills that foster a culture of innovation and creativity within an organization, utilizing principles from a variety of approaches including systems, design, and group thinking. Students explore case studies in relationship innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship in private, government, and nonprofit sectors from around the world.
This future-looking course will introduce the various sustainability related conceptions of the development and design of human systems with an emphasis on current trends in nature-inspired innovation and regenerative solutions. Students explore topics and tools associated with regenerative theory, biomimicry, cradle to cradle, industrial ecology, circular economy, etc. The course is designed to be primarily asynchronous and online with one required meeting per week. All field experiences can be completed anywhere in the world.
The ability to combine maps, remotely-sensed imagery, and numerous other data sources with the capability of computers to store a lot of information and quickly manipulate, analyze and display results become essential in the field of environmental management. In this course we review, then build on the foundations, basic concepts, and techniques of geographic information systems (GIS) introduced in earlier courses. The second half the course focuses on use of satellite imagery and analysis techniques. Students new to GIS will be offered an intensive “GIS Bootcamp” for the first half of the course. The class is project oriented and uses ArcGIS as the primary software but will also introduce a variety of open source and smart phone apps.
The world’s growing population demands ever increasing supplies of oil and gas, energy, minerals of every description and other raw materials. Development of those natural resources often comes with conflict between developers and local communities who feel threatened or aggrieved by their impacts. These conflicts at the extreme become violent. Even when they are not overtly violent, they may impose enormous costs on investors, on governments hoping for revenues from these projects, and on the communities suspended in long term uncertainty over their future. This class examines the root of these conflicts and examines methods that reduces conflict while respecting the interests and concerns of all stakeholders. Note: Some required field experiences; distance and 3+2 student options provided.
Sustainability transitions refers to changing the way natural resources are developed so that they are obtained in a manner that protects people, the planet and provides for long-term prosperity. Sustainable development of natural resources allows society to meet its current needs for water, energy and minerals without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their future needs. This class will examine the past methods for natural resource development and investigation future scenarios for meeting resource needs in a sustainable manner. The course is designed to be primarily asynchronous and online with one required meeting per week and with field experiences.
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It’s not what you do, it’s how you think about what you do.
Mindframes—your internal set of beliefs about your role as school leader—determine the high-impact leadership practices you choose to implement. In other words, how you think about the impact of the actions you take has more effect on student achievement than your leadership practices themselves.
Building on over twenty-five years of Visible Learning research and girded by a theory of action that ensures school leaders have the expertise to select, implement, and evaluate high impact interventions, 10 Mindframes for Leaders: The VISIBLE LEARNING® Approach to School Success brings the mindframes of ten world-renowned educators to life. Ten chapters, each written by a different thought leader, detail a mindframe at the heart of successful school leadership, along with the high probability influences that make each mindframe visible. A must-have resource for any educator working toward student achievement at ever-higher levels, each chapter includes:
- The most current, up-to-date findings from the Visible Learning research, including the factors from Visible Learning that support each mindframe
- Practical ideas for leaders to implement high-impact strategies in classrooms and schools
- Vignettes, questions, insights, and exercises to help educators clarify and refine their own mindframes
Lead your school to reform from the inside out. Cultivate these ways of thinking, and you’re more likely to have major impacts on the learning lives of those students entrusted to your care.
Includes contributions from… John Hattie, Raymond L. Smith, Janet Clinton, Peter DeWitt, Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey, Dylan Wiliam, Dominique Smith, Jenni Donohoo, Laura Link, Michael Fullan, Sugata Mitra, Zaretta Hammond, and Jim Knight
About the Authors:
John Hattie, Ph.D., is an award-winning education researcher and best-selling author with nearly 30 years of experience examining what works best in student learning and achievement. His research, better known as Visible Learning, is a culmination of nearly 30 years synthesizing more than 1,500 meta-analyses comprising more than 90,000 studies involving over 300 million students around the world. He has presented and keynoted in over 350 international conferences and has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to education. His notable publications include Visible Learning, Visible Learning for Teachers, Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn, Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12, and, most recently, 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning.
Dr. Raymond Smith is an Author Consultant with Corwin Press. Prior to joining Corwin Dr. Smith served as adjunct professor at the University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center teaching within a principal preparation program and currently works with Florida Atlantic University in their aspiring leader program. Dr. Smith’s diverse experience includes over 38 years of teaching and leadership at the building (high school principal), central office (Director of Secondary Education), and university levels.
Subsequent to completing his doctorate in educational leadership and innovation in 2007, Dr. Smith pursued his area of specialty and passion in leadership development by authoring several articles for the Ohio Department of Education, coauthoring three books: the first entitled School Improvement for the Net Generation (2010), the second entitled The Reflective Leader: Implementing A Multidimensional Leadership Performance System (2012), and the third entitled The Responsive School (in print).
In addition to writing about leadership and leadership development, Dr. Smith is an activator of learning, leading others in workshops around Professor John Hattie’s research in Visible Learning as one of 21 Visible LearningPlus Consultants with Corwin. He also conducts workshops around Dr. James Popham’s research regarding designing and implementing defensible teacher evaluation programs.
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- Las Vegas children to receive free comprehensive eye exams and prescription glasses as part of a public health event on Sept. 29 at the Eye Care 4 Kids clinic in Las Vegas
- Health event provides a reminder about the importance of eye health and the need for comprehensive eye exams during back-to-school season
Las Vegas children and families can receive free comprehensive eye exams and glasses donations as part of a back-to-school eye health event. The exams will be conducted by optometrists at the Eye Care 4 Kids clinic, and any child with the need for prescription eyewear will receive a free pair of glasses during a follow-up visit.
UnitedHealthcare mascot Dr. Health E. Hound will offer support and join volunteers in providing eye health education and vision loss prevention information. Each child will also receive a free book donated by the UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation.
The event is part of grants from UnitedHealthcare to nonprofits in cities across the country to coordinate free comprehensive eye exams, vision screenings and glasses donations. Eye Care 4 Kids in Nevada has received a $5,000 grant for the local event.
Children and families from across Nevada
Stephanie Kirby, M. Ed., Executive Director, Eye Care 4 Kids
Health Plan of Nevada
UnitedHealthcare mascot Dr. Health E. Hound and employee volunteers
Eye Care 4 Kids clinic
6150 W. Smoke Ranch Rd.
Las Vegas, 89108
Saturday, Sept. 29
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Community open house and comprehensive eye exams
11 to 11:30 a.m. – Check presentation
Eye health is important for overall health, especially for young people
- One in four children have an undiagnosed vision problem that, if left untreated, may result in learning issues and hinder academic performance and development.
- As much as 80 percent of what children learn is through their eyes, so it is important for young people to access comprehensive eye exams.
- School vision screens can miss common eye health conditions such as poor eye alignment, focusing problems and farsightedness.
- A child’s first comprehensive eye exam should occur between 6 months and 12 months, again at age 3 and before entering school at age 5 or 6.
- Despite these recommendations, 34 percent of Americans incorrectly believe children should receive a first comprehensive eye exam at age five or later, according to a recent UnitedHealthcare survey.
VISUALS: Phoenix-area children receiving comprehensive eye exams and learning about eye health from staff members at Eye Care 4 Kids, UnitedHealthcare and Dr. Health E. Hound.
About Eye Care 4 Kids
Founded in 2001, Eye Care 4 Kids has served nearly 250,000 underserved children and low-income families with professional eyecare and vision services. Eye Care 4 Kids has nine clinics in Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Jersey. Not only do they provide the services, but also they take it to the children with three school based vision clinics and three of these are Mobile Vision Clinics. For 15 years, Eye Care 4 Kids has made humanitarian trips to Native American reservations. Thousands of children have been provides with eye exams and eyeglasses. For more information visit Eye Care 4 Kids at www.eyecare4kids.org
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and making the health system work better for everyone by simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than 1.2 million physicians and care professionals, and 6,500 hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The company also provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned and operated health care facilities in South America. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. For more information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow @UHC on Twitter.
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This breed had gotten originated from china nowadays generally “Fluffy Lion-dog.” More manufacturers include Tang Quan and Dog associated with Tang Quan.
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16. Basset Chase:
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17. French Springer Spaniel:
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18. Alaskan Malamute:
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Septoplasty is a procedure that is done to resolve the issue of a deviated septum. The septum is the wall of bone and cartilage that divides your nose into two separate nostrils. A deviated septum occurs when your septum is moved to one side of your nose. Some people are born with a deviated septum, but it can also be caused by an injury to your nose. Most people with a deviated septum have one nasal passage that’s much smaller than the other. This can cause difficulty breathing. Other symptoms of a deviated septum may include frequent nosebleeds and facial pain.
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Over the last few posts we have been having a look at Google Earth’s new layers that make up the new ‘Voyager’ layer:
‘Satellite imagery updates’ layer
‘Earth View landscapes’ layer
‘Street View highlights’ layer
‘3D cities’ layer
Today, we would like to suggest a new layer to Google that would fit well in the Voyager layer. The new layer we are thinking of would feature Placemarks around the world highlighting interesting things that can be seen in specific images. We are not thinking of the sort of things that Google Earth users can find for themselves and make collections of, as such collections already exist on the Google Earth Community, which already has its own layer (found in the Gallery layer). Instead, we are thinking of particular events for which satellite or aerial imagery was specially captured, but may not at first be obvious to the casual user.
Google adds imagery to Google Earth for two basic reasons. The first and most common, is to improve coverage and provide a history of coverage with ‘historical imagery’. The second is when there is something of particular interest in the imagery. This type of imagery is often fairly easy to pick out, as it consists of poor quality imagery, such as containing high levels of cloud cover, or being in black and white, and often there will be a number of images of a particular place over a short space of time.
We have found other examples by using DigitalGlobe’s ‘First Look’ coverage map. However, it can be quite tedious to find each location in Google Earth and then check whether Google has obtained the specific imagery.
A black & white image featuring the Isle of Wight Festival on June 11th, 2015 – discovered via DigitalGlobe’s first look map
We recently came across an image of Paris, captured on June 3rd, 2015. The image is in black & white and has high levels of cloud cover. We strongly suspect it contains something of particular interest, but we don’t know what. Google, however, presumably knows what is to be seen in the imagery they add. Otherwise they wouldn’t be adding poor quality imagery to the database.
So, to give an example of a few of the types of Placemarks we would expect to see in such a layer, see this KML file.
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The range of equipment supplied by BioSteam offers water savings, waste reduction as well as a significant reduction in chemical costs.
180°C vapour steam is a proven sanitising as well as degreasing and cleaning agent. At these temperatures BioSteam equipment changes 1 litre of water input to 1500 litres of dry vapour steam output at only 4 per cent moisture. You will appreciate why this technology is of interest in numerous industries.
The SuperVap 4 WD brings a level of accuracy and versatility that is exceptional.
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The SuperVap 4 WD offers huge water savings on traditional cleaning methods. Although it is a 3 phase Industrial unit, it only uses a maximum of 20 litres of water per hour. The waste stream is even less since steam will dissipate in the environment after it has been used so only the condensate needs vacuum extraction.
Currently there are various grants and subsides that are available for numerous industries to implement water and energy efficient equipment. Whilst each state has some funding available the current leader for significant grants is the Federal Government Clean Technology Programme via www.ausindustry.gov.au
With waste costs rapidly accelerating and chemical costs rising any innovation that can offer efficiency, productivity and profitability improvements are always welcome.
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Courtesy of Sarah Gerrity
Child and family development assistant professor Sarah Garrity has always been interested in babies and the idea of continuity of care. Although San Diego State’s Children’s Center practices a model of continuity of care in which children stay with the same teacher from the time they enter the program until the time they leave for kindergarten, Garrity decided to study this program so she could illustrate a successful model that other programs could imitate.
Garrity recently received a fellowship from the Simms/Mann Institute, an institute that specializes in education and community development, for her research in continuity of care in early care and education programs. With this fellowship, Garrity, along with 13 other chosen faculty members, will help the California State University system expand its early childhood care and education provider programs for young children up to age three.
Garrity, child and family development assistant professor Sascha Longstreth and graduate student Mashaael Alwashmi, who graduated from SDSU last year, all co-authored the study “A Qualitative Examination of the Implementation of Continuity of care: An Organizational Learning Perspective,” which was published in Early Childhood Research Quarterly.
Garrity sought to improve a model of continuity of care that could be implemented at various children’s centers because of the advantages that come from stable relationships between infants and responsible adults.
“Continuity of care supports and nurtures the important relationship between the teacher and the child, recognizing that children develop within the context of relationships,” she said.
The concept stems from findings suggesting teachers can read a child’s emotional cues and respond appropriately when a child and his or her teacher are tuned in to one another. Due to this, children in continuity of care have a better chance of succeeding in school.
“Children can learn that they are powerful, that the world is a safe place, and that their needs will be met,” Garrity said. “These types of responsive relationships that occur over time support children’s development in many domains, including communication, cognition, social emotional competence and moral understanding, all of which are important predictors of children’s success in school.”
A continuity of care program is not like day care, but rather a second home for children who are cared for by highly skilled individuals.
“The nice thing about continuity is that it’s like a second family,” Longstreth said. “It’s really something a parent loves because they feel like when they drop their kids off, they’re not just dropping them off at school — they’re dropping them off with someone who really cares about them.”
Despite all of these advantages, the field of early care and education is belittled by low pay and disappointingly minimal requirements — only 12 units in child development and no degree — in order to be an infant teacher in the state of California.
Garrity’s major finding from her study was that the SDSU Children’s Center successfully implemented continuity of care because of its highly-trained workforce of students with B.A. degrees in child and family development from SDSU.
“Unfortunately, infant/toddler teachers in the United States are often considered babysitters rather than the highly-educated, reflective professionals that I encountered at the Children’s Center,” Garrity said.
Garrity hopes that her research draws attention to the need to enact policy that supports infants, toddlers, their families and the early care and education workforce.
“There needs to be systems-level change in order to personalize the field of ECE into a professional field of practice similar to doctors, lawyers and teachers in the K-12 system,” Garrity said.
Garrity’s research aims to ultimately teach people about society’s need to build strong brains during a child’s early years so he or she enters school curious and ready to learn.
“Neuroscience clearly tells us what needs to be done to build strong brains, yet this science is not translated into practice,” Garrity said.
Society has yet to realize the importance of developing a child’s brain at infancy, which has led to the neglect of the field of early care and education, but Garrity’s research will hopefully revolutionize infant care.
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Whether we consciously attempt to adhere to this beauty standard or not, we’re all used to the concept of ‘Instagram face’: the phenomenon which sees people (often influencers) adjust their facial features (whether by surgery, tweakments, or editing apps), usually to achieve fuller lips, softer cheeks, and – troublingly – lighter skin.
The yassification trend appears to satirise this phenomenon, simultaneously illustrating how commonplace retouching is, while highlighting that our so-called ‘beauty standard’ really just makes us all look the same. And kind of like Bratz dolls.
According to Teen Vogue, The Yassify Bot account on Twitter, which is responsible for a large proportion of yassification memes, is ran by 22-year-old art student Denver Adams. In an interview with Teen Vogue, they said, “All it is, is just me putting it into FaceApp and putting as many of the beauty filters on — or, I guess, what FaceApp deems to be beauty — onto these images and cranking it up to 100.”
They added, “I don’t know if there’s a deeper meaning behind this meme trend, but if I had to theorize it, it would be that it’s kind of making light of how ridiculous this AI technology is, how smart it is, how it’s able to read faces and completely retouch them into something so artificial with a click of a button.”
They also discussed racism in the context of image-editing software and Eurocentric beauty standards, explaining that, “I know what techno-racism looks like in facial recognition technology, and it is definitely a very serious issue,” with regard to the fact that yassification almost always lightens the subject’s skin.
GLAMOUR spoke to Dr. Nilufar Ahmed, a Psychotherapist and Psychologist at the University of Bristol, who highlighted the importance of questioning how we engage with filters that seriously alter our appearance.
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Are Main and Delayed time bases functions provided by most digital storage oscilloscopes? What factors determine the accuracy of the delayed time base and what are some representative values?
All digital storage oscilloscopes have one time base. Most companies' oscilloscopes either use a horizontal position control that allows very long post-trigger times, or they use a zoom that requires a long record length and for the desired time window to be in that record. Most digital oscilloscope time bases are crystal controlled and the time stability/accuracy is measured in parts per million. If horizontal position is used to provide long delays, then delay jitter from time base jitter can become significant.
Only Tektronix simulates the delayed time base operation found on analog oscilloscopes. Tektronix oscilloscopes calculate delayed time base accuracy in the same way as main time base accuracy, because there really is only one time base. The Tektronix simulation of delayed sweep allows a second triggering after delay to eliminate the jitter error. It also provides an intensified zone display depicting where the delay is positioned on the main sweep. The zoom method restricts the delay window to the main time base window, and restricts horizontal resolution to the main time base resolution. The Tektronix simulation allows a higher sample rate, and thus higher resolution on the delayed sweep acquisition.
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When winter finally arrives in Southwestern Ontario, many of its animals go into a state of hibernation or semi-hibernation (also called torpor). In full hibernation, the animal’s heartbeat will slow, its body temperature will lower, and it will sleep through the entire winter. In semi-hibernation, the animal will slow down and rest, moving very little for several weeks at a time.
Whether the animal is about to enter a state of full hibernation or semi-hibernation, they will look for a warm, safe place, unfortunately for many residents of Hamilton, Mississauga and Niagara, that means that these animals are likely to end up in their attics.
Raccoons and Chipmunks
Raccoons and chipmunks are semi-hibernating animals that are likely to find their way into Hamilton attics this winter. The only fully hibernating animal that is likely to be found in area attics are bats.
Bats begin their hibernation in mid to late fall and will typically sleep right through until early spring. Attics make an excellent place for bats to sleep because the temperature is often ideal for them. Since bats tend to hibernate in small colonies, if you see one, the chances are that there are several others.
There is a misconception that if bats are hibernating in your attic, you’ll be able to see them hanging from the ceiling, but this is rarely the case. They are more likely to sleep near walls or under insulation because of the warmth. You will more likely be alerted to the presence of bats in your homes because of the sounds they make. Bats will often move around inside walls causing scratching noises – or if the attic gets too cold, they may even try to move to other parts of the house.
If a raccoon finds its way into your attic, you will undoubtedly hear it. Since they are not true hibernators, they will become active anytime the weather warms up, and they will search for food. Having a raccoon in your home can be quite dangerous as they are territorial and can become very aggressive.
What happens when animals come out of hibernation?
When animals across the Hamilton, Mississauga and Niagara Regions begin to emerge from their hibernation this spring, they will have two things on their minds. First, they will be looking for food as they will need to restore the body fat that they have been living on through the winter. Second, they will be looking to mate and have offspring.
Since you certainly don’t want these recently awakened animals to be in your home chewing on wood, wires, and insulation – and you definitely don’t want them to be raising young in your attic – it’s important to contact a wildlife removal service as soon as you suspect that they are there.
If you suspect that you might have animals hibernating in your attic, contact Habitat Wildlife Control today and let us safely and humanely remove them for you.
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Typically it may well really feel irritating that our pores and skin isn’t doing “what it’s purported to” and requires a lot intervention.
Why do I’ve to clean my face twice or extra a day?
Why is it so finicky that I’ve to make use of particular man-made merchandise and water-filters in a selected order every single day or else I’ll get away?
Why can’t my pores and skin simply regulate itself?
The reality is, we don’t precisely make it simple for our pores and skin to operate.
We eat greasy and inflammatory meals, expose ourselves to daylight for method too lengthy, and typically make it to five PM earlier than realizing we haven’t had any water to drink but. Oops!
The reality is that our pores and skin does greater than we credit score it for.
Take into consideration all of the completely different phases your pores and skin goes by way of to heal itself after getting a nasty burn.
It could shrink and stretch to maintain up with weight fluctuations and might even stretch sufficient to carry infants in our bellies.
It hardens and calluses on the soles of our toes to forestall us from accidents.
It’s consistently renewing itself, and after about 28 days, we have now totally new pores and skin cells.
Our pores and skin is superb!
Whereas your pores and skin is difficult at work, we don’t all the time make it simple.
The excellent news is that there are tons of pure components and easy life-style modifications that we are able to make to assist fight all our skincare woes.
By doing just some easy issues, we are able to take quite a lot of stress off of our our bodies (together with our face pores and skin) and provides it the flexibility to manage and heal itself.
Wholesome pores and skin suggestions for face and physique, no merchandise essential
Our pores and skin has many vital roles it must do.
One solution to follow self-care and skincare is to maintain your whole physique wholesome and hydrated.
Restrict solar publicity
In the event you’re like me, you’re consistently trying ahead to feeling heat daylight in your face.
Whilst you could also be getting a serotonin enhance, your pores and skin is paying for it.
Even when a sunburn isn’t seen in your pores and skin, you could possibly be harboring pores and skin harm beneath.
Photoaging could cause deep strains or dry, scaly patches known as actinic keratoses.
It additionally contributes to wrinkles, age spots, unfastened pores and skin, spider veins, and naturally, pores and skin most cancers.
Hydration from the within out is essential on your pores and skin well being.
Consuming water doesn’t straight correlate with pores and skin hydration, i.e., for each cup of water you drink your pores and skin received’t turn out to be X% extra hydrated, however water is significant to preserving all of our organs wholesome.
It could assist to flush out toxins that trigger irritation and redness.
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Lower out sugar:
There are such a lot of causes to chop sugar out of our diets… however that doesn’t make it any simpler to do!
Consuming an excessive amount of sugar might trigger a surge in insulin, which then triggers your pores and skin to provide additional oil, and thus clogs your pores and causes pimples.
It could additionally harm collagen fibers, inflicting wrinkles and sagging pores and skin.
Wherever attainable, attempt to minimize sugar out of your food regimen.
Attempt swapping soda or candy tea for glowing water to spice up your hydration whereas eradicating sugar from one space of your food regimen!
Handle your intestine:
Psoriasis and intestine well being has been linked in quite a few research.
When our intestine microbiomes are wholesome, irritation and redness are a lot much less frequent and far more manageable.
When our intestine microbiomes are out of whack, it may well present itself in many various methods, together with your pores and skin.
Attempt to eat a number of prebiotic meals equivalent to leafy inexperienced greens in addition to prebiotic meals like kombucha, kefir, sauerkraut, yogurt, and kimchi.
Probiotic skincare can also be a rising solution to harness the facility of probiotics and maintain our pores and skin’s micro organism wholesome!
Watch out for extra sugar and stress which may alter our intestine microbiomes and set us up for problematic pores and skin.
Cut back stress:
I do know, that is no simple feat, however evaluating pointless stressors and promptly slicing them out of your life is nice on your psychological and pores and skin well being.
The stress hormone cortisol could make psoriasis and different skincare situations far more pronounced along with producing extra oil and inflicting dryness in different areas.
The most effective pure skincare suggestions focus not simply on one organ, however your physique as an entire so your pores and skin spends much less time compensating for stressors and extra time trying recent and wholesome.
It’s one thing that everyone most likely is aware of by now but it surely bears repeating, you aren’t doing all your pores and skin any favors by smoking.
In the event you want simply another reason to give up smoking, that is it!
Take pleasure in extra facial massages:
Uninterested in our face trying uninteresting and puffy? Deal with your self to a pleasant enjoyable facial therapeutic massage.
Lymphatic drainage massages take away outdated extra liquid from facial tissues to tighten and brighten the face.
Eat your antioxidants:
This one is enjoyable.
Along with being full of fiber (prebiotics) darkish leafy greens, many greens, berries, and different scrumptious fruits have tons of antioxidants that assist to forestall free radical harm.
These components also can assist when used topically in pure face care merchandise!
Attempt some dietary supplements:
Collagen is essential to having wholesome, agency, and plump pores and skin.
Collagen is also known as scaffolding for all of the connective tissues within the human physique, together with the pores and skin.
It’s a fibrous protein that “stacks” itself up so our pores and skin can retain its form and elasticity.
As we age, we produce much less and fewer of it and the collagen in our our bodies can turn out to be broken.
That’s why it’s so vital to get extra collagen in our diets and in our skincare routines.
Different stellar skincare dietary supplements are vitamin C and nicotinamide riboside (NR).
In case your food regimen is inadequate, it’s also possible to get a tablet or capsule type of antioxidants and probiotics.
Put on the correct face masks:
In the event you’re not a front-line employee and are in a position to make use of a fabric face masks, be sure to decide the correct one.
Material face masks can entice dangerous micro organism that trigger pimples.
To keep away from this, be sure to’re washing your face masks typically with a non-irritating cleaning soap, and go for a copper-infused face masks to kill micro organism and viruses quicker!
Magnificence sleep is not any Disney fairytale invention, it’s highly effective stuff.
Once we sleep, our our bodies regenerate new cells, heal, and rid our our bodies of acne-causing cortisol.
Make sleep a precedence in your each day routine and pamper your self with a satin or silk pillowcase for much more anti-aging magic!
With that mentioned, there’s solely a lot you may actually do to guard your well being and your pores and skin in a day.
I’m positive we’d all like to eat solely 100% natural vitamin-rich meals, overlook the that means of stress, and get a wholesome 9+ hours of sleep an evening, but when it have been really easy we’d already be doing it!
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Dhaka, July 07, 2020. Because of the ongoing 65-days ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal, about 70% of fishermen have lost their employment, due to lack of income and failing to include names in the list of government aid list about 50% fishermen can’t afford food for three times in a day. A recent study by the non-governmental organization COAST Trust revealed this information. COAST has prepared the research report based on information got from 264 fisher families in the coastal districts of Cox’s Bazar, Laksmipur, Bhola, Patuakhali, Khulna, and Bagerhat.
According to the study, during using time 42.4% of the families of the fishers have an average monthly income of 6,000-10,000 taka, but 60.8% of the families have no income at all during the ban period. As a result, where 95.8% of the families used to eat three meals a day, 51% of the families can eat three meals during the ban.
The government is providing 43 kg of rice to help the families of the fishermen during the ban. But even though 65.8% of the fishing families got rice, 34.2% of the families have not yet received this government assistance. Half of those who got this rice received it about a month after the ban began. 40% of the fishers complained that despite fulfilling all the conditions, their names did not appear in the government list for support, so they got nothing.
67.5% of those receiving rice as government assistance said that the rice was not enough to support their families as there was no cash assistance to meet other household expenses and 96.1% of the fishermen did not receive any assistance under any other social safety net programs. Thus, 79.9% of the fishermen have borrowed on interest to meet the expenses of the family, 42.1% have sold their labor in advance, and 45.7% have borrowed from the moneylenders at high interest.
The study also found that violence against women in fishers’ families increased during the ban. 51.8% of households have experienced domestic violence.
The study also finds that 95.4% of the fishers have no alternative source of income except fishing at sea. The study, therefore, recommends ensuring an alternative income for fishermen during the ban period. Recognizing the effectiveness of the ban on fishing to increase the country’s fisheries resources, the study makes several specific recommendations to address the various crises faced by fishing families during the ban. Some notable recommendations are cash assistance instead of rice, easy access to loans or financial assistance, a compilation of an accurate list of fishermen, awareness and incentive activities to prevent child marriage and increase the rate of education, setting a “fishing ban period” in coordination with India and Myanmar.
Iqbal Uddin, a researcher at the COAST Trust, said the study was conducted to analyze the impact of the ban on fishermen’s socio-economic life, to analyze the risk and gender fairness of women fishermen and to make recommendations to meet the needs of fishermen.
Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Executive Director of COAST Trust, said the fisheries sector contributes 3.57 percent to the annual GDP. Hilsa alone as a single fish meets 12 percent of the country’s fish demand. Fish production has increased by 58.35 percent in the last 10 years. Fishermen are always deprived even though they meet the fish demand of the people of the country. Most of them lead inhumane lives during the fishing ban. Rice assistance alone is not enough during the ban because cash assistance is needed for other household expenses.
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The ubiquitous custom of writing (or typing) "Xs" on the bottom of cards, notes and letters to indicate kisses dates back to those pesky Middle Ages, when the "X" represented a crucifix and signified sincerity, faith and honesty. A kiss placed upon the page signified a sworn oath to Jesus (in more modern terms it evolved into a sign-off, like sincerely or devotedly). The "X" was also accepted as a signature for those who could not write their name, but that's another story.
The "O" is a universal symbol for hug; a circle signifies the act of enveloping (a circle of life) and is a sign of endearment.
Some sources claim that in the late 19th century, the "O" was substituted for a cross by Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants to the U.S., and used when signing letters or documents.
Today, "XOXO" means hugs and kisses (or kisses and hugs, I can never get it straight). But beware, this otherwise harmless representation may be vulnerable to a new wave of woke scrutiny …
… as a target of the current damned-if-you-do-and-damned-if-you-don't sociocultural behavioral pandemic. Can we continue to use "XOXO" in North America as shorthand (or default) for affection on personal letters and cards? I'm not certain.
Even if hugs and kisses get through the dragnet, don't press your luck with "XOXOXOXO," which suggests even more intimacy. Definitely remove it from auto-sign. And you're walking on thin ice by adding a heart [e.g. I HEART u] to the symbolic litmus test. The more emoticons and emojis there are, the greater likelihood of being policed for making an innocent mistake. Although hearts are usually harmless, you never can tell what alarms they might trigger. Unwanted hugs and kisses icons could sound hair-trigger alarms. Neutrality is the safest course of action (a simple period won't offend anyone … or will it?). So rather than get trapped by the stigma-enigma, it is always safer to not use "XOXO" in letters, emails or memos without prior approval of the recipient. For that matter, stay away from "XXXX" or "XXX" or "XX." I think you can get away with "X," but maybe not.
Absurd as it seems, this might just be a logical extension of sensitivity policing. Or is it?
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C-Suite executives also preferred to talk to a robot about their stress issues more than to a human, as compared to employees (73% vs 61%).
Mental health issues have no doubt been a top concern at the workplace, even more so since the onset of the pandemic. And according to a recent survey, C-Suite executives and HR leaders seem to be suffering more with such issues, when compared with their employees.
In particular, more than half of C-Suite executives (53%) and a similar percentage of HR leaders (52%) said they have suffered, versus 45% of employees who reported so.
According to the survey of 12,347 global respondents, detailed in a new report by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence, one reason for this could have been distress brought on by the need to lead dispersed teams in this period, especially teams that were not used to working remotely.
It noted: "There's good reason to believe that going virtual contributed to the worsening of executives' mental health. Many leadership roles rely on in-person relationships to influence their reports and the direction of the organisation overall. Shifting to a completely remote work environment can be incredibly stressful for these individuals.
"It's not surprising, then, that 85% of executives and 87% of HR leaders reported having difficulty making the switch from in-person to remote work as opposed to 77% of individual contributors."
In fact, 36% of leaders surveyed reported they had difficulty learning the new technologies needed to work remotely, while only 28% of individual contributors felt the same way.
That said, once they made the adjustments, executives and HR leaders found more benefits in remote work than their employee counterparts. For example, 40% of executives and 46% of HR leaders reported that the pandemic made them more productive than before. In contrast, only 35% of individual contributors felt more productive than before.
Millennials and Gen Zs experience the most burnout
From a generation point-of-view, the report highlighted that the youngest workers were the most affected by the pandemic, while the oldest workers were least affected. In specifics, Gen Z reported the highest mental stress rates, with 89% saying the pandemic had negatively affected their mental health, followed closely by 83% of Millennials.
On the contrary, 62% of Baby Boomers said that the pandemic had a noticeable, negative effect on their mental health.
One possible reason cited for this was the case of overworking - wherein 66% of Gen Z and 59% of Millennials reported working more hours in a week than they did before the pandemic. In comparison, 48% of Generation X (Gen X) and only 31% of Baby Boomers reported working more hours.
As a result, the younger generations emerged feeling the most burnt out over their older counterparts.
- 33% of Gen Z and one in three Millennials (30%) experienced burnout.
- On the other hand, 21% of Gen X and 13% of Baby Boomers reported so.
More importantly, the reported also noted that Millennials were 130% more likely to have experienced burnout as compared to Baby Boomers.
Which generations and functions prefer to turn to AI for support?
Among generations, Gen Z and Millennials are more likely to do so, the report revealed (84% and 77%), instead of talking to their managers. In fact, 90% of Gen Z said that AI has been a boon to mental health at work compared to only 52% of Baby Boomers.
Among job functions, C-Suite levels were most open to this - with 73% likely to talk to a robot than to a human, versus 61% of employees.
- C-Suite execs were 23% more likely to see AI benefits than employees
- 80% of C-Suite leaders noted AI has already helped their mental health at work, compared to 77% of HR leaders and 65% of employees.
- 87% of HR leaders, 83% of C-Suite executives, and 79% of employees would want technology to better support mental health at the workplace.
Across countries, workers in India are struggling the most
India seemed to suffer the worst mental health crisis of the countries surveyed, with 80% of Indian workers saying the pandemic has negatively affected their mental health.
Coming in second are workers in the UAE, with 86% of reporting so; followed by 83% of Chinese workers, and 81% of American workers.
In India, mental health issues resulting from the pandemic have affected workers both at work and at home, with 93% of workers saying their deteriorating mental health is interfering with their home life.
More importantly, they noted that work-related stress, anxiety, and depression have resulted in suffering family relationships, more arguments with a partner or spouse, and disconnection from their children.
At the same time, these workers were the most likely of all surveyed to say that work-related stress had caused them to isolate themselves from their friends—a situation that exacerbates depression.
As such, 32% of Indian workers reported burnout, behind Chinese workers (43%).
Struggles with technology may have contributed to high burnout and anxiety levels. India had the highest number of workers reporting that they struggled with technology during the pandemic. A majority of Indian workers (96%) experienced difficulty with technology while working remotely, a stark contrast to the least affected country, Japan, where 71% of workers struggled with technological solutions.
Interestingly, of all the countries surveyed, Indian workers were among the most likely to prefer to talk to a robot than their managers about work stress and anxiety - with 91% of both Indian and Chinese workers preferring a robot therapist.
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How do we create climate-neutral cities and communities that are inclusive, resilient, sustainable and beautiful? In their journeys towards climate-neutrality, many cities are engaging artistic, cultural and creative sectors to boost the transition. Together, they are harnessing the value of inclusiveness, quality and sustainability and ensuring that no one, and no place, gets left behind. Here about the afternoon session with Florian Schneider, Head of Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Trondheim, Faculty of Architecture and Visual Arts, NTNU
Florian Schneider is a filmmaker, writer, and curator. His work is investigating the border crossings between mainstream and independent media, art theory and open source technology, documentary practices and unconventional forms of curating. Educated as a documentary filmmaker and working for the German-French TV station ‘arte’, he has focused on rethinking documentary practices across disciplines. Since 1993 he has pioneered a wide range of projects — most prominently Dictionary of War (2006-2010). One focus of his research is to reflect critically on the relationships between art and activism, aesthetics and politics.
In 2006 he launched the artistic research project ‘Imaginary property’ which investigates a propertization of images and the increasingly imaginary character of property in the age of digital production and networked distribution. In 2013 he has been appointed at NTNU as a Professor for art theory and documentary practices. Schneider has exhibited and lectured worldwide. In August 2014 he has been appointed as Head of the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art in the Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Since 2019 he is Chair of the COST Action CA 18136 “European Forum for Advanced Practices”. He is one of the three leaders of ARTEC, NTNU’s multi-faculty task force on art and technology.
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In July 2018, Elizabeth Denham – the woman in charge of enforcing the UK’s laws on data protection – appeared on the Today programme, and made a stark allegation.
“In 2014 and 2015, the Facebook platform allowed an app… that ended up harvesting 87 million profiles of users around the world that was then used by Cambridge Analytica in the 2016 presidential campaign and in the referendum,” she told the show’s seven million listeners.
The UK’s Information Commissioner – who is in charge of enforcing data protection rules – Elizabeth Denham, said this as she announced her intention to fine Facebook £500,000 for its role in failing to protect users’ data.
She had provided an apparently pithy summary of what’s often referred to – in the UK at least – as “the Cambridge Analytica scandal”, or the “Vote Leave” scandal has led UK newspapers and bulletins week after week, led to parliamentary investigations, the biggest ever regulatory investigation by the UK’s data watchdog, criminal inquiries, and more.
It led to the demise of the Cambridge Analytica, the decidedly sketchy political advisory firm supposedly at the story’s core. It has been picked up and covered around the world as critical background to the UK’s unfurling Brexit saga. Its impact is undeniable.
It has clearly involved serious and sustained investigation and journalism to get to that point – and has uncovered real and significant wrongdoing. But there is a strange element to it: if you ask even a dedicated follower of the news to summarise what the story is actually about, most will struggle. And the ones who manage to offer a summary will often get crucial details wrong.
As Denham summarised the story, an app had used Facebook’s platform to wrongly harvest the data of millions of users. This data had then been passed to Cambridge Analytica. It had then been used in the EU referendum, to (it was implied) the benefit of the Leave campaign – perhaps, as others though not Denham, suggested with some involvement from Russia behind the scenes.
The problem for Denham was that only the first two sentences of the previous paragraph are true. Confusingly, there had been a separate scandal around the Leave campaign breaching campaign spending limits, and using that money to buy Facebook adverts. Separately, there had been numerous allegations that Cambridge Analytica had secretly worked on Brexit. And somehow, in Denham’s mind – as well as much of the public’s – these all got confused.
Denham’s office cleaned up her misstatement in a tweet to 70,000 followers later that day. No-one bothered to correct the statement to the much larger radio audience.
And two years, 300,000 documents and 700,000 gigabytes of data later, the ICO investigation into the matter finally concluded – saying, in its hope definitively, Cambridge Analytica and Brexit had nothing to do with one another.
But if the head of the regulator overseeing the issue can find the story confusing, it’s no surprise the public can – and from that confusion, and that sense of nebulous conspiracy, comes a feeling of powerlessness.
So let’s try to unpick what we know about what really happened.
Maybe the most jarring part of the whole story is that in reality the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the Vote Leave scandal had almost nothing to do with each other. Both involved Facebook, and because the world of political campaigning and advertising are small, there was some overlap of personnel, but in reality the two are separate stories which were wrongly jammed together while they were being investigated – only for no connection to be found.
Let’s tackle the Cambridge Analytica side of things first. This was a UK-based political consultancy firm known in the industry for making big promises that it couldn’t live up to – “all mouth and no trousers”, as one person who worked with them once put it to me. Perhaps as a result of this less-than-spectacular reputation, they ended up accepting international clients other firms wouldn’t – and, as the company’s CEO Alexander Nix was caught boasting to undercover Channel 4 News reporters, claiming to use underhand tactics. To discredit rivals, Cambridge Analytica could “send some girls around to the candidate’s house”, Nix said, or “offer a large amount of money to the candidate” and film it, he said, explaining his company was used to operating “in the shadows”.
The company, which was financially backed by the controversial Republican donor Robert Mercer, was keen to prove its mettle in the digital sphere – where it had been caught off-guard in the US in 2012 by nimbler pro-Democrat campaigns which helped propel Barack Obama to digital dominance. This meant it was looking for approaches to show it had something to offer for targeting online adverts.
One answer it hit upon was a promising line of research coming out of Cambridge University’s psychology department, which claimed it could build a “psychographics” model of voters based on their Facebook interests, predicting traits like their openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism (known as OCEAN) and thus perhaps what political messages they would be open to.
One of those researchers, Aleksandr Kogan, had formed his own company with an online quiz based around a questionnaire testing this research, and had a license from Facebook allowing him to collect data for research purposes through this app.
At the time, Facebook’s rules allowed developers like Kogan to collect information not just on the people who used the app – who gave their permission for their data to be collected – but also basic information on their friends. As a result, when fewer than a million people did the quiz, it actually harvested data on 87 million people.
Kogan then agreed to share that data on commercial terms with Cambridge Analytica, to see if they could use it to target adverts – the company worked for Ted Cruz in his unsuccessful primary run for the 2016 presidency, and then for Trump in the final race. The fact Cambridge Analytica had obtained data in this way, with the intention of using it in the US race, was first reported by The Guardian in 2015, long before the Brexit contest or presidential race.
Kogan broke the terms of his licensing deal with Facebook by exploiting it for commercial gain. Facebook was rightly found to have been negligent in its attitude to its customers’ data by enabling that kind of harvesting, even if it had shut down that capability years before the scandal broke. People were right to be annoyed at all concerned.
Where things went wrong was treating this database of a small slice of information on less than 5 per cent of Facebook’s users as some holy grail of online advertising – as Facebook already has far more data than that on anyone they need to target ads well. In reality, the whole “psychographics” approach to Facebook adverts has proved largely useless, certainly compared to the sophisticated in-house tools Facebook has built to help advertisers find you.
Given that finding audience that “look like” existing customers is one of the most effective ways to target – and is doable under Facebook – or if you want to target, Facebook knows the up-to-date interests of all two billion of its users, rather than a snapshot of 87 million, Cambridge Analytica’s dataset was largely useless. While the company certainly pitched for work related to Brexit, and even did some sample work for one of the campaigns, there has still been no evidence it did any actual work on Brexit at all. Not, it seems, out of the good of its heart – but rather just because it had no edge.
One allegation from Chris Wylie, one of the whistleblowers who came prominently forward as part of the story, was that Vote Leave had actually worked with Cambridge Analytica via a back door – through a company called Aggregate IQ, which had handled the online side of its campaign.
Vote Leave did indeed use Aggregate IQ to place their online ads – almost £2.7 million worth of them in fact. Remain also received online advice from an overseas consultancy – run by former Obama aide Jim Messina – though spent far less on Facebook ads.
One problem with the Vote Leave / AIQ / Cambridge Analytica theory floated by Wylie was that while AIQ did the actual ad-buying – the company’s speciality – its actual “data science” was done by a different firm, ASI Data Science (now rebranded as Faculty), a low-profile company that had previously worked with the Home Office on tracking online extremism on Facebook, among other clients.
The other was that no-one could produce any evidence to suggest Cambridge Analytica and Aggregate IQ were anything other than separate companies who had seen some personnel overlap, and who had worked together. The Information Commissioner’s official investigation update of November 2018 noted their relationship “was a contractual one”, with “no evidence of unlawful activity in relation to personal data” and “no evidence that [Cambridge Analytica] were involved in any data analytics work with the EU Referendum campaigns”.
In other words, while Cambridge Analytica may have been a badly behaved and little-missed company, they had nothing to do with Brexit.
What was the Brexit Facebook scandal, then, if it didn’t involve Cambridge Analytica? The answer has far more to do with the UK’s intricate and almost impossible-to-understand electoral spending laws than it does with the internet.
Spending in UK elections and referenda is tightly restricted, with complex rules regarding what has to be counted against which budgets, and controlling which entities are allowed to spend money. In a referendum, a “designated” campaign on each side is given a certain spending limit, but independent groups on their side can spend to a lower limit, provided they don’t co-ordinate their actions.
The result is best thoughts of as a Jane Austen-style intricate dance, where all sorts of daring and dicey moves are permissible, provided you know precisely where to step and when, and how not to upset the crowds.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Remain side of the EU referendum campaign had higher overall spending than Leave – around £19 million in total spending for Remain versus £13 million for Leave. Even more annoying to Brexit supporters, the government had been allowed to issue a leaflet making the case for staying in the EU to each household in the country, which did not count to the spending limits. Perhaps justifiably, Leave started to feel the deck was stacked against them.
With that kind of grievance building, how might someone like Dominic Cummings, Vote Leave’s famously irascible campaign manager – and someone known for thinking of himself as far brighter than those around him – respond?
In essence, he took the intricate Austenesque dancefloor of UK electoral rules, jumped in the middle of the stage, and did the macarena.
Here’s roughly how it goes: let’s say you’re the official Remain campaign, and you know you’re going to hit your spending limit before referendum day – but you also know there are plenty of other unofficial campaigns, independent from you, who haven’t hit their limits yet.
You might do one event in partnership with one of those campaigns – and for that one specific event, and one specific event only – coordinate with them which lines and slogans are working best, and so on. Because you’ve coordinated on that event, it has to count to your spending limit, of course – to do otherwise would be against the rules.
If one of your donors then phones up a few weeks later asking if you need more money, but you can’t accept any more, you could direct them towards the campaign you coordinated an event with. If they choose to donate, great – and while you might hopethey use it to push the same messages you coordinated with them, that’s entirely up to them. You certainly won’t be coordinating with them again.
If that seems to you like a system with huge potential for lots of heavy nudges and winks, more concerned with the appearance of proprietary than real spending limits, that’s exactly what it looks like to me, too. But that, it turns out, is entirely legal, and it’s been alleged that this is something the Remain side of the campaign did with several other campaigns in the later days of the referendum.
Where Leave went wrong, it seems, is losing any pretence at independence, and losing any aspect of subtlety – Vote Leave helped set up a supposedly independent youth group, BeLeave, led by then 21-year-old fashion student Darren Grimes. The group worked out of Vote Leave’s offices, shared servers with Vote Leave, and even spent money out of Vote Leave’s account, and eventually spent around £500,000 in additional spending which Vote Leave would have been unable to use.
Unlike the case listed above, this is a blatant breach of electoral law – and so has been punished by a heavy fine. But given that if they’d only had better legal advice – if they’d only known the steps of the dance better – they could have spent just as much money entirely legally, it’s hard (for me at least) to claim this stole an election. The law was broken, and that deserves a punishment, sure. But is it a scandal that discredits an election? On the evidence we’ve seen – after years of reporting into it – it seems to fall far short of that bar.
If you’re wondering where Russia fits into this particular scandal – it’s not a true online controversy until Russia is involved, accused of being involved, or both – then there are two main theories in mainstream circulation.
One somewhat odd theory centred around ties between Aleksandr Kogan, Cambridge Analytica, and Russia. The evidence supporting this was that Kogan, who had been born in the former USSR, had given three lectures to classes at St Petersburg State University over a two-year period, and had been the co-recipient of a research grant from the same university. Kogan noted in a letter he had also received funding from the “UK, US, Canadian and Chinese governments”.
Cambridge Analytica, meanwhile, had been found to have given a presentation on its work to the controversial Russian oil giant Lukoil, though no evidence was found suggesting it had done paid work for the firm.
If that seems thin, it’s because it is – especially once we remember that neither Kogan’s harvested data not Cambridge Analytica has been shown to have played any role whatsoever in the EU referendum campaigns. That two entities nothing to do with Brexit had some tenuous link to Russia is not the next Watergate scandal.
The other mooted Russian link has more to it, centring around Arron Banks, the blowhard businessman who became the UK’s largest ever political funder when he donated £8 million to Leave.EU, a rival campaign to the official Vote Leave campaign. Banks is on friendly terms with Russia, keeping in contact with its UK embassy and even socialising with its ambassador.
He’s considered business dealings with the country, exploring possible mining operations. And there have been suggestions by authorities that he was dishonest about the source of funds for his £8 million donation, which could therefore have been ineligible.
However, despite that wealth of circumstantial evidence, none of that is even close to proof of being Russian interference – and until some actual evidence of it is offered, we have to assume it didn’t happen, especially when official investigations found nothing. That goes beyond being a legal requirement – it’s also just smart tactics: the boy who cried wolf is a parable for a reason.
Finally, it’s worth remembering that as close as a 52% versus 48% vote sounds, in the case of an EU referendum that’s around a 1.3 million vote margin – which is, needless to say, a lot of people. For £500,000 extra in online adverts to have proven decisive there, they would have had to be several hundred times more effective than any other ad campaign in history.
As Professor Sir John Curtice, the UK’s pre-eminent psephologist notes, there are underlying reasons as to why the Brexit vote went as it did – and for why we are looking for ulterior motives in the result.
“You’ve got to go back and think of the big story,” he explains. “Put it like this, if you are arguing 400,000 leaflets could have made a difference to the UK’s membership of the European Union, that strikes me as a very good way of demonstrating the fragility of that membership.”
Curtice argues the result is easier to understand just by thinking about its fundamentals: the UK’s view of the EU, immigration, and the risks of leaving.
“I start by looking at the crucial things,” he says. “One, we don’t feel European. Our relationship with the EU was transactional. Two, the economic case is much more difficult to argue.
“Three, immigration has become an issue in a way that it wasn’t in the 40 years previously.
“The thing that has to be appreciated is that the UK, in the last 15 years, has experienced by its own historical standards high levels of net inward migration. Now historically, we are an exporter of people, and all of a sudden we’ve become very heavily reliant on net inward migration…
“At the end of the day you cannot control immigration within the European Union. Then further the economic case becomes more difficult to argue because of the Eurozone crisis et cetera coupled with the UK’s experience with immigration in a country which has never really taken the European project to its heart. You end up with just a majority [for leave].”
Perhaps as important as his explanation that – so far as he’s concerned, at least – the fundamentals explain Brexit more than elaborate misinformation theories, the divisions do at least explain why these theories are so appealing to us.
“The brittle truth is, there are a lot of people who voted to remain who are disproportionately well educated, and a number of the commentariat and all that, of course they’re going and looking to say ‘we was robbed’, or a combination of ‘we was robbed’ and ‘the voters were fooled’.
“Actually, a lot of voters just fundamentally disagree with some of the values some remain voters think are sacred. And in truth, vice versa.”
Brexit-type debates will keep happening. Given polarisation and the nature of online platforms encourages us to polarise ourselves, to believe the most emotional and shareable version of truth – to, for example, believe what we want about the legitimacy of the Brexit vote, that’s just another accelerant on the flame.
Russia therefore works here both as a bogeyman and an antagonist – it can divide us even where it hasn’t actually done anything, if we start seeing it as an octopus with tentacles touching everything in our society. Once we accept division works in the interests of Russia, of populists, and against free and progressive societies, it’s easy to see how even opponents can become puppets.
What we need to learn how to do is something particularly difficult in the online era: to calm down, and to wait for evidence.
One man who takes Russia and its influence operations very seriously indeed is Keir Giles, an expert on the subject and senior consulting fellow at Chatham House – but that’s why he also suggests we have to tread carefully, especially when it comes to Brexit.
“Everybody assumes that Russia was agitating for Brexit and misses the fact that they were actually campaigning on both sides, both for and against,” he explains. “The objective being to stir up discord in British society, stir up distrust, to make people not confident in institutions like the electoral process, because there were advantages to Russia in both outcomes.
“It was not nearly as a straightforward an advantage for Russia in Britain leaving the EU, as a lot of people assume. Because there are, for example, constraints on Britain’s behaviour with regard to Moscow that arise from being a part of the EU, that will be lifted if it is able to, for example, impose its own economic sanctions after Brexit. If it is able to engage in military coalitions to defend its allies and partners without EU interference.
“All of these things made it a lot more finely balanced, but because most of this stuff is being written about by London-based journalists, all of whom think Brexit is a terrible idea, the assumption is that Russia wants Brexit because that goes with their picture that Brexit is bad, therefore Russia must want it.”
The well-educated London-based Remain-supporting journalist or commentator, by this reason, could be a far juicier target for Russian online efforts then the imagined Brexiteer voter – if they’ll use their suspicions to undermine trust in the institutions that hold British society together, they further its goals far better than a Leave voter ever could.
When we think of useless Russian bots tweeting to an audience of two dozen, or the comedic Russia Today interview with the would-be assassins of Sergei Skripal, claiming they were just visiting the cathedral, we can get complacent. In practice, Russia runs numerous campaigns with different levels of complexity and competence – knowing that if the more ambitious goals fail, lower ones are likely to succeed.
“In terms of information warfare, you’ve got at the very highest end the aspiration of regime change, or as the Russians put it, depriving a country of its sovereignty without actually needing for any armed intervention,” says Giles. “That’s the gold cup of information operations, and that’s really been demonstrated very clearly for them by the way intel-ops worked in the seizure of Crimea. Basically, effectively as a bloodless takeover.
“But then, as you go down the scale of ambition, you’ve got other things that are other positive outcomes for Russia, whether it is just creating a permissive environment for what Russia does by defusing public opinion and public opposition in other countries, or right down at the very bottom level, just destabilizing an adversary society by creating conflict in it and creating doubt, uncertainty, distrust in institutions, all of these things.
“The Russian zero-sum view of the world, if you weaken your adversary in that way, even if it’s apparently insignificant, you make yourself stronger.”
While this suggests the UK is relatively low down the Russian priority list of intel-ops – which would make sense given we’re not a country with which it shares a border – it does also suggest that what we have to be most wary of sewing division. And that’s where we have to tread especially carefully.
“Every time you exaggerate the extent of Russian influence, you amplify the effect that they are seeking of eroding trust in democracy, eroding trust in institutions,” Giles explains, “deepening that divide between the electorate who sees the chance of a protest vote against Brussels and against London during the Brexit referendum because it was the first chance they’d had in generations, and the people that they were voting against.
“Yes, all of that is doubt… That Russian aim is definitely furthered by the people who, knowingly or otherwise, exaggerate Russia’s influence.”
It’s obvious that being too credulous can make you a puppet for those with power – believing everything you read is clearly not a safe option in the online era, when the internet is full of fringe conspiracy theories, anti-vaccination news, deliberate hoaxes and pranks, hate speech, and more.
But becoming too sceptical and asking too many questions can make you just as much of a puppet to a bad actor as anything else. Too often there is an online culture of assuming any narrative must be a conspiracy against someone or other – to some in the UK, any allegation of anti-Semitism is a plot against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. To some in the US, any bid to keep Russian electoral interference in check is a plot to get Democrats elected. With the election just weeks away, the maelstrom only gets stronger.
The danger of “question everything” as an online philosophy is that it sounds reasonable, but becomes the philosophy of nihilism – there always comes a point where the person on the other side becomes exhausted, or inconsistent, or doesn’t have an answer for your particular question. Constantly picking apart others’ narratives just leaves confusion and doubt – there will always be a thread to pick at.
We should not become credulous – but our approach online has to be “trust, but verify”. That’s not the mechanic the internet rewards – cautious and guarded stories are rarely the ones that jump to the top of Facebook or Twitter feeds, and they’re rarely the exciting version of the story that speaks to us most loudly.
That version of the story might not be what we want. But it’s almost certainly what we need.
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Now we will tell you about the richest people in the world in our article and after that people will know interesting facts regarding successful businessmen who inspire us to gain tremendous results, indeed.
So, for these aims world-known magazine Forbes released the top-rating of noblemen of this year and that’s why you can see who is on the top of rich and wealthy.
Well, the number one is Bernard Arnault: he is a leader in this prestige list although many people think that the first place should be assigned to creative Jeff Bezos.
Meanwhile, Frenchman Arnault became a financial star in 2021 when coronavirus was spreading all over the world and affecting on world’s global economy drastically. Nevertheless, he is the richest person deserving the position of course.
The Business of Wealth of Richest people in the world
To add to the above told, we would like to say that the quantity of billionaires significantly increases compared with the 2020 year and at this moment contains 2755 person plus 660 from last year, you know.
Forbes says that the total accumulated wealth of all list of noble people counts about 13 trillion dollars increasing 8 trillion dollars approximately within the last 2020.
This trend was influenced by cryptocurrencies fluctuations and huge volatility on stock exchanges therefore the number of richest people in the world came bigger.
Actually, the magazine includes 493 new persons who got billion last time and remarkably this quantity is coming every 18 hours it happens. We can underline Jay Adelson net worth in the list because she has about 38 billion dollars and she is considered as wealthiest among comers of 2020. It is amazing, isn’t it?
Also, we can mark such persons as Tyler Perry, a famous filmmaker, Guillaume Pousaz, a creative businessman of Checkout.com, and young lady Whitney Wold Herd who is the founder of the Bumble brand. Nice members of the list, indeed.
It is interesting to notice that prevailed number of fresh billionaires of the 2021 year was them in previous time. 250 persons of entrants returned in Forbes prestige data and this is amazing news for those people who want to be one of the richest people in the world.
Who is the wealthy person in 2021?
As we said, first place is taken by famous luxury businessman Bernard Arnault but he is stepped by four rivals each having a wealth of 100 billion dollars. By the way, Melanie Craft’s net worth isn’t including. Let’s go!
1. Bernard Arnault
This noble magnate lived amazing 2020 year since his company LVMH increases own value by 416 billion dollars and this factor helps to be number one among richest people in the world. Besides it, Frenchman owns 47% of shares in the conglomerate, so his net worth is 196 billion dollars, you know.
The add of value within 2020 was about 30 % due to stock price surgaring this is impressive details undoubtedly. These things allow businessmen to surpass fantastic Jeff Bezos for some time and now Arnault is a leader in this race.
We think his past wife Anne Dewavrin would be glad about the fact. Well, let’s view Bernard’s wealth details deeper.
Size of wealth: 196 billion dollars
Activity: Goods in luxury field
Personal date: 5th of March 1949, French town Roubaix
Children: Antoine, Delphine, Alexandre, Frédéric, Jean they are richest people in the world
Wife: Anne Dewavrin ( 1973–1990) Hélène Mercier (1991 – present time)
Brother: Dominique Watine-Arnault
Background: Lycée Faidherbe, École Polytechnique
2. Jeff Bezos
This man is one of the richest people in the world for sure and that’s why his face is often shown in different media of our society. He was on the wealth top for several years but now Bezos takes second place among billionaires.
His net worth is 186 billion dollars and generally, Jeff jumped for 73 billion last year after the share rate grew up due to investor’s interest increase. Meanwhile, one richest person in Michigan also ups his business recently.
Size of wealth: 186 billion dollars
Activity: Chain internet company Amazon
Personal date: 12th of January 1964, Albuquerque, USA
Wife: MacKenzie Scott (1993–2019)
Children: 4 who are also richest people in the world
Relatives: Jacklyn Bezos, Miguel Bezos
Background: Princeton University, Miami Palmetto Senior High School, River Oaks Elementary School
3. Elon Musk
By the way, do you know worlds richest person 2015? But next guy wonders many people flying to place number three. Now his prosperity contains about 160 billion dollars and Musk has got this rate due to Tesla stocks increase almost 700% within last year. Yet then he was only 31st in the rating but now he is closer to Arnault.
Elon is really one of the richest people in the world, indeed. Apart from it, he stayed the leader for a little time. So, our hero has excellent perspectives in near future.
Size of wealth: 160 billion dollars
Activity: SpaceX, Tesla
Whole amount: 163.8 billion dollars by Forbes
Personal date: 28th of June 1971, Pretoria, SA
Citizenship: South Africa (1971–nowadays); Canada (1971–nowadays); USA (2002–nowadays)
Spouse: Grimes (2017–present time)
Children: X Æ A-Xii, Nevada Alexander, Griffin, Xavier, Saxon, Kai, Damian
4. Bill Gates
Well, here is our former long-time businessman who is still one of the richest people in the world. At this moment Bill ranks 4th position in our top-rating of great billionaires. His net worth is 124 billion dollars and this is no limit.
Size of assets: 124 billion dollars
Personal date: 28th of October 1955, Seattle, USA
Wife: Melinda Gates (1994-2020)
Children: Jennifer Katharine, Rory John, Phoebe Adele
5. Mark Zuckerberg
So, do you know David Ellison’s net worth? Just check it now but now the story is about another champion. Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of well-known Facebook and his value was rising up in 2020 year.
Because of this social media helps people to keep in touch with their friends the stock price is getting on a high level, you know. Namely, that’s why the young man is one of richest people in the world.
Size of assets: 97 billion dollars
Activity: social platform Facebook
Personal date: 14th of May 1984, White Plains, USA
Wife: Priscilla Chan (2012 – present time)
Children: Maxima Chan, August Chan
6. Warren Buffett
Now we will tell you about the legend of the investment world Warren Buffett who earned wealth thanks to successful forecasting in financial markets. The 2021 year also is remarkable for him because his prosperity grew by 28 billion dollars during the time. The Oracle is still the best expert in the field, indeed. Let’s view his details deeper.
Size of wealth: 96 billion dollars
Activity: Berkshire Hathaway
Personal date: 30th of August 1930, Omaha, USA
Wife: Susan Buffett (1952–2003), Astrid Menks (2006 – present time),
Children: Susan Alice, Peter, Howard Graham. They are also the richest people in the world
7. Larry Ellison
Now the queue for another Richman who also had fantastic financial time in 2021. Mr. Ellison have got significant cash due to drastically rise in stock prices for Tesla. But for now, he is back down for richest person in Nevada.
Size of wealth: 93 billion dollars
Personal date: 17th of August 1944, New York, USA
Wife: Melanie Craft (2003–2010)
Children: Megan, David
Background: The University of Chicago
Books: Software: An Personal Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle
8. Larry Page
The story is about a famous IT magnate and this is a tremendous fact to tell his net worth which equals approximately 91 billion dollars. It happens thanks to the qualified running of an internet business. So, Page has full right to be on the list of richest people in the world.
Size of wealth: 91 billion dollars
Activity: IT-giant Google
Personal date: 26th of March 1973, Michigan, USA
Wife: Lucinda Southworth (2007 – present time)
Background: East Lansing High School (1987–1991)
Relatives: Carl Victor Page, Gloria Page
9. Sergey Brin
Our Russian is a leader in the field as well and that’s why we can say with confidence that he is one of the richest people in the world. Google has huge perspectives and consequently raises its assets, you know.
Size of wealth: 89 billion dollars
Activity: Company Google
Personal date: 21st of August 1973, Moscow, Russia
Wife: Anne Wojcicki (2007–2015), Nicole Shanahan (2018-present time)
Children: Chloe, Benji
Background: University of Stanford (1993–1995)
Relatives: Michael Brin, Eugenia Brin
10. Mukesh Ambani
And finally, our list is ended by Indian magnate Mukesh Ambani who own prosperity about 84 billion dollars. That’s why he is the richest man in Asia.
The entrepreneur has knocked out another noble businessman Jack Ma who was the richest in the region for a long time and now ranks only 26th position in the rating. So, who is the most interesting man in the world net worth?
Size of wealth: 84 billion dollars
Assets: Various activity
Personal date: 19th of April 1957, Yemen
Wife: Nita Ambani (1985-present time)
Children: Isha, Akash, Anant
Background: Institute of Chemical Technology
Relatives: Deepti Salgaocar, Anil Ambani, Nina Kothari
So, this is all about the richest people in the world and hope you knew many important facts in the article.
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Server virtualization can help agencies mimic premium business continuity capabilities for a fraction of the price, but some work is required.
Many federal agencies can confidently proclaim “mission accomplished” for using virtualization to reduce the number of computer servers they operate, thereby saving on hardware, administration and power costs.
However, server consolidation should not be the first and last stop on the virtualization tour. The technology — which breaks the one-server-to-one-computer bind by enabling multiple virtual servers to run on a single physical machine — offers a similarly compelling set of benefits when applied to business continuity: the provisions that get IT operations running again after unplanned disruptions, whether natural or man-made.
“Virtualization can provide a much more cost-effective way to create redundancy,” said Lauren Whitehouse, a senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group.
But there is a lot more to using virtualization in this way than meets the eye. Data management and system design challenges, financial constraints, and governmentwide policies about the future of data centers will all influence the options agencies have for using virtualization as a price-slashing business continuity tool. The opportunity is big, but IT executives are going to have to roll up their sleeves to make it happen.
Why it matters
Most IT executives use the “nines” to measure the amount of time their systems are available to end users. Five nines mean that systems are running for 99.999 percent of a given time frame. That translates to about 5.5 minutes of downtime in one year. One nine, or 90 percent, is 36.5 days of downtime. Nines and IT costs have always been directly related, but virtualization can flatten the curve significantly.
“Sometimes the cost of trying to get the next nine is not worth the value, but that said, if I can get it by following the trends [such as server virtualization], I’m going after it,” said Capt. Shawn Hendricks, program manager at the Naval Enterprise Networks Program Office, where he oversees the Navy’s 750,000-user Next Generation Enterprise Network. That program has used virtualization to reduce the size of its server farms by 40 percent.
At the Census Bureau, uptime is gaining renewed attention as the agency seeks to move to a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), said Jason Schaufele, the bureau’s assistant division chief for systems.
With VDI, individualized computer resources are managed centrally on data center servers rather than on full-featured PCs sitting on users’ desks. Users can access their server-based virtual desktops from a variety of devices, including traditional PCs, laptop and tablet PCs, and even smart phones.
“This means we will have an application — VDI — that cannot withstand any downtime,” Schaufele said. “If I say all 8,000 Census employees can’t work [because servers are down], I’ll be looking for a job.”
The bureau, which has virtualized about 40 percent of its servers, is exploring ways to use server virtualization to support its continuity objectives.
The beauty of virtualization for business continuity lies in the way servers are managed and decoupled from the machines they run on. For example, a Web server in the traditional world typically means a physical server running an operating system and the Web application software, plus all the associated network and storage connections.
With virtualization, that Web server becomes a virtual machine, and its workload is encapsulated into a compact set of files that can easily be moved from one physical server to another as needed. If the original physical server goes down, administrators can just fire up a copy of the virtual machine that has been stored on a different server.
Redundant server capacity — whether it’s two slots away on a server rack or in a data center on the other side of the country — can become a failover resource shared by multiple virtual machines.
“Virtualization allows you to achieve high availability for a greater number of systems for a fraction of the cost if you consider what it might take to provide ‘like’ hardware for each of your systems,” said Mike Rosier, senior systems administrator at the Energy Department’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, which has virtualized about 60 percent to 70 percent of its servers that were candidates for conversion.
Related continuity benefits include reducing or eliminating single points of failure within an infrastructure and the ability to recover downed servers more quickly and with less manual effort, Whitehouse said. In addition, numerous vendors offer tools for managing and automating virtual server recovery.
Reducing labor requirements for those kinds of tasks is a big goal for the Navy given the enormous size of its network operation and tightening budgets, Hendricks said, and server virtualization helps.
Virtualization also lets IT administrators test their continuity capabilities and procedures more easily, a big bonus given that many organizations avoid such tests for fear of disrupting normal operations, Whitehouse said.
Many technical, financial and organizational factors will affect an agency’s options for building a more affordable, fault-tolerant IT infrastructure.
Data — or, more specifically, data that is growing like a marshmallow in a microwave — will be issue No. 1 for many agencies because server applications are useless without access to data.
“It’s easy to push around a [virtual] server because it’s a couple [gigabytes], but some of our folks have data stores that are 6 or 7 terabytes, and it takes a lot to move that from one location to another,” Schaufele said. “And it’s expensive to have that amount of data in a redundant position.”
Even with virtualization helping, every step up in continuity capability, in terms of decreasing the time to recovery and the amount of time data is at risk, comes with additional cost.
The organization’s leaders should decide how much protection from disruption a business operation requires and how much they are willing to pay for that. Those decisions can then guide IT plans. However, pinning down business managers about their true tolerance for downtime can be hard, so many IT officials lack that important input.
“You talk to program managers, and of course, they can’t have any downtime at all,” Schaufele said. “But as you climb the food chain and show the costs associated with these various service levels, you find out they don’t quite need what they think they need.”
The Census Bureau’s plan is to test different tiers of virtualization-based continuity capabilities and then extrapolate the cost of ensuring that downtime does not exceed one hour, for example. After that, the IT department should be able to have more fruitful discussions with business managers about their requirements, Schaufele said.
Another complicating factor for agency IT officials is the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, which is pressuring agencies to close down some data centers and stop opening new ones. One of the best tools for increasing resiliency is having backup capabilities at an alternative site, preferably some distance from the risks, such as hurricanes or floods, that threaten the primary site. But by urging greater concentration of IT resources at fewer sites, the consolidation initiative could limit continuity options.
Virtualization does not make business continuity a zero-cost no-brainer, but it can drastically enhance an agency’s ability to bounce back from life’s surprises.
Next steps: Data’s safe deposit
By making servers as easy to relocate as moving a file, server virtualization can bolster business continuity capabilities and lower their cost. But one of the sticking points is the data that those vagabond servers must access.
Enterprise data storage equipment is expensive, and not all agencies can justify setting up redundant storage pools at secondary locations — if they even have secondary sites.
Other options for meeting that challenge are starting to take shape, said Joe Brown, president of Accelera Solutions, a virtualization solutions provider with numerous government clients. “We encourage agencies to look outside the box and let the economics drive the decision,” he said.
Among the options that Brown and others highlighted:
- New storage replication solutions. Quest Software, Veeam, Zerto and others provide virtualization-friendly solutions for data backup and replication that are storage-system agnostic, which is a fancy way of saying the storage is much cheaper than what the big vendors charge.
- Shared services and private clouds from other agencies. Numerous agencies, including the Social Security Administration, are exploring ways to build cloud-based storage services that could be offered to other government offices.
- Public cloud offerings. Relatively inexpensive data storage services from Amazon and others can be coupled with cloud-based platforms that can host an agency’s virtual machines in a pinch, thereby providing a temporary harbor when in-house IT operations go down.
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The staff at St Joseph’s plan and collaborate in order to incorporate learning technologies across all key learning areas.
Every classroom is fitted with an interactive SMART Board and projector, teacher laptop and either laptops or iPads for student use. Students also have access to a number of robotics including Bee-Bots and Micro:bits. Students in Years 5 and 6 are part of a “bring your own device” (BYOD) program. This involves students bringing a Windows 10 device to school each day to use for a range of educational purposes. Devices are used for completing class work, researching, collaborating with peers and participating in interactive discussions and tasks. The Stage 3 curriculums require students to be digitally literate and some key learning areas require an increasing amount of research. The 1:1 device system allows for this to occur more often across the school week.
The Learning Hub is the school’s technology teaching centre. Weekly lessons expose the children to interacting with a range of technologies to find information, solve problems and complete tasks safely online. The Learning Hub supports students to become producers of digital work such as videos, websites and online presentations. The hub provides learning technology resources including laptops for every student, cameras, microphones, editing software, along with software that promotes collaboration and creativity.
The Learning Hub also provides opportunities for online collaboration and creativity. This is done through ongoing projects such as Minecraft Education club. This club is led by students who provide children with opportunities to collaboratively solve problems and create and build ideas. The Book Week video is another student-led project where every year children plan, film, edit and share a feature video for Book Week.
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Posted by CODEPINK Staff
By Medea Benjamin and Charles Davis
When it comes to government handouts, there's no bigger welfare queens than the Pentagon and the legions of mercenaries and weapons manufacturers profiting from America's half-dozen ongoing wars and its global empire of military bases. In fact, more than half of U.S. income taxes are funneled, not to welfare mothers and underprivileged youths, but to what President Eisenhower called the “military-industrial complex.”
Endless war and a global empire are costly, as it turns out, with U.S. military spending roughly doubling since 2001 thanks largely to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. And that's not counting the moral costs associated with being a nation whose greatest export these days is violence, the perpetration of which Barack Obama notably defended even as he was accepting a Nobel Prize for Peace. Military aggression doesn't just take its toll on those of the receiving end of America's liberating Hellfire missiles and cluster bombs—our last domestically manufactured goods.
Yet despite the riches it receives courtesy of the American taxpayer, no group feels more entitled than military contractors and their intellectual mercenaries on Capitol Hill fighting for ever more handouts, fear-mongering talking points in hand. War profiteers have even banded together to safeguard the money they make from death and destruction, forming the group “Second to None” to counter the “threat” of military spending cuts.
Unfortunately for taxpayers and poor foreigners alike, no one in a position of real power, conservative Republican or liberal Democrat, is seriously entertaining the idea of dismantling the U.S. empire. And that's a shame, because U.S. spending on “national security” has become so divorced from the idea of defense and so bloated – coming in at more than $1 trillion a year, according to some estimates – that it now roughly equals what the rest of the world spends on bombs and tanks combined. But that trillion-dollar-a-year entitlement is not the one lawmakers are talking about cutting.
Take Washington Senator Patty Murray, co-chair of the recently created debt commission tasked with slashing federal spending. Murray is generally considered one of the more liberal members of the Senate and is the only woman on the panel, with that latter fact alone enough to win her praise from some progressive groups. One organization, MomsRising, is even urging the nation's mothers to sign a petition preemptively praising Murray’s work on the panel, promising to “deliver a real superhero cape, tennis shoes with wings, and your signatures directly to Senator Murray.”
We suggest that mothers who don't want their children sent off to kill and be killed in unjust wars hold off for a bit. After all, there's nothing heroic – or motherly – about sending other people's kids off to kill and be killed in a foreign land, something Murray has voted to do time and again.
Though she laudably opposed the invasion of Iraq, Murray has consistently voted to fund America's wars and has been silent in the wake of evidence her fellow Democrat, President Obama, has killed dozens if not hundreds of mothers and their children as part of his expansion of the war on terror. Indeed, according to Amnesty Internatinoal 14 women and 21 children in a single cluster bomb attack in Yemen. At least 140 civilians were killed in a single strike as part of Obama's escalated war in Afghanistan, including 93 children. Yet Murray has provided the administration a blank check, only meekly repeating boilerplate platitudes such as the need to “ask tough questions” and “insist on a clear plan,” which we suspect doesn't mean a whole lot to any Afghan mothers.
Murray has been such a reliable friend of the military-industrial complex that she has taken in well over a quarter-million dollars from the war industry in the last four years alone, more than any other member of the debt panel she co-chairs. And Murray's worth every penny. In a recent ad, she celebrates the fact she “put Boeing back in the game” to win a lucrative Air Force contract it originally lost – you can't make this up – after it was caught committing bribery, which is illegal when it involves government procurement officials but not, so it seems, politicians. It's hard to find a better example of the endemic corruption in Washington than a corrupt lawmaker helping a corrupt company get a contract it gained – and at one point, lost – because of corruption.
“Senator Murray leveled the playing field,” the senator's ad boasts. “Because we should build these planes. And that means jobs.” Jobs for Americans, obviously: it would be macabre to brag about creating work for Pakistani funeral directors.
Don't expect much from Murray's colleagues on the debt committee, either. According to the Associated Press, the six Republicans and six Democrats on the debt panel “represent states where the biggest military contractors – Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics Corp., Raytheon Co. and Boeing Co. – build missiles, aircraft, jet fighters and tanks while employing tens of thousands of workers.” That means they're even more anxious to please the military establishment and weapons manufacturers than your average politician. Collectively, members of the committee tasked with cutting $1.2 trillion in federal spending have, since 2007, taken in around $1 million in campaign contributions from military contractors.
And as Robert Greenwald and Derrick Crowe observe, “these companies plan to 'cash in' on these donations to stop real cuts to big war contracts.” They have good reason to feel optimistic. Just look at who else is on the panel.
Senator Max Baucus, a Democrat from Montana, has been an even more reliable supporter of the warfare state than Murray, having backed the 2003 invasion of Iraq and every subsequent escalation of the war on terror, a fact that's netted him more than $139,000 in campaign cash over the last four years, second only to his colleague from Washington. Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, meanwhile, has been in favor of just about every U.S. military intervention in the last two decades, from Iraq to Libya. Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen's top campaign contributor is none other than Lockheed Martin.
And while some self-styled spokesmen for the Tea Party have said they are open to cutting military spending, the same can't be said for Republicans on the committee. Asked about the impact of reduced military spending on his state's war industry, Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey responded that “we all have very good reasons to try to prevent” such cuts. So much for that.
The Obama administration has also been clear about its desire to safeguard spending for empire. Leon Panetta, the president's hand-picked choice to lead the Defense Department, even declared that cuts to the military “would do real damage to our security, our troops and their families, and our military's ability to protect the nation.” So much for subtly. His suggestion? Raise taxes and cut Social Security and Medicare instead.
Like a James Bond villain, you have to hand military contractors this: they're diabolical, yes, but they're also pretty smart. Beyond just campaign donations, they have spent decades consciously spreading their operations across the country to the point that no congressional district lacks its own well-paying weapons factory. As a result, almost every lawmaker is in their pocket, with even the staunchest conservatives channeling their inner Keynesians to promote militarism as a jobs creator.
Fifty years ago President Eisenhower warned Americans that this would happen – that the rise of a massive arms industry, an industry that profits from war and loses money as a result of peace, threatened to “endanger our liberties [and] democratic processes,” creating an institutional incentive for ever more spending on war and empire. That's no longer a threat, these days: it's the sad reality.
Doing something about it will require a lot more than politely asking our politicians to, pretty please, stop funneling our money to those who profit from war. Instead of sending superhero capes and tennis shoes to our lawmakers' offices, as the group MomsRising suggests, we ought to be occupying them; instead of just sending letters, we ought to be engaging in direct action and demanding that they end the wars that have wracked the U.S. economy. Politicians, being politicians, respond to pressure, not politeness.
Medea Benjamin ([email protected]) is cofounder of Global Exchange (www.globalexchange.org) and CODEPINK: Women for Peace (www.codepinkalert.org). She invites readers to join her for the DC protest at Freedom Plaza starting October 6. See www.october2011.org.
Charles Davis (http://charliedavis.blogspot.com) is an independent journalist who has covered Congress for public radio and the international news wire Inter Press Service.
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippine president, in his latest outburst against critics, warned that he would declare a "revolutionary government" and arrest his detractors if he he's pushed against the wall.
Duterte made the threat late Thursday in a speech where he expressed exasperation with criticism even while he's trying to fight irregularities. Duterte has been known for provocative remarks, which his spokesmen have often played down as hyperbole.
"I have enough problems with criminality, drugs, rebellion and all, but if you push me to the extreme, I will declare the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus and I will arrest all of you," Duterte said, adding he's willing to take the risk for such bold options. "I am willing to be hanged. I'm willing to die."
Duterte fumed while discussing how an opposition senator supposedly advised him to be careful with a presidential order to review major government contracts to ensure there were no onerous provisions detrimental to the country.
"You think that I will allow it just because we cannot impair the obligation of our contracts?" asked Duterte, a former government prosecutor who rose to the presidency in 2016 on a promise to combat corruption and crimes in six months.
Duterte's threat drew concerns from pro-democracy and human rights advocates.
Former Commission on Human Rights chairwoman Loretta Ann Rosales said the country's 1987 constitution guarantees freedom of speech, including criticism of officials. She said that habeas corpus, which requires a state to justify a citizen's detention, can only be suspended during specific contingencies such as war or dictatorship.
"The president should know that employing tactics from the Marcos playbook does not end well," Rosales said, referring to Ferdinand Marcos, the late Philippine dictator who was ousted in a 1986 "people power" revolt.
Opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Duterte should confront China for its increasingly aggressive actions in the disputed South China sea instead of threatening civil liberties. "Instead of standing up to China's aggression, President Duterte threatens his own people with warrantless arrests and war," Hontiveros said.
Duterte acknowledged the term "revolutionary government" wasn't clearly defined, but said that it "usually happens when there is a military coup or (the) president goes against his own government."
Known for his expletives-laced speeches, Duterte has been especially sensitive to criticism of his crackdown on illegal drugs, which has left more than 5,000 people dead in clashes police say ensued when suspects fought back and threatened law enforcers. Western governments and human rights groups have expressed alarm over the killings and sought an independent investigation.
Duterte has denied ordering extrajudicial killings but has repeatedly threatened drug dealers with death.
The Supreme Court has ordered the government, through the solicitor general, to provide copies of police records of anti-drugs operations and drug-linked deaths to the court and two non-government rights groups. The ruling was praised by human rights advocates as a step that could help determine if law enforcers committed atrocities.
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What do you know about broccoli? What do your clients know?
So, without further ado, here is the broccoli quiz!
Question #1: Broccoli is a fantastic source of which nutrient?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B12
C) Vitamin C
Question #2: Which of the following vegetables is not related to broccoli?
A) Bibb lettuce
Question #3: Roughly how many broccoli plants can grow on a single acre of land?
Question #4: In what ways could the compounds in broccoli help prevent cancer?
A) With anti-inflammatory properties
B) With anti-carcinogenic properties
C) By protecting cells from DNA damage
D) All of the above
Question #5: Roughly how much broccoli does the average person eat in a year?
A) 5 pounds
B) 6 pounds
C) 7 pounds
D) 8 pounds
Question #1: C) Vitamin C Broccoli is a vitamin C powerhouse, with 135% of your daily value (DV) for vitamin C in a single cup of florets. It's also high in vitamin K, fiber, and folate.
Question #2: A) Bibb lettuce Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable, which means that it is related to Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, rutabagas, and turnips. Not lettuce though -- that's in a different vegetable family.
Question #3: C) 30,000 According to the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, "Over 30,000 broccoli plants can grow on 1 acre of land." That's a lot of broccoli!
Question #4: D) All of the above Broccoli's cancer-preventing properties have been -- and are continuing to be -- rigorously explored. Many studies support the idea that broccoli contains elements that may help reduce a person's risk of cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, those risk-fighting properties may include fighting inflammation and carcinogens, protecting cells from DNA damage, and shutting down bacteria and viruses.
Question #5: B) 6 pounds The California Department of Public Health has revealed that "As of 2008, the average person in the United States ate nearly six pounds of fresh broccoli per year, almost four times more than the yearly amount in 1980." Go broccoli, go!
For even more quizzes and activities, check out the Nutrition Education Store!
Remember, we're here to help you look your very best -- right now!
Stephanie Ronco has been editing for Food and Health Communications since 2011. She graduated from Colorado College magna cum laude with distinction in Comparative Literature. She was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 2008.
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Child custody decisions can be emotional and seem unpredictable but by understanding what the court looks at, they do not necessarily always have to be that way.
The Florida Supreme Court recently made an important ruling that a woman who donated an egg to her lesbian partner has parental rights to the child. As a result, the lower court was instructed to help determine child support, child custody and visitation rights’ issues. One of the women, who identifies herself as the biological mother, donated the egg which was fertilized and implanted in the other woman.
Two years later, the couple ended their relationship and the birth mother left the country with the child. The biological mother then located her former partner and the child in Australia with the help of an investigator. The custody dispute then followed. The birth mother argued that a Florida law preventing sperm and egg donors from claiming parental rights to children born to another couple should apply in this case. The attorney for the birth mother also cited the practice of egg donors signing documents to relinquish parental rights.
The court rejected these two arguments in making its ruling, noting that the women intended to parent the child together. The Florida law that the birth mother cited can still apply in cases of anonymous donors. One expert noted that the law was “thoughtfully applied” in this case and the case has been championed as an affirmation of the right a parent has to care for a child regardless of how the child was conceived or the sexual orientation of the parents. Some hope that the case may open the path for a broadening of the definition of parent and co-parenting that is not based on a biological or gestational relationship.
Child custody decisions focus on the best interests of the child. There are many factors that a court may look to when determining the best interests of the child in a particular circumstance. A family law attorney can help a parent better understand what those factors are and help guide the parent through the child custody process.
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle, “Fla. Supreme Court settles lesbian custody battle,” Brendan Farrington, Nov. 7, 2013
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Prescription Painkiller Use in Pregnancy Can Cause Birth Defects
Women of child bearing age who use prescription pain medications to treat your migraines or other chronic pain: Listen up. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have established a connection between use of oxycodone, codeine and hydrocodone in early pregnancy and serious birth defects.
A relationship between use of opioid pain medications and birth defects has been observed since the 1970s, but unfortunately this did not change the way doctors prescribed pain medications for pregnant women.
The most commonly observed birth defects were glaucoma (an eye disease that leads to blindness by damaging the optic nerve), congenital heart defects, spina bifida (incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord or protective covering of the brain or spinal cord) and hydrocephaly (build up of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain). Previous studies had suggested a link between opioid use in pregnancy and cleft lip and palate, but this CDC study did not find that connection.
The CDC funds a National Birth Defects Prevention Study that collects data about medication use and birth defects. This study is working to identify risk factors for birth defects and establish connections between medication use and occurrence of birth defects.
The overall increased risk of birth defects is actually quite low. However, it's definitely something to be aware of and carefully discuss with your doctor if you're planning a pregnancy or are currently pregnant. For some people the benefits of using these pain medications will outweigh the risk, but this is a personal decision that varies greatly from woman to woman.
When was your last migraine check-up?
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Ќазвание: Single charge tunneling: coulomb blockade phenomena in nanostructures
јвторы: Grabert H., Devoret M.H.
Anyone who is doing research on single-electron transistors and other devices employing coulomb blockade and other tunneling phenomena must have/reference this work. Most other books and journal articles on the subject use this book as a base. It is clear, concise, and shows the important derivations.
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Jealousy is a dangerous emotion – it can hijack your mind, ruin your relationships, destroy your family, and, in extreme cases, even lead to murder.
Jealousy instils anger, causing untold damage to a relationship and fuelling everything from passive-aggression to stalking, domestic violence and a chilling obsession with control. And, tragically, the green-eyed monster can be the very thing that drives away the person one most desires.
Yet, jealousy is a very old, very natural, and very human emotion.
I have seen good people struggle with jealousy. They love their partners and want to trust and grow together, but suddenly, jealousy crept in and ruin the relationship.
Men tend to be more jealous of sexual infidelity, while women are more jealous of emotional infidelity. Their reactions are also very different. Men are more likely than women to kill spouses, but both men and women kill over jealousy. Jealousy causes aggression, physical abuse and murder and its negative effects are exacerbated by alcohol.
While intensely jealous men are more likely to kill their partner, extremely jealous women can tend more towards killing themselves and their children.
Jealousy is essentially always about three people, and it’s often an intense, angry emotion – the word jealous, derives from the Greek word for ‘zealous’.
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Blog Written By:
29 November, 2016
Shutter speed is the time while the shutter curtain is open, exposing the sensor to light. Don’t worry, there are no frightening F-numbers here :-). Shutter speed is measured in normal seconds. At bright day light, we usually use hundredths of a second. When cloudy, in shade etc., might be tenths of a second. At night it comes to full seconds.
While the shutter is open, the sensor records everything it sees. It does not realize what the objects are, it just divides the scene into millions of dots and records the color of every dot during the exposure time. Imagine that it is quite dark, and we are shooting a moving car at the shutter speed of 1 second. With the speed of only 50 km per hour, the car will move by almost 14 meters during this time. The sensor will see the car at the initial position at the first moment. Then the car will move to a place where the sensor previously saw only the background, and the sensor will now see only the background at the car’s initial position. And so on until the final car position. What will be on the resulting photo? A 14-meters long semi-transparent car! 🙂
The car we obtained is not sharp, it has what is called motion blur. The motion blur is the result of shooting moving objects with long shutter speeds. This is the shutter speed side-effect you should always keep in mind. If you want to get a sharp object, make sure the shutter speed is fast enough to freeze its motion. If you want to get a motion-blurred object to emphasize the movement, make sure the shutter speed is slow enough.
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PIK and GIZ kick off three new climate risk analyses
May 21st, 2022
After finalizing the climate risk analyses in Burkina Faso and Niger, PIK has just kicked off the climate risk analysis process in three new countries: Cameroon, Uganda and Zambia.
In April and May 2022, joint PIK and GIZ teams have been holding kick-off workshops with representatives from the government, academia, civil society and international organizations in Yaoundé, Kampala and Lusaka with the aim to present first study results, further refine the study focus and identify stakeholders’ priorities and possible entry points to national policies and programmes.
The climate risk analyses will be structured along the usual AGRICA impact-action study framework with each study specifically tailored to the local context and end users’ needs.
In Cameroon, the study will focus on maize, cocoa and cassava production which are major drivers for deforestation. In addition, forest cover change and grassland productivity are considered to support resilient land use and adaptation planning.
In Uganda, the climate impacts and adaptation options along maize and coffee value chains are assessed, as well as interactions between climate change and land governance.
In Zambia, water availability in the Kafue catchment will be a particular focus of the climate risk analysis. Moreover, the evaluation of adaptation options to climate change will include several criteria, including a cost-benefit analysis and financing options.
The climate risk analyses are developed over the coming year in a participatory manner and in close collaboration with national ministries and research institutes.
If you are interested in collaboration, please feel free to contact Prof. Dr. Christoph Gornott: email@example.com
PIK and GIZ kick off new climate risk analysis in Uganda
March 31st, 2022
On March 29th, PIK and GIZ jointly organised a workshop in Uganda’s capital Kampala to kick off the new AGRICA climate risk analysis. The workshop brought together various stakeholders working in agriculture and climate change, including representatives from local and national government institutions, the national scientific community, civil society and international organisations.
The one-day workshop was formally opened by David Löw, Deputy Head of Development Cooperation at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany; Luigina Blaich, Head of Programme Promoting Rural Development at GIZ; Lydia Mugala, Senior Agriculture Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF); Dr. Florence Adongo, Director of Water Resources at the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE); and Prof. Dr. Christoph Gornott, Working Group Leader at PIK. The importance of science-based climate change adaptation was highlighted for both, national development planning, as well as the German-Ugandan development cooperation. Lydia Mugala (MAAIF) emphasized “the magnitude of challenge” for the agricultural sector and the need for “innovative thinking”. Dr. Florence Adongo (MWE) further highlighted the importance of adaptation, mitigation and enhancing technologies in the agricultural sector, with the agricultural sector being the backdrop of the economy and the biggest user of water in the country. Furthermore, Semambo Muhammad Kasagazi, Principal Climate Change Officer Adaptation at MWE gave a technical brief on the role of agriculture in Uganda’s national climate change adaptation agenda. The event was moderated by Naima Lipka and Janani Luwum Onencan from GIZ.
Christoph Gornott, Lisa Murken and Sophie von Loeben from PIK introduced the study framework and presented first climate change projections. During interactive sessions, the study focus was further refined, climate risks and possible adaptation strategies along maize and coffee value chains and land governance aspects were discussed and possible entry points to national climate resilience and agricultural plans and programmes identified.
With the aim to support stakeholders with risk-informed planning and investment, a particular focus of the study will be placed on analysing impacts along the coffee and maize value chains and investigating interactions between climate change and land governance. Based on the risks identified, agroforestry, improved seeds and improved post-harvest handling and storage will be analysed as adaptation strategies with regard to their feasibility, cost effectiveness and aptitude for local conditions.
The workshop was followed by field work in Northern, Eastern and Central Uganda. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted with key stakeholders along the maize and coffee value chains, including people involved in farming, aggregation, processing and marketing, in addition to representatives of governments and NGOs. Results will be linked to climate and crop modelling. To assess how climate change and extreme weather events affect land tenure security and how tenure security in turn affects adaptation uptake, we used mental models to map farmers’ decision-making processes with the aim to better understand their perception of intention to a) acquire formal land titles and b) implement adaptation strategies.
The study is conducted together with the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) and supported by Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Water and Environment, the Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development and developed in close cooperation with the Climate Policy Support Programme (SV Klima), Promoting Rural Development (PRUDEV) and Responible Land Policy in Uganda (RELAPU) at GIZ.
For more information, please contact Sophie von Loeben: firstname.lastname@example.org
PIK presents climate risks in the Sahel at COP26
November 12th, 2021
On November 11th, at a COP26 side event, PIK presented the climate risk profile for the Sahel region.
The climate risk profile for the Sahel, which was developed under the UNHCR Predictive Analytics project and in support of the work of the UN Special Coordinator for Development in the Sahel, was presented at yesterday’s COP26 EU side event.
The event titled “Climate impacts as drivers of displacement: science, human rights and policy response” was co-organised by the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission – DG International Cooperation and Development of the European Commission (INTPA), the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).
After a short introduction by the moderator Claudio Rosmino (Euronews), the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, gave opening remarks highlighting the human rights impacts that are being felt where migration is driven or influenced by climate change, and the need to put the human rights of migrants at the centre of policy responses. The opening remarks were followed by two inputs from the scientific community: first, Fabrizio Natale from the European Commission-JRC presented the latest research findings, showcasing the high exposure levels of many regions in Africa to climate change. Second, Sophie von Loeben from PIK presented the key results of the climate risk profile of the Sahel, showcasing the projected impacts of climate change on food security in the Sahel and its effects on displacement. Both highlighted the need to invest in adaptation, especially in rural areas to promote resilient livelihoods, food and nutrition security and ensure people can migrate by choice, and not out of necessity.
The presentations were followed by input from Angèl Dikongué-Atàngana, UNHCR, who highlighted the high levels of vulnerability and exposure to climate impacts and the subsequent high numbers of displacement in the Southern Africa region. Afterwards, Bina Desai from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre and Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, from the Human Rights Council spoke about the reinforcing interlinkages of climate vulnerability and conflict leading to increasing risks of internal displacement. The event was closed with a statement by Chiara Adamo, Acting Director for Human Development, Migration, Governance and Peace at the European Commission, DG INTRPA.
Climate risk analysis for Burkina Faso launched at COP
November 8th, 2021
On November 4th, at a side event of the COP26, the climate risk analysis for Burkina Faso’s agricultural sector was launched.
The launch of the climate risk analysis for Burkina Faso took place during a side event at the German Pavilion. The event was co-organised by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
After a warm welcome by the moderator Sandra Schuster (GIZ), His Excellency Siméon Sawadogo (Minister of the Environment, Green Economy and Climate Change of Burkina Faso) gave the first opening remark, in which he stressed Burkina Faso’s vulnerability to climate change, which causes increasingly frequent and intense flooding, heatwaves and droughts. These extreme events, he further elaborated, have impacts on different natural resources, such as water and forests, and thus on livelihoods, such as farming and livestock rearing, particularly affecting women, youth and children. In terms of his expectations of COP26, Sawadogo demanded clear decisions and called for joint climate action. Dr. Heike Henn, who gave an opening remark on behalf of BMZ, agreed with Sawadogo on the urgency of the climate crisis, not only in Burkina Faso but all over the world, including Germany. She further stressed the importance of faster, more targeted and innovative climate action, highlighting the role of scientific data and information in adaptation planning. Afterwards, Prof. Dr. Christoph Gornott (PIK) presented key results of the climate risk analysis for Burkina Faso, which served as an entry point for a panel discussion, including His Excellency Siméon Sawadogo, Andrew Harper (UNHCR), Hartmut Behrendt (GIZ), Ellysar Baroudy (World Bank) and Prof. Dr. Christoph Gornott. The panelists shared their ideas on effective dissemination of climate information to different stakeholders and translation of climate polices into local action.
The recording of the event can be viewed via the media library of the German Pavilion. For the full scientific report (draft) and the executive summary of the climate risk for Burkina Faso, please visit our Downloads section.
Launch of the climate risk analysis for Burkina Faso
October 27th, 2021
On November 4th, between 14:00-15:00 (GMT+1) at a side event of the COP26, the climate risk analysis for Burkina Faso’s agricultural sector will be launched.
The launch will take place during a side event at the German Pavilion. The event is co-organised by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
The high-level panel discussion will shed light on the latest research findings regarding climate impacts in the Sahel and discuss ways of scaling up efforts to support evidence-based adaptation planning.
The side event will be streamed on the event platform: www.german-climate-pavilion.de
On the day of the event, the study, as well as an executive summary will be made available on this page.
PIK team organised expert panel at Adaptation Futures 2020 Conference
October 8th, 2021
On October 6th, 2021 PIK co-organised an expert panel at the Adaptation Futures Conference 2020 titled “Bridging gaps in the implementation of agricultural adaptation strategies for enhancing food and livelihood security under climate change in Africa”.
The Adaptation Futures 2020 conference took place in New Delhi from October 4-8, 2021 and was co-hosted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the World Adaptation Science Program (WASP). The expert panel was jointly organised by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF).
During the session, gaps in the implementation of agricultural adaptation strategies were discussed and opportunities to bridge these gaps were showcased. The session was opened with three keynote speeches: Dr. Dorothe Nett, Head of Rural Development at GIZ, spoke about the importance of science to inform climate adaptation in agriculture within the context of German development cooperation. Ms. Lisa Murken, scientist at PIK, gave an overview of potential scientific methods to assess climate impacts on agriculture, in particular the AGRICA approach, and presented key learnings from the AGRICA project. Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, Deputy Director, Climate Change, National Coordinator NAP Project from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ghana gave key insights into the complexities of translating scientific evidence into policy and planning at national and local levels.
After a short round of Question and Answers, scientists and practitioners gave short presentations on concrete examples of how to bridge gaps in the implementation of agricultural adaptation strategies. Dr. Roopam Shukla, scientist at PIK, presented findings from a global systematic review showcasing the importance of integrating farmers’ agency in adaptation planning. This was followed by a presentation by Dr. Abel Chemura, scientist at PIK, on lessons learned from a participatory process selecting agroforestry systems for maize yield as a climate change adaptation strategy in Ethiopia. These scientific presentations were complemented by a presentation held by Ms. Isabell Kiener, international expert on the development of climate resilient value chains in the GIZ project “Adaptation to climate change of agricultural value chains (PrAda)” in Madagascar, who showed how digital approaches, direct exchange with local producers, consideration of existing structures and the local context helped to enable better decision-making of farmers and their implementation of appropriate actions for adaptation to climate change.
The session not only showcased and underlined the importance of science-based adaptation planning, but also highlighted that there is often a disconnect between science and implementers at policy and local levels. To overcome this gap, the scientific approach of designing adaptation strategies needs to be complemented by participatory processes including farmers, policy makers and other stakeholders to ensure the adaptation efforts are suitable for the location and cater for the various needs of the different stakeholders.
The session was moderated by Ms. Sophie von Loeben, Scientist and Project Coordinator at PIK.
Launch of the climate risk analysis for Northern Ghana
September 28th, 2021
On September 26th, Paula Aschenbrenner and team launched the newly published climate risk analysis for the agricultural sector in Ghana’s Upper West Region.
The launch took place as part of a virtual side event at the Africa Climate Week 2021. After a welcome by Prof. Dr. Christoph Gornott (PIK) and a keynote speech by Samuel Lanidune (ProNet North Ghana), Paula Aschenbrenner (PIK) presented the results of the climate risk analysis, along with four short documentary films*, which were produced to highlight key results. The presentation was followed by a round table, including Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah (Environmental Protection Agency, Ghana), Samuel Lanidune, Joyce Okrah (a commercial farmer), Dr. Francis Xavier Jarawura (University for Development Studies, Wa/Ghana), Dr. Abel Chemura (PIK) and Prosper Wie (GIZ). In a lively discussion, the panelists shared innovative ideas and solutions in support of climate adaptation and planning, making clear that collaborative efforts from all sides are needed to act upon the increasing risks of climate change and to overcome constraints to effective adaptation.
* Translations into Dagbani, Dagaari and Sissali will be released soon and are developed by UDS, BvR Producties and EU-REACH.
PIK will host a side event at the Africa Climate Week 2021
September 21st, 2021
Based on the results of the Ghana District Study, the side event will discuss ways towards risk-informed adaptation policy-making and actions for climate-resilient development.
Under the title “From science to action – climate risk analyses to support adaptation policies and planning at a local level in sub-Saharan Africa”, the event seeks to identify best practices and design principles for better integrating climate information into adaptation actions on a local and regional scale.
The event will provide two impulses from a practitioner and a scientist highlighting their views on the need of climate information for adaptation planning. Afterwards, a round table will bring together representatives from science, international organizations, governments and practitioners working around the topic of agriculture in rural areas in northern Ghana and beyond. At the end, we reserved a lot of time for your questions. For the full agenda, please click here.
Date: Sunday, 26 September 2021 from 4.00 pm to 6.00pm (GMT+3/EAT)
You are welcome to register for the event via this link.
For any wishes or questions feel free to contact Paula Aschenbrenner.
Four short documentaries were created as part of the AGRICA project
August 18th, 2021
Based on the results of PIK’s climate risk analysis at district level for Ghana’s Upper West Region (UWR), four short documentaries were created to show the effects of climate change on agriculture and crop production.
Based on the results of PIK’s climate risk analysis at district level for Ghana’s Upper West Region (UWR), four short documentaries were created to show the effects of climate change on agriculture and crop production. The films present different adaptation strategies that can enable local smallholder farmers to better cope with the challenges of climate change and to stabilize their yields, using the example of Northern Ghana.
The films were produced by Barbara van Rijn from BvR Producties in cooperation with Francis Jarawura from the University of Development Studies (UDS) in Wa, Ghana, the Ghanaian Ministry of Food and Agricultura (MoFA) and the GIZ-project Resilience Against Climate Change (REACH).
PIK team joined expert panel at PEGNet conference
March 25th, 2021
On March 22nd and 23rd, the virtual PEGNet conference took place. With the title “Towards resilient low-carbon economies: Climate risks and policies”, the conference addressed climate risks on different sectors and in different world regions as well as the policies and tools needed to address these risks.
The PIK team participated in an expert panel on “Policies for strengthening resilience and managing risk”. In addition to Sophie von Loeben from PIK, panelists included Daniel Thá from Kralingen Consulting and Anett Großmann from GWS. The panelists presented different approaches to analysing climate risks for economic development. Zooming in on the agricultural sector, Sophie gave a presentation on the AGRICA project and its approach of looking at the entire impact chain from climate risks to analysing different adaptation strategies. During the panel discussion, which was moderated by Sebastian Homm from GIZ, participants were able to ask questions and the panelists discussed ways in which the different approaches to climate risk analyses can help to understand climate impacts and support effective adaptation planning.
The PEGNet conference is organised by the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, and the Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network (PEGNet).
For more information on the PEGNet conference, please click here.
Launch of the Berlin Insights Series on Climate Change and Development
January 25th, 2021
On January 20th, PIK and BMZ launched a new event series on climate change and development. With the title “From climate science to climate action: Climate-proofing African-European cooperation”, the inaugural event focused on cooperation between European and African partners regarding climate risks and adaptation strategies in the Sahel region.
The virtual event was moderated by Dr Fatima Denton, Director of UNU-INRA, with a keynote speech by State Secretary Martin Jäger from BMZ. Professor Christoph Gornott from PIK and University of Kassel introduced the AGRICA project, which seeks to analyse climate risks and suitable adaptation strategies in sub-Saharan Africa. He thereby set the stage for a subsequent panel discussion, including as panelists Professor Johan Rockström, Director at PIK, Harsen Nyambe, Head of Environment, Climate Change, Water and Land Management at the African Union Commission, Carla Montesi, Director of International Partnerships – Green Deal and Digital Agenda (INTPA.F) at the European Union Commission and Dr Moumini Savadogo, Executive Director of the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL).
The annual Berlin Insights Series on Climate Change and Development is part of a deepened cooperation between PIK and BMZ. With this new format, PIK and BMZ seek to advance science-based cooperation for global climate neutrality and climate resilience, especially in the Global South.
For the full event, please click here or watch below.
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SeminarNew York | September 26, 2019
Sustainable finance is gaining momentum, driven by international action to tackle climate change and to promote sustainable development on one hand, and the recognition of the role which sustainability plays in a resilient global financial system on the other.
In 2018 $247 billion worth of sustainability-themed debt instruments were raised, 26% more than 2017. As capital begins to flow towards more sustainable investments, our expert panel will consider
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On August 2, SAIC said on the interactive platform that the company has been working with numerous Internet enterprises to build a new industrial ecology through cross-border cooperation.
At the end of March 2021, Lei Jun, founder of Xiaomi Group, announced the official establishment of Xiaomi's smart electric vehicle project. Over the next ten years, Xiaomi will invest USD 10 billion (about CNY 64.66 billion) and CNY 10 billion in the first phase. Recently, Lei Jun also released recruitment of Xiaomi's Autonomous Driving Department on Weibo, which will recruit 500 staffers to develop Level-4 autonomous driving technology and support multi-location offices across the country.
In May 2021, Lei Jun visited SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) Liuzhou's new energy vehicle production workshop and Wuling Hongguang Mini EV. In addition to SGMW, Lei Jun also visited BYD and other enterprises.
In recent years, SAIC has cooperated frequently with Internet giants. Apart from Xiaomi, the company has also partnered with Alibaba Group. In July 2014, Alibaba and SAIC signed an agreement that offered visions of an era of 'cars on the Internet.' In March 2015, Alibaba and SAIC each invested CNY 500 million to establish Banma Information Technology, putting forward the slogan of providing overall Internet automotive solutions for the whole industry. Additionally, in July 2021, SAIC Audi and AliYun officially signed a memorandum of cooperation, covering omni-marketing, connected cars, digital ecology, smart logistics and other fields.
At the end of November 2020, Alibaba officially entered the core automobile production field as Alibaba set up Zhiji Auto with SAIC and Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park. In December 2020, Zhiji Auto completed its registration with a registered capital of CNY 10 billion. SAIC invested CNY 5.4 billion, holding 54% of the equity, while Alibaba and Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park contributed CNY 1.8 billion, holding 18% of the equity respectively.
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URDU-A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE JOINT AND SEPARATE FAMILY SYSTEMS IN THE LIGHT OF ISLAMIC TEACHINGS
مشترکہ اور جداگانہ خاندانی نظام کا اسلامی تعلیمات کے تناظر میں علمی و تقابلی جائزہ
Islam is a complete code of life that provides guidance to its followers in all Fields of life. Islam emphasizes the development of an ideal society. The family system is the fundamental unit of any society. if excellent and healthy principles are instilled in the family structure, the resulting society will undoubtedly shine with the brilliance of righteous ideals. The holy Qur'an also emphasises the importance of family relationships and relations with relatives. Basically a family consists of men, women and their children. In any society this relationship as much as will be stronger and more stable then there will be the most peace and prosperity in the society. In Islam there are two types of family systems Joint and separate family systems. Islam has emphasized family stability, but in our society, most of the joint family system is prevalent. In this system, husband and wife, father-in-law, sister-in-law and brother-in-law etc. live in the same house. Everyone has a common food and living arrangement, which creates a lot of problems and confusions. the present article will focus on “what is the basic concept of joint and separate family systems and its solution in Islam. And what are the problems that arise in the joint family system and how can it be solved in the light of the teaching of Islam and from the way of Islam it will be tried to see which of the joint and separate family systems is better. However, the advantages and disadvantages will be evaluated.
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Newly licensed by the state as an emergency child care center, it is offering flexible child care from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. for infants through age 9.
Not only will it help essential workers feel comfortable leaving their children in a safe environment, Mahdi Dadrass, the school’s executive director and co-founder, says this move also likely allows parents the opportunity to expose their children to the Montessori environment for the first time.
Strict health precautions are in place, he says, including limiting the size of classrooms to 10 students each for a maximum of 40-50 students in the school. Students and teachers will not commingle between the other classrooms, will have temperatures checked before entering the school, during school and before leaving the school, all need to have a pair of shoes not worn outside to avoid tracking in anything and will face regular handwashing among other safety precautions, such as masks and gloves for teachers.
Parents will not be permitted inside the school and staff will be decontaminated before entering the school.
“Being one of the first schools and Montessori Schools to obtain this emergency child care license has allowed us to think outside of the box in terms of how we can go above and beyond to protect our staff members and our students,” Dadrass says.
“We really tried to cover all of the bases here,” he says, adding staff has reported feeling safe.
He says the lessons he’s learned along the way are something he’s eager to share with other schools that will face the same challenges when they reopen.
Existing South Loop Montessori students continue to e-learn at home until the governor permits all schools to reopen. Dadrass says he’s been pleased with the success of the school’s e-learning program and the support from parents.
Applications for immediate enrollment of essential workers are being accepted online. Regular enrollment for non-essential workers for the new school year and year-round programs remains open.
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After examining the evidence, it should be obvious that the Earl of Oxford was crucial to thecreation of the first successful yearround commercial public theaters in London. Was he also responsible for their design?
The Theatre built in 1576 in the London suburb of Norton Folgate by James Burbage and his head carpenter Peter Street (who later would also build theaters for Burbage’s rival, Philip Henslowe) had a unique shape as can clearly be seen on several birdseye maps of the period. These theaters are not only round, they are at least three or four stories tall, and topped as well by roofed additions of some sort that seem to add another story. On these maps they stick out like sore thumbs. Where did this unusual design originate?
In her book Theatre of the World (1969), Shakespeare scholar Frances Yates connects this unique shape with plans for theaters created in ancient Rome by the classical architect Vitruvius in the first century B.C. Yates, who writes about both Shakespeare and John Dee, and about the literature of the occult, noticed that the round shape of these theaters conformed to these designs by Vitruvius, available at the time only in his book, de Architectura, one of thousands of arcane titles in Dee’s library.
The shape of these theaters, six-sided on the outside and more or less round on the inside, suggest an attempt on Burbage’s part to approach the acoustical ideal as described by Vitruvius. In a theater like Burbage’s, every seat in the house was almost equidistant from the stage. Thus––as noted by Vitruvius, who was perfectly aware of the physics of sound––rising and expanding sound waves produced by musical instruments and the voices of actors and singers, contained and amplified by the particular shape of the surrounding structure, could be heard equally clearly and distinctly in all sections of the auditorium. In addition, Burbage’s Theatre was made of wood, which, as Vitruvius notes, vibrates with sound and resonates so that the resulting structure functions like a very large musical instrument.
Proof of the shape of the Globe Theatre comes from a comment made by Samuel Johnson’s friend, Mrs. Thrale––whose husband bought the land on which it had stood––in which she noted “the curious remains of the the old Globe Playhouse, which though hexagonal in form without was round within.” (Chambers 2.428)
Thus, in the middle of the afternoon, on a bare stage with only the most necessary props, Shakespeare’s theater was far more an aural than a visual experience. Unlike a pageant or a masque in which the impact came chiefly from the costumes, staging, music and props––it was supremely important for the early commercial London Stage that the words could be heard by everyone in the theater, and what words!
- Taking his leave of Marcellus and Bernardus at the end of the first scene in Hamlet, Horatio creates the atmosphere with a single line: “Look, the morn, in russet mantle clad, walks o’er the dew of yon high eastward hill.”
- In Act I Scene 6 of Macbeth, Duncan creates the setting with a mere handful of words: “This castle hath a pleasant seat; the air nimbly and sweetly recommends itself unto our gentle senses.”
- In Act V Scene 1 of Merchant, Lorenzo sets the scene in which he hopes to woo Jessica: “The moon shines bright: in such a night as this, when the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, and they did make no noise, in such a night, Troilus methinks did mount the Trojan walls and sighed his soul toward the Grecian tents where Cressid lay that night.”
It’s highly unlikely that knowledge of the mechanics of sound waves and how to magnify and contain them was common knowledge among 16th-century English carpenters. Yet the design of Burbage’s stage conforms so closely to the first century BC plans of Vitruvius, that it’s simply not possible that Burbage was not somehow privy to his book or at least, to his designs. That John Dee was familiar with Vitruvius is clear from comments he made in his Preface to Henry Billingsly’s translation of Euclid’s Elements published in 1570, six years before Burbage built his Theatre. So Yates, aware of Dee and unaware of Oxford’s role in the creation of the London Stage, must needs do what she can to connect Burbage with Dee:
This theatre initiated the theater-building movement of the English Renaissance and was the direct ancestor of Shakespeare’s theater, the immortal Globe. I believe that out of Dee’s popular Vitruvianism there was evolved a popular adaptation of the ancient theater, as described by Vitruvius, Alberti, and Barbaro, resulting in a new type of building of immense signifcance for it was to house the Shakespearean drama.” (41).
Since it’s unlikely that Burbage could read Latin or French, and since there would be no English translation, none published anyway, until the late 18th century, for Burbage to have benefited by Dee’s knowledge of Vitruvius he would have to have known the great John Dee personally.
To connect the carpenter with the magician, Yates feels it necessary to attribute to Burbage scholarly traits that don’t match with what we actually know about the rough and ready actor/entrepreneur whose nature, based on his behavior, matches better with that of the American gangster Bugsy Seigal, whose place in history as the first man to build a gambling casino in the Nevada desert fits with Burbage’s story far better than it does Yates’s fantasy.
Knowing nothing of Oxford, his tutor’s library, or his interest in music and musical instruments, Yates was forced to turn to what she did know, namely John Dee and his library. She didn’t know that Burbage’s innovative new Theatre was begun within weeks of Oxford’s return from a year in Italy, that it was built on land recently controlled by his boyhood companion, the Earl of Rutland, that Oxford would soon be living in Shoreditch himself and would be holding the lease to the other new commercial stage built that same year, the children’s theater at Blackfriars.
Oxford had his year in Italy just when Italian interest in theater art was at fever pitch. Not only was the improvizational street theater, the Comedia dell’arte, sweeping the towns and cities of Northern Italy and France, but experiments continued, in particular in Florence with a coterie of humanists and artists known as theCamerata (f.1573-1582) that within a few years would result in the beginnings of Italian opera. Five years after Oxford’s visit, the great Italian architect of the period, Andrea Palladio, began building the Teatro Olimpico, a huge indoor theater made of stone and marble based on Vitruvian designs, still to be seen in the center of Vicenza, Palladio’s home town. Before beginning the Olimpico, Palladio had experimented with temporary outdoor wooden stages, no longer standing, but one or more may have been in operation when Oxford was travelling around through the towns of Northern Italy. In any case he would certainly have heard about them.
Thus the simplest and most direct line for the development of the Elizabethan public stage begins with Oxford’s year in Italy, where he could have observed or heard about the temporary open air wooden stages built by Palladio on the same Vitruvian principles he would follow in building the Olimpico, to whose book, in Latin, French, and Italian, Oxford had access by way of his tutor’s library. That he and his patrons and the carpenter-actor James Burbage planned to create such a theater as soon as Oxford returned from Italy is well within possibility. That he was privy to the efforts of Palladio to create the sort of theater that Burbage would in fact create in London, seems equally likely.
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Now that you know what role play is, what its objectives are
and how it can benefit your company, it’s time to understand how to implement it in your team.
Before including that exercise in your sales plan , follow these tips.
Practice extreme situations
In the world of sports, it is often used as a reference for training,
it is common for coaches to apply overload exercises to athletes.
The idea is that if someone is able to handle an extreme situation during training, it will be easier for them to perform well under normal conditions.
That can — and should — apply role play. Think about extreme situations that can occur during a sale, such as tight deadlines, rude customers, legal complications, and delays. Apply that in the simulation and encourage the sellers to fix the problems.
Leave open the possibility of not convincing the lead
More than anything, it is necessary to Lithuania WhatsApp Number List remember that
the focus of the role play must be the development of the seller, which goes through his confidence. Therefore, it is not wise to demand success in all situations, as that is not reflected in real life .
Therefore, a role play exercise that can be useful is one that focuses on giving up the sale. The reason could be the incompatibility of the solution with the person or the perception that the negotiation is a waste of time.
It means that the important thing is to teach the teams that these situations happen, so that they are prepared to face them without damaging the company’s image .
Prepare sellers for different types of consumers
That is one of the pillars of a role play exercise. It is essential that vendors are prepared to deal with the most diverse types of consumers . So draw a map of the ones that most relate to you and simulate a convincing situation .
Some customers, for example, have a habit of interrupting the salesperson during their approach. Others just don’t object. There are more detailed consumers and others who are more practical, who only want to know the characteristics of the product.
Therefore, write scripts focused on each of those consumers and encourage sellers to apply different approaches.
Identify and work on the weak point of the sellers
In addition to dealing with the different types of consumers, it is important to pay attention to the diversity in the characteristics of sellers.
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Strong storms bringing heavy rain, gusty winds as they move through Space Coast
Strong thunderstorms packing lightning and gusty winds are moving through Brevard County, prompting several weather advisories for the Space Coast.
A significant weather advisory was given for portions of northern Brevard, with residents being warned to be on the alert for ponding and localized flooding. That advisoryexpired at 1:15 p.m.
A special marine warning for boaters was issued for Brevard’s waterways as the storm cells move east.
The warning was in effect until 2:45 p.m. Wednesday. Several Brevard beaches were briefly closed as the storms approached.
More:Heat wave bakes US
Weather officials warned the storms could produce frequent cloud-to-water lightning.
The National Weather Service Melbourne said numerous showers and storms were moving quickly to the east-northeast near 30 mph across east Central Florida Wednesday afternoon.
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Michael Bhatia was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on May 7. He was an American academic who was sent to Afghanistan to help the US military understand the country’s customs in what are known (rather inhumanely) as “human terrain teams”. He took pictures and wrote about his time there. The Globalist is republishing a series of pieces Michael produced from Afghanistan,
The process of strapping on a flak jacket, of sitting within a lightly armored vehicle, of peering outside from its small viewing windows, transformed a daily trip into something more menacing. Ultimately, “being there” — working in Afghanistan — is not the same as “going out”.
I have tried to walk as much as possible, both between meetings and on the weekends, also traveling to provinces and regions in order to research conflict dynamics.
This formal and informal wandering opened up a different view of Afghanistan outside of security concerns and meta-descriptions. It revealed an Afghanistan of trade and poverty, of both reconstruction and continued deprivation, of contentious politics and of community reconciliation — and of daily life next to and within conflict. link
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ST. PETERSBURG, June 3. /TASS/. The de-dollarization process takes place in many countries of the globe in view of doubts regarding reliability of the US currency, press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.
"This should not be explained by the Kremlin, this should be explained by the government," the Kremlin’s spokesperson said, responding to a request to clarify the decision to completely abandon the US dollar in the NWF structure.
"I can only say the de-dollarization process is continuous. It is already seen by bare eye and this de-dollarization process occurs not merely in our country but also in many countries of the globe, which became concerned in connection with reliability of the main reserve currency," Peskov said.
Earlier on Thursday, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said that Russia will completely abandon the US dollar and will reduce the pound sterling share in the National Wealth Fund’s structure.
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Did you know that on each day of the week you can invoke an Angel for that day? The seven archangels of the week were assigned especially for the person who was born on that day. Each day is ruled by a specific angel who can help you along your path.
What follows is a list of the seven angels you can invoke each and every day. I will also mention the colours and crystals to help in invoking the angels and the essential oils you may use.
The Angel for Sunday is Michael. whose name means “he who is like God”. He is the Archangel of patience and perseverance and is a Warrior Archangel. His duty is to protect humankind.
Ask Archangel Michael to protect you from crime, accidents or even aggression. He is committed to your spiritual growth and his great power and strength will protect you. You can also call on Michael to cut all energetic cords and free you emotionally from the energy connecting yourself to others.
The colours associated with Michael are gold, indigo and sapphire blue. Crystals to help you connect with Michael in meditation are Aquamarine, Citrine, Amber and Lapis Lazuli. Frankincense, Cinnamon and Saffron are some essential oils that you can use to invoke Archangel Michael.
Monday’s Angel is Archangel Gabriel. Archangel Gabriel is the angel of communication and teaching. Gabriel means ‘God is my strength’ and is known as the messenger angel. She helps writers, journalists and teachers to convey their message. Even if you want to communicate effectively, call upon Gabriel to help you. She also helps in all areas related to children, helping during conception, pregnancy, childbirth and child rearing.
Gabriel’s colours are white, silver and copper or peach. You can use the crystals Citrine, Carnelian or Golden topaz to connect with Gabriel. The fragrances or essencial oils are Jasmine, Rose or Sandalwood.
Tuesday’s angel is Archangel Chamuel, whose name means “he who sees God”. He is the LOVE angel and his duties include love, compassion, creativity and forgiveness. Call upon Archangel Chamuel when you have feelings of low self-esteem, self-hatred or selfishness. Chamuel is good at finding lost items, such as keys, your favourite necklace or when you don’t know where you parked your car. He helps with relationships and fights off negative forces surrounding you (cruelty, hatred, addiction or depression).
Chamuel’s colour is pink for love and the crystals you can use to help invoke Archangel Chamuel are Red Jasper, Bloodstone, Carnelian and Pink Tourmaline. Some of the essential oils are Benzoin, Chamomile, Frankincense, Lavender and Rose.
Wednesday’s special Angel is Raphael, and his name means “the healing power of God”. He is the patron of healers and travellers. Ask Raphael to heal your body, mind and spirit. When you are feeling sick, close your eyes and imagine Raphael’s beautiful green light and ask him to heal you. He also assists sick animals and his aim is to bring joy and laughter, meaning that by feeling happy, we are ultimately healthy.
The colours are green and yellow and the crystals to help you connect with Raphael are Yellow Calcite and Green Agate. Some of the essential oils are Lemon, Sandalwood, Pine or Spearmint.
The Angel for Thursday is Metatron, whose name means “the one who serves behind the throne”. Unlike the other Archangels, Metatron was a human on Earth before ascending to heaven, together with his spiritual brother Sandalphon.(Metatron is said to have lived as the prophet Enoch, and Sandalphon as the prophet Elijah). Metatron is the Archangel of the Covenant and guards the Tree of Life. His duty is to hold the link between human and the Divine. You may ask for Metatron’s help to discover your personal spiritual power and learn how to use it to bring glory to God and make the world a better place.
The colour associated with Metatron is deep violet and shades of pink. The crystals to help invoke Metatron are Mahogany Obsidian and Red or Orange Aventurine. The essential oils are Benzoin, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Cypress or Geranium.
Friday’s angel is Archangel Uriel whose name means “the flame of God”. He is the angel of salvation and his duty is to bring peace to the world. He will bring peace to the entire world if you ask for it. He will bring forth renewed hope and inner peace and light in your darkest moments. He is also known as the angel of wisdom and you can invoke Uriel to help you gain new insights and ideas.
Uriel’s colours are red, purple and gold. You can use Hematite, Obsidian or Tiger’s Eye to connect with this angel and essential oils such as Carnation, Lavender, Melissa or Myrtle among others.
The final angel for the week is Archangel Cassiel and his name means “the unity of God”. He is the Archangel of solitude and tears. Ask Cassiel to cleanse away negative feelings so that you will heal your mind, body and spirit.
Colours used to invoke Archangel Cassiel are black, brown or grey and you may like to use crystals such as Garnet, Jet, Onyx or Sapphire. Myrrh, Cypress and Sulphur are scents that can be used to invoke Cassiel.
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New research into bones discovered from an ancient plesiosaurs appear to suggest that Osedax worms – commonly known as zombie worms – may have ravaged fossil records influencing what we know today.
Publishing their findings in a research paper, the team from the Plymouth University’s marine institute has shown that a scavenged rib cage from the plesiosaurs shows evidence of a bone riddled with zombie worm bore holes.
Going by these findings, the team believe that our entire understanding of fossils for a considerable number of extinct dinosaur species could be skewed because their remains have been eaten by the ravenous worm.
According to the BBC, the zombie worm was first discovered relatively recently in 2002 by a deep-sea explorer robot that came across them feeding off the remains of whale bones that had drifted to the sea bed, but they are known to exist as deep as 4km in parts of the world’s oceans.
Consumed bones on a global scale
Based off these findings, it was originally believed that the zombie worm and whale evolved together, with the former using the latter as a food source.
Now, based off this new research, there is evidence that the creature existed at least 100m years ago feeding off the giant plesiosauri and, following its extinction approximately 66m years ago, used giant sea turtles as a go-between food source until the arrival of whales 22m years ago.
“The increasing evidence for Osedax throughout the oceans past and present, combined with their propensity to rapidly consume a wide range of vertebrate skeletons, suggests that Osedax may have had a significant negative effect on the preservation of marine vertebrate skeletons in the fossil record,” said Dr Silva Danise, one of the leads in the study.
She continued, “By destroying vertebrate skeletons before they could be buried, Osedax may be responsible for the loss of data on marine vertebrate anatomy and carcass-fall communities on a global scale.”
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Cat Medications, Supplements, & Vitamins
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Pets'BestRx Sulfinex Cream is a topical skin cream designed specifically for dogs and cats to provide immediate relief and contains ingredients that are widely recognized for their soothing, skin repair anti-fungal properties. * 2 oz. / 59 ml A topical skin treatment designed to provide immediate relief from fungal infections, Mange Mites and other pet skin parasites. Pets'BestRx Sulfinex Cream tackles pet skin conditions in every direction! The pleasant-smelling cream doesn't stain like most sulfur products and is safe to use on a variety of pet skin conditions. Used only once a day, this product will combat the Mange Mites, repair the skin and reduce inflammation. It takes pet skin care to the NEXT LEVEL! Sulfur has proven to be an exceptional source for treating most pet skin conditions for decades.
For dogs and cats over the age of 12 weeks. Tear Stain Supplement Soft Chews are formulated to help eliminate unsightly tear stains from the inside out. Our natural active ingredients of Cranberry Extract and Calcium Ascorbate help support the immune system, Marshmallow Root helps lubricate mucous membranes and Oregon Grape Root is a natural anti-microbial. All together they will give your pet healthy, beautiful eyes.
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By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.
The inauguration of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on January 1 signaled an important left-of-center turning point in the evolution of progressive politics. It’s important not only for the largest city in America, but also for the masses of people who increasingly live in major urban centers throughout the world.
Mayor de Blasio represents a new challenge for a more “progressive” urban change and leadership in America.
If the new mayor of New York City is successful in championing the cause of economic equality across the lines of race, class and gender, it will have a transformative impact on how other big cities are led and changed.
After being sworn in by former President Bill Clinton, de Blasio stood at the podium to boldly proclaim, “We are called to put an end to economic and social inequalities that threaten to unravel the city that we love.”
The term “progressive” is simply defined as an individual or group generally classified as liberal in making commitments and actions in support of social, racial and economic equality.
Put another way, a progressive is defined as one who seeks reform, change or improvement for the greater good of all.
African Americans and Latino Americans in particular know first-hand the social, racial and ethnic inequalities that characterize major metropolitan areas throughout the United States.
This has always been a tale of two cities for them – a city for the superrich and a city of the superpoor.
De Blasio declared, “When I said we would take dead aim at the tale of two cities, I meant it. And we will do it.
I will honor the faith and trust you have placed in me.
And we will give life to the hope of so many in our city. We will succeed … as one city.”
It is important to note that Mayor de Blasio was overwhelmingly elected last November with over 74 percent of the vote.
His campaign did not shy away from a stern left-of-center progressive stance on all the major municipal political issues from education, employment, health care, and criminal justice to economic equality. The majority of New York voters knew who and what they were voting for by electing Bill de Blasio.
Hopefully, this will also be a teachable moment for others who seek political office.
There have been too many closet progressives or liberals who have felt erroneously that in order to be elected, they had to hide or camouflage the fact that they were actual liberal in their principles and perspectives.
Of course, those kind of politically camouflaged elected officials usually end up failing because they have been too cowardly to stand up for their principles.
Harry Belafonte also did not shy away from speaking the truth at Mayor de Blasio’s inauguration.
He stated, “While it is encouraging to know that the statistics have indicated a recent drop in our city’s murder rate, New York alarmingly plays a tragic role in the fact that our nation has the largest prison population in the world.”
He explained, “Much of that problem stems from issues of race, perpetuated by the depth of human indifference to poverty. Changing the stop-and-frisk law is as important as it is the change of the law is only the tip of the iceberg in fixing our deeply Dickensian justice system.”
Of course, Brother Belafonte was correct and on point.
It is refreshing to see the re-emergence of elected officials who are not afraid to represent their constituents and to speak truth to power. The eyes of the world will be watching New York City to see whether there is fundamental change.
At least for first days of 2014, the city appears to be headed in a good direction with a good leader.
Belafonte said it best: “Bill de Blasio gives New York another opportunity to open the door of possibilities. We, New Yorkers, must not let him fail…. We’ve got a lot of work to do, so let’s get busy.”
Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is President of Education Online Services Corporation and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, He can be reached at: http://drbenjaminfchavisjr.wix.com/drbfc
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Local groups are increasingly taking over swathes of the country.
The District Council allows communities to apply for recreation grounds and village pubs to become ‘assets of community value’.
There was an attempt in 2015 to secure the Knowle park as such – but it failed:
There is also the “community right to buy” such assets:
We have had a number of nominations since the government introduced Community Right to Buy in 2012. Find out more about the successful and unsuccessful nominations.
There is more and more interest in ‘community buyouts’ where “communities around the UK are clubbing together to create new nature reserves by raising money themselves”, as recounted in the i-newspaper:
‘The future has to be different’: How communities around Britain are clubbing together to stick up for nature
Local groups are increasingly taking over swathes of the country to restore them to past glory
Nikki Williams is policy director at The Wildlife Trusts, a federation of 46 independent wildlife conservation charities covering the whole of the UK. She said she could “safely say” there had been an increase in people taking conservation matters into their own hands as awareness about climate change and biodiversity grew. “If you look around you’ll see a lot of local heritage trusts, natural trusts, groups or ‘friends of’ communities,” she added. “They really do take on the responsibility of those areas that have been saved or are in a bad way and need spaces for nature to be restored.”
As the piece suggests, however, the right to buy is strongest in Scotland:
But there are all sorts of projects across the UK springing up, as reported in the Guardian a few months ago:
Wildlife charity plans to buy UK land to give it back to nature
Heal Rewilding will find lower-grade land and let it recover naturally, rather than planting
A new national wildlife charity called Heal Rewilding is planning to buy ecologically depleted land across Britain and give it back to nature. “We urgently need everyone together to help make nature’s recovery happen,” said Stannard. “Our sites will be places where wildlife can return and thrive, but they will also become sanctuaries for people. Our vision is to heal the land, heal nature and heal ourselves.’’
Their aim fits in with the government’s Nature Recovery Network, a pledge to support thousands more acres of land becoming wildlife reservoirs. There has been a surge in public interest in wildlife habitat creation in recent months.
The RSPB’s director for conservation, Martin Harper, welcomed Heal’s plan: “Our incredible wildlife needs all the help it can get. Nature habitats provide amazing benefits for people too.”
However a National Farmers’ Union spokesperson questioned where enough spare land could be found: “Rewilding vast tracts of British farmland would mean reducing UK food production and importing food from other parts of the world, potentially produced to standards that would be illegal to produce here in the UK. Any broad scale changes to farmland in the UK need to be properly thought through.”
Similar things have happened this year in the Sid Valley:
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Ayer, James McMillan
Age: 22, credited to Danville, VT
Unit(s): 15th VT INF
Service: comn CPT, Co. B, 15th VT INF, 9/8/62 (10/8/62), m/o 8/5/63 [College: DC 60]
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Birth: 11/06/1839, Danville, VT
Burial: Danville Green Cemetery, Danville, VT
Marker/Plot: Not recorded
Gravestone researcher/photographer: Carolyn Adams
Findagrave Memorial #: 125558655
Alias?: None noted
Pension?: Yes, 9/26/1888, VT; widow Annie W. D., 9/12/1892, VT
Portrait?: Welch Collection, VHS Collections
College?: DC 60
Veterans Home?: Not Found
(If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war)
Remarks: Died in Buenos Aires, Argentina or Hyde Park, or Danville?
2nd Great Grandfather of Frederick Ayer Fisher, Nevada City
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Danville Green Cemetery, Danville, VT
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James M. Ayer
James McMillan Ayer was born in Danville (Caledonia County) Vermont, 6 Nov., 1839, son of Royal and Abigail (McMillan) Ayer. His father was an eminent, well-loved physician in Danville. James attended the district schools in his native town.
He fitted for college at Danville Academy. He went on to Dartmouth College where he graduated with the Class of 1860. After graduation he taught school, first at Swanton Vermont during the winter term of 1860. From 1861-1862, he was employed at Danville Academy as a teacher. When the Civil War broke out James enlisted at the age of 22 years from Danville, 25 Aug., 1862 in Company "B" of the 15th Vt. Regiment. He was mustered in as Captain 8 Sept., 1862. He mustered out 5 Aug., 1863. When he arrived home in Danville he was a skeleton of his former self, but his mother nursed him back to health. In June, 1865, James took the position as cadet in the Military Hospital at Fort Schuyler, New York Harbor. In October, 1865, Ayer resumed the study of medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. He graduated from that institution with his M.D. in 1866 and went to work as the assistant physician at St. Luke's Hospital in New York City.
James Ayer m. in New York City, 31 Oct., 1867, Anna Winchester Dana (b. Fryeburg, Maine, 20 Aug., 1844, dau. of Hon. John Winchester & Eliza Ann (Osgood) Dana of Rosario, Brazil, South America). Anna's father was a merchant and diplomat by occupation. John Dana was elected to the House of Representatives and later the Senate of the state of Maine. He served as Governor of the state of Maine, 1847-1850.
He was appointed Minister to Bolivia and served from 1852-1860. Mr. Dana's wife contacted cholera and died in Bolivia 14 Dec., 1863. John Dana died of the same disease three years later in South America.
James and Anna moved to Buenos Ayers to look after Anna's interests and stayed there for a time while James regained his health which had been severely compromised while he was a Civil War soldier. They operated her father's sheep farm in Rosario for some time, raising sheep and living on their farm in the mountains. James also practiced medicine in Brazil. Dr. Ayer's health, fragile for quite some time, was growing worse. This convinced the family to come back to the United States.
They came back to Vermont in 1890. Captain Ayer d. at Hyde Park, Vermont, 22 Aug., 1892 (age 53) Children (born Buenos Aires, Argentina):
1. Howard Ayer, b. Aug., 1873 ...... d. Nov., 1874.
2. Annie W. Dana Ayer, b. 20 Aug., 1870 ..... d unm., 27 May, 1899.
3. Harold Osgood Ayer, b. 9 July, 1877. He m. 23 April, 1912, Harriot G. Pillsbury of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899. He was a chemist by profession. They moved to Savannah, Georgia
Courtesy of Linda M. Welch, Dartmouth College.
Dr. James M. Ayer, who died at his home in Danville on Tuesday from a sudden attack of heart disease, was the only son of Dr. Royal M. Ayer, and was born in Danville in 1840. After graduating from Dartmouth in 1860 he was elected captain of Co. B, 15th regiment, Vt. Vols., in September, 1862. He was mustered out after one year of service and immediately entered the New York college of physicians and surgeons, from which he graduated in 1865. After being engaged one year as resident physician in St. Luke's hospital, New York, Dr. Ayer went to Buenos Ayres, South America, where he resided in general practice until 1880. He then returned to his native town, and until his death, made it his summer home, going to Washington to spend his winters.
Source: Burlington Free Press , August 26, 1892.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.
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Your baby arrives early and you did plan to breast feed does this now mean because the neonatal staff have whisked away your baby to the NICU to be cared for that you cannot breast feed ? the answer is Yes.
Your milk will usually come in after the birth of your baby in around 3 days But immediately after the birth your breasts start to produce the first milky substance colostrum.It contains valuable nutrients and anitbodies that help build up the infection ressistance in your baby.
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In “Competing Against Luck,” disruptor and Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen shares his theory for breakthrough innovation: the jobs to be done theory. In the book, he and co-authors Karen Dillon, Taddy Hall and David S. Duncan share case studies and real world examples that provide entrepreneurs and business owners with the tools they need to become more innovative—and profitable. In illustrating the jobs to be done theory, the authors pose a thought-provoking question throughout the book: “What job did you hire that product to do?”
In this exclusive StartupNation Originals video series, we sat down with the authors to learn more about the jobs to be done theory, disruptive innovation and more.
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QuantumSphere to Manufacture Mass Quantities of the World’s Highest Quality Nanonickel to Replace Platinum as a Catalyst in Fuel Cells.
Founded in 1982, the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) is a nonprofit organization based in The Woodlands, Texas, dedicated to improving human and ecosystem well-being through the application of sustainability science and principles of sustainable development.
QuantumSphere, Inc. has filed three broad patent applications for nanonickel to support the company’s existing technology framework that will enable QuantumSphere to manufacture commercial quantities of nanonickel (n-Ni). QuantumSphere produces the highest quality and quantity of nanonickel in the world. Nanonickel has the potential to replace platinum as the main catalytic material in a variety of hydrogen fuel cells. A shift from platinum to QSI-nano nickel would result in a reduction in the cost of fuel cell catalysts by up to 75 percent, based on current prices. The news follows QuantumSphere’s announcement earlier that it completed the build out of a large-scale reactor for the production of n-Ni that will be used to produce a renewable source of power to supply the world’s energy needs.
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Even though vets across the country admonish dog parents against feeding their pups human food, it is the rare few who can withstand the pleading eyes of their best friend when it comes to sharing a meal. Skip the junk food and a surprising amount of people food is not only OK to feed the dog, but actually healthy for him.
Protein is at the top of your dog's list of nutritional needs. Your dog can get a dose of protein from human foods like hard-boiled eggs, peanut butter, tofu, yogurt, cottage cheese, chicken, beef, turkey and salmon. There's an ongoing debate over whether you should feed your dog a raw or cooked diet, but you'll always be on the safe side if you thoroughly cook the meats you feed your dog. Just make sure that the meats you feed your dog are lean. Too much fat can turn into too much dog and it can make him sick too.
Your dog needs grains in his diet, but just as with humans, too many carbohydrates can have a negative effect on his weight and his health. Cooked sweet potatoes, oats, barley and brown and white rice are all dog-friendly human foods that are healthy additions to your dog's diet.
Fruits and Vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables that you enjoy can be a valuable source of vitamins and minerals that are vital to your dog's health. You don't need to feel guilty about feeding him fresh apple slices without the core, stem or seeds, baby carrots, broccoli, bananas, green beans and strawberries. Broccoli can be a bit difficult for anyone to digest, however, so it might be best to feed your dog only cooked broccoli, in limited amounts.
Moderation Is the Key
Maybe people are so often counseled against feeding their dogs "people" food because it's easy to go overboard and feed Fido too much of a good thing. If you focus on feeding your dog quality human food in small amounts, and ensure his nutritional needs are met by feeding him a quality kibble or canned food as the basis of his diet—and, of course, as long as he doesn't make a nuisance of himself begging at the table—there's no reason not to share healthy bits of your dinner or snack with him.
- VetInfo: Is Feeding Your Dog Peanut Butter Safe?
- PetPlace: Dangerous Foods: Are They Harmful to Your Dog?
- VetInfo: Ingredients for Homemade Healthy Dog Food
- Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies; Lee Livingood
- Do Over Dogs; Pat Miller
- Stop That Dog Now!: An Owner's Guide to a Problem Free Dog; Sue Clauss
Elle Di Jensen has been a writer and editor since 1990. She began working in the fitness industry in 1987, and her experience includes editing and publishing a workout manual. She has an extended family of pets, including special needs animals. Jensen attended Idaho and Boise State Universities. Her work has appeared in various print and online publications.
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It is crucial and advisable to get a chimney inspection to be sure that your chimney is operating properly before use. It should not be a fire hazard. Certified chimney sweeps base their work according to the classification of these inspection levels.
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3. Nursing and the power of touch
from By Keith Carlson
From Sept. 3:
Since the early days of nursing, touch has been an intrinsic tool used by nurses throughout the world. From an encouraging hand on a shoulder, to a cool hand on a feverish forehead, to Reiki delivered at the bedside, touch is a hallmark of caring, healing and compassion. Even as technology becomes more central to healthcare and nurses become overwhelmed with tasks, skin-to-skin contact is an art that must remain a central tenet of nursing care.
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Behind the Dictionary
Lexicographers Talk About Language
Word Lovin' Iconoclast
Gelett Burgess. Rings a bell? This irrepressible early 20th century figure was at once a linguistic inventor, humorist, poet and creative powerhouse who today is... almost forgotten. Which is a shame, and which is why we celebrate the re-release after a long, long slumber of his classic Burgess Unabridged: A Classic Dictionary of Words You Have Always Needed. We spoke to lexicographer Paul Dickson, who wrote a new foreword to the book, about this remarkable man and his work.VT: Why do you think this book was re-released after so long? Paul: Burgess is fascinating because he was one of the few people of his era who had this inventive ability to create words, and have at least a couple of them stick. He flew in the face of convention when he published his book back in 1914. He was up against big battles against slang, big battles for the King's English, the big battles against descriptive as opposed to proscriptive English. His book was radical at the time because the thinking then was that real words only came from Latin, Greek, or were careful borrowings from other languages. VT: Tell us about this man? Who was Burgess? Paul: He was a tour de force. He wrote novels. He wrote and published poetry journals. He was always pushing the envelope. One public poetry journal he published was printed on discarded wallpaper samples. He would do things that were just outrageous in some ways. He wrote children's books because he thought all the books for children were no good. He wrote a mystery novel just because he had never worked in that genre. He played with words. The famous puzzle writer Will Shortz pointed out to me that he considered Burgess one of the pioneers of the crossword puzzle movement. VT: Did he study formally? Paul: He studied for a little while at the University of California but then one night he might have had a drink or two and went out and wrecked a statue of a prohibitionist, and was expelled from the school. He was a contemporary of Ambrose Bierce boiling up on the West Coast. There was an intellectual ferment out there at the time. Everybody thinks the ferments were in the East, but they were also on the West Coast, with Jack London and others. Burgess published over 40 books in his lifetime. They were all over the place -- he just loved to try something once. VT: What a remarkable life. What are some of your favorite words from the book? Paul: It depends on my mood. I love "blurb" because of what it did. VT: So "blurb" is a word that Burgess made up that stuck in our language? Paul: Yes, and "bromide" is another one. One of the reasons he's intrigued me so much was for years you could only find his works as very expensive rare books. It bothered me that his stuff was rare because it shouldn't have been. He should be popularized. We know that Mark Twain was funny. But Burgess sort of got lost. VT: Tell us about his most famous poem, "Purple Cow" Paul: It was just this little poem that he wrote. Wait, I'll read it to you:
I NEVER saw a Purple CowIt became a famous nonsense rhyme but Burgess eventually regretted having written it. Life Magazine ran a picture late in his life where he built a purple cow and is destroying it with an axe. Theodore Roosevelt said it was one of his favorite poems. It became sort of the moniker of Burgess' life, the thing that identified him. Williams College even adopted the purple cow as their mascot. It became a sort of a mirror of nonsense. VT: Any other Burgess words that grab you? Paul: So many. I love "huzzlecoo," which is intimate talk, a confidential colloquy. His descriptions are so wonderful, aren't they? VT: Amazing, yes. "Jirriwig" he describes as "a superficial traveler, a Philistine abroad, a bromide in search of himself." Hilarious. It seems he took such pleasure of the words, which we almost take for granted now because so many people take pleasure in just words. Paul: Burgess may be the patron saint of this whole business of words as recreation. I mean if you draw the line through snigglets all the way back, you'll come back to him. Language, of course, doesn't necessarily come out of a roundtable of learned people deciding what's going to become a word. I think he really broke this ground. Today you find so many people who are sort of -- I call them "word-os" -- word nuts, people who love to try to create language. Full disclosure here - I'm one of them: For years I was in the Guinness Book of World Records for collecting the most synonyms ever collected. I found 1,236 synonyms for "drunk." VT: Wow. Paul: It wasn't to celebrate drunkenness but just to point out the richness of our language. And that's what I love about Burgess. In the end his message was, hey, have fun with the language.
I never hope to See One;
But I can Tell you, Anyhow,
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As I’ve thought about integrity and honesty. I realized that I have to order what I consider to be my core values – and it’s no accident that I should list integrity first (by the way, that’s where the Air Force Academy places it). Integrity for me, is where all my other values will fall or stand. Without integrity my reasons for doing anything can justifiably be questioned – and doubted. Without integrity my personal quest of excellence also comes under a cloud.
Some time ago, I read that integrity is the willingness to do what’s right even when no one is looking. Without someone around, I may feel it acceptable to do whatever I want, how I want – without any concern about consequence. Of course, there still are consequences for actions – but the result might not be all that public, at first. But – as some major leaders have discovered, failure to have integrity in private can be exposed in public. But, to hold onto my values – no matter what the situation, is integrity in action.
But this also isn’t a full definition of integrity. If I turn again to the dictionary: “uncompromising adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.” As I’ve said before, integrity defined this way is controlling. It implies following standards set by only by others. This also leads to the acrimonious discussions of almost any subject currently being debated. Even between people who should be somewhat in agreement, the arguments become almost self-serving and divisive. It implies that whatever I hold absolute, everyone else should. And without going into detail, we call can think of serious incidents, decisions and problems that have resulted in situations that never should have happened. Or, shouldn’t have happened the way they did if people were working in TRUE integrity.
An addition to the definition could be “the state of being whole and your true self”. Which could mean – standing against the “crowd” to hold onto what I believe to be right. So, going back to the comment above – integrity is not only doing what’s right when no one is looking, but doing what’s right when other people are watching.
My reactions have to be based on what is true, not fantasy, and I have to make commitments based on my vision or purpose. In short, my life has to be aligned with the big picture. Being responsible is handling whatever comes along and making adjustments so problems don’t repeat themselves. Responsibility and integrity is not about blame.
Far more difficult than knowing what is right is doing what is right. Doing the right thing is not always easy, but it is always right.
–George S. May (founder of the May Company)
This quote gets at the real meaning of integrity. When doing right thing starts to be in conflict with the easy way, or is at “odds” with “the way we’ve always done it,” is when our integrity is confronted. My integrity is really called upon when doing the “right thing” makes me subject to criticism, ridicule, or second guessing.
But it struck me, that this kind of integrity is extremely personal. I do not have to require MY integrity of someone else – only that they follow their integrity.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
–-Martin Luther King, Jr.
Core values on paper are nice, but without putting those values into action they are nothing more than words. Dr. King’s quote highlights the purpose of having core values, which is to use those values to shape my decisions and actions. And because of the “big picture” I avoid the my-way-only type of reaction or decisions.
more to come on this
I’m grateful for a friend explaining
the Air Force Academy code
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until April 2nd, 2018
He was shy, passionate, darkly handsome and sensitive – women adored Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920). His mistress Jeanne Hébeturne loved him so much that within a few days of his early death brought on by drink, drugs and a weak constitution, she committed suicide. She was carrying their second child.
Not only did Modigliani look the part he was in fact a sensuous painter of the female nude and a lover of poetry. He was the quintessential struggling artist. But unlike other artists in Paris at the time the poetry he loved was of the last century. He never fully embraced any of the modern turns such as Cubism or Futurism. He was never at the curing edge like Picasso or a Matisse or a Brancusi, never a Fauve, let alone a Surrealist. He painted nineteenth century portraits in twentieth century dress.
Critical opinion on Modigliani has always split between those who love the colour and the sensuality and the easy read of his work, and those who thought him a Modernist for the Middle Brow. Tate – it has now re-branded itself to be alongside Kate and Kim and Kanye – has done its best to strip away the myths and reveal Modigliani as a great artist. And it has given us a comprehensive well-curated selection of his paintings and sculptures. But the clue to Modigliani’s standing hides in the catalogue.
The essays here are clear, straightforward and short. They are also like ancient history – they bring to bear everything they can on their chosen topic because there’s precious little known or to be said about the man himself. So, read the article on the development of make-up in the first two decades of the twentieth century for all sorts of interesting snippets, but once you’ve got that some of Modigliani’s women are wearing make-up there doesn’t seem much more to be said. Next there’s the article on the influence of cinema on Modigliani. It beautifully traces the growth of picture palaces in Paris and notes which ones Modigliani lived near. It suggests that the use of titles in silent films influenced the Cubists. And It records the one time when Modigliani is known to have gone to the cinema. His companion on that occasion, the bi-sexual Beatrice Hastings, born in Hackney and lover of Katherine Mansfield, wrote that once in the cinema he never looked at the screen. Instead he made love to her.
If those original pieces of Tate research tell us very little, there is at least one interesting article, that on Modiglani and his nudes. Modiglani’s usp has long been his depiction of pubic hair which famously led a local inspector of police to close down his most successful exhibition. So the notes in the gallery say. Except the catalogue makes clear the show quickly opened again and as a contemporary put it, nothing was more likely to raise an artist’s status than to be closed down for indecency. And for all the naughtiness of the rounded nudes, and the uncomfortable expressions of some of the sitters, Modigliani is not as sensual as Ingres, or as obscene as Schiele or as plain discomforting as Manet. There’s not much point in Tate’s lament that he wasn’t a metrosexual, but he wasn’t really a bad boy either.
The struggle by academics to say very much at all about Modigliani’s legacy perhaps says it all. Yet, it’s worth having a look at the show and different people will take different things from it. The lover of Modigliani’s work will be well-satisfied with an excellent display. The seeker of influences can have fun spotting the artists he copied – Munch, Cezanne, Toulouse-Lautrec, Ingres (but not Braque or Picasso or the contemporary greats). And the asker of unanswered questions can ask why were Pierrots so popular? Did Modigilani know there was a war on? Could he have ever broken out of his exaggeratedly classical, hieractic, long-necked, off-centre faced, blue eyed, pared-down shapes or had he lived longer would he have become another Chagall, imprisoned in his limited range? Did he give up the sculpture because of the cost (no, he nicked most of his materials), or for his health (maybe) or (most interestingly) because like Matisse it was a sideline which helped him to understand what he was drawing?
And there are some good pictures though not all of them were appreciated by their sitters. Jean Cocteau refused to take possession of the portrait Modigliani made of him, relenting after the painter’s death to say, “It does not look like me, but it does look like Modigliani, which is better.” ‘The Amazon’, the Baroness Marguerite de Hass de Villers after a protracted and very difficult series of sessions with the artist also refused his painting of her, partly because he painted her red jacket as yellow. Yet the finished work – there is only a sketch in the show – has remarkable character and strength. It’s not a typical Modigliani but it has sparkiness and life. Maybe, in the end he was a man of his times, just not a modern artist.
PRIEST OF NATURE
The Religious Worlds of Isaac Newton
Oxford University Press 522pp
ISBN 978-0199995356 £22.99
‘He vindicated by his philosophy the majesty of God mighty and good, and expressed the simplicity of the Gospel in his manners. Mortals rejoice that there has existed such and so great an ornament of the human race!’ So translates the choir screen monument epitaph adjacent to its graphic globe honouring gravity theorist Isaac Newton (1642-1727) in Westminster Abbey.
Rob Iliffe’s Priest of Nature is a study of ‘the religious worlds of Isaac Newton’ based on documents recently made accessible that reveal the ‘utterly original but obsessively private religion’ of this dominant intellectual figure of his age. Newton was born in 1642, strikingly as the English Civil War started, with an ‘uncommon spirit of liberty’ which eventually came to possess him as a thinker and a Christian pushing at age old authority. His amazing capacity of thought bore fruit in his Principia securing him high postings at Cambridge, the Royal Mint and the Royal Society but his thinking also extended to Christian origins and a ruthless challenging of tradition. Since his death attention to the exact nature of his religious beliefs has been delayed both by dismissal of their significance among his fellow scientists and embarrassment at their heretical elements among his fellow Christians. In a definitive work Oxford’s Professor of History puts the record straight with a biography of Newton that engages with ‘the spiritual views of the man who fundamentally changed how we look at the universe’.
Notebooks from Newton’s youth evidence a personal relationship with God confessing ‘he had not loved God for his goodness’. Iliffe documents the strict religious discipline at Trinity College, Cambridge where he became a fellow in 1656 and Newton’s lifelong adherence to the Church of England, save during its suspension during the Commonwealth. Although he despised Roman Catholics he was critical of Deists at the other end of the Christian spectrum with their dismissal of revealed truth and organised religion. Scripture was vital and vitalising to him and he rejoiced in the availability of the Greek New Testament and bible concordances which set him up to pursue assiduously the history of salvation from Creation to Apocalypse. He did this in as focused a way as he pursued his Optics and Mathematics, rehearsing again and again a conviction that true understanding was only granted by God. ‘As Newton put it, it was difficult for the wise to understand the truths of religion, given that they were so “prepossest” with their own imaginations and too engrossed with worldly designs. Ultimately, true understanding of prophecy was a gift of God; if the wise were to understand, they had to purify themselves from sin before they could accept God’s offer’. Part of this purification he saw, paradoxically, as countering the imagination which he saw as a destructive call towards idolatry, idleness and lust. Though so creative and full of imagination he warns repeatedly against the latter, one of many paradoxes about this great thinker.
Another paradox is that though God, Scripture and the Church were Newton’s prime orbit his religious studies took him away from mainstream Christian belief. Iliffe notes how weak late 16th century Anglicanism was in its Trinitarian apologetic. Newton’s poor formation in that Faith might explain his readiness to identify the Great Apostasy in the book of Revelation with the 4th century work of Athanasius, Anthony and others helping formulate Trinitarian Faith. Though devoted to Christ Newton told one of his contemporaries ‘Christ had reformed, that is, restored the religion of Moses – itself a restoration of those true elements of worship that were embedded within the Egyptian religion’. This ignorance of the unique faith of the Church through the ages may be a result of confusion in lay catechesis flowing from the Reformation with disagreements on ecclesiology having implications for Christology. Newton’s particular pursuit of truth in scripture contrasts though with his peers who were ready to see the prophetic voice of scripture interpreting contemporary events such as the execution of King Charles I, restoration of Charles II, vacation of the throne by James II and ascent to it of William and Mary. Newton’s anti-Catholicism was linked to the extraordinary understanding he had of the 4th not the 17th century, though he successfully stood as MP for Cambridge to counter James II’s promotion of Roman Catholics to lead at his university.
Priest of Nature as a title resonates with an elite concept of the priest as one bearing esoteric knowledge. Newton understood himself as such a priest with his Principia, understood by very few in its day, elite knowledge and he thought the same of his religious writings. Ironically the principle of consensus dear to Catholic truth in which individual contributions melt into ‘what seems good to the Holy Spirit and [the Church]‘ (Acts 15:28) was alien to such a single-minded adventurer. A flaw in his character was a suspicion of misrepresentation, linked to a litigious spirit, seen as a touch of paranoia isolating him from the wider network of thinkers. All the evidence is that his holding back his theological writings from publication was unrelated to their heretical nature but true to that caution evidenced in his scientific work. As his epitaph states Newton with his brilliance and humility was indeed ‘a great ornament of the human race’ but he seemed to know it! The contribution he made to the understanding of light and gravity seems irrevocable but that to theology, through hidden for over two centuries, is unlikely to be proven.
Shandong – The Revival Province
SPCK 2018 £9.99
ISBN 978-0-281-07888-2 293pp
There are indisputably 100 million Christians among China’s 1,400 million population. The growth of so many believers has come with much hardship and many miracles and most dramatically in the eastern coastal province of Shandong. This first of this series of China Chronicles covering church growth in Shandong comes from The Heavenly Man author, Paul Hattaway with a preface by Brother Yun. The series is aimed at the Church in China and overseas, evidencing the spiritual legacy of the last 160 years, building from Hattaway’s 30 year missionary service in China.
China Chronicles starts publication of God’s mighty acts there coincident with new persecution of the house church movement distances itself from state authorisation. Today such leaders are being imprisoned and their church buildings pulled down. For all of this the Evangelical movement can look back through centuries of persecution and hardship to ongoing resurrection of the body of Christ from occasions of despoliation. This phenomenon is especially evident in the easterly coastal province of Shandong,‘China’s Revival Province’ where 5 million residents identify themselves as followers of Jesus Christ, 40 times more than when Communism arrived in 1949.
The book has chapters covering decade after decade from the 1860s to 2010s each full of graphic stories of miracles and healings alongside hardship and suffering. The stories seem to ring true even if they challenge western presuppositions with their matter of fact reporting of events like dead people being raised to life. Paul Hattaway has gathered some impressive testimonies that help make sense of the astonishing growth of the church in China. His sources are all Evangelical with rare mention of Catholics though the latter are included in the state approved figures for overall Christian allegiance in the appendix. This allegiance, extending beyond national allegiance, is perceived as a threat by the government. It traces back to heroic western missionaries like Lottie Moon, Marie Monsen and Scottish Olympian Eric Liddell.
Mao’s wife once said Christianity was dead and buried and now confined to the history section of the museum. This history is a most remarkable counter to that misjudgement. It contains stories of how periodic lukewarmness and apathy among believers is challenged by the Holy Spirit through holy pastors. It can’t but fuel the thought that if the Spirit can do this in China can’t he do the same for the moribund realms of western church life? This is a readable book with a good storyline providing the reader with a generous tonic to their faith expectation.
Healing Wounds in the Field Hospital of the Church
Eds. Alan Guile & Fr. Jim McManus CSsR
I have been impressed by this recent publication of essays, which successfully combine applied theology with a profound humaneness of insight. In April 2015 Oscott Roman Catholic College held a symposium inspired by His Holiness Pope Francis’s then still recently expressed vision of God’s church as, ‘a field-hospital after a battle.’ It is the Holy Father’s belief that a Church’s offering the ‘medicine of mercy’ serves to tend and relieve the frequently deep and invisible wounds of God’s people which succeed only in impeding their relationship with Him. The authors’ summation is that healing and reconciliation both mental and otherwise are the responsibility of His whole Church.
The scope of the text is broad, yet accessible. The twenty chapters discuss the healing ministry of the church both in its various types and its various contexts. For example, those with specific ministries to children and young people write in detail of their experiences alongside them in the ‘binding-up’ process ensuing from cases of neglect, attachment issues and loss, to cite but three aspects of the wide remit of this work. Further, there are explorations of inter-generational healing within the family unit as it has been manifested through the offering of the Mass; a brief but important chapter on exorcism and deliverance ministry by those directly experienced in it, moving in later sections to overviews of healing and evangelisation in prison amongst convicts, work done with victims of sexual abuse and the importance of the parish context in the outworking of recovery from trauma. Thought is also generously given to the roles of priest and laypersons within the ministration of healing and promotion of wholeness amongst the broken.
The book is generated from a fine experiential pedigree. Alan Guile felt called to give up his job as a professor of chemical engineering in 1984, in order to set up home in a new area and devote himself entirely to the ministry of prayer for interior healing. Six hundred people have visited him and his wife at their home since then, to be listened to and prayed with – not merely Catholics, but even he recalls, ‘one who had been a Buddhist [until he] came into the Church after prayer ministry.’ (p. 23.) Similarly the last forty years of Fr. Jim McManus’s priestly ministry have centred on developing programmes, retreats and courses focused on healing. Both men have written widely on the subject and express themselves cogently and compassionately concerning it. Their overviews are validated by the expert offerings of various contributors.
The book is strikingly ecumenical. We have HH the Pope’s exhortation to, ‘heal the wounds’ always before us, together with trenchant examples from scripture (Jesus’ attitude to healing) and liturgy (the prayers of the Church) to support the thesis offered by the book. What appears to rest at its heart however is that universal vocation of the baptised to evangelism. ‘Go forth and tell’ seems to be a suitable dictum for the propagation of all healing work, since the Gospel itself is ‘salvation for everyone who believes.’ (Rom 1.16)
I am impressed by the strong sacramental poise of the text, outlined transparently as it is in the opening chapters, wherein is also the biblical precedent for healing as well as the mandate of the Roman catechism. All of this strengthens the foundations of what are sustainably diverse and interesting discussions throughout.
There is much to commend the volume to the laity as well as to religious and those in diaconal or presbyteral orders. It is exciting that there is equal weight on discussions about both statuses; the religious and lay state treated as vocations entire in themselves. Once again, the emphasis continuously seems to spool back to our universal vocation as those baptised into Christ. Oneness and healing as ‘everybody’s pigeon’ cannot be understated in this reading. For the editors and their contributors both, the attainment of healing comes about when the Church is being Church: helping one another as God’s gathered people. Whatever our individual role or status then, we have to act as the agents of the healing we wish to see.
Chapters are helpfully supported by the anecdotal examples and testimonials of those who have received or administered healing ministry in the area under particular discussion. These excerpts are deployed saliently; they are highly subjective and often emotive, and do much to sustain engagement with what might otherwise be a toilsome read. Narrative is ably balanced with statistics, and this varies the volume’s presentation and expands our thinking helpfully. Because of the topical breadth of the essays, it is possible to connect with or discover an aspect of healing by which one is stimulated or even enthused.
Chapter nine on the healing of children and teenagers was of especial interest to me as someone with an education background. It is worth noting that the many practical explanations demonstrating resolution in individual cases in this and other discussions really help us to appreciate the seriousness of the subject. Whilst it is arguable that this might be overdone in the inclusion of appendices detailing two key stories referenced earlier, it is also good that publications are beginning to give credible voice to the notions of ‘need’ and ‘condition’ and searching to bring amelioration and relief to them. This in itself is timely; Anne’s story and the reconciliation of the Cenecolo brother with his parents should encourage us to reflect on our own brokenness and our need for the mercy of God.
Healing often falls foul of denominationalism. Guile and McManus remind us with fresh and insightful teaching that we ought all to be ‘evangelical,’ and their book promotes this vision for the betterment of a Church and world which earnestly needs to see and believe.
Br.Marc Voase CR
Book of the month
Five Lost Churches of Bradford
Wallace Cooper and Stephen Savage
Private publication. No ISBN. 126 pages.
£7 (inc post) from Mr W. Cooper, 8 Hornbeam Court, Oxford Road, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 9BW.
Having ministered for fifteen happy years in one of Bradford’s Anglo-Catholic parishes I am delighted by this reminder of fine priests and laypeople I knew or had heard about. Fr Ron Bullivant has done a great service in persuading Wallace Cooper and Stephen Savage to write such a lively and informative book, and The Anglo-Catholic History Society to support it. The six pages devoted to the millworker and inspiring missioner, Joseph Kershaw, who preached in the open air despite barracking, and opened a mission church in Holy Trinity parish are alone worth the price of the book.
The parishes described here, St Jude’s, St Mary Magdalene’s and Holy Trinity fell victim, like many inner city churches, to what the authors gently call ‘the changing demographic structure’ as people arrived from abroad, but their stories deserve to be remembered, not only for their pioneering teaching of the Catholic Faith in Bradford, but because those nineteenth and twentieth century priests and people have much to tell us about the mission of parishes today. There is much to inform and entertain. All three parishes were built in poor districts to evangelise and serve, and this they did. St Jude’s was the first church in Bradford to abolish pew rents and turn the nave into ‘a free and open space for everyone’, despite opposition (where will the money come from without them?). In 1845 Fr Eddowes pulled off the pew doors and declared the church free.
We are taken back into all the fun of the Anglo-Catholic world, into its battles with bishops and Kensitites, though not many went as far as the priest hoping to be appointed St Jude’s who was imprisoned in 1864 for attempting to shoot a judge. Fr Fullerton’s sermons are recalled, including his cautionary tale about the young lady who yawned during a sermon and dislocated her jaw. And Fr Branscombe’s advice that the ladies of St Mary Magdalene’s should wear lace veils or scarves rather than ‘a hat resembling a parasol or a large inverted shallow basin’. We are reminded of the old protestant confrontations, like the delay in consecrating St Mary Magdalene’s until ‘Catholic ceremonial, the vestments and other artifacts were banished from the church’ because it was designed, they claimed, as ‘a perfect Mass house’. Protestant agitators shouted out in Services and Sunday School, and bricks were thrown through the windows. The Protestant Reformation Society employed an agent to visit peoples’ homes to contradict the teaching given at St Jude’s. Needless to say it was the palpable holiness of the priests and their marvellous pastoral care, especially of poor people, that eventually won the respect of previously unsympathetic bishops and townspeople. So the daily Mass, reservation, confession, vestments, incense, statues, candles and crosses, ashes and palms, and all ‘catholic privileges’ were gradually introduced and the churches were filled with people.
Most of the converts came from the parish, and these churches were not generally eclectic. But their influence spread far and wide, so much so that the first church-plant took place in 1862 when fifty or sixty people, who had formed a Guild to promote devotion and good works in Bradford’s low Parish Church, and who sang in the choir, taught in Sunday School, held night classes and conducted Mission Services decamped as a body to enrich the life of St Jude’s. The curates too moved off to Anglo-Catholic parishes. Not for years did Anglo-Catholics get the bishop they deserved; Bishop Blunt, who said in 1931 ‘When I went to Bradford I found Anglo-Catholics feeling frozen out. I did a good deal to get on terms with them’.
The priests were seen early each day praying in their churches, and they became notable teachers. One observer recorded Father Redhead catechising the children about John the Baptist in St Mary Magdalene’s in June 1894. Five points were committed to memory, first that John obeyed God, that he took second place, that he preached repentance, boldly rebuked vice, and died a martyr. After that they sang a hymn and were required to repeat the lessons they learned the previous week, four points from the Gospel and five reasons to be kind to animals. In their Confirmation classes today how many youngsters are required to grapple with the Athanasian Creed and the heresies of Apollinarianism and Nestorius, as they were at Holy Trinity? ‘We were, I think’, wrote Father Arnold, ‘well-alive to the task of winning others for the Lord’. Anticipating the Vatican Council he went on, we had ‘a sense of being the Holy People of God – a closely knit band, in which there was no marked distinction between clerical and lay. The laity did so much not only practical work … but spiritual work too’. Joseph Kershaw was not alone in preaching in the streets. Pageants, processions and plays were part of the strategies. Like St Philip Neri they realised that Services simpler than Mass were required to convert people, and as he did they encouraged good music.
Like Pope Francis, the Anglo-Catholics wanted a ‘Church of the poor for the poor’. This was the heart of their life, to preach the Good News to the poor. The energetic Father Eddowes persuaded Sisters of the Community of All Saints from Margaret Street to open a convent in 1873, where they ‘lived as poorly as the people around’ St Jude’s. At first the locals were suspicious of them, but the quality of their lives and selfless service quickly quelled the opposition. They opened a hostel for young women working in the factories and went on to found two schools. One was for ‘ragged children’ because so many were malnourished, and the other was fee-paying. The latter became Bradford Girls’ Grammar School, and the sisters then turned the empty building into a hospital where they nursed: eventually it became Bradford Children’s Hospital, which only closed in 1987. Fr Branscombe urged the poor in St Mary Magdalene’s to remember the Works of Mercy, and to put money in the Poor Box for those who were practically starving through a slump in trade.
The best Bishop that Sheffield never had, Philip North, in his hard-hitting address to New Wine, criticised the hike in fees for funerals and weddings that ‘calmly priced the poor out of the ministry of the Church’. It was the same in 1872, so Fr Eddowes abolished all fees for banns, weddings and funerals, asking for a voluntary offering instead ‘so that in every sense the church would be free’. A century later in Bradford I found couples living together because they could not afford a wedding, so SMACO was formed ‘St Margaret of Antioch’s Catering Organisation’. With generous discounts from a wedding car company and a photographer, and permission from the Bishop to waive fees, we provided choral weddings for 100 guests, including a splendid reception prepared and served by parishioners, for £100.
Long before the days of ecumenism, in 1912 when General Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, died, Father Branscombe spoke of his ‘love for the poor and outcast and his zeal and love of the Lord’. ‘I own that I feel thoroughly ashamed of myself as a Catholic priest, when I measure my life at the side of such a one’. But Canon Fenton Morley, the Vicar of Leeds, detected a difference between Anglo-Catholics and Evangelicals on this, explaining to the people of Holy Trinity that whereas Anglo-Catholics lived and worked amongst the poor, evangelicals generally established voluntary societies and aroused public attention.
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Attack at Gommecourt
Charles David Waller was born in Croydon on 20 December, 1893. As David and Anna Waller’s only son he was expected to one day take over the family building and decorating company that his Yorkshire born grandfather had started in 1853. His father paid for him to attend Whitgift Grammar School and apprenticed him into the family firm as a carpenter upon his leaving school.
Waller was 21 when war broke out on 4 August, 1914. Two weeks later, he enlisted with the Queen’s Westminster Rifles at their Croydon recruiting centre. He left for France on 19 February 1915 and served in the trenches at Houplines and Ypres. The impact of this time can clearly be seen in this photograph.
Waller was one of the 689 men of the Queen’s Westminster Rifles who attacked the German lines at Gommecourt on 1st July 1916. 494 of these men were to be killed or wounded. Charles David Waller lot his life in the attack.
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Being different should not promote hatred
Published 12:00 am Thursday, December 22, 2005
Christmas is almost here. Are you ready? If not, it’s coming anyway. So just relax, let go and enjoy the day. What you don’t get done won’t matter the next day. The most important thing is getting together with your family and celebrating the season together.
There has been a lot of controversy this year about Christmas. There are people who would like to change it. The funny thing is many of the people who they claim to be defending are not opposed to Christmas. There was an actor of Jewish descent on television the other day. He is part of a Jewish group that is marching for the rights of Christmas. He said people should be happy to be in a country that allowed everyone to celebrate their own religious holidays. He doesn’t think they should take that right away from Christians or anyone else. He said when he came to American he said, &uot;I would like to say Happy Hanukkah. They said to me go ahead and say whatever you want.&uot;
Franklin Graham said he says Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah or Happy Ramadan, whatever people say to him.
I think the two of them just about sums it up. Why should anyone want to take away anyone’s right to celebrate? According to the polls ninety some percent of Americans are either Christians or believe in Christ. Why would someone try to suppress that big a majority? I don’t think it has anything to do with rights. I think the ones who fight are opposed to Christ himself. They may try to disguise their motives or someone may have convinced them to be &uot;politically correct&uot; but the result is the same. They don’t want Christ to have any part of this country and they don’t want Christians to have a voice.
It seems to me to be discrimination.
Our country is very diverse in race, religion and creed. Diversity is not a thing to fight about. Our differences in those matters are a thing to learn and appreciate about each other. Things we can discuss and exchange ideas about. Not things we fight about. Discrimination itself comes from a desire in us to feel superior to someone else. We want to be able to say, &uot;Well at least I am better than they are.&uot;
Anyway you cut it; it is a trait we need to remove.
When we learn about other people and get to know them, we suddenly find we are different but much the same. We find that we have a common meeting ground because we are all human. We have the same troubles and joys while traveling this earth and we find we can be friends. I have found very few people of my race, religion or creed or of different race, religion or creed that I didn’t like. Being different or not having all of the same beliefs does not mean hate or suppression. I may not agree with all they believe but that doesn’t make me want to take away their right to celebrate whether it is at home or in public.
Now don’t get me wrong, there are some groups and individuals whose beliefs are against the law of the land. We can never allow those things to be acceptable. But we will never reach all our country can be until we stop fighting with each other over our differences.
December 25 is the day we celebrate Christ’s birth, whether some approve or not. And I hope whatever your belief, whether you celebrate Christmas or not that you respect those who do and that they respect your right to be different.
I am a Christian and Christ law is to love one another and whatever your race, religion or creed, it doesn’t stop me from wanting to meet you, know you and love you for who you are.
For all those who do celebrate Christmas, I wish you a joyous Christmas with family gathered round and lots of food to eat. And remember why we are celebrating.
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Since there is such a fuss over “button, button, who has the largest button,” let me build on this theme with another button that comes to mind. For some reason, the President believes he has an “undo” button that can make people forget what has happened.
The most recent example is in response to the comments made by Steve Bannon, Trump’s former Chief Strategist, that are derogatory to the President and his family. In trying to diminish Bannon, Trump said Bannon was just a staff member who did not greatly help Trump’s election and never got one-on-one meetings with the President. Call me crazy, but Chief Strategist sounds kind of important and we should not forget that Bannon was given an unheard of security clearance usually reserved for Generals. As for the one-on-one meetings, there are pictures of the two of them meeting, which look like no one else is in the room.
Of course, he changes his stories so often, he presumes reporters don’t remember he said things. The infamous meeting with Donald Trump, Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort and several Russians is now being referenced as treasonous and unpatriotic by Bannon. Yet, we should not forget that the President has changed his story twice on his knowledge of this meeting. First, he said he had heard about it shortly before the news broke. Then he changed the story to knowledge the month before the news broke as he funded $50,000 into Junior’s defense fund. Then, he changed it again and said he was aware of the meeting before it happened, but did not attend. Now, Bannon implies more to the story, asking the question why was the meeting held in Trump Tower?
The above story will likely haunt his son and son-in-law more than it will him, but his story changing as to why he fired James Comey, may come back to haunt him for obstruction of justice. Firing Comey was not the wisest move on Trump’s part, but he added fuel to the fire by doing the following: firing Comey without the courtesy of telling him or his communication people who had to plan on the fly in the White House shrubbery, deviating from the story as to why Comey was fired two days later in an interview with Lester Holt saying it was due to the Russia thing, and then providing altering versions of the story in future tweets.
For me, I am not going to let him off with an “undo” button. He has pushed that button so many times, it has worn out. My thesis is simple. If he is not guilty of anything, then why does he act so guilty with his story changing? And, for those who want him to testify to remedy all questions, there is an interesting story about a deposition he once did, when the opposing attorney made him recant under oath 30 lies he had told. When you change your story so much, it is hard to remember the truth.
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WASHINGTON—In a statement issued today, the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) gave strong support to efforts by Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia to reauthorize and strengthen the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
“As long-time supporters of CHIP, we are energized and excited by Senator Rockefeller’s work to reauthorize this important program,” said Elizabeth Taylor, executive director of NHeLP. “CHIP is a lifeline for millions of children and, along with Medicaid, remains a vital part of our health care delivery system.”
Since 1987, CHIP has provided affordable health coverage for low-income children and pregnant women who do not qualify for Medicaid, offering them the chance at better, healthier futures. Along with Medicaid, CHIP has successfully reduced uninsurance among children by half.
NHeLP supports Sen. Rockefeller’s efforts to reauthorize CHIP through 2019. Current funding for the program, set through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), will expire September 30, 2015. Without reauthorization, millions of children and pregnant women would lose coverage and be unable to afford private coverage in the Marketplace.
This loss of coverage poses a direct threat to the American health care system because the ACA built on the success of Medicaid and CHIP, preserving them as the foundation of children’s coverage in the new health system. States have designed their CHIPs within broad federal parameters specifically to serve the unique needs of children and pregnant women with age-appropriate benefits and provider networks and facilities. States also have ensured CHIP’s affordability for families by limiting out-of-pocket costs and similar barriers to care.
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Robert Edward Bassler, Jr.
Colonel, United States Army
of his classmates
United States Military Academy Class of 1946
Robert Edward Bassler, Jr.
Robert Edward Bassler, Jr. (Bob) was born in Brooklyn, New York, on 3 March 1924. His father was a career officer in the US Navy, so Bob lived all over the world as a "Navy junior." He graduated from Rogers High School in Newport, Rhode Island, and then at-tended Columbian Prep in Washington, DC and Cornell University, before entering West Point on 1 July 1943 with the Class of 1946.
His friends and roommates at West Point recall vividly the characteristics that were to mark Bob's cadet life and his 30 years as an Army officer. One room-mate remembers Bob as having more self discipline than any two people he ever met. His determination, hard work and thoroughness were remarkable. In later years, Bob would tell his children of that hot summer day when it was time to try out for the Cadet Choir. After double timing to the fourth floor and being told to sing "Glory to God," Bob was told that not only could he not carry a tune, but that he would throw others out of tune. The Class of '46 was the last class to take riding in the old riding hall, Bob missed the class on how to gallop a horse. So, at the next class, the instructor called out "Gallop Ho" and the horse knew what to do, but not Bob. As the horse galloped around the ring, Bob was holding on for dear life with his arms and legs wrapped as close as possible around the horse.
His roommates recall one incident during cadet years that dramatically changed Bob's life. One of his roommates arranged for his date to bring along a date for Bob. The last moment, the girl could not come, so a substitute was found. This date turned out to he Frannie whom Bob was to later marry. There was no doubt in Bob's mind that this was the girl of his dreams who would change his life for the better.
After graduation, Bob went into the Ordnance Corps. After the usual schools, his first assignment was to an Ordnance company with the Constabulary in Germany. In the middle of this tour, he returned to Columbus, Ohio, to marry Frances Thomson Sterner on 22 October 1948. Frannie accompanied him back to Germany to finish his tour. From Ger-many, he was sent to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he obtained a master of science in mechanical engineering, graduating with honors. He was next assigned to Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, from 1952-54. 1955 saw Bob and Frannie travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina, as assistant Army attaché. This was one of Bob's favorite assignments, and he got a lot of mileage from his story about the galloping horse in riding class, since his Argentinian officer friends were all excellent horsemen.
In 1958, Bob received the H.W. Alden Award, presented by the American Ordnance Association to the outstanding graduate of the Ordnance Officer Career Course. His next assignment was as chief project officer, Army Ballistic Missile Agency at Cape Canaveral, Florida. From there he attended the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This was followed by a tour as Ordnance training advisor to the Vietnamese Army Ordnance Corps. His return to CONUS found him as chief, Research & Development Group, Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pennsylva-nia. In 1964, Bob joined the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC. He took command of the 87th Ordnance Battalion in Stuttgart, Germany in 1967 and moved to Headquarters USAREUR in 1969 as a staff officer in DCSLOG. Going from Europe to Thailand, Bob became the deputy chief of staff for Logistics, US Army Support Command, Thailand. In 1972, he was assigned to Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe. Virginia, as a Logistics staff officer. Bob retired at Fort Monroe in 1976. His decorations included the Army Commendation Medal, the Joint Services Commendation Medal, the Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters and the Argentine Order of Military Merit.
Ater retirement Bob obtained a BS in business administration from Old Dominion University, graduating summa cum laude. He became a CPA and moved to Tucson, Arizona, where he joined H&R Block and did income tax work until his death.
Bob and Frannie had two sons, Tom and Bob,
III (USMA '74). When Bob III was a lieutenant stationed in Germany, a senior
major stopped him and asked if he was any relation to Colonel Robert Bassler.
Upon. learning that it was his father, the major broke into a smile and
said, "I was a company commander in your dad's battalion. He was a good,
firm commander, firm but fair." These comments reflected what Bob's two
sons felt about him. He was firm but always fair. They were always urged
to do better, to keep going, get the job done to the best of their abilities.
These were the precepts which guided Bob throughout his life. The boys
also recall an incident reminiscent of Bob's tryout for the Cadet Choir
as a plebe. The family was attending church services at a huge church in
downtown Philadelphia. The boys were 10 and 11, respect-ively. Bob got
carried away and
Bob's dedication did not stop upon retirement. A co-worker at H&R Block recalls Bob's level of production was remarkable. This friend took over many of Bob's clients after his death. They all felt that they had lost a true friend and confidant rather than a tax consultant.
To say that Bob was conscientious is an understatement, He believed that he had to do his very best at everything he attempted. To do otherwise was unthinkable. Duty, Honor and Country were not just words to him. They represented a credo by which his every action on was governed. His friends and classmates will remember him as one of the finest persons they have ever known. His family will remember him as loyal, loving and protective; a wonderful husband and father.
As we think about Bob joining "the Long Gray Line," we must say "Well Done, Be Thou At Peace." We are proud to have had the opportunity to know him. His memory will be with us forever.
'46 Memorial Article Project and his wife, Frannie
Posted: 22 February 2001 Updated: 4 December 2001 Updated: 26 August 2005 Updated: 19 August 2006
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1. nvs. Quick, active, nimble, prompt, alert, spry, sprightly, watchful, fast and efficient in work; speed, alertness. He aha kāu ʻo ka miki ʻana aku nei i laila? Why were you so prompt in going there?
2. vi. To suck in, dip in; to shrink, as clothes or as salt beef in boiling; to spring together, as sides of a steel trap; to draw in, as an octopus; to contract; to recede, as an undertow; to shrivel, as a leaf; to take up with the fingers, as poi; evaporated, as water by boiling. See nalu miki. Miki poi, dab of poi, as on the finger. Miki pololei, fresh poi, said to be so called because it wasn't tasty and one was content with a dab or two. (PPN miti.)
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As one of the essential sports accessories, masks have witnessed the rapid growth of priority for contactless and contactless sports participants.Made of thermoplastic, masks are used to prevent injury from contact with sports such as, but not limited to, boxing, mixed martial arts, soccer, basketball, baseball, and hockey.According to reports, masks in recent years are also the preferred accessories for contactless sports, such as skateboarding, gymnastics, and mountain biking.
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Global Forage Seed Market size was valued at $17.95 Billion by 2019 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 7.8% during the forecast period 2020-2025. The Global Forage Seed Market growth rate is attributed to the growing concerns among consumers regarding gut health and the growing consumption of dietary supplements is anticipated to bring new opportunities. Forage seeds are available at a lower price compared to other feeds, such as wheat bran and oilseed. Thus, growth in demand for forage feed used to feed livestock primarily drives the market. Forage seeds do not rely on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, which help improve and maintain soil quality.
The economic benefits of cultivating forage seeds, such as crop rotation and risk diversification, further contribute to the growth of the forage seed market. Demand for organic foods is on an increase as there is a rise in the awareness for health consciousness among the people. The meat of animals feed on forage is healthier, which helps avoid obesity, cholesterol, cancer, fats, and hypertension. This is anticipated to create future opportunities for the forage seed market. However, the unwillingness of farmers to pay for high-quality seeds, time-consuming cultivation, as well as the changing climatic and soil conditions are likely to hinder the market growth over the forecast period 2020-2025.
Global Forage Seed Market Segment Analysis – By Product Type
On the basis of product type, alfalfa segment accounted for major share in 2019. This segment has high rate of adoption in the forage seed market owing to increase in demand for organic food. The rapid growth of poultry is poised in subsequent years owing to rise in demand for organic food. This application has the potential to generate high returns owing to rise in adoption of forage seed. Increase in adoption of cattle and pork market is anticipated to rise with highest market share and is identified as one of the lucrative markets for investment.
On the contrary, Clovers segment is poised to grow at a higher CAGR of 8.0% in the forecast period 2020-2025. This is owing to the fact that the clovers are valuable additions to much forage owing to improved forage yield, amplified forage quality, decreased nitrogen fertilizers costs and enhanced forage growth distribution. These lead to increased animal performance and livestock enterprise profitability thereby, boosting the segmental growth.
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Global Forage Seed Market Segment Analysis – By Livestock
On the basis of livestock, the cattle segment accounted for the largest segmental revenue of the forage seeds market in 2019 owing to the fact that the quality of milk and meat products depends on the quality of feed fed to the cattle. Forage seeds are added to the cattle feed by livestock producers to ensure optimum production and performance. They help to improve the milk quantity and enhance the immune system of cattle, leading to greater feed efficiency.
However, the poultry feed segment is poised to hold the highest growth rate of the livestock segment over the forecast period 2020-2025. This is attributed to the fact that poultry animals require proper nutrition to produce healthy and fresh meat and eggs. As a result, poultry farmers focus on feeding their chickens with a mixture of grains such as alfalfa seeds and forage clover.
Global Forage Seed Market Segment Analysis – By Geography
North America is the major region dominating the global forage seeds market with a market share of 42.16% in the year 2019 owing to the increasing consumer demand for dairy and animal products is resulting in an increased demand for forage seeds in the region. The consumption of forage seeds is poised to increase in the region during the projected period owing to the rising demand for cattle feed and the need for organic food products which is poised to positively impact the forage seed market size and share in the region.
However, Asia Pacific is projected to be the fastest-growing market for forage seeds during the forecast period 2020-2025. The Asia Pacific market experiences the maximum consumption of forage seeds owing to the rising demand for animal feed, reduction in the availability of grazing land, and increase in demand for dairy products.
Global Forage Seed Market Drivers
Growing demand of meat and meat products
The Global Forage Seed market is poised to receive upswing owing to the fact that countries, such as India, China, Brazil, and Russia are among the world’s fastest-growing economies; a rise in per capita income is anticipated to shift dietary preferences toward protein-rich diets. Globally, there is an increasing population trend in supporting the growth of the world meat and seafood market. Increasing life expectancy, limited availability of land and water resources for animal feed production, and increasing use of these resources for food and ethanol production are increasing the demand for animal feed in the global meat industry. Hence the more consumption of meat is to drive the global future forage seed market during the forecasting period 2020-2025.
Global Forage Seed Market Challenges
Unwillingness of farmers to pay for high-quality seeds
Despite several drivers, the unwillingness of farmers to pay for high-quality seeds, time-consuming cultivation, as well as the changing climatic and soil conditions are likely to hinder the market growth over the forecast period 2020-2025.
Global Forage Seed Industry Outlook
Product launches, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and geographical expansions are key strategies adopted by players in the Global Forage Seed Market. In 2019, Global Forage Seed Market share is fragmented by the top ten players present in the market. Global Forage Seed Market top 10 companies are Allied Seed, LLC., Brett Young, BASF SE, Dynamic Seeds Ltd., Central Garden & Pet Company, Barenbrug Seed Company, Northstar Seed Ltd., Hancock Farm & Seed Co. Inc., Foster’s Seed and Feed Ltd., Dow AgroSciences, LLC and others.
In March 2018, KWS Saat S.E. introduced maize forage varieties which consist of enhanced properties of maize such as high kernel content, improved diary production by cows and improved yield on the consumption of this maize forage variety.
In December 2017, Grassland Oregon, a seed company based in Salem, Oregon, launched FIXatioN Balansa and Frosty Berseem clovers, making them available to producers in Canada. Both varieties are capable of withstanding temperatures as cold as -26°C and -5°C, respectively.
North America dominated the Global Forage Seed Market with a share of 42.16% in the year 2019.
The factors such as increased demand for dairy products coupled with reduction in the available grazing land are amongst the major factor projected to impel growth of Global Forage Seed Market.
Rising concern regarding the enhancement of soil health, resulting in improved yield and evolving new technologies and improvements in seed genetics are the key factors owing to the growth in the segment during forecast period 2020-2025.
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A quiz has no baffling system, it is the spot various individuals get together and succeed toward the day’s end. Indisputably the degree of information ought to be the obscure for all people. You would not situate demands on atomic material science to a social affair of people who do not have even the remotest sign what is the issue here. Right when an enthusiasm for the social affair has been made, by then the going with stage is discovering the business which meet those prerequisites. There are unmistakable relationship on the net who deftly questions and responds in due demand concerning making quiz trained professionals. Picking the right plan for your quiz can be hazardous. On the off chance that you need to run the quiz in a bar, people are on the whole through in get-togethers of in any occasion 3 and they share one answer sheet. By then there are single philosophies in any case these will all around keep away from individuals who are stressed that they will not find any of the methodologies and may feel lacking. There is correspondingly the assorted decision quiz.
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Congenital dermatoses of the skin may be genetic or arise during embryogenesis because of nongenetic factors. Genetic mutations that cause skin anomalies may be present at birth or become apparent weeks to months later. These late-onset manifestations are referred to as tardive developmental defects. Both congenital and tardive developmental dermatoses are fairly common in domestic animals of all species, with the greatest number of well-defined defects described in cattle and dogs.
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Complete 5 pages APA formatted article: Illegal Immigration in the United States of America. Not every illegal immigrant means to bring harm to Americans. However, the greatest concern is the small percentage of illegal immigrants that bears bad intentions and the implications of illegal immigration to the United States of America (LeMay 2). Illegal immigration poses considerable threats to the United States because it leads to security breaches, health concerns, economical burdens, an upsurge in crime and violence, drug trafficking, human trafficking, undermining American values, overpopulation, and job losses for Americans.
The United States of America has been a haven for many people seeking a better life for their families and themselves. Some of the immigrants come to America to attain the American Dream without going through the right procedures, therefore, being declared illegal immigrants or aliens. History shows that the first immigrants to the United States of America were Europeans from Germany, France, Holland, and England. Asians then started immigrating to the United States mainly from Japan and China. Currently, the largest number of illegal immigrants come from Mexico and makeup at least sixty percent of the illegal immigrants. America currently hosts eleven million illegal immigrants and many experts believe that the number could be larger nearing up to twenty million (Haugen and Susan 23). With such a high number of illegal immigrants, there are more adverse implications developed than the benefits derived. These effects will be discussed further as the paper unfolds.
Many Americans complain that their jobs are being taken by illegal immigrants without fully understanding the process. However, illegal immigration and unemployment in America are related. Illegal immigrants largely provide unskilled labor. This means that they perform many of the jobs that average Americans do not want because they are cumbersome, undesirable, or dangerous. .
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Today we’ll be doing something quite interesting. I’m gonna tell you some of the most obvious reasons why our smartphones tend to get slower and slower the more we keep using them, and what can be done about it before it becomes unbearable.
So the thing is, our smartphones, just like every other electronics or man-made products out there, all have this imaginary lifespan which they’re all sentenced to, and the closer they approach the end of this lifespan, they begin to give you various signs, with one of them being getting slowed down in performance, especially when opening and loading apps, and it only gets worse from here, till the phone begins to hang.
Another aspect of products where this imaginary lifespan is quite obvious and significant is on clothes. The more you keep wearing, washing and re-wearing a shirt for an extended period of time, the color of that shirt will begin to fade out.
And if you still keep on wearing and washing that same shirt for a much longer time, it might even begin to tear, showing you that it has come to the end of its lifespan.
So having known that, now what are some of the factors that can contribute to our phones getting slowed down with time, the more we keep making use of them, and what can be done about it?
Well, without further ado, let’s get started… #enjoy.
Reasons Why Smartphones Slow Down Over Time, & What To Do
Too Many Apps Installed
This is one of the most common factors that can contribute to your phone getting slowed down over time, the longer you make use of it.
The average phone user installs at least one new app on their smartphones every day. Now unknowingly to you, the more apps you install on your phone, the more storage space they take up on the phone, and the more running processes your phone’s memory have to keep up to.
As a result of this, the phone’s processor can become overwhelmed, and depending on the amount of RAM your phone is packing, it can easily get filled up, and when this happens, you might begin to notice a slight drop in speed when opening and loading apps on the said phone.
And if nothing is done about it, the more you keep using the phone and installing even more apps, the phone will eventually become significantly slow, taking a much longer time to load apps than it used to before.
- Try uninstalling unused and duplicate apps which you don’t make use of. Duplicate apps are when you have two different apps doing the same thing on one phone. For example, having multiple web browser apps on a phone.
- Secondly, even if you must have these apps installed in your device, maybe for specific features which are in one, and not on the other one, try disabling the ones which are not currently being used at the moment. This way, you’ll be helping your phone’s RAM and processor by giving them some breathing space, which in return makes them focus on just the apps which are currently in use.
Too Many Temporary & Junk Files Chilling In Your Phone’s Storage
Temporary files are files that were generated during phone runtime, they come as app caches and log files from web browsers, the remains of uninstalled apps, gallery cache, duplicate files, and many more.
The more these files keep piling up on your phone’s storage, the lesser amount of storage space that will be left over for more important files to be stored.
So, what can be done about these files?
Well, clear them. But how?
Most phones nowadays come with an inbuilt phone manager tool that gives users access to clean these junk files from their phones.
Some phones even have a junk files reminder feature that reminds the user of these files when they tend to grow too large and begin to take up too much space on the phone’s storage.
So your phone should probably come with one or something related to that, or maybe with a different name depending on the brand of phone you use.
But just in case you couldn’t find one on your phone, probably because it didn’t come with none, you can simply download any of the various junk files cleaner app from Google Play store to do the job for you.
Your Phone’s Storage Is Full
Now because you have refused to clean up junk files from your device, they keep on accumulating in bits, and before you know it, they have already grown into large files that eat up a larger portion of your phone’s storage.
And secondly, a lot of people have the habit of keeping unused files on their phones even when it is obvious they’re never gonna make use of those files any longer.
Files such as movies. Yes, a lot of people, including myself, have the habit of retaining already seen movies on their phones, especially when the said movie was a very interesting one.
But as time go on, we realize that we’re never gonna see or watch those movies again no matter how long we keep them on our phones. So what do we do in this case?
Well, delete them, or better still, if you have a form of secondary storage, something like a micro-SD card inserted in your phone, you can move those files to the SD-card so they don’t take up the phone’s main storage.
And secondly, like the last sub-heading above, make sure to always clear off junk files from your phone at regular intervals.
That way, your phone’s storage will be free from getting clogged up with unnecessary files.
You Have Installed Apps That Contain Bugs
Not every app you see on the play store or anywhere is safe, though they might appear safe, and might not really cause any serious harm to your device, but there’s always a “but“.
Some apps if not monitored, can wake up your phone’s camera at any time they like, while for some apps, when given device administration permission, can lock and unlock your device whenever they choose to, some can even restart your phones, while a handful of them out there are just pure virus apps that were built to kill whatever device they come in contact with.
So what can be done to prevent a situation like this from arising?
- First of all, be careful of what you download from Google Play Store, any app which has been reported in the past to be harmful should be avoided.
- Secondly, you can set up Google Play Protect to regularly check your device at intervals for potentially harmful apps, so that you can delete them. (Google Play Protect is found inside Google Play Store).
- Thirdly, be careful of what permissions you grant to apps and know why they’re requesting such permissions. For example, a photo editing app can’t be requesting to have access to your device location or SMS storage. Get it now?
- Then lastly, don’t just go about sharing and receiving apps or files from whatever phone you see. You should be careful of what phones you’re sharing files to and receiving from. Some of them might be containing viruses hidden in them, even without their users knowing.
Your Phone Has Too Little RAM At Its Disposal
Now for those of us using low-end entry-level phones running on not more than 2 – 3GB RAM sizes, we can’t stop our phones from lagging and freezing especially when there are a lot of apps installed on them and with lots of files jampacked in the phone’s memory.
But here’s what to do about this problem.
- Uninstall unused and duplicate apps.
- Clean your storage and clear cache as often as possible.
- Download the Lite version of apps whenever possible, instead of their heavy and more storage requiring counterparts. Many apps such as Facebook, Gmail, YouTube, etc, have their various respective Lite versions.
So in conclusion, in case you find you find yourself in a related situation where your phone is beginning to get slow and lag the more you keep making use of it, simply apply the procedures listed and discussed above, and with that, you should see a huge improvement of speed and performance on the said phone.
And that wraps it up for today on reasons why our phones tend to get slowed down with time, and some practical measures we can apply to help reduce these problems.
So kindly give this post a thumbs up by sharing if you found it helpful, and as always, I’ll see you all tomorrow, #Peace Out.
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Custom Designed Ear Jewellery
Stretching ear lobes (and other body parts) has been done by various peoples around the world for thousands of years. Now it is becoming popular in our culture. If you don’t believe me, ask the younger adults in your family. Chances are you’ll find that most people know someone with a stretched lobe or two.
For the past six years I have been creating custom designed ear jewellery, called plugs, in all shapes and sizes. I’ve used exotic woods such as Gabon ebony, amboyna burl, pink ivory, olivewood, bloodwood and many others that I import from around the world. While I have around a dozen standard styles that my customers can choose from, I revel in creating custom plugs where I can let my creativity flow. In this article I’ll show you how I create a set of 1″ ‘inlayed eyelets’ made from two of my favourite woods, bloodwood and amboyna burl.
Blanks drilled out with plug cutter
True and size outer piece
Using awl to mark 1/2" diameter
Turning hole for center piece
True and size center piece
Center piece fits into outer piece
Glue center and outer pieces together
Shaping inside of plug
Sanding plug to final shape
Finished ear plugs
First, I cut and prepare the blanks I am going to use with a plug cutter (leevalley. com) on my drill press. A lot of turners will prepare their blanks from square stock but I have found that cutting my blanks this way cuts down on waste, saves time and is a lot easier to chuck on the lathe. I always make my blanks around 1⁄4″ larger than what I need, to allow for turning and sanding. For this plug I prepared two 1 1⁄4″ bloodwood blanks for the outer piece and one 7⁄8″ amboyna burl blank for the centers.
Turn the Outer Piece
Generally I turn one plug at a time. With secure the first blank in the chuck. I turn the outer piece true and slightly oversized to allow for what is called a ‘flare’ or ‘saddle’ shape that helps hold the plug in the earlobe. These flares generally range from 1 to 2 mm deep.
I follow this by marking and scoring the blank with a sharp awl to the desired thickness, which will typically be 1⁄2″. Again I’ll make it just a bit larger to allow for turning and sanding.
Sanding is the real key to finishing my plugs. I’ll turn the outer piece down to a fraction above the desired size and use sandpaper to achieve the desired size. I usually start with a really coarse 150 grit sandpaper and sand up in increments until I reach 2000 grit.
With the outer side of the outer piece done I now turn my attention to its face, where I’ll mark out the center so I know how much to take out to allow for the amboyna to be inserted later on. Once the inside of the plug is turned, I repeat the procedure for the second plug.
Turn the Center Piece
After the outer piece is turned I chuck the amboyna blank onto the lathe and turn it to the same size as the center hole in the bloodwood plugs. This is the trickiest part of the whole procedure as it is almost impossible to get the center of the main plug cut straight through. I have to constantly keep checking to make sure the amboyna insert fits perfectly on both ends. You want to take your time here, as it’s quite easy to make the center piece too small.
I now repeat this process for the second plug, as most people come with two ears. After both sets of outer pieces are complete I glue and press the pieces together and leave them clamped to dry overnight. When the plugs are dry I rechuck each plug individually and turn a hole in the center of the amboyna insert. Then I roughly shape the centers with a skew chisel so they have a nice curve, and follow this with sandpaper.
Sanding is where the plug takes its real shape. Again I sand with 150 to 2000 grit sandpaper. This step is repeated twice per plug. I also give them a light coating of jojoba oil during this step, which I wipe off immediately. This acts as a natural stain and helps bring out the natural colour and grain of the wood.
After the plugs are completely turned and sanded I head over to my bench grinder, on which is mounted a buffing wheel, and give them a final high speed buffing with all natural carnauba wax. This helps to remove any fine surface scratches, and also gives them a gloss finish, which helps seal the wood.
While I have created many intricately designed plugs over the past few years I find these inlayed eyelets are still one of my favourites. I love the simplicity of the design, which highlights the natural colour and beauty of each wood.
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A photo voltaic storm warning has been issued, with an knowledgeable saying that at the very least two “big-flare gamers” might be launched from the Solar quickly. House climate physicist Dr. Tamitha Skov mentioned that many sunspot clusters might be seen from the Earth. She added that although there have been “no massive Earth-directed storms but,” they had been on “excessive alert.” Photo voltaic flares, coronal mass ejections, high-speed photo voltaic wind, and photo voltaic energetic particles are the 4 important parts of photo voltaic exercise. Photo voltaic storm refers back to the penalties that these occasions have on Earth.
So, do these photo voltaic actions affect the Earth? In accordance with NASA, photo voltaic flares solely have an affect on the Earth after they happen on the facet of the Solar that’s going through us. Equally, coronal mass ejections — the large clouds of plasma and magnetic discipline ejected from the Solar — will affect the Earth provided that the cloud that is ejected from the Solar factors in direction of our planet. In relation to the high-speed photo voltaic wind, solely when they’re nearer to the photo voltaic equator, do they affect the Earth. Lastly, photo voltaic energetic particles that observe magnetic discipline strains that intersect the Earth will trigger any sort of affect.
Skov was quoted as saying by Categorical that “the pocket of quick photo voltaic wind from the small coronal gap is over-performing,” which could present beautiful aurora shows in varied locations throughout the planet. Skov additionally requested individuals to “take pleasure in a little bit of aurora.”
Photo voltaic storms can have a range vary of results on Earth, relying on their energy. In accordance with the US House Climate Heart, geomagnetic storms are ranked on a scale of G1 Minor to G5 Excessive. Whereas minor storms may cause “weak energy grid fluctuations,” have an “affect on satellite tv for pc operations,” have an effect on migratory animals, excessive storms can result in blackouts, trigger widespread voltage management issues and grid programs to break down, harm transformers, trigger difficulties in spacecraft operations, and monitoring satellites, amongst others.
A NASA weblog states that the Solar’s magnetic cycle goes into an overdrive each 11 years. The Solar’s magnetic poles flip in the course of the peak of this cycle, generally known as photo voltaic most. Adjustments within the Solar’s magnetic produce extra sunspots, extra vitality, and induce photo voltaic particle outbursts alongside the best way.
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Right about when the bumblebees show up, the Carpenter bees come out too. Bumblebees are placid, fuzzy fellows that take no notice of you. While they look like extra large bumblebee, the Eastern Carpenter Bees have a shiny tail, and the males will get in your face, and tell you in no uncertain terms to get out of their territory. You can tell the males by the way they patrol a nice patch of flowers, and by the pale patch on their face. For all that sass, male bees are all show and no stinger. (What they have instead of a stinger is deployed for the lady bees only.)
Carpenter bees get their name from the way they drill into wood to create their nests. I think mine are nesting in the woodpiles from maple saplings that I’ve cut down. I enjoy watching their antics in the spring, and how they weigh down the flowers. Soon the Butterfly bush will be flowering, and the Carpenter bees will have plenty of flowers big enough to bear their weight.
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A new line of hydraulic fluid additives and treatments that eliminates varnish improves system response and extends equipment life.
It’s a tough world for today’s hydraulic oils. Systems are getting smaller, and oil reservoirs are often built to fit the available space and not optimized in size or shape, or to promote heat dissipation. Fluid residence times in reservoirs have gotten shorter, too, thanks to flow rates that are higher relative to oil volumes. That leaves little time for degassing and foam dissipation.
In addition, hydraulic systems are being designed with higher power densities. Pressures have generally increased and oil temperatures have crept higher—in some cases with transients above 130° C. All of these factors can strain the fluid and negatively impact equipment performance.
Manufacturers of both off-road and stationary machinery recognize that these factors are contributing to more frequent hydraulic-related problems. Lubrizol surveyed a diverse range of OEM engineers, maintenance supervisors and users of in-plant and mobile equipment about concerns regarding their hydraulic fluids and the impact on productivity.
Key issues, said many respondents, involve valve-related problems that compromise performance, including delayed system response, pressure losses that hurt efficiency and slower cycle times that decrease throughput.
A consensus agreed the market would benefit from hydraulic fluids that last longer, improve system response, reduce downtime, increase productivity, minimize the need for valve replacement and extend equipment life—all which positively affect the bottom line.
The good news: the right hydraulic fluid paired with a new generation of fluid additives and treatments can do just that.
Oil-related problems in hydraulic machinery are often caused by water and dirt in the fluid that lead to wear and corrosion. But many of the above-mentioned performance problems are due to another cause: varnish that accumulates on control valves, restricts filters and fouls reservoirs and other internal parts.
Varnish appears not only in older machines that see poor maintenance, it can plague even well-maintained machines using relatively new oil. And in hydraulic systems, few failure modes disrupt operations as quickly as a varnish-coated control valve that suddenly seizes.
Varnish results from oxidation of the oil as well as degradation of additives—sacrificial compounds designed to protect the base oil. The reaction products are generally insoluble in oil and tend to precipitate onto cooler surfaces, like reservoir walls, and onto valves and other working parts, especially when equipment shuts down overnight or on weekends. When the system restarts, varnish doesn’t resolubilize to any great extent.
Highly aerated oils and those contaminated with water are more susceptible to oxidation, as are those used in high-pressure, high-duty equipment such as injection-molding machines, machine tools, and excavators.
Varnish deposits on hydraulic system components can lead to serious problems, such as:
- Sluggish operation, as increased friction and stiction in spools and sleeves cause valves to stick or seize.
- Restricted oil flow and clogging of small orifices, valves, strainers, and filters.
- Reduced bearing clearances that limit lubrication.
- The ability to capture hard, abrasive contaminants that accelerate wear.
- Acting as an insulator, restricting heat transfer from reservoirs and heat exchangers and raising operating temperatures.
All of these issues can affect performance and efficiency. The cycle time to manufacture a part or move an implement increases, lowering productivity. Valves and filters must be replaced more often. Maintenance costs rise and equipment life suffers.
Cleaner and mitigator
Fluids containing varnish-mitigating additives offer good wear protection. The Eaton pump test permits no more than 90 milligrams of weight loss for the cam ring and vanes after 50 hours of vane-pump operation. The Lubrizol chemistry after 1,000 hours of testing showed only about 43 milligrams weight loss, markedly exceeding OEM requirements.
Maintenance technicians are generally aware of the inherent problems of varnish build-up. At the same time, plant and fleet managers are reluctant to remove equipment from service for costly and intensive manual cleaning that can take days.
Lubrizol has developed a two-part fluid technology that addresses just these concerns. First is a system cleaner that quickly and simply removes varnish with minimal disruption to production operations, doesn’t require manual scrubbing or hazardous solvents, and restores existing hydraulic systems to near-new conditions. And second, is a hydraulic fluid additive package that prevents varnish from depositing on valves and reservoir walls, and thus maintains a high level of system cleanliness in new and existing machines.
The system cleaner is suitable for mineral-oil-based systems. It works in concentrations of 20% or less by volume and cleans a circuit while the equipment operates, with minimal interruption to production. In essence, one simply shuts down a machine, removes a portion of the hydraulic fluid, replaces it with an equal volume of the liquid cleaner, and then returns the machine to normal service.
The cleaner is a surfactant-like agent designed to attack varnish coatings. It resolubilizes varnish deposits throughout a system, and holds the contaminants in suspension where they are captured in filters. The cleaner doesn’t affect underlying metals, plastics and elastomers that make up a typical hydraulic system, and is compatible with common seal materials.
The cleaning cycle takes 48 hours or less. Then the machine is again shut down, all the fluid is drained, the system flushed, and filters replaced.
The goal was to develop a cleaner that works while equipment runs normally, without affecting operations. It significantly reduces downtime versus manual disassembly and scrubbing of components and reservoirs. And the process eliminates hazardous solvent cleaners that pose health and safety concerns.
The product can also be used as a static bath cleaner. Submerged parts, like valve spools, will appear varnish-free within one or two days.
Varnish mitigator. After the circuit is clean, the system is refilled with hydraulic oil that contains Lubrizol’s varnish-mitigating additive package. While all reputable hydraulic fluids commonly contain oxidation inhibitors, the Lubrizol product differs in that it keeps varnish precursors suspended and prevents them from forming deposits on system surfaces.
Oxidation reactions in hydraulic fluid form polar molecules that have poor solubility in the non-polar oil and thus are attracted to one another. They combine to form larger particles that ultimately fall out of solution and deposit on hard surfaces. The Lubrizol additive, in contrast, keeps those tiny particles suspended without plugging filters or affecting operations.
The varnish-preventing action lasts for years and typically outlasts the life of the base oil. In addition, the balanced formulation also provides excellent wear protection to extend component life, outstanding filtration performance in the presence of water, and excellent rust and corrosion protection.
Laboratory validation of the varnish-mitigating fluid confirms that the chemistry is suitable for API Group I and Group II hydrocarbon base oils. It has high oxidation resistance to protect components, and excellent thermal stability, which helps minimize the formation of varnish and decrease downtime. In ASTM D943 (TOST) tests, which measure a fluid’s resistance to oxidation, ratings for Group I fluids ranged from 3,000 to 5,440 hr, and for Group II 6,200 to 7,700 hr.
We performed extended-duration Eaton 35VQ-25 vane pump tests to produce varnishing conditions and to confirm the benefits of the cleaner and mitigator technology. Tests were run under relatively severe conditions: fluid temperature at 93° C (200° F) and pressure at 207 bar (3,000 psi) with an oil volume of 197 l (52 gal) and flow rate of 144 l/min (38 gpm). These are the same operating conditions as are used in the standard Eaton 35VQ-25 vane pump test.
We tested many conventional hydraulic oils (without varnish-mitigating additives) and, with both zinc-based and ashless fluids, varnish deposits began to form at about 500 hr and were significant and hard to remove after 1,000 hr. In contrast, tests of fluids containing the mitigating system maintained completely clean, varnish-free components and reservoirs after 1,000 hr of testing.
Fluids containing the varnish-mitigating additive also offer good wear protection. The Eaton standard permits no more than 90 milligrams of weight loss for the cam ring and vanes after 50 hr of vane-pump operation. The Lubrizol chemistry, after 1,000 hr of testing—20 times longer—showed only about 43 milligrams weight loss, markedly exceeding OEM requirements. It provides sustained antiwear protection, and has Parker Hannifin, Eaton and Cincinnati Machine approvals, as well as meeting numerous other specifications.
For the cleaner, in one of many tests, we first circulated a standard zinc-based hydraulic fluid for 1,000 hr in the vane pump test and then removed and examined a valve spool prior to cleaning. Deposits were gaged based on the Coordinated Research Council (CRC) carbon varnish rating scale, where 10 denotes a clean part and 0 indicates a part completely covered with heavy deposits. The spool had a carbon varnish rating of 5.5; not terrible, but certainly showing significant deposits.
We then installed the valve in a T fixture with one inlet and two outlets, and circulated the varnish-cleaning fluid across the spool. After just 1 hour of circulation, it was nearly varnish-free except for one small area. After 3 hours, the small deposit had dissolved and at 7 hours, the test ended. The spool was again checked on the CRC scale and was rated 9.5 and appeared almost completely clean.
Lubrizol’s clean technology offers proven benefits for hydraulic-equipment users. It removes varnish build-up and sludge that decrease productivity, helps eliminate valve sticking due to the presence of varnish, minimizes the need to replace valves, reduces the frequency of filter changes, and extends fluid life.
The two-part cleaner/additive system is not sold as an off-the-shelf product, but is blended in partnership with major oil refiners and independent lubricant manufacturers and is available from numerous suppliers.
The system lets equipment users maintain clean performance that increases productivity, thanks to shorter cycle times and less downtime. It is suitable for most any machine’s hydraulic system, where a little investment can pay off quite a lot.
Lab validations are great, but how well does the varnish cleaning/mitigating system actually work in the field? To answer that question, we conducted a number of demonstrations at various manufacturing locations to confirm effectiveness under real-world conditions.
One test site involved a high-volume manufacturer of plastic parts, where we compared Lubrizol’s technology against conventional hydraulic fluid side-by-side in 700-ton Cincinnati Milacron co-injection machines that had been running nearly non-stop for several years.
As a baseline, we tracked operating data, including the time required to make a part. We removed selected valves and plugs, rated them on the CRC scale, and then reinstalled them. We visually inspected the reservoir, strainers, and other readily accessible components, and periodically collected oil samples for analysis.
In the cleaning trial, we replaced a portion of the working fluid with a like volume of cleaning fluid, and then restarted the machine and continued to make parts. No manual scrubbing was involved. At the end of the cleaning cycle—about two days—we re-examined the same areas.
Condition monitoring results in the plastic injection molding application showed Varnish Potential Rating of the traditional fluid reached warning levels in less than two years, while fluid using the varnish-mitigating technology remained well below the critical level when the test was halted at 1,600 days.
One valve spool, for example, had a CRC rating of 3.08 before being subjected to the cleaning technology and 9.1 after, a dramatic improvement that indicates a significant cleanup of the entire system. The change in the tank was equally dramatic, from severely coated to nearly as-new.
Next, we drained and flushed the system, replaced the filters, and added new oil to two machines. The first used a standard, zinc-based ISO VG 46 hydraulic fluid containing a conventional additive package; the second machine was filled with Lubrizol’s varnish-mitigating fluid technology, blended in the same base oil. We operated for one day, pulled initial oil samples, and then afterwards sampled the oil about twice a year.
Fluid conditions were monitored for several years. Among the various tests run, kinematic viscosity (ASTM D445), change in acid number (ASTM D974) and pentane insolubles (ASTM D893) remained within acceptable limits.
However, Varnish Potential Rating of the traditional fluid reached warning levels in less than two years and exceeded the limit afterward. This particular test, performed by Analysts Inc., filtered a controlled fluid sample through a patch to measure deposits. It rates varnish potential on a 0 (no varnish) to 100 scale.
The VPR of the standard fluid initially dropped, then climbed to 65 (the warning level) at 600 days of operation and reached 100 at 800 days. This indicated a significant quantity of insolubles had been generated throughout the system. The traditional fluid was badly spent and needed replacement after 1,200 days.
The new technology, in contrast, remained well below this critical level, approaching a VPR of 40 when the test was halted at 1,600 days.
Actual operations confirmed the analytical data. Varnish coatings cause valves to stick and slow, and that was reflected in production rates. The machines in this plant operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Before the trial, cycle time to make a part was 117 seconds. After the cleanup and with the new varnish-mitigating fluid, cycle time fell to 115 seconds.
Two seconds doesn’t seem like a huge difference, but it quickly adds up. At 115 seconds the machine produces 751 parts a day; at 117 seconds it’s 738, or 13 fewer parts per day. Over the course of a year, the machine with the varnish mitigation technology will make about 4,700 more parts, in this case at $3.00 per part profit. For one machine, that is over $14,000/year. In a typical plant running 50 machines, that amounts to $700,000 additional profit just for cleaning and running on a better fluid.
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Like I tell my kids, “Compliments and Thank-You’s are free. Use them often!”
When we get advice from the Yodas from the generations before us.
But, despite the HORRIBLENESS, we just keep on doing it. Why do we do it? We hate it. Yet, just keep trudging along doing it, completely oblivious to the distaste in our souls.
Different treatments make a HUGE difference in the success of treating plantar fascitis, yet, most advice out there has 1 GIGANTIC FLAW!
This isn’t like using a thesaurus. CAR for AUTOMOBILE isn’t life changing. It’s a synonym – I’m looking for a layer or two deeper. These need to be profound for effectiveness.
What our kids put into their bodies makes a difference.
Looking for an alternative to NSAIDs for inflammation and flareups? Proteolytic Enzymes might be a great option.
It’s exciting, wild, fun and also, at times, exhausting and dare I say?…overwhelming.
Those that consider themselves successful repeatedly used the word RESPONSIBLE as they described how they got to where they were.
As opposed to those that unsuccessful and unhappy repeatedly laid BLAME on others or other events.
So why now? Didn’t macros just die like a decade ago with all the new stuff: the keto’s, the intermittent fasting’s and the reactive foods ideas?
The short answer is they never went anywhere. Macros are science. It’s the definition of your food.
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Structure and properties of lithium niobate ceramics produced from the batch of various genesis
M.N. Palatnikov1, O.B. Shcherbina1, S.M. Masloboeva1,2, V.V. Efremov1, D.V. Ivanenko1, S.V. Vladimirova1
1I.V.Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials KSC RAS
2Apatity branch of Murmansk Arctic State University
Abstract: The paper compares the structure, mechanical and electrical properties of ceramics obtained on the basis of highly disperse monophasic lithium niobate powders synthesized by various ways.
Keywords: lithium niobate, dispersity, ceramics, probe microscopy, impedance-spectroscopy, microhardness, Yong modulus, mechanical and electrophysical properties.
Palatnikov, M.N. Structure and properties of lithium niobate ceramics produced from the batch of various genesis / M.N. Palatnikov, O.B. Shcherbina, S.M. Masloboeva et al. // Physical and chemical aspects of the study of clusters, nanostructures and nanomaterials: Interuniversity collection of proceedings / Ed. by V.M. Samsonov, N.Yu. Sdobnyakov. – Tver: TSU, 2017. – I. 9. – P. 356-362.
Full text (in Russian): download pdf file
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I invite you to listen to the magic of sounds and recorded voice that can sometimes create something more imaginative than visual stimuli in my CAPI Podcast #3 here:
To hell with good intentions.
It sounds provocative. Harsh, even.
It sounds like something my Uncle Rambo would say (because he has a name like Rambo) after we have some sort of political debate in my grandmother’s kitchen in Hong Kong.
But it is the one thing I’ve been trying to undo and unravel in my life since coming to India: my goodwill, good intentions, great ideas, judgements, ego, what have you…
Ivan Illich wrote a compelling piece to American volunteers working in Cuernavaca, Mexico, back in 1968, presenting an offensive and thought-provoking argument about when the Global North, the “developed”, the privileged, the ones with “good intentions” reach out to the marginalized, poor and hungry, and underprivileged with our “helping hand”. To be frank, I think I was raised to believe I had the answers to the world’s problems (I took Carrie Underwood seriously when she sang, Jesus take the wheel).
“There exists the argument that some returned volunteers have gained insight into the damage they have done to others – and thus become more mature people. Yet it is less frequently stated that most of them are ridiculously proud of their “summer sacrifices.” Perhaps there is also something to the argument that young men should be promiscuous for awhile in order to find out that sexual love is most beautiful in a monogamous relationship. Or that the best way to leave LSD alone is to try it for awhile – or even that the best way of understanding that your help in the ghetto is neither needed nor wanted is to try, and fail. I do not agree with this argument. The damage which volunteers do willy-nilly is too high a price for the belated insight that they shouldn’t have been volunteers in the first place.” -Ivan Illich, in his 1968 address at the Conference on InterAmerican Student Projects (CIASP) in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Let’s be real now. Let’s ask the right questions instead of providing flaky answers.
- What does it mean to participate in and with peoples’ development? And do we know the impact of our actions?
- What does it mean to shift our power and privileges?
- What does it mean to deconstruct,
It has been 3.5 months of living and inhaling the Delhi heat… and as the heat is slowly lifting and the monsoon rains gently (sometimes violently) quenching our thirsts, ending the oppressive months of asphyxiating heat… I am being opened and humbled.
Before coming to India and before moving to Victoria, BC, I spent close to ten years living in remote communities in Canada where the winters were longer than summers, where the cold was as biting and ferocious as the Delhi heatwave, and where finding innovative resources that gave hope and strength to youth and their communities were as scarce as an “Indian Summer” in Canada.
The political climate of India is becoming more tense and divided. I have no idea what it feels like to grow up in this country. The youth are becoming stronger, older, more dominant, but do they have the right information? For International Youth Day, organized by our NGO at Oxford Bookstore, we invited youth and adult panelists to present their ideas on the role of youth in an emerging democracy. We ended the day with a poetry slam with poems written by youth on their identity.
I also participated and presented a poem I wrote. You can listen to it or read it here:
Growing up, I was told that India was a developing country, overpopulated, over-polluted, under-resourced, and a slew of negative stereotypes. Now, through various projects I am working on with PRIA and Youth-N-Democracy, Indian youth are showing me what it means to be the “largest democracy in the world” and the “largest and fastest growing population of youth” in the world. While there is visible poverty in this country and other political tensions that I will not delve into (e.g. the bifurcation of Kashmir and Jammu and Article 370 that happened on August 5th and the second running of the current Modi government). I have to admit that the youth and the “Global South” in general are moving quickly and making positive changes in their own way (see Hans Rosling’s TEDTalk about this).
The dialogue here is no longer about what the Global North and foreign aid can do to intervene (as the Indian government has also restricted acceptance of foreign aid and is becoming an “emerging donor country”). It is about seeing the strengths of a community, a people, a culture, and a country and perhaps participate, power-shift, partner, or sojourn (given that people want you to participate in the first place! Because #ConsentIsSexy).
(Canada, you’ve got work to do with your own people living on your front lawn and backyard. And we only have 32 million to work with. India’s got 1.3 billion and soon to be 1.4 billion sparks of life breathing, living, and surviving).
Other project updates:
At the beginning of August, I went to Govindgarh, Rajasthan, to interview youth volunteers with PRIA’s maternal health & governance project: Apna Swasthya, Apni Pehel.
At the end of August, I travelled with a coworker to Deoghar, Jharkhand (northeast of India, west of Bangladesh), to support and train local teachers the KBC Sexual Health curriculum which is being delivered to local schools (which I helped develop as soon as I arrived at PRIA back in May). This project is part of Martha Farrell Foundation’s Kadam Badhate Chalo (KBC) Program.
Next week I will be travelling to Bhubaneswar, Odisha, to do the same with the local schools and educators there. I am looking forward to being humbled (again) and seeing how human relationships and sexuality is lived, perceived, and experienced differently in a different part of India.
I have also written a few pieces that have been posted by my host organization. Please feel free to peruse:
I will leave you with this question:
What is enabling change in your life and community, and what is getting in the way of it?
Find out what oppresses you and where your motives lie, and make a responsible, respectful, and relational impact (if that is what you seek).
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Wednesday 15th September 2021
Dear Parents and Carers of Year 2 pupils,
Re: Year 2 Curriculum – Autumn 1 2021
Welcome to Year 2! Below we have outlined some key information regarding this term that we hope you will find useful.
We would like to invite you to join us for our Curriculum Meeting where we will share information regarding Year 2 and this term. This will be held on Tuesday 21st September at 3:30pm in the Main Hall. We hope to see you there.
Our topic this term is ‘Pole to Pole’. We will be focusing our learning in English and topic lessons on two texts: The Great Explorer by Chris Judge and Beegu by Alexis Deacon. In Maths our main focus will be on place value.
Children will bring home two reading books a week:
- A book banded book suitable to your child’s reading ability, which they need to read aloud to an adult.
- A book corner book which they have chosen themselves, which can be read together or by them.
Please read with your child daily. Children’s books will be changed every Thursday so please ensure they are returned to school.
Your child will be wearing their PE kits all day so please ensure they have the appropriate kit (white T-shirt, dark bottoms), including trainers/plimsols on Mondays each week.
Encourage your child to wear full school uniform and ensure they have a coat appropriate for the weather. It is important that your child does not wear jewellery (unless it is for religious reasons) apart from stud earrings.
Please ensure your child brings to school a filled and labelled water bottle each day.
Thank you for all your support, and as always if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Mrs Satchwell, Miss Drewe, Mrs Clarke, Mr Murray and Ms Sutcliffe
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mFRR (standing for "Manual Frequency Restoration Reserve") is the tertiary Belgian electric reserve. These reserves - 3 in number - au nombre de trois - are implemented by the TSO, Elia, to balance its power grid.
After FCR and aFRR, mFRR is used to restore manually the frequency of the power grid. This service enables to solve important imbalances which happen a few times in the year when aFRR activated energy is not sufficient (i.e. due to the unplanned stop of a thermal central). Flexcity has provided mFRR power from important partners since 2012.
Who can participate ?
An asset PRODUCING OR CONSUMING ELECTRICITY.
An asset able to MODULATE ITS ELECTRIC POWER WITHIN 15 MINUTES.
An asset able to MODULATE ITS ELECTRIC POWER A FEW TIMES IN THE YEAR.
How does it work ?
All assets answering positively to the above mentioned requirements can participate to this service through different ways:
An asset consuming electricity will have to decrease its consumption (mFRR UP only) within 15 minutes.
- Example of an asset consuming less electricity (mFRR UP)
An asset producing electricity will have to increase its production (mFRR UP only) within 15 minutes.
Example of an asset producing more electricity (mFRR UP) -
Flexcity remunerates you for making your flexible power available to the grid (availability remuneration) and the real modulation of this flexible power (activation remuneration).
In 2021, a flexible asset always available could have generated up to 43 800€/MW in mFRR of availability remuneration according to market prices.
They participate with us in mFRR
The wastewater treatment plant, Aquiris, uses different electrical installations to ensure its activities. By teaming up with Flexcity, Aquiris has valorized these installations.
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There are some misconceptions in SEO and digital marketing.
One group will tell you the two go hand-in-hand. Another group swears by separating them. The only thing you need to know is that they’re both essential.
A business building an online presence won’t do it without search engine optimization. At the same time, one could happily get sales through digital marketing and never touch SEO. The trick is finding a middle-ground.
Where does one draw the line when budgets and resources are tight?
This article shares the difference between SEO and digital marketing. It then goes into how you can tap both to build a stronger online presence. Finally, it will share valuable resources if you’re torn between investing in the two.
What SEO Is and Isn’t
Search engine optimization is the culmination of web ranking best practices. Truth be told, it isn’t an exact science because Google keeps its algorithm under lock and key. SEOs make informed decisions based on tracking data.
- A way to optimize a website for keywords and phrases
- Crafting an experience to meet user’s needs
- A grand strategy to build an online presence and brand exposure
- A replacement for lackluster offers, content, and experience
- Meant to “game” the system either by ranking or sabotaging others
- A defined process as it changes almost every day (at random)
SEO is best seen in a holistic sense where small changes add to its whole impact. Most work gets done on the website as it offers a “base” for the work. Then, external factors add to the efforts (eg. link building).
What Digital Marketing Is and Isn’t
Digital marketing is the culmination of one’s outreach and inbound efforts, online. Digital marketing is no different than traditional methods except it’s done online. Marketers tap channels to convince and convert interested parties.
Digital marketing is:
- Using online platforms to influence, create sales, and build a brand
- Build authority by sharing one’s expertise and knowledge
- A “shortcut” in reaching the market by way of paid campaigns
Digital marketing isn’t:
- Confined to paid advertising channels and campaigns
- A broad “blast” like you’d find via mailers, radio, and TV
- Always inexpensive and dependant on your efforts and competition
Here’s the thing, SEO is part of digital marketing but it’s not the biggest component. Digital marketing can include anything from email and social to PPC and affiliates. Digital marketing, in that way, is the “big picture”.
SEO and Digital Marketing Go Hand-in-Hand
The easiest way to understand digital marketing and SEO is like this:
- You’re applying marketing strategies in a digital world
- You have tools and resources to track campaign performance
Let’s get into the various ways you’ll explore digital marketing campaigns.
Search Engine Optimization
Search engine optimization can include (but not limited to):
- On-page optimization
- Link building
The core efforts involve finding keywords and using them on the website. You’ll also use keywords and market research when rolling out campaigns.
Great SEO helps your site rank, helping build its authority. The digital marketing cements your brand’s placement in its niche. As more people visit the site, you’ll gain more data used in building out the SEO efforts.
Email marketing brings these benefits:
- Captures website visitors
- Funnels subscribers to sales pages
- Incentivizes interaction
Traffic gained from SEO/marketing campaigns funnel visitors into the email marketing channel. There, you’ll use emails to engage the audience. This could include sales or content emails.
The effect: Builds better communities where users share and link to the site.
Content marketing has several purposes:
- Share your knowledge and expertise
- Tap keywords and phrases for SEO
- Convert researching parties into customers
Content, marketing, and SEO are intertwined. You’ll use SEO research to build-out the content plan. Then, craft and promote the content through marketing channels once published.
Video marketing is the same as blog content but (obviously) in video format. Here, you’ll tap keyword and analytical research to discover topics. Then, you’ll shoot and publish video appealing to your audience.
A video is effective in your digital marketing campaigns. People are typically more engaged through video. Plus, it’s easier to share on social media.
Social Media Marketing
Social media indirectly impacts SEO:
- Helps people discover resources they may link
- Builds authority and connections later used in campaigns
Content and communication are central to social media marketing. Digital marketing plays into it either through outreach campaigns or paid ads.
How does this all interlink? Well:
- SEO delivers more site visitors and website data
- Website data and social verification directs your efforts
- Your efforts get amplified through digital marketing campaigns
Don’t discount paid strategies in the SEO and marketing efforts — explore:
- Native advertising and sponsored campaigns
- Banner ads and interactive media on social channels
- Influencer campaigns and endorsements
Paid campaigns are rather inexpensive if you’re selective. Try Facebook or Instagram to build awareness. Then, capture email and use feedback to refine content and marketing efforts.
And Many, Many More
Any new online platform becomes a new channel to explore digital marketing. Whether you want to invest in the channel is up to you. But, you should keep it on your radar especially if you see the market shifting to it.
Online Growth Options for the Budget-Minded Business Owner
So… what are your options when exploring SEO and digital marketing? It comes down to your budget and how much “sweat equity” you’ll invest. You may DIY it but take months/years to see an ROI or use services for faster returns.
The upside of DIY SEO and marketing:
- You control the message and tone
- Smaller expenses while scaling at a pace you want
- Build skills in-house, creating long-term benefits
The upside of SEO and marketing services:
- Faster turn-around and optimized campaign efforts
- Tap experts in their field with a wealth of experience
- Diversification with your outreach efforts if you lack skills
The in-between with the two could fall in the content efforts. Crafting content gives you the resources used in SEO and digital marketing campaigns.
- Poll users and tap analytics to discover topics for content
- Create the content and add supporting media sourced in-house
- Outsource the optimization, link building, and outreach with services
With this strategy, you gain the benefits of building authority through your words. But, you also get help spreading the information. While services spread the message, you’ll continue building on the content marketing strategy.
Plus: You’re free to interact with people through social media!
Creep Up On Competition from the Shadows
Competition is though when businesses understand the value of SEO and digital marketing. Even with a great offer, your site can get drowned by others doing SEO/marketing well. What can you do when the budget can’t handle it?
Get in touch with our digital media ninjas.
We’ll devise a marketing plan that’ll let you creep up on the competition. Then, overtake them in search and marketing through effective campaigns. Give us a call at 432-934-9470 or use our contact to start, today.
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We create advanced solutions within optical sensing, imaging and displays, by groundbreaking technology for diffusers, fanout, collimators, focusing lenses and waveguides.
Our core technology is within diffractive optical elements, metalenses, and diffraction gratings like blazed and slanted gratings.
Meta Optical Elements (MOE) - Metalenses
NIL Technology provides metalens solutions, from design to mass production, under one roof.
Diffractive Optical Elements
NIL Technology are specialized in diffractive optical elements (DOEs). We have extensive experience in complex and high precision DOEs.
We create high-quality, custom made blazed gratings with very low roughness, surface roughness and small antiblaze.
We have extensive experience in Slanted gratings with extremely high accuracy and excellent uniformity.
NIL Technology provides a wide range of custom microlens arrays with a broad range of lens configurations and spherical or aspherical lens shapes.
Design, testing & mass production
NIL Technology provides a full solution for mass production of optical elements and components. We support all phases from idea and concept to prototyping and mass production.
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Māori health leaders in Auckland say today's roll-out of buses and mobile clinics are part of a long-overdue vaccination outreach programme tailored to the needs of their communities.
The first in a series of vaccination buses aimed at boosting the number of Covid jabs in South Auckland, are now on the road.
The buses, organised by the region's district health boards, will act as mobile pop-up vehicles with vaccines administered off the fitted-out vehicles to allow appropriate social distancing.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wants to see 80 percent of eligible Aucklanders with at least one dose by Monday.
Henderson and Papakura are among the areas that will get a visit.
The Waipareira Trust said the buses and mobile vaccination clinics form part of a programme designed to vaccinate Auckland's Māori and Pasifika, many of whom were working poor and unemployed ill-served by the health system.
Trust CEO John Tamihere said those people would otherwise fall beneath the cracks of a programme tailored for middle-class New Zealand and designed by people who had little insight into social barriers of other social classes.
"You have to understand most of our people are on the dole. They're priorities aren't middle-class priorities of vaccines at all costs. They're priorities are trying to get one foot in front of the other at $28,000 or less a year," he said.
"Then you have another part of our people who are the working poor, under $50,000, so we have to design programmes that reach these cohorts of people, because all programmes are designed for middle-class white New Zealanders.
"We just have to step back a bit and allow us to get into the game of designing these things."
He said such initiatives had come six months too late.
Papakura GP Matire Harwood said it was correct that Māori and Pasifika communities led their own vaccination drives and that it had been unacceptable those communities had suffered health service inequity when it came to vaccination levels.
"That has been part of the problem, that ability for our DHB and health system to hand over the power and the funding with that for us to be able to come up with self-determined solutions - things that are actually going to work for us," she said.
"The solutions have been led by people who don't know our text, who don't know our whānau, who don't understand some of the reasons they can't come in for vaccinations.
"We've had to come up with it ourselves and not only fight for our whānau but fight the system to be able to do this properly with evidence-based treatments that we have a right to. This is life-saving."
Papakura Marae's Tony Kake said the mobile outreach initiative increased capacity and giving options for local communities.
"I think it's about opening up more choice for our whanau. If it means we can get a bus and more opportunities to get access the better."
Buses operated by the Waipareira Trust would include loudspeakers to play music and alert people to the presence of vaccinators, who would target both 'the willing and the hesitant'.
Earlier, Associate Health Minister Aupito William Sio told Morning Report particularly areas with low vaccination rates had been identified by DHBs and that the buses would focus on these neighbourhoods.
Māori and Pasifika health providers would partner to run some of the bus operations, which had already led to innovative ways of reaching communities.
"One of the Pacific providers, South Seas Healthcare... next Monday they are looking to partner with E tū and New Zealand Post in East Tāmaki and they're looking at about 1000 workers there," Sio said.
"The bus will arrive and workers and their families can turn up. At level 4 and level 3 the vaccination will take place outside."
There will be three buses on the road this morning and three this afternoon, he added.
Door knocking on streets may be carried out today, while adhering to alert-level 4 social distancing and other health restrictions, but the initiative would last months, Sio said.
"Obviously this is going to be for some time yet. Our goal is to make sure that for the next four months we provide the opportunity for anyone and everybody eligible to get vaccinated."
High vaccination rates among Māori and Pacific peoples critical - Doctor
A leading medical specialist Dr John Bonning said everything possible must be tried to boost vaccinations rates of Māori and Pasifika and that doctors were playing their part in giving assurance about the vaccines.
Bonning, a Waikato emergency department doctor, told Morning Report a petition signed by 5000 doctors backing the vaccination programme was aimed at emphasising the vaccination was the best protection against Covid-19.
The doctors particularly wanted to target hesitancy and address those confused or alarmed by social media misinformation.
"We wanted to be a strong and positive voice answering people's questions and giving certainty," he said.
"It is the unvaccinated that are overwhelmingly harmed by this [disease]. They are four-and-a-half times more likely catch the disease, 10 times more likely to the hospitalised, 11 times more likely to die and that is really, really concerning... So we really need to protect our vulnerable populations, our rural, regional, Māori and Pasifika."
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Parliamentary Bills Further Threaten Autonomy of Legal Profession in Iran
In an escalating war of words that reflects the long-running conflict between the Judiciary and lawyers over the legal profession’s independence in Iran, the Iranian Bar Association Union’s president, Bahman Keshavarz, reiterated in an interview with the official ISNA news service on June 21 that the Union does not operate under the auspices of the Judiciary and that it is a private institution.
He added that the group’s “relative independence brings integrity to the Judicial Branch, court decisions and the state as a whole.”
Keshavarz was reacting to Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei’s comments reported on June 8 by the state broadcasting organization’s news agency that “the legal profession should not be monopolized by certain individuals who make millions.” Ejei added that lawyers have a duty to implement the law rather than trying to win cases for their clients by any means.
The Judiciary’s relentless efforts to cement its authority under Iranian law to decide who can become a lawyer, how lawyers are monitored, controlled, disciplined, and disbarred, and how suspects are allowed access to lawyers, are now in the final stages as a bill in the Iranian Parliament is making its way through approval stages which would redefine the legal profession.
According to conservative MP Hamidreza Tabatabaie Naini, Parliament will try to pass a law that “preserves the independence of the lawyers’ union while strengthening the supervisory authority of the Judicial Branch.”
For many years the Judiciary has been trying to undermine the lawyers’ union’s independence and attach it to the Judiciary. As it stands, many lawyers believe the union is not independent enough.
Ejei’s latest comments reflect the Judiciary’s rejection of the lawyers’ autonomy and its view that lawyers should be completely obedient to the Judiciary. This view underpins the Judiciary’s harassment and arrest of the many lawyers who have represented political and civil activists; it does not recognize the lawyers’ right to defend their clients to the fullest extent of the law, regardless of the charges.
Referring to Ejei’s statements, the lawyers’ union’s President Bahman Keshavarz said lawyers have a legal duty to defend their clients while protecting confidentiality.
The assault on the lawyers’ union comes at a time when the Judiciary has already undermined the independence of the legal profession by making drastic changes in the laws regarding the certification of lawyers and on the supervision of the bar exam.
According to a 1997 law, the Disciplinary Court for Judges is in charge of reviewing the qualifications for candidates seeking a seat in the lawyers’ union’s board of directors. In this way the Judiciary exerts its influence. For example, in the 2013 elections, nearly 30 candidates were disqualified by the Disciplinary Court for Judges.
In February 2014, some 200 lawyers wrote an open letter to President Hassan Rouhani expressing concern about the Judiciary’s attempts to curb their autonomy. They accused the Judiciary of trying to destroy the independence of the legal profession “established by Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh more than 70 years ago.”
Judiciary Chief Sadegh Larijani has denied the charges, claiming that the Judiciary’s supervision over lawyers would not curtail their independence.
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WhiteFox Defense Technologies, a leading developer of counter-drone and airspace security technologies, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) to demonstrate their expertise in this field. The ‘Gold’ profile highlights how their pioneering solutions can be used to facilitate the safe, legal and secure integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into society and advance the uptake of drone technology in everyday life.
DroneFox is an all-in-one drone defense system that provides omni-directional detection, identification, and mitigation of rogue drone threats. The system scans the surrounding airspace for radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted by drones and controllers, providing live updates for real-time situational awareness.
DroneFox includes a comprehensive database of known UAV platforms, providing reliable identification and classification of a wide range of potential threats, and also features a configurable firewall that allows allied aircraft to continue operating. The system can be linked to counter-drone interception technologies in order to provide surgical mitigation under the proper authorization.
The system is available in two variants to support different requirements for counter-drone measures: DroneFox Mobile, an easily-transportable solution for rapid setup, and DroneFox Fortify, a fixed counter-drone system designed to protect bases, buildings, fixed structures and large areas.
WISDM is a compact, lightweight hardware module that provides secure and scalable remote identification for drones, meeting the requirements for U.S. FAA Remote ID as well as those of many other civil aviation authorities. The easily-deployed system can be integrated into almost any centralized authority, existing flight management system, or set of federated UAS Service Suppliers (USS), and is scalable for organizations and geographical regions of any size.
WISDM drone identifiers can be set up in a matter of minutes, requiring the user only to register with their civil aviation authority, and then to scan a QR code on the module that links the operator’s identity with their module and drone. Once attached to the drone and in flight, WISDM’s built-in sensors transmit vital identification and telemetry data such as location, speed and heading, acting as a secure digital license plate and allowing law enforcement and other officials to infer the intent of the drone.
WISDM is cryptographically secure, making malicious spoofing, tampering or forging impossible. It also provides a range of features that enable easier, more effective management of drone traffic, including authorized participation, enforcement of predefined airspaces, and the detection of revoked or expired authorization.
To find out more about WhiteFox and their counter-drone and airspace security solutions, please visit their profile page:
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The Curly is a new, emerging breed. It has curly, short fur which is distant and abrasive. They have two swirls/rosettes on their haunches. Not much is known about this breed.
A Curly with cowlicks or rosettes is called a Curly Abyssinian.
The Curly can come in many colours and patterns. The only picture of it is a grey agouti with slight, faint silver marten rings around the eyes.
Health & Care
Curlies should be brushed with the fur's direction. They need a proper diet of healthy hay, veggies and fruits with enough vitamin C. They need their nails trimmed once a month and don't need to be bathed. They have a rough-type of fur. Other breeds with rough fur are the Teddy and Rex.
Curlies have the exact same show requirements that all other breeds do. They must be healthy and cannot be deaf or blind. They can't be overweight or underweight. They can't have random small colour markings and if they are fixed they will be disqualified.
Personality & Overview
Overall, the Curly is a relatively new breed with distant, abrasive curly shorthair and two swirls on the pigs' haunch. Some Curlies have rosettes and are called Curly Abyssinians.
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This week, Lightyear revealed the Lightyear One, the world's first long-range solar car. Of the solar car concepts that I have seen over the years, I have to say that I'd actually drive this one. The question is: would it get me anywhere?
The Lightyear One is powered by 5 square meters of integrated solar cells on the roof and hood, and the cells are strong enough to withstand the weight of a grown adult walking on them. According to the company, the car has a range of nearly 500 miles (497 miles or 800 km) if you're driving during daylight. The solar roof and hood add an additional 7.5 miles per hour. In the snow, with the heat on, you get about 250 miles. Still not bad.
The car is run by four in-wheel motors and can go from 0-60 in about 10 seconds.
It is going to cost you a pretty penny. The car starts at about $135,313.
The company was founded in 2016 and has already sold more than 100 vehicles, according to designboom. The Lightyear One is set to go into production in mid-2021.
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Background. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a causative agent of nosocomial infections. Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum, inexpensive, and common antibiotic. MexAB-OprM is a secretory pump that causes the innate resistance of this bacterium. This study aimed to evaluate the expression of MexA gene under the treatment of copper nanoparticles and chloramphenicol.
Methods. In this study, 49 samples were collected from 11 laboratories in Mashhad, Iran.Abundance of Me gene MexA was done by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method, and antibiotic susceptibility assessment was performed by disk diffusion method. To calculate minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC), copper nanoparticles, and a combination of both, the broth dilution method was performed. Microdilution method and real time PCR technique were used to determine the effective dilution of copper oxide nanoparticles and chloramphenicol antibiotics and expression of MexA gene, respectively.
Result. The identity of 49 strains was confirmed. All strains had the MexA gene and were resistant to more than two antibiotics. The MIC of bacterial strains was 250 μg/ml for copper oxide nanoparticles and 62.50 μg/ml for chloramphenicol antibiotic. Compared to antibiotics, copper nanoparticles had a greater effect on MIC, though it was lower than the combined effect of antibiotics and copper oxide nanoparticles.
Conclusion. Copper oxide nanoparticles or the synergistic effect of copper oxide nanoparticles and chloramphenicol antibiotics are effective in reducing MexA gene expression.
Practical Implications. Nanoparticles are an important option for use as an alternative to or supplement to antibiotics. Also, copper oxide nanoparticles are more effective to inhibit bacterial growth when used in combination with antibiotics.
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The Duke STEAM Challenge wants you (you=Duke undergraduate, graduate and professional students) to explore new ways that Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics–along with the humanities and social sciences–might contribute to one another for the greater good.
STEAM Challenge teams will identify a real world problem or issue and suggest an idea for a project-based solution that utilizes an interdisciplinary approach bridging the STEM disciplines with the arts, humanities, and social sciences in meaningful ways.
The Challenge will run Fall 2013, kicking off in August with participants forming interdisciplinary teams and submitting a brief Challenge application about their projects in October 2013. The most compelling submissions that best meet the criteria and objectives of the Challenge–as determined by a panel of expert judges–will be invited to further develop their proposals over the fall-winter term, and will participate in two back-to-back Challenge weekends in January 2014–an unconference design sprint and a live pitch session–where the winning team will be selected.
The winning team will receive a prize of $10,000, second place will receive a prize of $3,000 and third place will receive a prize of $2,000. All winning teams will receive publicity and networking opportunities.
Why the Duke STEAM Challenge?
The Duke STEAM Challenge is designed to inspire Duke students to bring different disciplinary perspectives together in order to address a real world problem. It is rooted in the conviction that the challenging questions of the 21st century can only be answered through the integrated efforts of all disciplines working together.
The Duke STEAM Challenge embraces the arts and insists that scientific and technological problems and potentials need to be placed within a meaningful cultural context if we are to move beyond theory to workable practices. World-changing scientific advances necessitate we develop the best design principles for efficient and appealing presentation, interface, delivery, and expression. They demand an informed social, historical, cultural, and ethical perspective. Similarly, the potential of the traditional arts and humanities can be transformed by new interactive media and technologies that can bring the wisdom of the ages into new forms for new audiences for new social purposes.
The Duke STEAM Challenge has been designed
- to model the transformative, society-changing potential of STEAM cross-disciplinary work that asks what the arts can teach us about the sciences and, conversely, what the sciences can contribute to the arts and humanities.
- to explore the productive intersections between the STEAM disciplines and to examine what can be learned in the combining of traditional disciplines;
- to challenge students to apply what they have learned in classes with collaborative and management skills to envision interdisciplinary projects that model the best of STEAM;
- to offer students a transformative learning experience that leverages all the possibilities offered by Duke and its networks (community, alumni, etc.) and the opportunity to remix their formal education in a real-world project design.
About the Duke STEAM Challenge Team
The Duke STEAM Challenges will be co-led by Duke Professor, Cathy N. Davidson, and Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, Keith Whitfield, and a leadership team of faculty and students from across the university. The Challenge will be administered by the international virtual learning network, HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory, pronounced “haystack”), whose central offices are at the Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke. This effort is supported by the Office of the Vice Provost of Academic Affairs with additional support from the Duke University’s PhD Lab in Digital Knowledge, Franklin Humanities Institute and Pratt School of Engineering.
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