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The world breathed a huge sigh of relief today after hearing billionaire Richard Branson had survived Hurricane Irma ripping through his private Caribbean island.
Mr Branson was fortunately able to hunker down in his expensive concrete wine cellar on Necker Island while chaos erupted all around.
The news is just what the world was waiting to hear, fearing as it did that the super-rich publicity mad mogul might have been silenced.
As 185mph Irma wreaked havoc across the Caribbean, killing scores of people and destroying thousands of homes and livelihoods, Mr Branson was able to report he was fine on his personal island.
He and his staff simply sat in his well-stocked wine cellar, which is made of concrete.
“This is such a relief,” said a concerned Suffolk fan of the Virgin boss today.
“I hadn’t really given a thought to the ordinary poor people, but I’m delighted Sir Richard is safe.
“It was lucky he had a nice big wine cellar to shelter in. Perhaps the people of Barbuda or Saint-Martin should take note.
“They should all build themselves nice wine cellars. I don’t know why they didn’t think about it before.”
Mr Branson, 67, was able to communicate with the outside world via satellite telephone, and describe how he was donating money to those affected by the hurricane.
He is now beginning the clean-up operation on Necker before charging people $27,000 a week again to stay there.
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- From their kitchen’s ovens and stoves that run on gas, a restaurant whipped out free hot meals for everyone who needed it.
- The blizzard left Texans with no power to cook their meals or warm them up.
- Restaurant owners say they are paying it forward to their customers who have kept them afloat during this pandemic.
Texas was blanketed in darkness and snow. With temperatures dropping to single digits, hundreds were stranded in their homes in freezing conditions with no power to cook or keep warm. Grocery shelves were emptied, there were long lines to few open restaurants and at home, pipes were bursting and interiors were icy and some furniture had to be burned just to keep warm.
Bella Italia Ristorante owners Ari and Blinera Isufaj had to go to their restaurant to warm themselves up using their pizza ovens. Figuring that since they used gas for cooking, why not make hot meals for everyone who needed it? And so, they and their staff prepared meals for everyone.
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Hundreds of spaghetti, lasagna and pizza were whipped up from the kitchen’s ovens and stoves and more than 500 people availed themselves of their first hot meal in days from the restaurant.
More than 200 cars lined their parking lot from 10:30am to 3pm for the free meals.
Just a day before that, the restaurant also shared 80 meals at the nearby Sent Church warming center.
Ari Isufaj said, “People were saying, ‘Thank you so much, that’s so thoughtful.’ It was just amazing. We just wanted to do something and give people some comfort food.”
A Facebook post from one local woman said, “Ari, you are the best example I know of ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ You and your staff are amazing. When it is safe to go out, I will be ordering your wonderful food.
Still another person wrote, “We are very fortunate to have you in Plano! Thanks for looking out for those in need!”
Ari Isufaj is no stranger to the kindness of others. He came to Texas when he was 14 years old as a refugee from Kosovo. Strangers helped him buy a backpack, soccer clothes, among others. He will never forget the kindness that was shown to him. It just happened to be Kosovo’s Independence Day when they shared the hot meals.
And during the early months of the pandemic, customers have kept their restaurant afloat. They were just operating for a little over a year when the pandemic happened but customers supported them by buying gift cards or making donations.
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Event: On October 25, President Biden announced new COVID-19 vaccination rules for travel to the United States. This policy prioritizes public health, protecting U.S. citizens and residents as well as those who visit the United States. Effective November 8, all non-citizen, nonimmigrant (not a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or immigrant visa holder) airline passengers traveling to the United States, must demonstrate proof of COVID-19 vaccination as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Order prior to boarding a U.S. bound aircraft. More details regarding what constitutes full vaccination are available on this page of the CDC website.
Fully vaccinated travelers will continue to be required to show a pre-departure negative test taken within three (3) days of travel to the United States prior to boarding. This applies to all travelers – U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (LPRs), and foreign nationals. To further strengthen protections, unvaccinated travelers – whether U.S. citizens, LPRs, or the small number of excepted unvaccinated foreign nationals – will now need to test within one (1) day of departure. Additional information may be found on CDC’s website.
Passengers will need to show their vaccination status, and airlines will need to:
- Match the name and date of birth to confirm the passenger is the same person reflected on the proof of vaccination.
- Determine that the record was issued by an official source (e.g., public health agency, government agency) in the country where the vaccine was given.
- Review the essential information for determining if the passenger meets CDC’s definition for fully vaccinated such as vaccine product, number of vaccine doses received, date(s) of administration, site (e.g., vaccination clinic, healthcare facility) of vaccination.
- Airlines must deny boarding to passengers who do not meet these requirements or those who test positive for COVID-19.
Actions to Take:
- Monitor the CDC website for the latest guidance regarding testing requirements.
- Check with your air carriers or travel representative prior to departure for the United States.
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A low pressure area off Mindanao could develop into the first storm of 2021, Tropical Depression Auring, weather bureau PAGASA said Tuesday.
The amihan or cold winds blowing from the north will keep Auring from intensifying to typhoon strength. Should it develop into a tropical depression, it will bring rainsto eastern Visayas and Mindanao by Thursday or Friday, forecaster Ana Clauren told Teleradyo.
Auring will likely have a wide cloud cover, bringing the threat of rains, Clauren said.
On Tuesday, the tail-end of a frontal system will being light to moderate to at times heavy rains to the Visayas and Mindanao, she said.
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Hanging flower pots are the best solutions when you do not have enough space in your house. They not only create a beautiful atmosphere but also are excellent space savers. They can be placed in your front porch or balcony. They can also be placed indoors to create a special visual appeal.
The important things you should consider when planning to arrange hanging flower pots include the selection of right flowering pot, right flowers and right location for hanging them. The right size and design of the flowering pot should be selected. You have different types of pots made of plastic, ceramic and terracotta. However, concrete ones are heavier and are not preferable. So, you can use the other two models. It should be ensured that they are hanged properly with the help of strong wires.
It is also required to select the right flowers to be hanged in the pots. All flowers cannot grow well in smaller containers or pots. So, choose the one that have suitable growth in the pots. Also, remember to consider the weather conditions. Some of the common flowering plants which can be grown in hanging flower pots include geranium, petunia, swan river daisy, begonia, calibrachoa, and snapdragon.
Choose the perfect location in your house to hang the flowering pots. Columns of your balconies are the better places to hang flower pots. The other important thing you should remember is to secure the bracket or chain of the pot to a stud. When you consider to place them indoors, you can hang them from a wall bracket secured to the wall. Remember to install or hang them along a right location. Drill the hole, place anchor bolt into the hole in your support. Let it anchor properly and ensure that it is tightly held by screw. Ensure that the string or chain is strong and then hang it with the help of S-hook. Hanging flower pots should not be hanged in entryways and walkways. | <urn:uuid:cb833671-1741-49ca-9a68-030bd84ee256> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://top100opinions.com/2012/03/home-beauty-hanging-flower-pots/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.943643 | 388 | 1.507813 | 2 |
Let the “GAIMS” begin: retooling tourism in the Mediterranean region
On November 26 and 27, 2019 the American University of Beirut and its partners in the MED GAIMS (MED GAmifIcation for Memorable tourist experienceS) project from four countries, Lebanon, Jordan, Spain, and Italy met in Villanova, Spain to kick-off the project. The MED GAIMS is an EU funded (€2.3 million) project under the ENI CBC Med Programme for cross-border cooperation in the Mediterranean area. The project aims to revamp tourism in the region by shifting the paradigm of tourism to an active interaction rather than a passive one. This will be achieved via employing experience design through the context of gamification. Game mechanics will be utilized to highlight a novel story telling approach in tourism. This will expand to an experience that will not only serve to enhance the tourism experience, but also to increase the influx of tourists to less known sites. This project is gearing up to be a grass roots movement that engages the local community to become developers rather than users of the project outcome.
As the leading partner of the project, AUB kicked off the meeting with support from the Department of General Antiquities in Lebanon. Professors Daniel Asmar, Imad Elhajj, and Elie Shammas from the Vision and Robotics Lab (VRL) in the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA), along with the rest of the partners—i2cat and Neapolis from Spain, META from Italy, Department of Antiquities and Jordan University of Science and Technology from Jordan—all engaged in their respective work-packages. During the second half of the day, the partners pitched the first draft of the unpolished ideas for games in their respective countries under the watchful eyes of globally renowned gamification experts.
The project aims to revamp tourism in the region by shifting the paradigm of tourism to an active interaction rather than a passive one. This will be achieved via employing experience design through the context of gamification.
On Wednesday, November 27, the project held its first technical seminar on experiential tourism in Neapolis. Experts in gamification of tourism gave workshops and shared their experiences on creating memorable experiences. Speakers included Paul Bulencea, the co-founder and CEO of The College of Extraordinary Experiences; Fabio Viola, a renowned personality in the world of gamification who attended the meeting at the request of Italian company PROMO Fondazione; and Ghaleb Hijazi, the vice-president of the Business Development Center in Jordan. The experts closed the loop with the partners regarding the proposed games and gave valuable tips and guidelines to refine the partners' internal games.
What's next? Project partners from associated countries will continue to work together on the MED GAIMS project by doing the necessary research and testing to make touristic destinations more attractive and engaging. Developing these games in Lebanon will include conducting creative laboratories, competitions, and hackathons for the development of these games. In the long run, creating games and adding gamification to tourism will not only attract more visitors and improve their experience, but will create job opportunities for developers and entrepreneurs across the tourism sector. MED GAIMS team is looking forward to engage and fund the local game developers as we retool tourism in Lebanon and the region. | <urn:uuid:2190952c-f9f8-4ce3-9889-87a4bdda5791> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://enicbcmed.eu/let-gaims-begin-retooling-tourism-lebanon-and-region | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572161.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815054743-20220815084743-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.929111 | 693 | 1.8125 | 2 |
Tipping Points Press Book Cover Contest!
The Alliance for Self-Directed Education is launching a new book publishing company, Tipping Points Press. Our goal for Tipping Points Magazine has always been to amplify and highlight the diverse voices of this movement, in order to advance our mission of making Self-Directed Education a legitimate, accessible option for all families. Tipping Points Press is an extension of that goal. An opportunity to, together, add more voices and perspectives to the landscape of book authors about Self-Directed Education. More information, such as submission guidelines and information about the publishing process will be coming soon. In the meantime, feel free to email any questions you have to Alexander Khost, Tipping Points Press and Magazine Editor-in-Chief, at firstname.lastname@example.org.
The first publications by our Press will be a set of small books composed of articles that Peter Gray has published as blog posts for Psychology Today. They will be sold to help support ASDE’s projects and used as gifts for large donations to ASDE. The first four books are nearly ready to print, and we would like to add an interesting and relevant illustration to the cover of each of them. We are therefore inviting young people under the age of 18 who are involved in Self-Directed Education to submit visual art (drawings, paintings, illustrations, digital art, etc.) to us. These can be as realistic, cartoon-like, or abstract as the artist wishes. We are looking for illustrations that attract attention and somehow relate to the theme of the book.
The themes to illustrate for the first four books are as follows:
Book 1: Mother Nature’s Pedagogy. We would like to illustrate here the theme of children’s natural curiosity and desire to explore.
Book 2: How Children Acquire “Academic” Skills Without Formal Instruction. We would like to illustrate here how a child might learn to read or learn to calculate with numbers through play or normal, daily activities.
Book 3: The Harm of Coercive Schooling. We would like to illustrate here the stress, anxiety, boredom, or sense of imprisonment experienced in attending a conventional school.
Book 4: Evidence that Self-Directed Education Works. This book is mostly based on surveys of young adults who attended an SDE school or were unschooled during their school-aged years. The illustration might depict one or more self-educated young adults successfully facing the world, or it might somehow depict a quality — such as confidence or independence — that characterizes self-educated people.
We encourage participants to submit four piece of artwork, one for each book, but participants are welcome to submit just one, or two, or three if they prefer. All artwork will be posted on a special page on the ASDE website, along with the name of the artist. If a participant’s artwork is chosen by the ASDE team to be used as a cover art for one of the books, the artist’s name will be included on one of the initial pages of the book and Peter Gray will send a signed copy of the book, along with a letter of gratitude and congratulations, to that participant.
Please submit your art by March 31, 2020. Click here to access the submission form and submit your entries!
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The Los Angeles Unified Board of Education is set to consider a delay to shifting unvaccinated students aged 12 and older to online learning at the nation’s second-largest district.
As the current plan stands, L.A. Unified School District students who do not have proof of COVID-19 vaccination or an exemption will not be permitted on school campuses and will instead be referred to the independent study program beginning Jan. 10, 2022.
On Tuesday, the board is set to discuss potentially delaying that change until the beginning of the Fall 2022 semester, the district announced Friday.
LAUSD officials said they were discussing the delay due to high vaccination rates among the district’s students.
More than 86% of L.A. Unified students aged 12 and older are in compliance with the current vaccine requirements, according to the district.
Yet, that still translates to about 34,000 students who have not yet complied with the vaccine mandate, the Los Angeles Times reported this week.
“The science is clear – vaccinations are an essential part of protection against COVID-19,” Interim Superintendent Megan K. Reilly said. “Los Angeles Unified applauds the 86.52 percent of students aged 12 and older and their families who are in compliance with the vaccine mandate, and the many other families who are still in the process of adding their vaccine records to the system.”
LAUSD’s announcement Friday comes amid repeated protests from parents.
Opponents of the vaccine mandate demonstrated in front of an L.A. courthouse this week, as a judge denied a request by two parent groups for a preliminary injunction against the L.A. Unified’s student vaccine mandates, the Times reported.
Besides mandating vaccinations, LAUSD has had other measures in place to limit the spread of the virus on campuses.
L.A. Unified is requiring weekly coronavirus testing of all students and staff, regardless of vaccination status, through January.
Then starting in February, only students without proof of vaccination will be required to get tested regularly.
Statewide, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has previously announced a first-in-the-nation mandate that will require all eligible students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to go to school in person once vaccines get full federal approval.
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Loss of Paradise
The ancients did not believe in progress (Bury, 1932; Pollard, 1968; Meek Lange, 2011). They had two main ideas of how the world changes over time. One was that an initial state of peace and plenty – the Garden of Eden of Genesis, the Golden Age of Hesiod, or the Arcadia of Virgil – had degenerated over time to our present world of strife and suffering.
The decline from our golden beginnings to the present age of iron might have been simply caused by the passage of time, but more often than not it was attributed to human foolishness. The Jews told the story of original sin and the Greeks recounted the myth of Pandora’s box.
Lucas Cranach (1530) portrayed the Golden Age as a time when we could dance without fear of the lion and eat of the tree of knowledge without concern for the consequences. The word “paradise” means an area enclosed by a wall. Suffering and death remained outside the wall.
Our forefathers’ second concept was that nothing ever really changes. The world may go through cycles of improvement and deterioration, but in the end everything stays about the same. The world is not perfect and never will be. The Jewish preacher Ecclesiastes (3rd Century BCE, 1:9, KJV) claimed that all is vanity:
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (180 CE, Meditations X:I, Staniforth translation) proposed that the soul
… can encompass the whole universe at will, both its own structure and the void surrounding it, and can reach out into eternity, embracing and comprehending the great cyclic renewals of creation, and thereby perceiving that future generations will have nothing new to witness, even as our forefathers beheld nothing more than we of today.
These two ideas of history were often combined. Our original paradise cannot be regained. The beings that began in Eden now find themselves condemned forever to brief lives characterized more by suffering than by happiness, and leading inexorably to death.
Eastern religions adopted a similar view. They conceived of human life as a continual reincarnation into a world of suffering. The only escape was from the ongoing cycle of death and rebirth (samsara) was to remove oneself from the changing world (maya) by abdicating all desire and dedicating oneself to wisdom and charity.
City of God
Into the gloom that pervaded much of our ancient wisdom came the idea of salvation. Belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ would allow the believer to escape to Heaven at the end of life. Failure to believe, however, would lead to Hell. In the 5th Century CE, Saint Augustine proposed that human beings can choose either to belong to the City of God or to remain in the Earthly City, the one founded by Cain (City of God, XV:1). People of the City of God progress “from earthly to heavenly things, and from the invisible to the invisible” (X:14).
The illustration at the right shows a terra cotta maquette from the Hermitage, a model for Bernini’s 1650 statue of Augustine in St Peter’s Cathedral. Bernini’s sculpture was meant to seen from many different perspectives. So perhaps we are not amiss in interpreting Augustine’s work in ways not intended by the saint.
The idea of Christian salvation, like the benefits of many other religions, is basically mean-spirited and divisive. An elect will go to heaven; all others will not. Membership in the elite is not awarded on the basis of achievement but gifted by the grace of God. Indeed, Augustine believed that since God is omniscient, membership in the elect is pre-ordained.
Great Chain of Being
Augustine’s thinking was embedded in the notion of a Great Chain of Being (Lovejoy, 1936) that he derived from Greek philosophers, most notably from the Neoplatonist Plotinus. God created the world. Within this world everything was arranged hierarchically from inanimate matter at the bottom through plants, animals, man, and angels, to God at the top. This concept was extensively worked out in medieval Scholasticism, but persisted long after, as evidenced by Alexander Pope’s lines in his Essay on Man (1734, Epistle I:VIII):
Vast chain of being, which from God began,
Natures ethereal, human, angel, man,
Beast, bird, fish, insect! what no eye can see,
No glass can reach! from infinite to thee,
From thee to nothing!
The hierarchy also characterized human society with the anointed King placed at the top, the lords and clergy below and the peasants at the very bottom. Society was not supposed to change: one knew one’s place, and did not move between the levels.
All this began to change with the emergence in the Europe of the 16th and 17th centuries of a new way of thinking that questioned the authority of the past. The very idea that we may not have understood the world correctly in the past implied that we might understand it better in the future.
This way of thinking led to the Enlightenment of the 18th Century. The new sciences had shown that we could understand more and more about the workings of the world, derive laws to predict what might happen, and harness energy to change the world which controlled us. Lives were becoming better.
The Enlightenment gave birth to our modern idea of progress. In 1750 Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Baron de l’Aulne (1727-1781) published an essay entitled A Philosophical Review of the Successive Advances of the Human Mind. He agreed with the ancients that
All things perish, and all things spring up again; and in these successive acts of generation through which plants and animals reproduce themselves time does no more than restore continually the counterpart of what it has caused to disappear.
This sounds much like Marcus Aurelius. However, Turgot also noted that human beings were different from the rest of the world, since they can accumulate and communicate knowledge:
The succession of mankind, on the other hand, affords from age to age an ever-changing spectacle. Reason, the passions, and liberty ceaselessly give rise to new events …. The arbitrary signs of speech and writing, by providing men with the means of securing the possession of their ideas and communicating them to others, have made of all the individual stores of knowledge a common treasure-house which one generation transmits to another, an inheritance which is always being enlarged by the discoveries of each age.
This allows the idea of progress, whereby
… the whole human race, through alternate periods of rest and unrest, of weal and woe, goes on advancing, although at a slow pace, towards greater perfection (all quotations from Turgot, 1750, p. 41).
Turgot became most famous for his work on economics, his Reflections on the Formation and Distribution of Wealth being one of the foundational works of economic liberalism. Nevertheless, it is to him in particular and to the Enlightenment in general that we must trace the origin of our idea of progress (Younkins, 2006; Meek Lange, 2011). The statue of Turgot by Pierre Travaux (1853) illustrated above was appropriately photographed in the bright sunlight. Turgot was one of the giants of the Enlightenment.
Science advanced rapidly the 18th and 19th Centuries and by the beginning of the 20th Century it appeared that everything was within our reach. The study of thermodynamics had led to steam engines and automobiles, the study of electricity had given us artificial lighting and telephones, and the study of medicine had resulted in anesthetics and vaccines.
Society had become more humane. To some extent a belief in progress replaced our earlier belief in salvation.
Humanism is not science, but religion – the post-Christian faith that humans can make a world better than any in which they have so far lived … Christians understood history as a story of sin and redemption. Humanism is the transformation of this Christian doctrine of salvation into a project of universal human emancipation. The idea of progress is a secular version of the Christin belief in providence. (Gray, 2003. xiii)
No one was more enthusiastic in their belief in Progress than the people of the United States. They considered it their manifest destiny to replace the simple life of the Native Americans with the railways and industry of European civilization. The 1853 painting of Progress by Asher Brown Durand of the Hudson Valley School portrayed the changing American landscape. On the left are the Native Americans and on the right the New Americans. The unspoiled wilderness gives way to the glorious future. Both are suffused in sunshine: nostalgia for paradise is balanced by hope of heaven.
March of Progress
The Theory of Evolution inverted the Great Chain of Being. God did not create the world and all that is within it. Rather, the world evolved from inanimate to animate and from simple to complex. Man descended from earlier humanoid species, that themselves had descended from monkeys. The universe developed from bottom up rather than from top down.
Religion generally rejected this world view. However some religious philosophers tried to combine evolution with divine purpose. Man was perhaps evolving toward a perfect being, an Omega Point where everything would be understood, time would cease, and God and man become one. (Teilhard de Chardin, 1959).
The evolution of man was often portrayed as a March of Progress. The most famous of these illustrations was by Rudolph Zaillinger for the Time-Life book on Early Man (Howell, 1965):
The idea of the March of Progress was conceived in much the same way as the Great Chain of Being, although the sequence was temporal rather than heirarchic. Yet it remained a chain, and we often engage in a futile search for missing links.
Zaillinger’s picture suggests a linear sequence, with each humanoid species evolving into the next. This is completely wrong. Evolution has multiple branches, with most of the branches ending with extinction. Evolutionary progress is better illustrated by a bush than by a ladder (Gould, 1989). Furthermore, the evolution of man appears to have depended much more on chance contingencies than on an inevitable path. This does not make progress directionless, but does underline its precariousness.
Brave New World
As the Enlightenment progressed, the Common Man began refused to stay subservient. The Divine Right of Kings no longer held; revolutions occurred; democracy began to flourish. In the 20th Century governments began to grant Universal Suffrage.
However, we may have become too confident. Butterfield (1931) pointed out the human tendency to conceive of past history as necessarily progressing to the perfection of the present. Our present happiness simply confirms that our past policies were correct. The Great War shook this simple faith. Where could one place such terrible carnage in any concept of progress?
The tendency to see the present as the best of all possible worlds persists. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Francis Fukuyama announced the End of History (1989). Fascism had been defeated; communism had failed; democracy had triumphed:
What we may be witnessing is not just the end of the Cold War, or the passing of a particular period of post-war history, but the end of history as such: that is, the end point of mankind’s ideological evolution and the universalization of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government.
All that was then needed was to export democracy to the rest of the world. Today we live with the violent results of this idea. The world and human society are far more complex than they appear. Progress may be both desirable and possible, but it will require more foresight than we have shown so far.
Not everyone subscribed to the idea that progress is beneficial. The first half of the 20th Century undermined everyone’s faith. The rise of fascism in Europe, the war that it unleashed, the horror of the Holocaust, and the use of nuclear weapons were strong lines of evidence that history was descending into evil rather than progressing toward good.
Walter Benjamin gave terrifying poetic voice to this possibility by evoking a 1920 painting of Paul Klee:
A Klee painting named “Angelus Novus” shows an angel looking as though he is about to move away from something he is fixedly contemplating. His eyes are staring, his mouth is open, his wings are spread. This is how one pictures the angel of history. His face is turned toward the past. Where we perceive a chain of events, he sees one single catastrophe which keeps piling wreckage upon wreckage and hurls it in front of his feet. The angel would like to stay, awaken the dead, and make whole what has been smashed. But a storm is blowing from Paradise; it has caught in his wings with such violence that the angel can no longer close them. This storm irresistibly propels him into the future to which his back is turned, while the pile of debris before him grows skyward. This storm is what we call progress. (Benjamin 1941, 257–8)
Benjamin’s warnings were disregarded in the years of peace and prosperity that followed World War II. In recent years, however, the idea that progress can be evil has been reconsidered:
To believe in progress is to believe that, by using the new powers given us by growing scientific knowledge, humans can free themselves from the limits that frame the lives of other animals. This is the hope of nearly everybody nowadays, but it is groundless. For though human knowledge will very likely continue to grow and with it human power, the human animal will stay the same: a highly inventive species that is also one of the most predatory and destructive. (Gray, 2003, p. 4)
If anything about the present century is certain, it is that the power conferred on ‘humanity’ by new technologies will be used to commit atrocious crimes against it. (Gray, 2003, p. 14)
It is not hard to find historical examples of progress leading to problems (Wright, 2006). For example, the invention of flint arrows facilitated hunting but may have also led to the extinction of the very game that early man was pursuing. In addition, arrows provided yet another way for human beings to murder each other. Wright considers this early weaponry an example of a “progress trap” something that initially improves our lives but ultimately makes them worse.
Many of the problems brought on by progress are linked to human failings, particularly to selfishness. Wright considers the discovery of agriculture in this light:
The invention of agriculture is itself a runaway train, leading to vastly expanded populations but seldom solving the food problem because of two inevitable (or nearly inevitable) consequences. The first is biological: the population grows until it hits the bounds of the food supply. The second is social: all civilizations become hierarchical; the upward concentration of wealth ensure that there will never be enough to go around. (Wright, 2006, p. 108).
Modern democracies base their economies on capitalism. As well as being inherently unfair, capitalism cannot survive without continually increasing consumption. This has led to our current ills of pollution and climate-change:
Capitalism lures us on like the mechanical hare before the greyhounds, insisting that the economy is infinite and sharing therefore irrelevant. Just enough greyhounds catch a real hare now and then to keep the others running till they drop. In the past it was only the poor who lost this game; now it is the planet. (Wright, 2006, p. 124).
Though we must properly consider the problems that we face, we must not lose sight of the fact that we are getting better even if the pace is slow and variable. Despite the tremendous loss of life in the two world wars of the 20th Century, we are less murderous now than in the past (Pinker, 2011, 2015). Though governments are far from perfect, the people of the present world have more rights now than in the days of kings. And even if science can lead to such terrible things as nuclear war, it has also provided us with the benefits of modern agriculture, transportation, communication and medicine.
We are right to be careful. Yet we should not do away with progress and retreat to the past. The paradise that we think we remember is not real. The future dystopias we imagine are warnings not necessary predictions.
Temple of Longing
To balance Benjamin’s vision of the angel we might conclude with another of Paul Klee’s paintings, Mural from the Temple of Longing (1922). The colors of the painting come from the desert. The surface is weathered as if by wind and sand. The shapes likely represent a mountain village in North Africa. Klee had been irrevocably changed by a brief sojourn in Tunis in the summer of 1914, and themes from that visit recur in many of his paintings. The blues of the picture suggest twilight, and the circular and semicircular shapes in the upper part of the picture may hint at a moon both full and waxing.
The various vertical constructions terminate in arrows which move away from us, upward and deeper into the space of the picture. Arrows occur many times in Klee’s paintings and mean many things: the passage of time, the movement of things, and the force of desire. Here they may represent thoughts or questions:
The father of the arrow is the thought: how do I expand my reach? Over this river? This lake? That mountain? (Klee, 1925, p. 54)
A faith in progress is necessary. We should not simply accept our present state. We should long for a better world. However, we should always question how we should change the present to the future. And we should proceed with caution.
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Today, the European Commission published a study examining how the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2014-20 contributed to improving animal welfare and reducing antimicrobial use. The study provides a snapshot of the situation regarding animal welfare and use of antimicrobials throughout the EU, as well as recommendations to better assess the future achievements of the CAP 2023-27 in that regard. Improving animal welfare and combatting antimicrobial resistance are included in one of the ten objectives of the new CAP, “responding to societal demands on food & health”.
CAP instruments and measures have the ability to contribute to animal welfare and antimicrobial use reduction. In most of the regions/Member States studied, animal welfare and antimicrobial use were mostly addressed through rural development measures. They proved to be most effective when combining investments in better housing conditions, feeding, and health management. For example, by increasing awareness among farmers via advisory services, commitments and training. In most Member States/regions studied, cross-compliance through requirements of the EU legislation on animal welfare and food law was effective in influencing farmers’ practices.
Pressure from civil society can also lead farmers and managing authorities to support changes in practices. For example, marketing standards for egg production set at EU level influenced consumer demand and production choices by requiring mandatory labelling of eggs according to the production systems and housing conditions of laying hens.
As a whole, the CAP appears to have helped improve animal welfare locally, in specific sectors and/or Member States and regions, depending on the implementation choices. However, it remains difficult to assess the actual changes in practices driven by CAP instruments, since we lack indicators to document progress made in implementing certain measures, or their corresponding effects.
This leads to a number of recommendations for the next CAP. The main recommendation is for Member States to implement more widespread measures targeting animal welfare. A common EU methodology to document best animal welfare practices to implement on-farm, with relevant targets, should be developed.
The study suggests providing a comprehensive overview of the number of animals concerned by different types of interventions addressing animal welfare and antimicrobial use at national level. To properly assess the effects of the CAP, the data should distinguish between the different sectors concerned (e.g. cattle, sheep/goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits) and use the number of animals rather than the number of livestock units. Advisory services should also be encouraged as they have proven to be effective in raising farmers’ technical knowledge on best animal welfare practices.
Another recommendation is to explore the extension of mandatory labelling to other animal-husbandry sectors, by mentioning production systems or housing conditions on the label, similar to the current marketing standards for eggs.
Finally, the study suggests a methodology to find indicators to assess the level of ambition of the targets on animal welfare proposed in the CAP Strategic Plans. It also sets quantified targets on antimicrobial use reflecting the efforts each Member State must undertake to comply with the Farm-to-Fork strategy to reduce, at EU level, sales of antimicrobials for farmed animals by 50% by 2030.
The study was carried out by a consortium taking into account the 2014-20 programming period. It relies on information collected from 11 case studies throughout the EU and multiple interviews with key stakeholders, as well as extensive data analysis and literature review.
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A Short History of the use of the left-hand thumb
Editor’s Note: This article is based on the text and pictures of a lecture I delivered at the 2007 IARGUS conference in Iowa City. My audience at that conference was rather small, but the subject matter, it seems to me, is of great interest to many who could not have come to Iowa. Hence, I am posting this on line, in the hope that it will be useful to those who are venturing now into this exciting old/new field of guitar music.
Some considerations of its practical use in performance today.
By Matanya Ophee
This famous picture was printed in a curious book titled La Guitaromanie, by one Charles de Marescot, a Parisian guitarist of questionable merits whose only claim to fame is that Hector Berlioz mentioned him at quite some length in his Les Soirées de l’Orchestre of 1852. La Guitaromanie was published in Paris in 1829,This book was listed in Bibliographie de la France on 21 Nov. 1829. I am indebted to Erik Stenstadvold for this information. and it contained several pictures about the guitar in social encounters and some fairly pedestrian music. The original subtitle of this picture says:
A discussion between the Carullists and the Molinists,
presumably a reference to followers and disciples of both Ferdinando Carulli and Francesco Molino. The question that first comes to mind is this: What the Pluck these people were actually talking about, while exhibiting such passion and anger, using their Lacote guitars as conversation tools?
I do not know of any historical record of any major conflicts between Carulli and Molino, and one is hard pressed to understand Maresco’s insinuation of such a conflict. What we can do, is examine the several guitar methods published by both guitarists, and see if there are any major differences between them. The obvious main difference in teaching guitar technique by both Carulli and Molino is that Carulli was using the LH thumb and Molino was not.
The use of the left-hand thumb on fretted-plucked instruments is an ancient practice, dating back to the dawn of history of these instruments. Here is, for example, a sixteenth century picture by Giulio Campi, presumable depicting Francesco da Milano.
As we can see from the detail, the player does not actually press the bass strings with his thumb, but merely holds the neck in the manner of violinists.
Not so ambiguous is this angel’s left-hand thumb. There are virtually hundreds of ancient paintings of renaissance lute players with various degrees of left-hand thumb’s curvature over the fingerboard. Even though there is no recorded instance of actual tablature which indicates the use of the left-hand thumb to stop the bass strings, scholars seem to be of the opinion that at least as long as the lute was limited to six courses, practicing lutenists could have very well used the technique. All of which is to say that this technique did not originate with Carulli and his contemporaries, but must have trickled down to them from the preceding generations of instrumentalists.
Opinions were not at all unanimous on this question. In his Principes Généraux de la Guitare published in 1801,
Charles Doisy had this to say on the use of the LH thumb:
One uses four fingers in order to play the guitar. Some persons also enter the LH thumb into service sometimes; but, in this instrument, as in many other, one finds a bit of charlatanism sometimes mixed in, and since this is a subject I cannot deal with, I will only speak of four fingers, first, second, third and fourth.
This strong and curt language, certainly reflects an on-going debate among guitarists in France, a good couple of decades before the “Discussion” between the Carullists and the Molinists caricatured by Maresco. So what was this all about?
In his first guitar method of 1810, his op. 27, Carulli does not actually advocate the technique, but simply uses it in a few isolated places, usually on the bass F, indicating it verbally in small print with the word pouce (thumb). The same notation was repeated unchanged in the next 3 issues of the method. In the fifth edition of the method, now bearing op, 241 and published circa 1829, Carulli says this:
It should be noted that Carulli was not the only method writer of the time who taught the LH thumb technique. This was quite common. So who was Carulli talking about? I would like to suggest that he was talking about Molino.
In the last known guitar method by this musician published in Paris at about the same time, we find this footnote:
Obviously, this was a controversial subject among guitarists in the early nineteenth century in Paris, and the Maresco caricature thus begins to make sense. By the time Molino published this method, the one by Fernando Sor was already in print.
Even though this picture shows the player using the left-hand thumb, the discussion by Sor regarding this picture is not about the thumb, but on the general sitting position used by French and Italian players. Sor finds this position as detrimental to playing, because it places the guitar way too far to the left. In his opinion, a proper position is one which emulates the position of piano players, where both hands have the same distance to travel away from the body. A pianist sits in the middle of the piano, and the guitarist should sit in the middle of the guitar. Like this:
The idea is that the guitar is placed with the 12th fret, the middle of the guitar, in the middle of the player’s body. Thus, Sor says, both hands are given equal access to the instrument. In the next chapter, Sor discusses the left-hand.
I saw that the majority of guitarists had only half of the hand in front of the neck, since the hand supported the neck with the top of the angle formed by the thumb and the index; that in this position it was necessary for me to give to the index an excessively violent contraction to press the lowest string on the first fret; that this did not allow the end of my fingers to fall perpendicularly on the strings, I was compelled to make more effort to press them, and that, consequently, it was almost inevitable to touch the neighboring string and to choke off a sound which I could need; that when I had a note to make, a semitone higher than that which was within the range of my small finger, all the hand had to be moved, which I could only make by also moving the front forearm; and that I could not acquire a perfect assurance to find the point which would be appropriate for me…
Bear in mind that Sor’s point of view is not to say what anybody else should or should not do. As in the entire book, Sor only describes his own personal approach to technique, and only relates what he personally found easy or difficult to do. Those who shared his sentiments will have accept his doctrines, and those who did not agree, will have ignore them. And indeed, from that time on, the majority of players of classical guitar adopted Sor’s point of view and the use of the LH thumb became anathema in guitar pedagogy. Even those teachers who used the Carulli method in their work, my own first teacher did, usually ignored his LH thumb indications. The technique, as we well know, did not die out, but became associated mainly with guitarists in the popular traditions of the acoustic guitar, jazz and rock’n’roll.
Meanwhile, back in Russia, it seems that seveners I coined the terms sevener and sixer to simplify the reference to players of the seven-string guitar and players of the six-string guitar. This is equivalent to the Russian terms … Continue reading used the technique right from the very beginning of the introduction of the seven-string guitar to that country. In the earliest known guitar method, published in St. Petersburg by Ignac von Held in 1797,
the author seems to preclude the use of the LH thumb. In the explanation of the fingering symbology used in his method, von Held says:
But already a few pages later in the same book, von Held had second thoughts on the subject.
The original fingering in this example, the second chord in bar 1 and the chord in bar 3, are clearly fingered with a barré. At the same time, the bass notes have also an arrow indicating a LH thumb, a symbol that was used by many Russian guitarists since. Von Held explains:
As this manner of playing with the left-hand thumb is not quite profitable, particularly to the ladies, the above symbol is offered. To be used ad libitum, that is, as required.
I would like to make one comment on the graphic appearance of this symbol. Obviously it was etched by hand on the original plates, not using a standard engraving stamp. The arrows are of different shapes and different sizes. That means that at the time this book was being prepared for publication, the type of symbology offered was not yet standard practice.
It certainly became standard practice throughout much of the nineteenth century, not only in method books and printed music for the Russian seven-string guitar, but also in Russian method books and printed music for the Spanish guitar. Perhaps the culmination of Russian seven-string pedagogical work in the nineteenth century, was the 1906 publication of the first volume of the guitar method by Valerian Alexeevich Rusanov.
This is a large book, 140 pages, which contains as much theoretical text as musical examples, very much in the format practiced in previous generations by writers such as Sor and Aguado. It should be noted that Rusanov, who was the founder and chief editor of the Russian guitar journal Gitarist under which auspices this method was printed, was very well familiar with the Sor method. He even began publishing a Russian translation of the Sor method in the early issues of the magazine. The subtitle of this page actually states that this work is based on the best Russian and foreign methods. When discussing the LH thumb, Rusanov says:
One wonders what was Mr. Rusanov’s idea of guitar technique, when every single instance of the use of the LH thumb in his book, and there are many of them, all correctly noted with the same arrow used by von Held a century before him, could be easily fingered in normal, standard fingering, without the LH thumb. Valerian Rusanov died in 1918, without publishing the second part of his method.
That task fell to his student and disciple, Vladimir Mashkevich. Rusanov must have left Mashkevich a great deal of material for the second volume, including many ideas that he transmitted to him in private correspondence and in personal talks. Mashkevich was a most meticulous compiler of guitar related material. The large collection of his papers, now at the Glinka Museum in Moscow, was the basis of the Yablokov Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Guitarists.
In the years following the Russian Revolution, Mashkevich, then living in Donetsk, the Ukraine, started a guitar magazine called Gitara i Gitaristi.
These were difficult times in the young Soviet Union, and the magazine was produced in small number of typewritten copies, and the music written by hand, and mimeographed. One of Mashkevich’ main editorial concerns in producing the magazine, was to eulogize and promote the memory of his teacher Rusanov. The magazine was short lived, only 12 issues are known to have been published. Concurrent with the second issue of the magazine, in February of 1925, Mashkevich began planning the publication of an anthology of guitar music by Rusanov. In the manuscript of his Preface to that anthology, Mashkevich who by this time moved to Kharkov, said:
Ah, this is too difficult to read. Three years later, in 1928, Mashkevich typed the same text, obviously, still planning to publish the anthology. It says:
To understand this drastic departure from the teachings of Rusanov, actually attempting to edit the music according to a different point of view, we need to examine the Mashkevich manuscript for the second volume of the Rusanov method, which he prepared for publication in the same year, 1928. This is also a large volume, 140 pages of typescript and music manuscripts, titled A Palette of Guitar Colors, presumably based on Rusanov’s original plan for the volume. In his preface to this volume, Mashkevich says that besides using the writings of Rusanov himself and all the material he received from him, he also consulted the guitar methods of Fernando Sor, Heinrich Albert, Erwin Schwartz-Reiflingen, and the extended article by Emilio Pujol published in 1922 in Lavignac’s Diccionaire du Conservatoire (which was the basis for his Escuela Razonada). There isn’t a single instance of the use of the LH thumb in the entire volume.
In other words, the new approach to guitar technique now preached by Mashkevich, avoiding the traditional Russian use of the LH thumb, was based on Western sources for the classical guitar, and influenced in no small part, one suspects, by the performances of Andrés Segovia in the Soviet Union in 1926-27.
But it did not work. The Mashkevich edition of his proposed anthology of the music of Rusanov, as well as the second part of the Rusanov method, were never published. Besides the few individuals who owned copies of this manuscript, guitarists like Miron Papchenko, Jan Puchalsky, Vladislav Musatov and others, the great majority of Russian seveners had never been exposed to Mashkevich’s ideas. The majority of guitar methods published during the Soviet era by players of the seven-string guitar, Mikhail Ivanov, Vasilii Iuriev, Romuald Meleshko and Vladimir Sazonov, teach the traditional Russian way of using the LH thumb.
Last year, I spoke here about the conflicts between Russian sixers and seveners over the last two and half centuries. I noted then that during the nineteenth century, these two groups co-existed peacefully, and only after the appearance of Segovia in the Soviet Union in 1926, the atmosphere changed into open warfare. As we all sadly know, the sixers won, and the majority of Russian guitarists today, play the six-string guitar, mainly playing the standard Western repertoire and using the standard Western approaches to technique. The few seveners that persisted, had to change, if they expected to be survive. Towards the end of the Soviet era, when economic conditions and employment opportunities became harder to come by, the major teachers of the Russian seven-string guitar employed in the state schools, were required to also teach the six-string guitar. Obviously, they could not possibly employ two different techniques in their teaching. So teachers like Lev Menro and Anatolii Shirialin seem to have abandoned the LH thumb. In their method, published in 1990, they used exclusively the same standard LH technique as that used by the sixers, i.e., no LH thumb anymore.
That is the history as we know it today. Where do we go from here?
I realize that many of the leading lights in our little movement prefer to use the old technique. John, Oleg, Igor Golger and a few others. The argument I mostly hear on the reasons for adopting this technique today, is that as musicians who are conscious of HIP (Historically Informed Performance,) we have to abide by the wishes of the original composers, particularly when they indicated so clearly in their published compositions that some bass notes on the 7th, 6th and sometimes 5th strings, must be stopped with the LH thumb. Hence, a performance is more authentic, if it follows the original sources to the letter. Personally, I don’t buy it. As a listener, I do not care if you stop the bass strings with the LH thumb, with your nose or with your chin. When I buy a ticket to your concert, I consider that ticket as a contract between you and me which says only one thing: make me happy!
There is more to a musical performance than this or that finger movement. Expression, emotions, passions, conviction. So the question is this: what is wrong if a performer today is capable of delivering a convincing musical performance while using an off-the-wall technical device?
Nothing wrong with that and I have greatly enjoyed , and often have been moved to tears by performances of players who use the LH thumb, Sergei Orekhov, for example. But consider what we are doing here in this seminar. We are trying to introduce in the Unites States, and hopefully, in the rest of the world, an instrument and a repertoire that is little known. We must recognize that the target audience for our efforts are not beginner students who do not know any better, but intermediate to advanced players who already have considerable experience in playing the standard repertoire for the six-string guitar, having been taught and indoctrinated by teachers who were trained in modern classical guitar technique, by generations of professors who, to this day, regard the use of the LH thumb, just as Charles Doisy did in 1801, as charlatanism.
I believe it would be a mistake to aim for a full conversion of a newcomer into our little world from a sixer to a sevener. That would create the same double-ghetto which brought the seven-string guitar to its humble position today in Russia . We should aim to simply ADD the seven-string guitar and its repertoire to that already practiced by classical guitarists, particularly to those who already play multi-string guitars for whom the LH thumb is not an option.
Introducing these players to a technique that is frowned upon by the mainstream, on the feeble pretense that it is authentic, and at the same time hope to make them learn a new instrument with a different tuning and a different number of strings, is to my mind a fool’s errand. A double whammy! It won’t work. Surely, a few converts will accept the new technique, but the majority of potential players will reject this idea, and walk away from us laughing. Lev Menro and Anatolii Shirialin have understood this principle, and accepted the judgment of history. I think we ought to pay attention to it ourselves.
That is the extent of the formal lecture as delivered in IARGUS 2007. Obviously, the subject generated a lively discussion. I expected some reservations to the ideas expressed here, particularly by those players, mentioned above, who use the LH thumb. The main objection was to the idea that we can alter the original compositions where the use of the LH thumb is indicated by the composer, and re-finger the music according to our own twenty-first century accepted guitar technique. My point of view is that what matters to us to day, is that in order to pay homage to the original composers, it is more important to have this music performed, to have it made known to our audiences, and to endeavor to make it part and parcel of the repertoire, than to adhere to a technical device that was common at the time, but is no longer accepted today. While there can be little argument against changing the fingering in those instances where the music can be performed either way with no alterations of the musical text, one could strenuously object to changing the music itself, where a different, standard, fingering, is not possible. For example, in playing chords that require five different fingers to stop the chord as written. The perfect example for this is found in Andrei Sychra’s Concert Etude No. 1, in b minor, at mm. 49-50.
The three chords where the symbol for the LH thumb is indicated, a vertical small arrow, can be easily re-fingered. The last chord in this sequence, however, cannot be played with only 4 fingers and the LH thumb must be used. Here is my solution:
As you can see, I thinned out the chord by deleting the octave doubling. In my view, such an alteration does not change the harmony or affect in anyway the aural perception of the passage. Here is, for example, a recording of this Etude by the Swedish guitarist Mårten Falk.
The passage in question occurs at the 2:52>2:56 time segment on the recording. While I do not know for a fact what precise fingering was used by Mårten here, I know that he performed this piece on an 8-string guitar where the first 7 strings are tuned a la russe, i.e., in an open G Major chord. A LH thumb use is not an option on such an instrument, and the way it sounds to me is that the chord was thinned out exactly as I suggest here. I would happily provide another recording of the same piece in which the thinning out did not occur, but the only such recording at my disposal, the one by the young Russian sevener Vladimir Markushevich, a LH thumb user, does not provide me with any indication how this passage was actually fingered.
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If you’ve been looking into senior living options, you may have come across different terms and wondered what they mean. It can be a bit confusing, but knowing what they mean can help you make the right decision around what option works for you.
A common question is that of independent living and assisted living. What is the difference between the two, and which works for you?
Costs & Facilities
A major difference is that of costs. Assisted living works with a rental model where the costs include maintenance, housekeeping meals, staffing, etc. You will also find personal care included for a couple of hours per individual, which could include help with bathing, grooming, and other such things. Assisted living is largely out-of-pocket.
Independent living has an entrance fee and a monthly fee. It includes housekeeping and maintenance, etc. but not personal care.
If you are able to handle these things on your own, you may prefer independent living over assisted living.
Independent living facilities are usually for older adults who don’t need a lot of medical assistance, and thus are relatively more independent. They do not offer healthcare services, though they do have access to immediate help if needed.
Assisted living facilities offer medical care as part of their services, and have registered nurses who are available to help whenever the need arises. They have healthcare services on-site so that residents don’t have to leave to visit their doctors.
Meals in assisted living are also provided free of cost, with the residents’ medical and nutritional needs in mind, with specialized diets available for people with medical conditions. Independent living offers meals in a sort of buffet, and sometimes these are not included in the fees either.
Independent living often has communities where individuals get their own large space, with a few common areas for programs, meals, and activities. These could be as buildings or campuses, and sometimes even cottages and separate houses.
Assisted living offers smaller spaces for individuals because the residents are able to access all their needs almost immediately. Memory care is also more focused in assisted living facilities.
Independent living allows older adults to have a lot more control over their life due to their independent nature. The decision-making power lies with the resident, and while families can come and visit as often as they like they are not necessarily able to make any decisions for their aging relatives.
In assisted living, however, since the resident requires a lot more care, families have a more active role to play. As an example, residents with dementia are not able to make decisions for themselves, and families are kept updated on their health and wellbeing, and are constantly included in the planning process of how care shall be given.
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Sensitive Teeth: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments
So far, you’ve been able to eat, drink, and be happy without having to think about your teeth. But suddenly, your teeth are making their presence felt with a shooting pain that flares up when you eat sweet or sour things or when your teeth come into contact with something hot or cold. What’s going on?
The Cause: Thinning Enamel or Exposed Dentin
Although tooth sensitivity could be the sign of a new cavity, you can have sensitive teeth without having any tooth decay. The hard tooth enamel usually protects the more sensitive dentin beneath it, but your tooth enamel can wear down over time. Here are some of the causes of sensitive teeth:
- Teeth grinding
- Years of overly hard tooth brushing
- Eating acidic foods and drinks
- Health conditions in which vomiting is frequent
- Tooth Decay
- Chipped or broken teeth
- Receding gums owing to gum disease
What Your Dentist Will Do
When a patient complains of tooth sensitivity, the first thing to do is to make certain that it isn’t being caused by decay, a broken tooth, a lost filling, or gum disease. If it is, we need to treat the problem to do away with the symptom.
If there are no signs of trouble other than sensitivity, we can help by prescribing special toothpaste for sensitive teeth. We’ll also recommend using a softer toothbrush and look at your tooth brushing technique.
If you are showing signs of being a nighttime tooth grinder, we will recommend that you wear a custom-made mouthguard at night to prevent the damage from going further. We might also recommend fluoride treatments since they help your teeth to form new enamel.
Severely Sensitive Teeth
As we pointed out earlier, your teeth can be sensitive without anything else being the matter with them. If your discomfort is relatively mild, you’ll get by with the help of special toothpaste. But if your teeth are severely sensitive, we will keep working with you until we have resolved the issue.
Although teeth sensitivity isn’t always the sign of other trouble, it usually is, and by tracking down the cause, we can address the issue. This might mean anything from gum disease treatment to a minor filling or a root canal treatment. In fact, there’s an excellent chance that we’ll be able to root out the cause of tooth sensitivity altogether.
Sensitive Teeth 101: First Find Out Why
Although there are many reasons why you might have sensitive teeth, experiencing tooth sensitivity is a clear message that it’s time you went to the dentist. You may be living with unnecessary discomfort that can be resolved in a few minutes with your dentist’s help. On the flipside, any problems that may be causing tooth sensitivity are likely to get worse if left untreated.
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The Future of Business Conversation Series: Next Practices Beyond Best Practices
Online via Zoom
Today the world is facing a crisis because of a human health and economic emergency. Many businesses may not continue to trade as they have done so previously. The nature and magnitude of these changes vary from industry to industry.
While best-in-class industry practices may have historically stood many corporates in good stead, they have to now prepare for a changing business paradigm. They need to review, revise and reinvent new practices that would be most appropriate for the emerging and changing times. Creative disruption will be the order of the day. 'You be the disruptor or you will be disrupted'.
The role of leadership is more critical now than ever before. Corporate leaders will have to face this challenge and provide appropriate roadmap for business recovery and expansion. Corporates have to build and reinforce their resilience to meet the challenges of changing times. Business Schools too have a huge responsibility in developing ethical and responsible leaders for a changing world who can contribute to not only better corporate performance but also to a better world order.
Join our expert panel to discuss:
- Future of Business post-crisis and emerging opportunities
- Building corporate agility and resilience
- Leading business recovery and expansion
- Industries of the future – The disruptors
- Future of work and education - skills and competencies
Who should attend?
This is a public online event.
Students currently studying Business, UOW and UOWD Alumni are also encouraged to attended.
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Not everybody is born with the skills of an entrepreneur and that includes several famous people as well. These celebs tried their hands on a new venture but failed probably due to lack of skills to run it.
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Who better to start with the King of the ring? We all have seen him in action and have no doubts about his wrestling skills. Even acting for that matter, he is seen in a couple of Hollywood flicks and has done well. Out of his love for Pasta, the wrestler got inspired to open a Pasta restaurant. He chose the Mall of America in Minnesota to open his restaurant and named it ‘Pastamania’. The business couldn’t actually turn into a mania, before they could celebrate the first anniversary they were literally out of business.
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Yes, yes, you guessed that right, she is the younger sister of Paris Hilton. If somehow you never heard of her, you were probably too busy watching the tapes of the elder sis. Like Paris, she also inherited great deal of wealth, being the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton. The Hilton group is famous the world over, Nicky probably thought to earn a name for herself. In 2007, she planned to start a Hotel by the name Nicky-O Hotel in Florida. Dramatically, the project had to file for bankruptcy even before the construction commenced.
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I was taken aback when I first heard this name in the failure list. Spielberg has given the world numerous quality movies, and there is no need to mention them as we have seen them. The list of awards to his name is probably the longestin the industry. He partnered with Jeffrey Katzenberg to open a restaurant, and believe me that was quite a spectacle.There was one in Las Vegas and the other one in Los Angeles. Named Dive the restaurants were actually submarines. Every half an hour, the restaurants stimulated a diving motion. Despite the glamour and the big names the business didn’t work.
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She has succeeded in acting, singing and has mesmerized audiences by her dance performances. Riding the high tide she ventured into a restaurant business, it was named Madres. This Latin restaurant in Pasadena, California attracted a great deal of people initially. The change came when the quality of food and service fell it started remainingdeserted.Finally, in 2008 the Diva had to close the restaurant down.
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The late Lou Reed was one of the most formative interviews in my career precisely because his brutal honesty made it so challenging. I could not help but notice that, in his role as host/inteviewer on the cable television series Spectacle, Elvis Costello was obviously star-struck when interviewing Lou Reed who, along with John Cale, co-founded the Velvet Underground. As a songwriter Costello knows all too well that, without Lou Reed, there would have been no Glam Rock, no Punk Rock, no New Wave, no Alternative Rock, no future for the Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten even to sing “No future…”.
Part one begins with the pioneering Velvet Underground debut and its far-reaching influence, confirmed here by an amusing story from one David Jones who was living in London an ocean apart from Reed and the Velvets. After hearing an unreleased VU acetate, young Jones changed his name to David Bowie, started a band, and began wearing a dress.
Part two with Lou Reed focuses on his second post-Velvet Underground album containing the Top 20 alterna-hit “Walk on the Wild Side”. Rolling Stone magazine writers rank Transformer at #192 on their Top 500 All Time list, and finally Lou, the New York City Man himself, was invited in from the “Dirty Boulevard” to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, posthumously. –Redbeard | <urn:uuid:fe1a33ca-8a71-432e-b457-43ea1c025e35> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.inthestudio.net/online-only-interviews/lou-reed/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.966871 | 306 | 1.5 | 2 |
May 15, 2020
This latest report from UK think tank Bright Blue is an essay collection arguing net zero is both environmentally necessary and an economic opportunity.
The essay collection from Bright Blue and WSP argues that delivering net zero is both an environmental necessity and an economic opportunity. It rejects the argument that the transition to net zero requires vast amounts of government spending and intervention, highlighting instead the progress that has been made on decarbonisation to date, and could further be made in the future, through well-regulated markets with sensible incentives from government. The essay collection offers analysis and ideas across nine key areas: transport; land; utilities; buildings; industry; waste; finance; government; and, innovation. The publication provides inspiration to politicians, policymakers, and practitioners in advance of the Conference of the Parties (COP) 26 in Summer 2021 to implement innovative programmes and policies to ensure the UK’s market-based economy can meet its net-zero commitments. Bright Blue and WSP believe that COVID-19 has strengthened the case for action on the challenge of this century – climate change. Governments, businesses and communities need and will be expected to do more to mitigate and build resilience to disruptive crises, such as global warming and extreme weather events. The collection includes contributions from Nigel Wilson (Chief Executive, Legal & General Group), John Holland-Kaye (Chief Executive, Heathrow Airport Ltd), Peter Jelkeby (Chief Executive, IKEA UK & Ireland), Tony Juniper CBE (Chair, Natural England), Christine McGourty (Chief Executive, Water UK), Richard Walker (Managing Director, Iceland Foods), Nicholas Boys Smith (Co-Chair, Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission), Graham Stuart MP (Minister for International Trade), George Freeman MP (Former Minister for Transport), Ben Houchen (Mayor, Tees Valley), Professor Michael Grubb (Professor of Energy and Climate Change, University College London), Barny Evans (Sustainable Places Director, WSP), and many more.Read Full Report | <urn:uuid:7a3ac0fa-1cd5-4dbf-b66f-1b853be891ce> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://smartthinking.org.uk/delivering-net-zero/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.906958 | 408 | 2.15625 | 2 |
The term “stock trading” can be slightly misleading to new investors. You don’t trade stock like you would a packed lunch in grade school. For example, 100 stocks of Company A for 100 stocks of Company B. In the stock market, “trading” is referring to buying and selling.
The inner workings of the market are a mystery to most investors. Thankfully, is not necessary to understand all of the minute details of the market when trading stock. It is, however, important to have a general understanding of how the financial market functions prior to investing.
What Is Stock Trading?
Stock trading folks are usually referred to as stock traders. Stock traders are people that regularly buy and sell stocks with the intent to profit on the market price fluctuations of said stock. Stock traders are essentially short-term investors. In contrast to long-term investors who are purchasing stock in a corporation with the intent to pass it on to family someday, stock traders are hoping to make some money within minutes, hours, days, or months.
There are two different strategies to consider when stock trading:
An investor that participates in a minimum of 10 trades per month is considered an active trader. Active trading practices a strategy that focuses on timing the market. Active traders study short-term events at either the company level or using market fluctuations with the goal of making a profit in the next few days, weeks, or months.
Day trading is exactly as the term suggests. Investors play a game of hot potato with shares by buying, selling, and exiting their positions in a stock all within one day. This strategy does not focus on the actual events and positions of the stock’s company but rather on simply making a few quick dollars by taking advantage of daily price changes.
How to Get Into Stock Trading
If this is your first time attempting stock trading, it is best to start simple and invest in a wide range of low-cost index funds with the goal of long-term outperformance.
With that in mind, there are six key steps to follow when stock trading:
- Open a brokerage account.
- Establish a budget.
- Study and practice market and limit orders.
- Establish a practice stock trading account.
- Use a realistic benchmark for evaluation returns.
- Stay focused and keep a healthy perspective.
A brokerage account is an account that is specifically designed for holding investments. This is required for stock trading. Opening a brokerage account is easy and can be accomplished online within a matter of minutes. If you plan to make a lot of stock trades, then it’s best to take note of the costs accompanied with every trade. This cost is known as the broker’s stock-trading commission.
In order to keep the risk of stock trading low, it is recommended that you not allocate more than 10% of your portfolio to individual stocks. Investing more than 10% opens up a larger volatility risk to your account.
Stock trading is a great way to turn a profit; however, you want to make sure that you’re financially stable before beginning this financial investment. That said, a few more basic guidelines to practice when setting up a budget are as follows:
- Only invest money that you can afford to lose.
- Make sure you have an emergency fund established before investing.
- Focus on getting a minimum of 10% of your income into a retirement account.
After opening a brokerage account and establishing your budget, you can use the broker’s webpage or a trading platform to begin placing your stock trades. There are several options for order types that determine how your trade will be placed; however, the two most popular orders are as follows:
- Market orders
- Limit orders
Market orders will buy or sell the stock as quickly as possible at the best possible price. Limit orders will only buy or sell stock at a price that is equal to or greater than whatever price you dictate. A buy order will be set at whatever price you’re willing to purchase the stock at, therefore, the sale will only happen if the price decreases to being equal to or less than your specified price.
Most of us were taught that practice makes perfect. Stock trading is no exception to this idea. A practice stock trading account creates a low-pressure environment that can give investors a hands-on investing experience. Most online stock brokers offer this type of account through their virtual trading tools.
Using a realistic benchmark to measure returns is a step that should be practiced in all areas of investing. The main goal when choosing stocks is to stay on top of a benchmark index. Some investors use Standard & Poor’s 500 index while investors who focus on technology stocks may choose to use Nasdaq’s composite index. Smaller indexes are also available that are tailored based on the size, industry, and location of companies.
It is extremely important to measure results when investing. Outperforming your chosen benchmark is key. If this is a struggle, then it is best to continue investing in low-cost indexes, as mentioned previously, that have a performance that is similar to your benchmark index.
Active investing is better practiced as a hobby rather than as a desperate attempt at fast money. You don’t have to find the next great stock investment in order to trade stocks successfully. If an investment is really a good one, it will keep its stockholder value for years to come. You just need to keep your focus and perspective on the long-term goal.
Stock Market Basics
The following are basic tips to practice when trading stocks:
- Take your time.
- Ignore the sponsored ads.
- Study the different types of stocks.
- Maintain accurate and detailed records.
When building your positions, it is wise to take your time and grow slowly. This lowers your risk and reduces volatility exposure. There’s no need to rush into something that you’re planning to stay in for the long run.
Those sponsored ads promising profitable stocks are not looking out for your best interests. More often than not, they are investors that are using the ad to drive up the price of stocks by luring innocent investors into purchasing them which then increases the price of the stock. Once that happens, the owners of the ads can quickly sell their shares and earn a profit.
Studying the different types of stocks is a great tip for obvious reasons. If you’re looking to excel at the game, you need to know what you’re dealing with and understand all of the players involved.
There are a few benefits to keeping accurate stock records. The IRS enforces different guidelines, rates, and forms depending on the type of trading investors practice. The whole process can become quite complicated and is made much easier if you have organized records. Another benefit is that investors can potentially use any losses as a deduction on their taxes.
Overall, you will never regret time invested in learning the basics of stock trading and getting hands-on practice experiencing the fluctuations of the market.
How to Trade Successfully
A great way of looking at your stock trading is to view it as a wall of protection or a suit of armor. You want to invest in smart, thorough, and reliable stocks that can shield you as you dive into the stock market. To do this, you want to consider companies that have a long-term, stable performance with proven and established executives. Another thing to look for is companies with a long-term trend of greater-than-average earnings growth such as Coca-Cola or Proctor & Gamble.
The following are four factors to keep in mind when beginning your adventure into stock trading:
- Don’t get too adventurous. Avoid newer technology type stocks because it’s much more difficult to evaluate them. Keep your focus on veteran stocks that allow you to evaluate them based on their past 10-year performance.
- If you can’t evaluate a company’s potential 10-year forecast, it shouldn’t be a consideration for your early portfolio. You want to focus on companies that can provide you with a guaranteed return on equity. This means you want to look at companies with low capital and a tendency toward high returns.
- Find companies with a generous cash flow. Companies with hefty financial resources typically will not have any issues making money so that their shareholders will profit.
- Find companies with a low debt-to-equity ratio. Lower debt means a company has more room to grow and that earnings growth are likely growing based on shareholder’s equity rather than borrowed money.
Get Started In Stock Trading
As mentioned throughout this article, you will not regret having a thorough understanding of the market and equipping yourself with the right tools so that you experience a successful hobby of stock trading. That said, you don’t want to miss out on the available resources over at Raging Bull.
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Deep Space Atomic Clock
The Deep Space Atomic Clock, or DSAC, was a technology demonstration of a small, ultra-precise, mercury-ion atomic clock launched into Earth orbit to test its potential as a next-generation tool for spacecraft navigation, radio science, and global positioning systems. .
Launch date: June 25, 2019
The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, or GRAIL, mission was designed to create the most accurate gravitational map of the moon to date, which when combined with topographic data, can provide insight into the moon's internal structure, composition and evolution. .
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We know there are questions around travel amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Read our note here.
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is the only remaining structure of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and this UNESCO World Heritage Site is still one of the world’s most awe-inspiring tourist destinations. These fascinating structures draw thousands of visitors who are interested in how the pyramids were constructed or curious about what’s inside them.
But though pyramids are most closely associated with the ancient Egyptians, many other civilizations have also left them as their legacy. Here are eight other places to see pyramids outside of Egypt.
Numerous pyramids are scattered across the Yucatán Peninsula, including those within the ancient Maya cities of Coba and Uxmal. The most famous, of course, is at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chichén Itzá. This striking landmark is known as “el Castillo,” or the Castle. It is over a thousand years old, but was constructed on top of an older structure. One of the most impressive aspects of its design is witnessed during the spring and autumnal equinoxes, when triangular shadows fall on its stepped flank, creating the illusion of a serpent. This is intentional, as the pyramid is dedicated to Kukulkan, a serpent deity prevalent in many Mesoamerican religions.
But Mexico’s pyramids aren’t confined to the Yucatán Peninsula. The Great Pyramid of Toniná in Chiapas is the tallest Maya temple ever uncovered. At Teotihuacan, located close to Mexico City, you’ll find the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon. To the southwest of the capital close to the city of Puebla, pyramid enthusiasts will want to make the trip to the Great Pyramid of Cholula, which is the largest pyramid in the world in terms of volume. Much of this mega-structure is underground, as successive civilizations built on top of what they found. This unique construction has led to the pyramid being described as six pyramids in one.
Archaeology in Peru doesn’t begin and end with Machu Picchu. Though the country’s most famous historical site doesn’t have a pyramid itself, you can find them elsewhere in the country. One of the most significant areas is the region of Túcume. Often referred to as South America’s “Valley of the Pyramids,” Túcume is home to 26 mud-brick pyramids surrounded by carob forest. These monuments are thought to date from 700 CE.
A three hour-drive north of Lima, you’ll reach the ruins of Caral, dubbed the “First City of the New World.” There, a sizable archaeological site contains what’s left of six ancient pyramids, the largest of which is the Pirámide Mayor, standing almost 100 feet tall. Using radiocarbon dating, archaeologists estimate that the pyramid might even be 5,000 years old.
Egypt’s neighbor Sudan has more pyramids than any other country in the world: an estimated 350 can be found clustered across five sites. The best-preserved are at Meroë, an official UNESCO World Heritage Site. They once formed part of Kingdom of Kush, an ancient Nubian civilization that thrived from 300 BCE until about 350 CE.
As with the Egyptian pyramids, the sandstone structures at Meroë were built as tombs for royalty and other prominent members of nobility. However, these pyramids are smaller than those over the border in Egypt — the Great Pyramid of Giza is about four times as tall. Despite the wealth of treasures this archaeological site holds, Meroë receives relatively few visitors as it requires a time-consuming journey from the capital of Khartoum.
Koh Ker, Cambodia
You’ll find the temple complex of Koh Ker deep in the Cambodian jungle. It lies about 70 miles north of the Angkor Wat temple complex and was the capital of the Khmer Empire in the 10th century. Of the ruins that remain, the most impressive is a seven-tiered temple called Prang. It features elaborate sandstone carvings and is the showstopper of the Prasat Thom group at the rear of the site.
Prang is likely to have been the state temple of Angkorian King Jayavarman IV and stands around 120 feet tall. Historians estimate that a 13-foot-tall lingam, a symbol of the Hindu god Shiva, once stood on top. If you visit Koh Ker, it’s possible to climb stairs up some of the temples. The views overlooking the surrounding jungle at the top are extraordinary.
You might be surprised to learn that the Pyramid of Cestius in Rome was the tomb of a magistrate rather than an emperor. When it was erected in 12 BCE, this steep, impressive pyramid would have been located in open countryside. A few hundred years later, it was incorporated into the city’s Aurelian Walls as a triangular bastion.
The ancient Romans constructed the Pyramid of Cestius using bricks and cement on a travertine base. Then, they encased the bricks with slabs of white marble. Though it bears the name of Gaius Cestius, the pyramid was believed by locals to be the tomb of Remus, one of the two mythical founders of Rome. It wasn’t until the 1660s that the vegetation that had concealed the inscription was cleared and the truth was revealed.
The ancient Maya city of Tikal in Guatemala was once home to almost 100,000 people at its peak. Some of the temples in the ancient city remain and a handful of them poke above the dense rainforest canopy, one of which is the impressive Templo I, also known as the “Temple of the Great Jaguar.” Visitors are allowed to climb steps up these pyramids to take in the spectacular view.
The tallest pyramid in Tikal is the 70-foot-tall Templo IV. This limestone pyramid dates from 741 CE; the Mayans called it the “Temple of the Two-Headed Snake.” Templo IV is believed to have been constructed in honor of the 27th ruler, Yik’in Chan K’awiil.
Numerous Maya ruins can be found across Belize. In its heyday, the ancient Maya city of Caracol (“the Snail”) had a population nearly twice that of present-day Belize City, which has a current population of 61,400. Today, its star attraction is a 141-foot-tall pyramid called Caana, or “Sky Palace.” For those brave enough to climb its many steps, the pyramid provides the ideal vantage point to survey the rest of this sprawling archaeological site.
El Castillo, another pyramid at Xunantunich archaeological site in Belize, is another reminder of the influence the Maya civilization had on Central America. Within Belize’s borders, only Caracol’s Sky Palace is taller; this one is nearly 130 feet tall. Construction began at the site in about 800 CE. This interesting pyramid features detailed reliefs of scenes depicting the Maya tree of life, as well as Maya gods and the royal family, though some of what you’ll see are replicas rather than the real thing.
Tenerife, Canary Islands
Strictly speaking, the Pyramids of Güímar, or Majanos de Chacona, on the island of Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands shouldn’t be classified as ancient. Six pyramids exist, made of blocks of lava rock, and it’s highly probable — though not certain — that they date from the 19th century. But mystery surrounds these pyramids and no one quite knows how or why they were put there.
Some famous names have offered theories about their origins, including Norwegian explorer and anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl best known for his work on Easter Island. Though he was convinced the pyramids were many centuries old, shards of pottery recovered from the lower layers of the pyramids didn’t support this theory. | <urn:uuid:44961d84-2159-4b30-8d1f-7c4847935cb3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.triptrivia.com/places-to-see-pyramids-outside-of-egypt/XphLiNfEsAAGy_EL | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.951187 | 1,749 | 3.125 | 3 |
Source: Supply Chain Dive
Date: 4th March 2022
The ports of Seattle and Tacoma will join the Port of Long Beach’s efforts on data sharing through its Supply Chain Information Highway, according to a press release from the Long Beach port on Thursday.
The digital initiative was announced in December with the Port of Oakland being the first port to use it after the prototype’s completion.
Working alongside the ports of Long Beach and Oakland, the Northwest Seaport Alliance seeks to “address supply chain challenges” and increase “visibility in cargo delivery and trade opportunities along the West Coast,” CEO of the alliance, said in a statement.
Data sharing has been a widely debated topic among ports in the past few years. But as the West Coast experienced congestion and vessel delays affected shippers’ ability to meet demand, the lack of data became a significant hindrance.
“We are woefully deficient as an industry and a nation on the data side, and the lack of data sharing,” U.S. port envoy and head of the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force said at the TPM22 and TPMTech Conference produced by The Journal of Commerce in Long Beach, California.
The issue prompted the Federal Maritime Commission to create a data initiative last year which is examining shipping data to determine existing constraints that impede the flow of ocean cargo.
“In 2016, the debate was, do we share information? Everybody has proprietary interests … 2021, now people are talking about sharing the data,” the executive director of the Port of Long Beach said during a conference session. “2022, for the Port of Long Beach, is the year of transformation in terms of how we do that.”
The Supply Chain Information Highway aims to leverage data to improve efficiencies. It is not yet live. But the Port of Long Beach and St. Louis-based UNCOMN, its technology vendor, has been gathering and normalizing data for an initial group of stakeholders that include a marine terminal operator, transportation providers, and shippers, according to the press release. Participants in the pilot were invited to share data and validate the results.
The digital platform will use “cargo data status from various sources to intersect in order to provide secure end-to-end visibility,” Port of Long Beach Deputy Executive Director said at a TPM panel discussion, according to the release. It will also “enable users to make operational decisions and plan resources.”
The participation of the alliance is part of series of steps that will help extend the reach of the information highway to other West Coast ports and the nation, Port of Long Beach said. | <urn:uuid:f05d439f-9157-4ddb-b8c7-dc44e5f2e94b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://logfret.com/northwest-seaport-alliance-joins-port-of-long-beach-efforts-to-digitize-data/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.947044 | 557 | 1.703125 | 2 |
Earthquakes may be common in California, but they have led to the inspiration of a very uncommon and unique 3D-printed structure, courtesy of Emerging Objects, a subsidiary of Oakland, CA based studio Rael San Fratello, the creation of Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, a husband and wife architectural and design team.
Quake Column, created by Emerging Objects, is a 3D-printed design based on Incan techniques used to create seismically resistant structures, certainly an appropriate task for a company based in California, where they have probably already had several minor earthquakes this week–not even newsworthy to a Californian. A seismic event, known quite simply as an earthquake, happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another, causing a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, which can sometimes lead to great destruction. Considering the amount of damage earthquakes can do to the landscape and real estate, these natural occurrences would be of logical interest to architects, as well as those exploring how ancient cultures warded off possible ruin to their structures in earthquake-prone areas.
Emerging Objects has produced a structure with interlocking pieces, inspired by the architecture of the Incas, using ashlar technique. Like California, Peru is ‘highly seismic,’ and the Incas had their architecture fine-tuned to work with seismic events rather than against, eschewing mortar and instead creating dry stone walls with interlocking pieces, inclining inwards by 3° to 5°, with rounded corners. These stones were massive and heavy. Their architectural designs were meant to diffuse seismic force.
Each stone in Quake Column is perfectly interlocking and numbered, designating its place in the structure. Due to the 3D printed materials used, this structure is different from the Incas in that it is very lightweight. Each piece has a handle so that it can be easily maneuvered and placed. Not only is the piece a foray into an exploration of seismic-resistant structures, but it also exemplifies the potential, again, of what 3D printing can provide in making innovations for so many industries, and perhaps the environment.
“We’ve been teaching in architecture schools for 15 years, and have always been exposed to 3D printing and used it in our classes, but we didn’t often use it in our practice because of the expense and lack of durability. Recently, our research on printing with other, more durable materials has taken off. We’ve printed structures out of sawdust, cement, and ceramic. We’ve even attempted using rubber from recycled tires, glass from broken windshields, and salt from the San Francisco Bay.” (As told to Architect magazine, “Material Focus” by Alex Hoyt, September 17, 2014)
As an extension of their architectural firm, Rael and San Fratello experiment with 3D printing and explore materials research at Emerging Objects, which works as a service that provides 3D design, consultation and fabrication services. In 2002, they also co-founded the Oakland, Calif.–based atelier Rael San Fratello, where they aim “to disrupt the conventions of architecture by tackling projects not often of interest to architects.”
Rael, 42, is an associate professor of architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, and San Fratello, 43, is an assistant professor at San José University’s Department of Design. The words “activist” and “revolutionary” seem to be often connected with their ideas and works in architecture. We are looking forward to seeing more of their 3D-printed designs in the future. Have you ever been in an earthquake? What do you think of Quake Column? Join the conversation in the 3D printed Quake Column forum thread at 3DPB.com.
California is on the San Andreas Fault which cuts across California and forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific and the North American Plate. The state has over one hundred active faults which are capable of producing large earthquakes.
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This Friday, the Norwegian government submitted a proposal stating that people with a foreigner mother tongue that want to work at a kindergarten need to speak ‘good’ Norwegian.
“One of the most important aspects of the kindergarten is to develop a child’s language abilities. It is therefore important to have staff that can help them to develop these abilities”, says the Minister of Education, Torbjørn Røe Isaksen in a press release.
Studies have shown that one out of three kindergartens with staff that speak a minority language, do not speak good enough Norwegian to communicate well with parents, children and colleagues.
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SIMILARITIES AND PLAGIARISM
by Bernard BOUTON / France
Thousands of plagiarists !
Myriad of incompetent juries !
The plagiarists are now detected, and the black list is increasing daily !
Yes, some people actively look for similarities and publish them almost every day. I think it’s actually a good thing and these compilations are really a good work. Similarity is not plagiarism. In fact, I think that real plagiarism is very rare, because, for a professional cartoonist, it is very important to show that he is able to create something new and original.
But similarities are not surprising. There are coincidences, and when several artists are cogitating about the same theme in the same context, similar cartoons are more than a coincidence, they simply are a logical consequence. A cartoonist’s brain is full of pictures he has picked out anywhere in his environment. And then, when the artist is drawing out his idea, he could use unconsciously mixed components he had possibly seen in another artist’s work. A cartoonist must be careful about that problem.
The galleries of similar cartoons remind us how difficult it is to create an utterly original work ! Therefore they are very useful. But in some examples the similarity is not obvious; this is unwelcome. It is regrettable that some people are going overboard in the search for new similarities, and when they can’t find similar cartoons, they invent them !!! The searching of similarities must not turn into systematic suspicion of plagiarism ! And the juries should not be accused of being incompetent when an awarded cartoon is vaguely resembling a previous other one ! Even the most experienced cartoonist is not the only competent person…
That said, I think that this work of compilation is essential; it plays a vital and indispensable role; it is the key tool to increase knowledge about the inventory and the evolution of cartooning. I think it should be complemented by searching of similarities in the technique of drawing; because plagiarism of style is just as important and injurious as plagiarism of ideas.
About the contests, I think it is a good idea to publish the selected cartoons on the internet during a period of 7-15 days before the choice of the finalists by the jury in order that everyone can report cases of similarity. In my opinion, this is not the issue of plagiarism, but I think it is better to award very original cartoons, ideas that no one had found before !
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For 2019 Lok Sabha elections, ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has started gearing up for now. BJP President Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are continuously making rallies to repeat the 2014 hits and counting the plans of the Center. At the same time, if some opposition parties are left, the preparation of most parties is still equal to zero. Meanwhile, Yashwant Sinha, former BJP leader and minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, has given grants to opposition parties to defeat Modi. Yashwant Sinha, who quit BJP recently, cautioned the opposition parties, who said he was against BJP’s Modi. Do not get caught in the trap of the question and put the main alliance on the ground.
Under the Yashwant’s formula, all the opposition parties including the Congress (MahaGathbandhan) should come together before the election to challenge the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. According to him, if the opposition does not announce the faces for the post of Prime Minister, it will more beneficial for them.
According to former Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha, all regional parties should come together, It can include Congress and other small parties on the basis of regional issues. He said that it is important for the Federal Front to present the agenda of the Governance firmly. Federal Front Formula has also been raised by West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC President Mamta Banerjee. Under this, the larger party of the state should help other regional parties.
According to Sinha, the opposition can benefit from the pre-election alliance in five major states UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. If we talk about the total seats of these states, then 210 seats come. Out of this, BJP had won 145 seats in 2014 Lok Sabha elections. But recently, with the opposition alliance including Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Samajwadi Party (SP) and National Lok Dal (RLD), in the Lok Sabha elections of Uttar Pradesh, they gave a shocking result to BJP and its allies.
But Congress was not in alliance
However, the Congress was far away from this alliance. In Bihar, Congress and the RJD alliance performed well in the by-elections. In Jharkhand, due to the unity of the opposition, 100 percent results was shown. Similarly, Congress and JDS in Karnataka formed the alliance government. The Coalition examination was held in the Jayanagar assembly by-election. Where the opposition snatched the seats from BJP. This seat was held by the BJP in the 2008 elections.
Yashwant Sinha said that the opposition is already united to defeat BJP in the first five states. In other states, there is a strong fight between the Congress and the BJP. Referring to the bye-elections in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, he said that the Congress was here to benefit. Assembly elections are going to be held in both the states. He said that the Lok Sabha elections of 2019 are going to depend on these assembly elections result.
Effect of Regional parties?
In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, BJP won 104 seats. BJP had captured all the seats of Himachal, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. Yashwant Sinha said that there will be no such results in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Yashwant Sinha, referring to West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, said that there is domination of regional parties like; TMC, BJD, TDP, TRS, DMK, LDF, and UDF.
There are 164 Lok Sabha seats in these states. BJP out of which won only eight seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. According to him, BJP has strengthened its presence in these states but this is not enough. But regional parties need to be careful.
What will happen if Alliance not form?
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The cat was picked up in South Korea on the street where he was trying to survive.
Jon Snow was starving, dehydrated and suffering from an upper respiratory illness. No one thought that Jon Snow would survive, except for one person.
Rachel Brown wanted to get a cat. When he saw Jon Snow, he immediately knew that he had to take him.
Brown asked his friend to call the shelter and ask about Jon Snow. The owner of the shelter told her friend Rachel that the cat is very sick, does not eat anything, and it is unlikely that anything will come of this venture.
The woman completed the paperwork as quickly as possible and immediately took the poor animal home to provide the animal with emergency veterinary care.
On the way home, Jon Snow, of course, was still very weak, but he somehow found the strength to thank his new mother for giving him a chance.
Soon the vets also became convinced that he had infectious peritonitis, which is very often fatal for cats.
But Brown didn’t want to hear anything. I took Jon Snow to the clinic, treatment began.
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- 1 What is the difference between hair color and hair dye?
- 2 What is the use of hair dye?
- 3 What is hair dye considered?
- 4 Is hair dye harmful?
- 5 How can I color my hair naturally?
- 6 How long does hair color stay in your hair?
- 7 What hair dye works on brown hair?
- 8 What are the best hair colors?
- 9 What’s the safest hair dye to use?
- 10 How often should you dye your hair?
- 11 What is permanent hair dye?
- 12 Why you shouldn’t dye your hair?
- 13 Which hair Colour is not harmful?
- 14 Does hair dye enter bloodstream?
What is the difference between hair color and hair dye?
Hair dye and hair colour- is there a difference between the two? Hair dye goes inside the surface of hair, while hair colour stays on the surface and paints the hair from outside only. The word dye indicates that the chemicals are more in quantity and stronger in nature. A hair dye is more permanent than hair colour.
What is the use of hair dye?
Hair dyeing involves treatment of the hair with various natural and/ or artificial chemical compounds mainly for cosmetic purposes (e.g., to cover gray hair, to change to a color regarded as more fashionable or desirable at a given time, etc.).
What is hair dye considered?
Hair coloring, or hair dyeing, is the practice of changing the hair color. The main reasons for this are cosmetic: to cover gray or white hair, to change to a color regarded as more fashionable or desirable, or to restore the original hair color after it has been discolored by hairdressing processes or sun bleaching.
Is hair dye harmful?
The NTP has not classified exposure to hair dyes as to its potential to cause cancer. However, it has classified some chemicals that are or were used in hair dyes as “ reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogens.”
How can I color my hair naturally?
1. Carrot juice
- Mix carrot juice with a carrier oil like coconut or olive oil.
- Apply the mixture liberally to your hair.
- Wrap your hair in plastic, and let the mixture set at least an hour.
- Rinse with apple cider vinegar. You can repeat this the next day if the color isn’t strong enough.
How long does hair color stay in your hair?
How Long Does Hair Coloring Last? Hair dye will last from 4 to 6 weeks, but the period will depend on the type of dye you used. Hair dye lasts about four to six weeks, in general. So it doesn’t stick to your hair forever — once your hair grows out the dye loses its effect and intensity because your roots start to show.
What hair dye works on brown hair?
5 Ways to Dye Dark Hair a Bright Color—Without Bleach
- IGK Foamo Holographic Hair Foam. Let’s start with the subtlest option and work our way up, shall we?
- KMS StyleColor. Sephora.
- Good Dye Young Poser Paste. Target.
- Splat Midnight Collection. Sally Beauty.
- Clairol Flare Me Dark Permanent Cream Color.
What are the best hair colors?
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- Chocolate and Caramel Balayage.
- Chocolate and Caramel Balayage.
- Brunette Hair with Auburn Highlights.
- Sun-Kissed Hair.
- Dark Hair with Auburn Highlights.
- Partial Caramel Highlights.
- Dark Chocolate Locks.
- Sandy Blonde Balayage.
What’s the safest hair dye to use?
What is the best natural hair dye?
- It’s Pure Organics Herbal Hair Colour Dark Brown.
- Christophe Robin Temporary Colour Gel.
- Herbatint 4N Chestnut Permanent Herbal Hair Colour.
- Saach Organics Natural Hair Colour.
- Naturtint Permanent Hair Colour.
- Lush Henna Hair Colour.
- Schwarzkopf 100% Vegetal Natural Brown Vegan Hair Dye.
How often should you dye your hair?
Generally, hair can be colored as long as the hair fiber is strong and the scalp is not sensitive. Permanent color touch-ups should be done every four to six weeks, depending on the growth of the hair.
What is permanent hair dye?
What is permanent hair color? Permanent hair color is exactly that—permanent. When you apply it to your hair, it adds to the natural hair pigment so that the color you’ ve chosen can replace it. It does this by opening the cuticle to let dye into the hair in order to deposit the permanent color.
Why you shouldn’t dye your hair?
According to Dermatology Times, hair loss from permanent dyes is technically hair breakage, but can happen in such quantities that it looks more like loss. Harsh chemicals in permanent dyes can make hair brittle and more breakable, especially over time.
Which hair Colour is not harmful?
Surya Brasil Henna Hair Cream is made using the extracts of plants and fruits from Brazil and India. It is appropriate for coloring your hair and conditioning it deeply. This semi-permanent hair color doesn’t contain harmful chemicals, such as PPD, EDTA, ammonia, resorcinol, hydrogen peroxide, parabens, etc.
Does hair dye enter bloodstream?
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CyberSOC CTF Challenge
TheThe CyberSOC challenge is a quite interesting test of patience, perseverance, and the stock ability to think , The challenge claims a link is hidden in the provided image, a link to which the challenge will be started.
My initial thought was “Security by Obscurity” which led me to believe certain information was hidden in the image either in metadata or hidden in bits of unused data of the image file.
So therefore i tried extracting metadata using Exiftool, and Checking for hidden data using Steg-analysis tools like Steghide and Stegoveritas …All to no Avail
Paying a little attention the image, we notice a
Join🛡️.ws , The Shield emoji is similar to Cybersoc logo, so i initially started by substituting the “Shield emoji” for “Cybersoc”
Below is the list of domains i tried
amongst several others domain iterations,
after several minutes i paid attention to the .ws landing page and noticed the
Register Your .WS Domain 🙂.ws as in the image below
I immediately did a quick research and found informations related to emoji Domains which converts an emoji to punnycode and subtitute the converted character for a domain name
Heading to xn- join-3683c.ws
We are greeted to begin with the CTF challenge
The question asks, What you see ?, which implies we aren’t seeing what we ought to see Getting curious i dragged the mouse around and figured what the flag was
Zero is more than nothing : and we are provided with binary numbers
01111001 01101111 01110101 01110100 01101000 01101001 01101110 01101011 01111001 01101111 01110101 01110011 01101101 01100001 01110010 01110100
A quick Search of Binary decoder give’s several options which inturn leads to an anwser
if a flag is more than just cloth and ink, What else could it be ?
Asked to crack a code and all we were given are flags, So most definitely we need text characters from the flags.
Seeing flags i immediately knew we were dealing with a alpha-2 codes
which are two-letter country codes defined as part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest.
An example of alpha 2 code below
So substituting our flags for the alpah2code equivalent should give us our flag, but one solution leads to another problem How can we identify the nationality of the flags?, All i did was crop out each individual flag and did google reverse image search to figure out the Country the flag belonged to
Download and run “run.exe”
Well curiosity kills, most people would definitely click a link that says Don’t click me which led me to be quite wary of what an executable with the name “run” does ,
Needed to be sure of the app’s content and what it intends to do, so simple reverse engineering with the
strings run.exe reveal a hidden flag.
Easy right ?
Provided with a picture and the sole aim of figuring where the photograph was taken, i had little experience from working as an amnesty international decoder
Amnesty Decoders is a global network of digital volunteers, all using their computers or phone to help Amnesty’s researchers sort through pictures, documents and information and track and expose human rights violations
After messing around with reverse image searches with no results , Paying more attention i noticed a quite popular Landmark to the far left The Ikoyi Link Bridge , Two Power line’s , and what seems to be like a dock for boats
So ignoring the regular directional map and utilizing the rich satellite imagery we come up with a obvious flag
Satellite Point Of View was a straight forward test of sight - lol
The challenge was about Picking out glarings structural buildings that had similarities to characters in the English alphabet
Each “Datum Point” has a single character of it’s own and the addition of all datum point is the flag
when the “geolocation” image was captured?
Metadata summarizes basic information about data, and stores that information in unused bits in the file
ExifTool is a free and open-source software program for reading, writing, and manipulating image, audio, video, and PDF metadata
Running exiftools on the picture reveals
Clearly we can see When the picture was taken
which device was used to capture the image? A quick search of SM-F700F reveals the flag
Congratulations on completion of the challenge and remember
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Breast Cancer Survival Improved by 2 Drug Classes
Two different classes of drugs, aromatase inhibitors and bisphosphonates, may be able to reduce breast cancer mortality among postmenopausal women.
Two different classes of drugs, aromatase inhibitors (AIs) and bisphosphonates, may be able to reduce breast cancer mortality among postmenopausal women, according to results from a pair of studies recently published in the Lancet.
The first study evaluated the effectiveness of AIs in approximately 30,000 postmenopausal women across 9 randomized trials. Compared with 5 years of standard endocrine therapy (tamoxifen), 5 years of treatment with AIs was found to have reduced the likelihood of cancer recurrence by 30% and the risk of dying of breast cancer by 15%. The study authors also estimated that the use of AIs reduced death cancer mortality by about 40% compared with no endocrine treatment.
The second study assessed the effectiveness of bisphosphonates in 18,766 women across 26 randomized trials. Compared with no bisphosphonate, 2 to 5 years of treatment with bisphosphonate was associated with a 28% reduction in recurrence of bone cancer and an 18% reduced risk of breast cancer mortality among postmenopausal women. However, bisphosphonate treatment did not appear to reduce the likelihood of breast cancer developing in the opposite breast, nor did it seem to have a significant effect in premenopausal women.
“The drugs are complementary, because the main side effect of aromatase inhibitors is an increase in bone loss and fractures, while bisphosphonates reduce bone loss and fractures as well as improv[e] survival,” said Richard Gray, MA, MSc, the lead statistician for both studies, in a press release. | <urn:uuid:52c8731e-2ef5-4105-97c1-18b18a2dcdd3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/breast-cancer-survival-improved-by-2-drug-classes | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.95649 | 373 | 1.945313 | 2 |
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The second model is a wolf in sheep's clothing: the stainless steel watch on the TV screen looks like an ordinary mechanical watch with a date. The second hand flows at 28,800 A / h over the silver brushed dial. Only the bottom glass reveals which specialty has been installed here: The ESA 9154 Dynotron. The movement was only built for a few years - from 1970 to 1975 - and is one of the few movements in which the balance wheel is powered by electricity. The balance has 2 magnets, underneath there are 2 coils. The control coil generates an electrical pulse when the balance wheel passes a certain reference point. A transistor amplifies the pulse and acts on the driver coil. This is how the balance wheel deflectsreplica rolex watch perfect yacht master 169622 35mm black dial a reversal of the usual principle of an lever escapement. | <urn:uuid:a84183e4-3180-4b5f-8b74-ae9398edf6f0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://arsipdata.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.929143 | 197 | 1.609375 | 2 |
Huffington Post Article about vaccine skeptics Chiropractic as a profession does not have an opinion as to whether or not one should vaccinate. However, we do support informed decisions. Please do your research.
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“Any child whose parents are opposed to medical immunization against disease, and who object by a written sworn statement to the immunization of such child on religious grounds shall be exempt from immunizations. Medical exemptions are also allowed.” Click here to read specific laws concerning Kentucky’s Vaccination policies The information contained on Align Your Spine | <urn:uuid:a4d66327-623d-44a6-82a0-5ad303126d37> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://alignurspine.com/tag/vaccines/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.924007 | 169 | 1.90625 | 2 |
We are all aware that stress and worry can have a negative impact on our productivity and daily life. They might make it difficult to concentrate on anything other than the negative ideas racing through our minds. This blog post will go over four healthy lifestyle adjustments that will help you minimise stress and anxiety. These modifications are easy, yet they can have a huge impact on your general well-being.
Enhance Your Sleeping Habits
One of the most crucial matters you can change to relieve stress and anxiety is to exercise. When you get enough sleep, your body is better able to deal with stress. Make it a point to obtain at least eight hours of sleep each night.
Sleep deprivation can lead to anger, difficulties concentrating, and exhaustion, among other issues. All of these factors can make it more difficult to manage stress. However, if you are experiencing difficulty sleeping, there are a few things you may do to enhance your sleeping habits. Try turning off gadgets an hour before night and developing a calm bedtime routine to help you wind down for the evening.
Maintain A Healthy Diet
Your mood and energy levels are directly affected by what you consume. Eating healthful foods will help you feel better overall and make it simpler to deal with stress. Include a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in your meals. Reduce your intake of sugary and processed meals as well. These foods may provide a short burst of energy, but they will eventually leave you weary and lethargic.
Staying hydrated is just as important as eating healthy foods. Drinking plenty of water throughout the day will aid in the proper functioning of your body. If you are having difficulty eating a nutritious diet, there are a few things you can do to help. To begin, meal prep ahead of time so that you have healthy food options on hand. Keep healthful snacks on hand throughout the day to avoid being overly hungry.
Consider Natural Changes
Many natural products can aid in the reduction of stress and anxiety. Lavender oil, chamomile tea, and passionflower are all popular choices.
It is critical to conduct research before employing natural items to relieve stress. Consult with your doctor beforehand to check that the product is safe. Begin with tiny doses and gradually increase as needed. Lavender oil can be diffused or used topically on the skin.
Some people find that making other changes in their life helps too. Things like changing your routine, the way you think or choosing to Become a christian.
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Exercise is an excellent approach to relieve stress and enhance overall health. When you exercise, your body produces endorphins, which have mood-boosting effects. Exercise can also help to improve sleep quality and reduce exhaustion.
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56 new cases of coronavirus has been recorded in Nigeria on Sunday, November 22, 2020, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has said.
A breakdown of the new cases across different states in the country is as follows; Kaduna-18, FCT-17, Lagos-6, Plateau-5, Kano-3, Kwara-2, Yobe-2, Ekiti-1, Niger-1, and Rivers-1.
The 56 new cases of coronavirus now brings the total number of confirmed cases to 66,439. 1,168 deaths has been recorded while 62,241.
56 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
1,168 deaths pic.twitter.com/5rsE11M9Zo
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Lepidium densiflorum is a annual/biennal growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). It is in flower from May to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.an introduced plant from southeastern Europe and Asia, is invasive throughout the western United States. It can establish in a wide range of environments and is a common problem in flood plains, irrigation structures, pastures, wetlands, riparian areas, roadsides, and residential site. Recent surveys identify perennial pepperweed as a weed problem in nearly all of California
Leaves - raw or cooked. A hot cress-like flavour, they are used in spring and early summer, the young leaves are best. Immature seedpods - a hot pungent taste, they are used as a flavouring. Seed - used as a mustard-like flavouring. The pungency of mustard develops when cold water is added to the ground-up seed - an enzyme (myrosin) acts on a glycoside (sinigrin) to produce a sulphur compound. The reaction takes 10 - 15 minutes. Mixing with hot water or vinegar, or adding salt, inhibits the enzyme and produces a mildly-pungent but bitter mustard.The leaves have been chewed in the treatment of headaches. An infusion of the plant has been used in the treatment of kidney problems. It has also been used as a dietary aid for a person trying to lose weight.Perennial pepperweed is a member of the mustard family, Brassicaceae. Stems range from 2 feet to over 4 feet tall. Mature plants have numerous erect, semi-woody stems that originate from large, interconnected roots. Roots are long, minimally branched, and enlarged at the soil surface forming a semi-woody crown. The foliage is smooth and green to gray-green in color. Rosette leaves are ovate to oblong with smooth to slightly toothed margins on long stalks. Rosette leaves are about 4 to 11 inches long and 1 to 3 inches wide. Stem leaves attach directly to the base of the plant, are shaped like a lance with smooth to toothed margins, and become smaller toward the top of the stem. Small, white flowers form dense clusters arranged in panicles at the tip of each stem. Perennial pepperweed is often confused with hoary cress (Cardaria draba), also called whitetop. However, unlike the taller perennial pepperweed, hoary cress stems are less than 3 ft tall and have leaves that clasp the stem and lack an obvious stalk.
This plant is useful.
How to get rid of:
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(OHCHR) The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, urged Spanish authorities to refrain from pursuing the criminal charge of rebellion against political figures and protesters in Catalonia that carries a jail sentence of up to 30 years.
“Prosecutions for ‘rebellion’ that could lead to lengthy jail sentences raise serious risks of deterring wholly legitimate speech, even if it is controversial and discomfiting,” said Kaye. “Freedom of expression is the cornerstone of every free and democratic society, and it will remain so long after the current political controversies subside.”
Following a referendum last October deemed void and unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court, Spanish authorities arrested then-members of the Catalan Government and leaders of civil society organisations and charged them with rebellion, among other charges. Carles Puigdemont, former president of Catalonia, was among those charged; on request from Spain, he was arrested in Germany and may face extradition.
“I am concerned that charges of rebellion for acts that do not involve violence or incitement to violence may interfere with rights of public protest and dissent,” the Special Rapporteur said. “International human rights law cautions that, especially in situations involving political dissent, restrictions should only be imposed when they are strictly necessary and proportionate to protect the State’s interests.
“I am hopeful that Spain will deploy its democratic institutions to foster space for debate, and find creative tools of dialogue and reconciliation to deal with the current political situation,” Kaye added.
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Carolina Tiger Rescue, a nonprofit wildlife sanctuary in Pittsboro, has welcomed two red wolves — the most endangered canid species in the world — to their habitat.
The 3-year-old red wolves, Caroline and Mist, joined the Sanctuary earlier this month.
The center is the most recent of 50 facilities to join the Red Wolf Species Survival Plan, which began in 1984 with the goal of protecting this critically endangered species through captive breeding, caretaking and public education.
“We just feel really privileged to be able to have a small part in helping do what we can to save endangered red wolves,” Carolina Tiger Rescue Communications Director Louise Orr said.
Red wolves are the only canid — a family that includes coyotes, dogs, foxes, jackals and wolves — that is entirely indigenous to the United States. Historically native to the Southeast, there are about 17 tracked red wolves in the wild and 222 under human care, Lasher said.
Chris Lasher, the RWSSP coordinator, said the plan was created to increase the number of red wolves under human care.
“The more wolves we have, the more likely we are be able to breed wolves that are not as related to each other,” he said.
Caroline and Mist will be living at Carolina Tiger Rescue until they are 5, at which point they will be old enough to be matched with a mate for breeding.
Unlike the other animals at Carolina Tiger Rescue, the sisters will not be available for public viewing in order to ensure they maintain a "healthy fear of humans."
Erika Banter, a red wolf zookeeper at Mill Mountain Zoo in Roanoke, Va., said she was the primary keeper of Caroline and Mist before their arrival at the Carolina Tiger Rescue.
The caretaking of red wolves is distinct because there is little interaction between humans and wolves, she said. Keepers are told not to make eye contact with or speak to them.
To avoid dependable routine or associating keepers with food, Banter said, they stagger feedings and meal contents.
"That's really our goal as a zoo, is to keep the public a little farther away and keep the wolves more wild," she said.
Although Carolina Tiger Rescue doesn't serve as a breeding facility, it plays a role in housing young wolves before breeding or older wolves who don’t need to be bred, Orr said.
“Allowing that space at other institutions for animals to breed is critically important to this and adds to the success of the captive program,” Kim Wheeler, executive director of the Red Wolf Coalition, said.
Lasher said it is important to breed red wolves while reintroducing them to their natural ecosystems. The absence of red wolves, who serve as apex predators, has unbalanced the food chain, so reintroducing them to their environments is particularly important.
Tara Harrison is an associate professor of zoological and exotic animal medicine at the N.C. State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is also the adviser for the Carnivore Conservation Crew at N.C. State, is comprised of veterinary students who help care for and release red wolves.
“Being able to be part of reintroducing these animals to the wild has just been the greatest feeling ever,” she said. “It’s great, and it’s wonderful to have so many people working together all over the world to help this species and be able to preserve it.”
The public won’t be able to interact with Caroline and Mist in person, but Orr said Carolina Tiger Rescue plans to keep its social media updated with photos, news and general information about red wolves.
“We’re really excited, we hope everyone else is excited, and that people become just as passionate about saving red wolves as we are,” she said.
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A stronghold is a place that serves as a base and home to the adventurers and their allies. It is a place of healing, crafting, and power within the lands. The stronghold is crafted by the adventurers with the gold found on their adventures. It gives bonuses, but may also attract attention from others. | <urn:uuid:72bf71a8-2733-4d84-a37b-4f5e25bdddfc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.sagaborn.com/strongholds-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572161.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815054743-20220815084743-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.958488 | 154 | 1.726563 | 2 |
Whether you have pain as a result of fibromyalgia, cancer treatments, arthritis, a new injury or an old injury, you need to find a way to get relief from your pain. So what’s the best method?
The first thing you need to do is make an appointment with your doctor so that you can determine what the cause of your pain is and learn what Pain Management approach is likely to be most effective in treating it. There are numerous pain management options so while it may take some trial and error, you and your doctor should be able to find a treatment or combination of treatments that works to bring you relief.
Why is Pain Experienced Differently Among People?
Pain is physical and it is very real, but pain measurement is specific to the individual and on that individual’s perception of pain, which is why each person feels and reacts to pain differently.
According to the experts how the brain perceives pain is affected by one’s emotions. What this means is that a person who is depressed, anxious or fearful may experience pain much differently, often more severe, than a person who has pain but who has no emotional issue.
Pain Management – The Treatment of Mind and Body
Pain management should address both the physical and emotional components – in other words, individuals should be treated as a whole human. For many chronic pain medication is important in pain management providing the necessary relief, it is not the only tool that can be used to treat pain.
There are plenty of medications that can be prescribed to treat pain including:
• Acetaminophen – Tylenol
• NSAIDs (Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs) – Naproxen, aspirin, and ibuprofen
• Anti Seizure Medications – Gabapentin, Neurontin – They can effectively treat pain related to nerve damage
• Antidepressants – Can aid with sleep and alleviating pain
• Opioids – Hydrocodone, Percocet, OxyContin, Vicodin, Demerol, etc.
• Benzodiazepines – Ativan, Halcion, Xanax, etc.
• Steroids – Prednisone, Dexamethasone – Can alleviate pain and inflammation
• Injections – Opioids, corticosteroids, etc.
• Physical Therapy – This is an important component of pain management. When exercise is done incorrectly, it can make your pain worse. A physical therapist can create an exercise program that’s right for you so that you can build up your tolerance and reduce your pain.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – This type of therapy helps an individual to learn and understand what is causing their pain and what can be done about it.
Other Pain Management Options:
What’s important is seeking help to find relief from your pain sooner rather than later. Chronic pain can destroy your ability to properly function in the world and so it’s important to seek help in your pain management so that you can lead a normal, productive, and happy life. This might involve one or more of the treatment options we’ve discussed along with others. | <urn:uuid:ac61e206-492a-431d-bdc8-9bf17e6f5d1c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.painmanagementlasvegas.com/2013/10/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.923798 | 658 | 2.328125 | 2 |
Two dogs died from suspected algae poisoning in Scotland
British rivers and lakes are being choked with algae thanks to the record-breaking heatwave that has scorched the UK.
Cumbrian beauty spot Lake Windermere is among waterways and bodies of water filled with algal blooms, which tend to thrive in high temperatures and after sewage is discharged into waterways.
Blooms of blue-green algae can be toxic to humans and animals and can cause skin rashes, vomitando, stomach pains, fever, and headaches.
People are being warned not to go into the water after blue-green algae was confirmed in Bedford.
The algae – cyanobacteria – was found in Priory Country Park’s lakes and other rivers across the district, Bedford Borough Council warned.
Councillor Charles Royden said: “Please ensure any children and pets are supervised at all times while near any lakes or rivers in the borough.”
The council has reported the findings to Public Health England and the Agência Ambiental.
Enquanto isso, two dogs have died within days of each other after suspected blue-green algae poisoning at beauty spots in Aberdeenshire, reports the Daily Record.
The first pet died after swimming in a lake at Haddo Country Park last week and locals were warned to keep dogs on a lead. In the second incident, a dog died after playing in the River Dee around the Knappach area.
In Slough, Berkshire, algae covered the Jubilee River as temperatures rose above 30C.
An Environment Agency spokesperson said: “Hot, sunny weather can result in algal blooms forming and removing dissolved oxygen from our waters, que fish need to survive.
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Being Oxybenzone and Octinoxate free means you won’t have to worry about toxics disrupting your hormones, and your sunscreen being environmentally friendly.
Avocado moisturizes, reduces signs of aging, and treats sunburns. Containing vitamin E and antioxidants is what makes avocado one of the hottest trends in the natural skin care industry. Not only using avocado oil, but eating avocado on a weekly basis can be very beneficial and necessary for your skin.
Jojoba soothes and moisturizes the skin leaving it flawless while preventing acne. Hydrating your skin is crucial to skin health and prevents wrinkles and fine lines.
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Find your perfect scent
Almond Cherry- sweet almond and classic cherry
Honeydew Melon-melon and Asian pear
Strawberry Mango- classic strawberry and sweet mango
Strawberry Lemon- classic strawberry and lemon zest
Zesty Lemon- lemon zest, blood orange and lemongrass
Baby Powder- sweet notes of jasmine, vanilla and violets
Honeymilk- black current vanilla and egyptian honey
Maki- inspired by Baccarat Rouge 360
Naked- inspired by Pink Fridays by Nicki Minaj
Pink Panties- pink sugar
Cocoa n Shea-organic cocoa butter,cedarwood, vanilla tonka, coconut, jasmine, sandalwood, amber and musk.
Cierra Sunrise- vanilla, mango and peach
Penelope- poppy perfume inspired by coach
Sweet Peaches- Georgia peach and vanilla bean
Sweet Kisses- inspired by Eau Des Merveiles by Hermes
Lala Land- cotton candy, pink sugar and vanilla
Watermelon Splash-melon and cherry in the air
Coco- inspired by La Vie Est Belle by Lancome
Lavender Fall- lavender and vanilla
Vixen- pink sugar, naked and vanilla
California Love- rasberry, pear, lemon, orange, cherry, and pink sugar
Get Lost Dry Skin- vanilla bean
Relieve, Relax, Release- peppermint, eucalyptus, camphor, lavender and spearmint
Scent Profile for Men
Maeson- inspired by Baccarat Rouge 360
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In a series of papers, Coile, Milligan and Wise look at Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World. In the sixth installment of the series, the authors look specifically at disability programs. Although stereotypically one would believe that most people exit the workforce due to choice and rely on Social Security, job pensions, and personal savings to finance their retirement, in many cases, workers become disabled and have significant difficulties working.
The paper finds that not only is there significant variation in the disability insurance programs across countries, but also the share of individuals who collect disability also varies across nations.
The authors key findings are described below:
First, the proportion of men 60 to 64 collecting disability benefits ranges widely across countries, ranging from 17 percent in Belgium to 16 percent in the UK to 14 percent in the US to 6 percent in Italy and France to 2 percent in Japan—including Belgium and Italy that use a DI proportion different from the other countries. Second, the data show that in all countries, with the exception of the United States, there was large variation over time in DI participation rates with substantial decline in participation beginning in the early to mid-1990s in many countries. For example, in Canada participation in the 60-64 age group declined 49.6 percent between 1995 and 2009. In the UK, DI participation declined 49.6 percent between 1996 and 2012. In the US on the other hand DI participation between 1990 and 2012 increased by over 30 percent. Third, variation in DI participation over time was unrelated to trends in health, which improved consistently over time based on declines in mortality. Fourth, and perhaps most striking, DI participation in all countries is very strongly related to education level, even controlling for health. Fifth, descriptive data show a noticeable inverse relationship between DI participation and employment over time.
- Courtney Coile, Kevin S. Milligan, David A. Wise. Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Disability Insurance Programs and Retirement – Introduction and Summary. NBER Working Paper No. 20120. May 2014. | <urn:uuid:fdc46f96-81ee-46d6-b96b-2928b3f8c30f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.healthcare-economist.com/2015/01/11/disability-benefits-around-the-world/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.952931 | 411 | 2.140625 | 2 |
Let’s Get Rid of Cigarettes
“In the 21st century, society is facing numerous public health challenges to which researchers are still searching for solutions. We must unite to end the tobacco epidemic which has a known and clear path to eradication: ending the commercial sale of cigarettes,” said ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber.
“It is time for cigarettes to be regulated in a way that is proportionate to the harm they cause.”
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The end of the year is traditionally a time to take stock of what we’ve accomplished and to look ahead at the challenges and opportunities of the coming year. This is particularly true this year as ASH marks its 50th anniversary and rolls out a dramatic shift in our goals. Until now, ASH has been in the tobacco control business. We have been a part of profound changes in culture: today, many of us are no longer constantly exposed to cigarette smoke, and the smoking rate is less than a third of what it was when we formed ASH in 1967. But controlling tobacco is not enough; it is time to aim at winning the tobacco wars.
However, Big Tobacco is not going to give up without a fight, and they have enormous resources. What we do in 2018 and the years just ahead will determine ASH’s long-term success or failure. | <urn:uuid:ea340c26-5869-4c88-8fda-754a3216e2ef> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ash.org/action-review-fourth-quarter-edition-2017/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.94987 | 361 | 2.0625 | 2 |
Claas, a manufacturer of agriculture machinery, has selected the IoT (Internet of Things) gateways from Liebherr. The gateways provide a CAN-based interface as specified in the ISO 11783 series.
The IoT gateway by Liebherr links Claas’ digital services with the CAN-based in-vehicle networks using Isobus protocols. This higher-layer approach is based on SAE J1939. The Isobus interface has passed the AEF conformance test. AEF is the nonprofit association promoting and pre-developing the Isobus protocols. The digital services include data management and precision farming.
Every day, tens of thousands of Liebherr IoT gateways ensure the efficient connection of machines worldwide. The products find their use primarily in mobile machinery – often operated under challenging environmental conditions in a range of industries.
The manufacturer of agriculture machinery uses the programmable gateways in its combine harvesters, forage harvesters, and tractors. The product runs a Linux operating system. "As one of the world's largest agricultural machinery manufacturers, Claas also plays a leading role in the digital sector. In order to fully exploit the potential of our productivity – enhancing digital services, today and in the future, we need powerful hardware. Liebherr has proven to be the optimal partner for this. The group's many years of know-how in the field of telematics and the electronics expertise at the Lindau site ensure that our machines are future-proof and intelligently connected," said Frank Drexler from Claas.
When the first rays of the sun pierce through the morning mist and the farmer opens the barn door to release their tractor, the work has already been planned. The farmer has already collected extensive yield and potential data on the fields to be cultivated, which can be called up on the machine itself at any time. This data collection enables the targeted management of agricultural land by means of adapted fertilization and regulation of the sowing rates.
While tilling the fields, the machine continuously collects new data and saves it in the cloud, so that the farmer can access it for future optimization. If the tractor reports a fault during a work operation, the machine manufacturer's service department can start remote diagnosis in real-time and, thus, maximize the machine's availability.
The gateways can communicate directly with common clouds, such as Azure or Cumulocity. Likewise, the gateways can connect to customer-specific cloud solutions.
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I had forgotten I had signed up for an account with the DALL-E art site, which has gotten a fair share of notice for how it uses AI software to create art from written prompts. So when I saw an email yesterday, telling me my account was now active, I went in and played around. I used music themes for all of my prompts for the AI. The more specific the writing, the more interesting the image that the AI kicks out, I found.
I decided to create a “band” of musicians, with different settings and textual descriptions. It was an interesting experiment, and I used the “variations” tab quite a bit to see what the AI might generate in a second variation but for the most part, these come from the first round of algorithmic art by the platform.
I’ve included the text I used for the AI to generate the images.
You get a certain number of “credits” and then it costs some money to generate art.
Overall, I found the experience rather interesting, and yet I wondered how the AI was using my text descriptions to make itself “smarter” and was curious about what was going on underneath all of the code. There is a research paper available and the “about page” is full of positive elements of AI and the DALL-E site. It acknowledges the worries about AI, too, which I appreciated.
We’ve limited the ability for DALL·E 2 to generate violent, hate, or adult images. By removing the most explicit content from the training data, we minimized DALL·E 2’s exposure to these concepts. We also used advanced techniques to prevent photorealistic generations of real individuals’ faces, including those of public figures.
Our content policy does not allow users to generate violent, adult, or political content, among other categories. We won’t generate images if our filters identify text prompts and image uploads that may violate our policies. We also have automated and human monitoring systems to guard against misuse.
I am also curious about this part of the Mission Statement:
Our hope is that DALL·E 2 will empower people to express themselves creatively. DALL·E 2 also helps us understand how advanced AI systems see and understand our world, which is critical to our mission of creating AI that benefits humanity.
This is the final individual video for my Ten Steps project, in which I have been creating one-minute videos, of ten steps, in different terrains. This playlist has all 12 videos, but I am also working on another way to present all of the videos together ….
Over at NWPStudio, Tanya posted a writing prompt about noticing a single moment. Sort of like what we used to call “small stories” or even “Slice of Life” and I looked up from the prompt to notice this scene:
The box fan has a rhythm of its own. White noise, with patterned waves. It’s the panting of the dog sprawled out on the wood floor in front of the machine that gives the beat a hiccup. An irregular breath. A movement of body. A sigh. An ear shake. The fan continues on — it only knows to spin its forward motion — but the room’s soundtrack is unpredictable, as the dog takes another short solo, then fades into a sleepy background.
This video (the 11th) is part of a series of one-minute videos featuring ten steps in different places. The last few have been from last week’s vacation to Maine, giving the videos an ocean theme. I have one more video to go before I pull them all together. Watch the others here.
I had been revisiting a crowd-sourced resource of technology tools and platforms recently, and noticed that many of the sites were dead and gone. So I invited a few friends in CLMOOC and beyond to help update the list. We curated it with general themes to help give some semblance of order to it. We hope it’s helpful. | <urn:uuid:0d6590c8-0888-48ea-95b3-7e720432040f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dogtrax.edublogs.org/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572161.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815054743-20220815084743-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.955416 | 852 | 1.78125 | 2 |
- POSTED ON 03/28/2016
- CATEGORY: Recreation,
Visiting Ritter Island and Minnie Miller Springs
Ritter Island is a wonderful place to visit at this time of year. The springs are flowing, spring plants and flowers are beginning to bloom, and it’s an easy place to access for spring hiking and sight-seeing for the whole family, near Wendell and Hagerman, Idaho.
Ritter Island is one of five units in Thousand Springs State Park. It’s easiest to access from the Wendell exit on Interstate 84, but also accessible from Highway 30, the Thousand Springs Scenic Byway. See locator map on the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation web site for detailed driving directions. The park is about 30 minutes west of Twin Falls and 1.5 hours from Boise.
Many people think of Ritter Island as the central feature of the state park because of the springs that flow there. One of the last remaining natural springs in the whole Thousand Springs complex is called Minnie Miller Springs, named after an enterprising Utah woman who built a successful dairy farm on Ritter Island in the early 1900s.
The springs flow 24/7 across a gin-clear water channel from the island. A trail leads to the springs from the old dairy barn. It might be a quarter-mile walk to the springs, where you can have a picnic lunch by a bench or picnic table, and enjoy the sounds and sights of the park.
Teachable moment: The Thousand Springs are the outlet for the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer, a vast underground body of water that stretches from St. Anthony, Idaho, to Hagerman. The water comes out of the Snake River cliffs at a constant temperature of 55 degrees. It might take more than 100 years for water to travel through the aquifer to the springs.
“With Minnie Miller Springs right behind us, it’s a unique place for the public to come walk around an island,” says Dave Landrum, Manager of Thousand Springs State Park. It’s about two miles to walk around the whole island. The park keeps a path mowed for the public to enjoy.
When the weather warms up, you also can go swimming in the clear spring water or paddle a canoe, kayak or Stand Up Paddle Board around the island, following the channel below the springs, and then the Snake River to tour the island in a clockwise direction.
While you’re at the park, you have to tour the dairy barn to soak in the history. “I’d like to show you Minnie Miller’s barn,” Landrum said. “Minnie Miller was a business woman from Utah. Her goal was to find the purest Guernsey dairy cow she could find, and have the purest and No. 1 herd in the nation.”
“She created this barn that was way ahead of its time, and she reached her goal.”
Visitors also can hike a 1.5-mile trail out to “Bonnieview” on the south end of the park property. This was a favorite place for Minnie Miller’s daughter, Bonnie, to visit next to the Snake River. The trail leads to the site of the Payne Lewis Ferry crossing n the Snake River. It’d be possible to go fishing on the Snake from this location, too.
In September, Ritter Island hosts the annual Arts & Crafts Festival in September, a very popular event in which many artists display their work against a backdrop of live music, arts and crafts, and the park amenities.
If you wanted to stay overnight nearby, one could camp the RV Park in Hagerman or grab a hotel room in Hagerman, the closest community with full services, including several great spots to eat lunch or dinner. IDPR parks staff are working on remodeling the old two-story Stone House and guest cabins on Ritter Island so the public can rent them and stay overnight in the future.
Enjoy your visit to Ritter Island and remember that it’s open year-round, Thursday-Monday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, see Thousand Springs State Park online or call 208-837-4505. | <urn:uuid:abff9338-57ca-4b7c-a51e-6c39de9aeccd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hagermanvalleychamber.com/visiting-ritter-island-minnie-miller-springs/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.942452 | 893 | 1.59375 | 2 |
The Environment Agency is warning people across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset to prepare for flooding. Those living in flood risk communities could see a tidal surge caused by Storm Eunice this Friday (February 18).
Alongside the Met Office's warnings for strong winds and potential flooding, the Environment Agency has issued advice to protect people and their properties. A combination of strong winds, large waves and a storm surge could cause wave-overtopping to exposed communities on the north coast of the South West.
People are advised to avoid coastal areas and shoreline roads and paths, piers and promenades as a "tidal surge" hits the region. Residents in affected areas are urged to follow the 'Prepare, Act, Survive' guidance.
The advice says:
- Prepare a bag that includes medical and insurance documents
- Check the latest flood situation online
- Know how to turn off your gas, electricity and water
- Check your insurance to make sure you are covered for flood damage. If you rent your home, it is your responsibility to have insurance for your belongings.
- If you are flooded, call 999 if in immediate danger and follow advice from emergency services.
Jim Flory, from the Environment Agency, said: “We’re seeking to give early warning to communities to prepare. We will issue flood warnings if necessary and we have teams out on the ground taking action to reduce the impact of any possible flooding.
“You can check your flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation online, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 or follow @EnvAgencySW on Twitter for the latest flood updates.
“A Met Office weather warning is in place for Storm Eunice, so people should take extreme care near any coastal areas. We urge people to stay safe and warn wave watchers against the unnecessary danger of taking ‘storm selfies’. ”
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At this stage, it’s no secret that Samsung’s Exynos chipsets is quite as revered as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets in the mobile market. Not happy with its current position, there is now word that the Korean electronics giant has put itself on the path to becoming the top Android application processor (AP) makers in the world.
According to Business Korea, Samsung has reportedly already taken its first steps towards its goal of becoming the top dog Android processor maker by teaming up with two tech giants, AMD and ARM. Samsung’s alleged partnership with AMD honestly comes as no surprise; back in June last year, AMD announced that it would be providing Samsung with its RDNA GPU technology for all its upcoming Exynos chipsets.
It’s an area that Samsung’s Exynos SoCs has struggled with, and if the leaked performance metrics of its new RDNA-powered SoC are to be believed, it’s safe to say that Qualcomm could be forced to up its own game in that sector too.
Samsung’s partnership with ARM isn’t all too surprising either, although that relationship could become a little more complicated in the future, especially if – that’s a big if – the UK-based microprocessor brand ends up falling under the NVIDIA umbrella.
That aside, Samsung’s alleged partnership with ARM could see the Korean brand request its new partner to develop a custom Cortex-X CPU. More specifically, it is likely that the CPU would be based on ARM’s own recently announced Cortex-X1 architecture.
At the time of writing, we still don’t know when exactly Samsung intends on putting the new CPU in production, but it goes without saying that there are those among us who would certainly welcome the new chipset. Especially with 5G now beginning to take off. | <urn:uuid:4299231e-ec89-4922-987c-c2b4f9e01f60> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.lowyat.net/2020/219062/samsung-wants-to-make-killer-android-processor-could-team-up-with-amd-and-arm/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.96144 | 388 | 1.546875 | 2 |
Banks look after money for people who want to save, and lend money to people who want to borrow. Other financial institutions can also do this.
New Zealand’s first banks were set up in the 1840s. Some banks from the 1800s survived into the 2000s, such as the Bank of New Zealand. There were quite strict laws that set out what banks and other financial institutions could do.
Changes from the 1980s
In the 1980s there were law changes that meant banks and other financial institutions needed to be more competitive. Many banks merged and were bought by overseas companies. By the 2000s most banks in New Zealand were Australian-owned.
As well as lending and borrowing, banks allow people to pay for things using non-cash methods such as:
- EFTPOS (electronic funds transfer at point of sale)
- credit cards
- direct credit and direct debit.
Banks and finance companies make their money by charging higher interest on money they lend than the interest they pay on money they borrow. They also charge fees for some services.
Working in banks
Before the 1980s the structure of each bank branch was quite rigid. The manager made the big decisions. Few women worked in banks, and those who did had little opportunity for promotion.
During the 1980s technology changed, the head offices of banks became more important and call centres handled many customer inquiries. As more transactions were carried out electronically, rather than in person, many branches closed. | <urn:uuid:45541967-7fe1-406a-a6d5-516efe751b82> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://teara.govt.nz/en/banking-and-finance | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.98797 | 321 | 3.375 | 3 |
Some women in my family tree lived extraordinary lives for their times. They traveled, worked, and had experiences that weren’t the norm for women of their day. Alice Deisher Schell is not one of those women. She had a nice middle class upbringing, and sustained that through her marriage.
She is the kind of person who normally wouldn’t be remembered when talking about your family history. Unlike some other women in my family tree, there are no “can you believe Alice did…” stories; no mysteries; and no secrets that were revealed when I was researching her life. Which is precisely why I wanted to write about her. She may not have done extraordinary things, but she is still someone I descend from. I wanted to learn what I could about her and bring her out of the shadows so she is not forgotten. Continue reading
How I’m related
Dorothy Hazel “Hazel” Jolly is the youngest sister of my dad’s mom, Myrtle Mae Jolly Hemenway. Their parents were William Coleman “Coley” Jolly and Martha Jane “Mattie” Brantley.
Hazel Jolly Sharp, May 2002
Hazel, born on March 14, 1914 in Eldorado, TX, was the youngest child. Her siblings were: William Melvin “Brother”; Allie Bell “Sister”; Erma; Coleman Clinton “Clint”; Clara Sue; Bill Arp “Arp”; Thelma Alta; Tony Drew “Jack”; Grady G.; Myrtle Mae; and Mattie Eloise “Lois”.
Like her sisters, she didn’t let the norms of the day or restrictions placed on women limit her. She traveled around the US and Canada. One of her achievements that she commented on often was visiting all 50 states.
Always moving forward
In one of the letters that Hazel wrote to me she said “I don’t think anyone can ever learn too much. When I was younger I was always taking some sort of a course.” Continue reading
A Quiet Strength
Many of the women in my family history that I’ve written about had outwardly visible strength. They voiced their opinions, they raised families in harsh and sparse conditions while settling the west, and they forged ahead when widowhood left them destitute.
Getting to know my great grandmother, Mabel Wallberg Winney, through her own words in diaries and letters, as well as letters her sister, Louise Wallberg Truxaw, wrote, I came to know that Mabel’s strength, while less visible, was no less intense.
Mabel Eleanor Wallberg was born on July 24, 1899 in Wenatchee, Douglas County, Washington to Edmund Ulrich and Elinore “Ella” Elizabeth (nee Owens) Wallberg.
Her older siblings were Ivor Owens and Castilla Louise (who went by Louise). She also had a younger sister, Edna Bernice.
In February 1912, when Mabel was 12 years old, her mother passed away in Seattle, WA. Mabel’s dad, brother and youngest sister moved back to San Juan Island, WA where they had a ranch.
In late 1911, Mabel’s older sister, Louise moved to Los Angeles to work in a hospital there. Around 1918, Mable moved down to live with her, where she worked at the front desk for Dr. Truxaw, Louise’s husband. Continue reading
You can see the first post of this series here: Eleanor Jane McGlothlen Kirkpatrick Newhouse “Grandma Newhouse” was kind of a badass
To see all of her stories click this tag: Eleanor McGlothlen Kirkpatrick
Eleanor’s parents were Charles McGlothlen and Jane M. Davis. Eleanor seems to have come by her adventurous spirit naturally. Even before she was born, the family was seeking new frontiers. Continue reading
I can’t write all of the amazing things that happened to Grandma Newhouse in her 75 years in one post, so I’ll break it into multiple posts. To see all of the stories click this tag: Eleanor McGlothlen Kirkpatrick
Grandma Newhouse with Mabel Wallberg abt 1903
I’m incredibly fortunate that my family loved to write their stories and interview their parents and grandparents to find out more about their lives and their families. I have a lot of stories thanks to Eleanor’s diary excerpts and The Grandma Newhouse Story. Continue reading
All of the information for this story comes from one of these sources:
- “The Family History of the Jolly Family” by Clara Jolly Henderson
- Census records
- Texas State Archives
How I’m related
Maud is my great-great aunt on my mom’s mom’s side. Maud is the youngest sister of Leonard James Winney.
How I’m related
Louise is my great-great aunt on my mom’s mom’s side.
How I’m related
The Jolly women I’m referring to in this post are my dad’s mom, Myrtle May Jolly Hemenway, and her sisters. She had 5 sisters, and 5 brothers: Continue reading
Agnes A Geier Wulfestieg in Santa Ana CA, 1890s
Most of the story below was taken verbatim from Dorothy Beck’s genealogy source notes that were sent to me. I’ve added details about dates and places of their children being born as I’ve found more information through census data and other records. Continue reading | <urn:uuid:1ef9520a-d939-4d5e-afaa-238c05e355db> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://womenwhogaveusalegacyofstrength.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.967206 | 1,254 | 1.875 | 2 |
In a special two-hour long programme for BAFTA, that most high-brow of television presenters looks at the history of British TV over the past sixty years.
Starting from the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1952, Bragg presents seven films on subject of TV, with contributions from guests. These films deal with TV’s impact on showing our planet and beyond; the way British identity is presented; its portrayal of social and regional issues; how TV has challenged authority; how it covers wars and natural disasters; the intimacy of the medium; and TVs relationship to the arts.
Among those being interviewed are Joan Bakewell, David Olusoga, Anthony Horowitz, Ken Loach, John Lloyd, Ed Balls and Ash Atalla.
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Department of Justice Sues Uber for Allegedly Charging Wait Fees to Disabled Customers in Violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act
On November 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The lawsuit alleges that Uber’s policy of charging “wait time” fees to its passengers violates Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits private transportation companies from discriminating based on disability.
Under the policy, which was first implemented in April 2016, wait time fees start two minutes after the Uber car arrives at the designated pickup location (or five minutes for Uber Black or SUV) and continue to accrue until the vehicle begins its trip. The Justice Department’s complaint alleges the policy violates the ADA because passengers with physical disabilities may require more time to enter the vehicle. Reasons could include a passenger needing additional time to stow a wheelchair or walker, or a visually impaired passenger needing extra time to safely walk from the pickup location to the car. The lawsuit also alleges that Uber had failed to reasonably modify its wait time policy for disabled passengers, even on some occasions where they were specifically informed of a particular passenger’s need for additional time due to a disability. The Department of Justice argues that Uber’s wait time policy has overcharged and harmed many disabled passengers (and potential passengers who may avoid using Uber due to the fees) across the country, and Uber must ensure equal access to its services for everyone and cannot penalize passengers with disabilities by charging them more simply because they need additional time to get into a car.
The lawsuit against Uber seeks specific relief from the court, including an order requiring Uber to:
1. Adjust its wait time policy to comply with the mandate of the ADA;
2. Train its employees and drivers on the requirements of the ADA;
3. Pay monetary damages to disabled individuals who have already been charged an improper wait fee; and
4. Pay a civil penalty to support the public’s interest in eliminating disability discrimination.
In response, Uber released a statement saying they disagree that their policies violate the ADA, and they had discussed these issues with the Justice Department before the lawsuit was filed. Uber maintains that it has refunded wait time fees for disabled passengers when they advised the company that they were charged. Uber has also made recent changes to the policy whereby any passenger who certifies they are disabled will automatically get a waiver of the wait time fees. Uber indicated that it is committed to continuing to improve its services to support everyone’s ability to easily move around their communities. Although wait time fees are charged to all riders to compensate drivers for waiting, Uber states that the fees were never intended for riders who are ready at their designated pickup location but need more time to get into the car due to a disability.
Walsworth will continue to monitor this lawsuit, as the outcome could have far-reaching implications for a variety of businesses that charge customers wait fees. For additional information on the case or its potential impact on your business, please contact Soniya Khemlani. | <urn:uuid:a40cd97d-8829-484d-a641-3564ec166296> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.wfbm.com/stay-informed/department-of-justice-sues-uber-for-allegedly-charging-wait-fees-to-disabled-customers-in-violation-of-the-americans-with-disabilities-act/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.971688 | 652 | 1.78125 | 2 |
Cell-derived therapy may help repair abnormal heart rhythm
A new study has found vesicles secreted from human heart cells may repair damaged tissue and prevent lethal heart rhythm disorders.
New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, US has found vesicles secreted from human heart cells may repair damaged tissue and prevent lethal heart rhythm disorders. The research, published in the European Heart Journal, could lead to a new way to treat a heart rhythm problem called ventricular arrhythmia—a top cause of sudden cardiac death.
Ventricular arrhythmias can occur after a heart attack damages tissue, causing chaotic electrical patterns in the heart’s lower chambers. This leads to the heart beating so rapidly that it cannot support the circulation, leading to a lack of blood flow and, if untreated, death. Current treatment options for ventricular arrhythmias caused by heart attacks are far from ideal. These include medications with major side effects, implanted devices to provide an internal shock, and a procedure called radiofrequency ablation in which parts of the heart are purposely destroyed to interrupt disruptive electrical signals. Recurrence rates are, unfortunately, high for all of these.
The researchers carried out their study in laboratory pigs that experienced a heart attack. They injected some of the laboratory pigs with tiny, balloon-like vesicles, called exosomes, produced by cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs), which are progenitor cells derived from human heart tissue. Exosomes are hardy particles containing molecules and the molecular instructions to make various proteins, thus they are easier to handle and transfer than the parent cells, or CDCs. One group of pigs received an injection of CDC-derived exosomes in their hearts and the other a placebo.
“The exosomes reduced the amount of scar tissue formed in the injured regions of the heart, normalising the rhythm without weakening the heart,” said Dr Eduardo Marbán, a co-author on the study. | <urn:uuid:fe9816ce-953a-4000-9745-1a74d5215d13> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.drugtargetreview.com/news/102726/cell-derived-therapy-may-help-repair-abnormal-heart-rhythm/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.929912 | 414 | 3.1875 | 3 |
A decades-old, 100-foot cross in North Carolina has become the center of new controversy — in part because it’s not clear who owns it.
The cross has been on the government property where it is located for decades, but recent lightings have made it visible to surrounding residents. The location of the cross on public land has also raised concerns about the division between Church and State. Some have also complained that the light interferes with a nearby observatory.
The current owner of the land is unclear, although North Carolina bought the land in 1941. Reports that the cross is being lit through taxpayer funding are also unclear, although local supporters have been fundraising to keep it maintained.
Luke Gentile of the Washington Examiner writes:
A massive cross in North Carolina is the center of controversy after allegations have come forward that the Christian symbol is lit and maintained through taxpayer money.
The cross in Yancey County stands over 100 feet tall, and it sits on a fire tower on a mountain overlooking the town of Burnsville, according to a report.
The cross has looked over the town for close to 60 years, but it was recently relit, which was the catalyst for the controversy, the report noted.
A significant number of residents are demanding the religious symbol be removed from state land, according to the report.
“I personally am not a huge fan of it,” one resident said.
Another launched a Facebook page under the name “Turn off the Burnsville cross that is on state land.”
“We’re just hoping if we get enough of our message out there that people will back us and hear it, and maybe somebody in the state will eventually hear it and come into the county and look into what’s happening,” Steve said.
“People keep saying that we’re trying to attack their religion, but it’s really not. If there was any symbol that was up there from any religion by itself, people would have been up in arms.”
The cross also causes scientific problems, according to the resident.
He explained how the bright light from the cross drowns out the stars people are trying to observe from the nearby Bare Dark Sky Observatory.
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Coats, cloaks and waistcoats made from animal skin have been worn either with fleece outside or skin outside since earliest times over much of Europe and beyond. These garments developed a regional identity both in cut and decoration from around 18th Century.
Cloaks – sarică or bitușca
Shepherds cloaks (sarică or bitușca) are worn by shepherds in the Southern Carpathians. These are made of three or four sheepskins and are worn fleece outside in Romania. Sarice can be calf or ankle length and are either sleeveless or have long sleeves, which are left free and are used by the shepherd as pillow when sleeping outside.
These can also be made of woollen material with long tufts of wool. This type is worn around Făgăraş. Similar sheepskin cloaks were found in Hungary but were usually worn fleece inside with the outside being decorated with embroidery and appliqué leather.
Coats – cojoc (pl. cojoace)
Cojoc is a sleeved sheepskin coat and pieptar is a sleeveless waistcoat. These are worn throughout Romania by men and women. Sheepskin is readily available and larger cojoci are made of fleecy sheepskin. They are usually worn with fur on inside and are decorated according to local fashions with embroidery, appliquéd leather strips, tassels, buttons or small pieces of metal or mirrors.
Cojoace can be either straight cut or flared, each ethnographical region having its own characteristic style. Flared cojoace have gussets inserted to make them wider. Cojoace can be long, 3/4 length, or short and cut onto the waist.
Jackets – pieptar (pl. pieptare)
Pieptar is a sleeveless waistcoat, usually shorter than cojoace, being either waist or hip length depending on region. An exception to this is the Bucovinan pieptar cu poale worn by women, which is hip length, with a flared “skirt”. The smaller pieptari can be made of lambskin. Pieptare are either înfundat (closed with opening at side) or crăpat (split in front), whereas cojoace always have a front opening.
Centres of production
Leather dressing was originally done in households but as production became more specialised it was transferred into artisans’ workshops and was organised into specialist craft guilds. Centres of Cojocari were based in:
|Oltenia||Dăbuleni, Horezu (Vâlcea)|
|Moldavia||Ghizdăoani, Vama, Târgu-Neamț, Rădăuți|
|Transylvania||Bistrița, Năsăud, Abrud, Viștea, Beiuș, Făget, Sighet, Lapuș, Drăgus (Brașov)|
The extent of the decoration on sheepskin coats and jackets depends on the purpose of the garment. Cojoace and pieptare made for work wear generally have little decoration, whereas a cojoc or pieptar for festive wear is often completely covered with embroidery and appliqué and takes around 8 days to decorate. Regional styles of decoration were the same for both cojoc and pieptar.
Originally thin coloured leather strips “meșină” were used for edging, these were later appliquéd in floral motifs (possibly originating from Hungarian influence), later wool, coloured cloth and silk stain stitch embroidery was worked onto strips of soft leather, which were applied to the garment. This type of appliqué was also used on felted coats (szurs) in Hungary and west Romania in 19th century. Metal accessories such as eyelets, studs and small pieces of mirror were also used. The use of these may possibly have originated with the Huților.
|Lugoj||Women – waist length pieptar decorated with leather appliquéd and embroidery.|
|Făget||Hip length pieptar with red decoration.|
|North west Banat||Coloured leather appliqué and mirrors embedded in leather.|
|Bihor||Waist length sheepskin pieptar decorated in green and red.|
|Lapuș||Brown pieptar edged with black fur and decorated with red and green embroidery, or red embroidery and small pieces of coloured leather appliqué.|
|Maramureș, Iza Valley||Sheepskin pieptar is richly decorated with embroidery and leather appliqué.|
|Maramureș Mara valley||Small mirrors are inserted into the embroidery on sheepskin pieptar.|
|Maramureș Vișeu valley||Sheepskin pieptar edged with fur with appliqué leather decoration and woollen embroidery in floral patterns.|
|Țara Oașului||Hip length man’s brown leather pieptar decorated with pressed patterns and small pink, blue and green woollen embroidered motifs.|
|Călățele (Kalotaszeg)||Pieptar are decorated with solid brown woollen embroidery, and eyelets. Hungarian, white pieptar covered totally in mostly red embroidery.|
|Năsăud||Men wear waist length pieptar covered with brightly coloured woollen tassels.
Women wear flared pieptar covered with brown and black velvet and edged with fur, and decorated with floral embroidery.
|Valea Șieutului Bistrița-Năsăud and Valea Mureșului Superior||Cojoc decorated with black or red floral motifs.
Men wear hip length pieptar covered with brightly coloured woollen tassels.
|Csik||In winter men wear fur waistcoats decorated with leather appliqué instead of embroidery. The fur waistcoat has cloth sleeves.|
|Alba||Women wear waist length pieptar edged with black velvet and a band of red leather, and decorated with isolated motifs of red and green embroidery.|
|Sibiu and Brașov||Men’s and women’s Pieptar and cojoc are usually decorated mostly with black embroidery with touches of red or blue and can have the opening at the side or at the front. Romanians have borrowed Saxon cojoc cut and decoration.|
|Sibiu||Bitușcă, long sheepskin cloak with very long sleeves. In wet weather this is worn inside out to let water trickle down. Can be decorated in red & black.|
|Făgăraș||Women – Short sheepskin pieptar decorated in red and black (young girls), or black (married women). Older version has side opening.
Men – Pieptar side opening, decoration in red with black.
|Bran||Cojoac – sheepskin coat cut like modern jacket decorated in red & black|
|Sălaj||Pieptar are made of brown leather|
|Pădureni||Sleeveless sheepskin waistcoat called ‘cojoc‘ richly decorated with red, green and blue coloured wool but with characteristic 4 ‘moon’ shapes uncovered on back.|
|Gorj||White fabric waistcoat called vestă made of aba and decorated with black braid, forms part of portul schileresc.|
|Romanați,||Waist length, decorated with rosettes and spirals mostly in red, buttons up, black fur edging (same decoration can be seen in Pleven, Bulgaria in 19C).|
|Argeș, Vâlcea, Gorj||Long sheepskin cloak called sarică or bitușca worn by shepherds along the south Carpathians.|
|Câmpia Munteniei||White or brown cojoace decorated with embroidery in large spirals or large floral patterns.|
|Rădăuăți||Women – Pieptar cu poale – sheepskin vest with flared skirt.|
|Câmpulung Moldovenesc||Pieptar edged with polecat fur.|
|Fălticeni||Cojoc and Pieptar decorated with several horizontal bands of floral embroidery, plus vertical band down front.|
|Gura Humorului||Edged with black lambs skin and less elaborate ornamentation.|
|Valea Bistriței||Pieptar called ‘bondița’ is decorated with floral embroidery in coloured wool.|
|Central and South Moldavia|
|Neamț||Hip length & flared skirt, edged in grey wool.|
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In November 2002, a CIA drone armed with Hellfire missiles struck the car in which the mastermind of the attack against the USS Cole, affiliated to Al-Qaeda, was crossing the desert of Yemen.[i] Today the US is recognized to have two different targeted killing programs, one linked to operations in Afghanistan in support of US troops on the battlefield; the other, covert and managed by the Agency, in support of national foreign policy objectives abroad, focused on al-Qaeda elements in the tribal areas of Pakistan.[ii] Both are centred on drones.
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones, i.e. powered aerial vehicles piloted remotely,[iii] well-known as means of battlefield surveillance, today can carry a lethal or non-lethal payload. They began to serve in Afghanistan by early October 2001, when Operation Enduring Freedom started. Coalition forces are today deploying Predator MQ-1, armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, for armed reconnaissance and engagement; And the MQ-9 Reaper, which can carry Hellfire anti-armour missiles and laser-guided bombs.[iv] Predators and Reapers are becoming essential resources in the counterinsurgency campaign.[v] They make possible unprecedented levels of surveillance and target acquisition, guaranteeing systematic and real time observation of the area of operations. Furthermore, they are successfully employed in support of ground troops who come under enemy fire and for the targeted killing of a specific individual. Equipped with precision ammunition, these platforms, lingering over targets for hours, unify the advantage of close air support conducted through conventional aircraft with a lower audible footprint.
The legality of drone strikes in the context of an armed conflict depends on interpretation of international humanitarian law, specifically those laws governing the conduct of hostilities. Unplanned and troops-in-contact interventions most risk contravening humanitarian law. To ensure legal conformity with the principles of discrimination, proportionality, necessity, and precaution, the rules of engagement require the positive identification of the target (PID). Although strikes on individuals carried out in self-defence, when troops come under attack or when terrorists are about to attack, are lawful, questions remain as to the use of excessive force and collateral damage, in terms of civilian casualties.
Drones have also successfully targeted senior terrorist figures in so-called “named killing” operations. In those cases, strikes require a vast work of intelligence for the identification of the target and its constant surveillance. Ground-level information has proved extremely important. Thus, in numerous cases there was time to elaborate a plan for the strike as well as plan a special operation to arrest the target. The targeted killing option prevails when the costs and benefits of a ground operation are considered unfavourable. That evaluation must stand the proportionality test, weighing anticipated military advantage against civilian deaths, as well as the principle of necessity and distinction. Violations of these standards make the operation illegal.
Collateral damage in the use of such sophisticated machines is one of their main constraints, even when their employment is formally consistent with international humanitarian law. Several reports have revealed a 1:50 casualties rate (for each targeted individual, there are 50 collateral casualties, not to speak of loss of property).[vi] Daniel Byman argued in Foreign Affairs that Predator attacks force the enemy to concentrate on defence rather than offense. Referring to operations conducted in the West Bank and Gaza, he observed that this positive outcome is confronted by the fact that Israel found it hard to kill terrorists only. [vii] According to the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem, since the second Intifada (uprising) broke out in November 2000, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed more than 300 Palestinians in targeted operations, more than 130 of whom were bystanders. In 2004, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the leader of Hamas, was killed in Gaza by a missile fired from an Israeli helicopter, together with seven other persons. In the air strike against Salah Shehadeh, the leader of Hamas’ military wing Iz Adin al-Kassam, sixteen civilians died. Planners did not use feasible precautions to avoid harming civilians, violating combatant-civilian distinction, and/or considered the collateral damage an acceptable price for the killing of senior militants, violating the right to life of relatives, bystanders and neighbours.
The extension of the battlefield beyond the effective zone of operations, implying a right to kill without warning the enemies of a state anywhere, seems to the Special Rapporteur for Extrajudicial Executions unjustified. In 2004, he defined the strike in Yemen as a clear case of extrajudicial killing.[viii] In the aftermath of the killing, The New York Times commented that “the missile strike represented a tougher phase of the campaign against terror and moved the Bush administration away from the law enforcement-based tactics of arrest and detention of al-Qaeda suspects that it had employed outside Afghanistan in the months since the fighting here ended.”[ix]
The use of force outside the real battlefield is regulated by human rights law and thus justified only if the targeted individual is about to kill someone. The terrorists killed in Yemen in 2002 were formally under the jurisdiction of Yemen, which had granted permission to the US operations. Formally, the suspects were not under US authority and control, since US representatives had not apprehended them. However, as Yemen did not have any control over the C.I.A.’s operation, they could be judged to be in the hands of the US, as a high–tech combat aircraft was tracking their car in order to assassinate them.[x] Since they were killed outside the zone of operation (Afghanistan), the employment of a lethal strike had to satisfy certain conditions. These were a threat to human life or integrity posed by the target, no reasonable alternative to the killing, and a use of force proportionate to the threat. At the time, these conditions were ignored.
In December 2009, the Obama administration authorized an expansion of the C.I.A.’s drone program in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas, in parallel with the decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan.[xi] The increase in the employment of this kind of weapon systems, considered as force multipliers in the zone of operations and actually stationed in Afghanistan, if used outside the battlefield, raises some questions.
In the Afghan war, the zone of operation coincides with the boundaries of that country, as US troops have a limited right to (hot) pursuit of the insurgents across its border and within Pakistan, where they may use only responsive force, as a form of self-defence, while ISAF cannot operate beyond the border. The use of drones within the zone of operation, by NATO-led ISAF or the US-led Enduring Freedom coalition, against those who directly participate in hostilities is legal. What the law does not permit is disproportionate force, and willful or reckless indiscriminate targeting.
In Pakistan, as well as in other hot spots of the globe outside the theatre of war, human rights should have primacy in regulating the employment of lethal weapons. In targeting al-Qaeda operatives, the US is exercising military force extraterritorially and outside the context of an armed conflict, and thus it has to implement the regime imposed by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Thus, the US should follow a law enforcement model, which imposes first a less rapid and more risky effort to arrest terrorists, reserving lethal strike for extreme situations justified by self-defence.
In law enforcement, a targeted killing is a lethal strike to defend a victim who is at risk of death or grave bodily harm, in an in extremis situation, and after the escalation of force which has precluded the non-lethal resolution.[xii] The use of force must be reasonably necessary and proportional to protect human life, considering that the deprivation of life of the attacker is arbitrary when the force used is disproportionate to the actual danger.
Due to those numerous constraints, to engage in targeted killing outside an armed conflict often equates to murder. Outside of warfare and the confines of military necessity, a strike would be a violation of the right to life of the targeted individual, and consequently an arbitrary killing.
Chronicles report a significant aerial campaign, devoted to tracking and killing terrorist operatives, along the permeable frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and in the federally administered tribal areas of Pakistan. Those in favour of the employment of precision weapons to kill named enemy fighters recovering far from the battlefield focus on the value of the target, considered a public enemy whose killing is indispensable, while little attention is placed on his/her human rights. Worse, the rights of his/her relatives are not considered at all. In northwest Pakistan, society has a tribal structure and families are extended. People live concentrated in hamlets and compounds. Predators and Reapers are precision weapons platforms, but the radius of the blast of a Hellfire missile always includes those who are relatively close to the target, and the hit is capable of destroying an entire neighbourhood. A strike against a tribal leader normally kills his entire family. This is unacceptable under the law of human rights. It is true that often, a warlord rests and recovers with his lieutenants and this circumstance increases the value of the target. However, troops are not allowed to engage an individual on the mere suspicion of his being a potential or actual unlawful combatant.
There are frequent episodes in which insurgents or criminals in the service of drug lords participate directly in hostilities in Afghanistan. The use of drones against those entities is legal, subject to the restrictions of international humanitarian law, so long as the conflict endures. But the issue becomes problematic in two circumstances: i) when the target is individualised in a situation other than a combat engagement; ii) when the strike violates the criteria of distinction and proportionality or, when innocent civilians are subjected to the strike. Targeting a civilian who is not directly involved in combat is a violation of humanitarian law. When the use of such weapons causes an excessive toll in human casualties, it is also illegal. Further considerations concern human rights, as targeted killings against non-combatants result in violation of the norm that prohibits extrajudicial or arbitrary killing. Targeted killing is thus illegal, except in the narrowest of war-like conditions.
Strictly applied, international constraints on the use of military force against individuals would forbid nearly all real-world targeted killings. For this reason, the use of drones cannot be more than a tactic. Turning it into a strategy or policy is illegal and counterproductive. Killing the targeted and his/her relatives fails to provide an enduring advantage. It alienates populations and erodes support for counterinsurgency operations. Thus, even when lawful, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to strike adversaries should be considered an extreme measure. It is necessary to refrain from the temptation of thinking that all is permitted in the ultimate war against terror, for reasons of humanity as well as efficiency.
Strikes conducted by the CIA have been openly publicized, as most of the world accepts as legitimate targeted killing of a terrorist.[xiii] However, the restraining effect of the principle of humanity becomes decisive where armed forces operate against selected individuals in situations comparable to peacetime policing,[xiv] or when they are trying to stabilize a country in order to create an endeavour in which the rule of law will flourish, such as in Afghanistan and, by connection, Pakistan.
[i] The Executive Order No. 12,333, (1981), reprinted in 50 U.S.C. § 401(2000), entitled 'United States Intelligence Activities', para. 2. 11 provides that “No person employed by or acting on behalf of the United States Government shall engage in, or conspire to engage in, assassination.”
[ii] J. Mayer, The Predator War, What are the Risks of the C.I.A.’s Covert Drone Program?, The New Yorker, Oct. 26, 2009, at 36.
[iii] The Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms 579, Joint Publication 1-02, April 12, 2001 (amended Oct. 17, 2008), cited in M. E. O’Connel, Unlawful Killing with Combat Drones A Case Study of Pakistan, 2004-2009, Notre Dame Law School, Legal Studies Research Paper No. 09-43, at 3.
[iv] RQ-1 Predator is a long-endurance, medium-altitude unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and reconnaissance missions. See * URL http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/predator/
[v] Us Army, FM 3-24/MCWP 3-33.5, Counterinsurgency (2006), at E-3.
[vi] M. E. O’Connell, Unlawful Killing with Combat Drones. A Case Study of Pakistan, 2004-2009, Notre Dame Law School, Legal Studies Research Paper No. 09-43, at 10.
[vii] D. Byman, Taliban vs. Predator, available on Foreign Affairs, at URL http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/61513/daniel-byman/do-targeted-killings-work
[viii] UN Doc. E/CN.4/2003/3, 13 January 2003, at para. 39.
[ix] D. Johnston & D. E. Sanger, Fatal Strike in Yemen Was Based on Rules Set out by Bush, N.Y. Times, Nov. 6, 2002.
[x] According to Professor J. Paust, a person being targeted by a drone flying in the airspace of a foreign country is not within the jurisdiction, actual power, or effective control of the state using the drone. Therefore, human rights protections do not pertain. See J. J. Paust, Self-Defense Targeting of Non-State Actors and Permissibility of U.S. Use of Drones in Pakistan, J. Transnat'l L. & Pol'y, Vol. 19, 2010; U of Houston Law Center No. 2009-A-36. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1520717, at 27.
[xi] S. Shane, C.I.A. to Expand Use of Drones in Pakistan, N. Y. Times, December 3, 2009. On the implementation of a new strategy in Afghanistan, E. Schmitt, Elite U.S. Force Expanding Hunt in Afghanistan, N. Y. Times, 26 December 2009.
[xii] N. Melzer, Targeted Killing in International Law (OUP, New York 2008), at 59.
[xiii] M. Osiel, The End of Reciprocity (CUP, New York, 2009), at 387.
[xiv] International Committee of the Red Cross, Interpretative Guidance on the Notion of Direct Participation in Hostilities under International Humanitarian Law, 27 (May 2009), at 80-81.
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Using JT65HF on Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7
This program is required for operating the HF weak signal digital modes. Follow the recommended settings given below and you should not have any problems.
1. Download the JT65HF set-up file (.exe) from Download setupJT65-HF1060.exe
2. Install at least two sets of com0com ports for use with PTT and frequency control. Learn about and install com0com.
3. Download and follow the latest version of the Set-Up instructions from the JT65HF Setup and Use Guide.
a. Before testing the PTT button, be sure that "DTR" is checked. The alternative PTT method is not required.
b. For best decoding of weak signals, PowerSDR's AGC should be set to custom and the AGC-T adjusted for 0dB audio input level.
4. Install Virtual Audio Cable (VAC). Follow FlexRadio instructions at: How to Setup Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) 4.0x with PowerSDR 1.x
5. Change the calibration values as described in the FlexRadio Knowledge Base article:How to Configure WSJT with PowerSDR and VAC
6. Frequency and band changes are still done manually at this date.
7. A good frist test will be to tune to WWV on DIGU and set your RX with RIT to -1500 Hz. You should see a solid line at the reference or center frequency. If not adjust your frequency calibration so that it is on the mark. W9KFB's RX required a correction value of 1.00004692000000 at 5MHz with excaliber installed. While you are at WWV also check the time ticks with the PC clock so you know that your time synchronization is working. The -1 KHz tick should set on the either end of the red line each minute.
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What's your most persistent struggle? Do you battle anxiety, depression, or some other emotional concern? Perhaps you must continually cope with a physical problem, such as back pain or an autoimmune disorder. Then again, you might be in the business of helping others with challenging conditions. Either way, individuals suffering from chronic conditions have a lot of company.
The truth is that more than 40 percent of all Americans struggle with a chronic disease, and over seventy percent die from the same.1 Long-term hardships aren't only an American issue, either; up to 70 percent of all deaths worldwide are due to chronic diseases.2 This grouping includes people with physical as well as mental health issues.
There are a lot of recommendations for people seeking to heal—or better cope with—prolonged problems. Most of these are lifestyle changes. I mean, couldn't we all eat better? Exercise more?
Often, it's not that easy. Who hasn't tried one diet plan after another, only to end up more confused for the effort? You know the drill. The initial regime is some combination of gluten-, dairy-, meat-, sugar-, alcohol-, or flour-free foods. Next comes the elimination of the healthy foods, like certain fruits and veggies. Pretty soon, you're nearly food-free. Even if you find that perfect foodstuff program, there's nothing to say that you can afford following it. I've watched those popular healthy-cooking programs. One stalk of whatever vegetable you're supposed to braise could set you back more than a day's paycheck.
There is another—or at least, additional—option for addressing and recovering from chronic issues, and the trauma that most often causes them. It's energy healing. Even better, when performed on yourself, energy healing is totally free. So, what is energy healing? After offering a definition, I'll go one better. I'll guide you through several exercises, each of which is based on my book, Energy Healing for Trauma, Stress & Chronic Illness.
Simplistically, energy is information that vibrates, and absolutely everything is made of it. There are two types of energy, however. Physical energy is measurable and concrete. It comprises the reality that we can see, hear, touch, smell, and taste. Subtle energy is the less measurable side of the coin. It is ineffable, invisible, and inaudible. At same time, however, it's even more powerful and impactful than physical energy. That's because the material world, and the objects in it, are organized by subtle energies.
Subtle energies are actually composed of quanta. These tiny, sub-atomic particles are beyond slippery. A single particle, which actually operates more like a wave than a distinct particle, can be in two places at once—until it is observed, that is. What you see is what you get. But you'll never perceive all aspects and functions of a sub-atomic particle, because it can exist in multiple dimensions simultaneously.
If it sounds like these spooky characters are too busy to be social, that's not the case. Once two quantum particles have met, they remain connected, no matter the distance. What happens to a single particle creates a response in its partner.
When we're energy healing, we want to alter the subtle energies causing or holding a problem in place. We also want to improve matters by rearranging the subtle energies that exist, or adding new ones, so as to create an optimum 3-D situation. Sometimes, we work directly on the body; other times, on the chakras, which are subtle energy organs that manage both our physical and subtle energies. Working with chronic conditions can be especially challenging, however, because there are a lot of physical and subtle factors to consider. Let me paint you a picture of what happens to turn a life event into a chronic problem.
- Physiology. All chronic conditions begin as a stressor that kicks off a cascade of chemicals and hormones that alert our body and mind to danger. When we can't turn off this stress reaction, we enter a traumatized state. In other words, we become locked into a reactive mode, and can't get out. The longer we remain in that combative mode, the greater our chance of developing a chronic condition.
- Psychology. Every time we're stressed, we have an emotional response. That's okay! As long as we're allowed to feel and process our reactions, we'll return to an emotional baseline. If this grieving doesn't occur, however, the emotional effects linger. Think how many repressed emotions we have by the time a stressor has transformed into a trauma, and then finally, a chronic challenge. Want another layer to deal with? We also develop feelings about being stricken with a chronic condition, leading to even more issues to address.
- Subtle forces. There are several events that can occur when we're stressed. The problems that most often result in a chronic condition involve many of not all of the following events:
- Entrance of a subtle force. Stress is initiated with the delivery of a subtle force. A "force" is a field of energy. There are physical, environmental, mental, emotional, and digital forces. When any of these strike us, they can cause harm.
For instance, imagine that you are hit with a baseball. Wonk. It hurts! That's because the physical force leaves injuries in its wake. An environmental force, which includes damage caused by events like storms and falling trees, will do the same. But—so will forces like emotional ones, which might be delivered by a screaming, mean parent. How about a digital force? Surely you've felt hurt or overwhelmed by certain emails. Forces like these, albeit invisible, cause harm to our soul and psyche.
By themselves, the hurts left by forces are hard enough from which to recover. Additional harm incurs when a force carries in negative subtle energies that don't suit. Let's return to our baseball scenario for an example.
You've just been hit by a baseball. Ouch! Let's add a caveat. That baseball pitcher was angry. What enters via the force striking your head, but the subtle energies of anger? Most likely, you won't even know they are there. You might wonder, however, why you get mad more often, or why there is more inflammation in the wound than a doctor might expect. Unless we clear these negative subtle energies, they remain in place, compromising the subtle and physical systems.
- Exit point and pathway of a subtle force. When that subtle force bludgeons its way through the body, it leaves a pathway, and quite possibly, a littering of negative subtle energies. That force (and the negative energies) can remain stuck in the body, creating one or more areas of energetic congestion. All too often, that build-up turns into an actual physical or emotional disorder. The force might also exit, creating an invisible exit point. That exit area often transforms into an unexplainable problem, such as soreness in a bodily region that you can't remember injuring.
- Shocked self. As soon as we're injured, the wounded self is contained in a bubble of chemical and subtle sheaths of energy. And here that self remains, trapped, forever imprisoned in time, unless we address their emotional needs. This self frequently triggers when under pressures that are similar to the original wounding.
As revealed by this complicated scenario, the chronically wounded self has numerous issues to address. How can you ever go about examining all these different factors, especially if many of them are invisible? The following exercises can help you unwind the subtle factors involved in your issue for deep healing. I suggest you perform them in the provided order the first time you employ them. Know that you can use any of these techniques at any time, however.
Clear the Pathway
You can address the fall-out involved in the subtle injuries caused by a locked-in stressor with these steps.
- Focus. Select the chronic condition you'd like to work on.
- Connect. Link with a source of spiritual guidance. This can be either your inner mage or your Higher Power.
- Assess. Ask your guidance to reveal the stressor that initiated the challenge. Let yourself psychically see, sense, hear about, or remember what occurred. Then request that you be intuitively shown the entrance site and pathway of the force that delivered the hardship, and the exit point, if there is one. What type of force was involved? It might be physical, environmental, mental, emotional, or digital, or a mix of these. Ask also to perceive any harmful subtle energies, which might be deposited in the pathway. If so, ask to be told what they are comprised of. Request also to know how the force, pathway, or subtle energies have been negatively impacting you.
- Seek the self. Note if there is a self in a shock bubble. During your scan, you might have become aware of a self within a shock bubble. You can ask for healing at this point or conduct the next exercise, "Rescue and Restore the Self in the Shock Bubble," after you're done with this exercise.
- Request healing streams of energy. Always available are streams of grace, or "love in motion," that can clean out challenging energies, fill in the pathways and entrance and exit sites, and provide restoration. Let yourself feel these operate, even as they renew you.
- Feel gratitude. Know that these streams will continue to provide healing and love.
Rescue and Restore the Self in the Shock Bubble
You can perform this activity when you feel triggered or recognize the presence of an internalized, wounded self.
- Become aware. How do you find a wounded self, especially one trapped within a shock bubble? Your choices include the following:
- Physical empathy: You sense their presence in a part of your material or subtle body. Maybe you feel a pain, a feeling, or have a strong awareness.
- Spiritual empathy. Divine energies, and your connection to them, enable you to link to this imprisoned self.
- Verbal. You are able to hear this self in your thoughts or mind.
- Visual. An image of this self has popped into your mind.
- Relate. Through your bond with this wounded self, open your heart and ask them to communicate with you. What is their story? What happened to them? How do they feel about being trapped within their domain? Allow the story to fully unfold.
- Care. For a few minutes, simply care about this injured self. Feel their pain, embrace their memories, and send love.
- Enable emotional processing. Linking with your inner sage or Higher Power, ask this self to finish sharing all the different feelings about the original stressor or their time in the bubble. Remain in this receptive mode as long as needed.
- Exchange the surrounding bubble with better protection. This bubble has become a safe haven for the wounded self. In order to leave it, they will require a heartier and healthier protection. Ask that your guidance or Higher Power exchange the sheaths of the bubble for a boundary that will enable recovery, renewal, and integration.
- Continued compassion. For this self to be rejoined to the present you, they will need a consistent diet of love and compassion. Vow to provide this.
Establish a Hara Line Through Your Ninth Chakra
This exercise will help bring a wounded-self online, while providing consistent healing.
The Hara is a beam of golden energy that runs from the heavens through the center of the body and into the core of the Earth. We bring this stream downward through the ninth chakra, a golden ball of energy found about two feet above the head.
This chakra holds your healing codes. Once these codes are transferred into your system through the Hara line, they adjust your subtle bodies, bolster your physical wellbeing, and calm emotions. To perform this powerful maneuver, you can do the following:
- Bring your attention to your ninth chakra, the golden ball of light above your head. As said, this chakra stores codes of healing that can be used to assist you on every level.
- Ask that Hara energies—heavenly, golden beams of light—fall into your ninth chakra and activate the innate codes of health. As this gold stream of light washes downward, into the top of your head, it then streams through your neck, spine, and legs. Finally, it pushes through your feet to link you with all that is good in this planet.
- Request that this beam of gold energies continues to flow and deliver the codes of healing as long as needed.
Boost Your Protective Energetic Field
We are surrounded by an auric field, a stack of subtle fields that filter incoming energies. Each independent auric field emanates from a different chakra and performs a specific task in regard to providing protection. Altogether, the overarching auric field provides protection and filtering. To protect yourself from further stressors, it's helpful to repair this field and then energetically reprogram it, so as to keep out harmful forces and subtle energies. You can perform these steps to accomplish this goal.
- Take a few deep breaths and connect with your inner sage or your Higher Power.
- Get a sense of the state of your current auric field. You might visualize a beautiful medley of colors, hear the humming produced by the overall field, or simply sense this surrounding field. Then again, you might become aware of glaring holes, slits, or weak spots in one or many individual fields, or the totality, as well. Injury sites often reflect of negative beliefs or experiences, as well as injurious, traumatic forces and the harmful subtle energies these can carry.
- Request protective programming. Request that guidance fills in any holes or wounding in your overall field, as well as specific fields. Also receive the energies—colors, tones, thoughts, and truths—needed to program your field to deflect others' negative energies and injurious forces from this point onward. Psychically sense, feel, hear, or watch these changes take place and feel the strength of your newly refreshed energetic boundaries.
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Pamper Your Feet and Hands
If you have diabetes, you know that taking care of your feet is essential. So follow our advice to keep feet healthy, and don’t hesitate to see your doctor or podiatrist as often as possible to get their best advice.
You only have to look at a person’s fingernails to get an idea of their character. Dirty and bitten nails with exposed cuticles tell everyone that you are not taking care of yourself. For a professional-looking manicure, follow this expert advice:
- Remove nail polish with an acetone-free remover.
- File your nails giving them a rounded shape, or square if you prefer.
- Dip your fingertips in a bowl of hot water or apply a special product on cuticles to soften them and then use a small wooden stick to push them back. If you cut your cuticles, put on a special cream first before discreetly cutting the excess.
- Wash your hands with soap and water using a nail brush. Dry them thoroughly and then massage them with a hand cream.
- Clean your nails with a cotton-tipped wooden stick. Then apply a clear base and two coats of varnish and finish with a top coat.
Taking care of your feet is a supreme luxury that few people allow themselves to enjoy.
- Fill a tub with hot water and add salt baths and one tablespoon of olive oil, and soak your feet for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Use a body scrub to exfoliate the sole of your feet, and a grater for calluses.
- Cut your toenails and file them to give them a square shape. Gently push back the cuticles (do not cut).
- Dry your feet and apply moisturizer.
- Coat the nail with a base before applying two coats of varnish and a top coat.
Treating Minor Hand and Feet Ailments
Hand and feet problems can become a daily trial. Here are solutions to some common conditions:
The causes: Dry and irritated skin that cracks on the fingers is often caused by too frequent hand washing.
The solution: A moisturizer to strengthen the skin barrier. Washing hands less frequently. Avoid strong detergents that may cause irritation.
Try: Wearing gloves when washing dishes or cleaning.
The causes: A thickening of the skin resulting from the pressure of a bone underlying the skin.
The solution: Regularly use a pumice stone to remove calluses. Avoid wearing shoes that are too tight and heels, which apply even more pressure on the toes.
Try: Wearing a special sole to reduce pressure on the calluses.
The causes: Moisture and perspiration promote the growth of fungi.
The solution: See a dermatologist who will prescribe a special cream. Let your skin breathe as much as possible by using talcum powder to keep feet dry, and avoid wearing leather shoes.
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Moving with Pets
Moving can be stressful if you're not prepared. One thing you should put some consideration into is how to prepare your pet for the move. You'll make the move much easier on your family and your pets if you're prepared!
Get to Know your New Neighborhood
A great way to be prepared for the move is to learn a bit more about your new neighborhood or city. Are there dog parks? Is there a pet-friendly park where you can both get a workout? Find one or two great spots where you and your pet can enjoy some outdoor time. This will help you settle in to your new town, and it'll help your pet realize that they're still a big part of your life, despite a lot of change.
Visit your Current Vet before you Leave
If you're moving too far away from your current veterinarian and you'll have to choose a new vet, it's very helpful to visit your current vet one last time. Simply mention to your veterinarian that you'd like a copy of your pet's records, including health history, vaccination history, and medications/prescriptions. Even though your new veterinarian can request these, it is helpful to have copies (especially if you need to visit a new veterinarian or emergency clinic outside of your current veterinarian's business hours). While you're at your vet's office, ask about having any medications refilled and buying additional prescription diet food, so you don't run out too quickly after your move.
Plan your Pet's Travel
Will you be flying during your move? Are you driving a long distance? Make plans for your pet's travel during the move so you're fully prepared for anything that may come up.
If flying: Research your airline's rules about transporting animals. Each airline has specific requirements and guidelines for traveling with animals, and this can vary greatly by your animal's breed and size. Also, find out how you'll need to retrieve your pet, if they will be traveling separately from you. It may be a good idea to have a member from your party go straight to the baggage claim area so your pet isn't waiting too long, and you can check on him/her after the flight.
If driving: Shorter drives aren't as much of a big deal as longer drives. If you'll be on the road for a long duration, it may be a good idea to plan some pull-over spots for your pet to stretch their legs, use the restroom, and get some water. Plan your route, and find some safe, pet-friendly places to stop. Also, make sure you have a safe way for your pet to travel in the car. If your pet isn't used to traveling in a car, they may become stressed out. Having favorite toys, blankets, beds, or crates can be very helpful in reducing travel stress. If you'll be staying at a hotel at some point along the journey, make sure you find a pet-friendly hotel.
Help your Pet Settle In
When you get to your new home, spend a little time helping your cat or dog settle in! Show them around the house and let them explore. If your new yard is fenced in, let them run, sniff, and roll around. If your yard isn't fenced, leash them and take them on a walk. They'll love the chance to explore their new yard while bonding with you. Pets can become easily stressed in a new environment, so it'll be beneficial if they know they're still important to you. Keep in mind, some animals may have accidents in a new environment, especially if they are typically nervous or very territorial. Be patient, and remember that you may have to work to reinforce some old house-training behaviors in their new home.
Many animals enjoy having a little "spot" that's all theirs. It can be helpful to set up a little spot with their bed right as you arrive, so they know that they have a place in your new home.
Update Microchips & Pet Registries
Pets can become easily confused in a new neighborhood, so if your pet breaks loose, it's important to have microchips and lost pet registries updated with your new information. Make sure you contact your vet or microchip registration company with your new address, and confirm that your phone number is up to date. Also, make sure your pet's collar or harness has a tag with the correct contact information (at least a phone number).
Have Some Fun!
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The Taming of the Shrew
Act II, Scene 1
Padua. A room in Baptista Minola’s house.
- Enter Katherina and Bianca.
Bianca1 - 7
- Good sister, wrong me not, nor wrong yourself,
- To make a bondmaid and a slave of me—
- That I disdain; but for these other gawds,
- Unbind my hands, I’ll pull them off myself,
- Yea, all my raiment, to my petticoat,
- Or what you will command me will I do,
- So well I know my duty to my elders.
Katherina8 - 9
- Of all thy suitors here I charge thee tell
- Whom thou lov’st best; see thou dissemble not.
Bianca10 - 12
- Believe me, sister, of all the men alive
- I never yet beheld that special face
- Which I could fancy more than any other.
- Minion, thou liest. Is’t not Hortensio?
Bianca14 - 15
- If you affect him, sister, here I swear
- I’ll plead for you myself, but you shall have him.
Katherina16 - 17
- O then belike you fancy riches more:
- You will have Gremio to keep you fair.
Bianca18 - 21
- Is it for him you do envy me so?
- Nay then you jest, and now I well perceive
- You have but jested with me all this while.
- I prithee, sister Kate, untie my hands.
- If that be jest, then all the rest was so.
- Strikes her.
- Enter Baptista.
Baptista23 - 28
- Why, how now, dame, whence grows this insolence?
- Bianca, stand aside. Poor girl, she weeps.
- Go ply thy needle, meddle not with her.
- For shame, thou hilding of a devilish spirit,
- Why dost thou wrong her that did ne’er wrong thee?
- When did she cross thee with a bitter word?
- Her silence flouts me, and I’ll be reveng’d.
- Flies after Bianca.
- What, in my sight? Bianca, get thee in.
- Exit Bianca.
Katherina31 - 36
- What, will you not suffer me? Nay, now I see
- She is your treasure, she must have a husband;
- I must dance barefoot on her wedding-day,
- And for your love to her lead apes in hell.
- Talk not to me, I will go sit and weep,
- Till I can find occasion of revenge.
Baptista37 - 38
- Was ever gentleman thus griev’d as I?
- But who comes here?
- Enter Gremio, Lucentio in the habit of a mean man, Petruchio
- with Hortensio as a musician, and Tranio as Lucentio with
- his boy Biondello bearing a lute and books.
- Good morrow, neighbor Baptista.
- Good morrow, neighbor Gremio. God save you, gentlemen!
Petruchio41 - 42
- And you, good sir! Pray have you not a daughter
- Call’d Katherina, fair and virtuous?
- I have a daughter, sir, call’d Katherina.
- You are too blunt, go to it orderly.
Petruchio45 - 59
- You wrong me, Signior Gremio, give me leave.
- I am a gentleman of Verona, sir,
- That hearing of her beauty and her wit,
- Her affability and bashful modesty,
- Her wondrous qualities and mild behavior,
- Am bold to show myself a forward guest
- Within your house, to make mine eye the witness
- Of that report which I so oft have heard.
- And for an entrance to my entertainment,
- I do present you with a man of mine,
- Presenting Hortensio.
- Cunning in music and the mathematics,
- To instruct her fully in those sciences,
- Whereof I know she is not ignorant.
- Accept of him, or else you do me wrong.
- His name is Litio, born in Mantua.
Baptista60 - 62
- Y’ are welcome, sir, and he, for your good sake.
- But for my daughter Katherine, this I know,
- She is not for your turn, the more my grief.
Petruchio63 - 64
- I see you do not mean to part with her,
- Or else you like not of my company.
Baptista65 - 66
- Mistake me not, I speak but as I find.
- Whence are you, sir? What may I call your name?
Petruchio67 - 68
- Petruchio is my name, Antonio’s son,
- A man well known throughout all Italy.
- I know him well; you are welcome for his sake.
Gremio70 - 72
- Saving your tale, Petruchio, I pray
- Let us that are poor petitioners speak too.
- Backare! You are marvelous forward.
- O, pardon me, Signior Gremio, I would fain be doing.
Gremio74 - 81
- I doubt it not, sir; but you will curse your wooing.
- Neighbor, this is a gift very grateful, I am sure of it. To
- express the like kindness, myself, that have been more
- kindly beholding to you than any, freely give unto you this
- young scholar,
- Presenting Lucentio.
- that hath been long studying at Rheims, as cunning in Greek,
- Latin, and other languages, as the other in music and
- mathematics. His name is Cambio; pray accept his service.
Baptista82 - 84
- A thousand thanks, Signior Gremio. Welcome, good Cambio.
- To Tranio.
- But, gentle sir, methinks you walk like a stranger. May I be
- so bold to know the cause of your coming?
Tranio85 - 98
- Pardon me, sir, the boldness is mine own,
- That being a stranger in this city here,
- Do make myself a suitor to your daughter,
- Unto Bianca, fair and virtuous.
- Nor is your firm resolve unknown to me,
- In the preferment of the eldest sister.
- This liberty is all that I request,
- That upon knowledge of my parentage,
- I may have welcome ’mongst the rest that woo,
- And free access and favor as the rest;
- And toward the education of your daughters,
- I here bestow a simple instrument,
- And this small packet of Greek and Latin books.
- If you accept them, then their worth is great.
- Lucentio is your name, of whence, I pray?
- Of Pisa, sir, son to Vincentio.
Baptista101 - 111
- A mighty man of Pisa; by report
- I know him well. You are very welcome, sir.
- Take you the lute, and you the set of books.
- You shall go see your pupils presently.
- Holla, within!
- Enter Baptista’s Servant.
- Sirrah, lead these gentlemen
- To my daughters, and tell them both,
- These are their tutors. Bid them use them well.
- Exit Baptista’s Servant with Lucentio and Hortensio,
- Biondello following.
- We will go walk a little in the orchard,
- And then to dinner. You are passing welcome,
- And so I pray you all to think yourselves.
Petruchio112 - 118
- Signior Baptista, my business asketh haste,
- And every day I cannot come to woo.
- You knew my father well, and in him me,
- Left solely heir to all his lands and goods,
- Which I have bettered rather than decreas’d.
- Then tell me, if I get your daughter’s love,
- What dowry shall I have with her to wife?
Baptista119 - 120
- After my death, the one half of my lands,
- And in possession twenty thousand crowns.
Petruchio121 - 125
- And for that dowry, I’ll assure her of
- Her widowhood, be it that she survive me,
- In all my lands and leases whatsoever.
- Let specialties be therefore drawn between us,
- That covenants may be kept on either hand.
Baptista126 - 127
- Ay, when the special thing is well obtain’d,
- That is, her love; for that is all in all.
Petruchio128 - 135
- Why, that is nothing; for I tell you, father,
- I am as peremptory as she proud-minded;
- And where two raging fires meet together,
- They do consume the thing that feeds their fury.
- Though little fire grows great with little wind,
- Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all;
- So I to her, and so she yields to me,
- For I am rough, and woo not like a babe.
Baptista136 - 137
- Well mayst thou woo, and happy be thy speed!
- But be thou arm’d for some unhappy words.
Petruchio138 - 139
- Ay, to the proof, as mountains are for winds,
- That shake not, though they blow perpetually.
- Enter Hortensio as Litio with his head broke.
- How now, my friend, why dost thou look so pale?
- For fear, I promise you, if I look pale.
- What, will my daughter prove a good musician?
Hortensio143 - 144
- I think she’ll sooner prove a soldier,
- Iron may hold with her, but never lutes.
- Why then thou canst not break her to the lute?
Hortensio146 - 157
- Why no, for she hath broke the lute to me.
- I did but tell her she mistook her frets,
- And bow’d her hand to teach her fingering;
- When, with a most impatient devilish spirit,
- “Frets, call you these?” quoth she, “I’ll fume with them.”
- And with that word she struck me on the head,
- And through the instrument my pate made way,
- And there I stood amazed for a while,
- As on a pillory, looking through the lute,
- While she did call me rascal fiddler
- And twangling Jack, with twenty such vild terms,
- As had she studied to misuse me so.
Petruchio158 - 160
- Now by the world, it is a lusty wench!
- I love her ten times more than e’er I did.
- O, how I long to have some chat with her!
Baptista161 - 165
- Well, go with me and be not so discomfited.
- Proceed in practice with my younger daughter;
- She’s apt to learn, and thankful for good turns.
- Signior Petruchio, will you go with us,
- Or shall I send my daughter Kate to you?
Petruchio166 - 180
- I pray you do. I’ll attend her here,
- Exit Baptista with Gremio, Tranio, and Hortensio. Manet
- And woo her with some spirit when she comes.
- Say that she rail, why then I’ll tell her plain
- She sings as sweetly as a nightingale;
- Say that she frown, I’ll say she looks as clear
- As morning roses newly wash’d with dew;
- Say she be mute, and will not speak a word,
- Then I’ll commend her volubility,
- And say she uttereth piercing eloquence;
- If she do bid me pack, I’ll give her thanks,
- As though she bid me stay by her a week;
- If she deny to wed, I’ll crave the day
- When I shall ask the banes, and when be married.
- But here she comes, and now, Petruchio, speak.
- Enter Katherina.
- Good morrow, Kate, for that’s your name, I hear.
Katherina181 - 182
- Well have you heard, but something hard of hearing:
- They call me Katherine that do talk of me.
Petruchio183 - 192
- You lie, in faith, for you are call’d plain Kate,
- And bonny Kate, and sometimes Kate the curst;
- But Kate, the prettiest Kate in Christendom,
- Kate of Kate-Hall, my super-dainty Kate,
- For dainties are all Kates, and therefore, Kate,
- Take this of me, Kate of my consolation—
- Hearing thy mildness prais’d in every town,
- Thy virtues spoke of, and thy beauty sounded,
- Yet not so deeply as to thee belongs,
- Myself am mov’d to woo thee for my wife.
Katherina193 - 195
- Mov’d! In good time! Let him that mov’d you hither
- Remove you hence. I knew you at the first
- You were a moveable.
- Why, what’s a moveable?
- A join’d-stool.
- Thou hast hit it; come sit on me.
- Asses are made to bear, and so are you.
- Women are made to bear, and so are you.
- No such jade as you, if me you mean.
Petruchio202 - 203
- Alas, good Kate, I will not burden thee,
- For knowing thee to be but young and light.
Katherina204 - 205
- Too light for such a swain as you to catch,
- And yet as heavy as my weight should be.
- Should be! Should—buzz!
- Well ta’en, and like a buzzard.
- O slow-wing’d turtle, shall a buzzard take thee?
- Ay, for a turtle, as he takes a buzzard.
- Come, come, you wasp, i’ faith you are too angry.
- If I be waspish, best beware my sting.
- My remedy is then to pluck it out.
- Ay, if the fool could find it where it lies.
Petruchio214 - 215
- Who knows not where a wasp does wear his sting?
- In his tail.
- In his tongue.
- Whose tongue?
- Yours, if you talk of tales, and so farewell.
Petruchio219 - 220
- What, with my tongue in your tail? Nay, come again,
- Good Kate; I am a gentleman—
- That I’ll try.
- She strikes him.
- I swear I’ll cuff you, if you strike again.
Katherina223 - 225
- So may you lose your arms.
- If you strike me, you are no gentleman,
- And if no gentleman, why then no arms.
- A herald, Kate? O, put me in thy books!
- What is your crest? A coxcomb?
- A combless cock, so Kate will be my hen.
- No cock of mine, you crow too like a craven.
- Nay, come, Kate, come; you must not look so sour.
- It is my fashion when I see a crab.
- Why, here’s no crab, and therefore look not sour.
- There is, there is.
- Then show it me.
- Had I a glass, I would.
- What, you mean my face?
- Well aim’d of such a young one.
- Now, by Saint George, I am too young for you.
- Yet you are wither’d.
- ’Tis with cares.
- I care not.
- Nay, hear you, Kate. In sooth you scape not so.
- I chafe you if I tarry. Let me go.
Petruchio244 - 258
- No, not a whit, I find you passing gentle:
- ’Twas told me you were rough and coy and sullen,
- And now I find report a very liar;
- For thou art pleasant, gamesome, passing courteous,
- But slow in speech, yet sweet as spring-time flowers.
- Thou canst not frown, thou canst not look askaunce,
- Nor bite the lip, as angry wenches will,
- Nor hast thou pleasure to be cross in talk;
- But thou with mildness entertain’st thy wooers,
- With gentle conference, soft, and affable.
- Why does the world report that Kate doth limp?
- O sland’rous world! Kate like the hazel-twig
- Is straight and slender, and as brown in hue
- As hazel-nuts, and sweeter than the kernels.
- O, let me see thee walk. Thou dost not halt.
- Go, fool, and whom thou keep’st command.
Petruchio260 - 263
- Did ever Dian so become a grove
- As Kate this chamber with her princely gait?
- O, be thou Dian, and let her be Kate,
- And then let Kate be chaste, and Dian sportful!
- Where did you study all this goodly speech?
- It is extempore, from my mother-wit.
- A witty mother! Witless else her son.
- Am I not wise?
- Yes, keep you warm.
Petruchio269 - 282
- Marry, so I mean, sweet Katherine, in thy bed;
- And therefore setting all this chat aside,
- Thus in plain terms: your father hath consented
- That you shall be my wife; your dowry ’greed on;
- And will you, nill you, I will marry you.
- Now, Kate, I am a husband for your turn,
- For by this light whereby I see thy beauty,
- Thy beauty that doth make me like thee well,
- Thou must be married to no man but me;
- For I am he am born to tame you, Kate,
- And bring you from a wild Kate to a Kate
- Conformable as other household Kates.
- Enter Baptista, Gremio, Tranio as Lucentio.
- Here comes your father. Never make denial;
- I must and will have Katherine to my wife.
- Now, Signior Petruchio, how speed you with my daughter?
Petruchio284 - 285
- How but well, sir? How but well?
- It were impossible I should speed amiss.
- Why, how now, daughter Katherine, in your dumps?
Katherina287 - 291
- Call you me daughter? Now I promise you
- You have show’d a tender fatherly regard,
- To wish me wed to one half lunatic,
- A madcap ruffian and a swearing Jack,
- That thinks with oaths to face the matter out.
Petruchio292 - 300
- Father, ’tis thus: yourself and all the world,
- That talk’d of her, have talk’d amiss of her.
- If she be curst, it is for policy,
- For she’s not froward, but modest as the dove;
- She is not hot, but temperate as the morn;
- For patience she will prove a second Grissel,
- And Roman Lucrece for her chastity;
- And to conclude, we have ’greed so well together
- That upon Sunday is the wedding-day.
- I’ll see thee hang’d on Sunday first.
- Hark, Petruchio, she says she’ll see thee hang’d first.
- Is this your speeding? Nay then good night our part!
Petruchio304 - 319
- Be patient, gentlemen, I choose her for myself.
- If she and I be pleas’d, what’s that to you?
- ’Tis bargain’d ’twixt us twain, being alone,
- That she shall still be curst in company.
- I tell you ’tis incredible to believe
- How much she loves me. O, the kindest Kate,
- She hung about my neck, and kiss on kiss
- She vied so fast, protesting oath on oath,
- That in a twink she won me to her love.
- O, you are novices! ’tis a world to see
- How tame, when men and women are alone,
- A meacock wretch can make the curstest shrew.
- Give me thy hand, Kate, I will unto Venice
- To buy apparel ’gainst the wedding-day.
- Provide the feast, father, and bid the guests,
- I will be sure my Katherine shall be fine.
Baptista320 - 321
- I know not what to say, but give me your hands.
- God send you joy, Petruchio, ’tis a match.
Both Gremio and Tranio322
- Amen, say we. We will be witnesses.
Petruchio323 - 326
- Father, and wife, and gentlemen, adieu.
- I will to Venice, Sunday comes apace.
- We will have rings and things, and fine array;
- And kiss me, Kate, we will be married a’ Sunday.
- Exeunt Petruchio and Katherine severally.
- Was ever match clapp’d up so suddenly?
Baptista328 - 329
- Faith, gentlemen, now I play a merchant’s part,
- And venture madly on a desperate mart.
Tranio330 - 331
- ’Twas a commodity lay fretting by you;
- ’Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas.
- The gain I seek is, quiet in the match.
Gremio333 - 336
- No doubt but he hath got a quiet catch.
- But now, Baptista, to your younger daughter;
- Now is the day we long have looked for.
- I am your neighbor, and was suitor first.
Tranio337 - 338
- And I am one that love Bianca more
- Than words can witness, or your thoughts can guess.
- Youngling, thou canst not love so dear as I.
- Greybeard, thy love doth freeze.
Gremio341 - 342
- But thine doth fry.
- Skipper, stand back, ’tis age that nourisheth.
- But youth in ladies’ eyes that flourisheth.
Baptista344 - 348
- Content you, gentlemen, I will compound this strife.
- ’Tis deeds must win the prize, and he of both
- That can assure my daughter greatest dower
- Shall have my Bianca’s love.
- Say, Signior Gremio, what can you assure her?
Gremio349 - 365
- First, as you know, my house within the city
- Is richly furnished with plate and gold,
- Basins and ewers to lave her dainty hands;
- My hangings all of Tyrian tapestry;
- In ivory coffers I have stuff’d my crowns;
- In cypress chests my arras counterpoints,
- Costly apparel, tents, and canopies,
- Fine linen, Turkey cushions boss’d with pearl,
- Valance of Venice gold in needle-work;
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- Six score fat oxen standing in my stalls,
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- Myself am struck in years, I must confess,
- And if I die tomorrow, this is hers,
- If whilst I live she will be only mine.
Tranio366 - 374
- That “only” came well in. Sir, list to me:
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- I’ll leave her houses three or four as good,
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- Of fruitful land, all which shall be her jointer.
- What, have I pinch’d you, Signior Gremio?
Gremio375 - 379
- Two thousand ducats by the year of land!
- My land amounts not to so much in all.—
- That she shall have, besides an argosy
- That now is lying in Marsellis road.
- What, have I chok’d you with an argosy?
Tranio380 - 383
- Gremio, ’tis known my father hath no less
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- And twice as much, what e’er thou off’rest next.
Gremio384 - 386
- Nay, I have off’red all, I have no more,
- And she can have no more than all I have;
- If you like me, she shall have me and mine.
Tranio387 - 388
- Why then the maid is mine from all the world,
- By your firm promise; Gremio is outvied.
Baptista389 - 392
- I must confess your offer is the best,
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- She is your own, else you must pardon me;
- If you should die before him, where’s her dower?
- That’s but a cavil; he is old, I young.
- And may not young men die as well as old?
Baptista395 - 401
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- I am thus resolv’d: on Sunday next you know
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- Now on the Sunday following shall Bianca
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- And so I take my leave, and thank you both.
Gremio402 - 406
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- Sirrah, young gamester, your father were a fool
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- Set foot under thy table. Tut, a toy!
- An old Italian fox is not so kind, my boy.
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While each type of denture has a slightly different process, you can expect our dentist to make an impression of your mouth for your tailor-made denture. If our dentist is pulling any teeth or placing implants, he or she will do this after making the mold. When your denture is complete, you will return for your fitting.
What Should I Expect to Pay for a Denture?
Your dentures cost is primarily dependent on the type of denture that you select, although the number of extractions that you will need and the type of teeth material you select will also affect your cost. If you would like an estimate for dentures in Virginia Beach, please call our office to arrange an examination.
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When your denture receives a long lasting, affordable soft denture reline treatment, the hard acrylic on your denture plate is replaced with a pliable material that eliminates sore spots caused by dentures that do not fit correctly any longer.
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“The use of food banks went up tenfold under the last Labour government.”
David Cameron, 16 January 2013
Food banks: a damning indictment of the government’s failure to tackle hardship, or a shining example of citizen action?
David Cameron has praised volunteers who help distribute donated food to the needy as “part of what I call the Big Society”.
But he has been repeatedly needled by Labour on the issue. Last month Ed Miliband said food poverty “appears to be getting worse on your watch” and told Mr Cameron: “I never thought the big society was about feeding hungry children in Britain.”
Today Mr Cameron responded to a Labour question on food banks with an interesting statistic: “The use of food banks went up tenfold under the last Labour government.”
He added: “So before they try to use this as some political weapon, they should recognise this started under their own government.”
The vast majority of food banks in Britain are run by the Trussell Trust, a Christian charity.
Food is donated by churches, businesses, schools and individuals, stored in local depots and distributed to people who are given vouchers from doctors, social workers and others.
The first food bank opened in Salisbury in 2000, and numbers remained low until 2004, when the trust adopted a franchise model to encourage the spread of a food bank network.
The network grew to 50 branches by 2009, but the rate of growth has soared over the last three years, with the 300th food bank due to open this week.
The Trussell Trust has published these figures showing the proliferation of the number of individual people using food banks:
Three things immediately become clear. Mr Cameron is absolutely right to say that the numbers of people being fed by food banks went up tenfold on Labour’s watch. There were fewer than 3,000 users in 2005/06 and more than 40,000 by the end of 2009/10.
But we are talking about relatively low numbers, so putting things in terms of percentages makes the increase sound bigger.
Compare that with the rise after the coalition comes to power: from 40,898 in 2009/10 to 128,697 in 2011/12.
You could say that’s only a threefold increase compared to a tenfold increase, but that would be a misleading way of describing the trend.
It would be more accurate to say that the number of people using food banks reached 40,000 after six years of Labour, then grew by an additional 90,000 in just two years of the coalition.
And the Trussell Trust expects the number of users to hit 250,000 by the end of this financial year.
The other obvious point is that the early growth of the food bank network precedes the recession.
That causes problems for Labour if they want to suggest that food banks are symptomatic of recent mismanagement of the economy.
A Coventry University study on the growth of the food bank network revealed differences of opinion on the role of the economic downturn among key figures in the food bank movement.
The report concluded: “Some strategic-level interviewees felt that rising unemployment, as a consequence of the recession, had led to a rise in ‘need’ which could help explain the rise in the number of food banks and the numbers of those clients helped…”
“This view was contentious, however, with other strategic-level participants arguing that the ‘needs’ being met by food banks were largely pre-existing before the current recession.”
When the charity was set up in 1999 the founders were convinced there was a “hidden hunger” among people living below the poverty line that wasn’t being addressed.
The move to a social franchise model in 2004 encouraged food banks to spread and it’s difficult to separate this natural expansion from the effects of the recession.
But the current leadership of the Trust now clearly believe that the economic downturn is one of the major drivers of demand.
And while it’s obviously a matter of opinion which side is more to blame for Britain’s economic woes, the charity is critical of coalition moves to restrict the growth of benefits and tax credits.
Chief executive Chris Mould told us Mr Cameron was “manipulating the numbers”, adding: “If you start with one food bank, then getting to ten is a tenfold rise. It’s really not a good statistic. It misses the point.
“We are growing for two reasons. We have been working very hard to help communities set them up, so growth is partly a consequence of doing a lot of work.
“But it wouldn’t work if there were not people going hungry who health visitors and social workers wanted to refer to us. Every time we launch a food bank, we find there are people going hungry.
“The recession, as it becomes ingrained, inevitably means that more people have fewer alternative options when they need help. We are seeing an increasing problem as a result.
“That is why we are very concerned about some of the recent decisions taken by the government on benefits and tax credits and the restrictions imposed on their growth.”
It’s clear that food banks started under Labour and began to grow rapidly before the global financial crisis.
And Mr Cameron is technically correct to say that the use of food banks went up tenfold under the last government.
But he’s expressing himself in percentages in order to cast Labour’s record in the worst possible light.
It’s equally possible to say that food banks fed just tens of thousands of people a year under Labour and are now on course to feed a quarter of a million people.
And there’s no sign of demand slowing. The number of users hit 210,000 in April last year. In the two weeks before Christmas 2011 8,500 people collected food parcels. This year it was 27,000.
We can’t say exactly how much the economic downturn is to blame for the growth of food banks, but insiders are convinced it is a major factor.
Of course, the question of whether Labour or the coalition are more to blame for the flat-lining economy is a whole other can of worms.
Ultimately, it’s perhaps unwise for either Labour or the coalition to try to use the growth of food banks as a “political weapon”, as both sides are vulnerable to criticism.
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REGINA, Saskatchewan, February 8, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Saskatchewan Justice Minister Don Morgan has advised MP Maurice Vellacott that though he has considered other options for marriage commissioners who do not want to perform ceremonies for homosexual couples, such as the “single entry point” system used in Ontario, he has “found no workable options. We have accepted the court decision.”
In January the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled in a non-binding decision that allowing commissioners to refuse to perform same-sex “marriages” would send “a strong and sinister message” that “gays and lesbians are less worthy of protection as individuals in Canada’s society.”
In response, proponents of religious freedom and conscience rights had suggested that the government institute the “single entry point” system, a compromise measure where those wanting to get married would call a single number, instead of going directly to individual marriage commissioners. Under this system, homosexuals would only be referred to commissioners who would be willing to “marry” them.
However, in a letter dated February 1, 2011, which Vellacott made available to LifeSiteNews, Morgan argued: “To embark on a single entry point system would mean effectively terminating nearly 400 marriage commissioners in the province and transferring the work to full-time civil servants. Our government has decided not to do that.”
The Justice Minister added, “the court has suggested that even if we did establish a single entry point system, it may not stand up in court in any event.”
Morgan was responding to a letter sent to him by Dr. Vellacott, MP for Saskatoon-Wanuskewin, in which the MP expressed his concern with the court’s ruling. Vellacott had argued that the court decision violated the provisions of the 2005 Civil Marriage Act, the federal law which implemented same sex “marriage” in Canada. That law specifically included a provision intended to protect freedom of conscience and religion.
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Winches have come a long way since their formal introduction thousands of years back. Following their reputation in thousands of sectors, mankind has managed to build different varieties of the winch to make it more sophisticated. Some of the most common varieties you’ll find include the electric winch, hydraulic winch, portable winch, and the less common PTO winch. So, how does a PTO winch work?
Now, winches have a notable reputation in thousands of sectors such as mining, manufacturing, sailing, and vehicle recovery. Although the electric and the hydraulic winches are the most recognizable, the PTO is a disregarded type of winch that has several advantages over its successors.
So, in this post, we’re going to talk about the PTO winch. Here, we’ll discuss the working mechanism of this winch, its capacity, and how exactly you’re supposed to use it.
What are PTO Winches?
If you’re an enthusiast off-roader, then a winch doesn’t need any further introduction. When cruising through the rough terrains, you’ve likely gotten stuck at some point. The tool you used to haul or lift your Jeep, SUV, or truck is what we’re referring to as a winch.
But, winches are not the same. The PTO, or rather the Power Take-Off winch, is very different from both the electric and the hydraulic winch. In terms of power, both the electric and the hydraulic winches source their power from the battery and the hydraulic pressure while the PTO winch gets its power from the vehicle’s gearbox transmission.
Due to its source of power, the PTO winch is regarded as a faster, reliable, and more efficient type of winch as compared to its successors.
Benefits of Using a PTO Winch
Before we discuss the working mechanism of a PTO winch, we’d like to talk about the benefits of using this type of winch. As we mentioned earlier, a PTO winch is very different from most modern winches due to its source of power.
Due to its unique source of power, this winch has two major benefits that are worth mentioning. One of them is the massive power it pockets. Since the PTO winch relies on the car’s gearbox transmission to work, a powerful engine means that this winch will produce incredible power that’s enough to accomplish extreme recovery tasks.
The second benefit of relying on a PTO winch is that it doesn’t rely on your vehicle’s battery but rather the transmission. What this means is that you’ll preserve battery power when recovering a vehicle. Although the engine will remain ‘ON’ throughout the recovery process, this is much better than consuming your battery power especially if you’re in the middle of nowhere.
How Does a PTO Winch Work?
PTO winches are very different from electric and hydraulic winches. Due to their enormous power, these winches are mostly mounted on heavy-duty vehicles such as utility trucks and tractors. Now, just like most winches, PTO winches are not part of your vehicle’s OEM parts. This means that these winches don’t come when pre-assembled on your truck or tractor.
For that reason, you need to adhere to certain procedures when buying this type of winch. First, you need to inspect your vehicle to verify it has a PTO winch mounting option. Secondly, you need to submit your truck or tractor’s data to your preferred PTO winch vendor to ensure that you land a perfect match.
When you’re done, the last part is to connect the PTO winch to your vehicle. So, to do this, your mechanic will begin by connecting the winch to your vehicle’s gearbox transmission using the available PTO adapter.
Once the PTO winch is connected to the gearbox, the last step is to connect it to your vehicle’s hydraulic pump system. The reason for this is to distribute mechanical force in the form of hydraulic fluid from the vehicle to the winch.
With the setup process now complete, how does a PTO winch work? As usual, you’ll begin by starting the engine to engage the PTO winch. Remember, a PTO winch uses the engine’s RPM to operate. With the engine turned on, hydraulic fluid will flow automatically throughout the system including the hydraulic motor.
From this point, the hydraulic motor is responsible for converting the mechanical force into rotational force. This rotational force is responsible for driving the PTO winch to make vehicle recoveries possible.
Lastly, the PTO winch needs to be connected to the transfer case. This is important because it allows you to use the gears to operate the winch. Therefore, with such a connection, you can easily change the speed, the torque, and the direction of the winch by just shifting from one gear to another.
How Powerful is a PTO Winch
So, with that said, how powerful is a PTO winch? Now, the power rating of a PTO winch will hugely depend on your vehicle’s engine. Since this type of winch is operated by the engine’s RPM, how much it can perform will depend on the power rating of the engine it’s paired with. So, if you pair this winch with a strong engine, then its performance will be high and vice versa.
Although the electric winch has enjoyed massive upgrades in recent times, the PTO winch remains the king of the winches when it comes to power output. The reason why this type of winch is still the best is due to its power source, which happens to be the engine.
But, regardless of its massive power, most people don’t know much about this winch. For that reason, this guide has explained exactly how this winch works to make things much easier for you. So, in case you have a PTO winch and you’re wondering how exactly does it work, then this guide has offered you everything you need to know. | <urn:uuid:c9c506aa-1e69-4ed2-b442-137946ba34c6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.peopleandtheircars.com/how-does-a-pto-winch-work/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.952099 | 1,314 | 2.34375 | 2 |
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What are website technologies?
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What is the difference between web framework and web server?
Web servers and browsers interact via the HTTP protocol, as we saw in the last article. Servers wait for HTTP requests from browsers and then deliver information in HTTP replies. Web frameworks enable you to create simple syntax that generates server-side code to handle requests and answers.
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The web framework require(‘http’) is a motivator. When creating web application route handlers, all you need are a few tiny modules that perform one thing effectively. This module compiles a list of minor modules that may be used to accomplish this purpose and describes them (with examples).
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From BART trains packed to capacity during the commute to freeways that jam well before dawn, the strain on the Bay Area’s transportation backbone is intensifying.
And with the region’s population expected to swell from 7.75 million to nearly 10 million by 2040, big engineering fantasies like a second trans-bay rail crossing and a stretch of Caltrain tracks through downtown San Francisco have become urgent needs. But the projects won’t come cheap: The Bay Area needs hundreds of billions of dollars to build them. | <urn:uuid:0fec2134-bbe2-4124-a596-d0f974a6eb00> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Targeting-Bay-Area-gridlock-groups-floating-100-14109782.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.935253 | 124 | 2.03125 | 2 |
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What is an OLK14NOTE file?
File created by Microsoft Outlook 2011, a program used for email and calendar management; contains a note, which was created using the Notes section of Outlook; stores the note formatting as well as the written text; used for storing personal and business notes logged by the user.
Users typically do not open OLK14NOTE files directly, since Outlook automatically saves and manages them. They are saved to subdirectories of the following directory: [user]/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities/Main Identity/Data Records/Messages/.
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Just over a week ago, Pagosa Springs received some much needed snow. Overnight, more than a foot of wet snow blanketed trees and mountains surrounding our little town. It’s unusual for Colorado to receive such wet, heavy snow, and much of the town actually shut down for a snow day!
Although county employees and teachers got the day off, our 15′ Growing Dome continued to work hard, protecting the beautiful green garden at Growing Spaces. I knew that day would be the perfect day to show off what the Growing Dome can do, so I headed out to film with our shop manager, Jason, early that morning.
The Growing Dome in Snow
The geodesic shape of the Growing Dome has twofold benefits when it comes to snow. First, it’s strong geometry allows for even distribution of live loads like snow and wind. Second, the geodesic shape allows snow to easily slide off the structure so there is rarely a heavy live load pushing down on it. Since Jason and I headed out to the 15′ Growing Dome early, the snow had yet to start sliding off, but the dome was holding up extremely well. In fact, Growing Domes can handle up to 60 pounds per square foot of snow somewhere between 4-5 feet of medium-wet snow at once! Geodesic shapes are so strong because:
- They are made up of triangles, a very strong shape due to fixed angles
- Fixed angles allow for even distribution of weight because pressure applied to one point is balanced by tension along the opposite side of that triangle and then transmitted to adjacent triangles
- A cascading distribution of pressure allows for efficient distribution of stress along the entire structure
So, all that snow pressure from the top of the Growing Dome is actually being effortlessly supported by all parts of the structure. Now that’s some pretty cool geometry!
Growing Dome Greenhouse Temperature Monitoring
The snow and cold got me thinking about sharing how I’ve been monitoring greenhouse temperature in the 15′ Growing Dome. Since I visit the Growing Dome almost every morning, I elected to use manual temperature monitors with built in minimum and maximum temperature reading features. An automated remote weather station could also be used.
To get an accurate picture of how the Growing Dome allows for 4-season growing, I use two thermometers, each with two components. When deciding where to locate an house my temperature sensors, I kept a couple general rules in mind:
- Avoid placing temperature sensors in direct sun (then you measure the hotter temperature of the sensor itself, instead of the ambient air temperature)
- Place the temperature sensor somewhere where it receives good airflow
The small size of the 15′ Growing Dome, made it difficult to follow these guidelines exactly, but I took them into consideration and got creative, selecting the best spots to place the thermometers, recognizing some of the limits presented by the locations.
The first thermometer is an indoor/outdoor LaCrosse thermometer. The outdoor sensor is currently housed about 31/2 feet off the ground on the north side of a wooden structure supporting a solar panel. Originally, I had placed it on the north side of the Growing Dome itself, only about 2 feet off the ground and decided that radiant heat from the above ground pond inside the structure may skew temperature readings, so it has been relocated. The main part of this unit is located inside the Growing Dome, mounted on a growing bed, facing north, about 1 foot off the ground. The unit collects outdoor temperature data and ambient air temperature data from inside the Growing Dome. Each morning, I record 24 hour minimums and maximums, then reset the thermometer.
Since the above ground pond is the thermal heat pack of the Growing Dome, I also set up a General brand aquarium thermometer to monitor water temperature and air temperature directly above the water. To avoid direct sun, this sensor is housed in a small electrical box, open on one side to allow for air flow, mounted on the supporting cross bar of the pond. This thermometer also records maximum and minimum temperatures, giving a picture of how temperatures are changing throughout the day and overnight.
Although I have yet to fully organize and interpret the greenhouse temperature data I’m collecting, it’s fun to check temperatures because I see how cold it gets overnight while standing amidst a lush garden filled with healthy chard, arugula, kale, broccoli, spinach, carrots, peas, radishes, microgreens, mustard, cabbage and more! The sun really does to a good job of greenhouse heating. In fact, on the day Jason and I filmed our video, it had reached -2F overnight and even without using the propane heaters we have on hand for extremely cold nights, our garden was protected!
Want to know how to make kale chips or check out some of the ways I’m planning on using those delicious winter peas? Check out this recipe for Kale Chips, and also these great recipe ideas for snap peas.
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To detect antibodies in your blood, blood allergy tests are used to measure these allergen-specific antibodies. Allergy symptoms are caused by these chemicals. The antibody strongly linked to the body’s allergic response is immunoglobulin E or IgE.
Differences between Blood Allergy Tests and Allergy Skin Tests
Even though both blood and skin tests can detect food-specific IgE, their result feedback length is different. For skin tests, the results are immediate, however, a blood test can take a couple of days for the results to arrive. Antihistamines, which are not affected by blood tests, can also be performed on people with rashes, unlike skin tests.
Types of Blood Allergy Tests
A common way to determine the potential of an allergen is through blood testing. Radioallergosorbent testing (RAST) is used to diagnose an allergy, as it looks at the antibodies in your blood to determine the specific allergens causing your allergic reaction. Another test is known as an Enzyme-linked immunosorbent allay (ELISA). This type of test measures the concentration of allergen-specific antibodies in your blood.
Why are Allergy Blood Tests Performed?
There are several reasons why an allergy blood test may be performed, some of which include:
- Certain medicines are known to interfere with test results., like antihistamines, steroids, and certain antidepressants.
- Patients cannot tolerate or are afraid of the many skin pricks used in skin testing.
- An unstable heart condition.
- Uncontrolled asthma.
- Dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, or other similar severe skin conditions.
- Anaphylaxis, from a history of life-threatening allergic reactions.
When Should I take a Blood Allergy Test?
- If your eyes are red and itchy.
- Persistent coughing, nasal congestion, and sneezing.
- Itchy and/or tingly mouth and throat.
- Vomiting and diarrhea.
As with many other tests, allergy blood tests can have both advantages and disadvantages to them, which can include:
- Regardless of medication, can be done at any time.
- Requires only one needle stick, unlike skin testing.
- Generally more expensive and many health insurers do not cover allergy blood tests, unlike skin tests
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This section discusses the lexical conventions of the Oracle Solaris x86 assembly language.
An x86 assembly language program consists of one or more files containing statements. A statement consists of tokens separated by whitespace and terminated by either a newline character (ASCII 0x0A) or a semicolon (;) (ASCII 0x3B). Whitespace consists of spaces (ASCII 0x20), tabs (ASCII 0x09), and formfeeds (ASCII 0x0B) that are not contained in a string or comment. More than one statement can be placed on a single input line provided that each statement is terminated by a semicolon. A statement can consist of a comment. Empty statements, consisting only of whitespace, are allowed.
A comment can be appended to a statement. The comment consists of the slash character (/) (ASCII 0x2F) followed by the text of the comment. The comment is terminated by the newline that terminates the statement.
A label can be placed at the beginning of a statement. During assembly, the label is assigned the current value of the active location counter and serves as an instruction operand. There are two types of lables: symbolic and numeric.
A symbolic label consists of an identifier (or symbol) followed by a colon (:) (ASCII 0x3A). Symbolic labels must be defined only once. Symbolic labels have global scope and appear in the object file's symbol table.
Symbolic labels with identifiers beginning with a period (.) (ASCII 0x2E) are considered to have local scope and are not included in the object file's symbol table.
A numeric label consists of a unsigned decimal int32 value followed by a colon (:). Numeric labels are used only for local reference and are not included in the object file's symbol table. Numeric labels have limited scope and can be redefined repeatedly.
When a numeric label is used as a reference (as an instruction operand, for example), the suffixes b (“backward”) or f (“forward”) should be added to the numeric label. For numeric label N, the reference Nb refers to the nearest label N defined before the reference, and the reference Nf refers to the nearest label N defined after the reference. The following example illustrates the use of numeric labels:
1: / define numeric label "1" one: / define symbolic label "one" / ... assembler code ... jmp 1f / jump to first numeric label "1" defined / after this instruction / (this reference is equivalent to label "two") jmp 1b / jump to last numeric label "1" defined / before this instruction / (this reference is equivalent to label "one") 1: / redefine label "1" two: / define symbolic label "two" jmp 1b / jump to last numeric label "1" defined / before this instruction / (this reference is equivalent to label "two")
There are five classes of tokens:
An identifier is an arbitrarily-long sequence of letters and digits. The first character must be a letter; the underscore (_) (ASCII 0x5F) and the period (.) (ASCII 0x2E) are considered to be letters. Case is significant: uppercase and lowercase letters are different.
Keywords such as x86 instruction mnemonics (“opcodes”) and assembler directives are reserved for the assembler and should not be used as identifiers. See Chapter 3, Instruction Set Mapping for a list of the Oracle Solaris x86 mnemonics. See Assembler Directives for the list of as assembler directives.
Numbers in the x86 architecture can be integers or floating point. Integers can be signed or unsigned, with signed integers represented in two's complement representation. Floating-point numbers can be: single-precision floating-point; double-precision floating-point; and double-extended precision floating-point.
Decimal. Decimal integers begin with a non-zero digit followed by zero or more decimal digits (0–9).
Binary. Binary integers begin with “0b” or “0B” followed by zero or more binary digits (0, 1).
Octal. Octal integers begin with zero (0) followed by zero or more octal digits (0–7).
Hexadecimal. Hexadecimal integers begin with “0x” or “0X” followed by one or more hexadecimal digits (0–9, A–F). Hexadecimal digits can be either uppercase or lowercase.
Sign (optional) – either plus (+) or minus (–)
Integer (optional) – zero or more decimal digits (0–9)
Fraction (optional) – decimal point (.) followed by zero or more decimal digits
Exponent (optional) – the letter “e” or “E”, followed by an optional sign (plus or minus), followed by one or more decimal digits (0–9)
A valid floating point constant must have either an integer part or a fractional part.
A string constant consists of a sequence of characters enclosed in double quotes ( ") (ASCII 0x22). To include a double-quote character ("), single-quote character ('), or backslash character (\) within a string, precede the character with a backslash (\) (ASCII 0x5C). A character can be expressed in a string as its ASCII value in octal preceded by a backslash (for example, the letter “J” could be expressed as “\112”). The assembler accepts the following escape sequences in strings:
The assembler supports the following operators for use in expressions. Operators have no assigned precedence. Expressions can be grouped in square brackets () to establish precedence.
Bitwise logical AND
Bitwise logical OR
Bitwise logical AND NOT
Bitwise logical XOR
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Reiki is an energetic therapeutic system that can help to activate the recipients own healing towards well-being. A system which incorporates, directs, and allows the flow of Universal Energy (Prana, Chi, Source, etc.)
How does one explain something which is not seen? When the mind feels most comfortable and at home with things that it understands?
Most of us know or have heard of Chakras - Energy Centers. Also known as Wheels of Light, these Energetic Centers at times find themselves in states of stagnation -not ‘spinning’ at their top form. A Reiki Session focuses on assisting these Energetic Centers to be come back into their highest/best function.
When confronted with questions from someone who is interested in what I do, I often explain to the them: Reiki is like a ‘massage’ for your energetic body, the one which we don’t ‘see’. When you stand next to someone and can ‘feel’ them without touching. This energetic body which is all around your physical body, also needs care, just as your physical, and mental bodies.
Reiki Sessions can be hands on while the recipient lays before the practitioner, or can be sent psychically, through visualisation and intent, and can be a very transformative tool on anyones healing journey!
Traditionally accepted that our present, western version of Reiki, was brought to us by way of Japan, during the late 1800’s. Mikao Usui is known as the founder of Reiki, the one who made this present day version available to us. Having set out to understand ancient arts of healing, at the end of 21 days of meditation and fasting he ‘received’ Reiki. It follows that he received certain Symbols and the understanding of how to use them, in order to activate healing in the recipient.
For many years he conducted Reiki, in Kyoto, Japan and later began lecturing throughout Japan. It is said that he went on to teach a little less than 20 Reiki Masters, who also went on to teach others. One of these initial Reiki Masters is known to be Chujiro Hayashi, who created a clinic in Tokyo.
A child of expat Japanese parents who lived and grew up in Hawaii, Hawayo Takata found herself returning to Japan as an adult - visiting her parents who had by then moved back to Japan. Because of various health issues, events lead Hawayo Takata onto a quest of her own healing. During her time in Japan, she visited Chujiro Hayashi’s clinic in Tokyo. After her stay at the clinic and experiencing her own healing, she went on to learn Reiki herself. Eventually returning to Hawaii, she also opened up her own Reiki clinic.
Chujiro Hayashi visited her in Hawaii, and then taught and attuned her as a Reiki Master/Teacher - also making her his next-in-line. In the beginning, he did not want to teach her (because Hawayo Takata lived in Hawaii, not in Japan). Thankfully he did, because it was largely through her that Reiki was brought to Western Society. At that time, the early 1940’s, had the teachings of Reiki remained in Japan - it could have easily have been lost, through the unfoldment of World War II.
Hawayo Takata went on to teach Reiki, as well as initiate Reiki Masters/Teachers.
In learning Reiki, there is often much importance stressed on the Lineage. From who can a Reiki Master/Teacher trace their lineage, the version of Reiki that they have learned and are conducting and teaching.
At the same time, there are presently many versions of Reiki which now exist, with different titles following ‘Reiki’. In my eyes, there is nothing wrong with new versions being created. I do believe that these are different times than the times of Mikao Usui. Perhaps even considering as well that different locations, countries, people are in need a version that is different than what exists somewhere else. But there are some who believe that the teaching of Reiki should remain as close to the initial, traditional teachings as possible.
In this case, I am thankful that my Teacher was able to pass onto me and teach me in accordance with Usui Shiki Ryoho, which is honored and traced back to Mikao Usui.
For myself personally, I always felt at home with using my hands. I created gifts and cooked from my heart, through my hands. I held and nourished my children from my heart, through my hands, when they needed comfort. When I was younger, I had also wished to become a massage therapist.
On my journey towards Reiki though, I was just beginning to embark on a new path of self discovery, and self empowerment. I found myself asking myself what my wish, deep down inside was. The answer was to work with others.
The way that Reiki came into my life was a mixture of ‘coincidental’ circumstances and my inner push to do my part. At first, I did wish to learn Reiki for others. So that I could help others. But actually, my journey of learning Reiki made sure that I began to help myself - first.
I think it’s most important to realize that everyone will have a different reason as to why they decide to learn Reiki.
This is a good question and one that I did not want to face when I first learned Reiki. As I began to learn Reiki, I also vowed to myself that I would only learn it to become a practitioner. I made no plans to become a teacher.
It wasn’t until about a year later that it suddenly came to me: Teach. At that moment, I found myself feeling excited about it. I knew, that yes, it was time. Contacting my teacher, I was able to take my Reiki experiences one step further.
Being able to teach and pass Reiki down to others is, in my eyes one of the best tools towards self empowerment. It’s being able to teach others how to provide energetic self care not only to themselves, but also to their loved ones. It’s moving past any forms of dependency on a therapist, practitioner, or teacher and handing responsibility back to the receiver/student.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
If you want to deep-dive into other non-English words of relevance, visit our keywords.community site.
Adverse Childhood Experiences: The original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) study was conducted by Dr. Vincent Felitti and Dr. Robert Anda in 1998. The largest epidemiological study of trauma ever done, it began with a sampling of 17,421 adult patients of Kaiser Permanente (a private non-profit medical provider) in Southern California. The study correlated early childhood exposure to 10 categories of adversity (abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction) in the past with health outcomes in the present. By the conclusion of the study, the team had accumulated data on the current medical conditions and health histories of 1 million patients. The study revealed that 2/3 of participants had experienced a form of early adversity, and demonstrated a graded dose-response relationship between early childhood adversity, and poor health outcomes later in later in life, across all physical, mental, and emotional health domains. In other words, the more early adversity, the more likely people were to experience poor physical, mental, and emotional health. In the original study, ten categories of trauma were identified. Subsequent critique of the study has pointed out that a) its subjects were largely college educated and middle class, and b) it did not include questions about social trauma, such as racism or sexism. Had it been of broader socio-economic scope, and included questions of social trauma, the number of people recognized to have had early childhood adversity would assuredly be higher. We would add that if you include the awareness that colonialism traumatizes both the perpetrators and the victims (albeit creating different types of injury), and if you include traumas of ecological alienation (disconnection from nature) as a form of early adversity, 100% of modern people would be diagnosed with early adversity. This is why we assert that to be modern = to be traumatized.
Asana: from Sanskrit, seat, or manner of sitting. Generally refers to sequences of poses in yoga. Could also refer to sequences of poses in emotional yoga, or other types of work with physical, emotional, or cognition formations.
Autonomic Nervous System: or ANS, is the neural architecture of the mind-body connection. Its primary neurology is the vagal system, the structure and functioning of which is mapped out by the Polvyagal Theory.
Building ropes: (San Bushmen concept) The San culture of the Kalahari is the oldest continuous culture in the world, with an oral history that tracks back more than 100,000 years. Those still living their ancestral lifeways are masters of deep nature connection. They say that when a person goes out into nature and recognizes an individual animal a tiny energetic thread forms between the two beings. Each further recognition strengthens the thread. Soon it becomes a cord, then a rope. They say that to be a bushman is to create ropes with all of the Creation. The San culture is one of the primary models for the Restorative Practices Alliance.
The Connection System: In our work, we consistently refer to two fundamental processes. Turning on the Connection System (this is the title and subject of our first film in the Restorative Practices Film Series) and remediating adversity. In physiological terms, the Connection System is the ventral vagal branch of the Vagal System. The vagal system is the primary conduit of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), which is the neural architecture of the mind-body system. Dr. Stephen Porges, developer of the Polyvagal Theory (and our advisor and Honorary Chair of Neurophysiology on our Faculty), explains that this ANS shapes our experience through three primary neural circuits. The ventral vagal system, the crowning jewel of our social biology: a fine-tuning regulatory system that ties together the neural regulation of the face and voice with the heart and the breath when we feel safe, evokes a state of functional calm, and permits us to co-regulate through attuned relationships. The sympathetic, or fight/flight system is our first defensive response, triggered by detection of threat, which raises our arousal, mobilizes the body to fight or flee, and polarizes us so that we seek affiliation and identify threat. The dorsal vagal system, our most evolutionarily ancient threat responses, shuts down the body and immobilizes it in response to life threat. Turning on the Connection system is the process, a trainable process, of learning to evoke this ventral vagal system, and stabilize our bodies, and our lives in operating from this system.
Consciência: (Portuguese) which means both consciousness (awareness- associated with mind) and conscience (moral sense- associated with heart) suggesting that there is a fundamental relationship between the two. This is a word that literally combats a mindbody split.
Conscientizaçāo: (Portuguese) The term conscientizaçāo refers to learning to perceive social, political and economic contradictions, and to take action against the oppressive elements of reality. (by way of Paolo Friere).
Discursive thought: to be in our thinking minds, generally formulating thought in words in our heads.
Diventity: coined by ‘urbatect’ Ayssar Arida in the book Quantum City, which explores urban space through the lens of quantum theory, the term unites three words: identity, density, and diversity. At a certain level of diventity, a new identity emerges in a system whose order is higher and more elegant than its component parts.
Evolved Developmental Niche (EDN) or Evolved Nest: Dr. Darcia Narvaez, PhD, defines the Evolved Developmental Niche (or evolved nest) as a developmental maniford: a set of inherited extra-genetic characteristics that match up with the maturational schedule of offspring to optimize development. In other words, this is an appropriate context created by ecology, family, culture, society, that is designed to create an appropriately conditioned environment for the offspring (in our case human children) to thrive. Traditionally, this is deeply connected to indigenous child-rearing practices.
The Felt Sense: a term coined by Dr. Eugene Gendlin, developer of focusing-oriented psychotherapy, denoting the synthesis of awareness of sensations, emotion, and memory. Moment-to-moment contact with an embodied sense of self from inside.
Indigenous Child-rearing practices: Ancestral cultural technologies around child-rearing. In indigenous cultures the world over, Dr. Darcia Narvaez, PhD, has repeatedly found common characteristics in how children are raised. These include: infant swaddled and carried by caregivers in touch contact for first 9-18 months, frequent and lengthy breastfeeding, affectionate touch, responsiveness to child's needs, lots of play in a natural (living world) environment, positive social climate and social embeddedness, lengthy periods of quiet/stillness/ settling, embeddedness in the living world. Indigenous child-rearing practices correlate with high rates of thriving, and high moral development.
Indigenous Intelligence: could be considered as the necessary counter-weight to Artificial Intelligence (both Machine Learning and humans who have lost their hearts as the center of Intelligence) as Humanizing Intelligence. Indigenous knowledge systems are consilient (they arrive at trans-disciplinary agreement across subject matter), respect the Original Instructions to live in harmony with all of Life, and are earth-based. Indigenous Intelligence is embodied, earth-based, and relational. It is characterized by adaptability, resilience, rigorous and ancestrally-tested approaches. Elaborated through Indigenous Science, Humanities, Cosmology, applied ecological knowledge, Arts of Life, Cultural practices, which in a certain sense are ancestral and Indigenous technologies. We conceptualize the Restorative Practices Neuro-developmental model as aspiring ancestral neuro-technology model.
Instantiate: etch into your neurobiology.
Interoception: is the felt moment-to-moment awareness of how it feels inside your body. This awareness is physiologically shifted by defensive neural platforms of behavior. Shutdown (dorsal vagal) states, which are dissociative, can numb out the body and decrease interoceptive awareness.
*We want to note here that in order to measure the physiological impacts of trauma, one of the domains that we have to assess is interoceptive competence. It is significant that interoception is not a word that most English-language speakers know. We well know about our five extero-senses: vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Interoception (inward-perception) is a term that Dr. Stephen Porges describes as our ‘sixth sense’. It is the inward, felt, bodily awareness of how it feels to be ourselves, from inside. Interoception comprises our felt sense of ourselves viscerally (our heartrate, breathing, muscle tension, degree of arousal), our sensations, our embodied emotional state, and our implicit memory. It creates the foundations for how we experience ourselves existentially, and the platform for what we feel and think, how we interpret the world, and in turn how we behave. Trauma sculpts our interoceptive awareness, because it alters the neural platforms that govern the parameters of how we experience ourselves from inside. Trauma alters the neural regulation of our interior state. In order, therefore, to heal trauma, it is diagnostically necessary for us to be able to accurately measure interoceptive experience (assessment). Deficits in interoception predictably lead to specific developmental challenges of regulation, emotion, and cognition– yet it is not even something that we routinely assess for in medicine or mental health. We, at the Restorative Practices Alliance and the Academy of Applied Social Medicine, envision a world where assessing for interoception is as common as having an eye exam, where there is a gold standard for such an assessment, and where there are health practitioners everywhere qualified to deliver it.
Like people whose interoceptive awareness is altered by shock, relational, or developmental trauma, people who have experienced the trauma of alienation from Nature have specific (and though sometimes overlapping with other forms of trauma, also distinct) perceptual deficits. We have a word (interoception) to accurately denote the faculty of awareness of the interior of the body, but we would propose to you that in English we don’t have words for many of the faculties of awareness whose development is impeded by lack of connection to nature. Thankfully, other cultures do. Ilarian Merculieff, our advisor and an Unangan elder raised in the traditional lifeways of his people on an island off the coast of Alaska, and author of the book Wisdom Keeper, explains that in the west we conceptualize intelligence as something that arises from thinking (discursive thought), whereas indigenous people know that intelligence is something that arises the moment thinking stops. Not only do indigenous people have names for these other faculties of awareness: their cultures have developed extensive methodologies for training them. Naming in a culture is significant, because what a culture holds within the net of its language tells us something about what it can perceive (the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein famously said that the limits of our language mean the limits of our world), and to what it ascribes importance. A culture that doesn’t have words for the ways of knowing that develop through connection with nature can’t assess, heal, or develop those ways of knowing. If you are interested in learning more about this topic of language and epistemology, please look for our book Keywords: A Field Guide to the Missing Words, or our Connection Phenomenology Keywords poster, avialable in the store, which maps 36 words in 17 languages that are missing in the English language and mainstream modern Euro-centric thought.
Koyaanisquatsi: Hopi word (Hopi is shortened from Hopituh Shi-nu-mu (“The Peaceful People” or “Peaceful Little Ones”) for a life (or world) out of balance.
La facultad: from Gloria Anzaldúa. “A rupture in the everyday world that breaks into one’s everyday mode of perception, causes a break in one’s defenses and resistance, taking one from one’s habitual grounding, and allows the depths to open up, causing a shift in perception. This shift deepens the way we see concrete objects and people; the senses become so acute and piercing that we can see through things, view events in depth, a piercing that reaches the underworld (the realm of the soul). As we plunge vertically, the break, with its accompanying new seeing, makes us pay attention to the soul, and we are thus carried into awareness.”
Lexical gap: or lacuna, is a place where there is a hole in a language. In other words, a missing word. A concept that needs to be named, but doesn't have a word for it in a given language. Since, as philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein noted, The limits of my language mean the limits of my world, this is problemmatic. The practice Keywords, which refers to our forthcoming book of the same name, is a map of lexical gaps in the English language. The poster called Connection Phenomenology Keywords fills in thirty-six lexical gaps in the English language. The poster called Ways of Knowing, references twelve non-cognitive ways of knowing, many of them drawn from non-english language sources.
Metativity: An activity, a metaphor, and a meditation. A metativity becomes a governing metaphor, a lens, a way of knowing.
Neural Cartography: Mapping the relationship between neural responses and various processes. Many of our posters are mapping neural cartography. This includes our posters on The Polvyagal Theory, Ways of Knowing, and the Space Between Us.
Neural platforms: In Polyvagal Theory the physiological state containers that are evoked depending on whether we feel safe or in danger. Polyvagal Theory identifies seven, we propose an eighth. If we feel safe, these are: Social Engagement, Play, Intimacy. When threatened: Fawning (our proposed addition), Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Shutdown. A neural platform shapes 5 aspects of experience: -Your visceral state (how it feels in the body) -Your experience of self (existential aspect) -What you feel and think -How you interpret the world -What behaviors are available to you
Neurocardiology: The neurology of the heart, which contains more neural cells that muscle cells.
Neuroception: the moment-to-moment bodily detection of safety or threat that shapes our deepest neural platforms of behavior.
Neurophysiology: the study of the physiology of the nervous system, i.e., how it works…
Nunchi: (Korean). The ability to accurately read the emotions of others.
Polyvagal Theory: reconceptualization of the relationship between the Autonomic Nervous System and behavior.
Sintonize: to bring into rhythmic relationship with. In Portuguese, the verb sintonizar expresses this concept. In English therapeutic contexts we might say attune, but in Portuguese the musicality of this is more expressed and the term more generally known. Two friends falling into rhythm estao sintonizados. (are sintonized). When you haven’t seen someone for 20 years, and pick up right where you left off, you are sintonized.
Social Location: Gender, Race, Age, Class, Gender Orientation, Religion: sociological categories that shape our perspective. For those whose social locations are centered (dominant), we may not realize our social location is shaping our perspective.
Tracking: often people imagine paw prints on the ground, but tracking is really the highest art of studying the pattern language of nature, when following a trail. Following, in a direction, with all faculties of awareness. So we can, in learning Restorative Practices, learn to track: -nervous system state (through a Polyvagal lens) -vocal prosody -facial expression -eye gaze -classes of gesture -posture -symmetry -emotional resonance -our own felt sense
Weaving: To unite various threads (strands) into a pattern. While often referring to cloth, could refer to wisdom (one group of our mentors is called Wisdom Weavers), or to the stands woven together in ceremonies. Some sacred songs are woven around the listeners. From the imagery of spiders (the master weavers), to Penelope’s loom in The Odyssey, weaving is connected with home and with integration.
Window of Tolerance: A window of tolerance, understood physiologically, is the adaptational range of experience that we can work within without triggering defensive responses. In other words, it sets the edges of the kinds of experiences and conversations that we can process and have while feeling safe enough to keep our Connection systems online. The term is generally used within trauma therapy contexts to talk about working in a way that doesn't shift a client's nervous system into neural platforms of defense. When someone is within their window of tolerance, they can generally receive, process, and integrate information without too much difficulty. One of the explicit objectives of the Restorative Practice neurodevelopmental model is to increase the size of our participant's windows of tolerance. This is a trainable capacity with both physiological and psychological underpinnings. We can increase this capacity through neural exercises, and restorative practices, as well as through relational mindfulness and anti-oppression training. The term was originally introduced by Dr. Dan Siegel MD, who has conceptualized and developed the field of interpersonal neurobiology. It is highly applicable across a broad range of dimensions of relational experience, and enriches conversations about what is productive when we are dismantling various forms of oppression and bias. When white people in the United States have a samll window of tolerance for conversations about race it is called 'White Fragility.' Through a physiological lens, what it means is that certain folks (generally white) are are easily dys-regulated (shift into neural platforms of defense) when conversations about race arise. This has deep pedagogical implications, because racism is primarily a white problem, but when white people are confronted about our/their racism, we/they generally experience this as a threat, move to platforms of defense, and shut down. If we apply the methodological framework of somatically-oriented trauma healing to this problem, it suggests that we need to work with white folks in a way that respects, and then expands our/their window of tolerance, since we know that the moment someone shifts to defensive platforms, their learning is impaired. While there is a place for confrontation, sustained neurological changes that address the roots of structural oppression, and dismantle white supremacy in white folks must take this into account in order to achieve systems-level change. Similarly, we would propose that when we speak about dismantling other systems of oppression, such as male supremacy, a similar logic would apply. Beyond its tremendous moral courage, this is why non-violent approaches, such as Kingian non-violence, are most likely to succeed in broad systems-level change, because they dismantle the defensive reactions of oppressors, and keep then in a state where change can actually occur. Outside of our window of tolerance, it is very hard to actually learn.
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The Faculty of Science and Information Technology at the Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, in its responsibility to keep up with the demand for new and advanced skills in the software engineering field in the local and regional market, established the Software Engineering Department, which received accreditation from the Ministry of Higher Education Special Accreditation in decision No. (1391) on 26/10/2005.
The Software Engineering major is considered a practical professional approach with the objective of achieving the development, operation, maintenance, and quality of software using the latest software tools. Software Engineering is classified as a branch of the Computer Science major, but it uses a practical approach in the development of software systems, instead of the theories and principles of computing, in the areas of industrial, productivity, medical, government, and business applications.
Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan continues to work on providing up-to-date teaching materials to be utilized by the competent and efficient faculty members in the fields of software. The department continuously seeks to update its curricula and study plans, as well as teaching tools, to keep up with new advances of information technology. | <urn:uuid:2fa95d50-0489-40fd-90a0-76b9101862cf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.zuj.edu.jo/software-engineering-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.944209 | 243 | 1.5625 | 2 |
Easy Meals Under $10
Making delicious, good-for-you meals doesn't mean breaking the bank.
Chef Michael Makuch believes that focusing on dishes made with fresh fruits and vegetables is the best way to make lower cost, nutritious, and great tasting meals. "When it comes to nutrition, plant-based eating gives consumers the most bang for their buck," he says. A culinary nutrition associate professor at Johnson & Wales University, Chef Makuch has created Families Cook: Nutritious Recipes with a Side of Food Safety, a cookbook that encourages families to cook together and dine together. He shared three recipes that will help keep your whole family healthy and happy:
Cost for 5 servings: $9.18
Bulgur wheat is made from crushed wheat kernels. It has a chewy texture that is delicious in meat and vegetable dishes.
1 cup bulgur
1½ cups water (boiling hot)
½ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
½ cup fresh lemon juice (2–3 lemons, wash before squeezing)
¼ cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves (minced)
2 small tomatoes (washed and diced)
4 scallion stalks (washed and chopped)
1 cup flat leaf parsley (washed and minced)
10 mint leaves (washed and minced)
½ cup canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
1 cup cucumber (washed, peeled, seeded, and diced)
In a bowl, combine bulgur, boiling water, salt and pepper. Cover and let stand until liquid is fully absorbed and bulgur is tender. Combine with all of the remaining ingredients. Chill and serve.
Calories: 279, Total Carbohydrate: 38 grams, Fiber: 8 grams, Protein: 6 grams, Total Fat: 12 grams, Sodium: 280 milligrams
Grilled Cheese with Yellow Squash
Cost for 4 servings: $5.50
Chef Michael says, "The grilled cheese is one that I make often in the elementary schools I visit as a way of introducing squash to the kids in something that is familiar to them."
2 yellow squashes (washed and shredded)
½ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
½ cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
½ teaspoon minced fresh garlic
½ teaspoon olive oil
8 slices of whole-grain bread
Shred squash using the side of a box grater with the largest holes. Squeeze out excess moisture from shredded squash with hands. Season squash with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Mix squash with cheese. Set aside.
Crush garlic into oil and season with ¼ teaspoon salt. Lightly brush garlic oil on bread. Place two slices of bread in a hot skillet or grill pan, and then evenly spread cheese mixture on each slice. Place the remaining two slices of bread on top. Flip with a spatula when golden brown. When golden brown on the other side, remove from heat and serve.
Calories: 248, Total Carbohydrate: 28 grams, Fiber: 5 grams, Protein: 15 grams, Total Fat: 9.6 grams, Sodium: 814 milligrams
Mango Chayote Slaw
Cost for 7 servings: $5.25
Chayote squash, also called vegetable pear, mirliton and christophene, is really a member of the gourd family. The skin is pale green and smooth with lengthwise ridges. The interior is white with one large seed in the middle. It is available in most grocery stores with a peak season from December to March. It can be substituted for summer or zucchini squash in most recipes.
2 mangos, cut into short, thin strips
2 chayote or zucchini squash, cut into short, thin strips
½ cup cilantro (washed and minced)
1 fresh lime (washed and juiced)
¼ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
Honey as needed (optional — may be used if mango is not ripe)
Combine all ingredients, chill, and serve.
Calories: 51, Total Carbohydrate: 18 grams, Fiber: 2 grams, Protein: Less than 1 gram, Total Fat: Less than 1 gram, Sodium: 72 milligrams
Why Cooking and Eating Together Matters
“It's important that parents model healthy eating for their kids—to come together and share in the cooking experience," says Chef Makuch. He adds that everybody's so busy that they often rely on more convenience foods that are higher in sugars, fats and salts to fuel up. "Going back to the basics is huge. Exposing kids to simple, home-cooked food means they're more willing to try new things." | <urn:uuid:ba44227a-e69f-4e6f-9c27-7879c8d3f420> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.rhodeahead.com/food-recipes/easy-meals-under-10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.925914 | 992 | 2.03125 | 2 |
[virt-tools-list] [libosinfo 7/8] rfc: Infer ISO language from label
Daniel P. Berrange
berrange at redhat.com
Wed Dec 5 14:11:01 UTC 2012
On Tue, Dec 04, 2012 at 04:08:00PM +0200, Zeeshan Ali (Khattak) wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Daniel P. Berrange <berrange at redhat.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 04, 2012 at 11:47:06AM +0100, Christophe Fergeau wrote:
> >> On Mon, Dec 03, 2012 at 06:30:18PM +0200, Zeeshan Ali (Khattak) wrote:
> >> > I agree with you that it would be nice to avoid this mapping all
> >> > together but if its not possible/feasible, these mappings should be in
> >> > the XML like rest of OS specific stuff.
> >> I could do that, but the C code would still have to match the regex with
> >> data from the table, which is only useful to Windows anyway, so the C code
> >> would still be somehow Windows specific.
> > Looking at the problem more broadly, I believe we have a general need
> > to have OS specific data maps for several installation aspects. In the
> > OsinfoInstallConfig class we have setters for the keyboard layout,
> > language,
> AFAICT, we already have solution for those. It involves maps but in
> the xml itself.
The benefit of having t datamaps explicitly represented in the API
is that it allows apps to determine which mappings are actually
valid for a given OS. ie not all OS support all possible keymaps
> > This ISO language extraction is just another example of the need for
> > a general datamap capability IMHO, and while we only see it for Windows
> > currently, I would not be suprised if other OS we encounter in the future
> > need it too.
> > I did actually start hacking up datamap support, but never finished it.
> Not sure there is really a need to do mapping in the code for at least
> the installers. Apart from app developers, we need to think about
> non-C-hackers to be able to add data (including installer script
> templates). If we put this in C, anyone wanting to add a new OS and/or
> its installer will then be required to have to hack on libosinfo in C.
Huh, no, that's not right. Adding a new OS in the XML will just require
adding a new datamap in the XML too. Never touching C code. The existing
GVirInstallSCript class will automatically identify the required datamap
and apply the mapping to properties being passed in
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Grant a welcome Christmas gift for local first responders
STURBRIDGE — A potentially life-saving present will be under the local fire station’s Christmas tree this year.
The Sturbridge Fire Department has received more than $7,000 in grants for gear and equipment from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) and the Department of Fire Services (DFS). The awards include $850 for firefighter turnout gear and a $6,416.72 for washer-extractor equipment.
According to a statement released by Sturbridge Fire Chief John Grasso, Jr., the grant’s programs aim to reduce the amount of cancer-causing chemicals that firefighters are exposed to in the course of their work by providing them with modern protective gear to wear while fighting fires, and modern gear washing machines to clean contaminants from their gear before they wear it to the next emergency.
The fire department will use the grant funding to purchase 10 gloves for personal protection during firefighting operations, and one washer-extractor for gear cleaning.
“The purchase of these items represents a significant step forward in our ongoing cancer prevention efforts at the Sturbridge Fire Department,” said Grasso. “Equipping our firefighters with new gloves and enhancing our ability to wash their gear once it is contaminated is a tremendous benefit to the firefighters, their families, and the collective safety of our community.”
“We now know that the risk of occupational cancers is amongst the greatest threats faced by modern firefighters. Providing firefighters with new gear to wear and establishing regular and effective gear washing programs are two of the most valuable actions we can take to reduce future cancer diagnosis,” said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. “We are thankful that the Commonwealth has made this a priority and invested in the advancement of the ongoing cancer prevention efforts of fire departments across the state.
Funding for this grant program was made available through the Baker-Polito administration for fire departments across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. | <urn:uuid:4405fc66-2d10-431e-9480-17aaf6fac198> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.thecitizenchronicle.com/southbridge-government/sturbridge-firefighters-to-get-cancer-fighting-equipment/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.946077 | 415 | 1.8125 | 2 |
Articles, Books, and More
Health research can lead to insights into medical conditions and advancements in treatment that can help millions of people. But we don't want to keep that new information within a tight circle of medical professionals. It’s important to share the latest findings with the public so they can make more informed decisions about their health.
Here are some recent examples of how we share the latest progress in women’s health.
Reports, commentary, and journal articles
Women’s Health Research at Yale: 20 Years at the Forefront of Science.
This Yale Medicine Magazine feature highlights WHRY’s accomplishments over the past 20 years and looks ahead to an exciting future.
We wouldn’t have known if we hadn’t looked
Melinda Beck, Yale Class of ’77, illustrates how WHRY is jump-starting new research on gender and health.
Sex, Gender, and Medical Devices
A study led by WHRY and the University of California, San Francisco (authored by Sanket Dhruva, et al) shows that few medical devices are analyzed to consider the influence of their users’ sex, age, or race on safety and effectiveness.
The Risk of Remaining Silent: Addressing the Current Threats to Women's Health
WHRY joins medical and public health experts from across the country in calling for increased public engagement to address federal government efforts that can threaten women’s health care.
Sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
Dr. Carolyn M. Mazure and Dr. Joel Swendsen, Director of Research at the University of Bordeaux in France, provide an overview of the latest research concerning sex and gender differences involving the development, incidence, and treatment of dementias, from brain growth that begins before birth to differing progression of the disease in adults. And they call for researchers to focus on the effect of sex on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias to better guide health care providers in caring for both women and men.
Our evolving science: studying the influence of sex in preclinical research
WHRY Director Carolyn M. Mazure, Ph.D., challenges the assumptions and conclusions of criticisms to a National Institutes of Health policy, implemented in 2016. This policy requires researchers seeking grants to consider and analyze sex as a variable in preclinical laboratory research. Dr. Mazure provides a close reading of the relevant science literature and a rebuttal of misconceptions about the value of preclinical investigations.
20 Years and Still Counting: Including women as participants and studying sex and gender in biomedical research
Dr. Mazure traces the history of U.S. public policy toward the inclusion of women in health research and describes in detail how despite much progress, the effects of sex and gender are not widely analyzed or reported.
Women's Health Research at Yale has created a collection of resources to inform women and men alike about important topics in women's health.
- Making Sense of Research Reports in the Media
- Sex and Cigarettes: Why is it harder for women to quit smoking?
If you are interested in ordering copies of our informational pamphlets, please contact firstname.lastname@example.org.
Understanding Depression in Women: Applying Empirical Research to Practice and Policy
Edited by Carolyn M. Mazure, Ph.D., and Gwendolyn Puryear Keita, Ph.D.
American Psychological Association, April 2006
Depression remains more common in women than men, and is the leading cause of disability for women worldwide. This book highlights contemporary research on causes, treatment, and prevention strategies for depression. And it proposes how these findings can inform practice and provide the basis for more effective mental health policy.
Globalization, Women, and Health in the 21st Century
Edited by Ilona Kickbusch, Kari A. Hartwig, and Justin M. List
Palgrave MacMillan, December 2005
This book on globalization and women's health features the work of several Yale professors. The book includes a chapter by Dr. Carolyn M. Mazure on "The Case for Women's Health Research in the Unites States: Grassroots Efforts, Legislative Change, and Scientific Development."
Does Stress Cause Psychiatric Illness?
Edited by Carolyn M. Mazure, Ph.D.
American Psychiatric Association Publishing, May 1995
Dr. Mazure gathered a collection of 20 experts to examine the best available data linking stress to psychiatric illness. Using the latest models, this book offers a guide for medical practitioners, students and researchers to make distinctions among different types of stress, account for different individual stress responses, examine how stress might lead to psychiatric disorders, investigate the neurobiology of stress, and learn ways to prevent stress from leading to sickness. | <urn:uuid:b8270700-5bc8-4df7-a472-33dadfe68131> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://medicine.yale.edu/whr/news/books/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.913752 | 987 | 2.546875 | 3 |
On a rainy Wednesday before Easter, hundreds of Venezuelan migrants shuffled into the brick-walled courtyard of the Divine Providence Shelter in the Colombian border town of Villa del Rosario, sat down at long, low wooden tables and waited patiently for lunch. A priest led mass before scores of church volunteers served up steaming bowls of rice, lentils and sausages. The migrants tucked in.
Many wore threadbare clothes. Their sunken cheeks and wiry limbs suggested this was the first decent meal in days. Children were barefoot. One man hobbled in on crutches, his right leg amputated below the knee. Another pushed an elderly woman in a wheelchair.
These are the weary, often desperate victims of the worst migration crisis in recent Latin American history. | <urn:uuid:74e4421e-db55-4b7c-b336-f793f6a48eba> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.gideonlong.com/venezuelas-imploding-economy-sparks-refugee-crisis/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.941099 | 157 | 2.25 | 2 |
The rapid proliferation of mobile platforms and the digital services that move across them are transforming the world in countless ways. Overnight, these technologies create billionaires and business models so beautifully unique and freakishly inspired that we call them “unicorns.” But perhaps no segment of the world’s population stands to benefit more from this amazing era than the roughly 2.5 billion people around the globe subsisting on less than $2 per day.
For these chronically poor people, many of whom live in rural and remote areas in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia, financial services and tools have always been little more than a dream. But thanks to the boom in mobile and digital technologies, that dream is becoming a reality. And we’re seeing early signs of a promising pathway to financial stability for the world’s poorest people.
In a new and soon-to-be-published body of rigorous research — reviewed and summarized by a group of my colleagues from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as scholars from Harvard, MIT, Dartmouth, and Yale — digital financial service innovations delivered over mobile devices are shown to provide the advantages of banking to people who have long been dismissively overlooked as “unbankable.” These services include the ability to deposit and withdraw their earnings, transfer money to friends and family, open and manage savings accounts, and insure their businesses. For populations living so far off the economic grid that traditional banks have never considered them as a source of new business, the availability of mobile technology is lifting the bane of cash dependency and opening a door to the mainstream of the global economy.
Consider, for example, a young working mother in the fast-growing mobile market of Pakistan. Because she is paid in cash and conducts all of her transactions in cash, she must travel to pay her bills for medical or child care in person. Doing so requires her to miss work, which taxes her time and strains her already low wages.
Or consider a farmer in Nigeria, another market where mobile is spreading rapidly. A string of healthy harvests over a few years have enabled him to escape poverty. But then a drought hits, and his crops fail. Without any insurance or the ability to receive an infusion of funds to sustain his household, the farmer and his family slip back into poverty.
Every few years, in fact, 10 to 30% of the world’s poorest people manage to escape poverty by finding steady work, starting businesses, or improving their agricultural harvests. The bad news, however, is that an equal percentage suffer a setback that plummets them back into the fiscal abyss.
But here’s the good news: According to the World Bank, approximately 90% of the world’s poor are now covered by a mobile signal. At the same time, digital financial services are quickly emerging in these markets and have the potential to eliminate more than 90% of the cost of traditional banking transactions. These easily accessible and low-cost financial services are not only making banking viable for the world’s poor, they are also opening up a massive new market for financial services providers.
Research shows that when poor people are given digital tools, their consumption increases and their lifestyles improve. Digital insurance products help farmers mitigate risk and the uncertain nature of agriculture, research has found, and in places where digital systems were used to transfer government funds to citizens, the government’s expenses were reduced and corruption declined. And for women, who in many countries have limited control over their resources, the services have been empowering – providing them with the ability to manage their financial assets with digital tools.
The evidence suggests that many of these financial service innovations are having a positive impact on the well-being of people in these markets. However, some services, such as the well-popularized microcredit financing, designed to grow small businesses, have not worked as well as anticipated. Furthermore, we have learned from reviewing the recent research that when it comes to digital financial tools, a one-size-fits-all approach does not work. Nonetheless, there are key products and innovative models, backed by research, which can serve as templates for continued experimentation.
In Kenya, for example, research found that eliminating enrollment fees for mobile-based savings accounts led to an increase in overall savings among users, and investment levels among financial services vendors increased as well. In Nepal, where female-headed households were offered a no-fee basic account along with a deposit collection service, uptake and usage was high and persistent, with 80% of households still using the account a year later. The savings accounts enabled households to respond better to health emergencies, and they spent 15% more on meat and fish and 20% more on education. Finally, in rural Malawi, where farmers used digital financial services to save more throughout the planting and harvests seasons, the amount of land that they cultivated increased by 7%, while crop output grew by 15%.
Another example is Bangladesh, where a company known as bKash has become one of the world’s most well-known mobile money providers. The opportunity is so fertile that the country’s national bank is now working on guidelines to encourage and enable new providers of digital financial services to also enter the market.
Likewise, in countries such as Nigeria and Pakistan, national agendas and initiatives are encouraging the private sector to view the unbanked through a new and promising prism – one in which they no longer see interminable poverty, but instead a vast population of future financial service customers. | <urn:uuid:c7727813-a2d7-43ef-ad5f-6375bf755991> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hbr.org/2016/04/mobile-phones-promise-to-bring-banking-to-the-worlds-poorest | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.969543 | 1,128 | 2.515625 | 3 |
Carbon fiber (carbon fibre), alternatively graphite fiber, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of extremely thin fibers about 0.005–0.010 mm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in microscopic crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber. The crystal alignment makes the fiber very strong for its size. Several thousand carbon fibers are twisted together to form a yarn, which may be used by itself or woven into a fabric. Carbon fiber has many different weave patterns and can be combined with a plastic resin and wound or molded to form composite materials such as carbon fiber reinforced plastic (also referenced as carbon fiber) to provide a high strength-to-weight ratio material. The density of carbon fiber is also considerably lower than the density of steel, making it ideal for applications requiring low weight. The properties of carbon fiber such as high tensile strength, low weight, and low thermal expansion make it very popular in aerospace, civil engineering, military, and motorsports, along with other competition sports. However, it is relatively expensive when compared to similar materials such as fiberglass or plastic.
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(RNS) The late Steve Jobs was long considered a control freak by colleagues and employees. It should come as no surprise that the technology Apple designs continues to reflect an ethos of control.
Unlike rival Android, owned by Google, Apple’s operating system for the iPhone and iPad is a closed platform on which every app must be preapproved by the company.
Apple’s developer guidelines prohibit obscene, pornographic, offensive or defamatory apps that “in Apple’s reasonable judgment may be found objectionable by iPhone users.”
Free speech and digital rights advocates, including San Francisco-based Electronic Frontier Foundation, rail against these red lines and call on Apple to “give up the keys” to its walled garden, but Apple refuses to budge.
Jobs was always reluctant to do so, famously telling one customer in 2010 “we do believe we have a moral responsibility to keep porn off the iPhone. Folks who want porn can buy (an) Android phone.” More than two years after Jobs’ death, Apple maintains its role as moral watchdog on matters related to porn, and religious offense.
Because apps are typically rejected before hitting the market, it’s difficult to determine how many apps have been banned. Here are five known apps with religious themes that Apple has rejected or pulled from the iTunes store since its launch in 2008:
1. Me So Holy
The Me So Holy app would have allowed users to paste their faces onto the bodies of religious figures including nuns, priests and Jesus. Apple rejected Me So Holy in 2009 for “containing objectionable content” in violation of the company’s developer agreement. The app’s co-creators Benjamin Kahle and Heather Lipner responded to Apple’s decision on their blog: “We feel that Apple is being too sensitive to its perceived user group and are disappointed that this otherwise creative, freethinking company would reject such a positive and fun application.”
2. Jew or Not Jew?
The “Jew or Not Jew?” app allowed users to find out which celebrities and public figures are Jewish. French anti-racism group SOS Racisme threatened to sue Apple on the grounds that French law prohibits the compilation of people’s race and religious affiliation without consent. Apple pulled it from the French App Store in September 2011, and later removed it from its online stores worldwide. The app’s developer, Johann Levy, who is Jewish, told the media he was worried the app would be perceived as too “pro-Jewish.” During the controversy, Levy told Le Parisien newspaper, “For me, there’s nothing pejorative about saying that someone is Jewish or not. On the contrary, it’s about being proud.”
3. iSlam Muhammad
On Everybody Draw Mohammed Day in 2010, Apple removed the iSlam Muhammad app, which encouraged users to “enjoy violent and hateful passages from the Quran that support and encourage Muslims to attack and behead anyone who does not agree with them.” Apps used to criticize the Bible remain available for download. ThumpOMatic arms users with “randomized scriptural integrity” to find out “just how far a thumper will thump in hewing to the letter of the Good Book.”
4. Manhattan Declaration
In 2010, Apple banned an app from the Manhattan Declaration, a Christian manifesto affirming “the sanctity of human life and the dignity of marriage as a union of husband and wife.” A Change.org petition asked Jobs to remove the app, which it termed “anti-gay” and “anti-choice.” Apple obliged, saying the app violated developer guidelines “by being offensive to large groups of people.” Manhattan Declaration supporters launched a counter-petition asking that the app be reinstated in the App Store, but to no avail.
5. Exodus International
Exodus International, an “ex-gay” Christian organization that shut down and apologized to the gay community in June, released an app in 2011 to help gay men and women convert to a heterosexual life. Truth Wins Out, a group that counters “anti-gay religious extremism,” launched a Change.org petition demanding that the app be removed from the App Store. The petition garnered more than 150,000 signatures, prompting Apple to remove it for “being offensive to large groups of people.” Until its removal, Apple’s rating of the Exodus International app indicated that it contained no objectionable material.
BONUS: Send Me to Heaven
This one’s got nothing to do with religion. The Send Me to Heaven app encourages smartphone users to throw their expensive handsets as high as possible. The phone’s accelerometer tracks the distance recorded and charts users’ scores on a leader board. Apple rejected the app in August for “encouraging behavior that could result in damage to the user’s device.” | <urn:uuid:2dc0ffc1-b714-4542-8d73-ff3e39c9f103> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.huffpost.com/entry/banned-religious-apps_n_4577642 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.94469 | 1,044 | 1.960938 | 2 |
Peltophorum pterocarpum (copperpod)
- Summary of Invasiveness
- Taxonomic Tree
- Notes on Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Distribution Table
- Habitat List
- Biology and Ecology
- Latitude/Altitude Ranges
- Air Temperature
- Rainfall Regime
- Soil Tolerances
- Uses List
- Wood Products
- Links to Websites
- Distribution Maps
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IdentityTop of page
Preferred Scientific Name
- Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Backer ex Heyne
Preferred Common Name
Other Scientific Names
- Baryxylum inerme (Roxb.) Pierre
- Caesalpinia ferruginea Decne.
- Caesalpinia inermis Roxb.
- Inga pterocarpa DC.
- Peltophorum ferrugineum (Decne.) Benth.
- Peltophorum inerme (Roxb.) Naves ex Fernandez-Villar
- Peltophorum roxburghii (G. Don) O. Deg.
International Common Names
- English: copper-pod; rusty shield bearer; sagabark peltophorum; yellow flamboyant; yellow flame; yellow gold mohur; yellow poinciana
Local Common Names
- India: bonmeza; ivalvagai; ivavakai; kondacinta; perungondrai; rain tree
- Indonesia: soga; soga jambal
- Malaysia: batai laut
- Philippines: jamerelang laut; siar
- Saint Lucia: gloden flambouyant
- Thailand: krathin paa; no see; nonsi; saan ngoen
- Vietnam: lim set; trac vang
- PEFPT (Peltophorum pterocarpum)
- braziletto wood
Summary of InvasivenessTop of page
P. pterocarpum is a fast-growing deciduous tree usually reaching a height of about 15 (-24) m with orange-yellow fragrant flowers. It has multiple uses and is widely cultivated throughout its natural area of distribution, and also in the Bismarck Archipelago, India, tropical Africa, the Caribbean, Central America, and Florida and Hawaii in the USA (Lemmens and Wulijarni-Soetjipto, 1991). It is considered a potential threat to swamp forest in Saint Lucia (Krauss, 2012).
Taxonomic TreeTop of page
- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Spermatophyta
- Subphylum: Angiospermae
- Class: Dicotyledonae
- Order: Fabales
- Family: Fabaceae
- Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
- Genus: Peltophorum
- Species: Peltophorum pterocarpum
Notes on Taxonomy and NomenclatureTop of page
The tropical genus Peltophorum, with 8 species, is a member of the legume family (Fabaceae), subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The best-known species is P. peltophorum, with the commonly used synonyms P. inerme and P. ferrugineum.
DescriptionTop of page
P. pterocarpum is a deciduous tree usually reaching a height of about 15 (-24) m, although it may attain 50 m (Lemmens and Wulijarni-Soetjipto, 1991) and a diameter of 50 (-100) cm. The bark is smooth and grey (De Guzman et al., 1986). P. pterocarpum has a dense, spreading crown (Merrill 1912; Steiner 1986). It has a deep root system (Hairiah et al., 1992), making it very windfirm (Lemmens and Wulijarni-Soetjipto, 1991).
Leaves are large and much divided, 30-60 cm long, with 8-10 pairs of pinnae each bearing 10-20 pairs of oblong leaflets 0.8-2.5 cm long with oblique bases (De Guzman et al., 1986).
Inflorescences, flowers and fruits
The inflorescence is brown-tomentose (Merrill, 1912). Panicles are terminal with rust-coloured buds. Flowers orange-yellow, each about 2.5 cm in diameter, fragrant, particularly at night. Fruits 1-4 seeded pods, flat, thin, winged, 5-10 cm long, dark red when ripe, then turning black (De Guzman et al., 1986).
DistributionTop of page
Distribution TableTop of page
The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.Last updated: 17 Dec 2021
|Continent/Country/Region||Distribution||Last Reported||Origin||First Reported||Invasive||Planted||Reference||Notes|
|-Andaman and Nicobar Islands||Present||Planted|
|Indonesia||Present||Present based on regional distribution.|
|Malaysia||Present||Present based on regional distribution.|
|Saint Lucia||Present, Localized||Introduced||Few specimens in swampy spots and mangroves; potential threat to swamp forest|
|United States||Present||Present based on regional distribution.|
|Australia||Present||Present based on regional distribution.|
|Papua New Guinea||Present|
HabitatTop of page
Under natural conditions, P. pterocarpum is a lowland species, rarely occurring above an altitude of 100 m. It frequently grows along beaches and in mangrove forests, especially the inner margins of mangroves. In Java it is also found growing wild in Imperata grassland fields and teak forests. The species prefers open or disturbed forest conditions.
Habitat ListTop of page
|Terrestrial||Natural / Semi-natural||Swamps||Present, no further details|
|Littoral||Coastal areas||Present, no further details|
|Littoral||Mangroves||Present, no further details|
Biology and EcologyTop of page
Physiology and Phenology
P. pterocarpum is fast-growing, and can reach a height of 9 m in 3 years (Troup and Joshi, 1983). In the Philippines, panicles appear from May to September (De Guzman et al., 1986), with flowering in March-April (Merrill 1912; Steiner 1986). In India, the general flowering period is March to May, although sporadic flowering may occur throughout the year (particularly in young trees), and a second flush of flowers may occur in September-November. As a fast-growing species, young trees raised from seed will, under good conditions, flower from age 4 years (Lemmens and Wulijarni-Soetjipto, 1991).
P. pterocarpum will grow in tropical climates with a dry season of 1-3 months. It has been suggested that it thrives best under more or less seasonal conditions (Lemmens and Wulijarni-Soetjipto, 1991). It grows well in the Philippines, with an annual temperature range of 22-32°C. When cultivated, it can be grown well up to altitudes of 600 m, and sometimes up to 1600 m, such as in Papua New Guinea (Lemmens and Wulijarni-Soetjipto, 1991). Since the species has been planted along seashores, it can grow well on sandy soils, although it can flourish on clay soils as long as there is good drainage. P. pterocarpum is reported to have survived on a heavy-textured, impervious Typic Ustropept soil in a dry zone, although growth was stunted (Gupta, 1991).
Latitude/Altitude RangesTop of page
|Latitude North (°N)||Latitude South (°S)||Altitude Lower (m)||Altitude Upper (m)|
Air TemperatureTop of page
|Parameter||Lower limit||Upper limit|
|Absolute minimum temperature (ºC)||12|
|Mean annual temperature (ºC)||22||32|
|Mean maximum temperature of hottest month (ºC)||28||35|
|Mean minimum temperature of coldest month (ºC)||18||22|
RainfallTop of page
|Parameter||Lower limit||Upper limit||Description|
|Dry season duration||1||3||number of consecutive months with <40 mm rainfall|
|Mean annual rainfall||1500||4500||mm; lower/upper limits|
Rainfall RegimeTop of page
Soil TolerancesTop of page
UsesTop of page
P. pterocarpum is a fast-growing tree with multiple uses. It is of potential use for reforestation, in agroforestry farming systems and as a source of green manure. It has been tested in rotational alley-cropping/fallow systems in Sumatra, where it shows promise (Van Noordwijk et al., 1992). It is also used in urban forestry as an ornamental and shade tree because of its spreading crown and attractive and fragrant flowers which are sometimes used as cut flowers (Lemmens and Wulijarni-Soetjipto, 1991). Although the branches are prone to damage from high winds, it is widely planted in gardens, parks and as an avenue tree throughout the tropics.
Although not a commercial timber species, the wood is used locally for light construction purposes, cabinet-making, and as fuelwood (De Guzman et al., 1986; Troup and Joshi, 1983). The bark of P. pterocarpum has been an important component of the dark or black 'soga' dye in Java, used for batik work. It is also used for tanning leather, and preserving and dyeing fishing nets. In Indonesia, the bark is used for fermenting palm wine. In traditional medicine it is used as an astringent to cure or relieve intestinal disorders after pain at childbirth, sprains, bruises and swelling or as a lotion for eye troubles, muscular pains and sores (Lemmens and Wulijarni-Soetjipto, 1991; De Guzman et al., 1986). It is also used for gargles and tooth powders.
It is suitable for use as a fodder for browsing herbivores (Nag and Matai, 1992). In India, it is a source of pollen for the dammer bee Trigona iridipennis (Ramanujam et al., 1993).
Uses ListTop of page
Animal feed, fodder, forage
- Fodder/animal feed
- Green manure
Wood ProductsTop of page
Sawn or hewn building timbers
- For light construction
- Wood carvings
ReferencesTop of page
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Bhat NS, Arpita Roy, Prakash NA, Jaganath Gowda, 1996. The role of insects in the pollination and seed set of Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) (Fam: Leguminosae). Insect Environment, 2(3): 100-101
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Krauss U, 2012. 161 Invasive Alien Species present in Saint Lucia and their current status. Caribbean Alien Invasive Species Network (CIASNET), 12 pp. http://www.ciasnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IAS-present-in-SLU-May-2012-revision.pdf
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Nagadesi PK, Arun Arya, 2013. Rotting of Peltophorum ferrugineum (Decne.) Benth. by pathogenic lignicolous fungi in Rajpipla, Gujarat, India. Journal on New Biological Reports, 2(1):17-27. http://researchtrend.net/paper2013/5%20JNBR%202(1)%205.pdf
Rao PVL, De DN, 1987. Haploid plants from in vitro anther culture of the leguminous tree, Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC) K. Hayne (Copper pod). Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 11(3):167-177; 7 pl.; 17 ref
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Being dangerously overweight is all down to bad diet rather than a lack of exercise, according to a trio of doctors who have reopened the debate about whether food, sedentary lifestyles or both are responsible for the obesity epidemic.
In an article for a leading health journal the authors – who include British cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra, an outspoken critic of the food industry – accuse food and drink firms such as Coca-Cola of having wrongly emphasised how physical activity and sport can help prevent people becoming very overweight.
The truth, they say, is that while physical activity is useful in reducing the risk of developing heart disease, dementia and other conditions, it “does not promote weight loss”.
“In the past 30 years, as obesity has rocketed, there has been little change in physical activity levels in the western population. This places the blame for our expanding waistlines directly on the type and amount of calories consumed.”
The authors add: “Members of the public are drowned by an unhelpful message about maintaining a ‘healthy weight’ through calorie counting, and many still wrongly believe that obesity is entirely due to lack of exercise.”
That “false perception”, they claim in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, “is rooted in the food industry’s public relations machinery, which uses tactics chillingly similar to those of big tobacco … denial, doubt, confusing the public and even buying the loyalty of bent scientists, at the cost of millions of lives.”
Given the worsening scale of obesity “let us bust the myth of physical activity and obesity. You cannot outrun a bad diet”, say Malhotra and his co-authors.
They challenge conventional wisdom further by arguing that those who want to avoid excess weight gain should adopt a diet that is high in fat but low on both sugar and carbohydrates.
Athletes and others about to do exercise should ditch high-carbohydrate intake regimes and instead eat more fat, they say, because “fat, including ketone bodies, appears to be the ideal fuel for most exercise. It is abundant, does not need replacement or supplementation during exercise, and can fuel the forms of exercise in which most participate.”
In a broadside against food industry practices, they also urge celebrities to stop promoting sugary drinks, call on health clubs and gyms to stop selling them and denounce “manipulative marketing” for sabotaging government efforts to introduce taxes on those drinks and to ban the advertising of junk food.
But their comment piece was dismissed by the food industry and divided opinion among experts in diet, obesity and health.
“The benefits of physical activity aren’t food industry hype or conspiracy as suggested. A healthy lifestyle will include both a balanced diet and exercise, as Change4Life summarises: eat well, move more, live longer”, said Ian Wright, director general of the Food and Drink Federation, a trade association which represents producers and retailers.
Catherine Collins, of the British Dietetic Association, said the doctors had downplayed the metabolic and physical health benefits of undertaking even moderately intense exercise and had used “incomplete evidence” to make their case.
Professor Susan Jebb, professor of diet and population health at Oxford University, who also chairs the food network of the government’s Responsibility Deal, said: “The authors fail to note that weight loss programmes which combine diet and physical activity are the most successful route to weight loss in both the short (three to six months) and medium term (12 months)”.
However, Tam Fry, of the National Obesity Forum, said: “The junk food and drinks industry has known for years just what it has do to make its products healthy, but persists in not doing it. The coalition has so far colluded with this through its inept attempts to challenge the producers to be responsible.
“The next government has to crack down on junk if obesity is to be halted and the NHS not brought to its knees. Whitehall could also crack down on commercial sponsorship of sport – but it won’t. Funding sport makes corporations feel good about themselves and they know it’s good for business. They have the cash and the public purse doesn’t”, added Fry, who is also an expert adviser to the Action on Sugar campaign group. | <urn:uuid:79993bbe-aa62-441e-8832-a21cdd305ce2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/22/obesity-owes-more-to-bad-diet-than-lack-of-exercise-say-doctors | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.964928 | 904 | 2.9375 | 3 |
As fighting rages in Ukraine following the Russian invasion that commenced Wednesday night, rumors are swirling about a lone Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter pilot shooting down six Russian fighters in a single day, earning the online moniker, “Ghost of Kyiv.”
Thus far, there has been no official confirmation of such an incredible pilot. Ukrainian forces have confirmed that at least seven Russian aircraft have been shot down since fighting began, but that doesn’t necessarily mean much. Fighting in Ukraine is spread over a large swath of territory, making it more likely that Russian aircraft have been shot down in multiple areas in multiple skirmishes… but just because the Ghost of Kyiv isn’t probable doesn’t necessarily mean such a feat isn’t possible.
The Ghost of Kyiv reportedly shot down some of Russia’s best fighters
According to memes and scuttlebutt (military rumors) floating around in aviation and military circles online, the Ghost of Kyiv has been credited with shooting down six Russian fighters in a single day; among them were some of Russia’s most capable and advanced platforms.
According to unconfirmed reports in the international media, this single MiG-29 Fulcrum pilot shot down one Su-27 Flanker, a MiG-29 Fulcrum, two Su-25 Frogfoot close air support jets, and two Su-35 Flanker-Es.
Now, the Su-25 Frogfoots are considered fighters, but they’re not designed for air-to-air combat. In some ways, these jets might be better compared to America’s own A-10 Thunderbolt II, which as we’ve discussed before, can fight in the sky, but really only as a last resort. However, Su-27 Flankers are super-maneuverable fighters designed specifically to compete with the likes of America’s best Cold War jets like F-14 Tomcat and F-15 Eagle.
The Su-35 is an updated iteration of the Su-27 made even more capable in the sky. In the past, some have argued that the Su-35 could even be a match for America’s F-22 within visual range (though that’s an assertion that would likely never come to pass, as an F-22 would be able to engage the Su-35 well before the Russians even knew it was there).
And then there’s the report of the Ghost of Kyiv also downing another MiG-29, which again, is no slouch as far as Soviet-era hardware goes.
The ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ is reportedly flying a Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum
The Mikoyan MiG-29, NATO reporting name Fulcrum, is an air superiority fighter designed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s to compete directly with capable American jets like the F-16 Fighting Falcon and aforementioned F-15 Eagle. It’s a twin-engine fighter that was originally designed specifically for air-to-air combat before incorporating more multi-role capabilities.
In 2019, it was reported that Ukraine maintains a fleet of 37 MiG-29s. These fighters are nearly 57 feet long, with a wingspan of just over 37 feet, and are powered by a pair of Klimov RD-33 afterburning turbofan engines that can each produce a whopping 18,340 pounds of thrust under afterburner. That makes this a Mach 2.25 capable fighter that’s rated for 9G maneuvers.
The MiG-29 carries 7 weapons stations—three under each wing and a single hardpoint on the aircraft’s centerline, and can carry around 8,800 pounds of ordnance. It also carries a single 30mm onboard autocannon with 150 rounds.
Glimmers of hope in Ukraine
There are some small glimmers of hope that the Ghost of Kyiv could be real, like this video released by the Ukrainian armed forces that looks a whole lot like a Ukrainian pilot in a MiG-29 downing a Russian fighter—seemingly either a Su-27 or Su-35. From this distance, it’s very difficult to differentiate between the two as the most prominent visual cues for a Su-35 versus a Su-27 are a lack of airbrake, different nose fairings, and a different landing gear setup.
But while this video is incredible to watch, some have questioned its veracity as well. If you trace the footage back to where it seems to originate, the description claims the air combat was recorded using DCS, or “Digital Combat Simulator.” DCS is a very popular combat flight simulator among aviation buffs, and we’ve even used footage from it in some of our YouTube videos in our AirPower series.
“This footage is from DCS, but is nevertheless made out of respect for ‘The Ghost of Kiev.’ If he is real, may God be with him; if he is fake, I pray for more like ‘him,'” the user wrote.
The Ghost of Kyiv is likely an urband legend people want to believe
As much as many of us would love to believe the Ghost of Kyiv really did become a fighter ACE and then some yesterday (an ACE is a pilot with five kills), there just isn’t any hard evidence to suggest that this pilot and his incredible accomplishments really exist. Of course, it’s tough to know what’s really going on in Ukraine as the battle rages, but there are some hard facts that make this legend seem unlikely.
First and foremost, downing six enemy fighters in a single day would require a substantial air-to-air loadout. The MiG-29 can feasibly carry a total of six air-to-air weapons like Ukraine’s R-27R SARH medium-range missile, R-27T medium-range missile, or the R-73 short-range missile. It would be almost impossible for a single fighter to score six kills in a single sortie with one weapon for each engagement. So for the Ghost of Kyiv to be real, the pilot likely had to fly multiple sorties in a single day, quickly re-arming between each. Again, this is indeed possible, but unlikely.
The unlikelihood increases when you consider that the MiG-29 Ukrainian pilots fly, as well as the weapons they operate, are nearly identical to Russian MiG-29s and their loadouts, meaning Russian pilots should be well versed in how to utilize countermeasures to avoid being shot down. Imagine American fighter pilots squaring off against F-16s—they’d be well aware of their opponent’s capabilities and common tactics.
But right now, no one can say for sure
Of course, with fighting ongoing in Ukraine and the fate of the embattled nation still unknown, it’s very difficult to assess the veracity of claims like those surrounding the Ghost of Kyiv. Could it be true? Yes. Is it likely to be true? Probably not.
But regardless of whether a single pilot shot down six Russian fighters yesterday or if six different Ukrainian pilots each shot down one, these men and women are fighting for the very fate of their country. That warrants respect, ACE or not.
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Sajjikot Waterfall is located at the west of Havelian.
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It is a beautiful place, and has 3 natural pools of water.
The best route to Sajjikot waterfall is from Havelian. The other route is from Nathiagali which is also not bad, but affected at many places due to landslides.
Many deaths occurred in Sajjikot Waterfall as people often under estimate the depth of the water pool created due to waterfall. Moreover, there are possible stones at the bottom of water that can cause serious injuries. The water is not pure, and there are huge deposits of fungus and algae in water. Usually, in such waters, the brain eating amoeba also exists, so DO NOT ENTER IN WATER.
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FLASHBACK TO 2013: Massive floods in Alberta and in the Toronto region provided the same kind of wake-up call that B.C. got in 2003, when it was hit by wild fires and drought (article published in the Globe & Mail newspaper, July 2013)
Note to Reader:
The story below is adapted from an article published in the Globe & Mail newspaper after major floods occurred in southern Alberta and in the Toronto region of Ontario in June 2013 and July 2013, respectively. These events are seen as consequences of a changing climate.
Communities are taking on an array of initiatives to guard against becoming the next flooding victim
“In Canada, water has surpassed fire to become the leading cause of property damage, and now costs insurers about $1.7-billion a year, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. The budgets and stakes are enormous,” wrote Wendy Stueck in an article published in the Globe & Mail newspaper in July 2013.
“Over the past decade or so, there has been increasing use of so-called ‘green’ infrastructure, which involves using vegetation and soil to disperse rainwater as it falls rather than funnelling it into a storm sewer.”
Respect Mother Nature
Wendy Stueck interviewed a number of individuals for the article, including Kim Stephens, Executive Director of the Partnership for Water Sustainability in BC. The Partnership is responsible for delivering the Water Sustainability Action Plan for BC.
“Over the past few years, Mr. Stephens has seen municipalities develop detailed plans that put as much emphasis on area watersheds as on homes, roads and playing fields. Such planning and development, he believes, could help cities cope with the kinds of rains that pummelled Calgary and Toronto.”
“It’s really reminding us that if you don’t respect Mother Nature, and if you don’t design with nature, this is what happens,” Mr. Stephens says. “But that doesn’t mean we can’t turn the clock back,” he adds.
Genesis for the Water Sustainability Action Plan
“Context is important. My 40-year professional career has been defined by floods and droughts. Each decade we have had at least one of each. As an engineer, one becomes accustomed to writing a post-mortem analysis on a flood or drought, and then the report goes on a shelf until the next flood or drought. The window for action is a small one,” states Kim Stephens.
“Our memories are short and we quickly lose momentum. Once a community recovers from the initial impact of a drought or flood, people soon get on with their lives and quickly forget any lessons that might have been learned. My experience is that the window of opportunity for capitalizing on the teachable moment is only a year or two at most.”
“Several decades ago I attended a workshop taught by a veteran engineer and decision-maker from the Chesapeake Bay region. To this day, I remember his parting words of wisdom. He said: never lose sight of the fact there will always be a bigger flood and a longer drought than the flood or drought of record. And the reason is that our knowledge and understanding of extreme events is based on a snapshot in time.”
2003 – A Teachable Year
“In British Columbia, it is rare that we have multiple extreme events in the same year. For this reason, the year 2003 really stands out. We had drought and forest fires in the middle part of the year, and floods in the final months. And pine beetle infestation was an emerging crisis,” states Kim Stephens.
“In the summer of 2003, the Okanagan Valley was on fire and the City of Kelowna was under siege. In November, the South Coast experienced the biggest rainstorm in a century. The combination of events got the attention of the public. People were worried. There was a heightened awareness that something was not right; and Mother Nature was sending us a message.”
“The heightened awareness made it possible to develop the Water Sustainability Action Plan for BC, released in February 2004. The goal was to capitalize on the teachable moment and instil a new land ethic, one that respects nature. And that takes time. Rather than write reports, we set out to encourage action on the ground.”
“We identified, showcased and supported the champions who were leading change in the local government setting. It was very much about establishing and drawing attention to the precedents and demonstration applications that would inspire others to follow in the wake of the champions.”
2013 – Another Teachable Year
“While we have had a decade of success in delivering the Action Plan, BC is only now at a tipping point where we can start to turn the clock back to restore watershed health,” continues Kim Stephens. “Coming in rapid succession as they did, I believe that the Alberta and Toronto floods have had an impact of the psyche of all Canadians. This has created another teachable moment.”
“Restoring watershed health is about mimicking the Water Balance so that each site will function as it did before, or better. Redevelopment creates the opportunity to ‘get it right the second time’. It will take time, but we can do it if all the players understand the goal and embrace shared responsibility. This is why initiatives such as the Bowker Creek Watershed Blueprint in the Capital Region District, and the Hastings Creek Watershed Blueprint in the District of North Vancouver, are so important. Both are leading by example.”
“We have the tools. We have the science-based understanding. We know what works and we know how to implement a design with nature approach. Install green infrastructure that restores the Water Balance. If we focus our efforts on that outcome, we can make it happen. The next 12 months will be critical,” concludes Kim Stephens.
To Learn More:
To read the complete story by Wendy Stueck as published in the Globe & Mail newspaper, click on Vigilance hits a high water mark.
To access the homepage for the Bower Creek Watershed Blueprint, click here.
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The most popular social media companies today all monetize primarily through the same revenue stream, advertising. Popular social media strategies have developed similar methods to increase the advertising revenue that each user generates. These strategies for monetization have become ever increasingly exploitative and harmful to the social media user population as these major companies are gripped in a technological arms race to capture as much of their user’s time and attention as possible. The effects of increased social media use are a general overall decline in our society’s physical, emotional, and social health (Haugen, 2021 & Harris, 2019). These health effects occur at higher rates among the younger strata (ages 13-24) of our social media-using population (Hilliard & Parisi, 2021).
I assert that the root cause of these effects is not the mere existence and willful use of social media platforms by the population. It is the necessity to build a harmful platform that exists solely to force advertisement upon its “users” to exist as an economically viable social media company that is the root cause. In simple terms: social media is bad because it pays to be bad.
The question central to this work is: How is the current state of social media monetization unethical and how should companies monetize social media platforms ethically?
Phillips, Leo, "Ethical Monetization for Social Media Companies" (2022). Honors Theses. 3535.
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Principles and Practice of Journalism
The American University of Rome
Area of Study
Communication Studies, Media Studies
Taught In English
ENG202 or permission of the instructor.
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This course explores the definition, qualities of, evaluation and selection, the channels and audiences of news. This theoretical introduction to the course will be followed by concentration on the actual practice of journalism; reporting (gathering information), news style, the form and organization of news stories, and the writing of various types of news stories: hard news, features, interviews, etc.
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Some cats are most suited to live an independent outdoor lifestyle. These cats maybe known as feral, farm, barn, stable, yard or outdoor cats.
Some types of homes they might like to live at include stables, farms, nursing homes, garden centre, large gardens with shelter. They need a home where they have the freedom to roam, where they can maintain some distance from people, if they choose to and where they are supported with food, water, shelter and the veterinary care they need as their "guardian".
These cats may have lived for a long time as a stray and aren't familiar or comfortable being close to people or it may relate to their early experiences or genetics, or perhaps they have come from a feral colony being past the age of socialisation. Whatever the reason, we look to find them their purrfect home.
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The Czech Civil Code (Act 89/2012 Coll.), regulates agency agreements under obligations arising from mandate-type contracts in its fifth part (section 2430 et seq.). There are five types of mandate type contracts: Mandate, Brokerage, Undisclosed mandate, Forwarding and Commercial agency:
- by a mandate contract, a mandatary undertakes to arrange a matter for the mandator. (Section 2430 et seq.);
- by a brokerage contract, a broker undertakes to arrange the conclusion of a contract between the client and a third person, and a client undertakes to pay the broker a commission. If at the conclusion of a contract whereby one party undertakes to arrange for the other party the opportunity to conclude a contract with a third person, it is evident from the circumstances that remuneration will be required for the arrangement of such a contract, it is presumed that a brokerage contract has been concluded. (Section 2445 et seq.);
- by a contract of undisclosed mandate, a mandatary undertakes to arrange, in his own name, a particular matter for an undisclosed mandator on the undisclosed mandator’s account, and an undisclosed mandator undertakes to remunerate him. (Section 2455 et seq.);
- by a forwarding contract, a forwarder undertakes to arrange for a mandator, in the forwarder’s name and on the mandator’s account, the carriage of a consignment from a particular place to another particular place and, where applicable, also arrange or perform acts associated with the carriage, and a mandator undertakes to remunerate the forwarder. If it has been stipulated that a forwarder will arrange for a mandator the receipt of funds from a consignee or perform another act of collection before handing the consignment or a document allowing the disposal of the consignment over to the consignee, the provisions on documentary collection apply with the necessary modifications. (Section 2471 et seq.);
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