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Sun: 06:03 18:32 (12 Hours 28 Minutes)
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Background People who die from cancer (cancer decedents) may experience unpleasant and distressing symptoms which cause them to present to unscheduled care. Unscheduled care is unplanned care delivered by general practitioner out-of-hours and emergency departments. Use of unscheduled care can disrupt treatment plans, leading to a disjointed patient care and suboptimal outcomes.
Objectives This systematic review aimed to identify factors associated with unscheduled care use by cancer decedents.
Method Systematic review with narrative synthesis of seven electronic databases (PubMed; Medline; Embase; Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials; Web of Science; Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) from inception until 01 January 2020. All observational and experimental studies were included, irrespective of their research design.
Results The search yielded 238 publications included at full-text, of which 47 were included in the final review and synthesis. Unscheduled care use by cancer decedents was influenced by multiple factors, synthesised into themes: demography, clinical and patient, temporal, prescribing and systems. Cancer decedents who were older, men, had comorbidities, or lung cancer, were most likely to use unscheduled care. Unscheduled care presentations were commonly due to pain, breathlessness and gastrointestinal symptoms. Low continuity of care, and oncology-led care were associated with greater unscheduled care use. Access to palliative care, having an up-to-date palliative care plan, and carer education were associated with less unscheduled care use.
Conclusion The review identifies multiple factors associated with unscheduled care use by cancer decedents. Understanding these factors can inform future practice and policy developments, in order to appropriately target future interventions, optimise service delivery and improve the patient journey.
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Contributors All authors are aware of and agree to the submission and that have all contributed this manuscript sufficiently to be named as authors. All persons or bodies with an interest in this manuscript are aware of its submission and agree to it.
Funding SEEM was funded by a Clinical Academic Fellowship through the Chief Scientist Office (reference number: CAF_17_06) and the Claire Wand Fund.
Competing interests None declared.
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Last Reviewed and Updated on July 12, 2022
Einstein is one of the most well-known scientists of all time. Find out some interesting facts about Albert Einstein including his early life, unique quirks, and even the fact that at one time there was a bounty for his head. Yikes!
1. He didn’t speak until he was about 4 years old
He didn’t speak full sentences until he was 5 years old but was gifted in other areas. He had a syndrome that is now known as Einstein syndrome. Children with Einstein syndrome have a delayed onset of language skills but demonstrate giftedness in other areas. Children with this syndrome will eventually develop normal language skills.
2. He was born with a misshaped head
His parents feared there was something wrong with him as he was born with a larger than normal and misshaped head. Within a matter of weeks, his head was normal.
3. His brain size was below average size
If you think someone with such intellect would have a larger than average brain you would be mistaken. Albert Einstein had a smaller than average brain. Luckily, the size of the brain doesn’t really play a significant role when it comes to intelligence.
Also read: Facts about the brain
4. He formulated the world’s most famous equation
He derived the equation E=mc2. He was just 26 years old when he formulated this equation. It is the most fundamental equation, shedding light on the workings of the universe.
You might also like: the most interesting facts about space
5. He didn’t fail math, he excelled at it
A common myth states that Albert Einstein failed grade school math. This myth started during his lifetime when a (false) story was published in a newspaper and is still a popular one today. But this was never true.
6. He discovered his own original proof of the Pythagorean theorem at the age of 12
Just one of the things that showcase the brilliance of his mathematical mind is the fact he discovered his own original proof of the Pythagorean theorem at the age of 12. Most of us didn’t get past learning the equation for it c2 = a2 + b2. Many people don’t go past memorizing the equation, a few understand it, but rarely do you find someone proving the theorem in their own way. And certainly, that is even more true for a 12-year-old.
7. He liked to sleep
Unlike Nikola Tesla who barely slept at all, Einstein tried to sleep 10 hours every day. He also liked to take naps.
8. There was a bounty on his head
As Einstein was Jewish, it shouldn’t come as a surprise he wasn’t a popular man in Nazi Germany. He and his works were targeted and many of his books were burned. One of the German magazines proclaimed him as an enemy of the German regime and offered a $5000 bounty on his head.
9. Einstein wrote a list of conditions for his first wife to follow
Einsten met his first wife, Mileva Marić in 1896 at the Zurich Polytechnic, Eidgenossische Technische Hoschule. Both he and she studied there. She studied for a diploma in mathematics and physics. Over the years their friendship grew into romance and they got married in 1903. After 11 years of marriage, they agreed the spark of romance was gone but they didn’t want to divorce for the sake of their 2 sons.
They stayed together but his wife had to follow some conditions. Some of the conditions were doing his laundry, cooking and serving him 3 meals, and keeping their home clean, no affections, and no personal relationships with him unless strictly necessary… She agreed to these conditions but a few months later left taking their two sons with her.
10. He could have lived longer
Einstein died at the age of 76 from an abdominal aortic aneurysm. A surgery that could potentially save his life was offered but he refused it by stating; “I want to go when I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I have done my share; it is time to go. I will do it elegantly.”
11. His brain was “stolen” after his death
He requested to be cremated and his ashes spread in an unmarked location. Einstein didn’t want people to come “worship at his bones”, he wasn’t comfortable with the fame and worship he was given in life and didn’t want it after.
While his bones and most of his body were cremated, his brain was not. The pathologist who performed his autopsy, Thomas Harvey, took Einstein’s brain. This wasn’t exactly an unusual practice at that time, but his family protested as this was against Einstein’s wishes.
Harvey was later given retroactive permission from the family, as he promised the brain would be used strictly for scientific study.
Today the brain resides at the University Medical Center of Princeton.
12. After graduating he worked at a patent office
He was trying really hard to get a job as a teacher after he graduated but wasn’t successful so he took a job at a patent office.
13. If not a scientist, he wanted to be a musician
He really loved music. He said;
“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music… I get most joy in life out of music.”Albert Einstein
14. He didn’t wear socks
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Understanding a Very Anxious Person
The Picture of an Anxious Person
Life tests us all. None of us are exempt from the knocks of life. We are not always prepared to deal with a trauma, be it emotional or physical, and the impact can be life changing, especially if one trauma is followed by another and another with no time to adjust in between. Indeed, some of us may consider ourselves to be nervous 'by nature', having suffered with anxiety since childhood.
Very anxious people can appear complicated, stubborn, difficult and even depressing. They know this! Living with chronic or severe anxiety can be extremely debilitating and lead to a myriad of very testing disorders. No one wants to be a worrier or appear weaker in some way than others, and I would imagine everyone would like to believe they are strong, brave, resilient, and in control. Sadly, severe and longstanding anxiety problems can leave us feeling very much out of control and so fragile that we 'live in fear'.
I suffered myself with crippling anxiety disorders for many years, and I know all too well that it was a lonely existence in many ways. I knew when people were 'being kind', when they didn't know what to say, and I knew when they were embarrassed by my behaviour. I encountered impatience and strange glances right through to plain mockery. I made allowances. I didn't want sympathy, just a little understanding and acceptance. The people who understood me most were those that suffered themselves.
By writing this article I hope to be able to help the people who are trying to understand a loved one or a friend who suffers with a chronic anxiety problem.
The Root of Anxiety is Fear
I think it is important to recognise that fear drives an anxious person. It's not the useful kind of fear that we all encounter from time to time. We need that to prompt us into action when there is a real danger. No, this kind of fear is irrational. Even when very anxious people recognise that irrationality, they seem powerless to make it go away.
Fear is fear, and whether it is rational or irrational, the effects are much the same. A steady constant outpouring of adrenaline as a result of fear, can produce such strange physical effects. If the danger or threat is real, as you would imagine when trying to run away from a wild tiger for example, that fast beating heart, dry mouth, and shakiness is the last thing on your mind. For sure we will all panic at some point in our lives, but for a person who is panicking regularly and irrationally, those physical symptoms themselves become something to be feared too.
I Don't Want to - I Can't - What If?
Anxious people tend to practice avoidance in their everyday lives. You may be excited about that party, that wedding invitation, or that shopping spree with a friend. An anxious person may dread it, even to the point of declining such invitations. How sad is that? How sad it is to miss out on what so many of us take for granted - a social life. How upsetting it must feel to need some things from the shops but be too afraid to go.
This avoidance behaviour can seem anti-social to some people, or it may be felt that the person 'just isn't making an effort'. Please be sure that the sufferer isn't enjoying self-alienation.
- What if I need to leave the party quickly?
- What if I panic and look a fool?
- What if they can see me shaking?
- What if I don't know what to say?
- What if my friend leaves me on my own?
A very anxious person simply doesn't feel completely safe in so many situations.
How an Anxious Person Thinks
I mentioned avoidance and this is important. Avoidance is the enemy but feels like a comfort pillow, but the more a sufferer avoids the worse it all gets. Along with avoidance, safety behaviours are common. We all have a built in instinct to survive, and because a very anxious person constantly feels under threat, and despite the irrationality of it all, they will do anything in their power to make sure they are safe. Some common examples are:
- Making sure their mobile phone is with them at all times in case they need help
- Having taxi cab numbers at the ready to get to somewhere quickly and to return quickly
- Making sure they sit near exits for easy escape
For those who avoid too long and rely on safety behaviours, their world will become smaller with time. Agoraphobia can set in and many can get to the stage where they fear leaving the house at all. The biggest fear is having a massive panic attack and feeling there is no escape.
Description of a Panic Attack
When Panic Strikes
I suffered with panic attacks for decades and even now I can get flashbacks to how it all feels. Here is a description of what it actually feels like from my own experience.
I avoided as much as possible but occasionally I would attempt to go into town to pick up a few things from the shops. The fear would begin before I even set off as I anticipated panicking somewhere and not getting home quickly and safely. I ordered a taxi as it was the quickest way to get from A to B.
On arrival in the shopping centre my fear was perhaps a 6/10. Walking in a shop would quickly rise to an 8/10. I would think:
- Are there too many people in here?
- Dare I go to the end of the store in case I need to get out quickly
- What if I have a full blown panic attack here and embarrass myself
I often left the store without getting what I needed or out of pure fear of getting stuck in there, so when I emerged into the street amongst other shoppers my eyesight would be slightly blurry, my mouth and throat bone dry, and I would be shaky with jelly-legs! I would then focus on 'how I felt' which of course made everything ten times worse and more pronounced. That's when thoughts such as, 'I might fall, faint, embarrass myself, be unable to get home' set in. Anxiety level now 10/10.
Escape to my home (my safer place) became imperative. I would phone a taxi immediately. The shopping trip may have only lasted 20-30 minutes.
I felt like this in most social situations - shopping, going to the doctors or hospital, visiting a friend, family gatherings etc. Unfortunately, even though I called home my safest place, I could panic all day long in there too!
Good Advice When Your Friend of Loved One is Having a Panic Attack
Meaningless Advice for Anxiety Sufferers
So there is your wife, your sister, your husband or your friend, anxious to the hilt, worrying to excess and showing signs of irrationality. Frustrating isn't it when they can't just switch it all off? I can understand how tiresome it all must seem when you feel you are trying to understand and offer rational advice, but is the advice really helping?
'Worrying never helped anything' - so how do you turn it off then?
'Don't worry, it will never happen' - hmm, but it might!
'Pull yourself together' - that just means stop it
'Go and lie down' - to think about how anxious I am?
Attitude About Anxious People
How do you see anxiety sufferers and their disorders?
What to Say to an Anxious Person
Looking back, I think I would have found it much more helpful if people around me said things like:
'I am here and you are safe'
'I will phone you to see if you are doing okay'
'If you want to have therapy I will come with you so I can understand better'
BUT...... whilst being a shoulder and a good listener is all good, cosseting and over pampering an anxious person can actually make them worse.
- Encouragement is the key word. Encourage the sufferer to seek proper help and take responsibility for helping themselves to a degree. Encourage them gently to face their fears with your assistance or that of a counsellor/therapist.
- Communicate. Don't assume they don't want to talk about the anxiety and its effects. Most would like to share how they feel and why.
- Remind them of the rational when irrationality is prevalent...with tact!
- Distract sometimes. Distraction isn't a cure all but it certainly can take the edge off things for a while.
Severely anxious people will feel -
- Loss of control to a degree
- Irrational - whether it's accepted or not
- Depressed or have a low mood
- At times desperate
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When we are into the thicker of your damaging behavior, it’s very tough to see conditions and fact for what they’re. Envy is regarded as the those most powerful, more damaging behavior that can actually knock an individual off their middle. But is feasible to neutralize this, instead impossible to mastered this!
We are going to instruct you on suggestions cease getting jealous of ex or girl which help you will get some attitude. But as mentioned before, you need to have the will to seem during the mirror each morning and ask on your own, aˆ?how come personally i think jealous of simple ex?aˆ? Simply you already know the real answers to that doubt.
When you are already in weeds of envy and donaˆ™t have learned to get over jealousy of ex, listed below are multiple practical suggestions to help you get across hump. But bear in mind badoo these pointers will most definately help and should not take the place of real efforts that is required of you: serious self-reflection and introspection:
1/ you can make use of the deep breathing.
Deep breathing demonstrates us that head are merely can best that: brain, which who owns those mind might singular having the ability to give power to those views and push all of them into world. Meditation gives us the ability to how to let thinking to come and move, get in and out, and shows people detachment and mental recognition, which is useful once we need to learn ideas on how to aˆ?let they run.aˆ?
When you reflect, itaˆ™s just each and every feelings. Thereaˆ™s nowhere to run and keep hidden from the truthful solutions to practical question, aˆ?so why do I feel jealous of your exaˆ?? Whilst build relationships and understand the practise of practicing meditation, those feedback can come for you.
2/ Exercise (A TON) significantly more than typical
Folks are always taking place regarding the benefits associated with work out as well as how their perfect for their actual, emotional, and emotional fitness. But they never ever make clear exactly why or just how those benefits stop into effects and work for you. Principal, work out receives your lung area moving plus blood flow working, enabling you to relieve that damaging strength. Towards the end of an intense work out, a personaˆ™ll getting as well fatigued for envious, harbor any damaging attitude or anger, or worry about whateveraˆ™s bothering you.
Work out additionally releases helpful mind testosterone like dopamine (prompted whenever we fulfill a goal or complete anything), endorphins (a problem preventing hormones that helps any time youaˆ™re on that last extend of the work-out or handling mental trauma/stress), and serotonin (the delighted hormonal). Extremely exerciseaˆ¦ A GOOD DEAL, or at a minimum greater than you always perform.
If your relationship merely ended, would like to know strategy to never be envious of ex, and they are trying to find way more preventative measures, compose a list of things prosper, and consistently put yourself in placement to excel in order to get back poise and self worth. As soon as youaˆ™re definitely not planning aˆ?the different guyaˆ? and only think about yourself to end up being your most significant rivals, thereaˆ™s nothing to end up being envious ofaˆ¦ besides someone you may be down the road, in the event you permit him or her shine through. Envy, as with any various other feelings are generally an organic a part of lives. All of us canaˆ™t expect to never really feel, never ever respond, and not receive. It’s necessary in regards to our advancement as humankind. But no body should wallow for the feeling of aˆ?Iaˆ™m jealous of the exaˆ? needlessly, particularly if weaˆ™re in this article to obtain over it that assist a person advance within your trip.
I Am Aware We’re Intended To Be!
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VINT Report Big Data 3 Privacy, technology and the law
Big Data for everyone through good design
The same tools that drive organizations towards data driven business and could have a high impact on marketing, process optimizing and maybe even predicting the future of products with predictive analytics, also raise real concerns about new privacy intrusive technological possibilities such as re-identification, ubiquitous monitoring and thorough risk analyses on an individual level.
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More than at any other time of the year, the liturgies of the Sacred Triduum stimulate our senses with the potential for fully engaging us. On Holy Thursday our eyes and noses are attuned to the glistening oils carried in procession, our ears hear the ring of bells at the Glory to God, we hear the splash of water during the Washing of Feet, and incense and candles invite us to the Altar of Repose. In contrast are the darkness and emptiness of Good Friday. Even more intense darkness begins the Easter Vigil until the Easter fire is lit. Thrill to the leaping flame. Enjoy the veritable feast for the senses! The lights are bright, the smell of lilies overpowering, the music boisterous, the excitement contagious. Watching the reactions of the newly baptized, we imagine the feel of water dripping into our own eyes. Come to the feast! Don’t miss it! | <urn:uuid:b5d2e9b1-d8ae-4650-906f-f76cbc5ee225> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sistersofndblog.org/see-it-taste-it-smell-it-feel-it-hear-it/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.922957 | 189 | 1.671875 | 2 |
Welcome to Total ESL – Total ESL is the resource for ESL TEFL TESOL teaching jobs and Teacher Training Courses as well as ESL teacher resumes, ESL schools, ESL private tutors, blogs, resources, lesson plans, articles and more! Welcome, enjoy your visit and best of luck teaching English abroad
Advice on Interviewing for ESL TEFL TESOL Teaching Jobs - Virtual or Face to Face
Admin - Dec 01 2015
I wanted to talk about interviewing from both perspectives which are that of the ESL TEFOL TESOL teacher looking for a new teaching job and that from the TESL TEFL TESOL school looking for a new teacher to fill their available teaching position. Keep in mind that this is just my advice and opinion on the matter. You should decide what you find useful and what does or doesn't work for you.
Clarity is a very necessary ingredient to an interview whether it is for a teaching job or any other job. In a virtual interview, your interview questions and answers must be clear because you can't rely on body language to make your point. Even most video interviews via web chat sites are only from the shoulders up. Also, remember to be concise. Rambling or long winded questions and answers can be confusing as well as paint a bad picture of your professionalism as a teacher and potential employee.
Once you have identified the perfect teaching job or teacher candidate based on the skills or requirements you are looking for, it is time to prepare for the potential interview. Interviewing is never an easy thing and having to be interviewed or conduct an interview virtually (via the internet or over the phone) can add a whole new set of issues.
Teachers: Remember to review your ESL TEFL TESOL teacher resume and cover letter prior to the job interview so that you can highlight your key points and don't have to "fumble" for the information. You never know what the school has focused on and will want to talk to you about so review all your points for the teaching resume you sent them. Make sure to have your TESL TEFL TESOL teacher training certification prepared and ready to present along with your university degree.
Schools: Remember to have all your ESL TEFL TESOL teaching job information as well as school information ready for the interview. This would include a list of duties and benefits as well as links to your website to further explain the position. Teachers are very sought after and may base their whole decision on whether to take your teaching job based on the details of the information you gave them. For example, pinning your schools location on Google maps can help a teacher quickly locate you.
Finally for everyone, remember to show some passion (not too much) because it shows that you take an active interest in what you do and this is an active ingredient of any good TESL TEFL TESOL school and class.
The most important thing to do for any interview is simple...prepare!
o Know your positive and negative aspects so that you can highlight or negate any points raised.
o Research the school, company and position so you can ask relavent questions.
o Know the positive and negative aspects of the position so that you can "sell" yourself or lessen any aprehension a teacher may have.
o Research your candidate so that they feel you actually took them time to consider them as an individual.
Here are some great online resources for both the interviewer and interviewee:
Interview Practice from Monster.com
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A pin on Roku is set to make sure unwanted app installation or to manage payments. If you set a pin for your Roku, you can control any operations on the device. By setting a pin on Roku, you can manage app installations, payments, subscriptions, and other activities on Roku. You can prevent unauthorized transactions with the help of Roku Pin. If you forget your Roku Pin and not able to manage your activities, then you can always reset your pin. You can visit Roku official website and reset your Roku pin by logging into your registered account.
How to Reset Roku Pin?
You cannot reset the pin on your device directly. You can visit the Roku website and easily reset it by logging into your account. Here are the steps to reset your pin:
1. Open any browser on your PC or smartphone and go to the Roku official site.
2. Log in with your account credentials.
3. Select the Update option under the PIN preference section.
4. Choose any one of the following options.
- Require a 4-digit PIN to add any channels, even free channels.
- Require a 4-digit PIN only when making a purchase.
- Do not require a 4-digit PIN when adding channels or making purchases.
5. On the provided text fields, type the four-digit pin and enter the pin again.
6. Now, choose the Save changes option to save the recent changes on your device.
Your Roku Pin is successfully reset. You can now use the new pin according to the option you have selected. If you chose not to use your pin for any purchase or channel addition, then even after setting the pin, Roku will not prompt for it. Therefore, choose the option accordingly.
Related: How to Change Language on Roku
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What do I do if I forgot my Roku pin?
You can reset your Roku anytime using the Roku website. You don’t have to remember your previous pin if you are changing it through the website.
2. Is there a default Roku pin?
There is no default pin. You can update the pin using the Roku website. It is one of the easiest ways to set and reset your pin.
3. Why does my Roku keep saying invalid PIN?
You might have entered the wrong pin. If you face such an issue, then go to the Roku website and update your pin and then use the new pin on your device. You will not face this issue again.
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Everything is sounding great! Continue to have a health balance of time spent practicing technique & musicality.
Technique: Lead pipe buzzing – Try to always warm up with this. Play around with dynamics, pitch, and try to incorporate you tongue into this too. This is a great way to get you air, lips and tongue ready to play. Lip Slurs: These are coming along nicely. I think you could be trying to attempt slurring from C->G->C->E->G during your practice sessions. You’ll surprise yourself with how well you can do it. Remember, full breath on these and support from your stomach.
Musicality: Scales: Continue to work on the 6 major scales you know now. Try them in thirds, and triads – which are different! :) Work on the chromatic scale on the full range of your instrument. Focus on the clarity of your tongue when going up and down these ones. Duets: Nice job getting through these. What else needs to improve before you get it 100% of the way there? Have Russian Hymn ready and Sacred song close as well.
Nice to hear you play and get to know you this lesson. I think you’ll have a great time getting everything ready for the grade two RCM test. Should be a blast!
For this week, continue to get comfortable back on the trumpet and remembering all the things you used to work on. Think a lot about nice breaths, and relaxation – a good sound is a result of these. Play some of the songs you like/ have worked on, and check out the C, and F major scales/ arpeggios too. Also try to work on those lip slurs. Use ONLY air to move from C->G. Engage your core and really think about speeding up the air to achieve the next note. We can chat about the requirements from grade 2 RCM when I see you next, and we will have more scheduled homework moving forward from there.
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What is a Sales Funnel? Short Sales Funnel Example
The sales funnel is each action that a person has to absorb order to become your client. Short Sales Funnel Example
Let’s consider a brick-and-mortar sales funnel.
Individuals at the top of the sales funnel stroll by your shop. A certain percent of them make a decision to stroll in, that’s the next next of the funnel.
A consumer sees a rack of T-shirts on clearance. She or he thumbs through the rack, currently they’re at the next step of the funnel. After that the customer picks 4 tees as well as strolls to the check-out. They go to the last action. If all goes well, they complete the purchase as well as reach all-time low of the funnel.
This very same process plays out for every business in one means or the various other. Your sales funnel could exist as:
– Retail store
– Sales team
– Web site
– Individual examination
Any marketing network can be part of your sales funnel. And your funnel may be spread across numerous funnels.
Why Sales Funnels are Very Important
Sales funnels permit companies to imagine each step that potential customers handle the course to conversion. Each step is a micro-conversion that can be optimized to increase conversions in the end; if among these steps shows a higher-than-expected drop-off rate, it can be analyzed to see what’s wrong and test out possible enhancements. Short Sales Funnel Example
Funnel tools like Google Analytics assist you envision the flow of consumers throughout your site and place web pages with high drop-off prices, presenting the number of visitors exit the funnel at each step.
Phases of a Sales Funnel
The very first of the sales funnel stages is called the “recognition” degree, because it’s where individuals first become aware of your product or service. They might read about you from your advertising and marketing, social media sites, also word of mouth.
Just how as well as why those individuals move down the sales funnel depends upon your own sales and also marketing capability, obviously. The leads in the center and also reduced sales funnel phases are those that you wish to pay one of the most interest to, because they have actually relocated past recognition to interest.
An instance of the awareness stage would certainly be a prospect discovering your business for the first time. Perhaps they clicked on one of your advertisements, read your blog site, located your website via a Google search, or listened to a colleague speaking about your service or product. Short Sales Funnel Example
Phase 2: Interest
When potential customers have actually found out about your brand, they’ll examine it based upon their interest degree. They’ll think of the trouble they’re trying to fix as well as perform affordable study to make certain your offering is the most effective remedy.
Phase 3: Wish
Equipped with details about your firm, leads will dig deeper into your pricing as well as product packaging alternatives. Sales web pages, webinars, and also telephone calls are helpful in this stage to help persuade prospects to purchase.
Phase 4: Action
All your job comes down to this phase: whether the prospect purchases or otherwise. If they didn’t, the bargain isn’t lost permanently. You can develop nurture campaigns to see to it you remain top of mind.
Just how to construct a sales funnel
Producing a sales funnel is necessary for moving leads from initial call to the final sale. You can after that track the degree of actions and also engagement at each phase to see where the possibility remains in the sales funnel and also figure out exactly how well it is working.
There are numerous methods to produce a sales funnel, and various businesses and also industries have their very own kinds of sales funnels. Follow these actions to create a sales funnel for your organization:
1. Develop a touchdown web page.
The touchdown web page is usually the initial chance for a possibility to learn about your company and its product or services. Users will certainly get to your touchdown web page in various ways; they may click an advertisement or web link on a social media page, download an electronic book, or sign up for a webinar. Short Sales Funnel Example
Your landing page must plainly define your firm and also the one-of-a-kind advantages of your product or service. The landing page might be your only possibility to thrill prospects, so the duplicate needs to be strong as well as compelling. It ought to additionally consist of a means to capture the prospect’s call details so you can continue to communicate your value to them.
2. Deal something useful
For a prospect to supply their email address, you need to give them something in return. For instance, you may offer a cost-free electronic book or whitepaper with beneficial and interesting content.
3. Support the prospect.
Since the possibility has actually revealed enough passion to supply their e-mail address, nurture the prospect with content that enlightens them about your service or product. You’ll intend to stay in touch with them routinely (one or two times a week) yet not so regularly that they get tired or turned off by all the web content. Make certain the web content addresses their essential demands and also overcomes any prospective arguments.
4. Seal the deal.
Make your best offer– one that is tough for the possibility to neglect or reject– to close the deal. For instance, you can give a product presentation, a complimentary trial, or a special price cut code.
5. Keep the process going.
At this moment in the sales funnel, the possibility has either become a consumer or decided not to make the purchase. In either case, you need to continue the communication and relationship-building procedure.
If the possibility becomes a customer, remain to build the connection by educating them regarding your products or services, engaging them frequently to build loyalty, and using them great service to retain them as valued customers. If the prospect does not purchase, remain in touch with them via regular e-mails. Remain to work on converting them right into clients by using different email nurturing collection. Short Sales Funnel Example
6. Maximize your sales funnel.
Despite the fact that you’ve produced a sales funnel, your job is never ever done. You ought to continually try to find methods to enhance as well as maximize your sales funnel, and identify where you are shedding potential customers. Concentrate on the areas where potential customers relocate from one stage of the sales funnel to the next.
Begin on top of the funnel. Examine how well each piece of material is doing. Are you recording sufficient prospects with your initial web content? The goal of your material is to obtain prospects to click the call to action ( CTA). If they are not doing that, or one piece of content is getting less click the CTA, after that revamp that element or attempt something brand-new.
Examine your landing web page. Your deal and also CTA should mirror the web content (e.g., post, Facebook advertisement) that brought the possibility to your landing page. Are leads trusting you with their get in touch with information? Examine every part of your touchdown page (e.g., headline, photos, body copy, CTA) to figure out what is functioning and what is not.
Check every offer in the action stage of your sales funnel. Contrast the outcomes of various deals (e.g., totally free shipping versus price cuts). The amount of acquisitions are you getting with your email nurturing projects and various other marketing efforts? If one deal gets far better results than another, concentrate on utilizing that offer to close potential customers and also see if you can surpass it.
Track your consumer retention rates. Establish just how typically clients go back to buy your services or products. Do clients come back more than once, and also are they purchasing various other services or products? Keep an eye on just how frequently they refer others to your business. Short Sales Funnel Example
Optimising Your Sales Funnel
7 means to maximize your sales funnel
1. Understand your audience.
To max out conversions, you require to target those who have an interest in acquiring your items, so comprehending your audience is vital. If you are targeting the wrong sort of client, your sales funnel will be ineffective, costing you time, money and resources, and providing very little in the way of outcomes.
The recognition stage goes to the very start of the sales funnel. You need to record as several leads as feasible in order to maintain your reach large. If you target as well small an audience, or a particular niche audience, you run the risk of losing out on consumers that may have transformed at the end of the sales funnel.
Develop your target market’s purchaser personality. Consist of age, gender, income, location and so forth. Relying on exactly how particular niche your product or service is, this may be rather details. Once you thoroughly study your audience, you will have a greater opportunity of transforming them right into paying consumers.
As well as, when you comprehend who you are targeting, you can then make a decision how you will certainly target them — on social networks, through advertising and marketing projects, sales prospecting, etc.
This graph demonstrates just how essential audience study is per location of your company.
2. Develop objectives in Google Analytics
Developing goals can assist you picture your sales funnel and provide you a target to pursue. Doing this in Google Analytics will aid you track your objectives carefully. It goes to this factor you change from the understanding phase of the sales funnel to the interest phase. Now that you know customers have made it to your internet site, you require to establish what keeps them there.
The information collected from your ecommerce website will allow you to see just how individuals are interacting with your product/service. This includes how much time they spend on your site and also at what factor they either abandon their cart or purchase.
Ask on your own concerns when checking out the information, such as:
– Does changing the rate additionally down the sales course help to boost conversions?
– What is the average bounce price on the site?
– Would certainly including interesting pop-ups boost or reduce conversions?
3. Assess your landing web pages
Your touchdown page should relate to your clients’ interests. You can use it especially to promote your product or service or as a general resource of info on the company and also what you can supply them.
This is still in the beginning of your sales funnel as it’s one of the very first interactions a possibility has with your organization, specifically if they discover you using a Google search. As soon as a client has passed the understanding stage of the sales funnel by finding your business, they infiltrate to the passion stage. This is where they head to your internet site to see whether you’re using something they need.
Claim the customer is seeking “video conferencing software.” When the search results page come up in Google, they will normally be guided to a landing page. Short Sales Funnel Example
Ensure your web content is involving and also interesting, and include influential language to entice the reader. If a potential consumer clicks far from your landing page prematurely, it can influence your bounce rate.
This could be down to something reparable, such as the page filling rate. If your web site is also slow-moving, clients may quit as well as go elsewhere. The listed below chart reveals just how vital tons time can be.
4. Be active on social networks
Where is your website traffic originating from? If you produce appealing web content on your social funnels, it’s possible that most of people heading to your site are locating you with social media. So it is necessary you remain active on your social networks.
Social media site is special due to the fact that it can cover every phase of the sales funnel.
– Construct brand awareness through appealing blog posts
– Drum up rate of interest with competitors
– Straight fans to your site; and.
– Even sell directly from the “Shop” function in the application.
Maybe said that social media sites is primarily part of the awareness stage of the sales funnel, simply due to the fact that it aims to tempt followers as well as therefore, company understanding. However do not take too lightly the ability to sell at this stage.
Hire a social networks manager as well as feed them exciting content. Posting on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram as well as TikTok will offer your business incredible direct exposure. You can obtain advertising and marketing applications to help with this. Take a look at these 17 totally free business apps every small business owner needs for some ideas.
The graph below programs the leading five social networks websites and exactly how they benefit each sector.
5. Make use of reviews and also testimonies
What better method to receive praise than from a delighted customer? Even more so when that consumer tells their loved ones regarding your company. This creates count on for your brand name, which is an important component of the sales funnel. It additionally aids you build connections with your clients. This boosts the possibilities of repeat acquisitions.
If a customer has actually come far sufficient to check out testimonials and reviews of your brand name, they have made it to the wish stage of the sales funnel. They are interested enough to look at what others think about your product and want to see whether it deserves purchasing.
It’s easy to collect honest reviews from customers with websites like TripAdvisor, LinkedIn and also Google offering customers the chance to share their comments concerning your business with the globe. You can additionally produce your own studies to collect additional responses.
Often you can incorporate these reviews into your site and also showcase them next to your items. This allows you to stand apart from your rivals and gives clients a good concept of what quality of service they will be receiving if they order from you.
Take Glip contrasted to Microsoft Teams, for example. Each has great attributes to use consumers, but the business that will have the edge is the brand name that properly connects and also connects with them.
6. Create interesting content
Constructing a solid identification is a must. To enhance your sales funnel, you need to build relationships with your clients– both old as well as new. This can be done via brand name intonation as well as picture, as well as total brand identification.
Engaging web content will certainly draw in clients at the really beginning of the sales funnel. These potential customers will with any luck drip down the funnel as well as convert into paying customers.
When a consumer really feels linked to your brand name, whether it’s your products or your approach, they are more probable to engage with it. This need to become part of your brand interaction technique.
Material on social media sites should motivate clients to like, comment, share and also also convert into paying clients. The web content on your internet site need to be equally as appealing, sharing the same tonality as well as brand name identity that’s included on the social site.
This promotes consistency, which purchasers value. Buy video manufacturing, graphic developers, as well as digital photographers to take your content development to the following degree.
7. Use strong CTAs
Phone call to action are all about transforming clients from the need to the purchase phase of your sales funnel. To do this, they need to feature heavily in your content. This includes phrases like “Try our trial currently!” or “Get in touch with the team today for more details.”.
They must additionally be included in promotional emails and at the basket phase of the check out for any final deals. This motivates buyers to make their purchase or even to invest a little extra.
Guarantee your CTAs are enticing, which indicates strong text and also a pop of color. That way they’re conveniently recognizable and the reader’s eye is instantly drawn to them. You can likewise have your CTA as a clickable switch that leads the customer to an additional touchdown page, such as ‘Go Costs,’ with the choice to sign up. Short Sales Funnel Example
Despite the dimension of your service, it deserves investing in a reliable sales funnel to assist individuals to your product.
Making use of sales funnel home builder software will certainly make the procedure of producing your funnel easy and painless.
With an all-in-one advertising device like GoHighLevel, you don’t need to fret about integrating various devices and also software program to finish the job– GoHighLevel has you covered!
You can see WikiPedias Explanation of a Sales Funnel Here
What sales funnel means?
What is an example of a sales funnel?
A customer sees a shelf of T-shirts on clearance. She or he thumbs through the rack, now they go to the following step of the funnel. Then the client picks four tee shirts as well as walks to the check-out. They go to the last step.
How do I create a sales funnel?
Concentrate on the locations where potential customers relocate from one phase of the sales funnel to the following. Begin on top of the funnel. Review just how well each item of web content is doing. Are you catching enough prospects with your initial material. You can utilize Software application such as GoHighLevel or Clickfunnels for this.
What is a sales funnel and how does it work?
What is digital sales funnel?
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If you have a lot of trees that need to be cleared for residential building, there are many steps before the building process can begin. This process has to be done carefully and correctly, so there are no problems during the construction phase.
The land needs to be cleared of rocks and trees, to be leveled, and to be compacted for the construction of the structure.
Lot Clearing Is Complex in Maryland
Once permitting is complete, an arborist should assess the lot and see what trees are of value. Some trees may be retained for valuable timber, while other less desirable trees will be chipped into mulch. Once those trees are marked, the tree clearing can begin. Typically, the trees are cut at the base and loaded into log trucks or chipped.
Then, stumps are dug out of the ground, in a step called “grubbing”. In some cases, where structural excavation will not occur, the root systems can be left in place and the stump ground down to grade. Once the ground has been disturbed often the ground is stabilized with seed and mulch until the next phase of construction occurs.
It is important to keep the lot clearing process in the proper order to prevent delays in the project or inefficiencies with the usage of equipment and labor.
Land Clearing Safety
Lot clearing is a dangerous task. Hiring an experienced tree service company to do the work for you is the safest way to prepare your land for construction, especially in Harford and Baltimore County, MD. Many smaller companies do not have the time or the training to clear trees and rocks efficiently and safely, which is the first step in preparing your lot for the construction of your house and if done incorrectly will result in problems later, or cause you to fall behind schedule.
Trees You Want to Keep While Lot Clearing
Having mature trees on your property is a luxury that many homeowners long for but have to wait many years. Before building, you should look over your property and see which trees you would like to keep on your property. It is important to inspect them before you start clearing the land to avoid the possibility of removing a valuable asset or keeping a tree that may be old or diseased that would only need to be removed later.
Trees can be damaged during construction. It is important to be sure they are a safe distance away from the building and will not interfere with the building process. Tree roots can damage walkways and roads but are not often the cause of damage to foundations but should be kept a safe distance to prevent damage to plumbing around the house.
Land Clearing Can Help Pull In Extra Cash
Depending on the type of trees on your lot, you may be able to sell them to a timber company for some extra cash. Be sure to talk to your tree service contractor about what you want to do with the lumber after it has been removed. Another option for the timber is to use it as firewood or use it to build something yourself.
Choosing a Tree Service Contractor In Maryland
Getting ready to build your home on a lot filled with trees is a long process, but it allows you to customize your property the exact way you want it. Only consider experienced, licensed contractors who have a great reputation in Maryland with plenty of projects to reference for work. Check reviews, get references and make sure you walk the lot with them to confirm they will communicate well and give you a reasonable price.
A good tree service company will want to ask a lot of questions to make sure they understand the goals of the project and the exact scope of work.
Avoid contractors who just want to get the lot cleared as quickly as possible and leave. If they didn’t do something right, you might not be able to track them down later.
Remember, the cheapest is definitely not always the best tree service company, especially when you’re expecting them to get the job done right the first time.
The process of building a new house is a long one, but it can be rewarding. Working with the right tree service company will help you get the job started on the right foot.
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Are Black Widow webs strong?
Try black widow silk. The thread spun by these deadly spiders is several times as strong as any other known spider silk–making it about as durable as Kevlar, a synthetic fiber used in bulletproof vests, according to a report presented here at the annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology.
Why is spider webbing so strong?
Spider threads contain many long molecules called proteins. These proteins are aligned along the thread and all work together to hold up the spider. In part, spider thread is strong because there are so many proteins all lined up together.
Are Black Widow webs different?
Black widows are notorious for both the toxicity of their venom and the cannibalistic nature of their sex, but their webs are equally interesting and less well known. … They opted for a different design – the “tangle-based” web.
Why do black widows have messy webs?
Black widows build messy webs, which they use to communicate via vibrations and pheromones. … These complex chemical messages are just one part of the spiders' communication system, and web reduction is a fascinating behavior that allows a male to interfere with a female's message."
Which spider has the strongest webs?
Darwin’s bark spider
The newly-discovered species of Madagascan spider known as Darwin's bark spider (Caerostris darwini) weaves the strongest known spider silk with a tensile strength of up to 520 MJ/m3 (megajoules per cubic metre) – twice as tough as any previously described silk.
Is a black widow the strongest spider?
They are not the world's deadliest spider Black widows are the most venomous spider in North America. Their venom is about 15 times stronger than rattlesnake venom, and uses a chemical called alpha-latrotoxin to overwhelm nerve cells and cause immense pain.
Are black widow spiders aggressive?
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Why is it called Black Widow?
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Assignment: Culturally Neutral Assessment
Assignment: Why is the selection of culturally neutral assessment tools so critical to the ethical practice of psychology?
Ethics in Psychology Course
Directions: This is three-part assignment, with different due dates. Please pay attention to each individual instruction and due date.
Directions: Respond to the questions in 100 words. You must cite your references and must provide original work. Please remember this is a psychology ethics class, therefore; the responses must reflect the class.
1. Why is the selection of culturally neutral assessment tools so critical to the ethical practice of psychology?
2. What potential harm can result if assessment materials are culture-bound?
3. What potential limitations do you foresee encountering with culturally neutral assessment tools?
4. According to the APA Ethics Code, what conditions would justify termination of therapy?
5. Do you agree with the prohibitions of termination of therapy? Why or why not?
6. List another reason why you agree or disagree with the prohibitions?
7. Provide citation and reference to the material(s) you discuss. Describe what you found interesting regarding this topic, and why.
8. Describe what may be unclear to you, and what you would like to learn.
Part II Individual Assignment ** Due Date: This part of the assignment is due 6/17/2019**
Directions: Please complete the attached worksheet. You must use cite references used in-text. Must be original work and cite all work! The scenario is found below!
***Scenario: Case 7. Handling Disparate Information for Evaluating Trainees
Rashid Vaji, PhD, a member of the school psychology faculty at a midsize university, serves as a faculty supervisor for students assigned to externships in schools. The department has formalized a supervision and evaluation system for the extern program. Students have weekly individual meetings with the faculty supervisor and biweekly meetings with the on-site supervisor. The on-site supervisor writes a midyear (December) and end of academic year (May) evaluation of each student. The site evaluations are sent to Dr. Vaji, and he provides
feedback based on the site and his own supervisory evaluation to each student. The final grade (fail, low pass, pass, high pass) is the responsibility of Dr. Vaji.
Dr. Vaji also teaches the spring semester graduate class Health Disparities in Mental Health. One of the course requirements is for students to write weekly thought papers, in which they take the perspective of therapy clients from different ethnic groups in reaction to specific session topics. Leo Watson, a second-year graduate student, is one of Dr. Vaji’s externship supervisees. He is also enrolled in the Health Disparities course. Leo’s thought papers often present ethnic-minority adolescents as prone to violence and unable to grasp the insights offered by school psychologists. In a classroom role-playing exercise, Leo plays an ethnic-minority student client as slumping in his chair, not understanding the psychologist, and giving angry retorts. In written comments on these thought papers and class feedback, Dr. Vaji encourages Leo to incorporate more of the readings on racial/ethnic discrimination and multicultural competence into his papers and to provide more complex perspectives on clients.
One day during his office hours, three students from the class come to Dr. Vaji’s office to complain about Leo’s behavior outside the classroom. They describe incidents in which Leo uses derogatory ethnic labels to describe his externship clients and brags about “putting one over” on his site supervisors by describing these clients in “glowing” terms just to satisfy his supervisors’ “stupid do-good” attitudes. They also report an incident at a local bar at which Leo was seen harassing an African American waitress, including by using racial slurs.
After the students have left his office, Dr. Vaji reviews his midyear evaluation and supervision notes on Leo and the midyear on-site supervisor’s report. In his own evaluation report, Dr. Vaji had written, “Leo often articulates a strong sense of duty to help his ethnic minority students overcome past discrimination but needs additional growth and supervision in applying a multicultural perspective to his clinical work.” The on-site supervisor’s evaluation states that
Leo has a wonderful attitude toward his student clients. . . . Unfortunately, evaluation of his multicultural treatment skills is limited because Leo has had fewer cases to discuss than some of his peers, since a larger than usual number of ethnic minority clients have stopped coming to their sessions with him.
It is the middle of the spring semester, and Dr. Vaji still has approximately 6 weeks of supervision left with Leo. The students’ complaints about Leo are consistent with what Dr. Vaji has observed in Leo’s class papers and role-playing exercises. However, these complaints are very different from Leo’s presentation during on-site supervision. If Leo has been intentionally deceiving both supervisors, then he may be more ineffective or harmful as a therapist to his current clients than either supervisor has realized. In addition, purposeful attempts to deceive the supervisors might indicate a personality disorder or lack of integrity that, if left unaddressed, might be harmful to adolescent clients in the future.
Dr. Vaji would like to meet with Leo to discuss, at a minimum, ways to retain adolescent clients and to improve his multicultural treatment skills. He does not know to what extent his conversation with Leo and final supervisory report should be influenced by the information provided by the other graduate students.*******
This is a group assignment, however; I am responsible for only 1 slide . The slide must include detailed speaker notes and must also include information on the slide. Attached you will find a copy the group’s PowerPoint. Please add to the PowerPoint and add the peer-reviewed references to the project.
Directions: Develop 1-Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with detailed speaker notes on the selection process of a culture-neutral assessment.
My Slide: Examples of when culture biased assessments have been problematic
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Anna Merlan's 'Republic of Lies' Explores Society's Fixation With Conspiracy TheoriesAuthor Anna Merlan's recitations are chilling, as are her warnings that fringe beliefs tend to go mainstream — and how their rise is seen against a resurgence in nationalism and white supremacy.
Since its founding, America has been fertile ground for conspiracy beliefs. While every generation produces rumor-mongers, today we anoint them with special powers through social media.
Anna Merlan, a journalist at Gizmodo Media Group, explores our contemporary fixation with conspiracy theories of all political stripes in Republic of Lies: American Conspiracy Theorists and Their Surprising Rise to Power. Throughout the book, she reports from gatherings of people whose beliefs are both extreme and false.
Merlan explains that today's conspiracy thinking arises from (1) increasingly rigid class structure, leaving "many people locked into their circumstances ... desperate to find someone to blame," and (2) rising disenfranchisement, people feeling "shut out of systems of power." Conspiracy theories flourish in times of rapid social change, she says, "when we're reevaluating ourselves, and perhaps, facing uncomfortable questions in the process."
To demonstrate that conspiracy theories have been with us throughout history, Merlan goes back to Emperor Nero, famously said to have fiddled while Rome burned. This vision of a fiddling Nero, however, is apparently attributable to a sole source — Tacitus — who recorded the events years after Rome went to ashes.
Merlan walks readers through famous conspiracy theories in U.S. history, some true and many false. Women were convicted and executed under pernicious falsehoods in the Salem witch trials in 17th century Massachusetts, while it appears that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating John F. Kennedy. Allegations are true that the U.S. government engaged in years of horrific medical experiments without consent on thousands of prisoners, disabled children, and terminally ill patients; as well as the infamous "Tuskegee experiments," in which Black men went untreated for syphilis long after a known cure in the form of penicillin was available. Barack Obama was born in the United States, despite Donald Trump's deceitful campaign asserting otherwise. Truly grand and real conspiracies are hard to conceal, Merlan states, citing Watergate, the Iran-Contra scandal under Reagan, and the fact that the National Security Agency has spied on Americans.
Merlan spends a chapter on "false flags," which bolster conspiracy theories by suggesting that victims stage events to bring attention to themselves or an issue. She describes both right- and left-wing conspiracies. She provides horrifying details about conspiracies that deny the Sandy Hook murders and the realities of other mass murders, including the Holocaust; conspiracies that allege proof that aliens are among us in various forms, sometimes as part of government plots; white nationalist theories that we are being overtaken by — you name it — Muslims, Jews, people of color. She has an entire chapter on the so-called "deep state" and "Russiagate." As a Jew herself, Merlan points up anti-Semitism as the root of all kinds of disparate, unrelated conspiracy allegations.
For fear of generating undeserved press for racist, misogynistic, homophobic, anti-Semitic, bigoted, harmful, and dangerous theories, it seems prudent to refrain from providing them further press here. If you want more detail on a parade of horrifying twists of truth, read the book. Suffice to say, falsehoods fanned by conspiracists do real and lasting damage. One has only to look at the outbreak of measles to see both the tenaciousness of the false science cited by anti-vaxxers and its resultant harm.
Merlan's recitations are chilling, as are her warnings that fringe beliefs tend to go mainstream. While false theories wax and wane, Merlan sees the bigger problem as the increasingly efficient rise of these theories against the "very real" resurgence in nationalism and white supremacy today.
Republic of Lies would have been strengthened with deeper analysis of the extent to which these theories take hold and the weight our society accords them. Where do these theories fall in the metrics of our political discourse? Are we comparing apples and oranges when we talk about falsehoods versus reality, or are we comparing apples and dump trucks? How potent are the false equivalencies? Or, as Merlan herself puts it after attending an alarming white nationalist cookout in southeastern Kentucky, "What is it that I spent the day looking at?"
Merlan's reporting has shown her a "disturbing thirst for vengeance, a willingness to punish enemies and vanquish evildoers that is then twisted by opportunists." She sees more conspiracists all the time; but she does not provide much of a roadmap for combatting false beliefs. In an epilogue, she states that there "are no brakes available;" no means to stop an armed Edgar Welch from storming a Washington, D.C. pizzeria in the false belief that a child-pornography ring was in operation. She urges reporters to do their jobs responsibly and engage with their critics.
Conspiracy theories are the symptom, not the disease, she says:
"[T]hey are a function of the society in which they breed. The worst conspiracy impulses, it seems, flourish in isolation. That, in a way, is the hardest condition to counter.... Conspiracy theories can lose their draw if we ... [create] a more just, equitable, economically secure, and politically representative society.... We will not be a less paranoid country until we are a fairer one."
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Handmade Eco Dye & Eco Print Silk Scarves
Eco Dye is an ancient technique! Until the late 19th century, all dyes came from nature. Recently this old technique has caught renewed interest, as people prefer to have a natural, organic piece of cloth around the neck!
I extract the pigments of flowers and leaves and transfer those to a natural white silk scarf. The cloth and leaves are lightly bundled and bound together, then boiled or steamed. This process creates a permanent transfer of pigment from the leaves to the silk and makes remarkable imprints of their shapes. No artificial dyes, inks, or paints are used in eco dye and print—only organic and non-toxic materials. I utilize mostly plants of New England and Eucalyptus leaves from California.
All colors and patterns are unique to the plants used.
This process releases extraordinary im-prints from local plants we see every day and often take for granted.
The scarves remain wonderfully soft, light, airy, and delicate after eco-dyeing. They are durable, stylish, and multicolor.
Each piece is a unique, one-of-a-kind, handmade scarf. It is a beautiful gift or an accessory for yourself.
Material: 100% Habutai Silk
Dimensions: 70 in x 13 in (180 cm x 34 cm) - The edges are finished.
Care: Hand wash cold water (Do not dry clean) - Iron the scarf slightly wet.
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Rev.9:17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses [were] as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone (sulphur).
In Exodus 28:19, one of the precious stones set into the hoshen (the breastplate worn by the High Priest of Israel) is called, in Hebrew, leshem, which is often translated into English as "jacinth". The true identity of this stone has been a source of confusion since at least the first century; the modern identification of leshem with jacinth seems to have been popularised by Martin Luther, who may in turn have been following a fourth-century tradition.
In Revelation 21:20, one of the foundation stones of the New Jerusalem is hyacinth (Greek: hyakinthos). However, Strong's Concordance and Thayer's Greek Lexicon describe this as a stone of the colour of the hyacinth plant, i.e. dark blue. The stone intended may be the sapphire. In Revelation 9:17, the word appears in adjective form (hyakinthinous, "hyacinthine"); this, again, is thought to be descriptive of a blue or purple colour, with no reference to the modern jacinth stone.
King of king's Bible
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About the Holiday
Celebrating its third anniversary, National Tattoo Day gives us an opportunity to learn about and appreciate this very personal art form. It is believed that tattoos—dating back as far as Ancient Egypt—may have been designed for therapeutic reasons similar to acupuncture. Body art has long been associated with soldiers and sailors and saw a surge in popularity during the American Civil War and during World War II. Today people of all ages and cultures embrace body art as a way of self-expression. As today’s book shows, each tattoo tells its own story.
Tell Me a Tattoo Story
Written by Alison McGhee | Illustrated by Eliza Wheeler
A little boy tugs on his dad’s T-shirt, wanting to see his tattoos—again. His dad sits down with his son and patiently goes through them, like the pages of a favorite book. In fact, the tattoo on his shoulder—a dragon flying above mountain peaks—is from the book his mom read to him in childhood. “Did she read it to him over and over and over? She sure did,” he says.
The elaborate design on the dad’s wrist reads “Be Kind,” advice his father used to give him. An intricate depiction of a carnival, complete with a Ferris wheel, fireworks, and flowers reminds him “of the day I met a pretty girl.” His son asks what made the girl so pretty, and his dad responds, “That’s a good question, little man. I’d have to say it was her smile.” In answer to his son’s wondering if he has ever met this girl, Dad looks at his wife and says, “You sure have.”
The tattoo picturing a globe and monument that covers the dad’s right side is from “the longest trip I ever took.” He reminisces—“Did I miss home while I was there?”—and confesses, “I sure did.” The last tattoo the little boy asks about is a small heart festooned with a banner that reads “7● 22 Two Thousand Twelve.” Father and son engage in banter that is most likely familiar to them both, with the boy asking the questions he already knows the answers to but loves to hear again and again: “Those numbers inside it? Just somebody’s birthday, I guess. Whose birthday? / Oh some little man I know, is all. / What do you mean, this one’s your favorite? This dinky little heart?” Then leaning in to learn a secret, the boy rediscovers that that particular tattoo is his dad’s favorite too.
Alison McGhee’s Tell Me a Tattoo Story is such a sweet, original homage to the love between father and son. The use of body art to reveal not only seminal events in the dad’s life but the trajectory of his child’s birth is inspired. The minimal text highlights the deep emotion, giving the boy in the story as well as young readers the information they are really looking for. The soft-spoken dad is such an appealing character—emotionally available, honest, and offering just the right tone of humorous repartee—for today’s family dynamic.
Beautifully rendering McGhee’s text into art, Eliza Wheeler creates a homey atmosphere that emphasizes the theme of the book while creating tattoos that are immediately accessible to children. The dragon tattoo could come from The Hobbit or Harry Potter, kids will recognize the fun and excitement represented by the Ferris wheel, and the little heart is simplicity at its finest. While the pages depicting the dad’s tattoos are minimally hued, the father’s reminiscences burst with color and details—providing an overall feeling of warmth and affection. The image of the dad in his military uniform over the hot, golden sands on “the longest trip he ever took” will bring a tear to your eye.
The originality of the story and gorgeous illustrations make Tell Me a Tattoo Story a must for children’s bookshelves and will become an often-asked-for read during quiet story times or for bedtime.
Ages Birth – 6
Chronicle Books, 2016 | ISBN 978-1452119373
To discover more books for children and adults by Alison McGhee, visit her website.
To learn more about Eliza Wheeler, her books, and her art, visit her website.
National Tattoo Day Activity
Design Your Own Tattoo
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Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership
Deadline: 14 May 2020
Kids’ Own has a special opportunity for young people, aged 10–13, to participate in an online visual thinking initiative.
Working alongside artist/curator Vanya Lambrecht Ward, young participants will have a special role in supporting and shaping the development of a new exhibition featuring artwork and writing from Kids’ Own’s extensive 23-year archive. Over a series of 6 online sessions, the team will explore aspects of the Kids’ Own archive – our books, our way of working, and visual art processes before selecting artwork and writing for the exhibition, as well as thinking about physical spaces of the exhibition and ways of presenting work for young audiences.
The work of the Visual Thinking Team will be instrumental in developing the exhibition, which will premiere at The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon in late 2020, before moving to other venues in 2021/22. It is also important to Kids’ Own that the young participants have a physical presence in the exhibition, be that through inclusion of their voices and artwork in the exhibition brochure, or video presence in the exhibition itself.
The project will take place over six weeks in June and early July 2020.
As places are very limited, children are asked to visit the Kids’ Own website at the link below and fill in the application form and return by: Friday 14th May 2020.
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When your child needs extra support, we want to find the best way forward as soon as possible. This leaflet explains how everyone will work together to put your family at the heart of decisions made about your child.
The Early Help Assessment is a way of working with children and young people. It involves listening to you and your child to find out your child’s needs, and what is working well in your child’s life.
An action plan, agreed with you and your child, is also put in place to make sure your child gets the right sort of help. The Early Help Assessment is voluntary – you and your child can choose to be involved.
The Early Help Assessment exists to help you support your child. It can lead to a quick solution or help to identify extra support if needed.
The Early Help Assessment will ensure that everyone involved with your child – such as teachers and health visitors – works together to support your child.
The Early Help Assessment will help your child receive the right support at an early stage before their needs increase which can be much more difficult to help you with. As The Early Help Assessment is a shared assessment, you and your child will not have to repeat the same story to different workers.
The Early Help Assessment can be used if you or someone who works with your child would like your child to receive extra support. It will help to identify your child’s additional needs, and other workers required to support your family.
With agreement a worker will ask you and your child some questions to find out what help and support your child might need. This information is recorded on a simple form. You and your child will agree what is put on the form, and you will be given a copy of it.
Older children may feel able to discuss their situation on their own with the worker. A young person’s wish to keep information confidential from parents may be respected by the worker, where this is in the young person’s best interests and welfare
As a rule the information which you and your child provide will only be shared with your family’s consent. However there may be certain times when the people working with you need to share information.
• When they need to find out urgently if a child is at risk of harm
• To help a child who is at risk of harm
• When an adult is at risk of harm or
• To help prevent or detect a serious crime.
Based on the information you and your child provide, all those who can help your child will work together to provide the support your child needs. Only workers who need to know about your child will share your child’s information.
If an Early Help Assessment is to be completed you will choose who you would like to be the co-ordinator. This person will keep you informed, listen to your views and support you.
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Applegate Neighborhood Network (ANN) works at the intersection of community and conservation in the Applegate Valley. We strive to build a stronger sense of place in the Applegate River watershed, through education, stewardship, and activism.
Our goal is to inspire a culture of advocacy in the Applegate Siskiyous and to empower both friends and residents of the region to become a voice for all things wild.
As an organization and as individuals, we take pride in both the unique diversity of our region and the strength of our community. We are inspired each day by the region’s rugged beauty and have made a commitment to protect the lands that surround us. We are also inspired by our friends and supporters who make this work possible and share our passion for this spectacular landscape.
This post highlights our work throughout the Applegate Siskiyous in 2021 and our continuing efforts in 2022. Please support our work with a generous year-end donation.
Fighting for Forests
The Integrated Vegetation Management for Resilient Lands (IVM) Project
For the past two years ANN has been opposing the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) massive Integrated Vegetation Management for Resilient Lands (IVM) Project. Although cloaked in misleading euphemisms and language, the project is not about “restoration” or land resiliency, and instead proposes widespread industrial logging across 800,000 acres of Medford District BLM lands in southwestern Oregon. This includes forests in the Aplegate Valley, the Illinois River watershed, the Rogue Valley, in the Rogue River watershed, the Cow Creek watershed near Glendale and in many other locations throughout the region.
In fact, if approved, the IVM Project would allow the BLM to log up to 20,000 acres and build up to 90 miles of new roads per decade without additional site specific scientific review, public comment, public involvement or the disclosure of environmental impacts. By reducing or eliminating many of the processes intended to infuse public interest into public land management planning, the BLM is attempting to circumvent its obligation to the public under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
The intent of the project is simple: to increase timber production on BLM lands by cutting the public out of the process. Rather than allow the public to participate in the planning and approval process, under the provisions of the IVM Project, the BLM would approve timber sales before announcing them to the public, before providing meaningful information to the public about these timber sales, and without offering the public an opportunity to participate.
To make matters worse, the IVM Project specifically proposes this logging in Late Successional Reserve (LSR) forests set aside to protect old forest habitat for the Northern spotted owl and in other locations outside the current “timber harvest land base” identified in the BLM’s 2016 Resource Management Plan.
If approved, the IVM Project would allow the logging of trees up to 36″ DBH and over 150 years of age, the reduction of canopy cover to as low as 30%, and the implementation of “group selection” logging, a form of staggered clearcut logging that specifically targets mature forest habitats. These activities have been documented to increase fire risks, eliminate suitable Northern spotted owl habitat, and degrade scenic values that are important for the local recreation economy.
Please sign our petition to Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland, asking her to withdraw the IVM Project, maintain the NEPA processes and encourage meaningful public involvement on public lands. The IVM Project intends to eliminate the public’s influence by reducing public input, accountability, transparency and removing regulatory hurdles that promote the protection of biological values, endangered species habitat, and fire resilient old forests. Throughout the last two years ANN has been organizing against this vast and damaging timber project — this opposition will continue and intensify in 2022.
For more information read our recent blog: Managing for Resilience with Alternative Facts
Late Mungers and Penn Butte Timber Sales
Despite having no authorization to do so, the Medford District BLM, Grants Pass Resource Area, has already begun planning projects under the provisions of the IVM Project. This includes the Late Mungers and Penn Butte Timber Sales near Mungers Butte and in the mountains between Williams, Murphy, and Selma, Oregon.
These projects, located in proximity to rural communities in the Applegate and Illinois Valleys, would increase fire risks, damage habitat conditions, and impact carbon sequestration and storage, while degrading the scenic values for which these areas are known.
Located in a large Late Successional Reserve (LSR) forest and in an important connectivity corridor between the Red Buttes Wilderness, the Siskiyou Crest and the wildlands of the Kalmiopsis, the region contains high biological values, important old forests habitats, dense coastally influenced forests, and unique serpentine soils supporting intact plant communities, spectacular wildflower displays and open stands of sugar pine, western white pine, Jeffrey pine, incense-cedar and fir.
If the IVM Project is approved, both the Late Mungers and Penn Butte Timber Sales could be implemented without site specific scientific review, the disclosure of direct, indirect or cumulative impacts, adequate public involvement or meaningful public comment periods. The impacts would be devastating to the wildlands of the area and to the surrounding communities.
In 2021, we led public hikes into the area and conducted field monitoring to document the old forests targeted for logging. We also organized with local partners on the ‘Protect Mungers Wildlands’ campaign, and have been working to engage the affected communities to oppose the IVM Project and the associated timber sales. In 2022, ANN will continue focusing on our opposition to the IVM Project, the Late Mungers Timber Sale and the Penn Butte Timber Sale.
For more information on the IVM Project and Late Mungers Timber Sale visit our campaign website:
Save Pipe Fork
In late 2020, ANN and Klamath Forest Alliance worked to document the many important biological values of the Pipe Fork watershed, a tributary of East Fork Williams Creek. We then nominated the watershed for Wild and Scenic River protection in the River Democracy Act.
Located on the northern slope of Sugarloaf Peak in the Kangaroo Inventoried Roadless Area, the area is the most intact drainage in the Williams Creek watershed. The spectacular Pipe Fork begins at Larkspur Spring, then pours down bedrock cascades and over log jams as it rushes through slopes of old-growth forest into the easternmost stand of Port Orford-cedar in Oregon.
Large portions of the watershed are located within the Pipe Fork Research Natural Area intended to protect this rare stand of Port Orford-cedar from logging, development and infection with the deadly Port Orford-cedar root rot (Phytophthora lateralis). Port Orford-cedar stands across its limited range have become infected by this non-native pathogen and are dying en mass in many watersheds. Yet, the Pipe Fork watershed remains intact, largely unlogged and uninfected by this devastating pathogen.
Unfortunately, while we work to secure Wild and Scenic River protections for federal lands in the watershed, the Josephine County Forestry Department is heading in the opposite direction and has proposed clearcut logging on a 320-acre parcel along the stream’s lowest reach. Our partners at the Williams Community Forest Project (WCFP) have been working to secure a conservation buyout of these threatened private lands and stop Josephine County’s shortsighted timber sale plan. ANN has played a supportive role in this effort and we encourage our supporters to get involved with WCFP and the campaign to save the Pipe Fork.
In 2022, ANN will continue supporting the proposed conservation buyout on lower Pipe Fork. We will also continue working towards the permanent protection of the adjacent federal lands as a Wild and Scenic River segment in the River Democracy Act.
For more information on the threats to Pipe Fork, read our blog:
Rogue Gold Timber Sale
The Rogue Gold Timber Sale is located in the mountains between Rogue River, Gold Hill and Jacksonville, on the ridgeline divide between the Applegate and Rogue River watersheds and has been proposed by the Medford District BLM. Located predominantly in Kane, Galls, and Foots Creeks, the project proposes to log the last old forest habitats remaining in these already heavily fragmented watersheds, and either remove, downgrade or degrade the last islands of suitable Northern spotted owl habitat in the area.
The removal of large, old trees up to 36″ DBH, the removal of significant forest canopy and the implementation of “group selection” logging will not only impact endangered species habitat, but it will also increase fire risks in the watershed’s last, fire-resilient, old forest habitats.
In 2021, ANN conducted extensive on-the-ground monitoring of timber sale units and submitted extensive public comments in the BLM’s Scoping process. We intend to continue tracking this project and advocating for the retention of old trees and old forests in the Rogue Gold Planning Area in 2022.
Upper Applegate Watershed Restoration Project (UAW)
For the past five years, ANN has engaged in a collaborative process surrounding the Upper Applegate Watershed Restoration (UAW) Project, which was approved by the Forest Service (Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District) in July 2020. Throughout the planning process we worked to protect intact habitats, reduce impacts to the environment, and focus the project on the needs of the land and the community.
When the decision was released approving this project, we were happy with significant portions of the project and disappointed by others. We were disappointed by some of what was included, such as the highly controversial OHV trails on Beaver Creek that are inconsistent with the project’s stated “restoration” goals. We were also disappointed by some of what was not included, such as the pollinator and native plant restoration sites proposed by the community, and the Applegate River Ditch Trail, a proposed hiking trail that was also both envisioned and heavily supported by the community. Finally, we were hopeful that the agency would continue working with our community into the project implementation stage.
For the past year, our goal has been to improve the implementation of those portions of the project we do support, such as the extensive plantation thinning and fuel reduction treatments near communities in the Upper Applegate Valley. Yet, despite repeatedly promising to continue collaborating with our community, the Forest Service has been largely unresponsive since the project’s approval.
In late 2020 and early 2021, ANN organized a community implementation review team to monitor the fuel reduction and commercial logging units in the UAW Project. We visited the proposed thinning sites, led review team field trips and submitted a written document to the Forest Service outlining the portions of the project we support and the portions of the commercial logging mark that we believe could be improved. After almost a year, the Forest Service has yet to respond and the thinning projects are unfortunately moving forward without the promised community collaboration.
In 2022, we will continue our advocacy in the UAW Project area and continue striving for real community collaboration. We will also continue working to design, map and encourage the designation of the proposed Applegate River Ditch Trail. Our goal is to improve outcomes in the UAW Project for both the environment and residents of the Upper Applegate Valley.
Envisioning the Future of Conservation in the Applegate
Siskiyou Crest Coalition
In 2021 ANN worked with partner organizations and supportive individuals to start the Siskiyou Crest Coalition. The goal of the Siskiyou Crest Coalition is to promote and secure permanent habitat protections for the Siskiyou Crest and the surrounding mountains.
Our vision for the future of the Applegate includes broad protected landscapes, rewilding projects, the restoration of natural processes, the maintenance of our region’s world-class biodiversity, thriving rural communities connected to the landscape that surrounds them, and sustainable outdoor recreation. We are actively working with rural communities in southwestern Oregon to promote this vision for the future
In 2021, ANN and the Siskiyou Crest Coalition joined forces on a series of public hikes into the wildlands of the Siskiyou Crest, sponsored online webinars exploring the area’s complex ecology, and hosted the premiere film showing of Sagebrush to Sea: A Journey Across the Siskiyou Crest.
In 2022, we will continue our advocacy for the Siskiyou Crest through coordination with the Siskiyou Crest Coalition.
Wild and Scenic River Legislation
After working to nominate numerous new Wild and Scenic River segments in the Applegate River watershed, we are now collaborating with both the Siskiyou Crest Coalition and the Oregon Wild and Scenic River Coalition to amplify our voice and more effectively promote our proposals.
Currently, public lands throughout the Applegate River watershed are proposed for permanent protection as Wild and Scenic River segments in Senator Ron Wyden’s River Democracy Act. The legislation calls for the protection of portions of the Middle Fork Applegate River, Butte Fork Applegate River, Elliott Creek, Carberry Creek, tributaries of the Upper Applegate River, the Little Applegate River canyon, Pipe Fork, Long Gulch and Slate Creek.
ANN will be working in 2022 to secure passage of the River Democracy Act and gain permanent watershed protections for these iconic Applegate River tributary streams.
For more information on our proposal read our blog:
Mt. Ashland Road Paving Project
Although technically outside the Applegate River watershed, Mt. Ashland is the highest peak on the Siskiyou Crest and is threatened by a road paving project proposed by the Klamath National Forest. This project proposes paving Forest Service Road 20 from the Mt. Ashland Ski Area parking lot to Grouse Gap Shelter at the headwaters of Grouse Creek, and to the very summit of Mt. Ashland. We believe this project is not only completely unnecessary, but damaging to the environment, to numerous rare plant species, and to the current recreational uses in the area.
Paving these roads will create direct, indirect and cumulative impacts that were not adequately considered by the Klamath National Forest when they approved this project, with absolutely no public input or scientific analysis.
Our vision for the future of Mt. Ashland and the Siskiyou Crest does not include additional development, road paving, the encouragement of overuse, and/or the degradation of the unique natural values found on the highest peaks in the Siskiyou Mountains. We will continue working in 2022 to oppose this project and protect the many important biological and recreational values of the Mt. Ashland area.
For more information read our recent blog: No new pavement on Mt. Ashland: Stop the Mt. Ashland Road Paving Project
Take Action to stop the proposed road paving project on Mt. Ashland, sign our petition.
In 2o21, ANN worked across the Applegate watershed advocating for conservation and community values. We opposed those projects that threatened our environment and our community, we led hikes to regional wildlands; we hosted educational presentations; we advocated for the permanent protection of regional rivers and streams, and began organizing to implement our vision for the future of the Applegate River watershed. We look forward to 2022, and working with you to protect, defend and restore the wildlands, wildlife and biodiversity of the Applegate Siskiyous! | <urn:uuid:a867bacb-3e19-43b9-9df9-ad14509f32d2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/2021-fighting-for-forests-envisioning-the-future-of-conservation-in-the-applegate/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.932367 | 3,172 | 1.8125 | 2 |
A balanced microbiome has a constructive impression in your canine or cat’s well being that goes properly past digestive operate. Probiotics and prebiotics may help obtain and preserve that steadiness.
The extra we study concerning the intestine microbiome, the extra we understand how important it’s to the well being and well-being of our canines and cats (and ourselves!). A balanced microbiome not solely helps guarantee a properly-functioning digestive tract, however can also be linked to good immunity, pores and skin and coat wellness, and even mind and cognitive well being. A weight loss plan
supplemented with the correct probiotics and prebiotic fibers is a key manner of attaining and sustaining a standard, wholesome microbial inhabitants in your canine or cat’s GI tract.
THE DIGESTIVE TRACT’S LINK TO IMMUNITY
“Research exhibits that at the least 70% of the immune response resides within the digestive tract,” says Juan Gomez-Basauri, PhD. “The microbiota and the commensal micro organism current within the intestine are accountable for a number of metabolic features, together with however not restricted to, immune system maturation, urge for food management, and vitality metabolism.”
Dr. Gomez-Basauri goes on so as to add that disturbances of the gut microbiome (the microbiota) are related to a number of continual illnesses and inflammatory processes, together with inflammatory bowel illness, irritable bowel syndrome, weight problems, and diabetes, to call just some.
SUPPORTING THE MICROBIOME THROUGH DIET
A well-balanced and nutritionally ample weight loss plan, supplemented with particular prebiotic fibers and viable probiotics, may help assist and preserve a standard microbiome. Feeding the microbiome with prebiotic fibers within the weight loss plan helps the commensal micro organism carry out their features, whereas probiotics present additional reinforcement to that micro organism.
One instance of such a weight loss plan is NutriSource and their Good 4 Life complement pack. Dr. Gomez-Basauri (who’s with Alltech, the corporate that makes Good 4 Life), states that
Lactobacillus acidophilus and Enterococcus faecium are the dwell probiotic strains utilized in Good 4 Life. Other microbiome-supporting substances in these merchandise embrace selenium yeast, yeast fractions containing mannan oligosaccharides (MOS), dried
fermentation extracts of Aspergillus oryzae, Trichoderma longibrachiatum and Bacillus subtilis, amongst others.
MAINTAINING PROBIOTIC INTEGRITY
“Not all diets or meals will present the required prebiotic fibers and probiotics,”
says Dr. Gomez-Basauri. “Therefore, it is very important be sure that the probiotics and
prebiotics are current within the weight loss plan (see the label) with a purpose to assist a standard and
It’s necessary to notice, nonetheless, that probiotics are killed when cooked, so including them to pet meals is barely helpful if the substances are usually not uncovered to excessive warmth throughout processing. “One method to preserve the integrity of particular probiotics is so as to add them as soon as the cooking is completed,” says Dr. Gomez-Basauri. “It’s like including the frosting to the highest of the cake as soon as it’s baked.”
Another manner, after all, is to supply probiotics within the type of dietary supplements. Supporting your canine or cat’s microbiome by including high-quality probiotics and prebiotics to the weight loss plan is not going to solely enhance their digestion, but in addition assist immunity and general well-being. | <urn:uuid:456c4f65-631a-4d36-afa5-2f3b03c3cec8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://petsyclopedia.com/probiotics-and-prebiotics-why-theyre-so-important-for-your-dog-or-cat/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.907577 | 796 | 2.21875 | 2 |
While American Muslims debate how best to challenge the U.S. government's unconscionable, continuous support of the ongoing massacre in Gaza, they are also debating the roles and responsibilities of American Muslim leaders in representing their point-of-view and how they should interact with Israeli Zionists.
These concerns led to heated debates in American Muslim print publications and on social media over a group of American Muslim ideology leaders involved in the controversial Muslim Leaders Initiative (MLI), an initiative organized by the Duke University Islamic Chaplain Abdullah Antepli - an academic from the Gülen Movement, led by the controversial imam, Fethullah Gülen - and the Shalom Hartman Institute, an Israeli-based Zionist educational organization.
According to Yale professor Zareena Grewal, over the period of a year, MLI leaders made two trips to Israel under the auspices of the Shalom Hartman Institute "in order to learn about Judaism, Zionism and Israeli history."
The MLI program drew strong criticism from a wide spectrum of American Muslims as well as from activists committed to the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories. "American Muslim critics and BDS activists alike are puzzled and troubled by the MLI program and its prolonged cooperation with an organization committed to defending Israeli occupation," Grewal wrote in her article for Jadaliyya, an independent web source of insight and critical analysis.
Shalom Hartman is a self-identified Zionist educational institution, and, as such, any partnership by an individual or group with the institute directly undermines the academic boycott against Israel.
Criticism of the MLI has been amplified since it was discovered that Shalom Hartman had been openly highlighting the MLI as evidence of the success of their anti-BDS initiative, their "iEngage" program with The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which quoted an MLI participant as saying, "I think the breakthrough for me was coming here [to the Hartman Institute in Israel] as someone who has always been very careful to frame herself as an anti-Zionist but not an anti-Semite, and now not quite sure if I am an anti-Zionist anymore. I am not saying I am a Zionist. I am saying I do not know what I am anymore."
Since the MLI program is bankrolled and hosted by an Israeli Zionist organization, and its stated objective is to counter BDS - a peaceful solidarity movement led by 170 Palestinian civil society institutions - it does break the academic boycott.
The cohort of Muslims who participated in MLI was composed of one Turkish-American Muslim, a white American Muslim, an African-American Muslim, and several South Asian-American Muslims. There are no Arab-American participants, let alone a Palestinian one. "When one African American imam I spoke with (who was formerly involved with the Shalom Hartman Institute, but not an MLI participant), invited a Palestinian American refugee to visit Israel with him in order to raise the issue of the right of return and Israeli racism, the Israeli border patrol refused entry to his Palestinian colleague. The Shalom Hartman faculty were then forced to acknowledge that the true obstacle to the Jewish-Muslim dialogue they organized were Israeli borders and policies, not Palestinian irrationality," Professor Grewal wrote.
The Islamic Monthly columnist, Sana Saeed, stated that Gülenist academic Antepli trusted the Shalom Hartman Institute, which he had visited for three years straight prior as a participant at the institute's multi-faith, interdisciplinary International Theological Conference (ITC) "Imam Antepli did not deny the deplorable conditions of the Palestinian people or the 'disgusting' nature of segregated Israeli society; he minced no words in condemning the occupation and treatment of Palestinians as well as the Israeli attitudes towards both," she wrote.
The movement is led by a controversial imam living in rural Pennsylvania in self-imposed exile, who is at odds with the Turkish government over the influence he wields inside the Turkish police forces and top judiciary. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently requested the extradition of Fethullah Gülen both privately and publicly from the Obama administration, and accused Gülen of plotting a judicial coup against the Turkish government before the local elections last March. The movement is accused of wiretapping thousands of people including politicians, senior officials, prominent figures and more under fake terrorism-related cases as well as false identities.
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Why Paperwork Is Worth Millions To Florida College Students
It’s a midweek school night at Miami Beach Senior High School.
Students, their parents and siblings -- roughly 80 people in all -- are waiting in the school’s library to get on a computer and answer a lot of questions.
Miami Beach Senior High college adviser Maria Sahwell and experienced counselors will walk families through filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.
By this time of year many high school seniors have already sent in their first college applications. Now, the question is how to pay for it. And for most that means the FAFSA.
But half of Florida high school graduates don’t complete the form, losing out on at least $100 million dollars for college each year.
Anahi Hurtado wants to study political journalism. She and her mother, Susy Riener, quickly run into their first obstacle.
“Do I have to add all the universities right now?" she asks, still weighing her options.
Monaud Daphnis, the financial aid director at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus, tells her she does -- and that she should rank her preference. Some colleges and universities base their financial aid offers on those student rankings.
Hurtado quickly has to choose which schools are most important to her.
She runs down the list with her mother: George Washington University, University of Florida, Florida International University, Virginia Commonwealth University, American University. The list goes on.
Eight Miami-Dade high schools are holding a series of similar sessions this winter and spring. The program is funded by the Miami-based Education Fund.
It’s just one of many efforts across the state to increase the percentage of students who fill out the FAFSA. Statewide, 49.6 percent of high school graduates submitted an application last year.
That’s decreased slightly over the past few years. And because Florida has more low-income students than most states, students are missing out on a pile of money – the Florida College Access Network says at least $130 million in federal Pell Grants.
That’s free money for college. It doesn't need to be repaid.
Many have said the form should be simpler. U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander from Tennessee talked about how he would change the FAFSA during a session last month.
Alexander dangled the eight-page application as he spoke from the Senate well, letting it rattle and rustle as he made his points.
Alexander wants to condense the FAFSA to a postcard.
"It will turn these [one] hundred eight questions into two: One about amount of family income. And one about size of family,” he says.
Any changes to the FAFSA is likely years away, but Miami Beach Senior High college counselor Maria Sahwell says they'd be welcome.
“That’s the way it should be," Sahwell says of the two-question FAFSA. "Who cares about everything else?”
Research finds the wealthiest and poorest students are the least likely to complete the FAFSA.
The biggest reason students don’t fill out the form is because they assume they won’t be eligible for money, says Troy Miller, with the Florida College Access Network.
"You don't know if college is affordable until you fill it out," Miller says.
Other students struggle to answer all the questions, which require detailed tax information: what parents earn; checking account balances; the value of real estate -- but not the house you live in; the parent’s net worth -- but don’t include any farms with fewer than 100 employees. Et cetera.
The Florida College Access Network has been posting school-by-school FAFSA completion figures on its website.
This year for the first time, Miller says Florida schools will be able to track whether each student has filed their FAFSA yet. They want 10 more students at every Florida high school to submit the application. If that happens, it will mean an additional $10 million in Pell Grants.
At the Miami Beach FAFSA marathon a handful of students walked out before finishing. One student, Charley Zaragoza, is a French citizen attending U.S. schools on a visa. He doesn't have a Social Security number and didn't realize you needed one for the FAFSA.
Advisers tell him he'll need to contact schools directly about financial aid for foreign students.
"I found out now so I don't have to worry about it," Zaragoza says, "but I don't think it will slow me down. It's all right."
About 90 minutes into the FAFSA marathon, the first families submit their applications.
The federal Education Department estimates it should take 55 minutes to fill out the FAFSA for the first time. Students have to fill out the form every year they're in college -- those subsequent submissions should take 45 minutes.
Anahi Hurtado has trouble finding the right income figure for her mother and father, Horaceo. They check the 1040 tax form, but that has both business and personal income added together. They need W-2s.
Finally, they track down the right figures.
They submit Anahi’s FAFSA nearly two hours after arriving.
“The website didn’t… tell you where you needed [to look] – the people are the ones that told you ‘It’s from here’ ‘It’s from there,’" Anahi Hurtado says.
Her father says the form takes time, but isn't that daunting.
“This is so new for us," he says of his first child attending college. "So we don’t have experience, but it’s not difficult. It’s not difficult.”
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Great, great advice on how to help your dog have a better visit to your vet! Alena Van Arendonk from Canines In Action in Indianapolis has an excellent post on what you can do to make visits to the vet less frightening for your dog.(thanks Margaret!) I really like her description of being a training opportunist—taking advantage of a situation to teach your dog. Teaching your dog to get on and off something will make it so much easier to get them on a scale or a low exam table. Can you imagine what it’s like for vet techs to wrestle 50+ lbs. dogs onto the scale all day long? Teach your dog to do it herself and your vet tech will love you—so will your dog!
Some of Alena’s suggestions include training while you’re waiting for the vet and training before you ever get there. The idea of short visits to the vet’s office when you don’t have an appointment is also great. You can just go into the lobby, get your dog to sit, lie down, etc. and give treats. If the scale is accessible, work on on & off. It’ll help for your dog to have more positive associations with the vet.
Saffron became terrified of the scale at our vet’s office. The furnace turned on while she was on it and air suddenly blew out of the vent right into her face. That was enough to scare her so badly that it was almost impossible to get her on the scale ever again. So, I started randomly visiting our vet and if they weren’t too busy, Saffron & I would work on her fear of the scale. It took a while, but she got over it and now when we get to the vet, she walks right over to the scale and plunks her butt down. Help your dog cope better with a trip to the vet and do some training ahead of time! | <urn:uuid:e61ecb61-c869-46ab-a8a6-68707ffa7678> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://petprojectblog.com/archives/tag/scale/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00264.warc.gz | en | 0.970971 | 402 | 1.539063 | 2 |
This course is no longer being maintained. We recommend the testing section of the Intermediate React course instead. We now recommend you take the Intermediate React, v4 course.
Table of Contents
Course OverviewKent C. Dodds introduces the course by reviewing the agenda, which includes using Jest and Cypress.
Testing FundamentalsKent discusses what a test is and reviews the different types of testing.
Writing a React Test & ExerciseKent introduces a simple React component test and exercise.
Writing a React Test SolutionKent walks through the solution to the simple react component test and discusses the considerations when testing a React component. Kent takes questions from students.
Configuring Jest & BabelAfter installing Jest and adding a test script, Kent makes the Babel configuration dynamic to transpile modules for the test.
Jest JSDOMKent shows that JSDOM is loaded by default in Jest. If not needed, the test environment can be configured to be Node instead.
CSS ImportsIf webpack loaders exist, Kent shows how to configure Jest to be able to load CSS files. Kent takes questions from students.
CSS ModulesKent shows how to use identity-obj-proxy to simulate CSS Module imports with Jest.
Handling Dynamic ImportsKent installs a babel plugin to transform dynamic imports to something that can be run in Node that Jest understands.
Adding Code Coverage ReportsAfter adding code coverage reporting with --coverage flag, Kent shows how to fine-tune coverage reporting only to include files desired and to set a threshold to acceptable levels of coverage.
Jest Watch ModeWhen configuring Jest watch mode, which allows runs tests related to only the files that have changed, Kent shows that watch mode also allows the running of all the tests matching a specific pattern by the file name or the test name. Kent takes questions from students.
Jest Config ReviewKent discusses the steps that occurred to configure Jest for a standard React application. Kent takes questions from students.
Unit Testing React Components
Course Project OverviewKent walks through the files to get set up for testing React components.
Unit Testing a React ComponentKent reviews unit testing a simple React form using raw DOM and React APIs.
Test a Form Component ExerciseKent introduces the exercise to for testing a simple React form.
Test a Form Component SolutionKent walks through solution to the Test Form Component Exercise for testing for the simple React form login component. Kent takes questions from students.
react-testing-libraryKent gives an overview of the philosophy and API of react-testing-library. Kent takes questions from students.
react-testing-library ExerciseIn this exercise, students use react-testing-library to render and simulate top-level methods and getByText and getByLabelText test selector methods.
react-testing-library SolutionKent walks through the solution to the react-testing-library Exercise. Kent takes questions from students.
Using DOM Events ExerciseIn this exercise, students use react-testing-library to render our React component into the document to use real events rather than simulated events in our tests.
Using DOM Events SolutionKent walks through the solution to Using Dom Events Exercise.
Component Testing Q&AKent answers questions from students about testing with setTimeout, checking state of components, broad vs. specific unit tests, and more.
Introducing Snapshot TestingKent introduces snapshot testing, which easily compares values of anything over time and keeps the tests updated. Kent takes questions from students.
Snapshot Testing ExerciseIn this exercise, students set up for snapshot serializers to include CSS in the snapshot.
Snapshot Testing SolutionKent walks through the solution for Snapshot Testing Exercise.
Snapshot Q&AKent takes questions about snapshot testing regarding what parts of the code are responsible for generating the snapshots, making sure tests are providing value, resetting snapshots, and more. Then Kent reviews how to write useful snapshot tests.
Integration Testing Pages
Integration Tests DemoKent reviews the course integration test demonstration for a registration form.
Integration Tests ExerciseAfter reviewing utility file for testing applications, Kent demonstrates setting up an integration test. In this exercise, students work on creating the login test.
Integration Tests SolutionKent walks through the solution for the Integration Tests Exercise. Kent answers questions from students.
Integration Testing Q&AKent answers questions from students about component testing and the ESLint plugin for Jest.
CypressAfter reviewing steps to configure and using Cypress, Kent shows how to automate the testing.
Cypress Q&AKent takes questions from students about installing extensions with Cypress and cross-browser support of Cypress.
Configuring Cypress ExerciseIn this exercise, students set up Cypress testing on the login form.
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What is an LPF?
A Limited Partnership Fund ("LPF") is a type of fund that has the structure of a limited partnership and manages assets for the benefit of its investors. In Hong Kong, LPFs are regulated by the Limited Partnership Fund Ordinance (Cap.637) ("LPFO"). Given the opt-in nature of the LPF regime, it is not compulsory to register the LPF.
''Hong Kong distinguishes itself from other established jurisdictions by allowing LPs to engage in 'safe harbor' operations under the LPFO.''
Structure of the fund
Under this mechanism, two types of partners are involved: general partners ("GPs") and limited partners ("LPs"). Each LPF would have one GP in charge of overseeing the fund’s assets. GPs are responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the fund, for example, ensuring proper custodian of the assets, appointing an independent auditor to assess the fund's financial statements annually as well as a responsible person to oversee the fund's anti-money laundering compliance. Besides, GPs must hire a law firm or a lawyer in Hong Kong to assist them with the application procedure when registering the LPF with the Company Registry.
LPs are entitled to a share of the fund’s profits, but they are not involved in the fund’s day-to-day management or control. They are only liable for the fund's debts and obligations up to the amount of their initial contribution. Hong Kong distinguishes itself from other established jurisdictions by allowing LPs to engage in “safe harbor” operations under the LPFO, including discussing with or advising the GP or investment manager of the limited partnership and participating in partners meetings. However, if the LPs take on more active responsibilities outside the realm of “safe harbor”, they may be personally responsible for the fund's additional indebtedness.
All relevant procedures and requirements are governed by the LPFO and the Partnership Ordinance (Cap. 38) ("PO"). To establish an LPF, the general partner and the initial limited partner must sign a written Limited Partnership Agreement ("LPA"), and the LPF must have a registered office in Hong Kong.
''...there is no minimum capital requirement for each partner and no need for approval from the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC")...''
Pros and Cons of an LPF
The Hong Kong LPF scheme provides a high degree of flexibility in the LPA, such as rights and obligations of the partners, scope of investment, transfer of interests between partners and custodial arrangement. Different from OFCs, which cannot undertake business activities for general commercial or industrial purposes, there is no investment restriction for LPFs. The partners can freely negotiate and decide on such an agreement, which has a constitutional effect on the limited partnership.
The LPF policy in Hong Kong is more cost effective than other prominent offshore jurisdictions for LPF. Since there is no minimum capital requirement for each partner and no need for approval from the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC"), setting up an LPF in Hong Kong is relatively simple. Unlike the costly registration charge in other countries, which may easily exceed USD 10,000, the registration fee for establishing an LPF in Hong Kong is around HKD 3,000 only.
From a tax perspective, an LPF may be exempted from profit tax if it meets the requirement for the Unified Profits Tax Exemption in private funds ("UFE"). Generally, this tax exemption regime applies to LPFs managed by an SFC-licensed manager, or otherwise the ones that satisfied requirements such as the requisite number of outside investors in a LPF regime, the minimum threshold of capital contributed by investors, and the amount of profits that can be distributed to the funds’ sponsors and affiliates. Fund manager is recommended to consult proper legal advice on the UFE requirements before establishing the LPFs.
Disclaimer: This publication is general in nature and is not intended to constitute legal advice. You should seek professional advice before taking any action in relation to the matters dealt with in this publication.
For specific advice about your situation, please contact:
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The LCN and Bruker Corporation offer the first and only certified training for AFM users. This training aims to develop expertise amongst the AFM user community and provides a guarantee of the level of expertise of certified users. The course can be tailored according the users requirements.
We offer appropriate training to long term users who want access to the Cleanroom facilities. Before embarking on any training you must have your supervisors approval, be a registered visitor and have an access card valid for the LCN building. We operate a prepay scheme and your payment is to be received before Training and use of the equipment can start.
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If public services are going to transform for the digital age and provide services fit for purpose, which are focused on real users, there needs to be a fundamental shift in the way Government works.
Technology suppliers have an important role to play by opening up their platforms for sharing and interoperability. We all need to change.
At a business process and technology level, many of the 430 councils in the UK are pretty much replicating versions of the same things. There is simply no need. If a local authority can just ‘download’ or ‘stream’ established service patterns and standard forms and workflows, it will accelerate the delivery of digital services.
Local authorities are non-competing and it’s essential that the building blocks of digital services be shared and reused. By working together, a great amount of time and resource can be saved.
Sharing must be driven by government, but it will only work if government suppliers are also 100% behind it and to achieve this I believe that an open source library is one of the answers
A library of solutions will help accelerate adoption of service standards and raise those standards through peer review and the sharing of best practices. In time, the sharing and reusing of work will enable councils to become hubs for economic and social exchange as the library serves as a forum for sourcing digital expertise and collaborative working.
The challenge is building and maintaining momentum. Whilst a Library can be set up initially by a supplier and populated with their solutions for their customers it should be built based on a Github repository that can hold any type of artefact, therefore generic artefacts such as process flows, test scripts and service design documentation can all be surfaced in the Library.
The aim should be to build and grow a community that shares the standard building blocks or ‘LEGO bricks’ of local government, along with expertise and insight.
Public sector organisations can get involved in a library by sharing their service components so that digital services can finally be consumed (and treated) as utilities across the board.
That’s why we’ve just launched the Jadu Library, a community driven repository of shared material or ‘artefacts’ where local authorities can partner and collaborate by uploading and downloading artefacts for building digital services.
Our move follows the call for the proactive adoption of ‘shared plumbing’ in the recent Green Paper, ‘Better Public Services: A Manifesto’. The old ways of doing things – and of reinventing the wheel time and time again – are not sustainable.
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"International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health"
2018, Vol. 5, Issue 2, Part E
Structured resistance training on Vo2 maxAuthor(s):
James Rathinaraj S and Dr. P YogaAbstract:
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the structured resistance training on vo2 max. To achieve the purpose of the study thirty college men students were selected from Alagappa University college of Physical Education, Karaikudi during the year 2018. The subject’s age ranges from 18 to 25 years. The selected players were divided into two equal groups consists of 15 men students each namely experimental group and control group. The experimental group underwent a resistance training programme for six weeks. The control group was not taking part in any training during the course of the study. Vo2 max was taken as criterion variable in this study. The selected subjects were tested on Vo2 max was measured through Cooper’s 12 Minutes Run or Walk Test. Pre-test was taken before the training period and post-test was measured immediately after the six weeks training period. Statistical technique‘t’ ratio was used to analyse the means of the pre-test and post test data of experimental group and control group. The results revealed that there was a significant difference found on the criterion variable. The difference was found due to structured resistance training given to the experimental group on Vo2 max when compared to control group.Pages: 286-287 | 674 Views 7 DownloadsDownload Full Article:
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Desperate civilians fled besieged Ukrainian cities on Tuesday after Russia offered "humanitarian corridors," as the number of refugees leaving the country since Moscow's invasion passed 2 million.
Civilians boarded buses out of the north-eastern city of Sumy, where 21 people were killed in air strikes overnight, while others took an unofficial escape route out of the bombarded Kyiv suburb of Irpin.
But Ukraine accused Russia of attacking an evacuation corridor out of the beleaguered southern port city of Mariupol, where aid workers said tens of thousands were living in "apocalyptic" conditions.
Kyiv has branded the corridors from four cities a publicity stunt as many of the exit routes lead into Russia or its ally Belarus. Both sides accuse each other of ceasefire violations.
President Vladimir Putin's invasion has sparked fears of a wider European war, and unleashed the continent's fastest growing refugee crisis since World War II as people flood across Ukraine's borders.
Western allies have imposed sweeping sanctions on Moscow and poured in weapons to Ukraine, while oil giant Shell became the latest among scores of businesses to pull out of Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy denounced what he called unkept promises by the West to protect his country, and renewed calls for a no-fly zone that leaders have so far dismissed.
"It's been 13 days we've been hearing promises, 13 days we've been told we'll be helped in the air, that there will be planes," Zelenskiy said on a video broadcast on Telegram.
"But the responsibility for that rests also on those who were not capable to take a decision in the West for 13 days," he added. "On those who have not secured the Ukrainian skies from the Russian assassins."
'Hiding in the basement'
Despite the sound of nearby shelling in Irpin, seen as a critical point for Russia's advance on Kyiv, civilians fled in icy wind and a thick snowfall, AFP reporters saw.
People waited in a long line to cross over the Irpin river on makeshift walkways of planks and mangled metal, after the Ukrainians blew up the bridge leading into the capital to hamper any Russian advance.
"I didn't want to leave, but there's nobody left in the homes around us, no water, no gas and no electricity," Larissa Prokopets, 43, told AFP.
She said she was leaving after several days spent "hiding in the basement" of her home, which kept "shaking" due to bombardment nearby.
Russia had refused calls for a humanitarian corridor in Irpin and the nearby suburbs of Bucha and Gostomel "although we had everything ready for this," Ukrainian interior ministry official Anton Gerashchenko said.
Evacuations had however begun in Sumy, near the Russian border and 350 kilometers (218 miles) east of Kyiv, where Russia had formally declared a humanitarian corridor, officials said.
Dozens of buses had already left in the direction of Lokhvytsia, to the southwest, said the interim chief of the Poltava region, Dmitry Lunin. The corridor is designed to evacuate civilians, including Chinese, Indians and other foreigners, officials said.
The evacuation came after 21 people, including two children, were killed in Sumy when "enemy planes insidiously attacked apartment buildings," Ukrainian rescue services said.
Ukraine also accused Russia of violating a ceasefire around Mariupol on Tuesday, describing it as "nothing other than a genocide."
"The enemy has launched an attack heading exactly at the humanitarian corridor," the defense ministry said on Facebook, adding the Russian army "did not let children, women and elderly people leave the city."
The International Committee of the Red Cross said Mariupol residents faced "atrocious" conditions and were running out of food, water and medical supplies.
"The bottom line today is that this situation is really apocalyptic for people," ICRC head of media Ewan Watson said in Geneva.
Long queues of cars snaked out of the southern city of Mykolaiv, where sporadic shell fire could be heard.
"We're leaving as soon as possible. There are attacks every day, it's terrifying," said Sabrina, 19, who had a dog on a lead and a cat in her jacket. She said she had no news from her husband who was on the frontline.
Despite a slow start and a large Russian column being stalled outside Kyiv, Moscow's forces have slowly advanced, particularly in the east and south.
At least 406 civilians have died since the start of Russia's assault on its ex-Soviet neighbor, according to the UN, although it believes the real figures to be "considerably higher."
The onslaught has created a huge refugee crisis for European countries that have taken in Ukrainians fleeing the conflict, particularly Poland.
"It doesn't stop," Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said as he announced that 2 million people had fled.
A huge Western sanctions campaign has failed to dissuade Russia's Putin from his invasion plan.
Energy giant Shell said Tuesday it would withdraw from its involvement in Russian gas and oil, and apologized for buying a cargo of Russian crude last week.
Putin has equated sanctions with a declaration of war and put nuclear forces on alert. He has pledged the "denazification" of Ukraine and demands its "neutralization" and demilitarization.
At home, Russia has cracked down on dissent, arresting more than 10,000 people for anti-war protests and clamping down on independent media.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak warned Monday that Moscow could cut Europe's gas supplies in revenge for sanctions and said any ban by Western allies on Russian oil imports would have "catastrophic consequences."
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to NATO ally Estonia that Washington was "very much looking at" an energy embargo, while also trying to ease the impact on supplies.
The west has so far steered clear of the no-fly zone demanded by Zelenskiy, with Putin warning it would be considered as "participation in the conflict" with nuclear-armed Russia.
The International Atomic Energy Agency meanwhile warned that at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant — site of a 1986 disaster — 200-plus staff have been on-site for 12 days straight.
Despite the lack of direct Western involvement, an international legion of volunteers has also descended on Ukraine to fight the Russians.
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Houston Distracted Driver Bicycle Accident Lawyer Reshard Alexander and Houston Bicycle Accident Law Firm RJ Alexander Law PLLC
Distracted driving is becoming one of the most dangerous behaviors for the safety of all vehicles. However, cyclists are impacted to a much great extent than all other modes of transportation. This because bicycles do not travel at the same speed of other vehicles, but in fact share the road. Accordingly, all other vehicles must notice and avoid striking a cycle. Studies have shown that approximately 80% of all cycling accidents could have been avoided. This means that it is critical that the drivers of all vehicles give their full attention to the road in front of them and not the phone in their hand. As a cyclist, you must do everything you can to increase the likelihood that the vehicle will see you. This includes wearing the proper reflective clothes, using lights and of wearing fluorescent colors.
Unfortunately, even if you are doing everything right, a motorist may still drive recklessly. A bicycle is no match for a car, truck, or SUV. Many motorists do no understand that cyclists have the right to share the road. Knowingly or unknowingly, motorists bully cyclists. Keep in mind to never trust that you made “eye contact” with the driver of a vehicle. Many times, what you are looking at is really a blank stare.
Reshard Alexander, managing attorney of Houston bicycle accident law firm RJ Alexander Law PLLC, bike rides in Houston and knows from personal experience what it is like to be in bicycle accidents. He uses his personal experience and legal knowledge to help others.
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Paraphrasing an old adage, the economic expansions do not die of old-age and the current expansion, even though it has become the longest in the U.S history, is in no danger of ending anytime soon. Another old adage is that the stock market is not the economy and the economy is not the stock market, however, they usually track each other quite well, which means that the U.S. stock market can continue to make more all time highs.
The U.S. Economy Is Showing Signs of Fatigue
The U.S. economy is still expanding but the rate of expansion has slowed down. At the end of June 2019, the five major economic indicators of the U.S. – employment, industrial production, retail sales, real disposable income and real per capita GDP are still trending higher (Figure 1). However, their year-over-year rate of change is slightly diverging from the trend 9-10 months ago.
The real disposable personal income (purple line in Figure 1) has regained its baseline trend following a dip in 2012-2013. The retail sales (green line) are up trending since the end of last recession in 2009 though it hasn’t achieved the baseline trend. The same is true for non-farm employment (maroon line) and real GDP per capita (turquoise line) and they have more to catch up with the baseline compared to the retail sales. Industrial production trended up for few years after the end of the recession and then faltered in 2014 before resuming the uptrend.
The Figure 2 shows that all is not that well for these major indicators. Their year-over-year growth rate has been slowing down since September 2018 and is below the 10-year average. The YoY rate for the retail sales even dipped below zero in December 2018.
The industrial production growth (blue line in Figure 2) peaked in September 2018 and since then it is declining. The YoY growth is still positive but the monthly growth has been negative for three out of last four months. The same is true for the retail sales (purple line). It’s YoY growth rate peaked in January 2015 and has been mostly declining since. It’s monthly growth rate declined three times over last five months.
Status: Big Five Are Healthy But Slowing
- Per Capita GDP: Rising since 2009 but hasn’t attained the pre-recession baseline trend
- All Employees: Increasing since 2009 but not yet at the baseline level; YoY growth slowing since January 2019
- Industrial Production: Healthy but much below the baseline and YoY growth slowing since September 2018
- Retail Sales: YoY growth lower than August 2018 levels but rising since December 2018
- Real Disposable Income: Approaching pre-recession baseline level but YoY growth is declining since December 2018
Employment Remains Healthy But Only Barely
The employment level is still increasing. The Civilian Employment is 15.0% higher from January 2000 levels (See Figure 3). However, almost all of that gain continue to come from 55-64 year old group, which has increased by 92.9% by Q1 of 2019 as compared to 2.5% increase for 25-54 year old group.
The Labor Force Participation Rete (LFPR) has fallen from 66.9% in Q3 2000 to 62.8% in May 2019 which is equal to that of Q2 2018 but higher than that of Q3 2015, when it was 62.5%.
The Weekly Unemployment Claims continue to fall (Figure 4) and are at historically low levels. The 4-Week Moving Average remains near 215K zone and indicates that the trend is not in any danger of breaking. The Unemployment Rate is at 3.6% and below the short-term Natural Rate of Unemployment, which is at 4.6% for Q2 2019.
The Average Hourly Earnings are also rising on year-over-year basis. It was 3.6% in April 2019 compared to 2.77% in June 2018 (see Figure 5). The average hourly earnings growth is getting in its historical range commensurate with the unemployment rate. In April 2000 the unemployment rate was 3.8% and the earnings increased by 3.88%. In June 2000 the unemployment rate was 4.0% and the earning growth was 3.86%.
Non-Farm Employment Remains Tight Despite Hiccups
The Non-Farm Employment increased in June 2019 by +224K, which was higher than the consensus expectation of +162K and prior months +72K. The unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7% after staying at 3.6% for the past two months.
The employment count for May was revised down to +72K from +75K. The count for April was revised down to +216K from +224K, which was earlier revised down +263K. The count for March was revised down to +153K from original +196K
The three-month average jobs-gain is 171K compared to six-month average gain of 174K and nine-month average gain of 182K, indicating a deceleration of employment gains, which was also the case last month.
The 3-month average employment change is in its lower range since October 2012 (see Figure 6). The 12-month Total Employment change has fallen to 2.18 million from 2.21 million, it slowest level since February 2018 (see Figure 7).
The non-farm payroll numbers are from employer survey and as Betsey Stevenson, a former member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers and an academic economist at University of Michigan, noted in one of her tweets, that the household survey shows that the employment increased by only 64K since January 2019.
The industries with greater unemployed persons in June 2019 than in June 2018 are Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (24K vs. 23K), Durable Goods Manufacturing (285K vs. 268K), Transportation and utilities (272K vs. 232K), Professional and business services (650K vs. 562K), Government workers (707k vs. 685K).
Employment Status: Slack Remains
The U.S. employment remains healthy with very low unemployment. The LFPR is increasing but still much below the 2000 level. The slack remains as the earning and wages are not rising at a level that is, historically, commensurate with the unemployment rate
Inflation is Benign and Wage Growth is Stalled
In June, average hourly earnings for all employees on private non-farm
payrolls rose by 6-cents to $27.90, following a 9-cent gain in May. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 3.1% and the average hourly earnings of private-sector production and
non-supervisory employees increased by 4 cents to $23.43 in June. The average workweek for all employees on private non-farm payrolls
was unchanged at 34.4 hours in June.
The inflation is benign too (see Figure 8). The CPI has been below or near Fed’s 2.0% target for an extended period. The PCE. Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, is within its past 10 years average range. The real earnings are rising but are still marginally higher than CPI.
The CPI increased by 0.1% in June 2019 and 1.6% YoY, which is less than 1.8% YoY increase in May. The Core CPI (all items less food and energy) increased by 0.3% in June, its largest since January 2018, and 2.1% YoY.
- The small increase in prices (inflation) in shelter, apparel and used cars and trucks was offset by price decline in the energy prices
- The food index shows no inflation though dining out increased
- The food index increased by 1.9% YoY; energy index declined by -3.4% YoY
- The biggest YoY increase was in shelter (3.5%0 followed by dining out (3.1%), medical care services (2.8%0 and services (2.8%)
- The biggest YoY decline was in Fuel oil (-5.6%), gasoline (-5.4%), energy commodities (-5.4%) and utility gas (-2.1%)
Status: Inflation is Benign
- CPI: Still lower than Fed’s target of 2%; YoY increase is falling since July 2018
- PCE: Falling since July 2018
- Weekly Earnings: Rising since October 2017 but still less than inflation
The Yield Curve is inverting. The curve on July 8 is inverted. The yield curve effectively inverted nearly six-month ago (see Figure 9). The spread between the 10-year and 3-month treasury bill has turned negative (see Figure 10), which is usually a harbinger of recession. However, the 10-year and 2-year treasury spread hasn’t yet turned negative (see Figure 11), which means that the recession is not near. The 10-year ills of Germany and Japan are yielding negative returns (See Figure 12). U.K.’s 10-year gilts are yielding less than U.S. 10-year treasury bonds.
Status: Yield Curve Started to Invert
- The yield curve has started to invert
- 10-year and 3-month Treasury yield spread has turned negative
- 10-year and 2-year Treasury yield spread is still positive
The U.S. economy is still expanding and although the pace of expansion has slowed down the signs of imminent recession are not clearly visible on the horizon. The bottom line is that the U.S. economy is doing well but not as well as it was few months ago and the longest expansion in the U.S. history is still not about to end anytime soon. | <urn:uuid:aa0ed242-a892-468c-87ff-fe16c4ed287e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.marketremarks.com/2019/07/09/how-well-is-the-u-s-economy-doing/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.969095 | 2,067 | 1.960938 | 2 |
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Who is it for?
Originally, the program started with competition in mind. But now it's also really for people focused on raising and training their dog simply to be the best dog it can be, and supporting each other in that process. And others who are fascinated by complex dog behavior, and want to engage in learning opportunities like the webinars.
Where do I begin?
Whether you have a brand new puppy, a recently adopted adult dog, or your simply hoping to fill some holes in your dog's foundations, the Roll With Dice: Kindergarten series is a great place to start! Everything in the 40-Day Behavior series and Advancing Towards Adulthood classroom builds upon these early videos.
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You can buy a gold coin embellished with a lotus flower to symbolize purity and spiritual enlightenment from the retail outlet of a trusted refinery. It might give you confidence that the gold was responsibly sourced.
But what if, behind this motif, you saw men shot by police at a gold mine, three of them fatally? Or a schoolgirl lying dead on a road, killed by a carelessly driven mine vehicle, as police open fire on a group of four women huddled around her body at the mine’s gate? You might recoil and see the coin in a different light.
It is difficult to know with certainty where the gold in the coin originates from, but you cannot rule out that it came from the North Mara gold mine in Tanzania where these brutal incidents occurred. The mine is owned by Barrick, one of the world’s largest gold mining companies, listed in Toronto and New York.
Human rights claims unreported
Last week, to coincide with Human Rights Day on December 10, Mark Bristow, the man in charge at Barrick, declared, “Wherever we operate, we seek to avoid causing or contributing to human rights violations and to facilitate remedial action.” But Bristow’s fine words on remedy, it appears, do not apply to those harmed by the assaults and killings at North Mara.
Reading Barrick’s latest Human Rights Report, you could be forgiven for believing that “old grievances” have been resolved and “damaged relationships” restored. “Nowhere,” Bristow affirms in his opening letter, “is this progress more evident than at North Mara.”
Ten survivors of the brutalities, and families of those killed, are suing Barrick subsidiaries in the British courts represented by law firm Hugh James. The case doesn’t appear in Barrick’s human rights reporting. Barrick, it seems, doesn’t let the facts about ongoing claims stand in the way of good public relations.
For more than a decade, the Tanzanian police have been paid and equipped by the mine to guard the concession. Barrick denies that its UK-listed Acacia subsidiary was responsible for the actions of the police. According to Bristow, Barrick waived jurisdiction when the claims were filed in the UK, claiming he wanted to “make sure that these legacy issues are dealt with.”
Legal proceedings in foreign courts are lengthy, and the survivors know they face an uphill struggle against a powerful corporation, but they say they have no other alternative for justice. They remain resolute.
Victims and civil society groups say the company should have ended its relationship with the police years ago when it became clear that they were using deadly force.
A 2016 Tanzanian parliamentary inquiry into the relentless violence at the mine received reports of 65 killed and 270 injured. MiningWatch Canada and corporate watchdog RAID documented 22 killings and 69 injuries at or near the mine from 2014 to 2016 alone.
Why has it come to this? Dragging the claimants through a lengthy and costly judicial process could have been avoided if redress had been provided for the harms caused by police guarding the mine. Barrick was the majority owner of Acacia before it brought the mine back in house.
Bristow’s position on this is telling. He is regarded as “notoriously outspoken” and “an aggressive deal-maker” and is famed for his hands-on management style.
In 2018, he was instrumental in merging his previous company, Randgold Resources, with Barrick to create what was then the largest gold mining company on the planet. He became its CEO and inherited the company’s troublesome Tanzanian operations.
Soon after taking the helm, Bristow was asked about the human rights abuses at the North Mara mine. In front of a packed audience at the industry’s showcase 2019 Mining Indaba, he appeared to take responsibility:
“The historic problem of Barrick in Tanzania was that no one embraced the communities [around the mine].” He later described Acacia as “an irresponsibly-run business.” He emphasized the need to restore the mine’s social licence to operate.
It seemed a CEO had arrived who recognized the harms done and was prepared to do something about it.
Justice not retribution
But just a few months later Bristow’s response was markedly different when he was confronted by a journalist reporting on the violations at North Mara.
“You shouldn’t silence people, but there’s always retribution. And, in the short time I have been with Barrick, there have been demands for retribution. Not for justice. For retribution.”
Three of the men in the current High Court case paid with their lives for entering the sprawling mine site of deep terraced pits and shattered spoil heaps that have literally torn up the fabric of existing communities. Looking for remnants of gold among the waste rock is an activity born out of necessity in an environment with few options for employment.
Others, like the young girl killed on a road by the mine, and the women fired on in the aftermath, are also dragged into violence that extends beyond the mine’s gates.
The survivors — families without fathers, a father without a daughter, women wounded while mourning — all seek justice and compensation for years of harm and suffering. But not retribution.
According to Barrick, in the two years since it has been in full control of North Mara under Bristow’s leadership, “there have been no new security-related human rights incidents raised to group level.” But it hasn’t published the human rights assessment it says has been carried out at the mine.
Equally troubling, the mine still uses the police to provide security and local communities continue to report persistent violence, including killings and serious beatings.
According to local communities, the company’s deeply flawed grievance mechanism where those harmed can bring complaints has been shut down without an effective replacement. Yet Barrick says such mechanisms exist and are accessible at all its sites.
The right thing to do
Bristow says he has been arguing for a long time that a good business also has to be a good citizen. Many of Barrick’s investors have a new-found appetite for strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials, reflecting growing demands from society for responsible business.
Few can doubt the extent of Bristow’s influence after a year in which a record $1.4 billion was returned to shareholders and with Barrick celebrating “getting to where we want to be.”
But seeing impoverished local communities and survivors of police killings and assaults as being out for vengeance and “retribution” is unlikely to improve either Barrick’s human rights or ESG credentials.
It is up to Bristow to decide if he truly adheres to the corporate values and social conscience he advocates, and thereby to justly treat those harmed by Barrick’s mining operations. Bristow says “recognizing and respecting human rights is simply the right thing to do.” Doing the right thing by the survivors of North Mara is long overdue. | <urn:uuid:ca147e90-9caf-4376-9cda-1d92a390e0b4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/12/22/will-barrick-golds-ceo-go-beyond-rhetoric-to-deliver-justice-for-victims-of-police-killings-at-tanzanian-mine/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.965041 | 1,504 | 2.046875 | 2 |
The Chemistry students finished up learning about what takes place during baking a simple cake. But really a lot of chemistry takes place. Gas expansion, acid-based reactions.... a lot of stuff. The students will use this information for the baking contest.
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In today’s highly productive world, each and every moment of our lives is critical to the next. Whether or not we use each moment wisely will have an impact on the rest of the days to come. Everything we have done impacts everything we are currently doing and will do moving forward. That’s why the feedback we give and receive for all these crucial performances throughout our lives makes such a big difference. Feedback F!@# Ups and How to Avoid Them provides readers with a formula for feedback using a behavior science approach to explaining what performance feedback is, why it’s important, and how to deliver it. Written by board-certified behavior analysts and written specifically for managers and leaders in the 21st century, this book dives into the science behind useful interactions and conversations between supervisors and their employees and maps out a formula for evolving simple feedback interactions into a culture of positive dialogue across industries and generations. | <urn:uuid:203d0984-70b3-4f8c-91f7-a719fa2f1df1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.behaviorleader.com/products/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808213349-20220809003349-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.923343 | 378 | 1.757813 | 2 |
The challenges that arise due to the inappropriate and poor leave management to leave an overall impact on the organization; these challenges need to be addressed to avoid implication. The conventional leave management system consists of loopholes right from the leave defining to tracking and management.
The employees also get frustrated due to the efficiency of the leave management and also does not have the accurate idea of the leaves they are getting as per the policy of the company, which creates chaos.
Leave management system curbs all the loophole of the conventional system along with providing the various technology and functionalities that eases the enter process and increases the accuracy of the data. Here is the resolution that the system provides of the challenges eliminate the as well as to curb the implications.
The Implication of Poor Leave Management
Tackle Mismanagement of Leaves Type Determination
Every company has its leave policies along with the ones that are as per the government norms. The conventional system does not give the feasibility of defining the leave matrices that include leave types along with distinguishing factors and criteria that define the nature of the leave type.
The modern leave management system provides the template matrices along with the feasibility of creating a new one as per the companies’ policy. It gives the exact and clear idea to the employees of the leaves, it’s eligibility and also the consequences when fail to follow the policy. It eliminates the implications that are caused due to improper leave type determination.
Keep Check on Leaves
To fetch out the employees who are on uninformed leaves, the manager needs to have a track of the employees who have applied for leave for that particular day. Tracking the leave is important as it becomes easy for the manager to eliminate the suffering that work has to due to the unavailability of the employees.
Unaddressed leave will sometime affect the delivery of the project and thereby also the reputation of the company. Leave management system eases the process of employees’ leave applying keeps in mind the departmental presence criteria.
They can also get the count of the available leave that they can able to utilize in the corresponding or consecutive months. The biometric devices ease the task of tracking the uninformed leaves as it provides real-time attendance data of the employees.
Easy Leave Approval or Rejection
The employees and managers are provided with the employee and managerial self-service portal; respectively, wherein they can keep track of the leave status. The managers can view all the pending leaves to be approved or rejected.
They can also view the employees taking leave from that department to justify the approval or rejection without affecting the work. The employees get notifies of the leave approval or rejection; they can also check for the current tire of the approval flow and the status.
The system also provided the feasibility to define an approval hierarchy for leave approval along with the feasibility to complete the task of leave approval whenever the manager wants.
Reduce the Impact on Employee Performance
The absence of tee employees has a direct impact on the deadlines of the project, harming the reputation of the company degrades the growth and also opportunities of the company which is harmful to both employers and employees.
To eliminate this scenario, the leave management system provides the criteria for individuals as well as departments to have a low impact on the work. It also eases the process of overtime calculation and processing due to the accurate overtime data.
Reduce Impact on Company Cost and Operability Cost
Accuracy in the leave management data eliminates the cost of false pay that the employees have induced due to time theft and buddy attendance. The cost of the system is also low than the conventional system as it only includes subscription fee that includes pay per employees cost whereas the conventional system includes updation cost, license cost, modification cost and more.
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Singapore, SINGAPORE – JAN 21, 2015 – For an artist, trying to draw an anatomically correct 3D human body can be difficult. After all, the most difficult aspect of learning anatomy is attempting to piece together a functional 3D mental image based on an array of 2D images available. The High detailed ecorche anatomical reference model allows the artist the ability to hold a 3D anatomically correct model of the human body in their hands where they can touch and feel it to learn a better way of drawing. Now a team from Singapore has developed a anatomically correct 3D sculpture model and has an IndieGoGo campaign in order to manufacture and distribute it.
For those with a passion for character art as seen in the gaming industry, this anatomically correct 3D model will allow an artist the ability to quickly advance in their art process. This model has been an accumulation of hundreds of hours of painstaking research and sculpting work. Started entirely from scratch and sculpted from inside out, each layer of muscles were carefully researched and sculpted separately. Important details like the origin and insertion points, volume and density of each muscles have been faithfully preserved.
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Why would anyone want to invert colors in video, you may ask?
Well, let me ask you this: why wouldn’t they want?
More seriously, I do that for a very specific reason: my bad eyesight makes it so that I can’t read black text on a white background. You know, the kind of text you occasionally find in books, or in slides. The kind of slides, you’ll find almost everywhere while watching College de France many lectures. Like in Dario Mantovani’s Usages juridiques du passé (dans la pensée des juristes romains).
To read this slide, I need the background to be dark and the text to be light.
Under macOS, I could easily invert colors of the whole screen, but that’d be impractical as that’d also invert colors in all my other windows that are already dark.
Here is how I invert only the colors of a video under macOS (see here for Windows).
- Install IIna, a free fork of VLC optimized for macOS. It’s a great app, really.
- Open the video you want to invert and go to Video->Video Filters.
- In the window that opens, click the + sign at the bottom left and select Negative. Click Add.
- Back to the first window. Click the Save button that is next to the new line with your filter and give your filter a name.
- Done. From now, with any video you play in IIna, you just need to go to Video-> Saved Video Filters, and click your filter. Or you can define your own custom keyboard shortcut in the Filter window.
My deepest apologies to Dario Mantovani for the treatment I put him through, but I’m sure he’ll understand that I was more interested in being able to read his slides than to look at him during his lectures 😉 | <urn:uuid:a7f2ec28-d493-48e6-a2c7-12f9936ba0b9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.davidbosman.fr/en/?p=17586 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.92068 | 415 | 1.992188 | 2 |
The street of Agraharam usually woke up to the suprabatham played in the Ramachandra Moorthy Temple in the street end. But for Maruthi, the day started much before that. He is the priest in charge of the temple. Nobody appointed or employed him there. One fine day he went in to the temple in which he was volunteering and started to take over the proceedings. Nobody asked any questions. Everybody felt like it was a natural thing to do. The Tamil month of margazhi was special to the Vishnu temples across Tamilnadu. Maruthi’s father, an atheist had told him that it was a trick to bring people out of the blankets because the mist in the month of margazhi is good for health. The women were asked to come out and sing praise of the lord which may get them the man of their dreams and the men were lured out of their bed with piping hot pongal served in the temple.
Maruthi felt he was late by five minutes. There was no one in the street. Not so long ago the street leading to the temple will be busy by 3.30 AM. The women of the house will start cleaning their front yard with cow dung and water. Margazhi is known for the Kolams that people drew in front of their houses. This month long practice will help them win the competitions which would be held during the end of margazhi month. But things started to change and people finished their Kolams before the go to bed at night. This is a new world, Maruthi thought as he walked quite fast to the temple. The weight of the pongal he made for people who visit the temple pulled him down. And as much as he chose to not to think about it, he was not getting any younger.
Maruthi lived with his elder brother and his family. His brother’s only son had finished college and was training for civil service examination. Maruthi wasn’t sure if that was what he wanted to do. Most of the time his nephew was caught roaming with people and going to cinemas rather than studying. He had a single vertical streak of Namam in his forehead. People had never seen Maruthi without his Namam. It had become his trademark. The weight of the hot Pongal which he had made without disturbing the sleeping members of the family dragged his pace a little bit. The aroma of the ghee and the sautéed pepper and cashews made him hungry. He will have the Pongal to his heart’s content when the pooja is done, he thought to himself.
He opened the door of the temple at 4 AM sharp and started bathing the idol, Sri Ramachandra Moorthy. Soon the people who had gone out for Bajanai will come back to the temple. The number of youngsters and boys who volunteered for Bajanai also had dwindled over the time. If he had had a son, he would have made him go for the Bajans since he started walking. He sighed at that thought. His fate was sealed when he was very young. When he was eight, he was enthralled by the sight of golden color of a mango fruit hanging high in his friend’s garden. Despite the warning from his buddies, he climbed the tree to get the mango. What happened after that was all a blurry picture to Maruthi. He woke up in the hospital with his face swollen. Even when the swellings in his face reduced, his lips remained swollen forever. The women were afraid of him. They couldn’t stand the sight of his face. He was a fifty four years old ineligible bachelor.
The bhajans sounded closer. A lone voice in the Bajan group grabbed his attention as usual. Janaki was the only woman in the bhajan group. Sometimes she joined the group at the temple, singing pasurams as they walked into the temple. In the mean time, Maruthi had finished decorating the idol. That was his moment. When he opens the screen which he had closed while dressing up the swami in the temple, everybody will be looking at him with such devotion and exhilaration in their eyes. He felt it was for him. After the rituals are over and Pongal distributed, Janaki came to Maruthi.
“For Archanai?” he asked her. She nodded. She was a mild mannered woman in her late twenties. Her conservative father kept pushing off the alliances coming her way. Maruthi too wished she got married soon and to see her in madisar with her husband in the same temple.
“Kataka Rasi, Poosa Natchatram,” she said.
“I know ma,” Maruthi said as he finished the archanai and handed over the small basket of flowers and fruits to her. Suddenly he felt a jolt hit him from inside. There entered a man to the temple with a radiance that illuminated the whole temple. Janaki’s gaze caught his eyes for a second and a smile crossed her lips. The way he carried himself and his confident smile took everyone by surprise. Even though nobody had seen him in the locality before, Maruthi saw everybody smiling or nodding to him with respect as he walked past them. He returned their gesture and walked to Maruthi.
He quickly paid his respects to the main deity and looked at Maruthi. Maruthi was not yet completely out of the spell of radiant young man.
“Raghavan; Punarpoosa Nakshatram; Mithuna Raasi,” he said. Maruthi couldn’t believe his years. This is the constellation of Lord Rama himself. Maybe that was why he radiated so much of positivity and light. After the archanai had been done, Maruthi didn’t want to let him go.
“I have not seen you in this locality,” Maruthi said. “Are you new here?”
“Yes. We have shifted to one of those new apartments which they had built here. Everybody talked so high about Agraharam and this temple. I wanted to see it myself.”
“What do you do?”
“I don’t do anything now. I was trying for Civil Service. Born in the forward community meant I had less time to crack it. I was not good enough for it. I am thinking of starting a coaching center since I have all the materials. And people have to travel a long time to find a decent coaching class.”
“Even my nephew is preparing for Civil Service. I am not sure if he is too serious about it.”
“Maybe he lacks direction. Let me talk to him. He may get serious.”
That was how Maruthi introduced Raghav to his nephew. They hit it off right away and Raghav knew what to talk to an IAS aspirant. Raghav kept coming to the temple daily and slowly his visits started to coincide with Janaki’s. Nobody cared to see if it happened naturally or a predetermined delay from either of them. Raghav’s apartment didn’t allow strangers to come in and going out of their apartment complex all the time.
Maruthi had become a fan of Raghav. His nephew had grown matured and was putting his full effort in preparation. He also had a backup plan if things didn’t work out. Maruthi arranged for the terrace in Janaki’s house. He did it for his nephew. But the benefactor was Janaki.
Slowly but surely Janaki and Raghav’s relationship grew. Everybody felt it was the most natural thing. They looked like they were made for each other. The only opposition came from Janaki’s father.
“What will a tuition master earn?” he asked Maruthi. Maruthi had no answer for that. Raghav felt the same.
“It was soothing to help people who had the same aspirations as me. That was all. I have a management degree, and I can get a decent job soon enough.” Faithful to his words, he was waving his appointment order within another fifteen days. The marriage was a grand affair the locality had ever witnessed. Everybody from the tuition centre of Janaki, coaching centre of Raghav attended the wedding and took part in it as if it was their family wedding. Soon Maruthi’s dream of seeing Janaki in madisar with her family came true. They never asked for or told their star and rashi for archanai anymore. They belonged to the locality, loved and cared for.
Though none of the students cleared the UPSC exams, Raghav remained their role model. But he didn’t have time for his students anymore. He was busy with his work and Janaki. In Raghav’s company sent him to a different state with new responsibilities and team. He received a good farewell from his students. Soon Janaki stopped visiting the temple. Maruthi saw her now and then in the marketplace. He wondered why she didn’t move with Raghav.
One morning Maruthi was delivered with two contrasting news which made him wonder how he should feel about the morning. After the morning poojas were over, the local police inspector visited the temple. He was not a religious man. Maruthi hadn’t met him only while seeking permission for temple festivities. The inspector told Maruthi that there is a threat of theft for the temple. The gang targets small temple in the outskirts of the city and take whatever idols they could. It didn’t matter if it was stone or gold or any other metal. The intelligence suggested that they sold the idols to museums abroad for very good money. Maruthi was asked to inform if he saw anybody new spent time in the temple. When he reached home, his ecstatic nephew said that he had got a job. Raghav had referred him to a company in the city he was living in. After a round of discussion with family, it was decided that Maruthi would go with his nephew to the new city.
Maruthi had always felt he was not cut out for life in big city. His visit to city with his nephew only affirmed his belief even more. When his nephew left for work, He asked for the nearest Vishnu temple and walked around to find it himself. The life in the city was so alien to him. He wondered why everyone was in a hurry and was also surprised by their lack of knowledge about local temples. He tried to walk through the traffic. Somebody had passed out after heavy drinking in the pavement. He was appalled by the lack of sympathy of the people. He was late for the temple. But still, he tried to help the person who was lying unconscious in the road.
Maruthi was yet to recover from the shock. He never thought he would find Raghav in the he found him. The radiance, to which once he was famous for, had been drained out of him. It was like someone reached behind him and pulled out an imaginary plug out. Maruthi managed to hail an auto and took Raghav to the room in which his nephew stayed. After making him throw up a few times, Maruthi had managed to clean him up. It was well after dawn when Raghav gained his senses. Maruthi, by practice, woke up before the break of dawn. Seeing Raghav awake, he prepared a cup of coffee for him and handed it to Raghav. Raghav drank it without a word.
“What happened?” Maruthi finally asked.
“Janaki and I are not together. She refused to leave behind the place she grew up in.”
“That is not all. Janaki said she doesn’t want to live with me anymore. I don’t know what to do sir. She was the light of my life, and now it is extinguished.”
“I don’t know. I thought she would follow me here after few days. I went back to bring her with me. But she simply refused. I asked her thousand questions. She said she doesn’t have a reason, but she doesn’t want to move in with me. She had even sent the divorce notice to me. I don’t know where I went wrong?”
“Can’t you get a transfer back to our place again?”
“But why would I come back and what guarantee is there that she would be back with me when I am there? It is all over sir. I hope what I am going through is just a phase and I will get back to track soon.”
“Raghav! You are an inspiration to so many youngsters in our locality. They would be heartbroken to see you like this.”
“Do you think I am happy to see myself in the mirror daily? It is like somebody churning curd inside me sir. At one moment the curd seems to spill out, and I think ‘ah! It’s going to be over soon’ and then it suddenly goes quiet and the curd rise again on the other side. With my love and hate ebb and flow with every churn, I feel like giving up. But it is not so easy.”
“I am taking the bus back home tonight. I will talk to Janaki. Let us hope for the best.”
Maruthi couldn’t understand what Janaki’s problem was. He felt thankful that he was not married. He couldn’t understand women. There were many of the girls who got married and moved with their husbands to different cities, even abroad. But he couldn’t figure out why Janaki didn’t want to do that. After the temple duties next day, he walked to Janaki’s house. She was in the garden, sitting under a tree and looking at the distance.
“Janaki” Maruthi called out.
“Hello, Uncle.” She said. She didn’t look very different from Raghav. The only difference is Janaki hadn’t drunk.
“What happened ma? I saw Raghav. He is as broken as you. Can’t you make things work out?”
“It is too late uncle. And I don’t want to talk about it.”
“Think of me as a friend Janaki”
“I don’t know what he told you. And I don’t know what you will think when you hear my side of the story. Even my family members didn’t understand first.”
“I will try my best.”
“Raghav is not what everyone thinks he is Uncle. He has his dark sides too. Well, we all do. He wanted me to go with him, wherever his job dragged him to. I don’t feel like I belong there, uncle. I belong here. In this calm, serene locality. This tree and the temple. I don’t want to get used to the hustle and bustle of the city. I thought he would understand. But he didn’t. “
Maruthi thought of his evening stroll. It was no surprise that Janaki didn’t want to go.
“He didn’t understand even a word that I had to say. He started suspecting that I am having affair with one of the younger boys from his coaching class. That broke it all. I have no inclination to go back to him. Suspicion is a serpent which is coiled now, uncle. Think about it after ten or twenty years. When I am in a place where I had no connection with and dependent on him, he could unleash all his anger on me. I don’t want to be there. Times have changed. Right now I may not know what I want. But I sure as hell know what I don’t want. I don’t want that life uncle.”
“But, it may be because of frustration.”
“See. This is what I told you. You would reason with him. If a drunken man hits his wife, people say he is like that only when he is drunk. If a drunk woman falls off from her vehicle, everybody will say that she deserved her. A man is a man when he could handle his failures and frustration and still be a gentleman uncle. Frustration doesn’t bring out the beast within. It just unmasks the nice guy facade.”
Maruthi didn’t know what else to say.
“I am going to the city to see my nephew next week. Do you want me to say anything to Raghav?”
She thought for a while. She looked at her hand and removed the diamond ring from one of her fingers. “He gave it to me when we got engaged. This ring is too precious to send with other things he had left behind. Just give it to him in person if you can.”
Raghav was waiting for him in the bus stop as Maruthi got down the bus. He didn’t want to beat around the bush. He wanted to keep it as simple as possible. Raghav took him to a coffee hotel nearby and ordered two coffees for them. The hotel was full in the morning with office goers gobbling up whatever that was in their plate and rushed out. Maruthi wanted to get it out but he wasn’t able to. He slowly started, “I saw her” he said. His old mobile phone gave out a polyphonic ringtone which attracted the attention of few people. It was the standby priest in the temple.
“Anna.. There is a problem” he said. Maruthi didn’t reply. The person in the other end confirmed if he was audible and then continued “Somebody stole the temple idols anna. They have taken away both Rama and Sita vigrahams. It is heart breaking to see lone hanuman statue praying for no one in particular. When are you coming back Anna?” he went on and on.
“I will come as soon as possible. But I am not surprised. It had been so many days since Rama and Sita left the world and people’s mind.” Maruthi said and cut the call. | <urn:uuid:4eb79c22-9620-4fc3-815e-480fb214c4e2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bragadeeshprasanna.com/2017/02/09/converted-god-short-story/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.992888 | 3,979 | 1.65625 | 2 |
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Neutropenia was the most frequently reported adverse reaction in Study 1 (PALOMA-2) with an incidence of 80% and Study 2 (PALOMA-3) with an incidence of 83%. A Grade ≥3 decrease in neutrophil counts was reported in 66% of patients receiving IBRANCE plus letrozole in Study 1 and 66% of patients receiving IBRANCE plus fulvestrant in Study 2. In Study 1 and 2, the median time to first episode of any grade neutropenia was 15 days and the median duration of Grade ≥3 neutropenia was 7 days [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)].
Monitor complete blood counts prior to starting IBRANCE therapy and at the beginning of each cycle, as well as on Day 15 of the first 2 cycles, and as clinically indicated. Dose interruption, dose reduction, or delay in starting treatment cycles is recommended for patients who develop Grade 3 or 4 neutropenia [see Dosage and Administration (2.2)].
Febrile neutropenia has been reported in 1.8% of patients exposed to IBRANCE across Studies 1 and 2. One death due to neutropenic sepsis was observed in Study 2. Physicians should inform patients to promptly report any episodes of fever [see Patient Counseling Information (17)].
5.2 Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)/Pneumonitis
Severe, life-threatening, or fatal interstitial lung disease (ILD) and/or pneumonitis can occur in patients treated with cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitors, including IBRANCE when taken in combination with endocrine therapy.
Across clinical trials (PALOMA-1, PALOMA-2, PALOMA-3), 1.0% of IBRANCE-treated patients had ILD/pneumonitis of any grade, 0.1% had Grade 3 or 4 and no fatal cases were reported. Additional cases of ILD/pneumonitis have been observed in the postmarketing setting, with fatalities reported [see Adverse Reactions (6.2)].
Monitor patients for pulmonary symptoms indicative of ILD/pneumonitis (e.g. hypoxia, cough, dyspnea). In patients who have new or worsening respiratory symptoms and are suspected to have developed pneumonitis, interrupt IBRANCE immediately and evaluate the patient. Permanently discontinue IBRANCE in patients with severe ILD or pneumonitis [see Dosage and Administration (2.2)].
5.3 Embryo-Fetal Toxicity
Based on findings from animal studies and its mechanism of action, IBRANCE can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. In animal reproduction studies, administration of palbociclib to pregnant rats and rabbits during organogenesis resulted in embryo-fetal toxicity at maternal exposures that were ≥4 times the human clinical exposure based on area under the curve (AUC). Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with IBRANCE and for at least 3 weeks after the last dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1 and 8.3) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.1)]. | <urn:uuid:c366af55-c23e-4d44-8d91-6909978581b2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pfizermedicalinformation.com/en-us/ibrance-tablets/warnings | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808213349-20220809003349-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.923315 | 710 | 1.6875 | 2 |
Written by DC Agle/Jia-Rui Cook
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, CA – Comets are among the most beautiful and least understood nomads of the night sky. To date, half a dozen of these most heavenly of heavenly bodies have been visited by spacecraft in an attempt to unlock their secrets.
All these missions have had one thing in common: the high-speed flyby. Like two ships passing in the night (or one ship and one icy dirtball), they screamed past each other at hyper velocity — providing valuable insight, but fleeting glimpses, into the life of a comet. That is, until Rosetta.NASA is participating in the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission, whose goal is to observe one such space-bound icy dirt ball from up close — for months on end.
The spacecraft, festooned with 25 instruments between its lander and orbiter (including three from NASA), is programmed to “wake up” from hibernation on January 20th.
After a check-out period, it will monitor comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as it makes its nosedive into, and then climb out of, the inner solar system. Over 16 months, during which old 67P is expected to transform from a small, frozen world into a roiling mass of ice and dust, complete with surface eruptions, mini-earthquakes, basketball-sized, fluffy ice particles and spewing jets of carbon dioxide and cyanide.
“We are going to be in the cometary catbird seat on this one,” said Claudia Alexander, project scientist for U.S. Rosetta from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. “To have an extended presence in the neighborhood of a comet as it goes through so many changes should change our perspective on what it is to be a comet.”
Since work began on Rosetta back in 1993, scientists and engineers from all over Europe and the United States have been combining their talents to build an orbiter and a lander for this unique expedition. NASA’s contribution includes three of the orbiter’s instruments (an ultraviolet spectrometer called Alice; the Microwave Instrument for Rosetta Orbiter; and the Ion and Electron Sensor.
NASA is also providing part of the electronics package for an instrument called the Double Focusing Mass Spectrometer, which is part of the Swiss-built Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer for Ion and Neutral Analysis instrument.
NASA is also providing U.S. science investigators for selected non-U.S. instruments and is involved to a greater or lesser degree in seven of the mission’s 25 instruments. NASA’s Deep Space Network provides support for ESA’s Ground Station Network for spacecraft tracking and navigation.
The three NASA-supplied instruments are part of the orbiter’s scientific payload. Rosetta’s Microwave Instrument for Rosetta Orbiter specializes in the thermal properties. The instrument combines a spectrometer and radiometer, so it can sense temperature and identify chemicals located on or near the comet’s surface, and even in the dust and ices jetting out from it.
The instrument will also see the gaseous activity through the dusty cloud of material. Rosetta scientists will use it to determine how different materials in the comet change from ice to gas, and to observe how much it changes in temperature as it approaches the sun.
Like the Microwave for Rosetta Orbiter, the Alice instrument contains a spectrometer. But Alice looks at the ultraviolet portion of the spectrum. Alice will analyze gases in the coma and tail and measure the comet’s production rates of water and carbon monoxide and dioxide.
It will provide information on the surface composition of the nucleus, and make a potentially key measurement of argon, which will be a big clue about what the temperature was in the primordial solar system when the comet’s nucleus originally formed (more than 4.6 billion years ago).
The Rosetta orbiter’s Ion and Electron Sensor is part of a suite of five instruments to characterize the plasma environment of the comet — in particular, its coma, which develops when the comet approaches the sun. The sun’s outer atmosphere, the solar wind, interacts with the gas flowing out from the comet, and the instrument will measure the charged particles it comes in contact with as the orbiter approaches the comet’s nucleus.
“It feels good to be part of a team that is on the cusp of making some space exploration history,” said Art Chmielewski, NASA’s project manager for US Rosetta, based at JPL. “There are so many exciting elements and big milestones coming up in this mission that it feels like I should buy a ticket and a big box of popcorn. Rosetta is going to be a remarkable ride.”
Rosetta is a mission of the European Space Agency, Paris, with contributions from its member states and NASA. Rosetta’s Philae lander is provided by a consortium led by the German Aerospace Center, the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, the French National Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency.
JPL manages the U.S. contribution of the Rosetta mission for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. The Microwave Instrument for the Rosetta Orbiter was built at JPL and JPL is home to its principal investigator, Samuel Gulkis.
The Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, developed the Rosetta orbiter’s Ion and Electron Sensor (IES) and is home to its principal investigator, James Burch. The Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, CO, developed the Alice instrument and is home to its principal investigator, Alan Stern. | <urn:uuid:86ce4259-5e4b-4a4b-9d42-c6f23f197807> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2014/01/19/nasa-says-rosetta-spacecraft-make-history-chasing-orbiting-putting-lander-comet/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808213349-20220809003349-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.918596 | 1,220 | 3.484375 | 3 |
New religious movements, Religion and science, Syncretism (Religion), Michael Polanyi (1891-1976)
One significant but not widely appreciated impact of the “new religions” has been to reopen the question of the relation of religion to science. I speak of new religions in the sense defined by Needleman in his book by that title, that is, I am referring primarily to Eastern teachings which have gained adherents and cultural influence in the West over the past two decades. To some degree, certain of these religious systems can be viewed as encompassing “sciences” with well-articulated theories and powerful technologies, and it is this particular perspective on these religious movements which I would like here to explore. It may well be that the most substantial possibility of a creative dialogue between religion and science lies not in the encounter of the mainstream Western religions with science, which of course has a long history, but in the contemporary meeting of Western science with Eastern religion, in this ‘grand titration’– to use Needham’s expressive chemical metaphor – of West and East which is occurring in America today.
Many of these ‘new religions’ appearing on the America scene are, of course, nontraditional and new in the West but completely traditional and old in the East, for example, Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, and various schools of Yoga. Still, in their modern Western incarnations, these traditions are being altered, and so the appellation of “new religions” is in many instances appropriate. Some of these religions are Western, but not mainstream, such as Sufism, or trace their origins to the Western esoteric tradition, such as Kabbala or Steiner’s Anthroposophy. Some have Eastern and Western origins, and are essentially syncretic creations, such as the Arica school founded by Ichazo or the teachings of Rajneesh.
What would I like to explore in this paper is a conceptualization of spiritual disciplines (primarily but not exclusively Eastern) as sciences, and to use this conceptualization to probe into the similarities and differences between modern science and religious tradition and into cultural significance and possible future impact of the new religions.
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Do you find creepy crawlies fascinating? Or maybe a bit scary? Insects can be many things, and they are many! From a photographer’s perspective, they offer countless opportunities to learn about photography, your gear, and the critters themselves. In this article, I hope to share some of my love of these critters and some insect photography tips to inspire you to enjoy this buzzing, chirping, stridulating treasure trove.
Why on Earth Should I Photograph Insects?
Insects are the most diverse and numerous animals on the planet. While this may not seem like the most wonderful fact in the world to everyone, it’s a boon for people who like photographing insects.
As I’ll try to demonstrate, it’s not only incorrigible insect chasers who can benefit from this abundance. Anyone who enjoys or wants to learn macro photography, who is looking for inspiration in nature, or who likes to tell a story with their photography is in luck.
Insects come in many sizes and all colors.
Opportunity is everywhere
Anyone can photograph insects. Not only are they easy subjects to find, they are also amazingly diverse in appearance, behavior, and habitat. You never have to go far to find something interesting to photograph.
Insects offer a great opportunity for different kinds of photography, from scientific documentation to abstract art. So if you’re ever running out of photography ideas, insects are a great way to get back into it.
Photographing them can reveal whole new worlds: you might find unexpected beauty in a grasshopper’s patterns and new perspectives in an ant colony’s activities.
The delicate lacewing.
On top of being a very varied group of animals, insects also have a lot of variety in their individual lives. Fluffy, colorful caterpillars turn into stunning butterflies; chubby grubs turn into formidable beetles; alien underwater nymphs turn into whirring dragonflies.
The possibilities for the eager photographer are virtually endless. So are you ready to try it out? All you need is your camera, some time, and a big bucket of patience.
Insect life cycles are fascinating! To the left is a dragonfly next to its old nymphal skin, to the right the ootheca (egg mass) of a mantis.
How to Photograph Insects
I’m going to focus specifically on how to photograph insects. There are a lot of great articles about macro photography in general and other relevant aspects of photography, like natural lighting vs. flash photography, good settings to know about for macro, and nature photography.
A close view of a dragonfly’s back.
First, you need to find them
The first step is to find the insects. If you’re happy with just any insect, this is very easy. You just need to go outdoors and wait for a while – some insects will even come to you!
It’s a good idea to spend some time thinking about when and where you want to take photographs. Both location and timing will affect not only the quality of light, but also the kinds of insects you’re likely to find, and their activity levels.
This mantis came to hang out with me next to the swimming pool.
In terms of timing, a good general rule is to aim for a time when it’s cool and the sun isn’t out since the cold will make insects slow. This can be early in the morning or around sunset, in spring or fall, or on an overcast day.
The light conditions may not be optimal at this time, but this is when you want to be out shooting if you don’t want your subject to fly off or run away immediately. Of course, only photographing insects when it’s cold outside means you’ll miss out on normal parts of their life, like flight, mating, feeding, and pollination.
Some insects really are nicer when they’re a bit sluggish, like these wasps.
The location depends a lot on what you want to photograph. You can find a lot of different insects in a garden, field, or forest, but if you’re hoping for something specific you’ll need to learn about that insect and its behavior.
Remember to also think about the background and how it will look in the picture!
Locust and mantis.
If you’re really eager about photographing insects, there are many methods you can experiment with.
For instance, the easiest way to photograph nocturnal insects like moths is to set up a light outdoors, next to a white or light-gray wall or sheet. Turn on the light in the evening before you go to bed, and wake up around 2 or 3 am to see all the fun creatures that have appeared. Remember not to do this too often so you don’t disturb them too much.
The larva on the left found the net before I found it. The moth on the right was photographed in the middle of the night during a biology field course.
You can also catch insects with a net, put them in a glass jar and photograph them there, or even put them in the fridge for a little while to slow them down. I only recommend doing this if you know what you’re doing and you feel it’s worth it.
The insects would probably rather be somewhere else than your fridge. Remember to release them afterward!
Tools of the trade
The camera equipment needed really depends on what kind of photos you’re after. Insect photography can definitely be done with expensive tools in complicated ways, but it doesn’t have to be.
Since insects are generally small, it’s helpful to have a good macro lens or something comparable. But you can also make a great start without any special equipment. Some insects are pretty big and insect photos don’t always have to be close-ups!
Here, the insect is not the only subject, but it’s still essential to the photo.
What to focus on
So you’ve chosen the time and location, found your subject, and you have everything you need; all that’s left is to actually make the photo.
No matter what kind of photo you want – a portrait, an action photo, something abstract – there are a few things you should know about insects before photographing them.
This caterpillar is covered in hairs that can cause irritation when they come in contact with skin (or lungs!).
Insects’ behavior and senses are as variable as the insects themselves. Some of them may notice you way before you see them and flee. Some may not notice that you exist, Others may become aggressive if you behave a certain way.
Some insects see much more and more accurately than we do, while some barely see at all. Some smell with their antennae and some of them have ears on their knees.
They are as alien to us as we are to them, which is why you need a lot of patience, some knowledge of what you’re photographing, and an open mind.
Locusts have ears on their knees.
It depends on what kind of photo you want, of course, but a few things that are usually good to keep in mind are:
- Use a fast shutter speed if you want a sharp photo – insects can be very fast and they move a lot.
- Aim for a small aperture (large f-number) if you want to have more than just a tiny part of the insect in focus.
- If you’re photographing an insect in flight, try manual focus.
- Focus on the eyes, like with any other animal. You might find yourself mesmerized!
Even flies can have beautiful eyes!
Insect photography is such a broad topic that I had to leave many things out of this article, but I hope this basic introduction was able to provide you with some tips.
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The US leader participated in a traditional sword dance performance from Arabic folklore called ‘ardha’ or ‘ardah’, together with the King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon also got the chance to participate in the dance together with their president.
Ardha is a traditional Arabic men’s sword dance, accompanied by a drum beat and poetry recitation, which originally served as a display of a tribe’s martial strength. Today, however, it is performed during weddings, celebrations and notable cultural events.
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A Ploverly Place
Author Barry Yates
With all the recent improvements to habitats at our Rye Harbour Nature Reserve there has been a corresponding improvement in the quantity and quality of wildlife. One group of birds that it now excels in is PLOVERS. This is a group of long-legged, short-billed wading birds. The breeding species are lapwing (or green plover), ringed plover and little ringed plover and they are already displaying, some lapwings have already laid their clutch of four eggs – even in this persistent cold weather. A much rare species is the Kentish plover and Rye Harbour was one of the last regular nesting sites in Britain in the 1950s. One of our great hopes is that the new saltmarsh habitat will tempt a pair from across the English Channel to start a new breeding population here. Last year in May we got excited when a single Kentish plover was present for a few days, but this week we have been graced by two (but both are males). One of the birds has a number of colour rings which make it uniquely identifiable and it was ringed as a breeding adult in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany on 25th May 2009.
We have other non-breeding plovers that are here for most of the year, golden and grey plovers, and both are just getting their breeding plumage which is a striking gold/black or grey/black colour scheme. Just occasionally in spring or autumn a dotterel may be found among these plovers. These three species have a long northward journey ahead of them in the next few weeks.
There are also some ultra-rarities that have only been seen here once – a semi-palmated plover (1916), an American golden plover (1916), a Pacific golden plover (2003) and a sociable plover (2001)… that was all on its own.
So we have turned back the clock by converting some arable fields into saltmarsh habitat after 60 years. This area has rapidly matured with many specialised plants, invertebrates and wading birds. Let’s hope that one day we can announce the return of breeding Kentish plovers to Sussex – but I’m not expecting it to be this year! | <urn:uuid:948df9da-c396-477f-aaf6-97fb0dd3dcbc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/a-ploverly-place | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571147.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810040253-20220810070253-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.963471 | 474 | 2.59375 | 3 |
In this course, the student implements, monitors, deploys, and maintains a network in a converged enterprise environment. It covers the secure integration of VLANs, WLANs, security, and video into networks and network implementations such as HSRP, STP, EtherChannel, wireless technologies, advanced OSPF, EIGRP, and frame relay. The student plans, configures, and verifies the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions.
School of Engineering and Computing
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Enhance your basketball team's performance!
HOW IT WORKS
You record your team's actions while it is player. During the timeouts or after the game you can analyze the current statistics and team's performance. This gives you the chance to immediately take action yourself: Give tips, rearrange positions, substitute players adapt your next training!
3 - Three points made
~3 - Three point attempt
2 - Regular field goal made
~2 - Regular field goal attempt
1 - Free throw made
~1 - Free throw attempt
ORB - Offensive rebound
DRB - Defensive rebound
AST - Assist
BLK - Block
STL - Steal
TO - Turnover
DDR - Double Dribbling
TRA - Traveling
FOL - Personal foul commited
TEC - Technical foul
USM - Unsportsmanlike foul
FLR - Foul received
A! - Awesome action
EFF - NBA Efficiency Rating is a composite basketball statistic that is derived from basic individual statistics: points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers and shot attempts. The efficiency stat, in theory, accounts for both a player's offensive contributions (points, assists) and their defensive contributions (steals, blocks), but it is generally thought that efficiency ratings favor offense-oriented players over those who specialize in defense, as defense is difficult to quantify with currently tabulated statistics.
+/- - Plus/Minus Index reflects how the team did while that player is on the court. If a player has a +5 PM, it means his team outscored the opponent by 5 points while he was on the court. If he has a -3, then the opposing team outscored his team by 3 points while he was on the court.
PIR - Performance Index Rating is a metric that attempts to give a perspective on a player’s total performance.
The metric is a simple addition and subtraction of positive and negative game factors.
TIM - Time played
PTS - Sum of Points made
3FGA - Number of Three point field goal attempts
3FGM - Number of Three point field goals made
3FG% - Percentage of Three point field goals made
2FGA - Number of Two point field goal attempts
2FGM - Number of Two point field goals made
2FG% - Percentage of Two point field goals made
FGA - Number of Field goal attempts
FGM - Number of Field goals made
FG% - Percentage of Field goals made
FTA - Number of Free throw attempts
FTM - Number of Free throws made
FT% - Percentage of Free throws made
ORB - Number of Offensive Rebounds
DRB - Number of Defensive Rebounds
TReb - Number of Total Rebounds
AST - Number of Assists
BLK - Number of Blocks
TO - Number of Turnover
STL - Number of Steals
FOL - Number of Fouls
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How Does Working in a Finance Profession Affect Mortgage Delinquency?
Posted: 25 Jan 2017
Date Written: January 23, 2017
This paper uses a data set from a leading American subprime lender, which contains detailed information on borrower and loan characteristics. We find that financial professionals are less likely to become delinquent. This effect cannot be explained by borrower characteristics, such as income, education, loan terms, property characteristics, geographic effects, or strategic default. We also find variation in the effect of working in a financial profession across borrowers of different ages and income levels. We discuss explanations for these results.
Keywords: Mortgage, Financial crisis, Household finance, Financial professional
JEL Classification: D10, R20, G01, G21
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When I started reading to the children in my son’s elementary school classroom, I was a little worried. I could see the little tiles in the zoom classroom when I explained the theme I had planned out for that morning. I had planned Poetry and paired a fiction book by Dr Seuss with a non-fiction memoir by Margarita Engle.
My brain was doing a quick ‘Maybe’ check in the background: Maybe this was too much for them. Maybe I should have gone with a simpler theme. Maybe I should keep it simple and just switch to a sweet little book that everyone would feel comfortable and cosy with. I could’ve switched, but then I remembered the words of wisdom by E.B.White
Never write down to children – E.B. White
Anyone who writes down to children is simply wasting his time. You have to write up, not down. Children are demanding. They are the most attentive, curious, eager, observant, sensitive, quick, and generally congenial readers on earth. They accept, almost without question, anything you present them with, as long as it is presented honestly, fearlessly, and clearly. I handed them, against the advice of experts, a mouse-boy, and they accepted it without a quiver. In Charlotte’s Web, I gave them a literate spider, and they took that.
More sound advice I have never heard in my life, for the children settled into the themes even if it was a little heavy going before the Thanksgiving holidays for them.
I had chosen a book by Dr Seuss, The Butter Battle Book. The book is a brilliant satire of nuclear weapons during the cold war. Dr Seuss’ brilliance was in full display. The book is about Yooks and Zooks: The Yooks eat their bread with the butter side up, while the Zooks eat their bread with the butter side down. This leads to escalating differences and a long curvy wall is built between the two lands.
Soon, both sides start fighting by using weapons of increasing grandeur and magnitude starting from the Tough Tufted Prickly Snickle Berry Snitch to the Eight Nozzled Elephant Toted Boom Blitz. The book finishes with the Yooks and Zooks sitting on either side of a wall threatening to drop the Bitsy Big-Boy Boomeroo, signifying the nuclear threat.
We discussed the long years of Cold War and how it was a true lesson in diplomacy that the two countries managed to keep from blowing us all up together. From there, we moved on to the Bay of Pigs invasion, and then switched to the memoir, Enchanted Air, by Margarita Engle.
The author’s maternal side hails from Cuba, while her paternal side fled from the Ukraine – then a part of the USSR.
Dancing Plants of Cuba
In California, all the trees and shrubs
standstill, but on the island, coconut palms
and angel’s trumpet flowers,
love to move around,
Maybe I will be a scientist someday
studying the dancing plants of Cuba
Her father’s family escaped from Ukraine, from a communist regime, not knowing whether those left behind survived or not. Her mother immigrated from Cuba.
Two sets of words.
Her paternal grandparents’ recollections are therefore muted, brief and vague. How starkly, concisely, she sums up the human condition for survival? When she asks her Ukrainian-Jewish-American grandma about her childhood, she gets nothing more than ice-skating on a frozen pond.
Her maternal grandmother, on the other hand, regales her with richly detailed family stories, of many island ancestors, living their lives out on tropical farms.
In the poem, Kinship, she sums it up:
Apparently, the length
of a grown-up’s
growing up story
by the difference
In the poem October 1962, she writes about the standstill known as the Bay of Pigs Invasion.
US spy planes have photographed
Soviet Russian nuclear weapons
The children looked sober and serious at the quiet tone of the poem. You could have heard a pin drop in the room. When asked for their opinions, they shared prescient observations, and looked stricken. I moved on quickly to the poem, Hope, that is the last poem in the book.
An almost war
can’t last forever.
Someday, surely, I’ll be free
To return to the island of all childhood
Magical travel, back and forth.
It will happen.
“By Jan 2015, independently announced by both countries, Cuba & USA restored relations . ” I said to the class.
There was a palpable air of relief in the room. The children cheered while their proud teacher beamed at them. The questions that followed left no doubt in my mind about how well the children had perceived the stories. The more I heard them discussing how important it was to patch up between human-beings, the more I felt comfortable in future diplomacy.
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It has been reported that Uber concealed a massive data breach from a hack involving the data of 57 million customers and drivers, and then paid the hackers $100,000 to delete the data and to keep quiet about it.
More Than Two Years Ago?
Reportedly, the hacking of ride-hailing service Uber’s stored data took place more than two years ago. Instead of reporting the breach to regulators and going public with the news, Uber are now accused of concealing the breach.
What Actually Happened?
Reports indicate that back in 2016, two hackers were able to access a private GitHub coding site that was being used by Uber software engineers. Using the login details obtained via the GitHub, the attackers were able to go to the Amazon Web Services account that handled the company’s computing tasks and access an archive of rider and driver information. This information is believed to have been stolen by the hackers, and the hackers are then reported to have emailed Uber asking for money.
Almost as shocking as Uber keeping quiet about the breach for 2 years or more is their reported decision to pay the hackers $100,000 to delete their copy of the data, and to keep quiet about the breach. At the time of the hack, in November 2016, Uber was negotiating with U.S. regulators (Federal Trade Commission) who were investigating separate claims of privacy violations by the company and Uber had just settled a lawsuit with the New York attorney general over data security disclosures.
Kalanick and Sullivan
Uber’s former CEO, Travis Kalanick, who was ousted from the role earlier this year (but remained on the board), is reported to have known about the breach a month after it took place.
Joe Sullivan, outgoing security chief, also appears to be somewhat in the frame over how the hack was handled, as it was only when Uber’s board commissioned an investigation into the activities of Sullivan’s security team (by an outside law firm) that the hack and the failure to disclose it was discovered.
What Kind of Data Was Stolen?
Reports indicate that within the 57 million names, email addresses and mobile phone numbers stolen, 600,000 drivers had their names and licence details / drivers licence numbers exposed. This has led to drivers now being offered free credit monitoring protection.
Unfortunately, this is not the first time that poor practice has been uncovered in how Uber deals with data. For example, the U.S. has opened at least five criminal probes into the company’s activities around data, which is in addition to the multiple civil lawsuits that the company faces. The UK government has also looked at banning the service on the grounds of alleged reckless behaviour (thus losing its London licence in September).
What Does This Mean For Your Business?
How companies store and handle data is, in today’s society, important to consumers, and to governments. The introduction of GDPR next year and the potentially severe penalties for businesses / organisations that don’t comply is evidence of how Europe and the UK are determined to force businesses / organisations to be more responsible, transparent, and follow practices that will ensure greater security. If companies really want to destroy their reputation and brand and risk being closed down, there are few better ways than [a] having a significant data breach (or being a repeat offender), and [b] failing to disclose that breach until being forced to do so.
Uber joins a line of well-known businesses that have made the news for all the wrong reasons where data handling is concerned e.g. Yahoo’s data breach of 500 million users’ accounts in 2014 followed by the discovery that it was the subject of the biggest data breach in history back in 2013. Similar to the Uber episode is the Equifax hack where 143 million customer details were stolen (44 million possibly from UK customers), while the company waited 40 days before informing the public and three senior executives sold their shares worth almost £1.4m before the breach was publicly announced.
This story should help to remind businesses how important it is to invest in keeping security systems up to date and to maintain cyber resilience on all levels. This could involve keeping up to date with patching (9 out of 10 hacked businesses were compromised via un-patched vulnerabilities), and should extend to training employees in cyber-security practices, and adopting multi-layered defences that go beyond the traditional anti-virus and firewall perimeter.
Companies need to conduct security audits to make sure that no old, isolated data is stored on any old systems or platforms, and no GitHub-style routes are offering cyber-criminals easy access. Companies may now need to use tools that allow security devices to collect and share data and co-ordinate a unified response across the entire distributed network.
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Politics of Belgium
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Politics of Belgium
|Polity type||Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy|
|Constitution||Constitution of Belgium|
|Meeting place||Palace of the Nation|
|Presiding officer||Stephanie D'Hose, President of the Senate|
|Name||Chamber of Representatives|
|Presiding officer||Eliane Tillieux, President of the Chamber of Representatives|
|Head of State|
|Head of Government|
|Currently||Alexander De Croo|
|Name||Council of Ministers|
|Current cabinet||De Croo Government|
|Deputy leader||Deputy Prime Minister|
|Name||Judiciary of Belgium|
|Court of Cassation|
|Chief judge||Jean de Codt|
|Chief judge||François Daout|
|Council of State|
|Chief judge||Yves Kreins|
The politics of Belgium take place in the framework of a federal, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy. The King of the Belgians is the head of state, and the prime minister of Belgium is the head of government, in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Federal legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament, the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives. The federation is made up of (language-based) communities and (territorial) regions. Philippe is the seventh and current King of the Belgians, having ascended the throne on 21 July 2013.
Since around 1970, the significant Belgian national political parties have split into distinct representations for each communities' interests, besides defense of their ideologies. These parties belong to three main political families, though all close to the centre: the right-wing Liberals, the social conservative Christian Democrats and the Socialists forming the left-wing. Other important newer parties are the Green parties and, nowadays mainly in Flanders, the nationalist and far-right parties. Politics is influenced by lobby groups, such as trade unions and employers' organizations such as the Federation of Belgian Enterprises. Majority rule is often superseded by a de facto confederal decision-making process where the minority (the French-speakers) enjoy important protections through specialty majorities (2/3 overall and majority in each of the 2 main communities). The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Belgium a "flawed democracy" in 2019.
The Constitution of Belgium, the primary source of law and the basis of the political system of the Country, was established on February 7, 1831. It has been changed several times, but the most relevant reforms were performed in 1970 and in 1993.
In 1970, in response to a growing civil conflict between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in Brussels, the Government declared that "the unitary state, its structure and functioning as laid down by law, had become obsolete". The new constitution recognised the existence of strong communitarian and regional differences within Belgium, but sought to reconcile these differences through a diffusion of power to the communities and the regions.
In 1993 the parliament approved a constitutional package transforming Belgium into a full-fledged federal state.
|King||Philippe||—||21 July 2013|
|Prime Minister||Alexander De Croo||Open VLD||1 October 2020|
Head of state
The King of the Belgians is the constitutional head of the Belgian state and holds office for life. The duties of the king are laid out by the Belgian Constitution and other laws enforced under it.
As titular head of state, the king plays a ceremonial and symbolic role in the nation. His main political function is to designate a political leader to form a new cabinet after an election or the resignation of a cabinet. In conditions where there is a "constructive vote of no-confidence," the government has to resign and the lower house of Parliament proposes a new prime minister to the king. The king is also seen as playing a symbolic unifying role, representing a common national Belgian identity.
The executive power is held by the prime minister and the ministers, who together form the Council of Ministers, and by the secretaries of state, each of whom is deputy to a minister and is part of the federal Government, but does not sit in the Council of Ministers.
The Federal Government must enjoy the confidence of the Chamber of Representatives.
The total number of ministers, excluding the prime minister, cannot exceed 15. Also, the number of Dutch- and French-speaking ministers must be equal, with the possible exception of the prime minister.
Ministers head executive departments of the government. The prime minister and his ministers administer the government and the various public services and the ministers must defend their policies and performance in person before the Chamber.
Regional and community governments
The regional and community parliaments and governments have jurisdiction over transportation, public works, water policy, cultural matters, education, public health, environment, housing, zoning, and economic and industrial policy. They rely on a system of revenue-sharing for funds. They have the authority to levy a very few taxes (mostly surcharges) and to contract loans. Moreover, they have obtained exclusive treaty-making power for those issues coming under their respective jurisdictions. Of total public spending (interest payments not considered), more than 30% is authorized by the regions and communities, although their financing comes for over 80% from national Belgian budgets; at the same time, the national government controls 100% of social security, and strictly limits the taxation policy by the federalized entities. As a result, Belgian institutions still control over 90% of the effective, global taxation levels on individuals and companies.
Though since 1993 article 35 of the Constitution requires the creation of a list specifying federal as opposed to regional and communities' competences, such list was never created. Therefore, the federal government continues to exercise all competences not explicitly dedicated to the lesser levels.
The Flemish parties generally favour much larger community (and regional) autonomy, including financial and tax autonomy, while the francophone parties generally oppose it. The French-speaking parties tend to favour more state control.
As of October 2019, the regional executives are the following:
- Minister-President of Flemish Government (Community+Region): Jan Jambon (N-VA)
- Minister-President of French Community Government: Pierre-Yves Jeholet (MR)
- Minister-President of Wallonia: Elio Di Rupo (PS)
- Minister-President of Brussels-Capital Regional Government: Rudi Vervoort (PS)
- Minister-President of German Community Government: Oliver Paasch (ProDG)
Provincial and local government
The two biggest regions, Flanders and Wallonia, are further subdivided into five provinces each. The Brussels-Capital Region is directly divided into 19 municipalities. In total, Belgium counts 581 municipalities. Provincial and local government is an exclusive competency of the regions. Therefore, one should see the relevant articles for more detailed information on provincial and local government.
In the Brussels region, there is another form of intermediate government, constituted by institutions from each of the two competent communities. Those institutions (COCOF for the French-speakers and VGC for the Flemings) have similar competencies, although only COCOF has legislative powers, given by the French Community. For Brussels community matters common to both communities there is a Common Community Commission.
Legislative powers in Belgium are divided between the national, the regional and the community levels.
The Belgian Federal Parliament consists of the Senate (Dutch: Senaat, French: Sénat) and the Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, French: Chambre des Représentants). The Chamber has 150 members; the Senate has 60. All 150 representatives are elected directly via a system of proportional representation. The Senate consists of 50 senators elected by the parliaments of the communities and regions, and 10 senators co-opted by the others.
Since the Constitutional reforms of 1993 and 2013, the two Houses of Parliament do not sit on a level of parity: other than in cases regarding the constitutional, institutional or federal structure or international relation, the consent of the Senate either is not required (so-called "unicameral laws", voted only by the House, such as the budget) or can be dispensed of by the House. The Chamber of Representatives is also the only house that votes the confidence to the Government.
Each of the five components of the federal system (Flemish Community, French Community, German-speaking Community, Walloon Region and Brussels-Capital Region) have their own, directly elected unicameral council or parliament. They vote decrees (or ordinances in Brussels), that have the same value and are on the same juridical level as the federal laws.
The influence of the main political parties and party leaders is enormous. Many experts estimate that the presidents of the main parties are considerably more powerful than both ordinary ministers and the entire Parliament. For this reason, the Belgian political system is often called a particracy.
The judicial system is based on civil law and originates from the Napoleonic code. It has a judicial review of legislative acts. It accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations. The Court of Appeals is one level below the Court of Cassation, an institution based on the French Court of Cassation. The Court of Cassation (Dutch: Hof van Cassatie, French: Cour de Cassation) is the most important court in Belgium. Judges are appointed for life by the Belgian monarch.
Elections and parties
The election for the Belgian Chamber of Representatives is based on a system of open list proportional representation. Several months before an election, each party forms a list of candidates for each district. Parties are allowed to place as many candidates on their lists as there are seats available. The formation of the list is an internal process that varies with each party. The place on the list is considered to play a role in the election of a candidate, by giving stronger visibility to those high on the list; this phenomenon, however, seems to have lost importance since the last electoral reform.
Belgian voters are given five options. They may:
- Vote for a list as a whole, thereby showing approval of the order established by the party;
- Vote for one or more individual candidates, regardless of his/her ranking on the list (a "preference vote");
- Vote for one or more of the "alternates" (substitutes);
- Vote for one or more candidates, and one or more alternates;
- Vote invalid or blank so no one receives the vote.
While there are some options to vote on more than one person, voters cannot vote for candidates of more than one candidate list (party). Doing so makes the vote invalid.
Political campaigns in Belgium are relatively short, lasting only about one month. They are subjected to several limitations:
- There are restrictions on the use of billboards.
- For all of their activities, campaigns included, the political parties have to rely on government subsidies and dues paid by their members.
- An electoral expenditures law restricts expenditures during the campaign.
Elections for the Chamber of Representatives (Federal Parliament) are normally held every five years and coincide with those for the European Parliament. Before 2014, they were held every four years and were held separately. The community and regional parliaments are elected every five years, and their elections coincide with those for the European Parliament as well. Elections for the members of Belgium's municipal and provincial councils are held every six years.
In Belgium, aside from a few minor German-speaking parties, most political parties are either Dutch-speaking (Flemish) or French-speaking; the only major bilingual party operating across all of Belgium is the Workers Party of Belgium (PVDA/PTB), a far-left party which first won seats in the Chamber in 2014 and as of 2019 has 3 seats in Dutch speaking Flanders and 9 seats in Brussels and Wallonia.
Another important characteristic of Belgian national politics is the highly federal nature of decision making. Important decisions require both a national majority (2/3 for constitutional changes), as well as majorities in the two main language groups. On top of that, both these communities can activate 'alarm bell'-procedures, delaying changes. In addition, there are no national parties to speak of. As a result of this, Belgian decision making can be slow and expensive. On top, it tends to significantly favour the more conservative parties. Given the historically very high public expenditure, and the very strict central control over taxation, even for revenues going to regions and communities, the tendency of Belgian governments to lower taxation and especially labour charges has been limited, at least if compared to radical-liberal approaches followed by certain other countries.
History of the political landscape
From the creation of the Belgian state in 1830 and throughout most of the 19th century, two political parties dominated Belgian politics: the Catholic Party (Church-oriented and conservative) and the Liberal Party (anti-clerical and progressive). In the late 19th century the Socialist Party arose to represent the emerging industrial working class. These three groups still dominate Belgian politics, but they have evolved substantially in character.
In the years before and after the Second World War, the linguistic problem became a stronger divisive issue in Belgian politics, with the emergence in the 1950s and 1960s of linguistic parties (Volksunie, FDF and Rassemblement Wallon). In the 1960s and 1970s, each of the main political parties of Belgium split into Flemish and French-speaking parties.
Especially in Flanders, the 1980s saw the growth of the far right, represented by the Vlaams Belang, which became one of the larger parties of the country in the 1990s.
During the years surrounding the new millennium, an attempt at restructuring the political landscape took place, mainly taking the form of political cartels.
Main political parties
Main Flemish parties:
- Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V)
- New Flemish Alliance (N-VA)
- Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vld)
- Forward (Vooruit)
- Vlaams Belang
Main French-speaking parties:
- Democratic, Federalist, Independent (DéFI)
- Humanist Democratic Centre (cdH)
- Socialist Party (PS)
- Reformist Movement (MR)
Latest electoral results and government formation
- 2018 Belgian local elections
- 2019 Belgian regional elections
- 2019 Belgian federal election
- 2019 European Parliament election in Belgium
- 2019 Belgian government formation
Belgium is a highly unionised country, and organised labour is a powerful influence in politics. About 53% of all private sector and public service employees are labour union members. Not simply a "bread and butter" movement in the American sense, Belgian labour unions take positions on education, public finance, defence spending, environmental protection, women's rights, abortion, and other issues. They also provide a range of services, including the administration of unemployment benefits.
Belgium's three principal trade union organizations are the Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (CSC/ACV) (1,705,000 members), the General Federation of Belgian Labour (FGTB/ABVV) (1,198,000 members) and the General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium (CGSLB/ACLVB) which has 230,000 members.
Until the fifties, the FGTB/ABVV was the largest confederation, since then, however, the CSC/ACV has become the leading trade union force. In the most recent works council elections held in 2004 the CSC/ACV garnered close to 53% of the vote, the Socialist confederation obtained 36%, and the Liberal confederation 10%.
The Confederation of Catholic labour Unions (CSC/ACV). Organised in 1912, the CSC/ACV rejects the Marxist concept of "class struggle" and seeks to achieve a just social order based on Christian principles. The CSC/ACV is not formally linked to its party political counterparts, the Christian Democratic parties (CD&V and CDH), but exercises great influence in their councils.
The CSC/ACV is the leading union in all Flemish provinces, and in Wallonia's Luxembourg province. It has almost equal strength with the socialist confederation in the Brussels area. Its president is currently Luc Cortebeeck.
The Belgian Socialist Confederation of labour (FGTB/ABVV). The FGTB/ABVV derives from the Socialist Trade Union Movement, established in the late 19th century in Walloon industrial areas, Brussels, and urban areas of Flanders. Today the FGTB/ABVV is the leading union in the provinces of Hainaut, Namur, and Liège and matches the CSC/ACV in Brussels. The FGTB/ABVV is led by President Michel Nollet.
Belgium is a country in which language is a major political issue. In the 19th and early 20th century, Flemings did not enjoy the same rights as French-speakers, both de facto and de jure. When the country was founded in 1830 under a census voting system, only around 1% of the adult population could vote: nobility, haute-bourgeoisie and higher clerics, all of them French-speaking. A Flemish movement fought peacefully to gain equal rights, obtaining most of these. Minor issues exist also between German- and French-speakers.
In the 3rd century AD, Germanic Franks migrated into what is now Belgium. The less populated northern areas became Germanic, while in the southern part, where the Roman presence had been much stronger, Latin persisted despite the migrations of the Franks. This linguistic frontier has more or less endured.
The Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and the 19th century further accentuated the north–south division. Francophone Wallonia became an early industrial boom area, affluent and politically dominant. Dutch-speaking Flanders remained agricultural and was economically and politically outdistanced by Wallonia and the capital. The elite during the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century spoke French, even in the Dutch-speaking area. In the 20th century, and particularly after the Second World War, Flanders saw an economic flowering while Wallonia became economically stagnant. As Flemings became more educated and more well off, and sought a fair and equal share of political power, tensions between the two communities rose.
Linguistic demonstrations in the early 1960s led in 1962 to the establishment of a formal linguistic border and elaborate rules were made to protect minorities in linguistically mixed border areas. In 1970, the Constitution was amended. Flemish and francophone cultural councils were established with authority in matters relating to language and culture for the two language groups.
The 1970 constitutional revision did not finally settle the problem, however. A controversial amendment declared that Belgium consists of three cultural communities (the Flemish Community, the French(-speaking) Community and the German-speaking Community) and three economic regions (Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels) each to be granted a significant measure of political autonomy. It was not until 1980, however, that an agreement could be reached on how to implement this new constitutional provision.
- A Flemish community legislative assembly (council) and Flemish government;
- A Francophone community legislative council and government competent for cultural, language, and educational matters; and
- Walloon and Flemish regional legislative assemblies and governments competent for regional economic matters.
Immediately, the Flemings had their regional legislative council and government transfer its competencies to the community legislative council and government. That became competent for both cultural, language, and educational affairs, and for regional economic matters.
Since 1984 the German language community of Belgium (in the eastern part of Liège Province) has had its own legislative assembly and executive, competent for cultural, language, and educational affairs.
In 1988–89 the Constitution was again amended to give additional responsibilities to the regions and communities. The most sweeping change was to devolve nearly all responsibilities for educational matters to the communities. Moreover, the regions and communities were provided additional revenue, and Brussels Region was given its own legislative assembly and executive.
Another important constitutional reform took place in the summer of 1993. It formally changed Belgium from a unitary to a federal state. It also (modestly) reformed the bicameral parliamentary system and provided for the direct election of the members of the community and regional legislative councils. The bilingual Brabant province was split into separate Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant provinces, whereas in the Brussels-Capital Region most of the elsewhere provincial powers are exercised by the region and the responsibilities of an elsewhere provincial governor towards the federal level, by the Governor of Brussels-Capital. However, the electoral and judicial districts of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde were not split.
Despite the numerous constitution revisions, the matter is not completely settled. There is still a lot of political tension between French-speakers and Dutch-speakers, and, to a lesser degree, between French-speakers and the politically far weaker German-speakers.
Shift from linguistic to cultural and political animosity
At the end of the 20th century, it became clear that the main opposition between Flemings and Walloons was not primarily linguistic anymore, but had shifted to major political and demographic differences. Flemish parties appear much more 'Anglo-Saxon' in policy choices, moving away from 'big state' philosophies. French-speaking parties, including their 'right-wing' parties, tend to favor big government and state support for the poor.
This became very obvious after the 2007 elections: in Flanders, the classical left-wing parties only captured 1/4 of the votes. On the French-speaking side, the left still carried 1/2 of the votes. One of the key differences centers on the policy towards everyone receiving allocations. Flemings strongly favor a policy focused at helping them regain their autonomy.
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In België is het voorlopig zo dat bevoegdheden die niet expliciet aan de gewesten of de gemeenschappen zijn toegewezen op federaal niveau worden uitgeoefend. 'In artikel 35 van onze grondwet staat sinds 1993 nochtans dat er een lijst van federale bevoegdheden moet worden gemaakt. Maar dat is nooit gebeurd.', zegt [grondwetspecialist Patrick] Peeters.
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In recognition of President’s Day this week and my exploration of the personal characteristics, skills, and abilities that make leaders successful, I thought it is apropos to focus on a president who exuded integrity. Integrity is a bedrock characteristic of the greatest leaders, who build both trust AND respect from the people they lead. George … Continue reading Leading with integrity
What skill sets do you think leaders need in our rapidly changing world? Read more and comment on my blog below.
"Leaders must attend to one key growth question: How authentically am I showing up in the world and my organization?” –Tom Gegax How are you showing up in the world and your organization? When was the last time you paused to reflect on this question? For me, I tend to get overscheduled and am focused … Continue reading How do you show up in the world?
"Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing." -- Abraham Lincoln During this extraordinary time in history with a global pandemic, social unrest, and deep political divides, I am convinced that ALL leaders need sound character to lead effectively, … Continue reading Leadership insights from Lincoln
With winter in Minnesota and all the restrictions of the pandemic in full force, in addition to social unrest stressors, I thought it apropos to reshare a post I wrote a few years ago, about how happiness fuels success. What leader doesn't need to get a big boost of happiness at the start of 2021 … Continue reading Happiness fuels success reboot
"Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen.” … Continue reading Have a little relaxation
Want to build trusting relationships fast? Start with assuming good intent! According to Stephen M.R. Covey and Greg Link, when people in one part of an organization are asked to interface with another part, they often start with assumptions of negative intent such as: “Is there a hidden agenda?” “What is her real motive?” “Is … Continue reading Assume good intent | <urn:uuid:118a2567-7dad-41f0-9709-9fe3fb6940a9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://riosconsulting.org/category/leadership/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571147.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810040253-20220810070253-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.949889 | 719 | 1.523438 | 2 |
Imagine an internet that does not only interpret your inputs but can also tailor all your data to suit your personal preferences. We are presently at the latest stage of the evolution of the internet, and some early pioneers already termed it Web 3.0 or Web 3 for short. The introduction of Web 3 has drawn a lot of attention, as investors and enthusiasts alike are eager to discover the many possibilities it holds. However, one might ask: what exactly is Web 3.0? What are the investment potentials? How will it shape the future of the internet?
These and many more are some of the questions facing Web 3.0 enthusiasts and potential investors. In this guide, we shall be providing answers to some of the top questions regarding Web 3.0, presently heralded as the future of the internet.
What Exactly is Web 3.0?
Web 3.0 is considered the next generation of the internet as we all know it. Web 1.0 was the first internet generation that spanned from the 1980s to the early 2000s. It was established by the United States Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in 1973. This was followed by Web 2.0, which is the second generation of the internet and the current version of the internet we use.
Web 3.0 is the upcoming generation of the internet that allows applications and websites to process data in a smart human-like manner using technologies like decentralized ledger technology (DLT), Big Data, and machine learning (ML), among others. Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, previously referred to Web 3.0 as Semantic Web, and was focused on being a more open, intelligent, and autonomous internet. Web 3.0 allows for data to be interconnected in a decentralized manner, which is vastly different from what obtains in our present generation of the internet, Web 2.0, where information is stored in a centralised way.
Furthermore, machines and users in Web 3.0 will communicate with data. However. For this to take place. Programs need to conceptually and contextually understand information. With all these in mind, the two building blocks of Web 3 are artificial intelligence and the semantic web. Web 3.0 networks will function through decentralized protocols, which are the cornerstones of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. | <urn:uuid:414f95f5-2d78-483f-aea3-7e0d828b6562> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://riseangle.com/nft-magazine/top-web-30-questions-and-answers | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00264.warc.gz | en | 0.940288 | 474 | 3.078125 | 3 |
Where to Buy Ginet in United States
Do you know where to buy Ginet in United States? If you do, did you know that this herbal product is one of the most popular herbal remedies and can be bought without a prescription. This article will explain what does Ginet treat? Ginet in United States is a supplement that has been used by millions for its potential to cure diseases such as chronic fatigue, depression, diabetes, nausea and many more.
Ginet is an herbal remedy that has been used for centuries as a treatment for different ailments. It was actually introduced in the 1820's by Dr. David Palmer, who believed that if the body can cure the disease using herbs then it can also cure any disease that can be caused by a lack of vital nutrients. He believed that by adding certain herbals to the patient's diet, he can cure their disease. There were several illnesses that could not be cured using conventional methods. So, he decided to create a product that would help those who are having problems with their immune system.
In today's world, people are looking for alternative methods of treatment because modern medicines are often not able to cure certain ailments. So, check out here who are suffering from diseases that cannot be treated through conventional medicine are resorting to herbal products to cure them. People have found that by taking Ginet, they can actually live longer than those who are always taking western medications. This product is not only used as a remedy but it is also used to prevent diseases. Some of the products used in preventing diseases include Gingko Biloba, Mistletoe and Chinese Herbal, which are made from goldenseal.
So, now that you know what does Ginet treat? If you want to find out more about the herbals that are used to treat diseases, visit your nearest health stores or search online. You will surely find them sold at affordable prices there. If you want to know more about where to buy Ginet in United States, you can check online sites or read magazines that offer information on natural healing herbs.
There are some sites that can help you where to buy Ginet in United States. These sites offer a lot of information on different products that are used in treating ailments. They also provide links and details on how to buy these products. In some sites, you can even ask professional doctors about where to buy Ginet in United States.
What does Ginet do? According to several medical experts, it can help cure diseases that have no cure. Ginet is not only used for preventing disease; it can also be used for treating the disease and curing the symptoms of the disease. This is one reason why people prefer to buy Ginet instead of using other medicines that are not proven to cure the disease. | <urn:uuid:0bf0a093-d5fe-4ff7-8a8b-ab5fa89232d7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blogfreely.net/meatsilk3/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.978399 | 561 | 1.523438 | 2 |
YOUR CHILD CAN ROCK ON STAGE THIS SUMMER!
The Performance Program is School of Rock's hallmark music program, where tens of thousands of students enroll each year. Utilizing the patented School of Rock Method, Performance Program consists of a weekly group rehearsal where kids and teens learn by playing rock music's most iconic songs with a band composed of their peers. Students are assigned songs and parts that are tailored to them based on their age, experience, and ability to learn new skills and concepts. Students then work through their parts in weekly private music lessons, and refine the skills and concepts that those songs introduce. The goal of this curriculum is to prepare kids and teens for live performances. Every few months, Performance Program students take the stage and play at local music venues in front of a live audience.
ages 6-13 | tuesdays, 5:30-7:00
Throw on your shades and put down the convertible, we’re going to Rock 101’s Beach Party , where they'll be bringing you the hottest hits of the summer! This show, for students of all levels ages 7-10, will cover the entire spectrum of Rock and Roll, with something for listeners of all eras to enjoy. Don’t forget your sunscreen!
THAT 70'S GIG
AGES 13-18 | TUESDAYS, 7:00-8:30
The 1970’s were an integral and pivotal moment in the development western music. Coming off the back of the 1960’s when rock really started to hit mainstream success, the 70’s took the genre to completely new places. Glam Rock, Progressive Rock, and Hard Rock/Heavy Metal were born, and fresh new genres like Disco, Funk, RnB, and Jazz Fusion made their way into the mainstream as well. This show has plenty of great challenging parts in the way you’d traditionally expect, however it will demand a greater focus on chords and rhythm. This means you won’t only be better at your instrument, you’ll be a better musician. Get ready to hear artists such as Aerosmith, Jackson 5, and Black Sabbath. | <urn:uuid:eadd1e15-9809-4e2a-8bd7-054e70198c5e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/syossetoysterbay/news/franchise/turn-your-childs-summer-up-to-11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.944688 | 452 | 1.851563 | 2 |
OpenTelemetry for Ruby can be used to add automatic and manual instrumentation to your applications. Automatic instrumentation is enabled by adding instrumentation packages. Manual instrumentation can be added using the OpenTelemetry API.
These instructions will explain how to set up automatic and manual instrumentation for a Ruby service. In order to follow along, you will need:
- MRI Ruby >=
2.7, or jruby >=
- Docker Compose
jruby only targets compatibility with MRI Ruby 2.6.8; which is EOL. This project does not officially support MRI Ruby 2.6.8, and provides jruby support on a best-effort basis until the jruby project supports compatibility with more modern Ruby runtimes.
The first step is to add these gems to your Gemfile:
gem 'opentelemetry-sdk' gem 'opentelemetry-exporter-otlp' gem 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-all'
The inclusion of
opentelemetry-instrumentation-all provides instrumentations for Rails, Sinatra, several HTTP libraries, and more.
The OpenTelemetry initialization needs to happen early in your application lifecycle. For Rails applications, the usual way to initialize OpenTelemetry is in a Rails initializer. For other Ruby services, perform this initialization as early as possible in the start-up process.
# config/initializers/opentelemetry.rb require 'opentelemetry/sdk' require 'opentelemetry/exporter/otlp' require 'opentelemetry/instrumentation/all' OpenTelemetry::SDK.configure do |c| c.service_name = '<YOUR_SERVICE_NAME>' c.use_all() # enables all instrumentation! end
c.use_all() enables all instrumentations in the
instrumentation/all package. If you have more advanced configuration needs, see configuring specific instrumentation libraries.
Now that you have setup your application to perform tracing, you’ll need to configure the SDK to export the traces somewhere. Our example loaded the
OTLP exporter, which the SDK tries to use by default. Next, we’ll use the OpenTelemetry Collector to receive these traces and visualize them using Jaeger and Zipkin!
The following section assumes you are new to OpenTelemetry or do not currently use a vendor that supports distributed tracing using OTLP. Please refer to your vendor’s product documentation if you would like to export your traces to a vendor for analysis and visualization.
For the purposes of this tutorial you will configure an OpenTelemetry collector that will receive the traces and visualize them using Jaeger or Zipkin UI.
First, start up an example system:
$ git clone email@example.com:open-telemetry/opentelemetry-ruby.git; \ cd opentelemetry-ruby/examples/otel-collector; \ docker-compose up -d
Next, you’ll have to let the SDK know where the collector endpoint is to receive traces.
OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT environment variable to
$ export OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT=http://0.0.0.0:4318
Now, start up your application and perform a few operations to generate tracing data, e.g. navigate around your web app or kick off background tasks.
Adding tracing to a single service is a great first step and although auto-instrumentation provides quite a bit of insight on its own, OpenTelemetry provides a few more features that will allow you gain even deeper insights!
- Context propagation is perhaps one of the most powerful concepts in OpenTelemetry because it will upgrade your single service trace into a distributed trace, which makes it possible for OpenTelemetry vendors to visualize a request from end-to-end across process and network boundaries.
- Span events allow you to add a human-readable message on a span that represents “something happening” during its lifetime.
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As Americans, we are afforded the freedom we so often take for granted by the brave men and women who voluntarily serve in our nation’s armed forces. Here’s a quick look at all five of the branches of our US Military system and what they do.
The United States Army is the oldest of the service branches we have. Formed by George Washington at the very dawn of our nation, the US Army is responsible for protecting both the United States’ security and resources. The Army has multiple established bases in our nation while there are other permanent bases on multiple other continents. The Army offers a mind-blowing 150+ career options. While many think of the full time level of Army service there are part time options including the National Guard. Length of commitment varies, but some service terms are as little as 2 years.
The US Marine Corps currently has approximately 180,000 members. These men and women are stationed all over the globe and are generally the first boots to step on the grounds of combat wherever needed. A US Marine generally serves a term of 4-6 years.
The US Navy, while offering part time reserve opportunities that allow you to train close to home while being willing to serve in the US or abroad should the situation arise is responsible for protecting both air and sea security. The Navy offers an impressive 60 specialized career opportunities. Navy service time usually lasts four years but there are options for shorter service times.
Obviously, this branch focuses primarily on controlling the air space. The Air Force operates with a three pronged mission of global vigilance, reach, and power. With over 300,000 current active duty members, Air Force training is based in San Antonio, Texas but there are bases all around the globe.
While the smallest of the branches by number (41,000 full time active duty members), the US Coast Guard has a plethora of responsibilities. They are responsible for an array of maritime duties from performing rescue missions at sea to providing both safe and lawful commerce. Basic training in New Jersey combines fitness, swimming, and classroom instruction to properly prepare the men and women who will serve in this branch.
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In August of 1946, after the end of World War II, an art-obsessed American soldier named Jerome Seckler interviewed legendary French painter Henri Matisse. At the time, Matisse had been suffering from cancer for several years and was at work on his collaged cut-outs–specifically, large-scale works that would become Oceania, The Sky and Oceania, The Sea–which are now on view at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. In their extensive dialogue, Matisse discussed everything from the value of being a “starving artist” (“It is evident that in order to make good artists it is necessary that they not eat too well”) to the nitty-gritty of his creative process. The interview’s roughly 3,000-word transcript sat unpublished in a cardboard box for 70 years.
This year, Jerome Seckler’s son, Donald Seckler, unearthed the lost interview, which Design Observer has now published for the first time, in three installments.
In places, the interview turns into a heated debate–Seckler’s questions are challenging and provocative, and you can hear the ever-opinionated Matisse get a bit riled up. The artist’s comments range from the philosophical (“It is necessary that life be hard in order to form one’s character”) to the drily funny (“In America there are not enough bad boys”) to the self-reflective (“Do you think that I am neurotic? Is it seen in my paintings?”). Below are some highlights.
In part one of the interview, Seckler asks Matisse about the importance of subject in painting. “A book would be necessary to answer [this question],” Matisse replies. “The question is complex, very complex.” But he offers some opinions in this excerpt:
Henri Matisse: I think that art must not be a disagreeable thing. There is enough unhappiness in life to turn one towards the joy. One should keep the disagreeable, the unhappiness to himself. One can always find a pleasant thing. An unhappiness doesn’t remain. It makes experience. One doesn’t need to infect people with his annoyances. One should make a serene thing. One should make a stimulating art which leads the spirit of the spectator into a domain which puts him outside of his annoyances.
In part two of the interview, Matisse defends the starving artist, arguing that struggle builds a painter’s character:
Jerome Seckler: If the artist plays such an important role in society, don’t you think that a government subsidy should be paid the painter just like it pays any other government worker? He wouldn’t have to worry about where his next piece of bread was coming from. He could live a normal family life like any other person. He wouldn’t be at the mercy of a dealer. He should really be free to paint.
Henri Matisse: I am against ease. If one leaves the possibilities of getting a pension from the government for painting, to all the people who want to paint, all the Sunday painters will seize a brush. That is impossible. It is necessary that there be a straining. While giving to people who want to paint the facilities of doing it, it is necessary to put up a very strong barrier to prevent the invasion of the bad painter. Each time that a student who devotes himself to painting arrives at school for the first time, he should be given a volley of blows by a stick and after to lead him back to his home and he will see if he wants to begin again. If there was a test like that there would be a great many who would not return.
It is necessary that life be hard in order to form one’s character. That makes muscles. Art is a thing of exception. A great many people think today that they are artists because they see beautiful sunsets, or flowers. Today with the degree of civilization to which we have reached, everybody is sensitive to art, but that doesn’t mean that they are capable of making all that.
In this excerpt from part three, Matisse disses young copycat painters and discusses his painting process.
JS: When we look around at the young contemporary painters we see the tremendous influence of your painting. You have certainly helped change the direction of painting especially by your color.
HM: It is not my fault. I didn’t do it on purpose.
JS: Do you use color scientifically? What is your theory of color, especially as regards your conception of perspective?
HM: No, I don’t use color scientifically. And I have no theory of color. I haven’t any theory, even of drawing. That comes only from what I know what to look forward to. I work while waiting what will come. When I began painting, I copied the paintings in the Louvre and I finished by clarifying all that I thought and to see that color is a very beautiful thing. Why mix up the colors. Why trouble with all that. Why not utilize these colors as they are naturally. I searched for my combinations with combinations of colors which do not destroy themselves. In my [spirit], perspective is made in my head and not on the paper. That depends on you and the ideas you have. The most simple things are the most difficult. | <urn:uuid:bd085fde-0847-462e-8305-55bbee59500e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.fastcompany.com/3041469/highlights-from-a-never-before-published-interview-with-henri-matisse?partner=rss | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571147.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810040253-20220810070253-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.969981 | 1,147 | 1.882813 | 2 |
1. What is Environmental Impact Assessment?
The concept of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was first introduced and defined in the Law on Environmental Protection (LEP) 1993 No. 29-L/CTN and the definition had hardly changed until the latest version of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 No. 72/2020/QH14 (LEP 2020), dated November 17, 2020, taking into effect on January 1, 2022. The EIA refers to the process of analyzing, assessing, identifying and predicting environmental impacts of an investment project in order to take measures to reduce the project’s adverse impacts on the environment. Investors must conduct EIAs and obtain approval from the authority on their EIA reports before starting any project construction. Basically, an EIA report must include the following contents:
- Location and current status of the area where the project is implemented
- Main production process, technology, materials of the project
- Prediction of elements with impacts on the environment at the project location
- Measures to reduce adverse impacts on environment.
2. Entities subject to EIA
In previous versions of LEP, investment projects were mainly classified by the scale, capacity and type of production, business and service. In the LEP 2020, the environmental criteria for investment project classification are further expanded, adding areas and sensitive environmental factors such as high-density residential areas, water sources, agricultural land, types of forests, natural heritage sites, etc. In details, in LEP 2020, investment projects are classified into 4 groups:
- Group I: investment projects that pose a high risk of adverse environmental impacts
- Group II: investment projects that pose a risk of adverse environmental impacts
- Group III: investment projects that pose a low risk of adverse environmental impacts
- Group IV: investment projects that do not pose a risk of adverse environmental impacts
The above group classification shall be basis for determining projects subject to the preliminary environmental impact assessment (PEIA), environmental impact assessment (EIA), and environmental license. These are regulated in Articles 28, 29, and 30 of LEP 2020. Specifically, the following projects that belong to Groups I and II involved in production, trading and service are subject to EIA.
- Large-scale and capacity projects
- Medium-scale and capacity projects with sensitive environmental factors
- Projects providing hazardous waste treatment service
- Projects involving import of scrap as production materials
List of type of production, business and service posing risks of adverse environmental impacts, and details on Groups I, II, III projects will be regulated in the Decree guiding LEP 2020. At the present, this decree is being enacted and planned to come into force at the beginning of 2022.
According to each type of investment project, EIA report shall be appraised and approved by Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment (MONRE) or Provincial People’s Committees.
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Table 1. Classification of investment project subject to EIA, PEIA, Environmental License (see details in Articles 28, 29, and 30 of LEP 2020)
3. Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (PEIA)
Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (PEIA) is a newly defined concept, firstly mentioned in LEP 2020. The PEIA means the consideration and identification of major environmental issues of an investment project during the pre-feasibility study or the investment project proposal. Separately from EIA, investors must conduct PEIA to provide the most fundamental information on environmental impacts to competent authority. The implementation of PEIA also helps investors reduce the cost for EIA as compared to the past, avoiding such cases in which an EIA is completed but the project is not approved.
Besides, PEIA is also a legal procedure to be performed to closely harmonize with the requirements on the application dossier of proposal for investment under the Law on Investment 2020, as well as with the requirements to add the content of PEIA into the pre-feasibility study report for construction investment projects as prescribed in the revised Law on Construction 2020. Entities subject to PEIA include only projects of Group I, mainly targeting to large projects, public investment projects and projects pose high risks of adverse environmental impact.
4. Environmental license and environmental registrations
Environmental license is also newly introduced and first defined in the LEP 2020. Many enterprises understand that an approved EIA report is a kind of license, meaning that investors can formally operate the project after the construction is completed with a successful EIA report. However, environmental license is a separated procedure that investors must apply for authorization. Environmental license shall be legal basis for operation of waste treatment works of an investment project, including both trial and official operation. According to LEP 2020, an environmental license covers activities such as discharging and managing waste, importing scraps, etc. It means that an environmental license integrates several permits relating to waste, importing scraps under LEP 2014, and other relevant laws such as license to discharge wastewater into water sources under the Law on Water Resources, license to discharge wastewater into hydraulic structure under the Law on hydraulics, license for hazardous waste management, register of hazardous waste source owners, etc. (called “component environmental licenses”). An environmental license clearly states the scope of permitted activities and requirements for environmental protection of the project. According to each type of investment project, environmental license shall be issued by MONRE, provincial or district-level People’s Committees. Each license is valid for 7 to 10 years.
The following investment projects are subject to environmental license:
(1) Groups I, II and III projects that generate wastewater, dusts and exhaust gases that must be treated before being emitted into the environment or generate hazardous waste that must be managed in accordance with regulations on waste management before officially being put into operation.
(2) Investment projects that have started operation before the effective date of LEP 2020 and fall under any of the environmental criteria as mentioned above (1).
An investment project subject to EIA must obtain the environmental license before trial operation of the waste treatment work. If the waste treatment work of the investment project presribed in the above (2), is currently under trial operation before the effective date of LEP 2020, the project owner is entitled to continue the trial operation to obtain the environmental license after the trial operation is done or prepare an application for the environmental license before the trial operation is done, and not required to carry out the trial operation again.
Conversely, waste-generating investment projects not required to obtain an environmental license shall have to conduct other procedure called the environmental registration. This is a simpler procedure than environmental license. For new investment projects after the effective date of the LEP 2020, depending on the type of project, environmental registration must be completed before issuing a construction permit, discharging waste into the environment or putting it into official operation. Investment projects that do not generate waste or only generate a small quantity of waste which can be treated using in-situ waste treatment works or managed in accordance with regulations of the local government shall be exempt from obligation of environmental registration.
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Table 2. Regulations on subjects, time, period and competent authority to issue environmental license, environmental registration as prescribed in Articles 42 and 49 of LEP 2020
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Knickers can refer to several different types of clothing. In current usage in the UK, the term tends to mean panties or underwear. The expression “Don’t get your knickers in a twist” is a suggestion to remain calm, a state possibly not achieved if your underwear has bunched up or twisted. In the US you are more likely to hear this term associated with knickerbockers, a type of short or long pant that is baggy over the knee and may buckle (or be elasticized) just below the knee or ankle. This explanation will focus mainly on knickerbockers as knickers, and not on the UK use of the term in present day.
The term knickerbockers is an interesting one to trace. It was used by Washington Irving, who named a character Deidrich Knickerbocker in his work History of New York. In the work, Irving uses the character, a quaint man of Dutch descent, as the fictional author of the piece. The name Knickerbocker actually existed prior to Irving's invention, and Irving had a friend named Herman Knickerbocker. However, Irving’s History popularized knickerbocker as a term, and the term came to be associated with the baggy, buckled below the knee pants style worn by some of the Dutch immigrants.
The Dutch clearly weren’t the only ones wearing these short pants. They were frequently used as convenient short pants by athletes, and some knickers were used in military uniforms. Young boys, up until the mid-20th century might wear short pants until they reached a certain age. Graduating to long pants was a rite of passage for many boys as they hit their teens or pre-teens. The advantages of knickers for boys are sure to be seen by many parents. As boys grow, replacing pants is often expensive. Since short pants buckled at the knee and were baggy, they could be made a little longer and baggier, so boys would fit into the pants for much longer than is standard with long pants.
Modern knickers are most often seen in sporting events, especially in baseball. Baseball pants are now usually elasticized and fit below the knee, and they’re usually much less baggy than short pants of old. Other sports prefer longer pants; but both skiers and football players began by wearing knicker styles of pants, accompanied by long woolen socks.
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UT Selling shirts based on Florida boy's Vol Design
September 6, 2019
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The Vol Shop announced it is taking pre-orders for shirts based on a Florida boy's now-viral makeshift Vol design.
A Florida elementary school teacher didn't know the response she would get when she posted on September 4 to social media about one of her students, a Vol fan.
In little more than a day, Laura Snyder's post on Facebook got more than 2,000 comments and shares after she posted a picture of her young student's makeshift Vol shirt.
In the post, Snyder said, "Last week, my elementary school participated in college colors day. When I told my students about this day a week before, this particular child came to me and told me that he wanted to wear a University of Tennessee shirt, but he didn’t have one."
Snyder said her student was "SO EXCITED" to wear an orange shirt, and when the college colors day came, she said she was surprised that he made a makeshift UT label for the shirt made out of paper.
However, Snyder said some other students had bullied him over the sign, and "He was DEVASTATED." Snyder said she wanted to get him a UT shirt and asked her Facebook friends if anyone had any connections with UT.
Little did she know that her request would get such a big response! The post had been up less than two days when the University of Tennessee responded.
Jim Delaney, the UT Associate Athletic Director for Marketing and Experience, told WVLT News that the post had been shared with them earlier on September 5.
"As a marketing and fan experience guy, I absolutely loved the creativity that he showed there. And it got back to us and to the football team and to campus here, to the Vol Shop. And so we've all collectively come together, and we are sending him what we call a Volunteer proud pack."
Delaney added, "I think he will go from making his own t-shirt to now being the envy of the school."
Snyder said she was thankful that her post received such a great response.
On September 6, the Vol Shop announced on Facebook that it would be taking pre-orders for shirts with the boy's design logo on them. The shop said a portion of the proceeds from every shirt sold will be donated to Stomp Out Bullying.
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What is the definition of violence and anger of people? Three billboards illustrate a new understanding.
This is a black humor film that is full of dramatic tensions, and also a tragedy under the disguise of a seemingly affectionate theme.
After her daughter was raped and burned to death, Mildred still has not found the murderer. When passing by the desolate path, she happened to see the three outdoor and decided to buy the three billboards for advertising.
Mildred set up three billboards by the road with the aim of interrogating and challenging the police chief. After that, this incident became completely out of control.
Martin McDonagh, the director, succeeded in merging a series of metaphors and thoughts into this black humor film that even has a hint of absurdness, which further makes the film more entertaining and thought-provoking.
Three Billboards has won many international awards, which is almost undisputed among the audience and professional film reviewers.The actress Frances Louise McDormand, who has made considerable contributions to the success of this film, won the Oscar Best Actress.
The beginning of the film, Mildred walks into the rental office that stands opposite to the police station in the town. At this time, the lens captures the cover of the book by design: A Good Man Is Hard to Find.
The story takes place in Ebbing, Missouri, that is a fictional place. Ebb can be literally translated as a decline, which implies that the town is declining. It is also a town where the good man is hard to find.
Flannery O’Connor, a female original author of the book A Good Man Is Hard to Find. The violent and absurd plots in her book are surprisingly similar to the black humor in this film.
The film has an exquisite display of the overall rhythm and displays extraordinary performance in post-production and video-editing. As a whole, the post-processing of this film is even better than Martin McDonagh’s perfect construction of the “textual space” behind the film’s sounds and pictures.
The audience’s attention can be immediately caught by the choice of background music, which reflects an elegant taste and a sense of nostalgia. The Last Rose of Summer echoes with the theme of this film. In particular, the phrase in the lyrics is exactly the tragic experience that Mildred brings to the audience.
Anger begets greater anger
Mildred, who set up the three billboards, is actually a doughty and fierce woman. She burns down the whole police station simply because she was suspicious that the billboards have been destroyed by the police.
Although Willoughby, the police chief, is foul-mouthed. He is actually a well-respected person, and also a responsible, caring and family-oriented man.
By contrast, Dixon is a police officer with a bad reputation. In addition, he shows serious homophobia, racial discrimination and violent behaviors in the process of law enforcement, such as abusing the black detainees.
The life of the three leading characters is completely changed owing to a series of events that occurred after the billboards have been erected. Similar to the snowballing effect, it seems impossible to prevent the development of those events.
Basically, it is probably because that Mildred believes that she is partially responsible for her daughter’s death. The last sentence she said to her daughter was a squawk when they are quarreling with each other. “I hope you get raped on the way too.” Mildred loves his daughter deeply, but she does not know how to express her love in their daily life.
Therefore, the police just did what they could do. However, Mildred could not accept it. She concentrated all her anger on those incompetent police officers in the town and erected three billboards by the road.
“Violence is strangely capable of returning my characters to reality and preparing them to accept their moment of grace.”
The turning point of the event is also a violent incident, the suicide committed by Sheriff Willoughby.
The sheriff left three suicide notes for his wife, Mildred and Dixon, respectively. With his last words, Martin explained that the best solution to the problem is, LOVE.
Dixon’s revelation comes from Willoughby’s suicide notes. Dixon rescued the files of Angela from that fire. When Dixon firmly believe that he has found the suspect and tried to get DNA for verification, he endured endless punching and kicking.
Dixon and Mildred, two ordinary citizens, embark on a revenge journey, and their revenge target is nothing but one possible suspected rapist.
Although this open ending is not like an end of this story, it reflects the warmth underneath Martin’s pessimism.The end of this revenge journey remains uncertain: perhaps the world can be saved. However, the journey has not started yet.
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Key Task and Responsibilities
1. IT Systems Administrator
- Oversee the network, configure systems and servers according to organisation’s needs
- Manage Software and hardware installation, update and upkeep
- Data recovery and backup, setup and training on user accounts
- Maintenance of basic security best practices and manage cybersecurity
- Knowledge of script languages and programming tools
- Troubleshoot hardware and software related issues
- Understand databases and web-based technologies
- Works as support to resolve issues related to users and applications
2. Network Administrator
- Maintains computer and server infrastructure with focus on networking
- Configures, tests and takes care of network devices
- Installs, monitors and maintains set-up network
- Perform troubleshooting, rectification, protocol analyse and trace for any network related issue.
- Administer and manage IPv4 and IPv6 addressing scheme.
- Work with other contractors where required to deliver required network services.
- Perform checks on network health.
- Configuration, monitoring, fine-tuning, troubleshooting of all network system and servers.
3. Digital Transformation Support
- Ensure configuration, implementation, operation or support of requirement-specific and general IT systems in collaboration with other Service and Service providers
- Participate, advise and support the team in planning and execution of changes to the IT infrastructure and services where required
- Candidates with experience in supporting engagement programme delivery bridging Web 2.0 digital platforms into Web 3.0 applications will have an advantage.
- Conduct onboarding, workshop and awareness training for end users (where applicable)
- Manage IT procurement and services for hardware equipment, software, services and subscriptions for end user systems.
- Create, maintain, update and improve process, procedure and work instruction, user-guide, and technical documentation.
- Provide support for internal and external audit, compliance, governance, QMS, ITSM, and related work.
- Minimum diploma in relevant areas of study.
- At least 2 years of relevant and demonstrable experience in IT systems and network administration is required. Candidates with more relevant experience may be considered for the Assistant Manager role.
- Server hardware and IT Infrastructure and network equipment (Setup / Install / Configure / Troubleshooting / Maintenance).
- DMBS like MSSQL, preferably with basic database administration hands-on.
- Enterprise backup solutions like Veeam, Veritas Solutions Suites.
- Virtualization such as VMware, MS-Hyper-V and related technology.
- Common networking protocols and services like SMB, DHCP, DNS, SFTP/FTP, File & Print, VPN.
- Operating enterprise routers/switches, firewalls, load balancers, domain name servers (DNS), bandwidth management system, and server/platform systems.
- Network diagnosis and troubleshooting and be IPv6 trained with relevant hands-on experience.
- Security governance, security operations and security technologies such as system hardening, IDS/IPS, firewall, monitoring, and incident management.
- Document standard applications operating procedures, process and work instruction.
- Certified Network Administrator – Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or equivalent is desirable
Salary commensurate according to relevance of work experience and qualifications. Interested candidate may apply the job by sending your updated resume to email@example.com indicating your expected salary and date of availability.
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The reasons to keep your weight in check are too many to list! It helps in maintaining normal blood pressure and blood sugar, decreases risk for many cardiovascular diseases, and puts less physical stress on your muscles and joints. Plus, most people don’t like to look in the mirror and see the aftereffects of years of poor dietary choices! Beyond all that however, there is yet another potential benefit to keeping the weight under control, especially from earlier points in life – cancer prevention!
Being overweight, especially before the age of 50, appears to carry a higher risk for death from one of the deadlier cancers in the spectrum, that being pancreatic cancer. Preliminary research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Atlanta last month brought to light this trend, but also reinforced the notion that excess weight at any age still increased the risk for pancreatic cancer death. This has become a greater concern as the rates of pancreatic cancer have risen in the United States. A trend from the years 2000-2015 showed a 15% increase in incidence, making it now the third-leading cause of cancer death.
For their project, researchers looked at outside data on almost 1 million participants that were cancer-free and had their BMI measured at the start of a nationwide study. BMI is a rough estimate of body fat based on height and weight, with a value from 18.5 to 24.9 being normal, 25 to 29.9 as overweight, and over 30 classified as obese. When there was an increase in BMI by 5 units, the risk of death from pancreatic cancer also rose. And if it was earlier life, the risk was greater, breaking down as:
- 25% increase for ages 30 through 49
- 19% for people between 50 and 59.
- 14% for those in their 60s.
- 13% for people aged 70 – 89.
One thought about the higher rates for those becoming obese at earlier ages is that it gives the disease more time to progress. A reason pancreatic cancer is so deadly is that it often isn’t discovered until it has reached an advanced stage because symptoms aren’t overtly noticeable and there are no effective screening tests. So here, prevention could be your best defense, and that means keeping the weight in check!
At our office, we utilize nutrition programs that are tailored to each individual and take into account special needs based on bloodwork, current health conditions and individual patient goals. We also use technology to assess resting metabolic rate, which helps identify a calorie level that meets your body’s needs, keeps you from eating too much (which can lead to weight gain), and also prevents you from eating too little (which throws your body into a stress state that can slow or stop weight loss). Throughout your program you will see and feel your body change in many different ways. But it just may be the benefits that you can’t feel, like cancer risk reduction, that will offer the greatest long-term rewards by keeping you healthy and alive! | <urn:uuid:715978fc-f339-44e8-9509-51ff2dc3e0a5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://instituteforfunctionalhealth.com/maintaining-a-healthy-weight-is-great-defense-against-a-deadly-cancer/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.97159 | 617 | 3 | 3 |
In an emergency or if you get into difficulties call 112 or 999. Ask for POLICE and then MOUNTAIN RESCUE
Mountains can be killers without proper care. The following points cover the minimum precautions you should take if you want to avoid getting hurt or lost, or minimise further harm in the event of an accident.
PLANNING AND PREPARATION
- Plan before setting out!
- Consider the equipment, experience, capabilities and enthusiasm of the party members.
- Check the weather forecast and local conditions;
- Night encroaches early in the winter;
- Learn first aid;
- Many accidents occur towards the latter part of the day when both your energy levels and those of your phone battery will be run down. Did you remember to charge your battery before setting out?
FOOTWEAR AND CLOTHING
- Wear suitable boots with a treaded sole which provide support for ankles.
- Clothing should be colourful, warm, windproof and waterproof.
- Take spare warm clothing and also particularly, a hat and gloves; it is always colder on the tops.
FOOD AND DRINK
- In addition to the usual sandwiches take chocolate, dates, or similar sweet things, which restore energy quickly. You may not need them yourself, but someone else may.
- Streams on hills are drinkable if fast-running over stony beds.
EQUIPMENT AND ITS USE
- A map, compass (and the ability to use them), and at least one reliable watch in the party should always be carried.
- If you carry a GPS, at least know how to read your current position. It could save a lot of hassle in an emergency when speaking to the Mountain Rescue Team.
- In all conditions, it is wise to carry a whistle, torch, spare batteries and bulbs;
- Climbers and mountain bikers are all urged to wear helmets at all times.
- If in groups, make sure party leaders are experienced; do not let the party become separated.
- Take special care of the youngest and weakest in dangerous places.
- If you prefer to go alone, be aware of the additional risk. Let people know your route before you start, stick to it as far as you can and notify them of any changes.
- Be prepared to turn back if conditions are against you; even if this upsets your plan.
- If you have a serious problem, Dial 112 or 999 and ask for Police and then Mountain Rescue as soon as possible. Prior to dialling 112 or 999 be prepared to state your contact number (so that the Mountain Rescue Team can contact you), your location if known (if unknown state your starting point and any known landmarks within your vicinity), the nature and number of injuries, if any.
- Keep injured/exhausted people safe and warm until help reaches you. If you cannot contact anyone, use six whistle blasts or torch flashes, repeated at minute intervals, to signal an emergency. Report changes of route or timetable to someone who is expecting you.
- Do not rely on a mobile phone to get you out of trouble. Signal coverage in mountainous areas is very unreliable. Mountain Rescue Teams have many years of experience in calls from mobile telephones and, whilst they are excellent when they work, there are many things that can go wrong. Even moving a few feet in the mountains can mean losing the signal. You will be advised of best practice when contacted. If you are able to summon help using your mobile phone KEEP IT SWITCHED ON SO YOU CAN BE RE-CONTACTED.
DANGERS – ALL CAN BE AVOIDED
- Precipices or Cliffs
- Slopes of ice or steep snow
- Very steep grass slopes, especially if frozen or wet
- Unstable boulders
- Gullies, gorges and stream beds
- Streams in spate
- Snow cornices on ridges or gully tops
- Exceeding your experience and abilities
- Loss of concentration, especially toward the end of a long day
DANGERS – REQUIRE CONSTANT MONITORING
- Weather changes – these can be sudden and more extreme than forecast
- Ice on path (carry an ice-axe and crampons – and know how to use them)
- Excessive cold or heat (dress appropriately)
- Exhaustion (know the signs; rest and keep warm)
- Accident or illness (don’t panic – if you send for help, make sure you stay put and the rescuers know exactly where to come)
- Passage of Time – especially true when under pressure – allow extra time in winter conditions
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On September 4, 1622, a fleet of twenty-eight Spanish ships left port in Havana, Cuba. The ships were transporting the wealth of the Spanish empire from Central and South America to the motherland in Europe. The following day, the fleet was overtaken by a hurricane and by September 6, eight ships had found their way to the sea floor, scattered between the Marquesas Keys and Dry Tortugas.
One of the eight ships that went down was the Nuestra Senora de Atocha. Aboard the Atocha, along with passengers, was a cargo of silver, gold, copper, bronze, silverware, tobacco, jewelry, and indigo. The exact amounts were reported in the manifest, but additional, non-manifested treasure was aboard to avoid taxation.
Of the 265 passengers who went down with the ship, only five survived. After rescuing the survivors, rescuers tried to enter the sunken ship, but the 17th century technology could not overcome the 55-foot depth of the wreck. They marked the location of the Atocha and vowed to come back.
Luck was not with the Spanish, and a second hurricane came through, losing the marker and further scattering the wreck of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha. For the next 60 years, the Spanish would attempt to relocate the sunken treasure without any luck.
In 1969, almost three centuries later, American treasure hunter Mel Fisher and his team began an incessant, sixteen-year search for the remains of the ship. Many times, for months on end, the team would go without any luck, struggling financially to keep their search moving forward.
In 1973, a few silver bars were found and matched to Atocha’s manifest. And then, in 1975, a few matching bronze cannons were found. By the 1980s, a large portion of the remains of the Santa Margarita had been found, along with some treasures, securing belief that the hunt was nearing its completion.
It was not until five years later, however, that Mel Fisher and his men would stumble upon the Atocha. Within the remains lay gold, silver, jewelry, and gems of all sorts. Fisher’s cache, known as “The Atocha Motherload,” was estimated to be worth around $450 million, and more years in court fighting the state of Florida and other claimants, the Supreme Court decided that Fisher was indeed the rightful finder and therefore owner of the entire treasure.
Today, museum visitors can view many of the treasures that Mel and his team found. Bars of gold, bricks of silver, Spanish coins, jewelry, and gems fill the museum, all dating back to the 1500s. The museum is also home to the treasures of Mel Fisher’s other important treasures and finds, including goods from the Henrietta Marie and St. John’s wreck. Despite having found $450 million worth of gold and jewels, hunters estimate that this is only half of the Atocha treasure. The rest remains beneath the ocean.
The society invites low-level investors and everyday treasure fans to invest small amounts ($2,000-$10,000) in their ongoing searches and excavations. As thanks, investors are entitled to a small percentage of potential treasure finds and are invited on several expeditions, whether it be diving to the Atocha site or panning for jewels on the surface, which includes the opportunity to keep whatever treasure they personally find.
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Arecent resolution out of the Diocese of Washington has advocated genderless talk about God. This is not a new thought (though its association with gender neutrality is). In the wake of strong criticism, the bishop has replied that this resolution should be taken not politically but theologically. To honor this distinction, I offer the following theses.
1. God is not a creature, and hence is not male or female. God is beyond our knowing, and were we left to our own devices we could only project our notions upon him.
2. But God has revealed himself to us in Scripture and pre-eminently in Jesus Christ. In this light we can rightly understand how creation too reveals his glory.
3. Naming is different from describing. Jesus calls God “Abba,” and he is addressed as “my beloved Son.”
4. The official liturgies of the Church derive from this revelation and must make sure they address the true God truly.
5. As a result we are commanded directly by the risen Jesus to baptize in the name of the “Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
6. In the relation thereby restored, we are given the space to describe God in many ways. Jesus described himself as a hen gathering her brood. The proper places for such descriptions include private prayers, poems, songs, and even sermons.
7. The question of how we address one another is a different one, dependent on custom, language, and usage. It should be debated separately.
8. The use of he for God is a linguistic accommodation to the Incarnation within the grammatical structures of English. It makes no metaphysical claim.
9. Male and female God created us. But these roles have been the subjects of great historical and cultural change, and are an appropriate topic of discussion.
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Saviour siblings are back in the news. Two developments from the United States show that not only is PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis) and tissue typing being used successfully by more and more couples, but also that the majority of Americans support such a use of the technology.
According to a survey conducted by the Genetics and Public Policy Center, 61 per cent of those surveyed support the use of PGD to help an ailing sibling, while 33 per cent oppose it. The same survey revealed that 57 per cent of respondents oppose the use of PGD for social sex selection. Centre director, Dr Kathy Hudson, interpreted the findings as demonstrating general support for technologies which promote health rather than individual preference: 'There is strong support for using these technologies when there is a health benefit, even when that benefit is for another person.' Dr Hudson was keen to stress that most Americans do not want see a free-for-all. 'This support coexists with deep-seated worries about where all these new technologies may be taking us,' she continued. Eighty percent of those surveyed want to see regulation too control reproductive technology.
From this survey, it seems clear that health benefit - rather than the idea of choice - is the determining factor in public support for reproductive genetics. This correlates with early attitudes towardsIVF, which changed from hostility to support as more and more couples talked publicly about their inability to conceive and more and more babies were born through IVF treatment. Once the public can see a group of people who could obviously benefit from a new treatment, support for that treatment seems to grow and grow.
Does this health benefit factor work in areas such as embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning, which are causing so much political strife in the United States? Public attitude surveys carried out to date are a little conflicting (depending upon who conducts them), but the idea that research could lead to new treatments for many common diseases is very important to many Americans. With scientific and political opinion building up against the Bush administration's anti-embryo research policy, it is a view which the president perhaps needs to take more seriously. | <urn:uuid:43e5b767-d633-47d9-8cbf-1e70565a67d1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.progress.org.uk/public-support-is-dependent-upon-health-benefits/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.969947 | 429 | 2.140625 | 2 |
The golden rules of banking
They make the rules, and get the gold
THE crisis has taught people a lot about the banking industry and the thought processes of its leaders. These lessons can be distilled into four golden rules.
1. The laws of supply and demand do not apply. When food producers compete to supply a supermarket, the retailer has the luxury of selecting the lowest bidder. But when it comes to investment banking, wages are very high even though the number of applicants is vastly greater than the number of posts. If the same was true of, say, hospital cleaning, wages would be slashed.
An investment bank, like a supermarket, demands a certain quality standard: it will not hire just anybody. But whereas it may be easy to identify a rotten banana, it is harder to be sure which trainee will be the next Nick Leeson and which the potential George Soros. That gives executives an excuse when things go wrong.
2. Success is down to my genius; failure is caused by someone else. When banks do well, and profits soar, the bosses are responsible for it all with their strategic cunning and inspiring leadership. Huge bonuses are therefore due.
But, like Macavity the mystery cat, executives were never at the scene of the crime. They did not attend the crucial meeting, read the vital memo or open the incriminating e-mail. Together with this surprising inattentiveness, executives have a remarkably faulty memory which means that conversations are rarely recalled in any detail. It is a wonder, indeed, given their technical shortcomings and early-onset Alzheimer’s, that they make it to the top of their organisations at all.
But executives do tend to remember one vital fact. When scandal breaks, the blame should lie with a few rogue employees who have ignored the corporate culture. Managers cannot possibly be expected to keep track of the actions of junior staff. And that leads to the next rule.
3. What is lucky for an individual trader may be unlucky for the bank as a whole. There is a survivorship bias in both fund management and trading. If your career starts with some bad losses, it will quickly come to an end. So, by definition, veteran traders will have had initial success. But that could be down to luck, not skill.
Successful fund managers attract more clients and thus manage more money. This will keep happening until they have a bad year, when clients will desert them. Their worst result will thus occur when they have the most money to look after. They may end up losing more client money in cash terms than they ever made.
Similarly, successful traders will be given more responsibility, first heading their departments and then leading the bank itself. They will gain a reputation as the kind of person who can handle risk, and they will believe their own publicity. The likes of Dick Fuld of Lehman Brothers and Jon Corzine at MF Global seemed to regard caution as a quality for wimps.
This is a variant of the Peter principle, which holds that managers get promoted to their level of incompetence. The trader-cum-executive will make the biggest mistake when he is in charge of the whole bank. By this stage, he will be personally rich and will remain so even if the entire bank fails, not least because:
4. Resigning can be a retirement plan. When ordinary folk resign, they are lucky to get paid to the end of the month. But when bankers leave in awkward circumstances, they make out like a lottery winner (Bob Diamond, formerly of Barclays, has done worse on this score than others). The bank may want to avoid a lawsuit, with all its unfavourable publicity. The more trouble the bank is in, the less publicity it will want and the better the negotiating position of the executive. This may not be the ideal incentive structure.
Moreover, if the bank is big enough, the government will not be willing to let it fail. Take the Royal Bank of Scotland. Had it gone bankrupt, then the pension scheme might have fallen into the hands of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), a collective-insurance plan. That would have been bad news for Fred Goodwin, the then chief executive, since individual pension payouts are capped under PPF rules. The limit at the time was £24,000 ($44,500) rather than the £703,000 he originally claimed.
Bankers get such generous payoffs because it is in their contracts and airtight contracts are needed to attract the best people. But is this right? The BBC just appointed a director-general on a salary that is one-third less than that of the previous incumbent. Even so, there was no shortage of qualified applicants for the post. Back to the first rule: in banking, the laws of supply and demand do not apply.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline "The golden rules of banking"
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A traffic light route to ending the economic lockdown
16 April 2020
Easing the lockdown through a traffic light system could help to reboot the economy, provide a clear sense of direction and install hope, according to new proposals set out by UCL.
The proposals have been published as a briefing paper, co-authored by economists Professor Paul Ormerod (UCL Computer Science) and Dr Gerard Lyons, former economic adviser to Boris Johnson.
The framework suggests that the lockdown is followed by three phases: Red (slight easing of restrictions but with strict caution while risk is still high), Amber (conditions improve but we still need to be careful) and Green (when medical experts give the all clear). The authors suggest lockdown could be eased from early May.
The blueprint is one of several papers being circulated in the Cabinet, as ministers debate a lockdown exit strategy, and come at a timely moment as other EU countries such as Austria and Italy announce easing their lockdown measures.
“A lockdown is necessary to limit the spread of the virus and save lives, but it is not feasible or practical to prolong it for too long. A long lockdown will wipe out large swathes of the economy. There will be a negative impact both financially and mentally on too many people.”
“While full support must be provided to the health specialists, on a parallel track the economic experts should be planning now, for an exit strategy from the lockdown and for a restarting of the economy. This has to be in addition to the implementation of policy, to minimise the hit to income and to demand,” said Professor Ormerod.
Traffic light system for a lockdown exit strategy:
Red phase (May 1)
- Deliberately called red to ensure people think before they act
- Visiting friends and family allowed, but no visits to grandparents
- More – but not all – types of shops could open and they would have to exercise strict social distancing, as most supermarkets do now.
- Travel should still be discouraged and many international flights banned.
Amber phase (May 22)
- Private car travel no longer limited
- In order to minimise pressure on public transport, and crowds, there would have to be attempts to vary the rush-hour, with different opening and closing times.
- Wearing masks and disposable gloves could be compulsory when using public transport.
- Restaurants could reopen but with strict seating demarcations, to uphold social distancing.
- Home working advised for those that can.
Green phase (June 13)
- Public fully released from lockdown if health experts allowed it
- Sporting events or mass gatherings could take place, and places of worship reopen.
- International travel could return to normal.
The framework for the traffic light system has been developed using the analytical framework of epidemiological models, with key behavioural insights from economics.
Professor Ormerod adds: “Epidemiological models have provided the intellectual underpinning of a policy for lockdown. They are crucial for helping to predict the way in which the virus spreads and signalling future challenges, such as the second wave of infections.
“However, behaviour will be different after this first wave, either because of the lessons people have learned during this crisis, or because of the constraints placed upon them by rules and regulations. As economists, we are used to the idea that people alter their behaviour as the set of incentives which faces them changes, and that’s why economists will have a key part to play in the recovery.”
The authors explain that the traffic light phases also allows time for leaders and policymakers to develop a 3 T’s mitigation strategy alongside– testing, tracking and treatment – which will be crucial during the period of a vaccine gap.
The 3 T strategy would involve mass testing for active disease, exploring technology options for tracking who has been tested and who they’ve come into contact with, and treatment which involves both developments towards a vaccine, as well as progress towards flattening the curve, reducing pressure on the NHS and demands on the limited number of Intensive Care Unit beds.
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When the pandemic hit a year and a half ago, Charlotte’s Black business community took a nose-dive.
Somewhere between 40% and 60% of those businesses closed immediately or within a four-week span, according to Shante Williams, chairman and president of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Black Chamber of Commerce.
In response to the devastation, the Chamber used funds — $200,000 from the city of Charlotte and $50,000 from a private investment — to assist some of the Black businesses that closed or were in jeopardy of closing.
Twenty-two businesses received about $5,000 — some got more — to go toward things such as operating costs, upgrading their e-commerce sites, inventory and reopening.
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“I am very proud to say that all of those businesses we helped with our grant funds are still in business,” Williams said during this week’s Tuesday Morning Breakfast Forum. “All of them are revenue generating, and some of them are even more profitable than they were in 2019.”
With that success behind them, the Chamber is now looking to fund more Black businesses in need.
To do that, the Chamber wants to raise at least $1 million to make micro-loans, which could take 12 to 18 months, Williams later told QCity Metro.
Williams said the Chamber is looking to change its operating model, from a traditional memberships and networking body to one that is a funding sources for its constituents. Some of the money raised by the Chamber would go to hire staff, she said.
Plans also include working closely with other Black chambers in Winston-Salem, Durham and Greensboro.
All of this comes as the importance of Black-owned businesses is receiving renewed focus.
In the wake of last year’s killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, some of the nation’s largest corporations each pledged millions of dollars to help undergird the ecosystem that nurtures Black businesses — providing technical assistance as well as access to capital.
On the campuses of Morehouse College and Spelman College in Atlanta, Bank of America and Mastercard have pledged a combined $15 million to create a Center for Black Entrepreneurship, according to The Plug, an online publication that focuses on Black professionals in the technology space.
How they help
To illustrate the Chamber’s past efforts, Williams told of a local business owner who, during the pandemic, had to make the difficult choice between paying her business rent or paying her private mortgage.
With the Chamber’s help, the owner, who operates a salon and spa, was able to eventually move into a larger space and hire four employees.
“She is doing very well,” Williams said. “I’m so excited that we get to see those kinds of success stories come through the Black chamber.”
More than capital, the Chamber provided wrap-around support with free mental health services, free legal advice, business coaches, finance coaches and web developers.
“We’re trying to be a support in a way that we really haven’t before,” Williams said. “We’re retooling, taking some time to fully revamp and come back as that funding organization that I think our business owners really do need.”
One of the ways the chamber plans to transform its model is by aligning with other Black chambers and organizations, such as the Greensboro Business League.
Gerry McCants, the League’s co-founder, said the collaboration of Black chambers across North Carolina is long overdue.
“We share common interests in terms of our markets,” he said. “We share a common interest in terms of the economy. We share a common interest in growing African American businesses.”
McCants, who once served as the statewide president of the Black Chamber of Commerce and founded The Black Pages USA in the 1990s, said the highest outcome of the organizations coming together would be generating the type of capital and revenue to grow and develop Black companies.
“We got to be able to compete, just like everybody else across the state and across the globe, quite frankly,” McCants said.
“We have a voice, and our intent is to make sure that we can enhance businesses to the point that we are creating opportunities, we’re creating employment, and we’re growing companies that can be sustainable for the next 50 to 100 years, but we need to have this business and economic ecosystem in order to do that,” he added.
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Whiskey is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from malted grain especially barley or rye. The inclusion of various flavors depending on the region of supply is responsible for high demand of whisky globally. The demand of whiskey is more in Europe followed by North America.
Whiskey is defined as a spirit distilled from malted grain, especially barley or rye. The demand for premium whiskey is increasing globally, especially in major regions Europe followed by North America. A close association with premium brands among wealthy consumers has encouraged sales of whiskey labelling it as a luxury drink and a must needed for every celebration and occasion. These factors allow whiskey to maintain a high growth globally and it is expected that is expected to grow at the rate of about 5% from 2016 to 2022.
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The major key players in Whiskey Market are
- Allied Blenders and Distillers Pvt. Ltd (India)
- Beam Suntory (U.S.)
- Brown-Forman (U.S.)
- Pernod Ricard (France)
- Diageo (U.K.)
- Bacardi (Bermuda)
- Heaven Hill Distilleries (U.S.)
- Constellation Brands, Inc. (U.S)
- Distell Group limited (South Africa)
- Radico Khaitan (India)
The Global Whiskey is fragmented depending on different vendors including international and regional players. Companies are competing on the basis of product differentiation, character, tastes, and pricing. The market is dominated by top key manufacturers who have a worldwide presence and have strong brand images for their products in the market.
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Globally the whiskey market is mainly driven by increase in income levels and changing preferences of consumers s for alcoholic beverages mainly whiskey. Suppliers are introducing various whiskey products with different price range, quality, flavors/ingredients, distribution, and promotion. Intense competition among the major players has been noticed in the whiskey market as manufacturers have to continuously launch products taking care of consumer preferences to sustain in the market.
These factors will play a key role in the growth of whiskey market at the CAGR of 5% during 2016-2022.
By Origin Analysis-
Whiskey is categorized as U.S., Irish, Canadian, Japanese and others based on the origin of its production. Among these Irish and American whiskey will continue to grow the most among all types of whiskies globally.
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The Global Whiskey Market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World (RoW). Among this Europe has the major market share with its major production concentration in its countries including Scotland and Ireland. North America holds a major share in terms of demand for whiskey. Asia-Pacific is an emerging market for whiskey and its variants along with China and India which are gaining attention from private players for investment in the whiskey market.
Global whiskey market is segmented by source, type, origin, process and region
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Dear Friends in Christ,
Christ is Risen! Χριστός ανέστη!
I write you this message during Bright Week, the glorious week immediately following Pascha, the feast of the Resurrection of Christ. The theme of Pascha (Easter) is exemplified by the following hymn:
It is the day of Resurrection; Let us be radiant in the festival! Let us embrace one another! Let us call brothers, even those who hate us: And forgive all things in the resurrection; and therefore let us proclaim: Christ is risen from the dead, by death hath He trampled down death and on those in the graves hath He bestowed Life!
Bright Week is also called Renewal Week, because all things are renewed through the Resurrection. For those of us who were baptized as adults, we can point to the time when we died with Christ, and were raised with him (c.f. Gal. 3:16), and life was not the same as it was before. For the majority of us, who were baptized as infants, we may not remember our baptism, but we can look back on a childhood being raised with an exposure to God and closeness to God that some are not fortunate to have. But for all of us, who have sinned even after baptism, Lent was a time when we remembered the struggle to overcome sin, and we prepared for the glorious day of Pascha. Whether we started at the beginning, or around the middle collected ourselves, or during the few days before Pascha gave ourselves a swift kick and began fasting, when we arrived at the blessed day, we arrived together. We celebrated the Passion of Our Lord, and then His burial service, with the Epitaphios (burial shroud) which we took around the Church on Friday night, housed in the beautiful kouvouklion (bier) constructed lovingly by one of our parishioners. And on Saturday night, we dimmed the lights of the Church, the artificial lights so indicative of our modern life of self-will, and as I, the priest, chanted “Come, receive the light…” we took candles in our hands, and illumined the whole Church. We heard the glorious Gospel, and sang the familiar hymn, “Christ is Risen from the dead…”!
But as I said in my short sermon that night, let us take this joy out in to the world with us! We cannot hide the light that we have received, nor can we conceal the radiance of Divine Grace which is imprinted on us, either through our fear of rejection, or through darkening it by our sins. We’ve been renewed, and let us therefore renew others, through our love, our support, our “being there” for them in their own times of need. Some of you were not able to make it to the services; for some it is so far, for others, there is a distrust of Church due to past hurts, bad experiences. We were praying for all of you who were absent for “honorable reasons” and I even prayed for those who were absent for not-so-honorable reasons! Our mission here is to pray for the whole world, but especially for the community in which we were planted, Greenville and Eastern Carolina.
This year brought yet another surprise for the faithful though; just as we were winding down from the excitement of Pascha, we were greeted with the angelic salutation to Mary; for Wednesday of Bright Week was also the feast of the Annunciation! The Annunciation, which commemorates the appearance of the Angel to Mary to announce the good news of the conception of Christ, normally occurs during Lent. But due to the early date of Pascha, we instead continue the joy began on Sunday with great joy on Wednesday! We sang in Church:
Today is the crown of our salvation, and the revelation of the mystery which is from before the ages! The Son of God becometh the Son of the Virgin, and Gabriel announceth the glad tidings of grace. Wherefore, with him let us cry out to the Theotokos: Rejoice, O thou who art full of grace! The Lord is with thee!”
Mary, the Theotokos (God-bearer) heard the greeting of the Angel, and she accepted God’s will: “be it unto me according to thy word” (Luke 1:38). A startled teenager was given the news that she would bear God Himself in her womb. God had picked a vulnerable girl to be His champion, His protector! But it was not random, as some of our non-Orthodox friends suggest. No, God, who knows everything before it occurs, chose the Virgin Mary because she was to be the human who most perfectly aligned herself with the will of God, out of all the women of Sthe Earth in all times. He chose the precious and all-blameless girl who was herself a gift from God (her parents, Joachim and Anna, were childless, according to the tradition of the Church, yet Anna conceived by the grace of God).
This lesson is instructive for all of us; God does not choose to work through the strong, but rather through the pure of heart. We may be small in number, we may be powerless to stop the evil in front of us, but if we respond in faith to God’s prompting, and if we maintain ourselves always pure, we can be like David, called to stand in front of the Goliath of sin. We have no power to stop evil, nor any power to accomplish great works, but Christ will work through us, if we allow Him to. Even when we see no immediate gain or immediate solution, the cosmic plan enacted before the ages is unfolding before us. God Himself tells us: “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 45:10 LXX [46:10 Hebrew]). Stillness is both a calmness in our hearts in the face of trouble, but also a stillness of soul, in the face of our passions. If we fight our passions and are still, not following anger, gluttony, lust, and judgmentalism, then we will be still in the face of uncertainty, because we will have God dwelling within us. Stillness (hesychia in Greek) is a topic frequently encountered in the writings of the Holy Fathers, such as the Philokalia, and is another example of how we can only understand the depth of the Bible by recourse to the context in which it was written.
Having celebrated Pascha and the Annunciation both, a double-header of a week, let us be still, and accept God’s will. Let us resolve to return to Church, we who have been absent. And let us pray for each other, and support this mission work, which is gradually transforming this community.
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I'm a Sri Lankan dear user. As I know It's is not unlawful. But it can be considered as a disrespectful thing or as an insulting to Buddhist religion in Sri Lanka.
The problem was tattoos were not familiar in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankans aka 'Theravada Buddhists' believe that things related to the blessed one (the supreme Buddha) shouldn't be in our body as a tattoo, and shouldn't even be in our bed rooms (where we may do disrespectful things in front of the blessed one. But all of these are not laws just the tradition.
In the case you mentioned, that women had a tattoo of thw blessed one I guess. Some people misunderstood it as that women was trying to insult Buddhist. But she was released immediately.
Sri Lanka doesn't have tough laws related to religion. It's very kind hearted society. So if you are going to visit Sri Lanka just cover those tattoos and then people won't misunderstand you. And kindly explain that you are not insulting Buddhists and It's just a tradition in your country. May the triple gem bless you! | <urn:uuid:a84de96a-abcb-42a9-aa8a-c9fa3616cabd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/25350/is-it-disrespectful-or-unlawful-to-have-dharma-tattoo-in-sri-lanka/25355 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808213349-20220809003349-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.984086 | 225 | 1.539063 | 2 |
On October 15, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a discussion paper (Discussion Paper) on climate change and green finance. On the same day, the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a consultation paper (Consultation Paper) on a draft supervisory statement (Draft Supervisory Statement) on enhancing the approach of banks and insurers to managing the financial risks from climate change.
In its Discussion Paper, the FCA sets out:
- how the different impacts of climate change could impact the FCA’s long and short-term objectives;
- some of the opportunities and risks the transition to a low-carbon economy presents to the United Kingdom’s financial services markets; and
- specific actions the FCA will take in the near-term to ensure that markets function well and deliver good outcomes for consumers, such as enabling competition and market growth for green finance.
In its Draft Supervisory Statement, the PRA sets out its proposed expectations regarding how firms:
- embed their consideration of the financial risks from climate change in their governance arrangements;
- incorporate the financial risks from climate change into their existing risk management practice;
- use (long-term) scenario analysis to inform strategy setting, risk assessment and identification; and
- develop an approach to disclose the financial risks from climate change.
The FCA and PRA issued press releases welcoming each other’s respective Discussion Paper and Consultation Paper. They also noted that they are establishing a climate financial risk forum to coordinate action, share best practices, help the financial sector manage the financial risks from climate change and support innovation for financial products and services in green finance. The forum will involve industry representatives, technical experts and other stakeholders. Membership is expected to be finalized by the end of November, having a first meeting in early 2019.
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State forestry company Coillte has admitted to harvesting timber from some farmer’s forests without paying.
The issue arose in relation to a number of the company’s farm partners whose crops matured at a faster rate than expected.
Farmers were due to get annual payments after 20 years from thinning, a process which sees weaker and poorer quality trees removed to improve the future value of the timber.
However, speaking to RTE Radio this morning Gerald Murphy, Managing Director of Coillte Forestry said some crops were highly productive and were thinned earlier
“We went in earlier it was well maintained and managed. But there was a disconnect between that and the payment system. We are working very hard to rectify the situation,” he said.
One landowner 73-year-old Noel Copley told RTE that over 4,000t of timber has been taken out of his forest, but he has received no payment.
Another landowner Gerry Queenan from Roscommon said the reason he went into partnership with Coillte was because he thought he could "depend on them and that everything could be done right".
He says there is no maintenance or correspondence from Coillte.
“We have looked at the spirit of it and what we are going to do is actually pay out the annual payment
“He will be paid an annual payment starting in the next couple of weeks. He will be paid on an annual basis over the next 10-15 years depending on the lifetime of the forest.
“In terms of the context, we have over 630 partners. In most cases, they are paid on time in terms of the annual payment.
“We have had a very small number of cases were because it was a highly productive crop. The thinning started earlier before the payments were due to start,” Murphy said.
He added that one of the reasons Coillte went into farm partnerships was to encourage greater participation with afforestation.
“The feeling that forestry is a long-term venture. It takes 30-40 years but providing them with security in terms of an annual payment gave them a lot of reinsurance to invest in forestry, he said. | <urn:uuid:88b6b055-9a06-4832-ae43-44d8265edecd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/forestry-enviro/forestry/i-thought-i-could-depend-on-them-coillte-admits-to-harvesting-timber-from-farmers-land-but-not-paying-them-36555514.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571147.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810040253-20220810070253-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.987091 | 455 | 1.6875 | 2 |
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Hello everyone, I am currently doing the probability calculator challenge and cannot pass the second and third tests. Whilst I already have an idea of what is wrong in my code for the third test after reading posts from other people, I still am not sure why I am failing the second test, and any help would be appreciated. Many thanks!
Here is my code and below I have copied the text displayed by the failed second unit test:
""" This is a probability calculator. It has a Hat class that takes a number of arguments that specify the number of balls of each colour that are in the hat, and a draw method that randomly draws a number of balls WITHOUT REPLACEMENT. There is then an experiment class that returns the probability of drawing balls of a specific colour if we repeat the experiment a specified number of times""" import random import copy class Hat: """ This clas defines the Hat for whoch balls can be placed in, and a method to draw them """ def __init__(self, **kwargs): self.hat = kwargs self.contents = ball_colour_freq = kwargs.values() self.total_balls = sum(ball_colour_freq) for key, value in kwargs.items(): for i in range(value): self.contents.append(key) def draw(self, balls_to_be_drawn): """ This is function that randomly draws a specified number of balls (called balls_to_be_drawn) from the hat.""" self.balls_to_be_drawn = balls_to_be_drawn drawn = dict.fromkeys(self.hat.keys(), 0) for i in range(balls_to_be_drawn): # drawing a random ball ball_drawn = random.choice(list(self.hat)) self.hat[ball_drawn] = - 1 drawn[ball_drawn] = + 1 drew = list(drawn.keys()) return drew def experiment(hat, expected_balls, num_balls_drawn, num_experiments): #must usee copy hat in here """ a function that returns the probability of drawing certain types of balls over n experiments""" match = 0 balls_drawn_in_experiment_set = set(hat.draw(num_balls_drawn)) expected_balls_set = set(expected_balls.keys()) expected_balls_set = set(expected_balls.keys()) for i in range(num_experiments): copy.deepcopy(hat) if set(balls_drawn_in_experiment_set).intersection(set(expected_balls_set)) != 0: match = + 1 copy.deepcopy(hat) probability = match / num_experiments return probability
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/home/runner/boilerplate-probability-calculator-5/test_module.py”, line 16, in test_hat_draw
self.assertEqual(actual, expected, ‘Expected hat draw to return two random items from hat contents.’)
AssertionError: Lists differ: [‘red’, ‘blue’] != [‘blue’, ‘red’]
First differing element 0:
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Skinks are less popular pets than other types of lizards, but they can be just as rewarding to keep at home. If you are hoping to learn more about these fascinating creatures, keep reading; we’ve compiled some fun facts about skinks that we know you will enjoy.
What Are Skinks?
Skinks are a type of lizard that typically has a cylindrical body, cone-shaped head, and long tail. They are small creatures, with the largest species reaching up to 30 inches long. Most skinks are no longer than 8 inches long. Not every skink species makes for a great pet, but there are a handful of skinks that are good for beginners. Some popular skink pets include the blue-tongued skink, the fire skink, the blue-tailed skink, and the monkey-tailed skink.
Skinks in the Wild
In the wild, skinks can be found all over the world in many different kinds of habitats. They are frequently found in desert and arid climates where they can burrow in the sand, but they can also be seen in rainforests, forests, prairies, mountainous areas, farmland, wetlands, and even urban and suburban human habitats. In their ecosystems, skinks help control the insect and invertebrate population. Their primary predators are birds such as herons and hawks, as well as raccoons, foxes, and snakes.
8 Fascinating & Fun Facts About Skinks
1. Skinks are found on every continent with the exception of Antarctica.
Skinks are most commonly found in North America, Southeast Asia, and Australia, but these creatures are represented all over the world. Several species have specialized adaptations for their particular region. For example, sand skinks, or sandfish, have scales on their toes that help them easily run or “swim” just below the surface of the sand.
2. Skinks are lizards, but they look like snakes.
Most skinks have limbs, but their bodies are cylindrical in a way that makes them look snake-like. This makes them look like a cross between a snake and a lizard. However, some species do not have limbs, making it difficult to distinguish them from snakes.
3. There are more than 1,000 species in the scientific family Scincidae, which is the family the skink belongs to.
There are about 4,500 lizard species overall.
4. Most skink species can shed and regrow their tails.
5. Skinks are usually carnivores.
Most skink species eat only insects, which helps control insect populations in their respective habitats. Some skinks eat plant matter as well. Sometimes they also eat snails, slugs, rodents, and even other reptiles.
6. Skinks are very adept at burrowing and sometimes build elaborate tunnels underground.
Desert skinks and some other species burrow underground in order to hide from predators. Some species, such as the prehensile-tailed or monkey-tailed skink, are arboreal, which means they climb trees instead of burrowing.
7. Garden skinks can often be found hiding under leaves, in tall grasses, or in logs.
If you want to attract these creatures to your garden to help keep pests at bay, you could consider lots of places where skinks can sun themselves or hide. Logs, bushes, planters, PVC pipes, and even bricks are great hiding places for skinks.
8. Some species of skink lay eggs, while others give birth to young that are fully developed.
The term for an animal that births fully live young is viviparous. Most mammals are considered to be viviparous, while most reptiles are considered to be oviparous, meaning they lay an egg that continues to develop and later hatches. Some animals belong in a third category, known as ovoviviparity, where the mother produces eggs that develop inside her body until it is time for them to hatch.
- See also: Northern Blue-Tongued Skink
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Thanks to Daniel Paul O’Donnell for this brilliant assignment. Most of these words are his, edited by Ryan Cordell for his course at Northeastern University and reformatted by Jim Spickard at the University of Redlands.
The essay is a wonderful and flexible tool for engaging with a topic intellectually. It is a very free format that can be turned to discuss any topic—works of literature, of course, but also autobiography, science, entertainment, history, and government, politics, and so on. There is often something provisional about the essay (its name comes from French essai, meaning a trial), and almost always something personal.
Unfortunately, however, as the Wikipedia notes, In some countries (e.g., the United States and Canada), essays have become a major part of formal education. Secondary students are taught structured essay formats to improve their writing skills, and admission essays are often used by universities in selecting applicants and, in the humanities and social sciences, as a way of assessing the performance of students during final exams.
One result of this is that the essay form, which should be extremely free and flexible, is instead often presented as a static and rule-bound monster that students must master in order not to lose marks (for a vigorous defense of the flexible essay, see software developer Paul Graham’s blog). Far from an opportunity to explore intellectual passions and interests in a personal style, the essay is transformed into a formulaic method for discussing set topics in five paragraphs: the compulsory figures of academia.
By contrast, the unessay is an assignment that attempts to undo the damage done by this approach to teaching writing. It works by throwing out all the rules you have learned about essay writing in the course of your primary, secondary, and post secondary education and asks you to focus instead solely on your intellectual interests and passions. In an unessay you choose your own topic, present it any way you please, and are evaluated on how compelling and effective you are. Here are the basic guidelines:
- You choose your own topic
The unessay allows you to write about anything you want provided you are able to associate your topic with the subject matter of the course and unit we are working on. You can take any approach; you can use as few or as many resources as you wish; you can even cite the Wikipedia. The only requirements are that your treatment of the topic be compelling: that is to say presented in a way that leaves the reader thinking that you are being accurate, interesting, and as complete and/or convincing as your subject allows.
- You can present it any way you please
There are also no formal requirements. Your essay can be written in five paragraphs, or three, or twenty-six. If you decide you need to cite something, you can do that anyway you want. If you want to use lists, use lists. If you want to write in the first person, write in the first person. If you prefer to present the whole thing as a video, present it as a video. Use slang. Or don’t. Write in sentence fragments if you think that would be effective. In other words, in an unessay you have complete freedom of form: you can use whatever style of writing, presentation, citation, … even media if you want (and if your professor is able to play it easily). What is important is that the format and presentation you do use helps rather than hinders your explanation of the topic.
- Be evaluated on how compelling and effective you are
If unessays can be about anything and there are no restrictions on format and presentation, how are they graded? The main criteria is how well it all fits together. That is to say, how compelling and effective your work is. An unessay is compelling when it shows some combination of the following:
- it is as interesting as its topic and approach allows
- it is as complete as its topic and approach allows (it doesn’t leave the audience thinking that important points are being skipped over or ignored)
- it is truthful (any questions, evidence, conclusions, or arguments you raise are honestly and accurately presented)
In terms of presentation, an unessay is effective when it shows some combination of these attributes:
- it is readable/watchable/listenable (i.e. the production values are appropriately high and the audience is not distracted by avoidable lapses in presentation)
- it is appropriate (i.e. it uses a format and medium that suits its topic and approach)
- it is attractive (i.e. it is presented in a way that leads the audience to trust the author and his or her arguments, examples, and conclusions).
Why unessays are not a waste of your time
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The answer to both these questions is no. Unessays are not going to be easier than “real” essays. There have fewer rules to remember and worry about violating (actually there are none). But unessays are more challenging in that you need to make your own decisions about what you are going to discuss and how you are going to discuss it.
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History of the Ayres/Knuth Farm
The Ayres/Knuth Farm
Ayres/Knuth Farm was located in the Franklin section of Denville. While Franklin had strong religious and community ties to Rockaway, of which it was originally part of, it was a distinctive village centered where Cooper Road crosses the Den Brook. It is believed that around 1759 (but possibly as early as 1735) Obadiah Lum purchased 180 acres in Franklin and built the first forge and sawmill on the Den Brook. Lum purchased the property from Thomas and Richard Penn, sons of proprietor William Penn, likely with financial backing from Colonel Jacob Ford, who owned extensive land, including mines, in Morris County. In 1774, John Cobb, Thomas Brown, and Stephen Jackson built a second forge, and by the time of the Revolutionary War, Franklin had developed into a settlement of around twenty families. The first schoolhouse opened around 1777, and a second, larger one replaced that one around 1816. In the nineteenth century, the forges and mills in Franklin generally did not prosper due to competition from larger operations in other sections of Rockaway, Dover, and Boonton, and due to the fact that the Morris Canal did not pass through Franklin. Instead, Franklin developed into one of the primary agricultural hubs of Denville. This was due to the high quality soil and the village’s proximity to numerous towns with markets where crops could be sold.
The Ayres/Knuth Farm property was first settled on and developed by Daniel Ayres. The grandson of Irish immigrants, Daniel Ayres was born in Woodbridge, Middlesex County in 1778. His mother, Anna, was the daughter of General Joseph Jackson, who is known as the founder of Rockaway. Daniel married Hanna Garrigus, the daughter of David Garrigus, who was a prominent landowner in Franklin and owner of the Franklin iron forge.
On May 10, 1803, David Garrigus conveyed 105 acres in Franklin to his son-in-law, David Ayres. Daniel’s wife was pregnant with their first child at that time, and he likely built a house (location and form unknown) for his growing family at the site. The couple would go on to have five children. Hanna Garrigus died and Daniel then married her cousin, Mary Garrigus, and had two children with her. While the size of the overall property has changed over the years, the core of the farm property remains intact today.
Daniel was trained as a shoemaker but went on to become a successful farmer at his Denville property, expanding beyond just subsistence farming. The 1850 census indicates his farm property was valued at $2,500. Daniel died in 1856, and his son, William Ayres, took over management of the farm property. As a young man William Ayres had left New Jersey and traveled to Minnesota before purchasing a share of a farm and saw mill in Illinois. William returned in New Jersey around 1850 to settle his affairs, but because of his father’s ailing health, he ended up staying in Rockaway to take over his family’s farm. Daniel Ayres died in 1856, and William fully inherited the Franklin farm property.
The 1860 agricultural census reveals the first documented information about the about the type and methods of farming at the Ayres’ property in Franklin, which represented a microcosm of New Jersey’s agricultural trends during that time. In 1860, William Ayres’ farm consisted of approximately 300 acres, one-sixth of which was under cultivation. The Ayres practiced mixed husbandry with a focus on the cultivation of grains, particularly oats and Indian corn, and to a lesser extent buckwheat, rye, and wheat. They also raised sheep for wool and to a lesser extent raised cows for butter. Small amounts of fruit and honey were sold for additional income. Poultry and swine were limited, and likely only raised for use by the family. This is fairly representative of agriculture in New Jersey during the first half of the nineteenth century, which experienced a strong growth and resurgence. This was due in part to major advances in farming practices spread through educational publications and agricultural societies and fairs, and to new farm equipment made available because of the Industrial Revolution. As seen at the Ayres’ farm, during the mid-nineteenth century, grains and grasses were the primary crops, and cattle and sheep were profitable livestock.
William Ayres married Phoebe Smith, and the couple would go on to have eight children. William’s mother, Mary, also lived with the family until her death in 1875. Based on architectural evidence, and because of the large size of the family and their domestic help, it is believed that the existing farmhouse was constructed around 1855 as a large addition to the earlier dwelling his father had built. William is also thought to have constructed many of the outbuildings that are still extant today. By the 1860s, William’s farm operation had increased to the point that he needed to hire full-time farmhands. He hired two German laborers and built a small residence for them immediately behind his own. This tenant house allowed the Ayres family privacy, yet its close proximity allowed William to oversee his employees. During his tenure, William continuously increased the acreage of the farm, and at one time owned over 500 acres.
During the second half of the nineteenth century, agriculture in New Jersey underwent significant changes, due largely to competition from large farms in newly-settled western states, massive urban migration, and the economic depression of 1873-1879. The farmers that were able to survive and prosper during this period employed progressive agricultural methods. William Ayres’ farming practices during this period accurately reflected these agricultural trends.
William practiced mixed husbandry like his father, but his flexibility and willingness to diversity and experiment, allowed him to continue to profit during this transitional period from 1850 to 1880. During this period, expansion of the railroad resulted in sheep and beef cattle being transported into New Jersey from western states and therefore a decline in the state’s market for these livestock. Savvy farmers, including William Ayres, decreased and eventually eliminated raising sheep and instead shifted focus to dairying, poultry, and vegetable farming. As William decreased his sheep, he increased his dairy heard and his milk and butter production. He also pursued poultry farming, albeit on a smaller scale; the two existing chicken coops date to the last quarter of the nineteenth century, reflecting William’s pursuit of poultry farming. Also due to competition from new western states, wheat and other grain production rapidly decline during this period. Accordingly, William Ayres completely eliminated his wheat production by 1880 and greatly decreased production of other cereal grains.
During his life, William Ayres pursued varied interests beyond traditional agricultural methods, which also helped him prosper during times of agricultural transition in the region. By 1880, despite the recent economic depression, William’s 400-acre farm was valued at $17,400, a significant increase from $2,500 in 1850. For example, he sold lumber from his property to the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company and the Erie Railroad. He also pursued extensive fruit cultivation, with particular interest in apples, peaches, and pears. His father had established a small family orchard, and William greatly increased that to around 400 trees in 1880. He also operated a water-powered cider mill along with his son, George. In the late 1860s, William built a cider mill along a small stream at the southeastern end of his property (near present-day Route 10). George, William’s oldest son, took over responsibility as distiller once he reached adulthood. However, George died in 1893 at a young age, and the cider mill operations appear to have ended with his death.
William Ayres retired in 1896 and moved to new home he had built for his wife and himself. It is unknown why none of his surviving children took over the family farm, but the property sold several times in the decade after William’s retirement. Between 1896 and 1905, the property changed hands six times, likely purchased as an investment by people not interested in actually living at the property. Then, in 1906, Martin and Anna Knuth purchased the former Ayres farm, and their family would retain the property for nearly ninety years.
Martin and Anna Knuth emigrated to the United States in 1882 from West Prussia at the height of German immigration during the nineteenth century. They left Germany it is assumed for both economic and religious reasons. The Knuths were knowledgeable farmers and brought smart
agricultural practices with them when they settled in Rockaway. They first lived in the Union Hill section of Rockaway on property at a higher elevation that was rocky, and therefore, less productive. Their purchase of the former Ayres property in Franklin was an improvement. The couple had five children when they purchased the property and a sixth was born soon after they moved there. The Knuths’ first three decades in Franklin on the farm were highly prosperous, and they paid off their mortgage by 1915. Martin Knuth was known to be a progressive farmer who, much like William Ayres, was not afraid to diversify and experiment with different farming ventures to make a profit. In the early-twentieth century, agriculture in New Jersey, including in Morris County, decreased, as urban areas steadily grew and moved into previously rural farming areas. The state’s agriculture was largely divided into three main areas: dairy, poultry, and truck farming, but most farmers practiced a combination of the three, including a variety of crops for truck farming. Martin Knuth practiced mixed husbandry including raising a variety of livestock, but his practices were focused on growing a mix of vegetables as a truck farming operation. His products were trucked to Newark for sale, but were also sold at local markets including Dover, Denville, and Rockaway.
Like William Ayres’ cultivation of fruit and operation of a cider mill. Another interesting feature of the Knuth’s farm was an advanced hydraulic ram system for delivering water to the house and outbuildings, an engineering achievement that functioned until the 1990s.
Martin Knuth died in 1935, and the farm suffered tragedy the following year. The farm property insurance lapsed, and a lightning strike to the main large dairy barn caused a destructive fire. The Knuth’s losses were estimated at $50,000 and includedthe barn, over one hundred tons of hay, a large amount of rye and barley, animals and carriage collection a car, a truck, and a cow. With no money available to replace the barn, with the loss of the dairy cows the large barn was not rebuilt. It is presumed a smaller building used as an ice house was moved and converted for use as an office barn with a few stalls. Faced with the losses from the fire and the economic depression of the 1930s, the farm was largely reduced to a subsistence-level truck farm operation. Anna died in 1950, and her two children, Frank and Sue, took over operation of the farm.
Neither Frank nor Sue Knuth married, and the two remained on the farm until their deaths 1990s. Frank Knuth grew a variety of crops and produced eggs, which were sold locally. He also was a skilled hunter and sold furs for profit. He supplemented his income working as a maintenance man at the local Greystone psychiatric hospital. The farmhouse was not electrified until the 1960s and indoor plumbing was never installed. In 1996, a few years after the deaths of Frank and Sue Knuth, the Township of Denville purchased nearly 52 acres of the original Ayres/Knuth farm. The property is managed by the non-profit Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation, Inc.
Overall Farm Site
The Ayres/Knuth Farm property is located between Cooper Road and Route 10 in Denville. The property is owned by the Township of Denville and is comprised of 51.8 acres extending in a northwest–southeast direction. The approximately northwestern one-third of the property is used for recreational fields, the center one-third is under active cultivation, and the southeastern one-third contains the historic farmhouse, outbuildings, ruins, and wetlands. The highest point of the property is near its center.
The complex of historic farm buildings (the study area) is positioned just off of Cooper Road. A semi-circular gravel drive accesses the property from Cooper Road, and the buildings fan out around the driveway. The grade overall gradually slopes to the south and east. A vegetative buffer defines the grassy area around the farm complex. The Farmhouse is located close to Cooper Road at the east side of the driveway. The Tenant House is located directly behind the Farmhouse. A concrete walkway leads from the rear of the Farmhouse east to the Privy. Between the Tenant House and Privy is the stone foundation from the former Icehouse and Office, which was relocated. The Garage and Relocated Icehouse and Office/Barn are located on the south side of the driveway. Chicken Coop #1 and the Smokehouse are located behind the Garage. A modern stone well is located immediately east side of the Relocated Icehouse and Office/Barn, and the Corncrib is located to its west. The Relocated Icehouse sits on a portion of the foundation from the former banked barn that burned; however, the foundation extends south and west beyond the Icehouse, as the barn was much larger. A large stone ramp from the banked barn remains immediately west of the foundation and south of the Corncrib. Chicken Coop #2 is located south of the foundation. The Carriage House/Barn is located close to Cooper Road at the west side of the driveway.
A former farm road is visible in the landscape at the south edge of the farm complex area. This road connected the farm with Route 10, and today exists as an embanked path through the woods. The roadway crosses over a stream, which historically was dammed for an ice pond and powered a distillery and hydraulic pump system that fed the farm. To the east of the road along the stream remains a stone stream house, the stone foundations from the distillery, and stone walls from two dams. To the west of the road along the stream are remains of a twentieth-century trout pond and stone walls from a dam. This area is not part of the primary study area but was observed by the project team for its historical and interpretive value.
This section summarizes the historical information found in the Preservation Plan for Ayres/Knuth Farm prepared by Mark Hewitt, AIA in 2004, and the National Register nomination prepared by Cynthia Hinson, which was listed in 1998 (NJHPO ID #378 / NR Reference #98000598); refer to these documents for a more in-depth explanation of the history and development of the property.
National Register Nomination, page 10.
Refer to the Archaeological Site Management Plan Ayres/Knuth Farmstead, Denville Township, Morris County, New Jersey prepared by Hunter Research, Inc. (Ian Burrow, Ph.D., RPA), November 2007 (Revised May 2008) for additional background and significance on the cultural landscape development of the property. Of particular note the discussion on the waterpower ruins; and the farmland and its potential link to prehistoric discoveries by Arthur Peach. (Appendix
Chronology of construction
The chronology of construction of the site as a whole is based on the existing architectural fabric and historical research. Although not all changes are known, the following is a summary of significant changes providing an outline of the site’s evolution since construction.
Original farmhouse construction
Daniel Ayres received 105 acres of land in the village of Franklin, including the present-day Ayres/Knuth farm, from his father-in-law. He likely constructed a house on the property around this time, which may have been located immediately in front of the existing farmhouse.
Large banked barn constructed; some sources indicate it was one of the largest barns in Morris County.
The smokehouse was constructed.
Carriage house/barn construction
The carriage house/barn was constructed.
Daniel Ayres dies
Daniel Ayres died and his son, William Ayres, took ownership of the farm property.
Tenant house construction
The tenant house was constructed.
Chicken coop and icehouse/office construction
The chicken coops were constructed.
The icehouse/office was constructed.
William Ayres moves
William Ayres retired and moved to a new house separate from his farm property.
Farm changes hands
The farm property changed hands approximately six times.
Knuths acquire farm
Martin and Anna Knuth acquired the farm property.
Additions and subtractions
By this time the north (original) section of the farmhouse was removed.
By this time, the northern bay was likely added to the Carriage House/Barn.
The garage was constructed.
The privy was constructed using material fabric from an earlier privy.
Martin Knuth dies
Martin Knuth died.
A massive fire destroyed the main barn and damaged adjacent buildings.
The former icehouse/office was relocated and converted for use as a barn in place of the one that burned.
Frank/Sue Knuth take ownership
Anna Knuth died and two of her children, Frank and Sue, took ownership of the farm property.
Corn crib constructed
The corn crib was constructed (post-1936 but pre-1957).
Frank/Susan Knuth die
Frank and Susan Knuth died.
Denville Township purchased around 52 acres, including the historic core of the Ayres/Knuth Farm.
Placed on the State and Federal Historic Registers
The Farm is placed on the State and Federal Historic Registers.
Donate to the Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation
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“It is important for all relationships to be balanced, respectful and rewarding”
Relationships continually evolve and require hard work and effort to maintain; whatever stage they’re at. This can often be exciting, liberating, exhausting, frustrating and confining all at the same time. And that’s without any other external pressure or influence making demands on it or of the people involved in it.
The formation of relationships ensures procreation, our self-esteem, our work performance and sustains our mental health. For a relationship to work successfully we have to be able to be ourselves within it and, whilst we may be able to adjust or fine-tune our behaviour in order to live in harmony, ultimately we cannot sustain being a completely different person.
Relationships are often subjected to external pressures which can have a detrimental influence on how we think, feel and behave towards the other person. Relocating to Bangkok is a perfect example where such pressure can present many different challenges that change our relationship with others.
Whilst you may, or may not, have chosen to move to Bangkok the upheaval and resettling involved can be an unexpected and unwanted strain on the venture. No-one can ever appreciate the demands of living in another country, until you actually do it for yourself. This is especially true of Bangkok where culture, language and social diversity can all be issues when trying to make the city feel like ‘home’.
Being removed from your existing support network can also make these challenges feel overwhelming and magnify a sense of isolation that you were not prepared for. It could be that your partner, parents, friends, family or children have their own issues to deal with whilst you are looking to them for support. This can leave you questioning your relationship and asking “What About Me?” whilst feeling separated from those closest to you when you need them most.
Book an INITIAL CONSULTATION to see how talking with someone completely uninvolved in your current situation can really help to make sense of how you are feeling and understand what’s happening. I listen and offer support in a non-judgemental and objective way. | <urn:uuid:0c76718a-85ad-4f22-8afd-52920deb0841> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bangkokcounsellor.com/psychotherapy/relationships/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.954973 | 441 | 1.523438 | 2 |
The five-image story concept led to a six-image memoir in the CLMOOC as we thought about to represent one’s self via six images. This connects back to the earlier work with avatars, too. In essence, you find six images that represent how you see yourself. The six images could be aspects of personality, or they could connect together to create a visual interpretation of a Six Word Memoir. Pull them together into a collage/mosaic, or maybe into a digital story. Narrate, if interested, or let the images speak to who you are. | <urn:uuid:b29c8aa1-3f9d-4026-9294-e0daec5581dd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mb.clmooc.com/home/tag/sixwordmemoir/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808213349-20220809003349-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.943922 | 121 | 1.78125 | 2 |
Rosacea is a long-term disease that affects your skin and sometimes your eyes. It causes redness and pimples. Rosacea is most common in women and people with fair skin. It most often affects middle-aged and older adults, but can begin in childhood.
In most cases, rosacea only affects the face. Symptoms can include
- Frequent redness of the face, or flushing
- A lot of spider-like blood vessels (telangiectasias) of the face
- Acne-like skin sores that may ooze or crust
- Burning or stinging feeling in the face
- A swollen nose (called a bulbous nose)
- Thick skin, usually on the forehead, chin, and cheeks
- Red, dry, itchy eyes and sometimes vision problems
No one knows what causes rosacea, but it can be triggered by wind, hot temperatures, cold weather, specific skin products, exercise, red wine, spicy food, or other factors. You may be more likely to have it if you blush a lot or if rosacea runs in your family. There is no cure, but treatments can help. They include medicines and sometimes surgery. | <urn:uuid:e8fba338-95d7-42fd-955a-579522452179> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.oregonmedicalresearch.com/patients/conditions-we-study/rosacea/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570651.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807150925-20220807180925-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.93283 | 250 | 3.375 | 3 |
Leviticus 12:1-8, NLT
Purification after Childbirth
1The Lord said to Moses,
6“When the time of purification is completed for either a son or a daughter, the woman must bring a one-year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or turtledove for a purification offering. She must bring her offerings to the priest at the entrance of the Tabernacle.*12:6 Hebrew Tent of Meeting.
8“If a woman cannot afford to bring a lamb, she must bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons. One will be for the burnt offering and the other for the purification offering. The priest will sacrifice them to purify her, and she will be ceremonially clean.” | <urn:uuid:f07540ac-92ab-43e3-a534-d1b426323bab> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.klove.com/bible/Leviticus/12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.932392 | 169 | 1.820313 | 2 |
Šola et al. examine how galactose alters rhamnogalacturonan-I properties. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.000954
By Krešimir Šola and George W. Haughn
Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
Background: Pectin is a component of the plant cell wall that has many important roles, such as support, the regulation of cell growth and cell-to-cell adhesion. There are three main types of pectin: homogalacturonan (HG), rhamnogalacturonan-I (RG-I) and rhamnogalacturonan-II (RG-II). Specific biochemical roles are known for HG and RG-II, but not for RG-I. RG-I typically has galactose and arabinose sugars as side-chains. However, a form abundant in seed coat mucilage of Arabidopsis thaliana has few side-chains. Arabidopsis mucilage rapidly expands and extrudes when seeds are put in water. The ability of mucilage RG-I to expand is dependent on the absence of the galactose side-chains but the reasons for this are unknown.
Question: We wanted to understand how adding galactose to RG-I changes its properties.
Findings: Using Arabidopsis seed mucilage with galactose-rich RG-I, we identified a gene, RUBY, which prevents RG-I with galactose side-chains from expanding and is required for normal cell-to-cell adhesion between seed coat epidermal cells. We found that RUBY is important for galactose oxidase enzyme activity in seeds, which results in oxidation of galactose on mucilage RG-I. Our interpretation is that the oxidation of RG-I galactose promotes chemical bonds between RG-I and other cell wall components, strengthening cell-to-cell adhesion.
Next steps: Our work suggests a new way of changing pectin properties. It would be interesting to explore changes in bonding between components of the cell wall following pectin galactose oxidation using additional methods. We predict that expression of RUBY in tissues other than the seed coat should increase cell-to-cell adhesion. An analysis of the roles of RUBY-like genes that are active in other plant tissues may help answer such questions.
Krešimir Šola, Erin J. Gilchrist, David Ropartz, Lisa Wang, Ivo Feussner, Shawn D. Mansfield, Marie-Christine Ralet, George W. Haughn (2019). RUBY, a putative galactose oxidase, influences pectin properties and promotes cell-to-cell adhesion in the seed coat epidermis of Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00954
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The historic change in the make-up of councils in NI presents the Irish language community and the new councils with a number of challenges and opportunities. Foras na Gaeilge, as the statutory body charged with promoting the Irish language, welcomes the opportunity that this major change offers. We are happy to address the opportunities afforded by the change in partnership with both elected representatives and officials in each of the new councils, to support and develop their services for the Irish language community and to assist in their fulfilling the provisions of Part 3 of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
To this end, Foras na Gaeilge has compiled this guide to support both elected representatives and council officials as they create and configure strategies and policies. The aim of the guide is to support councils to develop the Irish language in their council areas, to support them to deliver services through Irish, and to support the councils to develop their own capacity to provide services in Irish.
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Alaska will not have to comply with new federal mandates to cut carbon emissions from power plants, at least not yet.
Alaska senator Lisa Murkowski says she got word in a phone call from EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy.
“And she said, ‘I listened to you.’”
In the draft rule, Alaska would have had to cut emissions by 26 percent. Murkowski, at a hearing in April, told McCarthy the target was unreachable and that Alaska was different, in part because its limited grid is cut off from all other states. The final rule says the EPA doesn’t have enough information to set target reductions for Alaska and other areas cut off from the national grid. Murkowski says that’s what McCarthy told her.
“And she said we realized we didn’t have the data and we didn’t have the data for good reason, because it effectively doesn’t exist. And so she said we realized we could not advance this at least for some time.”
The new national rule, released on Monday, requires other states to eliminate about a third of the carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 2030. The final rule doesn’t apply to Alaska, Hawaii, Guam or Puerto Rico.
“I wouldn’t use the word exempt. I would use the word defer,” says Janet McCabe, head of the EPA’s air quality office.
That’s Janet McCabe, head of the EPA air quality office.
“We intend to work with those jurisdictions and other sources to get information and move forward to finalize a plan. We do not set out a schedule for that at this time but we will move forward with that.”
Murkowski says she repeatedly pressed McCarthy on when the rules for the non-contiguous areas might be ready and she got no definite answer. The senator says it was her impression time might run out on the Obama Administration before then. Murkowski was visibly happy about the news.
Now, the question is whether she, as chairman of the Senate Energy Committee will join Republican efforts to block the rule from going into effect in other states. Murkowski says she hasn’t had enough time to look at the final version.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Canada’s remote communities work to reduce diesel use, Eye on the Arctic
Finland: Solar power prospects good in Finland despite rainy summer, Yle News
Norway: Japan wants wind power from Arctic Norway, Barents Observer
Russia: No alternative to Arctic oil says Russia environment minister, Barents Observer
Sweden: Wind power investments down in Sweden, Radio Sweden
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Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the name for a group of viruses that affect your skin and the moist membranes lining your body.
Examples of this include your:
- mouth and throat
There are more than 100 types of HPV. Around 30 types of HPV infection can affect the genital area.
Genital HPV infections are common and highly contagious. They are spread during sexual intercourse and skin-to-skin contact of the genital areas.
What can HPV infection do and how can I prevent the risks?
Infection with some types of genital HPV can cause:
minor problems, such as common skin.
- – this is the most common viral in the UK
abnormal tissue growth and other changes to cells in the infected area – this can sometimes cause cancers, such as:
- genital cancers such as , and
- some head and neck cancers
But the HPV vaccine can protect you against several types of HPV, including the viruses that cause more than 95% of cervical cancers, most anal cancers and some genital, head and neck cancers.
Recent research published in the Lancet in 2021 showed that the HPV vaccine has helped to reduce cervical cancer rates by almost 90% in women in their 20s who were offered the vaccine at age 12 to 13 years in England, compared to those who are unvaccinated.
In the UK, as of 2019 the HPV vaccine is offered to boys and girls aged 12 to 13 at school. The first dose is given in Year 8 and the second is given 6 to 24 months later. It’s important to have both doses.
If you miss the vaccine at school, you may still be able to get it. Women born after 1 September 1991 and men born after 1 September 2006 can get the vaccine for free until their 25th birthday.
Men who have sex with men (MSM) who are 45 or younger are also able to get the HPV vaccine for free from sexual health andclinics. Trans women (women who were assigned male at birth) can get it in the same way. And trans men (men who were assigned female at birth) aged 45 or younger can have it if they have sex with men.
All women and people with a cervix between the ages of 25 and 64 can also have regular(smear tests), to check for high-risk types of HPV. If these are found, more tests will be done to check for abnormal cells. If necessary, these can be treated to help prevent you from getting cancer. | <urn:uuid:7f3a71f6-d811-41e0-a1dd-47f3ec580a92> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.livehealthily.com/human-papillomavirus/what-is-hpv/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808213349-20220809003349-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.976435 | 525 | 3.640625 | 4 |
Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Technology and IT Education – Field of study catalogue MU
Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Technology and IT Education
- basic technical and information technology education as a prerequisite for further study Master degree vocational and technical and information education
- wider technical expertise and information technology readiness for the Bachelor's profession
- general and technical expertise and information technology knowledge and skills
- basic educational, educational and communication knowledge and skills
After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to:
- have the basic theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the fields of technical education (working with technical materials – wood, metal, plastic, electronics and electro technique), information science, pedagogy, psychology and learning theory
- work with different materials, is able to create electronic circuits and to work with information technologies
- possess competences of assistant instructors at schools
- teaching assistant teacher of technical and information education in primary schools
- network administrator and senior advisor in the field of computer technology in primary schools
- instructor of technical and information technology, leisure activities in the centres of free times
Standard length of studies is 3 years.
A part of the studies is foreign language, basic advanced knowledge of the language is expected at the minimal level A2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), which is built on in classes.
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As I have written a number of times here, exercise benefits the brain as much as the body. I like most of what he says here, but I take issue with the following:”While almost any form of exercise can increase blood flow to the brain, this isn’t the same thing as giving your brain a workout.”
I don’t think he is correct here. As a matter of fact ONLY cardiovascular exercise sends oxygen to the brain which helps to create new neurotransmitters – new brain cells.
Doing Sudoku’s or crosswords puzzles increases your skill at those puzzles, but does not increase brain cells or working memory. If you check out the Important Facts About Your Brain link at the top of this page you will see what I mean.
When we think of fitness, we usually think of speed, strength, flexibility, or coordination. We don’t normally think about cognitive or brain fitness. There seems to be a dualism at work when it comes to how we approach fitness, with the mind being thought of as separate from the rest of the body, and treated as such.
But it doesn’t have to be like this. I believe brain training is just as important as strength-training, and cardio. Solving puzzles, playing chess, or playing a musical instrument are all great ways to keep your mind sharp, but the body is generally not very active while doing this. These are all great ways to improve your cognitive fitness, but a more efficient use of time would combine cardio with a brain workout.
This is where juggling comes in, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be juggling. Any physical activity that raises your…
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How to Use Email Effectively
Use Your Web Site to Build Credibility. Make sure your online presence is inviting. Potential customers, clients, and business associates often visit web sites to determine whether or not they want to approach someone. If you communicate well on your web site, you will be perceived as able to do other things well.
Follow Previously Established Conventions. Make communication attractive to look at and easy-to-understand. Include headlines, sub-headline and bullets to organize and clarify what you have to share.
• Use proper sentence structure and new paragraphs for each new idea.
• Avoid all caps or all lower case -- they are hard to read.
• Don’t leave out apostrophes in contractions, periods at the end of sentences, etc.
• Proofread what you write for good grammar and correct spelling.
Personalizing Your Message. Generic messages lack the power of messages that are directed to a specific person. Let your recipient know that you are thinking of them. If you are writing someone you have never met, err on the side of formality. If you know someone, by all means, use their first name.
Write Simply and Succinctly. Use a conversational style with strong subjects and active verbs. Avoid excessive qualifiers and intensifiers that weaken instead of strengthen your message. Try to construct your message in 24 lines or less so its entire contents can be viewed at the same time.
Be Brief but Not Brusque. Email is very cold. There is no nonverbal to temper what is being written. Sometimes it helps to cushion your comments so they are not misunderstood. Don't use email to express angry or upset feelings, or to deliver bad news.
Follow Email Etiquette. Use a subject line in the header. It acts as your headline and entices the recipient to open your email. At the same time, it is a courteous way to let the recipient know whether what you have is of interest. Refrain from sending sensitive or confidential information over the Internet; there is no promise of privacy in cyberspace.
Copy with Care. Ask permission to forward messages that are confidential. And sparingly mark messages ‘urgent.’ Give serious thought to using the return request function as it may alienate receivers.
Be Considerate. Don’t turn off your readers by forwarding SPAM in the form of jokes, recipes and ads. Your email will start to land in the trash before it is ever opened.
Return to Sender. If you receive email that was intended for another, return it to the sender. Your thoughtfulness will be appreciated.
Create and Use A Signature. Your signature marks the end of the email and documents your role in it should it be forwarded. It also provides other ways to contact you such as telephone number and fax.
Don’t Assume Something is Junk. It’s easy to assume email from an unknown entity is spam. Deleting at high speed can cause costly mistakes. Give serious consideration to all email before striking the delete key to ensure you answer bona fide questions and requests.
Don’t Let Email Become A Distraction. Few emails need an immediate response. Checking your email a few times a day is often enough. If someone really needs to reach you, they will probably phone. | <urn:uuid:90184664-67a2-45a0-aae8-6a15a850a4e7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://lastwordpro.blogspot.com/p/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none_73.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.927395 | 686 | 2.40625 | 2 |
The short answer to this question is that infants are in need of the same forgiveness that adults need, because they have inherited the sinful nature of their parents. Jesus said to Nicodemus, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit” (John 3:6). Human nature has been corrupted by the sin of Adam, and that sinful nature is passed on from generation to generation. King David acknowledged this corruption in Psalm 51:5: “Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.”
Infants are in need of the same forgiveness that adults need.
Infants are not innocent, as many imagine, but are sinful even at conception. Like the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 16:7), we tend to look at the outward appearance of things and then make a judgment from that about what a person is like inside. What that means in connection with this topic is that, since we don’t see little babies committing gross sins like adultery or murder or theft, it appears to us that they must be innocent. That’s a backward approach, however. When God looks at the inner being of an infant, what He sees is the sinful nature that has been passed on to him from his parents. From God’s perspective, everything the baby does is sin. That sin, apart from God’s forgiveness, merits for him eternal condemnation. That’s how our natural birth leaves us all.
Entrance into the kingdom of God requires a new birth, one which only the Holy Spirit can accomplish. How does the Holy Spirit accomplish this new birth? Ultimately, this is the question that needs to be answered. But we don’t get to decide the answer to this question. God decides the answer. It is, after all, His kingdom, not our own. He alone determines how to grant sinners access to His kingdom. Again, in John 3, Jesus gives us the answer: “Most assuredly I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (verse 5).
Notice how Jesus states this. He doesn’t say, “Unless an adult is born of water and the Spirit,” but, “Unless one is born of water and the Spirit.” The implication is that this is true for everyone, not just those who are older. The more important issue, however, is how this new birth is accomplished. It is accomplished only by the Holy Spirit working through the Word of God, which God has attached to water in the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. If God said it, it must be true.
The Apostle Peter certainly understood this truth. On Pentecost, the people were “cut to the heart” by his preaching and asked him, “What shall we do?” He responded, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call”
The Bible teaches us that Baptism is God’s appointed means to bring the gift of forgiveness to sinners, that they might enter into His kingdom and be saved. Since all people are, from conception, sinful and in need of forgiveness, Baptism is meant for all for the forgiveness of sins. Therefore, we baptize even infants, because Baptism saves even them (cf. 1 Peter 3:21).
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