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What Is The Electronic Configuration Of Nickel?
The electronic configuration of nickel is a covalent compound with 7 electrons in the outermost shell. To calculate the integral electron configuration of nickel, we need to use the formula K^4+1=4e^2-9e-5.
The Eight Electronic Configurations of Nickel
The electronic configuration of nickel is known as the eight electronic configurations. This electronic configuration can be found in coins and semiconductors, and other devices that contain nickel. These devices require electrons to travel through them, and the eight electronic configurations are separated by the number of electrons they contain. Nickel is a metallic element with the atomic symbol Ni, and it has an atomic number of 29.
The eight electronic configurations exist in nickel because it contains eight electrons in its outermost shell around Ni. The first electron is located in an octahedral configuration at the 18th orbital in nickel. The second and third electrons are located on atoms covalently bonded to two of the atoms that make up the outermost shells. These two electrons allow for all 8 electrons to be in the configuration. The following electron is located at the 19th orbital, a tetrahedral configuration.
The fourth electron is in a bond to two other atoms making up the outermost nickel shell. The fifth electron is located at the 20th orbital, a trigonal or 60-degree electron configuration. Therefore, with all eight electrons in the configuration around Ni, it is octahedral. This means that it has eight valence electrons used for bonding, with the remaining two being called the nonbonding electrons.
How The Electronic Configuration of Nickel is Used
Nickel is a silver-white metallic element. Its symbol is Ni, and it has an atomic number of 28. The electronic configuration of nickel is 1s2 2s1 3s2. A plot of its ionization energy, the energy required to remove one electron from this atom, is shown in the graph below. This plot shows that the ionization energy of nickel is 3.02 eV which is an acceptable level for a metallic element.
Discovery and History of Nickel. In 1803, scientists discovered nickel when they noticed bright blue crystals in a mineral called kyanite. In 1851, Henry Becquerel discovered that nickel was an essential component of the green light observed from uranium. He called these two elements “stannite” and “stannic.” The element was named after a French mineralogist, Henri Stannis.
In 1875, German chemist Friedrich Woehler isolated metallic nickel by heating a mixture of nickel sulfide and molten potassium carbonate in a sealed tube. In 1883, German chemist Charles Martin Hall discovered the process of electrolysis which enabled the separation of nickel from iron-nickel alloys.
It was discovered in 1860 when German chemist Friedrich Woehler heated a mixture of nickel sulfide and molten potassium carbonate in a sealed tube. In 1883, German chemist Charles Martin Hall discovered the process of electrolysis which enabled the separation of nickel from iron-nickel alloys. Many other chemists used this process to produce pure metallic nickel.
Ground state electronic configuration of Nickle
The electronic configuration of Nickle is 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s. All the electrons are in a single orbital, so it’s an f-block element. But since the electrons don’t interact with each other, the atoms are in an sp-block configuration. This is why it’s not a transition metal that interacts strongly with its neighbors.
If you’re interested in learning more about electron configurations, check out this tutorial from Chemical Demonstration. It’s worth noting that electron configurations are not absolute; instead, they’re just a classification. Your finger is also an s-block element, even though its electronic configuration is 1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s.
The reason it’s not an f-block element because your electrons are in the same orbital(i.e., they’re not interacting with each other) and that you don’t have a complete outer shell (because there are only three electrons). When your electrons interact, they form covalent bonds entirely different from ionic bonds.
Electrons in an atom are placed in shells. The outermost shell (called the valence shell) is where electrons reside when there’s no chemical bond present. The following shell (called the core) also contains one electron but not enough to be valence. Finally, the innermost shell (called the core) contains eight electrons and is where chemical bonds are formed. Okay, so what happened to the other three electrons? As you probably already know, when a bond is formed, the number of electrons that make up the new compound is always equal to the number of atoms in the original compound.
Excited-state of the electronic configuration of nickel
Nickel looks like a regular metal until something goes wrong. When you try to heat nickel with something not magnetic, it creates a phase change and forms an excited state of the electronic configuration. Nickel can stay in this excited state for days, weeks, or months. Nickel has a high affinity for various chemicals.
It is easy to corrode nickel and other metals by exposing them to chemical agents like acids, alkalis, or even oxygen. Nickel is nearly impervious to corrosion from many acids. However, it can be corrupted when exposed to alkali solutions because of its transformation into oxide. Nickel can be easily dissolved in aqua regia (a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid) but can also be dissolved in sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid.
Nickel is an excellent conductor of electricity, but it has a relatively low melting point and is easy to melt by heating it in the air. Nickel has a high specific heat capacity (temperature-dependent energy-carrying capacity), allowing it to remain in its solid state at room temperature. It is classified as a metal with high thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity. However, nickel’s electrical properties are nearly identical to those of silver. Nickel is amphoteric; it can react with both acids and bases.
Nickel has an electronic configuration of 5d10.
Nickel is a silvery-white lustrous transition metal with an atomic symbol of Ni and an atomic number of 28. It occurs in nature as a silvery metallic layered compound called nickel-iron, or leucoxene. Nickel belongs to the Transition metals group, and its valence is 3 – d8. Nickel’s chemistry shows oxidation states ranging from 0 (dioxygen) to +5 (oxygen).
The nickel(II) oxide(II ) is the trivalent form of nickel. Nickel is not found in nature, but it may be found in small amounts in meteorites, and it is even more common as a result of human activities. Nickel has an electronic configuration of 5d10. Nickel has a melting point of 1430 °C and a boiling point of 9003 °C. It has a density of 7,837 g/cm3 and an atomic radius that ranges from 1.66 to 1. | <urn:uuid:4595386a-936a-4f72-a8c3-a5d75ac74428> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://choigame7.com/electronic-configuration-of-nickel/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571147.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810040253-20220810070253-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.923744 | 1,504 | 3.375 | 3 |
Red lentil and vegetable soup – a healthy, vegan soup that’s easy to make and loaded with vegetables. It’s a flavor packed soup perfect for cold chilly nights.
Saturday was a rainy day so I made a big pot of this red lentil and vegetable soup. I’ve been making this soup a lot this winter – it’s vegan, warm and comforting, full of flavor and packed with vegetables (3 cups of kale!).
Soup is one of my go-to meals in the winter. I love to make a big pot of red lentil soup and then use it up during the week.
- It’s great with a grilled cheese sandwich – a classic!
- Or serve it with a salad for a lighter option.
- This soup is so thick and hearty, I sometimes like to serve it over rice with a side of sautéed veggies for a healthy, vegan dinner.
This soup is simple to make and uses basic pantry ingredients and lots of fresh vegetables. It’s seasoned with curry and cumin – both aromatic spices that give the soup a warm, earthy kick. And it’s packed with kale – an all round good for you green.
I used red lentils in this soup – cooked with the vegetables and vegetable broth until tender. They break down and thicken the soup.
Soup is a great way to get more plant-based meals into your family’s diet. It’s a great meatless Monday option – flavorful, healthy and filling with plenty of protein and fiber.
How to make this red lentil and vegetable soup:
- Prep all your ingredients – chop up the onion, celery, carrots and kale. Measure out the lentils and spices.
- Sauté the onions in a little olive oil in a large pot until soft.
- Stir in the carrots, celery and kale and sauté until the kale has wilted and the veggies are soft.
- Add the lentils, spices, tomatoes and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil and let simmer over low to medium heat for 35 minutes.
- Puree the soup with a hand blender to the desired consistency. I blended about half of the soup – I like it rich and hearty. Serve in a bowl with some crunchy French bread.
Tips and questions about making this soup:
What kind of shortcuts can I use when I make this recipe? I used two short cuts when prepping the ingredients. I used pre-chopped kale that was already shredded. And I used baby carrots – so I didn’t have to peel any carrots – just sliced up the baby carrots and I was done.
How long can I keep this soup in the fridge? You can store this soup in the fridge for up to five days in an airtight container.
Does this soup reheat well? Yes! Like most soups, it becomes richer and more flavorful the next day. If the soup seems too thick when you reheat it, add a little more stock or water to get your desired consistency.
Does this soup freeze well? Yes! Freeze in freezer friendly containers or in zip lock bags. I like to freeze it in individual portions. To thaw, I place the frozen soup in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning it will have thawed and it’s ready to warm up on the stove top.
How do I prep the lentils? Always sort through lentils for small debris. I like to pour them out onto a rimmed baking sheet and look through for any old wrinkled lentils or small debris or stones and discard. Once you’ve sorted through the lentils, give them a quick rinse in a strainer before adding to the soup – lentils can be dusty.
Looking for more soup recipes? Then try one of these:
- Lentil and Kale Soup – a reader favorite!
- Tomato Tortellini Soup with zucchini and spinach – a hearty, filling, winter soup.
- Roasted Carrot and Parsnip Soup – a simple, flavorful soup using roasted carrots and parsnips.
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Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup
Red lentil and vegetable soup is a healthy, vegan soup that’s easy to make and loaded with vegetables. It’s a flavor packed soup perfect for cold chilly nights.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: American
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 small onion – diced
- 1 cup of thinly sliced carrots
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 3 packed cups of chopped kale – I used pre-chopped kale
- 2 cloves of garlic – minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 can (14.5 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup red lentils – sorted to remove any debris
- 3 cups vegetable stock – low sodium
- 2 cups water
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- Sauté the onion in oil over low heat for 5 minutes until soft.
- Add celery, carrots and garlic to the onions and stir to combine.
- Add kale, 1 cup at a time, until it’s wilted.
- Sauté the vegetable mixture for 5 minutes.
- Before adding the lentils to the soup, check for any debris and rinse throughly in a sieve under running water.
- Add lentils, tomato sauce and spices.
- Add vegetable stock and water.
- Bring to a boil and turn down to simmer for 35 minutes.
- Stir occasionally while the soup cooks.
- When the soup is done, add two tablespoons of lemon and stir to combine.
- Use a hand blender to puree the soup to the desired consistency. I pureed about half of the soup.
- Makes 4 large bowls or 6 cups of soup.
You’ll be adding 3 cups of kale, which is a lot of kale. The best way to do this is to add one cup of kale at a time, stirring until it reduces/wilts. Then repeat for the two remaining cups of kale.
Make sure to check your lentils for any debris – spread out on a rimmed baking sheet and remove anything that is not a lentil.
Make sure to rinse the lentils before you add them to the pot – lentils can be dusty.
Time savers: I used pre-chopped kale that I bought at the supermarket. I also used baby carrots – so I didn’t need to peel the carrots – just sliced them thinly.
If you make this recipe and enjoy it, come back and leave a message and a rating. I’d love to hear from you!
This recipe serves 4 bowls or 6 cups of soup.
Nutrition information is an estimate based on an online nutritional calculator.
- Serving Size: 1 of 4
- Calories: 326
- Sugar: 5.3g
- Sodium: 617mg
- Fat: 5.8g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1g
- Carbohydrates: 35.8g
- Fiber: 16.6g
- Protein: 13.6g
- Cholesterol: 0
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As providers continue to battle COVID-19 on the front lines, IA MED stays committed to bring you the most up to date information to help guide your care and keep you safe. In addition to our weekly Facebook Live Events and the CME Collective, this page will be updated weekly with current best practices and procedures in treating the patient and keeping your crew safe. If your current practices differ from the suggestions presented herein, please seek guidance from your Medical Director and/or Health and Safety Officer.
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Understanding the Virus – All-in-one Overviews
Below are peer reviewed sites which have broken down the basics of COVID-19. This is a great starting place if you have been left confused by conflicting information from unverified sources, as well as if you are seeking more in-depth information on all aspects of the virus, from transmission to treatment.
REBELEM: The Novel Coronavirus 2019
The CME Collective’s very own Salim Rezaiei has put together a great collection of posts on current trends and treatments for COVID-19
International Book of Critical Care – EMCrit Covid-19
First 10EM: Covid Resources
Life in the Fast Lane: COVID-19
Propofology: COVID-19 Resource Page for ICU Providers
National Association of State EMS Officials
Personal Protective Equipment
Resources for proper PPE, conservation strategies, and decontamination
CDC: Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment
Stanford Medicine: Addressing COVID-19 Face Mask Shortages
Covid Resources for EMS
Journal of the American College of Surgeons: Vaporizing Hydrogen Peroxide for N95 Respirator Disinfection
Ventilatory Management Strategies
Current articles and information in regards to managing compromised ventilatory status in COVID-19 Patients
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Resus Room: Respiratory Strategies in COVID-19 Podcast
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IA Med Ventilator Course: Free for providers during COVID-19
Ventilator Training Alliance: The Ventilator Training Alliance app provides a multi-vendor library of training and product materials for medical professionals. Created through a partnership between leading ventilator manufacturers and Allego, Inc., the app provides free mobile access to how-to videos, product manuals, and reference guides for ventilator equipment that is critical to treating patients suffering from respiratory distress.
UCSF Ventilator Pocket Guide
Below are resources outlining what prone ventilation is, the physiology behind it, and how to manage your patient during transport.
Heavy Lies the Helmet: Transporting Prone
Massachusetts General Hospital: Prone Positioning May Benefit Non-Intubated Patients with Severe Covid-19
REBELEM: Awake Proning
RESUS Nurse: Proning as part of the COVID-19 Bundle
Johns Hopkins University is hosting a free, publicly available course titled “Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from Johns Hopkins University Experts.” This course is set up as a series of short modules to explore the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Massachusetts General Hospital’s Department of Medicine presents a series of academic lectures on the impact of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lectures are available in live stream format or playback of the presentation
EPICC Learning is a free, open source international nursing program. They have put together a resource for COVID-19 Education, offering free continuing education credits
Resources for Healthcare Professionals
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Identifying the best electrician from a bunch of them can be a little intimidating. While you can get a number of potential candidates online, via friend referrals, or in the yellow pages, it’s up to you to decide on the best one for the job. Simply looking into each candidate, their portfolio, and other qualifications should however help you weed out the quacks leaving you with potential contractors. Some of the important factors to consider when shopping for quality electrical technician include:
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“The mission of the Jamestown S’Klallam Economic Development Authority is to assist the Tribe, its citizens and their families in achieving stable, long-term, economic self-sufficiency, by:
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Economic Development Authority was established in 2005 to provide oversight and direction to certain Tribal businesses in order to further Tribal, and Tribal Citizen, economic prosperity.
The primary function of the EDA is to provide administrative support and business oversight to the EDA and JKT enterprises under our service umbrella. Because many of the administrative support functions are pooled among the enterprises, business managers have the flexibility to focus more on business development and less on administration.
At any given time the EDA is evaluating a number of different business and investment opportunities. Ideas are presented across a wide range of industries and represent various stages of business development. Our job is to maximize Tribal investments by conducting thorough due-diligence and seeking emerging products and services in established business sectors (’niche’ markets).
The EDA works closely with the Jamestown Tribal Government to support the Tribe’s overall comprehensive planning goals. In addition to growing the Tribe’s enterprise base, we feel that our success relies on assisting the Tribal government and Tribal citizens The EDA is working to grow the Tribe’s enterprise base, provide support services to the Tribal Government and guide the growth and self-sufficiency of the existing Tribal enterprises.
The Economic Development Authority oversees the business divisions of JKT Development, Inc. and the enterprises of the EDA: Jamestown Excavating, Jamestown Networks & Carlsborg Self-Storage.
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On June 20, 2018, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation.” The stated purpose of this EO is to confirm the policy of the Administration with regard to immigration and entry of persons at the border. The text of the EO restates the policy stance of this Administration to enforce the immigration laws with regard to entry at the border. The text in the EO restates that a crime of improper entry is subject to a fine or imprisonment. The Administration will continue to initiate proceedings to enforce this provision, among others. In addition, under the “Policy” section of the EO, the Administration states that its policy is to “maintain family unity, including detaining alien families together where appropriate and consistent with law and available resources.” The text of the EO encourages Congress to act upon legislation that will maintain family unity so that the Administration will not need to separate families to enforce the law.
The EO includes a section titled “Temporary Detention Policy for Families Entering this Country Illegally.” This section includes provisions for illegal entries that will attempt to detain an alien family together, unless there is concern that the welfare of the child is at risk. The Secretary of Defense is tasked with taking all measures to provide facilities, either those already in existence, or to construct them, to be able to house alien families. The heads of other executive departments and agencies are also asked to make available any appropriate facilities. To keep alien families together, the EO contains a provision requiring the Attorney General to file a request with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to modify the Settlement Agreement in Flores v. Sessions, so that alien families can be detained together throughout the pendency of criminal proceedings.
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Sport Personality Questionnaire (SPQ20)
The SPQ20 measures 20 mental skills covering 4 areas of mental toughness: work ethic, confidence, sportsmanship, and aggressiveness. The instrument is designed to help improve the mental attitude and skills of professional and amateur athletes of all ages. It enables sport psychologists and coaches to measure the mental skills level, confidence, and toughness of athletes in order to commence work with them. The feedback report provides a rich picture of an athlete's mental toughness and mental skills along with performance improvement tips.
|Category||Sport personality and mental skills|
|Uses||Development programs, training courses, athlete coaching, university learning modules|
|Audience||Professional and amateur sportspeople of all ages|
|Measures||4 mental skills factors, 20 mental skills elements|
|Norms||Very large international reference group|
|Validity||Construct and criterion-related|
|Report||Integrated text and graphics, guidance style, suitable for test takers and test users, publication quality|
"The SPQ20 promises to be a useful tool for sport psychologists and coaches in advising and working with athletes...the instrument shows promise as an additional tool for athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists who seek to describe and improve athletic performance." Buros Center for Testing
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Preparation guide for test takers on purpose of the assessment, what the assessment measures, and instructions on how to complete it.
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The Rise of the Data Protection Officer
The newly enacted GDPR has given rise to a new role, vital even to companies located outside the European Union—the DPO
• offer goods or services to individuals who are in EU
• monitor the behavior of individuals whilst they are in EU
Organizations that find themselves handling personal data under the extra territorial rules must fully comply with the GDPR in relation to the collection and use of this data. They must also appoint a representative in the EU who can act as a local point of contact for individuals (who may wish to exercise their privacy rights under the GDPR) and for data protection authorities (in case they may want to take any enforcement action).
Alongside the requirement to appoint a representative within the EU, organizations may find that they need to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO). The DPO is intended to act as an independent function within the organization, to help guide and assure compliance to the GDPR.
The requirement to appoint a DPO comes into play if an organization's core activities involve:
• processing particular types of data known as special category data (e.g., data relating to health, race, religion, etc.), or criminal conviction data on a large scale
• undertaking large scale, regular, and systematic monitoring of individuals
Israeli businesses that find themselves subject to the GDPR under the extraterritorial principles, and those whose core activities involve processing data of the types referred to above, will be required to appoint a DPO. Unlike the EU representative, the DPO is not legally required to be located within the EU and so may be based in Israel. What is most important is that the person appointed to the role has the requisite expert knowledge regarding data protection laws and practices.
When appointing a DPO, be aware of the core statutory responsibilities that the DPO role carries as set out in the GDPR:
• to inform and advise the organisation and the employees processing the personal data of their obligations under GDPR and other EU and member state data protection provisions;
• to advice on data protection impact assessments and monitor their performance;
• to monitor compliance with GDPR, with other EU and member state data protection provisions, and with the policies of the organization in relation to the protection of personal data, including the assignment of responsibilities, training of staff involved and the related audits;
• to cooperate with data protection supervisory authorities;
• to act as the contact point for the supervisory authorities on issues relating to processing and consult with them, where appropriate, with regard to any other matter
As the DPO role is a relatively new one and the GDPR is something that affects almost all organizations located in or trading with Europe, it is not surprising to see a material increase in demand for data privacy professionals to take on DPO roles. One study carried out by the nonprofit International Association of Privacy Professionals estimated that around 75,000 DPOs will be required worldwide to cater for the demand. Many organizations have struggled to find suitable candidates for the role due to the scarcity in the market of suitably experienced and knowledgeable applicants, so many are opting to either train existing employees or outsource the role to third-party providers (although this market is relatively immature). Whichever option an organization chooses, it should ensure that the individual/third party provider appointed:
• has expert knowledge of the GDPR and member state data protection laws and practices;
• has knowledge of the business sector and the organization itself;
• can fulfill the role with the required degree of independence from the organization and without conflict with any other role performed;
• is bound by appropriate secrecy/confidentiality obligations
Further information on the GDPR requirements relating to DPOs can be found in the European Data Protection Board's Guidelines on Data Protection Officers, available here.
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MATH 0651 introduces students to skills, concepts, vocabulary, and problem solving strategies for working with common fractions. Emphasis is placed on understanding proper and improper fractions, mixed numbers, and equivalent fractions; adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions; and comparing common fractions and decimal fractions. This course is the fifth of six levels of Basic Education Mathematics and will prepare students to meet personal, career, or further academic goals.
Course code: MATH 0651
Length: 156.0 hours
* Fees are approximate and subject to change. Students are required to pay any applicable fee increases. Fees listed are for domestic students. For international programs, visit VCC International.
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ECO Kids Discovery Days by Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
October 30, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
An event every 2 weeks that begins at 1:00 pm on Saturday, repeating until December 18, 2021
We are happy to announce the return of ECO Kids Discovery Days every first and third Saturday of the month (weather permitting). E-C-O stands for Every Child Outside, which is the best way for children of all ages to connect with the natural world.
Masks and social distancing are required when interacting with Naturalists.
ECO Kids Discovery days may include:
HANDS-ON DISCOVERY STATIONS, led by Volunteer Naturalists, from 1 – 4 p.m.
POP-UP STORY CIRCLES, because everything and everyone has a story. Watch for our storytelling and story-sharing circles near Spirit Nest.
HIKE OF THE DAY, led by a Bernheim guide, starts at 2 p.m. and runs 45 – 60 minutes
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A glance to the left. A flick to the right. As my eyes flitted around the room, I moved through a virtual interface only visible to me—scrolling through a calendar, looking up commute times home, and even controlling music playback. It's all I theoretically need to do to use Mojo Lens, a smart contact lens coming from a company called Mojo Vision.
The California-based company, which has been quiet about what it's been working on for five years, has finally shared its plan for the world's "first true smart contact lens." But let's be clear: This is not a product you'll see on store shelves next autumn. It's in the research and development phase—a few years away from becoming a real product. In fact, the demos I tried did not even involve me plopping on a contact lens—they used virtual reality headsets and held up bulky prototypes to my eye, as though I was Sherlock Holmes with a magnifying glass.
Mojo Vision is all about "invisible computing." The company, whose founders include industry veterans from the likes of Apple, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, wants to reduce our reliance on screens. Instead of pulling out your phone to check why it buzzed in the middle of a conversation, look to the corner of your eye to activate an interface that will tell you in a split second.
"We want to create a technology that lets you be you, lets you look like you; doesn't change your appearance; it doesn't make you act weird walking down the street," said Mike Wiemer, cofounder and chief technology officer at Mojo Vision. "It's very discreet and frankly, substantially, most of the time it doesn't show you anything."
Making smart contact lenses is no simple task, though—even Alphabet's Verily subsidiary had to refocus its Smart Lens program after hitting a few snags. You need to have the right sensors at the right sizes, the power to make it all work, and a display and image sensor, too. These sensors range from custom wireless radios to motion sensors for eye tracking and image stabilization. | <urn:uuid:aa9453ad-55d2-45dc-a821-95d9a0fb3a7e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.wired.com/story/mojo-vision-smart-contact-lens/?mbid=GuidesLearnMore | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571147.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810040253-20220810070253-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.963108 | 433 | 1.851563 | 2 |
Sugarbeets are a unique crop which is unparalleled in its ability to produce and store sucrose. The sugarbeet root is a highly specialized plant organ for carbohydrate storage. Typical sucrose accumulation is generally between 16-20% with 20-23% being attainable. Research is continually being conducted to determine how to attain the highest amount of sucrose in the beetroot and sucrose per acre at harvest time. Yet sucrose content can vary significantly between harvest years. Studies have concluded a multitude of factors that affect sucrose accumulation that is both controllable and uncontrollable.
Factors that Affect Sucrose Accumulation
Sugarbeet genetics play an essential role in sucrose accumulation. There are significant differences between varieties and quantity of sugar produced. Choosing varieties that have been shown to have high sugar content consistently and root yield are essential to maximize sugar per acre. However, one must be careful in variety selection for other reasons. Often varieties with the least disease resistance have the highest sugar content. As breeders breed in genetic disease resistance, it can lessen the plant’s ability to produce sugar. These varieties must be placed selectively in fields without those disease issues. As genetics and techniques improve, plant breeders are doing a better job in overcoming the sugar drag.
Another factor that affects sucrose accumulation is the plant’s ability to capture solar radiation. The quantity of solar radiation available for photosynthesis depends on the amount of sunlight available and the ability of leaves to intercept it. Because of the earth’s tilt and rotation, day length, and radiation intensity changes. The highest available solar radiation occurs between May and July. This is when beets are small, and foliage cover of beets is the least. Foliage cover is the greatest August thru October when solar radiation levels are declining. Weather patterns during the summer that include cloud cover also will reduce sunlight.
The goal is to have rows canopied by June 20th the longest day of the year. Early planting, rapid emergence, and growth are essential. Narrow rows and optimum plants populations are also very important for increasing light interception. Xbeet® seed processing by Germains Technology has been shown to improved speed of emergence between 3-7 days and increase early growth. More on this topic next month.
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In our milling section, our highly qualified employees manufacture parts with complex geometries from all machinable materials, using CNC 5-axis machining centers.
Workpieces with dimensions up to 6000 x 2000 x 1700 mm can be machined.
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We can produce both complete and partial electrodes and have machinery with axis travel of up to 1000 x 800 x 500 mm.
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The Mosquito has landed – and the city’s teens and 20-somethings are about to get bitten.
A pesky new security device aims to clear out young troublemakers from their hangouts in apartment-building lobbies and foyers by emitting an irritating high-frequency screech that can only be heard by young ears.
The message: Buzz off.
The British-made Mosquito, used in 3,500 locations in the UK, costs $1,400, weighs five pounds and looks like an innocuous wall-mounted speaker. But its obnoxious 85-decibel drone ranges as far as 60 feet and registers as a constant screech to most people between the ages of 13 and 25.
It’s almost silent to those older, according to Mike Gibson, whose company, Moving Sound Technologies, sells the device in the United States.
“It’s like fingernails on a chalkboard to people who can hear it,” Gibson said.
High-pitch frequencies often become inaudible as people age because hair cells at the base of the inner ear, or cochlea, that are responsible for picking them up become damaged over time.
Local youths felt the sting last week, after the landlord of a vandalism- and drug-plagued apartment building in Jamaica, Queens, became the first New York City address to install the siren.
Sean Mann, property manager of the 78-unit building at 114-05 170th St., said he was desperate to curtail chronic loitering, vandalism and even drug use in the building’s lobby.
“I look at this as an active deterrent . . . I’m skeptical – because I can’t hear it,” he said.
But, he added, “over the past few days, we haven’t seen any kids hanging out there. They’re moving to different floors to avoid the sound.
“But now that we know it works, we’ll keep installing more.”
The Post put the gadget to the test in Washington Square Park and Midtown.
“It’s obnoxious, high-pitched and painful,” said 19-year-old Kristin Hankins with a wince.
“It’s just awful,” cried Jackie Lewis, 19, covering her ears. “I was wondering what that was. It’s so annoying!”
But Jesus Parra, 46, was mystified. “Am I going deaf? I don’t hear nothing,” he said.
Dr. Pamela Roehm, assistant professor of otolaryngology at NYU, warns that more studies should be done before people install these devices.
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A COMPANY exporting organic coconut products is sending a trial shipment of young coconut to China soon to meet growing demand, estimated at up to 300 40-foot containers monthly, according to the Department of Agriculture-Davao (DA-11) regional office.
The regional office’s marketing assistance team recently facilitated a meeting between a group of Chinese buyers and Cocowild Philippines, Inc. for the supply of young coconut, which is the source of fresh coconut water.
Cocowild representative Geralyn M. Hobrero said the company, based in Polomolok, South Cotabato, currently has two satellite facilities that can package young coconut at a volume of up to 18 container vans.
Ms. Hobrero said with the trial shipment, the company is seeking to verify whether it can comply with Chinese entry standards and the buyer’s quality requirements.
Apart from young coconut, the company also exports coconut sugar, coco syrup, and honey-cured vinegar.
Regional Executive Director Abel James I. Monteagudo said the DA agency is ready to provide further assistance to strengthen market linkages.
In 2019, Davao-based Eng Seng Food Products started exporting fresh young coconut to China, but could not meet the volume demand.
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The controllable Shuttle-A (SH-02) is parked on a similar orbit, 7 km away if you want to do the tutorial yourself
Ok. Got the .scn? So *let's get it on!*
Right - time for some more theory.
The graphic for your orbit should now be quite elongated - you can modify the display of OrbitMFD to make it easier to read by using [right shift M] or MOD button repeatedly.When changing the shape of our orbit there are two points of interest...
And there are two numbers listed on OrbitMFD directly related to these two points.
Trap for beginners : PeR and ApR are measured from the center of the body, not from it's surface. If you don't pay attention, you may create a new crater on the moon... I recommend changing the distance display mode to Altitude [RShift D] or DST button what will change above values to PeA and ApA - altitudes from surface. The only thing you'll have to know now are atmosphere heights for planets and some moons but we don't care now since we are over Moon.
Two other number of interest are :
Almost every manouver related to changing the shape of your orbit is performed at one of these two points. OK, let's get out of the classroom for a bit.
A summary of what we have done so far : A prograde burn at periapsis increases ApA, and a prograde burn at apoapsis increases PeA. So to climb from a low circular orbit to a higher one, we need to make two burns - one to increase ApA to the required value, and one to bring PeA up to the same value.
Three more numbers of interest on OrbitMFD:
Take a note of your current velocity and period - they should be around 970m/s and 34,000s (that's about 9.5 hours).
Right - how do we get back down again? It should come as no surprise that we will be doing retrograde burns.
Take a look at your new velocity and period - 1656m/s and 6700s (around 1.9 hours).
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Following the “fact-checking” carried out by Facebook on the article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) “Covid-19: Researcher denounces data integrity issues in Pfizer vaccine trial“, Fiona Godlee and Kamran Abbasi, editors of BMJ – an 1840 medical journal, one of the most widely read in the world – published this open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook.
Cher Mark Zuckerberg,
We are Fiona Godlee and Kamran Abbasi, Editors-in-Chief of BMJ, one of the oldest and most influential general medicine journals in the world. We are writing to express our serious concerns about the “fact checking” being performed by third party vendors on behalf of Facebook / Meta.
In September, a former employee of Ventavia, a contract research company that participated in the main trial of the Pfizer covid-19 vaccine, began providing the BMJ with dozens of internal company documents, photos, recordings. audio and emails. These documents revealed a host of poor clinical trial research practices within Ventavia that could impact data integrity and patient safety. We also found that, although it received a direct complaint about these issues over a year ago, the FDA has not inspected Ventavia’s test sites.
The BMJ commissioned an investigative reporter to write the story for our newspaper. The article was published on November 2, after undergoing legal review, external peer review and the usual high-level editorial oversight and review by the BMJ..
But as of November 10, readers started reporting various issues when they tried to share our article. Some reported that they were unable to share it. Many others reported that their posts were marked with a “missing context” warning. Independent fact-checkers say this information could mislead people. “People who tried to publish the article were told by Facebook that people who repeatedly share” false information “are at risk of seeing their posts descend into the Facebook news feed. Admins of groups where the article was shared received messages from Facebook informing them that the posts were “partially fake.”
Readers were directed to a “fact check” performed by a Facebook contractor named Lead Stories.
We believe that the “fact-checking” performed by Lead Stories is inaccurate, incompetent and irresponsible.
- He does not provide any assertion of fact that the BMJ article misinterpreted.
- The headline is absurd: “Fact Check: British Medical Journal Did NOT Reveal Disqualifying and Ignored Reports on Defects in Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Trials.”
- The first paragraph incorrectly qualifies the BMJ as an “information blog.”
- It contains a screenshot of our article with a stamp saying “Flaws Reviewed”, while the Lead Stories article does not identify anything wrong or untrue in the BMJ article.
- He posted the article on his website at a URL that contained the phrase “hoax-alert”.
We’ve reached out to Lead Stories, but they refuse to change anything about their post or the actions that led to Facebook flagging our post.
We have also reached out to Facebook directly, requesting the immediate removal of the “fact-checking” label and any link to the Lead Stories article, allowing our readers to freely share the article on your platform.
There is also a broader concern that we wish to raise. We recognize that the BMJ is not the only provider of high-quality information that has been affected by the incompetence of Meta’s fact-checking regime. To give another example, we highlight the Instagram processing (also owned by Meta) from Cochrane, the international provider of high-quality systematic reviews of medical evidence.. Rather than investing a portion of Meta’s substantial profits to help ensure the accuracy of medical information shared on social media, you have seemingly delegated responsibility to incompetent people to carry out this crucial task. Fact checking has been a staple of good journalism for decades. What happened in this case should be of concern to anyone who appreciates and trusts sources like the BMJ.
We hope you will act quickly: specifically to correct the error relating to the BMJ article and to review the processes that led to this error; and more generally to reconsider your investment and your approach to fact-checking in general.
Fiona Godlee, Editor-in-Chief
Kamran Abbasi, new editor-in-chief
- Thacker PD. Covid-19: Researcher blows the whistle on data integrity issues in Pfizer’s vaccine trial. BMJ. 2021 Nov 2;375:n2635. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n2635. PMID: 34728500.
- Miller D. Fact Check: The British Medical Journal Did NOT Reveal Disqualifying And Ignored Reports Of Flaws In Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Trials. Nov 10, 2021.
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April 22, 2015: Lifebuoy, the world’s number 1 selling germ protection soap, launched an impactful shopper activation campaign, in partnership with agency Geometry Global, to highlight the dangers of bacteria found on supermarket shopping carts.
Following global news hype and several university research pieces including a study conducted by the University of Arizona about the dangerous types of bacteria found on grocery shopping cart handles, Lifebuoy and Geometry Global decided to deploy an on-ground activation awareness program in Dubai to address this issue and provide a solution for shoppers.
The activation saw the development of the Lifebuoy ‘Handle on Hygiene’, an innovation attached to shopping cart handles that, when swiped across, activates a sanitizer gel, killing 99.9% of bacteria – making it safe to touch.
Many of the studies included statistics about the types of fecal bacteria that were found on the handles of the shopping carts. According to the research, seven out of every ten handles were covered in fecal bacteria, where E. coli was the most common form identified in 50% of the samples tested.
The Lifebuoy Handles were specifically developed for the activation and sparked the interests of shoppers during their weekly grocery shopping. Targeting families to raise awareness of its sanitizer gel, Lifebuoy was pleased to find that parents were particularly interested to engage with the Handle on Hygiene with 48% of total shoppers using the handle. The activation helped highlight a largely unknown bacterial danger and showcased Lifebuoy as a brand that cares about people’s health and hygiene.
“This is a great example of precision activation. The Handle on Hygiene delivers exactly the right message, to the right people, in the right place, allowing Lifebuoy to engage directly with shoppers in a truly unique way. We’re delighted with the results from the trial and are looking forward to bringing the technology to more shoppers throughout the region,” explained Ben Knight, Executive Creative Director of Geometry Global, Dubai.
Following the successful campaign, Unilever Gulf is planning on rolling out the Lifebuoy Handle on Hygiene to more grocery stores to widen the impact and raise awareness to a larger audience.
Bora Usal, Marketing Manager at Unilever Gulf stated, “The invention of this handle is part of Lifebuoy’s commitment to bring health and hygiene to a billion people and demonstrating that prevention, is better than cure. We are always looking for innovative ways to connect with our consumers, and we’re very excited to be currently working on the future plans for this technology in order to apply it to other items that are high risk for dangerous bacteria.”
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Smog often happens now and then. High-density population and complicated social activities inevitably will discharge a large quantity of fine particles. Once these particles surpass the circulating capacity and loading ability of atmosphere, particulate matter concentration will be increasing continuously, which, as the result, will cause large-scale fog. Driving a car is very dangerous in foggy day. The low air visibility causes more car accidents. Therefore, traffic control department suggests that people had better select a safer transport for commuting in foggy days and Airwheel intelligent self-balancing electric scooter is the best choice.
Generally speaking, most of car crashes are caused by too fast speed. When the fast speed encounters foggy day, the chance of car accident will be increasing greatly. However, all Airwheel electric scooters share the speed protection, which limits the maximum speed. When the speed is faster than 12km/h, front part of pedals will lift along with the increasing speed. Gradually, the lifting angle will be close to 10 degrees if the speed reaches 16km/h, which effectively stops a further acceleration. Therefore, the riding safety in foggy days can be largely protected by speed protection system.
Different from other commuting transports, like private car, public bus and bicycle, Airwheel self-balancing scooters rely on aerospace attitude control theory, fuzzy software algorithm and gyroscope system to keep balanced, which makes riding more easily. All controls, including speeding up, slowing down, braking and changing direction, can be realized by regulating body gravity. For example, if riders want to speed up, they just need to lean forward slightly. Easy-to-control feature greatly improves the riding safety.
More importantly, Airwheel electric scooters can flexibly avoid traffic jams and get to the destination in time, which mainly benefits from their small figures. Above all, they will lead the mainstream in commuting transports market.
Company Name: Airwheel Technology Holding (USA) Co., Ltd.
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The whole process of leaving the EU can at times look like an obscure debate played out in the corridors of Westminster. But the potential consequences of Brexit are expected to ripple across the whole country. IPPR’s new analysis out this week explores how each part of the UK will feel the implications of new trading arrangements with the EU in different ways.
Some might assume that the trade impacts of Brexit will be most heavily felt in London and the South East, where sectors most likely to be affected by trade barriers with the EU – such as finance and other business services – are strongly concentrated. And indeed that’s what some of the academic analysis suggests, at least in the short to medium term.
But these estimates tend to not take into account differing regional trade patterns across each sector of the economy. In fact, our analysis reveals that some parts of the UK send a far greater share of their goods exports to the EU than others, with parts of Wales and the North exporting the vast majority of their goods to the EU, while parts of London and the South send most of theirs to the rest of the world.
There are also clear patterns for particular goods. For instance, Northern Ireland sends 90 per cent of its food and live animal exports to the EU – much of it to the Republic of Ireland. Meanwhile, east Wales sends 84 per cent of its machinery and transport equipment exports to the EU – most likely because a number of key European manufacturing hubs, from Toyota’s Deeside plant to Airbus’s Broughton site, are based in the region.
Bringing this trade data together, the evidence shows that it is in fact the North of England and the Midlands that have the closest trade links with the EU. This means that a post-Brexit settlement that ends up cutting off such trade ties could leave businesses in these regions particularly exposed.
Moreover, even if London and the South East are hit hardest in the short to medium term, it is likely that they will be more resilient in the longer term. Just as London felt the initial brunt of the financial crisis in 2008 but rebounded quickly while other areas struggled, it could be parts of the UK outside of London that feel the economic effects of Brexit the longest.
Finally, our research also explores how trade-related price increases after Brexit might have an impact on different nations and regions. Prices are expected to go up after Brexit because of new trade barriers between the UK and the EU, but these increases will be felt differently by different households, depending on how they spend their money.
In London, the average household tends to spend a greater share of their expenditure on housing (in particular, rent) and a smaller share on transport (in particular, purchasing cars). As housing costs are not expected to be much affected by post-Brexit price increases and transport costs are expected to be significantly affected, this means that on average households in London won’t feel these prices rises as strongly as the rest of the country. On the other hand, average households in Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to experience the largest impacts from price rises.
Of course, the consequences of Brexit for different parts of the country will, in the end, depend on the final trade deal with the EU. But there are some clear risks for certain regions. Areas like east Wales that are especially reliant on the exporting of certain manufactured goods to the EU could suffer if customs or regulatory barriers are introduced. Parts of the UK – such as Northern Ireland – where households spend a greater share of their expenditure on food and drink or transport could be more exposed to post-Brexit price rises. And London and the South East could be especially hit by disruption to arrangements for financial services, though the longer term impacts are likely to be more widely spread across the UK.
As the government enters the next stage of the Brexit negotiations, it therefore needs to carefully calibrate how a new trade agreement will balance the interests of each of the UK’s nations and regions. A deal that works for one part of the UK at the expense of another runs the risk of further exacerbating the UK’s regional divide.
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Having the correct and updated driver ensures you don’t face any issues while printing with your Ricoh printer. Therefore, read this post to learn the quick and easy ways to download the driver for Ricoh printers, install, reinstall, and update them.
Ricoh printers have a distinct reputation for high-quality printing and affordability. However, every printer needs a driver to support it. Without an appropriate driver, your instructions won’t reach the computer correctly, and you will have to encounter different sorts of printing errors. And Ricoh printers are not an exception. They also require drivers to give you the best printing experience. Therefore, this article will guide you through the ways to download the Ricoh drivers.
If you already have a driver but are facing printing issues, then through this article, you can also learn how to reinstall the driver and update it to drive the errors away.
Without any dilly dally, let’s take you to the methods to download the driver for Ricoh printers, install, reinstall, and update them.
Methods to Download Ricoh Drivers, Install, Reinstall, and Update Them
For your convenience, we have divided this section into two parts. Let’s discuss the first part that discusses how to download the driver for Ricoh printers, install, and reinstall it. After that, we will illustrate the ways to update it.
Part I: Download Driver for Ricoh printers, Install, and Reinstall it
You can follow the methods elucidated below to download, install, and reinstall the driver for your Ricoh printing machine.
Download the Printer Driver via the Ricoh Website
The manufacturer’s website is among the best places to get required drivers, provided you know how to find the drivers compatible with the make and model of your computer. To download and install the Ricoh driver this way, you can go along with the below instructions.
Step 1: Click here to go to the official website of Ricoh.
Step 2: Hover your mouse over the Support & Downloads tab and select Drivers & Software from the on-screen menu.
Step 3: Click on the Select to find downloads for your equipment box and choose Printers and Copiers from the drop-down menu.
Step 4: Click on the Sub Category box and select Printers from the on-screen list.
Step 5: Click on the Model box and choose your printer model. Here we are taking Aficio AP410 as an example.
Step 6: Click on the Drivers option to move to the next step.
Step 7: Click on I AGREE to accept the Software License Agreement.
Step 8: If the detected operating system is incorrect, then click on Choose other OS and choose your OS.
Step 9: Select driver language.
Step 10: Click on the Download button to download the required driver file.
Step 11: Click on the downloaded file and tread on the heels of on-screen directions to install the Ricoh printer’s driver.
Download and Install the Driver for Ricoh Printers via Device Manager
Another way to download correct drivers for Ricoh printers for free is by doing it through Device Manager. If you are confused, Device Manager is a tool in Windows that allows you to perform various tasks such as downloading, installing, reinstalling, and updating drivers. Follow the below steps to download and install the driver you need.
Step 1: Use the keyboard shortcut Windows+X to initiate the Quick Access menu.
Step 2: Choose Device Manager from the menu that comes up on your desktop.
Step 3: After Device Manager is initiated, click on the category of Printers or Print queues.
Step 4: Right-click on the Ricoh printer and select Update driver from the menu that you get.
Step 5: Select the option that allows Windows to Search automatically for updated driver software.
Step 6: Let Windows find a compatible and updated driver for your Ricoh printer, download, and install it.
Step 7: After the process is complete, reboot your PC.
Reinstall the Driver for Ricoh Printers with Device Manager
Along with downloading the driver and installing it, you can also use Device Manager to uninstall the Ricoh printer’s driver and install it again. Below are the steps to do it.
Step 1: Call up the Device Manager.
Step 2: Click on the segment of Printers or Print queues.
Step 3: Right-click on the Ricoh printer and select the Uninstall device option.
Step 4: Mark the Delete driver software for this device option and click on OK/Uninstall.
Step 5: Wait for the uninstallation process to complete.
Step 6: After the process completes, reboot the computer.
Part II: Update the Ricoh Printer Driver
You can follow either a manual approach or an automatic method to download the updated driver for Ricoh printers. We discuss both these ways below.
Download the Updated Driver for the Ricoh Printer Manually
It takes quite a lot of effort and energy to update the driver for the Ricoh printer manually. However, if you are willing to do it manually, you can follow the steps shared below.
Step 1: Using the shortcut command Windows+I initiate Settings.
Step 2: Select Update & Security.
Step 3: Click on the Check for updates tab.
Step 4: Wait for a few hours till Windows finds an update for your OS, downloads, and installs the same.
Step 5: After the whole process completes, restart your PC.
Update the Ricoh Printer Driver Automatically (Recommended)
As you may also have felt, the manual methods to get the driver for Ricoh printers downloaded, installed, and updated are quite time-consuming. Therefore, to save your precious time and energy for more productive work, we recommend you download, install and update the driver automatically,
Using an automatic tool like Bit Driver Updater (one of the best driver updaters available currently), you can download updated versions of the drivers existing on your PC in just a few clicks. Moreover, this software also provides numerous features and benefits that you can know by reading its detailed review.
Below is how to download and install the updated version of the Ricoh printer driver automatically.
Step 1: Click on the below button to download the setup of Bit Driver Updater.
Step 2: Click on the downloaded setup and complete the software installation.
Step 3: Let the software scan your computer.
Step 4: Choose the Update Now button present alongside the Ricoh printer driver to get its updated version.
Along with the driver for the Ricoh printer, you can also use this software to update all the outdated drivers present on your computer and solve related problems with just a click. To do this, click on Update All.
Ricoh Driver Downloaded Successfully
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(Deb) Hey, I’m Deb Bisel, coming to you today from the Fox Lofts in downtown Topeka, just over the Celtic Fox. And we want to thank Mike Fox for making this space available to us today. Beautiful historic building that they’re restored and the Celtic Fox, the restaurant is downstairs. This upstairs was the original Washburn Law School back in the day, about 100 or so years ago. And again, once more beautiful, usable space. I want to talk to you for a couple of minutes about Douglas MacArthur, one of only five, five-star generals in American history. Now few names loom larger than that of Douglas MacArthur in world history. Best known of course, for his command of the Allied Forces in the South Pacific in World War II and famously fired by Harry Truman during the Korean War, when he basically refused to follow orders. You know Truman decided to show him who was boss. He was born in 1880 in Little Rock, Arkansas. His Dad, Arthur MacArthur, was an Army officer and he was actually a Union veteran and he was serving in the west when young Douglas was born. And his Mother was determined that Douglas would be born in Virginia. So she gets on a train, heads back to Virginia where she’s from and her brothers, by the way, served in the Confederate Army so what an interesting household that must have been, she only makes it as far as Little Rock. So Douglas MacArthur is born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on an Army base there and his Mother lied about that from time to time. Now he was destined, with that kind of background, how could he be anything other than an Army man. In 1906, he graduated from the Engineer School of Application at Washington Barracks and he briefly served as an Aide to Camp to President Theodore Roosevelt. Next he had charge of river and harbor improvements along Lake Michigan. From 1908 to 1912, the young officer taught in the Army Service School and was stationed at Fort Leavenworth. He served with the Third Battalion of Engineers there. Now while at Fort Leavenworth he actually lived in the Rookery, which of course is the oldest building in Kansas, along with his Mama. This incredible world leader was a real Mama’s boy. And while he lived on one floor of the Rookery, Mama lived on another floor of the Rookery. And how Douglas got by with shenanigans with his Mama around I don’t know. But he did manage to have a little bit of a bachelor’s life while he was there at Fort Leavenworth. Now his Dad, really interesting man, Arthur MacArthur was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. So was Douglas. In fact they are the first Father and Son duo to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. So, the MacArthurs, what an incredible family and what an incredible Kansas connection. You know in the new Command and General Staff College there at Fort Leavenworth in Lewis and Clark Hall, as you go into the entrance there to the right is the MacArthur room. And there is this magnificent full length portrait of MacArthur hanging over the desk. One of my best memories the last time I saw the late John McWethy who was an ABC journalist, we were doing a project together, media training at Fort Leavenworth and I walk into the office to meet with him and there he is typing away on his computer with MacArthur looming over him and I just had to laugh. And he said, “Yes, it’s pretty daunting to have that big guy looking over your shoulder.” Let me know and we’ll take you up and see it some time. We’ll be right back. | <urn:uuid:a48b9a8a-e7c4-48a2-ad6a-40f21ef2a717> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.aroundkansas.com/douglas-mcarthur/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.984826 | 763 | 2.109375 | 2 |
Are we doomed? Is it “too late” to do anything about climate change?
No, we aren’t doomed, and no, it’s not too late.
Certainly we hear plenty of bad news concerning the warming climate, and naturally many (most?) have moments of exhaustion, discouragement, and even paralyzing despair. But there are good scientific reasons to reject our “doomer” thoughts. Here are a few of these reasons and articles about them.
1. “Doomerism” mistakes a spectrum for a duality, many options for just two, a complex field of possibilities for an either-or choice: We fix everything or we’re all toast. Once you think about this, it’s obvious: the lines and curves on every graph of warming temperatures, rising sea levels, and so on are continuous, with an infinity of points between the best and worst cases, the smallest and largest changes.
For instance, one of the many charts in the latest IPCC report lists near-, mid-, and long-term temperature rises for a set of five possible emissions scenarios. For the long-term, 2081-2100, starting less than 60 years from now, the “best estimates” stretch from 1.6 to 2.4º C (2.8 to 4.32º F) – and the “very likely” rises from 1 to 5.7ºC (1.8 to 10.25ºF). Nothing suggests that these four numbers, never mind just two of them, are the only possible outcomes.
Similarly, no future date is a cliff we might fall off. Every year we delay dropping emissions will make the job harder, but this job will never suddenly become impossible. Nothing special will happen in exactly the year 2050 or 2100. Nothing has to happen precisely by 2035.
As scientists keep reminding us, every tenth of a degree counts. So does every year, every month. And the real uncertainties, at least for this century, are all about what we humans will do.
“No obituary for Earth: Scientists fight climate doom talk.” Seth Borenstein, AP News.
2. When we stop CO2 emissions, atmospheric warming will stop. That is, we’re not locked in to temperatures that will keep rising long after we get our act together. This revision of scientific thought is over a decade old, but it’s still not sufficiently known, and it’s profoundly encouraging.
- For a quick description, see climate scientist Michael Mann’s website piece, “The best climate science you’ve never heard of.”
- Mann refers to a Scientific American article that’s well worth reading, though its title is troublesome (see above re dates!): Mark Fischetti’s “There’s still time to fix climate – about 11 years.”
- For an engaging podcast with very clear explanations by climate scientist Zeke Hausfather, listen to the first 42 minutes of this episode of Warm Regards. And for a somewhat more technical (but still readable) “explainer” from Hausfather, see this piece in Carbon Brief.
3. As Mann noted in an interview with the Guardian, “‘too late’ narratives are invariably based on a misunderstanding of science. Many of the prominent doomist narratives – [Jonathan] Franzen, David Wallace-Wells, the Deep Adaptation movement – can be traced back to a false notion that an Arctic methane bomb will cause runaway warming and extinguish all life on earth within 10 years. This is completely wrong. There is no science to support that.” Indeed, scientists don’t expect any such “bombs” at least this century. As the IPCC report says, “There is no evidence of abrupt change in climate projections of global temperature for the next century.” For more on some of these mistaken points, see the four linked blog posts by Eban Goodstein, “Is it too late to stop climate change? A response to Franzen.”
4. There is a lot of good news, too – things we’ve already made big progress on, things currently being done, robust reasons for genuine doom-rejection. This lively 11-minute YouTube video by “BritMonkey” is full of “good climate news that you might have missed”: “Stop being a climate change doomer.”
Keep this in mind: It’s never too late to do the right thing, and there are reasons to celebrate every additional one-tenth of a degree of warming avoided.
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Unfortunately, one parent and a child or children become estranged during a lot of divorces. An estranged child is hostile to or continuously angry with one of his or her parents. The child often refuses to have visitation or custodial access time with that parent. One way to look at estrangement is the controversial theory of parental alienation.* I believe it’s more helpful to consider all the reasons for estrangement instead of blaming one parent for alienating the child.
Whose fault is the estrangement?
The favored parent may say that the other parent is the cause of the problem. He or she will have numerous examples of the wrongful conduct of the other parent. The rejected parent will list all the alienating, hurtful and destructive actions the favored parent engaged in, causing estrangement with the child. It’s important for both parents to recognize that the other parent is not the single cause of the estrangement.
In a case like this, when the parents cannot agree on custody or visitation, the court will appoint an attorney for the child so the child’s beliefs and opinions are considered. In addition to an attorney representing the child, family therapy is essential to healing the estrangement. Both parents and the child must be involved in the therapy. Without therapy, the attorneys’ efforts at resolving the dispute will only disintegrate into cycles of blame.
Therapy can help with poor parenting skills
Both parents usually contribute to a child’s estrangement. A good therapist will try to determine if there are elements of poor parenting on either side. (I’m not addressing objective, extreme causes of estrangement like substance abuse in this article.) The rejected parent may be verbally abusive or say spiteful, inappropriate or untrue things about the other parent; there may have been several incidents of poor parenting that contributed to the estrangement. The favored parent may be overprotective or say spiteful, inappropriate or untrue things about the rejected parent. This could stem from a psychological need to be the “only” parent.
The child’s age and temperament or personality may affect how long the estrangement lasts. Family therapy and both parties changing their behavior may help a five-year-old significantly. On the other hand, a nineteen-year-old away at college may refuse to participate in therapy or refuse to see one parent at all. Whatever led to his or her estrangement may have taken place over years and be hard to reverse.
When there’s a new partner in the mix
If the non-favored parent has a new partner–girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse–it may be one of the reasons the child is estranged. Children often blame the divorce on a parent who leaves the marriage for someone else. Even if the divorce isn’t recent, a new partner can cause children to feel hurt, abandoned or replaced. The non-favored parent often believes that the other parent has caused the estrangement by disparaged his or her new partner. In any case, the circumstances are complex. Everyone may need to participate in therapy to end the conflict and forge a path for the child to live peaceably with all three of the adults.
Some parents balk at paying for therapy because it’s expensive. “I didn’t cause the problem— why should I pay for therapy?” But the focus should be repairing the relationship for the child’s sake. Experience shows that without therapeutic intervention, the estrangement will probably continue.
Besides therapy, here are other steps can a rejected parent take to lessen the estrangement and establish a positive relationship with the child:
- Write a letter (not just a brief email) telling the child how much he/she matters to you, and that you want to be part of the child’s life. Perhaps most importantly, say in the letter that you are sorry he/she is upset with you and apologize for any hurt you caused.
- If the child will talk about why he/she is upset with you, listen. Let the child tell his/her side of the story without getting defensive. Consider honestly that some of the reasons may be true.
- Send presents (not bribes) at appropriate times: birthday, Christmas or Chanukah or other religious holidays;
- Get tickets to take the child to something they really enjoy—musical event, sports, museums or theme parks;
- Refrain from criticizing the other parent. Acknowledge that the other parent loves the child;
- Make sure that the child knows you would like to be part of his/her life, by going to school events or acknowledging a prize or honor they were awarded.
- Enlist other family members to assist you in “bridging” the estrangement: grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins. Even the other spouse, if possible. Maybe a family member can hold a holiday event or family get-together with other family member there. This might be an authentic, non-threatening setting for the rejected parent to personally interact with the child.
Above all, don’t give up. Estrangement doesn’t have to be lifelong or permanent. Sometimes estranged children need time to test you (“do you really love me?”) or to process what is happening when parents get separated or divorced.
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In the world of cyber defenders, we often see multiple generations working in the same office. We see the Millennials, GenXers and Baby Boomers who have seniority and management skills. However, has the world changed when it comes to managing a multiple-generation organization?
Dan Coates is an authority on marketing and research about youth and the millennial market. At the recent 2017 SHOT Show’s Executive Management Seminar, he discussed how various generations view management.
His ideas can help improve management skills in many areas. The need for better management is critical as the government tries to hire more cyber security personnel.
What Makes Generations Unique?
Coates looked at what makes the generations unique. What made Millennials unique was technology. It was their top concern, twice as important as that of Gen Xers. Millennials want IT upgrades and better hardware and software.
Boomers rated the work ethic as the number one concern among those factors that made their generation unique. After all, who are today’s managers?
Coates’ research found Millennials’ second top focus was music and culture. For Gen Xers, it was work ethics, while Boomers cited respect.
With this diversity of focus among different generations, there is the potential for workplace issues. That focus could cause Millennials to perceive older workers as too much like “stuffed shirts,” while Millennials are seen as undisciplined by Gen Xers and Baby Boomers.
Managers should give consideration to each generation’s unique qualities as they deal with different generations in the workplace. Training and managing expectations might calm workplace issues before they become problems that interfere with productivity.
Each Generation Has Its Own World Views
Coates explained that each generation has a unique experience and point of view. Their generational characteristics shape the way they view the world.
To effectively communicate with employees, managers should consider the generation they address. Thinking of generation communications as three different languages could help improve workplace communication.
Tips for Working with Generation Xers
- Show how the discourse affects them. What is the impact on them?
- Focus on skills development. Explain how they can develop and grow.
- Show proof of what you’re discussing. Give examples of improvements that can be made and provide websites.
- Keep it concise. Make the bottom line simple, straightforward and to the point.
Tips for Working with Millennials
- Emphasize “the cause” first; they want to make an impact on the world. The military calls this “mission focus.”
- Be highly visual. Millennials are a visually driven group and prefer images over text.
- Think online and offline. Digital natives need digital points in addition to in-person reinforcement, because they live online and offline simultaneously.
- Use peer influence. Give examples of peer successes.
Examine the Possible Solutions
Many of these tips and comments have been raised in executive management seminars and MBA courses, but Dan Coates separates them into generational targeting. If your office is having personnel issues, check to see if they are multi-generational in nature and try some of these tips. The solution of workplace problems may lie in dissecting the players by generation and looking for the solution as a targeted segment.
About the Author
James R. Lint recently retired as the (GG-15) civilian director for intelligence and security, G2, U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command. He is an adjunct professor at AMU. James has been involved in cyberespionage events from just after the turn of the century in South Korea, supporting 1st Signal Brigade to the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis as the first government cyber intelligence analyst. He has 38 years of experience in military intelligence with the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, government contracting and civil service.
Additionally, James started the Lint Center for National Security Studies, a nonprofit charity that recently awarded its 43rd scholarship for national security students and professionals. James was also elected as the 2015 national vice president for the Military Intelligence Corps Association. He has also served in the Department of Energy’s S&S Security Office after his active military career in the Marine Corps for seven years and also served 14 years in the Army. His military assignments include South Korea, Germany and Cuba in addition to numerous CONUS locations. James has authored a book published in 2013, “Leadership and Management Lessons Learned,” a book in 2016 “8 Eyes on Korea, A Travel Perspective of Seoul, Korea,” and Secrets to Getting a Federal Government Job. | <urn:uuid:b1fc6078-79f9-43e1-bb03-23838c6cac18> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://amuedge.com/managing-multiple-generations-issues-problems-and-language/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.955427 | 942 | 2.015625 | 2 |
I got a laptop with OS Windows Vista. I would like to transfer bunch of files to another computer of my friend with OS Windows XP. We both forgot to bring either USB thumb drive or portable hard disk as we always use them to move files from one PC to another PC.
But then, we found that we can use Local Area Network connected from the modem to both PCs to transfer files easily by creating a share folder between the two PCs. This is a simple video tutorial by Hanief84 that teach you how to share files between Windows Vista and Windows XP, which is a more convenience way to share especially if you wish to share large amount of files between PCs.
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The Garifuna are Afro-descendant people who primarily live along the Caribbean coast in Central America. Miram Miranda is of Garifuna descent and the general coordinator of the National Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras. The group works against privatization of natural resources and the cultural destruction of the Garifuna. Miriam discusses how police and paramilitary death squads in Honduras violently oppress them for control of their ancestral lands.
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In 1000, 1100, 1200, and 1300, China was the most advanced place in the world. Marco Polo (1254-1324) recognized this when he got to China in the late 13th century after traveling through much of Asia. In what is now Europe, this was the period now referred to as the “high” Middle Ages, which fostered the Crusades and witnessed the rise of Venice, the mercantile center that was Marco Polo’s home.
A magnificent picture scroll painted by a Chinese artist in the 12th century provides us with a look at society and urban life in China during this time.
For several centuries the Chinese economy had grown spectacularly: “Between ... 960 and ... 1127, China passed through a phase of economic growth that was unprecedented in earlier Chinese history, perhaps in world history up to this time. It depended on a combination of commercialization, urbanization, and industrialization that has led some authorities to compare this period in Chinese history with the development of early modern Europe six centuries later.”
Why else is the Song Dynasty so significant?
Many ways of living and acting that Westerners now see as most thoroughly “Chinese,” or even characteristically East Asian, did not appear before the Song.
Yet, despite its political and economic strengths, Song China was not able to dominate its neighbors militarily. Central to its engagement with the outside world were efforts to maintain peace with its powerful northern neighbors and extend its trading networks. | <urn:uuid:9d599855-e012-4b1e-b844-1d317221d158> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/songdynasty-module/index.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571147.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810040253-20220810070253-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.974895 | 310 | 4.1875 | 4 |
U.S. Should Stop Funding Israel, or Let Others Broker Peace
As Israel’s primary patron of economic, military and diplomatic support, the United States has a duty and the capacity to help resolve the Palestinian-Israel conflict. It should either comply with its domestic laws and cease military aid to Israel or simply step aside and allow international mechanisms to function without obstruction.
Ending aid will either restrain Israel and facilitate a political resolution or encourage a backlash that induces the global community to intervene.
Between 1949 and 2008, the U.S. has provided Israel with $103.6 billion, more than all of the foreign aid it has provided to Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America combined. Since 2000, it has provided Israel with $3.5 billion worth of F-16s and $77 billion in Apaches. Military aid to foreign states is subject to several U.S. laws including the Arms Export Control Act , the Foreign Assistance Act and the Leahy Law. Each of these laws conditions the receipt of aid on the furtherance of human rights.
The Department of State annually notes Israel’s systematic abuse of human rights against Palestinians. Congress has nevertheless renewed aid to Israel without scrutiny either by willful ignorance or disregard. In the eyes of our 535 elected representatives, Israel can do no wrong.
This has not always been the case. The Reagan administration halted its cluster munitions sales to Israel between 1982 and 1988 in response to Israel’s disproportionate and indiscriminate attack on civilians in Beirut. In 1991, the George H.W. Bush administration conditioned its loan guarantees to Israel on the cessation of its settlement expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
The United States has ample evidence of Israel’s human rights violations that should trigger these laws today. In its most recent offensive, Israel has dropped over 100 one-ton bombs, hardly precise and discriminate weaponry, onto the densely populated and besieged Gaza Strip. Human Rights Watch documented Israeli ground forces shooting and killing fleeing Palestinian families in Khuza’a between July 23 and 25. Amnesty International documented the killing of 45 civilians in the Occupied West Bank over the past three years.
Cessation of American military aid to Israel will create at least two possibilities in the long run. On the one hand, it can restrain Israel, thereby creating more opportunities for a political resolution to the conflict. On the other hand, it could have the opposite effect and motivate Israel to pursue more maximalist policies, thereby increasing the cost of its transgressions. This will likely induce the international community to effectively intervene à la the South African model.
Short of complying with its own laws, the United States can also step aside and allow international mechanisms to function. The United States has incapacitated the U.N. Security Council by using its veto power to shield Israel from accountability 40 times between 1972 and 2011. The only other situation where the U.S. used its veto power so systematically was to protect colonial and apartheid regimes in South Africa, Rhodesia and Namibia. The United States has similarly undermined the efficacy of the International Court of Justice, the Human Rights Council and, as we are currently witnessing, the International Criminal Court.
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The tiny Kastellorizo may get the prize for the remotest Greek island. It is at a distance of only 2 km from mainland Turkey but the closest Greek island, that of Rhodes
, is more than 100 km away. And since the ferry journey is not much preferred, there is a small airport which serves charter flights, mostly from and to Rhodes.
Kastellorizo has only one village built around an ancient castle dating back to 14 century. The castle was built on hill called the "red hill" and this gave the island`s name during the Italian rule: "castello" meaning "castle" and "rizo", meaning "red". This name has remained until today, although the island is also known as Megisti, its older denomination.
The village of Kastellorizo has two ports and multi-colored houses at the seafront which remind of those in Symi
. All the 400 hundred residents of the island live here and the village offers tavernas, mini markets and accommodation in small hotels and guesthouses. There are no roads outside the village (except for the road to the airport and to an old monastery) as there are no beaches or other settlements. Kastellorizo is maybe the only inhabited Greek island which has no single beach - swimming is possible from rocks or platforms in front of some hotels. The island however is home to the biggest Blue Cave in Greece, and one of the most interesting of its kind in the whole Mediterranean sea. The sunlight penetrates though the cave entrance and reflects into the sea water, making everything inside look blue. The entrance allows only small boats to pass through it and the passengers are requested to lie down for a while but once inside, the cave looks enormous. It is about 70 meters long, 40 meters wide and 25 meters high, and swimming in the blue water is an amazing life experience. Boats going to the Blue Cave depart from the village port. | <urn:uuid:d0bb8240-f7ef-4596-9788-0a52c94caf13> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.feelgreece.com/en/kastellorizo | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.977114 | 398 | 2.140625 | 2 |
Gardening in Fort Bragg, California
Rosalie Stanley began building her garden when she and partner, J.P. Mohn, started building their house. The property was a construction a lot. This long-time gardener didn’t stop collecting plants and her gardening customers and friends didn’t stop giving.
Even while Rosalie built part of the house with her own hands, she plotted her garden and created beds around the edges. When the house was done, she plunged into building two pools and beds around the house. Her artistry and carpentry skills are well put to use in her gardens.
“What I really love is while I was gardening, so many old gardeners now dead gave me plants left and right. So now when I’m watering I have so many memories. I can’t go 10 feet without thinking about those people.”
These days watering is tough for Rosalie who lives in Fort Bragg, California. With the ongoing drought she hand waters young rhododendrons and azaleas and occasionally the older ones. Overall, the plants are doing well. “We’ve had this kind of drought before,” she says of the late 1970s.
Judy and Bob Mathey built their home among the coast redwoods just south of Fort Bragg. Their garden is a showcase for collections of conifers and rhododendrons with over 300 specimens each. Bob’s rusted railroad artifacts are scattered throughout and serve as garden art.
The Matheys treasure their garden, known as The Gardens at Harmony Woods, and they enjoy sharing it on the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program. All plants are researched, cataloged and labeled; education is part of their gardening effort.
The Gardens at Harmony Woods has been accepted into the Smithsonian Institution’s Archives of American Gardens.
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Developmental Math Assessment
To ignite the excitement and love of math in young minds of today for future success tomorrow.
The Developmental Math Group now has a revised edition of the Developmental Math Assessment (DMA). The new edition comes in five different grade levels (Prekindergarten, Kindergarten, Grade One, Grade Two and Grade Three) with two assessments per grade level except for grade three which has a readiness only.
Each kit costs $200 except for third grade, which is $150.00. The kits contain all the materials needed to give each assessment.
The Number Concept Activity Book is included in each kit. This book provides activities to support the number concepts assessed.
This assessment was written based on a review of the latest research literature as well as alignment with the Common Core. To help teachers, a correlation sheet for both the readiness and the grade level assessment to the Common Core is included in each kit. | <urn:uuid:0db6566a-f3fd-447e-8584-e81dad31ceea> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.developmentalmathgroup.com/pages/developmental-math-assessment | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570651.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807150925-20220807180925-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.946651 | 191 | 2.4375 | 2 |
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Maybe you have already heard of VORP, but I pride myself on knowing about all local nonprofits and I had not yet heard of this one, although they have been providing services to Denver youth for over 20 years. I was incredibly inspired by my visit and am grateful that my clients chose to donate to this wonderful organization, so that I could learn about this organization and contribute to their cause.
VORP stands for Victim Offender Reconciliation Program and they keep young people out of jail by restoring the relationships between oneself, one’s family, and one’s community. This is an alternative justice practice, which acknowledges individual experiences and identities. Have you ever heard of transformative justice?
Angell Perez, Executive Director of VORP, almost brought me to tears with the story of Julia…
Julia was a 12-year-old when she was referred to VORP from the Denver Juvenile Diversion Program after receiving a ticket for Assault and Interference with School Staff. She had been handcuffed, arrested, and expelled from her middle school, after spending 5 days in a local “juvenile jail.” Why? Because she got into a fight with another student and when a teacher tried to break it up, she was punched in the mouth by someone who she thought was Julia. Completely unacceptable, right? Sure… but there’s a lot more to the story.
For many months, Julia had been consistently bullied at school by several girls because she plays a lot of sports and dresses like a tomboy. Julia had sought help from several staff members at school and their advice was to “just ignore it.” One day, she finally lost it and got in a fight with one of the bullies. She had been having a terrible time at home. Six months prior, her father had passed away from cancer unexpectedly. Julia had been separated from her siblings, as they were all living with different relatives. She was worried about her little sister, who had been threatening suicide, and since they were separated, Julia could not be there for her. And so the events of Julia’s fight unfolded as they did.
VORP facilitated a Face2Face healing circle with Julia, her grandfather, and the teacher from school who pressed the charges, Ms. Audrey. Ms. Audrey was able to share how much hurt she experienced, both physically and emotionally. She shared that her daughters were students at the school, who saw her get assaulted and were afraid for their mother’s wellbeing. The incident caused so much harm to Ms. Audrey that she had considered leaving her career as a teacher, although she had become a teacher because she wanted to support youth in their education to lead them to better lives.
In this circle, Julia was able to face the harm that she had caused and was able to share her story with Ms. Audrey, so Ms. Audrey could understand the root of Julia’s anger and help her learn how to better deal with it. With the staff and volunteers of VORP, everyone was able to create empathy and understanding with one another.
Ms. Audrey praised VORP’s Transformative Justice Programs and vowed to advocate for calling VORP, instead of the police with school administrational issues. Ms. Audrey also committed to helping Julia get back into school after she had been expelled. Julia completed her community contract to make amends to Ms. Audrey, herself, and her family. She got back into school and finished the school year with all A’s and B’s.
The focus of Transformative Justice is to begin a journey of transformational healing for youth, families, and community by focusing on the root causes of harm (crime.) This is done by addressing generational wounds and trauma caused by societal oppression (racism, poverty, etc.) to inspire youth to empathize with survivors of crime and heal the harm they’ve caused them.
Transformative Justice also actively works to transform systems that cause harm to particular communities, especially communities of color, such as the school to prison pipeline, mass incarceration, and the prison industrial complex. VORP provided programs to 230 youth and their families in 2015. Over 90% were youth of color and 87% qualified for free or reduced lunch.
Pictured are Conscious Real Estate clients: Zoe, Patrick, Aster, and Oriole with myself
I am incredibly grateful to Zoe, Patrick, Aster, and Oriole for choosing VORP for their Conscious Real Estate donation, so I was able to meet Angell and learn about all of the wonderful work that VORP is doing in our community to help young people. We met with them on December 31, 2015 and I couldn’t ask for a more inspiring end to my year. As we were walking out, Zoe mentioned that one of her friends had recently purchased a home from another realtor and was bragging that her realtor had given them a new security system as a closing gift. Zoe responded to her friend, “Our donation to VORP is our security system.”
“We chose to give to VORP because we have seen an increasing pattern of people of color being sent to courts and jails at early ages. VORP sees the factors that schools and courts miss, like trauma, economic, and social factors that make youth more likely to end up in the correctional system. We believe in VORP’s holistic and transformative approach to justice as well as their leadership opportunities that support young people in changing our future.”
If you would like to learn more about VORP and their programs, click here. You can volunteer or donate to VORP or “like” them on Facebook. And as always, when you purchase or sell a home with Conscious Real Estate, 10% of our commission goes to the nonprofit of your choice and we are always more than happy to donate to such wonderful causes. I hope everyone’s new year is going well. – Allison | <urn:uuid:05ed4700-0dba-456b-8f38-cea73a6c5c22> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://theconsciousgroup.com/tag/victim-offender-rehabilitation-program/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.987774 | 1,233 | 1.515625 | 2 |
I made this Photoshop image, and then thought to myself, "If mermaids were real, would there be laws against harvesting them for food because they look half human?" ... Ridiculous thought, I know, but really, where is the line drawn? We like to think we don't eat dogs, but many places in the world do not have a qualm about it. Most of the people I know also think it's criminal to kill dolphins (after watching The Cove), but they go and eat a tuna sandwich for lunch.
So why is it that some animals are our pets and others our dinner? I talked to my friend the other day about a barBQ he went to, where 9 animals (mostly goats, a pig and something else he couldn't identify), were fire-roasted with stakes through them. Now he's a meat eater, fair enough, and a good friend, but he couldn't eat those animals because they had legs, ears, faces etc. It freaked him right out because they had to break their legs to tie them up. He instead chose to eat some chicken, without those parts showing.
I suggested to him that maybe it was a more honest way of eating because that is, in fact, what he eats every day. The only difference is that he doesn't make a connection with the animal because it looks nothing like its original form. The pig is not staring at him through the cellophane. There are no chicken claws poking out of his burger.
So if cows could speak English, French, Spanish or whatever language we speak, I'm pretty sure we would be horrified with what they had to say. I don't want to create a whole negative stream of comments, so let's keep it positive. Which brings me to a whole other thing... PREACHING TO PEOPLE NEVER EVER WORKS. Trust me, the best way to create change is to just be you. Everyone around you will notice how different your life is, and even if they don't fully adopt a vegan lifestyle, you will have planted a seed that will eventually have an effect on them.
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|1 Ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἐξελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῆς οἰκίας ἐκάθητο παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν: 2 καὶ συνήχθησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὄχλοι πολλοί, ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς πλοῖον ἐμβάντα καθῆσθαι, καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἐπὶ τὸν αἰγιαλὸν εἱστήκει. 3 καὶ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς πολλὰ ἐν παραβολαῖς λέγων: ἰδοὺ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπείρειν. 4 καὶ ἐν τῷ σπείρειν αὐτὸν ἃ μὲν ἔπεσεν παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ ἐλθόντα τὰ πετεινὰ κατέφαγεν αὐτά. 5 ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὰ πετρώδη ὅπου οὐκ εἶχεν γῆν πολλήν, καὶ εὐθέως ἐξανέτειλεν διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν βάθος γῆς: 6 ἡλίου δὲ ἀνατείλαντος ἐκαυματίσθη καὶ διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν ῥίζαν ἐξηράνθη. 7 ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὰς ἀκάνθας, καὶ ἀνέβησαν αἱ ἄκανθαι καὶ ἔπνιξαν αὐτά. 8 ἄλλα δὲ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν τὴν καλὴν καὶ ἐδίδου καρπόν, ὃ μὲν ἑκατόν, ὃ δὲ ἑξήκοντα, ὃ δὲ τριάκοντα. 9 ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκουέτω.||1 That day, leaving the house, Jesus had sat down by the sea-shore, 2 and great multitudes gathered about him, so that he went on board a ship and sat there instead, while the whole multitude remained standing on the beach. 3 And he spoke to them long, in parables; Here, he began, is the sower gone out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, there were grains that fell beside the path, so that all the birds came and ate them up. 5 And others fell on rocky land, where the soil was shallow; they sprang up all at once, because they had not sunk deep in the ground; 6 but as soon as the sun rose they were parched; they had taken no root, and so they withered away. 7 Some fell among briers, so that the briers grew up, and smothered them. 8 But others fell where the soil was good, and these yielded a harvest, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 9 Listen, you that have ears to hear with.||1 In illo die exiens Jesus de domo, sedebat secus mare. 2 Et congregatæ sunt ad eum turbæ multæ, ita ut naviculam ascendens sederet: et omnis turba stabat in littore, 3 et locutus est eis multa in parabolis, dicens: Ecce exiit qui seminat, seminare. 4 Et dum seminat, quædam ceciderunt secus viam, et venerunt volucres cæli, et comederunt ea. 5 Alia autem ceciderunt in petrosa, ubi non habebant terram multam: et continuo exorta sunt, quia non habebant altitudinem terræ: 6 sole autem orto æstuaverunt; et quia non habebant radicem, aruerunt. 7 Alia autem ceciderunt in spinas: et creverunt spinæ, et suffocaverunt ea. 8 Alia autem ceciderunt in terram bonam: et dabant fructum, aliud centesimum, aliud sexagesimum, aliud trigesimum. 9 Qui habet aures audiendi, audiat.|
|10 Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ: διὰ τί ἐν παραβολαῖς λαλεῖς αὐτοῖς; 11 ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν: αὐτοῖς ὅτι ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὰ μυστήρια τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἐκείνοις δὲ οὐ δέδοται. 12 ὅστις γὰρ ἔχει, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ καὶ περισσευθήσεται: ὅστις δὲ οὐκ ἔχει, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ' αὐτοῦ. 13 διὰ τοῦτο ἐν παραβολαῖς αὐτοῖς λαλῶ, ὅτι βλέποντες οὐ βλέπουσιν καὶ ἀκούοντες οὐκ ἀκούουσιν οὐδὲ συνίουσιν. 14 καὶ ἀναπληροῦται αὐτοῖς ἡ προφητεία Ἠσαΐου ἡ λέγουσα: ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε, καὶ βλέποντες βλέψετε καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε. 15 ἐπαχύνθη γὰρ ἡ καρδία τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου, καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν βαρέως ἤκουσαν, καὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν ἐκάμμυσαν, μήποτε ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς καὶ τοῖς ὠσὶν ἀκούσωσιν καὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ συνῶσιν καὶ ἐπιστρέψωσιν, καὶ ἰάσομαι αὐτούς.||10 And his disciples came to him, and said, Why dost thou speak to them in parables? 11 Because, he answered, it is granted to you to understand the secrets of God’s kingdom, but not to these others. 12 If a man is rich, gifts will be made to him, and his riches will abound; if he is poor, even the little he has will be taken from him. 13 And if I talk to them in parables, it is because, though they have eyes, they cannot see, and though they have ears, they cannot hear or understand. 14 Indeed, in them the prophecy of Isaias is fulfilled, You will listen and listen, but for you there is no understanding; you will watch and watch, but for you there is no perceiving. 15 The heart of this people has become dull, their ears are slow to listen, and they keep their eyes shut, so that they may never see with those eyes, or hear with those ears, or understand with that heart, and turn back to me, and win healing from me.|| 10 Et accedentes discipuli dixerunt ei: Quare in parabolis loqueris eis? 11 Qui respondens, ait illis: Quia vobis datum est nosse mysteria regni cælorum: illis autem non est datum. 12 Qui enim habet, dabitur ei, et abundabit: qui autem non habet, et quod habet auferetur ab eo. 13 Ideo in parabolis loquor eis: quia videntes non vident, et audientes non audiunt, neque intelligunt. 14 Et adimpletur in eis prophetia Isaiæ, dicentis:
Auditu audietis, et non intelligetis:
et videntes videbitis, et non videbitis.
Incrassatum est enim cor populi hujus,
et auribus graviter audierunt,
et oculos suos clauserunt:
nequando videant oculis, et auribus audiant,
et corde intelligant, et convertantur,
et sanem eos.
|16 ὑμῶν δὲ μακάριοι οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ὅτι βλέπουσιν, καὶ τὰ ὦτα ὑμῶν ὅτι ἀκούουσιν. 17 ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ δίκαιοι ἐπεθύμησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ βλέπετε καὶ οὐκ εἶδαν, καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.||16 But blessed are your eyes, for they have sight; blessed are your ears, for they have hearing. 17 And, believe me, there have been many prophets and just men who have longed to see what you see, and never saw it, to hear what you hear, and never heard it.||16 Vestri autem beati oculi quia vident, et aures vestræ quia audiunt. 17 Amen quippe dico vobis, quia multi prophetæ et justi cupierunt videre quæ videtis, et non viderunt: et audire quæ auditis, et non audierunt.|
|18 ὑμεῖς οὖν ἀκούσατε τὴν παραβολὴν τοῦ σπείραντος. 19 παντὸς ἀκούοντος τὸν λόγον τῆς βασιλείας καὶ μὴ συνιέντος, ἔρχεται ὁ πονηρὸς καὶ ἁρπάζει τὸ ἐσπαρμένον ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ: οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν σπαρείς. 20 ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τὰ πετρώδη σπαρείς, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τὸν λόγον ἀκούων καὶ εὐθὺς μετὰ χαρᾶς λαμβάνων αὐτόν: 21 οὐκ ἔχει δὲ ῥίζαν ἐν ἑαυτῷ ἀλλὰ πρόσκαιρός ἐστιν, γενομένης δὲ θλίψεως ἢ διωγμοῦ διὰ τὸν λόγον εὐθὺς σκανδαλίζεται. 22 ὁ δὲ εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας σπαρείς, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τὸν λόγον ἀκούων καὶ ἡ μέριμνα τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ ἡ ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου συμπνίγει τὸν λόγον, καὶ ἄκαρπος γίνεται. 23 ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τὴν καλὴν γῆν σπαρείς, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τὸν λόγον ἀκούων καὶ συνιείς, ὃς δὴ καρποφορεῖ καὶ ποιεῖ ὃ μὲν ἑκατόν, ὃ δὲ ἑξήκοντα, ὃ δὲ τριάκοντα.||18 The parable of the sower, then, is for your hearing. 19 Wherever a man hears the word by which the kingdom is preached, but does not grasp it, the evil one comes and carries off what was sown in his heart; his was the wayside sowing. 20 The man who took in the seed in rocky ground is the man who hears the word and at once entertains it gladly; 21 but there is no root in him, and he does not last long; no sooner does tribulation or persecution arise over the word, than his faith is shaken. 22 And the man who took in the seed in the midst of briers is the man who hears the word, but allows the cares of this world and the false charms of riches to stifle it, so that it remains fruitless. 23 Whereas the man who took in the seed in good soil is the man who both hears and grasps it; such men are fruitful, one grain yielding a hundredfold, one sixtyfold, one thirtyfold.||18 Vos ergo audite parabolam seminantis. 19 Omnis qui audit verbum regni, et non intelligit, venit malus, et rapit quod seminatum est in corde ejus: hic est qui secus viam seminatus est. 20 Qui autem super petrosa seminatus est, hic est qui verbum audit, et continuo cum gaudio accipit illud: 21 non habet autem in se radicem, sed est temporalis: facta autem tribulatione et persecutione propter verbum, continuo scandalizatur. 22 Qui autem seminatus est in spinis, hic est qui verbum audit, et sollicitudo sæculi istius, et fallacia divitiarum suffocat verbum, et sine fructu efficitur. 23 Qui vero in terram bonam seminatus est, hic est qui audit verbum, et intelligit, et fructum affert, et facit aliud quidem centesimum, aliud autem sexagesimum, aliud vero trigesimum.|
|24 Ἄλλην παραβολὴν παρέθηκεν αὐτοῖς λέγων: ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ σπείραντι καλὸν σπέρμα ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ αὐτοῦ. 25 ἐν δὲ τῷ καθεύδειν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἦλθεν αὐτοῦ ὁ ἐχθρὸς καὶ ἐπέσπειρεν ζιζάνια ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ σίτου καὶ ἀπῆλθεν. 26 ὅτε δὲ ἐβλάστησεν ὁ χόρτος καὶ καρπὸν ἐποίησεν, τότε ἐφάνη καὶ τὰ ζιζάνια. 27 προσελθόντες δὲ οἱ δοῦλοι τοῦ οἰκοδεσπότου εἶπον αὐτῷ: κύριε, οὐχὶ καλὸν σπέρμα ἔσπειρας ἐν τῷ σῷ ἀγρῷ; πόθεν οὖν ἔχει ζιζάνια; 28 ὁ δὲ ἔφη αὐτοῖς: ἐχθρὸς ἄνθρωπος τοῦτο ἐποίησεν. οἱ δὲ δοῦλοι λέγουσιν αὐτῷ: θέλεις οὖν ἀπελθόντες συλλέξωμεν αὐτά; 29 ὁ δέ φησιν: οὔ, μήποτε συλλέγοντες τὰ ζιζάνια ἐκριζώσητε ἅμα αὐτοῖς τὸν σῖτον. 30 ἄφετε συναυξάνεσθαι ἀμφότερα ἕως τοῦ θερισμοῦ, καὶ ἐν καιρῷ τοῦ θερισμοῦ ἐρῶ τοῖς θερισταῖς: συλλέξατε πρῶτον τὰ ζιζάνια καὶ δήσατε αὐτὰ εἰς δέσμας πρὸς τὸ κατακαῦσαι αὐτά, τὸν δὲ σῖτον συναγάγετε εἰς τὴν ἀποθήκην μου.||24 And he put before them another parable; Here is an image, he said, of the kingdom of heaven. There was a man who sowed his field with clean seed; 25 but while all the world was asleep, an enemy of his came and scattered tares among the wheat, and was gone. 26 So, when the blade had sprung up and come into ear, the tares, too, came to light; 27 and the farmer’s men went to him and said, Sir, was it not clean seed thou didst sow in thy field? How comes it, then, that there are tares in it? 28 He said, An enemy has done it. And his men asked him, Wouldst thou then have us go and gather them up? 29 But he said, No; or perhaps while you are gathering the tares you will root up the wheat with them. 30 Leave them to grow side by side till harvest, and when harvest-time comes I will give the word to the reapers, Gather up the tares first, and tie them in bundles to be burned, and store the wheat in my barn.||24 Aliam parabolam proposuit illis, dicens: Simile factum est regnum cælorum homini, qui seminavit bonum semen in agro suo: 25 cum autem dormirent homines, venit inimicus ejus, et superseminavit zizania in medio tritici, et abiit. 26 Cum autem crevisset herba, et fructum fecisset, tunc apparuerunt et zizania. 27 Accedentes autem servi patrisfamilias, dixerunt ei: Domine, nonne bonum semen seminasti in agro tuo? unde ergo habet zizania? 28 Et ait illis: Inimicus homo hoc fecit. Servi autem dixerunt ei: Vis, imus, et colligimus ea? 29 Et ait: Non: ne forte colligentes zizania, eradicetis simul cum eis et triticum. 30 Sinite utraque crescere usque ad messem, et in tempore messis dicam messoribus: Colligite primum zizania, et alligate ea in fasciculos ad comburendum: triticum autem congregate in horreum meum.|
|31 Ἄλλην παραβολὴν παρέθηκεν αὐτοῖς λέγων: ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν κόκκῳ σινάπεως, ὃν λαβὼν ἄνθρωπος ἔσπειρεν ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ αὐτοῦ: 32 ὃ μικρότερον μέν ἐστιν πάντων τῶν σπερμάτων, ὅταν δὲ αὐξηθῇ μεῖζον τῶν λαχάνων ἐστὶν καὶ γίνεται δένδρον, ὥστε ἐλθεῖν τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ κατασκηνοῦν ἐν τοῖς κλάδοις αὐτοῦ. 33 Ἄλλην παραβολὴν ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς: ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ζύμῃ, ἣν λαβοῦσα γυνὴ ἐνέκρυψεν εἰς ἀλεύρου σάτα τρία ἕως οὗ ἐζυμώθη ὅλον. 34 Ταῦτα πάντα ἐλάλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν παραβολαῖς τοῖς ὄχλοις, καὶ χωρὶς παραβολῆς οὐδὲν ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς: 35 ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος ἀνοίξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὸ στόμα μου ἐρεύξομαι κεκρυμμένα ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου||31 Then he put before them another parable. The kingdom of heaven, he said, is like a grain of mustard seed, that a man has taken and sowed in his ground; 32 of all seeds, none is so little, but when it grows up it is greater than any garden herb; it grows into a tree, so that all the birds come and settle in its branches. 33 And he told them still another parable, The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, that a woman has taken and buried away in three measures of meal, enough to leaven the whole batch. 34 All this Jesus said to the multitude in parables, and would say it in parables only, 35 so fulfilling the words which were spoken by the prophet, I will speak my mind in parables, I will give utterance to things which have been kept secret from the beginning of the world.||31 Aliam parabolam proposuit eis dicens: Simile est regnum cælorum grano sinapis, quod accipiens homo seminavit in agro suo: 32 quod minimum quidem est omnibus seminibus: cum autem creverit, majus est omnibus oleribus, et fit arbor, ita ut volucres cæli veniant, et habitent in ramis ejus. 33 Aliam parabolam locutus est eis: Simile est regnum cælorum fermento, quod acceptum mulier abscondit in farinæ satis tribus, donec fermentatum est totum. 34 Hæc omnia locutus est Jesus in parabolis ad turbas: et sine parabolis non loquebatur eis: 35 ut impleretur quod dictum erat per prophetam dicentem: Aperiam in parabolis os meum; eructabo abscondita a constitutione mundi.|
|36 Τότε ἀφεὶς τοὺς ὄχλους ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν. καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες: διασάφησον ἡμῖν τὴν παραβολὴν τῶν ζιζανίων τοῦ ἀγροῦ. 37 ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν: ὁ σπείρων τὸ καλὸν σπέρμα ἐστὶν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, 38 ὁ δὲ ἀγρός ἐστιν ὁ κόσμος: τὸ δὲ καλὸν σπέρμα, οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ υἱοὶ τῆς βασιλείας: τὰ δὲ ζιζάνιά εἰσιν οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ πονηροῦ, 39 ὁ δὲ ἐχθρὸς ὁ σπείρας αὐτά ἐστιν ὁ διάβολος: ὁ δὲ θερισμὸς συντέλεια αἰῶνός ἐστιν, οἱ δὲ θερισταὶ ἄγγελοί εἰσιν. 40 ὥσπερ οὖν συλλέγεται τὰ ζιζάνια καὶ πυρὶ κατακαίεται, οὕτως ἔσται ἐν τῇ συντελείᾳ τοῦ αἰῶνος: 41 ἀποστελεῖ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ, καὶ συλλέξουσιν ἐκ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ σκάνδαλα καὶ τοὺς ποιοῦντας τὴν ἀνομίαν, 42 καὶ βαλοῦσιν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν κάμινον τοῦ πυρός: ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων. 43 τότε οἱ δίκαιοι ἐκλάμψουσιν ὡς ὁ ἥλιος ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν. ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκουέτω.||36 Then he sent the multitude away, and went back into the house. There his disciples came to him, and said, Explain to us the parable of the tares in the field. 37 He answered, It is the Son of Man that sows the good seed. 38 The field is the world, and the sons of the kingdom are the good seed; the sons of the wicked one are the tares. 39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil, and the end of the world is the harvest; it is reaped by the angels. 40 The tares were gathered together and burned in the fire, and so it will be when the world is brought to an end; 41 the Son of Man will give charge to his angels, and they will gather up all that gives offence in his kingdom, all those who do wickedly in it, 42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping, and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then, at last, the just will shine out, clear as the sun, in their Father’s kingdom. Listen, you that have ears to hear with.||36 Tunc, dimissis turbis, venit in domum: et accesserunt ad eum discipuli ejus, dicentes: Edissere nobis parabolam zizaniorum agri. 37 Qui respondens ait illis: Qui seminat bonum semen, est Filius hominis. 38 Ager autem est mundus. Bonum vero semen, hi sunt filii regnum. Zizania autem, filii sunt nequam. 39 Inimicus autem, qui seminavit ea, est diabolus. Messis vero, consummatio sæculi est. Messores autem, angeli sunt. 40 Sicut ergo colliguntur zizania, et igni comburuntur: sic erit in consummatione sæculi. 41 Mittet Filius hominis angelos suos, et colligent de regno ejus omnia scandala, et eos qui faciunt iniquitatem: 42 et mittent eos in caminum ignis. Ibi erit fletus et stridor dentium. 43 Tunc justi fulgebunt sicut sol in regno Patris eorum. Qui habet aures audiendi, audiat.|
|44 Ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν θησαυρῷ κεκρυμμένῳ ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ, ὃν εὑρὼν ἄνθρωπος ἔκρυψεν, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς χαρᾶς αὐτοῦ ὑπάγει καὶ πωλεῖ πάντα ὅσα ἔχει καὶ ἀγοράζει τὸν ἀγρὸν ἐκεῖνον. 45 Πάλιν ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ ἐμπόρῳ ζητοῦντι καλοὺς μαργαρίτας: 46 εὑρὼν δὲ ἕνα πολύτιμον μαργαρίτην ἀπελθὼν πέπρακεν πάντα ὅσα εἶχεν καὶ ἠγόρασεν αὐτόν. 47 Πάλιν ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν σαγήνῃ βληθείσῃ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ ἐκ παντὸς γένους συναγαγούσῃ: 48 ἣν ὅτε ἐπληρώθη ἀναβιβάσαντες ἐπὶ τὸν αἰγιαλὸν καὶ καθίσαντες συνέλεξαν τὰ καλὰ εἰς ἄγγη, τὰ δὲ σαπρὰ ἔξω ἔβαλον. 49 οὕτως ἔσται ἐν τῇ συντελείᾳ τοῦ αἰῶνος: ἐξελεύσονται οἱ ἄγγελοι καὶ ἀφοριοῦσιν τοὺς πονηροὺς ἐκ μέσου τῶν δικαίων, 50 καὶ βαλοῦσιν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν κάμινον τοῦ πυρός: ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων. 51 συνήκατε ταῦτα πάντα; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, ναί. 52 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς: διὰ τοῦτο πᾶς γραμματεὺς μαθητευθεὶς τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν ὅμοιός ἐστιν ἀνθρώπῳ οἰκοδεσπότῃ, ὅστις ἐκβάλλει ἐκ τοῦ θησαυροῦ αὐτοῦ καινὰ καὶ παλαιά.||44 The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field; a man has found it and hidden it again, and now, for the joy it gives him, is going home to sell all that he has and buy that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is as if a trader were looking for rare pearls: 46 and now he has found one pearl of great cost, and has sold all that he had and bought it. 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea, and enclosed fish of every kind at once; 48 when it was full, the fishermen drew it up, and sat down on the beach, where they stored all that was worth keeping in their buckets, and threw the useless kind away. 49 So it will be when the world is brought to an end; the angels will go out and separate the wicked from the just, 50 and will cast them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping, and gnashing of teeth. 51 Have you grasped all this? Yes, Lord, they said to him. 52 And he said to them, Every scholar, then, whose learning is of the kingdom of heaven must be like a rich man, who knows how to bring both new and old things out of his treasure-house.||44 Simile est regnum cælorum thesauro abscondito in agro: quem qui invenit homo, abscondit, et præ gaudio illius vadit, et vendit universa quæ habet, et emit agrum illum. 45 Iterum simile est regnum cælorum homini negotiatori, quærenti bonas margaritas. 46 Inventa autem una pretiosa margarita, abiit, et vendidit omnia quæ habuit, et emit eam. 47 Iterum simile est regnum cælorum sagenæ missæ in mare, et ex omni genere piscium congreganti. 48 Quam, cum impleta esset, educentes, et secus littus sedentes, elegerunt bonis in vasa, malos autem foras miserunt. 49 Sic erit in consummatione sæculi: exibunt angeli, et separabunt malos de medio justorum, 50 et mittent eos in caminum ignis: ibi erit fletus, et stridor dentium. 51 Intellexistis hæc omnia? Dicunt ei: Etiam. 52 Ait illis: Ideo omnis scriba doctus in regno cælorum, similis est homini patrifamilias, qui profert de thesauro suo nova et vetera.|
|53 Καὶ ἐγένετο ὅτε ἐτέλεσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὰς παραβολὰς ταύτας, μετῆρεν ἐκεῖθεν. 54 Καὶ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὴν πατρίδα αὐτοῦ ἐδίδασκεν αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ αὐτῶν, ὥστε ἐκπλήσσεσθαι αὐτοὺς καὶ λέγειν: πόθεν τούτῳ ἡ σοφία αὕτη καὶ αἱ δυνάμεις; 55 οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τοῦ τέκτονος υἱός; οὐχ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ λέγεται Μαριὰμ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ Ἰάκωβος καὶ Ἰωσὴφ καὶ Σίμων καὶ Ἰούδας; 56 καὶ αἱ ἀδελφαὶ αὐτοῦ οὐχὶ πᾶσαι πρὸς ἡμᾶς εἰσιν; πόθεν οὖν τούτῳ ταῦτα πάντα; 57 καὶ ἐσκανδαλίζοντο ἐν αὐτῷ. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς: οὐκ ἔστιν προφήτης ἄτιμος εἰ μὴ ἐν τῇ πατρίδι καὶ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ αὐτοῦ. 58 καὶ οὐκ ἐποίησεν ἐκεῖ δυνάμεις πολλὰς διὰ τὴν ἀπιστίαν αὐτῶν.||53 Afterwards, when he had finished these parables, Jesus journeyed on, 54 and came to his own country-side, where he taught them in their synagogue; so that they said in astonishment, How did he come by this wisdom, and these strange powers? 55 Is not this the carpenter’s son, whose mother is called Mary, and his brethren James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 And do not his sisters, all of them, live near us? How is it that all this has come to him? 57 And they had no confidence in him. But Jesus told them, It is only in his own country, in his own home, that a prophet goes unhonoured. 58 Nor did he do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.||53 Et factum est, cum consummasset Jesus parabolas istas, transiit inde. 54 Et veniens in patriam suam, docebat eos in synagogis eorum, ita ut mirarentur, et dicerent: Unde huic sapientia hæc, et virtutes? 55 Nonne hic est fabri filius? nonne mater ejus dicitur Maria, et fratres ejus, Jacobus, et Joseph, et Simon, et Judas? 56 et sorores ejus, nonne omnes apud nos sunt? unde ergo huic omnia ista? 57 Et scandalizabantur in eo. Jesus autem dixit eis: Non est propheta sine honore, nisi in patria sua, et in domo sua. 58 Et non fecit ibi virtutes multas propter incredulitatem illorum.|
vv. 14, 15: Is. 6.9. Our Lord seems to tone down the language of this prophecy, perhaps for fear it might seem that the failure of the Jews to grasp his message was due to some arbitrary decree of heaven, not to their own fault.
vv. 1-23: Mk. 4.1; Lk. 8.4.
Cf. Mk. 4.30; Lk. 13.18.
Ps. 77.2.
Wis. 3.7.
Perhaps in the sense that he must learn, on the principles laid down in the foregoing parables, the difference between the old Church of the Jews and the new Church of Christ.
vv. 54-58: Mk. 6.1; Lk. 4.16; Jn. 6.42.
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VAN HOLLEN, SARBANES ANNOUNCE CHESAPEAKE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA WORKING GROUP PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE LEGISLATION: Members are Spearheading an Effort to Create a Chesapeake National Recreation Area to Benefit & Highlight the Bay Watershed
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes (both D-Md.) announced the release of key principles guiding their work to create a unified Chesapeake National Recreation Area (CNRA), developed in conjunction with the working group the lawmakers have convened. The working group, which is comprised of federal and state lawmakers and over 30 regional stakeholder organizations, will continue to collaborate over the coming months to release a draft bill for public comment aligned with these principles.
Despite its ecological importance, iconic landscape, rich culture and history, and vast recreational benefits, the Chesapeake Bay region does not have a unified National Park System designation. A unified designation will provide an opportunity to help conserve the Bay, improve public access to it, deliver additional federal resources to the region, and spur economic growth and prosperity across the watershed. As the principles clearly lay out, the Recreation Area will be made up of hubs and partner-sites of regional importance – contributed on a voluntary basis. They will not impose any additional regulations on recreational or business activities in the Chesapeake Bay waters, and the National Park Service’s authority will not supersede state authority on these matters. Additionally, creation of the CNRA will rely heavily on public participation and the input of stakeholders to create a culture of stewardship and increase environmentally conscious tourism in the Bay region.
“Marylanders know the Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure, and creating a Chesapeake National Recreation Area will help further spotlight that fact – bringing national recognition and greater opportunities to our region. These principles put forward by our working group are an important step in our drafting of this legislation, and they lay our underlying goals and objectives for this project,” said Senator Van Hollen. “In the coming months, we will continue to build on this foundation working together to draft legislation for public review that will ultimately achieve our goals of unlocking more restoration resources, generating sustainable economic opportunity, growing Bay tourism, and improving equitable access to the Bay. We still have more hard work in front of us, but I’m grateful for the efforts of our working group so far and look forward to moving full steam ahead.”
“Pursuing the creation of the Chesapeake National Recreation Area has been a long undertaking with extensive community engagement and transparency. In collaboration with the stakeholders in the working group, Senator Van Hollen and I have identified a set of principles that will create a CNRA dedicated to the Chesapeake Bay’s rich history and ecological significance that is accessible to the community and celebrates this beloved national treasure. We are pleased to release these principles today as an update on the great progress we’ve made and a promise to see this process through to the betterment of the entire Chesapeake Bay region,” said Congressman Sarbanes.
Chesapeake National Recreation Area Guiding Principles
The Chesapeake National Recreation Area
Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes have convened a working group to consider legislation that would designate a unified Chesapeake National Recreation Area. This venture has the potential to provide ecological, cultural, and economic benefits to the region. The Chesapeake National Recreation Area would utilize a collection of partnerships with states, localities, and private entities intended to highlight the diverse landscape and national significance of the Chesapeake Bay. Senator Van Hollen and Congressman Sarbanes will draft legislation creating the Chesapeake National Recreation Area in alignment with the following principles:
1. National Significance of Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and the largest estuary in the nation - with its watershed covering over 64,000 square miles. Legislation creating a National Recreation Area will highlight the ecological importance, iconic landscape, rich culture and history, and vast recreational benefits of the region. The Chesapeake National Recreation Area will create a major new draw for visitors to the region and make substantial contributions to the region’s economy.
2. Land-based Proposal
The Chesapeake National Recreation Area will be a land-based proposal. While the Chesapeake National Recreation Area will greatly enhance recreation and businesses based in the Chesapeake Bay region, it will not impose any additional regulations on recreational or business activities in the Chesapeake Bay waters, nor will the National Park Service authority supersede state authority on these matters.
3. Respect Land Rights
Rather than a single place, the Chesapeake National Recreation Area will build on the success of the National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Program and elevate key, discrete sites around the Bay while linking them together under the coordinated brand of the Park Service. The national recreation area model allows for voluntary “opt-in” partnerships with state parks and other existing public lands that will represent the full Chesapeake National Recreation Area. In addition, the National Park Service will be authorized to acquire, through purchase or through donation from voluntary owners, parcels that will enhance public access to the Chesapeake Bay. There will be no additional regulations governing non-participating private or public landowners.
4. Public Engagement
The Chesapeake National Recreation Area will tell a common narrative about the nation’s largest estuary and one of the world’s largest environmental restoration efforts, including the people who have contributed to its vibrant landscape. In line with the cooperative vision of the Chesapeake National Recreation Area, the legislation will be released for public comment so that it reflects the ideas and feedback from community members and organizations that will be impacted by the proposal. The legislation will create an Advisory Commission to allow for continued public input.
5. Alignment with Goals of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement
The Chesapeake Bay is the focus of one of the largest environmental restoration efforts in the world. The legislation for the Chesapeake National Recreation Area will also align with the goals of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Agreement, including promoting a healthy ecosystem and habitat, conserving and protecting lands, bolstering environmental stewardship and literacy, and incorporating climate resiliency.
6. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Chesapeake Bay watershed is also home to numerous cultural heritage sites that tell the story of our nation’s inception. The Chesapeake National Recreation Area will highlight the stories that often go untold – those of Indigenous peoples, free and enslaved Blacks, and watermen and women who’ve all played a vital role in the economic success and health of the Bay region. While there’s certainly a diverse cultural history of the Bay, many urban and rural residents, underinvested communities, and communities of color lack access to the Bay today. That’s why the Chesapeake National Recreation Area will also prioritize expanding access and engagement for all locals and visitors to the watershed.
7. Increasing Public Access
The Chesapeake National Recreation Area will focus on providing high-quality close-to-home outdoor opportunities in the Bay. The Advisory Council will engage and empower local leadership, Tribal and Indigenous groups, and other stakeholders, working collaboratively to create a space that eliminates transportation, language, and mobility barriers, and includes features that meet the needs of the community for the purpose of creating a safe and welcoming natural environment for all to enjoy.
8. Increasing Tourism in the Bay Watershed
The Chesapeake National Recreation Area will elevate the Chesapeake Bay by bringing additional local, national, and international recognition creating a major new draw for visitors to the region and making substantial contributions to the region’s economy. The environmentally conscious tourism sparked by the recreation area will support vendors in the food, lodging, outdoor recreation, and travel businesses.
9. Creating a Culture of Stewardship
By inviting visitors to experience and engage with ongoing conservation efforts in and around the Chesapeake Bay, the Chesapeake National Recreation Area will build upon the National Park Service’s legacy of preservation, conservation, and stewardship to protect the natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay and educate the next generation of stewards in the process. The health of the Chesapeake Bay relies on the responsible management from all who reside in the watershed, and the stewardship of our upland and downstream communities is vital to maintaining a beautiful Bay. Additionally, the Chesapeake National Recreation Area will highlight and create a pathway to green careers using the partnerships between NPS, state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and private stakeholders. These partnerships will provide access to information and resources for visitors seeking to pursue careers in public land conservation, tourism, the Bay economy, watermen and fishing communities, traditional and grassroots environmental organizations, and more.
10. Citizen Advisory Commission
The Chesapeake National Recreation Area legislation will create a Citizen Advisory Commission in order to ensure sufficient community engagement in the development and implementation of the Chesapeake National Recreation Area management plan. The Advisory Commission will consist of four representatives each from Maryland and Virginia with knowledge of environmental, recreational, environmental justice, cultural or historic resources, education, or interpretation; one representative each from Maryland and Virginia with knowledge of the agricultural interests of the Bay; one representative each from Maryland and Virginia with knowledge of the commercial fishing interests of the Bay; one youth representative each from Maryland and Virginia; two Tribal representatives from state and federally recognized Tribes that are traditionally associated with the Chesapeake Bay; one representative each selected by the Governors of Maryland and Virginia; and the Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission.
Members of the working group are: Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Representatives Bobby Scott (D-Va.), Rob Wittman (R-Va.), and Elaine Luria (D-Va.); the State of Maryland; the Commonwealth of Virginia; Chesapeake Conservancy; the Chesapeake Bay Commission; the National Parks Conservation Association; Choose Clean Water Coalition; the Conservation Fund; the Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Maryland League of Conservation Voters; Nature Conservancy; Potomac Conservancy; REI; the National Trust for Historic Preservation; the American Sportfishing Association; the National Marine Manufacturing Association; the Watermen of Maryland; the Sport Fishing Commission; Historic Annapolis; Oyster Recovery Partnership; Blue Oyster Environmental LLC; Preservation Virginia; Shellfish Growers of Virginia; the James River Association; Virginia Interfaith Power & Light; Marine Trades Association of Maryland; the Audubon Naturalist Society; Living Classrooms; the Hispanic Access Foundation; Latino Outdoors; Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (SERCAP); Chispa Maryland; Baltimore Tree Trust; Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation, Clean Chesapeake Coalition, Verna Harrison Associates, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission; the National Aquarium; Morgan State University Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory; and The Wilderness Society.
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Before 1450, Renaissance humanism had little influence outside Italy; after 1450, these ideas began to spread throughout Europe.
- Humanism influenced the Renaissance periods in Germany, France, England, the Netherlands, and Poland. There were also other national and localized movements, each with different characteristics and strengths.
- Although Renaissance humanism and the large number of surviving classical artworks and monuments in Italy encouraged many Italian painters to explore Greco-Roman themes, Northern Renaissance painters developed other subject matters, such as landscape and genre painting.
- Northern Renaissance: The Northern Renaissance describes the Renaissance as it occurred in northern Europe.
- Triptych: painting with 3 parts; usually an altarpiece with wings that fold in on the main image.
The Northern Renaissance describes the Renaissance in northern Europe. Before 1450, Renaissance humanism had little influence outside Italy; however, after 1450 these ideas began to spread across Europe. The pictorial ideas of the Italian Renaissance such as linear perspective took about 75 years to reach the North. This influenced the Renaissance periods in Germany, France, England, the Netherlands, and Poland. There were also other national and localized movements. Each of these regional expressions of the Renaissance evolved with different characteristics and strengths. In some areas, the Northern Renaissance was distinct from the Italian Renaissance in its centralization of political power. While Italy and Germany were dominated by independent city-states, parts of central and Western Europe began emerging as nation-states. The Northern Renaissance was also closely linked to the Protestant Reformation, and the long series of internal and external conflicts between various Protestant groups and the Roman Catholic Church had lasting effects.
As in Italy, the decline of feudalism opened the way for the cultural, social, and economic changes associated with the Renaissance in northern Europe. Northern painters in the 16th century increasingly looked to Rome for influence, and became known as the Romanists. The High Renaissance art of Michelangelo and Raphael and the stylistic tendencies of Mannerism had a significant impact on their work. Although Renaissance humanism and the large number of surviving classical artworks and monuments in Italy encouraged many Italian painters to explore. Greco-Roman themes, Northern Renaissance painters developed other subject matter, such as landscape and genre painting.
As Renaissance art styles moved through northern Europe, they were adapted to local customs. For example, in England and the northern Netherlands, the Reformation nearly ended the tradition of religious painting. In France, the School of Fontainebleau, which was originally founded by Italians such as Rosso Fiorentino, succeeded in establishing a durable national style. Finally, by the end of the 16th century, artists such as Karel van Mander and Hendrik Goltzius collected in Haarlem in a brief but intense phase of Northern Mannerism that also spread to Flanders.
Impact of the Protestant Reformation
The Reformation was a religious movement in the 16th century that resulted in the theological divide between Roman Catholics and Protestants.
- Art that portrayed religious figures or scenes followed Protestant theology by depicting people and stories accurately and clearly and emphasized salvation through divine grace, rather than through personal deeds, or by intervention of church bureaucracy.
- Reformation art embraced Protestant values, although the amount of religious art produced in Protestant countries was hugely reduced. Instead, many artists in Protestant countries diversified into secular forms of art like history painting, landscapes, portraiture, and still life.
- The Protestant Reformation induced a wave of iconoclasm, or the destruction of religious imagery, among the more radical evangelists.
- The Northern style was characterized by the inclusion of decorative objects and detail.
- Protestant Reformation: The 16th century schism within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin, and other early Protestants; characterized by the objection to the doctrines, rituals, and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church and led to the creation of Protestant churches, which were outside of the control of the Vatican.
- iconoclasm: The belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives.
The Protestant Reformation and Art
The Protestant Reformation was a religious movement that occurred in Western Europe during the 16th century that resulted in the theological divide between Roman Catholics and Protestants. It began with the nailing of his 95 Theses to the church door in 1517 by Martin Luther which set out his argument with many of the practices of the Catholic Church like the selling of indulgences. This movement created a North-South split in Europe, where generally Northern countries became Protestant, while Southern countries remained Catholic. Protestant theology centered on the individual relationship between the worshiper and the divine, and accordingly, the Reformation’s artistic movement focused on the individual’s personal relationship with God. This was reflected in a number of common people and day-to-day scenes depicted in art.
The Reformation ushered in a new artistic tradition that highlighted the Protestant belief system and diverged drastically from southern European humanist art produced during the High Renaissance. Reformation art embraced Protestant values, although the amount of religious art produced in Protestant countries was hugely reduced (largely because a huge patron for the arts—the Catholic Church— was no longer active in these countries). Instead, many artists in Protestant countries diversified into secular forms of art like history painting, landscapes, portraiture, and still life.
Art that portrayed religious figures or scenes followed Protestant theology by depicting people and stories accurately and clearly and emphasized salvation through divine grace, rather than through personal deeds, or by intervention of church bureaucracy. This is the direct influence of one major criticism of the Catholic Church during the Reformation—that painters created biblical scenes that strayed from their true story, were hard to identify, and were embellished with painterly effects instead of focusing on the theological message. In terms of subject matter, iconic images of Christ and scenes from the Passion became less frequent, as did portrayals of the saints and clergy. Instead, narrative scenes from the Bible and moralistic depictions of modern life became prevalent.
The Protestant Reformation also capitalized on the popularity of printmaking in northern Europe. Printmaking allowed images to be mass produced and widely available to the public at low cost. The Protestant church was therefore able to bring their theology to the people through portable, inexpensive visual media. This allowed for the widespread availability of visually persuasive imagery. With the great development of the engraving and printmaking market in Antwerp in the 16th century, the public was provided with accessible and affordable images. Many artists provided drawings to book and print publishers.
Iconoclasm and Resistance to Idolatry
All forms of Protestantism showed a degree of hostility to religious images, especially sculpture and large paintings, considering them forms of idol worship. After the early years of the Reformation, artists in Protestant areas painted far fewer religious subjects for public display, partly because religious art had long been associated with the Catholic Church. Although, there was a conscious effort to develop a Protestant iconography of Bible images in book illustrations and prints. During the early Reformation, some artists made paintings for churches that depicted the leaders of the Reformation in ways very similar to Catholic saints. Later, Protestant taste turned away from the display of religious scenes in churches, although some continued to be displayed in homes.
There was also a reaction against images from classical mythology, the other manifestation of the High Renaissance at the time. This brought about a style that was more directly related to accurately portraying the present times. For example, Bruegel’s Wedding Feast portrays a Flemish-peasant wedding dinner in a barn. It makes no reference to any religious, historical, or classical events, and merely gives insight into the everyday life of the Flemish peasant.
The Protestant Reformation induced a wave of iconoclasm, or the destruction of religious imagery, among the more radical evangelists. Protestant leaders, especially Huldrych Zwingli and John Calvin, actively eliminated imagery from their churches and regarded the great majority of religious images as idolatrous—even plain crosses. On the other hand, Martin Luther encouraged the display of a restricted range of religious imagery in churches which gave rise to iconoclasm across the Protestant countries. For the most part, however, Reformation iconoclasm resulted in a disappearance of religious figurative art, compared with the number of secular pieces that emerged.
Antwerp: A Center of the Northern Renaissance
Antwerp, located in Belgium, was a center for art in the Netherlands and northern Europe for much of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- The Antwerp School for painting flourished during the 16th and 17th centuries. The Antwerp School comprised many generations of artists and is known for portraiture, animal paintings, still lifes, and prints.
- Antwerp Mannerism bore no relation to Renaissance Mannerism, but the name suggests a reaction to the “classic” style of the earlier Flemish painters. Although attempts have been made to identify individual artists, most paintings remain attributed to anonymous masters.
- Antwerp was an internationally significant publishing center, with prodigious production of old master prints and book illustrations. Furthermore, Antwerp animaliers, or animal painters, such as Frans Snyders, Jan Fyt, and Paul de Vos, dominated animal painting in Europe.
- Antwerp School: The Antwerp School is a term for the artists active in Antwerp, first during the 16th century when the city was the economic center of the Low Countries, and then during the 17th century when it became the artistic stronghold of the Flemish Baroque under Peter Paul Rubens.
- Antwerp: A province of Flanders, Belgium.
Antwerp, located in present-day Belgium, was a center for art in the Netherlands and northern Europe for much of the 16th and 17th centuries. The so-called Antwerp School for painting flourished during the 16th century when the city was the economic center of the Low Countries, and again during the 17th century when it became the artistic stronghold of the Flemish Baroque. The Antwerp School comprised many generations of artists and is known for portraiture, animal paintings, still lifes, and prints.
Antwerp became the main trading and commercial center of the Low Countries around 1500, and the boost in the economy attracted many artists to the cities to join craft guilds. For example, many 16th century painters, artists, and craftsmen joined the Guild of Saint Luke, which educated apprentices and guaranteed quality. The first school of artists to emerge in the city were the Antwerp Mannerists, a group of anonymous late Gothic painters active in the city from about 1500 to 1520.
Antwerp Mannerism bore no direct relation to Renaissance or Italian Mannerism, but the name suggests a style that was a reaction to the “classic” style of the earlier Flemish painters. Although attempts have been made to identify individual artists, most paintings remain attributed to anonymous masters. Characteristic of Antwerp Mannerism are paintings that combine early Netherlandish and Northern Renaissance styles, and incorporate both Flemish and Italian traditions into the same compositions. Practitioners of the style frequently painted subjects such as the Adoration of the Magi and the Nativity, both of which are generally represented as night scenes, crowded with figures and dramatically illuminated. The Adoration scenes were especially popular with the Antwerp Mannerists, who delighted in the patterns of the elaborate clothes worn by the Magi and the ornamentation of the architectural ruins in which the scene was set. That level of detail in patterning is characteristic of the North at this moment.
The iconoclastic riots (“Beeldenstorm” in Dutch) of 1566 that preceded the Dutch Revolt resulted in the destruction of many works of religious art, after which time the churches and monasteries had to be refurnished and redecorated. Artists such as Otto van Veen and members of the Francken family, working in a late Mannerist style, provided new religious decoration. These also marked the beginning of economic decline in the city, as the Scheldt river was blockaded by the Dutch Republic in 1585 and trade restricted.
The city experienced an artistic renewal in the 17th century. The large workshops of Peter Paul Rubens and Jacob Jordaens, along with the influence of Anthony van Dyck, made Antwerp the center of the Flemish Baroque. The city was an internationally significant publishing center, with prodigious production of old master prints and book illustrations. Furthermore, Antwerp animaliers or animal painters, such as Frans Snyders, Jan Fyt, and Paul de Vos, dominated animal painting in Europe for at least the first half of the century. But as the economy continued to decline, and the Habsburg nobility and the Church reduced their patronage, many artists trained in Antwerp left for the Netherlands, England, France, or elsewhere. By the end of the 17th century, Antwerp was no longer a major artistic center.
High Renaissance painting evolved into Mannerism in Florence. Mannerist artists, who consciously rebelled against the principles of High Renaissance, tended to represent elongated figures in illogical spaces. Modern scholarship has recognized the capacity of Mannerist art to convey strong, often religious, emotion where the High Renaissance failed to do so. Some of the main artists of this period are Pontormo, Bronzino, Rosso Fiorentino, Parmigianino and Raphael’s pupil, Giulio Romano.
Mannerist artists began to reject the harmony and ideal proportions of the Renaissance in favor of irrational settings, artificial colors, unclear subject matters, and elongated forms.
- Describe the Mannerist style, how it differs from the Renaissance, and reasons why it emerged.
- Mannerism came after the High Renaissance and before the Baroque.
- The artists who came a generation after Raphael and Michelangelo had a dilemma. They could not surpass the great works that had already been created by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo. This is when we start to see Mannerism emerge.
- Jacopo da Pontormo (1494–1557) represents the shift from the Renaissance to the Mannerist style.
- Mannerist painting encompasses a variety of approaches influenced by, and reacting to, the harmonious ideals and restrained naturalism associated with High Renaissance artists. Mannerism is notable for its intellectual sophistication as well as its artificial (as opposed to naturalistic) qualities.
- Mannerism developed in both Florence and Rome, from around 1520 until about 1580. The early Mannerist painters are notable for elongated forms, precariously balanced poses, a collapsed perspective, irrational settings, and theatrical lighting.
- Mannerism: Style of art in Europe from c. 1520–1600. Mannerism came after the High Renaissance and before the Baroque. Not every artist painting during this period is considered a Mannerist artist.
- Sack of Rome: A military event carried out on May 6, 1527 by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in Rome.
What makes a work of art Mannerist? First we must understand the ideals and goals of the Renaissance. During the Renaissance artists were engaging with classical antiquity in a new way. In addition, they developed theories on perspective, and in all ways strived to create works of art that were perfect, harmonious, and showed ideal depictions of the natural world. Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo are considered the artists who reached the greatest achievements in art during the Renaissance.
The Renaissance stressed harmony and beauty and no one could create more beautiful works than the great three artists listed above. The artists who came a generation after had a dilemma; they could not surpass the great works that had already been created by da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo. This is when we start to see Mannerism emerge. Younger artists trying to do something new and different began to reject harmony and ideal proportions in favor of irrational settings, artificial colors, unclear subject matters, and elongated forms.
Mannerism developed in both Florence and Rome. The early Mannerist painters in Florence—especially Jacopo da Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino, both students of Andrea del Sarto—are notable for using elongated forms, precariously balanced poses, a collapsed perspective, irrational settings, and theatrical lighting. Parmigianino (a student of Correggio) and Giulio Romano (Raphael’s head assistant) were moving in similarly stylized aesthetic directions in Rome. These artists had matured under the influence of the High Renaissance, and their style has been characterized as a reaction or exaggerated extension of it.
Jacopo da Pontormo
Jacopo da Pontormo (1494–1557) represents the shift from the Renaissance to the Mannerist style. Take for example his Deposition from the Cross, an altarpiece that was painted for a chapel in the Church of Santa Felicita, Florence. The figures of Mary and Jesus appear to be a direct reference to Michelangelo’s Pieta. Although the work is called a “Deposition,” there is no cross. Scholars also refer to this work as the “Entombment” but there is no tomb. This lack of clarity on subject matter is a hallmark of Mannerist painting. In addition, the setting is irrational, almost as if it is not in this world, and the colors are far from naturalistic. This work could not have been produced by a Renaissance artist. The Mannerist movement stresses different goals and this work of art by Pontormo demonstrates this new, and different style.
In other words, instead of studying nature directly, younger artists began studying Hellenistic sculptures and paintings of masters past. Therefore, this style is often identified as “anti-classical,” yet at the time it was considered a natural progression from the High Renaissance. The earliest experimental phase of Mannerism, known for its “anti-classical” forms, lasted until about 1540 or 1550. This period has been described as both a natural extension of the art of Andrea del Sarto, Michelangelo, and Raphael, as well as a decline of those same artists’ classicizing achievements.
In past analyses, it has been noted that Mannerism arose in the early 16th century alongside a number of other social, scientific, religious and political movements such as the Copernican model, the Sack of Rome, and the Protestant Reformation ‘s increasing challenge to the power of the Catholic Church. Because of this, the style’s elongated forms and distorted forms were once interpreted as a reaction to the idealized compositions prevalent in High Renaissance art.
This explanation for the radical stylistic shift in 1520 has fallen out of scholarly favor, though the early Mannerists are still set in stark contrast to High Renaissance conventions; the immediacy and balance achieved by Raphael’s School of Athens no longer seemed interesting to young artists. Indeed, Michelangelo himself displayed tendencies towards Mannerism, notably in his vestibule to the Laurentian Library, in the figures on his Medici tombs, and above all in the Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel.
The Counter-Reformation Movement
While the Protestants largely removed public art from religion and moved towards a more “secular” style of art, embracing the concept of glorifying God through depictions of nature, the Counter-Reformation Catholic Church promoted art with “sacred” or religious content. In other words, art was to be strictly religious, created for the purpose of glorifying God and Catholic traditions.
To that end, The Last Judgment, a fresco on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo (1534–41), came under attack for its exaggerated classical imagery and the large quantity of nudes, some of which were interpreted at the time as being in compromising poses. Commissioned by Pope Clement VII and finished 4 years later for Pope Paul III, The Last Judgment was an object of dispute between critics within the Catholic Counter-Reformation and those who appreciated the genius of the artist and the Mannerist style of the painting. The critics accused Michelangelo of being insensitive to proper decorum, and of flaunting personal style over appropriate depictions of content. The fresco was also completed at a time when prints could be made of the work and distributed throughout Northern Europe, where it was feared it could fuel criticisms against the Catholic Church. While Michelangelo had been celebrated during the Renaissance for his classical influence and depictions of monumental nudes in a variety of poses, he was now being criticized for the nudity, as well as the exaggerated musculature of figures and the dramatic, swirling composition that suggested Mannerism. The Sistine ceiling of some 22 years earlier had, in fact, included the young male figures without clear purpose or clothing which were called “ignudi.” In 1534, however, clerics like the Pope’s Master of Ceremonies, Biagio da Cesena, was a constant irritant to Michelangelo over the issue of nudity. This demonstrates how the historical situation had altered and just how threatened the Catholic Church felt at this time in history.
The artist took his revenge on his critics by painting da Cesena into the fresco in the lower right as the King of Hell (not the Devil) with a large snake swallowing his genitalia.
On the other hand, in Paolo Veronese’s painting The Last Supper (subsequently renamed The Feast in the House of Levi), one can see what the Council regarded as inappropriate. Veronese was summoned before the Inquisition on the basis that his composition was indecorous for the refectory of a monastery. The painting shows a fantasy version of a Venetian patrician feast, with, in the words of the Inquisition: “buffoons, drunken Germans, dwarfs and other such scurrilities” as well as extravagant costumes and settings. Veronese was told that he must change his painting within a three-month period; instead he simply changed the title to The Feast in the House of Levi. | <urn:uuid:7c341059-277a-4d2b-b441-88f7bb9285e0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://boisestate.pressbooks.pub/arthistory/chapter/the-northern-renaissance-and-mannerism/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.964337 | 4,674 | 4.15625 | 4 |
Paul Rand published A Designers Artin 1985. The renowned graphic designer wrote other influential books—1947’sThoughts on Design, for instance—but this book was different.
It was the first book to look at a graphic designers output intelligently, as opposed to just visually, says Steven Heller, a design critic who knew Rand professionally. Unlike other monographs, A Designers Art was meant to be read, not flipped through. Rands essays cited academics. Prints of his logo work for IBM, ABC, and Westinghouse, along with indie work formagazine and book covers, supportedhis arguments. It was a lot to digest. You could read it in one sitting, but it still requires time to absorb the ideas, Heller says.
Rand’s headymonograph-meets-manifesto went out of print in 2000. Today, original copies can costhundreds of dollars. But later this month, Princeton Architectural Press will releasea newly remastered, $50 edition.
Rand wanted A Designers Art to be the book people remember him by. It was a common moveat the time; the early 1980s saw a wave of documentation within the graphic design industry. Designers who started inthe heyday of mid-century advertising had amassed bodies of work worthy of monographs. In 1983, designer and historian Philip B. Meggs canonized many of them in A History of Graphic Design, the first book about graphic design to get a mention in The New York Times Book Review.
Rand, of course, deserved prominent placement in any review of the industry. But he also wanted recognition beyond the design world, and to write his history on his own terms.1
With A Designers Art, Rand pursued thatin every way possible. When choosing a publisher, he avoided the usual trade houses and opted instead for Yale Architectural Press. He fought with his editor over the rainbow-stripe spine of the book, which contrasted starkly with the pitch-black cover. That spine mattered: Rand knew his book wouldnt receive cover-out placement on bookstore shelves forever; he wanted it to stand apart and be read, even after its novelty had worn off. His choice of publisher paid off, too: If it had been a trade book, the editor of the New York Times Book Review would never have reviewed it, says Heller, who worked at the paper of record at the time. Yale gave it credibility. The Times gave it a front page treatment.
Heller citesA Designers Art‘s front page appearance as a turning point for the graphic design industry. Prior to that, the paper would only allot short blurbs to describe design-related books. Afterwords, editors gave more space to graphic design topics.Its a testament to Rand’s singular talents that in vying to make hiswork understood he helped other designers be heard.
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My son Hawk loves to draw. He is always drawing cool robots and I archive them on a separate Instagram account. Recently he and I have dabbled in 3d modeling and I wanted to show him that his cool designs can easily be 3d printed.
If you are drawing something specifically for this project, use dark and bold lines so it is easier to trace in the modeling software.
You’ve heard me talk about Fusion 360 a lot. It is a cloud-based modeling software package that allows the user to draw in 2D then turn those shapes into 3 dimensional bodies that can easily be 3d printed, used as project plans, sculpted like clay, or animated to show movement and interaction between parts. There is a wealth of knowledge online if you are new to 3d modeling, but this project will help get your feet wet. You can download Fusion 360 for free, after you create an account you can sign up for a free license if you are using it as a hobbyist. Of course, Fusion 360 isn’t the only modeling software available, TinkerCAD is a great 3d modeling tool that is geared for children and uses really basic shapes to introduce working in digital 3d space.
In Fusion, I used the Insert icon on the main toolbar to import my son’s picture, this will be the canvas that I’ll trace over. I then started a new sketch and selected the picture as my drawing plane. Use the Line tool to simply trace out the image, making sure to reconnect the ends of the lines to form enclosed shapes. Be sure to trace over all of the child’s lines, not just the outside. To ensure all of the details translate to extruded 3d bodies, each lines should be traced out.
Now that you have the traced drawing, it is time to add another dimension! Select the Extrude tool and highlight one of the shapes you made in the previous step. Use the little blue arrow to pull the flat drawing into a 3d body. Repeat this step until your model looks as proportioned as you’d like it to be. Once you have the new 3d version of the drawing, it is a good idea to take off the sharp edges. Tracing and extruding geometric shapes usually results in sharp edges and corners, if you are making this for a child, those edges can be problematic. Using the Fillet or the Chamfer tools under the Modify icon, you can select one or multiple edges of your models and either round them over or add a slight bevel to make the finished product easier to handle.
Slicing software is a go-between product that will convert 3d shapes into code the 3d printer will understand, called G-code. There are many slicing option available, I used Slic3r but one free version is called Cura and it allows you to readjust the size of your object, set the density of your printed piece, and add support material for any drastic overhangs. If you have a 3d printer, then you should already have the settings for your machine set up in the software, but if you are using a shared printer, confirm the build settings prior to saving the model. Fusion 360 allows you to export your model directly to a slicing software that you specify, it’s a really handy option that is found by clicking the Make icon.
Once the print is completed, carefully remove it from the build plate and assemble (if you used multiple pieces). If the joints are too tight, you can sand them until they fit together snuggly; if they are too loose, you can apply a few coats of primer and paint to close up the gaps. I chose to paint my model, and I did so by applying a few coats of filler primer and some spray paint. The paint left the joints a little tight, so I scraped some off the connecting pegs and it came together quite nicely. You can also chose to print your pieces in different colored filament so you don’t have to paint them at all.
In conclusion, my son really loved the 3d printed toy made from his drawing. I was super excited to see him react to something that he created and that I made a reality. | <urn:uuid:070ea235-6505-49ed-9792-79cd0a3dc58f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bestkids-toys.com/turning-a-drawing-into-a-toy-using-3d-printing/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.917782 | 1,160 | 1.71875 | 2 |
Research by Bernard, Philippe; Content, Joanne; Servais, Lara; Wollast, Robin; & Gervais, Sarah (2020)
Written by Robin N. Fatovic B.S
Do you judge others’ personalities based on their appearance? Research shows that people perceive sexualized figures in the media as being less “human.” However, can subtler sexualized changes in appearance (such as wearing eye and lip makeup) still impact people’s perceptions?
In four different studies, researchers analyzed whether cosmetics make people appear less human-like. Participants under 30 from the US and UK rated models and non-models wearing heavy makeup.
Results? The participants rated models and non-models wearing heavy makeup as appearing less human, warm, and moral. They also perceived the faces as having less self-control, competence, and the capacity to feel emotions. Additionally, the researchers questioned which areas of the face impacted perceptions more when wearing cosmetics. Results showed that people tended to dehumanize those who wore heavy eye makeup more than those who wore lipstick.
Be aware of the automatic perceptions your brain might make. Consider how others might perceive you. These results indicate that wearing heavy makeup, even without sexy clothing, can sexualize and dehumanize the wearer. In situations where you want to make a favorable impression, consider wearing lighter makeup. Others might perceive you differently!
Bernard, P., Content, J., Servais, L., Wollast, R., & Gervais, S. (2020). An Initial Test of the Cosmetics Dehumanization Hypothesis: Heavy Makeup Diminishes Attributions of Humanness-Related Traits to Women. Sex Roles, 83(5-6), 315-327. doi:10.1007/s11199-019-01115-y | <urn:uuid:67903e06-626a-4ec0-9024-e9fefa96c5c4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://news.fit.edu/archive/433-cosmetics-and-dehumanization/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571147.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810040253-20220810070253-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.923402 | 381 | 2.453125 | 2 |
This month Paul examines what happens when the right things aren’t done to make sure the hazards do no harm. He examines the case of Jacob Dean and how the decisions, not just of Jacob, led to a tragedy. There are many lessons to be learned from this case regardless of where you work or what you do that can make the difference between going home alive and well at the end of the day or not going home at all. The Case for Safety depends on doing the right thing.
This month Paul brings clarity to some of the different word choices in play to explain events where something bad happened and events where nothing bad happened but could have happened. But that is not the big story. Paul takes us below the surface of the debate of terms to examine some critical things that need to be understood to prevent recurrence of an unplanned and unwanted event beginning with you need to know something happened.
This month Paul explores how we ought to determine which “old things” are important and that we ought to prepare for. He discusses the most common misunderstanding that leads us to get it wrong more often than not. There is a lot to learn from a good hard freeze that can help you back on the job.
This month Paul’s lede story is about a recent accident while working on a similar water tower. Paul dives in on the “job” hazard analysis process. There are several lessons from this accident and the JHA process that need to be understood to make sure no events occur doing the work you and your crew do.
This month Paul, with the help of Erick Reyna one of our teacher consultants, goes back 10 years to examine the lessons to still be learned from the Macondo Deepwater Horizon events of April 20th 2010. He shares five important lessons that are still important today. Some Darn Good Advice.
This month Paul examines influence and influencers. He separates the current trend of self-proclaimed influencers from the real influencers. Especially those who make a difference in industrial organizations sending people home alive and well at the end of the day. He ends up focusing on one particular person who’s influence, even though he does not blow the whistle, has made a huge difference. You will want to know about this Safety Ambassador.
This month Paul examines safety meetings. Now before you run off saying you have been to and given hundreds and know how to do it well, he wrote this exactly for you. Safety meetings should make a difference and to know if they are making a difference you need to know how to evaluate them. Paul offers you a tool to be able to do that.
This month Paul examines what matters most to working safely. You might be surprised that the real First Line of Defense is not what leaders often focus on. But it is not enough to know what it is, every leader needs to understand the process, the best process, for obtaining it. This may be Paul’s most important message for good leaders like you.
In this month’s Managing Safety Performance News Bill is back to dive deeper into improving safety performance this time through the lens of Root Cause Failure Analysis. In this new article, he focuses on applying the tools and concepts of RCFA on the challenge of rule compliance, or if you prefer, the challenge of rule non-compliance. Bill admits it took him a long time to learn some important lessons. He shares them with you here, so you don’t have to learn the hard way.
Imagine situations where the clock is ticking, fast, and lives hang in the balance. This month Paul examines cases where getting it right matters and identifies some key lessons that can make a huge difference in sending people in your organization home alive and well at the end of the day. | <urn:uuid:fe0f4506-3fe0-484a-8fa1-b684f8af5cee> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://balmert.com/category/hazard-risk/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.955848 | 778 | 2.359375 | 2 |
Previous in vitro and in vivo investigations have suggested manganese (Mn(2+)) may play a role in pathogenesis through facilitating refolding of the normal cellular form of the prion protein into protease resistant, pathogenic isoforms (PrP(Sc)), as well as the subsequent promotion of higher order aggregation of these abnormal conformers. To further explore the role of Mn(2+) in pathogenesis, we undertook a number of studies, including an assessment of the disease modifying effects of chelation therapy in a well-characterized mouse model of prion disease. The di-sodium, calcium derivative of the chelator, cyclohexanediaminetetraacetic acid (Na(2)CaCDTA), was administered intraperitoneally to mice inoculated intra-cerebrally with either high or low-dose inocula, with treatment beginning early (shortly after inoculation) or late (at the usual mid-survival point of untreated mice). Analyses by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry demonstrated brain Mn(2+) levels were selectively reduced by up to 50% in treated mice compared with untreated controls, with copper, iron, zinc and cobalt levels unchanged. In mice administered high-dose inocula, none of the treatment groups displayed an increase in survival although western blot analyses of early intensively treated mice showed reduced brain PrP(Sc) levels; mice infected using low-dose inocula however, showed a significant prolongation of survival (p = 0.002). Although our findings support a role for Mn(2+) in prion disease, further studies are required to more precisely delineate the extent of pathogenic involvement. | <urn:uuid:c2c7dbc3-4d89-4b53-a5aa-a26ad68b80f0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20456001/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571147.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810040253-20220810070253-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.928958 | 344 | 1.703125 | 2 |
Career Resources for Campus Colleagues
How Handshake will help students
Get students career-ready—all in one place
- Handshake is more than just a job board! Students can use it to research employers, connect with other students, and talk with recruiters about internship and job opportunities!
Students also use Handshake to register for career-related events like internship and career fairs, virtual information sessions, and more!
Guide to help Students to use Handshake
- Handshake is available on desktop or through the mobile Handshake app.
- All Parkside students have a Handshake account and can log in using single sign-on to access their profile.
Encourage your student to complete their Handshake profile. Students with complete profiles are 5x more likes to receive a message from an employer.
Handshake sends personalized jobs and recommendations that align with a student's career interests and values.
Campus Profiles on Handshake
Campus profiles are a way to interact between the students and the alumni and grow by sharing one’s learning experience. One can view both the parties of the profile who have opted into Campus Profiles.
A student can choose to have 3 types of Privacy settings:
- Community privacy setting: This allows a student to participate in sessions with employers and other students at the virtual fairs.
- Employers' privacy setting: This feature enables employers approved at your school in Handshake to discover your profile to connect with a student via messages or inviting a student to apply.
- Private privacy setting: A student can keep his profile private, apply for jobs, register for in-person events and fairs, explore career paths, and interact about your experiences through surveys and posted resources. However, if a student's profile is private, it is not visible to other employers and alumni.
Importance of a Campus Profile
- Peer to peer learning through interactive sharing between all the students and alumni!
- Empowers a student to learn and build in network.
- Register for virtual and in-person events!
Connect with Peers
By clicking on the link below, students can begin building their network and sharing their experiences.
A student can use the following features to identify specific and interesting peers
- Name Search (keyword)
- Student’s school name
- Alumni only
- School Years
- Previous Employers
- Student Organizations
Depending on the email address students used, they will be:
- Auto-approved to connect with your institution: Refer to School Settings: Details for more information on this feature OR
- In the Pending Requests waiting to be approved by a career services user: Refer to Processing Student & Alumni Connection Requests for more information on approving student requests
Note: until the student is approved to connect with your institution, they will have limited access to Handshake, as described in the student-facing article If You Can Only Access Profile and Fairs. They will not be able to access any of the school-specific features on Handshake such as: Jobs/internships, Events, Fairs, or Approved Employers | <urn:uuid:6d15e71c-f198-4367-9397-efcde2fbf14a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.uwp.edu/live/offices/AdvisingCareer/colleagues.cfm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.927656 | 660 | 1.554688 | 2 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former deep-sea treasure hunter is about to mark his fifth year in jail for refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing coins made from gold found in an historic shipwreck.
Research scientist Tommy Thompson isn’t incarcerated for breaking the law. Instead, he’s being held in contempt of court for an unusually long stretch — well past the normal maximum limit of an 18-month internment in cases of witnesses refusing to cooperate.
But nothing is usual about Thompson’s case, which dates to his discovery of the S.S. Central America, known as the Ship of Gold, in 1988. The gold rush-era ship sank in a hurricane off South Carolina in 1857 with thousands of pounds of gold aboard, contributing to an economic panic.
Despite an investors lawsuit and a federal court order, Thompson still won’t cooperate with authorities trying to find those coins, according to court records, federal prosecutors and the judge who found Thompson in contempt.
“He creates a patent for a submarine, but he can’t remember where he put the loot,” federal Judge Algenon Marbley said during a 2017 hearing.
Thompson’s legal troubles stem from the 161 investors who paid Thompson $12.7 million to find the ship, never saw any proceeds and finally sued.
Back in 2012, a different federal judge ordered Thompson to appear in court to disclose the coins’ whereabouts. Instead, Thompson fled to Florida where he lived with his longtime female companion at a hotel where he was living near Boca Raton. U.S. marshals tracked him down and arrested him in early 2015.
Thompson pleaded guilty for his failure to appear and was sentenced to two years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Thompson’s criminal sentence has been delayed until the issue of the gold coins is resolved.
That April 2015 plea deal required Thompson to answer questions in closed-door sessions about the whereabouts of the coins, which the government says are worth $2 million to $4 million. Importantly, he must also “assist” interested parties in finding the coins under that deal.
Thompson refused several times, and on Dec. 15, 2015, Marbley found Thompson in contempt of court and ordered him to stay in jail — and pay a $1,000 daily fine — until he responds.
In late October of this year, Thompson appeared by video for his latest hearing.
“Mr. Thompson, are you ready to answer the seminal question in this case as to the whereabouts of the gold?” Marbley said.
“Your honor, I don’t know if we’ve gone over this road before or not, but I don’t know the whereabouts of the gold,” Thompson responded. “I feel like I don’t have the keys to my freedom.”
And with that, Thompson settled back into his current situation: housed in a federal prison in Milan, Michigan, he’s now spent more than 1,700 days in jail and owes nearly $1.8 million in fines — and counting. Thompson’s attorney declined to comment.
Thompson, 68, has said he suffers from a rare form of chronic fatigue syndrome that has created problems with short-term memory. He’s previously said, without providing details, that the coins were turned over to a trust in Belize.
The government contends Thompson is refusing to cooperate and that there’s no connection between his ailment and his ability to explain where the coins are.
A federal law addresses individuals like Thompson, known as “recalcitrant witnesses.” The law holds that 18 months is generally the limit for jail time for contempt of court orders. But a federal appeals court last year rejected Thompson’s argument that that law applies to him.
Thompson hasn’t just refused to answer questions, the court ruled: He’s also violated the requirement that he “assist” the parties by refusing to execute a limited power of attorney to allow that Belizean trust to be examined, as required under his plea deal.
“The order isn’t intended to solely seek information, it’s to seek information for the purposes of recovering these unique assets,” said law professor and legal analyst Andrew Geronimo, director of Case Western University’s First Amendment Clinic.
Earlier this year, Marbley denied Thompson’s request for release over concerns he’s at risk for contracting the coronavirus behind bars. Marbley said Thompson didn’t present proper evidence for his risk level, and also noted he remains a flight risk.
The investors still looking for their money say Thompson has no one but himself to blame for his incarceration.
“He would be out of prison by now if he had simply complied with his plea agreement and cooperated in locating missing assets when he was supposed to,” attorney Steven Tigges said in a March court filing. | <urn:uuid:44158607-9022-4f63-b5f6-599251719506> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.limaohio.com/wire/state-wire/440098/5-years-and-counting-ex-treasure-hunter-still-stuck-in-jail | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571147.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810040253-20220810070253-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.971233 | 1,046 | 2.015625 | 2 |
Civil Litigation and Consumer Rights
Introduction to Football, Commission and Agents
Football Intermediaries 3% compulsory commission fees, how fair are they?
An Intermediary is ´´A natural or legal person who, for a fee or free of charge, represents players and/or clubs in negotiations with a view to concluding an employment contract or represents clubs in negotiations with a view to concluding a transfer agreement´´.
FIFA replaced the FIFA Player´s Agents Regulations, which ceased to exist on the 1st April 2015 and the licensing system for agents was replaced by a licensing system for intermediaries in accordance with FIFA regulations on working with intermediaries´´.
International Transfer fees
FIFA TMS published a report (TMS Report) regarding the use of intermediaries in international transfers between January 2013 to November 2017. It states that since 2013, USD 1.59 billion was paid as commission fees to club intermediaries. Clubs from the ´´Big 5“ countries (England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) and Portugal accounted for 83.4% of the global spend on commission fees paid to intermediaries.
TMS report did not provide any data on commission fees paid to players intermediaries or to any intermediaries in domestic transfers, but The Football Association Report released information regarding of payments and transactions between clubs and registered Intermediaries, as Intermediary Fees from 1st February 2017 to 31st January 2018, clubs paid; Premier League £211.011.187, EFL Championship £42.183.048, EFL League One £3.527.338, EFL Two £958.969, National League £188.869.
FIFA states that intermediaries play an important role in the world of football. The intermediaries represent players and/or clubs in negotiations with a view to concluding an employment contract or represent clubs in negotiations with a view to concluding a transfer agreement.
FIFA defines an Intermediary as ´´A natural or legal person who, for a fee or free of charge, represents players and/or clubs in negotiations with a view to concluding an employment contract or represents clubs in negotiations with a view to concluding a transfer agreement´´.
The FA (Football Association) Intermediaries Registration, the intermediary registration process is accessible via The FA Whole Game System for individuals and companies wishing to conduct an ´´Intermediary Activity´´ will have to fill the below forms:
- The FA Regulations on Working with Intermediaries.
- Working with Minors – Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Checks
- Test of Good Character and Reputation for Intermediaries
- Declarations Acknowledgments and Consents for Legal Persons
The registration fee for individuals and Companies is £500 (+VAT) for the initial one-year renewal and £250 (+VAT) for every annual renewal.
The intermediary to work with minors needs to get special authorization from the Football Association. Representation Contracts under FIFA Player´s Agents Regulations. the maximum duration was 2 years and could be renewed if both parties agreed, however, under the new regulations for intermediaries there is no maximum duration.
Knowledge of the Game
The role of Intermediaries in football is frequently in the spotlight, however, the intermediaries do need to have football knowledge, business and legal knowledge, contact within football industry, work experience with a sports agency and social skills may help an intermediary to be successful.
FIFA regulations on working with intermediary’s remuneration article 7 payments to intermediaries:
3. While taking into account the relevant national regulations and any mandatory provisions of national and international laws, and as a recommendation, players and clubs may adopt the following benchmarks:
a) The total amount of remuneration per transaction due to intermediaries who have been engaged to act on a player’s behalf should not exceed three per cent (3%) of the player’s basic gross income for the entire duration of the relevant employment contract.
FIFA pretends to make the intermediary commission fees as compulsory, and The Association of Football Agents (The AFA) which represents the interests of the majority of Registered Football Intermediaries in England, does not agree.
Is Football a Free Market? If there are no caps on player transfer fees between clubs and players’ salaries, why a cap on intermediary agency fees? The AFA considers that commissions should be between the agent and the player when the representation contract is signed and between the agent and the club when a transfer is being negotiated. AFA considers a commission cap anti-competitive and unlawful.
Also, The AFA considers publishing details of the transfer transactions and in particular the commission fees, it is likely to involve a breach of privacy, confidential information and data protection for Players, clubs and intermediaries.
A compulsory 3% commission fee negotiating a renewal of Cristiano Ronaldo´s employment contract or endorsement could be considered fair but for an unknown player, the intermediary could not cover the cost of his activities.
FIFA´s compulsory 3% commission fee is anti-competition? The conversation and negotiations between the stakeholders in the Football Industry did not bring an agreement between the parties and other issues like registration of intermediaries, commission fee payments, continuing education of the intermediaries and compulsory professional liability insurance are on the agenda for conversations and negotiations.
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Transportation and land use planning, as a field, is shifting away from segregated uses connected by highways and streets to more compact, mixed-use developments connected by high-quality transit. This new paradigm has brought special attention to transit-oriented developments (TOD), which are sometimes touted as being among the most affordable, efficient places to live. But how affordable are they, and who has the power to effect change?
Is Transit-Oriented Development Affordable for Low and Moderate Income Households?, a study funded by the National Institute of Transportation and Communities (NITC), examines housing costs for households living in TODs. Led by Reid Ewing of the University of Utah, the team examined the housing affordability of TODs in U.S. cities across 23 regions. Register for a February 15 webinar to learn more about the project.
The analysis of housing costs revealed a lot of variability across different regions. Of all the examined housing developments, only 16 projects/developments out of 117 across 85 TOD sites were deemed 100% "affordable" – meaning that all the units in those 16 developments were affordable to households earning up to 80% of the average median income for that county.
HOW WERE STUDY SITES CHOSEN?
For the purposes of this study, researchers defined eligible TODs as:
* being along commuter, heavy, or light rail lines;
* being in a region with more than one rail line;
* adjacent to rail stations (maximum one block away);
* dense and multistory;
* mixed use with residential and commercial (potentially including office uses);
* pedestrian-friendly with public space;
* built after rail opened;
* largely built out (i.e. not still being constructed);
* having their own self-contained parking facilities.
Researchers used the National TOD Database and contacted metropolitan planning organizations, transit operators, and major cities to get a list of potential TODs. Conversations with these agencies led to an inventory of 183 TODs within 26 rail-served regions, and among them only 85 of those sites across 23 regions met all of the researchers' criteria. This analysis of housing affordability is based on that select group (see a complete list on page 23 of the final report).
WHAT WAS STUDIED?
The team compared the 85 TOD study sites in terms of numbers and shares of designated and naturally occurring affordable units. Naturally occurring affordable housing refers to residential rental properties that maintain low rents without federal subsidy, and have not been built in response to city/county/state regulations or policies or as a result of some development agreement that included such a requirement.
Many of these TODs consist of only one apartment building (such as the Riverfront, at Cranford Station in New Jersey), while others have several, often developed and managed by the same entity (as is the case at Orenco Station in Hillsboro, Oregon). The researchers identified all apartment projects by name, checked their websites for rent prices, interviewed property managers, and established rent levels for market-rate and below-market-rate affordable housing (if there was any available) for all apartments within these TODs. In Appendix C, the authors provide a complete list of rent levels per development as of July 2021 – a significant inventory of data.
According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), housing that costs no more than 30% of a household’s income is considered to be “affordable” for that household. One limitation of this study was its inability to account for the cost of utilities. Since it was not possible for the research team to acquire such data, the analysis of housing costs relies solely on rent levels.
KEY FINDINGS OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN U.S. TODs
Some of the findings that stood out from this research were:
There is a significant level of variability across regions, TODs and individual projects in terms of numbers and shares of designated and naturally occurring affordable units. In most cases, if a TOD does not have a pool of designated low-income units, it does offer naturally occurring affordable units. Only three out of 23 regions offer neither – Cleveland (OH), Pittsburgh (PA), and St. Louis (MO). Only 15% of the projects/developments are 100% affordable, while 60% of the projects offer either less than 10% or none of their units as affordable housing.
Naturally occurring affordable units are approximately half as common as designated affordable housing units in TODs; however, there are regions where naturally occurring affordable units account for the majority of affordable housing (such as Dallas, TX).
Voluntary and regulatory measures adopted at city, county, and state levels have only limited impact on numbers/shares of affordable housing. These measures result, on average, in 5-15% of affordable units and rarely exceed 20%. Top-down regulatory measures seem to have a very limited impact on the number of affordable units offered in TODs and are less effective than bottom-up voluntary and targeted programs, policies and actions.
There is an opportunity to increase affordable housing requirements in TOD housing projects. Only 32 out of 117 TOD housing projects (27%) were subject to any affordable housing requirement put in place by the city/county/state when they were planned and built. Even now, 23 out of 51 cities (45%) do not have any regulatory requirements regarding the production of income-restricted units. Of all 117 examined housing projects, only 16 were 100% affordable, meaning that all the units were affordable to households earning up to 80% of AMI. Most of these 16 projects were built by nonprofit developers or community development corporations, utilized public and/or LIHTC funding, and were built after 2010.
Recommendations for Transit Operators and Policy Makers
Generally, transit operators can play a huge role in enforcing the production of affordable housing because, in many cases, they own the land. So it makes sense for all the lands owned by transit operators to be developed as joint projects between commercial or nonprofit developers and local government agencies. It would also help make TODs more affordable if more transit operators adopted policies to regulate the creation of affordable housing by such joint projects. Researchers note that there are only a few measures in a few regions specifically designed to promote, incentivize or regulate the production of affordable housing in TODs. The two most clear-cut are:
1. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)'s Transit-Oriented Development Policy, and
2. The SF Bay Area’s Assembly Bill (AB) 2923, which required BART's board of directors to adopt by ordinance new transit-oriented development (TOD) zoning standards for each station.
In addition, decision-makers could take steps to ensure that all developments and projects located on public property, or using public funding, are required to provide a certain share of affordable housing – like the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, which the authors say may be "the single most important measure for the creation of affordable housing in the United States." In this study, LIHTC was the single most-used mechanism to provide affordable units by all the TODs and projects examined.
More than half of the TODs in these 23 regions provide at least a small portion of affordable housing units. This is a very promising finding. The growing wealth gap in the U.S. makes it essential that decision-makers focus on policies that will limit the effects of cost-of-living increases on the already constrained budgets of lower-income households.
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Summer 2014 officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Saturday, June 21st, 2014 at 3:51 am Pacific Standard time. This Saturday the sun will be at its most northern point in the sky so this day is technically referred to as our summer solstice.
The word solstice is derived from the Latin words sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), reflecting the fact that the Sun appears to have “stopped”. The (June) solstice day (December being Winter Solstice) has the longest hours of daylight for those of us living north of the equator. In the Arctic Circle the “midnight sun” will be visible throughout the night. On this same day half the globe will experience their longest day of the year
Did You Know this about the Summer Solstice?
- The axis of the Earth (imaginary line running through Earth from top to bottom) is tilted in relation to the Sun. At the summer solstice, the Northern Hemisphere receives the most energy (highest intensity) from the Sun due to the angle of sunlight and day length.
- For those living near the equator, the sun does not shift up and down in the sky as much compared with other geographical locations away from the equator during this time of the year. This means that the length of day temperature does not vary as much.
- On June 21st the sun will not rise precisely in the east. It will rise to the north of east and set to the north of west allowing it to be in the sky for a longer period of time. In the southern hemisphere, the June solstice is known as the shortest day of the year. It is when the sun has reached its furthest point from the equator and marks the first day of winter.
- In ancient times, solstices and equinoxes were important in guiding people to develop and maintain calendars, as well as helping them to grow crops. Over the centuries, the June solstice was a time when festivals, celebrations and other festivities were celebrated.
- Throughout the summer each day will actually get shorter, losing about two minutes of sunlight every 24 hours.
- On the summer solstice, in the Northern Hemisphere, sunlight hitting the Tropic of Cancer is perpendicular to the earth’s surface
- Around June 21, the north end of Earth’s axis is pointing toward the Sun. The south end is pointing away from the Sun. This day is called the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Forecasters predict hotter and drier summer for Vancouver and B.C. For this reason we can anticipate an increased threat of large wildfires. Unfortunately the forecast at the other end of the country is cooler, wetter weather.
What events coincide with the beginning of summer in Vancouver this year?
Greek Day on Broadway – June 22
The Vancouver Greek Summer Festival (Now simply known as Greek Summerfest) is an annual celebration of food, entertainment, and family fun.
Vancouver International Jazz Festival – June 20 – July 1
Vancouver International Jazz Festival is the largest music festival in British Columbia, offering over 300 concerts. It features more than 1800 musicians and 300 concerts at many major and minor venues, including many for free.
Alcan Dragon Boat Festival – June 20 – 22
The Dragon Boat festival was created to showcase Vancouver’s cultural diversity and to promote racial harmony among Canadians. At the heart of the Festival is dragon boating – the fastest-growing team sport in North America and a sport that’s fun to do and fun to watch.
Summer is the time of the year when everything is alive. The smell of blooming flowers or a fresh cut lawn. It is a time when you feel the warmth of the sun on your face and the effortlessness of a gentle breeze. Walking barefooted, digging your toes into the sand and watching the clouds sail by. Eating on an outdoor terrace. Sitting outside in the evening. Listening to the ice cream truck round up all the kids in the neighborhood. Counting the stars as they come up. Isn’t it wonderful to lie in your bed with the windows open as you drop off to sleep?
Everyone has a piece of music that makes them think ‘SUMMER!’ Maybe for Vancouverites it is our local Bryan Adam’s hit Summer of ’69. For some maybe Don Henley’s Boys of Summer or for something soft and dreamy like It’s a Beautiful Day’s Hot Summer Day. And the all time classic summer song – The Beatles Here Comes the Sun!
Hooray for Summer – Here comes the Sun!
” A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.”
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An online Christian Studies Certificate from an accredited seminary offers students the opportunity to complete a short-term, non-degree program at the seminary level. Some students seek a Certificate in Christian Studies solely for personal enrichment and to gain a deeper understanding of God and the Christian religion.
The Online Certificate in Christian Studies is an affordable way for lay people to develop a strong knowledge base of the Bible and the Christian faith. Plus, it allows the student to “test” the waters to see if they may be called to enter seminary for training in full-time ministry. Some religious higher learning institutions will allow students to transfer credits from their certificate program into a seminary degree if they wish to pursue further education.
The Christian Studies certificate can also help students be more effective in ministry at their local church, give them the foundation to serve in a para-church organization, and prepare them to meet the needs of the culture in personal service.
An online program allows students to stay connected with their local church and community while earning an education from an accredited school of divinity.
Seminaries with Accredited Online Christian Studies Certificate Degrees
- Fuller Theological Seminary (Certificate of Christian Studies online)
More online certificate and degree programs:
- Online Biblical Studies Certificate
- Online Theological Studies Certificate
- M.A. in Biblical Sudies online
- M.A. in Theology and Ministry online
- M.A. in Theology online
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Tom Green County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 35% of people fully vaccinated
Tom Green County has administered more than 88,365 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, as of Aug. 17, according to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
That's up 2.2% from the previous week's tally of 86,462 COVID-19 doses administered.
In Tom Green County, 35% of people living in Tom Green County are fully vaccinated as of Aug. 17. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).
Texas reported 3,384,466 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 3% from the week before.
The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in Texas as of Aug. 17 are Presidio County (69%), Hudspeth County (66%), Webb County (62%), Fort Bend County (62%) and Starr County (60%).
Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Tom Green County as of Aug. 17:
How many people in Tom Green County have received a COVID-19 vaccine?
- 42% of people in Tom Green County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 49,380 people
- 35% of people in Tom Green County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 41,521 people
For a county-by-county look at the vaccination rollout, see our COVID-19 vaccine tracker, which is updated daily.
How many people in Texas have been vaccinated so far?
- 57% of people in Texas have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 15,914,369 people
- 47% of people in Texas are fully vaccinated, for a total of 13,179,043 people
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By Prof. V. Suryanarayan*
Speaking in Chennai on Sunday, November 3, 2019, Honourable Minister V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State for External Affairs, stated that the Central Government proposes to hold state level parleys to understand the interests and concerns of the States on issues of crucial importance to them. Referring specifically to the State of Tamil Nadu the Minister pointed out that Tamil Nadu has concerns about the living conditions and problems of identity of Tamil Diaspora scattered across the world; it has genuine apprehensions about the safety and security of Tamil fishermen fishing in the Palk Bay and how the political developments in Sri Lanka, after the Presidential elections, could affect bilateral relations, with its fallout in Tamil Nadu. The Minister’s statement is extremely significant because for the first time the Government of India has openly declared that the federal units can and should make constructive inputs into India’s foreign policy.
India borders on Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Maldives. India’s relations with each neighbouring country will have its immediate fallout on contiguous Indian states. The vagaries of India-Pakistan relations will have its fallout on Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. Twists and turns in India- China relations will affect Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. India-Nepal relations will spill over to Bihar Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and West Bengal; India-Bhutan relations will impinge upon West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam; developments in Bangladesh, both internal and external, has influenced and will continue to influence Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram; India-Myanmar relations will have its fallout on Arunachal Pradesh , Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram; India-Sri Lanka relations are closely intertwined with the politics of Tamil Nadu and India-Maldives relations will have an impact on Minicoy islands. I have not mentioned Thailand and Indonesia because relations with these two maritime neighbours have yet to take off in a big way.
Era of One-Party Dominance
During the era of one-party dominance, New Delhi pursued a neighborhood policy which it considered to be in India’s national interest. On several occasions, the views, interests and sensitivities of the concerned Indian States were not taken into consideration. Two illustrations are given below, from Tamil Nadu perspective, to substantiate the point.
Sirimavo-Shastri Pact, 1964 and Sirimavo-Indira Gandhi Pact, 1974
In the years immediately before and after independence a point of discord between India and Ceylon was the legal status of the people of Indian origin in the island. During the stewardship of Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister, New Delhi emphatically maintained that all, except those who voluntarily opted for Indian citizenship, were the responsibility of Ceylon. Taking into consideration their long period of residence and contribution to the economic development Nehru advised the Ceylonese Government to confer Citizenship on them. In the 1960’s this time-tested policy was derailed. With Lal Bahadur Shastri as the Prime Minister and C S Jha as the Commonwealth Secretary New Delhi reversed its earlier principled stance and began to adopt a new approach to the problem of stateless people in Sri Lanka. New Delhi was eager to come out of the diplomatic isolation in South Asia, following the defeat in the Sino-Indian war of October –November 1962.
The astute politician that Sirimavo – Bandaranaike was, she made the best use of the situation and clinched a deal. According to the India-Sri Lanka Agreements of 1964 and 1974, India decided to confer Indian citizenship on 6, 00,000 persons plus their natural increase and Colombo agreed to confer Sri Lankan citizenship on 3,75,000 persons plus their natural increase.
In his book, From Bandung to Tashkent, C S Jha has given a detailed background to the finalization of the Pact. He does not mention whether the views of the affected people were ascertained. In his speech in the Lok Sabha Swaran Singh, the Minister for Foreign Affairs stated that he held consultations with the leaders of the Indian community but did not mention a single word about what their views were. As a result the two Pacts converted the people of Indian origin into“merchandise” to be divided between the two countries in the name of good neighbourly relations. It was not only a betrayal of Gandhi-Nehru legacy; it also constituted a bad precedent for the India’s policy towards Overseas Indians. All trade unions in the plantation areas, irrespective of political affiliations, opposed the Pacts. Of equal importance, all political leaders in Tamil Nadu – C Rajagopalachari, Kamaraj Nadar, C N Annadurai, P Ramamurthy and V K Krishna Menon opposed the inhuman agreement.
Ceding of Kachchatheevu to Sri Lanka
The ceding of Kachchatheevu to Sri Lanka in 1974, like the earlier Sirimavo-Shastri Pact, is another illustration of New Delhi bending backwards to placate its southern neighbour. Kachchatheevu was a part of the Zamindari of the Raja of Ramnad, and after independence, when Zamindari was abolished it became a part of Madras Presidency. Nehru maintained that Zamindari did not mean sovereignty. Nehru was right. Zamindar was not sovereign; the sovereign leases the territory to the Zamindar for the collection of revenue and when the Zamindari was abolished it became a part of India. If Nehru’s argument was accepted the very unity of India would have been at stake, for, at the time of independence, more than 75 per cent of the Indian territory was under Zamindari, Mahalwari or Ryotwari sytems of land tenure.
More relevant, the principle of median line was accepted as the basis for the delimitation of the maritime boundary in the Palk Bay, but when it came to Kachchatheevu a deviation was made so that the Island could fall into Sri Lankan waters. However, articles 4 and 5 of the agreement provided for the continuance of traditional fishing rights of Tamil Nadu fishermen in Sri Lankan waters, but these rights were bartered away in the 1976 agreement which delimited the maritime boundaries in the Gulf of Mannar, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.
M. Karunnanidhi was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 1974. He should have resorted to judicial remedy by filing a case in the Supreme Court and prove that Kachchatheevu was Indian territory, not a disputed territory and if Indian territory was to be given to Sri Lanka a constitutional amendment was necessary. Or he should have requested the President of India to refer the issue to the Supreme Court for its opinion. It is necessary to mention that legal luminaries like M C Setalvad maintained that the Island was a part of India. For reasons best known to himself, Karunanidhi did not resort to legal remedy. He took the issue to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the Assembly passed a unanimous resolution condemning the Pact. The resolution was completely ignored by the Central Government.
It will not be out of place to mention the fact that that the veteran Congress leader, Dr. B. C. Roy, the West Bengal Chief Minister, approached the Supreme Court when the Central Government wanted to give Berubari to East Pakistan and got it stalled. B C Roy was able to prove that Beru Bari was not a disputed territory, but Indian territory and if Indian territory was to be transferred to East Pakistan a constitutional amendment was essential.
Years later when Jayalalitha was the Chief Minister the Tamil Nadu Government filed a case in the Supreme Court. When Karunanidhi became the Chief Minister again he did not lag behind. He also filed a case challenging the validity of the Agreement. The Supreme Court has yet to give a pronouncement on the two cases.
Annadurai’s Constructive Suggestion Ignored
May I give an illustration of how a positive suggestion made by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister was ignored by the Mandarins of the South Block. Annadurai, who became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 1967, was deeply concerned about the developments in Burma, especially the forcible repatriation of the Tamils in 1964 and the related issue of compensation to them. In a conversation with the author, Thomas Abraham, then Minister Counsellor in the Indian Embassy in Rangoon, recalled his meeting with Annadurai in the Chief Minister’s residence in Mambalam. The meeting was arranged through the good offices of common friends. After discussing the pros and cons of the matter, Annadurai wrote a letter to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi suggesting that India enter into a long term agreement with Burma for the import of rice and the compensation due to the Burmese repatriates could be adjusted in the proposed deal. It may be recalled that in 1967 India was facing an acute shortage of food grains. On his return to Rangoon, Thomas Abraham also made a similar proposal to the Ministry of External Affairs. It is unfortunate, but true, that this concrete proposal did not elicit any favourable response from New Delhi
I K Gujral’s Shining Example
If one compares the record of the Ministers of External Affairs, since the dawn of independence, I K Gujral comes out as a solitary exception to the general rule. He was very keen to associate the concerned State Governments with the formulation and implementation of neighbourhood policy. Rahman Sobhan, the Bangladeshi economist turned diplomat, has provided glimpses into Gujral’s eagerness to take along the West Bengal Government on the question of sharing of the Ganges waters with Bangladesh. Rahman Shoban has written that at the end of a dialogue in New Delhi, Gujral asked him to stay back for a private conversation. He said that since West Bengal has vital stakes on the sharing of the Ganges waters, it is essential to take the West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu on board. Gujral made the “quite extra-ordinary suggestion” to Rahman Shoban that the Awami League Government should open its own channel of communication with the West Bengal Government “drawing on our shared geography and cultural heritage”. Instead of proceeding to Dhaka , Rahman Shoban went to Kolkata, met his old friend and class mate Asim Das Gupta, the Finance Minister. To quote Rahman Shoban, “Asim responded very positively to my suggestion and indicated that his leader was not unaware of the mutually beneficial opportunities on offer”. Jyoti Basu and Sheikh Hasina displayed exceptional statesmanship. “The rest, as they say, is part of history”. The Government of West Bengal was formally invited to be a party in the negotiations with Bangladesh. In fact, Asim Das Gupta led the Indian delegation. The statesmanship of Gujral and Jyoti Basu is in sharp contrast with several Chief Ministers including Mamata Bannerjee, Karunanidhi and Palaniswamy
Working of Coalition Governments
With the formation of coalition governments in the Centre and regional parties becoming alliance partners a qualitative change has taken place in the Centre- State equation with particular reference to India’s neighbourhood policy. The regional parties began to make their inputs into foreign policy. For example, the inclusion of the Sethusamudram Project in the policies and programmes of the Man Mohan Singh Government was due to the tireless efforts of the DMK. Of equal importance the Central Government exerted its benign influence and softened the hard-line stance of its regional partners. Thus, during the Fourth Eelam War, when the Tigers were decimated at heavy cost of men and materials, Karunanidhi was a “faithful ally” of the Man Mohan Singh Government. For tactical reasons, New Delhi permitted Karunanidhi to indulge in theatrics so that he could continue to pose himself as the champion of the Overseas Tamils. His famous fast in the Marina which started after breakfast and ended before lunch is a good example. The fact remains that Karunanidhi did not rock the Central Government when according to UN estimates 40,000 innocent Tamils perished. They were caught between inhuman Tigers and trigger-happy Sri Lankan army.
The Two Dravidian Parties – the AIADMK and the DMK – still continue to function in a world of make believe as far as developments in Sri Lanka are concerned. The Chief Minister and his colleagues still parrot like repeat the statements made by Late Jayalalitha that Mahinda Rajapakse, Gotabaya Rajapakse and their colleagues should be hauled up before the International Court of Justice for war crimes. The DMK wants to forget its own acts of grave omission and commission and is trying to compete with AIADMK in acts of one-up-man-ship. The fact should be highlighted that Karunanidhi, till the end of his life, did not even write an obituary note on Prabhakaran. If this policy continues, New Delhi’s efforts to work with the Government of Tamil Nadu are unlikely to make much headway.
The silver lining in Tamil Nadu is the active functioning of well- known think tanks who can make their constructive inputs into the making of India’s neighbourhood policy. In this connection mention should be made of the Chennai Centre for China Studies, Chennai Centre for Global Studies, Center for Asia Studies and National Maritime Foundation. The office bearers of these think tanks include distinguished former Indian diplomats, retired civil servants, former service officers, leading academicians and senior journalists. These think tanks can prepare policy briefs on introduction of devolution and participatory democracy in Sri Lanka, punishment to be meted out to those guilty of war crimes, conferment of Indian citizenship to Hill Country Tamil refugees of Indian origin, opening of shipping service between Rameshwaram and Talaimannar, encourage Tamil students to come for higher studies in Tamil Nadu Universities, how to beef up the security machinery (Tamil Nadu has the largest group of ISIS followers and is also a conduit for drug traffic) and bring about social, economic, educational and cultural advancement of the Tamils living in Sri Lanka. Our objective should be to create a political system in Sri Lanka, where multiple identities can co-exist harmoniously – a Tamil can be a proud Tamil while, at the same time, he is also a loyal Sri Lankan citizen.
- Dr. V. Suryanarayan is one India’s leading Sri Lanka specialists. He was the founding Director and Senior Professor, Centre for South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of Madras. He is very active in leading think tanks functioning in Chennai. His e mail id:[email protected] | <urn:uuid:4ee0adb4-1620-4d86-b6c0-ce6ec04ced0a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.eurasiareview.com/07112019-india-federal-units-and-the-making-of-indias-neighborhood-policy-analysis/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.959557 | 3,151 | 2.125 | 2 |
HHS Publishes New Guidelines. Officially Declares When Life Begins...
The exact moment when life begins is a hotly debated topic. On one side you have pro-lifers, who believe life begins the moment a gent's swimmer fertilizes an egg. Then, on the other side, you have leftists. They think sucking a little tyke's brains out with a vacuum cleaner five minutes before he's born is totes cool.
Well, HHS was kind enough to settle things for us. They published new guidelines declaring exactly when life begins:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) just released their 2018-2022 plan, which unequivocally states that life begins at conception and deserves protection. In the introduction it says,
“HHS accomplishes its mission through programs and initiatives that cover a wide spectrum of activities, serving and protecting Americans at every stage of life, beginning at conception.”
The draft mentions conception five times total. The overwhelmingly pro-life stance in the draft is welcome news to many.
Welcome news, indeed!
Leftists accept a ball of goo on Mars as life, but not the ball of goo inside a lady's tummy. The one that turns into a baby-person with eyes and ears. Who may one day develop into a gender fluid snowflake protesting the patriarchy. Another champion of reproductive rights. Accepting the truth of when life begins renders their entire pro-abortion argument murderous. Keeping the wheels turning on the abortion machine is much more important than being consistent. Or morally good.
Call us a bunch of softies, but we think
infanticide "women's reproductive healthcare" is just bad practice. Most leftists, as far as we know, would frown upon a crazed doctor de-braining toddlers during nap time. Here, kids, have some milk, cookies and a scalpel right between the ears. That's why we have anti-murder laws to protect people outside the womb. Alls pro-lifers suggest is extending that protection to the humans inside the womb. And for that, we're called "extremists."
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Prayer is a struggle for most men, and yet manliness and prayerfulness go together. So why is it so important for men to pray? Obviously it is necessary for both men and women to pray. But even though prayer is not exclusively manly, I think it is especially manly.
This past summer I taught a message titled “Men at Work” where I identified three things that distinguish a godly, manly servant. Godly, manly servants Take Initiative, they Take Responsibility, and they Make Sacrifices (easily remembered by the abbreviation I.R.S., though some suggest switching the order and using the acronym SIR). Prayer is the difference maker in each one of these assignments that we might be godly men. To be a godly man, prayer is necessary to:
1. Take Initiative for the Right Things
Men don’t wait around for someone else to tell them what to do. That’s part of what it means to be a man and not a child. Men don’t need to have their hand held. They do what needs to be done and look for more things to do. They don’t just react, they pro-act. A godly man-servant is aggressive and decisive. They start the ball rolling.
But how will you know if you are taking initiative in the right direction? That’s why prayer is so important. Scripture is littered with examples of men who did not seek direction from God before making decisions. I recently read this past week about the apostasy of God’s people in Hosea and one example was their self-initiative.
They made kings, but not through me.
They set up princes, but I knew it not. (Hosea 8:4)
Just the opposite was true of our ultimate example of manliness, Jesus. Before beginning His public ministry (and also immediately prior to the three temptations of Satan) Jesus fasted and prayed for 40 days (see Matthew 4:1-11, especially verse 2). Just as significant, Luke 6:12-16 reveals that before choosing and calling disciples who would represent Him to the ends of the earth Jesus spent the whole night in prayer. He did not take initiative without seeking direction from His Father.
2. Take Responsibility in the Right Way
Godly men don’t make excuses. They do not blame other people for their problems or their mistakes. A godly man-servant doesn’t shirk responsibility, he shoulders it. They work hard for the sake of others.
But how will you have the strength to do that? Where will you get the wisdom to do that?
Over and over again in the gospels, before and after ministering to the crowds and healing sickness and preaching His kingdom message and training the Twelve, Jesus prayed. Even the Son of God depended on the Father as He bore responsibility.
3. Make Sacrifices for the Right Purpose
Men often indulge themselves. Too many times we try to see how much we can get someone to sacrifice for us. Instead our lives are to be spent for the sake of others. Men are called to give up their own lives, to spend themselves for their wives, their children, their disciples, and their friends. Often they must make tough choices, forsaking things that might be otherwise permissible for someone else’s benefit.
But how will you make sacrifices that show off God instead of yourself? The great danger is that we will make the sacrifice and then take the credit. In our pride we will be reluctant to direct the glory to God.
Again Jesus is our perfect example. Before His ultimate sacrifice we find Him praying (Matthew 26:36-46). He knew it was going to be difficult and painful, so much so that He requested three times that the cup might pass from Him. As He considered His coming death His soul was troubled.
Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify Your name. (John 12:27-28)
Jesus’ concern was that His sacrifice be for the Father’s glory, not His own. Of course the Father glorified the Son as the Son glorified the Father. But prayer played a key part in the Son’s purpose and perspective.
So the timing of our initiative, the manner of our responsibility, and the purpose of our sacrifices depend on prayer. Not just the what that men do is important, but when we do it, how we do it, and why we do it. A man can’t be a godly man without prayer. | <urn:uuid:8f7f2cc0-1399-4a6d-ad0e-3af28a6a30fe> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://tohuvabohu.org/2007/12/why-godly-men-must-pray/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571147.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810040253-20220810070253-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.956608 | 987 | 1.6875 | 2 |
Camp Haven programs transforming lives
VERO BEACH -- Former Camp Haven resident Wil Harris brought many to tears when he shared his inspiring life story at the recent “Diamonds In the Rough” gala.
“I had a really tough childhood,” said Harris who is now in his mid-40's, owns a business, is a life coach, motivational speaker, and author of the newly released "Wicker Diary."
“As a teen, I made really bad choices, found myself on the run, got in trouble with the law and ended up getting shot in the shoulder and hip, but thank God I survived," he said.
Harris moved form Ohio to Vero Beach at the invitation of a friend, unfortunately once here his troubles continued.
“I needed a turning point and was ready to start over, so I moved to Florida and things fell apart and I became homeless," Harris said.
He reached out for help and was referred to Camp Haven. Thanks to the help received there, he attended classes at Indian River State College where he was named Student Entrepreneur of the Year award.
Like many men who come through the Camp Haven program, Harris was required to follow strict guidelines including therapy and education, life skills training, attending support groups and finding work.
It was his commitment to Camp Haven that helped Harris turn his life around and rise above his circumstances.
The festivities held at the Grand Harbor Beach Club ended with a book signing of Harris' recent novel “The Wicker Diary."
Nearly 120 guests were in attendance and more than $100,000 was raised to fund the agency’s programs and services.
During her opening remarks executive director Lalita Janke said, “Initially, men who come to Camp Haven first want a bed to sleep in. They’re trying to get away from their stressed and messed up lives, but soon they realize in order to stay in the program, they have to change their lives completely and open their minds to another way of living.
"There is never a dull day at Camp Haven. People ask me, why do you spend so much time there? It is because every man is like a diamond. It is our job to bring out the best in him.”
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All protests are not the same - Keith Roulston editorial
As I watched the most recent protest demonstrations on Parliament Hill this past weekend, the second in recent months, I couldn’t help but think of three protests I had been part of in my life – and how different they were.
My first protest dates back to my student days in the 1960s, back when there were so many protests that groups must have had to draw lots to see who had the use of the provincial legislature or Parliament Hill at the particular time.
Our particular march was to convince provincial Premier John Robarts and his education minister, Bill Davis, that more money was needed for student loans.
Loans were still pretty new at the time and enabled my classmates, most of whom were the first generation of their families to do so, to attend universities and the new community colleges.
Our protest march, consisting mostly of University of Toronto and Ryerson (as it was called then) students, went up University Ave. to Queen’s Park. Aside from the chaos that we probably created for drivers who couldn’t use the street for an hour or so, there wasn’t a lot of disruption caused by the relatively short, relatively well-behaved crowd.
Much later, as editor of The Citizen, I travelled to Toronto to cover a farmers’ protest – probably about the sky-high interest rates of the mid-1980s, although I don’t have a clear memory of the cause.
Farmers, however, were in desperate shape, or you wouldn’t have found thousands leaving their busy farm schedules. Interest rates had ballooned to 20 per cent. Still, as I recall, the protest was polite. Anne Chislett and I wrote an award-winning Blyth Festival play, Another Season’s Promise, which had a national tour the following year.
Then, during the mid-2000s, a case of BSE, or mad cow disease, was discovered in a cattle beast on an Alberta farm. Borders around the world were slammed shut for Canadian cattle and meat. There never were more than a handful of infected cattle discovered with the disease that affected the animal’s nervous system and made it stumble around unable to control its bodily functions.
Prices, not only for beef cattle, but also for dairy bull calves and culled milk cows, were driven to devastating lows as we, an exporting nation, couldn’t send meat from Canadian cattle beyond our borders. A protest was set up for Parliament Hill and local farm groups rented buses to make it convenient for local farmers to attend. I was on one of those buses.
The crowd on Parliament Hill was large and passionate. There was fear of what might happen when farmers from Québec marched in together but people stayed law-abiding. At one point, I wandered away from the crowd and around one corner of the Parliament buildings and there, lined up ready for action, was a riot squad, helmets, masks, shields and batons at the ready. They were never needed and I doubt the vast majority of the desperate farmers even knew they were just around the corner. Still, the farmers came, protested and went home peacefully to their farms.
Those memories of three other protests shaped my perception of the two recent high-profile demonstrations. My student protest aside, the other two were desperate pleas for help from my farm neighbours whose very futures were imperilled by situations beyond their control.
The biker demonstration this past weekend was, for the most part, peaceful, and, given the earlier occupation of the capital city’s Parliamentary district, the city overreacted. But they prepared for the worst, much like the 2006 farm protest – although bikers’ hardship hardly compares to the devastation faced by farmers.
The outlier is the truckers’ protest, which took over Ottawa’s downtown for most of February. They didn’t make their point and go home. Certainly some of them could argue their business was damaged because they couldn’t take their trucks
across the border unless they were vaccinated, but they had a choice. The farmers had no choice against either the spike in interest rates or the sudden plunge in their income from the ban on exporting their cattle or beef.
But the farmers got back in their cars, pick-ups or buses and went home. They didn’t occupy the city or harass businesses that obeyed the law (by having their employees wear masks in the recent protest’s case) until they were forced to close for the day.
I was shocked on the weekend when I heard Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson say that his city has 800-1,000 protest demonstrations
a year, all of which have to get licences. Obviously far more are like the protests I’ve been used to over the years, not the
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All Play Together is a nonprofit working tirelessly to raise funds to build an all-inclusive playground with specialized equipment for individuals of all ages and abilities.
My students are going to absolutely love this playground where they can go and ride a zip line, play musical instruments, swing on multiple types of swings and so much more. This is a place they can go and be included with their peers. Even my students who use wheelchairs and walkers will be able to play on the equipment on this playground. My students’ parents are super excited about this playground and cannot wait for it to become a reality.
What is an inclusive playground?
Play structures with accessibility for all—double wide ramps, multi levels accessible by wheelchair, wheelchair accessible glider, roller table, roller slides, cozy dome for climbing and quiet space, seesaw with supportive seating for four, a variety of swings, cushy, level poured in place surfacing, ample shade and fencing.
Inclusive play spaces provide opportunities to problem solve, take risks, build independence and confidence, and promote creativity and imaginative play. Inclusive playgrounds consider sensory, physical, cognitive and social development. These are all addressed through play.
So grab a shirt or tote and help us enrich these kid’s lives!
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Zeng, who asked to be called by her last name to avoid identification, found it ridiculous. “I don’t think she did anything that was unreasonable or morally corrupt by today’s standards. On the contrary, I think she’s doing something that can help people,” she said. Longfei’s account was finally reinstated in June.
Live streaming was a hit in China in 2016 and has since become one of the nation’s favorite ways to spend free time, with 635 million viewers. Top streamers attract audiences in e-commerce, music, games and comedy, and they earn huge amounts of money from their millions of devoted fans. As a result, they can often possess as much influence as A-list celebrities.
But many streamers, like Lawyer Longfei, are grappling with the Chinese government’s growing willingness to weigh what’s acceptable. A new policy document, Code of Conduct for Streamers, released by China’s top cultural bodies on June 22, is designed to guide streamers on what to expect from them. Having managed to operate under control in recent years, live streamers are now facing the full force of China’s censorship.
The code of conduct lists 31 categories of content that shouldn’t appear in online videos, ranging from violence and self-harm to more obscure concepts like religious teachings and flaunting wealth. These guidelines also include the streamer’s appearance rules, and it forbids the use of deepfakes to break jokes on China’s leadership.
“I think this is an integrated effort towards the goal of nationwide coverage,” said Jingyi Gu, a doctoral student in China streaming at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. all online platforms and any genre of streaming players. It replaces previous patchwork or provincial regulations, and it also complements other regulations governing marketing platforms and companies. “[This one] Gu talks about people streaming as an independent profession, like actors.
It is clear that the Chinese government is in the process of taming an industry that has become too powerful to ignore. Over the past year, some of China’s top live streamers fall from their thrones after being fined for tax evasion or triggering censorship around political events. But by introducing limitations on paper, the Code of Conduct is paving the way for further interventions in the future.
‘The end of the universe’
There’s a popular saying in China right now: “The end of the universe is selling stuff on live streaming.” It mocks the fact that today, professionals from all professions—lawyer, teacher, celebrity—Seems to have become money-making streamers as QVC-style product presenters.
“Americans and Europeans certainly don’t think of live streaming as a mainstream channel for shopping and not even a mainstream channel for entertainment, but in China it has become extremely popular,” says Gu. variable. | <urn:uuid:15db48e7-5bb9-4cc1-aa94-6a082fe4d2ab> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://newsofmax.com/china-wants-to-control-how-popular-streamers-act-and-dress/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.965829 | 625 | 1.5625 | 2 |
On Tuesday 23 March 2021, Israelis voted for the fourth time in two years in a legislative election. The only democracy in the Middle East, Israel has a parliamentary system inherited from the British model, but with proportional representation for the 120 members of the Knesset.
As soon as a list crosses the 3.25 per cent threshold of the national vote, it receives a minimum of four seats. Such a system has increased the number of parties represented in the Parliament, which could be at least thirteen (including three religious parties). And it has made coalitions fragile, ready to break up at the slightest disagreement – the last one was on the budget. Finding a parliamentary majority of 61 deputies will require a lot of political gymnastics, from Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the right-wing Likud party and prime minister for the past twelve years, or from his main challenger, the centrist Yair Lapid.
Overcoming their weariness, Israeli voters continue to do their electoral duty. The turnout exceeded 71 per cent in the last election. Nearly 600,000 Israeli Arabs (the descendants of the Arabs of Palestine who did not leave their homes, or were not expelled, during the 1948 war) went to the polls, obtaining 15 seats in the Knesset for Ayman Odeh’s United Arab List.
But the liveliness of this is not, by far, the main success of the Hebrew state, which will celebrate its 73rd anniversary on 14 May. In addition to being a country of freedoms, Israel is reaping health, economic, strategic and diplomatic success.
In the fight against the covid-19 pandemic, Israel is the world champion. Able to anticipate and organise (unlike France), this state has so far managed to administer more than 110 doses of vaccine per hundred inhabitants. On Sunday 7 March 2021, restaurants, bars, hotels, theatres, stadiums and schools reopened in Israel. The vaccination is open to all age groups. For those who have been vaccinated, the state has introduced an electronic “green passport”, which allows them to enter a sports hall or a bar.
Economically, Israel has become the leading digital power in the Middle East. The past decade has been a boom period for the Israeli technology industry. Israel has become a promised land for researchers and entrepreneurs in the fields of semiconductors and processors, automotive technologies, medicines, surgical devices and navigation applications. The country, which devotes 5 per cent of its GDP to civilian research and development, has nearly 7,000 active start-ups, 200 venture capital funds and 350 different R&D centres created by multinationals.
This success is due to the optimisation of interactions between companies, investors, universities, the army and the administration.
The excellent integration into Israeli society of the one million Russian Jewish immigrants who came in the 1980s and 2000s has contributed to the remarkable boom in science and innovation. At $340 billion, the GDP of Israel, a country of 9 million people, is now higher than that of Egypt, a country of 100 million people. Its current foreign exchange reserves exceed $180 billion.
Strategically, Israel has the best arms industry in the Middle East. The Jewish state is more advanced than France in the fields of cyber warfare and drones. Cyber warfare has become permanent and drones gave Azerbaijan a victory in its Karabakh war in the autumn of 2020.
Although it is essentially conscript-based, the IDF is the most formidable army in the region. It has corrected its mistakes of the summer of 2006, when it proved unable to eradicate Hezbollah from southern Lebanon in a 33-day war in which 117 young Israelis died. In Syria, its air force forbids pro-Iranian militias from approaching its territory.
Diplomatically, Israel has established relations with four new Arab countries (The Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan). It has managed to consolidate its strategic alliance with America, while maintaining the best relations with Russia. He defused the BDS (boycott, divestment, sanctions) campaigns of the pro-Palestinian left in Europe.
It remains for the Jewish state, dreamed of by Theodore Herzl, to solve its Arab problem. By creating a Palestinian state on the 1967 occupied territories, accompanied by some territorial exchanges. Time is running out, because this solution will soon no longer be viable, due to Jewish colonisation. Only when the Israelis have made peace with the entire Arab world can Zionism truly celebrate its success.
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Tractor Trailer Plastic Bumper
After completing an aerodynamics study, a manufacturer of semi-truck bodies contacted Helton with a project.Their study found that if the semi’s bumper was extended by six inches it would push the wind resistantance around the truck more efficiently, thus improving fuel mileage. During design & development, the customer decided to add fog lights to this area, which would aid the driver in adverse weather conditions.
Helton used ABS plastic, which can be painted, so that the bumper addition could match the truck body. ABS is also a very durable, long lasting material which enabled it to withstand the day to day driving conditions on our nation’s highways.
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On World Suicide Prevention Day, a suicide respite centre in Finsbury Park is reaching out to people who are thinking about ending their life.
Charity Maytree, which offers five days of respite in a non-medical, residential setting, opened in London in 2002 and now the board of trustees are looking to replicate it in Manchester.
Although progress is being made, an NHS report published this summer shows many people in mental health crises still cannot access support in their local area, with 59% patients travelling more than 50km to access mental health treatment in March 2018.
When 19-year-old Lucy from Bristol tried to kill herself after a period of mental illness, she was given a sedative and a strong anti-depressant and, because beds were only available in Manchester, her nurse said: “We’ll see you on Monday, all the best for the weekend.”
Maytree director Natalie Howarth said: “Our founders, Paddy Bazeley and Michael Knight worked at Samaritans and realised there was a gap in support services. You either have the helplines or you’re sectioned, there’s no in between.”
Many people discover Maytree after googling ‘how can I kill myself’ and ‘painless suicide’ as their website is engineered so it will show in these searches.
Maytree looks like a regular house; it has four beds, there’s a kitchen where communal meals are made, there’s a living room with games and a guitar and a serene garden.
Maytree is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and the volunteers and staff spend time with each guest giving them the opportunity to talk through their struggles.
On leaving, each guest receives a goodbye letter which validates their struggles and honours their achievements.
People come from all over the country to access this space and only 48% of guests who declared an area were from London.
Ms Howarth said: “Think of an individual who is trying to hold everything together but is in emotional turmoil, with suicidal thoughts, feelings and even plans.
“They must reach out for support, go through the process of being assessed and then must travel.
“We’ve had people travel from Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall. It never ceases to amaze me how they’ve found that courage to come and travel all that way.”
She added: “Hopefully, when we next speak there’ll be a Maytree in every city.”
According to the Office of National Statistics, 568 Londoners died by suicide last year.
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“White nose syndrome is a disease in bats caused by a fungus with a fancy name of Pseudogymnoascus destructans,” says Jonah Evans, state mammologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife.
It disease was discovered about 10 years ago in New York, “and so far it’s been responsible for the deaths of over six million bats,” Evans says, adding that its spread, understandably, “has a lot of bat biologists very concerned.”
The fungus that causes white nose syndrome has already spread to more than 30 states – and was found in Texas for the first time this year. Researchers discovered traces of the fungus on three bat species in north Texas this past March.
But Evans says it could be a few years before there’s evidence of white nose syndrome itself – so in the meantime, the grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will help Texas officials keep tabs on bats.
“We don’t have a fulltime bat biologist,” Evans says. “I spend a portion of my time doing bat stuff, but we really need a lot more – so we’re going to use that money to help us continue to do surveys for white nose syndrome around the state.”
Texas received $30,000 to study and monitor white nose syndrome – the maximum amount a state could receive.
Evans notes Texas has the highest diversity of bats in entire the United States. And it’s unclear what will happen to serval of Texas’ 32 species if those bats become infected with the disease.
The first documented, locally-acquired case of Zika in the continental U.S. this year has turned up in Texas.
The Texas Department of State Health Services says a person in Hidalgo County, bordering Mexico, tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease.
That individual has not traveled outside of the area, leading health officials to believe the virus was contracted from an infected mosquito.
State Health Department spokesperson Chris Van Deusen says people who live in the valley are more at-risk for exposure to Zika than anyone else in Texas, as many residents trek across the border to Mexico and back. “And that’s really why we’ve been focusing on the Rio Grande Valley,” Van Deusen says.
Zika has been linked to severe birth defects in newborns when pregnant mothers are infected with the disease.
Texas officials say the individual infected in Hidalgo County is not capable of transmitting the disease anymore.
The Austin Police Department could pull its entire fleet of Ford Explorer Police Interceptors off the road as soon as tomorrow.
The move comes amid concerns of carbon monoxide leaking into the vehicles.
The Austin American-Statesman reports police and city officials were finalizing plans late last night to ensure the department had enough patrol cars to replace the 400 SUVs.
Dozens of officers have needed medical evaluation for exposure since rthe police department began installing carbon monoxide sensors in the vehicles this spring.
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Renvela® Tablets: Each film-coated tablet of Renvela contains 800 mg of sevelamer carbonate on an anhydrous basis. The inactive ingredients are hypromellose, diacetylated monoglycerides, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium chloride and zinc stearate. The tablet imprint contains iron oxide black ink.
Does sevelamer have calcium?
Sevelamer hydrochloride is a non-calcium, non-metal-based phosphate binder that provides effective control of serum phosphorus levels in patients on HD but with fewer episodes of hypercalcaemia and less suppression of parathyroid hormone (PTH) than calcium acetate or calcium carbonate [ 7 ].
Is renvela calcium based?
Renvela binds to (or holds on to) phosphorus in the foods you eat so your body doesn’t absorb as much. Then it carries the phosphorus through your digestive tract and out of your body. Renvela does not contain calcium or metal and is not absorbed, so it does not build up in your body.
Is Velphoro calcium based?
Velphoro (sucroferric oxyhydroxide), distributed by Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC, is a non-calcium, iron-based PB indicated for the control of serum phosphorus levels in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis.
What type of drug is Renvela?
Renvela (sevelamer carbonate) is a phosphate binder indicated for the control of serum phosphorus in adults and children 6 years of age and older with chronic kidney disease on dialysis.
Does sevelamer lower calcium?
Sevelamer reduces calcium load and maintains a low calcium-phosphorus ion product in dialysis patients. J Nephrol.
Can sevelamer cause hypocalcemia?
Recently, a noncalcium P binder, sevelamer hydrochloride (sevelamer), has become available in Japan. However, Japanese patients undergoing dialysis might be less tolerant of sevelamer treatment, and it is likely to cause hypocalcemia because their dietary Ca intake is less than that in European and American patients.
What are side effects of Renvela?
Headache, diarrhea, stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, cough, gas, or constipation may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Why do dialysis patients take calcium acetate?
Calcium acetate is used to control high blood levels of phosphorus in people with kidney disease who are on dialysis (medical treatment to clean the blood when the kidneys are not working properly). Calcium acetate is in a class of medications called phosphate binders.
What does Renvela do to your body?
Renvela (sevelamer) is a phosphate binder. Sevelamer helps prevent hypocalcemia (low levels of calcium in the body) caused by elevated phosphorus. Renvela is used to control phosphorus levels in people with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis.
Is Velphoro the same as calcium acetate?
Phoslo (Calcium Acetate)
Velphoro (sucroferric oxyhydroxide) is a great phosphate binder for people with chronic kidney disease on dialysis. Similar medications need up to 4 pills per meal to work. You may only need to take 1 tablet of Velphoro (sucroferric oxyhydroxide) per meal.
Why are phosphate binders used?
Phosphate binders are used to reduce positive phosphate balance and to lower serum phosphate levels for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with the aim to prevent progression of chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD).
Can you take Velphoro and Renvela?
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between Renvela and Velphoro. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
What foods to avoid if phosphorus is high?
- Dairy foods.
- Bran cereals.
- Colas and other drinks with phosphate additives.
- Some bottled ice tea.
Why is phosphorus bad for kidneys?
How might phosphorus harm kidneys? Too much phosphorus may calcify the kidneys. “As more phosphate goes through the kidney, it accelerates micro-calcification of the kidney’s tubules,” Block explains. That can depress kidney function and also increase the risk of fatal heart attacks.
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A horse is a metaphor for business challenges.
Can you lead a horse without a halter or lead?
Are you pulling, leading or bribing?
You’ve heard me talk about it, now hear my participants talk about it.
- An energizing leadership experience with lasting results!
- A unique way to confront what’s impacting you: What is preventing you or your team from reaching its highest performance?
- A day like no day you have experienced before
You Can’t Lead a Horse If You’re Not Clear Where You’re Going. You can’t lead a team if you don’t know where you are going either.
Here’s a secret:
A horse does not care what degrees you have, your title, or the bonus you receive at the end of the year. A horse is not impressed with your position, and will not cooperate with you because of the alphabet soup of letters after your name.
What does that mean for you?
Horse guided learning is a unique way for you to uncover and rediscover how to communicate your value in your company and in your marketplace.
Are you ready to learn something new in a new way?
By combining practical business experience with the knowledge gained from years of horse experience in this one-day of educational escapism I partner with a trained staff will help you see yourself through someone else’s eyes. This someone else just happens to be a horse.
As a Communication Coach, my job is to help you use communication to advance your agenda. In order to do that, you have to use communication to create buy in.
HorseTalk is a unique approach to the coaching process. It incorporates one of life’s natural leaders, the horse, along with a human coach to create a safe setting for exploration. The horses provide immediate feedback and insights, allowing you to learn quicker and move faster in your development process.
“HorseTalk: Lessons in Leadership” is a one-day workshop for executives, their teams and business owners.
Here are just a few of the outcomes from this day:
- Heighten awareness of leadership styles
- Uncover your appreciation or lack of for team dynamics
- Learn “no” when you mean no & “yes” when you mean yes
- Uncover behaviors that negatively impact your clients & employees
- Earn trust more quickly by aligning what you do & what you say
- Try new leadership styles, communication methods and relationship-building tactics in a safe environment
If you can get a horse to trust and follow you, you can do the same with people!
Prior experience with horses is not required. All leadership activities are done on the ground. No riding is involved.
Leadership Workshop Includes:
- One full day filled with interactive leadership activities
- Catered lunch and snacks
- Positive and challenging feedback from a two member professional staff and the herd of horses itself!
- Dialogue on leadership challenges, and essential skills
- Personal leadership development action plan
- Professional Coaching session at Leslie’s office after the workshop
- Escapism: Breathtaking views and relaxing environment on a farm!
- Spring June 17 Friday
- Summer July 29 Friday
- Fall September 9 Friday
- Fall October 7 Friday
Cost: quoted upon request
1. The audience decides the authenticity of the message
2. Presence is powerful (at least important)
3. Messaging and position (timing) have to be congruent
4. Listen with my eyes
5. The most powerful lesson I learned is my communication needs to be constant and consistent
6. My new found admiration of horses lives in the fact that their willingness to follow does not make them any less majestic or powerful. We all have a job to do… “
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People keep searching for security, safety, comfort, and validation in everything and anything they do. There are very few people who are content and calm with their life. Be it work, health, or relationships, we want a sense of comfort from them. We hold one corner of it and then snatch the whole sheet. It is all okay till it is not okay.
When comfort is at its peak, we are unshakable. We feel on top of the moon. We say that in this state, we are settled. There are daily tasks which we do. We find difficulty carrying them out or face monotony. The everyday conversations that take place become bland or forced. The money we get is enough, and one day it is not.
It is all fine and okay until it is not. And one day, the grass is greener on the other side, and ours is pale. We become aware and look around ourselves for tasks and things out of our comfort zone. We do not like anything around us. Our home feels old, the same house for years, the exact vehicle for years, the same degree, the same job: all stagnant, no growth. At the same time, we start comparing ourselves to others.
Malice’s feelings kick in like emptiness, stagnation, irritation, confusion, and frustration, and soon we become conscious that comfort is not comforting us anymore. We keep pondering how to get over this discomfort and all these feelings of despair.
Embracing Discomfort is the New Comfortable
Realization of discomfort is painful. But one needs to understand comfort does not bring growth, expansion, or fulfillment. Hard work, which often seems like discomfort, brings.
Comfort is staying stagnant where you were. Discomfort demands moving out of what once was a safe, secure zone. One needs to face a pristine environment, make bolder, tougher choices, and let go of things, people, relations, and professions that hold them back like an anchor and hamper their growth. It also involves acceptance and acknowledging the factors that we keep hiding from because we fear seeing them.
We have heard that ignorance is bliss but till when? Only till the time is it not painful. Eventually, when the pain comes, we cannot handle it and function well while experiencing it. We should not fear discomfort. If we cannot put ourselves in a situation where we get uncomfortable, we will not grow and change and will certainly never learn.
“Growth is uncomfortable; you must embrace the discomfort if you want to expand”-Jonathan Majors
SEE ALSO: How To Be Positive Again in Life?
Why is Ignorance not bliss here?
We ignore, and we let ourselves procrastinate and delay. We give ourselves an explanation of why we are stuck where we are. But we know the truth. We see the excuse we are feeding ourselves to avoid the pain.
We tell ourselves stories about being stuck in a college or job that does not satisfy us. Often we hold on to relationships that we have long outgrown, or we now have no future. It is because we are scared of being lonely, or we are people pleasers and cannot afford to be inadequate in their eyes.
Ignorance is bliss only till the time it is not painful.
Growth can be intimidating. But we know that we can get through it. Humans are meant to grow and evolve. Even if we feel we do not have any purpose to serve, we will eventually find it because life is given with one virtue which is to evolve and become the best versions of ourselves.
Growth can be slow and painful, but in the end, it will help us ripen. We should be aware that this is for our betterment, the pain, discomfort, and change we face. This will help us get over the idea of the pain that we feel the change will give us.
“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
How to Get Out of your Comfort Zone?
What can we do to get out of our comfort zone? We must acknowledge and be receptive to awareness.
- Daily Reflections– Be it daily journaling or weekly or monthly analysis. We must write down, the old school pen paper way, about all parameters of our life. What are we doing with our life? What should we do with it to meet our aspirations?
- Becoming Aware– The positives and negatives. We must have gratitude for the things we have which bring us happiness and joy. We should also list out the negatives of our life, which bring us remorse and sadness.
- Knowledge of Discomfort– Being aware of what is causing discomfort. Knowing what is not making you feel how you expected it to make you feel.
- Acceptance is the key– Accepting our feelings and being comfortable with them. For example, not liking the job you do, unable to study the subject you are trying to, not being happy with your mental & physical health, and being unable to be comfortable with family or friends.
- Initiate the action plan– Ask yourself questions to increase your awareness of yourself. What do you want? Why do you want? How will you get it? What are the obstacles to achieving it?
- Find solutions– Devise solutions to the problems. Is it your fear that is preventing you from achieving it, your insecurity, or some unavoidable practical constraint?
- If you cannot change something, change how you feel about it.
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A gene responsible for Adams-Oliver syndrome, a condition which can cause birth defects of the heart, limbs or blood vessels has been, for the first time, discovered by the scientists at King's College London.
The team of researchers, led by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) at King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas', said that these findings could lead to better ways of treating children with these defects and may, in the future, help to find ways to recognise and ultimately prevent them from occurring.
Using modern DNA technology to examine the patterns and variation of genes within two affected AOS families, the team detected mutations in the ARHGAP31 gene. This gene regulates two proteins in the body with important roles in cell division, growth, and movement. Mutations in the gene result in an imbalance in the regulation of these proteins, most likely leading to a disruption of the signalling proteins that are critical for normal limb formation.
"Through this study we have uncovered the first inherited factor associated with Adams-Oliver Syndrome, which gives us greater understanding of how associated birth defects develop. Understanding the genetic causes of rare diseases in this way not only helps us to understand the condition better, but it gives us a unique insight into the role of specific genes in human development on a broader scale," added Trembath.
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14:47 | 06/03/2018 Cooperation
The EU will soon unveil a plan for taxing major internet companies like Amazon and Facebook by imposing a levy of two to six percent on revenues in every country where they operate, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said Sunday.
|Critics say the tax-avoidance strategies used by the tech titans deprive EU governments of billions of euros while giving them an unfair advantage over smaller rivals – Photo: EPA|
"The range will be from two to six percent; but closer to two than to six," Le Maire told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper.
The European Commission has said it will present by end March an overhaul of its tax rules, which currently allow US digital economy giants to report their income from across the bloc in any member state.
That leads them to pick low-tax nations like Ireland, the Netherlands or Luxembourg, depriving other nations of their share of the revenue even though they may account for more of a company's earnings.
"The heads of these companies know themselves that this system can't continue," Le Maire said.
Critics say the tax-avoidance strategies used by the tech titans known as GAFA -- Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple -- deprive EU governments of billions of euros while giving them an unfair advantage over smaller rivals.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says such strategies cost governments around the world as much as $240 billion (195 billion euros) a year in lost revenue, according to a 2015 estimate.
Asked if the proposed rate might be criticised as too low, Le Maire said: "I would rather have a law that can be implemented quickly instead of drawn-out negotiations."
American tech giants appear to believe the European tax revamp is in the cards, with several already announcing pledges to pay more in each country where they operate as governments step up their fiscal demands.
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The New England Patriots were accused of deflating footballs after an AFC championship game. How do the data available relate to the various explanations of what happened? Students can learn about data analysis and the ideal gas law.
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Parks Department recreation centers charge widely varying membership fees for exercise facilities – with the poorest communities paying the most, a Post probe has found.
A survey of 18 centers also revealed that staffers don’t tell patrons the fees, which range from $25 to $70 a year, are voluntary.
At some centers, employees refused to issue membership cards unless prospective members paid the full “suggested donation.”
Parks Commissioner Henry Stern testified at a City Council hearing last week that all rec-center fees are voluntary.
The center in Brooklyn’s Brownsville, one of the city’s lowest-income neighborhoods, charges $10 a year for membership, plus $60 for access to the fitness room.
The Roy Wilkins Family Center in St. Albans, Queens – one of the only gyms in the area – charges a $15 base fee, plus an extra $50 for access to a small weight room.
But the fee for the same services is just $25 at recreation centers in Manhattan, the most affluent borough.
Bob Garafola, Parks Department deputy commissioner for management and recreation, denied there’s any inequity in the rec fees.
He said the initial membership fee is $10 in Brooklyn and Staten Island, $15 in Queens and $25 in The Bronx and Manhattan, and that some centers tack on an additional weight-room fee because most people don’t use those facilities.
The trade-off for the extra charge in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island is the lower base fee.
“Anyone who doesn’t want to pay a donation will [still] be given access to facilities,” Garafola said.
Revenue from the fees – which totaled $2,460,000 last year – goes to the City Parks Foundation, a non-profit group partly controlled by the Parks Dept.
City Council Speaker Peter Vallone found the price disparities “shocking.”
“Whatever the reason, it is wrong to charge more money to use a city facility in predominantly minority communities,” he said.
Membership cards are supposed to provide access to any center in the city. Anyone without a card is supposed to be permitted to use the facilities if they show a photo ID.
While center staffers The Post spoke with were friendly and tried to be helpful, they gave conflicting information.
At St. John’s Recreation Center in Crown Heights, an employee told a Post reporter posing as a potential customer the initial fee was $10, plus $60 to use the weight room.
When the reporter offered $20 instead, the woman said she “could not process the membership” and demanded to know why the reporter wouldn’t want to make a donation to a center that “helps so many” in the black community.
The facility manager, Gene Fowler, later said the employee was wrong. “You can pay whatever you like,” he said.
At the East 54th Street recreation center in Manhattan, a staffer named Otto acknowledged the $25 fee was just a suggestion.
At the Asser Levy center on East 23rd Street in Manhattan, manager Jane Stenglein said she couldn’t issue a membership card to anyone paying less than $10.
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Job Opening for a Registered Nurse – Staff Nurse II – Emergency Room – located on the Central Coast of California.
Functions independently in performing the nursing process through assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of safe therapeutic care for patient’s overt and covert needs and/or complications of treatment in the emergency room. He/she will individualize patient care based upon the ape appropriate and developmental needs. Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the Emergency Room.
- Collects and documents data about patients commonly seen in the Emergency Department through the following methods.
- Interviews the patient or other significant source and completes appropriate history information on patient’s Emergency Department record.
- Documents needs that indicate risk on Emergency Dept. Record.
- Documents physical assessment findings consistent with Emergency Department protocol
- Incorporates nursing diagnostic data into written assessment.
- Documents information from family, other nurses and physicians in the written assessment.
Implements safe therapeutic care for patients.
- Sets priorities for patient care.
- Safely performs and documents the nursing procedures required by the patient assessment consistent with research-based principles and hospital policy.
- Demonstrates proficiency in performing all Emergency Dept. skills as required by job description.
- Demonstrates knowledge of Emergency Dept. procedures and/or protocols.
- Documents all required information on appropriate forms.
- Demonstrates ability to maintain emergency equipment in all operation mode, regularly tests monitoring equipment as required each shift.
- Demonstrates safe and efficient use of specialized equipment used in the “Emergency Dept. and their location.
- Demonstrates familiarity with “crash cart” functions and supplies; reorders supplies as needed or as assigned.
- Actively participates in code procedures.
- Demonstrates safe, accurate administration of medications used in the Emergency Dept.
- Prioritizes own workload relative to patient care needs.
- Completes clinical assignments in a timely fashion including maintenance of equipment and supplies necessary for provision of patient care through next shift.
- Medication stock
- Medical/Surgical supplies
- Maintains safe, therapeutic, physical environment.
- Completes non-clinical assignments, tasks, and projects within a pre-established agreed upon time frame.
- Coordinates patient care activities with other nursing staff and physicians.
- Seeks out resources when needed.
- Explains tests, procedures, and disease process to patient/family level of understanding and documents on Emergency Dept. records.
- Communicates and interacts with patient/family in a way that is perceived as positive and supportive.
- Utilizes other health care professionals in dealing with psychosocial problems.
Provides an environment for growth that facilitates the teaching/learning process.
- Uses both formal and informal teaching activities to provide information to healthcare team members.
- Communicates identified learning needs of others to resources able to meet learner’s needs.
- Assists in the development and implementation of educational programs and learning aids for the ER, such as:
- Krames Software
- Patient care guidelines
- Nursing or hospital committees
- Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI)
- Assists in orientation of new staff by sharing knowledge, experiences and verbal encouragement and acting as “buddy” or preceptor.
Policies and procedures.
- Directs others to follow hospital policies and procedures and Emergency Dept. protocols.
- Maintains competencies in intravenous therapy through practice and continuing education.
- Follows Infection Control policies/procedures, i.e., prescribed hand-washing and universal precautions.
- Applies principles of prevention and safety for patients and staff.
- Complies with annual skills update as required
Delegation and supervision.
- Supervises delegated care based on abilities and limitation of heath care personnel and patient acuity.
- Makes adjustments in delegated assignments as needed.
- Assesses changing patient flow that affects Emergency Dept., staffing needs and acts appropriately.
- Utilizes the steps of problem solving to resolve identified patient related problems.
- Reports Emergency Dept. related problems using the chain of command communication structure.
- If available, responds cooperatively to requests of assistance to other nursing units.
- Assists other staff when own assignment is complete.
Utilizes appropriate professional communication skills.
- Listens to the ideas, opinions and feeling of others
- Uses communication (interpersonal) strategies with individual patients and staff that result in:
- Achievement of intended outcomes
- Achievement of ED objectives
Gathers, disseminates and communicates pertinent information.
- Attends and participates in 80% of staff meetings per year
- Obtains information presented in staff meetings.
- Participates in Emergency Dept. goal setting.
- Attends mandatory in-service programs.
- Participates in committee work as requested.
- Maintains cost containment efforts by:
- Prudent use of supplies and equipment
- Charging supplies and equipment appropriately
- Reviews communication/information book every shift
Maintains professional responsibilities to enhance personal growth
- Understands and functions within the scope of the California nurse Practice Act.
- Keeps all licenses and certificates current.
- Plans for personal change and growth based on evaluation and feedback.
- Participates in setting measurable goals for performance
- With help, acquires knowledge or experience to meet goals.
- Upon request, provides input for co-workers performance appraisal using established criteria.
- EKG test passed with minimum score of 80%
Performs other duties as assigned.
- Performs other duties within capabilities as assigned by Manager.
- Associates’s degree in Nursing preferred.
- Minimum of 1 year acute care experience within the past two years
- Six months recent experience in Emergency Room desirable.
- Current California RN License
- Current BLS for healthcare providers, PALS, & ACLS
- CEN and NRP Preferred
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
Competitive Salary Range!
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With a 4GByte storage capacity, and dimensions of just 15mm x 20mm x 1.92mm, Teledyne e2v’s DDR4s exhibit a much higher storage density than competing solutions – taking up only half the PCB real estate, and almost an order of magnitude less volume. Maintaining elevated performance on an ongoing basis, they deliver data transfer speeds of 2.4GT/s.
Supplied in a multi-chip package (MCP) format, each Teledyne e2v DDR4T04G72 memory features expansive bus capabilities, where 64bits are assigned to data transfer and an additional 8bits for error correction. The DDR4T04G72 is an optimal companion for the company’s own Qormino® processors and they are also compatible with the vast majority of processors, SoCs and FPGAs from other vendors.
Thanks to their high reliability construction and high degree of radiation tolerance, these devices will be a pivotal resource for space-deployed edge computing platforms. Radiation testing and characterization conducted on these DDR4s show that their single event latch-up (SEL) threshold is greater than 60MeV.cm²/mg. Their single event upset (SEU) and single event function interrupt (SEFI) data also exceeds 60MeV.cm²/mg, and they have demonstrated resilience to 100krad total ionizing dose (TID).
Teledyne e2v’s DDR4s can be ordered in both industrial temperature range (-40°C to 105°C) and military temperature range (-55°C to 125°C), and up to NASA Level 1 (based on NASA EEE-INST-002 – Section M4 – PEMs). This will mean that a greater breadth of potential applications can be addressed.
“We are recognized as leading the way in elevated density radiation tolerant memory for space applications, and our technology has already been incredibly well received by the market. What differentiates us from the competition is the comprehensive and open data package we provide, giving clients everything they require to start their designs and complete them in the shortest possible timeframe, with all the background information and expert engineering support readily available,” states Thomas Guillemain, Marketing & Business Development Manager at Teledyne e2v. “The space industry is presented with an assured supply of compact, easy to interface memories that raise the performance benchmark. We are making great headway on the next stage of our roadmap, with other generations of even higher capacity devices currently in the pipeline.
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In its July 20 verdict, which was uploaded on the apex court website on Monday evening, a bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud said despite the fact that same tweets allegedly gave rise to similar offences in the FIRs, Zubair was subjected to multiple investigations across the country.
"As evident from the facts narrated above, the machinery of criminal justice has been relentlessly employed against the petitioner (Zubair)," said the bench, also comprising Justices Surya Kant and A S Bopanna.
The apex court had delivered its verdict on Zubair's plea seeking quashing of the FIRs lodged in Uttar Pradesh against him.
The top court had ordered the release of Zubair on interim bail in relation to the FIRs lodged in Uttar Pradesh against him for alleged hate speech and transferred the cases to the Special Cell of Delhi Police.
In its judgement, the apex court said police officers are vested with the power to arrest individuals at various stages of the criminal justice process, including during the course of investigation, but this power is not "unbridled".
"Arrest is not meant to be and must not be used as a punitive tool because it results in one of the gravest possible consequences emanating from criminal law: the loss of personal liberty. Individuals must not be punished solely on the basis of allegations, and without a fair trial," the bench said.
It said the criminal law and its processes ought not to be instrumentalised as a "tool of harassment".
On the contention of UP's counsel that Zubair must be barred from tweeting when he is on bail, the bench said merely because the complaints filed against him arise from posts that were made by him on a social media platform, a blanket anticipatory order preventing him from tweeting cannot be made.
"Gag orders have a chilling effect on the freedom of speech," the bench observed.
It noted that according to Zubair, he is a journalist who is the co-founder of a fact checking website and uses Twitter as a medium of communication to dispel false news and misinformation "in this age of morphed images, clickbait, and tailored videos".
The apex court said passing an order restricting the petitioner from posting on social media would amount to an unjustified violation of the freedom of speech and expression and the freedom to practice his profession.
"The bail conditions imposed by the court must not only have a nexus to the purpose that they seek to serve but must also be proportional to the purpose of imposing them. The courts while imposing bail conditions must balance the liberty of the accused and the necessity of a fair trial. While doing so, conditions that would result in the deprivation of rights and liberties must be eschewed," the bench said.
On the issue of power to arrest, the apex court referred to its Arnesh Kumar verdict and said when it is exercised without application of mind and without due regard to the law, it amounts to an abuse of power.
"Section 41 of the CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) as well as the safeguards in criminal law exist in recognition of the reality that any criminal proceeding almost inevitably involves the might of the state, with unlimited resources at its disposal, against a lone individual," it said.
The bench noted that Zubair was subjected to multiple investigations across the country despite the fact that same tweets allegedly gave rise to similar offences in diverse FIRs.
"Consequently, he would be required to hire multiple advocates across districts, file multiple applications for bail, travel to multiple districts spanning two states for the purposes of investigation, and defend himself before multiple courts, all with respect to substantially the same alleged cause of action. Resultantly, he is trapped in a vicious cycle of the criminal process where the process has itself become the punishment," it observed.
The bench said it also appeared that certain dormant FIRs from 2021 were activated as certain new FIRs were registered, thereby compounding the difficulties faced by Zubair.
The top court also disbanded the special investigation team (SIT) which was constituted by the Uttar Pradesh Police to probe the FIRs.
Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on June 27 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets.
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At Providence, supporting our caregivers means supporting their kids
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Providence believes that supporting our caregivers starts with caring for their kids.
The ECD program at St. Johns uses their play-based education approach to go beyond traditional learning.
The pandemic has many challenges for educators, but the teachers at the ECD remain committed to safely caring for kids.
Providence believes it's vital to support our nurses, doctors, clinicians, and staff members by supporting their children. We understand that our essential workers can provide the best care for our patients when they know their kids’ minds, bodies, and spirits are receiving the best care, too. Thanks to a Providence early childhood program, children are nurtured in a safe environment — even during a global pandemic.
The Early Childhood Directions (ECD) program at Providence St. John is a NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) developmental childcare program that takes early childhood education to the next level by fusing education with play. Every day, the staff of educators finds ways to create engaging learning adventures for our staff members’ kids. Just as important, ECD has supported (and continues to support) families with healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
These educators are inspiring and safeguarding the next generation — here’s how.
ECD goes beyond caregiving to educate in unique ways
If you were to stop by the Early Childhood Directions (ECD) program at any time, you’d find a bright, active environment where every classroom features new, age-appropriate ways for kids to learn. The goal here isn’t to keep kids busy — it’s to provide an atmosphere that sees each child as a special person who can flourish with high self-esteem and a growing quest for knowledge.
In one month, you might find:
- The infants of Classroom A, led by teacher Yvonne, exploring the deep blue sea. They’re learning about sea creatures and having fun with beach balls — all from the safety of the classroom!
- Older preschool children in Classroom B absorbing lessons from teacher Brenda about the letter of the week through art and sensory activities, rhymes, songs, and games. Or you may find them creating rain using shaving cream and water.
- Younger preschool children in Classroom C engaging with teacher Alejandra’s lessons on the lifecycle of plants, butterflies, frogs, and spiders. Their studies might even end with a tea party inspired by the book “Miss Spider’s Tea Party,” which helps the kiddos practice kindness and good manners.
- The toddlers with teacher Wiley in Classroom D focusing on shapes and colors and grasping opposite words like “happy and sad” and “up and down.” The tots could also be engaged in bird watching and learning new words like “nest” and “chirping.”
The best thing about these learning adventures, educational experiences, engaging activities, and “teachable moments” is that they happen every day in the ECD classrooms. Just as important, the classes are led by dedicated, caring teachers who understand the vital role they play in the lives of children as young as three months old.
ECD strengthens the foundation children need to grow and flourish
The ECD program has been operating for decades to serve the littlest members of the Providence community. They serve countless families from all walks of life and from all over the world with the goal to “… see [the children] grow,” explains teacher Brenda Cruz in a recent article. “I like to see them progress, to increase and enhance their skills that will one day support them in becoming successful and fulfilled human beings.”
How does the ECD team do that?
The center’s director, Laura Benavente, M.Ed., explains, “Developmentally speaking, our philosophy is really about kids being playful. Learning through play.” The ECD program doesn’t have a strict academic schedule or regimented day. Instead, they want children to learn in a supportive space that’s free and playful. “We let children explore and do a lot of hands-on activities — from the baby room all the way to the 5-year-old classroom. Yes, ECD also meets standards for kindergarten and will get them ready, but it’s all through the playful philosophy,” adds Benavente.
As their website states, educators at the ECD Program recognize that children do best when they initiate their activities. They’re encouraged to discover the world around them and create relationships with their peers and their teachers. Benavente notes that, “We really believe socializing and communication skills at every age are key.” Each child also develops skills in conflict resolution and dealing with areas of intra-personal growth.
Caring during COVID: ECD teachers stand with families on the frontlines
There are the frontline heroes during the pandemic: the healthcare staff and other essential workers in the healthcare system. And then there are the heroes standing beside them: the ECD staff who put their personal health at risk to come in each day so St. John’s parents and guardians can get to the COVID-19 battlefield. ECD is one of the most essential roles of all because they never waver in the knowledge that somebody must take care of the children — reliably, compassionately, wisely.
“When COVID began, everything — our processes, our teaching approaches — went out the window,” says Benavente. “Things were completely out of our comfort zone. Like not being able to respond to a child who came to us wanting a hug. Or having to make eye contact through face shields while we’re feeding the babies. The children try their best to stay distanced, but it’s very hard. Yet we adjusted and did what we had to, and our children still trust us.” Other adjustments included, for example, ECD resourcefully hosting a drive-thru graduation for their Room B friends and families.
According to research led by Yale child psychiatry and psychology professor Walter Gilliam, early education programs that stayed open were careful to follow infection-control guidelines to lower the risk of infections and outbreaks. Frequent handwashing, disinfecting surfaces, physical distancing, and keeping children in small groups that didn’t mix with other children also played a part to lessen infection rates.
Benavente asserts that the staff at ECD has continued to be highly vigilant and dedicated to safety. “This past year, during COVID-19, we faced many challenges and adversities,” she says. “But we continue to proudly provide services to the essential workers of Providence Saint John’s.”
For the youngest among us, ECD is leading the way to learning
Year after year, Early Childhood Directions serves countless families from all walks of life and from all around the world, and they do it with one common goal: to share the mission of Providence St. John. As constant support behind the scenes, the teachers at ECD strive to be positive role models, which is something they expect to do for generations to come. As Benavente says, “We’re proud to be early childhood educators and a team that loves and cares for the children — and each other.”
From tea parties to beach balls, counting to caring about nature, the kids at ECD are in the excellent hands of early childhood heroes.
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The Huntington Study Group (HSG) is a USA-based non-profit organization dedicated to the development of therapies for HD, largely by promoting professional education and conducting clinical trials for HD.
The Insights magazine is HSG journal where updates and special features are communicated, in all areas of relevance to the mission of HSG. Its mission is to promote, disseminate, and facilitate research on Huntington’s disease. To fulfill its mission, HSG Insights is guided by an editorial board that includes representatives from academia, industry, and the HD community.
In 2020, HSG asked the Factor-H team to write an article for volume 24 (October 28, 2020), which was dedicated to describing inequities in health access. The article describes the issues we face to increase access to medications and lays out Factor-H vision for how to better enhance health care, in a holistic sense, in the countries where we work.
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Looking for a transparent solution for your Educational Institute?
Our education surveys are made for teachers, students and parents, for identifying areas of improvement and work on rectifying them.
CViewSurvey app’s Education Survey permits you to gather feedback and opinions from students, parents, and educators. The real time data provided along with reports helps the individual as well as the Institute make informed decisions and grab improvement opportunities, to always stay on the path of growth.
CView Education Surveys provide valuable insights into areas like:
Knowing the views and opinions of students is vital in running a successful Educational institution. Gathering feedback from the students makes you recognize areas which needs to be refined and areas which are performing well.
Professors and Teachers form the backbone of the educational world. Making them feel heard and important increases the chances of retention and reduces turnover. Their constructive feedback gives useful insights that can be moulded correctly for growth.
Gathering feedback from parents gives you their perspective about your Educational Institution.Parent feedback surveys help build a healthy relationship with parents that further strengthens the relationship with the child as well.
Course feedback is essential for the academic growth of the institution. This helps you know about how well the students are grasping the course, how is that benefiting them and how well are the educators able to teach.
Evaluating educators makes you understand about their efficiency. Knowing about the teaching methods the teachers employ can help you identify and reward great teachers and also recognize those who need help so that they can get the required training to improve their efficiency.
The satisfaction of administration is equally important for a peaceful and successful teaching environment.Time to time evaluation of staff and teachers can help pick areas of development and areas that need refinement if any, along with areas that are performing well and should be boosted.
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The Pollinator Working Group
Audubon is a member of the Pollinator Working Group and provides administrative and logistical support for the group.
Recognizing the importance of pollinators and the extreme stresses they face, the Rhode Island House of Representatives directed the RI Department of Environmental Management to create the Pollinator Working Group in 2016 (read the bill here: H 8265). The group was renewed by House Resolution in 2017 (read the bill here: H 6256).
The Working Group is charged with reporting to the Director of DEM and the House of Representatives in February 2018 on the scientific understanding of:
- the condition and practices affecting pollinator populations.
- the condition and practices affecting the maintenance, protection and enhancement of pollinator habitat.
- opportunities for expanding pollinator habitat on state owned property.
- Rhode Island’s pesticide and apiary laws and regulations.
- training strategies to publicize and coordinate public programs directed at pollinator health and habitat.
- strategies to fund pollinator monitoring and habitat enhancement.
The RI Department of Environmental Management maintains
a web site for the Pollinator Working Group:
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Misaligned teeth are a common occurrence among people from all over the world. They may not have any serious effect on some people, but for others, they are a cause for concern. Dentists say that they can lead to various health problems if they are not corrected.in addition to that, crooked teeth can make someone uncomfortable by affecting their appearance, and breath. However, the fact that they can easily be fixed is an indication that you can overcome the problem. To make it even better, dentists are coming up with better ways to improve smiles every day.
They Can Lead to Gum Diseases
In most cases, misaligned teeth become weak because of the way they fit on the opposite tooth. They also do not align properly with the neighboring ones, and this means that any action such as chewing will have an effect on them. Because of that, they often become wobbly, and that is where the problem begins. The wobbliness can make them loose and the gums will start tearing off. Such teeth also dig into the opposite gums and create the same effect. However, if you visit an orthodontist and have them aligned, you will save yourself from such dangers.
They Can Lead to Cavities
Tooth decay is also a result of misaligned teeth. Because of their positioning on the jaws, some of their parts get weak as time goes by. These parts are more prone to bacterial attacks, and that is how cavities set in. Another likely effect is the piling of dirt around such teeth because they are not easy to clean. Your toothbrush may not reach some of the parts of the teeth because of their position. When it becomes difficult to brush and floss effective, it will also be difficult to avoid cavities. Only a dentist will help to know how to avoid cavities when you have misaligned teeth.
They Affect Mental Health
This is a problem that mostly affects teenagers and children because of the situations that they have to endure every day. The truth is that people with crooked teeth feel less attractive even when those around them.do not make them feel so. Therefore, it becomes difficult when children are mocked because of the way their teeth look. When their speech is affected by their teeth, they lose their self-esteem. These are conditions that can lead to serious mental problems if they are not managed properly. A single visit to an orthodontist can save someone from these harsh situations.
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Top 10 Jobs For Food Lovers
Culinary experiences give much pleasure to food lovers, even if they don’t have a culinary arts degree or background. Foodies can find work in many industries, combining various abilities with a passion for cooking.
Undoubtedly, many careers revolve around food, such as writing, photography, marketing, instructing, etc. You can also work as a pizza maker or baker in restaurants.
However, we have teamed up with experts from the international job aggregator Jooble to look at ten of the most delicate foodie jobs. It will help you turn your passion for food into a career. Let’s get started.
1. Food Blogger
Having a food blog can fetch you substantial money in this modern age. When you have a food blog, you can reach out to many other food enthusiasts and share your experience at a particular restaurant or a recipe that you recently developed with your followers.
If you enjoy talking about food, this position is ideal for you. However, thousands of food bloggers are on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. They have already monetized their pages with millions of subscribers. So, be prepared for harsh competition and seek new field ideas.
2. Food Photographer
You can monetize food and drink photographs through various publications, menus, promotional items, or thematic websites. Food photographers implement their artistic skills, keeping in mind their food obsession and making a handsome profit.
Where to find appropriate positions: advertising or marketing agencies. A good idea is to run photography workshops or promote their work through social media. Also, don’t hesitate to visit authorized job posting websites and aggregators.
3. Catering Business
Although owning a catering business is a huge responsibility, it may also be a rewarding work opportunity, especially if you know how to prepare delicious meals.
In addition to having outstanding food taste, you also need strong leadership skills to ensure that you can complete any catering contract flawlessly.
4. Food Stylist
A food stylist beautifies food, usually for video recordings, photo shoots, or some vital presentation.
These professionals collaborate closely with photographers, chefs, editors, and producers to design aesthetically pleasing food in conjunction with beautiful backdrops for good pictures. Their work is frequently featured in magazines, websites, advertising, and restaurant menus.
It’s fun to have your column in a newspaper or magazine, especially when you get paid to talk about food! If you enjoy food, coming up with new and unique ideas for your column each week or month will not be difficult work for you. You may even find it enjoyable.
6. Food Tour Guide
It is a travel expert who provides information on the context, history, or background of various culinary locations, either within a city or even a state. They could, for example, take visitors to the greatest eateries and discuss the history of a local dish or drink. They are the ones who can organize the personal beer walking tour for your group of friends.
Food tour guides can also answer questions and make recommendations. They can incorporate other elements, such as art or popular culture, into their tours.
Being a baker is widely regarded as one of the most relaxed and fulfilling careers you can have as a food lover. Bakers must have a keen eye for detail and the ability to follow directions to the letter.
So, if you enjoy preparing cakes and pastries as much as you enjoy eating them, consider pursuing a career as a baker!
8. Food And Drink Writer
A food writer usually reviews newly opened restaurants and other food establishments. They write about culinary trends and explore new products on the market.
Food writers can help customers analyze service and pricing at restaurants. Their work gives you a piece of additional information about the service in the most famous pub in a town, for instance.
9. Food Taster
A job as a food tester is a dream come true for every food lover. Most big-name restaurants hire a full staff of specialist food tasters to test their products and ensure that they don’t have any flaws in their flavor profile or visual appeal.
In addition to appearing and tasting well, they ensure that the food smells good. This allows the foods to attain widespread acceptance among their target demographic.
10. Organic Farming
All food lovers are concerned that their food is produced entirely of fresh, in-season ingredients.
So, in addition to being a foodie, if you enjoy working with nature and getting your hands dirty, you might want to choose a career in organic farming.
You can leverage your love for food and make a career from it. It makes sense when you’re earning money by doing what you have a passion for. Meanwhile, making it big in the food sector is not easy. It is not impossible. All you need is a spoonful of luck, a teaspoon of imagination, and a cup of sweat; you’ll be a major success in any food-related field you delve into! | <urn:uuid:61d45e86-0281-4db1-92ac-33ebe3ed8218> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://homemaking.com/nina/top-10-jobs-for-food-lovers/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.949611 | 1,044 | 1.59375 | 2 |
The top of Forbes list of America's most stressful cities is unsurprisingly populated by crowded megacities like Los Angeles—for its horrible traffic—and New York—with the highest cost of living. We have to admit that San Diego, with its warm climate, was one of the last places we'd expect to end up at number five. But despite the nickname "America's Finest City," San Diego's high unemployment rate, elevated cost of living, ozone levels, and sky-high real estate prices make it seem a lot less enjoyable than it looks. Now, the price tag on this seaside mansion, $13.5M, is almost enough to induce a coronary all by itself, but the beachfront location and spectacular ocean views make it all worthwhile, provided the next owner gets a proper interior designer to redecorate.
? The high price of comfort is just as apparent in our nation's capital. This DC flat, measuring 6,650 square feet, features casement windows, calming views of the Potomac, two balconies, and seven bedrooms. The modern interiors and four garage spaces, listed for $7.8M, will help the next buyer deal with the country's worst traffic congestion.
? Coming in at number three, Chicago shares the title of worst traffic with DC and adds high unemployment and the fourth highest population density in the US. This Lincoln Park townhouse has soothing interiors and, despite outward appearances, was built in 2006, meaning the old house headaches shouldn't be a problem, so long as the $4.75M price tag isn't either.
? NYC is proud of a relatively low unemployment rate, but the housing stock is so expensive that the out-of-work folks couldn't afford to stay. This $14M SoHo penhouse doesn't make the city seem cheap, but the cool white interiors, rooftop garden, and zen rock garden offer up a soothing alternative to the typical city life.
? Traffic. Smog. 12% unemployment. Even 266 days of sun per year can't help Los Angeles escape the top spot as America's most stressful city. This sleek modern house in Bel Air, on the other hand, could help at least one family escape some of the urban anxiety, one very rich family. The brand new $35M mansion features an 181-foot lap pool, six bedrooms, ten baths, and 15,000-square-feet of sleek modernity.
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· 3303 Water Street Northwest #7A [Trulia]
· 542 West Dickens Avenue [Trulia]
· 94 Thompson Street [Streeteasy]
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Connecticut is a national leader in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as most recently demonstrated by Gov. Ned Lamont’s appointment as co-chair of the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Pandemic and Disaster Response Task Force. As we continue the phased roll-out of vaccinations in 2021, I’m ready to do what’s best for our state until everyone is vaccinated and COVID-19 is in the rearview mirror. Based on what we now know about infection rates and transmission, it is more apparent than ever before that gyms, fitness centers, and the physical and mental health benefits of exercise are essential to help our state get through the months ahead.
Since the pandemic started and lockdowns began, there has been a continued increase in sedentary lifestyles and a rise in depression. Meanwhile, the CDC has said that adults with obesity and other medical conditions as well as people of color are at an increased risk of severe illness from the virus.
Fortunately, leading healthcare experts have made it clear that gyms are “a part of the solution, not the problem.” Former Deputy Surgeon General Dr. Kenneth Moritsugu said fitness centers “provide affordable access to exercise, a critical tool in fighting COVID-19 and the devastating impact it has had on our country’s physical and mental health.” Similarly, the thousands of doctors represented by the Chicago Medical Society called for gyms to stay open as lawmakers considered other shutdowns, citing gyms as an essential service and critical public health benefit for frontline workers and others
The data clearly shows that COVID-19 is spread in “close contact” business establishments and social gatherings, not in gyms and fitness centers. When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo revised his COVID restrictions on restaurants, gyms, and other businesses in December 2020, he shared new data released by the state showing that gyms account for 0.06% of infections with a known source. “Gyms are one of the lowest-known spreaders now,” he said, and data from other states and countries tells a similar story.
Since re-opening Planet Fitness facilities in Connecticut on June 17, we have had nearly 2,130,897 total check-ins among more than 168,675 total members with no evidence of COVID-19 transmission in a Planet Fitness club. Additionally, our clubs have been inspected many times since re-opening, and we’ve had zero health code violations.
The fitness industry has gone above and beyond COVID-19 health and safety regulations to ensure a safe atmosphere for residents to work out. For example, at Planet Fitness, we’ve implemented effective protocols since re-opening that include mask mandates for all employees and members, sanitization every 20 minutes, increased distancing between workout equipment, capacity limits, and temperature checks for staff members. In addition to touchless check-ins and COVID-19 screening questions, our Planet Fitness App also provides a “crowd meter” that allows members to check the club capacity in real-time before leaving the house. We’ve even purchased electrostatic sprayers that emit a mist of FDA-approved anti-viral chemicals to disinfect our equipment – just one part of the deep cleaning we do in every club every night.
We view gyms and fitness centers as an essential business and part of the overall healthcare solution. Governor Lamont and his team have done an extraordinary job to date, adding a mask mandate for all gyms and staying firm on keeping us open. While the job is far from over, we must continue to remain vigilant to keep everyone safe and keep gyms and fitness centers open in Connecticut. Our whole mission is to help people stay healthy and fit – both physically and mentally – and that mission is more vital now than ever.
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WP-CLI is a tool that allows commands to be run in WordPress from the command line or terminal. One of the reasons why developers love WP-CLI is that it provides a way to automate WordPress and common operations that otherwise require navigating through the WordPress Dashboard in order to execute. There can be many clicks to get through operations like updating all plugins on a WordPress Installation. WP-CLI makes it possible to automate repeatable commands with scripting in order to create a list of executable tasks. Instead of running many commands, they can be saved together in a script and executed at once. The benefit of scripting is repeatability and this comes in handy when there is a need to manage tasks on many WordPress websites with consistency.
Working locally with WP-CLI on VVV
Varying Vagrant Vagrants (VVV) is an all-in-one Vagrant environment that allows developers to work locally on a fully functional virtual machine that is pre-configured to work with WordPress. VVV is a relatively simple way to set up a local WordPress environment configured for WordPress development. VVV provisions a web server which is optimized for WordPress in a virtual machine on your local computer. It uses Virtual Box and Vagrant and requires a few other dependencies for installation. See the VVV repository for more information about installation and functionality.
Connecting via SSH
SSH is an acronym for Secure Shell and allows a secure connection between two servers using public/private key authentication. For our purposes, SSH can be used to establish a secure connection between your local machine and a remote server. You’ll need to generate an ssh key pair and copy your public key from your local machine to your remote environment. This allows you to connect to the remote server securely without entering a password.
Learn more about SSH Key Management and generating keys.
Setting up SSH
Before we get started with using with WP-CLI in VVV, we need to create a way to connect to our remote WordPress install. Remember that VVV acts like an entirely separate server even though it is running on your local system. Connecting to VVV can be done over SSH with a little bit of configuration.
SSH Configuration File
A typical SSH configuration entry will look like the following and will likely have more options than I’ve listed below.
Basic SSH config file
Host your_site HostName [email protected]_domain.com User user_name IdentityFile path_to_private_key
If you are using VVV or another environment that uses Vagrant, you can generate your SSH configuration by running the command `vagrant ssh-config` and copying the output to your SSH configuration file which will typically be at `~/.ssh/config` on a Mac or Linux system. You will use the value of `Host` when you run SSH and the command will look like this: `ssh your_site`. You will need to have a SSH host entry for each server that you want to connect to and run WP-CLI commands on.
*`vagrant ssh-config` command output*
Host default HostName 127.0.0.1 User vagrant Port 2200 UserKnownHostsFile /dev/null StrictHostKeyChecking no PasswordAuthentication no IdentityFile /path_to_private_key IdentitiesOnly yes LogLevel FATAL ForwardAgent yes
Note: You probably want to change this from your_site or default to something that makes a little more sense like your actual website’s name.
Pro Tip: the Port value may change if you restart your vagrant instance. If your ssh host will not connect you may need to change the port number in your ssh config. This can be generated by running `vagrant ssh-config` again, noting the port number and updating the entry in your SSH configuration file.
WP-CLI has a feature called aliases, which allow you to specify a remote WordPress site to run commands on by adding a prefix. For example, you can export a database from your production site, download it to a local machine and then import it to a development site all from the command line without touching a mouse. If this sounds interesting keep an eye out for Part 2 of this series where I’ll dive in to creating a shell function to sync databases from production to a local dev server.
*A typical WP-CLI info command*
wp cli info
The above command will produce general information about the current system’s WP-CLI installation. Using an Alias, it is possible to run the same command on a different server.
*A WP-CLI info command with an alias @dev*
wp @dev cli info
In this case, the same command `cli info` is executed on a remote server called `@dev` which I have set to my VVV development site.
*List plugins on development server `@dev`*
wp @dev plugin list
This command will show me all of the plugins that I have installed on my local development site. If add another alias for my production site called `@prod`, I could run commands on my production server.
*List plugins on production server `@prod`*
wp @prod plugin list
This command will show me a list of plugins that are on my production machine. The commands in this post are just a tiny sampling of what can be done with WP-CLI. For more WP-CLI commands check out the [WP-CLI command list](https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/).
Configuring WP-CLI Aliases in VVV
A file called `/wp-cli.yml` is included with VVV, a popular Vagrant environment for building WordPress sites locally. After VVV is installed and configured it is possible to add an alias in order to connect via SSH into the Vagrant virtual machine and execute commands. The benefit of using WP-CLI aliases is that the SSH connection happens automatically when aliases are used. You do not have to SSH into the server to run commands, as they can be run from your local machine by adding an alias name to the command you would like to run. This is a time saver and can simplify your workflow when using WP-CLI across multiple servers or environments.
Setup looks like this:
@dev: ssh: edmund.test path: /srv/www/edmund @prod: ssh: edmund
In the configuration above, `@dev` is the name of the alias that you’ll add to your SSH command. The `ssh:` value is the host that is used to remote into your server. The `path:` value is the location where WordPress is installed on your server. I’ve included a second alias in the example above that I use to connect to a production server. The `@prod` server is set up to connect to my production site on WP Engine via the recently released [SSH Gateway](https://wpengine.co.uk/support/getting-started-ssh-gateway/).
Note: there is no path needed for the `@prod` alias and setup is done in your local `~/.ssh/config` file as mentioned in the section above.
WP-CLI is a great tool that allows you to manage and configure WordPress without having to use the WordPress Dashboard. WP-CLI can be used from the command line, which makes it convenient for developers. If you followed along with the examples above you should understand how to execute WP-CLI commands on VVV and remote servers. WP-CLI Aliases are an effective way to optimize your workflow and allow you to work with WP-CLI on remote servers without the need to SSH into a server before running commands. VVV provides support for running WordPress locally on a vagrant virtual machine and has WP-CLI Alias support built in.
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Concern At Shortage Of Timber For Pallets
Tuesday, 10 April 2018 at 10:24
The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has warned of a shortage of smaller logs required by the pallet and packaging sector.
At the confederation’s general meeting last month, delegates heard of the “serious challenges affecting the availability of timber, particularly of the smaller logs required by the pallet and packaging sector, with a discussion between manufacturers, saw-millers and other related industry partners.”
“The record numbers who attended last month’s general meeting illustrates the severity of the situation in which the timber packaging and pallet business currently finds itself,” said John Dye, TIMCON president.
“Fortunately, as a part of the wider forest-based industry, we have strong allies with whom we are sharing information and developing coordinated responses and solutions to the current challenges.
“Timber remains the most sustainable and economic choice of material, not only for pallets and packaging but also an increasing number of consumer and industrial goods.” | <urn:uuid:a91f6ec1-d563-49a9-9ffa-a17f4eafc4c9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.gregpaulsoncourier.co.uk/cgi-bin/diarist?day=20180310 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571147.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810040253-20220810070253-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.913573 | 245 | 1.765625 | 2 |
Every child is different and so are their developmental trajectory. Some children have difficulty in their growth which can lead to delayed development of certain milestones. For example, a child may have a speech delay, which might make it difficult for them to talk and communicate with others. This speech delay may affect their overall development. One of the major deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is social communication. Due to this major deficit seen, many children on the spectrum are either non-verbal or require a lot of prompts to speak. However, other children on the spectrum are verbal and develop words by the age of 3. Regardless of the child, many parents decide to start early intervention in order to work on the deficits in social communication.
With this being said, some of the children who were fortunate enough to start early intervention still do not see verbal speech develop in their child. Early intervention using traditional models of targeting articulation and speech sometimes doesn’t work. What do you do when “look, listen and say” is not successful? What are we missing? Data suggests that infants who are later diagnosed with Autism and fail to acquire spoken language show very significant delays in developing oral motor skills during the first year of life (Gernsbacher et al., 2008). To address this “missing link”, seasoned Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) like Sara Rosenfield-Johnson and Pam Marshalla, advocated on Oral Placement or Oro-motor therapy.
Oral Placement Therapy (OPT) is a tactile approach to targeting the development of oral motor skills needed for speech. It uses a combination of visual stimulation, auditory stimulation and tactile stimulation to help improve speech clarity. It can be used to improve and develop articulator awareness and stability, muscle memory and placement. It is a kind of oral sensory-motor treatments that can be used for those individuals who do not respond to look at me and say what I say, or the more traditional approach to treating articulation and speech.
At The Doris Duan-Young Autism Center (DDY), OPT is an integral part of the therapy plan for children who are not responding to the traditional speech and articulation therapy and also for the reason that it is an accepted approach and considered as an evidence-based practice by the American Speech-Language- Hearing Association (ASHA). The concept of OPT is to facilitate movement of the articulators with the assistance of a therapy tool such as:
• Bite blocks
• Tactile-kinaesthetic (awareness of position and movement)
• Facilitation technique using prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets (PROMPT) facial cue As the child progresses verbally and sounds being made, the program is changed to allow for more verbal work to be done.
Some clients in DDY are non-verbal and have a habitually open mouth position and sometimes presents excessive drooling. Traditional models for articulation didn’t work in those cases. If the jaw is weak, the lips and the tongue cannot fully function as there is no speech to work with yet. Therefore, working on sensory-motor input, using the OPT tools, and facial cueing to facilitate neuromuscular habilitation to support oral placements for speech is our sequence of therapy. This OPT activities are part of the intervention plan but not a stand-alone program. It works in conjunction with other speech-language programs giving opportunities for communication, such as Makaton signs and use of PROMPT to help facilitate language and verbal approximation.
DDY has seen many success stories of children who benefited on these programs that started from being non-verbal to saying “I want cookie”. In addition to that, several children in DDY were able to develop a closed-posture mouth position and now had enough control of their drooling.
If you are a parent to a child who is in the same situation, you are more than welcome to inquire and visit in DDY to seek top-notch therapy assistance that your child needs. | <urn:uuid:f9f54b1c-4d0e-4dc3-918b-8d7a936a8321> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/what-do-you-do-when-look-listen-and-say-doesnt-work-1.1631019322250 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.954787 | 830 | 3.34375 | 3 |
|Short meaning of Anjudiya||Highland and Plateau|
See below for detailed meaning
|How to pronounce Anjudiya|
Up + New + Jump + pUt + DEE/b>d + YUmmy
Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
|Arabic Spelling (How to write Anjudiya in Arabic)||أنْجُدِيّة|
|Alternate spellings of Anjudiya||Anjudiyah Anjudiyyah Anjudia Anjudeya Anjudea |
All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling.
All Quranic baby names derived from N-J-D:
Meaning of Anjudiya
Anjudi is an Arabic name for boys that means “one who comes from the highlands”, “an area of land that is like a highland”. It is the feminine attributive form of Anjud. | <urn:uuid:51dccd1a-bf05-47c9-bba3-df29863d2759> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://quranicnames.com/anjudiya/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.720789 | 267 | 2.359375 | 2 |
Afghanistan’s all-girl robotics team has won the Judges Award in First Global’s 2021 competition.
According to the (FGC), this award is given annually to the team that performs well and works hard.
The girls displayed three of their new robots in a virtual competition in the First Global challenge.
Teams from 177 countries participated in the competition.
“We were the girls who struggled with many obstacles. We were given the opportunities and we gained a great honor,” said Sumaia Faroqi, the leader of the robotics team.
“Among 177 countries of the world that participated in the competition, we were able to successfully win the Judges Award. This was an award given to a team that had the best performance during the competition and had worked hard,” said Haida Haidari, a member of the team.
In the meantime, the girls said that this achievement belongs to girls in Afghanistan and they urged Afghan girls to continue their education without any fear.
“This achievement is not only the achievement of our team, but the achievement of all Afghan girls. We proved once again that if Afghan girls are given opportunities to study and make progress, they can raise our country’s flag everywhere in the world,” said Elham Mansouri, a member of the team.
“I am glad that we were able to bring victory once again to our beloved country. I hope that our achievements carry on in the future,” said Florance Poya, a member of the team.
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Two Views: Sony Controversy
January 6, 2015
What do you think of “The Interview” and Sony’s decisions? Vote down below!
STAND UP TO THREATS
When the trailer for “The Interview” came out, two things popped into my mind. First, the film itself seemed like a borderline toilet comedy that ironically made me want to see it just to experience its awfulness. Second, I knew that a flurry of controversy would erupt surrounding the film’s plot, which consists of an assassination attempt on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Even so, I did not expect Sony to unpatriotically submit to terrorist threats, which caused a justifiable national backlash.
Sony’s actions were provoked by hackers who leaked unreleased films and confidential emails. The hackers, who identified themselves as “Guardians of the Peace,” demanded that the company pull the release of “The Interview” and sent a threatening message that “the world will be full of fear” at any cinema showing the movie on its theatrical release, including the New York premiere. The hackers juxtaposed their supposedly imminent attacks to the September 11 tragedies. Sony initially acquiesced, with the CEO stating that it was due to theater chains refusing to show the film and not the threats. However, the company later released it online and in independent theaters.
No matter who was at fault for the prior cancellation of the film’s release, nobody should have complied with the hackers’ baseless threats. I understand that there is a safety concern but there is a reason the United States does not negotiate with terrorists. Doing so would reveal that fear is a useful intimidator and would therefore validate the great value of hostages to our enemies. Sony’s actions are a blatant violation of the United States’ terrorist policy and are an unfortunate result of fear. It shows that the company is feeble-minded and has no backbone to support its own endeavors. The Sony Corporation, the United States, and the American people in general cannot falter due to bullying.
Halting the release of “The Interview” also encroaches upon freedom of speech. Although this constantly debated First Amendment freedom can be challenged, this case is a clear inhibition of creative expression. It sets an alarming precedent for anybody to make unsubstantiated threats to an entertainment company just because they disagree with the content of the film. Succumbing to these ill-named “Guardians of the Peace,” whether they are North Koreans or antisocial hackers in a basement, demonstrates that anyone can easily impose censorship and threaten our democracy.
As much as I wish the controversy had applied to a much more substantial film, Sony’s initial reaction demonstrates the conglomerate corporation’s gutlessness and cowardice. Even though the film has now been released in limited viewing, the previous cancellation of the film was a clear lapse in judgment that served as an embarrassment to everything America stands for. Fear is mankind’s biggest prison and we must not let it consume us.
TAKE CAUTION, SONY
There may be uncertainties about who is responsible for the email threats to Sony Pictures, but genuine or not, it’s disturbing that we don’t know where to draw the line when it comes to third party threats. Since Nov. 24, the lives of Sony’s employees, their families and moviegoers across the U.S. were threatened and all some could think about was getting a petty movie into theaters.
The plot of the film revolves around the idea of the assassination of Kim Jong Un, undeniably an appalling figure, but a living, breathing being nevertheless. Sony certainly has the right to produce virtually any movie it wants, but if you’re going to make a movie that depicts the death of a living world leader and satirizes the struggles of a deprived people, then you’d better be prepared and know what you’re getting into. The fact that Sony Pictures originally decided to cancel the release of the film suggests that the company had no idea what to expect in making such a controversial film until the threats came in from the so-called “Guardians of Peace.”
What Sony should be most concerned with, though, are the threats that were made against Sony’s employees, their families, and moviegoers. In the Dec. 16 email threat, the hackers warned, “Remember the 11th of September 2001. We recommend you to keep yourself distant from the places at that time.” We may not know exactly who is behind these heinous threats, but it was a rash move to ignore them, especially when the infiltrators compared their intentions to the most devastating attack America has ever experienced. Regardless of how big of a threat they really pose, they are certainly hostile and would love to cause harm in any way to the U.S. and the citizens involved.
The hackers also warned that the release of “The Interview” would be considered an “act of war,” and by releasing the film, Sony has effectively made the U.S. perpetrators of war. We heedlessly welcomed terrorist attacks on American soil with open arms, offended at the thought of complying with a threat of terrorism, and put lives at stake—all over a silly comedy flick. The bottom line is it’s simply not worth putting possibly hundreds of lives at risk over a throwaway piece of entertainment.
I don’t want to go to fanatical extremes, but North Korea, whether it was behind the cyber attack or not, does possess nuclear weapons and are ready and evidently eager to attack in a heartbeat. We need to evaluate what is really at stake here and not be so hotheaded as to put innocent lives on the line for the sake of dear “patriotism.” This is not about bowing down to terrorists; this is about preventing American lives from being wasted over nothing. If the U.S. continues to refuse to negotiate with terrorists, it will more than likely find itself in a situation where it must either abandon the policy or give the green light to unspeakable actions on our ground.
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A research paper is _____
Research Paper Writing Research Papers - www.FindAPhD.com Difference Between Research Paper and Essay | BohatALA Example of Methodology in a Research Paper (With Definition. How to Start a Research Paper - Guide & Examples Oct 01, 2019A research paper is a common form of academic writing. Research papers require students and academics to locate information about a topic (that is, to conduct research ), take a stand on that topic, and provide support (or evidence) for that position in an organized report. A research paper is an expanded essay that presents your own interpretation or evaluation or argument. When you write an essay, you use everything that you personally know and have thought about a subject. When you write a research paper you build upon what you know about the subject and make a deliberate attempt to find out what experts know. Apr 21, 2022Defining the Term: What Is a Research Paper Exactly? A research essay is a large scientific work. The main goal of this project, regardless of the subject, is defining a particular issue and providing new ways to solve it that can be used to further investigate the problem. So, what is the accurate research paper definition? It is a type or piece of academic writing that talks, defines or expounds on a specific topic.
Research papers are often mistaken to be the same as that of a thesis report, however, they are quite different from one another. A research paper is an academic paper that gathers different information and details from different sources. A Research paper is a piece of academic writing or a long essay that presents the original and independent research of the author on any topic and the analysis and interpretation of the research findings. The research paper must be clear,. The research paper goes by many different names: term paper, source paper, library paper, reference paper, documented paper, investigative paper (Vivian, 1989) as cited by Lopez (2000). Whatever the name, the use of sources outside the writer’s own experience is implied. Of course, any paper no matter how short or how long, may use outside. what is the ninth step to writing a research paper. editing and proofreading. what is the tenth step to writing a research paper. sharing and reflecting. presents a thesis statement. introduction. presents evidence that supports the thesis statement. body paragraphs.
restates the thesis. conclusion. lists the sources of information. The first step to writing a research paper is. prewriting. Which topic is suitably limited for a research paper? How Lou Gehrig was forced to resign to become one of baseball's greatest players? The community pool board members issued the following statement: Swimmers may use the pool only when a lifeguard is on duty.. | <urn:uuid:5cadf0b8-f5e3-4721-8593-78a77a635c13> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.maliargaman.com/profile/essayhelp27x7/profile | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808213349-20220809003349-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.928767 | 577 | 3.0625 | 3 |
It is called welfare to a way of toasting assistance: help, collaboration or support. The concept is usually used, in a general way, with respect to the obligation of governments to assist their citizens to meet basic needs when people cannot do it on their own.
Due to various economic and social issues, it is common for many individuals to be unable to meet their essential expenses (related to housing, health, education, etc.). Thats why he Condition you have to assist them. This particularity establishes a dependency relationship that violates individual dignity: the subject depends on the State, more precisely on the rulers who administer it, to survive.
In this way, welfarism acquires a negative charge. People need the assistance of the government, which is unfailingly strengthened by it. Welfare, in this framework, consists of deliver resources to citizens to satisfy some of their needs, but without favoring their emancipation from state dependence. In other words: rulers may find it convenient to develop aid schemes for the poor so that they pay them with their vote in elections with the intention of continuing to obtain clothing and food. On the other hand, if they generated genuine jobs and social reintegration platforms that allowed the most deprived individuals to access vocational training and a decent wage, they could satisfy their own needs.
In this quest to guarantee low-income citizens their right to lead a life worthy, with access to the same basic services as the rest of the population, the government usually opens the doors to some of the following: a home, to prevent them from continuing on the streets; spaces where you can carry out your personal hygiene; personal hygiene items, such as shampoo, soap, and perfume; medical care; community kitchens; laundry.
Returning to the negative effects that welfare can have on the growth Of the individuals who take advantage of it, some experts assure that the comfort that aid brings them and the inevitable dependence they develop on it does nothing more than contribute to the increase in poverty at the national level. Faced with the possibility of subsisting without being part of society normally, assuming a job obligation and paying taxes, many people get used to their situation and do not make an effort to get ahead.
In the Dictionary of Social Work, Ezequiel Ander Egg offers a definition of welfarism in which he expresses that this form of help does not take into account Causes that generate the deficiency situations that it intends to solve. This explains very concisely one of the reasons for the aforementioned negative repercussions: if we do not attack the problem at its roots, then it is highly likely that it will not go away.
People in need are equal to those most favored, they have the same essence, they belong to the same species and that is why it is more constructive to expose them to all those resources with which they have not yet been found and to let them learn to use them themselves. build a better life. This does not mean denying them guidance, health care or decent housing until they can take flight, but giving them the tools so that they feel the genuine desire to support themselves on their own, just as sooner or later we decide to leave our parents to go our way.
Beyond the State, non-governmental organizations (NGO) also tend to develop welfare to improve the quality of life of the most disadvantaged sectors or of those affected by some type of catastrophe (for example, helping the victims of a flood). | <urn:uuid:b2c1f96f-8ad8-49b6-98ff-a63833d8c6cf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://soetrust.org/misc/definition-of-welfare-what-it-is-meaning-and-concept/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.968995 | 696 | 2.953125 | 3 |
King of the Internet Amit Kataria
Royal Decree by the King of the Internet Amit Kataria:
Article 1: There shall be no more malware. If anyone is caught creating computer virus, spyware or any malicious software, they shall be imprisoned.
Article 2: There shall be no censorship on the internet. No IP address blocking, no DNS filtering or redirection and no network disconnection.
Article 3: There shall be no identity theft - everyone's personal information on the Internet shall be safe. If anyone is caught stealing someone's personal information and then use it without their permission, they shall be imprisoned.
Article 4: There shall be fast & free high speed internet for all. Everyone should be able to see "FreeInternet"
Article 5: There shall be no spamming. Anyone caught sending e-mail spam, instant messaging spam, social networking spam, mobile spam or any other kind of spam shall be fined.
Article 6: There shall be no hacking. Anyone caught password cracking, denial of service attack, packet sniffing, spoofing attack or any other kind of hacking shall be imprisoned.
Article 7: There shall be no annoying video or pop up ads. The ads can run on the side and can still be seen while the contents can be enjoyed.
Article 8: There shall be no phishing scams. Anyone caught creating fake website, sending fake emails or making fake phone calls to lure unsuspecting public & then use their information for stealing money shall be imprisoned.
Article 9: There shall be one standard in all websites & interoperability between different programs to make browsing experience pleasant.
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A wooden plant stand is a great way to organize your plants and give them a place to grow. The only reason you’ll need a stand is if you’re planting indoors, but it’s also great for containers or outside. It can be used to display your plants in a way that makes them seem more mature to the people you’re selling to.
My plant stand is made from a metal frame and two pieces of wood that I nailed together. It’s really simple and doesn’t take much time to make. It’s also a great way to get your plants growing while they’re being monitored by a new security guy who only comes once a week.
The wood I’m using is just the stuff you can get from a hardware store. If you want to try a really unique plant stand, I recommend you get one with a flowerpot for sale as well. And if youre looking for a way to display your plants in a more aesthetically pleasing way, than make sure to check out our other plant stands.
There are a few things to be aware of when you are using a wooden plant stand. The first and biggest one is that you will probably have to clean the wood before you use it. You will need a small brush to clean it up and then you will need to take it back to the lumberyard and have them chip away a certain amount of the wood to give your plant stand a bit more of a rustic look.
You can also get a wooden plant stand at Lowe’s or Home Depot.
If you’re in North Carolina (which I know you are) you can get a lot of things at Lowe’s. There are also some nice hardware stores in the area as well. We had one of our own wood-working friends come in and he had a nice set of tools for us.
Another option would be to buy some cheap tools like a wood chisel to chip away the wood. There is a nice chisels at Lowes but it is a bit more expensive.
We’ve seen a few people around our office, and yes, we have a wood chisel too. I’ll let you know when I see some at my local Lowes so you can get one of your own.
A chisel is a very cheap tool but it is also very accurate. A good chisel makes a big difference in the quality of a project. The biggest advantage of a chisel is the cost. You can get one at Lowe’s for $25 and you can get a better one for about $50. It is a great tool and will make a huge difference in a project.
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What is Sieving
Sieving is Process of Separation of soil, on the bases of particle size. Its come under the Mechanical analysis which is index property of coarse grain soil. The process is done manually or by machine, we suggest see Table below for better understanding the term sieving.
Process of sieving
From the above chart, we know sieving is done for Coarse-grained soil. in the process, the soil is sieved throw set of sieved, stacked one over the other, from top to bottom in decreasing size. the Receiver at the bottom knows pan, which is without opening. sieve generally made of spun brass and phosphor bronze.
The sieving process for coarse-grained soil further divide into = Dry and wet sieving
Before discussing dry or wet term firstly let’s check sieve type = Gravel Fraction and sand Fraction
sieve analysis is the process in which different size sieve is placed on each other So that we can divide the various particles of that Soil according to its size, and prepare a table and graph of soil particle arrangement and which is used to find different properties of soil which are used in a various soil test.
sieve analysis mainly consists of two types of dry sieve analysis and wet sieve analysis, which is following
Sieve analysis of coarse and Fine aggregate
Dry sieve analysis –
This type of sieve analysis soil should be oven dry, not containing lump, also not containing any organic material.
firstly the sample of soil collected from the material which is used in the construction or maybe purpose of practical. the weight of the sample should be checked, then the sample is sieving throw the gravel fraction sieve, then the amount of material retained in 4.75 mm is gravel fraction and passing material throw 4.75mm is used for the sand fraction.
also, the sand fraction is done and all data is collected from both sieves. now time for the analysis the data how much quantity of material retained in each category of sieve by Computation of percentage finer.
now finally Particle size distribution curve Plotted, From the help of this curve we can find the soil is well graded, uniformly graded, fine graded, gap graded, coarse graded.
wet sieve analysis
some time soil contains more than 5% fine particles, which is stick to each other so before the sieving. the sample is washed properly from water then air or oven dry is done. the remaining process is the same as Dry sieve analysis.
We Know sieving is done manually or with the help of a machine. in the sieving machine case, a vibrating base is attached to the sieve set. this vibrating base shack the sieve set and soil sample retain in sieve set according to their size. data is collected according to discuss above, and the final curve is plotted from the test data.
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Design operations is often a specific specialized services that uses skilled, ideal operations techniques to supervise the construction, layout, and treatments for a building, in the first place for the finish. In this article, we’ll offer you some advice about how the structure field operates from the inside out. Exclusively, we’ll speak about the steps and devices in the creating of substantial complexes, along with individuals involved in the prep and treatments for any significant design job.
From the primary action throughout the total design operation, development managers are responsible for several different responsibilities. Around this ahead of time step, they’re commonly in charge of making certain that each individual period with the task comes after a plan. This consists of making sure that your capacity to purchase is achieved and therefore all permits are usually in buy. During the course of the building approach, the construction manager should also be accountable for coordinating with all the many team members who concentrate on the undertaking to ensure that every detail of your undertaking is taken into account.
As soon as the construction is carried out, the building management then requires across the job of the manager. A brand new proprietor should make sure that all allows will be in position before permitting staff to safely move in, now. Then, following the properties are set, the development supervisor is mainly responsible for supervising them.
These are only a few construction operations work opportunities. In this post, you’ll understand more about other critical factors of the development field.
A project director is actually the individual that coordinates and oversees the complete venture. They have a variety of projects. For example, inside a residential construction, the endeavor supervisor will oversee the very first periods in the project – coming from the cornerstone and setting up resources into the engineering web-site on its own. Once the initial stages from the venture are comprehensive, the endeavor administrator is in charge of having the site, handling the building team, having your building, and handling any worries in regards to the protection and repairs and maintenance of your creating.
An expert can be another important player in the development manager’s job. As the architect of your venture, the expert helps to be sure that all aspects in the undertaking are done to your top standards and matches all regulatory needs.
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As mentioned above, the project manager’s duties incorporate coordinating using the regional governing body system, making certain all construction files happen to be in get and ensuring that the specialists are paying out in line with their contractually decided fees. When the task needs it, the project administrator might also be associated with selecting subcontractors and also other outdoors general contractors. Together with these obligations, a task supervisor also helps to maintain a monetary guide of accounts. in order that expenses can be produced into the professional and subcontractors promptly.
The endeavor manager’s duty comes with always keeping and organizing a monetary e-book of credit accounts. So, it’s imperative that you get so much exercising and knowledge as is possible before you apply to get a task.
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You will discover engineering operations jobs readily available for those who have an array of stages of expertise. Though there are many entry-level employment, in most cases, it might take much more education and learning and coaching to become project supervisor. When you have a qualification in design, an employees or even a bachelor’s level, you may be more well off choosing a situation for a endeavor administrator.
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BioBusiness: Three universities - one elective
Collaboration fulfils the needs of the industry
What do you get if you cross students from CBS with students from the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen and Systems Biology at the Technical University of Denmark? If you ask Project Manager of the elective "BioBusiness and Innovation Program", Denice Florvall Müller, you get a unique interdisciplinary collaboration, which the biotech industry needs.
A new kind of student
In the autumn of 2010, the elective was offered for the first time as a partnership between CBS and DTU. Later, the University of Copenhagen joined the collaboration.
The aim of this collaboration between the three universities and selected partnerships with the biotech industry is to form a new kind of student.
- These students, who work interdisciplinarily in teams with practical problems in the biotech sector, are carefully chosen on the basis of their competences, says Professor Finn Valentin, one of the course heads.
Students in innovation competition
In the first round of applications, the elective received more than 70 applications. There are only 30 places, so the selection process was based on the students' motivated essays, CV's and GPA's. The value of this collaboration across disciplines and interests is already very evident. Four teams out of seven made it to the final at the annual innovation competition, "Venture Cup" in January, and one out of the four temas won CBS' university award for the best idea.
From elective to master's programme
- The positive evaluations from the students and the great demand from the industry has prepared the ground for a new master's programme to be accredited in June 2011. Already in 2012, the new master's students will be able to register for the course, says Denice Florvall Müller.
Winner of best business plan is announced
The elective will celebrate its first anniversary at an event on Thursday 24 February 2011. The programme sponsors, Novozymes, Novo A/S, LEO Pharma, Høiberg A/S, BCG and COBIS will be represented at the event, and the winner of the best BBIP Business Plan will receive an award from LEO Pharma. In addition, a former BBIP group (EIR Sciences) will be presenting an example of a BBIP business plan that is being commercialised. | <urn:uuid:0c16379e-f9e4-4872-bb26-8405d293c4ca> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cbs.dk/en/cbs-news-en/21/biobusiness-three-universities-one-elective | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.946488 | 487 | 1.539063 | 2 |
Floodwaters from Yellowstone surge through eastern Montana
The devastation caused by floodwaters is set to continue Friday, with the flooding that’s caused widespread damage in Yellowstone National Park expected to reach Miles City in eastern Montana. Local authorities said low-lying areas along the Yellowstone River could be flooded but there was no immediate risk to the city of more than 8,000 people. The latest development comes days after record flooding caused widespread damage in the national park and surrounding communities. The unprecedented and sudden flooding drove more than 10,000 visitors out of the nation’s oldest national park. Remarkably, no one was reported hurt or killed by raging waters that pulled homes off their foundations and pushed a river off course – possibly permanently – and may require damaged roads to be rebuilt a safer distance away.
- What damage has been done? Yellowstone still closed as flooding recedes and thousands evacuate
- Startling video and photos: Home swept away as Yellowstone National Park is hit by major floods and mudslides
More information expected about deadly Alabama church shooting
Two people were killed and one was injured in a shooting at an Alabama church Thursday evening, authorities said, adding that a suspect was in custody. Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Police Capt. Shane Ware said officers responded to reports of an active shooter at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Ware has declined to identify the suspect or say if investigators had determined a motive. He also did not identify the victims or provide further details of the attack, saying his next briefing would be Friday. The FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives dispatched agents to the scene and are aiding in the investigation, Ware said. The Rev. Kelley Hudlow, an Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Alabama, told WBRC the church and the community were stunned by the shooting. “It is shocking,” she said. “Saint Stephen’s is a community built on love and prayers and grace and they are going to come together.”
- Investigation:Gun violence policy is focusing on mental health but federal records still lack some states
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Sec. Addictive Disorders
A Research of Methamphetamine Induced Psychosis in 1,430 Individuals With Methamphetamine Use Disorder: Clinical Features and Possible Risk Factors
- 1Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- 2Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai, China
Background and Aims: Methamphetamine (MA) abuse is commonly associated with the development of psychotic symptoms. The predictors and related risk factors of MA induced psychosis (MIP) are poorly understood. We investigated the occurrence of MIP, and analyzed the clinical features and possible risk factors among individuals with MA use disorder
Method: One thousand four hundred and thirty participants with MA use disorder were recruited from compulsory rehabilitation centers in Shanghai. A structured questionnaire including demographic characteristics, drug use history, visual analog scales, Beck Depression Inventory-13 (BDI-13), and Hamilton anxiety scale-14 (HAMA-14) were used to collect clinical related information. Fifty-six participants had accomplished the test of CogState Battery.
Results: Among the 1430 individuals with MA use disorder, 37.1% were diagnosed as MIP according DSM-IV. There were significant differences in age, marital status, age of drug use onset, MA use years, Average MA use dose, interval of MA use, maximum dose, concurrent use of alcohol, and other drugs, VAS score, MA dependence, BDI-13 scores, HAMA-14 scores, verbal learning memory, and visual learning memory between the MIP group and the none MIP group (P < 0.05). The age of drug use onset (OR = 0.978, p = 0.011), average drug use dose (OR = 1.800, p = 0.015), craving score (OR = 1.069, p = 0.031), MA dependence (OR = 2.214, p < 0.001), and HAMA scores (OR = 1.028, p < 0.001) were associated to MIP.
Conclusion: Individuals with MIP had more severe drug use problems, emotional symptoms and cognitive impairment. Earlier onset of drug use, higher quantity of drug use, higher craving, middle or severe drug use disorder and more anxiety symptoms may be related risk factors of MIP.
Drug abuse is a global public health problem, which is supported by 275 million people worldwide (about 5.6 percent of the population during the age of 15–64 years) utilizing drug at least once in 2016, according to the 2017 World Drug Report. And abusers of methamphetamine (MA) have reached 37 million globally, with a significantly increasing use especially in the East and South-East Asia (1). In China, MA has been the most commonly used drug instead of heroin (2).The abuse of MA can cause a series of physiological and mental health problems, including sympathetic excitation, euphoria, energetic, alertness, suspicion, and psychiatric disorder (2).
There is a greater chance that MA causes psychosis symptoms than other addictive substances (3). According to a number of epidemiological studies, it is about 40 percent of MA abusers occurring the psychiatric symptoms (4). Chen et al. (5) compared the individuals with MA use disorder (n = 445), among them, there were 174 (39%) participants with a lifetime diagnosis of a MA-induced psychotic disorder; and 261 (59%) without MIP (5). But, Glasner et al. examined 526 individuals who met the DSM—IV criteria for MA dependence, and there were 68 (12.9%) participants with psychotic symptoms and 458 (87.1%) participants without psychotic symptoms at 3-year follow-up (6). And the psychiatric disorder which is caused by MA abusing was called MA induced Psychosis (MIP) (7). Hallucinations and delusions are the main symptoms of MIP, with auditory hallucination and persecutory, reference delusions being the most common symptoms of hallucinations and delusions individually (7). And the delusion is probably associated with mental excitement, increased vigilance, and increased attention after MA use (8).
The psychiatric symptoms in the most patients suffered MIP usually represented to be transient. But there is still a chronic and recurrent course of disease (9). A higher proportion of depression, suicide, antisocial personality, bipolar disorder, cognitive defects, behavioral disorders, and even personality disintegration may appear in MIP participants (10). Gradually, those severe patients are out of touch with society, and finally the social function is completely lost (11). Therefore, it may be considered to be necessary for participants with MIP to obtain the antipsychotic medications (12).
Shalini et al. (13) completed the only comprehensive review to examine correlates of psychosis among people who use MA. They analyzed 20 studies that included 13 populations, and found that there is association among the indices of the quantity of MA use, polydrug use and alcohol dependence in the likelihood of psychotic symptoms. However, the sociodemographic factors, including age, gender and employment status, were not associated with psychosis risk in MA abusers. On the contrary, another study reported that using MA early seemed to be a more valid predictor for psychosis than long-term utilization of amphetamine (5, 14). Moreover, a significant dose-dependent increase in the occurrence of psychotic symptoms during the periods of MA use (15). A recent Norwegian study found no association between the severity of psychotic symptoms and quantitative measures of blood amphetamine concentration (16). In addition, there have been three narrative reviews focusing on risk factors associated with MIP (4, 17, 18), showed that it was complicated to determine causality for the MIP, and difficult to make clear about the risk factors of psychotic disorders among MA users.
Due to relatively small sample size and methodological differences in the existing literature, it is difficult to draw conclusions about the rates or distinguishing features of psychotic disorders among MA users so far. Large sample of clinical studies are needed to understand the clinical features and possible risk factors of MIP.
In view of the increasing abuse of MA, especially MA as the representative drug and the high prevalence of MIP. A research of 1,430 individuals with MA use disorder was conducted, with the aim to understand the prevalence of MIP and its clinical features and possible risk factors.
Materials and Methods
MA use disorder participants were recruited from three Compulsory Rehabilitation Centers in Shanghai from October 2012 to June 2014. Eligible participants were required to meet DSM-IV criteria for MA abuse or dependence (MA use disorder) (7); 15–60 years old; men and women not limited; subjects who had organic brain diseases, severe medical conditions, and noncooperation were excluded. And 1,430 MA use disorders, meeting our requirements, were chosen in our research.
The participants with MA use disorder were divided into two groups according to whether they were diagnosed as MIP, and these two groups were defined as the MIP group(n = 530) and none MIP group(n = 900). All participants were interviewed with a series of scales including the demographic characteristics, drug use history, craving, mood status, and cognitive function.
Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects after a detailed description of the study. All participants or their legal guardians provide written informed consent before they participated in this study. This study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board (2011-37R) of Shanghai Mental Health Center.
Data Collection and Measurements
Each subject was interviewed and diagnosed by two trained psychiatrists. Eligible participants should meet DSM-IV criteria for MA abuse or dependence (MA use disorder), and clinical verification of the diagnoses was conducted by a senior psychiatrist with more than 5 years clinical practices. And then, participants should complete a series of scales and tests.
(1) Demographic characteristics: age, gender, education, ethnicity, marriage, jobs, family history of psychiatric, etc.
(2) Drug use history and Craving: MA use status were collected by a drug use history questionnaire, including age of drug use onset, total years of MA use, dose, interval of use MA, etc. Craving was assessed by visual analog scales (VAS), with 0 mm being “no craving” and 100 mm representing “most craving ever experienced for MA.” The subjects were asked to mark the position which represented their craving the most appropriately, and the distance from the 0 mm to the marked position indicated the degrees of craving score.
(3) Mood Status: The depression and anxiety status were assessed by Beck Depression Inventory-13 (BDI-13) and Hamilton anxiety scale-14 (HAMA-14), respectively.
(4) Cognitive Function: We assessed cognitive function using the Chinese version of the CogState Battery, which is a repeatable and sensitive computerized cognitive test with good validity and reliability (19–21). The eight tasks, including Detection task (DET), Identification task (IDN), International shopping list task (ISLT), One card learning task (OCL), Two back task (TWOB), Social emotional cognition task (SEC), Continuous paired association learning task (CPAL), and The Groton maze learning task (GML), were examined, and the participants needed complete the battery as quickly and accurately as possible (22).
The scores of DET, assessing processing speed, and IDN, assessing attention/vigilance, are the mean of reaction times for correct responses. ISLT, showing the verbal learning and memory, is a 12-word, 3-trial verbal memory test. The score is defined as the total number of correct responses. OCL, TWOB, and SEC represent, respectively the cognitive function of visual learning memory, working memory, and social cognition. Their scores are the proportion of correct responses, denoting the accuracy of performance. CPAL and GML taps, respectively spatial working memory and problem solving/error monitoring. The scores of CPAL and GML tasks are the total number of errors.
These tasks were displayed on a green screen, and standardized instructions provided by trained researchers before each task begins. Results of the CogState Battery were uploaded to a secure account on the CogState server site (http://www.Cogstate.com), on which data were calculated and normalization was transformed.
The data were analyzed by using SPSS, version 19.0. Descriptive statistical analysis were done with the prevalence and clinical characteristics of the participants with MIP. Group differences (MIP group and none MIP group), including the demographic characteristics, drug use history, the mood status and cognitive function, were compared using independent-sample t-test or Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables and chi-square test for categorical variables. The factors of the difference between the two groups were analyzed by pairwise correlation analysis. The multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to explore the possible factors related to the MIP and the OR (95%CI) were be calculated. The statistically significant level were reported with p < 0.05 (two-sided tests).
The Prevalence and Clinical Features of MIP
A total of 1,430 participants with MA use disorders (697 diagnosed as MA abuse and 721 MA dependence) were investigated, and 530 (37.1%) participants were diagnosed as MIP according to DSM-IV. Among the 530 MIP participants, 403 (76%) individuals were male, 127 (24%) were female. The age was ranged from 17 to 59 years old and the average age was 35.78 ± 9.13 years old.
One hundred and forty nine cases (28.1%) were diagnosed as MA abuse, and 381 cases (71.9%) were diagnosed as MA dependence. In the MIP participants, delusions and hallucinations were the most common symptoms.
83.4% had hallucinations, and auditory hallucinations was the most common symptom (79%), 40.6% had visual hallucinations, and 33.6% had tactile hallucination. And 92.8% of MIP participants had delusions, in which delusions of reference was 48.3%, persecutory delusion was 40.6%, grandiose delusion was 23.4%, jealous delusion was 39.5%, and delusions of control was 36.2%. In addition, 51.1% of MIP participants had hypobulia, 48.5% had poverty of speech, 42.5% had disorganized speech, 40.9% had apathy indifference, 26.6% had suicidal ideation, and 19.8% had suicidal behavior (Figure 1). As for the course of the disease, 420 participants had experienced the transient episodes of psychiatric symptoms (with a duration of <1 month), accounting for 81.2%, and 97 participants had experienced the persistent episodes of psychiatric symptoms (with a duration of over 1 month), accounting for 18.8%. However, previous treatment rate was only 7.4%.
The Demographic and Drug use Characteristics of MIP
The demographic data and drug use history were compared between MIP group and none MIP group. The result showed that there were significant differences in age, marital status, age of drug use onset, MA use years, Average MA use dose, interval of use MA, maximum dose, concurrent use of alcohol and other drugs, VAS score, and MA dependence between the two groups (P < 0.05) (Table 1).
The BDI, HAMA Scores and Cognitive Functions of MIP
The depression status and the anxiety status were assessed, respectively by BDI-13 and HAMA-14, and the scores of the two scales were significantly different between MIP group and none MIP group (P < 0.001). Moreover, in MIP group, the suicidal ideation and behavior were more than none MIP group (Table 2).
Fifty six participants had accomplished the test of CogState Battery, including 24 MIP cases and 30 none MIP cases. Independent-sample test comparing the performance between MIP group and none MIP group were conducted on the eight cognitive tests. The significant differences were found on the tasks of ISL (t = 2.62, p = 0.011) and OCL (t = 2.34, p = 0.023) between the two groups (Table 3).
The Possible Risk Factors of MIP
The significant different factors between the two groups were analyzed by pairwise correlation analysis, the results found that most variables have the correlation. We selected the independent variable included the age of drug use onset (0 = less than the average of 36 years, 1 = more or equal to 36 years), MA use years (0 = less than the average of 6 years, 1 = more or equal to 6 years), Average MA use dose(0 = less than the average of 0.49 g, 1 = more or equal to 0.49 g), craving score (0 = less than the average of 3.74 scores, 1 = more or equal to 3.74 scores), MA dependence (0 = MA abuse, 1 = MA dependence), HAMA scores (0 = less than the average of 21 scores, 1 = more or equal to 21 scores), and DBI scores (0 = less than the average of 14 scores, 1 = more or equal to 14 scores). And a multivariate logistics regression analysis was carried, and the results showed that the age of drug use onset, Average MA use dose, craving score, MA dependence, and HAMA scores were the risk factors to MIP (P < 0.05) (Table 4).
Table 4. The multivariate logistic regression analysis of the possible risk factors related to the MIP.
In the study, we found the a high prevalence of psychiatric symptoms in MA use disorder patients, and the participants with MIP were more severe drug use problems, emotional symptoms and cognitive impairment. Earlier onset of drug use, higher quantity of drug use, higher craving, middle or severe drug use disorder and more anxiety symptoms were related with MIP.
We found that the incidents of MIP was 37.1% in the sample. This was similar to about 40 percent of reported psychiatric symptoms in MA abusers (4). While the prevalence had clearly discernible regional differences. A cross-country study in Australia, Japan, Philippines and Thailand had reported much higher rates of MIP in MA abusers (77.4%), and another higher risk report were from Malaysia (47.95%) (23). In contrast, there were lower risk reports in the U.S 26.5% (24), Sweden (31.5%) (25). A possible explanation was that MA were more popular and purer in the Asia-Pacific region (23).
Among them, the vast majority of MIP participants had hallucinations (83.4%) and delusions (92.8%). The result was similar to the previous studies, which also showed the psychiatric symptoms were mainly hallucinations and delusions (23). Seeing from the studies of recent years, it is complex and multiple to determine the mechanisms of MA causing psychotic symptoms. Studies have shown that MA can quickly across the blood-brain barrier after getting into the blood circulation. Then, it could increase the dopaminergic neurotransmitter in the mesencephalon-cortex pathway, and the glutamatergic neurotransmitters from the cortex to substantia nigra striatum and mesencephalic limbic system, while excessive dopamine and glutamate in the cerebral cortex exceeds the inhibition of γ-aminobutyric acid, which makes psychotic symptoms appear (26–30).
However, previous treatment rate was only 7.4% in our study, being similar to a recent survey. The number of people treated was <10 percent of the estimated drug abusers in China's Yunnan province (31). And the treatment rate was also not optimistic in the U.S, it is reported only 10.6% of substance abusers who needed to be treatment had been treated in 2016 (32). Some of the possible barriers to access to treatment may include the social stigma of drug users, the inconvenience and cost of receiving treatment, and the fear of imprisonment for using illegal drugs (31).
A newer population-based study found that recreational use of MA increases the risk of psychotic symptoms by two to three times (15, 33). However, the probable risk factors for psychotic symptoms are still not fully understood. In this study, we observed that there are different in drug use problems, emotional symptoms, and cognitive impairment between the MA abuser with psychosis and without psychosis. Earlier onset of drug use, higher quantity of drug use, higher craving, middle or severe drug use disorder and more anxiety symptoms were the risk factors to MIP. The results have been supported by some earlier studies. When measuring levels of MA exposure, early onset MA use seemed to predict mental illness more effectively than long-term use (5, 14). It was reported that there was a significant dose-dependent increase in the occurrence of psychotic symptoms during MA use (15). While, according to the World Drug Report (1), utilization of drug by teens is rising, being a serious social problem for adolescent to take drugs with following characters: increasing numbers, gang taking, low cultural level, and so on. Therefore, it is particularly important to carry out anti-drug education and related social work for teenagers and parents. Higher quantity of drug use represents more occurrence rate in MA abusers. McKetin et al. found that the likelihood of experiencing psychotic symptoms was 5 times higher during periods of MA use than during periods of no use, with evidence of a strong dose-response effect (15). A recent systematic review found the similar risk factors (13). One possible reason for the dose-related psychotic symptoms was the enhanced dopaminergic transmissions due to MA (34). Higher craving and middle or severe drug use disorder showed the patients with MA were more dependent on MA. Our results were similar to a systematic review (13) which combined three concept areas: MA or amphetamine, psychosis and risk factors showed that the most consistent correlates of psychotic symptoms were dependence on MA. There was an association between increasing severity of MA dependence and MAP symptoms across four studies (35–37). In comparison to non-dependent individuals, MA-dependent individuals were estimated to have between 2 and 3 times greater odds of developing MAP (35, 38).
In addition, most MIP participants were diagnosed as MA dependence in this study. An early Australian study (39) showed that MA dependent were more three times likely to develop psychotic symptoms than non-dependent counterparts, even after adjusting for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder history. In the MA dependent participants, as the tolerance increases and withdrawal Symptoms, they require even larger doses of the drug, which has higher risk to lead to psychotic symptoms (15). Another possible explanation is that the dependent MA users' were sensitive to the MA drug, and the psychotic symptoms are more likely to catch them (40).
In our study, more participants with MIP comorbid anxiety and depression. In addition, the MIP participants had higher occurrence rate of suicidal ideation and behavior. The similar results had been reported (36, 41). MA dependence is characterized by affective impairment (42), irritability and emotional reactivity, reduced inhibition (41, 43). Moreover, the anxiety disorder was a risk factor for MIP was also found. The findings concurred with the results found in a study by Chou et al. (44). However, the reasons for this association are not clear. Here are probable reasons as follows: (a) drug abuse is a symptom of dysthymia; (b) drug abuse is an attempt to self-treat symptoms of dysthymia; (c) drug abuse leads to dysthymia; and (d) drug use and dysthymia share a common risk factor (45). In fMRI studies, Anne Uhlmann (46) found that MAP patients showed thinner cortices in the fusiform and inferior temporal gyrus (ITG), orbitofrontal (OFC) and inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), and insula, which involved in emotional regulation, compared to the MA group. Therefore, one possible interpretation of our result is that the nerve damage of emotional regulation gyrus is more serious in the participants with MAP.
We observed significant differences on the tasks of ISL and OCL, which represent the verbal and visual learning memory, respectively, between MIP group and none MIP group. The result showed that the participants with MIP perform worse in the verbal and visual learning memory. The Cognitive impairment is a main symptom dimension of MA participants. Current research indicates that long-term use of MA is impaired in learning, memory, executive function, response inhibition, social emotional cognition, and many other cognitive functions (10, 47). Chronic MIP participants had been associated with moderate deficits in learning and memory, which is attributed to abnormal dopamine energy in frontal striatum (10, 48, 49). And abnormal dopamine energy has been probed to be linked with psychosis (28). But the sample size of the participants who accomplished the tests of cognitive functions was small. Therefore, some negative results could be caused by type II error. More number of large sample studies on the cognitive function should be needed in the future.
Our study also has several limitations. First, because the MA use history and the psychosis symptoms have been collected by the self-report, there may be a certain memory error in this retrospective study. Second, some participants had used other substances at least once in this study, and it may be a risk factor of psychosis. But those participants did not meet the standard of substance abuse. MA was the major abuse substance in our participants, and was higher psychosis risk than the other psychoactive substance (33, 37, 39). Even so, the participants with only MA abuse will be needed in the future. Moreover, although the possible risk factors of the MIP have been discussed, but this study was a cross-section study and there was no clear evidence to prove the causal relationship. At the same time, the specific sample sources (the compulsory rehabilitation centers) make this result have certain limitations on the representative population. Therefore, multi-center follow-up cohort studies may help us better explore the risk factors of MIP. Third, Hellem found that mood status may be related to the duration of withdrawal (50), but our data did not contain the duration of withdrawal. Because the participants with MA abuse were interviewed within one month of admission (the last time of substances abuse). Therefore, the participants had similar duration of withdrawal. In addition, this study would not explore the relationship between the mood status and duration of withdrawal. Nevertheless, we should supplement the duration of withdrawal data in the future.
This study found that there was a high prevalence of psychiatric symptoms in MA use disorder patients, and these symptoms were mainly hallucinations and delusions. Among those participants who were diagnosed as MIP, there were more severe drug use problems, emotional symptoms and cognitive impairment. At the same time, we also found the associated risk factors of MIP were earlier onset of drug use, higher quantity of drug use, higher craving, middle or severe drug use disorder and more anxiety symptoms. These results can help us better understanding the MIP and make the treatment and prevention more targeted. However, in the future, the multi-center follow-up cohort studies should be conducted to explore the clear causal relationship.
The datasets generated and analyzed during the current study are available from the first author e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.org
The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shanghai Mental Health Centre (Approval number given by the Ethics Committee: 2011-37R).
MZ, HJ, and JD participated in the study design process, and revisions of the drafts and the final paper. HG, YaZ, YoZ, TC, HT, and NZ recruited subjects and evaluated the clinical symptoms and cognitive function. HG and YaZ analyzed the data and wrote the draft. All authors read and agreed upon the final version of this article.
This work was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation (U1502228, 81771436), Program of Shanghai Academic Research Leader (17XD1403300), Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders (13DZ2260500), Shanghai Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission (2017ZZ02021) to MZ and the Qihang project of Shanghai Mental Health Center(2017-QH-05) to YZ.
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The reviewer SL and handling editor declared their shared affiliation at the time of the review.
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Keywords: methamphetamine (MA) use disorder, psychosis, clinical features, risk factors, cognitive function
Citation: Gan H, Zhao Y, Jiang H, Zhu Y, Chen T, Tan H, Zhong N, Du J and Zhao M (2018) A Research of Methamphetamine Induced Psychosis in 1,430 Individuals With Methamphetamine Use Disorder: Clinical Features and Possible Risk Factors. Front. Psychiatry 9:551. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00551
Received: 30 July 2018; Accepted: 15 October 2018;
Published: 06 November 2018.
Edited by:Yanping Bao, Peking University, China
Reviewed by:Su-Xia Li, Peking University, China
F. Javier Alvarez, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
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Like us, plants require food to keep them healthy and strong. Get your plants off to a good start with decedent, nutrient-rich soil. For plants to grow well and produce lots of leafy growth, flowers, and fruit, they need to be well-fed. We are spoilt to live in a country with a generally mild climate and mostly good soil, which allows us to grow a wide range of beautiful plants. However, this tends to make us forget that they do require a little feeding. The key to a flourishing garden is hugely affected by your soil health and fertility.
Tip: Good soil = good roots = a good, healthy plant
Food for thought: According to the Gallup Gardening Survey, less than half of the world’s home gardeners use any kind of fertiliser or plant food on their lawns or gardens. What's unfortunate about this statistic is that it means gardeners aren't getting as many flowers or as much produce as they should. And they're probably struggling with disease and insect problems that could be avoided. Well-fed plants are healthier, more productive and more beautiful.
Soil, often called the living skin of the Earth, is arguably the most important and valuable resource we have. Soil is made from three main components, besides air and water – minerals from weathered rocks, organic matter, which is mainly decomposed plants, and living organisms like earthworms in the soil. There are many different types of soils depending on the composition of the above components. Here is s fun way to test the basic type of soil you have:
Loam soils are the most preferable since sandy soils dry out very quickly and clay soils can stay wet for too long. Luckily, both sandy and clay soils can become loam when you add compost to them.
Need to know: It generally takes about 200 to 400 years to form 1cm of soil and several thousand years to naturally make it fertile!
Fertilisers contain nutrients that plants need. They can mostly be split up into macro-nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and sulphur, as well as micronutrients such as zinc, iron, manganese, copper, boron, molybdenum and chlorine. Macro-nutrients are needed in larger amounts than micro-nutrients, which are equally important if they are lacking in the soil. Most of the organic fertilisers contain a good mix of both and they also add organic matter to the soil, which makes it more workable and fertile.
Fertilisers are available as granules, pellets, liquid drenches and liquid foliar feeds. For information on what fertiliser to use, visit your local GCA Garden Centre.
Adding both fertiliser and compost is the best combination as fertiliser adds nutrients while the compost holds the fertiliser in the soil for longer.
Compost is made from decomposing plants and is the most important addition to your trolley when you buy plants. It can also be added to garden beds in bulk at least once a year. A famous horticulturist once said that the three most important elements in gardening are 1. compost, 2. compost and you can probably guess that number 3 was - also compost. This makes one realise how important compost is in successful gardening as a soil amendment.
To recap: Compost will loosen and add air into clay soils while also improving water andnutrient retention in sandy soil. Compost also attracts micro-organisms, beneficial fungi, earthworms and other beneficial soil-borne organisms that improve the health of your plants.
Bonemeal & superphosphate are organic and chemical (or inorganic) fertilisers respectively, which are essentially phosphates. Phosphorus is a macro-nutrient and responsible for many plant-growth functions, but it specifically initiates root growth. Because phosphates do not “travel” well in the soil, meaning they don’t move down in soil quickly, they are usually placed in the soil or planting hole.
Need to know: Be aware that some dogs may want to dig up the bonemeal fertiliser.
Mulch: Mulching material can be bark, compost, dump rock, wood chips, and a few others. Mulching is essentially spreading a layer on top of the soil to retain moisture underneath. Mulching keeps the soil cooler in summer and warmer in winter. It aso prevents weeds from growing and if organic, will decompose and improve the soil. Mulching will benefit the whole garden and especially cooler season plants like lilies and more thirsty plants like hydrangeas and roses.
Need to know: Mulching is great as you don’t need to water your garden as regularly.
Think of your soil as a bank account - the more you invest in it, the better the soil and the more gorgeous your plants and garden will be. Season after season the plants will be making “withdrawals” of nutrients from the soil and you will need to keep the soil bank topped up on a regular basis. Don’t forget to mulch much!
Happy holidays is the theme and sentiment this month across much of the world. December, for some, is a time for relaxing and taking in the beauty of their summer gardens, while for others it means time to have fun giving TLC to their indoor, patio and garden plants. It is exciting to spruce up the home, patio and garden during this season of family time. Ask your family for gardening gifts that you may have eyed at your local garden centre. Plants are living gifts that will last for years in the garden – the type of gift that keeps on giving! Life is a Garden, so get the family in on it too!
Add some zing to your cuisine these holidays with the following herbs:
Mint: A sprig of mint foliage is currently an all-the-rage addition to mojito cocktails, gin, other home-made cordials, as well as other trendy sundowners. Mint has very fragrant leaves with a fruity, aromatic taste.
This easy-to-grow groundcover prefers well-drained soils and good, regular watering. They are prized in the kitchen and as a landscaping plant in the garden.
There are many mints to choose from, here are some popular ones:
Visit your local GCA Garden Centre to see these and other mints available.
Tip: For those of you that like spicy dishes there is even a “Hot mint”, which is also called Vietnamese coriander.
Neat to know: Young leaves are tastier than old leaves. The key to keeping the plant healthy will be to harvest sprigs regularly to stimulate new young shoots.
Did you know?: Although best eaten fresh, sprigs can be left for a few days in water, mint leaves can be frozen or air-dried.
Rosemary: A favourite herb! Many of us would use much more rosemary in our food if we had a plant or two growing in the garden. Rosemary can be used in a multitude of dishes including roast vegetables, poultry, lamb, stews and soups. In addition, this herb also adds a lovely savoury flavour to vegan and vegetarian dishes.
Tip: Use sprigs of rosemary fresh or hang up bunches and allow them to air-dry and then store them in an airtight container in the cupboard.
Neat to know: Rosemary is a beautiful evergreen shrub with blue flowers. There is the unusual prostate Rosmarinus officinalis ‘McConnell’s Blue’ and the upright Rosmarinus Tuscan Blue or braai rosemary.
Dill: Dill Anethum graveolens is a landscaping winner due to its fine feathery texture. It is a favourite in European and Asian cuisines and a must when paired with fish on the braai. Dill is commonly used to enhance the flavour of salmon, potatoes, stews, soups, with green beans and yoghurt-based sauces, and for pickling. Try adding some dill to your next summer salad and enjoy a little exotic taste!
Tip: Sow seeds every few weeks into early summer. In this way, if you are planting dill to use for pickling, you will have an on-going supply for when you harvest the veg you wish to pickle!
Something amazing! Dill is a host plant for the caterpillar of the Black Swallowtail butterfly and also attracts beneficial insects like wasps and other predatory insects to your garden. Dill for the win!
Let’s go gardening with Elfie:
Poinsettia hammocks: Take two poinsettias and sling a DIY hammock between their pots. Elfie can use this to relax and enjoy watching you and the family during the holidays (while also keeping an eye out for naughty behaviour).
Harvesting your watermelons: Yes, if you sowed your seed early, you should have watermelon ready to be picked, hooray! Hello, healthy dessert for Elfie and all!
Climbing up Amaryllis: Let Elfie see how far up the flowering stalk of your Amaryllis he can climb. Apparently, he’s quite an agile fella!
Everyone is welcome at Christmas, regardless of religious affiliations, and even if you simply enjoy the sentiment of gift-giving, there is a tree for you! Besides, what’s more awesome than enjoying the look on your child and loved one’s face when you finally nailed it! There are both large and small artificial and living Christmas trees to choose from. We don’t always need to choose a traditional Christmas tree, so let’s have a look at some of the options:
Visit your local GCA Garden Centre to view the various Christmas trees available. You may even be surprised to find tree lights and décor at some of them.
There are many plants that are very useful to make your own fresh décor with. Here are a few easy tips for those finishing holiday spirit touches that’ll certainly impress your guests. family and may make you the envy of your friends:
If you don’t have these plants in your garden, then take a trip to your local GCA Garden Centre. Remember that once you plant them you will have a constant source of fresh plant décor from the growing plant.
Make good use of the holidays and day trip to your local GCA Garden Centre. Keep an eye out for new colours and varieties of pretty perennials like:
Tip: As with most new things, new plant varieties are often superior to their predecessors in a range of different ways, such as being more disease resistant, flowering for longer, producing larger blooms, or even a new flower colour. Don’t be shy to ask your local GCA Garden Centre salesman to show you all the new plants they have in stock for the season, you won’t regret it!
December is an ideal time to consider new directions in the home or garden. You can begin implementing changes and improvements while you are still on holiday, or you can carry them over as New year’s resolution.
Are you getting the best from your garden? Consider who uses the garden the most and what you use the space for. Are you utilising your lawn and planting beds? Here are a few ideas to get you thinking:
Tip: A simple coat of paint on your inner garden walls can have a huge influence on the atmosphere in your garden. A dark olive or dark green paint can make the walls seem to disappear.
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Quetta is the capital of Balochistan and the only metropolitan city of the province. People from all corners of Balochistan visit Quetta for official business, treatment in hospitals and shopping. Bus services from all the districts of Balochistan transport passengers to Quetta on daily basis. Buses from Baloch belt are parked at a make-shift bus stand in Musa colony on Sariab Road. Pashtun belt buses are parked at a similar make-shift arrangement on Spiny road. In 1990s, idea of a bus stand out of Quetta city in Hazar Ganji areas was floated. A bus stand was constructed but it failed due to lack of proper connecting transport facilities with Quetta city. Now, again efforts are being made to shift the bus stands of Quetta to Hazar Ganji.
Hazar Ganji is a place located 32 KM from away from center of Quetta city. When this place was used as a Bus Stand, it caused a great deal of inconvenience to the passengers from entire Baloch belt. Passengers used to pay hundreds of rupees as fare to come to Quetta but they were dropped at Hazar Ganji. In order to reach center of the city, which is the obvious destination of commuters, further expenditure were required on other means of transportation such as auto-rickshaws. Bus service that connects Hazar Ganji with Quetta city is very poor in quality and that can’t be used for the purpose. As a result passengers had to pay hundreds of rupees additionally to reach Quetta city and return back to Hazar Ganji for the return trip back home. Increase in travel costs reduced their visits to Quetta and hence their living standard decreased as a result.
Due to mounting public pressure, bus stands were moved inside the city closer to the center of Quetta. When current government of Dr. Malik came into power, efforts to relocate all the bus stands back to Hazar Ganji resumed. Union of local traders of the Quetta was lobbying for relocation of bus stands to Hazar Ganji due to their vested interests. Those traders will make millions if bus stands are shifted to Hazar Ganji. These traders obviously don’t care for the inconvenience caused to hundreds of thousands of passengers on daily basis. In order to appease the union of traders Dr. Malik government ordered the shifting of all bus stands to Hazar Ganji last year.
As expected, the decision was met with severe opposition and since then the decision has been delayed more than once. At the moment, Dr. Malik has formed a committee which will give an opinion about the feasibility of the shifting of bus stands to Hazar Ganji. Union of traders are intensifying their lobbying efforts to persuade government to take action against the interests of common people and shift the bus stands out of Quetta city in Hazar Ganji. Based on its track record, it’s less likely that Dr. Malik government will care for interests of common people.
Normally, Bus stands are located out of city in all developed and planned cities of the world. However that requires a connecting transport system that connects those bus stands with center of city. Unfortunately, that sort of transport system is missing in the case of Quetta. State of intra-city bus service is so abysmal that it can’t be overhauled overnights. In other words no short term solution can be envisaged that would allow people to commute conveniently, back and forth, between Quetta and Hazar Ganji.
Traders of Quetta who are lobbying for relocation of bus stands to Hazar Ganji are already running thriving businesses in center of Quetta. They will not run out of money if Bus stands are not shifted to Hazar Ganji. However, poor passengers would bear the brunt economically if the bus stands are relocated to Hazar Ganji. Therefore the interests of common people should be prioritized over those of wealthy traders.
As per the announcement of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Dr. Malik only has 10 months in office before PML-N takes over the office. Since coming into power, Dr. Malik and team has miserably failed in providing relief to people of Balochistan. Some disgruntled citizens even go to the extent of calling Dr. Malik government worse than that of Nawab Aslam Raisani. Dr. Malik should avoid taking any step which would earn him more infamy. One of such steps is relocation of Bus stands to Hazar Ganji. Dr. Malik should order establishment of permanent bus stands inside the city so that the spectre of Hazar Ganji bus stand can be buried forever. This will provide much need relief to people of Balochistan who have numerous other grievances.
The Balochistan Point
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