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In 2015, with support from the JM Kaplan Foundation, Leaders on the Lake: Getting Down and Dirty with the Environment was born! The first big project for this group of young leaders was to construct raised garden beds at YWCA Vermont Camp Hochelaga. This led to gardening classes and great fresh food for our meals. Our raised bed gardens have grown to six and continue to provide fresh produce for our kitchen during the camping season. Since then, our spring Leaders on the Lake program has focused on inspiring girls to feel empowered to pursue their interests and develop their STEAM skills and step into leadership roles with confidence through team building challenges as a group. Leaders on the Lake participants have planted camp’s garden, built bat houses, built a chicken coop, learned about our camp bees, cooked dinner over the campfire, taken on team challenges, played full camp games, and spent nights in cozy camp cabins!
Leaders on the Lake programming is developed annually in partnership with Lake Champlain Basin Program and other community partners associated with providing environmental education opportunities for youth. YWCA Vermont will often choose a specific theme relevant to the current challenges of our local environment to create meaningful projects for young leaders to take part in.
9:30AM Welcome to Leaders on the Rise
10:00AM Major Projects – Round 1
11:15AM All Group Activity
1:30PM Community Play Time
2:15PM Major Projects – Round 2
3:45PM Major Projects – Round 3
5:00PM Line Time
7:00PM All Group Evening Program
8:00AM Bugle Wake Up
9:30AM Small Group Reflections
10:15AM Community Play Time
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is an umbrella term that covers many forms of behavioural- and cognitive therapies. They have in common that they in some form address dealing with thoughts, emotions, behaviours, physiological symptoms and relevant things within the environment.
Forms of CBT with a focus on behavioural interventions are discovering a resurgence, as can be seen with Acceptance- and Commitment Therapy. The aim is to change behaviours in order to attain effective change whilst changing the relationship with one’s thoughts (not the thoughts themselves). Behavioural therapies have the advantage of not being as manualised as many Cognitive Therapies are in the United Kingdom.
Manualised forms of CBT such as those practised in the NHS focus on declaring a diagnosis and then following a manual which instructs what to cover from sessions to session. Mental health problems however can be understood as complex systems with related values on a continuum that are interacting with each other. Manualised approaches will not be able to capture such complexity since they enforce a singular understanding.
Forms of CBT such as the UCL case formulation model understand this and therefore use principles from behaviourism and other forms of CBT to create a tailored approach for clients. This tailored approach can be more effective but is also harder to achieve, as tailored approaches will of course be harder to formulate than a cookie cutter approach.
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RTE Karnataka 2017-18 Applications form are Now Available Apply Today
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Students seeking admissions into LKG / 1std through Right to free compulsory education (RTE) Karnataka 2017, please note that the application form is now Live at Department of Public Instructions, Government of Karnataka Website: http://www.schooleducation.kar.nic.in/index.html Or http://schooleducation.kar.nic.in/indexKn.html
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Students who seek admission Via RTE should be eligible to apply and Must have Aadhaar No. as it is made mandatory from 2017-18 on-wards.
Department of Instructions, Government of Karnataka notification regarding RTE Admissions.
1. Government issued order dated 18-03-2013, identifying the weaker section and disadvantaged group and fixing the maximum annual income limit up to 3.5 Lakhs
2. Age of the Child: A Child Should be in the age group of 6-14 years for seeking Free Compulsory Education under RTE.
For Pre-schooling the Child should be in the Age Group of 3 years 10 months to 4 years 10 months for LKG
For 1st Grade/Standard Child should be 5 years 10 months to 6 years 10 months as of 1st of June of the Academic year as per provisions of Section 20 of the Karnataka Education Act-1993 R/W the right of Children to Free and compulsory Education Act-2009.
This Age limit applies from the year 2016-17 to children seeking admission under RTE Act.
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An organization of teachers in the U.K. has argued that homosexuality and transgenderism should be taught to young children starting in nursery school.
Members of the National Union of Teachers group voted for a measure at a conference in Cardiff to "campaign to ensure a comprehensive age-appropriate content including promotion of LGBT+ matters for all schools from nursery throughout all phases of state education," The Evening Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
Annette Pryce, a NUT executive member from Buckinghamshire, claimed that the U.K. government hasn't been doing enough to promote inclusion.
"Those generations of young LGBT people who have been failed by the system are still not told explicitly in the law that their lives are important too," Pryce said.
"The NUT ... needs to ensure that SRE is inclusive to LGBT young people now and forever."
Education Secretary Justine Greening announced back in March that age appropriate sex and relationships guidance is to be made compulsory for all children, though it allowed parents and faith schools to opt out of the new rules.
U.K. ministers have been facing "mounting pressure" to respond to concerns that children are not being educated about online porn, cyber bullying and sexting, the Telegraph said.
Conservatives, such as Andrea Williams, chief executive at Christian Concern, have warned that teaching statutory sex education to 4-year-olds can be "devastating" and risks "robbing them of their innocence," however.
"Children [age 4] should not be introduced to this. Schools need to be safe places where the innocence of children is protected," Williams said in February.
"Very often sex education introduces children to concepts far too soon, destroying their innocence. This is not something that the state should be laying down. We are very concerned about this," she added.
Transgender issues being imposed upon children has stirred controversy in both the U.K. and the United States in recent times, with one critic calling a recently released book teaching children that men can have periods too "child abuse."
The Adventures of Toni the Tampon: A Period Coloring Book, which is being sold online on Amazon, claims that it's an "easy way to start a conversation with young kids about menstruation."
Cass Clemmer, a 2015 graduate of American University who created the Toni the Tampon character, said that Toni "is a little genderqueer tampon — kind of like me in tampon form — who just goes by Toni instead of any pronouns."
Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, founder and president of the Ruth Institute that seeks Christ-like solutions to the problems of family breakdown, told The Christian Post in March that teaching children that men and boys can have periods is both "scientific malpractice and child abuse."
"This coloring book is a solution in search of a problem. Undermining children's comfort with their own bodies is no service to anyone. Most children who experience gender dysphoria grow out of it," Morse told CP. | <urn:uuid:987cc5af-eb6a-460c-a656-d49ba8ea131d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.christianpost.com/news/children-must-be-taught-transgenderism-homosexuality-nursury-school-uk-teachers-say-181006/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.972618 | 617 | 2.4375 | 2 |
Choosing the right broadband plan for your family requires a little bit of homework. You will first have to categorize all your needs before thinking of investing in a plan. Here are a few things to consider before finalizing on a plan:
- Your broadband needs – heavy, medium or light
- Your data needs
- Method of connecting to the Internet
- What type of speeds you will need
- Pre-paid or Post-paid
When choosing a broadband plan, you should first consider how many people will be using it and how many devices will be attached to it. Present lifestyles mean that there will be desktops, laptops, tabs, and smartphones all needing access to your broadband connection at any given time. You will also have to have an idea of the amount of data you will need. For example, if you’re into gaming, you’ll need a fast and reliable connection. If you’re playing a game like League of Legends, you may have to check for many details including various champion’s build (check our top yasuo build by rank) that could help with making an informed decision about the champion you may want to choose while playing the game. Will your family members be downloading movies or music often? And will it be used for gaming too? Or will your broadband needs be limited to just checking emails, social media, and the occasional browsing? Then there are those who work from home every once in a while, ratcheting up the data needs. Keeping all this in mind will give you an idea of whether your broadband needs are going to fall in the ‘heavy user’, ‘medium user’ or ‘light user’ category.
Depending on what you are going to use your internet connection for, your needs for speed will also vary accordingly. Downloading or uploading large files, video streaming or gaming all mean you will need high speeds too. Once you have figured out your data needs and the speeds you will be required, it’s time to check what type of Internet service providers are available in your area and their reliability. You will also need to check if their customer service is available 24×7. The different types of internet services include ADSL, Naked DSL, fiber and mobile broadband.
Once you have decided on your internet service provider, it’s now time to check out the different plans available. You will want to know whether you should go with a pre-paid or a post-paid plan. And if you are going with a pre-paid plan, do enquire if there is a top-up facility available just in case you max out your data plan. Since there is always the possibility of running out of data when taking a connection for home use, it’s best to go with ‘unlimited’ plans.
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Note: This report is a part of the FlyCast Lite reporting program and is updated seasonally or in the event of substantial changes that alter fly fishing tactics. FlyCast Lite reports are intended to give anglers a high level overview on seasonal conditions and general fishing tactics.
At the end of April, flows on the Frying Pan saw a meaningful bump allowing trout to spread out from their winter/early spring lies. That being said, flows remain on the lower end of normal, as it relates to the historical average for this time of year. Based on precedent, flows should increase gradually over the next few months so you'll need to adjust your approach accordingly. As it stands, trout continue to favor the soft water, but are becoming increasingly prone to moving into the faster runs, riffles, seams and tailouts to feed. Expect this trend to continue over the next few weeks, but if flows rise in a meaningful fashion, it is likely that trout will seek refuge along the banks and in the slack water. Regardless, you really can't go wrong when it comes to your approach. While nymphing will continue to produce the most consistent results, dry fly and dry dropper rigs are high effective as well, especially during the hatch. As far as hatches go, expect to see midges sporadically throughout the day starting the early morning, followed by BWOs and caddis in the late morning and afternoon. When nymphing, go with moderate sized searchers/attractors at the lead followed by one or more smaller midge, baetis or caddis lava/pupa. As far as lead flies go, a Pat's Rubber Legs, Woven Stonefly Nymph, San Juan Worm, Mysis Shrimp, Electric Caddis or Egg pattern are great options. Otherwise, Top Secrets, Mercury Black Beauties, RS2s, JuJu Baeits, Darth Baetis or Sparkle Pupa will make for great trailer patterns. When fishing dries, a Parachute Adams, Hi-vis BWO Comparadun, Brook's Sprout BWO, Elk Hair Caddis or Cluster Midge will be a good place to start.
The Fryingpan, often referred to as the “Pan”, originates east of Aspen in the Hunter Fryingpan Wilderness and flows northwest to Ruedi Reservoir. Below Reudi, which was dammed in the late 60’s, the river flows west another 14 miles before converging with the Roaring Fork in Basalt. This tailwater section was given Gold Medal status and is arguably the most heavily fished as it holds some of the state’s biggest trout. For the sake of this FlyCast report, the tailwater section below Ruedi will be the focus of this report. Here you’ll find a plethora of beefy browns and rainbows as well as some cutthroats and brookies.
This incredible tailwater offers year round fishing and is particularly productive during the summer and fall as it experiences a variety of prolific hatches and amazing dry fly fishing. The green drake hatch, which occurs in the late summer/early fall, is highly sought after, but does attract a fair amount of anglers. As such, be prepared for crowded water. Otherwise, you’ll find midges year round as well as Caddis and BWOs in the summer and fall. Unlike many tailwaters in Colorado, Reudi Reservoir releases a plethora of mysis shrimp into the Frying Pan. As a result, mysis shrimp are a major part of the trout’s diet. While it is friendly to anglers of all skill sets, tailwaters in general can be fickle, requiring you to be at the top of your game. Trout here see countless imitation flies on a daily basis and will look the other way if your presentation and flies aren’t just right. Traditional nymphing produces the most consistent results. However, unlike many tailwaters in Colorado, Ruedi releases a plethora of mysis shrimp from the dam.
In general, when fishing a tailwater like the Frying Pan, the closer to the dam you get the better as food sources are more abundant and so are the trout. That being said, this is no secret and you’ll find yourself among a number of other anglers dead set on landing their personal best trout. If the water directly below the dam is too crowded, don’t be afraid to explore further southeast toward Thomasville and Norrie or further toward Basalt. | <urn:uuid:e738b196-b70a-4a53-89bb-34ee2a117358> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.flycastusa.com/flycasts/tributaries/fryingpan-river/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.944797 | 944 | 1.546875 | 2 |
Video: Drone Survey of ONE Apus Container Collapse
The cargo claims consultancy WK Webster released the first images of its initial damage survey of the container ship ONE Apus. The company’s inspectors were in Kobe, Japan for the arrival of the vessel and they also conducted a remote drone survey as it transited Osaka Bay towards Kobe Port.
The images are being used by Webster and its clients to understand the scope of the incident while excerpts have been posted on the company’s website for the public to view. The images were taken by two drones using ultra-high definition camera technology as part of the company’s new drone survey product. The images very clearly show the scale and detail of the devastation on board and are being analyzed in conjunction with experts appointed by Webster.
The process of removing containers from the ONE Apus began on December 11 after permission was granted by the Japanese Coast Guard. The ship’s owners, Chidori Ship Holding, and managers, NYK Shipmanagement, which had operated the vessel as part of the ONE Express Network estimated that it would take “over a month” to remove the dislodged containers using a schedule formulated by stowage planners. “Once unloaded, each will be assessed, and when the discharge of cargo is complete, there will be a full assessment of damage to the vessel and subsequent repairs,” they said in a prepared statement.
Webster’s team of surveyors in Japan, however, reports that the process started slowly. Only five containers were removed from the vessel last week and work did not proceed over the weekend. Webster also termed the owner’s assessment of the timeline for the process as “optimistic.”
From its team’s initial visual assessment and the analysis of the video and still images, Webster reports that it can be seen that there are 22 bays on deck of which 16 have collapsed to both port and starboard, leaving only six intact or partially intact. “With 20 rows of containers per bay and with stack heights of between six and eight containers, we anticipate that approximately 2,250 containers have been lost or damaged,” they reported. They also noted that the vast majority appear to be 40 foot units and therefore equivalent to approximately 4,500 TEU.
“The vessel owners/operators are not currently prepared to release the vessel's stowage/bay plans,” they said in their update making it more challenging for customers to determine the status of their shipments. Webster said it was seeking further information regarding the fate of individual containers on a case-by-case basis, but noted that “It is likely that some of the upper stowed containers were either empty or holding lighter weight goods.”
While the images clearly show the extent of the toppled stacks, thousands of containers remain on deck and will have to be examined individually to determine the full extent of any internal damage. The vessel had a capacity of 14,000 TEUs with the managers saying that a total of 1,816 containers were lost over the side when the vessel encountered heavy weather on November 30 in the Pacific at a position about 1,600 nautical miles northwest of Hawaii.
Webster and its experts are continuing to analyze the evidence with the company preliminarily saying the total loss could exceed $200 million, and it could be greater than the value of the vessel which was built in 2019.
Among the issues Webster will be considering in determining the cause of the incident are the weather conditions encountered and what was done by the vessel to mitigate the impact of the weather. They will also be looking at the lashing and securing equipment used and its adequacy, the stowage condition of the vessel on departure from Yantian, China, and the voyage planning, as well as other issues.
The owners and managers of the ONE Apus have also said that a thorough investigation is being conducted into the incident and, of course, Japan as the vessel’s flag state, and other maritime authorities are also investigating. Due to the size and complexity of the loss, it will likely take some time before a report will be available and what steps will be taken to reduce future risks.
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October 2021: Hindu Heritage Month
October 22, 2021
WHEREAS, Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world with one billion devotees worldwide and four million in the United States; and,
WHEREAS, Hindu Americans represent one of the fastest growing communities in the country; and,
WHEREAS, the practice of Hinduism seeks to promote unity among all Dharmic communities, increase awareness of the heritage's values, and educate society on issues affecting the Hindu American community; and,
WHEREAS, many Hindu holidays, such as Holi and Diwali, are often based on the cycle of nature-- marking the change of seasons or celebrating the harvest and fertility of the land--others are dedicated to a particular deity, such as Shiva or Ganesh; and,
WHEREAS, during the month of October, the culture, history, traditions, achievements, and contributions of Hindu Americans are recognized and celebrated throughout the United States and in Michigan; and,
WHEREAS, the Hindu American community has made significant contributions to the social, cultural, and economic vibrancy of our state and nation, adding to Michigan's diversity and prosperity; and,
WHEREAS, the state of Michigan embraces the diversity represented in our communities and seeks to afford all residents the opportunity to better understand, recognize, and appreciate the rich history and shared experiences of Hindu Americans;
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I’m Losing My Hair… Now What?
When performed by an experienced physician, a hair transplant surgery can produce lifelong results that are so natural that even hair stylists cannot detect them. Choosing the best hair restoration procedure and physician is critical to your hair restoration success.
But first, it’s important to understand why you are losing your hair in order to make the right decision going forward.
How Hair Grows.
The portion of the hair that we can see is called the shaft. Each shaft of hair protrudes from its follicle, which is a tube-like pouch just below the surface of the skin. The hair is attached to the base of the follicle by the hair root, which is where the hair actually grows and where it is nourished by blood capillaries. Like the rest of the body, hairs are made of cells. As new cells form at its root, the hair is gradually pushed further and further out of the follicle. The cells at the base of each hair are close to the blood capillaries, and are living.
As they get pushed further away from the base of the follicle they no longer have any nourishment, and so they die. As they die, they are transformed into a hard protein called keratin. So, each hair we see above the skin is dead protein. It is the follicle, which lies deep in the skin, that is essential in growing hair. Also, the thickness of each hair depends on the size of the follicle from which it is growing.
Hair growth is not a continuous process: it has several stages…
Stages of Hair Loss.
1. Anagen Phase:
The first phase is the growing stage. Hair grows at about 1 cm each month, and this phase can last between 2 and 5 years.
2. Catagen Phase:
As this phase begins the bulb detaches from the blood supply and the hair shaft is pushed up.
3. Telogen Phase:
This is followed by a resting stage, during which there is no growth. This phase lasts about 5 months. At the end of the resting phase, the hair is shed, and the follicle starts to grow a new one. At any moment, about 90% of the hair follicles of the scalp are growing hairs in the first phase; only about 10% are in the resting phase. If a follicle is destroyed for any reason, no new hair will grow from it.
How Baldness Occurs.
If any of the stages of hair growth are disrupted, the individual may become bald. For example, if follicles shut down (meaning that they stay in the resting phase, and then shed the hair) instead of growing new hairs, there will be less hair on the head. Another reason might be interference with the formation of new hair cells at the root during the growing phase. If follicles have been destroyed (i.e., a burn, loss of layered skin or trauma), there will be baldness in that area. An individual can also look bald if the hairs are growing but are so fragile that they break just as they emerge from the follicle.
In the most common causes of hair loss, i.e. androgenetic male and female pattern hair loss, genetic and/or hormonal influences lead to a shortening of the growing phase which results in each affected hair being shed prematurely. Each new regrowing hair becomes shorter and finer than its predecessor. Progressively, this visibly results in thinning, or in more advanced cases, the hairs become so small (we call this miniaturization) that the scalp appears completely bald. | <urn:uuid:74985053-7a9c-4340-b033-e80e8812949d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.miamihair.com/education/understanding-hair-loss/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.968193 | 749 | 2.140625 | 2 |
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While biodiesel is a potential alternative to diesel produced from fossil fuels, there are still barriers to the creation of high-efficiency biodiesel. The quality and performance of biodiesels are considerably influenced by their fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) content.
Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy using the Pearl™ liquid transmission unit from Specac offers a fast, accurate, and easy method to establish the FAME content of biodiesel.
Global awareness of the depletion of fossil fuels and their environment has led to a search for suitable alternatives. Biodiesel, which is considered a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, is made from cooking oil, animal fats and/or plant oils. Biodiesel is also believed to be a ‘carbon neutral’ fuel as the CO2 generated during combustion is balanced by the CO2 consumed by the plants used to produce biodiesel as they grow.
Biodiesel provides various other benefits over conventional fuels including high biodegradability, low sulfur content, low toxicity, and reduced carbon black emissions. Although biodiesel has these advantages, its uptake remains limited. Factors contributing to the limited uptake and utilization of biodiesel are feedstock availability, governmental policy, the long-term stability of biodiesel fuels, and conversion efficiencies.
FAME Content Affects Fuel Performance
Transesterification is the process by which animal fats and plant oils are converted into biodiesel. It involves a reaction between an alcohol and the lipids in the oils to form fatty acid esters. Generally, methanol is the preferred alcohol for transesterification, as this gives the maximum conversion to biodiesel.
When the oils react with methanol, a mixture of different fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) is formed. Other fatty acid esters, including FAME, have physical characteristics that are similar to fossil fuel diesel than the oils they are produced from. Yet, there are some properties of biodiesel that can be more challenging than fossil fuel diesel; gelling at low temperatures, poor long-term stability, and foaming are all major issues encountered with FAME mixtures.
The quality and performance of diesel fuels depend on the FAME content, so all commercial diesel fuels must meet strict specifications regarding their FAME contents. For instance, EN 590 specifies that the FAME content of diesel fuel sold in Europe may not exceed 7%. It is required that biodiesel blends also meet specific standards, including containing specific FAME concentrations. Hence, measuring the FAME content of diesel fuels is a vital part of the quality control process. Reliable and accurate techniques to measure FAME content are therefore important for quality control purposes.
Measuring Biodiesel FAME Content
Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and chromatography are some of the various analytical methods by which FAME content can be assessed. FT-IR spectroscopy is certainly the most practical option for measuring the FAME content of biodiesels as it offers rapid, quantitative measurements with relatively low-cost instrumentation, little sample preparation, and simple procedures.
FT-IR spectroscopy involves the transmission of infrared light through a diesel sample to be analyzed. As the light passes through the sample, light is absorbed at specific wavelengths by the molecules present in the fuel based on their chemical structure. FAME molecules absorb infrared at 1745 cm-1 because of their ester carbonyl bonds. For diesel fuels in which FAME molecules are not present, there is no infrared absorption at this wavelength. Therefore, it is possible to calculate the FAME content by measuring the absorption at 1745 cm-1.
The two standard test methods for measuring FAME in diesel blends using FT-IR are EN 14078 and ASTM D7371. In EN 14078, the fuel sample has to be diluted in hexane but involves a comparatively simple calibration procedure and offers greater sensitivity than ASTM D7371. In ASTM D7371, the measurement is conducted on a neat fuel sample. While this method requires less sample preparation and provides quick analysis, it demands a more complex calibration procedure, and the method is not suitable for quantifying FAME levels below 1%.
Irrespective of the method selected for FAME content measurement, reliable and accurate equipment must be used for analysis. Performing FT-IR measurements on viscous liquids, such as diesel samples, using conventional liquid cells can be lengthy and difficult. Using a liquid sample holder designed for viscous liquids, for example, the Pearl™ from Specac, makes FAME analysis more straightforward and easier than using traditional FT-IR equipment.
Specac’s Pearl™ is a user-friendly and robust liquid transmission accessory that is specifically designed to enable simple and repeatable FT-IR analysis of viscous liquid samples, like diesel fuels. The design of the Pearl™ also enables rapid and easy sampling and cleaning between samples. The Pearl™ minimizes the difficulty of FAME analysis, eventually saving time and money.
To sum up, FAME content analysis plays a significant role in quality control for biodiesel blends and diesel fuels. FT-IR provides the most straight-forward method of FAME analysis. The use of Specac’s Pearl™ liquid transmission accessory can make analysis even easier, increasing accuracy and speed, while cutting cost.
References and Further Reading
- ‘Biodiesel: an Alternative to Conventional Fuel’ D. Huang, H. Zhou, L. Lin, Energy Procedia, 2012.
- ‘Overview of the challenges in the production of biodiesel’ M. Meira, C. M. Quintella. M. O. Ribeiro. R. G. Silva. K. Guimarães, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2015.
- ‘Biodiesel Blends’ http://www.etipbioenergy.eu/images/fame-fact-sheet.pdf
- ‘Fuel Stability Problems Challenge FAME Biodiesel’ https://breakingenergy.com/2014/07/30/fuel-stability-problems-challenge-fame-biodiesel/
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Supervisory board is the highest authority of the UDC system. It contains several private key owners who have the collective right to perform most important operations of the system, namely:
All these operations will be accepted by the Universa network only when signed by the quorum of board members, e.g. some minimum number of member keys.
The board could also consist of only one person, but for security reasons it is advisable to have at least 5 members with quorum set to 3.
The board could change its own member list by changing the aforementioned contract, if, and only if, the quorum of members agrees to do it. This way the board can introduce new members and dismiss existing ones.
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Content can be chunked (divided or merged into new output documents) in different ways
for the purposes of delivering content and navigation. For example, content best authored as a
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or to combine multiple topics into a single document as part of output processing.
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Effective Unit Design
Effective unit design involves several important elements. Teachers engage students in learning by:
- activating their prior learning and experiences, clarifying the purpose for learning and making connections to contexts that will help them see the relevance and usefulness of what they are learning;
- selecting instructional strategies to effectively introduce concepts;
- considering how to scaffold instruction in ways that will best meet the needs of their students;
- considering when and how to check students’ understanding and to assess their progress towards achieving their learning goals;
- providing multiple opportunities for students to apply their knowledge and skills and to consolidate and reflect on their learning; and
- using a three-part lesson design (e.g., “Minds On, Action and Consolidation”) to structure these elements.
To maximize learning, assessment and instruction must be planned around a clearly defined learning goal for students. Designing quality Health & Physical Education (H&PE) units of instruction begins with identifying the curriculum expectations that will be the focus of learning for the unit of instruction and then crafting the learning goal (what the student should be able to do) with the big ideas of the overall expectation in mind.
Once the learning goals are identified, the specific expectations related to the overall expectation may be used to co-construct the success criteria with students. The performance task may then be designed and teaching and learning strategies for effective instruction can be established for students to learn the skills, concept and strategies.
The assessment, planning and instruction cycle involves the following steps:
- Select applicable curriculum expectations: cluster expectations and consider cross-strand connections (e.g., active living connected to movement competence).
- Establish the learning goals: What do I want students to learn by the end of the unit?
- Establish the success criteria: What are the indicators for success?
- Generate critical thinking questions to elicit student responses to help reinforce the learning for the unit. Ask students before, during and/or after each lesson.
- Establish how students will demonstrate their learning at the end of the period of instruction (Assessment of learning).
- Assess prior learning: What do students know and what skills have they already acquired?
- Design the learning: How will assessment and instruction be organized for student learning? Use the three-part lesson approach (Minds On, Action and Consolidation) to provide effective instruction. More details about each step are included under the heading “The three-part lesson approach”.
- Establish assessment checkpoints: Determine assessment for and as learning opportunities throughout the period of learning.
- Implement designed instructional strategies and activities (creating daily lesson plans from a unit plan) including identified assessment strategies.
- Adapt or adjust the instruction throughout the period of learning based on assessments.
- Assess student achievement of the expectations at the end of a period of learning.
The Three-Part Lesson Approach
- Make connections: connect with students, connect students to the learning and each other, link back to previous lessons and link forward to what is to come.
- Identify the lesson’s learning goals explicitly.
- Create a positive classroom climate: welcome students, invite them into the lesson by engaging, connecting and motivating their learning and focus their attention.
- Prepare for learning: move students toward the critical learning by creating a mental set, accessing and activating prior learning, connecting to previous lessons or connecting to their interests.
- Develop interpersonal, learning and collaborative skills.
- Model, instruct and guide the learning (i.e., using instructional strategies and resources). Present information, strategies and skills students need to acquire. Give students opportunities to demonstrate their learning through practice and repetition and provide continuous feedback (i.e., peer-, self- and teacher-directed). Differentiate instruction according to the needs of individual students.
- questioning to evoke and expose thinking;
- responding with appropriate levels of challenge and support; and
- engaging learners in critical literacy.
- guided practice and scaffolded exploration;
- co-construction of understanding;
- gradual release of responsibility;
- differentiation; and
- a variety of grouping and collaborative structures.
- Check for conceptual understanding of critical learning through reflection, summary, application and consideration of alternative approaches.
- Use a variety of strategies, including whole-class discussion, small group/pair discussion, journals and exit cards.
- Identify what students should “know before they go”.
- Identify how students will demonstrate what they have learned.
Sample Units to Support Unit Planning
The Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) Sample Unit Plans illustrate how educators may organize instruction to support students in developing their physical literacy. The focus of the learning in these sample units is on fundamental and transferable movement competence skills, concepts, principles and strategies that can be applied across a variety of games within the same game category and a variety of Individual and Recreational Pursuits. The sample units use the Design Down Model as the foundations of effective unit design and TGfU approach, using the game form as the common element versus a sport-specific focus.
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People who smoke cigarettes before and after receiving a total joint replacement, such as a hip replacement device or knee implant, are far more likely to endure revision surgeries on those implants than people who don’t smoke.
Two recent studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons showed that smokers were less likely to fully heal following a total joint replacement surgery in which they received either a hip or knee implant. Also, orthopaedic surgeons are more likely to aid in encouraging implant recipients to quit smoking before they are scheduled for surgery to decrease the likelihood of complications after receiving the implant.
For one study, more than 600 patients who received total knee replacement (TKR) implants were analyzed. Among recipients who smoked cigarettes there was a 10-times greater rate of revision surgeries than non-smokers. Failure rates of the TKR were exactly 2-to-1, comparing smokers to non-smokers. Just more than one-fifth of the patients who smoked prior to and after receiving their knee replacement were likely to suffer another form of “medical complication” compared to just over one-tenth of patients who didn’t smoke. Those complications included deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or blood clots, anemia requiring treatment, cardiac problems, and acute renal failure, according to a press release from that conference of the AAOS.
A second study looked at the impact of smoking on patients who received an ultraporous metal acetabular reconstruction surgery, from an implant like the failed DePuy Orthopaedics ASR hip implant, which uses a metal to replace the cup-like connection of the hip joint. These implants have been the source of great speculation in the medical device and joint replacement communities, including the ASR implant which was recalled in August 2010 due to a high failure rate.
The study presented at the AAOS conference found that smokers who received this type of hip implant were three-times more likely to suffer from a device failure than non-smokers, 9 percent to 3 percent.
Overall, patients who didn’t smoke were more likely to endure a total hip or knee replacement without suffering complications, anything ranging from pain and inflammation post-surgery to revision procedures or an eventual early replacement surgery caused by a device failure.
One surgeon from University of South Florida told the conference he has begun refusing to outfit patients who smoke with total knee or hip implants, only agreeing to do so once a patient has quit. This, he said, has resulted in 40 percent of his patients quitting smoking and, in turn, less complications from joint replacement surgeries from procedures he’s performed.
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As of today, you can search Rdocumentation not only for CRAN packages, but also for the R documentation and R manuals available on GitHub and Bioconductor. This is our largest update yet, and brings us one step closer to creating a central place for all R documentation related info and questions.
Today, the rise of alternatives to CRAN package management system (Bioconductor, GitHub, …) can make finding and installing packages tedious. Documentation for CRAN packages is on cran.r-project.org, documentation for Bioconductor packages is on bioconductor.org, etc.In addition, there is the current tendency of package developers to no longer (immediately) release their packages on CRAN, but to make use of GitHub. Just think of well-known packages such as ggvis and slidify that are only available on GitHub. While the most popular GitHub R packages are passed on by word of mouth, many good packages that are not on CRAN remain relatively unknown. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to have an overview of all these packages that remain obscure in their GitHub repositories?With this latest update, we aim to address these problems. Rdocumentation now supports automatic adding and updating of R documentation and R manuals from both Bioconductor and GitHub, making us effectively the first R documentation aggregator that combines these sources into one searchable website.If you have other suggestions, feel free to contact us via [email protected] | <urn:uuid:4cde46a9-26a7-4d1f-95b6-3b4378c9bf8a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.r-bloggers.com/2016/07/r-documentation-and-r-manuals-from-github-and-bioconductor-on-rdocumentation-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.897935 | 300 | 1.765625 | 2 |
Be Kind to Your Smile with No-Fear Dentistry
A high proportion of adults experience some level of dental anxiety, with estimates ranging from 25–50%, depending on the study. Even when people experience warning signs of dental issues such as severe toothaches, dental fear prevents them from seeking treatment. Inevitably, this negatively impacts their oral health and general wellness. Rest assured, when you entrust our team with your smile, we encourage you to openly express any concerns you have in our safe, comforting, judgment-free practice setting. Our compassionate team helps hundreds of patients overcome dental fear every year, and we’re committed to helping you, too! We offer several types of sedation dentistry in Bryan–College Station, TX to ensure you’re relaxed and free of anxiety during treatment.
Is Sedation Dentistry Right for You?
While sedation dentistry can help you feel more relaxed during dental work, you may be wondering if it is the right choice for you and what option to select. If you suffer from any of the following issues, we hope you’ll take the first step and ask about our no-fear sedation options.
Our Soothing Sedation Options
We’ll review your medical history thoroughly to determine if sedation is a safe option prior to your procedure. During treatment, we’ll monitor you closely to ensure your comfort and safety.
NuCalm® is a safe, proven neuroscience technology that naturally brings your body to the pre-sleep state characterized by deep relaxation and idleness. NuCalm uses biochemistry, neurophysiology and physics to suspend the mind and body in a state that allows your body to recover, heal and rebuild. It takes only three minutes to administer NuCalm, and relaxation effects are felt within three to five minutes.
Sometimes called “laughing gas” nitrous oxide is a gaseous medication inhaled through a nasal mask. Although patients likely won’t laugh, they often feel drowsy and relaxed throughout their treatment. With this sedation, patients will remain conscious, relaxed, and responsive throughout their care. After treatment is done, the nitrous oxide is stopped, so only oxygen is breathed until the mask is removed. The effects will wear off quickly allowing you to drive yourself home.
How it Works
NuCalm uses the following four components that work together to bring your body to a deep state of calm:
You’ll receive just enough sedation so that you’ll be completely unaware of the treatment, as if you were asleep.
If you undergo treatment with sedation dentistry, you’ll leave our practice in Bryan / College Station with little or no memory of your visit.
Most patients feel no discomfort whatsoever during their treatment and feel surprisingly good after receiving sedation dentistry at our Bryan / College Station practice.
You will feel just fine. For your safety, we do require that you have a family member or friend drive you home after treatment. Generally, the effects of sedation dentistry are minimal.
We will review your medical history thoroughly to determine if sedation is a safe option prior to your procedure. During treatment, we also monitor our sedated patients very closely to ensure their safety.
Fearless Dentistry for a Healthy Life
If you’re counting the hours until your next dentist appointment or feeling anxious about having dental work done, sedation dentistry might be the perfect solution. In addition to alleviating dental fear, a big advantage of sedation dentistry is that a complex procedure such as full mouth dental implants seems to last only a few minutes, while it actually takes a couple of hours. Avoiding dental care can cause tooth decay, gum disease, tooth loss and systemic health problems. Advanced gum disease is associated with worsening symptoms in people with diabetes, respiratory disease and heart disease. We don’t think anyone should experience these serious side effects of dental anxiety. If you’re postponing or avoiding getting dental care, we encourage you to call Radiant Exceptional Dentistry to discuss fearless sedation options. Sedation dentistry in our Bryan–College Station, TX facility will enable you to receive the life-changing, tooth-saving dental care you need in complete comfort.
A Patient's Experience
“I had an accident, which caused damage to my two front teeth. I declined to get them fixed because I was afraid. Several friends recommended Reece & Jouett Exceptional Dentistry. The moment I stepped into the office, I was put at ease. Everything was explained to me in detail and all of my questions were answered. I was afraid the day of the procedure, but the entire team embraced me and kept me calm. Dr Reece patted me reassuringly on the shoulder and shortly after, I had my temporary set of veneers on. I didn’t feel a thing during the entire procedure! I sat up in amazement at my new smile! I was complexly calm when I went in for my permanent veneers and once again, it was all over before I even realized what was happening. We all celebrated how wonderful my new smile looked. Dr. Reece and his team helped me realize that I didn’t have to stop smiling or be ashamed of my smile.”
No need to fear the dentist with calming sedation.
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For years now, Donald Trump has been screeching “No collusion!” It’s been a hollow cry, because throughout the 2016 campaign (and afterward as president), Trump aided and abetted Vladimir Putin’s attack on a US election by echoing Moscow’s disinformation that the Kremlin had not intervened. And, of course, Trump’s three top advisers—campaign chairman Paul Manafort, Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump Jr.—met in June 2016 with a Russian emissary after being told she would bring them dirt on Hillary Clinton as part of a secret Russian government operation to help Trump. But the argument for direct collusion—that is, Trump or his aides privately collaborating with a Russian-related person or entity for a nefarious purpose—has become stronger with recent filings in the case brought by special counsel Robert Mueller against Manafort. Information disclosed by these documents, coupled with previous revelations, makes it seem that Manafort was indeed actively conniving with Russian forces while he was directing Trump’s presidential effort.
A review of the Manafort timeline provides a clear picture:
March 29, 2016: Manafort is brought into the Trump campaign to manage its convention operations. At this point, it is public knowledge that Manafort, a longtime lobbyist and adviser to politicians (and warlords, autocrats, and dictators) around the world, worked for years in Ukraine for the Moscow-friendly party of Viktor Yanukovych, the nation’s former president who was driven out of office in 2014 because of corruption and his pro-Russia stance. Shortly after Manafort joins the Trump effort, Yahoo News reports that he has been a business partner of Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch close to Putin, and that Deripaska has filed legal documents alleging that Manafort and his associate Rick Gates (who also has joined the Trump campaign) essentially absconded with about $19 million that Deripaska had invested in a joint venture with them. This suggests that Manafort could be in debt to a Putin-associated oligarch to the tune of millions of dollars as he helps guide an American presidential campaign.
April 11, 2016: Manafort emails Konstantin Kilimnik, a Ukrainian-Russian business associate who worked closely with Manafort in Ukraine. (This message will not become public until the fall of 2017.) Kilimnik was once a Soviet military linguist. According to a December 2017 Mueller filing, Kilimnik was “assessed to have ties to a Russian intelligence service.” (He has denied any connection to Russian intelligence.) In this email, Manafort asks Kilimnik, who is in Kiev, “I assume you have shown our friends my media coverage, right?” Kilminik replies, “Absolutely. Every article.” Manafort responds, “How do we use to get whole. Has OVD operation seen?” OVD is a reference to Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska. Kilimnik tells Manafort he has been forwarding the “coverage” of Manafort as a Trump adviser to a Deripaska aide who has been sharing it “directly” with OVD. This exchange shows that Manafort is using Kilimnik—an alleged Russian intelligence associate—as a go-between with Deripaska and others as he is looking to leverage his new position with the Trump campaign to work out some arrangement or understanding with Deripaska. (A year later, the Associated Press will report that around 2005, Manafort had secretly worked with Deripaska on a multimillion-dollar consulting plan that, according to a memo penned by Manafort, would “greatly benefit the Putin Government.”)
May 19, 2016: Manafort is promoted to chairman of the Trump campaign.
Spring 2016: According to one of the recent filings in the Manafort case—an improperly redacted document submitted by Manafort’s attorneys that could be read in full—Manafort and Gates pass polling data, including some private campaign data, to Kilimnik. Kilimnik, as the New York Times reported, then shares this information with two Ukrainian oligarchs who had financed the Russia-aligned political parties that had previously paid millions to Manafort. The significance? Manafort is handing over private campaign material to an associate linked to Russian intelligence. Did it land anywhere else? This episode indicates that Manafort was willing to exploit his campaign position to bolster his connection with oligarchs linked to pro-Putin political forces.
June 9, 2016: Manafort joins Trump Jr. and Kushner in a conference room in Trump Tower to meet with Natalia Veselnitskaya, the emissary sent from the Kremlin. Much later on, after the meeting’s existence is revealed, the Trump camp will contend that nothing useful came out of the conversation. But the email sent to Trump Jr. that led to this meeting—which was forwarded to Manafort and Kushner—explained that this rendezvous was related to a private Kremlin effort to assist Trump. That means Manafort and the others received notice of Putin’s intent to interfere in the 2016 election—and they said nothing about this publicly and did not inform any US government authorities. And by merely taking the meeting, Manafort, Trump Jr., and Kushner, purposefully or not, were sending a signal to the Kremlin that the Trump campaign had no real problem with a secret Moscow operation to boost Trump. If Putin and his aides were looking for a green light from the Trump camp to proceed with their attack on the US election, this could have been it.
July 7, 2016: Manafort emails Kilimnik and forwards questions he received from a Ukrainian reporter about his past business venture with Deripaska that led to the oligarch demanding to know what had happened to his $19 million. “Is there any movement on this issue with our friend?” Manafort asks. Kilimnik replies that a Deripaska aide says the oligarch “will be most likely looking for ways to reach out to you pretty soon.” He adds, “I am more than sure that it will be resolved and we will get back to the original relationship” with Deripaska. Manafort requests that Kilimink convey the message that “if [Deripaska] needs private briefings we can accommodate.” Here, we have Manafort looking for a way to return to good terms with Deripaska—and offering this Putin ally inside information on the Trump campaign.
July 22, 2016: Prior to the start of the Democratic presidential convention, WikiLeaks dumps over 20,000 emails swiped from the Democratic National Committee’s servers. The theft was publicly reported on June 14, and cybersecurity experts pinned the caper on Russian hackers. The Clinton campaign and others—noting that Trump has long expressed positive sentiments about Putin—say the release of the stolen material is a Russian operation designed to hurt Clinton and help Trump.
July 24, 2016: Manafort goes on television to address the claim that Russians are cyberattacking the Democrats to assist Trump. On ABC News, George Stephanopoulos asks him, “Are there any ties between Mr. Trump, you, or your campaign and Putin and his regime?” Manafort answers, “No, there are not.” He chuckles and continues: “That’s absurd, and, you know, there’s no basis for it.” Three days later, he tells another journalist, “We have no relationship” with Russia. Again, he insists this is “absurd.” Manafort is lying. Trump campaign aides, including himself, met with that Russian emissary six weeks earlier. Moreover, Manafort has a direct relationship with a Putin-backing oligarch. And Manafort also doesn’t reveal—and maybe he didn’t know this—that from fall 2015 through at least the start of summer 2016, Trump had been privately pursuing a Trump Tower project in Moscow that could reap Trump hundreds of millions of dollars and that Michael Cohen, Trump’s fixer/lawyer, had been in contact with Putin’s office seeking help for this venture. Manafort does know that both he and the campaign have had Russian contacts. He is covering this up.
Push the pause button. At this point, with the general election about to officially begin, Trump’s campaign is being chaired by a globe-trotting, wheeling-dealing lobbyist who is A. Looking to repair and enhance his relationship with one of Putin’s favorite oligarchs; B. Regularly communicating with an alleged Russian intelligence associate and sharing internal campaign information with him; and C. Conveying, with the Trump Tower meeting, the message to Moscow that the Trump campaign would welcome secret assistance from the Kremlin. He has also publicly lied about his and the campaign’s interactions with Russia. Any of this would be troubling, but the story gets worse.
July 29, 2016: Kilimnik emails Manafort that he met with “the guy who gave you your biggest black caviar jar several years ago.” This seems to be a discreet reference to Deripaska. Kilimnik notes that he has “several important messages from him to you” and that this person asked Kilimnik to brief Manafort. “It has to do about the future of his country, and is quite interesting,” Kilimnik explains. He offers to come see Manafort next week to discuss this, if this person “buys me a ticket.” Manafort is game, and he replies, “Tuesday is best.”
July 31, 2016: Manafort and Kilimnik confirm plans for meeting in New York City on August 2. “I need about two hours,” Kilimnik tells him, “because it is a long caviar story to tell.”
August 2, 2016: Manafort and Kilimnik meet in the Grand Havana Club, a cigar bar in Manhattan. A year later, Kilimnik will tell the Washington Post that this and his other meetings with Manafort were merely “private visits” where the two men discussed “unpaid bills” and “current news.” That doesn’t jibe with the emails setting up a conversation about “the future of his country” and a two-hour-long “caviar story.” Filings in the Manafort case made public this month indicate that Manafort and Kilimnik discussed a Ukrainian peace plan. These conversations, according to a document submitted by Mueller, began on the day Manafort and Kilimnik rendezvoused in New York. (A document filed by Manafort’s lawyers confirms that his conversation with Kilimnik about a Ukrainian peace plan occurred while “he was engaged with work related to the presidential campaign.”) Discussing a peace plan may seem innocuous or even worthy, but Ukrainian peace proposals promoted by Russians or pro-Russian Ukrainians have been generally designed to benefit Putin’s regime and have focused on lifting the tough economic sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union on Russia after its seizure of Ukrainian territory. (The sanctions were seriously harming the Russian economy.) The recent Manafort filings do not reveal details of the plan that Kilimnik and Manafort talked about. But to boil this down: Trump’s top campaign aide is apparently discussing a proposal—which presumably involved lifting sanctions—in the context of a conversation about the “future” of the country of the man who once supplied Manafort the “biggest black caviar jar.” The obvious interpretation: Kilimnik was talking with Manafort about a peace plan somehow connected to Deripaska that was beneficial for Russia. And this was happening while Russia was trying to subvert the US election to help Trump. (By now, many media reports had cited Moscow as the perpetrator of the DNC attack.)
August 14, 2016: The New York Times reports that Manafort’s name appeared on a list of secret payments made by Yanukovych and supposedly collected $12.7 million from 2007 to 2012. He denies any wrongdoing. Four days later, the AP reports that his firm had lobbied in the United States on behalf of Yanukovych’s party without registering as a foreign agent with the Justice Department, as was required under federal law. The next day, Manafort is bounced from the Trump campaign.
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There has been no full accounting of Manafort’s shenanigans made available to the public. The Mueller investigation has yielded assorted chunks—particularly focused on his financial crimes and his pre-Trump lobbying wrongdoing—but no overarching narrative of Manafort’s days at the top of the Trump campaign. How did Manafort respond to Kilimnik’s talk of a peace plan? Did he signal that he or the Trump campaign would play ball? The filings don’t say. In fact, the recent Mueller submission redacts all details of the meeting in New York City. But the filings do indicate that Manafort and Kilimnik continued to talk about this peace plan through 2017—and possibly into 2018—and that’s something of a sign that Manafort was receptive. (Mueller’s filing accuses Manafort of having lied to his investigators about this meeting and other interactions with Kilimnik.) The available information leads to the distinct impression that Manafort, when he was chairman of the Trump campaign, was willing to deal with—or at least hear out—a Russian oligarch on a matter important to the Putin regime at the same time the Kremlin was covertly plotting to help Trump. This certainly veers into the territory of a possible quid pro quo.
Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s lawyer, claimed the other night, “I never said there was no collusion between the campaign or between people in the campaign.” But the Trump camp’s line had previously been “no collusion”—period. In November 2016, Trump aide Hope Hicks publicly declared, “It never happened. There was no communication between the campaign and any foreign entity during the campaign.” But with the slow leak of information about Manafort’s actions, it’s no wonder that Giuliani has tried to change that Trump tune. The president’s shouts of “no collusion” cannot be accurately applied to the man he picked to chair his campaign. Manafort was in cahoots with a fellow alleged to have ties with Russian intelligence, and through this person Manafort was apparently communicating with a Putin ally about a policy issue crucial for the Kremlin, as Putin was underhandedly assisting the Trump campaign. This all comes across as a secret orgy of back-scratching—that is, collusion. Trump at least ought to alter his mantra to “No collusion by me!” Still, there is no telling if that proclamation will end up being any more truthful. | <urn:uuid:6dbfb329-9a52-409b-bfbb-67d3788d5ead> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://fullsite.motherjones.com/politics/2019/01/yes-there-was-collusion-look-at-the-manafort-case/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.968055 | 3,045 | 1.664063 | 2 |
Living… in Los Angeles with her aunt Brooke. Evie’s aunt isn’t around to supervise her niece as much as she should be, leaving Evie to run wild.
Visiting… her new friend Tracy’s house. Evie has been living with Tracy for a bit longer than Tracy’s mother Melanie would like.
Profession… student, though Evie doesn’t spend very much time in school. Thirteen-year-old Evie has found an easy way of making money: stealing. Evie likes to take the easy way out of everything. “You guys know if you drink ten glasses of ice water a day, you’ll burn three hundred calories.”
Interests… boys, drugs and clothes. Evie will lie, cheat and steal her way into any kind of immediate pleasure. Without any supervision—and with the innocent young Tracy following in her footsteps—Evie’s mischief knows no bounds. She sings, “The itsy-bitsy spider dropped acid at the park...”
Relationship Status… promiscuous, and proud of it. Evie enjoys giving her new friend Tracy lessons in the art of seduction. Even though she’s only thirteen, she delights in seducing older men.
Challenge… avoid getting caught. Evie likes to make excuses for her bad behavior. She claims to have been abused by her Aunt’s boyfriend, though Tracy’s mother Melanie is suspicious of Edie’s story.
Personality… vain, inconsiderate and rude. Evie seems to be on a quest to rebel against any authority figure. Though, growing up without a female role model has made things difficult. She’s also extremely manipulative.
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Tipping wait staff for food, hotels, taxis or other service-based industries isn’t the norm in China.
While it is widely believed that Chinese consumers are generally unwilling to participate in the tipping culture, a wealth of online ‘tip’ services shows otherwise. In fact Chinese netizens commonly tip on a range of online services from literary works to live-streamed performances.
Tipping online is called ‘da shang'(打赏), or ‘shang’ (赏) for short, a practice in ancient China that the upper class rewarded people with a lower social status. Da shang oftentimes happened during performances, when audiences would give gifts or cash to performers who belonged to one of the lowest social classes back then. In those days some types of performances, especially those performed on the street, didn’t charge admission but relied solely on tips voluntarily left by audiences.
It is believed, though artists are not perceived as socially disadvantaged anymore, that explains why tipping artists and content creators is popular in China while other forms of tipping have gone by the wayside.
Some tipping-enabled platforms even have charts ranking top virtual gift buyers, which gives them a social status boost in the virtual world, and in turn encourages more consumption.
As online payment is becoming increasingly commonplace, tipping has become an important revenue stream for many online content and service providers. Some who count on contributor-generated content and services unsurprisingly take cuts from the tips.
A Must-Have Feature On Various Publishing Platforms
Most tipping norms and practices in the Chinese online world can be traced to the gaming world. Literature works published online also attract a large number of tips.
In 2013, an author known as Meng Ru Shen Ji received a tip of 1.58 million yuan (more than $200,000 USD) from a 24-year-old business man. In 2014 a reader in his 60s gave a 1 million yuan tip to Tang Jia Shan Shao, a celebrated author.
The price for a work originally published by Chinese online publishers, normally based on the number of Chinese characters, was generally lower than that for a print book. It was the tipping feature that helped top-grossing authors make tens of millions yuan in annual income.
Now most Chinese online platforms that enable text, audio and video publishing have enabled tipping in the hope of generating more or less extra money for content creators or themselves, in addition to revenues from advertising or paid consumption.
Alipay, the online payment service from Alibaba’s finance arm, and WeChat Payment, the mobile payment solution by Tencent, are among the most popular payment solutions adopted for giving tips.
Sina’s blogging platform and Weibo, the leading Twitter-like micro-blogging service affiliated with Sina, added a tipping feature in 2014.
In the period from June 2014 to June 2015 a total of more than 50 million yuan in tips went to Weibo post authors, according to Chen Fuyun, vice president of Weibo operations.
WeChat, China’s most popular mobile messaging app, enables businesses or writers to publish articles through its official account system (aka. public account system). While the service has recently begun testing a paywall, a tipping feature was added in May 2015.
WeChat allows for up to 256 yuan (US$40) for each tip. Transactions are processed by WeChat Payment, which takes only two clicks to make a payment within the app.
Alipay’s mobile app, which provides a variety of financial services and more recently added social features, began to allow users to tip for content shared onto its social sharing platform or on its live streaming channel in October 2015.
It generates random tip amounts and no password is required for a transaction of less than one yuan.
Travel diaries shared onto social travel service Mofenggo can also receive tips through Alipay or WeChat Payment.
More Money in the Entertainment Industry
It’s not surprising that average entertainment industry fans are willing to spend more money to show their support than those of authors.
Five hours after pop singer Hua Chenyu posted his new single on Weibo in August 2014, he received some 105,000 yuan through about 23,000 payments. The song download was sold at 2 yuan and tips were allowed. So the money paid as tips amounted to more than twice the song sales.
A survey conducted by Tencent’s online media division at the end of 2015 shows that about 6 percent of a survey of more than 7000 paying music users tipped singers online.
The whole industry of online interactive shows, which is huge in China, has been dependent on virtual gift buys from audiences for revenue generation. Kugou, one of the leading online music companies, saw some 70 percent of their total revenue come from virtual gift sales on their interactive video platform, according to a recent report by Jiemian.com, though its music streaming service is one of the biggest in China.
Will It Change the Tipping Culture in China?
Digital tipping is so popular in China that a few startups focusing on it have emerged. With a plugin like this one WordPress bloggers can receive tips through WeChat or Alipay.
Youshang, launched in August 2015, is dedicated to helping anyone collect tips on various online or offline occasions via QR code, which is widely accepted among Chinese mobile payment users. Both Alipay and WeChat Payment are equipped with QR code readers to process payments. WeChat can also read QR codes shared between users and complete transactions within the app.
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In the year 1312, African King Mansa Musa was richer than anyone could comprehend. He ruled the Mali Empire in the 14th century. The land in his kingdom was laden with insane amounts of natural resources, mostly gold, giving him great wealth. In fact, there is really no way to put a truly accurate number on his fortune. Musa's wealth was so enormous that he makes Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Carlos Slim Helu, and Warren Buffett look like paupers. Actually, King Mansa Musa was worth more than all of those men combined and then some.
Musa Keita I was crowned King in 1312 and was bestowed with the name Mansa, which means sultan or emperor. At the time, most of Europe was experiencing a great famine, brought on in part by the fact that much of the Continent was engaged in a number of civil wars. On the other hand, Africa was thriving and it was an era of wealth and riches for that continent. While he was in power, Mansa Musa expanded the borders of his kingdom greatly. He grabbed the city of Timbuktu for his empire and took power over all of Gao. At its height, Musa's empire stretched over 2,000 miles. He further augmented his fortune by controlling key trade routes between the West African coast and the Mediterranean.
The rest of the world heard about and experienced King Mansa Musa's great wealth starting in 1324. As a devout Muslim, he made the almost 4,000 mile pilgrimage to Mecca. And let me put it this way, King Mansa Musa didn't fly coach. He did not travel on bargain fares. Musa assembled a caravan that was so many miles long you could not see the end of it. He travelled with an entourage of tens of thousands of soldiers, civilians, and slaves. He was accompanied by 500 heralds dressed in fine silks with gold staffs as well as many camels and horses. His caravan carried more gold bars than reside at Fort Knox. In fact, some estimate that he traveled with 100 camels, each carrying 300 pounds in gold as they trekked across Africa and the Middle East for several years.
When the King made a pit stop in Cairo, he spent so much gold, that he alone was responsible for creating an economic meltdown. The sudden influx of gold from his visit devalued the currency locally. It took Cairo many years to completely recover from the currency crisis King Musa's visit caused.
King Musa wasn't only interested in material riches; he also wanted to leave a legacy. During his pilgrimage to Mecca, he took a focused interest in Timbuktu. The King was responsible for the urbanization of the city. He built schools, mosques, and the ancient learning center the University of Sankore. King Musa also built the legendary Djinguereber Mosque in Timbuktu, which is still standing today.
King Musa reigned over the Mali Empire for 25 years. He died in 1337, not long after his return from his pilgrimage to Mecca. He was succeeded by his son, Maghan I. To this day, nearly 700 years later, King Mansa Musa's influence remains. There are libraries, mausoleums, and mosques that stand as a testament to his reign and the golden age of Mali's history.
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From a technology perspective, the last 20 years have been an amazing journey. Two decades ago, the commercial Internet was in its infancy. Digital leaders such as Amazon were just being born, inspired by the potential of the Internet to revolutionise commerce. Government and public sector leaders considered the Internet as an important tool to aid development and reduce socio-economic disparities. Civic leaders looked at the emerging technology to usher in a more transparent and equal world. There was hope all around in terms of the many positive changes the Internet would bring to life and the world around us.
It would be not correct to say that we have been disappointed. We have seen far more technological progress than what we could have expected, especially in terms of raw computing power and connectivity. Access to technology has increased with mobile phones becoming cheaper and ever more powerful. Cloud services have brought sophisticated but affordable computing resources to the doorsteps of many small- and medium-sized businesses. Private sector digital leaders have ushered in an age of consumerisation in which people have become accustomed to accessing information and making transactions, all with a simple click of a button. An explosion in apps have helped digitise increasing chunks of our daily lives, from reading the news to buying groceries and managing travel. Many governments such as Korea and Singapore have used technology as part of their national strategies to make themselves more competitive and aid national development. The list is long and there are many other ways in which the hopes of the early years of this century have been realised. We should be happy with this progress.
Yet, we could not have predicted all the different ways in which technology would change our world and impact our lives. In recent years, there is a growing sense of anxiety, and perhaps even pessimism that leaves people wondering if technology is helping create a better world or not. Let us briefly consider three important questions that are being raised.
How is technology impacting global inequality?
In 2019, about two thirds of the global population own a mobile phone and a little more than 55% of the global population is connected to the Internet. While these figures are significant – especially when compared to 5 or 10 years ago – the rate of growth in penetration has slowed, and with current technologies and connectivity trends it may take us another 50 years or more to get the whole world online. As we usher in a digital economy, is this technology divide in effect accentuating global inequality? The digital divide is not just across high-income and low-income countries, but across richer (typically cities) and poorer (usually rural) parts within the same nation. Gaps also exist across the quality of technology being accessed, such as in the bandwidth of broadband connectivity. There are fears that the rich, with more skills and greater access to resources, may be able to leverage better technology to create larger economic value and at a faster rate than the poor who have access to some technology (but not the best), limited skills and fewer resource opportunites. This will in turn increase the wealth gap and make the world a more unequal place. While the recent trends in inequality are mixed – increasing in some (typically advanced industrial nations) and decreasing in others – the question of whether technology will increase inequality over time remains an important question in the minds of many.
Is technology leading to better lives?
We have seen an undeniable increase in the ease with which we can search for a restaurant, make a hotel reservation, buy a book online and run a video call across multiple parties. All of these conveniences have helped to make our lives so much better (or at least those of us who have access to the Internet). At the same time, there is growing concern about whether technology is ultimately leading us to better lives. There are questions being raised about the nature of jobs being created in the so called “gig economy”. Most employees in this system work part-time, without contracts, without health benefits and often at or close to minimum wage. It is estimated that around 40% of the United States’ working population is part of the gig economy. Many of these workers have a hard time saving to buy a home or paying for their children’s education. Thus it is not surprising to see gig-workers protesting with strikes, as they often have to work long hours or take multiple jobs to make ends meet. The nature of work itself is also changing in the gig economy. With ubiquitous technology, employers are able to monitor minute details of their employees’ behaviors and reward or penalise them accordingly. Working for small rewards and bearing the constant monitoring of the gig economy does not necessarily lead to better lives.
Are we controlling or being controlled by technology?
Recent controversies have brought into focus how much data is being harvested by digital companies and how all this data can be so easily mined and used for the wrong purposes. Authors such as Shoshana Zuboff have criticised the rise of a new kind of “surveillance capitalism” in which our personal data is being harvested, mined and in some cases sold by digital companies all without our explicit knowledge or permission. We are far from the utopian scenario of individuals controlling the privacy and use of their own data. We are in most cases helpless participants who are resigned to the loss of personal privacy in our digital lives. Further, the progress of Artificial Intelligence (AI) over the last decade has instilled a deeper existential fear in the minds of many. AI has reached or surpassed the levels of performance of human experts in some fields and it is approaching human-level performance in many others. There are studies that show that significant proportions of jobs in many sectors are at risk of being taken over by intelligent machines. Will my job be secure in the future? This is a fear in the minds of many.
I feel that at the end of the first two decades of this century, the technology pendulum has decidedly swung from hope to fear. At a time when we are witnessing exponential increases in the power of technology with all its positive opportunities, the fears of the negative impacts of technology on our lives and on our world is top of mind for many. This has to change. We have to help swing the technology pendulum back to hope. The technology revolution is far from over. Many would argue that it is still in its infancy today. The convergence of rapid technological progress in three important dimensions – digital, biological and physical – has started but is yet to unfold. We are looking at several decades where the impact of the technological revolution will play out. This is the reason why Stanford University has committed to studying the impact of new technologies such as AI on our lives and the world around us for the next 100 years. All of this technological progress will bring risks and but also offer enormous positive benefits to all of us. We have to live the next decades with a strong sense of hope and optimism.
The OECD can play an important role in helping swing the technology pendulum back to hope. It is only apt that the recently concluded 20th anniversary of the OECD Forum focused on the theme of EMotion: how digital technologies are creating change yet evoking emotions through a deep impact on our lives. There were several important threads of discussion around how technological progress should be leveraged for the good of all. I participated in a few sessions on the future of skills and work. The sessions brought together experts and young college students to address some of the complex questions mentioned above. The emphasis in the discussions was on how technologies can be used to help empower workers and enrich jobs. This can only happen through a concerted multi-stakeholder effort to redesign jobs, encourage creativity and entrepreneurship, enact educational reform and invest in lifelong learning.
The OECD is also playing a key role in helping provide guidance to governments as they seek to navigate the impact of new technologies. A good recent example is the first inter-governmental set of principles for AI that was presented during the OECD Forum and then adopted by the OECD Ministerial meeting. The OECD Principles on AI, if followed by governments around the world, can help create a global consensus on how to mitigate the negative aspects of technological progress and focus on the positive benefits. Working together we can swing the technology pendulum back to hope. This will not be easy. But it can be done. And do we really have a choice?
Continue the conversation and help us co-create the agenda
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|Posted by Barrie Taylor on 7 November, 2017 at 19:45||comments (0)|
Let me introduce our Lizard family. We have two of them one smaller than the other and much shyer. The one in the photos is slightly larger and more out going, he stands still and waves as well as opening his mouth. Any one going past our place would think I'm nuts as I wave back, and a large person waving to a 6inch lizard in the grass would look strange. Thanks to Robin and Gordon Sharp
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Just thought we would send the Pelican photos we took at the Big Lake in Boort.
The Lake is hidden with trees, but managed to see them between the trees.
This is only a small portion of them, there were about 4 rafts of them.
In the photos you will see a small island in the background, that is the one group, the others hidden by the tree line
Robin and Gordon
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Find out about how the Victorian Government intends to protect and enhance Victoria's flora and fauna by going to the web site
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Congratulations to Michael Moore, Secretary of the Loddon Plains Landcare Network's Committee of Management, the President of the Wedderburn Conservation Management Network and member of the Friends of Kooyoora National Park. Michael was awarded the Wedderburn Community Service Award from the Loddon Shire at the Australia Day awards ceremony in Wedderburn. This is on top of being recognised by Parks Victoria and awarded an individual Kookaburra award just a few months ago.
To our knowledge, this is the first time a Community Service Award has been awarded by the Loddon Shire for conservation work, and is seen as a positive sign by the Landcare and conservation communities.
Michael has volunteered many, many hours, working for the Wedderburn CMN, Loddon Plains Landcare Network and the Friends of Kooyoora. He has been a key driver in protecting our local Mallee Fowl population, putting together projects to improve local habitat and building connectivity between key sections of our environment. Well done, and thank you Michael.
Note: The above report was posted by our commitee member James Nelsson with photos on the Loddon Plains Landcare Network Facebook Page
|Posted by Barrie Taylor on 22 January, 2017 at 19:20||comments (0)|
See the latest from CSIRO for landholders who want to know if the conservation values of their properties are improving. Easy indicators for the health of your property (biodiversity) No expert knowledge required.
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Presentation Starts at 4.30pm on Thursday 14th April To register click on the link below
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Two member residences received visitors this week. Donald and Gayle Sutherland were visited by Jacky Dragon
'Originally he was on the inside of our back security door chasing flies and we took him off so the dogs wouldn’t harm him but he persisted to try to get back in. We eventually got him to drop to the ground and scurry off. Appeared to be quite tame and wasn’t concerned with us being close to him'.
Robin and Gordon Sharp describe their visitor as follows
'The first Robin for 2016. He arrived this morning and visited around 3 times catching insects etc. Will send more photos when I take them as we have taken down the summer shade cloth on the west side of the house, I can now see out of the window.'
|Posted by Barrie Taylor on 3 February, 2016 at 7:10||comments (0)|
While out and about around Wedderburn on Saturday evening one of our members ...Diane Henderson ... was surprised and delighted to observe a very healthy looking malleefowl.
And if you happen to see a member of this very small remnant population please report it as all records are important
|Posted by Barrie Taylor on 13 January, 2016 at 15:55||comments (0)|
Thanks again to Robin Sharp for this contribution
Photo 1 – Shows Dad trapped between the fence and house, he could not spread his wings to fly.
Photo 2 – Shows Dad, 2 fledglings and Mum, Dad died not long after this was taken.
Photo 3 - Shows the young male on our door step asking for help.
Mum could not look after the 2 young and as Charlie was the youngest he was kicked out.
Photos 4 & 5 – he had recovered enough to fly back to his trees.
Photo 6 – He was back again, so we sent him to the wild life carer.
He came back again about a week later much fatter.
Being released from the card board box he had been in all day, as we had to let him go at dusk.
Photo 8 – Charlie and his mate, Charlotte.
Photos 9 & 10 – shows his first family, 2014.
Photos 11 – 12 Shows this years family, 2015.
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Any or Some? A different feel
Every student is tired of knowing that we use ANY for negative or interrogative sentences and SOME for affirmative sentences, right?
But that's just part of the truth! (suspense music in the background!)
We can also use ANY or SOME in affirmative sentences, but with different meanings or senses. In these cases, ANY and SOME will define the degree or importance of a person, a thing or a situation.
-Mom, I'm going to the mall with Jean, so I'll need some money.
In this first example, the child asks for an undefined quantity of money, but there is a minimum quantity considered, even though it has not been said, after all, she's going to the mall to hang out, grab a bite, maybe catch a movie.
-Man, I'm totally broke, I need any money I can get!
In this example, though, the person is willing to accept whatever quantity s/he can get, because it has all been spent, lost or given out to the poor!
ANY and SOME are not just used to talk about quantity, though, but also about how much we need something:
-I guess I'll take some days off to catch up on my reading.
This person doesn't really need vacation, but is probably not very busy at work. (don't you hate this kind of person? )
-I'm about to have a nervous breakdown! I need any time off I can get!
This poor soul, however, could really use a break, even if just for 5 minutes. ( I wonder if s/he is a teacher of any kind! )
All right, let's see if I made myself clear!
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Diabetes distress is the emotional response to dealing with the daily demands of living with diabetes. In this expert blog we discuss why it is important that you speak with your diabetes healthcare team about your difficulties.
Diabetes distress is your emotional response to living with diabetes. It is normal to experience some stress, but when the level of stress becomes overwhelming it can significantly undermine your confidence and ability to take care of the daily tasks. Read this expert article to learn about developing an action plan to deal with diabetes distress.
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5g specifications wireless technology
5g specifications wireless technology :- By each passing day, the world of technology takes a giant leap forward. And when it comes to the matter of wireless technology, it has been progressing by leaps and bounds.
In a world where everything is so complicated and overwhelming, and where we are subjected to so many different types of technology, where does one start when they want to make a decision? Can they define their preferences and their requirements by simply looking at the name of the product or service and hope that it works for them? Do you know what type of installation is going to be required before you make a purchase? These are all very good questions and something that must be answered, but there is no set answer to how to determine the SPECIFICATIONS WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY that is best for one’s needs. Wireless technology is going to work well for some, and not for others.
There are many ways to determine which wireless technology will work best for you. One way to find out what the current technology options are available to you is to go online and get a list of the available options. In many cases, you will have a pretty good idea of what you need by this point. You should also consider the other factors that are involved with wireless technology. The additional devices that you want to have access to should also be considered.
Getting the right amount of data services to your home or business should be a top priority if you are looking to decide on a certain amount of wireless technology to use. You will need to compare everything else, including services, the data transfer speeds and data encryption. The way that you want to save money is to make sure that you have everything working for you and not working against you. Wireless technology can be a great option, but it is a necessary choice to make for many people.
In the year of 1982, Nordic Mobile Telephone introduced the first 1G system. Since then 2G came in 1992 followed by 3G in 2001 and 4G in 2012.
Since the successful implementation of 4G technology and the initial release of LTE in Scandinavia in 2009, NASA has partnered with Machine-to-Machine Intelligence (M2Mi) Corporation for the development of 5G technology.
Recently the official name and logo has been announced by the 3GPP cellular standards group and it has been confirmed that 5G will be the official successor of 4G.
The 5G technology will be IoT-focussed (Internet of Things) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released some specifications regarding the 5G wireless technology.
High data rate
It has been said that for every mobile base station, there will be at least 20Gbps downlink and 10Gbps uplink available. It is the total capacity that can be handled by a single cell.
This is to say that in a fixed wireless broadband connection, users will be getting this amount of speed in a point-to-point connection.
This further indicates that these 20 gigabits of data will be split between all the users connected to a specific cell.
Another great specification of 5G wireless technology is that it has a dense connectivity. The 5G connection can provide service to at least 1 million connected devices in a square kilometre.
This means that it will be super efficient and will provide a better performing network at a lower investment cost.
Mobility of 5G
The connectivity of wireless devices gets disruptive whenever a user travels at a very fast pace, especially in trains.
From time to time companies have been trying to solve this problem and the recent breakthrough was achieved with the 4G technology service.
The 4G technology can support everything even at a speed of 200 km/hr. Similarly to the LTE and LTE-Advanced, the 5G technology will support anything from 0 km/hr to almost 500 km/hr.
Apart from this, the specification of 5g specifications wireless technology will reach into the deep urban and rural areas also. This will help the remote people to get access to hassle-free network.
Another great specification of the 5g specifications wireless technology is that it is highly energy efficient. From a state of high load it can drop into a low energy mode within moments.
For this to happen the control plane latency should be as low as 10ms, which means that a 5G enabled device would switch from high load stage to battery efficient stage within 10ms.
Latency is the time between a stimulated cause and the response it provides. LTE cells boasted of a latency of 20ms.
In case of 5g specifications wireless technology, the maximum latency would be just 4ms. Apart from that, the 5G connection will have a latency of just 1ms for ultra reliable low latency communications (URLLC).
Spectral efficiency means how many bits the technology can carry through the air per hertz of spectrum.
5G’s peak spectral efficiency is very close to the LTE-Advanced. It has a downlink of nearly 30 bits/Hz and for uplink, it is almost 15 bits/Hz.
These figures can be assumed as 8×4 MIMO (Multiple-input and Multiple-output), which is 8 spatial layers down and 4 spatial layers up.
Super fast mobile network
Thanks to densely clustered small cells in 5G connection, that will ensure a super high-speed connection. This will lead to a continuous coverage the urban and rural areas.
This could be possible due to the access to a spectrum under 4 GHz, perhaps via the world’s first global implementation of Dynamic Spectrum Access.
Another specification of 5G technology is its converged fibre-wireless network which is a first time for wireless internet access.
The millimetre wave bands (20 − 60 GHz) would allow the very wide bandwidth radio channels to support access speeds of up to 10 GB/s.
The real-world data rate
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The user can have a download speed of almost 100 Mbps and an upload speed of 50Mbps. With this speed there will be an increase in reliability and a decrease in drop-outs.
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Are you looking to visit beautiful places of Pakistan in 2020?
Don’t worry here we present most beautiful places of Pakistan , natural beauty attracts everyone.
Pakistan is a beautiful country with the world most beautiful natural places, thousands of people from foreign countries come to visit them, Specially Kashmir and Northern areas of Pakistan have been always most visited places of Pakistan, This part of Pakistan has been always famous all around the world because of its awesome green valleys, High Mountains, beautiful lakes, beautiful rivers, healthy weather, and natural rich wildlife.
All these places are natural Pakistan points of interest but these are not only the best places that are favorites for tourists, but there are also lots of other best places that you must know.
Do you know? Pakistan was named the top holiday destination for travelers for the year 2020 by the United States-based luxury and lifestyle publication Conde Nast Traveler.
In this article, we will show you the Top Most best Places in Pakistan, just visit these places you will surely say “Pakistan is Heaven on earth”.
Most Beautiful Places in Pakistan 2019
1: Arang Kel
Arang Kel is a lush green village, hill station and tourist spot in Neelam valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located on the hilltop above Kel at the altitude of 8,379 feet (2,554 m) feet. It is a two-hour hike from the Village of Kel, roughly 1400 foot climb from the Neelum River, but it’s worth every step! This piece of utmost beauty, one can find in Kashmir, listed among the most beautiful places to visit in the world.
Chitral is one of the Best places of Northen areas which is located in Khyber Pakhtoon Khuan. Chitral is the best place and tourist city in Pakistan because of its natural beauty and spectacular sceneries, it has beautiful lakes, rivers, and pleasant weather that are the key to the attraction of eyes. In Chitral you are allowed to climb the mountains and do trekking activities, It is one of the pakistan points of interest, you will enjoy a lot there its like heaven on earth.
If you visit Chitral then you Must check out these places too.
Garam Chashma, Shahi Mosque, Birir or Kalash Valley, Bomboret Village, Buni Village, Rambur.
Bhurban is little away from the Jhika Galli, Murree. It is Near to Islamabad, It is a famous tourist places in pakistan for the visitors because of its natural beauty and Amazing View. It has a 10 KM golf course. you can visit this place if you want to enjoy the weather, and also enjoy golfing because It has a 9 room’s golf course in the mountains which attracts a huge number of golfers.
If you visit Bhurban you must check out PC hotel which is also situated in Bhurban and a nursing home too.
4: Kalash Valley
It is a valley which is situated in the Chitral. It is also called as Kafirstan and located in the North of Pakistan. Kalash valley is the best place and it is blessed with fertile land and almost all type of fruit is available on its soil. The whole Kalash valley looks like paradise on earth because it has green land and beautiful sceneries. Its hills are naturally green and could be seen everywhere in Kalash Valley.
5: Kaghan Valley
Kaghan Valley is 160 KM wide and it is situated on the awesome green fields of mountains. It is a Natural and beautiful place where thousands of tourists visit every year and It is also located in the northern areas of Pakistan. Kaghan valley is extremely massive and wide with an oversized variety of inexperienced fields.
The land of Kaghan valley is the best place for the enjoying. In the Winters, Snow covers all the land with it and makes it look more beautiful. It is situated on the series of Himalayas with thousands of pines it is in Muzaffarabad
if you visit Kaghan Valley then you must visit these beautiful places to:
Machiara National Park, Black Fort, Sathra View Point, Lohar Gali, Red Fort, Jehlum Valley, Makra Mountain, Kaghan Valley, Pir Chanasi, Neelam Valley, Subri Lake, Danna.
Muree is the best place to see the beauty of nature, Muree is a hill station situated in Pir Panjal Range which is at a distance of 60Km Northeast to Islamabad. The city of Murree draped in forests of oak, and pine experiences pleasant summers and cold, snowy winters. The Muree city is famous for the style of its buildings. Murree is the Queen of Mountains and it is also called as Malka-e-Kohsar, it is just a few KM away from Islamabad, It is the place where you can feel everything natural.
If you go Muree then check out these beautiful areas too.
Patriata, Murree Wildlife Park, Murree Hills, Ayubia, Khanspur, Ghor Daka, Changla Gali, Kahairagali, Nathiagali, Kashmir Point, Pindi Point.
7: LulusarLulusar is a group of snowy mountains and a lake located near to the Kaghan Valley, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Lulusar is one the of beautiful lake of Pakistan, it is famous for its beautiful eye attracting mountains that never get dries in every summer. Lalusar has gained lots of tourist in the past few years due to the peaceful environment and mirror-like surface of Lulusar Lake which reflects the great mountains.
8: Payee Meadows
Payee Meadows or Siri Payee Meadows is one of the most beautiful places in Pakistan, which is situated in meadow Payee, near Shogran in Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Siri Paye meadows are just 6 km away from Shogran, a jeep ride, hike or horse ride can take you to the beautiful meadow located at the height of almost 2,895 meters (9,498 ft).
The Payee Meadows is also famous for Payee Lake which is situated in the center of Payee Meadow. The best time to visit this place is the winter when the surrounding of Siri Paye meadow mountains are covered with the snow.
If you visit Payee Meadows then Checkout these Beautiful Places too.
Makra Peak, Malika Parbat, Musa ka Musala, Siri Lake
9: Ushu Forest
Usho Forest a stress-free place which is located in the Usho Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is just 8 Km away from Kalam Valley and 123 KM away from Mangora, Ushu is famous for its cloudy and rainy forest. If you want to visit the beauty of northern areas then you should check out this beautiful forest too.
10: North Waziristan
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Kalam is an attractive and best place for locals and tourists. It has awesome weather in summer. Kalam valley and surrounding mountains of Kalam are very beautiful and natural. Kalam is very famous for its waterfalls, lakes and lush green hills, and it is 270 Kilo Meter away from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It is a very popular destination for tourists.
It is the best place and a Paradise for the locals and International climbers. Skardu is getting more and more attention of the world from many past years. In the North of Skardu, the Karakorum Mountains are situated. The series of mountains looks very amazing for the locals and international level mountain climbers. Skardu is one of the beautiful places in Pakistan that is visited by thousands of tourists each year. There are beautiful visiting points in Skardu that are really popular.
If you visit Skardu Checkout these Beautiful Places too.
Askole, Hushe,Deosai National Park, K2, Gasherbrums, Broad Peak, Trango Towers, Baltoro, Trango, Tibet
13: Cold Desert
The Cold Desert, also known as the “Katpana Desert”, is a high-altitude desert located near Skardu, northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, Pakistan. The Cold Desert contains a huge amount of sand dunes that are sometimes covered in snow during winter.
It is situated at an elevation of 2,226 meters (7,303 feet) above sea level, this is the highest cold Desert in the world. Beautiful white sands that meet the snowy mountains and touch the blue sky above. making this place ideal for tourist to visit.
14: Rohtas Fort
Rohtas Fort, also called Qila Rohtas, is situated in the famous province of Pakistan, Punjab. it is very near Jhelum Vally, This beautiful Rohtas Fort was built by Pashtun King Sher Shah Suri. It is one of the best places to visit in punjab pakistan, for those who love to see the historical places the architecture of this Rohtas Fort is amazing. tourist love to visit this place. In 2019 the visit of this Rohtas fort is exponentially increased people love to visit this beautiful historical fort.
15: Lake Saiful Muluk
Lake Saiful Muluk is a beautiful mountainous lake which is located in the northern areas of Pakistan. It is a few kilometers away from Naran, and if you visit Naran do not forget to visit this lake too. This beautiful lake which is the part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is considered the top 5th best tourist place in Pakistan.
The lake is so wide and beautiful. one of the best parts of this lake is its crystal blue clear and freezing water the bowl shape of this lake nourish your soul and make you feel the peace.
16: Nathia Gali
Nathia Gali, the heart of Abbottabad District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Nathia Gali is the best tourist place and it is famous for its pleasant and foggy weather, and for its hiking tracks. Thousands of national and international tourists visit this beautiful place every year and it is only a few KM away almost 1-hour drive away from both Murree and Abbottabad.
17: Kumrat Valley
Kumrat is a heavenly valley situated in upper part of the Dir district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Every year thousands of tourists (from various areas of the world and the country) visit this valley due to its green meadows and snow covered mountains. Some of the main places to visit in the Kumrat valley are the Panjkora River, foggy hills and forests.
18: Gilgit Baltistan
Gilgit Baltistan is the region of Pakistan and is very famous in terms of its geography and beauty. Gilgit Baltistan is a place with amazing fruit farms, fertile and green land, natural waterfalls, beautiful houses, and small attractive shops. It is an awesome place with the full beauty of nature. People of Gilgit Baltistan are very friendly and co-operative.
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19: Attabad Lake
One of the beautiful lake located in the Gojal Valley, Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan the region of Pakistan. It is also known as Gojal Lake and it’s one of the popular tourist spots because of its unique blue color and dramatic mountain backdrop.
20: Mantokha Waterfall
Manthokha Waterfall is a Pakistan’s tallest waterfall which is located in Kharmang Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, the northern area of Pakistan. Its just 1 hour 30 minutes’ drive from Skardu city. It is also one of the most popular tourist spots in Pakistan.
21: Khaplu Fort
Khaplu Place is also known as Yabgo Khar which means “The Fort on the Roof”. It’s an old fort famous for its historical background, architectural structure and it being attractive to tourists. It is located in Khaplu, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. This beautiful fort was constructed by Raja of Khaplu (Yabgo Raja Daulat Ali Khan) in 1840. The fort served as the Raja’s residence.
P.S: This place might look familiar if you have seen famous drama Diyar-e-Dil
The fort was constructed with the help of craftsmen from different areas such as Kashmir, Balti, Ladakh, and Tibet, whose influence can be seen in the structure and architecture of this palace. It consists of four floors built from Timber wood, mud bricks, and soil. It was recently restored by the Agha Khan cultural Department and now some part of it serves as a hotel and the other remaining part is made a museum.
22: Passu Cones
Passu Cones or Passu Cathedral, a set of great mountain peaks its ideal place for those love to hike. The most photogenic top of the whole Passu Cathedral is famous for its golden peaks in the form of the pyramidical shape known as, “Passu Cones” or “Passu Cathedral”, the highet of these cones are approx: 6,106 meters ( 20,033 ft).
23: Hunza Valley
Hunza valley is also one of the most beautiful places in Pakistan, it is mountainous valley located in the Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This beautiful valley is often referred to as heaven to the earth, it is surrounded by Himalaya Mountains and Karakoram mountains and this beautiful valley have been a great tourist place for many years.
24: Naltar Valley
Naltar is a valley near to Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan. It is famous for its color full crystal clear lakes and it is only a fewKM away from Hunza and 2 hours away from Gilgit Baltistan. This beautiful valley is also famous for producing World’s tastiest potatoes, and if you want to see paradise on earth you must visit Naltar Valley once.
If you visit Naltar Checkout these Beautiful Places too.
Naltar ski resort, Naltar Bala, Naltar Pine, Bashkiri Lakes
25: Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass is also one of the best places to visit in pakistan nowadays, it is located in the Karakoram Mountains in a beautiful location of Gilgit–Baltistan. It connects Pakistan and China through a roadway. It is high mountain pass on the northern border of Pakistan with China. The Khunjerab Pass is the highest point on the Karakoram Highway and also it is one of the highest border-crossing in the world due to this reason it has gained a good amount of travels in the last few years we prefer that this is the place where every traveler must visit.
Quetta is the largest city of Province Baluchistan After that Gwadar is the 2nd largest city of the Baluchistan province. It is developing continuously and it is the best place and it has an excellent beach and Mountains. In close to future it’ll be a business hub of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan with an oversized harbor. Thousands of tourists will come here and enjoy their beautiful moments.
27: Hingol Nation Park Balochistan
28: Sonmiani Beach Balochistan
29: The Gorakh Hill Station
Pakistan is a beautiful Country which has natural and awesome beauty. It has four provinces and each has their own natural beauty. Gorakh is one of the best tourism places of Sindh province. It is a hill station located at 95 Kilo Meter in Northwest of the famous city Dadu.
It is near to Wahi Pandi village of district Dadu and it is around 500 km away from Karachi. The Atmosphere of the Hill Station is very cold and totally different from the atmosphere of other areas of Sindh it receives winter and summer SnowFall. Some People call this best place, “The Paradise of Sindh”.
30: Hawks bay Beach Karachi
31: RaniKot Fort
RasniKot or Qilla of Rannikot is one of the historical places in Sindh, Pakistan. It is almost 90Km away from Hyderabad and is very near to Sann, Jamshoro, Sindh. It is considered to as a world’s largest fort with a circumference of approximately 32 KM. It is the best place for those who love to see historical places and you need 4 wheel drive jeep in order to see all of the Ranikot Fort.
32: Makli Necropolises
Makli Necropolises is one of the largest and oldest Necropolis, Shah Jahan Mosque of Thatta (Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Having more than 93 Domes) and the famous Keenjhar Lake making this Makli famous for tourism. This historical place is known as Rome of Pakistan where tourist can see Old Classic Architecture and natural beauty.
33: Mohenjo Daro
It is the best place for those who love to know History and it is situated in Larkana, District of Sindh, and it is 580 Kilometres away from the biggest city of Sindh (Karachi). In English, it is called “Mound of the Dead”. Mohenjo Daro has a very vast history, more than 5,100 years. Thousands of International Tourists visit there on yearly basis to see the Hill of the Dead.
34: Thar, Sindh
This area of Pakistan is totally different from the rest of the areas of Pakistan. More than 80% of the people live in more than 210 rural villages, It truly is an interesting area of Sindh. Basically, Thar is a desert area and this dessert is very wide and large. The plants and animals of this area seem different from another part of the country. It is kinda Rajasthan of India.
People of Thar Lives in Small villages in the mud huts. The life is miserable in Thar but it is the best place and full of action and excitement for those tourists and visitors who take pains to discover and see new cultures, lifestyle, and traditions.
35. Peprasar Dadu, Sindh
Peprasar is located at 3 hours drive from Sehwan & one hour drive from Johi, Sindh at an elavation of 1500 ft above sea level.
There are natural ponds of spring water at peprasar. Water of peprasar waterfall is beneficial for health as it passes through various herbs and roots before falling. Few small fishes can also be seen at the ponds of peprasar. This trip is only recommended for adventure lovers who are ready to bear difficulties involving in reaching this place.
Top Most Beautiful Places to visit in Pakistan 2020
- Arang Kel
- Kalash Valley
- Kaghan Valley
- Payee Meadows
- Ushu Forest
- North Waziristan
- Cold Desert
- Rohtas Fort
- Lake Saiful Muluk
- Nathia Gali
- Kumrat Valley
- Gilgit Baltistan
- Attabad Lake
- Mantokha Waterfall
- Khaplu Fort
- Passu Cones
- Hunza Valley
- Naltar Valley
- Khunjerab Pass
- Hingol Nation park Balochistan
- Sonmiani beach Balochistan
- The Gorakh Hill Station
- Hawks bay beach karachi
- RaniKot Fort
- Makli Necropolises
- Mohenjo Daro
- Thar, Sindh
- Peprasar Sindh
Few Facts About Beautiful Pakistan
Pakistan is known as the country of lush green plains, land of beautiful lakes and land of sky touching mountains.
- Pakistan is a peaceful country having a population of 202 Milion people and it’s a 6th largest nation of the world.
- Pakistan is the 9th largest English speaking country.
- Pakistan is 7th largest pool of scientists and engineers of the world.
- Pakistan is 7th nuclear power of the world.
- Pakistan is 7th largest standing arm force in the world.
- Pakistan has a sky touching mountains ( K.2 the second and Nanga Parbat ninth highest peak of the world).
- Pakistan has 2nd largest salt mine of the world (khewora).
- Pakistan has World’s largest deep sea port (GAWADAR).
- Pakistan has land of old culture a well as a land of modern civilization.
- Pakistan has natural pleasant green valleys as well as hot deserts.
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Peace possible in Karachi with spirit of 6th of September: PAT
Karachi is an economic lifeline of Pakistan and every Pakistani is duty bound to work for restoration of peace in the metropolis. Peace and tranquility in Karachi is directly linked to peace in the entire country and it is possible to bring the violence-hit city back to normal if we work together with a spirit demonstrated on the occasion of 6th September 1965. The Supreme Court should hand down such historic verdict as would address the root cause of recurring problems of Karachi. The entire nation has pinned their hopes on the Supreme Court in this regard.
These views were expressed by Faiz-ur-Rehman Durrani, President of Pakistan Awami Tehreek, while delivering his keynote speech to a seminar to mark the National Defence Day.
PAT President asked all political forces to work together and help restore peace through national effort. He said the circumstances in which the country is bogged down demand of all political parties to show unity and act with national spirit to rid the country of raging problems.
Anwar Akhtar Advocate, Secretary General of Pakistan Awami Tehreek, said that the country is faced with internal and external conspiracies and it is the responsibility of the political leadership that it awakens the sense of unity and realization among the masses to work for protection of the motherland against all odds and conspiracies. He said that the souls of those martyred on September 6, 1965 demand of us to render sacrifice to safeguard Pakistan and her interests. He said that unstable and internally weak Pakistan cannot play any role both in the region as well as beyond. He asked the political leaderships to mend their ways and launch an effort to set our own house in order first. He said that threats to national security can be foiled through correct but united national effort.
Lehrasib Gondal, President of PAT Punjab, said that the events of September 6 revive our national spirit requiring us to forget our internal difference and put up a united front against all challenges. He said that Pakistan Ideology presents a potent solution to the problems of extremism and terrorism currently bedeviling the motherland. Afzal Gujjar, president of PAT Lahore chapter, also spoke on the occasion. | <urn:uuid:034532c6-bf68-40fa-b5a5-b8fc1fb9504b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.minhaj.org/english//tid/14836/Peace-possible-in-Karachi-with-spirit-of-6th-of-September-PAT.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.960359 | 459 | 1.765625 | 2 |
The agency reported Tuesday that flight controllers lost contact with the small spacecraft pathfinder, which was launched last week to test an unusual lunar orbit for NASA's Artemis moon program. Engineers are repairing and trying to re-establish communication.
Launched last Tuesday from New Zealand atop a Rocketlab Electron rocket, the CAPSTONE spacecraft relied on a compact-but-sophisticated upper stage for thruster firings to repeatedly "pump up" the high point of an increasingly elliptical orbit to the point where it could break free of Earth's gravity and head for the moon.
These maneuvers were successful and CAPSTONE was freed from Rocketlab's Photon higher stage on Monday to fly by itself. NASA confirmed successful deployment of the solar array and conducted an initial communication session. However, a second session was apparently cut short by flight controllers and they lost contact.
NASA announced Tuesday that the (CAPSTONE), spacecraft had communication issues after it was successfully launched and started commissioning its spacecraft on July 4. "The spacecraft team is currently trying to determine the cause and reestablish contact.
According to engineers, they were able complete the first communications session and at most part of the second before contact was lost. If communications are restored, the spacecraft can carry out a trajectory correction maneuver that is later than planned if it has enough propellant.
CAPSTONE was launched as a pathfinder to NASA's Gateway lunar space station. It tested an unusual lunar orbit critical to NASA's Artemis moon program.
Advanced Space, Westminster, Colorado owns and operates CAPSTONE. It is also designed to measure deep space radiation and test techniques that could one day determine the exact location of a moon-orbiting satellite without relying only on Earth-based tracking.
CAPSTONE was launched on a trajectory that will take it over 800,000 miles from Earth. This is more than three times the distance of 240,000 miles between Earth and the moon.
However, communications are vital and must be restored in order for the spacecraft's mission to succeed.
Before launch, Nujoud Merancy, head of the Exploration Mission Planning Office at Johnson Space Center stated that "if anything goes wrong with the CAPSTONE missions, we have complete plans that we can proceed with Gateway and all of the Artemis mission that will use NRHO."
She said that although this data would be very valuable, it is not required or necessary to move forward. It's always good to have more data and improve modeling, but we are confident in the data that will come.
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Muskegon is a place where we can learn a lot. One of the things we can learn about is a subject that not everyone is all excited about and some, are not even aware of. Muskegon has a long history with incarceration. There has been a generational effect on our population with people going to jail and the disruption that comes with that occurrence with the other parts of the family that might be forgotten when the gavel comes down. There's not really a thought here about shirking responsibility for actions, let's face it...if you're doing the crime, there's responsibility attached, but the collateral damage that can happen over a repeating cycle is something that's an on going, and ever increasing thought world wide.
If a parent goes to jail, it breaks up the family unit and quite often leads to a cycle that continues to spin out of control through more than one generation. On the ground here in Muskegon we've got groups like the Fresh Coast Alliance working to stop recidivism and address breaking that repeating pattern. Recidivism is the term used to define the cycle of going back to jail or prison over and over because the tools needed to make effective life change once released are not there. Be it that generational influence that's missing from parents incarcerated or people returning to their old stomping grounds and finding their ways back to what didn't work before. It's a big, big problem and an entire industry of private prisons has sparked up around it. Profit is made in some places by how many are locked up, for any circumstances. Getting out of that cycle is almost impossible for some.
Awareness is what is hoped will come as Cinergy3 is setting up to begin filming in Muskegon. They are Muskegon native women who met in film school. Ari Jacobs, Shelinda Knight Davenport and Alyiah Mitchell could be taking on things like making commercials for people or trying to be the next YouTube sensation. Instead, they are far more inspired to use their talents to share the stories of so many, right here in our community that have been directly effected by this cycle or repetitive incarceration. It's something that we can continue to bury our heads in the sand over, or it's something we can take a realistic look at and see if there are other answers that might help stop the cycle of the insane behavior of this kind of trauma breaking up so many families.
These three film makers have some incredible plans on how they are going to be telling this story here in Muskegon. It's not going to be a finger pointing portrayal I am told at all, but rather a way to show real people and the effects of a generation or two who have had elements missing as they have grown up. Take a listen.
It's a deep discussion. It's a problem on more than one level. It's also something that we have seen here locally for a while now and it's led to some of the issues we face today. Is it easy to talk about? No, it's not. It's it a way to make crime "permissible" absolutely not. It is a step toward a better understanding of what has worked and what has not and what the consequences have been from the 1000 foot view as opposed to the easy answer of "Lock 'em up" and being done with it. Stay tuned to learn more as filming progresses and then the premiere of "Road to Life" makes it's way here and then on to a world stage. Our thanks to the team at Cinergy3 for joining us today. | <urn:uuid:08a94549-33a3-43bf-b3a7-3aae3a1bc3e1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://muskegonchannel.com/muskegon-metro-area/1946-road-to-life-film-on-the-impact-of-incarceration-to-take-place-in-muskegon | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570651.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807150925-20220807180925-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.97851 | 726 | 2.109375 | 2 |
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Observations made in para 23 are also noteworthy:
“23. In view of the settled legal position, it is not possible to accept the contention of learned Senior Counsel Mr Sushil Kumar that as the accused were in police custody, the confessional statements are either inadmissible in evidence or are not reliable. Custodial interrogation in such cases is permissible under the law to meet grave situation arising out of terrorism unleashed by terrorist activities by persons residing within or outside the country. The learned counsel further submitted that in the present case the guidelines suggested by this Court in Kartar Singh were not followed. In our view, this submission is without any basis because in the present case confessional statements were recorded prior to the date of decision in the said case i.e. before 11-3-1994. Further, despite the suggestion made by this Court in Kartar Singh case, the said guidelines are neither incorporated in the Act nor in the Rules by Parliament. Therefore, it would be difficult to accept the contention raised by learned counsel for the accused that as the said guidelines are not followed, confessional statements even if admissible in evidence, should not be relied upon for convicting the accused. Further, this Court has not held in Kartar Singh case that if suggested guidelines are not followed then confessional statement would be inadmissible in evidence. Similar contention was negatived by this Court in S.N. Dube v. N.B. Bhoir by holding that a police officer recording the confession under Section 15 is really not bound to follow any other procedure and the rules or the guidelines framed by the Bombay High Court for recording the confession by a Magistrate under Section 164 CrPC; the said guidelines do not by themselves apply to recording of a confession under Section 15 of the TADA Act and it is for the court to appreciate the confessional statement as the substantive piece of evidence and find out whether it is voluntary and truthful. Further, by a majority decision in State v. Nalini the Court negatived the contentions that confessional statement is not a substantive piece of evidence and cannot be used against the co-accused unless it is corroborated in material particulars by other evidence and the confession of one accused cannot corroborate the confession of another, by holding that to that extent the provisions of the Evidence Act including Section 30 would not be applicable. The decision in Nalini case was considered in S.N. Dube case. The Court observed that Section 15 is an important departure from the ordinary law and must receive that interpretation which would achieve the object of that provision and not frustrate or truncate it and that the correct legal position is that a confession recorded under Section 15 of the TADA Act is a substantive piece of evidence and can be used against a co-accused also.”
205) A perusal of the evidence of both the officers who recorded the confession of the accused clearly show that they were aware of the procedure to be followed before recording the confession of the accused and how the same is to be recorded. We are satisfied that before recording the confessional statements both the officers apprised the accused persons who wished to make the same that there is no compulsion on their part to make a confessional statement and thus also apprised them that the confessions would be used against them. It is also clear from their evidence that both of them had specifically verified whether such persons were under coercion, threat or promise at the time of making confession and all of them were given adequate time to think it over and make a confessional statement. It is also clear that after recording their confession, the same was explained to them in the language known to them and in token of the same, they put their signatures and the officers’ counter signed the same. Though in the cross-examination, both of them have admitted certain procedural violations, in the case of one or two persons, however, the verification of their entire evidence and the confessional statements of the accused concerned clearly show that there is no flagrant violation of any procedure. We are satisfied that the Designated Court was fully justified in relying upon the evidence of PW-189 and PW-193. Special Executive Magistrates (SEM):
206) A contention was also raised that the SEMs were not Judicial Magistrates and their appointment was not made in accordance with law. It was contended that the SEMs who conducted the parades were not eligible to do so and so the entire evidence is vitiated. It is submitted that the Criminal Manual of the Bombay High Court in Chapter 1 expressly states that non-Judicial Magistrates or Honourary Magistrates should carry out identification parades. A Special Executive Magistrate is a non-Judicial Magistrate and is an honorary appointment by the government. Extracts of the relevant provisions from the Criminal Manual are provided below:-
“Identification Parades It is not desirable that Judicial Officers should associate themselves with identification parades. All Civil Judges and Judicial Magistrates are, therefore, directed that they should not participate in identification parades which are conducted by the police for investigation purposes.
In this connection, order in the Government Circular, Home Department, No. MIS. 1054/84588 dated 22nd April, 1955, is reproduced below for the information of the Civil Judges and Judicial Magistrates:
In the Judgment delivered by the Supreme Court in Ramkishan vs. Bombay State AIR 1955 SC 104, it has been held that the statements made before police officers by witnesses at the time of identification parades are statements to the Police, and as such are hit by Section 162 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. In view of that ruling, it is necessary that such parades are not conducted in the presence of Police Officers. The alternative is to take the help of the Magistrates or leave the matter in the hands of panch witnesses. There would be serious difficulties in panch witnesses conducting parades successfully.
In regard to Magistrates, it is not feasible to associate Judicial Magistrates with such parades. The only practicable course, therefore, is to conduct the parades under Executive Magistrates and Honorary Magistrates (not doing judicial work). Government is accordingly pleased to direct that the Police Officers concerned should obtain the help of Executive Magistrates and Honorary Magistrates in holding identification parades.” (emphasis added) The Criminal Manual requires that a non-judicial Magistrate (i.e.
including an SEM) should preferably conduct identification parades of accused persons. The Criminal Manual has adopted the principles enumerated by Archibold in his treatise “Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice” and states that such principles would apply mutatis mutandis to identification parades with suitable variations. These guidelines include:
a) Identification parade should appear fair and precaution must be taken to exclude any suspicion of unfairness or risk of incorrect identification.
b) Officer concerned with the suspect must not take part in the parade.
c) Witnesses should be prevented from seeing the suspect before he is paraded.
d) The suspect should be placed among persons of similar height, age, weight etc. as far as possible.
e) Witnesses should be introduced one by one and should be asked to identify the suspect. Witness should be free to touch any person.
f) If parade takes place in a prison then the prison officer should be present throughout the parade.
g) SEM should prepare a parade memorandum containing details of the time, place and date of the parade; details of panch witnesses;
names of the persons standing in the parade; statements made by identifying witnesses etc. The particulars/materials placed by the prosecution show that the identification parades were carried out in compliance with the requirements of the Criminal Manual.
207) It was further contended by learned senior counsel for the accused that the identification parade should not have been conducted by the SEM. However, in the light of the provisions of the Criminal Manual, identification parades should preferably be conducted by non-Judicial Magistrates (i.e. Special Executive Magistrates) and that in the instant case identification parades were conducted by Special Executive Magistrates in compliance with the provisions of the Criminal Manual.
208) The Criminal Manual and the Government Circular, Home Department, No. MIS.1054/84588 dated 22nd April, 1955 in clear terms requires that non- judicial Magistrates or Honorary Magistrates such as a Special Executive Magistrate should preferably conduct an identification parade and, accordingly, identification parades in the instant case were conducted by Special Executive Magistrates.
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Semiconductor memory manufacturers are going faster in three-dimensional fabrication of semiconductor wafers to increase the memory density.
IHS has reported by 2017, nearly 65.2 percent of all NAND memory chips shipped worldwide going to be produced using 3-D manufacturing processes, up from less than 1 percent in 2013.
IHS estimates the share of the overall NAND market accounted for by 3-D technology is set to jump to 5.2 percent in 2014, and then surge to 30.2 percent of total flash memory shipments in 2015. In 2016, 3-D NAND will enlarge its market share to 49.8 percent, as for IHS. The figure below provides more data on that.
“There’s widespread agreement that just one or two generations may be left before NAND flash made using conventional planar semiconductor technology reaches its theoretical limit,” said Dee Robinson, senior analyst, memory and storage for IHS. “As lithographies shrink further, performance and reliability may become too degraded for NAND to be used in anything but the very lowest-cost consumer products. Because NAND suppliers are compelled to continue building products with higher densities and lower prices, they will migrate to 3-D manufacturing quickly in the coming years.”
IHS shares these below further details of its latest study on three-dimensional fabrication:
A major factor driving NAND makers to keep improving their products is demand from products like media tablets and smartphones. These devices are demanding higher capacity and less expensive storage of content, including pictures, music and video.
Historically, NAND flash makers have employed miniaturization to increase the capacity and reduce the costs of their products. Miniaturization is the process of shrinking the NAND flash cells with each successive technology generation, allowing suppliers to fit more bits on each silicon wafer.
With 3-D technology, the emphasis shifts away from miniaturization and toward increasing density by layering NAND flash cells on top of each other. This will be the most cost-effective way of pushing NAND to the next level because most of the existing manufacturing equipment can continue to be used, minimizing expenses while maximizing return on investment.
Samsung and SK Hynix, the biggest players in the global memory trade, announced their initiatives in 3-D NAND in August during the Flash Memory Summit in Santa Clara, Calif.
Samsung said commercial production of V-NAND, the company’s name for its 3-D flash memory products, started during the second quarter. The end product will be a V-NAND-based solid-state drive, in 480- and 960-gigabyte densities, initially targeting the enterprise market. V-NAND, Samsung says, will be more reliable than 1x-nanometer NAND, consume less power and also deliver higher performance in sequential as well as random writes.
The cost differential between a V-NAND solid-state drive and one powered by traditional flash memory will be quite large, IHS expects, which would explain why Samsung is aiming the product first at the enterprise market.
Samsung archrival SK Hynix is also planning to manufacture 3-D NAND; its initial 3-D product will be very similar to Samsung’s V-NAND, to be available in 128-gigabyte capacity. But this is part of a two-pronged approach, as the company is also sampling a 16-nanometer product.
While both Samsung and SK Hynix have previously mentioned internal development of 3-D NAND, the timeline for production has moved faster than expected, and the accelerated pace is much quicker than many in the industry had anticipated.
Other memory manufacturers, however, have decided to continue with planar NAND for at least one more generation, pushing any 3-D plans to a later date. In this group are makers like SanDisk of California, Idaho-based Micron Technology and Toshiba of Japan.
All told, initial production of 3-D NAND will be limited, and failure analysis will be difficult because of the multilevel structure of the device. Still, an initial ramp-up of higher-performing products into the enterprise segment will enable suppliers to generate margins and allow processes to mature, IHS believes, even though it may be some time before 3-D contributes meaningfully to overall industry bit growth.
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Do you know the world of ice hockey? In France, this sport, which has about 21,000 members, is still very confidential. By way of comparison, football has 1.9 million licenses and handball, around 500,000… In the United States, ice hockey is a much more popular sport with the famous NHL. In this league, on June 16, the player Brayden McNabb who plays for the Vegas Golden Knights was training with brand new skates developed for players’ off-ice training… Their name, the DriBlades, which just might change the way ice hockey champions train. Discovery.
Where does this idea come from?
Kelly Riou has been an ice hockey coach in Saskatoon for more than 20 years, and training, he lived from it… Skates, he also tested some of them but they did not meet the main requirement: drive as if they were sliding on the ice… Coach but also leader of the company Alien Kinetics, he wanted to bridge the gap between the ice and the gym so that the skates are made in the same way on either surface. He confides in this shortcoming in an interview with the Associated Press. “Due to the demands of the game, this should have been there before me…” As these skates did not exist yet, it was decided to surround himself with a former player, quarterback, and a drone engineer to create the DriBlades. And, he hopes they will revolutionize the way hockey players of all levels train in the gym.
But what are DriBlades then?
The blades created by the trainer are actually weighted blades that will replace the ice blades. The regular blades can therefore be repeated by the DriBlades to do lifting and other dry zone training. Several NHL champions have already tested these new blades and they praise the advantages. Chandler Stephenson, another hockey player explains: “Everything I’ve done before that’s ‘hockey related’ has been on the ice, so having something off the ice where you can progress even more, work on every inch of your blades, has been great.” He further explains that thanks to the DriBlades, he can feel all the sensations of skatingfrom the heel to the toes, passing through the soles of the feet.
How it works ?
Inserted blades are heavier than ice blades, allowing them to grip the surface better, much like a dumbbell for the feet… This ultimately helps players move their legs as if they were on ice because the blades resist much more than conventional blades. This makes it possible to solicit all the small muscles that do not work off the ice… The coach and the test players wonder how they did before this invention? They will never again need to wrap a weight, or a towel around their feet to weigh down the skate, and for them, this invention is revolutionary. | <urn:uuid:d6fad19d-5c44-4df6-a10b-6e7b22f2ef5f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://5aial.com/driblades-ice-hockey-coach-invents-innovative-weighted-blades-for-off-ice-training/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571989.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813232744-20220814022744-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.972277 | 592 | 1.953125 | 2 |
A 37-year-old male asked:
Had a few red pieces in my stool this morning. no red on toilet paper or in the water. ate chili yesterday, could it just be undigested tomato/red pepper?
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Bloody stool: If you have a lot of bloody stool, go to the emergency room. I remember a young lady coming into the emergency room with a concern for rectal bleeding; she was very anxious. Immediately after she found out that the rectal examination showed no blood she reported it was likely red pepper.
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A new term is popping up in Tea Party literature: “conservative science.” Science is, of course, neither liberal nor conservative. It is a method aimed at getting the best answer from the facts. There might be disagreement over the answers, but they are not based on being conservative or liberal.
Conservative science, however, is merely making your mind up about something and declaring anything else as false. Conservative science says that global warming is really a United Nations plot to take over the world government. It says that a woman who is raped cannot get pregnant. It says that electing an investment banker will be good for the middle class. No real science has ever supported any of those claims, but hey, this is conservative science.
Using the term “science” in Tea Party literature is a feeble attempt to gain some credibility in an otherwise archaic and self-serving philosophy. Let’s face it, most Tea Partiers are faith-based. They have faith that their beliefs are true for everybody, even if real science does not support them. I believe that everybody needs faith in something, but please, let’s not use the term “science” to convince ourselves of it. | <urn:uuid:95e32063-c7c0-4d59-accd-1564eed9dc88> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://m.newtimesslo.com/sanluisobispo/science-is-science/Content?oid=2943921 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.959037 | 246 | 1.578125 | 2 |
Do Headaches Make Your Life Miserable?
While most people treat their tension headaches and migraines with over-the-counter remedies, there are two important reasons to seek headache relief from a doctor :
- Long-term solutions can cure the problem, rather than merely treat the symptoms.
- Constant headaches could be the sign of something more serious, e.g. brain tumors, aneurysms, strokes, encephalitis, meningitis, sinusitis (which can lead to a brain abscess).
There are several types of headache, each with their own set of symptoms – and a whole range of causes. By tracking your symptoms before visiting Dr. Jamieson, she will be better able to treat you.
- Unilateral pain
- Nausea, diarrhoea and vomiting
- Stomach pain
- Increased sensitivity to light and sound
- Muscle weakness
- Blurred vision
Until recently, headache relief for migraines has not always been effective because the causes of a migraine had not clearly been identified. While migraines were previously thought to be a vascular phenomenon, recent research showing that migraines are primarily a neurological disorder which brings us closer to finding a cure. However, common triggers for migraines, such as food intolerance, mineral deficiencies (magnesium), allergies, and hormonal fluctuations, can still be tested for and treated.
In addition to the unpleasant symptoms above, research from Harvard Medical School has shown that women who experience migraine with aura have double the risk of suffering from heart attacks and strokes, and are more than twice as likely to die of cardiovascular disease and an Icelandic study indicated that people (men and women) who had migraine with aura were 28% more likely to die from coronary heart disease and 40% more likely to die of stroke.
Because of the risk of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases associated with a migraine, Dr Jamieson can screen for risk factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol and recommend a heart health programme.
- Bilateral pain in the front, top or sides of the head
- Difficultly sleeping
- Chronic fatigue
- Muscle ache
If you are suffering from acute or chronic headaches, please take time to make an appointment with Dr Jamieson who may be able to help you with long-term tension headache and migraine relief as well as help rule out any serious possible causes. To make an appointment with Dr. Jamieson, please call 2523 8044. | <urn:uuid:55f0dbc4-df57-42e1-a54e-380ec0a9effa> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.drsusanjamieson.com/therapies/tension-headaches-migraines/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.939715 | 528 | 2.21875 | 2 |
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Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, has successfully introduced next-generation design and manufacturing techniques for structural components into its popular SSL 1300 geostationary satellite platform.
Its first antenna tower designed using these techniques, which include additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, was launched last December on the JCSAT-15 satellite, which was designed and built for SKY Perfect JSAT, a world leading satellite operator based in Japan. The satellite, renamed JCSAT-110A, has completed in orbit testing and is performing according to plan.
“SSL is an innovative company that continues to evolve its highly reliable satellite platform with advanced technologies. Our advanced antenna tower structures enable us to build high performance satellites that would not be possible without tools such as 3D printing.” Dr. Matteo Genna, chief technology officer and vice president of Product Strategy and Development at SSL.
The highly optimized strut-truss antenna tower used on JCSAT-110A consisted of 37 printed titanium nodes and more than 80 graphite struts. The strut-truss design methodology is now standard for SSL spacecraft, with 13 additional structures in various stages of design and manufacturing, and has resulted in SSL using hundreds of 3D printed titanium structural components per year.
“We would like to thank our customer, SKY Perfect JSAT for partnering with us on this important satellite manufacturing advance. This breakthrough in satellite design is an example of SSL’s holistic approach to new technologies and its teamwork with satellite operators that need to maximize their satellites’ capability.” Paul Estey, executive vice president, Engineering and Operations at SSL.
For SSL, optimizing at the system level with additive manufacturing has enabled an average of 50 percent reductions in mass and schedule for large and complex structures. The savings over conventionally manufactured structural assemblies is much greater than what is possible with the optimization of an individual part.
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Siracusa is one of the most beautiful Italian cities: can you smell the fragrance of zagare (orange blossoms) in the air? Can you feel the breeze of the Mediterranean Sea ruffling your hair? Every corner of Ortigia will surprise you with a piece of history and your senses will be filled up with the colours and sounds of the Sicilian life. We would like to give you some tips for your stay in Syracuse, starting, of course, with the beauty of Ortigia, its ancient core.
Siracusa’s showpiece square is a masterpiece of baroque town planning. Along, rectangular piazza flanked by flamboyant palazzi, it sits on what was once Siracusa’s ancient acropolis (fortified citadel). Little remains of the original Greek building but if you look along the side of the Duomo, you’ll see a number of thick Doric columns incorporated into the cathedral’s structure. Over the square, in the northwestern corner, is the Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco (where we are going to have our gala dinner), which sports a pretty 18th-century facade, while at its southern end is the Chiesa di Santa Lucia alla Badia, home to Caravaggio’s arresting masterpiece, Il seppellimento di Santa Lucia (Burial of St Lucy), painted in Syracuse between 1608 and 1609.
Down the winding main street from the cathedral is this ancient spring, where fresh water still bubbles up just as it did in ancient times when it was the city’s main water supply. Legend has it that the goddess Artemis transformed her beautiful handmaiden Aretusa into the spring to protect her from the unwelcome attention of the river god Alpheus.
Guarding the island’s southern tip, Ortigia’s 13th- century castle is a lovely place to wander, gaze out over the water and contemplate Siracusa’s past glories. The castle grounds house two exhibitions, one shedding light on the fortress’ evolution through the centuries, the other displaying ar chaeological objects from the site, including Norman-era ceramics and some curious-looking ceramich and grenades from the 16th century.
It is the historic food market of Ortigia. Held every morning except Sunday, it is everything one expects an Italian market to be: there is always a lot of shouting and gesticulating and wonderful (as well as less wonderful) smells. It sells authentic products, much of them from the region: herbs, tomatoes, ripe bloodred oranges, deep purple aubergines, bright red chilli peppers and lemons. All are fresh, and cut up while you’re waiting, and there are stalls of local meats and seafood – a sword fish might eye you as you walk past. But though it is so authentic, the place continues to reinvent itself. New types and shapes of cheeses emerge from time to time, such as a cute pig-shaped cheese, only made on special occasions, and giant colourful sandwiches.
For the classicist, Syracuse's real attraction is this archaeological park, home to the pearly Teatro Greco. Constructed in the 5th century BC and rebuilt in the 3rd century, the 16,000-capacity amphitheatre staged the last tragedies of Aeschylus (including The Persians), first performed here in his presence. From early May to early July it's brought to life with an annual season of classical theatre. reference: www.lonelyplanet.com In case you wish to experience watching one of the tragedies you can book your ticket you’ll find more information at the website www.indafondazione.org At the bookshop of Teatro Greco it is possible to rent audio guides to listen to simultaneous translation into English of the Greek tragedy that is being performed. | <urn:uuid:8700b9e1-5677-4769-89fd-f79afcbfb2ec> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.esvonc.com/Congress/news | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.9369 | 862 | 1.507813 | 2 |
In common with other organisers, the Automobile Club von Deutschland decided to reduce the German Grand Prix from its former powerful position down to a “milk-and-water” type of event by reducing the distance from 22 laps of the Nürburgring to 15 laps, a mere 342 kilometres, and as last year they ran a Formula II event in with the Grand Prix. To make the programme a “bumper one” they laid on a short sports-car and Gran Turismo car race in the morning before the main event.
The Scuderia Ferrari arrived midday on Thursday with three V6 Dino 246 Grand Prix cars, an experimental model and a Formula 2 car and, being early, they put in some unofficial practice that afternoon, this being the first time the Dino models had been to the Nürburgring. Hawthorn, von Trips and Phil Hill were there as drivers, the fourth member of the team, Collins, being due to arrive the next morning. The BRM team, the Vanwall team, Coopers, Lotus and Porsche all began arriving, so that when practice started on Friday afternoon there was plenty of activity.
The BRM team were making their first appearance at the formidable Eifel circuit and would have liked to have made some unofficial practice earlier but their drivers were not available, so they had to “find out,” just as Vanwalls had last year, though both Behra and Schell knew the circuit well, which helped a great deal.
The Formula 1 Ferraris were driven by Hawthorn, Collins and von Trips, and the experimental car was tried by them as well, Hawthorn in particular being quite enthusiastic about its handling characteristics. The American driver Phil Hill was having his first single-seater Grand Prix drive with the Ferrari team, having been waiting a long time for it, and was given the Formula 2 car, an exact replica of the Formula 1 car apart from engine capacity and tyre sizes, though it had a lighter chassis frame with all the main longerons of the same diameter. It must not be overlooked, of course, that the present Formula 1 Ferraris were developed from the prototype Formula 2 car of last year.
The Vanwall team were much happier than last year, for they now knew more about the requirements regarding springs, shock-absorbers, anti-roll bars, steering geometry and so forth, since their debacle last year, but were in a sad state over engines, having destroyed one at Silverstone recently, and some more on the test-beds in preparation for this race, so that they could only bring three cars instead of their usual four, it not being possible to make new engines in a few days. As a result they entered only Moss and Brooks, with the third car as a spare, and Lewis-Evans did not have a drive.
“There was no sign of Fangio, he seemingly having retired from European racing”
Coopers entered Salvadori in their 2.2-litre car, and Trintignant was driving Rob Walker’s similar car, while Allison was in the 1958 Formula 1 Lotus, the horizontal engine position now being entirely abandoned.
There was a lone Maserati out on this first afternoon, it being Bonnier’s 1957 lightweight car he got from Scarlatti. Two other Maseratis were entered, these being the Centro-Sud cars, one for Troy Ruttman and the other for Hans Herrmann, but neither were ready for the first practice period. Of the 1958 ultra-lightweight works Maserati there was no sign, nor was there any sign of Fangio, he seemingly having retired from European racing, though at the time of the race he was still in Italy.
Bearing in mind that since Fangio’s remarkable lap in 9min 17.4sec last year the circuit has been resurfaced in places and some of the corners eased and banked slightly, one could assume that his time would be approached and possibly beaten, most probably by a Ferrari, for the small Dino cars would be very manageable round the twists and turns of the Eifel circuit.
Having seen Moss go round in 9min 25sec with the 1958 Maserati back in June during some unofficial practice, there was every reason to suppose that this year’s Grand Prix cars should approach the lap record. Last year Hawthorn did 9min 24sec with the old cumbersome Lancia/Ferrari V8, so it was no surprise when he turned 9min 21.9sec with this year’s car, and both Collins and von Trips got below 9min 30sec quite easily. When Moss did likewise with the Vanwall it was clear that they had profited from last year’s experience, but BRM were in a sorry state, the cars being off the ground more than they were on it.
After some juggling with anti-roll bars, shock-absorbers and tyre pressures, and the cars being fitted with steering dampers and bracing struts to the tops of the king-pins, the Vanwalls were really finding their feet on the Nürburgring, and towards the end of the afternoon Moss stirred things up with a lap in 9min 19.9sec, to beat all three Ferraris. It was interesting that Bonnier was driving Maserati number 2529, the actual car in which Fangio set up his record lap last year, though, of course, the engine was no longer the same, last year’s car being on alcohol, and the Swedish driver put in a lap this year in 9min 42.7sec, a creditable time until one remembers last year’s race. Allison did 9 min. 44.3 sec, in the 1958 Lotus, which was indeed a worthy effort, it being the first visit to the Nürburgring of both driver and car.
In the Formula 2 category Brabham was worrying everybody by lapping in 9min 43.4sec with the works Cooper, this being the Formula 1 chassis that Salvadori had driven 80 well at Silverstone, now fitted with a 1,500cc Climax engine. The next best was Phil Hill with 9min 59.0sec in the little Ferrari, and after that no one could approach 10min. Porsche were very worried because they could not find a driver for their fast single-seater RSK that won at Reims. Behra being in the Formula I race and Barth not being too sure about passing a medical examination after his crash at the Freiburg hill-climb.
As Lewis-Evans was standing around doing nothing he was loaned a sports Porsche to get in some practice, with a view to taking over the Formula 2 car if Barth could not drive. A single works Lotus was entered, this being a 1958 car with the engine in a near-vertical position, but a lot of the practice time was spent fitting Graham Hill into the driving seat and finding room for his feet around the clutch housing. Burgess was driving the Atkins Cooper, McLaren a works-supported one, Seidel was in Rob Walker’s 1957 Cooper, and Naylor, Gibson and Goethals had their own Surbiton-built cars, while Bueb had his 1957-type single-seater Lotus.
“A veritable tornado swept across the Eifel mountains, tearing down trees and flags and advertising, flooding everywhere around the paddock”
The Ferrari drivers were trying quite hard but could not make any impression on the Vanwall time that Moss had set up, though they were all ahead of Brooks, his car still having some further modifications to be made to it. Poor Behra was most unhappy as he lost control of his BRM and spun off into the undergrowth, bending the chassis slightly, and all in an endeavour to go as fast as Allison with the Lotus F1 and Brabham with the Cooper F2. Although the weather had been fair for the Grand Prix practice, apart from a very brief shower of rain, as soon as it was all over a veritable tornado swept across the Eifel mountains, tearing down trees and flags and advertising, flooding everywhere around the paddock, so that the day’s activities finished on a rather depressing note.
On Saturday, at midday, conditions were first class, with the track dry and clouds obscuring the sun occasionally to prevent things getting too hot. Behra was given the spare BRM and Brooks had his car fitted with a de Dion tube giving vertical wheel-positions instead of the usual positive-camber set-up, while Ferraris were trying some different shock-absorbers on their small car. Hawthorn was going immensely fast no matter where he was watched round the circuit, and he recorded an unbelievably quick lap in 9min 14.0sec, while Collins got down to 9min 21.9sec, taking most of his corners in full-opposite lock slides, seemingly just for the sheer fun of it, for it was obviously wasting some time.
In complete contrast to last year, Moss and Brooks were looking very comfortable and smooth, and though the former did not improve on the day before’s time, the latter got within 1sec of Hawthorn’s remarkable lap, and, watching the Vanwall go down the steep Fuchsröhre and through the following bends, the lap time was not surprising.
The two Centro-Sud Maseratis were in trouble right from the start, for Ruttman’s car burnt a hole in a piston almost before he had started to practise and Herrman’s car broke a half-shaft, while Bonnier was also in trouble with a broken valve. Both Salvadori and Trintignant were now going very well, and were approaching times of 9min 35sec and were faster than the BRMs but unable to approach the really fast cars, though Brabham was going round in a spare 2-litre car and lapping under 9min 30sec.
In Formula 2 the works Lotus was out, but had not gone far before the engine tightened up as Graham Hill was going into a corner and he spun onto the bank. After taking the engine to bits it was found that the Climax water-pump drive had sheared. As Hill had not done any serious practice he borrowed Allison’s Formula car and set off, but came back “cap in hand” having spun it and crumpled the front, so the Lotus team had to get busy with welding plant and hammer, while Allison was most philosophical about it and grinned, saying, “silly –––––”.
Among the Formula II drivers, McLaren was outstanding to watch on certain parts of the circuit and he was showing all the “press on” characteristics of Jack Brabham, and he got down to a time of 9min 56sec. Last year none of the Formula 2 cars could get below 10 min, though earlier this year, on the improved circuit, Behra did 9min 53.9sec with a 1,500cc sports Porsche during the 1,000-kilometre race, so that we had some form of yardstick to go by.
Phil Hill improved his time to 9min 48.9sec, but still could not look at Brabham’s remarkable time, and Collins had a go in the little Ferrari, but the Cooper was still fastest. Lewis-Evans went home as Barth turned up and took the F2 Porsche from him, and de Beaufort decided to run his 1500RS as a F2 as well as a sports car.
Marsh was going splendidly in his own Cooper, being noticeably fast up the climbing bit through the Karussel to Hohe Acht, which is real hill-climb stuff, and his time of 9min 57.5sec was only three-tenths of a second behind Barth’s best with the works Porsche. Bueb just failed to break 10min with his Lotus and the rest of the runners varied from slow to pathetic.
Saturday afternoon saw an immense amount of activity in the paddock, the Ferrari mechanics taking the engine from the experimental car and fitting it into the Collins car, and changing the ribbed alloy brake drums on the front of the Formula II car for normal cast-iron ones. Lotus mechanics were straightening out the Formula I car with the aid of the wonderfully-equipped service vans provided by the various petrol companies, which are a feature of German races, and BRM were trying to sort out their suspension problems. Vanwalls were fairly happy, doing routine maintenance and checking everything, and, in complete contrast, all three Maseratis were spread all over the floor. The Coopers were all free from any serious bothers, though Porsches were taking gearboxes apart and altering gears.
Before the Grand Prix began a 6-lap sports-car race took place, and mixed in with it was a Grand Turismo race for 1,600cc cars and 1,300cc cars, the former group being composed entirely of Porsche Carreras and 1600 Supers and the latter of Alfa-Romeo Sprint Veloce Giuliettas. The sports-car race itself was on interesting open battle between Borgward and Porsche, with Herrmann, Bonnier and Juttner driving the 1500RS from the Bremen factory and Behra and Barth driving for Stuttgart. In addition to these two German teams there was a factory Lotus Fifteen driven by Allison, a private Lotus Fifteen of Berchem, Piper’s 1,100cc car, and that promising American driver Dan Gurney with an Osca from the Centro-Sud stable.
There was a certain amount of umbrage among some of the Porsche Gran Tourismo drivers for the A.v.D. decided not to allow any competition exhaust systems on the Carreras, even though they are accepted everywhere else, so, as a result, many of the Carreras were transferred to the sports category. From a spectator viewpoint this one-make GT racing is not exactly a technical exercise but it is a good proving ground to weigh up driver-ability. The five fastest times among the sports cars in practice had been Behra, Herrmann, Barth, Bonnier and Allison, the first fives all being under 10 min.
Behra was credited with 9min 39.0sec, faster than Brabham’s Formula 2 time, but though given officially it was very suspect. This suspicion was justified during the race, for Behra was credited with 9min 34.2sec yet Bonnier had lost only a few yards on the Porsche and Allison only 2 sec, and the Borgward and Lotus were lapping a little above 9min 50sec. Later Behra’s time was amended to 9min 48.9sec for the race lap record, which made sense, and nevertheless was very creditable, so one can assume that his practice time was 9min 49.0sec and not 39.0sec.
Although Behra led for the whole six laps, Bonnier hung on grimly, showing that the Borgward (described in the July issue of Motor Sport) was more than an equal for the RSK Porsche. Although Barth was in third place on the opening lap, Cliff Allison was driving brilliantly and swept the Lotus Fifteen round, caught the Porsche and held third place for four and a half laps, at last breaking up the German monopoly of the 1,500cc class on the Nürburgring.
However, it was too good to last and halfway round the sixth lap a rear radius-arm mounting broke away from the chassis and Allison came to rest, losing an honourable third place, so that the German monopoly took hold again. However, the Porsche monopoly was sadly disrupted, with Borgward’s second (Bonnier), fourth (Herrmann) and sixth (Juttner). Among the Gran Turismo cars everything went according to form, Schulze winning the Giulietta group from the Swiss driver Stern, who has been showing excellent promise this season, while among the Carreras the fastest was Walter, who makes a habit of going well in a Porsche, and the first 1600 Super was driven by Mahle, who made himself known last year by his driving of a Giulietta.
At long last we got down to the comparatively serious business of the German Grand Prix and, though the starting grid was as shown below, there was a certain amount of nonsense because Brabham, Herrmann, Bonnier, Ruttman, Graham Hill, Allison and Goethals did not complete the required minimum of six training laps, either due to not reading the regulations carefully or blowing up their engines, while Naylor failed to get his paperwork scrutineered properly and was also on the black list. It was finally allowed that these eight should start, but from the back of the grid, irrespective of practice times, which accounts for Brabham’s poor grid position, as well as Allison’s and Bonnier’s. In all 25 cars were assembled on the grid, Ruttman being a non-starter as his engine was irrepairable, though Bonnier’s car had only five good cylinders.
As the flag fell the two Vanwalls got away well and Schell came round the outside from the third row and joined in with the leaders as they went down to the Südkurve, and it was Moss who led the way round on lap one. At the back of the field there was a certain amount of jostling going on for the fast people like Bonnier, Brabham and Allison were trying to make up for their bad grid positioning. During this melee Brabham rammed Bonnier in the tail and the Cooper was badly bent, while the Maserati went on with a big crease in the back.
“Allison’s opening lap with the sleek Lotus and only 1,960cc engine was quite something, coming as he did from the last row on the starting grid”
Moss did his standing lap in 9min 26.6sec and was 6sec ahead of Hawthorn, who was closely followed by Collins, Brooks, von Trips, Schell and Behra, Allison and Salvadori in nose-to-tail formation. Allison’s opening lap with the sleek Lotus and only 1,960cc engine was quite something, coming as he did from the last row on the starting grid, and he had caught and passed Salvadori’s 2.2-litre Cooper, which proves something or other. Phil Hill was leading the Formula II cars by a great distance, and was, in fact, hanging on to the tail of the main group of Formula I cars; and behind him came McLaren, Burgess, de Beaufort, Barth and Bueb, as quick as that. Naylor stopped at his pit with a defective fuel pump and poor Brabham limped in long after everyone was well round their second lap, the Cooper too bent to continue in the race.
Moss was really on form, and so was the Vanwall, so that his second lap was a new lap record with a time of 9min 16.6sec, and he was now so far ahead of Hawthorn that as the Vanwall disappeared round the Nordkurve behind the pits, to set off on its third lap, the Ferrari was just rounding the Südkurve, and Collins was right behind Hawthorn. Already the field was strung out, Brooks being on his own in fourth place, and then came Schell, Behra and Allison scrapping for fifth, followed by Salvadori and von Trips, the Ferrari pulling into its pits suffering from no brakes; nothing could be done, so von Trips rejoined the race, to continue to drive without using the brakes and stopping the car on the gearbox.
There was no change among the Formula 2 cars, though both Trintignant and Herrmann were mixed up with them and having difficulty in getting out of the ruck and joining in with the Formula I event. Bonnier failed to appear, his engine –– which had been bodged-up –– failing on the descent down to Adenau. Having got clear of the pack, Moss was out to build up a substantial lead in the early laps, and on his third time round he pulled out all the stops and recorded a truly fantastic lap record with a time of 9min 09.2sec.
Regardless of all circuit changes and progress in the Vanwall development, this was a truly meritorious effort and it put him 17sec ahead of the Ferrari pair, who came by this time with Collins leading and with Brooks still within striking distance. These four had left the rest of the runners way behind, and then came Behra, who was in a thoroughly bad temper at not being able to shake off the “fairground racers” of Allison and Salvadori. On this lap Gibson dropped out, de Beaufort stopped to change a front wheel on his sports Porsche, and Seidel stopped to see if there was anything wrong with the Rob Walker Cooper as he kept spinning round: there was nothing wrong, apart from the driver being hopelessly cramped in a cockpit designed around Moss and Trintignant, so he went on.
On the fourth lap there was a big dropout of cars, and the race was barely begun, for Moss coasted to rest at the Schwalbenschwanz with his magneto refusing to emit any more sparks, and with a truly remarkable lead over everyone else he had to stand by the roadside and watch Hawthorn, Collins, Brooks and the rest go by. The two Ferraris roared by the pits to start their fifth lap with a very good lead over Brooks in third place and next came a close trio consisting of Schell sandwiched between Allison and Salvadori.
“Behra came into the pits long after all the Formula 2 cars had gone by and retired with “driver boredom” as a change from the usual ‘mechanical boredom’”
Phil Hill was now seventh overall, and leading the Formula 2 class by an immense distance, and then came von Trips coasting into all the corners, followed by Trintignant who had at last got away from all the small cars. Herrmann failed to appear, his Maserati engine having blown up, and de Beaufort did not come round, while Behra came into the pits long after all the Formula 2 cars had gone by and retired with “driver boredom” as a change from the usual “mechanical boredom”. Goethals also gave up on this lap, the only difference this making to the race being that Seidel was now last.
The situation looked like Silverstone all over again, with the two Ferraris in full command of the situation and as Collins led Hawthorn by a length at the end of the fifth lap they had over 22sec lead on Brooks in the lone Vanwall, and their pace was such that the rest of the runners might have been in a different event. The Formula II Ferrari was going splendidly, apart from having inadequate brakes for its speed, or so it seemed to the driver, and behind it came Trintignant and von Trips, the German driver knowing very well that his brakes were inadequate. The Cooper/Lotus Formula I battle was still in the favour of Hornsey, while Surbiton had the advantage in Formula II, in both cases behind Ferrari cars one should add.
Graham Hill went out with an oil pipe leak on the 1500cc Lotus projectile and on the next lap Phil Hill found himself spinning downhill towards Adenau on a hidden oil patch, though whether from the Lotus or not it is difficult to say. The F2 Ferrari took in some grass banks and finished up going the right way so Hill went on racing, still in the lead of the small car class, but now behind Trintignant and in eighth place overall. Meanwhile, up in front, the two Ferraris were playing games together, Collins leading across the line at the end of lap six and Hawthorn then taking the lead as they went past the pits.
It was now obvious that Brooks was no longer 22sec behind, he was decidedly closer and he did his seventh lap in 9min 16.7sec, which brought him visibly closer to the two Ferraris and on the next lap he was with them, passing on the twisty bits but being overtaken on the fast bits, the Maranello cars having more steam than the Vanwall. This was really stirring things up and it seemed a hopeless task for Brooks to do battle against the two Ferraris, but he kept at it and actually forced his way past Hawthorn and into second place as he went into the Nordkurve, making the Ferrari run wide. Once again he got by Collins only to be passed again on the straight, but this time he was alongside Hawthorn as they ended the tenth lap, and the Vanwall took the Ferrari as they went into the Südkurve and caught the leading Ferrari as they went into the Nordkurve.
Brooks had done his tenth lap in 9min 10.6sec, not as fast as Moss but an excellent time, and now having got the lead at the beginning of the twisty bits he was able to pull away. This wonderful effort by Brooks completely overshadowed the Formula 2 group, in which Hill was in dire trouble with the Ferrari, for when he went off the road he wiped away an engine breather pipe that runs under the tail of the car and was now pumping out oil mist onto his own back tyres, and was finding himself going sideways on all the corners, with the result that McLaren and Barth were catching him. Allison and Salvadori finally disposed of the second BRM when Schell had to retire with no front brakes, the ratchet adjusters having broken, and Seidel also gave up, for what it was worth.
On lap 11 disaster struck the Ferrari team, for rounding the double right-band curve after Pflanzgarten Collins was in his usual opposite-lock slide when he overcooked it and went off the road in full view of his team-mate, and while striving to catch the flying Brooks. Collins was taken to hospital with severe head injuries from which he later died and Hawthorn was left to carry on the struggle, but by the end of that lap his clutch began to show signs of failing and as the Ferrari went up the return road behind the pits it suddenly slowed and though Hawthorn continued on lap 12 he did not reappear.
This little scrap that ended so tragically had been motor racing at its best and the three of them had completely outpaced the remainder of the runners so that when Brooks went by on his own at the end of the 12th lap he was nearly 3min ahead of Salvadori, who was in second position, the Lotus having run into trouble.
“On lap 11 disaster struck the Ferrari team”
At the end of lap 11 Allison had drawn into the pits with a split radiator, no doubt a result of the practice crash achieved by his team-mate, and after a long time attempting to stop up the leak he continued, but now in last place. McLaren was driving remarkably well on his first visit to the Nürburgring and was leading Barth comfortably, the two of them passing the unhappy Phil Hill, and meanwhile Bueb, Burgess and Marsh had been doing some typical Brands Hatch wheel to wheel dicing for lap after lap, and in urging each other along they caught up with the leaders of their group so that Hill found himself surrounded by green Formula 2 cars which he could pass on the straight but which sailed past him on the corners.
At the end of lap 13, when Brooks was 3min 5sec ahead of Salvadori, with Trintignant third, von Trips a remarkable fourth still driving without brakes, and Mclaren leading the “tiddlers,” Bueb stopped at his pit to complain of failing oil pressure. While his mechanic was looking into the oil tank to see if the fluid was circulating there was a plop from under the car and a pipe split wide open and gushed oil all over the pit area, so Bueb retired after having had a good race. It was now all over and Brooks merely had to reel off the remaining two laps to win his second Grand Prix this season and put Vanwall back on the map.
- The death of Peter Collins was as unexpected as it was unfortunate, coming at a time when it seemed that he had got the business of being a professional racing driver more under control than most. Collins with his cheerful grin and happy nature will be missed by everyone.
- Vanwalls certainly made no mistakes this year, with two cars entered they collected first place with one and a record lap with the other.
- Afterwards Behra ruefully regretted having given up due to temperament; had he kept going he would have been third for sure and possibly second. A race is never lost until the flag falls.
- Two up and coming drivers who were outstanding on their first visit to the Nürburgring were Allison and McLaren. A pity that the Lotus split its radiator, for it would have been second and given Colin Chapman a much needed fillip. Had Allison finished third in the sports car race instead of retiring with a broken radius arm, Hornsey would have really been on the map in International racing.
- It should have been Brabham’s turn to drive the big Cooper but the organisers insisted that Salvadori should drive it, hinting that Brabham was not well enough known. This niggled Brabham and could have accounted for his staggering practice laps, which put his team-mate to shame. However, unlike some more powerful Grand Prix teams there is still a happy-family atmosphere at Surbiton.
Notes on the cars at Nürburgring
The Scuderia Ferrari had three identical Dino 246 cars, all with the Formula 1 chassis frame, one having forged top wishbones at the front, the others having welded tubular wishbones top and bottom. All three were using Houdaille shock-absorbers and had adjusters for spring tension on the tops of the front coil springs. The Formula 2 car, or Dino 156, was identical in layout, but had the lighter chassis frame with small diameter bottom rails; it also had in practice ribbed alloy front brake drums but these were changed for the regular turbo-finned cast iron drums for the race.
The fifth car was an experimental one built for the Monza 500 and driven there by Phil Hill. It was basically a Dino 246 model, but had telescopic front shock-absorbers mounted within the coil springs and coil springs at the rear in place of the usual transverse leaf-spring, these coils being interspersed between the de Dion tube and an extension to the top frame members. On this car the oil tank was moved from the tail to a position on the left of the scuttle, and in consequence the bodywork was more bulbous and the tail was a different shape, the whole car looking more like a Super Squalo of a few years ago than the current Dino cars.
The Vanwalls both had wire wheels on the front and alloy wheels on the rear, and the car Brooks drove had a new de Dion tube that kept the wheels parallel to each other instead of the usual positive-camber angle. Both cars used in the race had steering dampers and bracing struts to the tops of the kingpins. Improvements in handling were effected by juggling with a combination of springs, shock-absorbers, tyre pressures, and anti-roll bars.
The BRM team had three 1958 cars, one car having its chassis bent by Behra in practice. The two cars used in the race had external air intakes on the bonnets to feed the carburetters and one had the original oil system modification with a cooler an the right of the engine and the other had the later type mounted on the left with an air pipe feeding from the nose intake.
Lotus had their two 1958 cars, the 1,960cc engine one driven by Allison having the gearbox/differential assembly mounted at an angle to the centre-line of the car so that the prop-shaft ran across the floor of the cockpit to the engine which was canted to the left 17 deg. from the vertical. The exhaust pipes on this car fed into part of the body structure, being completely concealed from view, and opening under the right side of the car exuding the gases just forwards of the rear wheel.
On this car all three pedals were hung from a central pivot point, the clutch and brake pedals diverging sideways from the pivot to each side of the bell-housing. On the 1,500cc car the gearbox/differential unit was mounted on the chassis centre-line so that the line of the prop-shaft, set to the left by the layout of the gearbox, ran forwards parallel with the chassis alongside the drivers left leg. Where it left the selector housing of the gearbox it then turned inwards across the floor of the cockpit to the back of the engine, this unit also being canted to left 17deg from the vertical. On this car the exhaust pipes were external and only the brake pedal was pendant, the clutch pedal being mounted down by the bell-housing. Eventually it is hoped to incorporate ideas from both layouts in the final version of the 1958 Lotus single-seater.
John Cooper is more than satisfied with the layout of his cars, both Formula 1 and Formula 2 models remaining virtually unaltered, and results indicate the advantages of a stable design. Trintignant drove the 1958 car with 2.2-litre engine that Moss had used to win with at Caen last month, while Seidel drove the old 1957 car with which Trintignant had won at Clermont-Ferrand the week before. | <urn:uuid:5086abfc-a977-4b5d-bb10-df3f143e3f32> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1958/22/xx-grosser-preis-von-deutschland | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.98513 | 7,071 | 1.546875 | 2 |
Microsoft periodically updates the general public on its zero-carbon quest because it inches nearer to its zero-negative timeframe of 2030, and in the present day’s replace contains some expansions on this planet of hydrogen gasoline cells.
As extra companies, governments, municipalities transfer operations to the cloud, datacenters have gotten the heartbeat to international exercise and corporations similar to Microsoft are alternative routes to energy them whereas being eco-conscious.
Past windmills and solar energy, Microsoft started betting on proton alternate membrane (PEM) know-how again in 2013 and it seems like it could be about to repay as a no-carbon emission energy useful resource.
Microsoft chief environmental officer Lucas Joppa analysis discovered that the PEM cells which mix hydrogen and oxygen for chemical response that produces electrical energy, warmth and water with out particulate matter and nil carbon emission, might be the longer term for the corporate’s datacenter output sooner or later.
Joppa’s examined the PEM know-how at three megawatts which is equal to the diesel turbines Microsoft at the moment workers in its again up processes and sufficient power to energy 10,000 computer systems or 600 houses.
Sadly, PEM know-how shouldn’t be at the moment set for scale and will probably be one thing that would turn out to be a longtail undertaking because the world works to make inexperienced hydrogen economically viable.
Nevertheless, the potential upside of inexperienced hydrogen to energy business buildings, houses, hospitals and datacenters via rising environmental emergencies may assist expedite its scale of use.
As of now, PEM gasoline know-how is simply being explored as a backup possibility for Microsoft’s datacenters in the mean time, however researchers are trying into methods to elongate the lifespan and have it turn out to be a viable different answer for business use.
As Microsoft director of datacenter analysis Sean James places it, “I’m going to show round when the joy dies down and begin to ask, ‘Okay, we did one, the place can I get 1,000? We’ve obtained a dedication to be fully diesel free, and that provide chain has obtained to be sturdy – we’ve obtained to speak about scale throughout all the hydrogen trade.” | <urn:uuid:10e693df-f5a0-46ea-be98-15d72599b30b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://world-technews.com/2022/07/29/microsofts-zero-carbon-quest-could-rely-heavily-on-hydrogen-fuel-cells/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.926245 | 470 | 2.328125 | 2 |
Nokia blesses mobile Python
Go forth and execute
Following on from the launch of the 3-D Snake game last week, Nokia has released another slithery serpent into the wild. A year after we broke the news, Nokia has formally announced the availability of the Python language for its Series 60 platform. The software allows developers to build portable applications using the popular language that can take advantage of the Symbian GUI and phone features such as Bluetooth.
J2ME developers have been waiting for such features for a long time, and early adopters are enthusiastic.
Nokia sees it more as a testbed. "It is well suited to the development of prototypes or for building proof of concept applications with a simple and consistent language," we learn from the developer page. Of course with features such as thread support and shared libraries, Python can be used to build industrial-strength applications too.
The software actually appeared just before Christmas, although at a new formal overview Nokia explains that it has been tested on Nokia 6600, 6630, 7610, N-Gage QD and the Windows-based development environment. However early users have reported success on Mac OS X and Linux.
The port is based on Python 2.2 and available in two versions, one each for Series 60 1st Edition and 2nd Edition. There's an excellent independent resource on mobile Python here.
Matan Gillon, a young Israeli developer, tells us that he ported Python to the 7650 for his own amusement but never released it, "because 1) I didn't think anyone would be interested. and 2) I wanted to have it do something interesting first before I released it."
Newcomers to phone scripting are recommended to check out the OPL project. This very simple language first shipped with the original Psion Organizer and was responsible for the rich range of software that graced subsequent Psion PDAs. ®
Nokia fights Microsoft by addressing Series 60 developer complaints
Nokia prefers Python to Perl for smartphone scripting
Nokia to release Perl for smartphones
Symbian to unveil open source dev language at Expo
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A few years back, data loss was not very common. Today, data loss incidents seem to be happening every day.
The head of the revenue and customs department resigned earlier this year when his department lost the details of almost 15 million child benefit claimants, which is now being claimed to be the world’s biggest ID protections failure. This loss was apparently caused by the theft of disks that contained dates of birth, addresses, national insurance numbers and bank details.
This incident is just one of the many where data was lost due to negligence. The fact remains that even if not through negligence, data is still susceptible to loss through damage resulting from accidents.
Conventional storage devices like USB drives and hard disks are used to store data in case of a backup. However these methods of data storage are not safe and often lead to data loss. Online storage is an option that government and business organisations can consider for storing and managing their data.
With online backup, you can store your valuable data in ‘online vaults’ that can be accessed only by you with the help of your username and password. Since this vault is regularly updated with your data, you can retrieve all your lost data just by downloading your saved files. Online backup and online storage is the best and the most effective for storing, managing, sharing and backing up data. | <urn:uuid:b1bcd7ab-6f14-4853-8e07-cfb747989d8b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.backup-technology.com/423/data-loss-at-revenue-and-customs-department-could-have-been-prevented/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.970662 | 271 | 2.96875 | 3 |
MOATE OF ARDSCULL
Moate of Ardscull is famous in local myth and legend and is
indeed believed by some to be the abode of the little
people. It is assumed to have been built in the
late 12th or 13th century. The first clear reference to the
Moate is in 1654 when the 'Book of General Orders' noted a request
from the inhabitants of County Kildare for the State to contribute
£30 "towards the finishing of a Fort that they have built
at the Moate of Ardscull".
in a commanding position on the main Kilcullen to Athy road,
the Moate offered extensive views in all directions. The
structure is a large oval-shaped mound 11 meters high, surrounded
by a ditch and bank. The entrance was on the west of the Moate.
Here there is an opening through the upper bank and a causeway
across the ditch, which is between 6 and 7meters wide.
The external bank is 10meters wide. A sub-rectangular
area is visible from aerial photographs on the north side of
the Moate. This may be the remains of a ploughed-out bailey.
Field walking in the area uncovered shreds of post-medieval
pottery and a furnace bottom.
The appearance of the
Moate was changed considerably in the 1800s with the plantation of trees and
the construction of a surrounding wall. More recently, Kilmead Community Council
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Many people assume that because they have filed bankruptcy, their credit is ruined, and they will not be able to qualify for any loans. This is not true. There are a number of steps you can take to improve your credit score and to make it likely that you can be approved for a loan.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy:
In this type of bankruptcy, your non-exempt assets (if any) have been liquidated to pay off a percentage of your debts. You have been through a process to have your debts discharged.
- Because you are no longer overwhelmed with creditors and debts, you may be able to save money for secured loans or secured credit cards. (More on both of those below.)
- Because filing for bankruptcy stops ongoing negative reporting for old delinquent debts, it provides you with a starting point so that you can start to reestablish credit.
- Chapter 7 bankruptcy stays on your credit report for 10 years.
Chapter 13 bankruptcy:
In this type of bankruptcy, you and the bankruptcy trustee make a structured plan to pay off a percentage of your debts over a 3-5 year payment plan under the court’s protection.
- Chapter 13 bankruptcy stays on your credit report for a maximum of 7 years, so you have a shorter time to wait before the bankruptcy rolls off your credit.
- Because you are on a repayment plan, you may need to work with the courts to get permission to borrow additional money while in your active Chapter 13 plan.
Whether you filed for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you will want to raise your credit score to make it easier to secure a loan. (In a Catch-22 irony, securing a loan will help you improve your credit score.)
The components of your FICO credit score and weight of importance:
35% Payment history
30% Amounts owed
15% Length of credit history
10% Credit mix
10% New credit
Steps to take to raise credit score after bankruptcy:
- Get a secured credit card. A secured card is one where you put down a certain amount of money with the bank to guarantee your repayment. For example, you may put down $500. This is your limit. You are no risk to the bank because they already have your money.
- Make sure that the credit card reports to the credit reporting agencies. This is the whole point of having it.
- Use the card sparingly, and keep a low balance, as you don’t want to spend your limit or have large purchases affect the “amounts owed” portion of your credit score.
- Pay off the amount due in full each month.
- Get an unsecured credit card. An unsecured credit card doesn’t require a security deposit for approval.
- Beware of fees.
- Read the fine print about APR (annual percentage rates). Some rates are promotional only and increase greatly after a few months.
- Keep a low balance within each month.
- Pay off the amount due in full each month.
How to obtain a personal loan:
- Get a copy of your credit reports (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion). You can make a free inquiry here. Make sure that the information is accurate and that all discharged debts are noted as such.
- Determine your debt to income ratio (DTI). This is your monthly debt payments divided by your gross monthly income. You will need pay stubs, bank statements, and tax returns to prove this to your potential lender.
- Prequalify through several lenders. This will not harm your credit score.
- Compare the loan offers by examining such things as the APRs, fees, and loan terms.
- Make a formal application with the lender you choose. You will need all of the documentation mentioned above.
- Credit unions often offer better rates than banks because they are non-profit organizations.
If you are not unable to qualify for an unsecured loan:
- Apply for a secured loan. You will need to use collateral for this, such as money (why would you try to borrow money if you already have money? Because you are trying to build credit) or the title to your car.
- You could lose your money or car if you default on a payment.
- Apply for a Home Equity Loan or a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC). These loans use the difference between your home’s value and your mortgage balance as collateral.
- The interest may be lower than on a personal loan because you have collateral (your house).
- You are putting yourself at risk of losing your home.
- Ask someone with a high credit score to co-sign your loan.
- Lenders will be more willing to lend money when they know that the co-signer has good credit. There is not as much of a risk for them.
- Your co-signer will be responsible for paying back the loan if you don’t.
- Additionally, if you default, the lender can garnish the wages or sue the co-signer if the debt is not paid back in its entirety immediately.
- Not only could this damage your co-signer’s credit, but it would undoubtedly damage your relationship.
An experienced bankruptcy attorney can work with you to help you maneuver the intricacies of life after bankruptcy.
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Jim Prentice, Canada’s Environment Minister, lands in the US capital today as part of the Conservative government’s attempt to ride on Obama’s green coattails on climate change.
But he won’t get too far with the George W. Bush playbook on climate change he’ll be trying to sell the Obama administration.
The problem for Canada and the Harper government is that President Obama is actually planning to do something significant about the issue of climate change, while Canada’s Conservatives continue to spend their time trying to spin a plan that will see their country’s emissions continue to rise.
The Globe and Mail rightly points out this morning that during Obama’s visit to Canada two weeks ago:
“The President gave no indication during his trip to Canada that he was enthusiastic about Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s idea for a bilateral agreement on climate change.”
No kidding. Obama and his team see right through Canada’s weak, ineffectual plan. After all it’s pretty much the plan set out by former President George W. Bush.
But for those in Washington who aren’t savvy to the Canadian plan, here’s a quick rundown of the Conservative government’s “spin-tionary” on climate change:
What they say:
The Canadian government says its committed to an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 20% by 2020.
The Canadian government uses 2006 levels as the benchmark for reductions, instead of 1990 which is the internationally recognized benchmark for greenhouse gas emission reductions – and the one used by the vast majority of other countries. When you move the Conservative’s numbers back to 1990 levels, there is a rise in emissions of around 2% by 2020.
What they say:
The Canadian government promises an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas.
The Canadian government actually plans to measure greenhouse gas emission reductions through “carbon intensity” targets. This means that reductions are measured by the decrease in the amount of greenhouse gas that is emitted per unit of energy – a standard that still allows total emissions to increase. For example, Suncor Energy, one of the largest companies in the Alberta oil sands, once announced that it had reduced its carbon intensity by 51 per cent between 1990 and 2006. However, thanks to huge increases in production – the company’s absolute emissions increased by 131 per cent over the same period.
These are the two very big fundamental differences between Canada’s plan and the plan being proposed by President Obama who has committed to reducing absolute US greenhouse gas emissions by 15% by 2020, based on 1990 levels. No PR spin or fancy tricks on the ledger for Obama, just a straighten commitment.
While many are arguing that Obama’s plan does not go far enough, his honesty is refreshing after years of baffle gab and delay from the former White House administration.
Good luck in Washington this week Minister Prentice, you’re going to need it if you plan on sticking George W. Bush’s greenhouse gas inaction plan under the noses of this new administration.
This month we’re giving away FREE copies Keith Farnish’s new book Times Up: an uncivilzed solution to a global crisis.
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Background: Honey is recommended for non-specific acute paediatric cough by the Australian guidelines. Current available randomised clinical trials evaluated the effects of a single evening dose of honey, but multiple doses outcomes have never been studied.
Objectives: To evaluate the effects of wildflower honey, given for three subsequent evenings, on non-specific acute paediatric cough, compared to dextromethorphan (DM) and levodropropizine (LDP), which are the most prescribed over-the-counter (OTC) antitussives in Italy.
Methods: 134 children suffering from non-specific acute cough were randomised to receive for three subsequent evenings a mixture of milk (90ml) and wildflower honey (10ml) or a dose of DM or LDP adjusted for the specific age. The effectiveness was evaluated by a cough questionnaire answered by parents. Primary end-point efficacy was therapeutic success. The latter was defined as a decrease in cough questionnaire score greater than 50% after treatment compared with baseline values.
Results: Three children were excluded from the study, as their parents did not complete the questionnaire. Therapeutic success was achieved by 80% in the honey and milk group and 87% in OTC medication group (p=0.25).
Conclusions: Milk and honey mixture seems to be at least as effective as DM or LDP in non-specific acute cough in children. These results are in line with previous studies, which reported the health effects of honey on paediatric cough, even if placebo effect cannot be totally excluded.
Keywords: Acute cough; Children; Dextromethorphane; Honey; Levodropropizine.
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Myomectomy is a procedure that removes uterine fibroids when they’re causing unpleasant symptoms such as excessive bleeding and cramping. Nathan Mordel, MD, and the team at Atlanta Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Center in Atlanta use advanced robotic technology to carry out minimally invasive myomectomies, minimizing tissue damage and ensuring a speedier recovery than you’d experience with open surgery. Find out more by calling Atlanta Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Center or book an appointment online.
You might need robotic myomectomy if you have uterine fibroids, benign growths within the tissues lining your uterus. Fibroids could be very small and cause no symptoms at all, or they can grow to such a size that they make your abdomen swell.
You can have one, a few, or numerous fibroids, and they could be a mixture of different sizes. Many women don’t experience any problems because of fibroids, but they can cause severe pain and heavy bleeding during menstruation.
Robotic myomectomy is a minimally invasive approach to removing fibroids from your uterus so you don’t need to undergo open surgery. The highly experienced gynecologists at Atlanta Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Center specialize in robotic procedures, including robot-assisted myomectomy.
The procedure involves making five tiny incisions ranging from ¼ to ½ inches into your abdomen. Through these incisions, your surgeon can remove fibroid material using the da Vinci® Surgical System.
Your gynecologist controls the robot using a surgeon console, guiding the robotic arms to make the incisions and extract the fibroids. The robot is performing the surgery but under the total control of your surgeon at all times.
If you have uterine fibroids that are causing you pain and difficult menstruation, there are a number of treatments available. Once your work-up is complete and cancer has been ruled out, conservative treatment should typically be attempted first.
First-line therapy is prescribing a hormonal agent if no contraindications exist. Hormonal agents may contain either a combination of an estrogen and a progestin medication or may contain a progestin-only compound. Choices include:
If these approaches aren’t successful, then estrogen-eliminating treatment is offered in the form of Lupron injections (GnRH-a, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist). Lupron treatments take several months and may produce severe side effects, especially menopause-like symptoms.
Usually, the therapeutic impact only lasts as long as these agents are given. If pelvic pain occurs along with abnormal bleeding, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications are usually given as well.
If conservative hormonal treatments are contraindicated or unsuccessful, then usually a minimally invasive option is offered next. For small submucosal fibroids (ones inside the uterine cavity) and uterine polyps, an operative hysteroscopy is offered.
Uterine endometrial ablation is one of the most effective options for symptomatic small fibroids. The procedure is designed for patients who don’t desire future pregnancies and prefer not to have surgery.
Endometrial ablation is an excellent alternative to hysterectomy for appropriate candidates. There are no hormones or surgery involved. Endometrial ablation destroys the lining of the uterus by using either a freezing (cryoablation) or heat energy (thermal ablation) technique.
If none of these treatments proves effective, your surgeon can discuss the surgical options with you. These include:
Most patients at Atlanta Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Center undergo laparoscopic or robotic myomectomy.
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Part IV: Property Ownership, Titling and Beneficiaries
Most people have the misunderstanding that it's their will that dictates how property is distributed at their death. In fact, their will doesn't even come into play until after all possible property is distributed by ownership designation and beneficiary arrangements. For example, someone who thoughtlessly left her ex-husband as beneficiary on her 401k plan – regardless of what her will said – would see (from the great beyond, of course) ALL of her 401k plan go to that good-for-nothing ex-husband who owed her seven years of child support. The federal government greatly simplified the rules for beneficiary designations a few years ago, but they are still a critical part of estate planning.
Titling How property is titled will determine: whether it is part of the probate estate; whether it is subject to creditors; whether the terms of the will would apply at death; and whether it receives a step-up in basis at death. Titling must be done very carefully so as to accomplish the desired objectives in the estate plan. One advantage of community property, for example, is that both halves receive a step-up in basis at the death of the first spouse. With joint tenancy and tenancy by the entirety, only half the property gets a step-up, regardless of each spouse's contribution.
Fee simple property is wholly owned by an individual, and at death becomes part of the probate estate.
Joint Tenancy with Rights of Survivorship (JTWROS) offers convenience at death, in that by "operation of law" it passes directly to the survivor(s). However, it is inflexible, may expose assets to creditors, and removes the chance to use trusts that may enable more flexible distribution and reduce taxes. Property is divided equally regardless of the owners' original contributions, and will pass automatically (and outside of probate) to the joint tenants at the death of any of them.
Tenancy-in-common offers flexibility in ownership but all of it passes through probate, with the deceased's share becoming part of his estate and distributed according to his will (or applicable intestacy laws). There is no right of survivorship. This would be used for any co-owners whose shares are unequal, non-spouses, and most commercial property.
Tenancy-in-the-entirety is very much like JTWROS, but is available only to married couples (and sometimes domestic partners), and is not available at all in community property states. It can provide protection to one spouse when the other has problems with creditors or even bankruptcy – but the entire property will be exposed if the non-debtor spouse dies first. Unlike JTWROS, it cannot be severed without the agreement of both parties.
Transfer-on-death (TOD) designations will automatically transfer property (except real property) on death. These were once known as Totten trusts, Payable-on-death (POD), or In-trust-for (ITF) accounts, and are common in banks. They may now be used for non-qualified investment accounts as well, where there would normally be no ability to name a beneficary. Assets held in a TOD account are subject to creditors claims, and will pass outside of probate.
Community property There are eight community property states (Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Washington), and two others (Wisconsin and Alaska) that enable some community property designations; in these states, each spouse is entitled to a one-half interest in any property acquired by either spouse during the marriage – unless it was owned prior to the marriage, inherited or gifted, in which case it's considered "separate property."
These rules affect estate taxation, life insurance proceeds, and many other issues – and they're important to know even if you live in one of the other forty "common law" states: people are very mobile these days, and community property retains its character unless expressly changed. Many states (through the Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act) recognize community property that's been used to purchase real property as retaining its character at death as well.
The fact that there are essentially two different legal systems pertaining to marital property can raise many issues that financial planners must discuss with clients.
Lastly, a living trust is another way to avoid probate, and can be especially useful when real property is owned in multiple states to avoid the need for separate probate proceedings in each state. It also offers the advantage of privacy, since otherwise assets may be subject to the public process of probate. However, in some cases the living trust is a tool that is oversold by attorneys, who successfully but needlessly worry clients about the expense and difficulty of probate. In effect it can be like pre-paying probate costs, since the client may be charged thousands to establish it.
In any case, if a living trust is used the attorney and financial planner need to make sure that all assets that need to be are properly retitled to the trust; otherwise, it is a uselessly empty device at death.
There are other tax and gift implications to much of the above, but this should give you some idea of the importance and complexity of titling in an estate plan, and the need to use both an attorney and a Certified Financial Planner™ professional in putting it together.
Estate Planning Continued: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part IV
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This bright green, extra-fine, stone-ground matcha, one of the highest grades available, is smooth, velvety, fresh and delicately sweet.
This tea is best enjoyed in its purest form, whisked and prepared in tea ceremony style, it is the perfect choice to invigorate your mind and body. It can also be enjoyed with a little bit of sweetness or with added steamed milk.
What is Matcha?
Matcha is finely ground de-veined green tea leaves. Renowned for its use in the historic Japanese tea ceremony. It is a vivid green tea powder valued for its concentrated taste, mellow umami sweetness and the health benefits of a high antioxidant content, fiber and chlorophyll. One cup of matcha has the nutritional equivalent of ten cups of infused green tea.
Storage: Always store in a cool, dark place away from heat, humidity, direct sunlight, and odors. Matcha is extremely sensitive to light and heat. Once a package has been opened, keep in the airtight tin and store in the fridge.
Food pairings: Matcha works well with white chocolate, cheese, rich dairy, lightly cooked vegetables, and most seafood.
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Archive of Historical Documents
Scholar and cosmopolite, Dimitrios Vikelas, decided to leave his prolific and precious collection of books and papers to the municipality of Heraklion, thus providing the vision and the signal for the start of this great cultural undertaking.
There are three operational divisions, as far as the books and archives of this collection, are concerned:
a. Non lending department: Contains the old books and the ones that are not commercially available, as well as all the great grants of Vikela, Seferi and Avgerti. The gradual editing of the ‘Cretan Bibliography’, which, already, numbers, almost, 20.000 bibliographical cards, is being implemented.
b. Press and periodicals department: Contains newspapers and magazines, dating from the last centuries until today. Press is constantly updated on a daily basis and new volumes of older material are being added.
c. Archive department: This department houses all the archives that existed in the library and have been acquired during the past years. Requirements for the maintenance, evaluation and purchase of the archive material are great. Researchers study at the reading room of the department, assisted by its employees.
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Most people from our country expect their kids to become a doctor and serve humanity, despite having merit and capability we as a nation fail to provide them with the opportunity. In 2019 seventy two thousand students applied for medical school exams and only a fraction of them got the opportunity to pursue their dreams in the healthcare profession including both seats available in public and private colleges. Which sum up to a little over ten thousand seats. Remaining 86% failed to study their desired subject despite having the will and capability. On the other side our healthcare system is scary to say the least. For every ten thousand patients there are only 7.7 doctor/nurse and dentists available. This is considered one of the worst standards globally.
SAIC Nursing is working day and night to make the healthcare system a better one than yesterday. By preparing the future healthcare professionals with proper education and world class resources.
The reality is Bangladesh needs one thousand more doctors along with that three times the number of nurses for somewhat better healthcare system. Now there are hundreds of courses offered with sixteen thousand two hundred sixty sits.
Health ministry approved, Nursing and midwifery council as well as Dhaka University affiliated SAIC nursing college Anwar Nursing college, RUMDO nursing college, Dalia Nursing college, Jashimuddin Nursing college offers different courses for BSc in Nursing also Nursing and Midwifery Diplomas. By availing seats in these colleges you can launch yourself towards the glorious path of serving humanity as a healthcare professional.
Our Goals and Objectives
To make the future health professionals more expert in their respected fields SAIC is ready to give them their best education possible for this purpose SAIC is working relentlessly to research and find remedies of global healthcare problems as well as local ones. We are currently working towards turning SAIC Nursing as a complete Medical college.
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Boost Your Career With, Banking And Finance Certificate Courses
Banking and financial services are among the largest competitive industries, usually near the top of the rankings, and one of the most coveted industries to work in. A career in banking and finance may be both financially rewarding and a fulfilling dream for a well-educated person. The direction of the economy and every person is determined by banking and finance. Over 25% of the world economy is accounted for by this sector. They essentially consist of money management and exchange. Every person and business relies heavily on banking and finance to carry out daily tasks. As a result, this industry is constantly expanding, and there is a growing demand for banking and financial professionals. The benefits of a course in Banking & Finance are as follows:
Study Financial Management Techniques
Everyone in the banking and finance sectors needs strong financial management abilities, and you can respond to challenging financial situations and stay current with these abilities. The banking and finance certification course focuses on financial services and banking components such as securities, financial statement analysis, managing foreign exchange, financial markets, how banks operate, etc.
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Candidates who have completed a professional course in banking, accounting, and finance have the chance to work in international banking institutions. Students receive structured instruction by participating in hands-on experiments, learning software, practical training, and development possibilities. Across all financial sectors, these pieces of training are provided using tried-and-true techniques. Upon successful completion of the course, candidates are awarded a professional certificate and certification that aids in their career.
The banking and finance industries require substantial networking to be successful. This is essential since professionals have a wealth of knowledge and have previously dealt with difficult financial problems and obstacles. It is the best venue for expanding one’s peer network and meeting industry specialists.
Professional banking and finance course people are highly sought after, and their remuneration is competitive. Banking and finance specialists are well-paid since every successful business needs financial solutions to manage its investments and cash flow. Banks with a good reputation frequently provide financial perks, including insurance, private health care, travel expenses, meals, and rent. Additionally, employees are eligible for sizable annual incentives, which encourage them to continue working in the same industry.
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The foundation of your CV is having a degree in banking and finance from a reputable university. Employers inside and outside the sector see this set of abilities favorably and positively. A student has the highest odds of landing better employment in the future if they can pass an entrance exam and obtain experience working for a recognized firm. Whether the candidate intends to stay in the same industry or shift to a more specialized area of the banking and financial industry, such as private equity, the structured training is well-considered for future ambitions. Updating your qualifications and skills after a few years of experience is beneficial, and this will help a candidate progress financially in their job. Depending on the level of expertise they have in the banking industry, aspirants may potentially launch their firm.
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I spent 43 years in private practice as a “science-based” chiropractor and a critic of the chiropractic vertebral subluxation theory. I am often asked how I justified practicing as a chiropractor while renouncing the basic tenets of chiropractic. My answer has always been: I was able to offer manipulation in combination with physical therapy modalities as a treatment for mechanical-type back pain—a service that was not readily available in physiotherapy or in any other sub-specialty of medicine.
If I had it to do over again, however, I would study physical therapy rather than chiropractic. Considering the controversy that continues to surround the practice of chiropractic, I would not recommend that anyone spend the time, effort, and money required to earn a degree in chiropractic. Physical therapy, which is now beginning to include spinal manipulation in its treatment armamentarium, may offer better opportunity for those interested in manual therapy. Properly-limited, science-based chiropractors are now essentially competing with physical therapists who use manual therapy. Unfortunately, only a few chiropractors have renounced the vertebral subluxation theory, making it difficult to find a “good chiropractor.” I consider physical therapy to be more progressive and more evidence based. For this reason, I generally recommend the manipulative services of a physical therapist rather than a chiropractor.
There are some science-based chiropractors who use manipulation appropriately, but until the chiropractic profession abandons the implausible vertebral subluxation theory and is defined according to standards dictated by anatomy, physiology, and neurology, I would not describe it as a science-based profession.
Heretics and science-based chiropractors
After my second year in chiropractic college, I came to the conclusion that the chiropractic subluxation theory was not a credible construct. In an effort to separate the good from the bad in the use of manipulation by chiropractors, I published my book Bonesetting, Chiropractic, and Cultism in 1963, renouncing the chiropractic vertebral subluxation theory and suggesting that chiropractors should limit their use of spinal manipulation to treatment of back pain. Over the years, I wrote many articles critical of chiropractic, always suggesting that the definition of chiropractic be changed in chiropractic colleges and state laws so that the next generation of chiropractors would be properly limited. Science-based chiropractors could be separated from their subluxation-based counterparts under a new degree, such as a “Doctor of Chiropractic Therapy” (DCT) or a “Chiropractic Manual Therapist” (CMT). I suggested that it would not be necessary for chiropractors to practice as “doctors”—they could practice as therapists offering non-surgical, drug-free treatment for back pain and related musculoskeletal problems, a new specialty combining use of manipulation with physical therapy modalities. Needless to say, this change never occurred and I was labeled a “chiropractic heretic”—or worse—by my colleagues.
Today, the educational requirements for obtaining a degree in chiropractic have improved. Most chiropractic college applicants now have undergraduate degrees. But the basic definition of chiropractic has not changed. As currently defined by the North American Association of Chiropractic Colleges, “Chiropractic is concerned with the preservation and restoration of health, and focuses particular attention on the subluxation,” indicating that the majority of chiropractors may still adhere to a basic version of the subluxation theory. Few chiropractic college graduates may be able or willing to abandon a belief system they must depend upon for an income.
Filling a need for manual therapy
At the present time, spinal manipulation is still not as readily available in medical practice as it should be, leaving an opening for the services of a good─albeit rare─science-based chiropractor who combines manipulation with physical therapy modalities. But it would be necessary for such a chiropractor to openly renounce the chiropractic vertebral subluxation theory (more of a belief than a theory) and publicly state that his or her practice is limited to care of musculoskeletal problems. Unfortunately, as indicated by the paradigm of the North American Association of Chiropractic Colleges, such chiropractors may be in the minority, even among recent graduates─at least in the United States.
High-velocity, low-amplitude (thrust type) spinal manipulation is not yet commonly used by physical therapists. For this reason, orthopedists and neurologists who are familiar with manual medicine are often willing to refer back-pain patients to a good chiropractor for manipulation as well as to steer patients away from subluxation-based chiropractors. Physicians can often locate good chiropractors by reading their office notes and by talking with their patients.
Most cases of back pain are self limiting, and spinal manipulation is not often more effective than other physical treatment modalities in affecting the final outcome. But in many cases, appropriate spinal manipulation may provide more immediate symptomatic relief than other forms of therapy. And in special cases, thrust-type manipulation may be the best way to restore mobility in spines stiffened by post-traumatic adhesions or locked by muscle spasm and binding vertebral joints. For this reason, benefit may outweigh risk when manipulation is used appropriately in the treatment of carefully selected cases of mechanical-type back pain. But there is no evidence to indicate that upper neck manipulation provides more benefit than risk, considering the risk of damage to vertebrobasilar arteries.
Use of manipulation combined with instruction, massage, physical therapy, and rehabilitation may be the best way to relieve mechanical back pain and keep the patient mobile until recovery is complete—provided, of course, that treatment is based on a correct diagnosis. A science-based chiropractor who works in concert with a patient’s physician can often provide such a treatment regimen—as opposed to solo subluxation-based chiropractors whose primary concerns are locating and correcting vertebral subluxations.
Separating the good from the bad
Since the vertebral subluxation theory continues to form the foundation of chiropractic, it seems unlikely that the chiropractic profession will ever abandon the belief that adjusting spinal joints will restore and maintain health. Many chiropractors who say that they reject D.D. Palmer’s subluxation theory simply come up with new terminology that identifies some kind of vertebral joint “dysfunction” that allegedly affects the nervous system, thus interfering with the body’s ability to heal itself. Failure of chiropractic colleges to reject such views and make the changes needed to develop chiropractic into a musculoskeletal back-pain specialty (with commensurate changes in state laws) may simply allow chiropractic to continue as an alternative healing method, such as homeopathy or acupuncture, permitting its practitioners to treat the gamut of human ailments as “primary care providers.” It may then be necessary to depend primarily upon physical therapists for appropriate use of manipulation based on credible research. Chiropractors who can no longer tolerate the controversy associated with chiropractic can retrain as physical therapists, making good use of their training in the use of manipulation. Forty-three states now grant physical therapists direct access to patients; that is, referral from a physician is not needed.
Although I am a critic of chiropractic, I would not hesitate to offer support to a good science-based chiropractor who has separated himself or herself from the herd by expressing views that oppose the implausible treatment methods that are so prevalent among chiropractors. When I was in practice as a chiropractor, I felt an obligation to speak out so that friends, patients, and health-care professionals would not assume that my approach represented chiropractic in general. I worried that a patient who was pleased with my services might assume that treatment by any other chiropractor would be the same. Unfortunately, chiropractic treatment based on the implausible vertebral subluxation theory may be so inconsistent that treatment for any condition may range from an atlas adjustment to a sacral adjustment, all purported to be effective in improving health by removing “nerve interference.” So far, apparently reluctant to bite the hand that feeds them, chiropractic associations in the United States have failed to publicly renounce the vertebral subluxation theory or to condemn the multitude of dubious treatment methods based on subluxation theory.
Today, chiropractic treatment in America is like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates: “You never know what you’re gonna get.”
Why the chiropractic vertebral subluxation theory is implausible
Scientific consensus does not support the theory that nerve interference caused by vertebral misalignment is a cause of organic disease. Spinal nerves primarily supply musculoskeletal structures. Organ function is governed by the autonomic nervous system in concert with psychic, chemical, hormonal, and circulatory factors.
The vagus nerve is an autonomic (parasympathetic) cranial nerve that originates in the brain stem and passes down through the neck and thorax to the abdomen to supply organs along its path. Preganglionic autonomic fibers, which pass through spinal segments from T1 thru L2, terminate in sympathetic trunk and splanchnic ganglia located outside the spinal column. Autonomic cranial and sacral nerves pass through solid bony openings.
The vagus nerve along with autonomic ganglia and nerve plexuses provide overlapping sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve supply from many directions to assure continued function of the body’s organs, independent of spinal nerves. This is why a transverse spinal cord injury at the C4 or C5 level can paralyze musculoskeletal structures from the neck down while involuntary functions of organs continue. With this fail-safe mechanism in place, I don’t know of any reason to believe that slight misalignment of a single vertebra or an undetectable “vertebral subluxation complex” can be a cause of organic disease as suggested by the chiropractic vertebral subluxation theory.
Spinal nerves are commonly compressed by bony spurs and herniated discs. Even the most severe compression of a spinal nerve, which may cripple the supplied musculoskeletal structures, does not cause organic disease. The sphincter muscles involved in voluntary control of bladder and bowel functions are supplied primarily by spinal nerves and sympathetic fibers that are well protected in their passage through the solid bony openings that form the sacral foramina.
When there is disc protrusion into the spinal canal, or when there is a space-occupying mass in the spinal canal compressing cauda equina spinal nerves that travel down (from the conus medullaris at the lower border of the 2nd lumbar vertebra where the spinal cord ends) to exit lumbar and sacral foramina, loss of voluntary control of bladder and bowel muscles (most commonly urinary retention) signals a medical emergency that requires the immediate attention of a neurosurgeon.
Implausible theory fosters implausible treatment methods
The implausibility of the chiropractic vertebral subluxation theory does not provide a foundation for a consistent, replicable treatment method. As a result, vertebral subluxation theory has fostered the development of a great variety of antithetical chiropractic treatment methods designed to “remove nerve interference,” many of which do not involve use of hands-on manipulation—such as healing touch or use of a spring-loaded stylus to tap vertebrae into alignment. Such treatment methods are unrelated to legitimate use of manual manipulation in the treatment of back pain and related musculoskeletal problems.
The chiropractic (undetectable) “vertebral subluxation complex” is not the same as a true vertebral misalignment, a true vertebral subluxation, or any one of a number of joint problems that cause mechanical-type symptoms (which can often be relieved by manipulating the spine) but are not alleged to be a cause of visceral disease.
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에피 산화물연구실에서 전남대학교 물리학과 고아라 교수님과 Oak Ridge National Laboratory의 옥종목 박사님을 초청하여 아래와 같이 세미나를 개최합니다.
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○ Date/time: 2021. 2. 18 (Thu.) 오전 11시 & 오후 2시
○ Speaker: 고아라 교수님 (전남대학교 물리학과)
○ time: 11:00 am
○ Title: Hund's metallicity in the vicinity of a Van Hove singularity
○ Abstract: Hund's metallicity or spin-freezing refers to strong paramagnetic fluctuations and bad metallic behavior driven by Hund's coupling in multi-orbital systems. The effect is prominent at even filling of the three-band system, relevant to ruthenate t2g systems. The low-temperature response of the Hund's metal is an intriguing topic, considering its potential relevance to superconductivity. We perform systematic dynamical mean-field calculations for a three-band model combined with electronic structures accompanying van Hove singularity, including a tight-binding Hamiltonian obtained by the density functional theory for Sr2RuO4. We find that the van Hove singularity significantly enhances Hund's metallicity at relatively low temperatures. We discuss its origin by comparing the results to the Bethe lattice counterpart.
○ Speaker: 옥종목 박사님 (Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
○ time: 14:00 pm
○ Title: Correlated topological phases in strongly correlated heterostructures
○ Abstract: “Strong correlation,” represented by unconventional superconductors, and “Topology,” which has started from the quantum Hall effects and developed into topological insulators, have been recognized as two most important areas in condensed matter physics for the past 50 years. Recently, two areas have begun to merge, creating new concepts such as correlated topological materials. Understanding these materials is a fundamental task to realize the future technologies including quantum computing. The most important question is how correlated electrons are affected by topology and what phenomena can emerge from their interactions. From this point of view, I aspire to find correlated materials which have topological characteristics. In this talk, I will introduce potential correlated topological phases and related phenomena found in strongly correlated heterostructures.
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- The branching factor is the number of successors generated by a given node.
- The effective branching factor is the number of successors generated by a "typical" node for a given search problem.
N: Total number of nodes processed.
d: Depth at which the solution node was found.
b*: Effective branching factor.
N = b* + (b*)2 + ... + (b*)d
- No closed-form solution
- Solution 1: A Close Guess
- Solution 2: Binary Search
- Select an error tolerance
- Select a high and low estimate
- Average the estimates to provide a guess for
N' using the guess for
abs(N' - N) > error, modify the low or high estimate accordingly
- Otherwise, it is within the error, so return the guess for
Pros and Cons
- Strengths of each approach:
- Solution 1 is quicker to calculate
- Solution 2 has a provable error bound
- Weaknesses of each approach:
- Solution 1 has a relatively loose error bound
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Shepherd Wheel, one of the Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust trilogy, lies in the Porter Brook Valley, where the sylvan waterside splendour of the area adds to its charm. The water-driven grinding workshop on the site shows the visitor how those well-known Sheffield knives got so sharp, all the way back to the fifteenth century up to the 1930s. You will be well satisfied by a visit to these magnificently restored works, the only complete and working water-powered grinding works still in existence, housed in Grade II listed buildings, while the site is an official Scheduled Ancient Monument. A visit to the Shepherd Wheel includes hearing stories of times long gone and a walk along the dam fed by the River Porter in the footsteps of people who had done so for centuries. The Shepherd Wheel is open year-round, but check before you go, and general admission free of charge! | <urn:uuid:936161e6-4085-470a-a2f6-c227b0dd2282> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.top100attractions.com/attractions/item/shepherd-wheel-workshop | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.939352 | 182 | 1.710938 | 2 |
Android phones are highly susceptible to malware — due in part to how the Android app store functions. Unlike Apple’s closed ecosystem, publishing apps on Google’s platform is much easier. There are far more checks and balances on Apple’s side.
You may have heard the stories: iPhones and Macs are immune to malware. Is it true? Tap or click here to find out.
Hackers also prefer targeting Android as there are more users globally. It’s an economy of scale, often leading to the discovery of infected apps on the Play Store. Read on for the latest apps that can damage your phone, steal your data or sign you up for premium services.
Here’s the backstory
Earlier this month, Microsoft warned Android users about the increasing instances of toll fraud malware. Falling under the billing fraud category, these apps seem genuine at first. Then you might notice extra charges on your phone bill after some time.
That’s because these infected apps sign you up for premium services without your knowledge or consent. In addition to Microsoft’s warning, security researcher Maxime Ingrao from Evina discovered eight more such apps.
If you have any of these apps installed, you must remove them immediately.
- Vlog Star Video Editor has more than 1 million downloads
- Creative 3D Launcher has been installed more than 1 million times
- Funny Camera has more than 500,000 installations
- Wow Beauty Camera has 100,000 downloads
- Gif Emoji Keyboard has more than 100,000 installations
- Razer Keyboard & Theme has 50,000 installations
- Freeglow Camera 1.0.0 has 5,000 downloads
- Coco camera v1.1 has 1,000 downloads
Ingrao gave the malware the name Autolycos and, in a Twitter post, explained that scammers created multiple Facebook pages to promote the apps. He found 74 ad campaigns for Razer Keyboard & Theme malware alone.
Here’s how to delete an app from your Android phone:
- Open the Google Play Store app.
- At the top right, tap the Profile icon.
- Tap Manage apps & devices and then tap on Manage.
- Next, tap the name of the app you want to delete.
- Finally, tap Uninstall.
What you can do about it
It’s challenging to spot infected Android apps. But there are a few things that you can do to stay protected.
- Never download apps from third-party libraries. Instead, only use the official Google Play Store for all your apps.
- Just because an app is on the Google Play Store, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s safe. Be on the lookout for apps that use a similar logo to other popular apps or have similar functions. Also, check reviews to see if others are warning about suspicious activity.
- Pay attention to the permissions an app requests. For example, it’s a red flag if an app wants full access to your text messages or notifications.
- If an app wants more information or access than you are comfortable with, don’t download it. It’s good to question why an app needs access to certain information if it’s unclear why.
Always have a trusted antivirus program updated and running on all your devices. We recommend our sponsor, TotalAV. Right now, get an annual plan with TotalAV for only $19 at ProtectWithKim.com. That’s over 85% off the regular price! | <urn:uuid:b17f3603-ff96-4881-b7ec-3015f98e9641> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/8-malware-apps/846879/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.894735 | 731 | 1.820313 | 2 |
|Effect||Ravages carrot beds|
Rabbit is a friendly mob that spawns in the plains, desert, taiga, birch forest, snowy plains biomes. Rabbits can be in several colors - brown, gray, black and white, black, golden, white, salt and pepper. There also are two special variants of rabbits: the killer bunny and toast. Rabbits jump at different speeds and run away very quickly when the player attacks. From the killed rabbit falls out raw rabbit meat and rabbit skin, rarely a rabbit's foot, when the rabbit is damaged, it makes a squeak. The rabbit can be lured, fed, and bred with dandelions or carrots. When a baby rabbit appears, it will have the same color as the parent who was feed first. If you plant carrots in a garden and do not build a fence around them, then soon the rabbits will find and ruin them. A rabbit killed with a fire or a fiery arrow immediately drops cooked rabbit meat. The team can induce a killer rabbit, he is hostile and attacks the player. Foxes and wolves hunt rabbits.
- Minecraft versions: 11 / 10.5.1 / 1.19.1 / 1.19 / 1.18.2 / 1.18.1 / 1.18
- COMMAND: rabbit
Modify date: 02/09/2022
How to craft rabbit
There are 3 recipes how to craft rabbit in Minecraft. Below you can see a description of all the recipes: pictures with ingredients and step-by-step instructions on how to make rabbit in Minecraft.
Where to find rabbit
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What to craft with rabbit
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Drop from rabbit
There are several items that drop from rabbit in Minecraft. Below you can find a detailed description of these items, which can be obtained by killing rabbit in Minecraft.
How to breed rabbit
There are 2 items with which you can breed rabbit in Minecraft. Below you can find a detailed description of these items that allow you to breed rabbit in Minecraft.
Video about rabbit
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Command to summon rabbit
There is a command that allows you to summon rabbit in Minecraft. Below you can see a detailed description of this command to learn how to create rabbit in Minecraft.
Rabbit can be summoned using a command in creative mode. This requires:
- open chat (press "T")
- write command
- press "ENTER"
You can also specify the coordinates by which rabbit will be called:
/summon minecraft:rabbit ~ ~ ~
/summon minecraft:rabbit 100 ~ 200
/summon minecraft:rabbit ~10 50 ~-2
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Browsing Journal of Range Management, Volume 51, Number 1 (January 1998) by Authors
Technical Note: Stream temperatures as related to subsurface waterflows originating from irrigationStringham, T. K.; Buckhouse, J. C.; Krueger, W. C. (Society for Range Management, 1998-01-01)Continuous stream temperature data were collected from adjacent reaches of a third-order stream in eastern Oregon. The upstream reach was located within a non-irrigated meadow and the downstream reach was located within an irrigated meadow. Sensors were placed in the stream above a head-ditch irrigation diversion, in the irrigation ditch, in the subsurface (interflow) groundwater, and in the stream reach within the irrigated meadow. Daily maximum stream temperature in the reach located within the irrigated meadow was found to be 1 to 3 degrees C cooler than the non-irrigated reach. Daily minimum stream temperatures exhibited the opposite relationship with the reach within the irrigated meadow ranging from 0.5 to 1.7 degrees C warmer than the non-irrigated meadow reach. | <urn:uuid:21c42652-3e21-4b21-bffd-bd806864f863> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/635478/browse?type=author&value=Stringham%2C+T.+K. | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.964459 | 237 | 1.59375 | 2 |
BERLIN — Germany is rediscovering Europe.
After a prolonged, conspicuous absence, Europe has reemerged in recent weeks at the top of Germany’s political agenda, renewing hopes in some quarters (and fanning fears in others) that the Continent is poised to take a great leap toward closer integration.
“We want a United States of Europe,” thundered Martin Schulz, seemingly out of nowhere, at the annual convention of his Social Democrats (SPD) on Thursday.
“Let’s finally find the courage to take Europe forward,” demanded the same man who spent his recent campaign for chancellor downplaying the decades he spent in EU politics.
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Schulz isn’t alone in recapturing his European mojo.
Armin Laschet, a key Angela Merkel ally who serves as premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state, implored his compatriots to lock arms with French President Emmanuel Macron to overcome “Europe’s crisis.”
“Why are we reacting so reluctantly to his [Macron’s] therapy?” Laschet asked in an op-ed for the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on Thursday. “Europe’s crisis … presents the opportunity to finally confront the challenges of our time. To do so, we need more Europe, not less.”
Laschet even endorsed Macron’s idea for a European finance minister.
As recently as last month, Europe was little more than a speck on Germany’s political radar. The question of how to maneuver the EU out of its rut was largely ignored by Germany’s two largest parties during the election campaign. Most German media devoted little attention to the question of Europe’s future.
Europe emerged as a point of substantial disagreement between the Greens, the right-wing of Merkel’s conservative party and the Free Democrats (FDP) during their failed coalition talks last month. Macron was reported to be particularly concerned about the impact the FDP would have on his plans.
Return of Groko
So why are German politicians suddenly wrapping themselves in the European flag and demanding dramatic action?
The answer has to do with what Germans call Groko, or grand coalition.
Merkel’s failure to build an alliance with the Greens and liberals has left a grand coalition as Germany’s only hope to form a majority government. The return of the SPD to the table could give Macron’s proposals a new lease of life.
After hours of contentious debate at the SPD’s convention on Thursday, delegates agreed to move forward on exploratory talks with Merkel’s conservatives.
Even so, the grand coalition faces intense resistance. More than half of Germans have a negative view of the idea, according to a poll for German public television released on Thursday.
Many Social Democrats, meanwhile, attribute the party’s electoral misfortunes to the sidekick role the SPD has played alongside the conservatives for eight of the past 12 years. For Schulz to succeed in selling another grand coalition to his base, he needs a big, ambitious goal that would justify the risk.
Enter Europe. After vociferously ruling out a grand coalition both before and after Merkel’s attempt to build a three-way alliance collapsed, Schulz’s credibility is at stake.
Nothing less than the pursuit of a United States of Europe, it seems, would justify such an about-face.
Schulz, who was roundly criticized both inside and outside his party for not emphasizing his European credentials during the campaign, has now moved to the other extreme.
If his call for a U.S. of E weren’t enough of a jaw dropper, Schulz added that any country that refused to jump on board by 2025 should be kicked out of the EU altogether.
The reactions weren’t long in coming. Alexander Dobrindt, a leader of the Christian Social Union, the Bavarian sister party of Merkel’s Christian Democrats, called the SPD leader a “European radical.”
“Schulz is dividing Europe,” he said.
Others echoed that sentiment, warning that far from saving Europe, Schulz’s dramatic prescription could end up destroying it.
“Schulz is alienating those countries in Eastern Europe and Scandinavia that are opposed to closer integration and that want to preserve the role of national governments,” said Lüder Gerken, head of Centrum für Europäische Politik, a Freiburg-based think tank.
Merkel’s the key
Given the resistance, it’s unlikely Schulz’s grand design for a united Europe will ever see the light of day. That leaves the question of how far Berlin will end up moving on Europe if a new grand coalition is formed.
Skeptics say the conservatives are unlikely to embrace anything more than cosmetic reforms, due to the resistance to bolder moves within their own ranks and in the broader population.
Despite the newfound enthusiasm for European reform among some senior political leaders, Germans at large have yet to show much appetite for the kind of grand plans outlined by the French. Nearly 55 percent of Germans reject Macron’s ideas, according to a poll published this week by the Körber Stiftung, a German foundation.
Germans are particularly allergic to proposals that would require them to pay more into the EU coffers or take on additional financial risk.
The wildcard is Merkel. The chancellor has yet to stake out her position, offering only vague praise for Macron’s initiative.
But pushing through the kind of deep reforms sketched out both by Macron and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker would require Merkel’s full backing. If the recent utterances by her allies are any indication, such support may well be in the offing.
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When HIV was first identified, the virus was considered specific to men who have sex with men (MSM) and was therefore originally dubbed “gay-related immune deficiency,” or GRID. However, medical cases soon proved that people of any sexual orientation or gender identity were at risk. In fact, recent statistics confirm that African-American women are more likely to contract the disease than women of other races.
Nowadays, about one in four people (22%) who live with HIV in the United States are female, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Moreover, despite the fact that Black women make up only 13% of the U.S. population, they represent 60% of the estimated 264,500 women who live with HIV in the United States, according to the Illinois Newsroom.
Like Black Americans overall, African-American women face structural barriers to accessing adequate health care. In addition to these issues, problems experienced by this population group includes increased poverty, difficulty accessing health care, reduced numbers of available sexual partners and unawareness of their HIV status, according to NBC.
“There are fewer men in the pool,” Kim Parker, an HIV expert in Texas who has conducted research on the virus for over 20 years, said to the Newsroom. “African Americans tend to have higher rates of incarceration, homicide, things of that nature. So, there are few eligible men to women for Black relationships, for Black couples.”
In addition, many individuals are unlikely to have insurance coverage, observed Amy Knopf, an HIV researcher and assistant professor at the Indiana University School of Nursing, who spoke to the news outlet.
“Black Americans are the least likely to be tested, the least likely to be linked to care once they are tested and found to be HIV positive and also the least likely to be adequately treated and virally suppressed,”, Knopf said.
Although rates of new HIV diagnoses fell overall among heterosexual African-American women, Black women still contract the virus at elevated rates compared with white and Latino women.
In 2020, African-American women constituted 53% of newly diagnosed individuals in Indiana, the Newsroom stated.
Some women in states across the country may be unaware of the preventive treatment PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis. Moreover, if individuals are aware of the drug, they may not know that it is covered by most insurance plans (co-pay assistance is available) or that it is available for free for those who qualify through the Ready, Set, PrEP program, for example.
“Advances are being made, but it seems like the African-American community is missing out on some of those advances,” Michael Angarone, MD, an associate professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, told NBC.
For more on Black women and HIV, read “Do Microaggressions Affect the Health of Black Women With HIV?,” “Don’t Rush Black Women With Same-Day HIV PrEP Starts” and “Who Got Funding From HRSA’ s Black Women First HIV Initiative?” | <urn:uuid:66e81754-7d2c-4929-b1d5-fff557700326> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.realhealthmag.com/article/among-women-black-females-bear-brunt-hiv | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.964125 | 646 | 3.3125 | 3 |
Posted March 23, 2019 in Essential Oil Basics by Rocky Mountain Oils
People have used essential oils for centuries as a way to improve their overall physical and mental health. From skin soothing properties to supporting your immune system, essential oils have a never-ending list of amazing health benefits! As holistic health practices and natural living have grown in popularity worldwide, so have essential oils, but what exactly are essential oils?
Essential oils are highly concentrated, liquid plant extracts. These plant extracts come from many different sources including flowers, leaves, bark, roots, resin, and peels. They are called “essential” because they contain the essence of a plant. All plants contain “essences”, which are not only beneficial to the plant but also provide many benefits to humans as essential oils.
Extracting essential oils from plants is commonly done in two ways: distillation or cold pressing.
Steam Distillation — This is the most common and gentlest method of extraction. During this process, many parts of the plants, such as the roots, leaves, stems, flowers, or bark, are heated by water vapor to create their own steam. That steam then condenses into a liquid, and the essences of the plants separate from the water.
Cold Pressed Extraction — Also known as expression, this method is uniquely used for citrus fruits. A centrifuge separates the natural oil from the skin of the fruit and fruit juices.
After extraction, the outcome is a highly concentrated essential oil. This oil has the properties of the plant from which it was extracted. This includes the aroma, therapeutic benefits, and other plant characteristics.
The practice of using essential oils is called aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is the art or science of utilizing the powers of essential oils. People have practiced aromatherapy for centuries. There are many different ways that you can use essential oils; the most common ways are diffusion, topical application, and household use.
Diffusion — One of the easiest and most effective ways to use essential oils is with diffusion. Diffusion allows you to breathe in the beneficial properties of essential oils, which allows them to be immediately absorbed into your body.
Topical Application — Another effective way to use essential oils is topical application. This method works best if you are targeting a specific area of the body. When you apply essential oils topically, your skin will absorb the oil and its health benefits, distributing them throughout the body. We always recommend using a carrier oil when you apply essential oils topically. For dilution rates, check out our dilution chart here. We also provide pre-diluted roll-on essential oils that are ready for topical application.
Household — Using essential oils for household purposes is a great way to naturally take care of your family and home. There are many different essential oils that you can use around your home. Common ways to uses essential oils in the home are for cleaning, deterring pests, and eliminating odors.
From supporting optimal health to replacing toxic cleaning supplies, there is a never-ending list of uses and benefits that essential oils can provide. The possibilities are endless! Below are some of our most popular essential oils and their therapeutic benefits.
Lavender — Extracted from the Lavender flower, this versatile oil provides you with many benefits:
Frankincense — Extracted from the Boswellia tree, people have used this oil for thousands of years for its therapeutic benefits:
Tea Tree — Commonly known as Melaleuca, Tea Tree is a strong but gentle oil with many different uses and benefits:
Peppermint — Extracted from the peppermint plant, this essential oil is one of our most popular, and it is easy to see why:
Now that you know the basics of essential oils, it is time for you to dive into exploring the amazing benefits of these little bottles of magic! If you have questions or want to learn more about essential oils, the Rocky Mountain Oils blog is a great place to start. It’s filled with information written by essential oil specialists to help you navigate the world of essential oils! | <urn:uuid:f7d917f0-3f52-47bd-b8e1-7048ca2c3d53> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.rockymountainoils.com/learn/essential-oils-101 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.959381 | 842 | 2.828125 | 3 |
This edWeb podcast is hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association.
The webinar recording can be accessed here.
Please listen to Dr. Aaron Spence and Dr. LaQuiche R. Parrott as they share Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ strategic framework, Compass to 2025, a five-year plan focused on six goals: educational excellence; student well-being; student ownership of learning; an exemplary, diversified workforce; mutually supportive partnerships; and organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Developed with significant stakeholder input, Compass to 2025 is a true roadmap for teaching and learning in the school division. Dr. Spence and his team are staunch advocates of equity, emphasizing that every student—regardless of economic status, race or zip code—should be provided the learning experiences and the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to succeed. Equity is embedded across all six goals of Compass to 2025 as the school division strives to help achieve student, workforce and organizational success over the next five years.
Essential questions for discussion include:
AASA, The Superintendents Association
Listeners learn about strategies to address systemic disparities and inequities in order to benefit all students. This edWeb podcast is of particular value to school superintendents, K-12 school and district leaders, and aspiring leaders. | <urn:uuid:61e5caa5-aa6b-49f4-be6e-1df202b6bb9a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.buzzsprout.com/1181414/7564087-leading-for-equity-building-an-incremental-equity-agenda | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808213349-20220809003349-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.93467 | 271 | 1.921875 | 2 |
Tips To Help You Learn How To Live With Cancer
Finding out you have cancer is going to trigger those five stages of grief, and this will inhibit your ability to fight the deadly disease. It’s important when you learn you have cancer to be as educated as possible about how to get rid of it. Use the tips below to help you overcome cancer.
Decrease the amount of worrying you partake in. It may be tough, but people who exhibit excessive neurotic behavior have a much higher risk of dying from cancer. Decrease your level of stress and make an effort to relax. If you constantly are working and moving at a fast pace find time to slow down and unwind.
Try to tone down the amount of time you spend in the sun. People underestimate the amount of risk involved with excessive sun exposure. Spending increased time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer. Make sure to use a high SPF sunscreen, cover unprotected skin and cover your head with a hat.
Know your individual risks for cancer, including your age, gender, race, and family history. These things could give you more information than you think, especially when you begin showing symptoms that otherwise could be misdiagnosed. If you are aware of an increased risk of cancer, you can target your issues appropriately with a health care professional.
To help prevent cancer, drink pomegranate juice daily. Pomegranate juice contains a valuable mix of isoflavones, polyphenols, and ellagic acid which some believe are anti cancer ingredients. It has been proven to have a positive effect on prostate cancer in some laboratory animals. Pomegranate just might boost your own body’s defenses against cancer and keep you healthy.
Drink pomegranate juice on a regular basis. Have at least 16 ounces a day for it to be effective. Pomegranate juice has a great deal of anti-cancer agents including polyphenols, isoflavones and ellagic acid. Several studies have shown a significant decrease in cancer risk and some studies even imply that it can slow cancer down.
One of the most important tips to remember after being diagnosed with cancer is to maintain a healthy life style. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle will give you more energy, which you will need during the treatment process. A healthy lifestyle consists of eating healthy foods and doing regular exercise.
They say that eating an apple a day will keep the doctor away, but eating an onion a day can actually keep cancer at bay. Because of the large amount of antioxidants founds in onions, eating them regularly can help to eliminate free radicals from your body and thus help you to prevent contracting cancer.
Tell your doctor if you don’t understand something about your cancer diagnosis or treatment. If you don’t speak up, your doctor won’t know that you don’t understand and will miss the opportunity to further explain. Only by being informed can you make the best decisions about how to deal with your cancer.
We are all susceptible to cancer, no matter how strong we think we are. We’re also all likely to lose track and make poor, uninformed decisions when we allow grief, guilt and self-pity to rule over common sense. Make sure you never act uninformed. The tips you’ve read here can help you make the best decisions for your disease. | <urn:uuid:6b4af12d-9d70-47d5-a56f-1b91b7ba8917> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://cancer.rekli.com/tips-to-help-you-learn-how-to-live-with-cancer-2.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.953231 | 692 | 2.671875 | 3 |
GLACIAL LAKES WISCONSIN AND OSHKOSH—TWO VERY DIFFERENT LATE-GLACIAL ICE-MARGINAL LAKES IN WISCONSIN
Glacial Lake Wisconsin formed when the western edge of the Green Bay Lobe advanced onto the eastern end of the Baraboo Hills, damming the Wisconsin River. The resulting lake in central Wisconsin drained northwestward to the East Fork of the Black River. When the Green Bay Lobe receded, the lake expanded eastward and then drained southward to the Wisconsin River around the east end of the Baraboo Hills. The rapid drainage of this, and possibly earlier versions, of glacial Lake Wisconsin carved the network of sandstone gorges known as the Wisconsin Dells. Throughout most of its existence glacial Lake Wisconsin was separated from the Green Bay Lobe by broad outwash plains and there were no major advances of ice into the lake. Shore features of glacial Lake Wisconsin are poorly preserved and sediment deposited in the lake is dominantly sand. No radiocarbon dates closely constrain the timing of events in the history of glacial Lake Wisconsin.
Lake Oshkosh was a much more complex ice-marginal lake. It formed as the Green Bay Lobe receded from the Green Bay lowland. This lake first drained westward through an outlet at Portage to the Wisconsin River. As the Green Bay Lobe continued to recede, a series of progressively lower outlets eastward to the Lake Michigan basin became available, the Portage outlet was abandoned, and lake level dropped. The geomorphology of the area and the sedimentary sequence in the lake basin indicate that the Green Bay Lobe readvanced into Lake Oshkosh at least twice, at about 13,200 and 11,500 RCYBP, blocking most or all of the eastern outlets and raising lake level until drainage shifted back to the Portage outlet. Sediment deposited in glacial Lake Oshkosh is characterized by thick sequences of laminated silt and clay-rich lake sediment interbedded with till and sandy lake sediment and outwash. Locally, shore features of Lake Oshkosh are fairly well preserved. Organic material interbedded with lake sediment has yielded a number of radiocarbon dates that constrain the timing of events in the history of glacial Lake Oshkosh. | <urn:uuid:ff8d8c7b-13c0-4170-9305-dd8bf859e4c8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2005NC/webprogram/Paper86950.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571284.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811103305-20220811133305-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.939606 | 485 | 3.546875 | 4 |
On April 29 “Freedom House” international organization published its annual global survey on freedom of press in 2007. Out of 195 countries and territories 72 (37%) were rated free, while 59 (30%) were rated partly free and 64 (33%) were rated not free. 18% of the world’s inhabitants live in countries that enjoy free press, 40% have a partly free press and 42% have a not free press. “Freedom House” notes the overall negative shift in media freedom worldwide. The list is headed by Finland and Iceland – 9 points each, followed by Denmark and Norway – 10 points each, Belgium and Sweden – 11 points each.
Of the post-Soviet countries only the press of the three Baltic states is recognized by “Freedom House” to be free, and only Ukraine (53 points) and Georgia (60 points) are classed as partly free since 2004. At the same time, the survey notes that the situation of free expression in Georgia has somewhat deteriorated (57 points in 2006) due to “increased polarization of the media environment”, “the forced closure of pro-opposition ‘Imedi’ TV station” and “the suspension of all broadcast media during a temporary state of emergency”. Other countries of the former USSR remain unfree. As compared to 2006, the situation in Turkmenistan remains unchanged – 96 points, the third rank from the end, getting ahead of only Burma (97) and North Korea (98). The rankings of others have moved a little down: Moldova – 66 points (versus 65 in 2006), Kyrgyzstan – 70 (versus 67), Azerbaijan – 77 (versus 75), Tajikistan – 77 (versus 76), Kazakhstan – 78 (versus 76), Russia – 78 (versus 75), Belarus – 91 (versus 89), Uzbekistan – 92 (versus 91).
The ranking of Armenia shows a backslide in 2007, too – 66 points versus 64 in 2006. In other words, the Armenian media have been classed as not free for six years already, since 2002. The two-point slippage of freedom level in 2007 is due, primarily, to “increased government pressure on the media ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections”, “legal harassment of journalists” and “severe financial pressures on the independent ‘GALA’ TV station”.
In the report section on Armenia “Freedom House” also notes: “Despite the constitutional and legal protection for freedom of the press, in practice these rights were threatened. Incident of violence, legal intimidation and financial pressure all damaged media freedom and led to self-censorship. Libel remains a criminal offense. Despite legislation that provides access to public information, in practice journalists were frequently denied access.”
Recalling the deprivation of Armenian Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty of a possibility to broadcast on the frequencies of the Public Radio and the failure to provide a license to “A1+” TV company, the authors of the report stressed: “Broadcasting is by far the most important source of information in Armenia. As a result, most government efforts to control the flow of information are aimed at the broadcast media.”
In the opinion of “Freedom House”, the environment was highly politicized and the government pressure was at a high ahead of the May parliamentary election and again, at the end of the year, ahead of the February 2008 presidential election. During the RA presidential election campaign, the broadcast media were generally more pro-government inclined in their coverage, although more attention was given to opposition politicians than during previous election cycles: “Monitoring reports of broadcast media indicate that there was a strong bias in coverage for the two top presidential candidates, Prime Minister Serge Sargsian and the former President Levon Ter-Petrosian. Sargsian, backed by President Robert Kocharian, received mostly positive coverage, while coverage of Ter-Petrosian was highly critical.”
Among the examples of pressure on media and journalists “Freedom House”quotes: the situation of “GALA” TV company of Gyumri; the explosion by the entrance to “Chorrord Ishkhanutiun” newspaper office in December 2007; the institution of criminal proceedings versus two Chief Editors, of “Haikakan Zhamanak” daily Nikol Pashinian and of “Chorrord Ishkhanutiun” newspaper Shogher Matevosian, taking part in the march of October 2007; the sentence of free-lance photo journalist Gagik Shamshian in June 2007; the attack on the Chief Editor of “Iskakan Iravunk” newspaper Hovhannes Galajian in September 2007; the continuing imprisonment of the Chief Editor of “Zhamanak-Yerevan” daily Arman Babajanian.
Few of the private newspapers are self-sustainable, the repot says, most are dependent on business groups with government ties. The distribution networks are private-owned, but not effective in distributing newspapers across the country. Ahead of elections the opposition newspapers were frequently confiscated. Most TV companies are owned either by pro-government politicians or businessmen with ties to the ruling party. The report also notes that there are no formal restrictions for Internet access in Armenia, through regular usage is limited to an estimated 6% of the population.
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MOOCs from CIH
The Centre of International Health (CIH) is part of a global action to improve the practice of continuous learning, collaboration, and change in the education sector.
A Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is a free online distance learning course.
Occupational Health in Developing Countries
Every 15 seconds, a worker dies from a work-related accident or disease. Two thirds of these deaths happen in developing countries. Many countries have no focus on the health and safety of their workers. Better knowledge and education can prevent many of these tragic events.
This FREE online course provides an introduction to occupational health – a part of public health that is neglected in many developing countries, where industrial activity is increasing, but the health and safety of workers is hardly discussed.
The course will teach you basic knowledge of occupational health and how to prevent the development of diseases and injuries, which are caused by working conditions in developing countries.
Sign up to participate: Occupational Health in Developing Countries
The course runs for 6 weeks (4 hours per week) and there are no course fees.
Medical Peace Work = Addressing Violence Through Patient Care, and, Global Health, Conflict and Violence
Learn about the vital role healthcare plays in violence prevention and peace-building both globally and locally. This is a FREE MOOC in Medical Peace Work. In 2019, the 6-week course, Medical Peace Work, has been divided into two 3-week courses: “Addressing Violence Through Patient Care”, and, “Global Health, Conflict and Violence”.
They cover the following topics :
- Peace-health work in war and post-war areas
- Preventing and addressing domestic violence
- Healthcare for refugees
- Recognising and healing the effects of torture
- Health effects of climate change
- Responding to a nuclear explosion
Please spread the word about our courses to anyone you think may be interested!
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There are two coasts in Costa Rica: the Caribbean and the Pacific. The Caribbean coast of Costa Rica is home to a number of stunning beaches as well as charming communities that are rich in history and culture. This region provides travellers with a plethora of possibilities to appreciate nature and unwind, beginning in the hustling and busy capital city of San Jose and ending in the chill seaside town of Tamarindo.
Ecotourism and adventure travel are the two primary forms of tourism that are practiced most frequently in Costa Rica. Tourists who are interested in ecotourism go to national parks, wildlife reserves, and rainforest areas, whereas tourists who are interested in adventure tourism look for activities such as surfing, zip-lining, hiking, and other outdoor adventures.
Ecotourists and those interested in rural villages and smaller cities are more likely to gravitate toward the latter, whereas adventure tourists are more likely to visit major urban centers. The country's natural beauty is appreciated by vacationers of both types, although different categories of visitors have a preference for staying in different kinds of hotels.
For example, ecotourists often select hotels within a short distance of the entrance to the reserve or park they are visiting. Lodges located in rural areas, away from civilized areas, are typically the lodging of choice for travellers interested in adventure. When compared to renowned tourist locations such as Jacó or Manuel Antonio, the cost of lodging in the countryside is typically lower, making it an attractive option for budget and independent travellers alike.
Even if the majority of visitors to Costa Rica come into one of these two categories, there are still a great deal of opportunities open to those who fall into the other category. Museums, churches, and other historical monuments can be visited during the course of a day by those who are interested in learning more about the country's extensive cultural history. Activities such as scuba diving, snorkelling, horseback riding, white water kayaking, and rafting are just some of the options available to people who are looking for both relaxation and excitement.
The country of Costa Rica is home to a variety of exciting points of interest. For instance, guests get the opportunity to investigate the longest subterranean river system in the world, trek through lush forest trails, and observe unique birds and animals in their natural habitats. Additionally, there are dozens of volcanoes spread out across the country, making it simple to witness ongoing volcanic activity firsthand.
Mountains, lakes, rivers, forests, and coastal regions all make up parts of Costa Rica's varied and interesting topography. Depending on where they choose to spend their holiday, vacationers have a wide variety of climatic conditions from which to select. In some locations, the weather is pleasant and there is plenty of sunshine, while in others, the temperatures are low and there is frequent precipitation. It doesn't matter where tourists go, they can always count on finding nice locals and reasonable costs. | <urn:uuid:3ab6d709-b28e-4424-bbb3-fff001c9f0e9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.in-vacation-mode.com/costa-rica-caribbean-coast | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.954948 | 667 | 2.0625 | 2 |
The City of Ripon has a long history and is the third smallest city in the UK but in Herriot Country, Ripon is a great and small visitor destination with an interesting set of attractions.
Centre piece is Ripon Cathedral with its Saxon Crypt and standing majestically on Minster Road it has inspired many over the centuries. One such was author Lewis Carroll whose father was Canon of the cathedral in the 1850’s and many of the characters in his ‘Wonderland Works’ were taken from the carvings in the Cathedral. Alice in Wonderland, perhaps Carroll’s most famous story is featured in a selection of wood carvings in the Spa Gardens, a beautiful park in the City and nearby the Ripon Walled Garden is a real treasure.
There’s a trio of museums which explore the theme of law and order over past centuries. Ripon Police and Prison Museum was established in 1984 in Ripon Gaol and uses exhibits of fine collections of police memorabilia, artefacts, documents and prints plus in the cells of early punishments and conditions in Victorian prisons. Ripon Workhouse Museum gives a portrayal of the grim treatment of vagrants a hundred years ago and Hard Times Gallery depicts the harsh conditions of the poor in Victorian times.
Every night at 9pm the Ripon Hornblower sounds the horn at each corner of the obelisk in the market square to set the night watch. Visitors can join the Hornblower to learn about the history of the role that dates back over a thousand years, and from the role of Wakeman of the city.
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Gardens is a few minutes from the city and the World of James Herriot at Thirsk is only a 20-minute drive. Aside from history there’s a family-friendly side to Ripon with Lightwater Valley theme park plus riverside activities, an outdoor activity centre and Ripon Racecourse which hosts many events throughout the year in addition to the racing calendar.
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Russian postman lured teenagers into his Blue Whale internet suicide game
A postman has admitted being behind an online “Blue Whale” game designed to encourage children towards self-harm and suicide.
Ilya Sidorov, 26, told police that there were 32 children in his “suicide group page” on Vkontakte, the Russian version of Facebook.
The “game” consisted of daily tasks involving self-harm that the participants, mainly young teenagers, had to complete. One of these was to cut the shape of a whale into their bodies with a sharp object.
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Septic tank additives are sold to property owners across the USA, yet they lack regulation, standardized testing, and also formal qualification. That can make it tough to know if sewage-disposal tank ingredients truly work, and if you require them in all septic tank installation company.
To discover solutions, we will divide ingredients right into 3 groups: not natural substances, natural solvents, as well as biological additives.
Septic system additives with inorganic substances include solid acids and also alkalis. They are implied to unclog septic tank pipelines. While these chemical ingredients might work as promoted, we suggest you prevent them since they:
damage the germs that are essential to the wastewater therapy process
lower the effectiveness of conventional septic tanks
corrode and also cause leakages in concrete therapy storage tanks
quit the anaerobic digestion process in septic tanks
interfere with the efficiency of secondary treatment systems (consisting of the Ecoflo biofilter).
Sewage-disposal tank ingredients with natural solvents are meant to break down fats, oils, and oils. Again, even though these items might function, we recommend you avoid them since they:.
- hinder the performance of additional treatment systems.
- pollute groundwater.
- eliminate the microorganisms in sewage-disposal tanks.
- negatively influence the wellness of standard septic systems.
Biological septic tank ingredients include yeasts, all-natural bacteria, and enzymes. They are meant to boost the bacterial plants in sewage-disposal tanks and also drain fields, control biomass, and reactivate dormant septic systems.
Do I require to add bacteria to my septic system?
Individual dropping an organic septic tank additive with bacteria and also enzymes into their bathroom.
Healthy septic tanks currently have enough germs to sustain the biological processes that treat human waste as well as wastewater.
By including even more germs in the container, you develop conditions in which microbial populations compete versus each other. This competitors can do more harm than great.
Undesirable septic systems are a various story. Frequently, the bacterial vegetation in these systems has actually been destabilized by large quantities of toxic substances, consisting of:.
- specific soaps.
- cleaning|cleansing} items.
When this takes place, bacterial ingredients might assist you re-establish a healthy and balanced balance in your septic system. To find out if this step is right for you, contact your septic tank manufacturer or ask our group of experts.
Do I require to include sewage-disposal tank enzymes?
Ingredients with enzymes (additionally referred to as biography enzymes) are implied to boost microbial populations in septic systems. They do this by altering the structure of natural pollutants to make sure that germs can feed upon them more conveniently.
There are two essential things to know about septic system enzymes:.
They are specific.
As an example, take two usual enzymes: cellulase and protease. Cellulase breaks down only bathroom tissue and also various other coarse products. Protease breaks down just protein-based pollutants. These enzymes have no result on various other natural contaminants.
They are not active as well as can not replicate.
Unlike bacteria, enzymes need to be regularly purchased and contributed to your septic system to keep their desired performance.
Some sewage-disposal tank enzymes are sold to restrict the accumulation of a scum layer. They function by allowing fats, oils, and also greases to flow downstream right into second therapy systems and also other septic tank elements.
The trouble is that fats, oils, and also greases are not meant to move downstream. If they do, they can overload your septic system elements, damage their performance, as well as reduce their life-span.
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When our tablet computers get in your septic tank, they dissolve slowly releasing sodium carbonate and also oxygen – up to 10 litres of oxygen per tablet computer.
The oxygen in form of tiny bubbles disperses throughout your septic tank, while sodium carbonate serves as a barrier on the water, bringing it to a neutral pH.
The released oxygen reacts promptly with the waste substances that are inside your septic tank as well as lowers, then slowly removes the scent – in just 3 to 5 days.
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– The Oxygen is launched instantly – approximately 10 litres of oxygen per tablet, and also it responds with Hydrogen Sulfides (the scents), eliminating all unwanted septic scents after just a few days.
– SEPTIFIX continuing to be active ingredients will neutralize the pH of the drainage which, when incorporated with high oxygen concentrations, causes a suitable atmosphere for our cardiovascular microbial stress to thrive.
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In 2015, The Division of Wellness approximated that 31% of the septic system systems in United States were failing to some degree.
Which has been recognized as the leading groundwater contamination factor in the United States.
There are three kinds of microorganisms always present in a septic system system.
cardio microorganisms, which is the excellent bacteria that assists break down waste.
anaerobic bacteria – they are less effective at breaking down solids – in fact they barely do any type of work inside your septic system as well as they are normally providers of condition.
Cardiovascular bacteria (our germs) need oxygen to endure which’s why numerous septic tank systems have aerators, despite the fact that aerators come with a huge cost of over $10,000 for instalment, and also an annual power expense of over $100.
Anaerobic bacteria do not require oxygen to make it through and also according to the new clinical study, they are an indication that microorganisms like typhoid, e-coly, salmonella, as well as cholera, also infections, like those that cause polio and Hepatitis A, might be present in your sewage-disposal tank.
These unsafe microorganisms from septic tanks can pollute groundwater, and also if they in some way recede right into your home or near your yard with the drainpipe field, your family members can get ill.
In 2009, eight homes in Swan’s Island, Maine experienced a Hepatitis A break out. A contaminated household spread out the virus to 8 other households.
The contamination happened because the household’s malfunctioning septic tank drawn away drainage with Hepatitis An infection in the ground. One individual died!
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George Kennan's American Diplomacy provides anyone studying American politics with an accurate glimpse of American ideology, misperception and thought in the first half of the twentieth century. Even though this book is a collection of lectures where there is obvious subjectivity, Kennan successfully displays an objective view on the topics he discusses in the lecture. Kennan's lecture gives the reader a panoramic view and solid background of American thinking about themselves and the rest of the world, with respect to events leading up to the conflict with the Soviets. As a result, Kennan gives a clearly articulated picture of his thoughts. Kennan explains his ideas in a manner which the average college level student could understand, but does it in a sophisticated manner, which is refreshing. .
Kennan compares American security ideas to the Roman Empire because Americans had a sense of security and superiority that had not been seen in the world since those times. He compares American ideas and situation in 1950 versus American ideas and situation in 1900 and discusses this from a subjective and objective point of view in order to back up his opinion and present a clear case without discussing the situation at a complete slant, which I think shows how qualified he was to influence American foreign policy because he had every right to speak about things subjectively because he was such an authority and had good insight due to his ability to look at the situation from every perspective, not just the American perspective. I believe Kennan attempting to be as unbiased as possible in this lecture allows him to give anyone reading the book a good chance to develop their own argument, which is a good quality because he is not trying to force his opinion on anyone. .
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How to Change Location on Skout: 4 Solutions to Help
When it comes to dating application or website, Skout has made its appearance in this regard a long way back. The app was founded in 2007 and offers a platform to help you get connected with the people. You can use Skout either on your Android device or an iOS device. The main function of the app is that it takes help of your device’s global positioning system (GPS) and lets you find the users in a specific radius where you are.
Since it is a location-based app, many times you might have questioned like “how can I change my location on Skout”. If yes, this article is what just you need. We will assist you how to change location on Skout on Android as well as iOS devices. Scroll down and get to know more!
Part 1: 2 Solutions to Change Skout Location on iOS
1.1 Change Skout Location on iOS using a GPS Simulator
When you are an iPhone user, the best way to change Skout location is using dr.fone – Virtual Location (iOS). This tool performs way better than any other in the market when you want to change iOS location. With the help of this, you can easily teleport anywhere across the world. Moreover, you can fake routes and show moving from various places. It is completely safe to use and a user-friendly one. Here is how you can do Skout location change on PC using this tool.
Step 1: Get the Software
From the original website of dr.fone – Virtual Location (iOS), download it on your computer and then install it. When you do the installation process completely, you are required to launch the program. After launching, choose “Virtual Location” tab from the first page.
Step 2: Plug iPhone to PC
Take your iOS device and get the original lightening cord as well. Make a secure connection between the computer and the iPhone using it. When it gets detected by the program, click on “Get Started” button.
Step 3: Activate Teleport Mode
You will see a map window now. Here, what you firstly need to do is to find the actual location of yours. If you can’t find the accurate location, go to the icon at the lower right part which is “Center On” icon. This will bring the accurate location.
Now, from the three icons available at the upper right side of the page, click on the 3rd one. This will enable the “Teleport Mode”. Once done, enter the name of the place in the field given and hit on “Go”.
Step 4: Spoof Location
The program will no longer take time and easily understand the location. It will display a pop-up from where you need to click on the “Move Here” button. The location will be successfully changed now. You can now see the changed or spoofed location on your iPhone easily.
1.2 Change Skout Location on iOS using Cydia
Another way to get the Skout location changed is through Cydia. Cydia is basically a platform that allows you to install the applications that are not validated by Apple. However, you will need to jailbreak your device in order to go ahead.
- As we have mentioned above, one of the biggest disadvantages of using this way is that you will have to get your device jailbroken. And no doubt the other limitations will also be related to this.
- While using this method, your device may end up getting bricked. So, be sure if you really wish to use this method.
- Lastly, the method can make your device vulnerable to malware and other malicious apps.
If you are still comfortable using Cydia to change Skout location, let us move on the steps.
Step by Step Guide on how to change location on Skout app
Step 1: Open CYdia in the first place and search for “FakeLocation”.
Step 2: Tap on “Modify” and get back to the Homescreen.
Step 3: Look for the FakeLocation app icon now and tap on it. Once you open it, tap on “Choose my fake location.
Step 4: Use the map to adjust at the location you want to spoof.
Step 5: Now, you are done. Just open Skout and enjoy the new location.
Part 2: Change Skout Location on Android with a Spoofer App
If you are an Android user and wondering how to change your location on Skout, all you need is a spoofer app. You can get a lot of options from Play Store. However, one of the popular apps that can be relied upon is Fake GPS GO Location Spoofer Free. This app doesn’t require rooting if your device is having Android version 6 and more. You can easily create routes with this app. Let us know how this works.
Step by Step Guide to change Skout location via FakeGPS Go:
Step 1: Before you get the app installed it is important to turn on the developer options firstly. And to do this, all you need is to go to the “Settings” in your device and tap on “About Phone”.
Step 2: You will see a “Software Info” option. Tap on it and scroll to the build number. Tap on it 7 times and you will see the developer options getting enabled on your device.
Step 3: As we are using Android, you need to head to the Google Play Store and look for the app on it. Now, install and then open it to proceed.
Step 4: While the app is launched, tap on the “ENABLE” option located at the bottom.
Step 5: Now, you will be directed to the Developer options page. Here, choose “Select mock location app” and tap on “FakeGPS Free” subsequently.
Step 6: Now, get back to the Fake GPS app and the look for the route that you want to spoof. Press on the Play button and you are good to go. Your location will be changed on Skout.
- No matter spoofing is fun, but you need to be a little careful. In case it gets detected by the company, your account may get banned as this is against the policy of any app.
- The process of using the spoofer app to change Skout location can seem to be difficult and complex.
- Some apps require you to root your device in order to let you proceed with spoofing properly.
- When you spoof your location with the app too frequently, this may make your profile under suspicious activity monitoring.
Part 3: Use Tinder instead
Tinder has its own popularity among today’s generation and it has revolutionized the way of dating. If you are interested in faking location on a dating app, using Tinder will be our next suggestion. Unlike Skout, Tinder offers it own Tinder + feature in order to assist you in changing the location of your device. The condition is to subscribe the plan for Tinder +.
However, when you use Tinder +, you may feel it to be an expensive deal. On the other hand Skout is free to sign up. You need to be having a Facebook account in order to join Tinder whereas Skout doesn’t want any such requirement. Moreover, on Skout, you can have the meet tab with which you are allowed to see the photos of people and know the age.
Here are the detailed steps on how you can change location.
Step 1: Launch the Tinder in your Android device as the first step. Upon launching it successfully, go to your profile icon and tap on it. You will find it at the top of the screen.
Step 2: Look for the “Settings” option now and then choose “Get Tinder Plus” or “Tinder Gold”. You can now subscribe a plan and then Tinder + will be yours.
Step 3: Now, again open the Tinder app followed by tapping on the profile icon.
Step 4: Choose “Settings” and hit on “Swiping in” option. Next, tap on “Add a new location” and then you know what to do.
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In October of last year, in true Bengali fashion, I waxed poetic about Bernie’s stunning display of genuine empathy and solidarity with the Muslim American and immigrant American community and made the argument that both his personality and policies made him deserving of these communities’ support.
Back then, Bernie was very much relegated as a “fringe” candidate with little hope of seriously challenging the Clinton machine for the Democratic nomination. Now, the candidacy of Bernard Sanders is surging, dominating nine out of the last 10 primaries and caucuses, an avalanche which began with a sweeping win in Democrats Abroad’s Global Presidential Primary (in which I voted in).
Bernie Mama’s Bengali Brigades
Brooklyn-born Bernie mama (uncle Bernie)’s biggest challenge -- winning New York aka Hillary’s Third Battle of the Hometown States -- looms large. Yet, Bernie and the broader progressive movement’s commitment to fostering a genuine political revolution is real -- and as it has already been abundantly clear, Muslim-Americans have been mobilising right on the frontlines. One community in particular has been doing much of the heavy-lifting: The 277,000 plus strong Bangladeshi-American community.
The Bangladeshi vote is, of course, a large and coveted demographic for the upcoming New York primary on Tuesday, a state where the majority of America’s Bangladeshi community calls home.
Yet, this community is also well-represented in neighbouring New Jersey, Maryland, DC, and, of course, California. It has a formidable presence in Michigan (especially in cities like Detroit and Hamtramck) and helped Bernie accomplish one of the biggest political upsets in American history.
So what makes Bangladeshi-Americans flock to Bernie?
In many ways, it is a natural fit. Bernie is, after all, the son of immigrants, and in many ways epitomises both the fabled American Dream and the promise of America as embodied through New York values:
“And you know what New York is? New York is a place built by the back-breaking work of immigrants. Immigrants like YOUR family, Ted Cruz … I am the son of immigrants and I am proud of it!”
On a policy level, Bernie’s decades-long commitment to a wide range of social justice issues has resonated with large sections of the Bangladeshi community.
Perhaps the most high-profile endorsement of Bernie from the Bangladeshi-American community comes from human rights attorney, unyielding activist, and pillar of New York City’s Bangladeshi community, Chaumtoli Huq -- the first Bangladeshi-American appointed as top counsel to the Public Advocate of the City of New York.
Esquire Huq has been outspoken in her support for Bernie as well as the general need for Bangladeshi-Americans to appreciate the intersectionality of various social issues and stand in support of the candidate who will best advance those shared issues: “Some points to consider for the Bangladeshi community is that despite ‘model minority’ myths, one in three Bangladeshis live below the poverty line and are working in low-wage and non-union jobs. Bernie’s economic platform can lift up our families out of poverty.”
She also points to the impact of Bernie’s plan to offer tuition-free college education at public universities for admitted applicants: “Many immigrants come to US for an education, and public educational institutions like CUNY and SUNY are destinations for many immigrant families. Bernie talks about tuition-free education, and that is important for us.”
Fears about the rising wave of Islamophobia, xenophobia, racism, and other forms of bigotry remains an issue of paramount importance to Bangladeshi-Americans, and Bernie’s unique background lends significant credibility to the belief that he will be a powerful ally for marginalised communities across America: “But the issue that seals the deal for me is that being a son of Polish immigrants, he understands the pains and challenges of immigrants. He also knows the fear of anti-Semitism and discrimination against Jews, and will be the first to fight Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry and intolerance.”
Other community leaders have been outspoken in their support for Bernie as well. Community organiser and activist Murtajur Rahman has been at the forefront of efforts to mobilise the Bangladeshi community for this campaign, and is in a unique position to assess Bernie’s economic policies: “As a Wall Street banker, I know the average American has not had an increase in pay in over 15 years. But the cost of living has gone up significantly. Bernie Sanders’s proposal to increase the minimum wage to a $15 living wage and his consistent fight for the working and middle class is a step in the right direction for America.”
Arif Ullah, who settled in New York from Bangladesh, expresses his faith in Bernie’s immigration policies: “I trust that Bernie Sanders will do right by immigrants if he becomes president, instead of doing what is politically expedient.
His stance on comprehensive immigration reform has been as principled and consistent as his voting record on a variety of other important issues. Secretary Clinton, on the other hand, voted for a blatantly flawed immigration reform bill in 2007 that included a guest-worker program regarded as semi-slavery by the nationally-respected Southern Poverty Law Center. Yet, she criticises Sanders for opposing that bill.”
Queens resident and local community leader Hoshneara Begum has been instrumental in mobilising New York’s Bengali community to co-ordinate with other groups as well as organise community-specific initiatives to help Bernie’s campaign. Mrs Begun summed up her passion for supporting Bernie: “I’m standing with Bernie because he is the only candidate fighting for the last 40 years for social justice and human rights.”
The differences matter
Given all the reasons this community has largely opted for Bernie, why not Hillary? After all, Bill Clinton is still fondly remembered in Bangladesh as “Bill Clean-Town” for his 2000 visit as President, as residents of Dhaka appreciated the fact that the city was scrubbed clean for the occasion for probably the first time in its history.
In May 2012, Hillary also visited as secretary of state during a time of intense political turmoil, giving the people of Bangladesh a temporary reprieve from the partisan carnage that was to come.
While serving in the Senate, both Bernie and Hillary voted the same way 92% of the time. Indeed, if Bernie had not run, it is quite likely that Hillary could have counted on virtually all Bangladeshi-Americans for support.
Yet Bernie is running, and that remaining 8% matters -- as do current differences in both substance and style. With regards to his “weakness” in foreign policy, Bernie has long been an activist for a range of international human rights issues, correctly predicted the disastrous fall-outs from both illegal invasions and unfair trade deals, and continues to advocate for a less interventionist and more human rights-centric foreign policy.
In contrast, Hillary has supported wars in Iraq and Libya and continues to employ extremely hawkish language on Syria, Iran, and especially on Gaza and Palestine.
On domestic policies, Hillary “evolves” on so many issues that a debate between 2013 Hillary Clinton versus 2016 Hillary Clinton itself would constitute a fantastic GOP vs Dem presidential debate.
Meanwhile, Bernie has proven himself to be a virtual modern-day political Nostradamus, with judgment and vision that far exceeds the vast majority of his peers -- even if many times he was a one-man party ringing the alarm bells like that disheveled, frantic, elderly stranger who tries to warn everyone in every disaster and horror movie.
We all have that one friend who insists that the candidates are virtually the same, and in particular, they are flabbergasted that voters could have such strong preferences for Bernie. Yet, these differences do matter if it’s your community that is preyed upon by the prison-industrial complex and one of the “Democratic” candidates accepts money from private prisons.
They do matter if the sink faucet in your home’s sprays water than can be set ablaze, and if it’s your children being poisoned, while one candidate supports fracking both here and all over the world, and readily accepts money from the oil and gas industry.
They do matter if it’s your relatives living abroad who are oppressed by a US-supported dictatorship or dodging bombs in the never-ending “war on terror,” and one of the candidates is the highest recipient of contributions from the defense industry and as secretary of state approved billions of dollars in arms sales to some of the most despotic regimes in the world after donations to her philanthropic interests.
Ignoring these differences is simply not a luxury that any of these communities can afford. Thus, a hard truth emerges: Anyone who actually understands these very real (in many cases life-or-death) differences and still fails to appreciate them are no genuine allies of your community.
Uniting a nation
Some folks worry that this fierce primary process is “dividing the Democratic party.” Yet, for millions of ordinary Americans, it seems that Bernie and this broader movement is simply conducting a long-overdue reformation of that party’s priorities, and in the process is doing something far more important: Uniting a country.
Bangladeshi-Americans in particular have always been civic-minded and politically active, but have never mobilised to this scale. For starters, this is perhaps the very first time an American political ad played on a Bangladeshi TV channel (you can check out the ad on the Bangladeshi-Americans For Bernie Sanders Facebook page).
Since then, the Bangladeshi community has held information sessions, organised phone-banking sessions, and participated in major rallies across New York City. These rallies include the Diversity Rally in Queens and the Get Out the Vote high-visibility canvassing event in Jackson Heights, both of which were conducted in close co-ordination with the Pakistani, Indian, Arab, Tibetan, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, and Christian communities and faith groups.
Tibetan activist and writer Tenzin Dorjee expressed his reason for supporting the movement: “As an exile, as a minority, as a social justice activist and as a progressive, I see in Bernie a fierce advocate for the downtrodden, a man with a boldness of vision and vastness of compassion that is unprecedented. America has deviated so far from its founding principles that only a revolution can save it, and Bernie is the only revolutionary in the running.”
In just the primary phase of this election, we are witnessing a historic and transcendent movement which is bringing together communities from all backgrounds. It’s turning ordinary people into informed citizens by spreading knowledge on a range of critical issues, and is igniting conversations, activism, passions, and energies in unprecedented ways.
If forward-thinking stalwarts of the Democratic party can recognise that American society is beginning the natural shift back from decades of moving to the right, and are willing to shift the party’s policies and priorities accordingly, the potential socio-political ramifications are huge. A big-tent Dem party which now attracts progressives, independents, and even disaffected Republicans is a much stronger party. And even more important, a party that attracts a newly invigorated, energetic, and inspired youth will allow it to have a long and bright future.
As both Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush painfully found out, you simply can’t buy any of these things with any amount of money (thank God!) and their immense value to not just the party but to the country simply cannot be appraised in dollars. The benefits for the Democrats will be felt long after this election is over.
Creating a new normal: The revolution has already begun
I am no one-issue voter, but Palestine has been an issue that I’ve cared about my whole life -- as have my parents, and their parents. The bar for conversations about Palestine has historically been pathetically low (to the point where politicians in Israel can actually talk more freely about the Palestinian tragedy than our own can). Politicians and ordinary citizens alike have long shuddered to criticise Israeli policies for fear of being smeared as an anti-Semitic terrorist sympathiser.
So, as a grown 27-year-old adult, I absolutely teared up when Bernie talked about the importance of the Palestinians’ human rights and their right to live in dignity and peace.
I am no one-issue voter, but that exchange on Palestine -- and Bernie’s insistence on recognising the human rights and dignity of the Palestinian people -- was such a powerful moment in our country’s political discourse. All my life, I had no real hope of witnessing or even dreaming about any kind of just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli crisis.
Where once the very use of the word “balanced” or “neutral” by any serious politician was akin to being an anti-Semitic, treasonous terrorist sympathiser (and of course still is in some circles, see the AIPAC convention), Bernie has completely shifted the conversation and is making it perfectly acceptable for a major political figure to push for a fair and just solution for this conflict.
He’s rejuvenated and elevated the “two-state solution” from a throwaway token punchline into an actual policy deserving of our country’s utmost attention.
When Bernie lost a string of states in the South and Midwest on March 15, one of my cousins who has found time to canvass and organise for Bernie while earning his MD and MPH, was quite disheartened. In response, I simply pointed to a self-evident truth: Bernie started something that simply cannot be stopped. The way he’s running an issues-based campaign, funding it through public contributions, and running it through grassroots support, is itself revolutionary.
Regardless of what happens in New York or any other state, in a very real, concrete, and realisable way the revolution has already begun. This movement is turning discussions about a human rights-based foreign policy, wealth inequality, universal healthcare, and access to education from being “fringe ideas” to being part of our everyday socio-political discourse.
It’s turning these once “huge pie-in-the-sky ideas” into “the new normal”-- into actual policies and goals deserving of our respect and support. This new reality alone is worth every single dollar, article, social media activity, and phone bank call all of us ever gave/wrote/engaged in/made respectively.
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Managing Databases in a CI/CD pipeline is a nightmare. Migration scripts are better than making changes on running servers, but become hard to manage in complex modern pipelines. Truly solving the problems requires revision control for databases so that you can clone, branch and merge your database.
Devs have it pretty good these days.
With Git, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and the Public Cloud, you can have an idea in the shower, write some code after breakfast, commit to git and start collaborating with colleagues after lunch.
You can Docker up your app, Terraform some infra, create a CI/CD pipeline, and then test and have everything deployed to production by dinner.
By beer o’clock you’re sitting back and watching the hype buzz up the ranks on hacker news.
But then, after the glorious intro to this thus-far happy film, our protagonist wakes up screaming.
What horror haunts their dreams? What nightmare invades their peaceful bliss? What terror wrenches their face into a wretched scowl?
It’s The Data!
It’s the damn database.
Every application is perfect, beautiful, flawless, until you have real users and their stupid data. Then, the pain begins.
Then, when you want to push more amazing code to production, the database rears its ugly head, raises its iconic knife-fingered glove and sneers “Come to Freddy!”
As I was saying, managing Databases in a CI/CD pipeline is a nightmare.
Git, CI/CD and Cloud APIs have completely transformed the way software is made. The days of slow and deliberate software release with loads of manual work are gone, we now live in a world of continuous everything as code.
However, once an application is live, it has production data. Production data is important, especially to users, and needs to be preserved, you can’t just wipe it out when you release a new version of your software to production, and the new version of your software has schema changes and new data.
In the old days, when software changed such that the database schema also had to change, DBAs would immediately wait around for a few months, mostly hiding, until eventually, several entity–relationship diagrams later, they would simply take backups, modify the schema on the live server and hope for the best.
Since new software was deployed less often than Sylvester Stallone movies were released, and users were fine with a few hours, or even days, of downtime for each update, everything was fine. In those days “Agile” was a word you used to describe a Soviet gymnast, not a software development team.
But now, applications are developed continuously, different versions of the application need to run in test, dev and staging environments, each of which has different data and a different schema. This makes for a difficult set of challenges in the set up of each environment, and the reliable promotion of software from one environment to the next.
Moving data to production requires not only updating the databases schema with the latest changes, but also updating all existing data such that it is valid within the new schema.
Staging environments need copies of production data in order to test things properly. They also need all the new data and schema changes that are required to make the new version of the software work.
So now you’re moving data and schema changes back and forth, up and down the pipeline. But unlike with software source code, you do not have Git to clone, branch and merge your changes.
You need to do migrations. And migrations are flaky, slow, error prone, and frankly, terrifying. The only good thing about a migration is that you can store it in version control with your code.
Writing migrations as code become popular in the heyday of Ruby on Rails, they had “up” and “down” functions, which could either migrate the schema of the production database to the current version required by the software, or revert to the previous version.
Writing up and down migration functions for each schema and data change was a lot of work, but it seemed manageable, and everyone was happy enough so they got back to riding around on single gear bicycles and making fun of DBAs.
Later, clever devs working with enterprise teams at ThoughtWorks and other places, took a break from writing drab Java code and realized that “down” migrations never worked when you needed them, because new data could not be cleanly mapped back to an old schema without losing data. They stopped making them, creating “forward only” migrations, only making “up” migrations, and if/when they needed to revert, they would just make a new migration. Forward became the new back.
It’s a lot of work, and as applications become more data-centric and designers create design systems with all kinds of amazing reactive components for devs to use in their applications, each of these components has fields and each of these fields have data, and this data needs to be stored in a database, and this database needs to updated every time new components are added, modified, or used in new ways.
And so here we are. Stuff is complicated. And despite all the awesomeness of devops, design systems, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, despite all this automation, everyone is still terrified of the production database.
How we do we deal with all this?
If only we could manage the revision of data the way we manage the revision of our source code. If only we could just merge our latest changes into the production database. If only we could simply clone our production database for staging, if only we could just push changes from a developer’s local machines to a test environment!
If only … we had something like Git, but for data.
Well friend, have you heard the good news? We’re building TerminusDB to provide distributed revision control for data. Databases in TerminusDB can be cloned, branched and merged with nary a migration script in sight.
With TerminusDB you can truly integrate data into your CI/CD pipelines.
You don’t need to fear your database anymore.
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Ennai Kathirikai Kulambu is a wonderful and super flavourful curry made with the goodness of baby brinjals cooked in a tangy tamarind sauce. This is a very popular dish from the south Indian cuisine especially in Tamilnadu. There are various ways of making a brinjal curry.
Generally brinjals are stuffed in a spicy mix made with peanuts, sesame seeds and dry coconut blended together with spices and cooked in tamarind sauce known as Gutti Vankaya koora but the difference in making the Ennai kathirikai kulambu is using of only fresh grated coconut in the gravy along with tamarind juice and tomato-onion spiced gravy. Use of Fresh coconut Coconut is extensively used in most south Indian recipes. There are arrays of sweet and savoury dishes that can be made with coconut meat.
The inner white fleshy part of the seeds is the coconut meat and is either used fresh or dried in cooking especially in confections and desserts. Fresh coconut gives a pleasant taste and balances the spiciness of the dish. Fresh grated coconuts are most often used in seasoning curries.They are added to creamy puddings.
The addition of fresh coconut into curries or gravies gives a good dense and texture to the dish. People from south India also make chutney (coconut chutney) with the coconut meat served with Idli, dosa and vada etc. Ground Coconut with spices is also mixed in sambar (coconut sambar) and other various lunch dishes for extra taste. Another dish Puttu is a culinary delicacy of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, in which layers of coconut alternate with layers of powdered rice, all of which fit into a bamboo stalk.
Use of tamarind juice Tamarind juice/ pulp is extensively used in most south Indian gravies and stew based preparations. Tamarind is delicately sweet and sour. The tamarind juice/ pulp is flavoured in various hot and sour soups as well as marinades.
They are also used for making the rasam, sambar and chutneys. It is a common ingredient all over India and South East Asia. This pulp is also used in confectionaries as solidifying agent. When raw, the pulp of tamarind is very sour and turns sweet when ripens.
This pulp is used to make tamarind juice which has a sweetish sour taste. It is a popular food in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and is used as a spice in the local cuisines. It has been known to have curative powers and has long been used by traditional healers to treat a host of illnesses.
The health benefits of tamarind juice are many. It is rich in vitamin C, vitamin B, carotenes, antioxidants and minerals like potassium and magnesium. The high vitamin C content acts as an immune booster, helping the body to fight of viral infections like the common cold and fevers.
Use of eggplant Eggplant is very versatile and is cooked mixed with a variety of other foods. Make sure you pick out the right brinjal for making this dish or else the dish would turn out bad. Eggplant or Brinjal, is a very low calorie vegetable and has healthy nutrition profile; good news for weight watchers! Eggplants should be firm and a bit heavy. Choose only those eggplants that have smooth and shiny skin. The colour, no matter which color you purchase, should be very vivid.
An eggplant that is discoloured or has scars and bruises is not a good choice. These blemishes may indicate that the flesh inside the eggplant is damaged or even decaying. Eggplant is very low in calories and fats but rich in soluble fiber content.
It contains good amounts of many essential B-complex groups of vitamins such as vitamin B5, B6, B1,B3. Ennai kathirikkai kuzhambu is a simple and delicious recipe which you can make for your lunch or special occasions. This is an authentic Tamil Nadu kuzhambu recipe and is sometimes a bit overwhelming for lazy people.
This brinjal curry will taste good with rice, chapatti, dosa and more.
How to make Ennai Kathirikai Kulambu – Brinjal curry
Baby Eggplants - 200 gms
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Fresh coconut (grated)- 2 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - 2 springs
Fenugreek seeds - ¼ tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Jaggery - 1 piece
Mustard seeds - ¼ tsp
Onion, chopped - 1 no
Oil for frying Red chilli - 4 nos
Salt - to taste
Tamarind juice - ¼ cup
Tomatoes, sliced - 2 nos
Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
Urad dal - ½ tsp
Heat oil in a pan, add onions, salt and sauté for 2 minutes. Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric, tomatoes, grated coconut, chilli powder, coriander powder and mix well. Cover the pan with a lid and allow cooking for 2 minutes then let it cool and put it into the blender and make a paste. Heat oil in a pan and when it becomes hot, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, red chilli, urad dal (optional), curry leaves and the onion-tomato-coconut paste. Mix all ingredients well and cover the pan.
Allow to cook for 5-6 minutes. Add tamarind juice, water, jaggery and once it comes to a boil, add fried baby eggplants, salt and mix it well. Cook this on a very slow flame for few minutes and then switch off the flame. Though eggplant is not a nutrient packed powerhouse, it does contain a great amount of Vitamin A and Folate. Eggplants contain fiber, a very important part of any diet as fiber helps maintain bowel regularity. Eggplant also contains a wonderful amount of calcium and even some Vitamin K. Do try this recipe and enjoy cooking. Check out the making of Ennai Kathirikai Kulambu at: | <urn:uuid:a4271ca0-b6fb-43ae-bf29-30e1a2ccf425> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://vahrehvah.com/indianfood/ennai-kathirikai-kulambu-brinjal-curry | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.926816 | 1,324 | 1.992188 | 2 |
In plants, immunity is mediated by a cornucopia of receptor proteins. A crucial group of plant immune receptors belong to the family Nucleotide-Binding Leucine-Rich Repeats (NB-LRR). NB-LRRs act intracellularly to detect the presence of specific, pathogen-derived molecules termed effectors. Although our knowledge of plant NB-LRRs have advanced in the past decade, fundamental questions related to their function remain. Particularly, how are plant NB-LRRs regulated in the cell to ensure a timely defence response? In this thesis, we probe further into the mechanistic and molecular basis of plant NB-LRR function using the potato Rx1 as a model system. Introgressed from Solanum tuberosum spp. andigena, Rx1 confers defence against Potato Virus X (PVX) by gene-specific recognition of the viral coat protein. Specifically, we aimed to elucidate the roles of intra and intermolecular regulations underpinning Rx1 activity. Intramolecular regulation refers to constraints imposed by interactions between the subdomains that make up an NB-LRR receptor. Additionally, the activities of plant NB-LRRs are fine-tuned by interdomain interactions with accessory proteins belonging to the same complex. By addressing both objectives, we add to the mechanistic framework describing Rx1 function. | <urn:uuid:1aa8aefe-be5d-4945-ba77-3d0e22f88720> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.wur.nl/en/activity/PhD-defence-of-Octavina-Sukarta-Mechanistic-Insights-into-the-Functioning-of-the-Rx1-Immune-Receptor-and-its-Complex-Components.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.925138 | 288 | 2.1875 | 2 |
Battling AIDS: Biz Alum Joins Cause After Uganda Immersion
Being part of USF means being part of a world that extends far beyond our campus gates and national borders. We have one of the largest international student populations per capita in the country and a vibrant community of students, alumni, and faculty studying and working abroad. This month, USF News highlights this #GlobalPerspective with stories about USFers changing the world from all corners of the globe.
Mallory Browne ’13 could have landed a cushy corporate job after graduating as a standout USF business-marketing student. Instead, she saw a chance to make a difference and help save lives working for an international nonprofit that leads HIV/AIDS care and research in 28 countries around the world.
Boost small business
At 23, Browne is the global advocacy and marketing coordinator for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) — known to many for its Out of the Closet thrift store chain. She was hired after spending three months in the village of Masaka, Uganda as a Global Service-Learning (GSL) Fellow with USF’s Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good. In Masaka, Browne — who won awards for leadership and service while at USF — helped create a small business training program for unemployed young people, many of whom were orphaned when their parents died from AIDS.
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“I didn't know many business students going abroad to work in community development, when I was at USF. But it was something that I've always wanted to do,” said Browne, who was in Masaka the summer between her junior and senior years.
Fight against HIV/AIDS
By the time Browne left, more than two dozen of the village’s young men and women were trained to raise and care for pigs and hens, build and maintain pens for the animals, vaccinate them, and, ultimately, sell them or their eggs for a profit. Today, the program serves about 100 unemployed 9– to 17–year–olds and includes training in craft construction, such as kitchen utensil/dish racks.
Many of the young people can’t afford to attend school, are raising their younger brothers and sisters, live crowded into small homes with extended family, or a combination of the three — and they want to contribute to the family, Browne said. It was Browne’s stint in Masaka that sparked her interest in HIV/AIDS advocacy work and opened the door to her current job at AHF. “That’s where I became interested in how my role as a marketing major could connect with HIV/AIDS work,” Browne said.
“The majority of students think business and marketing are all about making money,” said Browne, a bachelor of science in business administration alum. “But my professors always stressed social justice, asking: How can you take what you learn at USF and apply it to making someone else's life better?”
Create positive change
Two years after her return, Browne’s project is still among the most successful GSL projects, said Andrea Wise ’08, MA ’13, assistant director of community-engaged learning at the McCarthy Center. “Mallory is a prime example of how a USF education and McCarthy Center programs help students create positive, sustainable change in society,” Wise said.
Each year, about 15 GSL Fellows take part in sustainable development and community building projects in India, Bolivia, and other countries, through the Foundation for Sustainable Development. The summer immersion is part of a yearlong curriculum about global citizenship. | <urn:uuid:c2661f13-7819-4ed9-aefc-13be2e3f0f67> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.usfca.edu/news/battling-aids-biz-alum-joins-cause-after-uganda-immersion | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.967304 | 803 | 1.625 | 2 |
Prolific English actor David Warner has passed away at the age of 80, putting to rest a sprawling career that made him one of the most easily recognizable faces (and voices) working in film on multiple sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Although Warner was an actor who was almost always more recognized for supporting roles than starring ones, and perhaps not a name that would be instantly familiar to the average American theatergoer, his face and voice no doubt would ring a bell. That was the constant of the actor’s career: He perpetually appeared in significant works, and he made everything he was in a little bit better. According to the BBC, Warner passed away from cancer-related illness, which his family said he approached “with a characteristic grace and dignity.”
David Warner was a truly prolific and eclectic performer, with 228 acting credits to his name according to IMDB since the early 1960s. His long, drawn face and intensity often led to him playing antagonists or villains, especially earlier in his career. Notably, he played these types of roles in films such as 1978’s The Thirty Nine Steps, 1982’s Tron or Terry Gilliam’s 1981 Time Bandits. He was perhaps seen by the largest audience playing another antagonist in James Cameron’s Titanic in 1997, where he supported Billy Zane’s cowardly aristocrat. Likewise, he met an instantly iconic, grisly end in 1976’s horror classic The Omen. Perhaps it was this association that led to Warner going on to work heavily in genre films for the rest of his career, as he could often be found in the 1980s-2000s bringing a bit of gravitas to low-budget films in search of a worthy villain. He was also in-demand as a voice actor, playing characters such as Ra’s al Ghul on Batman: The Animated Series.
Beyond the genre films, though, Warner was more than capable of bringing warmth to the screen as well in a bevy of eclectic roles. He played Bob Cratchit in one of the best-regarded versions of A Christmas Carol, the 1984 film starring George C. Scott as Scrooge. Likewise, he appeared on TV series over the years such as Penny Dreadful, Wallander and Doctor Who. Warner was also of special significance to Star Trek fans, having appeared as different characters in multiple properties, such as Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and a classic guest spot on Next Generation where he played a Cardassian torturer trying to break Captain Picard in “Chain of Command.”
Warner continued to work in notable productions right up until his diagnosis, including a recent appearance in the 2018 reboot Mary Poppins Returns. His unique, theatrical presence will be missed by all true fans of cinema. | <urn:uuid:b9f3026e-6013-4393-8675-7379837db517> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/david-warner/david-warner-actor-rip-dead-80-years-obituary-roles/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.983495 | 583 | 1.609375 | 2 |
Public Safety Power Shut-off
A Public Safety Power Shut-off is a new tool designed to keep people and communities in high-risk areas safe. We proactively shut off power during extreme and dangerous weather conditions that can result in catastrophic wildfires. This would only be used as a last resort preventative measure to ensure customer and community safety.
As part of this effort, AltaLink is working with local emergency services, to expand and enhance existing emergency response plans and work in coordination with our communities.
Given the highly situational nature of a Public Safety Power Shut-off, it is impossible to predict the customers that may be impacted. The specific area and number of affected customers will depend on forecasted weather conditions.
The Public Safety Power Shut-off is anticipated to be infrequent and only used under rare conditions.
Conditions that could trigger a Public Safety Power Shut-off
Public Safety Power Shut-offs will be initiated only in specific, previously identified areas of high fire risk when on-the-ground conditions create an extreme wildfire risk that could lead to loss of life, catastrophic damage and be difficult to fight.
We monitor a range of factors before triggering a Public Safety Power Shutoff including:
- The presence of dry vegetation and other potential wildfire fuel
- High winds
- Low humidity
- Real time observation from on-the-ground experts
What customers should expect
Wildfires conditions can change rapidly, but while there is no set timeline for Public Safety Power Shut-offs, we’re committed to providing information in the timeliest manner possible.
Whenever possible, we will provide advance notice of a Public Safety Power Shut-off. Although worsening conditions may require swift action, our goal is to alert you as early as possible before an outage.
As conditions change on the ground, we will keep you informed before, during and after a Public Safety Power Shut-off. Updates will be delivered via a range of channels including text, phone, radio, and social media, and through coordination with local emergency organizations.
Once the extreme weather conditions have passed, AltaLink crews will inspect affected power lines and equipment for damage and debris before restoring power.
We will restore your power as quickly as we safely can.
How often will Public Safety Power Shut-offs happen?
We anticipate that Public Safety Power Shut-offs will be rare. While it is impossible to predict how future fire seasons will play out, we do not expect Public Safety Power Shut-offs to become a common occurrence.
How does AltaLink determine High Fire Consequence Areas?
If the Fire Weather Index and Wind Speeds exceed a certain threshold, then AltaLink crews will make on-site observations and confirm with fire experts before making the decision to execute the Public Safety Power Shut-off.
What areas could experience a potential Public Safety Power Shut-off?
Within AltaLink's service area, extreme risk areas are in parts of Coleman, Crowsnest Pass, Hazell, Blairmore, Frank, Bellevue, Lundbreck, Burmis, and Gap Livingston Farm.
How long will a Public Safety Power Shut-off last?
In the event a Public Safety Power Shut-off is required, a number of variables are considered. A duration of such an event is directly tied to the situation and will continue until the risk is eliminated, after which line inspection and power restoration will occur.
How will AltaLink communicate with customers before, during and after a Public Safety Power Shut-off event?
We will use all communication channels available to us to notify customers and community stakeholders such as emergency management services and fire and rescue. This includes outbound calls, social media updates, media advisories, website banners and alerts.
What if I’m dependent on electricity for a medical device?
If you rely on electric or battery-dependent medical technologies such as breathing machines, a power wheelchair or scooter, and home oxygen or dialysis, it is critical that you have a plan in place for an extended power outage for all seasons, year-round. | <urn:uuid:1bf0b8b6-366c-4fca-b1b6-69b9c61c9f15> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.altalink.ca/safety/wildfiresafety/public-safety-power-shut-off-1.cfm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.917391 | 867 | 2.328125 | 2 |
What is a Shoulder AC Joint Sprain/Separation? The shoulder is made up of the humerus (upper arm bone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the clavicle (collarbone). The location where the clavicle meets the scapula (acromion) there is a joint called the acromioclavicular (AC) joint. Surrounding this joint is a capsule and ligaments that help give stability to the joint. When the capsule or ligaments are stretched or torn at the AC joint it is referred to as a shoulder separation. This separation can create instability where the clavicle meets the shoulder blade. This injury is commonly confused with a shoulder dislocation. A shoulder dislocation is when there is a disruption between the humerus (the ball) and the glenoid (the socket) whereas the shoulder separation is a disruption between the acromion and the clavicle. Causes Direct trauma to the lateral (outside) aspect of the shoulder (most commonly resulting from a check into the boards in ice hockey or collision in football or lacrosse) Falling directly on the shoulder Signs & Symptoms Shoulder pain to the superior (top) shoulder Arm weakness or a “heavy” shoulder feeling Bruising or swelling to the superior shoulder Decreased range of motion of the shoulder A noticeable bump on the top of the shoulder Treatment Initial treatment of a shoulder separation is rest and ice. A sling is usually used to allow for the shoulder to relax and provide some comfort. After the pain and swelling subside, beginning physical therapy to regain motion and strength gradually is common. If all goes well, it is common to have a complete recovery back to all sports following a shoulder separation. This usually occurs anywhere from a few weeks to a few months depending on the severity of the injury and the sport. There may always be a noticeable bump on the shoulder following this injury, but if motion and strength are normal and there is no pain, it is nothing to worry about. If pain continues after following the non-surgical course of physical therapy, surgery to repair or reconstruct the torn ligaments may be warranted. | <urn:uuid:9f6d6cc7-71cf-4f8f-b815-ad18448cf705> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.connecticutchildrens.org/search-specialties/sports-medicine/sports-medicine-injury-information/sports-medicine-injuries-by-location/sports-medicine-shoulder-ac-joint-sprainseparation/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.91973 | 438 | 2.90625 | 3 |
From several viewpoints of Sint Maarten, especially in front of Grand Case, you can see an imposing rock sticking out from the Caribbean sea: the Creole Rock. For all nature lovers, this is the place you must see!
Indeed, it is part of the Nature Reserve of St.Martin, created more than 20 years ago. The Creole Rock is the favorite place of pelicans and brown boobies who have decided to make it their home. Therefore, it is strictly forbidden to venture onto the rock. However, you quickly forget this restriction when you start to discover the beauty of the marine environment that surrounds it.
You can admire the striking biodiversity of fish and corals such as trompet-fish, angel fish, captain fish, gorgones and so on… It is one of the most famous and recommended snorkeling spot on the island, whether you are simply curious to admire the fishes while swimming on the surface or a seasoned diver who wants to get a good view! If you want more infos about the biodiversity go check the website of the National Nature Reserve of St.Martin.
But that’s not all, the Creole Rock also has a story to tell. We all learn in school that Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas and the Caribbean first but… Did you know that in reality, the first people to discover St.Martin were the Arawak Indians? They arrived more than 5,000 years ago from Venezuela in pirogues on the island. They were able to live and prosper here thanks to the salt ponds and lagoons, salt being one of the main resources of the island until the 20th century.
If you take a closer look at the Creole Rock, do you see his face? You might be thinking, but who is she talking about? Legend relates that the last Arawak died there and his body turned into a rock. A story that would explain the abundance of marine life around Creole Rock.
Although even if it is a touristic place, the fact that it is a Nature Reserve protects this place from a massive influx of tourists, so it remains even in high season very pleasant and relatively quiet to visit. Pyratz is one of the Reserve’s partner tour companies, which gives us the right to show you this beautiful place.
Our boats are also kitted with all the snorkeling equipment you will need: masks, snorkels, fins and noodles. You will have everything at your disposal to discover this underwater world in the best conditions and of course, in the respect of its inhabitants.
New in 2022, we are now working with The Yacht Toy Guy allowing us to offer you an extra Seabob rental for the day! And if you want even more sensations, it is also possible to make your first dive at the Creol Rock (especially with Bubble shop based at Hope Estate), unforgettable memories in any case! | <urn:uuid:7f9a462c-8213-49f5-8075-785baa0c54ef> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pyratzsxm.com/creole-rock/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.956605 | 599 | 1.875 | 2 |
The Project on the Foundations of Private Law is an interdisciplinary research program at Harvard Law School dedicated to the academic investigation of private law. “Private law” embraces the traditionally common law subjects (property, contracts, and torts), as well as related subjects that are more heavily statutory, such as intellectual property and commercial law. It also includes areas of study that are today less familiar to students and scholars, including unjust enrichment, restitution, equity, and remedies. The Project aims to further study of these areas, their relationships to and distinctiveness from each other, and questions about the status and nature of private law as a whole. The Project draws on multiple disciplines outside law, including economics, history, cognitive science, and philosophy. It also encourages comparative work, especially involving Commonwealth and civil-law systems with explicit notions of private law.
Contact: Please direct all inquiries about the Project on the Foundations of Private Law to conner at law.harvard.edu. | <urn:uuid:0d32a76e-5ffe-4820-bd37-68db67fca56a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://blogs.harvard.edu/privatelaw/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571989.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813232744-20220814022744-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.952483 | 198 | 1.59375 | 2 |
Difference Between Drum Pulper And Vertical Hydraupulper
Drum Pulper and Vertical Hydraupulper, as important pulping equipment in papermaking line, has many different in advantages.
The greatest advantage of Drum Pulper is the least destructive impurities, especially the impurities such as stickies and plastic sheets, so as to wear down the follow-up equipment. The disadvantage is that once the equipment is selected, there is little room for adjustment, requiring relatively stable waste paper raw materials and production capacity.
The biggest advantage of Vertical Pulper is that it can be used in a wide range of high consistency conditions. It can make the best combination of different waste paper or requirements through adjusting time, concentration and temperature to achieve the most economical results. The disadvantage is high power consumption, which is quite destructive to backing glue.
According to the existing experience, if there is a high-speed pulp washer, it can be completely removed by improving the efficiency of the desander without removing the back and cover. But it needs to keep the size of backing glue as much as possible in a mild chemical environment.
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Straightforward ADAT conversion
Optx is a compact and bi-directional ADAT lightpipe converter for eurorack synthesizers. The module provides 8 channels of input and output expansion to many pro audio interfaces, and may be used standalone to interconnect eurorack systems.
ADAT Encoding & Decoding
Some computer audio interfaces are equipped with one or more pairs of ADAT expansion ports allowing for additional input and output channels. Optx takes full advantage of these often unused ports, providing multi-channel connections directly to and from eurorack systems.
The module accepts any 8-channel ADAT encoded digital signal at the Rx TOSLINK jack (via lightpipe optical cable) and converts it into 8 discrete analog signals available at the OUT 1-8 jacks.
Conversely, Optx accepts 8 discrete analog signals at the IN 1-8 jacks and converts them into an 8-channel ADAT encoded digital signal available at the Tx jack.
The module’s analog outputs are DC-coupled, meaning signals can be AC (audio) or DC (control voltages). So when used in conjunction with software such as Bitwig Studio or Ableton CV Tools, Optx becomes an interface for outgoing control voltages like 1V/oct pitch and gate signals, or LFOs, ADSRs and other modulators. The amount of creative potential here cannot be overstated.
Sample Clock Synchronization
The module has three options for sample clock sync, selectable using the 3-way switch.
|44.1||Generates and syncs to internal clock of 44.1 kHz|
|EXT||Syncs to external clock from ADAT signal at Rx|
|48||Generates and syncs to internal clock of 48 kHz|
With the switch set to EXT, the blue EXT SYNC LED will illuminate when a valid sample clock is detected at Rx.
Optx also provides visual signal indication of the 8 decoded ADAT channels feeding the OUT 1-8 jacks. Each pair of WHITE LEDs indicates the polarity (-Ve left, +Ve right) and relative strength of the signal (± 10 V).
Audio-rate signals will generally light both LEDs continuously, whereas LFOs will alternate more apparently between the two. Gates, triggers and positive-going envelopes will generally light only the right LED (+Ve).
- Width: 8 HP
- Depth: 1.5 in (38 mm)
- Weight: 3.7 oz (105 g)
- Resolution: 24 bit, 44.1/48 kHz
- Max I/O Level: ± 10 V (20 Vpp)
- Power: +12 V 78 mA, -12 V 78 mA
– Use CV capable software such as Bitwig Studio or Ableton CV tools to send pitch, gate, and modulation signals to Optx outputs. Patch them respectively into a 1V/oct oscillator, envelope gate input, and filter cutoff control. Then patch the audio signal(s) back to the Optx inputs to mix within the DAW software. Instrument tracks can then contain both the sequence data and audio returns for simple and powerful integration with your eurorack synth.
NOTE: 1V/oct signals will require calibration within the software.
– Using a drum rack in one of the aforementioned CV capable softwares, send up to 8 drum triggers to Optx outputs. Patch them into trigger inputs of drum modules, envelopes, etc. Now patch their respective audio signals back to Optx inputs to mix and process within the DAW.
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Discusses how contemporary Iranian and Middle Eastern thinkers and artists are forging a new postmodern vision.
The insurgent, the poet, the mystic, the sectarian: these are four modes of subjectivity that have emerged amid Middle Eastern thought's attempt to reverse, dethrone, or supersede modernity. Providing a theoretical overview of each of these existential stances, Jason Bahbak Mohaghegh engages the views of thinkers and artists of the last several decades, primarily from Iran, but also from Arab, Turkish, North African, Armenian, Afghani, Chechen, and Kurdish backgrounds. He explores various dimensions of the Middle Eastern experience at the threshold of the postmodern moment, including revolutionary ideology, avant-garde literature, new-wave cinema, and radical-extremist thought. The profound reinvention of concepts characteristic of such work—fatalism, insurrection, disappearance, siege—provide unique interpretations and confrontations with the modern period and its relationship to those who presumably fall outside its boundaries of self-consciousness. Expanding the conversation, Mohaghegh contrasts the impressions of the Middle Eastern figures considered with those of the most incisive Western thinkers of modernity, such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Baudrillard, to offer an original global vision that crosses the East-West divide.
Jason Bahbak Mohaghegh is Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at Babson College and author of Silence in Middle Eastern and Western Thought: The Radical Unspoken; The Writing of Violence in the Middle East: Inflictions; and New Literature and Philosophy of the Middle East: The Chaotic Imagination.
"…[a] relevant and refreshing book. " — CHOICE
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Various desktop email programs support for MBOX files like Mozilla Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Eudora, etc. In single MBOX file, multiple emails in concatenated manner are stored with attachments.
While, CSV (Comma Separated Value) contains list of data with all fields separated by commas. This format easily imports data from multiple applications. Spreadsheet programs like Excel can smarty open & edit CSV files.
MBOX and CSV both file formats are unalike with each other. But the simplicity and flexibility of CSV file compels users to convert MBOX file data into CSV format, especially on Mac environment.
Reasons for conversion of MBOX files data to CSV on Mac
- MBOX files are plain text files whereas CSV files are saved in structured format.
- CSV files are easy to import by multiple email clients when you compare it with MBOX files.
- While relocating offices, users need their data in CSV file format.
Many other factors are also liable to convert MBOX folders into CSV format on Mac OS.
MBOX to CSV Converter for Mac – An Excellent Solution
Note: Here, Mac MBOX to PST Converter is depicted as MBOX 2 CSV Converter that allows conversion of MBOX data items without any hassles.
Use this software smartly on Mac OS 10.16, 10.15, 10.14, 10.13, and others without any inconvenience.
Benefits inside this software for Mac
- Add and export multiple MBOX files at a time into CSV file on Mac OS
- Supportive to all MBOX files without considering their platform or application
- Maintain actual folder hierarchy of MBOX data files.
- Easy conversion process with complete data security
- Include all attachments of MBOX file to export into CSV file format
- Support for every large MBOX file without any inconvenience
How to Convert MBOX file database into CSV on Mac?
With below-discussed steps, you can find the entire conversion process of MBOX file into CSV format on Mac –
- Run this software on any Mac OS to convert MBOX database into CSV file format.
- Add MBOX data files that you want to convert.
- Choose CSV format to convert into.
- Set path to save the converted file.
- Press Convert button to begin the procedure of conversion.
Note: Get a free trial version and check out complete working of this software before you buy the license version.
One has the option to manually convert MBOX data items into CSV file with the given procedure.
- Open Thunderbird application on Mac.
- Select Address book
- Go to Tools and then on Export icon.
- Choose location and save address book as CSV file.
- In MBOX supported email client on Mac, choose Address book
- Go to Tools and then hit Export button.
- Choose Export and make sure Address book is selected
- Select path and name for the folder
- Move this file to the device that requires import.
- In case you need the address book to another device, transfer it and then recover new file.
- Again go to Address book
- Follow the same process
- Select Text file
- Next, type CSV file
- Provide location to save the file.
- Once it is done, hit Finish button.
Problems faced with manual methods
Manual methods are free ones but users may face many problems with them.
- They are not suitable for non-technical users
- You may face data loss
- They take huge time and are not always efficient
- They may fail to provide you accurate results
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In some places, having a babysitter can cost more than college tuition. When did childcare become the biggest line item in a family’s budget?
A new research paper from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a worker advocacy group, finds that caretaking costs have become so exorbitant that in most parts of the U.S., families spend more on childcare than they do on rent (included in that number: babysitting, nannies, and out-of-home day care centers).
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says that in order to be considered affordable, childcare should account for no more than 10% of a family’s budget. In reality, though, these costs can eat up more than 30%. Much like rent, how much people spend on their kids’ care varies dramatically by location, as evidenced by EPI’s map below. Monthly childcare costs for a household with a 4-year-old are $344 in rural South Carolina and $1,472 in Washington, D.C. Infant care is even more expensive.
Annual child care costs for a 4-year-old as a share of full-time, full-year minimum-wage earnings, by state
Note: Earnings are calculated using state minimum wages and assuming the parent works 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
EPI analysis of EPI Family Budget Calculator (Gould, Cooke, and Kimball 2015) and Minimum Wage Tracker (EPI 2015)
These sky-high costs are a fairly recent phenomenon. Citing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bloomberg reports that the costs of both childcare and nursery school have risen 168% over the past quarter of a century. Meanwhile, consumer prices have increased 76%. In more practical terms, this means that the average cost of childcare is about $18,000 per year, based on a survey by Care.com of 700 parents across the country.
While this is troubling for all caregivers, the burden of childcare costs falls disproportionately on families in poverty. According to research by the Census Bureau, families below the poverty line spent 30% of their incomes on childcare in 2011—four times the percentage spend by wealthier families.
But even for parents higher on the income scale, paying for childcare is no small feat. Indeed, the EPI study notes that in 33 states…..
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We found that erythropoietin and RAP-011 increased hemoglobin concentration in C57BL/6 mice and in hepcidin antimicrobial peptide over expressing mice. transgenic mice. Our data support the Efinaconazole hypothesis that RAP-011 has unique biologic effects which prevent or circumvent depletion of mouse splenic iron stores. RAP-011 may, therefore, be an appropriate therapeutic for trials in human anemias characterized by increased expression of hepcidin antimicrobial peptide and iron-restricted erythropoiesis. from a transgene (Tg-is a central obtaining in other iron-restricted anemias as well [12C14]. The phenotype of Tg-mice models iron restriction, a feature of anemia of inflammation or anemia of chronic disease . Hamp is known to be elevated in the serum and plasma of patients with adult and pediatric CKD, inflammation, and multiple myeloma [16, 17]. Its central role in driving the hypoferremia associated with anemia of inflammation has made it a popular target for the development of drugs that might enhance erythropoiesis in various disease says [19C24]. Sotatercept is usually a human fusion protein comprised of the activin receptor type IIA and the Fc domain name of IgG1. Activin receptors bind various ligands of the Transforming Growth Factor (TGF) family of proteins which impact the development of many tissue types , including the erythroid compartment . Sotatercept acts by trapping activins A and B as well as several growth and differentiation factors (GDFs) and bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs). Sotatercept prevents receptor binding and subsequent downstream signaling . Although sotatercept was initially developed for its bone building activity [26, 28], it also rapidly and dose-dependently stimulated hemoglobin and other red blood cell (RBC) parameters in healthy female volunteers [29, 30]. Subsequently, these erythropoietic effects have been confirmed and studied in the non-clinical setting [27, 31, 32]. Furthermore, sotatercept is being evaluated for treatment of anemia related to end-stage renal disease , myelodysplastic syndrome , beta thalassemia , and Diamond Blackfan anemia . In the current study, we investigated iron handling during the erythroid response to RAP-011, a murine ortholog of sotatercept, in wild type C57BL/6 mice and Tg-mice. Epo treatment served as a positive control. We assessed hemoglobin response as well as systemic and erythroid-specific markers of iron utilization. Our data demonstrate that RAP-011 acts within 2 days to increase hemoglobin concentration in mice. Furthermore, while erythropoiesis in response to Epo is usually iron-restricted, Efinaconazole RAP-011 allows for sufficient iron acquisition by erythroblasts. Methods Animal Care All procedures involving mice were approved by The Johns Hopkins University Animal Care and Use Committee. All mice described Efinaconazole in this manuscript were 4C5 week old females at day 0 of treatment. Mice were housed in ventilated racks (Allentown Caging Gear) with a 14 hour light cycle at the Johns Hopkins University barrier facility with access to food and water, ad libitum. Mice were maintained around the 2018SX Teklad Global 18% Protein Extruded Rodent Diet (Harlan Teklad, Madison, WI) which contains 225 parts per million (ppm or mg/kg) iron. An estimated 35 mg/kg iron in the chow is sufficient to meet the mouse daily iron requirement . Because of their rapid growth from 4C8 weeks of age, a greater iron demand is likely during this time of development. However, we expect that wild type mice do not have limitations in iron absorption on this diet which includes over 6 times the mouse daily iron requirement. Sixteen hours before sacrifice the mice were transferred to a clean cage and fasted overnight with only water available ad libitum. Tg-mice Mice over expressing the transgene under the control of the tetracycline regulatory Rabbit polyclonal to Transmembrane protein 57 element (TRE) were previously described on a mixed genetic background and then backcrossed10 generations onto the C57BL/6 background . We chose the 5 week time point for our experiments because it provided a strong differential in Efinaconazole hemoglobin between C57BL/6 (~13 g/dL) and Tg-(~12 g/dL) female mice. Our previous assessment of hemoglobin in this Tg-line at 8C10 weeks of age was not as Efinaconazole low as 4C5 week Tg-mice . We suspect the rapid growth and expanding blood volume of the mice around 5 weeks of age maximizes dietary iron uptake mechanisms, suppresses endogenous over expression. Compound The extracellular domain name of ActRIIA is completely conserved among numerous species including mouse, rat, cynomologus monkey and humans. 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New Friends: Romanian Children Welcome Ukrainian Refugees
For Ukrainian children forced out of their homes by the war, a warm reception from children in their host community can make a world of difference. In Prahova, Romania, a group of schoolchildren organized a getting-to-know-you party to greet new arrivals from Ukraine.
The welcome event, arranged with help from their teacher and with support from UNICEF and longtime partner Zonta International, included collaborative art-making projects and get-acquainted activities.
"What makes me happiest is that we put a smile on the children's faces," said 10-year-old Maria.
Separated only by circumstance, Romanian children greet Ukrainian refugees with open arms:
"We are all happy because we had things to learn from each other," said Teodora, 10. "We learned to communicate with other people too, not only those who are from our country or speak our language. We're all human beings and we all have a soul and a heart. And we want to make new friends."
For 10-year-old Alexandru, stepping up to welcome children caught up in the war was a chance to unlock his own superpowers. "I felt like a hero for them," he said. "I made new friends today and I am very happy. They shouldn't be afraid, no matter what might happen, because if you're brave and if you have a joyful heart, you can do anything. You will overcome any barrier."
More than 2.25 million Ukrainian children are living as refugees in host countries. UNICEF is working to ensure that all children affected by the war in Ukraine receive the support and services they need to survive and thrive. Your contribution can make a difference. Please donate today.
Top photo: Local children in Prahova, Romania, visited a refugee reception center to make friends with a group of newly arrived Ukrainian kids. The children spent hours making art together and having fun. The event was organized by the children's teacher, with help from UNICEF and Zonta International. © UNICEF/UN0630189/Moldovan. Video edited by Tong Su for UNICEF USA. | <urn:uuid:a3e5b874-b4bf-4ea2-9217-de8a256c3d7d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/new-friends-romanian-children-welcome-ukrainian-refugees/40226 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571745.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812170436-20220812200436-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.968533 | 475 | 2.09375 | 2 |
There’s no place like home, especially if you’re talking about our patch of paradise here in Western Australia. Buying a home in Perth will be one of the most important decisions you’ll make in your life, so it makes sense to be informed and educated.
Below is some advice our expert conveyancing team encourage you to take on board, before purchasing a home.
Do Your Research When Buying a Home in Perth
Make sure you’re choosing the right property for your needs. There are different types of property in Perth:
These property types differ in that a house is usually a freestanding dwelling, situated on its own (often spacious) block of land. Whereas apartments, units, villas and townhouses are usually semi-attached, on a shared block with common walls and less space.
This knowledge may impact your decision when buying a home in Perth. Be sure the outcome suits your purpose, such as room for your children and pets to roam free when needed.
Researching your location is also important. You need to understand how your potential suburb and home can impact your future. When you’re buying a home in Perth, make sure you have access to all the local amenities you’re going to need:
- Schools: If there’s a specific school you want to send your children to, be sure to do your research and ensure your potential new address is situated within the school’s catchment area
- Parks: You, your children and your dog will benefit from the opportunity to relax, socialise and exercise in your local park
- Hospitals: If your family is still growing, it might be important for you to be close to a hospital for birth, or for emergency treatment should the need arise
- Public transport: Whether it’s getting to and from work, or having access to transport for events, access to public transport may impact your decision
Being close to amenities, and getting that ‘feeling’ from a house and/or suburb, is only half of the equation. Before buying a home in Perth, be sure to do your research on properties sold in the area. A property is not just a home, it’s also an investment.
If you’re buying in Doubleview, then get an understanding of these stats:
- Median house value
- Annual median value
- Gross median weekly rent
- Suburb rental returns
- Annual sales
- Average days on the market before sale
- Planning applications in the area
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In our day, all that seems to remain of the historical struggle between the competing visions of socialism and capitalism, between the collective interest and the individual interest, is the euphemistic “public sector” versus the “private sector.” But while most of the vitality has been drained from this revolutionary residue, some meaning yet remains unspoken, suggesting rival conceptions of society. So, locating our institutions in one or the other of these categories, public or private, carries a larger significance and merits our close attention.
In recent years, the executives of Canada’s universities have been reimagining and representing themselves as private actors, while repositioning the institutions they run from the public to the private sector. Although acknowledging that they derive their authority from public statute and rely primarily upon public funds, in the name of academic freedom these managers have increasingly insisted upon the so-called “autonomy” of their institutions, thereby legitimating and accelerating their incremental shift from the public to the private interest.
This shift has taken shape over the last several decades, in two overlapping stages, first indirectly and now directly. The first stage, which has already received considerable critical attention, began in the 1980s with an intensification of research collaboration, and an interlocking of directorates, between public universities and private commercial firms. This public-private integration, encouraged by the government, reflected and fueled the establishment of an intellectual property regime within academia that facilitated the private exploitation of, and proprietary control over, public resources by means of patents, copyright and licensing agreements. In the wake of such arrangements, the agendas of public institutions were indelibly but indirectly influenced by private interests, resulting in restrictions on academic freedom and the outright suppression of dissent. At the same time, cutbacks in public funding, politically engineered in part to force universities into the private-sector embrace, encouraged institutions to seek out and to cater to marginally significant private sources of funds. By the end of the 1990s, as universities adopted an ever more corporate marketing and management approach and appearance, student and faculty activists were increasingly calling attention to the “privatization” of higher education. In fact, it had only begun.
Case Study: York University
The second stage of this shift, the direct phase, became evident around the turn of the millennuim, and has entailed the insistent, straightforward representation of the universities as private institutions themselves. Here the recent experience of York University, Canada’s third largest, is illustrative and instructive.
The provincial legislation of 1959 and 1965, which established York University, emphasized the singularly public-spirited “object and purpose” of the new university: “the advancement of learning and dissemination of knowledge” in the interest of the “intellectual, spiritual, social, moral, and physical development” of faculty and students as well as “the betterment of society.” York was to be publicly funded and tax-exempt, in support of this public mission. Although the board of governors, president and academic senate of the institution were afforded a significant degree of autonomy in the regulation and administration of university affairs, it was clearly assumed in the legislation that their actions would conform to the stated object and purpose of the institution.
To say that the administration of York University has strayed from the intent of this original mandate would be an understatement. Like other universities in North America over the last few decades, York has avidly subscribed to the myriad forms of indirect privatization. Now it has moved beyond them. In the spirit of its new motto, “Redefine the Possible,” York’s managers have been testing the limits of legal language and public attention to make York the model for the new private Canadian university.
With one of the most corporate-dominated boards of governors in the country, York’s administration has afforded its board – and hence the private sector it represents – more and more direct control over the operation of the institution, rendering the hapless university Senate a pathetic vestige of collegial governance.
Following the long-standing example of public institutions in the U.S., the York Board in 2002 created a private counterpart, the York University Foundation, to administer university fundraising without fear of public scrutiny or oversight. Through their oversight of university fundraising, the moneyed members of the Board of Directors of the Foundation are able to exert extra-statutory influence over university affairs.
As York’s self-selected and self-perpetuating private parts have become paramount in the running of this nominally public institution, so too has private-sector representation of its presumably public-spirited top brass, as recent actions of York administrators make abundantly clear.
The same month York’s Foundation was launched, Harriet Lewis, York’s counsel and secretary, stated in an interview published by York’s official organ that “the most correct way to describe our university is that it is a private charitable corporation, which is ‘publicly assisted.’” This is precisely the same language used in the U.S. to define private universities. While Lewis noted that York enjoyed charitable (tax-exempt) status and relied primarily on government funding, she emphasized that it was “governed autonomously.” She made no mention of the legislated “object and purpose” of the university or “the betterment of society.”
At roughly the same moment, behind the scenes, York’s president Lorna Marsden was vigorously defending this private conception of the university she heads (a posture familiar to her as a director of three large private-sector corporations). Two years earlier York had become one of the province’s major beneficiaries of the Ontario SuperBuild Program initiated by then premier Mike Harris. The larger grant, for $47 million, the largest SuperBuild grant for education, was for the so-called Technology Enhanced Learning Building. While construction proceeded, it became increasingly apparent that this project represented a significant step toward the transformation of York into an employee training centre and research job shop for private industry, even soliciting private firms to “shape” curricula to suit their business needs in return for partnership patronage.
No Public Disclosure, No Public Accountability
Alarmed by this appearance, I phoned York’s development office to request a copy of York’s successful proposal to the province for which it was granted $47 million of taxpayer funds. The development officer referred me to the vice president, finance, who informed me that the proposal was “confidential.” I then wrote to President Marsden for a copy of the proposal. She invited me to meet with her but ignored my request. Finally I wrote to the vice president, research, one of the presumed authors of the proposal, for a copy; he referred me to the president. In frustration, I wrote to the Ministry of Finance, which referred me to the Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities, and there the real saga began.
Since the universities were exempt from provincial freedom of information legislation (the result of two decades of collusion between the provincial government and the universities’ lobbying arm, the Council of Ontario Universities), I filed my request with the Ministry. After some months, my request was denied. The Ministry explained that since the matter involved a “third party” – York University – they could not accede to my request without that party’s cooperation, and York had objected to disclosure of the document.
Having failed at the Ministry I filed an appeal of the decision to the Information and Privacy Commission, insisting that the document should be made public since it constituted a contract between the government and a public institution and entailed the disbursement of a significant sum of public monies. The Commission initiated mediation on the matter and the mediator was able to convince York to agree to partial disclosure. That was not good enough, as far as I was concerned, and I decided to move the matter to adjudication. The very next day York instructed the Commission to release the document in full, apparently not wanting to have to go public with its objection.
Having, after eight months, finally obtained the proposal, which confirmed my suspicions about the Technology Enhanced Learning project, I filed a new request with the Ministry to obtain a copy of York’s third-party objection to disclosure, which the Ministry agreed to release. In this document, signed by Lorna Marsden, the private, commercial image of the university is made abundantly clear. “York objects to the release of the documents,” Marsden wrote, because “all documents contain commercial information” such as “enrollment plans in connection with the new SuperBuild buildings” and “details that relate to the delivery of specific technology and business courses.” “We object to this information being disclosed as it could thereby well become available to [other universities and businesses] and do considerable damage to our competitive position.” According to York’s third-party objection, any information regarding student enrollment, which is the chief criterion for government funding, and course offerings, the educational grounds for charitable status, have now been deemed “commercial” and, hence, confidential, in the interest of competitive advantage. My dictionary defines “commercial” as “having profit as the main aim,” a strange preoccupation for a non-profit institution. In her submission to the Ministry, Marsden makes no mention of “the dissemination of knowledge” for “the betterment of society.”
These expressions of the private posture of the university were not exceptional. In the spring of this year, in response to legal action taken against her by a student whom she had illegally suspended (see below), Marsden filed a motion to have one of the plaintiff’s tort claims against her, for “misfeasance in public office,” struck from the complaint. Her lawyer argued on her behalf that Marsden did not in fact hold public office; he likened her position rather to that of a CEO of a publicly chartered private corporation and argued also that her holding public office would be inimical to academic freedom, which requires her autonomy from the government. The court decided in her favour and struck the claim. (The decision is being appealed).
Also in the spring, a public controversy erupted around a questionable land sale that York had made, apparently below market price, to a company owned by a member of the board of the York University Foundation, a deal negotiated on York’s behalf by a member of the Board of Governors whose own company had been in partnership with the buyer company. In response to a media expose, apparently in order to pre-empt an investigation by the provincial auditor, York hired a retired Ontario judge who just happened to be a law-firm colleague of York’s chancellor, to conduct an “independent” inquiry. In June, the expected whitewash was released, totally exonerating York of any conflict of interest or wrongdoing. In his report, tellingly, the judge maintained that York University “is not a public institution in the sense that it is accountable to the public for what it does.” Although it does perform a public service and receives substantial funds from government, he argued, it is accountable only to its Board of Governors, which is autonomous. Ironically, this report, which faithfully reflected the self-image of York’s administration, appeared barely a month after the Ontario provincial government had finally decided to bring the universities under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, in the name of greater public accountability.
You’re On Private Property Now!
York administrators’ emergent self-conception as private agents of a private institution has lately shaped their actions as well as their rhetorical and legal maneuvering. They have hired private-sector advertisers and spin doctors to overhaul York’s communications and marketing apparatus along corporate lines, replete with new logos and slogans and branding campaigns. At the same time, they have imposed tighter controls over the flow of information in and out of the university, passing it through the filter of corporate media relations to guarantee the correct “message.”
Most importantly, in the manner of all private-sector owners and managers, they deemed the physical plant of the university – that is, the university campus – to be “private property” and formulated official policy on its use. In the summer of 2004, without notice or consultation, the president and her minions overhauled the Temporary Use of Space Policy, henceforth outlawing any unauthorized use of buildings and grounds, severely restricting freedom of speech and assembly, and barring any use whatsoever of the Vari Hall rotunda, the central forum of the campus. Simultaneously, the university began installing sophisticated surveillance cameras in all potential gathering places, including Vari Hall. More recently, York has sought similar control over cyberspace, as well, by requiring graduate teaching staff to use York’s server for e-mail, enabling York to monitor all traffic.
There was bite as well as bark in these initiatives, as was revealed in the strenuous efforts of the York administration to enforce the restrictive regime. Student activists attempting without prior authorization to engage in heretofore routine activities, such as tabling, leafletting and demonstrating, were now subjected to intimidation and discipline. It was in this context that third-year student activist Dan Freeman-Maloy was summarily suspended for three years and banned from the now “private” campus by York’s president, who acted in utter disregard of established disciplinary procedures. (The suspension and ban, imposed after Freeman-Maloy’s participation in a pro-Palestinian demonstration, were later rescinded by the president, apparently to avoid a judicial review). Ironically, this dramatic disciplinary action occurred at the precise moment when York’s overheated marketing campaign was trumpeting York as a unique place in which to question, challenge and provoke.
York’s enforcement efforts focused upon student activists, particularly those engaged in pro-Palestinian activities, but faculty were not immune. Having heard of Freeman-Maloy’s suspension and ban while on sabbatical, I immediately undertook to hire him as my research assistant, requiring him as a condition of employment to use my office and the university’s library and computing facilities in order to defy the illegal ban. Before long, lawyers acting for the university informed Freeman-Maloy that he could not accept employment on these terms because it violated the ban, and I received a letter from the dean of the facility of Arts ordering me to comply with the president’s decision, without regard for my academic freedom or the abuse of a student. (I filed a grievance on the matter but my union decided eventually to drop it).
The Tail That Wags The Dog
Some months later, Freeman-Maloy and several of his fellow activists were once again subjected to disciplinary procedures, this time for holding a peaceful vigil on behalf of the inhabitants of Gaza during an Israeli army incursion. I decided at that point to try to understand what was behind the apparent pattern in the administration’s repressive actions. Having first examined the composition of the Board of Governors, I turned to the Board of the York University Foundation, where I discovered a significant representation of Canada’s pro-Israeli lobbyists and fundraisers. Might this be an explanation for the targeting of pro-Palestinian activists, I wondered? I published my preliminary findings – which included information on other matters also, such as the notorious land deal and half-baked plans to build a pro-football stadium – in a two-page leaflet entitled “The Tail That Wags the Dog: The York University Foundation, Suggestions for Further Research.”
Barely 24 hours after distributing this leaflet at a film event, I received a phone call from the education reporter of the Globe and Mail informing me that she had received simultaneous press releases from York University and the Canadian Jewish Congress denouncing me as an anti-semite and bigot. The York press release, issued by its media relations department, contained statements by York’s president and the president of Hillel. (The Globe dutifully ran the piece the next morning, the Toronto Star a day later, even after learning that I am Jewish – albeit not a Zionist).
This perhaps predictable smear campaign appeared to confirm my hypothesis about the likely influence, heretofore unrecognized, of the York University Foundation on university affairs, a subject which has recently received considerable attention. Meanwhile, in response to this campaign, I filed a $10 million complaint against the university, which has been unanimously endorsed by my union’s executive and is scheduled to go to arbitration in November. (The time-honoured tactic of the pro-Israeli establishment, of branding anyone who suggests they might have some influence as an anti-semite and crazed proponent of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, has proved quite effective over the years. We will now see how well it works in formal legal proceedings before an arbitrator).
York’s Free-Speech Movement
In the wake of mounting repression by the administration, student activists intensified their efforts to defy restrictions on speech and assembly, sparking a veritable York free-speech movement in the spirit of the Berkely Free-Speech Movement, which had arisen exactly four decades earlier.
Several animated, unauthorized demonstrations were held in Vari Hall, resulting in more disciplinary actions. I also received another missive from my dean, this time falsely suggesting that I was requiring students to participate in illegal demonstrations in violation of the collective agreement. Things finally came to a head in January, 2005, when the York administration called the Toronto police onto the campus to bust up a peaceful student demonstration in Vari Hall, held in protest of the second inauguration of George W. Bush. Students were attacked and arrested, charged with trespassing on private property and assaulting police officers (ironically, the university’s own cameras documented the opposite).
The dramatic events of January 20 triggered an outpouring of protest and sparked the largest demonstrations in York’s history. York’s unions and Senate denounced the administration, and the Canadian Association of University Teachers was called upon to launch a formal investigation of York’s repressive regime. The Senate has undertaken a review of the Temporary Use of Space Policy and the administration appeared to be on the defensive, for now.
These experiences at York followed inevitably from the administration’s efforts to relocate the university from the public to the private sector. Moreover, York has been in the vanguard of Canadian universities in moving from the first, indirect stage of privatization, to the second, brutally direct stage. While many observers might properly be alarmed by this ominous development, it is important also to understand that it has a political silver lining.
Up until now, for over two decades of an incremental, indirect privatization of academia, it has been nearly impossible to mobilize opposition. The changes were too subtle, abstract and arcane, and far removed from the realm of action. The harsh arrival of this more direct second stage, suddenly renders privatization far more palpable and explosive, arousing opposition and enabling real mobilization on the ground. People can now witness the transformation first-hand and up close, and take ready action to resist it, not merely to re-occupy privatized public spaces but, in so doing, to reassert and affirm the collective vision that created our public institutions in the first place.
If York’s repressive initiative is an example for administrators of how to privatize universities, so the resistance it has generated is an example to the rest of us of how to fight it, and, indeed, how to revitalize a moribund social movement.
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