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On May 1, 2022, the Trade Justice Network is calling for a National Day of Action for a People’s Vaccine
Only global solidarity can stop the twin viruses of COVID-19 and the far right
At the outset of the pandemic, Justin Trudeau declared that COVID-19 vaccines must be treated as “global public goods” that are “accessible, affordable and available to all.” World leaders assured us that the priority was saving lives and stopping the pandemic, not padding the bottom lines of corporations and their shareholders.
In short: a People’s Vaccine.
What we got instead were astronomical Big Pharma profits and a distribution of doses so unequal that health justice advocates have dubbed it “vaccine apartheid.” Globally, over 2.8 billion people have yet to get their first dose. The experts have been clear for 2 years: the pandemic will only end once the majority of the world is vaccinated.
On May 1st, International Workers Day, we come together to demand that Canada lift the patents, break the Big Pharma monopolies, free the vaccines, and end the pandemic!
Workers everywhere must have access to affordable vaccines and medicines, no matter where they live, so they can protect themselves and slow the spread of the virus. The pandemic has killed an estimated 18 million people around the world, disproportionately in lower-income countries where vaccination rates remain low.
Workers in Canada need global vaccine justice too, if we want to end the cycle of variants and save our health care system from breaking under the weight of each new wave.
Big Pharma has demonstrated that it has no interest in making vaccines accessible to all. We need to lift patents and other intellectual property rules protecting the vaccine monopolies so that countries can produce their own vaccines – something Canada has opposed at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the last 18 months.
The Trade Justice Network calls on its supporters to form People’s Vaccine contingents and join the marches, rallies and other actions planned by local labour organizations, where possible.
Make May 1st a National Day of Action for a People’s Vaccine in Your Community!
Join the pan-Canadian organizing call on April 24 – find out how you can help organize a contingent or host an event for the day of action by registering here: Day of Action Organizing Call
This May Day, the Trade Justice Network will be in the streets to call on the Canadian government to:
- Join the U.S., New Zealand and over a hundred other countries in calling for waiver the Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on vaccines, tests, treatments and other medical products at the WTO.
- Authorize Canadian companies like Biolyse Pharma to produce generic, made-in-Canada vaccines for export to lower-income countries.
- Reject the March 2022 “compromise” text put forward at the WTO by the EU, which would not substantially improve the accessibility and affordability of vaccines and other medical products.
Many provincial leaders have decided to pander to far right protesters and remove nearly all public health measures, effectively throwing the immunocompromised, the elderly and health care workers under the bus. But sticking our heads in the sand is not how we end the pandemic.
That’s why we will also be marching in support of wider measures to ensure that workers’ health and safety are protected during the pandemic – such as paid sick days, living wages, indoor masking and workplace ventilation standards – and against the privatization agenda targeting our public healthcare system.
Faced with an unpredictable and rapidly-evolving virus, the labour movement slogan “an injury to one is an injury to all” is more relevant than ever. Solidarity is what will defeat the virus and end this dark chapter of our history.
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After extreme cold weekend in Europe we have brought an article with a big photo gallery from regions with extreme snowfall from Alps (France, Switzerland and Italy) /https://mkweather.com/2020/09/27/alps-with-more-than-1-meter-of-snow-a-big-photogallery//.
In lower parts of Italy (and Adriatic), extreme cold weather has brought a severe storms, winds and tornadoes during last days /https://mkweather.com/2020/09/28/italy-scared-a-giant-tornado-napoli-with-100-km-h-storm/; https://mkweather.com/2020/09/28/italy-and-adriatic-region-hit-expected-floods-city-in-the-corsica-4-days-with-wind-126-155-km-h//.
In Alps, the lowest temperatures since 26. March 2020 has been measured (-15,4°C in Switzerland and -15,2°C in Italy) /https://mkweather.com/2020/09/26/alps-154c-4-3f-the-coldest-since-march-2020-and-heavy-snowfall-europe-under-arctic-attack// and areas in France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Austria has covered by more than 1 meter of snow.
At last, a blizzard hit Austria, which is located the most eastward from Alpine region, therefore, we are bringing a fresh photos from the Austrian parts of Alps after coldwave Friday-Monday 25.-28. September 2020.
It appears, that in Austrian Alps has fallen even more of snow as in western parts.
Snow has appeared in mountains near Rome, Italian capital too.
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The old fishing village of Porthdinllaen has a deep-rooted attachment to the sea. The sandy beach spreads itself along a perfect cove and natural harbour, with a Lifeboat Station at one end. At one time there were plans to make Porthdinllaen a major port for the Ireland crossing, though thankfully nothing came of them. Perfectly preserved and rich in natural beauty, it’s now in the care of the National Trust. Children can keep themselves busy trying to catch crabs or paddling in the sea while adults enjoy a drink on the terraces of the Tŷ Coch Tavern, a waterfront inn that has become something of a local celebrity. Porthdinllaen’s period charm is further enhanced by the fact that the nearest public car park is 10 minutes away. There are dog restriction areas on the beach as well as a boat exclusion zone.
Porthdinllaen Beach Safety Notice
Be aware of the following dangers on Porthdinllaen beach.
- Beware of strong currents
- Beware of large breaking waves
- Take care with inflatables in strong winds
- Beware of powered craft
- Unstable cliffs – do not climb or dig into the cliffs
- Keep children under supervision
In an emergency, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard
- Public transport nearby
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The U.S. Army is being sued for violating the Constitution as well as its own regulations and veterans’ rights by failing to give soldiers with drug and alcohol use disorders honorable discharges, which would have qualified them for federal benefits.
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth is being sued by Mark Stevenson, an army veteran, in federal court. Stevenson seeks to compel the military to upgrade his discharge status as well as those of other veterans who weren’t honorably discharged due to misconduct associated with their substance abuse disorders.
Stevenson enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1977, revealing that he developed problems with drugs and alcohol while he was stationed as an auto mechanic in West Germany. Before this period, he hadn’t abused drugs or alcohol. The 63-year-old explained that his substance abuse, which included heroin, alcohol and hashish, caused him to go AWOL on a number of occasions, which led to his dishonorable discharge.
Stevenson, who has now been sober for 20 years, stated that the Army Board for Correction of Military Records failed to approve his request for a discharge upgrade last year. The now-certified substance abuse counselor noted that the board also declined to recognize substance use disorder as a mental health condition.
This lawsuit is similar to prior ones filed by the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale on behalf of veterans with mental health conditions, including PTSD, who weren’t discharged honorably due to misconduct. These previous cases led the Marines, Air Force, Navy and Army to reconsider their discharge decisions based on criteria that acknowledged that mental health conditions could affect an individual’s behavior.
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic has revealed that every year, the military issues thousands of dishonorable discharges to veterans, consequently disqualifying them from counseling and health benefits that may be of assistance to them. The clinic, which is helping Stevenson in the lawsuit, explained that by failing to offer liberal consideration in discharge decisions regarding whether the misconduct in question was associated with mental health conditions, the Army was violating military policy.
The clinic added that the Army was also in violation of due process rights under the fifth amendment, which require that all federal agencies follow their own guidance and regulations. In a statement, Dena Shata, an intern at the clinic, explained that the Army’s decision harmed veterans who suffered from addiction, noting that the Army’s decision was both unlawful as well as unconscionable.
With companies such as Cybin Inc. (NYSE American: CYBN) (NEO: CYBN) working to bring to market better treatments for addiction and other mental health indications, it is time the military started treating its members who are suffering from these conditions as ill people who need to be treated rather than looking at them as individuals who qualify for disciplinary action.
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By Justin Coulson
Happy Families Parenting Expert Dr Justin Coulson’s Guide to tackling fussy eating and improving family meal time.
Finding meals that satisfy the whole family can be a tough job. Academic research suggests somewhere around 50% of kids go through a fussy eating stage. In fact, new research from HelloFresh found that 71% of parents have a fussy eater on their hands.
Australia’s leading parenting expert, Happy Families’ Dr Justin Coulson is an author and father of six daughters who is passionate about family relationships – and has shared his top tips to tackle fussy eating and improve family meal time.
Cook meals the whole family will enjoy
As parents, we all want our kids to be fed delicious, healthy meals they’ll enjoy eating, but for families with fussy eaters, this isn’t an easy challenge. It’s often tempting to swap out ingredients from the main meal, or even cook a separate meal altogether, to avoid the dinnertime drama. Our job as parents is to go the extra mile for our kids, but rather than spending more time, money and effort double handling in the kitchen, it’s best to find a bank of meals and recipes you know the whole family will enjoy sharing together. I have partnered with HelloFresh to launch the first ever ‘Family Favourites Awards’ to help improve dinnertime with a winning selection of HelloFresh’s tried-and-tested recipes the whole family will enjoy.
Cook together as a family
Getting the kids in the kitchen and involved in the meal selection and preparation process is one of the best things you can do to establish healthy behaviours. Not only is it a fun way to spend time together, but it helps tackle fussy eating by giving kids a behind-the-scenes taste of the finished meal. Introducing them to fresh, healthy food first-hand shows how different foods look and where they come from, and importantly, kids are more likely to try food they’ve helped cook.
Australian families recently crowned HelloFresh’s Caribbean Pork Rissoles & Wedges the Best Recipe to Cook with Kids because the dish allowed the kids to get their hands dirty by mixing and rolling out the rissoles, making dinner a fun activity for the whole family.
Make veggies tasty
The age-old question of how to get kids to eat their greens is one every parent has asked. It has also resulted in us getting crafty in the kitchen, with more than half (54%) of Aussie parents admitting to hiding veggies in a meal, while nearly a third (30%) have tried serving them in a fun shape to make them more appealing. Instead of resorting to these sneaky tactics, try adding veggies to meals and flavours your kids already know and love. It’s also important to change up the typical vegetables you usually serve, or try serving them in a different way, to build familiarity and help your children become more comfortable with them.
For picky eaters, it’s all about variety. Serving a range of foods on a regular basis helps expose your kids to different foods frequently and expand their tastes. This can often be quite challenging for parents who struggle to find a variety of meals their children will enjoy (66%), and end up recycling the same three to four recipes every week (33%). Meal-kit services like HelloFresh are a great place to start, as they offer a wide variety of customisable weekly recipes with a selection of meals and flavours that can satisfy a family’s unique tastes and dietary preferences. Another great way to add variety is by encouraging your kids to eat colourful plate of food – the more colourful, the more nutritious it will be.
Ending family food fights: How Aussie parents can conquer midweek meals
A new national survey from Australia’s leading meal kit delivery service, HelloFresh, reveals dinnertime is a challenge for many Aussie families, particularly those with fussy eaters.
A young generation of fussy eaters:
- The majority (71%) of Aussie parents admit their children are fussy eaters
- Four in five (81%) parents have experienced their kids refusing to eat dinner
- Most parents (74%) struggle to find nutritious meals their children will enjoy
Aussie parents are doing their best:
- Aussie parents have tried a number of methods to get their kids to eat their dinner, including bribing them (52%) and threatening to remove privileges (49%)
- Parents are also getting creative to get their children to eat more vegetables, including trying to hide veggies in a meal (54%) or adding veggies to their kids’ favourite meals (53%)
- Nearly one third (30%) of Aussie parents admit to serving veggies in a fun shape in attempt to make them more appealing to their kids
- The majority (89%) of parents involve their children in the meal selection and preparation process, asking them what they want to eat and cooking with them
But it’s not always an easy job:
- Most parents (62%) have opted not to cook a certain meal because they knew it would be too difficult to get their children to eat it
- Children refusing to eat can take an emotional toll on Aussie parents, with many getting frustrated about food waste (35%), or feeling upset after spending time and effort preparing a nice meal (31%)
- One third (33%) of Aussie parents admit to recycling the same three to four recipes for dinnertime
- While three in five (66%) parents struggle to find a variety of meals their children will enjoy
Fussy eaters can also cost parents time and money:
- The majority (68%) of Aussie parents admit to cooking separate meals or alternating the main family meal with different ingredients, with one quarter (25%) admitting they often do this to satisfy their children
- Most parents (77%) admit they spend up to 45 minutes extra each night cooking and alternating meals for their kids
- While 72% are also forking out up to $75 more on their weekly shop to cater to their fussy eaters
What do Aussie kids enjoy?
- Pasta is the all time favourite meal for the vast majority of Aussie kids (83%), followed by burgers (68%) and tacos (59%)
- More than half (55%) of children also love schnitzel, while nearly one third (31%) love their curries
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The art and science of therapeutic massage goes to thousands of years ago. It’s been employed for countless years to manage a number of illnesses. Nowadays this can be a popular type of therapy. Even as are more health conscious, restorative massage has grown a popular treatment methods at the same time. Lots of people take a look at massage therapy parlors for regular massage therapy and many be present at massage university to discover how to give a very good massage therapy.
Rub down is definitely the information adjustment from the soft muscle of the body. Several rub down approaches are used with fingers, hands and fingers, foot, back, arms and arm or perhaps a technical machine. The intention of massage treatment is to decrease physique worry or suffering over the excitement of individual neural endings. When done right, it could in fact conserve the neural decrease discomfort since it boosts flow to your spot. Restorative massage improves circulation on the flesh and lymph nodes.
Reflexology is a form of therapeutic massage that utilizes stress to result in points from the foot as well as other parts of the body that match with relevant parts of a person’s nerves inside the body. This technique could also goal tenderness joints and muscles. Reflexology is normally suggested for sportsmen that want to avoid injury by lessening fatigue and strengthening blood circulation. A lot of sportsmen use reflexology when they are get yourself ready for a overall performance occasion or sport activity such as monitor and industry, ufc, sports, or play fighting. Sporting activities rub educational institutions have been about all over the world to educate runners how to relieve the pressure and pain that frequently arise for the duration of levels of competition.
Another popular choice for therapeutic massage is aroma therapy. Aromatherapy is ideally suited for each time a counselor massages the neck, neck and head and breasts. The natural oils used will depend on what are the patient prefers, for example enjoyable or rejuvenating. Massage therapists could also use necessary herbal oils like linden or great to help you chill out the affected person.
Shiatsu therapeutic massage can be another process widely used. In shiatsu rub down, the consultant will fit demand on particular things in your body to equilibrium the movement of one’s energy. This product can also include other tactics used to recover health. Shiatsu massage is oftentimes along with other topical treatments including acupuncture or Swedish restorative massage. A masseuse by using a consumer usually incorporate shiatsu rub down with temperature therapy, muscles relief therapeutic massage, and cool treatments. Shiatsu restorative massage was used for longer than five centuries in China to treat a number of circumstances which include serious exhaustion syndrome, joint inflammation and the inability to conceive pain and migraine headache, hardness and PMS and more.
Remedial massage therapy makes use of soothing sale paper cerebral vascular accidents and smooth, rhythmic scrubbing onto the skin to enhance blood flow. The strokes also activate the blood vessels and cells yachts. Massage therapist use their fingers to apply lighting difficulties on distinct body parts that will help promote the the lymphatic system maximize and system the circulation of waste materials with the kidneys and liver to your pores and skin. Swedish restorative massage helps lower the signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome and other disorders caused by bad the circulation of blood.
Shiatsu restorative massage is a reflexology which utilizes strain to figure outaches and pains, and various parts of the body. The masseuse will rub the exact strain points to relieve discomfort or tension. Reflexology products alleviate stress and tension by letting the customer to sense a smaller amount pain or strain by governing the nervous system. Massage therapy provide an excellent way to wind down and improve people’s health and fitness.
Massage treatment is a wonderful way to ease muscular anxiety and to unwind your mind. By reduction of this believed in the person’s muscular tissues, massage treatment relieves the anxiety that may be resulting in the difficulty. Stress could potentially cause an individual to present an abnormal menstrual cycle as well as knowledge pain in the bone, muscles and joints and various regions of her physique. There are various strategies to combine therapeutic massage into a individuals way of living to raise their mental and physical wellness.
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Principles for Evaluation of Performance on the Neurology Clerkship:
School Evaluation Form is used to assess Competency-Based Learning Objectives
- Medical Knowledge
- Patient Care
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Professionalism Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
Group Grading Session is held twice per month to compile Evaluations
- Allows assessment gaps to be filled if you worked with multiple people
- If you demonstrated a level of achievement with someone other than your resident or attending, this is taken into consideration
- Individual evaluations are adjusted into a composite based upon everyone’s interactions and observations
Professional Growth and Response to Feedback is Considered
- Understand that clinical abilities will vary between first half and second half
- Goal is to improve on a weekly basis
Past Grading Distribution
- Neurology is not graded on a curve
- Past grading distributions are not necessarily indicative of future distributions
TABLE 1. NBME Point Scale Score Translations
|80-81||44-54%||3.0||Meets Expectations||National average is 80|
|89+||90+%||5.0||Greatly Exceeds Expectations|
TABLE 2. Composition for Final Summative Letter Grade
|Translating Points into Transcript Grade||Honors: 4.50 – 5.00|
High Pass: 3.50 – 4.49
Pass: 2.75 – 3.49
Incomplete: 2.00 – 2.74
Fail: 1.00 — 2.00
|1st Half Clinical Evaluations||30%|
|2nd Half Clinical Evaluations||50%|
|Professionalism concern||Negates chance for Honors|
|Absolute minimum shelf grade for Pass||10th %tile|
|Possible sources of information the Clerkship Director can use to elevate a borderline grade.||1) Strong and meaningful participation in conference.|
2) OSCE score of 90+%.
3) Report of outstanding participation in clinics.
Policy Regarding Grade Changes
- All questions and clarifications regarding your evaluations must be directed to the Clerkship Director.
- We strive for full transparency. Mistakes can happen. If something does not seem correct, please ask!
- A grade appeal form must always be submitted before a grade change may be considered.
- If you are unhappy with an evaluation by an Attending or Resident, do not contact them directly. A professionalism concern form will be submitted if you do. Rather, discuss the situation with the Clerkship Director. | <urn:uuid:06d03aa3-927c-41af-8a0a-2e5c85a04fc3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://neurology.wustl.edu/education/medical-student-education/third-year-neurology-clerkship/evaluations/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.804947 | 674 | 1.640625 | 2 |
Practical Money Skills (practicalmoneyskills.com) is a website that offers fun interactive activities to help your students learn about money and finance.
- Financial Football is an advanced financial trivia game embedded in a Madden-type football game. You can play as a single player or go head-to-head (maybe as review, in 2 teams, as a class).
- Cash Puzzler is puzzles from US currency; $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 & $100 bills.
- Pete's Pig's Money Counter is a beginner level activity that introduces money skills.
All of these different activities can be done as a whole group or a single player. They can be used as a lesson, classwork, or review for students. There are so many ways these activities can be used in the classroom. How will you use them with your students? | <urn:uuid:a1328b8b-2971-4f84-93eb-40f623838b5e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://at-udl.blogspot.com/2018/05/finance-activities-for-classroom.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.959649 | 183 | 3.03125 | 3 |
Tunisia, the culture of 4000 years
Tunisia is known for its golden beaches, sunny weather, fabulous archaeological sites, upscale spa thalassotherapy, and affordable luxuries. It is now a democratic modern country in which liberty, peace and safety are guaranteed! All Tunisian people are here to welcome you and make you spend an unforgettable stay.
Tunisia is the northernmost country in Africa and, at almost 165,000 square kilometres (64,000 sq mi) in area, the smallest country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. As of 2013, its population is estimated at just under 10.8 million. Its name is derived from its capital city, Tunis, located on the country’s northeast coast.
Geographically, Tunisia contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert. Much of the rest of the country’s land is fertile soil. Its 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) of coastline includes the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin and, by means of the Sicilian Strait and Sardinian Channel, features the African mainland’s second and third nearest points to Europe after Gibraltar.
Tunisia has an association agreement with the European Union and is a member of La Francophonie, the Arab Maghreb Union, the Arab League and the African Union. Close relations with Europe – in particular, with France – have been forged through economic cooperation, privatisation and industrial modernization. | <urn:uuid:1084559e-3230-4e54-8e8a-bdf81dda96f0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://wiels.ieee.tn/venue-and-travel/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.942439 | 311 | 2.203125 | 2 |
LIQUID LEVEL RADAR
Non-Contact Level Measurement of Liquified Materials
The BinMaster NCR-25 and NCR-30 non-contact radar level sensors continuously measure all types of liquids contained in vessels up to 114 feet tall. The NCR-25 is best suited for water, fuels, oils, and other freely-flowing, clean liquids. The NCR-30 is for use in aggressive materials such as asphalt or syrups. It is also appropriate for sanitary environments such as human or animal food processing or pharmaceuticals. Both models are compatible with the Bin-View® web application and Binventory® software for simple access to inventory data from a phone, tablet, or desktop PC. | <urn:uuid:63f551a6-c33a-423f-a399-b21344193141> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.proconsystems.com/shop/manufacturers/binmaster/ncr-25-ncr-30/?currency=CAD | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.90466 | 149 | 1.710938 | 2 |
Which of the following statements is not a correct statement about the trends wlien going from left to right across the periods of Periodic Table. (a) The elements become less metallic in nature. (b) The number of valence electrons increases. (c) The atoms lose their electrons more easily. (d) The oxides become more acidic. Answer: (c) The atoms lose their .electrons more easily.
Element X forms a chloride with the formula XCl2, which is solid with a high melting point. X would most likely to be in the same group of the periodic table as (a) Na (b) Mg (c) Al (d) Si Answer: (b) Mg
Which of the following is the outermost shell for elements of 2nd period? [NCERT Exemplar] (a) K-shell (b) L-shell (c) M-shell (d) N-shell Answer: (b) The elements of 2nd period involve the filling of 2nd shell, i.e. Z-shell. Because in period 2, there are two shell, K and L
An element which is an essential constituent of all organic compounds belongs to [NCERT Exemplar] (a) group 1 (b) group 14 (c) group 15 (d) group 14 and Hydrogen Answer: (d) Constituent of all organic compounds is carbon and Hydrogen. It belongs to group 14.
Which one of the following elements exhibit maximum number of valence electrons? [NCERT Exemplar](a) Na (b) Al (c) Si (d) P Answer: (d) Na (group 1) has one, A1 (group 13) has three (13 -10), Si (group 14) has four (14-10) and P (group 15) has five (15 – 10) valence electrons. Therefore, P has maximum number of valence electrons, i.e.3 (maximum among the given elements).
Which of the given elements A, B, C, D and E with atomic number 2, 3, 7, 10 and 30 respectively belong to the same period? [NCERT Exemplar] (a) A, B, C (b) B, C, D (c) A, D, E (d) B, D, E Answer: (b) 2nd period contains elements with atomic number 3(Li), 7(N), 10(Ne). Since, 2nd period has elements having atomic number 3 to 10.
The elements A, B, C, D and E have atomic number 9, 11, 17, 12 and 13 respectively. Which pair of elements belong to the same group? [NCERT Exemplar] (a) A and B (b) B and D (c) A and C (d) D and E Answer: (c)Electronic configuration of A (atomic number = 9) is 2, 7. Electronic configuration of B (atomic number = 11) is 2, 8,1. Electronic configuration of C (atomic number = 17) is 2, 8, 7. Electronic configuration of D (atomic number =12) is 2, 8, 2. Electronic configuration of E (atomic number =13) is 2, 8, 3. Elements which differ in atomic number by 8, i.e. 9 (A, fluorine) and 17 (C, chlorine) lie in the same group, i.e. group 17 (halogen).
In Mendeleev’s periodic table, gaps were left for the elements to be discovered later. Which one of the following elements found a place in the periodic table later? [NCERT Exemplar] (a) Germanium (b) Chlorine (c) Oxygen (d) Silicon Answer: (a) Mendeleev’s left some gaps in the periodic table for those elements which were not known at that time. Germanium element found a place in the periodic table later and Mendeleev’s predictions were found to be remarkably correct
Which of the following are the characteristics of isotopes of an element? [NCERT Exemplar] (i) Isotopes of an element have same atomic masses. (ii) Isotopes of an element have same atomic number. (iii) Isotopes of an element show same physical properties. (iv) Isotopes of an element show same chemical properties. (a) (i), (iii) and (iv) (b) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv) Answer: (d) Isotopes of an element have same atomic number and show same chemical properties.
Which of the following elements would lose an electron easily? [NCERT Exemplar] (a) Mg (b) Na (c) K (d) Ca Answer: (c) Electronic configuration of Mg (atomic number = 12) 2, 8, 2 Electronic configuration of Na (atomic number = 11)2, 8, 1 Electronic configuration of K (atomic number=19) 2, 8, 8, 1 Electronic configuration of Ca (atomic number =20) 2, 8, 8, 2 From the above electronic configurations, it is clear that K and Na will lose electrons easily to achieve a stable configuration. But out of K and Na, K will lose electrons more easily because the force of, attraction on the valence electron of K is least among the given elements.
Which among the following elements has the largest atomic radii? [NCERT Exemplar] (a) Na (b) Mg (c) K (d) Ca Answer: (c) Atomic radius increases on moving down in a group. Na and K are in the same group and K is below Na, so K will have a higher atomic radius, i.e. K > Na. In a period of moving left to right, the atomic radius decreases. Since K and Ca are in the same period and K is in the 1st group and Ca is in the 2nd group, so atomic radius of K will be more than Ca, i.e. K > Ca. Also, Na and Mg are in the same period, but Na belongs to the 1st group and Mg belongs to the 2nd group, so the atomic radius of Na is more than Mg, i.e. Na > Mg. Thus, if we take all these together we get K > Na >Mg and K > Ca > Mg. Hence, we can say that the atomic radius of K is the largest.
Which of the following statement(s) about the modern periodic table are incorrect? (i) The elements in the modern periodic table are arranged on the basis of their decreasing atomic numbers. (ii) The elements in the modern periodic table are arranged on the basis of their increasing atomic masses. (iii) Isotopes are placed in adjoining group(s) in the periodic table. (iv) The elements in the modern periodic table are arranged on the basis of their increasing atomic number. [NCERT Exemplar](a) Only (i) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii) (c) (i), (ii) and (iv) (d) Only (iv) Answer: (b) Only statement (iv) is correct. All the elements in the modern periodic table are arranged on the basis of their increasing atomic number. All the isotopes can be placed at one place in the same group of the periodic table.
The element with atomic number 14 is hard and forms acidic oxide and a covalent halide. To which of the following categories does the element belong? [NCERT Exemplar] (a) Metal (b) Metalloid (c) Non-metal (d) Left-hand side element Answer: (c) Its outermost shell has 4 electrons. So, it is a non-metal. Non-metal forms acidic oxide and by sharing of electrons with halogen, it forms covalent halide.
Arrange the following elements in the order of their decreasing metallic character Na, Si, Cl, Mg, Al. [NCERT Exemplar] (a) Cl > Si > Al > Mg > Na (b) Na > Mg > Al > Si > Cl (c) Na > Al > Mg > Cl > Si (d) Al > Na > Si > Ca > Mg Answer: (b) Metals lie on the extreme left side of the periodic table. Metallic character decreases from left to right in a period. Na, Si, Cl, Mg, Al belong to the same period in the order Na, Mg, Al, Si, Cl. On moving in an i period from left to right, the metallic character decreases. Thus, the order of decreasing metallic character is: Na > Mg > Al > Si > Cl
Which of the following set of elements is written in order of their increasing metallic character? [NCERT Exemplar] (a) Be, Mg, Ca (b) Na, Li, K (c) Mg, Al, Si (d) C, O, N Answer: (a) Metallic character increases as we go down in a group.
Which one of the following does not increase while moving down the group of the periodic table? [NCERT Exemplar] (a) Atomic radius (b) Metallic character (c) Valence electrons (d) Number of shells in an element Answer: (c) Elements in each group has some number of valence electrons hence have same valency and thus exhibit similar chemical properties.
which of the following elements will form an acidic oxide? [NCERT Exemplar] (a) An element with atomic number = 7 (b) An element with atomic number = 3 (c) An element with atomic number = 12 (d) An element with atomic number = 19 Answer: (a) Non-metals form acidic oxides in general. Non-metals have 4 to 8 electrons in the outermost shell. The electronic configuration of given elements are (a) i.e. 7 = 2, 5 (b) i.e. 3 =2, 1 (c) i.e. 12 =2, 8, 2 (d)i.e. 19=2, 8, 8,1. So, element with atomic number = 7 (electronic configuration = 2, 5) with is non-metal (N) and it will form an acidic oxide. Rest three elements with atomic- numbers, 3 (Li), 12 (Mg) and 19 (K) are metals and hence, form basic oxides.
what type of oxide would Eka-aluminium form? [NCERT Exemplar] (a) EO3 (b) E3O2 (C) E2O3 (d) EO Answer: (c) Gallium has a valency of 3. Hence, it forms an oxide having the molecular formula E2O3. In other options, the valency of E is not 3. | <urn:uuid:26760ae9-1c5d-4148-93d6-18b3d32a490f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://chemistryup.in/periodic-classification-of-elements-important-questions-class-10-science/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.84373 | 2,326 | 3.984375 | 4 |
How important it is to stay awake!
There is a time to sleep, there is a time to be awake.
Spirituality is about waking up. It is not about forcing ourselves to wake up, but about waking up. It is about being present, not forcing ourselves to be present, it is non-violent.
There can be a violent type of discipline and a non-violent type.
There is no room for violence in healthy spirituality. A structure, a discipline in life is helpful for balance. Acceptance goes with non-violence.
The alarm goes in the morning, I am reluctant to waking up; I accept waking up and wake up.
It is time for prayer. I allow myself to be present and spend time with the Lord.
I was mistakenly waiting for someone to come and see me at the presbytery a few days ago. Instead the person was waiting for me at the diocesan office which is where I should have been.
As I was waiting, a young mother rolled up with her little baby son. What happened was a real moment of encountering grace.
Everyday we have opportunities to be present to people, to put into practice our Christian faith.
It involves decision making, to be present to the here and now. It is not about expecting ourselves to be perfect. This can lead to violence against ourselves. It certainly is not about expecting anyone else to be perfect.
It is about allowing God to liberate us. To respond to invitations from God. We accept healing and forgiveness in our weakness.
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Frequently Asked Questions
ARE CERTAIN QUESTIONS OFF-LIMITS DURING A JOB INTERVIEW?
Yes. According to state and federal laws, prospective employers generally must limit their inquiries to topics that explore your qualifications for the job. Any questions that probe for personal information that can be used to discriminate against you are no-nos. Not that it stops some prospective employers from trying to decipher the information more indirectly. A seemingly friendly question about your name ("Gee, Kotzamani, that's interesting. Where's your family from?") is not so friendly if the interviewer is really trying to scope out your race or nationality.
The specific topics you cannot be asked about in a job interview include:
- your age
- your sexual preference
- your national origin
- your race
- your religion
- your medical history
Which is not to say that every friendly question is a veiled attempt at discrimination. Potential employers are allowed to inquire whether you're married and the ages of your children - so long as they ask every potential employee the same thing - and don't base their hiring decisions on the answer. If, however, only female job candidates are being asked their marital status, and if the company is not hiring any candidates with children under age five, then what is a totally legal question may be suspect. (Once you are hired, an employer may have a legitimate business reason for asking your marital status, since it may be relevant to the tax deductions taken from your paycheck or to your health insurance coverage.)
You can often judge whether a potential employer is prying improperly by the manner in which the questions are stated. If, for instance, you mention you are divorced and then the interviewer asks you to elaborate on the details of when and why it occurred, those questions may suggest a discriminatory motive.
If you believe you have been discriminated against, you can register a complaint with the company's human resource department or you can pursue a lawsuit.
WHAT INFORMATION IS A FORMER (OR CURRENT) EMPLOYER ALLOWED TO PROVIDE?
Potential employers are free to ask for and check your references, but your previous employers can't say just anything. The laws vary from state to state, but the same issues that are off-limits in a job interview (such as age, race, medical condition, credit history, and sexual preference) are off-limits in a discussion with your former employer. The purpose for this restriction is to prevent an employer (or potential employer) from snooping out information that can be used to discriminate against you.
Generally, an employer or former employer can release information about your:
- dates of employment
- the circumstances under which you left the job
Which is not to say that your former (or current) boss can't give a candid assessment of your performance. If, for instance, you were fired because you stole money from the company, your former boss can say so. He or she just better be able to back it up.
Many companies now ask departing workers to sign a release allowing them to provide personal information to potential employers. However, an employer is not required to have a release before giving out information about you. Also, your signature on such a form (no matter how it's worded) does not give your former boss carte blanche to say just anything about you. If a former employer gives out damaging or untruthful information about you, you may still have the grounds for a lawsuit even if you signed a release form.
An employer who is giving out false information about you can be sued for defamation or invasion of privacy. To prevent getting entangled in such lawsuits, some companies now will only respond to written inquiries, and the only information they will provide are your dates of employment and job title. However, an employer who fails to disclose completely the reasons why a job candidate should not be hired, could be sued by the new employer for giving a false or incomplete reference.
Note: In some instances where an employer fires a worker for a reason that cannot be substantiated, the worker may be able to succeed in a defamation suit, if he or she was forced to tell prospective employers the presumably false reason for leaving the previous job. For example, several insurance company workers were fired for "gross insubordination" when their expense forms were challenged after a business trip. The employees refused to change the forms, claiming they were accurate. When they interviewed for new jobs, they had to repeat the former employer's allegations, and they claimed this constituted defamation. A jury agreed and awarded them roughly $450,000, which was upheld on appeal.
CAN A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER DO A BACKGROUND CHECK?
Yes. However, the courts in all states have recognized that people have a right to privacy, so a prospective employer probably shouldn't be snooping into your personal life and asking about things that don't have to do with the position. Also, according to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the employer cannot order a credit history without your permission. But if you are denied a job because of information received from a credit reporting agency, the employer must give you the name and address of the agency that made the report.
ARE PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTS ALLOWED?
Yes, so long as the employer has a legitimate business reason to give them and so long as all applicants for a similar position are required to take them. There are limits, however. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits pre-employment medical examinations, and some states have restricted the use of psychological tests. (The Americans with Disabilities Act also prohibits psychological tests if they are being given for medical purposes.) And many states only allow an employer to take fingerprints or photographs if the applicant will be working in the following positions:
- safety officer (such as a policeman or security guard)
- the driver of a vehicle
- child care employee
- school employee
- operator of dangerous equipment
You usually must be offered the job before the photographs and fingerprints can be taken.
The Federal Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 allows the use of lie-detector tests to the people who will be working in the following positions:
- security guards
- armored car personnel
- security alarm design, installation, or maintenance
- manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of controlled substances
CAN A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER CONDUCT A TEST WITHOUT THE APPLICANT'S KNOWLEDGE?
The law on testing varies from state to state, but generally it's a good business practice for an employer to inform you of a test's purpose. Most states allow prospective employers to test for drug use, and some require that you be informed beforehand. An employer can reject an applicant who tests positive for current drug use.
Federal law does allow an employer to ask you to take an AIDS test, but only after you have been offered a job. And then the employer is restricted in what he or she can do with the information. The job offer cannot be rescinded unless the employer can prove that there is a legitimate basis for requiring you to be HIV-negative. And in some states, you must give written permission before the test can be given.
Other Important Questions
What steps are required to begin obtaining background checks from Hire Resources?
Contact Hire Resources at 888-507-4473 to discuss what your company requires. We can answer your questions about pricing and provide forms and/or information on how to proceed.
What is the turnaround time?
Typically, turnaround time is one to three business days.
What are my options for transmitting a request and obtaining reports?
Most of our clients prefer to use the online system because of its ease-of-use but you may fax or email requests if you prefer. You may receive the reports by using our online system, fax or email.
Can we request services for tenants, caregivers, or for purposes other than employment?
No. Hire Resources provides consumer reports under all state and federal regulations, and cannot provide this information for any purpose other than employment.
How long has Hire Resources been providing screening services?
In 1999, when Hire Resources began providing these services, there were not many companies in the pre-employment screening industry. In addition to being a pioneer in this industry, Hire Resources began providing a much quicker turnaround time than other companies were offering at that time. We understood that although a five-day turnaround time was the norm, it was not acceptable to companies who had to make hiring decisions quickly so as not to lose good candidates to competitors. Reducing turnaround time to two-to-three business days made Hire Resources an early leader in the industry.
Does Hire Resources provide services nationwide?
Searches may be performed on any applicant who has lived or worked in the United States.
Do you offer international checks?
Indeed we do! Specifics about each country can be given upon request.
Is it legal to request your services for employment purposes?
Yes. The applicant's signature is required on a release form that is obtained by contacting 888-507-4473.
Is the information you provide obtained through databases?
Credit bureaus provide credit reports through databases, as do companies that provide driving history (MVR reports). When it comes to criminal searches, though, best practice is to search directly through the county courts rather than utilizing private databases which do not offer current and comprehensive information that the courts do. For this reason, Hire Resources goes directly to the courts unless there is a reason to not do so.
Does your company need the authorization from my applicants to check their background?
Yes. To obtain a copy of this release form, contact Hire Resources at 888-507-4473.
Is it always necessary that applicants sign a release form, authorizing a background screening?
Whenever a consumer reporting agency provides a screening on behalf of a client, the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires that a release form be signed by the applicant. Please see our Compliance Page for more information on FCRA. | <urn:uuid:5e568024-a21f-418d-845e-cc89e76b423e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://hire-resources.com/faq/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.96225 | 2,076 | 1.96875 | 2 |
This article is in response to another writing of the same title by Pastor Samuel Green, “Comparing the Bible and the Qur’an“.
Reason 1. The Context of the Bible and Qur’an
Scripture is supposed to be God’s message to mankind, it does not have to be a history book or a biography. It needs to mention what is needed to be known so that the message could be understood. The Qur’aan does not revolve around the life of Muhammad ﷺ, but it does relate many relevant verses about occurrences throughout the Prophet’s ﷺ life. The Qur’aan is not of human production and thus unlike the Bible it is not ordered through human concepts of organization: chronologically, topically, by (chapter) length, by name (title) or alphabetically. It would be crass to expect the Qur’aan to be ordered like the Bible or to provide the same information as the Bible. Whereas the Bible consists of biographies, letters, revelation, doxologies, epistles, pastorials, poems; the Qur’aan specifically consists only of revelation and nothing else. Pastor Samuel goes on to state:
“Thus, to understand the Bible you only need the Bible. In fact, many of the stories which are only briefly retold in the Qur’an are told in full in the Bible. The Bible is self-sufficient, as the word of God should be.”
This would be patently false and one of the ways we can demonstrate this is by the dependence of Christians to rely upon commentaries, exegeses and lectionaries. In fact, to not rely upon any of the three previous categories of writings and to rely upon one’s own understanding of the Bible is considered to be eisegesis. Oxford Biblical Studies defines this to mean, “A comparatively modern term to describe, disapprovingly, a piece of scholarship which appears to find in a given text a significance alien to its context. This might be to provide biblical support for a doctrinal position already held. The term was coined (from the Greek eis, in, and egeisthai, to guide) as the opposite of exegesis (Greek ek), which means an elucidation of.“
In regard to the claim that the Qur’aan cannot be understood without the Seerah (Biography of the Prophet ﷺ) or without the narrations of the Prophet ﷺ, we believe that the Qur’aan can be understood without them to some extent, but for a more accurate understanding and a more comprehensive understanding we must often refer to these other forms of literature. It should be noted that it is the Qur’aan which commands the believers to obey the Prophet ﷺ:
“Say, “Obey Allah and the Messenger.” But if they turn away – then indeed, Allah does not like the disbelievers.” – Qur’aan 3:32.
The only way to do this is to follow his Prophetic Sunnah, and so it can be understood that by utilizing the Prophetic Sunnah to understand the Qur’aan, we do this because it is a command in the Qur’aan to do so.This is more of a safeguard as to avoid the sin of eisegesis, as opposed to the Qur’aan being incomplete in any way, shape and or form. I would agree with the Pastor’s statement, “Therefore to compare the Bible to the Qur’an alone is misleading and inaccurate.” I agree with this because the Qur’aan is unlike the Bible in purpose and historical development. Whereas the some parts of the Bible began as authoritative writings and then became scripture (Councils of Carthage, 393 &397 CE), the Qur’aan from its very inception has been and was always scripture in its entirety.
Reason 2. Practices and Beliefs
The Qur’aan contains all of the beliefs that Muslims must know, the Pastor has not provided an instance where we believe something that is not manifested in the Qur’aan. Whereas the Qur’aan commands us to do certain actions such as to fast and pray, to understand how the Prophet ﷺ enacted these commands we refer to the Prophetic Sunnah. While in Islam we separate scripture or the Word of God (risalah) from the biography and actions of the Prophet ﷺ or the Messenger of the Word of God (rasool), the New Testament mixes both and thus the Word of God is lost among the words of men, history and biographies. The Pastor continues by stating:
“The Bible has everything a Christian needs. The Bible fully declares what God has done to save us and bring glory to himself and how we are to live. It is the basis for our wisdom and defines our liberty. “
This is largely untrue, for example the beliefs about the Trinity cannot be found in the New Testament. Nor can the beliefs about the hypostatic union, the second coming of Christ, the immaculate nature of Mary, their doctrine of salvation solely by grace (their soteriological perspective), the foregoing of the laws of God and the original sin.
Why is the Bible so complete?
The Bible is not complete for the reasons outlined above. The Pastor makes the claim that the Bible contains the teachings of the Prophets. However, as is well known, Christians forego the alleged teachings of the Prophets and follow the teachings of Paul. Therefore including the alleged writings of the Prophets in the Bible is largely useless to the Christian faith. Perhaps what is most troubling is that while Moses lived between 1600 and 1300 BCE, the oldest record of the Old Testament is from 250 BCE, the Dead Sea Scrolls. With a space of over 1300 years between the Prophets and the Old Testament, it would be very difficult to ascertain whether or not these writings were actually written by the Prophets themselves or written homonymously (by authors writing in the name of the Prophets).
A More Accurate Comparison
Whereas none of the major doctrines of the Christian faith can be found in the New Testament or the Old Testament, the major beliefs of Islam can be found with complete certainty in the Qur’aan. Our doctrine of Tawheed? Surah al Ikhlas 112 covers the entirety of that doctrine in 4 verses. The same cannot be said of the Trinity, Salvation by Grace, the Immaculate Conception, a Divine Messiah, a Second Coming of Christ or of the hypostatic union. As stated previously, whereas the Qur’aan solely contains the words of God, the Bible contains the words of men in the form of letters, epistles, pastorials, biographies, poems mixed with the words of God to the point that it is very difficult for any Christian to ascertain which is from God and which is from man. This therefore, cannot be seen as a deficiency of the Qur’aan, but should be seen as a corruption and blatant travesty against the sanctity of scripture in the form of the Bible. Whereas Islam keeps the distinction between the commands of God and the Prophetic enactment of those commands, the same cannot be said of the New Testament.
1. The Bible and the Qur’aan are not the same in their typology (style of presenation) and in terms of their contents. Whereas the Bible is absent of the major beliefs of Christianity (as highlighted previously), the Qur’aan contains all major beliefs of the Muslims. While the Bible contains biographical works, letters, epistles, poems and other works of men, the Qur’aan solely contains the word of God. Thus, the Muslim is able to distinguish between the Word of God and the Prophetic enactment of the Word of God. While the Bible does claim to contain the works of the Prophets, the time span between that of the Prophets and that of the oldest Old Testament is too wide for anyone to claim with certainty that they were written by the Prophets themselves and until such evidence is presented, anyone who holds to that claim has fallen prey to the fallacy of wishful thinking.
2. If Muslims and Christians were to take the Qur’aan and the Bible in order to demonstrate their most sacred beliefs, the Christian would not be able to discuss the Trinity, the Hypostatic union and other major beliefs without relying on the debates of the Patristics (Church Fathers) who articulated most of their beliefs over a 400 year period. An example would be the doctrine of Tawheed versus that of the doctrine of the Trinity. Whereas the Muslim can refer the Christian to Qur’aan Surah 112 (al-Ikhlas), the Christian cannot refer us to any passage that entirely expresses their belief in the Trinity.
3. It is true that the Prophetic Sunnah compliments the Qur’aan and that beliefs can be derived from both. However, while the Prophetic Sunnah can undergo scrutiny, literary criticism and inspection, the Qur’aan does not undergo these things. Therefore beliefs extracted from the Prophetic Sunnah can be studied to verify their authenticity as the Prophet ﷺ may have been commanded to practise an act in one particular way earlier during his life and another way at a later period during his life. In the case of female circumcision, this is a common practise that should not be confused with female genital mutilation. A cliterodectomy is legal in most Western nations and is considered a cosmetic medical practise.
4. All religions with scripture do not condone the practise of extracting one’s own understanding of the scripture by self interpretation. This practise, known as eisegesis (defined above), is actively discouraged in both the Christian and Muslim faiths respectively. To tackle the Pastor’s claim, we invite him to defend the view that the Unitarians who read the Bible and reject the Trinity based on the Bible, that they are reading it correctly. It is quite obvious that when it comes to contentious verses with which the various Christian sects dispute about, the Pastor would turn to his commentaries to explain the proper understanding of those verses. While the Qur’aan can be understood by reading it, a Muslim knows he would be understanding its passages clearly by seeing the enactment of the Qur’aan and its explanation through the Prophetic Sunnah of Muhammad ﷺ. Thus, I find the Pastor’s claim to be wholly inaccurate and a poor representation of both the beliefs of Muslims and Christians in regard to their handling of scripture.
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Connor Fullenwider, a 2005 graduate of Muskogee High School, will spend his summer vacation as a Presidential Scholar at OMRF.
Fullenwider, currently a sophomore at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., will complete a research project focused on the study of anthrax under the guidance of Darise Farris, Ph.D., in OMRF’s Arthritis and Immunology Research Program.
“A research experience like this for a student Connor’s age can be life-changing,” said OMRF President Stephen M. Prescott, M.D. “This provides an atmosphere quite different from your typical high school or college laboratory. The in-depth experience gained here leaves a student much better prepared to establish a career path.”
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Tarot decks typically feature two groups of cards: the Minor Arcana and the Major Arcana. The Major Arcana features 22 cards numbered 0 to 21, and they represent the greater areas of life (Death is one of these, but in a tarot reading, it’s more likely to represent transformation than actual death death). The other 56 cards are called the Minor Arcana, and they illustrate the day-to-day trials and tribulations of life. They’re divided into four suits—Pentacles or Coins, Swords, Wands, and Cups. These cards have names like Three of Cups, King of Wands, Ace of Swords, etc.
Tarot actually has a long and fascinating history. The tradition of using cards to playfully predict the future likely goes back to the 14th-century Turkish cards called Mamluk, which were brought to Western Europe. Influenced by these cards, a card game called tarocchi became popular in 15th-century Italy. In France in the 1780s, the occultist Jean-Baptiste Alliette (also known as Etteilla) created a new deck intended for fortune-telling and popularized tarot as a form of divination rather than a game. Tarot became popular in the U.S. in the early 1900s, and the most well-known tarot deck, the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, was first published in 1909.
Thanks to crowdfunding campaigns, indie designers, and, y’know, the internet, we probably have more tarot decks to choose from than ever before. Which is great news when it comes to representation, creativity, and all that good stuff. If you’re shopping for your first tarot deck, pick the one that ~speaks~ to you. You might look for one with beautiful art, one with figures that look like you, or one that reflects your particular interests (like cats, maybe?).
Today, many tarot decks are based on the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, containing familiar names like The High Priestess or The Emperor. Others are based on the Thoth Tarot, created by Aleister Crowley and first published in 1969 after his death, or the Tarot of Marseilles, a French tarot deck first printed in 1709. All three of these decks have 78 cards divided into suit cards and a Major Arcana, but they have some different cards. While most modern-day tarot decks also include 78 cards, some tarot creators add a card or two. Other tarot creators keep the same number of cards but rename some of them, often with an eye to greater inclusivity. For example, the Weaver Tarot uses gender-neutral language, renaming the King cards as Rulers and the Queen cards as Sovereigns.
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Bonjour tout le monde! :-)
I think I've seen this mentioned somewhere before, but would somebody be able to clarify exactly what is meant by bien joué and particularly bien fait?
From what I understand bien joué is a fairly standard way of saying 'well done', but I can't seem to find a concrete definition for bien fait. Does it have a sarcastic undertone? I am always tempted to use it a jokey way, as in 'oh well done, genius!' when someone does something stupid, or as in 'nice one!' in a sarcastic way. Does that make sense at all?
Thank you, any help would be greatly appreciated! :-)
I don't think I am being sarcastic myself but are you trying to translate something that can't be translated?
I remember when the American comedian Hunter S Thomson was describing the way the Brits berate each other as a kind of a compliment ("let me introduce Jim - he's a complete idiot..." kind of an example) and implying that this was strange/incomprehensible behaviour viewed through his American eyes.
I have the feeling that this could be equally unnatural to a Frenchman or at least they would do this far less often and to a lesser degree.(of course they use plenty of sarcasm and bitter sarcasm but it means what it says on the tin)
Ah I see! Thank you for your detailed explanation, I hadn't thought about it in that way. Merci beaucoup! :-)
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DEMOCRACY AND THE COMMONS: How communities around the world are taking control of their work, their neighbourhoods and their lives. https://www.facebook.com/events/1194771910546091/ A Free public talk by Dario Azzellini: Scholar, author, film-maker, political activist and assistant professor, Johannes Kepler University, Austria. (http://www.azzellini.net/) (co)Author of: * THEY CAN’T REPRESENT US: Reinventing Democracy from Greece to Occupy (w….
The full audio recording of the “Loving the Land with a Vengeance: Decolonizing the Commons” panel at the 2015 Tatamagouche Free School featuring Jonathan Beadle, Hillary Lindsay, and Jackie McVicar and facilitated by Marietta Wildt.
Original: http://philosophersforchange.org/2014/09/30/taking-notes-40-the-radical-imagination-materials-for-struggle/ We wrote The Radical Imagination: Social Movement Research in the Age of Austerity in order to bring clarity and sharpness to the idea of the radical imagination as it operates in and animates social movements in a time of crisis. If ever there has been a time for a careful examination of what the…
Original: http://roarmag.org/2014/07/fomenting-the-radical-imagination-with-social-movements/ The dual crisis of movements and the university require activists and researchers to apply the radical imagination and foment it as a collective practice. By Max Haiven and Alex Khasnabish Our book, The Radical Imagination: Social Movement Research in the Age of Austerity (Zed Books, 2014), is a set of reflections on an experiment….
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What Does ‘No Manches’ Mean In Mexican Spanish?
The phrase “No Manches” is one of the most crucial ones you should learn when learning Mexican slang. This slang expression may mean “No way,” “Come on,” “Holy cow,” “You’ve got to be kidding,” “Cut it out,” or “Damn,” depending on the situation.
What does ‘no matches mean?
It is a crude colloquialism for excitement or disbelief (both positive and negative). Mexican Spanish speakers, in particular, frequently use exclamations to convey their disbelief. You have to be joking! You’re lying, he yelled back. Saying “Stop messing with me!” or “Stop messing with me!” will make you stop.
Translation: “No Manches” can mean “no way,” “come on,” “damn,” “you’ve got to be kidding,” or “holy cow,” depending on the context.
Translation #2: This phrase can also mean “to stop” or “cut it out” in Mexican.
Translation #3: “Don’t stain” or “Don’t get yourself dirty” would be how. I would translate this phrase into formal Spanish.
How and When to use ‘No matches?
To communicate a variety of emotions. No matches can mean a variety of things depending on the context, including “damn,” “no way,” “come on,” “you’ve got to be kidding,” and “holy cow.” In Mexico, people use this expression to convey a range of feelings, including
- Anger \sFrustration
- To request that someone stop doing something or being obnoxious. This Mexican expression is frequently used to mean “cut it out.” No matches are translated as “to stop” if you use it to request that someone stop doing something.
- As an alternative to “do not stain” or “do not get dirty.” No match is a phrase to caution someone against staining anything or themselves in formal and standard Spanish.
You can use the following examples to understand better when to use “no matches” in various contexts. To interpret this Mexican slang expression, remember that the context will be helpful.
to communicate a variety of emotions
You need to pay attention to the situation and voice tone to understand what “no matches” means in this context. Here are a few instances:
to request that someone stop bothering you
Despite the possibility of hearing the phrase alone, it’s very typical to listen to it used in conjunction with the word “ya” in this context. Be aware that this word may not always be a direct translation. You can read more about the proper use of you in Spanish here.
Wey, no matches, I say!
Stop it, buddy!
No hands yet. Stop squeezing!
Let’s go! Quit whining already
as an alternative to “do not stain” or “do not get dirty.”
Remember to add a compliment in this situation (the person or object that may get stained).
Keep an eye on the wine, and don’t spit in your shirt.
Don’t let the wine spill on your shirt, and be careful.
Please don’t touch your sister.
Please don’t smear your sister
Who Can You Use ‘No Manches’ With?
Despite being slang, the phrase “no matches” is a favorite among Mexicans. So long as you’re in a casual setting, you can use them with people of all ages.
Other Ways to Say ‘No Manches’
If you need to, you can substitute the phrase “no matches” with the following alternatives.
“Don’t tell me!” We frequently use this expression to express surprise in Spanish.
And you, too! Only in Spain is this phrase, which conveys skepticism, used.
¡Ay sí! → This expression conveys doubt or skepticism, just like in “anda ya.” ¡Para! → In formal Spanish, we use the word “Basta” to tell someone to stop bothering us or doing something. You can find more information on the various Spanish stop expressions here.
“Este es mi primer Live, vean lo demacrada que estoy, no lo puedo creer, no, no manches () parezco señora y la verdad no tengo idea de cómo esto está pasando. Mi días en cuarentena son lo peor.
Is No Manches Bad?
No names is another way to say “No Manches” in the Mexican language. Using the words “mames” and “no names,” both derivatives of the verb mamar, is also improper.
What Does No Mames Mean Literally?
No Mames (literally, “don’t suck it”) is one of Mexico’s most widely used expletives.
Is Guy A Bad Word?
Even though friends aren’t constantly insulted or offended by the word, using it is typically seen as uneducated. Most of this app’s users are either young people or close friends.
What Does No Manches Mean Slang?
No, James is a meaningless word. It is a crude Spanish slang expression that denotes excitement or disbelief (both positive and negative). Mexican Spanish speakers, in particular, frequently use exclamations to convey their disbelief. You have to be joking! You’re lying, he yelled back. Saying “Stop messing with me!” or “Stop messing with me!” will make you stop.
What Does Manchez Mean?
Technically, it reads “no matches.” Mexico frequently employs this phrase. If someone beats you at a game and makes a particularly clever move, you might exclaim, “No matches!”
What Are Mexican Slang Words?
One older than 30 is referred to as a pendejo in Mexican slang.
G*ey, frequently spelled similarly to “wey,” is a Mexican Spanish word that means “mate.”
- The Padre and Chido…
- One kind of vehicle is the Cabrn.
- A Buena Onda…
- A Neta…
- Pinch here.
Is Buy A Bad Word?
People in Mexico City often refer to one another as “guy,” which can mean either “ox” or “slow-witted. The word, which is also spelled buey, was once considered derogatory, but over time it developed into a common Mexican term for “dude” or “bro.”
What’s Guy In English?
Gey (typically spelled guy; pronounced like the English word “way”) is a general term for anyone in Mexican Spanish. It can refer to both men and women without using their names. Other translations are accessible.
What Does The Slang Term No Mames Guey Mean?
No names can also refer to no mames gey (pronounced no-mah-mess-oo-ee) and no characters wey (pronounced no-mah-mess-way), both of which roughly translate to “No way, dude!” Spanish slang words wey and gey both denote “dude” or “guy,” though wey can also mean “idiot.” | <urn:uuid:ac12d128-3eba-43bc-9d23-92c2ee666488> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.starlanguageblog.com/what-does-no-manches-mean-in-mexican-spanish/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.910334 | 1,709 | 2.28125 | 2 |
«Вот уже давно хочется гордиться собственным самолётом» — Михаил, российский предприниматель, генеральный директор компании, работающей в логистике
Russia is considering ramping up two of its Soviet-era aircraft programs, the Ilyushin Il-96 and the Tupolev Tu-214.
According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov, the reserve capabilities of the production may be activated.
“Together with our colleagues from the transport bloc we are finishing the analysis of the needs and the priority measures. Based on the picture we get, we may activate the reserve of additional production of these aircraft,” Borisov is quoted as saying by Russian news agency Ria Novosti.
Production of the two aircraft has been on the back burner for the last decade, with just several aircraft produced every year.
The Ilyushin Il-96 is a four-engine wide-body aircraft developed in the 1980s based on the Il-86. Approximately 30 Il-96s have been produced since 1988, most of which have been used by Russian military and the country’s governmental fleet.
In 2015, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced the development of the Il-96-400M, a vastly upgraded variant intended as a stop-gap measure before the Chinese-Russian CRAIC CR292 becomes available, and also as a possible competitor to Western long-range airliners such as the Boeing 777 and the Airbus A350.
However, in mid-2021, UAC cancelled the Il-96-400M, announcing that no commercial orders were received, and the two prototypes are to be turned into airborne command posts (‘doomsday planes’) by the Russian aerospace forces.
The Tupolev Tu-214 is a variant of the Tu-204 narrow-body airliner from the late 1980s. Roughly comparable to the Boeing 757, the Tu-204 was expected to become the Soviet Union’s primary mid-range airliner. However, only 98 aircraft were produced.
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an airplane is flying on a bearing of 335 degree at 530 mph. find the component form of the velocity of the airplane
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\[\sin25 = Vy/530, Vy = \sin25*530 = 224\]\[\cos25 = Vx/530, Vx = \cos25*530 = 480 m/s\]
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Is reaving a Scrabble word?
Yes, reaving is a Scrabble word!
...and is worth 11 points in Scrabble, and 14 points in Words with Friends
Reaving is a valid Scrabble word.
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1 definition of the word reaving.
- Steal goods; take as spoils
What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in reaving?
1 Anagram of Reaving
Anagrams are words that use the same letters as other words, but in a different order.
Anagrams are sometimes called a Word Unscramble
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West Papua offers a rich example for reflecting on travelling to trouble spots, or “adventure tourism”. Most references on the web to West Papua are about Asmat art and adventure holidays, while almost nothing is said about the genocide that has been happening for the more than 30 years of Indonesian occupation. This is easy to confirm with a little serious research. But what kind of research do people do before spending a fortune on their adventure among the former cannibals of West Papua? And when they get there, what do they actually see?
Most of West Papua is off-limits to tourists, which should raise suspicions immediately. In the Asmat area, tours are heavily supervised by Indonesian officials. Until 1991, the “Visit Indonesia Year”, people were beaten and imprisoned for performing traditional rites. Later tourists were escorted into their traditional places and now tribesmen are on display.
When the tourists come, the near-naked Asmat tribesmen perform for the cameras, but once the show is over and the tourists are whisked away to another safe place, the tribesmen are obliged to wear western clothing. This is just the tip of the iceberg of what is happening in West Papua.
The adventure holiday is a symptom of acculturation in the west, offering the illusion of exotic experiences, with heat, mud, annoying insects and basic accommodation to make us feel we are “in touch” with nature again. Yet, compared with the reality, it is as bland as going to see an Indiana Jones film.
The impulse to travel is closely related with another deep human impulse, the social act of telling stories, which in turn responds to the big question: Who are we? One way of trying to situate ourselves is to gaze into the mirror of the “Other”, perhaps as a way of identifying who we are not in strange landscapes. But how other is the “Other” when he or she is part of nature: part of human nature?
The Asmat respect the laws of harmony in their harsh environment, which is not merely a set of physical attributes but an ethical concept, where everything, material and spiritual, must occupy its proper place to bring harmony to the cosmos. Life does not separate man and nature, but is a set of interacting elements where humans are called upon perpetually to re-enact nature’s drama, re-creating through art, ritual and ceremony, and with the assistance of all of nature - animal, vegetable and mineral - the eternal, moment of a coming into being. Their land tells a story of origin and continuity so complete and well ordered that there is no need for the “progress” that is imposed on them, destroying their sacred world, which is beyond temporal adjustments and “the arrow of time”.
The tourist enters this timeless world governed by a tight schedule and sees only fragments: mangrove swamps, crocodiles, war canoes, dances … If there are signs that the genocide is happening, it is too uncomfortable to think about. Yet, is knowledge something to be acquired selectively for our own use, or is it responsibility towards our fellow human beings and ultimately ourselves?
In the technocratic West, for all our interest in pristine places, we are little disposed to look “back” to recover long-lost truths about our place in nature. “Primitive” people tend to be seen not as a living memory of part of ourselves but as alien objects, for some photographic trophies of adventure holidays, For others, they are troublesome occupants of land they would mine, or an exploitable resource for their art or knowledge of medicinal herbs, and even deplorably backward beings and better out of our way, as the dark annals of genocide reveal.
In today’s world, innocence is the luxury of the few. James Baldwin went still further, “It is the innocence that constitutes the crime”. The traveller to trouble spots should be aware of this, even though real knowledge can be extremely problematic. | <urn:uuid:07cee137-6050-4601-9766-726b49ca1f89> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=2669 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.957443 | 828 | 2.296875 | 2 |
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Both devastating and funny, The Lonely Londoners is an unforgettable account of immigrant experience - and one of the great twentieth-century London novels. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Susheila Nasta. At Waterloo Station, hopeful new arrivals from the West Indies step off the boat train, ready to start afresh in 1950s London. There, homesick Moses Aloetta, who has already lived in the city for years, meets Henry 'Sir Galahad' Oliver and shows him the ropes. In this strange, cold and foggy city where the natives can be less than friendly at the sight of a black face, has Galahad met his Waterloo? But the irrepressible newcomer cannot be cast down. He and all the other lonely new Londoners - from shiftless Cap to Tolroy, whose family has descended on him from Jamaica - must try to create a new life for themselves. As pessimistic 'old veteran' Moses watches their attempts, they gradually learn to survive and come to love the heady excitements of London. Sam Selvon (b. 1923) was born in San Fernando, Trinidad. In 1950 Selvon left Trinidad for the UK where after hard times of survival he established himself as a writer with A Brighter Sun (1952), An Island is a World (1955), The Lonely Londoners (1956), Ways of Sunlight (1957), Turn Again Tiger (1958), I Hear Thunder (1963), The Housing Lark (1965), The Plains of Caroni (1970), Moses Ascending (1975) and Moses Migrating (1983). If you enjoyed The Lonely Londoners, you might like Jean Rhys's Voyage in the Dark or Shiva Naipaul's Fireflies, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. 'His Lonely Londoners has acquired a classics status since it appeared in 1956 as the definitive novel about London's West Indians' Financial Times 'The unforgettable picaresque ... a vernacular comedy of pathos' Guardian
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Inspiring examples of the use of sports to build peace and reconciliation, and overcome conflicts (especially amongst youth) in schools, local communities and civil/armed conflicts.
- Friday 24 May
- Kollegiengebäude, Room 001, University of Basel, Petersgraben
- followed by reception and refreshments
“Sport has a unique and irreplaceable capacity to unite people, going far beyond ethnic, religious or social differences. I am convinced that sport can be at the long-term service of peace” HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco
This workshop will train youth leaders and activists in the use of sport, cooperative games and simulated exercises to build a culture and practice of peace.
Sports can be an important vehicle to help us reach across political divides, civil conflicts and ethnic/religious differences to reinforce our common humanity and build the conditions for a peaceful and nuclear-weapons-free world. Sports are particularly effective for youth who may grow up in an environment of hate and intolerance to those on the other side of civil conflicts – but they often share a passion for the same sports and admire the same sports stars. Thus, playing sports together – and bringing sports stars to meet them to promote peace – can have a transformative impact on them.
Cooperative games help reinforce ideas of win-win approaches to conflicts. They also are empowering for participants and egalitarian – as everyone wins together. They use fun and interactive experience to build collegiality and connection between youth of different backgrounds.
Simulated games provide opportunities where youth can explore different options in conflicts to find effective strategies and approaches. They empower youth to be pro-active in conflict situations – rather than reactive or inactive.
Chair: Roland Pavloski, University of Basel, Former Basketball Coach (invited)
- Wilson Kipketer (Denmark)
World record holder, 800 and 1000 meters (indoors), Spokesperson, Paix par le Sport (Peace and Sport)
- Roland Pavloski (University of Basel)
Basketball Coach, Former coach of Star Wings
- Alyn Ware (New Zealand)
Member, Peace and Sport New York marathon team, Right Livelihood Award 2009
- Maren Kroeger (Geneva)
UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace
- Henk Van Nieuwenhove (Belgium) (to be confirmed)
Flanders Peace Field project (the 1914 Soccer Truce)
- Carola Szemerey (Germany)
Youth Future Project e.V.
Workshop for youth trainers and presenters (registration required)
The workshop will be followed by an intern training-seminary for youth leaders on May 25-26:
The aim is to train youth involved in peace and disarmament work to build skills for running youth workshops, building youth actions/networks/outreach, doing presentations and in advocacy. The workshop would be for Youth Future Project, Ban All Nukes Generation, Basel Peace Office interns and other youth leaders.
The workshop will have sessions on conflict resolution, cooperation games and simulation games. It would include planning and preparation for youth trainers/speakers to provide presentations and workshops for gymnasiums, youth conferences and other youth networks/forums/events. The workshop would draw on the skills and resources of the Youth Future Project leadership team, Mark Young (founder of Rational Games) and Alyn Ware, a peace educator and peace games trainer from New Zealand – soon to be based in the Basel Peace Office. | <urn:uuid:91cfad47-90be-45d3-ac63-07ddb084ccba> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.youthfutureproject.org/projects/youth-peace-sports/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.907976 | 735 | 2.84375 | 3 |
“Do whatever he tells you.”
Those were Mary’s words to the servants in last Sunday’s Gospel, which spoke of Christ’s first miracle, the beginning of His earthly ministry, at the wedding at Cana. It’s a story many of us recall from years of hearing it from the ambo. As with everything we read or hear from the Bible, though, God’s message to us is timeless and ever unfolding.
The Gospel account of the wedding at Cana starts with Mary recognizing a need. In San Antonio and the rest of Bexar County, there’s a giant need that’s being addressed in part by a Christian organization called the South Texas Alliance for Orphans. Like Mary knowing what might lie ahead for the newlyweds if their wine runs out, the Alliance knows what can happen when foster and adoptive families and all those who work tirelessly to serve vulnerable children lack the support of a good community.
So they’ve sought out Christ’s hand in turning this crisis of care into a miracle. They’ve gone to Christian churches in the area and asked them to surround these kids and the families that care for them with the charity they need to keep going. They also hope to increase the number of families willing to offer themselves as a gift to a foster child by building up groups who can help each other through the process.
But so far, there’s only one Catholic church on that list. Don’t get me wrong, we have an amazing amount of Catholic organizations in the area and across the world already serving the poor, and particularly orphans. We’ve done it for literally centuries. But when was the last time you or your family did something for a similar organization besides offering funding?
Here at CraftyCatholicMoms, we thought it was the perfect week to really dig in and find something more tangible than an online donation to reignite our passion for defending life. After all, it’s our Catholic Church that most famously defends the right of women to live out their womanhood by accepting life when it comes. It is the Church who will never ever change its stance on the importance of the human person from womb to tomb. It is the Catholic Church who has Christ’s Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, just waiting to strengthen us for this journey into the messiness of the everyday and miraculously turn a crisis into a celebration of life just as He did at the wedding at Cana.
Why now? Today begins the 9 Days for Life, when we, as the Catholic Church in this nation, are invited to come together and arm ourselves with a novena to ask for the intercession of the Holy Trinity and the Communion of Saints to bring our culture to an understanding of what it means to protect all human life as the gift that it is.
We’re praying for hearts to change. We’re praying to know what to do. We’re praying to hear what Christ tells us and then have the courage to do whatever it is. And, of course, we’re also doing far more than praying.
The South Texas Alliance for Orphans makes doing something to respond to that ever-present call to respect life accessible to those of us who need a way to throw who we are into helping. Won’t you join us to find out how?
We’re meeting over Zoom on January 26, the eighth day of the novena for life. You can choose 11 a.m. or 7 p.m.
Strengthened and encouraged by that novena, we’ll brainstorm our unique charisms for helping foster families, kinship families, adoptive families, case workers, and vulnerable kids. If you live outside of Bexar County, we encourage you to seek out similar organizations in your area.
To sign up for the zoom meeting, please fill out the Google form. The Zoom link will then be emailed to you. After we meet, we’ll post another link for another novena and schedule follow-up zoom sessions to address next steps on specific ways you, your families, or your churches want to help. | <urn:uuid:d9410ddd-343d-4461-9266-e4f1206850cd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://craftycatholicmoms.com/do-whatever-he-tells-you-for-foster-families/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.949484 | 875 | 1.546875 | 2 |
In English, Latin loan-words carry overtones of intellectual,
moral and aesthetic superiority that are not
borne by their Anglo-Saxon equivalents:
‘maternal’ for ‘motherly’ for example or ‘intoxicated’ for ‘drunk’ etc.
Unfortunately, our word for ego, ‘personality’, is derived from the Latin,
and thus carries with it a high degree of respectability.
Were we to use its Anglo-Saxon equivalent, which we seldom ever do,
we may not be so enamoured of its glamourous yet wholly disreputable charms.
The Anglo-Saxon word for ego is ‘selfness’.
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Australia is one of the more popular destinations for international students. As of late, there are more than 800,000 foreigners enrolled in higher education institutions.
If you’re thinking of studying in the land down under, then here’s what you need to do to get your prized student visa in Australia.
What documents do you need to apply for a student visa in Australia?
To apply for the Australian student visa – also known as a Subclass 500 visa – you need to prepare the following documents:
This is the primary requirement for every applicant. You won’t be able to start your student visa application without one.
Proof of identity
You need to submit a copy of your National ID card. You also need to provide a document proving your name change, such as your marriage or divorce certificate.
To get a more extensive list of your documentary requirements, go to the Australian Government’s Document Checklist page.
Enrollment, support, and acceptance forms
A confirmation of enrollment form is required from applicants outside and within Australia.
Sponsored students need to submit a letter of support, while exchange students need to present an acceptance advice form.
You need to prove to the Australian government that you have enough money throughout your stay. That means your family should have an annual income of at least AUD 62,222, or AUD 72,592 if you want to bring your family.
To show your financial capacity, you need to submit the following:
- Proof of deposits
- Government or financial institution loans
- Scholarships or other supporting documents
Genuine temporary entrant document
This statement should detail your previous studies, gap year (if any), and current employment. It should also enumerate your ties and economic situation in your home country.
Proof of English proficiency
You may take any of the following exams to showcase your proficiency in the English language:
The required scores will vary according to university, program, and/or level of education (i.e., postgraduate courses require higher grades than undergraduate programs.)
All applicants, except those from Norway, Belgium, or Sweden, will need to provide a copy of their overseas student health cover. This should last the entire duration of your studies in Australia.
Proof of visa payment exemption, if applicable
Exchange students and scholars are usually exempted from visa payment. You will need to upload this document to avoid paying the fee after applying.
Partner’s or dependents’ documents
If you’re bringing family with you, you also need to submit their identity and character documents.
How much money do you need for an Australian Student Visa?
An Australian student visa will cost you AUD 630. Likewise, you will need an additional AUD 630 for every family member you decide to take with you.
You will also have to bear the cost of the required tests, such as Biometrics, police clearances, and health examinations.
Check Also: Available Programs for International Students
Steps on Applying for a Student Visa in Australia
Here’s a step-by-step process that you need to follow:
1. Prepare all the requirements
Apart from gathering all the documents mentioned above, you need to ensure that you have at least six weeks before the semester starts.
You also need to allot time for a health exam. If you come from a country with a low tuberculosis risk, you won’t need a medical exam. But if you are coming from a country with a high tuberculosis risk, you will need to undergo a medical exam and a chest x-ray.
Those who wish to study Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, or other Paramedical courses will have to undergo additional exams, such as HIV and Hepatitis testing.
2. Gather all necessary documents
To hasten the process of obtaining a student visa for Australia, you need to ensure that you have all the papers mentioned above. Even if you lack only one, the processing time may be further delayed.
3. Apply for the Australian student visa
Applying for a visa can be quickly done online. All you need to do is create an ImmiAccount (or log in to an existing one.)
Once you have an account, you can start attaching the documents mentioned above.
Make sure to review all the papers you have attached before proceeding with the next step, which is paying for your Australian student visa.
4. Pay for your visa application
You can pay the AUD 630 fee via credit card or debit card. Do note, however, that this will come with surcharges ranging from 1.4% to 1.99%.
Payments made through UnionPay come with a 1.90% surcharge.
Applicants may also pay the fee through BPay.
While many options are available, Paypal is the cheapest as it only comes with a 1.01% surcharge.
If you are qualified for visa payment exemption, you must upload a copy of this document.
5. Wait for your visa application status
Australian Student visa processing usually takes anywhere from 3 to 8 months. It may take longer if your application lacks information or is incorrectly filled up.
While waiting for the result, you may:
- Take a biometric exam
Applicants who need to have their biometrics taken will be advised so immediately after they submit their documents. You will need to complete this within 14 days.
- Undergo a health exam
If you haven’t done this prior, you need to get one as prescribed.
- Complete the other requirements
If your documents are lacking, you will have to complete them within 60 days.
- Add family members
If you want your family to join you in Australia when you study, you have to include them in your ImmiAccount.
- Correct any mistakes
If you’ve made any errors, you can rectify them by filling up Form 1023 – Notification of incorrect answers.
6. Check your visa outcome
Once your application has been processed, the Australian government will inform you of its decision.
If granted, you will be notified about your grant number, visa expiration, and visa conditions.
Should your application be denied due to incomplete documentation or other reasons, you will also be informed in writing. However, you will not be refunded for your application fee.
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Interesting theme issue from July in the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy & Society” entitled “Sharing Economies? Theories, practices and impacts”.
See the full Table of Contents.
Here’s a snippet from the editorial statement about the issue:
The ten articles that comprise this issue collectively open up significant elements of sharing economies to greater academic reflection and critique. Substantively, they draw on a range of theories, territories and mechanisms to explore sharing economies from across different disciplinary perspectives. Davies, Donald, Gray and Hayes-Knox argue that five key issues emerge: (i) The etymology of sharing and sharing economies; (ii) The differentiated geographies to which sharing economies contribute; (iii) What it means to labour, work and be employed in sharing economies; (iv) The role of the state and others in governing, regulating and shaping the organisation and practice of sharing economies; and (v) the impacts of sharing economies.
Saw a paper, shared (perhaps ironically) on ResearchGate, concerning Academia.edu and the ways it can be seen as a means of self-discipline around ‘impact’, self-promotion and how these may relate reward and recognition. May be of interest to some…
“Facebook for Academics”: The Convergence of Self-Branding and Social Media Logic on Academia.edu
Brooke Erin Duffy and Jefferson D. Pooley.
Given widespread labor market precarity, contemporary workers–especially those in the media and creative industries–are increasingly called upon to brand themselves. Academics, we contend, are experiencing a parallel pressure to engage in self-promotional practices, particularly as universities become progressively more market-driven. Academia.edu, a paper-sharing social network that has been informally dubbed “Facebook for academics,” has grown rapidly by adopting many of the conventions of popular social media sites. This article argues that the astonishing uptake of Academia.edu both reflects and amplifies the self-branding imperatives that many academics experience. Drawing on Academia.edu’s corporate history, design decisions, and marketing communications, we analyze two overlapping facets of Academia.edu: (1) the site’s business model and (2) its social affordances. We contend that the company, like mainstream social networks, harnesses the content and immaterial labor of users under the guise of “sharing.” In addition, the site’s fixation on analytics reinforces a culture of incessant self-monitoring–one already encouraged by university policies to measure quantifiable impact. We conclude by identifying the stakes for academic life, when entrepreneurial and self-promotional demands brush up against the university’s knowledge-making ideals.
The latest issue of Gender, Place and Culture, and first of 2017, is online. It has Sharlene Mollett’s Jan Monk Distinguished Lecture,as well as a themed section on ‘Sexual and Gender Minorities in Disaster’. There’s also an article on ‘crazy cat ladies‘ (there is, honest).
Here’s Mollett’s abstract:
Irreconcilable differences? A postcolonial intersectional reading of gender, development and Human Rights in Latin America
In 2015, the United Nations set in motion the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015–2024). While this mandate provides much to celebrate, its reliance on universal and human rights narratives collides against the reality of a persistent inferiorization of Afro-descendant communities as less–than–human. The paradoxical nature of human rights discourses notwithstanding, Afro-descendant women (ADW) leaders in Latin America embrace the opportunity provided by the UN Decade, to rethink human rights discourses and Afro-descendant inclusion in development practice. I draw insight in this article from black feminist and postcolonial thinking to contribute to a growing engagement with the concept of intersectionality in the subfield of feminist political ecology. Employing the concept of postcolonial intersectionality, I reflect on how ADW operationalize particular knowledges and their racialized gendered subjectivities to challenge regional imaginaries that limit livelihoods, access to natural resources and that cast Afro-descendants outside humanity. I connect such organized activism to that of quiet, every day and largely unrecognized acts of resistance among Afro-Antillean women situated in the growing residential tourism enclave along Panama’s Atlantic coast, in a place known as ‘Bocas’. This article draws from ethnographic and historical data collection and is supplemented with news articles, activist scholarship, government documents and secondary resources. Together, I center the intersectional logics of power in Bocas and argue that ADW lead a material and symbolic process of place-making, one that prioritizes life while struggling over carnal, gendered and racialized dispossession and the right to be recognized as human.
This looks good! Via Scott Rodgers.
It’s with great pleasure that I can announce the publication of the first issue of Mediapolis: A Journal of Cities and Culture. I’m fortunate enough to be on the Editorial Board of this new journal and – although my involvement in this first issue was very minor indeed – I look forward to helping bring some interesting and engaging future issues to fruition focused on the relationship of media and cities.
I’ve posted the formal press release text below, which provides some more detail on the journal’s aims and scope, and importantly, its distinctive format. The journal is explicitly aimed at ‘small-gauge’ scholarship, meaning that while it may occasionally include research articles, it aspires to be a platform for alternative forms of scholarship, such as podcasts, video, interactive content, roundtable discussions, trend pieces and reviews.
One of my responsibilities as an Editorial Board member is to help curate content for future issues of the journal, and to that end I’d welcome anyone getting in touch with ideas, inquiries and formal expressions of interest. And of course, by all means, please do circulate details about this journal to anyone you think would be interested.
Press Release Text:
We’re proud to announce the publication of the first issue of Mediapolis: A Journal of Cities and Culture. Taking inspiration from our historical moment, which is defined by both the increasingly constitutive role media plays in our everyday life and by the force the urban and urbanization exert on those lives, Mediapolis places urban and media studies in conversation with one another. In doing so, we aspire to create a venue for discussion that operates outside the territory of the traditional academic journal, complementing existing publications by producing open-access scholarship whose approach and topics are equally accessible and of interest to a wide audience. Mediapolis will take full advantage of the flexibility afforded by our format to feature podcasts, video, and interactive content alongside roundtable discussions, trend pieces, reviews and peer-reviewed research articles.
We are excited by the possibilities of Mediapolis, and look forward to continuing conversations begun at conferences, gathering a community for teaching resources around the urban and media, and providing a home for innovative “small-gauge” scholarship. Above all, we believe Mediapolis affords the opportunity to foster a broader dialogue around media and the city with colleagues from cinema and media studies, art history, communication, urban studies, and other fields within and outside the academy. These goals are reflected in our editorial and advisory boards, as well as in the content of our first issue, which is available at mediapolisjournal.com. If you’re interested in contributing to the journal in any way, archiving your course materials there, or serving as a reader for future submissions, please email Brendan Kredell (Oakland University) or Erica Stein (Marymount Manhattan College), at email@example.com.
David Cooper tweeted a link to an interesting new open access journal called “Digital Literacy Studies“, published through Penn State University Libraries. Here’s the info from their page:
Digital Literary Studies is an international peer-reviewed interdisciplinary publication with a focus on those aspects of Digital Humanities primarily concerned with literary studies.
Digital Literary Studies publishes scholarly articles on research concerned with computational approaches to literary analysis/criticism, or critical/literary approaches to electronic literature, digital media, and textual resources.
In addition to longer, more traditionally-formed articles, this journal publishes positional papers and articles with a shorter experimental focus, as well as reviews of books and electronic literature. Contributors may also submit curated electronic texts for peer-review, as well as thoroughly-documented hermeneutical methods and tools. Any digital project with a literary focus, whether that be a digital edition, tool, or otherwise, may be considered for peer-review.
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The second year of CTEET acting as a Small Grant Facility on behalf of the Table Mountain Fund has come to completion. We held a close-out event for the projects in September in order to celebrate and share successes from each of the projects. Below is a summary of the achievements of the 8 supported projects from this past year:
Clean our Hoods
This project utilised movies and music to attract and draw community members especially youth into regular clean-up events. Prior to each clean-up event an age appropriate movie with a strong environmental message was screened. The movies encouraged youth to attend the upcoming clean-up, and after each screening conversations around recycling, eco-bricks and a zero-waste lifestyle were had. Four movie screenings were held in conjunction with the clean-up events, with 160 participants, between the ages of 7 and 30 years old, involved. During the clean-ups, approximately 50 bags of litter were collected between Mfuleni and Vrygrond!
The project has worked with six groups of volunteers over the course of the year, with each group taking ownership of their respective gardens – three gardens in Bonteheuwel and three along the Liesbeek River. Once established, follow-up weeding and bird monitoring took place on a regular basis in the gardens. The gardens have hosted a number of community events such as memorials, as well as environmental education activities. The gardens in Bonteheuwel have become a place of pride, areas used for dumping have become places used for gathering and are now a symbol of social change within the community. In addition to this, in order to implement plant propagation, bird-monitoring and garden maintenance workshops, twenty-six workshops were held over the course of the year, with a number of follow-up visits and activities held at the gardens.
Jam’ Eyyatul Qurra (JEQ) – Zero-waste to Landfill Initiative
A core JEQ team of staff, learners, community members and parents dedicated to the recycling project was established. Both staff and learners were educated about recycling through outreach initiatives by Mpact and CTEET. In addition, the core JEQ team orchestrated a fun, educational assembly for both staff and learners. Mpact was identified as the organisation to assist with their paper recycling and Recylemania has assisted the school with their remaining recyclables. Both Mpact and Recyclemania collect their respective items and JEQ has received money from both entities for their efforts. Recycling stations, consisting of three bins (paper, plastic, and tin), have been set-up around the JEQ campus. In addition, smaller boxes (paper, plastic, and tin) have been set-up in every classroom.
Lwandle Hiking Club
This project aimed to increase awareness around three environmental themes, namely water awareness, waste management, and biodiversity awareness. Grade 10 learners from Nomzamo High and Khanyolwethu Secondary School that were involved in this project were required to complete and submit an application form and survey to test their prior knowledge. Forty-four application forms were received and an average of 32 learners attended the initial classes. In total, 10 Saturday classes took place with an average of 22 learners attending all the classes. Two hikes (one at the Helderberg Nature Reserve and one with the Pride of Table Mountain) were completed by the group. In addition, a one-night camp was held at the Sunbird Centre in Silvermine Nature Reserve with 19 learners attending, and a community clean-up in Strand with 11 learners in attendance.
The Future Kids Club
The Future kids successfully implemented three clean-ups at Strand Beach. The two first clean-up had approximately 50 people at each but the large clean-up on International Coastal Clean-up Day attracted approximately 150 people. A total of 671.5kgs of litter was removed from the beach. At each clean-up, the club creates an environment that is fun and engaging, which encourages youth to participate. Youth participation has also been encouraged through the creation of leadership roles for the youth to take on during clean-up days. Each clean-up creates awareness around plastic pollution and its effect on the oceans, with question and answer sessions at the end of each session.
Village Heights Community Centre Eco-buddies
This project works with youth from the Village Heights Community Centre on order to expose the children to nature and to educate the Village Heights Eco-buddies on caring for the environment and living sustainably.
The group of 20 youth were taken on six excursions including to Boulders Beach Penguin Colony, the Cape Town Science Centre, a beach clean-up at Monwabisi, CTEET’s holiday programme, a visit to the Rondevlei Section of False Bay Nature Reserve and a one-night camp with Nature@Heart at the Durbanville Nature Reserve.
Wynberg Girls’ High School – The Capricorn Conservation Project
A garden consisting of fynbos and succulents was planted at Capricorn Primary school. The planting of the garden was a joint effort between Capricorn Primary learners and the Wynberg Girls’ High School (WGHS) Enviro Club. The planting sessions were held over 3 Saturdays. Since returning to the school to complete their other activities with the learners, the girls have reported an increase in pollinators in and around the fynbos sections. During the planting sessions the WGHS learners passed on the skills and information required for the Capricorn learners to look after the gardens. In addition, the WGHS learners organised two informative and fun activities for the Grade 4 and Grade 6 learners. The Two Oceans Aquarium mobile unit visited the Grade 4’s teaching them about the marine environment and allowing learners to touch sea creatures found on the rocky shore. A visit to the Rondevlei Section of False Bay Nature Reserve was organised for the Grade 6’s where the learners focused on birdlife and food webs.
Young Green Anglicans
A manual linking conservation with the Christian belief systems has been created, printed and distributed among select Anglican Churches throughout South Africa. Despite being a document founded on religious grounds, the activities and games are relevant environmental education tools that can be used by anyone regardless of their religious beliefs. Approximately 300 were printed of which the majority were distributed.
In addition, five environmental excursions in the forms of hikes and a camp were implemented. Hikes took place with various groups around Cape Town to Helderberg Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. The camp took place at the Eco Camp in Kleinmond with Arocha. Beach clean-ups took place at Monwabisi, Macassar, Strandfontein, and Blouberg. In addition, a clean-up and planting session took place in Delft and in Crossroads. A total of 680 youth were involved the in nature excursions and the action days. | <urn:uuid:77941a6f-54a3-4bf2-a466-555dd7094f94> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://natureconnect.earth/2019/10/08/small-grants-2019/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.971642 | 1,456 | 1.65625 | 2 |
A “significant wave of innovation” in banking supported by cloud technology — including digital currencies, open banking, and blockchain disintermediation — needs to be accompanied by regulation, according to a Financial Industry Editors’ Forum organized by IBM on June 1.
“When dealing with traditional banks, if you’re not licensed and regulated, you won’t have meaningful relationships,” said Calvin Shen, managing director of Hex Trust, a digital asset custodial firm in Singapore. “In addition to security, there’s the compliance question … These are the things to think about beyond tech. There are no shortcuts.”
While central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and cryptocurrencies both live on the blockchain, they are not the same: CBDCs are centralized, cryptocurrencies are not.
“The difference is that it’s [a CBDC] backed by the sovereign. That’s a very big difference,” said Mr. Shen. “The fundamental question — beyond being legal, and being compliant — is security.”
This April, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said that it would test the use of CBDC for large-value financial transactions among selected financial institutions.
Traditional banks are investing in open banking, a system that allows access and control of consumer banking and financial accounts to third-party applications.
“When open banking occurs, security issues emerge,” said Kunacillan Nallappan, vice president of Asia Pacific, China, and Japan for F5 Networks, a Seattle-based cloud and security application service provider.
“How do we protect customer data? API security is top of mind. Banks want customers to access products through them, because this opens up new channels of revenue.”
(API, or application programming interface, is software that allows two applications to talk to each other.)
In January, the BSP launched its framework for open finance.
Mr. Nallappan also pointed out how open banking has yielded collaborations between banks and third-party providers like neobanks, or internet-only financial services firms.
“Because consumers trust [traditional banks], they go through them to consume third-party services,” he said.
Established banks can coexist with neobanks, according to Juan Madera, IBM Consulting’s leader for the ASEAN financial services sector: “The cost of customer acquisition [for the latter] is high even though the technology cost is low.”
“The most successful neobanks are those that already have a large, strong customer base, and then created a bank from that,” he said.
Decentralized finance (DeFi) presents opportunities for the Philippine market, said Mr. Madera.
“It makes some of the underlying business processes more efficient and more cost-effective, like, for example, cross-border payments,” he said. “It’s also a question of needs … If you have a geographically dispersed and underbanked population, technology can bridge the gap.”
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Following the death of Fatimid Caliph-Imam al-Mustansir bi’llah in 1094, there was a dispute over his successor between his two sons Abu Mansur Nizar and Abu al-Qasim Ahmad, known as al-Musta’li bi’llah. The Ismailis split into two factions – the Nizaris and the Musta’lians. Shortly before the split, in 1090, Hasan-i Sabbah, Imam al-Mustansir’s most senior dignitary, had acquired the mountain fortress of Alamut, which became the headquarters of the Nizaris. Over the next 150 years, the community acquired more than 200 fortresses in Iran and Syria, located in the inaccessible mountainous regions for refuge of Ismailis who were fleeing persecution. Their settlements were also a sanctuary for other refugees, irrespective of their creed, fleeing invasions and persecutions. Despite having to fend against repeated attacks, the Nizaris of Alamut continued their intellectual pursuits.
Alamut and several of the Nizari strongholds became flourishing centres of intellectual activities with major libraries containing not only a significant collection of books and documents but also scientific tracts and equipment. “As even their inveterate detractors have noted, the library of Alamut was famous for its holdings” (Virani, The Ismailis in the Middle Ages p 7).
The Nizari state of Alamut lasted some 166 years until it collapsed under the onslaught of the Mongols, who massacred the Ismailis, destroyed their fortresses, and burned their renowned library collection. The Nizari Imam Rukn al-Din Khurshah was forced to surrendered Alamut, and was eventually murdered. In the meantime, a group of dignitaries had taken the Imam’s son to Adharbayjan where he lived secretly.
“The complete and total annihilation of the Imam and his community, the extermination of the Ismailis in the face of the Mongol behemoth was accepted as fact in Western scholarship for centuries” (Virani, The Ismailis in the Middle Ages p 9). This began to change when Jean Baptiste Rousseau (d. 1831), a French consul-general in Aleppo [Syria] from 1809 to 1816, came across the Nizaris in Syria and Iran, “He wrote a letter about his findings to the famous Persian scholar Sylvester de Sacy; the letter was dated June 1, 1808:
I have collected some fairly exact notions about the Batinis or Isma’ilis … a sect which still survives” (Ibid).
(In the early times, the Ismailis were known as Batiniyya due to their emphasis on the batin, or esoteric meaning of revelation, as taught by Hazrat Ali, the first Imam of the Shia Muslims).
The existence of the Ismailis was becoming apparent to the British government in the Indian subcontinent. The Baron C.A. De Bode, during his travels, had noted Aga Khan I’s appointment as governor of Kirman … In so doing, he remarks:
“On my right hand, to the east, was the mountainous district of Mahalatm where a remnant of the Ismaili sect, the descendants of the followers of Hasan-Sabah [sic], or Sheikh-Jabal (the old man of the mountain), are said to still exist. It is currently believed that their Chief, Aga Khan, is likewise looked upon by the Ismaeli sectarians of India as their head.” (Ibid. p 201, n.36).
The British government sought the help of Aga Khan I to secure the lines of communication in Sindh. General Sir Charles Napier, in his diary entry of February 29, 1843 wrote:
I have sent the Persian Prince Aga Khan to Jarrack, on the right bank of the Indus, His influence is great, and he will with his own followers secure our communication with Karachi. He is the lineal chief of the Ismailians, who still exist as a sect and are spread over all the interior of Asia. They have great influence, though no longer dreaded as in the days of yore. He will protect our line along which many of our people have been murdered by the Baloochis” (Virani, The Ismailis in the Middle Ages p 10).
By the early 1900s, there was a flurry of notices on the Ismailis of South Asia and greater Badakhshan, where the community was particularly prominent” (Ibid).
The pioneer of modern Nizari Ismaili Studies, Wladmir Ivanow, while conducting field research on Persian dialects and folk poetry in Persia for several years, heard about a community called Ismailis, but he disbelieved it. At the time, it was universally accepted that Ismailis of Persia had been wiped out by the brutality of the Mongols. Upon further investigation, Ivanow confirmed the existence of Ismailis in various localities in Persia, encountering many of them. He stated
I came in touch with the Ismailis for the first time in Persia, in February 1912. The world was quite different then. No one imagined that the Great War, with all its misery and suffering, was just around the corner… I was riding from Mashhad to Birjand, in Eastern Persia; travelling by day and taking shelter by night in the villages that were situated along the road….
Already in Mashhad I had heard about these localities being populated by a “strange sect.” My inquiries could not illicit any reliable information. Some people told me that the “strange sect” were the Ismailis, but I disbelieved it, having been brought up in the idea, universally accepted by Oriental scholars in Europe, that all traces of Ismailism in Persia were swept away by the brutal Mongols. And here, taking the opportunity of a conversation with the landlord on the spot, I tried to ascertain the truth. To my surprise, he confirmed what I had heard before, stating that the people really were Ismailis, and that the locality was not the only seat of the followers of the community but there were other places in Persia in which they were found…
My learned friends in Europe plainly disbelieved me when I wrote about the community to them. It appeared to them quite unbelievable that the most brutal persecution, wholesale slaughter, age-long hostility and suppression were unable to annihilate the community which even at its highest formed but a small minority in the country…
Only later on, however, when my contact with them grew more intimate, I was able to see the reasons for such surprising vitality. It was their quite extraordinary devotion and faithfulness to the tradition of their ancestors, the ungrudging patience with which they suffered all the calamities and misfortunes, cherishing no illusions whatsoever as to what they could expect in life and in the contact with their majority fellow countrymen. They with amazing care and devotion kept through ages burning that Light, mentioned in the Koran which God always protects against all attempts of His enemies to extinguish it. I rarely saw anything so extraordinary and impressive as this ancient tradition being devoutly preserved in the poor muddy huts of mountain hamlets or poor villages in the desert…” (The IIS).
Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III employed Ivanow at his research institution, the Ismaili Society, for the study of all matters connected with Ismailism. Virani states it was due to the pioneering efforts of Wladimir Ivanow “that the Ismailis made substantial strides in their emergence from academic obscurity” (The Ismailis in the Middle Ages p 10).
Ilm, Vol. 3 No. 3, December 1977 p 16-17
Shafique N. Virani, The Ismailis in the Middle Ages, Oxford University Press, 2007
Wladmir Alekseevich Ivanow, My First Meeting with the Ismailis in Persia, The Institute of Ismaili Studies
Farhad Daftary, Anjoman-e Esma‘ili (lsma‘ili Society), The Institute of Ismaili Studies
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Everyone at the chocolate factory was in shock, especially the owner.
“It's gone! It's gone!”
Fifty pounds of unwrapped chocolate was stolen.
“If they get to my chocolate before we put the gloss on, they will be able to unlock the secret recipe just by tasting it.” He said in a frenzy.
Billy was sitting in a corner. He started to laugh.
The owner composed himself for a second. Then he shouted.
“What's so funny?”
“I am thinking about the thieves. Boy are they in for a surprise.”
“Yeah. A $2 billion surprise. My life's work.”
“Boss, I put my formula inside the chocolate. Until the chocolate is glossed and wrapped, my formula turns all the sugar into salt.”
Billy took a piece of the chocolate that fell on the floor.
The boss took a bite, then spit it out.
“That's disgusting. It's just lard and salt.”
“Yeah. Anyone who tries to get access to our candy before it is available to the public is going to gag. I put the second part of my formula at the glossing stage. The salt becomes sugar right after our chocolate is sealed inside its shipping crate.”
He walked to a crate, took out a double fudge square, and dug in. Smiling, he motioned to the boss.
Tokenization is the process of replacing your data with a reference instead of sending it out so outsiders cannot steal your information. It's like turning chocolate into lard and salt while anyone has access to its secrets, only to turn it back into chocolate when anyone can open the wrapper and take a bite.
When someone needs to use your data, something that represents the data being queried is sent. It's called a token, and it can be submitted to an approved query point, called a tokenization system, which uses the token to access your data without giving it to whomever is requesting it.
The tokenization system is isolated from the application that is storing the data so any user querying the data is in between two systems that have it. The user gets the token from the source, sends it to the tokenization system, and the system answers the query. The user carries from one point to another a turkey sandwich; a reference to the data that has no relation to the data itself.
Any application, system, or point of service going from the original point of data to the tokenization system is not carrying the data, but a token that can be exchanged for access to the data, or to events it can or cannot perform based on the information retrieved and processed by the tokenization system.
Tokenization is used for personally identifiable information (PII) like medical records, financial information, even a driver's license which holds a person's home address.
The most common use for tokenization is credit card processing.
Why the need for tokenization to keep a party out of the loop when they want to use your data for a productive purpose?
Say you are driving late at night on the freeway to an early meeting. It's 4AM, and you need something to keep you going. The next rest stop is about 50 minutes out. You park your car and make your purchase.
At the register is Eddie. He is a simple storekeeper in this quaint rural town.
You want Eddie to process your credit card, but you don't want him to use it. He needs to access the $3.75 for the tuna melt and diet coke, but not the credit card number or expiration date to pay for his next shipment of Hootie and the Blowfish CD Sets.
That's what tokens are for.
When Eddie swipes your card, all the register gets from your credit card is a token that represents the data Eddie needs to get paid.
His register uses that token to contact the credit card company. The credit card company uses the token to access your credit card data only to tell Eddie whether or not they gave him the money from your account. That's all Eddie needs to know. Once the company returns yes, he has his money and you get your card back.
This is the need for Tokenization: Enabling applications and people to use your data without seeing it.
Why not use data encryption?
Data encryption can also protect your data, and it sounds a lot cooler.
Data encryption is altering your data, making it unreadable to anyone who doesn't possess the encryption key. The strength of the key is based on the algorithm used to secure the data.
The more complex the algorithm, the stronger the key, and the more protected your data.
The risk is that a malicious attacker can try to crack your algorithm. They can replicate the key to decrypt your data. Using data encryption, even if the data is encrypted inside the digital equivalent of a steel safe with five locks around it, the user is still carrying the data.
Tokenization empowers the owner to decide which users never get to hold the data.
Tokenization replaces the data with a turkey sandwich. Those parties that need to use the data, even for necessary purposes, are given a turkey sandwich, or Converse sneakers, or an old Rubik’s Cube.
The only use the turkey sandwich has is for the tokenization system to reference this particular lunch with its specific trove of information. Even then, the tokenization system does not give the third party the data, but rather instructions on what events come next based on the data it is querying.
Tokenization prevents source of truth information to be shared along any points the owner wants it to be kept private.
This brings a lot of additional benefits:
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requires organizations that use debit card and credit cards to comply with their standards.
Their third requirement obligates the protection of data at rest. The aim is to minimize the amount of sensitive data that is stored in third party servers.
Tokenization meets this standard by making sure there are no third-party servers with sensitive information. They are all holding tokens, which reference such information only in approved tokenization systems.
The data is never at rest with Eddie, or in any other location that might not have enough resources to adequately secure information about where your money is.
A quality tokenization provider can offer additional benefits like adding a layer of encryption to your tokenization, using variations of the process like vault less tokenization, consolidation of multiple data types from different technologies, and achieving compliance using only their platform.
All the major cloud platforms have tokenization solutions. Security companies and service providers offer tokenization solutions, you just have to make sure their tokenization offerings are their prime product, and not a secondary addition to what they focus on. Cloud providers offer tokenization-as-a-service options.
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The public think that advances in science and technology contribute to "The enjoyment of the life of the individual" and "Material affluence," and have expectations that science and technology of the future will play roles in "Improving safety" and "Improving efficiency."
In addition, an increasing percentage of the public have an interest in science and technology information or would like to talk with scientists or engineers ( Fig. 10 ).
On the other hand, the public also harbors anxieties about the advances in science and technology, such as science and technology can only be understood by experts, science and technology might be misused or abused, or they cannot keep up with the advances of science and technology ( Fig. 11 ).
With the variety of contributions made by science and technology to improving our lifestyles, it becomes clear that the relationship between science and technology and society is facing a variety of problems.
There are negative opinions to the application of cutting edge technology to medicine and medical care among the public from the perspective of dignity of life, for example the implementation of prenatal diagnoses technology leads reactions that it will result in discrimination against disabled children.
Many devices like artificial respirators leads to brain-dead states in which the brain function is irreversibly stopped, so that developments in science and technology have accompanied the problem of deciding whether a brain-dead person is dead or not.
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The use of nuclear power is making our lives more convenient and affluent in many aspects, but the fact that Japan is the only country that suffers the damage of the atomic bomb, and the fact that accurate knowledge about radiation and radioactivity is not necessarily present among the general public, lead a deep-rooted anxiety about the safety of nuclear power and a critical opinion of nuclear power.
The sodium leak at the Monju Fast-Breeder Reactor and fire explosion accidents at asphalt hardening facilities, rather than the seriousness of the accidents, had major problems in the method of disclosing information about the accident and the systematic response in the aftermath of the accidents, and the false reporting and cover-ups are added and these accidents become involved major social issues.
Furthermore, the critical accident at JCO Co., Ltd. which occurred last year was caused by ignoring the work procedures manual prepared by the company, so this arouses a crisis of declining in ethics and social responsibility of Japanese engineers.
In order for nuclear power to be accepted by society, the peaceful use and ensuring safety are vital requirements, and it is necessary to disclose information, to increase transparency, to recognize the importance of an awareness of social responsibility and ethics among organizations, engineers and other employees, and to work to enhancing that awareness as much as possible.
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Author: Vahé Tachjian, 10/11/12 (Last modified 10/11/12)- Translator: Ara Melkonian
The general picture of Armenian education in the Harput plain is very impressive.
The whole region, at the beginning of the 20th century, has a superb and vast network of boys’ and girls’ schools. Almost all the Armenian villages have their own schools that are no longer old-fashioned centres of elementary education, but are generally two-storey modern buildings constructed in the newest style. In the towns, each Armenian quarter has more than one school. The town of Harput itself, whose Armenian population is approximately 15,000, has one college, three high schools and at least ten middle and first schools. The town of Mezire (Mamuretül-aziz), with a population of about 12,000 Armenians, has a college, three high schools and more than ten first and intermediate schools. A little town like Hussenig, made up of 700 families, has seven educational establishments.
Euphrates College complex, Harput. The building with a small dome on the extreme top left of the picture is the boys’ dormitory. Next to it, on the right is the Boys’ High School, the roof of which has a clock tower. The building a little further to the right is the Boys’ College. The fourth building from the left is the college president’s house. The long, two-storey building on the extreme right is the missionaries’ living quarters. On the left and in the centre, the building with the long windows is Wheeler Hall, where college events take place. Armenian houses appear in the very front of the picture (Source: Ara Jingirian and Hourig Zakarian collection)
A question has to be asked: how and why has this rapid educational life developed?
In answer, our first glance must be at missionary activity, within whose circle education is a pivotal part. Without doubt the missionaries’ educational work has inserted a new dynamism in the region, creating an atmosphere of competition, which in any event must be considered as positive and meritorious. It is the American missionaries that have founded the first educational establishments considered to be modern in the Harput region. It is sufficient to look at old photographs of the town of Harput and see how, in the general views of the town, Euphrates College stands out as the most handsome, dominant and attractive complex. American missionary schools are succeeded by Capuchin and German educational establishments, which operate especially in the town of Mezire (Mamuretül-aziz).
Buildings belonging to the Euphrates College, Harput. The building at the top left is the Girls’ College and High School. The long white building immediately below it is the kindergarten and girls’ primary school (Source: Ara Jingirian and Hourig Zakarian collection)
It is also impossible to deny that education and Protestant or Catholic preaching have gone forward together in these establishments. The first kinds of American missionaries have been very expressive in this sense. For example, one of these was George Dunmore who set first foot in Harput in the middle of the 19th century, when Protestantism was still unknown in the region. Dunmore had even been subjected to persecution and stoning by local Armenians. That American missionary, however, was extreme in his belief, being blindly convinced of the correctness of the path he was taking. He gained his first Armenian followers in Harput within a short time, who accepted Protestantism. Despite the fact that Protestantism has become part of the local picture, at the same time the Protestant missionary and the Protestant Armenian are generally presented in negative hues by the Armenian Apostolic public in Harput. They always remain ‘dirty prods’ (pis prods), ‘fast eaters’ (bak udogh – people who eat forbidden food during fasting periods such as Lent) or ‘Protestant meeting hall brothers’ (biredi joghovarandji). It is interesting to note, however, that Protestant educational establishments are, to a certain extent, free from these kinds of descriptions, although they are persuasive and attractive means at the disposal of the missionaries in the local environment.
A general view of the town of Harput. The Euphrates College complex can be seen in the upper left portion of the photograph (Source: Manug K. Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons, Fresno, 1955, [in Armenian])
The construction of missionary schools and, alongside these, the adoption of new teaching methods within these establishments and the swift development of girls’ education has, before anything else, provided a powerful jolt to the intellect and customs of this provincial environment. It is obvious that the Apostolic Armenians of Harput that make up the majority of the community would like to have their own (educational) establishments. In terms of funding, the competition is on an unequal footing, but in any event it is obvious that for community leaders it has been impossible to take a passive position with regard to this question.
Harput 1902. The Euphrates College complex can be seen in the upper portion. The small building with dome on the extreme left is the boys’ dormitory; on the right, the Boys’ High School; the third building from the left is the Boys’ College; this building is linked by a passageway to the college’s president’s house; at the very top, to the right, the building also with a dome is the Girls’ College, which also houses the girls’ dormitory; the long white building at the bottom is the kindergarten and the girls’ primary school; the two-storey building to the left of the latter is the missionaries’ living quarters (Source: Hans-Lukas Kieser, Der verpasste Friede. Mission, Ethnie und Staat in den Ostprovinzen der Türkei 1839-1938, Chronos, Zurich, 2000)
The same thing is to be seen in government standards. After the defeat of the 1856 Crimean War, the Ottoman Empire, under pressure from the European powers, has been forced to implement new reforms. Among these are the liberalisation of the educational system and the comparative relaxation of the rules governing the opening of schools. In these circumstances the proliferation of missionary schools has been a warning to the Ottoman government. It is during this same period that the role of the school as an agent of influence on the Ottoman environment has become notable. The Ottoman government has not been able to remain indifferent to this swift increase of the number of missionary schools within its borders. It has not been possible to stop their activity through legal means; the only thing it has been able to do is to found a network of government schools. The thing that has most concerned the Ottoman leadership is the fact that Muslim boys and girls have begun to attend these foreign schools. All of this has been the basic reason for the government paying special attention to the foundation and modernisation of government schools in the provinces.
A scene from the town of Harput (Source: Rev. Edwin M. Bliss, Turkey and the Armenian Atrocities, London, 1896)
Now, the progress of a vigorous and powerful network of missionary schools has been an invitation for work and mobilisation aimed, not just at the government, but also to community (millet) bodies. History shows us that from the beginning of the second half of the 19th century, government and community organisations have set to work and the number of schools – both governmental and community – have greatly increased. But the Harput example clearly shows how community organisations, compared to those of the government, are more engaged and skilled in the educational work they have started. In the Harput plain, the speedy rise of the number of educational establishments founded by the Armenian Apostolic community in a few short decades is, in the first instance, the result of spirit of organisation, the community’s internal collaboration and its united strength.
Two pictures of Euphrates College graduates, who, in accordance with accepted custom, receive flowers from the students.
1. Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959
2. Harput, 1908 (Source: Levon Lulejian archives. Courtesy of Sevag Yaralian, Los Angeles)
Clearly, the founding of a school in each quarter of a town or village becomes an end in itself. A factor in the realisation of such a plan is local patriotism. When an Armenian village succeeds in constructing its own school and a new church, the neighbouring village will lose face if it doesn’t have its own. The most important role in this healthy competition is played by the Harput emigrants, especially those in the United States of America. The Armenians from Harput who work in factories in the USA have formed, at the end of the 19th century, various ‘Armenian Apostolic educational organisations’, each of which represents a particular town or village in the Harput region. The financial assistance that these unions have sent play a decisive role in the success of building a new church or school. In the case of schools, it is these same unions that have financed the work of high quality teachers in the villages. Istanbul Armenian bodies, among which is the ‘United Association’ (Miatsyal engeroutiun) that deals mainly with educational matters, also have important roles in the success of the educational life of the Harput region.
Until the middle of the 19th century – and even up until the end of it in some villages of the Harput plain – parish schools have been dominant, where students’ education has been notable for its primitive and non-pedagogical nature. These schools are buildings constructed next to the church in the given town quarter or village.
The child or young person attending it has a small, square ‘plate’ or board (bnag or pnag) with him, on which a piece of paper, with the letters of the Armenian alphabet written on it, is stuck. The days the schools are open are Monday to Saturday. The pupil arrives very early in the morning, attending the morning church service without fail, and returns home after the completion of the evening church service. In other words the pupils are in these primitive schools for almost 12 hours a day. According to Manug Dzeron, before the establishment of a regular school, the basic form of school in Parchandj/Perchendj (currently Akçakiraz) village is only open during the winter for two to three months. The school in Telgadin/Khuylu (currently Kuyulu) village opens after pamakagh (cotton harvest time), at the beginning of December, and lasts for three to four months. It is obvious that the teachers and pupils in village areas are involved in day-to-day farming activities, when the school curriculum is suspended.
An example of a Turkish school in Harput. The picture (ca 1913) is taken from a German missionary journal. It is probable that Armenian schools of the same type would show the same picture. (Source: Sonnen-Aufgang, Heft 12., 15. Jahrgang, September 1913)
Mathematics (addition and subtraction) is taught alongside reading and writing in these schools. It often happens that this is all the mathematics that is known by the village or town schoolteachers – who are generally kahanas (married parish priests) – so pupils never learn multiplication or division. Manug Dzeron gives this the ‘village mathematics’ appellation, in other words the pupil must, in the future, be able to grasp the niceties of calculations concerning wheat, cotton and taxes. In this sense it is interesting to note that mathematical calculations are learnt using Eastern Arabic numerals (also called "Hindi numerals"), which clearly mirror those used by the Ottoman government. Readings are also made from Nareg, Psalms, Bible and the missal in classical Armenian. The pupil must learn whole sections of these by heart.
After following the whole of this primitive education, the young person becomes worthy of the title of ‘reading deacon’ (gartatsogh diratsu), and wearing a divid (a copper pen holder with an inkwell attached) at the waist. He can also enter any trade or become a proper deacon (in the ecclesiastical sense) or a married priest.
Within the Euphrates College complex. The students (probably including orphans) can be seen in front of the bakery belonging to the mission (Source: Hans-Lukas Kieser, Der verpasste Friede. Mission, Ethnie und Staat in den Ostprovinzen der Türkei 1839-1938, Chronos, Zurich, 2000)
The teachers’ remuneration in these schools often consists of day-to-day foodstuffs that are commonly used, such as cracked wheat, broad beans, de-husked wheat (dzedzadz), lentils, beans, bread, khavurma, grapes, salty pepper pickles (hisot), marrow wine or wood. Another method of payment is for the pupils to perform services for the teacher and his family. An example of this is for the pupil to bring water from the fountain or by helping the teacher in his weaving.
The aim of these parish schools is more to prepare deacons, choristers and church acolytes. The fact that the teacher has a good voice and can sing well is often considered to be his most important characteristic when he is selected for the post. All this can, perhaps, make it understandable as to why many Armenian notables look askance at the progressive efforts made, from the middle of the 19th century, to replace these primitive schools by the foundation of those that teach using modern educational methods. According to conservative convictions, these new schools will reduce the number of priests, deacons and choristers, leading to the decline of spiritual life.
Pupils in this kind of school are always subject to beating. Garabed Lulejian gives us various details about this. Bastinado is considered to be the most prevalent form of beating by teachers. In Harput dialect this is called palakha. The pupil is laid on the floor and his shoes are removed. His legs are tied, then the soles of his feet are beaten by the teacher with a thin rod (known in local dialect as mrmur chibukh) – which could be a mulberry tree branch. There are other physical tortures: the teacher grabs the pupil’s ears and lifts him off the ground with them; he hits him; he throws the pupil to the ground and kicks him; he has him hung up by his arms and instructs every other pupil who passes him to spit in his face. On other occasions the teacher tells him to remove his shoes and orders him to stand on a cold stone or on the snow. Or, as a punishment, the pupil has to kneel on the church door threshold for hours, holding a heavy stone or a Book of Days. Another example is being made to stand on one foot and, in that position, to learn a complete Psalm by heart. It is with the picture of these primitive Harput schools and the punishments that are meted out in them before him that Telgadintsi (Hovhannes Harutiunian) has published, in the Istanbul newspaper Hairenik in 1893, the novella ‘Concerning our sins’.
A panoramic view of the town of Harput. The Harput college complex can be seen in the upper portion. (1) The Dr Wheeler house; (2) The J K Browne house; (3) The Orson Allen house; (40 The Girls’ College; (5) The Herman Barnum house; (6) The Boys’ College; (7) The Boys’ High School; (8) Chapel; (9) The St Hagop church; (10) The J L Barton house (Source: Harvard University, Houghton Library)
The first American missionary to visit Harput is George Dunmore. He is a member of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM). He arrived in Harput in 1852 and has found that it is suitable for increased missionary activity. It is he has bought the konak belonging to Keshish Oghli located on the heights of the town of Harput, where the Euphrates College has later been built. He is joined by Dr. Crosby H. Wheeler and Orson Allen. The first educational establishment belonging to the mission is the Harpoot Theological Seminary which is founded in 1859, in the town of Harput. During these same years the mission also opens first schools.
Dr Wheeler has remained in Harput from 1857 to 1875. Since then he has returned to the United States of America to try to raise funds for the planned college and has succeeded in collecting $180,000. As a result, construction work begins and, in 1878, the missionary boys’ college opens in Harput. It is called Armenia College, but is later re-named and becomes Euphrates College. 34 students attend it in its first year.
The American educational establishments are shining centres in this area of western Anatolia. The results of the American missionaries’ work that are the college and the other buildings have fomented a complete revolution in the development of education within the region. Alongside other missionary educational centres within the Ottoman Empire, Euphrates College too has every reason to be the subject of pride for the missionaries. It is not wrong to think that among the subjects being taught here, an important place is held by the preaching of Protestantism and the securing of American influence. In this sense it is certainly true that reality is mirrored by a despatch sent by the United States consul in Harput in 1903, when he writes that the entry of American teachers, American textbooks and American teaching methods are the best means of securing the supremacy of the American economy. But all these may be considered to be secondary factors when, at the same time, we note the role of the missionary schools in Harput in the development of local educational life.
The interesting thing is that Armenian primary sources, which have reflected on the work and history of Euphrates College, not only write with praise about it, but in their prose also give the impression that this establishment has played a basic role in local Armenian life. The same authors also take up the point that the college has, in many ways, an Armenian character. In reality, this kind of thinking is not too distant from the truth. Clearly, the main teaching language for all the classes in this establishment is Armenian, the majority of teachers are Armenians, the college follows the Armenian Apostolic religious calendar, according to which Paregentan, Easter and Vartanank are festival days. Several principals of the college, such as Ernest Riggs, have tried to secure the ascendancy of English over Armenian, but have faced great resistance by the Armenians in the college and, in the end, have withdrawn from such a step. It is true that conservative religious principles rule in the college, and both teacher and student have to follow them, but at the same time it is impossible to deny that this American college was fertile soil for the formation of secret Armenian revolutionary groups. Despite the efforts of the principal and his staff, the punishments imposed and the expulsion of students, Euphrates College has been, during the Sultan Abdülhamid II years, the place where young Armenians lived their first revolutionary agitation, being introduced for the first time to the work of the Armenian Hnchagian or Dashnak underground organisations, even becoming part of small secret student groups.
The Euphrates College orchestra (Source: Hapet Pilibbosian (Editor), Yeprad College Memorial, 1878-1915, Boston, 1942 [in Armenian])
The Armenians are also convinced that this establishment will, after a short time, be run by them. They might be considered to be innocents about this, but we can find, in the 8th clause of the college’s constitution, an official note about this – or more correctly something like it - stating that the directorate of the college will be transferred, after 1925, when it is ‘safe and desirable’, into local hands, while the American missionaries in the United States will retain their trusteeship.
The name ‘college’ in the lexicon of the American mission begins to take on a general meaning and in itself begins to embrace not only colleges themselves, but all the other mission educational establishments, among which are kindergartens, first, middle and high schools. We too have adopted this above-mentiond general meaning in this article.
The succeeding college (the entire complex must be understood by this term) presidents are:
- Rev Crosby Howard Wheeler (principal 1878-1893)
- James Levi Barton (1893)
- Rev Herman N. Barnum (1893-1894, then 1902-1903)
- Rev Caleb F. Gates (1894-1901)
- Rev Henry H. Riggs (1903-1910)
- Ernest Riggs (1910-1915).
Harput, 1902. The buildings belonging to the American missionaries may be seen in the upper part of this picture. These two pictures are old productions. The first was printed in postcard format and coloured by the photographer at the time. The second is the black and white original print (Source: Michel Paboudjian collection [picture above]; Maria Jacobsen collection [picture below])
It is during the reign of Abdülhamid II that the college is renamed. It is also in these years that new Ottoman laws have raised legal difficulties for the work of missionary schools. In 1888 the local vali (governor) raised objections to the name ‘Armenia College’ and demanded an explanation about it. In view of this, the American missionaries deemed it necessary to review this name and, in the same year, it was renamed Yeprad (Euphrates) or Frat College. It is during these years that the severe measures imposed by the Abdülhamid authorities begin to find expression in teaching. Thus, according to Vahé Haig, it is forbidden to use the words ‘Armenian’, ‘weapon’, ‘knife’, ‘sword’, ‘war’ and other words during lessons, Armenian history textbooks are seized, including the 5th century works by Yeghishe and Yesnig of Goghp. It is in these same years that the words ‘Armenia’ and ‘Armenians’ are blotted out with black lines in English-language books.
The Euphrates College teaching staff, 1905 (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
Euphrates College, Harput. College students, 1906 (Source: Levon Lulejian archives. Courtesy of Sevag Yaralian, Los Angeles)
In 1895, during the years of this same sultan’s rule, the mass anti-Armenian attacks have taken place, which the the town of Harput has not escaped. Eight of the American mission’s buildings have been looted and burnt to the ground.
The work hasn’t stopped however. The buildings have been reconstructed and others added. The American missionaries have succeeded in establishing such an organisation that a person’s education can be secured from the age the child attends kindergarten to his youthful years in the college. This means that many individuals have been attending these establishments continuously for approximately 15 years - and some even longer - bearing in mind that they have also taught in the college itself. All this, of course, creates powerful mutual influences between the local people and the missionary establishments. The college kindergarten takes children of up to six years of age. At that age they transfer to the first school, where they remain for three years. Then they move to the intermediate school, which also lasts for three years. Then it is the high school’s turn, in which the student must follow the syllabus for three years. This system has been subject to certain changes. Thus the final or high school’s term has been extended to four years. The graduates of this high school – and only them – are allowed to enter college, whose courses also last for four years.
Harput 1902. The American mission’s vocational training school (the ‘self-help shop’) can be seen in the centre of the picture (Source: Hans-Lukas Kieser, Der verpasste Friede. Mission, Ethnie und Staat in den Ostprovinzen der Türkei 1839-1938, Chronos, Zurich, 2000)
Before the First World War began, the establishment was a large complex of many buildings. Here are the five educational buildings, two more for boarders, the president’s building, two others assigned to the missionaries as their living quarters, one for the teachers, an auditorium - Wheeler Hall - that can take up to 1,500 people, a large playground, a meeting hall-chapel and a trades’ training building named ‘the self-help shop’. All are built in the Armenian Upper Quarter in the western part of the town, on the side and summit of a hill. All these missionary buildings appear to be a self-built quarter in itself. There is also a water reservoir here, thanks to which all the various buildings have hot and cold running water. The provision of water is assisted by a windmill, built with his own hands by the Euphrates College president Rev Henry Riggs. This American missionary was a skilled mechanic. He has also added a clocktower with four faces to one of the buildings. The buildings have begun to be too small for college needs so a plan has been made, just before the beginning of the war, to move it to a larger, more suitable site in the plain.
Within the Harput American mission. On the left, the American missionary George Knapp, and to the right Hachadour Benneyan (Source: Hans-Lukas Kieser, Der verpasste Friede. Mission, Ethnie und Staat in den Ostprovinzen der Türkei 1839-1938, Chronos, Zurich, 2000)
The college complex also contains the American mission’s library. It consists of 8,000 books, most of which are in Armenian. It also contains others in English, Turkish and French. The library also receives newspapers from Istanbul. The chief librarian is Garabed Soghigian and his assistant is Antreas Der Ghazarian.
The college has been endowed with its own printing press in 1889, able to produce publications in both Armenian and Latin script. It is run by one of the students, Manug Dindjian, assisted by Hachadour Benneyan, Hovhannes Pashgian and Mgrdich Chamalian. The first publications printed have been Armenian textbooks, notebooks and English readers. In 1896 however, the printing press has been closed down by government order. It has had to wait until the proclamation of the Constitution in 1908 to be re-started. Thus from 1909 the college has its own official Armenian-language newspaper, called Yeprad. Before this, from 1891, Karekin Beshgeturian (Harput 1868 – 1891) has published the manuscript and collotype Asbarez journal that is distributed within the college but which has only had a very short life. Yeprad is considered to be its natural successor, and its first edition has appeared on 1 November 1909. The editor of this half-yearly journal is Garabed M Soghigian. He is assisted by Garabed Lulejian, Hovhannes Bujicanian, Samouel Hachadourian, Mugurdich Vorperian and Nikoghos Tenekejian. Alongside the newspaper, the press has published circulars, reports, a religious textbook (History of religions by Edward Carey), a small paper called Amenun hamar (For everybody) and a modern Armenian (ashkharhapar) grammar written by Hovhannes Garabedian. The press also prints books in Kurdish using Armenian script: an Armenian alphabet book, extracts from the Bible, a hymn book, religious-moral textbooks, Mardiros Shmavonian’s poem Love the Armenian and Crosby Wheeler’s Oh for a homeland. A bindery works alongside the press.
In the year 1898-1899 the college (the entire educational complex must be understood) has had 1051 students, of which 548 are boys and 503 girls. In the year 1902-1903 the overall number of students was 1045, of which 540 are boys and 505 girls. During the 35 years of its existence – until 1915 – there have been about 600 graduates of both sexes.
Euphrates College, Harput. Copies of the half-monthly ‘Yeprad’ journal published in the college (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
Euphrates College has taken part, with great solemnity, in the celebration of the 1500th anniversary of the invention of the Armenian alphabet in 1913. On Saturday 13th October (old style, 25th October new style) a great procession of teachers, college dignitaries and students formed up, while the bells of Harput town’s churches and those of all the school have begun to ring out. The first part of the procession is made up of students of the college, preceeded by three flags, each carried by a student – the first representing the letters of the Armenian alphabet, the second being the rose-red college standard and the third the Ottoman banner. Picturs of St Sahag and St Mesrob are also held high by the students. The procession first passes the Protestant first school, where it is joined by that establishment’s pupils. Then it goes to entrance of the Central School (St Hagop), to be joined by its students too. All of them begin to sing patriotic songs. They arrive at the Turkish Sultaniye School, where they shout, in unison, ‘Long live the Emperor, Long live St Sahag and St Mesrob’. The procession now moves on to Hussenig. Here it is met by the local Armenian schools’ students, who are also carrying similar banners and who sing with them. They all halt for a time both inside and outside the church, then return to Harput town, first passing the Sinamud district then the Assyrian quarters, the outside of the St Garabed church, arriving at the girls’ Smpadian School. After a short rest here, during which they listen to a speech, the procession resumes its journey to the Protestant Girls’ Central School, then to the St Stepannos Boys’ parish school. The procession is joined, at every point, by colourful flags carried by students of the establishments they pass. The procession then reaches the town hall and government building, after which, passing through the market, it reaches the place it started from, in other words Euphrates College. The procession is made up of over 1,500 individuals.
The jubilee celebration continues on the following day, Sunday, this time within the Euphrates College precincts. This time the Harput Armenian Apostolic prelate Archpriest Bsag is present. Tableaus are presented in the Smpadian School hall with the themes of St Sahag and St Mesrob. Then the people assemble in Fortress Square, from where a procession starts, led by the Capuchin school trumpeters. A celebration takes place, during which Translation sharagans (canticles), Mgerdich Beshigtashlian’s I piur tsainits and Azadn Asvadz are sung. Speeches are made by Rev Vartan Arslanian, Hovhannes Bujicanian, Garabed Lulejian, Tlgadintsi and S. Manugian.
Within the Euphrates College complex. The orphans and other children returning from school can be seen in the picture. The building called the Williams Building is on the left, on the first level. The Protestant church that is being constructed can be seen on the left, right at the back (Source: Hans-Lukas Kieser, Der verpasste Friede. Mission, Ethnie und Staat in den Ostprovinzen der Türkei 1839-1938, Chronos, Zurich, 2000)
Harput, October 1913. The 1500th anniversary of the creation of the Armenian alphabet being celebrated within the Euphrates College (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
Harput, October 1913. The official celebration program of the 1500th anniversary of the invention of the Armenian alphabet (Source: Levon Lulejian archives. Courtesy of Sevag Yaralian, Los Angeles)
The Theological Gymnasium was founded in 1859. This first American establishment in Harput is the basis of Euphrates College.
The gymnasium’s syllabus lasts for three years. The subjects taught are :
Armenian national and church history
Biology and hygene Church singing
Classical Armenian (krapar)
General nations’ history
History of the old and new Testaments
The American missionaries who have been teachers and in responsible positions in this gymnasium are: Rev Crosby H. Wheeler, Orson Allen, Rev Herman Barnum, J K Browne, J L Barton, George Knapp, Edward F. Carey, Herbert Atkinson, Rev Henry Riggs and Ernest W. Riggs.
The Armenian teachers are:
- Vartan Amirkhanian
- Hovhannes Bujicanian, philosophy
- Tavit Khachgonts, physics
- Khachadour Nahigian, mathematics
- Rev Vartan Salanian, Armenian Apostolic church history
- Garabed Soghigian, Armenian and chemistry
- Nikoghos Tenekejian, Turkish and History
- A. Z. Yeghoyian (Khuylu 1870 -1937).
The Theological Gymnasium has produced 116 graduates up to 1915. During the anti-Armenian violence of 1895, it was demolished and many of the students and teachers were killed. The establishment has been forced to close its doors until 1903, from when a new period of activity has begun.
Some of the graduates are:
Murad Muradkhanian (Harput), Giragos Khachadurian (Malatya), Garabed Der-Kasparian (Harput), Mardiros Yeshilian (Harput), Asadur Antreasian (Hussenig), Dertad Khohararian (Diyarbekir), Kevork Enfiedjian (Harput), Bedros Beshgetourian (Harput), Karekin Chetedjian (Ichme), Hagop Andonian (Diyarbekir), Garabed Lulejian (Harput), Sarkis Sakalian (Harput), Kavme Ablahadian (Diyarbekir), Sarkis Yeretsian (Bulanek), Asadur Topuzian (Khuylu), Hovhannes Chatalbashian (Harput), Bedros Garabedian (Parchandj), Kevork Demirdjian (Harput), Tovmas Mgerdichian (Diyarbekir region), Mardiros Baghdasarian (Van), Arpiar Vartanian (Mush), Asadur Yegoyian (Khuylu), Zakaria Bedrosian (Ayntab), Hovsep Bardizbanian (Urfa), Yeznig Elmasian (Hussenig), Hagop M Depoyian (Garmir), Sograd Mkhitarian (Bitlis 1890 -1970).
Graduates of the Harput Central School, 1895. Seated, left to right: Garabed Tashjian, Khosrov Elmasian, Haroutiun Darakdjian, Dikran Vartigian, Khosrov Tervizian. Standing, left to right: Yeghia Kzirian, Mardiros Lousararian, Hagop Nalbandian, Sarkis Demirdjian, Armeniag Shaghalian, Setrag Kouyoumdjian (Source: Manug K. Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons, Fresno, 1955, [in Armenian])
The college (the institutions of higher education must be understood) was founded in 1878. The large new college building was constructed in 1886. The separate boys’ high school building has been built next to it. Many adolescent boys and young men come to study from the villages of the Harput plain and various Armenian-populated areas of the Ottoman Empire. The college has a boarding department to cater for these in-comers, where students from places further afield (such as Diyarbekir, Malatya, Arabkir, Agn, Palu, Kghi and Chenkush) are housed.
The first college graduates are:
Bedros Kazandjian (Hussenig), Hagop Kalenderian (Diyarbekir), Nikoghos Tenekejian (Harput), Garabed Beshgetourian (Harput), Krikor Krikorian (Hussenig), Mesrob Yeshilian (Palu), Hovhannes Garabedian (Hoghe), Arshag Shmavonian (Harput), Armenag Boghosian (Habusi, currently Ikizdemir), Khachadour Nahigian (Hussenig).
Over four years the students in the boys’ department study the following syllabus:
- Ancient and Greek history
- Argumentation (optional)
- Armenian language
- Armenian literature
- Astronomy (optional)
- Bookkeeping (optional)
- Botany (optional)
- Church history (optional)
- Christian fundamentals
- Christian Evidences and general survey of the Bible
- Contemporary history
- Drawing (optional)
- English language
- English literature
- French Geology (optional)
- History of philosophy
- History of religions (optional)
- Life and epistles of Paul
- Life of Christ
- Logic and political economy Mediaeval and modern history
- Ottoman law (taught after the re-establishment, in 1908, of the Ottoman constitution)
- Parliamentary law (optional)
- Plane geometry
- Public speaking (Armenian, Turkish and English written items must be learnt by heart, with the best students ascending the stage at the end of the school year to once more recite what they have learnt and to receive their prizes).
- Roman history
- Singing (optional)
- Solid geometry Trigonometry (optional)
- Zoology
The Euphrates College teaching staff, 1908 (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
The boys’ high school also has a four-year syllabus, in which the following subjects are taught:
- Armenian grammar
- Armenian language
- Elementary physiology and hygiene English
- General history
- Geography and map drawing
- Kingdoms of Judah and Israel
- Old testament heroes
- Ottoman and Armenian history
- Parables of Jesus
- Public speaking
- Physical geography
- The Jewish captivity and psalms
Group photograph of students of the American School, Harput 1871. (1) Unknown; (2) Garabed Beshgeturian; (3) Hovhannes Cherchian; (4) Mesrob Avedisian; (5) Hagop Boghigian; (6) Mesrob Topuzian; (7) Minas Giragosian; (8) Mushegh Esigian; (9) Hovhannes; (10) Sahag Medzigian; (11) Hovhannes Chatalbashian; (12) Harutun Enfiejian; (13) Avedis; (14) Krikor Baghdasarian; (15) Ghazaros Ghazarosian; (16) Baghdasar Yenovkian; (17) Garabed Hintlian; (18) Kasbar Hagopian; (19) Khachadur Minasian; (20) Asadur Topuzian; (21) Manug Depo Garoyian; (22) Topuzian (Source: Manug K. Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons, Fresno, 1955, [in Armenian]; Rev. Edwin M. Bliss, Turkey and the Armenian Atrocities, London, 1896)
The majority of the college teachers are Armenians. There are also several who are Armenian-speaking Assyrians from the town of Harput:
- Vartan B Amirkhanian (Diyarbekir 1870 – 1946) teaches religion and ethics.
- Haroutiun Kasbar Avakian (Harput 1844 – 1934) a graduate of Marash Theological Seminary, teaches mathematics and linguistics.
- Hachadour Benneyan (Harput 1864 – 1944), the college senior director, teaches Armenian and English.
- Garabed H Beshgetourian (Harput 1861 – 1941) teaches Armenian language and literature.
- Hovhannes Bujicanian (Chenkoush 1873 – killed 1915), a graduate of Euphrates College, studied philosophy and socialogy in Edinburgh University and teaches those same subjects.
- Hagop Dindjian teaches Armenian, English, composition.
- Hovhannes Dingilian teaches English.
- Haroutun Enfiedjian (1853 – 1918), a graduate of Yale University, USA.
- Hovhannes M Garabedian (Hoghe 1860 – 1940), sent by the college to the United States to complete his education. He teaches Armenian, Latin and English literature. His book ‘Modern Armenian Grammar’ has been published by the college’s ‘Euphrates’ press.
- Antreas DerGhazarian, born in Rendevan, teaches history.
- Samouel Hachadourian (Palu 1875 – 1950), a graduate of Euphrates College, studied music in Germany and returned to become the teacher of music.
- Armenag Hovagimian, (Harput – killed in 1915) teaches mathematics.
- Hovhannes Kaboulian (Harput 1862 – 1892) teaches English literature, mathematics, physics, astronomy, chemistry.
- Sarkis Kevorkian teaches Turkish.
- Fay Emmett Livengood teaches English and literature.
- Garabed Lulejian (Harput 1834 – 1914), teaches pedagogy, classical Armenian, national and church history.
- Donabed Lulejian (1875 – 1917), a graduate of Euphrates College, received his university education in Yale and Cornell through college funds, where he specialised in botany and physics. He teaches natural sciences and biology.
- Mangasar Mangasarian (Harput 1859 – 1943), a graduate of Robert College, Istanbul.
- Felix Margot (a Swiss) teaches French.
- Mardiros Shmavonian (Haini 1833 – 1892) teaches philosophy, bibliography, logic, oratory, geology.
- M A Melkon (Harput 1839 – 1910), received his education in Switzerland, where he studied philosophy, divinity, social sciences and linguistics.
- Khachadour Nahigian (Hussenig 1856 – killed in 1915), studied natural sciences in Michigan and Ann Arbor universities, and teaches mathematics, physics and astronomy.
- Haroutiun Sargavakian (1864 - ?) teaches music.
- Arshag Shmavonian, (1860 – Harput 1919) a graduate of Euphrates College who has also studied in Switzerland. He has returned to Istanbul and become the first translator of the Embassy of the United States.
- Garabed M Soghigian (Gamsar) (Harput 1868 – killed 1916), a graduate of Euphrates College, sent by the college directors to the Mkhitarian orders in Vienna and Venice to complete his Armenological studies. He teaches Armenian and chemistry. He is also a trained photographer.
- Sarkis Soghigian (Harput 1854 – 1935) received his university education in Switzerland, Berlin and London. He was one of the founders of the Sanasarian School in Erzerum.
- Pierre Tachot teaches French.
- Kapriel Tanielian (? – killed in 1915), teacher and chief librarian.
- Nikoghos Tenekejian (Harput 1860 – killed in 1915) teaches history and Turkish.
- Mugurdich Vorperian (Malatya 1868 – killed in 1915) a graduate of Euphrates College, studied geology in Princeton University.
- Mesrob Yeshilian (Harput 1862 – 1942) a graduate of Euphrates College, studied chemistry in the United States for one year, teaches physics, chemistry, physiology, geology, English.
- Ashur Yusssef (Harput 1858 - killed in 1915), Assyrian, a student at Aintab’s American college, teaches calligraphy and classical Armenian.
Euphrates College, Harput. The end-of-year ceremony in Wheeler Hall (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
The boys’ college is also endowed with a vocational training school (‘self-help shop’) where students may learn and specialise in various trades. The various tools here are gifts, made in 1904, by the philanthropic Rockfeller Foundation. Among the trades taught are furniture making under the supervision of the master-craftsman Vartabedian. The college’s furniture production (chairs, tables and other items) is much sought after in the Harput region, and is also used as necessary in the college complex. Various orders for furniture are fulfilled for Armenian houses and government establishments. A sheet-metal or tinning department also exists in the school which, however, was closed down during the Sultan Abdülhamid era. In those days the authorities were worried that the craftsmen there could produce weapons. Ironworking is also taught in the school. One of the college’s presidents, Rev Henry Riggs, was a noted mechanic, and passed on his knowledge to the school’s students.
Euphrates College also has its own orchestra made up of 20-25 people. The conductors are Antreas DerGhazarian and Khachadour Bujicanian. The instruments played are violin, mandolin, piano, eastern zither (kanon), drums (dembag) etc.
Euphrates College, Harput. The girls’ department teachers. Seated, first row, left to right: Marta Khayandjian, Vartuhi Chaghatzbanian, Anna Benneyan, Anna Bonapartian, Miss Barnum, Aghavni Vartabedian. Seated, second row, left to right: Sultan Tahmazian, Varsenig Soghigian, Markarid Baloyian, Yester Astigian, Haiganush Antreasian. Standing, left to right: Anna Avakian, Miriam V Platt (later Carey), Mary L Daniels, Anna DerGhazarian, Miss Wilson, Anna Gelgelain, Pariz Krikorian, Arusiag Nahigian, Mary W Riggs, Diruhi Yulduzian (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
Before this establishment was constructed, first schools for girls have operated under the supervision of the missionaries in Harput town, where Armenian, English, Holy Bible, mathematics, history, religion and ethics have been taught. Important roles have been played in the operation of these schools by Mariam and Juhar Enfiedjian, M. Shmavonian and Sara Garabedian (nee Medzadurian). This situation has continued until 1880 when, at the beginning of this year, the newly-opened Euphrates College is also endowed with a girls’ department. The girls’ school building is located not far from that of the boys’. The building allocated to the college president is between the two thus, as the president of this establishment Wheeler points out, preventing boys and girls seeing each other during school hours.
The first seven girls graduated from this establishment in 1883 are:
Sara Medzadurian (from Hussenig), Nazli Nenejenian (Kghi), Anna Chedigian (Harput), Repeka Agheksandrian, Mariam Enfiedjian, Anna Medzadurian and Arshaluys Yusuf.
Of these, six were already engaged to Protestant pastors or preachers. The first principal of the girls’ college was Emily Wheeler, followed by Mary L Daniels. The latter held the position continually for 29 years.
People who have taught in the girls’ college are:
Mary L. Daniels (principal), Mary W. Riggs, Isabelle Harley, Ellen C. Catlin, Theresa Huntignton (later Ziegler), Harriet Seymour, Caroline E. Bush, Markarid Butyka, Veronica Terzian, Mariam Barsamian, Dirouhi Yulduzian, Varsenig Soghigian, Vartouhi Chaghatzbanian, Mariam Asadourian, Mariam Yeremian, Yester Antreasian, Anna Bozoyian, Aghavni Tashjian, Poulpoul Baghdasarian, Dalita Djandjanian, Markarid Balian, Vartuhi Chaghatzbanian, Repega Alexsandrian, Anna Chutigian, Mariam Damghajian, Mariam Avakian, Yeghsa Terzian, Anna Avakian, Anna Benneyan, Varter Sarkisian, Sara Bedrosian, Mariam Enfiejian, Jouhar Boghosian, Satenik Teokmejian, Zabel Matigian, Prapion Vartabedian (later Balian), Mariam Tashjian, Sara Medzadurian, Soultan Maldjanian, Oghda Jinivizian, Zaruhi Benneyan, Badaskhan Kazanjian, Maritsa Chopurian (later Depoyian) (Hussenig1890 - 1985), Khumar Tashjian, Yeghsa Sarafian, Arshalius Oghgasian, Arousiag Nahigian, Nerme Kalusdian, Prapion Vartabedian, Markrid Tenekejian, Oghda Jinivizian, Yester Boghigian, Yester Satigian, Nikoghos Tenekejian, Khachadour Nahigian, Mesrob Yeshilian.
In 1907, on Dr Herbert Atkinson’s initiative, a separate midwifery department has been opened in the girls’ college. The subjects taught are nursing (by Dr Herbert Atkinson), infant care (by Tacy Atkinson), the study of microbes (Dr Sarkis Moumdjian), anatomy (by Dr Hovhannes Kambourian), pharmacology (by Dr Philip Movses), genealogy (by Dr Khachadour Manuelian). Ruth A. Parmelee also joins the teaching body later.
In the case of the college, there is not much difference between the subjects the boys and girls are taught. The most noticeable difference is that Turkish is not a compulsory subject for girls. However they do learn needlework, dressmaking and cooking, which the boys don’t.
Harput, the Euphrates College complex, 1900s. Girl students and their two teachers (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
Subjects taught in the girls’ college:
- Ancient history
- Armenian literature
- Astronomy (optional)
- Christian Revelation and general survey of the Bible Church history (optional)
- Domestic science
- Drawing (optional)
- English (reading, translation and composition)
- Advanced English (optional)
- Fundamental doctrines (optional)
- Geology (optional)
- History of the 19th century
- History of religion (optional)
- Logic and Ethics
- Mediaeval and modern history
- Plane geometry (optional)
- Public speaking
- Roman and early mediaeval history
- Singing (optional)
- Solid geometry (optional)
- Turkish (optional)
- Zoology
Subjects taught in the girls’ high school :
- Armenian grammar
- Classical Armenian
- English grammar
- General history
- Ottoman and Armenian history Physics
- Physical geography
- Natural sciences
- Sewing and fitting Singing
- Singing - choir
This establishment forms part of the American mission complex in Harput town’s Upper Quarter. The school is for girls and designed to prepare them as future Armenian pedagogists for Armenian schools. The graduates generally teach in the towns of Harput and Mezire, as well as in the Armenian schools in the region’s villages. The first principal has been Miriam V. Platt (later Carey), followed by Elizabeth Harley. The first two girls graduated in 1906. They are Marta Boyadjian and Varsenig Soghigian (later Begian).
Euphrates College, Harput. Pedagogical School graduates and teachers. Seated, 5th from the left: Emma Riggs (nee Barnum). Seated, first from the right, Aghavni Harutiunian (Telgadintsi’s daughter) (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
1) Euphrates College, Harput. Pedagogical School graduates. First row, left to right: Vosketel Hampartsumian, Aghavni Boghosian, Satenig Aghadjanian, Dikranuhi Ayrasian, Elmas Kiurkdjian, Yester Boghosian, unknown, Aghavni Vartabedian, Mariam Tervizian, Takuhi Tervizian, Armenuhi Bonapartian, unknown. Back row, standing in the centre: Elizabeth Harley, the school’s principal (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
2) Euphrates College, 1890s, Harput. Armenian women and children who are studying the Bible in the college complex (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
It is often also known by the name ‘Red College’, as the outside walls are painted that colour. It has sometimes been called by the name of its principal, Telgadintsi. It is located next to St Hagop church in the Upper Quarter.
Before this school was built, St Hagop had community school of the old kind. It is considered to be the town’s oldest school, whose foundation stretches back to about the 1820s. In these years two married priests, Rev Hagop and Rev Sahag Beshgeotiurian, opened a school next to the church, and have become its teachers. The atmosphere of a primitive school is supreme there; the teachers sit cross-legged on the classroom couch, while the pupils sit opposite them on the floor. The sons of rich people bring a mat to sit on, while the poor sit on the bare floorboards. The classroom has one or two small windows, which are close with oiled paper. There is a large board in the classroom, on which ‘A, B, C’ has been inscribed, with, at the bottom, ‘Cross, help me’. The whip hangs on the wall, and is often used.
Harput. The students of the Central School during a visit to the old Armenian cemetery of Khulakiugh (Hulvenk, Şahinkaya) (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
The new school has been built in 1887. It is constructed with the latest kind of classrooms, desks and chairs. Hovhannes Harutiunian (Telgadintsi) (Khuylu 1860 – killed in 1915), a graduate of the Smpadian School in Harput, has been appointed director of his newly-opened school, and has remained in this post until his catastrophic death and the school’s final destruction. He also teaches Armenian and composition. A secondary department has been added to this parish school since 1890 and it is henceforth given the title ‘Central School’. About 300 pupils begin to attend this school every year.
The two highest classes in the school arte taught the following subjects:
- Armenian history
- Armenian grammar
- Church history
- Church singing
- Classical and modern Armenian
- Comparative theology
- English literature
- French literature
- Turkish and Turkish composition
Harput town’s St Hagop church (Upper Quarter) and, next to it, the Central School building and students (Source: Nubarian Library collection)
At the beginning, the school’s income consisted of the pupils’ fees, gifts made by the Armenians of Harput and occasional donations from outside. The school’s financial situation has later become better, when financial aid has begun to reach it from educational unions set up by people from Harput in the United States, as well as from the Garabed and Krikor Melkonian brothers established in Egypt who are tobacco producers.
Among the graduates of that first year (1891) we find the following names: Garabed Kalusdian, Nshan Tiufenkdjian, Sarkis Malemezian, Melkon Tashjian and Bedros Geoldjiukian.
The graduates of 1892 are:
Rupen Zartarian, Hagop Parichanian, Krikor Khanigian, Hampartsum Zakarian, Levon Papazian, Mgerdich Shaghalian and Sarkis Telatsian.
The graduates of 1893 are:
Khosrov Papazian, Avedis Khanigian, Kevork Atamian and Donabed Museghian.
The 1894-1895 graduates are:
Yeghia Kezirian, Garabed Tashjian, Khosrov Elmasian, Haroutiun Darakdjian, Dikran Vartigian, Sarkis Demirdjian, Mardiros Lusararian, Setrag Kuyumdjian, Armenag Shaghalian, Hagop Nalbandian and Khosrov Tervizian.
The 1907 graduates are:
Hovhannes Kazandjian, Harutiun Boyadjian, Bismark Hovsepain, Sarkis Velegian, Kevork Geoldjiukian and Misak Der-Hagopian.
The 1908 graduates are:
Sarkis Nalbandian, Karekin Tashjian, Karekin Nalbandian, Misak Sarafian, Mardiros Demirdjian, Mihran Srabian and Misak Der-Baghdasarian.
1) Harput, 1909. The teachers and graduates of the St Hagop Central School. Seated, left to right: Armenag Hovagimian, Hovhannes Kambourian, Telgadintsi (Hovhannes Harutiunian), Mesrob Jamgochian (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
2) Harput, 1910. Graduates of the St Hagop Central School. Seated, centre, the principal, Telgadintsi (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
3) Harput 1910. Graduates of the St Hagop Central School (2nd picture). Seated, centre: the school director Telgadintsi (Source: Nubarian Library collection)
Among the graduates is the well-known American Armenian author Peniamin Nurigian (Hussenig 1894 – Los Angeles 1988).
During the time of the mass anti-Armenian violence in 1895, the attacking mob has burnt down and utterly demolished this school. But immediately after peace was restored the director Telgadintsi, with the other trustees, have made every effort and succeeded in opening at least a few classes in the building next to St Garabed church in the Lower Quarter of Harput. At the same time the rebuilding of the Central School has been started, greatly assisted by financial aid provided by the Harput educational unions in the United States. Telgadintsi has moved the Central School back to the St Hagop quarter in 1900. Although the rebuilt school doesn’t have walls painted red, it continues to be called ‘The Red College’. It is from this time that the Melkonian brothers have begun to provide an annual gift of 30 Ottoman liras to be used to help defray the school’s costs.
Telgadintsi is forced to relinquish his position of director in 1903. During this same year the Ottoman authorities arrested two revolutionaries, Kalusd Antreasian (cover name Hagop) and Hagop Tevekelian (cover name Hapet) in the town of Harput, both of whom were part of the Hnchag political party. These two Armenians from Shabin-Karahisar (Şebinkarahisar) were heavily involved in the transport of weapons and the organisation of local Hnchag groups. They have been hanged in Mezire in 1904. Government bodies, in the glare of his incident, have arrested more than 40 Armenian notables from the towns of Mezire and Harput as suspicious people, among them teachers. Telgadintsi is also among them and has been imprisoned for nine months, after which he has returned to his educational position.
The members of the Central School trusteeship have been:
Kevork Ekizian, Garabed Der-Baghdasarian, Toros Demirdjian, Khosrov Kiurkdjian, Garabed Berberian, Haigaz Giulbengian, Garabed Adanalian, Hagop Demirdjian, Simon Demirdjian, Khachadour Tervizian, Hagop Fermanian, Hagop Tiufenkdjian, Avedis Chedigian, Hovhannes Tanielian, Hagop Vartigian, Hagop Dikidjian, Sarkis Tervizian, Manug Der-Baghdasarian, Krikor Ekizian, Kevork Giurdjian, Garabed Demirdjian, Ohan Tashjian, Garabed Soghigian and Krikor Deokmedjian.
All these people come from the four Armenian quarters – St Hagop (Upper Quarter), St Garabed (Lower Quarter), Sinamud (the eastern quarters of the town) and St Stepannos. This diversity is proof that the Central School has left its parochial state behind, becoming the property of the town’s entire Armenian community.
From 1 February 1909 the school’s students have begun publishing a fortnightly hand-written literary journal, called Dzovag. It appears in only one copy and, passing from hand to hand, is read by a great many people.
Let us recall some of the teachers who have taught at this school:
- Haigazun Aramian (Zeytun 1885 – 1970)
- Rev Vartan Arslanian
- Misak Der-Baghdasarian
- Dr Benne (Bedros Manugian, Huseinig 1881 – 1915)
- Hagop Dindjian
- Arakel Effendi (from Istanbul): Turkish
- Ghazar: singing
- Hampartsum Giuleserian
- Armenag Hovagimian
- Mesrob Jamgochian (Harput 1880 – 1940)
- Hovhannes Kabulian (from Agn)
- Hagop Simonian (from Palu’s Havav village): French, geography and book keeping
- Hovhannes Kambourian
- Hovhannes Kazandjian
- Khachadur Khachigian
- Hagop Khavuzian
- Ghazar Manguni (from Palu’s Havav village, studied in Istanbul): church singing and religion
- Hagop Oghasapian
- Dikran Prigian
- Garabed Soghigian: physics and chemistry
- Mihran Srabian
- Sarkis Velegian
- Mesrob Yeshilian: English, physics and chemistry
Harput town. The Upper Quarter. St Hagop church (with the dome) can be seen in the centre and, higher, Euphrates College (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
The Smpadian Union has been formed in about 1865 in Harput, with the object of backing up cultural and educational development, encouraging Armenian parents to send their children to school and to educate the new generation using modern pedagogical methods. The founders are Ghazar Agha Marnetsian, Sahag Agha Tervizian, Sarkis Agha Santurdjian, Harutiun Agha Yaghubian, Minas Agha Aroyian, Arakel Agha Geoldjigian, Partig Agha and Khachadur Effendi Tervizian. The Union operates in the town’s Lower Quarter, where the churches of St Stepannos and St Garabed are located. Upon the initiative of the Smpadian Union, the first first school has opened in about 1872. Apraham Aivazian, Dikran Manavian and Partogh Tatarian have been invited to come from Istanbul and teach. Textbooks are also brought from the capital.
In later years, the Smpadian Union has continued its work at the same rate. New members replace the founders – usually their sons. Some of them are Karekin Tiufenkdjian, Sarkis Vartigian, Kapriel Santurdjian and Hovagim Parichanian. The union’s members select the best students from the parish schools and invite them to study in the Smpadian School. Some of those chosen are: Sarkis Soghigian, Hovhannes Harutiunian (Telgadintsi), Sarkis Tervizian, Garabed Yaghubian, Garabed Jamgochian, Mardiros Keligian, Mardiros Aroyian, Hovhannes Gosdanian, Aliksan Djokhalian, Aghabab Aroyian, Garabed Kharnadjian, Kevork Tumanadjian, Yeghia Geoldjiukian and Krikor Tutundjian.
Government taxes greatly increased during the time of the Russo-Turkish war (1877), so much so that they became impossible even for the rich in Harput. Under these circumstances the town’s Armenian aghas’ financial assistance to the Smpadian School has ceaseed, naturally being the reason for the school’s closure, although primary Armenian sources ascribe another reason for it. The teacher Partogh Tatarian and several of his collegues being deemed ‘suspicious’ by the Ottoman authorities are ordered to return to Istanbul. The absence of the main teachers makes regular teaching impossible and for this reason the Smpadian School is forced to close its doors. The establishment reopens in 1884, this time with one of its graduates, Telgadintsi, as director. He remains in this position until 1888, when he is appointed as the Upper Quarter’s Central School. Mihran Hakesezian (from Sivas) and Vahan Beshigtourian also held positions within the reopened Smpadian School.
Harput, 1876. Members of the ‘Smpadian Union’. Seated, left to right: Sahag Tervizian, Kevork Santurdjian, Sarkis Vartigian, Garabed Gosdanian. Standing, left to right: Hagop Tekmedjian, Mgrdich Hampartsumian, Mardiros Kambourian (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
The school has been moved and re-established in the St Stepannos church complex in 1886, where it has larger halls and a walled yard. There, alongside Telgadintsi, Manug Dzeron (Parchandj 1862 – 1938) and Blind Sarkis (Sarkis Zadurian) have taught too. In these years plays have been performed on stage, among which have been Bedros Turian (1851-1872) ‘Blach Soil’, as well as ‘Arshag II’ and ‘The Van Famine’.
One of the well-known teachers in the Smpadian School is Bedros Atamian, who is considered to be one of the pillars of this establishment. He was born in Chemeshgadzak (Çemişgezek) and was invited to teach in the school when he was already living in Istanbul. We know that he had been arrested by the Ottoman authorities while teaching in Harput and held in prison for many long years. The primary Armenian sources that have written about him only note that his imprisonment was for ‘suspicions of nationalist aims’, when he was visiting his birthplace of Chemeshgadzak. He has been held in Erzurum prison and released in 1908.
Hovhannes Harutiunian, as we have seen, was a graduate of the Smpadian School, and would become the well-known writer Telgadintsi. Another well-known graduate is Arakel G. Bedigian, an Assyrian (Harput 1860 – 1902) known by his nom-de-plume of ‘Kisag’. He has also held positions in Istanbul and Bardizag. Another is Sarkis Soghigian, one of the founders of the Sanasarian School in Erzurum.
It is thanks to the Smpadian Union that the first plays have been staged in Harput. Bedros Atamian, one of the teachers in the school, has had a vital role in this work. Thus, a few years after its foundation, the same establishment has staged ‘Brave Vartan’, ‘Haig Nahabed’ and other Armenian-themed plays. It is noted that the local Ottoman officials, the governor and churchmen are present at these performances. Roles in these plays are taken by Hovhannes Harutiunian (Telgadintsi), Nikoghos Tenekejian, Garabed Soghigian, Khachadour Tervizian, Hovhannes Pilibbosian and Mgerdich Dindjian.
The boys’ department of the Smpadian School comprises a first and intermediate school. From 1886 the school has had a girls’ department too. Djizmedjian points out that foundation of this girls’ school in the Lower Quarter must be explained by the fact that this quarter is distant from the parts of the Upper Quarter in which the Turks live. In other words, safety is an imperative, which leads the Armenians to open a girls’ department of the Smpadian School, in which girls from the Upper Quarter will become students. It is told how, every morning those girls who go to the school from the Upper Quarter collect together into a group, veiled, and, under the supervision of their teacher Repeka Santurdjian, walk through the market and other Turkish streets to their school. In the evening the same thing is repeated and the girls return to their homes in the Upper Quarter.
Harput, 1913. The New Smpadian Union executive committee. Seated, left to right: Armenag Tervizian, Donabed Lulejian, Rev Vartan Arslanian, K Vartigian, Hovsep Malemezian. Standing, left to right: K Goshgarian, Kegham Samuelian, Hagop Fermanian, Hovhannes Israyelian (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
The first graduates of the Smpadian Girls’ School are: Hripsime Yeramian (later Takesian), Lousia Tervizian (later Dindjian), Nazli Sarnetsian (later Eoksuzian) and Maritsa Der-Stepanian.
The first principal is Mrs Partoghian. Among the teachers that are remembered are: Mariam Enfiedjian (later Avakian), Miss Khumar, ‘The lame teacher’ (Topal Varjuhi), Miss Elbis (from Istanbul), Repeka Santurdjian, Repeka Kiurkdjian (later Torosian), Maritsa Srabian, Rev Mesrob, Sultan-Araksi Nalbandian, Aghavni Tashjian, Aghavni Harutiunian, Satenig Harutiunian, Terviz Khorushian, Baidzar Nahigian, Makruhi Gudanian, Yester Maliemezian, Aghavni Yeshilian, Hripsime Yeramian, Yeghisapet Hagopian and Haiganush Khayadjian.
The Smpadian School remains closed after the 1895 anti-Armenian massacres. After re-opening, it is only the Girls’ department that continues to operate under the name ‘Girls’ Gymnasium’. During these years the principal is Rev Vartan Arslanian (Agn 1863 – killed in 1915), who at the same time teaches history and religion.
After the re-introduction of the Ottoman constitution in 1908, the Smpadian Union begins vigorous work once more, under the name ‘New Smpadian Union’. During this time the girls’ gymnasium develops still further, its library is enriched with new books, visiting guests give lectures there, and there are frequent plays performed – which are often in Turkish – in the presence of Turkish officials. Among those in Armenian, ‘The valley of tears’ (by Avedis Aharonian), ‘The dedicated’ and Telgadintsi’s works are remembered. In this new era the directing council is made up of: Rev Vartan Arslanian, Donabed Lulejian, Hagop Fermanian, Armenag Tervizian, Hovsep Malemezian, Kegham Samuelian, K. Goshgarian, Hovhannes Israyelian and K. Vartigian. The graduate class of girls formed their own association called Arshalius Haiuhik (Armenian Dawn Girls), whose object is to back up the efforts of the Smpadian Union.
It is located next to the St Garabed church in the Lower Quarter and very close to the Assyrian quarter. The church was rebuilt in the 1870s. The school building is located on the second floor. The first floor is used as a courtyard and it is here that lessons are held in summer. This part of the building is also the church’s narthex. There is also a fountain with a basin in front of it located here where the local people come to get water.
The first school is only for boys. Just before the start of the First World War there were 60-70 boys attending it. Those completing the courses generally either go into a trade or continue their education in another establishment. In 1880 a new principal is appointed, Hagop Simonian, during whose time in office the school is reorganised and enjoys a period of swift development.
The trusteeship of the school is taken up by the Dikidjian, Geoldjikian, Fermanian, Zulumian, Tervizian, Tiufenkdjian, Yeghiayian, Vartigian and Tumadjanian families.
The following people have taught in the school:
The teacher Hovsep, Garabed Djakhalian, the teacher Krikor and Rev Aristages Rupenian, and later Hagop Parichanian, Hampartsum Kazandjian, Hmayag Khazoyian, Vahan Shalian (later the married priest Rev Krikor) and Levon Liuledjian (Harput 1880 – 1965).
Lower Quarter, Harput. The children of the Armenian kindergarten and staff. The teachers, seated, left to right: Haiganush Avakian, Isguhi Hekimian, Victoria Kalusdian. The man standing between the last two is Rev Vartan Arslanian (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
It belongs to the Armenian Protestant community. It is located in the Lower Quarter, above the ‘Bitter Fountain’. It is a two storey building, opposite the town’s historic castle and is very close to the Catholic educational establishments. At the beginning it was a simple first school, but from 1900 it has a secondary school department. About 150-200 girls attend this school every year, and go to Euphrates College to obtain their higher education.
The principal is Papel Isgouhi Aroyian. The women teachers are Markarid Tenekejian and Aghavni Tashjian, and the male teachers are Armenag Hovagimian, Karekin Gostanian, Hagop Bedrosian, Giragos Khachadurian and Ashur Yussef. The trustees are Nikoghos Tenekejian, Ashur Yussef and the teacher Garabed.
There is a parish school in this quarter, attended by about 45 students. The teachers are Rev Mardiros, Muradian and Rev Anania.
It is located in the quarter of Harput town known as Keshish Meidan, next to St Stepannos church. The church has been rebuilt in the 1880s. The school is a two storey building and accepts 50-60 students every year. It is for boys only. Those who finish this school’s curriculum and want to continue their education go to St Hagop Central School (the ‘Red School’) or Euphrates College.
The teachers who are well known during this – initial – period are the teacher Manoug, Vahan Shalian, Deacon Sarkis Dindjian, Rev Kevork and Rev Taniel and, later, the teacher Blind Sarkis (Sarkis Zadurian). Teaching has been carried out, for a long time, using primitive methods, the main one being beating. But since the 1900s the situation has changed. In these times, apart from the four mathematical operations, reading from Narek and church singing that have been taught in the upper classes of the first school, geography, French, Turkish and English are taught.
Lower Quarter, Harput, 1913. The students and teachers of the St Stepannos school. Second row from the bottom, third from the left with mustache: Levon Lulejian (Source: Levon Lulejian archives. Courtesy of Sevag Yaralian, Los Angeles)
Lower Quarter, Harput. The Capuchins’ church and school can be seen in the immediate foreground. Above, to the left, is St Stepannos church (with the dome) and, to the right just and behind, is the minaret of the Turkish mosque (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
These schools have been founded in 1893 in the town’s Upper Quarter, under the castle walls. The founder is the Capuchin monk Father Ludovic.
The boys’ school has first and intermediate departments, in which the teaching language is Armenian. About 200-250 boys attend every year. It should be noted that the teaching is free here. Most of the students are Armenians and Assyrians from the Lower Quarter, as well Armenians as from the Upper Quarter and from Hussenig whose parents cannot afford to pay school fees for their children. Those students who wish to obtain higher education generally attend the Capuchin College in Mezire. Rupen Zartarian has taught in the first school department of this Harput Capuchin school between 1895 and 1897, but has later moved to the Mezire Central School as a teacher. Noted teachers in this school are:
Kegham Samuelian, Aram Srabian (killed in 1915), Sarkis Berberian, Bedros Tenekejian, Abuna Adrianos, Père (Father) Louis Minasian (Harput 1879 – 1956), Hovagim Demirdjian, Garabed Ghazarosian, Mehmed Effendi, Kasbar Rupenian, Karekin Devedjian and Surian Dasho.
The students have to be present at the Catholic Mass celebrated in Latin every morning in the school and the recitation of the rosary in the evenings.
The girls’ high school is called St Claire. This too is located in the Lower Quarter. The school buildings were once the property of the Assyrian Naman family; the Capuchin fathers, buying the property from them, have converted it into the school. Between 200 and 250 girls attend this high school. In the first years Father Ludovic held the office of principal. The principal has later been Azniv Minasian (later Kayekdjian), having two Assyrian assistants, Misses Sara and Shamiram. This principal has been succeeded by her sister, Yughaper Minasian, who is a graduate of Euphrates College and had taught in that same establishment for a time.
Some of the teachers who are remembered are:
Tjkhuhi Shushanian, Azniv Minasian, Mariam Berberian, Mariam Boyadjian, Mariam Tashjian, S Tenekejian and Y Garabedian.
The most notable teacher is considered to be Father Tateos Tovmadjian (Harput 1864 – 1935), who was a member of the Mekhitarist order. He held this position from 1894 to 1904, teaching Armenian language, Armenian literature and Armenian history.
From 1904 the principal of the girls’ high school has been Mlle Gamot (a Frenchwoman). The school students are taught three languages: French, Armenian and Turkish. Dressmaking and embroidery courses are also given.
This orphanage-school has been founded in 1895 after the massacres of the Sultan Abdülhamid era. It is located next to the ruins of the town’s castle, with the Armenian cemetery on the small hill to the left. The principal is Père Raphael, and his assistant is Frère Ferdinand. After utilising an old building for a number of years, a new, larger building has been constructed on the site. About 300 children are taught in this mixed establishment.
1) Père (Father) Raphael (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
2) Harput town. The Upper Quarter. The Capuchin order’s church and school. The towns ruined castle can be seen to the right, and on the left is the Armenian cemetery on the hillside (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
The town of Harput. The Assyrian quarter and the Assyrian church of The Holy Mother of God can be seen on the right (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
It is located in the part of the Lower Quarter where the Assyrians live next to one another and where the Assyrian Holy Mother of God church has also been constructed. The Assyrian school is a simple first school. It should be said that the Harput Assyrians are Armenian-speaking and schoolchildren attend such educational establishments (Euphrates College, Smpadian School, Central School and the French college), where the basic teaching language is Armenian.
The Bible that carries the Euphrates College stamp, and which was printed in 1733 by the Mekhitarist Order in Venice. The Bible was owned by one of the College’s well-known lecturers, Hovhannes Boujicanian (1873-1915), and now is in his grandson Adom Boudjikanian’s personal library
1) Harput, 1865. Gravure. The Theological Gymnasium belonging to the American mission (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
2) Harput. Gravure. The Theological Gymnasium belonging to the American mission (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
3) Harput 1867. The Theological Gymnasium belonging to the American mission is in the centre of this gravure picture. The college buildings had not yet been constructed. The Turkish cemetery can be seen in the upper part, with Armenian houses in the foreground (Source: Hans-Lukas Kieser, Der verpasste Friede. Mission, Ethnie und Staat in den Ostprovinzen der Türkei 1839-1938, Chronos, Zurich, 2000)
1) The Euphrates College teaching staff, 1889. Seated, left to right: Nikoghos Tenekejian, Khachadour Nahigian, M A Melcon, Hovhannes Garabedian, Mesrob Yeshilian. Standing, left to right: Karekin Beshgetourian, Garabed Lulejian, Hachadour Benneyan, Haroutun Avakian, Hapet Pilibbosian (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
2) Euphrates College, Harput. The college kindergarten (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
3) The Harput Theological Gymnasium students and lecturers of the 1906 academic year (Source: Hans-Lukas Kieser, Der verpasste Friede. Mission, Ethnie und Staat in den Ostprovinzen der Türkei 1839-1938, Chronos, Zurich, 2000)
1) Euphrates College graduates of 1897, Harput. Seated, second from the left, Mary L. Daniels and third, Mary W. Riggs (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
2) United States, 1900. The members of the committee of the Harput Educational Union. First row, left to right: Maghak Berberian, Vartan Giragosian, Kevork Soghigian, Markar Hovhannesian. Second row, left to right: Armenag Ekmekdjian, Hagop Tumanadjian, Khachadur Zakarian (Source: Manug K. Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons, Fresno, 1955, [in Armenian])
3) Euphrates College, Harput, in the 1860s. Graduates of the Theological Gymnasium (Source: Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain [in Armenian], New York, 1959)
A football match being played on Harput’s field by students of the Euphrates College (Source: Catalogue of Euphrates college, 1911-1912, Harpoot, Turkey)
1) Euphrates College girl students at exercise (Source: Catalogue of Euphrates college, 1911-1912, Harpoot, Turkey)
2) Euphrates College. College students who have won sports competitions (Source: Catalogue of Euphrates college, 1911-1912, Harpoot, Turkey)
Euphrates College, Harput. ‘Student just arrived at College, bringing his own bed and belongings’ (Source: Catalogue of Euphrates college, 1911-1912, Harpoot, Turkey)
Euphrates College. The vocational training school (‘Self-Help Shop’), its students and its products (Source: Catalogue of Euphrates college, 1911-1912, Harpoot, Turkey)
Euphrates College. Inside the primary school (Source: Catalogue of Euphrates college, 1911-1912, Harpoot, Turkey)
- Hapet Pilibbosian (Editor), Yeprad College Memorial, 1878-1915 [Memoranda of Euphrates College], Boston, 1942, pp. 39-42. [in Armenian]
- Selçuk Akşin Somel, The modernization of public education in the Ottoman Empire, 1839-1908, Brill, Leiden/Boston/Köln, 2001 pp. 42-43.
- Somel, pp. 202-204; Benjamin C. Fortna, Imperial classroom. Islam, the State, and Education in the Late Ottoman Empire, Oxford University Press, Oxford/New York, 2002, pp. 50-60.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain, New York, 1959, pp. 315, 405 [in Armenian]; Pilibbosian (Editor), Yeprad College Memorial..., pp. 24-25.
- Manug B. Dzeron, Parchandj village: a complete history (1600-1937), Boston, 1938, p. 177. [in Armenian]
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, p. 803.
- Dzeron, Parchandj..., p. 177; G. H. Aharonian (editor), Hussenig, Hairenik Publishing House, Boston, 1965, p. 41. [in Armenian]
- Dzeron, Parchandj..., p. 177.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, p. 311-315; Aharonian, Hussenig, p. 42.
- Ibid., p. 41.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 317-318.
- Garabed Lulejian, ‘The former state of education among the Harput Armenians', in Pilibbosian (Editor), Yeprad College Memorial..., pp. 25-26; K. Mkhitarian, Our village of Tadem, Hairenik press, Boston, 1958, p. 54 [in Armenian]; Concerning our sins, in Tlgadintsi, Works, Catholicossate of Cilicia press, Antilias, 1992, pp. 32-33. [in Armenian]
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 327-328; Stina Katchadourian (edited by), Great need over the water. The letters of Theresa Huntington Ziegler, missionary to Turkey, 1898-1905, Gomidas Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1999, p. 63; Pilibbosian (Editor), Yeprad College Memorial..., pp. 37-38.
- Frank Andrews Stone, ‘The heritage of the Euphrates (Armenia) College’, in Richard Hovannisian, Armenian Tsopk/Kharpert, Mazda publishers, Costa Meza, California, 2002, p. 211.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 328-329, 364; Stone, The heritage of..., p. 177-178; Catalogue of Euphrates college, 1911-1912, Harpoot, Turkey, p. 6.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, p. 330.
- Hans-Lukas Kieser, Der verpasste Friede. Mission, Ethnie und Staat in den Ostprovinzen der Türkei 1839-1938, Chronos, Zurich, 2000, p. 196; Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 330-331.
- Ibid, pp. 138-139.
- Stone, The heritage of..., p. 216.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, p. 340.
- Frank Andrews Stone, Academies for Anatolia. A study of the rationale, program, and impact of the educational institutions sponsored by the American Board in Turkey, 1830-2005, Caddo Gap Press, San Francisco, 2006, pp. 173-174; Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 332, 363; Catalogue of Euphrates college…, p. 13.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp 334, 336.
- Ibid., pp. 346-347, 358-360, 365; Pilibbosian (Editor), Yeprad College Memorial..., pp 16.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, p. 338; Stone, Academies for Anatolia…, p. 170.
- Manug K. Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons (in Armenian), Fresno, 1955, pp. 413-415. [in Armenian]
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 322-324.
- Ibid., p. 326; Pilibbosian (Editor), Yeprad College Memorial..., pp. 44-45.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 327-330; Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons…, pp. 128-133.
- Catalogue of Euphrates college…, p. 37; Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, p. 333.
- Catalogue of Euphrates college…, p. 38.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 328, 333; Dzadur Berberian, The origins of Harput educational establishments and their development (1825-1925), Paris, 1993, pp. 32-114. [in Armenian]
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 335, 371-378.
- Ibid., pp. 358-359.
- Ibid., pp. 333-334.
- Stone, Academies for Anatolia…, p. 171.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 341-343; Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons…, p. 134.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, p. 336; Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons…, pp. 134-135.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 349-350.
- Ibid., p. 333.
- Catalogue of Euphrates college…, p. 39.
- Ibid., p. 40.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 348-350.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 389-401, 603-609, 622-623; Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons…, pp. 149-152, 355-357.
- Ibid., p. 140.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 402-408, 491; Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons…, pp. 142-148, 157-158.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 489-493; Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons…, p. 102.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, p. 504.
- Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons…, pp. 102, 152.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 495-498; Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons…, pp. 102, 152.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 501-503; Djizmedjian, Kharpert and its sons…, pp. 159-161; Kieser, Der verpasste Friede…, pp. 93, 208-210.
- Vahé Haig, Harput and its golden plain…, pp. 434-435.
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A sometimes mind-blowing firsthand account of an ambitious attempt to improve the care of orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda.
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There are at least 50,000 children in residential care in the Uganda, a huge number by any standard. Uganda has been called the NGO capital of the world, and while some of these organizations are doing tremendous work, in 2011 it was just a handful of us gathered in a cramped government office in Kampala to talk about alternative care for children outside of parental care. Alternative care refers to practices designed to keep children, as much as possible, in families and communities rather than putting them in residential care. That first day we had no handle on who was doing what, why, and where.
Three years later and we have made significant progress, and I give the government immense credit for being passionate and pushing for change! The result was “The Alternative Care Framework,” guidelines for working with children outside of parental care with a strong emphasis on family preservation and reintegration of children back into families. These guidelines have potential to improve the lives of children and families throughout Uganda.… Keep Reading | <urn:uuid:ee854b1f-11f5-4d92-ae92-a1bf849b8a47> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://unitingforchildren.org/author/markriley/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.971054 | 302 | 1.789063 | 2 |
Say what you want about John Lennon, but you cannot deny that he was an adept comedian. In fact, so were the rest of the band. In many ways, aside from the music, it was their blue-collar, Liverpudlian wit that endeared them to their legions of diehard fans worldwide. Whether it be in A Hard Day’s Night or the surreal caper Help!, the comedy of the ‘Fab Four’ gave them a down to earth, human appeal, and it’s something that endures to this very day.
Frontman Lennon was a natural comedian. If you trawl through the mountains of footage or radio interviews that exist on the internet, you’ll quickly heed that he was a rather quick-witted gentleman. This comes as little surprise when you stop to think how many of The Beatles songs were imbued with comedy. Lennon gave us many hilarious moments over his short life. His comments about the band being more famous than Jesus instantly spring to mind.
Another classic moment was the comment he made whilst The Beatles were performing at the Royal Variety Performance in 1963. With the British Royal Family in attendance, including Queen Elizabeth II, Lennon quipped: “For our last issue, I wanted to ask for your help. Would the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands. And the rest of you, if you’d just rattle your jewellery”.
John Lennon would once again prove his comedic worth when appearing on Not Only… But Also, a popular ’60s BBC comedy series hosted by legendary British satirists Dudley Moore and Peter Cook. Clearly in his element, Lennon did three sketches on the show over its lifetime. He starred in the pilot episode in November 1964 and the first episode of the first series, which was aired in early January 1965.
However, his real star turn came on the sketch that was aired on Boxing Day 1966. At this point, Lennon was the biggest star in the world, but it didn’t stop him from delivering a classic piece of satire. Filmed in Soho, London, on the quiet Sunday morning of November 27th, 1966, it saw Lennon feature as Dan, the doorman of a fashionable nightclub situated in an underground men’s lavatory.
It sees the inept, but affable Dan stop an American journalist from entering the toilet nightclub. The man then asks Dan if it would help him if he told him that he was the “Duke and Duchess of Windsor”. To which Dan responds, “sorry, sir, didn’t recognise you, madam”. Nevertheless, he charges the man five pounds for being on the waiting list, before letting him in. The American says, “thank you very much, I love your Oxford accent” before Dan responds with “follow you nose sir, and madam”.
A classic piece of satire, this shows the best side of John Lennon.
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Project VIC, a coalition of law enforcement and private sector partners that champions a transformation in the approach to child exploitation investigations, announced that it is partnering with ForceForge.org to launch VIClabs™.
Created by members of the Interpol Technical Working Group, ForceForge.org is a community of developers in law enforcement working to track child sexual exploitation materials online.
Combining the efforts of Project VIC and ForceForge through VIClabs will expand the reach of an international network of investigators, developers, non-profit organizations and private sector partners who have come together to combat child exploitation on a global scale.
“Forming a partnership between ForceForge and Project VIC is a natural relationship,” said Arnold Guerin, RCMP representative and Chair to the Technical Working Group. “Creating an innovation lab to incubate collaborative solutions will lead to positive outcomes for children worldwide, as well as improved processes for law enforcement.”
Peter Pilley Co-Founder of Forceforge, commented that “Project VIC has made outstanding strides in working with the world’s leading providers of computer forensics software, while ForceForge has aligned top law enforcement developers in creating solutions such as machine learning, an international whitelist of hashes, and big data analysis to combat CSEM offenses.”
“Technology is moving fast, and ForceForge and the Interpol DevOps group have a track record of innovation and collaboration that is unique,” said Richard W. Brown, Director of Project VIC. “We will use our designated workspaces to incubate programs, create hack-a-thons, and review solutions. Ultimately, this will help us to deconflict on initiatives internationally and avoid duplication. ForceForge, DevOps and Project Vic are a community of highly-skilled members working together to quickly respond to new threats facing law enforcement. By combining our expertise and launching VIClabs, we can ensure that investigators worldwide—including in developing countries—will have access to the tools needed to combat child sexual exploitation.” | <urn:uuid:b80b1f25-c238-40f1-9fd8-c704fa3bd262> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://digitalforensicsmagazine.com/blogs/project-vic-announces-partnership-with-forceforge-org-to-fight-domestic-and-international-child-exploitation/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.919137 | 426 | 1.5 | 2 |
The knee is an extraordinarily hard working element of the body, particularly for an athlete. The strength, flexibility, and endurance of your knees allows you to run, jump, squat, pivot, and perform all the actions you need, both on the field and on a day-to-day basis. If your knees are injured, your entire life can be put on hold.
Dr Vonda Wright, MD, MS, FAOA is a double-board certified orthopedic knee surgeon and meniscus specialist who is highly experienced in treating injuries of the knee, both surgically and non-surgically. Her comprehensive approach to musculoskeletal wellness harnesses innovative surgical and orthobiologic techniques, and her extensive research background gives her the necessary knowledge to apply cutting-edge rehabilitative care focused on helping you return your knees to peak performance.
If you’re ready to receive top-level care from one of the best ACL doctors in the nation, it’s time to get started with Dr. Vonda Wright. Use our online tool to schedule your first appointment with Dr. Wright today.
The meniscus is one of the most commonly injured parts of the knee. It is a wedgelike cushion located in the knee where the major bones of the leg connect. It acts as a strong, stabilizing tissue, and it allows the knee joint to carry weight, glide and turn in different directions. The meniscus keeps your femur (thighbone) and tibia (shinbone) from grinding together.
Some of the most common symptoms associated with a meniscus tear include:
Injuries of this tissue may result from an acute trauma to the knee, by twisting, pivoting, cutting or decelerating. The meniscus can also be injured without any acute trauma, since the tissue gradually weakens and wears thin over time. Diagnosis of this injury involves physical examination as well as imaging studies, such as an X-ray or MRI, to rule out osteoarthritis and examine the soft tissue of the joint.
Tears of the meniscus are commonly associated with tears of the anterior cruciate ligament, also known as the ACL. ACL injuries occur more than 250,000 times per year in the United States. The majority of these injuries require ACL reconstruction surgery to restore the knee to full functionality.
A meniscus tear can sometimes be treated without a need for meniscus surgery. Non-surgical treatments typically include rest, ice, compression and elevation combined with anti- inflammatory medications for pain. These treatments have proven effective, since the blood vessels feeding the outer edges of the meniscus allow your body to heal itself on its own. However, if your knee does not heal on its own and remains painful, stiff or locked, Dr. Wright will recommend arthroscopic knee surgery.
The kneecap (patella) connects the muscles of the front of the thigh to the shinbone (tibia). The thigh bone (femur) has a groove that enables the kneecap to move up or down as you bend or straighten your leg. A groove that is uneven or too shallow will result in a partial or complete knee dislocation. This could also occur as the result of an acute trauma to the knee, such as a sharp blow sustained through a fall. This is known as a medial patellofemoral ligament injury.
Symptoms of patellar instability may include:
When diagnosing an MPFL tear, Dr. Wright will typically perform a physical examination during which she evaluates the strength of the thigh muscles or takes measurements to see if the bones are out of alignment. Dr. Wright may ask you to walk around, or to straighten and bend your knee. X-rays may be
necessary to determine how the kneecap fits into its specified groove.
The initial step in treating kneecap dislocation is returning it to its proper groove in a process known as reduction. This can occur spontaneously, but will sometimes require an orthopedic sports medicine doctor like Dr. Wright to administer a gentle push to get it back in place. For chronic cases of kneecap dislocation, or a dislocation that damages the underside of the kneecap and the end of the thigh bone, an arthroscopic procedure such as MPFL surgery or MPFL reconstruction will be recommended.
Nonsurgical treatments such as exercise and a brace are recommended when the kneecap is only
partially dislocated. This will help to strengthen the muscles of the thigh to help hold the knee in place.
When an orthopedic sports medicine doctor and surgeon like Dr. Wright performs arthroscopic knee surgery, she will make two tiny, minimally-invasive incisions in your knee, then insert a tiny tool with a camera attached called an arthroscope. This allows Dr. Wright to view the inside of your joint without opening the entire knee. Then, Dr. Wright will trim away pieces of damaged cartilage, leaving only healthy cartilage to strengthen and grow.
Yes. Whether you require surgery or not, physical therapy is an important part of ensuring that your knee returns to its peak performance following your injury and treatment. Be sure to follow all of Dr. Wright’s instructions when it comes to physical therapy.
Every patient is unique, and your recovery period will depend on a wide range of personalized factors. Dr. Wright will advise you on your length of recovery during your consultations, and she and her team will be with you at each step of your rehabilitative process.
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A number of non-industrialized nations have had a major disaster in the last 20 years. Select any country (other than your SLP country) fitting this description. Describe the type of disaster, the area involved, and the affected population. What injuries/health problems occurred as a were the direct result of the impact? What were the secondary contributors to morbidity and mortality? Did international aid organizations provide assistance? What did it consist of? Did the disaster result in displaced persons or refugees? Has the affected area recovered/regained equilibrium? Why or why not? What major problems have been encountered (Use research articles published about this disaster in ProQuest to support your answers) ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS: Please read before completing assignments. Assignment should be of sufficient length to provide a proper response to the assignment. You should focus on a particular issue indepth should you find it to be appropriate. (double-spaced). Please use major sections corresponding to the major points of the assignment, and where appropriate use sub-sections (with headings). Remember to write in a Scientific manner (try to avoid using the first person except when describing a relevant personal experience). Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is on independent thinking and critical analysis). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be properly cited. This means that material copied verbatim must be enclosed in quotes and the reference should be cited either within the text or with a footnote. Use of peer-reviewed articles is required. Websites as references should be minimal. Additional expectations for the assignment: 1. Your references and citations should be consistent with a particular formatting style, such as APA. 2. Your response should be based on scholarly material, such as peer-reviewed articles, white papers, technical papers, etc.. Do not include information from non-scholarly materials such as Wikis, encyclopedias, www.freearticles.com (or similar websites).
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Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
July 20, 1993
Melany H. Chapin
Puu Ka Pele Forest Reserve; Kahelunui Valley N. of Kahelu Ridge. Regional elev. 2960-2620 ft.
Common liana in open areas at edge of forest; sterile; leaves glossy pale green above and below; veins raised below. Seems to be a more narrow-leaved form than usually encountered.
Remnant native forest of Metrosideros, Acacia, Psychotria, Pisonia, Pleomele, Nestegis, Elaeocarpus, Coprosma, Diplazium, and Microlepia in secondary forest of planted Eucalyptus and Psidium cattleianum.
Date of Record Creation:
April 1, 2013
Date of Last Update:
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In this episode I talk Stefan Lorenz Sorgner. Stefan teaches philosophy at John Cabot University in Rome. He is director and co-founder of the Beyond Humanism Network, Fellow at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET), Research Fellow at the Ewha Institute for the Humanities at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, and Visting Fellow at the Ethics Centre of the Friedrich-Schiller-University in Jena. His main fields of research are Nietzsche, the philosophy of music, bioethics and meta-, post- and transhumanism. We talk about his case for a Nietzschean form of transhumanism.
You can download the episode here or listen below. You can also subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and a variety of other podcasting apps (the RSS feed is here).
- 0:00 - Introduction
- 2:12 - Recent commentary on Stefan's book Ubermensch
- 3:41 - Understanding transhumanism - getting away from the "humanism on steroids" ideal
- 10:33 - Transhumanism as an attitude of experimentation and not a destination?
- 13:34 - Have we always been transhumanists?
- 16:51 - Understanding Nietzsche
- 22:30 - The Will to Power in Nietzschean philosophy
- 26:41 - How to understand "power" in Nietzschean terms
- 30:40 - The importance of perspectivalism and the abandonment of universal truth
- 36:40 - Is it possible for a Nietzschean to consistently deny absolute truth?
- 39:55 - The idea of the Ubermensch (Overhuman)
- 45:48 - Making the case for a Nietzschean form of transhumanism
- 51:00 - What about the negative associations of Nietzsche?
- 1:02:17 - The problem of moral relativism for transhumanists
- The Ubermensch: A Plea for a Nietzschean Transhumanism - Stefan's new book (in German)
- Posthumanism and Transhumanism: An Introduction - edited by Stefan and Robert Ranisch
- "Nietzsche, the Overhuman and Tranhumanism" by Stefan (open access)
- "Beyond Humanism: Reflections on Trans and Post-humanism" by Stefan (a response to critics of the previous article) | <urn:uuid:058400aa-d40b-424c-9a47-60c2ba1e33e0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://philosophicaldisquisitions.blogspot.com/2019/04/57-lorenz-sorgner-on-nietzschean.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.850606 | 495 | 1.914063 | 2 |
The U.S. Forest Service told a Senate panel Wednesday that work has already begun on recovery of forestland burned by the Wallow Fire, ahead of a bill that would require that action.
Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell told the Senate Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee that his agency “understands and appreciates” the task ahead of it and needs any legislation to be flexible enough that the service can address high-risk areas as needed.
He said the service supports the Wallow Fire Recovery and Monitoring Act’s objective, but added his agency’s efforts will not be put on hold.
“The legislation tracks what the service is currently doing very well,” Tidwell said. “But we’re not going to wait for it.”
Tidwell testified that a rapid-assessment team is almost done with a report on how much salvageable wood is in the burn area, a key component of the bill introduced by Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. The team will likely finish the report even faster than the Aug. 22 deadline called for in the bill, Tidwell said.
The service is conducting ongoing Burned Area Emergency Response work as part of a comprehensive Wallow Fire recovery plan the rapid-assessment team is developing.
Crews are removing dead, standing trees along about 245 miles of roads. The service projects more than 160,000 tons of wood will be removed by the time the work is done, and another 39 miles of power-line corridors and 350 miles of road are planned to be cleared after that.
While Kyl told the committee recovery is “a huge and immediate problem right now,” Tidwell said there is no need to rush into timber-removal operations.
“We have about two years to get these trees harvested so they’re usable as saw timber,” he said.
One part of Kyl’s bill the service is interested in is a provision that would let the Agriculture Department keep funds from timber removal projects and use them for forest restoration treatments. Tidwell said such funds currently go to the Treasury.
The service is also working to prevent soil erosion within the burn area by seeding and mulching. Seeds have been spread over nearly half of the planned 80,000 acres, and work to put down straw mulch on 25,000 acres is about 75 percent complete.
The Wallow Fire is the largest wildfire in Arizona history, burning about 535,000 acres in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, along with another 15,000 acres in western New Mexico. More than 4,700 firefighters battled the blaze, which began on May 29 and was not 100 percent contained until July 8. The cause of fire is still under investigation.
Kyl and the committee members took a few minutes during the hearing to praise the service’s efforts to remove dead or dying trees before the wildfire, saying the fire would have been much worse with the extra fuel.
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Erik Brynjolfsson (MIT)
Title: What Can Machines Learn, and What Does It Mean for Occupations and Industries?
Abstract: This talk will present a preliminary framework and approach for understanding the potential effects of machine learning (ML) on tasks, occupations and industries. Digital technologies have already had a substantial effect on the wages and income. The increased availability of high quality data and rapid advances in ML have the potential to generate even larger effects in the coming decade. The ultimate impact will depend in part on the feasibility, costs and capabilities of ML-based applications for various types tasks and the speed with which they are implemented. Workers, firms and industries with complementary investments (e.g. relevant skills, data, and technologies) are well positioned to benefit, while those whose tasks are easily substituted for by ML will likely face downward pressure on wages and prices. We are developing a taxonomy of tasks most suitable for ML and plan to estimate some implications of our model by analyzing data from a major online resume and job postings marketplace.
Speaker Bio: Erik Brynjolfsson is Director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, Professor at MIT Sloan School, and Research Associate at NBER. His research examines the effects of information technologies on business strategy, productivity and performance, digital commerce, and intangible assets. At MIT, he teaches courses on the Economics of Information and the Analytics Lab. Author or co-editor of several books including NYTimes best-seller The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies, Brynjolfsson is editor of SSRN’s Information System Network and has served on the editorial boards of numerous academic journals.
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For wood, or hard materials such as metal, stone, or glass, the right sandpaper can help tackle myriad projects. Choosing an abrasive suited to the material will save you time in the long run. Consider the type of abrasive, the paper’s weight, and the grit to pick the perfect sandpaper for the job.
The back side of sanding sheets tell you what the abrasive is: garnet (Gar), silicon carbide (SiC), or aluminum oxide (AlO). AlO has replaced garnet in general use because of its longevity and more gradual crystal fracturing. The paper’s weight will be graded from A for light and flexible to F for heavy and stiff. There are also cloth-backed sheets for extra flexibility (for getting into small corners) and durability. The grit will be a number, often followed by an X. Grit is determined by the number of grains per square inch, with 12 the coarsest (to remove paint or to flatten ridges on an old wooden floor) and 2500 the finest (for work on high-gloss finishes).
Garnet’s sharp points are perfect for abrading wood, especially harder end grains. Aluminum oxide’s durability makes it an aggressive abrader, a good choice for wood or smoothing metal. You can sand metal dry, but it’s better to use a waterproof paper, which prevents airborne dust, and the water keeps the paper from clogging with metal bits. Silicon carbide is the hardest of the three, making it best for glass, stone, and marble.
As you sand, start with a coarser grit, and work your way down to a finer one to remove deeper scratches. Skipping a grit makes more work for a finer one, which will take longer. As you advance through the grits, use a linear LED work flashlight to spot anomalous coarser scratches, making sure you don’t miss them before proceeding to a finer grit.
Keep your sandpaper clear of abraded material. If it clogs while you’re sanding, slap the sandpaper face with an open hand if it’s on a block, or hold the paper in one hand, and use the other to flick the paper sharply on the back side with your fingers to dislodge material.
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The U.S. through HHS and the National Institute of Health uses taxes to pay for university research that uses fetal tissue from abortions. This is a multi-million dollar enterprise.
One facet of it is to graft the human tissue onto mice, producing so-called “humanized mice”. These are used in experiments, such as to test HIV remedies.
The tissues come from fetuses aborted in two ranges of time, as reported in the linked article: 20-24 weeks and 18-24 weeks.
This tells us that the fetus is sufficiently human at 18 weeks to be able to lend human characteristics to the mice. This means that the U.S. and the scientists implicitly accept as fact that a fetus at 18 weeks is a human being, which is more than being a nascent human being. Their acceptance of this fact by their revealed behavior can and should be used by anti-abortion advocates as an argument against abortions being done at 18 weeks or after.
My argument is that the U.S. government and the scientists themselves are revealing that they are using tissues that are the results of taking human life. Otherwise, they could not produce humanized mice.
This time can be pushed further toward inception. Scientists at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill use fetal tissue from 14 to 19 week pregnancies to make humanized mice. Perhaps others will find that even earlier tissue is being used to transfer human properties. But 14 week tissue means that scientists are implicitly accepting as fact that a 14 week fetus is human, human enough to qualify for their tests and sometimes subsidies funded by taxes.
If a fetus at 14 weeks or more is human as is silently being admitted, this provides concrete support, based upon the criterion of the right to life of any human being, for abortions being illegal at 14 weeks or beyond, because they take a human being’s life.12:22 pm on March 2, 2019 | <urn:uuid:d6e3e4b4-fd13-4e9f-aec0-1b89dc6dcc25> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/implication-of-humanized-mice-from-14-week-fetal-tissue/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.970088 | 389 | 2.375 | 2 |
In this digital era, there is almost nothing that you can’t do with the help of technology. Our smartphone is one of the most advanced pieces of technology that we all carry in our pockets all the time.
It has replaced our daily needs of carrying a music-player, digital camera, phone, telephone diary and even the maps. You don’t have to carry all that because your smartphone can do everything.
Google map is something that everyone love to use, as this digital map service not only provide you with the directions. But also able to provide the different alternatives, short-cuts, the distance between two points and expected time it will take you to reach your destination.
It is handy for sure, but they are not accurate, sometimes your google map can lead you to a completely different destination, making you feel lost. Pointing at one of such issue this Goa banner has gone viral.
What was written in the viral Goa banner?
A twitter post went viral showing a Goa banner, which reads “You are fooled by Google Maps. This road doesn’t take you to Baga Beach!!! Turn back and take a left turn, Baga is 1 km from here.”
Google maps is one of the most reliable digital apps in the world. People moving to a new city, state or country don’t have to worry about the routes and places around them. Moving to a new city wouldn’t be so easy without google maps.
But you should know there are times when google maps make mistake by leading its users in the wrong direction. The route to Baga beach in Goa is one of those places where Google maps often make mistake to chart the right route.
Usually, tourists visiting Goa, ask google maps for the directions to reach popular nearby beaches. Baga beach is one of them, though asking google for the direction won’t be recommended. As the popular route provided by Google is not the correct route. Here is the twitter post:
— Sumanth Raj Urs (@tweesumz) February 16, 2019
This banner is hung over the market area which is Google mistaken as your destination (Baga beach). There are many people who have been fooled by Google in past and for that reason, this Goa banner tweet has gone viral.
As a result, some people are thanking the person who has decided to hang this witty instruction banner. While others are sharing their stories of getting fooled by Google. | <urn:uuid:daaa6757-94c7-47bd-8dc3-e42a600c8695> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.viralbake.com/goa-banner-went-viral/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.953521 | 518 | 1.90625 | 2 |
Ohio University’s administrators must be kicking themselves right now.
Last Wednesday night, Vladimir Putin finally pulled the trigger and launched his invasion into Ukraine. As you’ve all probably heard, this conflict will have devastating consequences for not only Ukrainians but other Eastern Europeans, too. Poland will manage hundreds of thousands of refugees. Other countries like Kosovo, who just applied for NATO membership, will now warily eye Russia with the fear that they, too, are next.
The human cost will be incalculable. Lives will be lost. People will be severely or mortally wounded. It will take years to rebuild the historically and culturally rich cities in which battles are now playing out.
Needless to say, this conflict, considered to upend the post-war peace that has largely remained unscathed, is already incredibly impactful and will continue to be so.
So, why will this event be a major headache to OU administrators? Well, the Russian program is currently in shambles.
As of last fall, the Russian language department had been completely discontinued. This is a result from the budget cuts OU implemented in 2020, largely to save money. However, a former Russian teacher who spoke at Monday’s Ukraine Crisis Panel claimed the language only cost around $100,000 annually.
Additionally, Steve Miner, professor of history, announced his plan to retire. He gave no date, but students understand that this is impending. Miner has battled health issues throughout the pandemic and said there were no plans to replace him or continue his classes after his retirement.
He also said the university had no Russian literature expert. Russia is known considerably for its golden age in literature, in the mid-19th century, that gave the world works like War and Peace and Crime and Punishment.
These facts give us, the students, a picture: OU does not care about Russian studies. However, the recent Ukraine crisis has only proved to us that Russian studies are more relevant than ever. With an irrational dictator causing human rights crises in Eastern Europe and no program to study it at OU, how are students like us supposed to be educated? How can we engage in important research or enter discussions about this?
After Miner retires, there will be few avenues for an interested student to be educated in these subjects. Those who are will regrettably have to put their interests to the back burner — or go elsewhere.
OU made this decision to save money. That much is clear. But it likely will cost them in the long-run.
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Whether you choose to call it Failure to Launch or Peter Pan syndrome, it’s a phenomenon that describes the young adult struggle or failure to make it through the transition to adulthood. When young adults fail to leave the nest, discontinue their education or get a job, and remain reliant on their parents for most things rather than establishing independence, it can lay the foundation of Failure to Launch. Add in unrealistic expectations, misplaced blame for their situation, and a lack of motivation to change, and this may create a recipe for disaster.
Parents and their young adult children often have very different experiences when it comes to failure to launch in the family, and circumstances like these can be incredibly stressful and heavily strain a relationship between the two.
Fortunately, while Failure to Launch has become increasingly common, there are methods of treating the underlying causes. Programs like Skyterra Embrace can provide solutions for both parents and young adults. We know that navigating early adulthood can be a challenge and seeking extra support is perfectly justified in many cases. For young adults who might not feel quite ready for what comes next, our program may be a reasonable option to try, as we meet our students where they are at to help them develop the skills and mindset to live independently and get unstuck.
In the meantime, below are eight of the most important things we think you need to know about Failure to Launch Syndrome. This guide contains something for everyone. It is intended to help parents know the signs and how to better understand what their child may be experiencing. It is also meant to aid students in the development of coping skills and be aware of their options for treatment. Read on to find out how stepping into who you or your daughter wants to become can be made possible with the right help.
What is Failure to Launch Syndrome?
Failure to Launch Syndrome describes a situation in which a young adult is struggling with the transition to adulthood. It is the inability to leave home and support oneself where an individual may appear to be “stuck” or not growing and maturing along the appropriate path. Many young adults find the rites of passage into adulthood exciting and encouraging, such as going to college or obtaining their first job. However for some, these big changes can cause regressive behaviors.
Failure to Launch does not include young adults who briefly move back in with their parents in order to get on their feet, as this is common. Failure to Launch Syndrome can only be considered after a long duration of dependency from the young adult, without reasonable progress or motivation to grow and expand.
At Skyterra Embrace, many students and parents alike struggle with similar situations. We are a program designed to help our students build confidence while developing a new version of themself with newfound skills, hobbies and goals. Our aim is to address your or your daughter’s individual needs, and help to clear a path for growth.
What are the symptoms of Failure to Launch Syndrome?
Major signs and symptoms of a young adult experiencing Failure to Launch include:
- Feeling stuck
- Lack of motivation and persistence
- Poor work ethic and lack of engagement in activities involving responsibility (school, employment, or even taking on more household tasks)
- Low distress tolerance, withdrawal from participating in life, and/or isolation
- Lack of vision for the future or long-term goals, including starting school or a job but quitting and not replacing it with something else
- High expectations of others without reciprocation and failure to take responsibility
- Lack of vision (for the future or long-term goals)
- Lack of skills needed for adulthood (basic cooking and cleaning skills).
Questions for Parents, Answered:
What causes Failure to Launch in young adults?
Note that Failure to Launch often occurs for multiple reasons at once, and no one person is at fault when the transition to independent living doesn’t go as planned. Each individual has their own unique reasons for experiencing Failure to Launch; however, there are several known factors that interplay with one another when it comes to this disruption in development.
General causes of Failure to Launch syndrome include the following:
- Societal issues: Poor wages, high cost of living, and debt (such as high student loan payments) can influence a young adult’s dependency and poor economic conditions can be deterring
- Social media and screen time: Young adults of today have grown up with an abundance of technology surrounding them and easy access to the internet and social media platforms. Consequently, many act as observers of life rather than participants in it. In addition, unhealthy and unrealistic comparison to others online can do a lot of damage.
- Parenting and family factors: Often unintentionally, parents’ behavior can set kids up for a lack of independence as they age.
- Personality traits: Characteristics that can contribute to failure to launch include unrealistic goal-setting, lack of accountability/tendency to blame others for an undesirable situation, and lack of motivation to change.
What disorders can worsen Failure to Launch?
Existing mental health issues such as depression and anxiety may worsen Failure to Launch. These mental health disorders or challenges can interfere with young adults’ thoughts and behaviors and in many cases, make it difficult to function independently. For many emerging adults, imposter syndrome, fear of failure, intolerance of uncertainty, and toxic perfection may increase the likelihood of Failure to Launch. Unfortunately, anxiety and avoidance often go hand in hand. Because of fear, a young adult may find it difficult to face increasing responsibilities and not take the necessary steps toward independence.
How can you treat Failure to Launch?
We are happy to confirm that Failure to Launch syndrome is temporary. It can be overcome through a variety of treatment types, such as therapy, attendance of a Failure to Launch program, and life skills classes. Because each person experiencing this roadblock is unique, treatment must be individual.
Here are four ways to treat Failure to Launch Syndrome:
- Therapy: A mental health professional can help individuals explore underlying causes and develop the components for launch, including self-efficacy, resiliency, perseverance, goal-setting, and learning to balance independent decision-making with drawing on resources. From behavioral therapy to career counseling to family therapy, there are many options to explore.
- Life skills classes: Life skills training and education can equip young adults with the skills needed for a successful launch. Low levels of motivation and an inability to act can simply be the result of a lack of knowing when to start. Having help in order to gain understanding can help emerging adults achieve independence.
- Attendance of a Failure to Launch program: Families often chose to intervene and send their young adult to a helpful failure to launch program, like ours at Skyterra Embrace. We offer young women a supportive, therapeutic environment where individual attention and personal needs are addressed. Our program, among others, teaches young adults how to plan for and live out the vision for their future, and helps to put them on a path of lifelong direction.
- Lifestyle changes: Developing a routine, including a balanced wellness and mindfulness practice is another important step in facilitating a successful transition. Eliminating unhealthy behaviors and harmful lifestyle choices can be of equal importance. At Skyterra Embrace, we teach confidence-boosting tools and strategies that can be immediately applied in daily practice. Program focus areas include nutrition, fitness, life skills, and mental health. At Embrace, we emphasize stress management, creating and eating balanced meals, structured fitness and an active schedule, exposure to nature away from screens, and hands-on integration of healthy life skills, including education and career planning.
At Skyterra Embrace, our program includes all of the above four ways of treating Failure to Launch Syndrome. Your stay at Embrace includes weekly therapist-led group sessions, private sessions, and family therapy among other modalities. You have access to life skills classes to ensure that you leave with the skills and mindset to live a more healthy and self-sufficient life. During your stay, you’ll discover the joy and power in mindfulness, and the importance of routines including structured meals, a healthy diet, and consistent sleep. You’ll learn relaxation techniques to help you cope with stress and improve your mental health. Through all of this and more, we believe our program will support you in your transition to a more independent lifestyle.
Questions for Students, Answered:
What life skills are best for me to learn when experiencing Failure to Launch?
Important life skills to cultivate if you are experiencing failure to launch include, but are not limited to:
- Social competence
- Self-care and cleanliness
- Planning and goal-setting
- Accountability and responsibility
- Stress management
The Skyterra Embrace program includes teaching and practical application of all of the above skills, through lectures as well as hands-on exposure and activities. Our community setting allows for interaction among students in a safe environment, and shared living spaces promote organization and cleanliness. The creation of an individualized Home Plan allows students to prepare for home in a detailed and concise way to ensure long-term success.
How can I cope with Failure to Launch?
In addition to seeking the proper and effective treatment, we encourage you to explore your interests and get specific with your goals. Interests and passions don’t develop quickly. Instead, they emerge over time as you actively try new things. Set goals complete with actionable steps based on what you discover brings you joy. Allowing yourself to be curious and explore new interests gradually removes the pressure to choose what may feel like a permanent path in life. Work to build a healthy support system, free of dependency and full of helpful, resourceful people that want to see you succeed. Lastly, adopt a mindful perspective, Notice and commend yourself for what is going well. When you live fully in the present moment, you learn to let go of expectations and take positive action.
Is participating in a Failure to Launch program a good idea? How do I find the right program for me?
Participating in a Failure to Launch program can be a great idea for any individual looking to be immersed in a place committed to their success for an extended amount of time. The program at Skyterra Embrace specializes in addressing the whole person through a multifaceted therapeutic wellness-focused approach. Through lectures and the progress that accompanies dedicated time for self-care, students increase their self-awareness, develop new coping skills and mechanisms, and gain a clear understanding of mindfulness and its effectiveness.
Ensuring that the program you seek has your best interest in mind before attending is key, and in doing so, you ensure your time and investment into the program will be of great benefit to you or your daughter. It is our ultimate goal to help young women learn, grow, and tap into their full potential, whatever that looks like for them. For more information on how our program can support you in your launch to a happy and healthy life, click here.
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Efficacy of Citizen Mobilization for Refugees – from Middle East to Ukraine
As Europe faces postwar records in forced migration from the east and south, ad hoc citizen groups have been sprouting up to ease the hardships of their new homelands. To illustrate this, HEC Assistant Professor David Crevlin publishes a detailed study on the rapid and effective response of German citizens to the unprecedented wave of migrants in 2015. A lesson of integration for all Europe?
Strategic Resilience in an Age of Uncertainty
How can private companies and public bodies reorganize their short- and long-term strategies in the current economic context? For years, Professor Bertrand Quélin has been researching the collaboration between private firms, public authorities and civil society to offer solutions aimed at building resilience in cities and designed to tackle the challenges of climate change.
HEC Research Points to AI Solutions to Prevent Miscarriages of Justice
In the United Kingdom, more than 700 Post Office workers were wrongfully convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting between 2000 and 2014. That was the result of a fault in Horizon, a Fujitsu computer system used by the UK Post Office. How can AI solutions be developed to detect and prevent such intelligent anomalies? To answer these questions and more we have turned to HEC Professor of Accounting and Management Control, Aluna Wang. She is also chairholder at Hi! PARIS Center on Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence.
Ukraine/Russia: The Energy Factor
Professor of Finance and Executive Director of the Société Générale Energy & Finance Chair at HEC Paris, Jean-Michel Gauthier spoke to us on March 3, one week after Russia invaded Ukraine. Jean-Michel is a veteran of the energy business. After a start in the oil and gas industry, he moved to the energy consulting for 16 years as a partner at Deloitte. In parallel, he joined HEC Paris’ finance department in 2006. The school campus is where we discuss the dramatic events developing in Ukraine. Jean-Michel focuses on a key factor behind the conflict: the question of energy. Not just the pipelines that bring Europe 40% of its natural gas and much of its oil – but also the knock-on effects on all energy sources that prop up our global economy. He helps us understand what role energy is playing in this ongoing conflict and where these upheavals could lead the entire planet.
Meta and Data Privacy: a Clash of Cultures and Generations?
HEC Paris Assistant Professor in Marketing, Klaus Miller, analyzes the February 3 Facebook/Meta stock market plunge. What exactly does it tell us about private data on internet and its links to the advertising world? We meet Klaus on February 8, the very day he and five co-researchers self-published “The Impact of the GDPR on the Online Advertising Market”. This book focuses on Europe’s GDPR and how it affects online publicity. In a wide-ranging discussion on personal data and the advertising industry, Klaus provides insights on ad blockers on news websites and their impact on our reading habits.
Research Points to Gender Diversity as Motor for Innovation and Growth
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj has spent decades analyzing women for leadership roles. Shortly after joining HEC Qatar as Associate Professor in Gender Diversity and Entrepreneurial Leadership, she published her third book “Futureproof Your Career”. We caught up with the prolific academic at the 2021 Women’s Forum in Paris to discuss cognitive diversity, her research on Asian communities and leadership and teaching entrepreneurial leadership at HEC.
Professor Quélin on New eBook on SMART Cities
Just days after the conclusion of the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) in Barcelona, HEC Paris Bouygues Professor Bertrand Quélin and SASI Master's graduate Isaac Smadja publish a key study of six award-winning smart cities across the globe. The 238-page eBook is the result of a partnership between Bouygues and HEC in the context of the school’s Smart City & the Common Good Chair. We exchange informally with Professor Quélin about the advantages of, and challenges to, tomorrow’s cities.
Inflation Rears its Ugly Head: Why? And What Could be the Consequences?
The upswing in inflation figures on both sides of the Atlantic, called “reflation”, continues to worry governments and the public. But what is behind these inflationary pressures? What are the consequences of this 13-year-high in the euro zone (4.1% in October); and 30-year record surge in prices in the United States? To find out what caused these increases and to analyze what could happen in the future, we’ve turn to two HEC academics whose research is linked to the inflation question. Associate Professor Eric Mengus specializes in monetary and macro-economics. His colleague, Associate Professor Gaetano Gaballo, is a researcher in the same domains, and he’s also worked for seven years as a senior economist at the Banque de France. In mid-October, they reflected on a wide range of issues linked to reflation.
Economic Perspectives for Germany after September’s Federal Vote
The September 26 federal elections in Germany have been earmarked as one of its most important in the past two decades. For a start, it signals the end of Angela Merkel’s tenure as Chancellor, after 16 years at the helm of Europe’s largest economy. To comment on this landmark vote, its uncertain outcome, and economic outlook, we turn to Armin Steinbach, HEC professor in law and economics. Steinbach is ideally placed to comment: prior to his September arrival at our business school, he spent over a decade as a government official and adviser in the Ministries of Finance and of Economic Affairs and Germany’s Parliament.
“The World is Watching El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment”
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Growing indoor vegetable or herb gardens is easier than ever thanks to the wide variety of indoor gardening supplies available.
Literally anyone can now create an indoor garden even where sunlight is limited, using hydroculture equipment such as gardening kits, indoor growing systems, and hydroponic supplies.
Hydroponics is a type of gardening in which plants are grown using a blend of nutrients and water in place of soil. According to experienced hydroponic gardeners, this method usually results in higher yields and requires a lot less space. It also conserves soil and water - and when indoors, is a lot less messy.
One high-profile international hydroponic gardening solution is the AeroGarden, a smart cabinet-like machine that houses pods of seeds and either keeps water circulating to help the seeds grow, or features pods that are long enough to reach the water in the bottom. An artificial light simulates sunlight, so the owner doesn’t have to worry about whether the kitchen windows face to east or west.
For those who don't have the time for gardening or worry about forgetting to maintain it, the AeroGarden prompts the owner with reminders when nutrients need to be added.
Other indoor gardening solutions include hydroponic tents which can be easily set up indoors, featuring light and irrigation, sold on TradeSquare by Trade Plaza. Besides the tents Trade Plaza sells lights and ventilation kits. (Shop now: Hydroponics)
It’s important to remember that hydroponic gardening is not only for advanced gardeners or for commercial farms but also for the beginners. Anyone can grow their favourite plants hydroponically with support from hydroponic supplies.
Moreover, this is a great way to encourage urban-dwelling kids to live more closely with nature. Encourage them to learn patience watching their own indoor vegetable gardens grow until they are ready to harvest for home-cooked meals.
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Moon* ♑ Capricorn
Moon rises at sunrise and sets at sunset. It's part facing the Earth is completely in shadow.
Moon is passing about ∠11° of ♑ Capricorn tropical zodiac sector.
Lunar disc is not visible from Earth. Moon and Sun apparent angular diameters are ∠1932" and ∠1951".
Next Full Moon is the Wolf Moon of January 2092 after 16 days on 24 January 2092 at 14:55.
There is high New Moon ocean tide on this date. Combined Sun and Moon gravitational tidal force working on Earth is strong, because of the Sun-Moon-Earth syzygy alignment.
At 13:54 on this date the Moon completes the old and enters a new synodic month with lunation 1137 of Meeus index or 2090 from Brown series.
The length of the lunation is 29 days, 11 hours and 43 minutes. It is 1 hour and 43 minutes shorter than the next lunation's length. The lengths of the following synodic months are going to increasing with the true anomaly getting closer to the value it has at the point of New Moon at apogee (∠180°).
The length of the current synodic month is 1 hour and 1 minute shorter than the mean synodic month length. It is 5 hours and 8 minutes longer compared to 21st century's shortest synodic month length.
The true anomaly is ∠20.8°. At the beginning of the next synodic month the true anomaly is going to be ∠40.9°.
1 day after point of perigee on 6 January 2092 at 12:22 in ♐ Sagittarius. The lunar orbit is getting widen, while the Moon is moving away from the Earth. It will keep this direction over the next 9 days, until the Moon reaches the point of next apogee on 18 January 2092 at 05:57 in ♉ Taurus.
The Moon is 370 923 km (230 481 mi) away from Earth and getting further over the next 9 days until the point apogee when Earth-Moon distance is going to be 404 702 km (251 470 mi).
9 days after ascending node on 29 December 2091 at 20:00 in ♌ Leo. The Moon is located north of the ecliptic over the following 3 days, until the lunar orbit crosses from North to South in descending node on 11 January 2092 at 13:52 in ♒ Aquarius.
9 days since the beginning of current draconic month in ♌ Leo, the Moon is navigating from the beginning to the first part of the cycle.
At 08:40 the Moon is meeting its standstill point to reach South declination of ∠-19.466°. Over the next 14 days the lunar orbit is going to extend northward to face maximum declination of ∠19.448° at the point of next standstill in ♋ Cancer on 22 January 2092 at 14:14.
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When you start a drawing session, your initial working area is called Model Space . Model Space is an area in which you create two-dimensional and three-dimensional entities based on either the World Coordinate System (WCS) or a user coordinate system (UCS). You view and work in model space while using the Model tab.
How do I create a Paperspace in AutoCAD?
To Set the Paper Size for a Layout
- Click the layout tab for which you want to set the paper size.
- Click Output tab Plot panel Page Setup Manager. …
- In the Page Setup Manager, Page Setups area, select the page setup that you want to modify.
- Click Modify.
- In the Page Setup dialog box, under Paper Size, select a paper size from the list.
Why should we use the AutoCAD paper space?
Managing block definitions is much easier and less error-prone in a single DWG with multiple layout tabs. Using multiple model space drawings instead of paperspace, we often get into trouble with keeping definitions in sync across all the DWGs that use them.
What is Tilemode in AutoCAD?
Enables access to paper space and makes the most-recently accessed layout current. 1. Disables paper space and makes model space current.
What is AutoCAD scale?
Scale Factor. Multiplies the dimensions of the selected objects by the specified scale. A scale factor greater than 1 enlarges the objects. A scale factor between 0 and 1 shrinks the objects. You can also drag the cursor to make the object larger or smaller.
What is viewport AutoCAD?
There are two types of viewports in AutoCAD. … Viewports are areas that display different views of your drawing and/or model. Layout viewports are objects that you can scale to display the view of your drawing on a layout tab for publishing and production.
Why should we use AutoCAD?
AutoCAD is a computer-aided design software developed by the company Autodesk (hence the name AutoCAD). It allows you to draw and edit digital 2D and 3D designs more quickly and easily than you could by hand. The files can also be easily saved and stored in the cloud, so they be accessed anywhere at anytime.
What is difference between model and layout in AutoCAD?
A layout page can have multiple viewports, but for now, we will keep it at one. In the layout there is a difference between ‘model space’ and ‘paper space’, in model space we can move and scale the viewports. In model space, the scale of the model can be adjusted.
What is the difference between Paperspace and model space in AutoCAD?
You view and work in model space while using the Model tab. In general model space consists of a single view that fills the screen. If needed, you can create additional views, called viewports, which can show different views of your drawing or 3D model. … Paper space represents a paper layout of your drawing.
How do you set limits in AutoCAD?
To Set the Display Limits of the Grid
- At the Command prompt, enter limits.
- Enter the coordinates for a point at the lower-left corner of the grid limits.
- Enter the coordinates for a point at the upper-right corner of the grid limits.
- At the Command prompt, enter griddisplay, and enter a value of 0.
How do you calculate scale?
To scale an object to a smaller size, you simply divide each dimension by the required scale factor. For example, if you would like to apply a scale factor of 1:6 and the length of the item is 60 cm, you simply divide 60 / 6 = 10 cm to get the new dimension.
How does AutoCAD calculate scale?
Select the border of the scale area for editing.
- Click View tab Viewports panel Scale Monitor. Find. The Scale Monitor dialog box is displayed.
- In the drawing area, move the cursor over the scale area (or a viewport ) and check the Scale Monitor dialog box.
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1 edition of Behavioral self-management found in the catalog.
Includes bibliographies and index.
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Recent findings Behavioral theories about self-management and self-efficacy for physical activity have been successfully incorporated into interventions for chronic diseases, but rarely for neurologic rehabilitation. The elements of behavioral training include education about the effects of practice and exercise that are relevant to the person. Description: Self-management is the application of behavioral principles to ones own behavior. Components of self-management include the selection of goals for oneself, arranging one’s environment to make the likelihood of reaching the goals more likely, monitoring one’s own behavior to determine whether or not one is progressing toward the goals, and administering .
I was able to promote generalization, which Miltenberger () defined as “the occurrence of the behavior in the presence of stimuli that are similar in some way to the discriminative stimulus that was present during the training” (p. ). Instead of just focusing on my problem. Although another person (the contract manager) applies the consequences, a behavioral contract is considered to be a type of self-management strategy because the behavior of entering into the contract is a controlling behavior designed to influence the .
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Self-management systems should be used in conjunction with reinforcement (see the Implementing Behavioral Strategies overview for more information about reinforcement). Self-management systems should be used with students who have the ability to demonstrate self-awareness or self-reflection (e.g., the student can articulate his or herFile Behavioral self-management book KB.
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Behavioral self management is the goal of all behavioral interventions. Technically speaking, behavioral self management it is the ability of a student to discriminate their own behaviors and collect data on themselves. The Weekly Log can also be a good back and forth book for home if you print a school year’s worth and bind them.
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The ability to use self management strategies effectively is a skill that becomes very important for success as children grow into adulthood. The critical elements of self-management include setting goals, monitoring behavior, and evaluating progress.
Examples of self management include self monitoring, self evaluation, and self reinforcement. Self-Management, First Edition gives instructors flexibility in teaching self management skills behavior changes.
With this book, students can discuss the design of hypothetical self-management projects in class or design and carry out an actual project to change their own behaviors. More importantly, it will enable students to teach these skills to others, particularly.
Self-management interventions are multicomponent behavioral strategies that emphasize the monitoring and regulation of behaviors and reinforcements (rewards).
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The COVID-19 pandemic has not made it easier to reduce our carbon footprint and waste disposal.
Healthcare workers and front liners are required to use protective equipment that is more often than not disposable in order to meet health and safety standards.
One of the required tools for professionals exposed to COVID-positive patients is the N95 respirator mask.
Experts have argued that the N95 mask should be required for healthcare workers instead of the more common surgical or surgical masks.
This is because, experts say, the N95 masks allows for better filtration of air particles that go in and out of the mask, making it ideal for those who work in close quarters with COVID exposed persons.
However, one challenge of the N95 respirator is that it’s single-use. Now, many professionals argue that the N95 mask is in fact reusable, and it doesn’t cost you a lot to be able to do so.
Recently, there has been research published that works in favor of sterilizing N95 masks using rice cookers and instant pots.
This is a stepping stone for those wishing to effectively disinfect their masks without destroying the integrity of the mask’s filters, as is the case with bleach and alcohol.
The research shows that heating N95 masks at 212F with a rice cooker for 50 minutes will effectively result in sterilization.
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Baby scanning, more commonly known as prenatal scanning or ultrasounds, is a common procedure carried out during pregnancy to determine various factors like the baby’s age, size, health, and due date. Not only is baby scanning a crucial process in managing a woman’s pregnancy but also plays a vital role in determining various health problems early on.
With modern technology, getting 3D and 4D baby scanning in Glasgow has become easier. Are you also expecting? Then here is all you need to know about prenatal scanning.
What is Baby Scanning? How is it Done?
As mentioned before, baby scanning is a process that helps in ultrasound imaging of the fetus that helps the doctor create a 3D image of the baby. Through this imaging, various factors regarding the baby’s health can be determined. Many health problems or anatomy defects can be identified through baby scanning early on and steps can be taken to deal with them.
The process involves rubbing a clear gel over the stomach which aids in creating good images of the fetus. Then a probe-like device called a transducer is run over the stomach slowly. The probe passes high-frequency soundwaves through the tummy which are then transformed into video or photographic images. The process is painless and does not harm the baby or the mother.
While ultrasound machines are pretty basic, more advanced options for 3D and 4D scanning are also becoming popular that offer better images of the fetus. If you are looking for such options for baby scanning Glasgow, then contact us.
When is Baby Scanning Done? How Long Does it Take?
Baby scanning is usually scheduled twice during a normal pregnancy. One is at 10 to 14 weeks and the second at 18 to 21 weeks. The first scan is done to estimate the due date and if there are multiple babies, where the second is an elaborate scan that checks for any irregularities and health conditions in the baby. Although you are not bound to get the scans done, it is always a good idea to consider them since they can alert you about any underlying conditions and make decisions for the same.
A baby scan usually takes 30-40 minutes but it may take longer if the baby moves around or is in a position that is difficult to imagine.
Is Baby Scanning Harmful?
Baby scanning is a completely safe procedure that does not harm the baby or the mother in any way. Unlike popular belief, ultrasound does not use radiation like x-ray machines do which is why it is a completely safe procedure. On the other hand, baby scanning can detect deformities, abnormalities, and any complications in the pregnancy early on which can be very useful.
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One of the most important issues of a physical security of a server equipment as well as a security of the entire IT-infrastructure is tracking and controlling access to server rooms. A tracking system must notify system administrators and technical specialists about any access to a server room or protected object 24 hours a day 7 days a week with a possibility to browse a history of events in any moment of time. Such way of informing allows system administrators to control an access to the object without using expensive access control systems, which contain different types of electronic locks, components of employee identification via electronic maps, coded key locks and other security elements.
In this article, an example of organising the system of tracking access to server room on the basis of NetPing device and a monitoring system PRTG Network Monitor will be examined. The essence of the system is in monitoring a door opening/closing sensor, which is connected to a NetPing device by means of the PRTG monitoring system, as well as building a graph of opening a door within different time intervals.
To organise tracking of opening/closing a door in a server room, there is a need to have:
- a device for monitoring sensors/remote controlling of power supply sockets NetPing (models: UniPing server solution v4/SMS, UniPing server solution v3, NetPing IO v2, NetPing 8/PWR-220 v4/SMS, NetPing 2/PWR-220 v4/SMS, NetPing 2/PWR-220 v1/SMS, NetPing 2/PWR-220 v3/ETH);
- security sensor;
- a server with a deployed monitoring system PRTG Network Monitor in a corporate network of a company. A description of the PRTG Network Monitor, as well as a user guide for installing and configuring a system, can be found at the official website of the Paessler developer, a list of system requirements for deploying the PRTG Network Monitor can be found here.
Configuring a NetPing Device
In this example, a monitoring device UniPing server solution v4/SMS will be used. A configuration of UniPing server solution v4/SMS for monitoring door opening/closing in a server room will consist of three main stages:
- Connecting a security sensor to an IO line of a device (in the example one IO line 1 is used). The information about how to connect a security sensor to a device can be seen in a user guide;
- Configuring SNMP community at the page «SETUP» of a device web interface (a value «SWITCH» is used by default):
- Configuring an IO line at the page «DISCRETE IO» of a device web interface (configuring an operation mode of an IO line «input», filling in memo and encoding a logic level):
Configuring the Monitoring System PRTG Network Monitor
All settings of the PRTG Network Monitor are realized in a web-interface of a system. After authorization in a system, there is a need to go to the page with a list of devices and sensors. To do this, choose the tab «Devices» in the main horizontal menu and click «All» in a drop-down list:
The page «Group Root» displays all added devices and sensors, which are controlled by the PRTG system:
To organize tracking of opening/closing a door in a server room, there is a need to add a previously configured device UniPing server solution v4/SMS to this page. Before adding UniPing server solution v4/SMS to PRTG, it is recommended to add a special group for determining a hierarchical order and a common functionality of all devices that are in a group. Adding a group is performed at the tab «Devices», menu item «Add Group»:
At the first stage of adding, there is a need to indicate an initial location of a new group in the hierarchy. For example, choose «Local probe» and click «Continue >»:
At the second stage of adding a new group, there is a need to configure parameters, indicated at the page:
Group name – is a name of a group for identification. A name will be displayed on default in a tree of devices and in all error notifications.
Credentials for SNMP devices – data for connecting to a device with the aim to monitor them via an SNMP protocol. There are two ways to configure parameters «Credentials for SNMP devices». The first one is: there is a need to inherit parameters, configured at the first start of the PRTG in the Guru configurator, by checking «inherit from Local probe». The second one is: to remove a checkmark «inherit from Local probe» and fill in an offered form by corresponding parameters, taken from a web-interface of a device UniPing server solution v4/SMS.
After clicking the button «Continue >» a new group «Server Room Monitoring» will be created. Then there is a need to add a device UniPing server solution v4/SMS to a new group with a sensor that tracks door opening in a server room. To add a new device into the PRTG, there is a need to click the button «Add Device»:
At the page «Add Device to Group Server Room Monitoring», fill in main parameters, indicated on the picture:
Device Name – is a name of a device for identification. A name will be displayed on default in a tree of devices and in all error notifications.
IP Version – is choosing a version of an IP protocol for connecting to a new device.
IPv4-Address/DNS Name – is an IP-address or a DNS-name of a new device.
Device Icon – is choosing an icon for a device from the list. An icon will be displayed in a tree of devices. If necessary, it is possible to add own icon. To do this, a file with the icon needs to be copied to the PRTG server in a folder via the path: C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\webroot\icons\devices\
Sensor Management – is choosing a type of a device detection. In this example, a manual mode of adding without automatic detecting a device will be examined. For more detailed learning the modes of automatic detection and additional settings, there is a need to address the article «PRTG Manual: Add a Device».
Credentials for SNMP devices – are data for connection to a device with the aim to monitor via an SNMP protocol. In the example, parameters are inherited from the group «Server Room Monitoring». If there is a need to indicate parameters, which are different from the inherited ones, there is a need to remove a checkmark «inherit from Server Room Monitoring».
After clicking the button «Continue >» a device UniPing server solution v4/SMS will be added to the page «Group Root»:
The next step of configuration is to add a sensor, which will determine the amount of door openings in a server room during a certain time interval. To add a sensor, click the button «Add Sensor», which is located at the page «Group Root» next to a UniPing server solution v4/SMS device:
In the window «Add Sensor to Device UniPing server solution v3/SMS [192.168.137.100] (Step 1 of 2)» in the process of adding a sensor, set a filter according to parameters «TARGET SYSTEM TYPE?» and «TECHNOLOGY USED?», as shown at the picture below. Afterwards, choose a suitable type of addable sensors «SNMP Library»:
Choose a necessary oidlib-file for UniPing server solution v4/SMS in the list «Please select a library file» and click the button «Оk»:
PRTG will offer to choose necessary sensors to add them to UniPing server solution v4/SMS:
Unfortunately, PRTG Network Monitor monitoring system does not allow to request devices via an SNMP protocol more frequently than once in 30 seconds for a paid version and more frequent than once in 60 seconds for a free one. Therefore, a value SNMP OID of a logic level of an IO line in the mode «input» («Logic 1» – a door is opened, «Logic 0» – a door is closed) is not recommended to use, because at a momentary opening/closing a door (up to 30 seconds) the PRTG system will not be able to detect such events.
To bypass this restriction, there is a need to use a value SNMP OID of a pulse counter of IO lines, to which security sensor is connected. A pulse counter will show the amount of opening door in a server room for a certain period of time, for example, for each 60 seconds. Therefore, instantaneous opening / closing of the door will be fixed in the statistics of the PRTG Network Monitor monitoring system.
A selected sensor «np io: 1/Pulse counter» IO line 1 will appear in the list of sensors of a UniPing server solution v4/SMS device:
The last stage of setting is configuring a sensor «np io: 1/Pulse counter» for a convenient representation of values in the table and visual building of a graph. To do this, click the sensor «np io: 1/Pulse counter» and in a window that appears «Sensor np io: 1/Pulse counter» go to the tab «Settings»:
At the tab «Settings» fill in parameters, represented on the picture below, and click the button «Save»:
Sensor Name – is a name of a sensor for identification. A name will be displayed on default in a tree of devices and in all error notifications.
Unit String – is a parameter that responds for representing a measurement unit of returned values.
Multiplication – is a multiplicator, a parameter that multiplies obtained original values of a sensor for an installed coefficient. In case of the example, original values are multiplied by 60 for a correct building of a graph.
Scanning Interval – is an interval of requesting a UniPing server solution v4/SMS device via an SNMP protocol.
Afterwards, there is a need to go to the settings of the channel «np io pulse counter»:
And fill in the parameters represented at the picture below:
Name – is a name of a channel for identification.
Unit – is a parameter that is responsible for displaying a measurement unit at the channel.
As a result of configuring a UniPing server solution v4/SMS device and the PRTG Network Monitor monitoring system described above, system administrators will be able to analyze the graph of opening the door in a server room with the interval of each 60 seconds. I.e. a graph shows how many times and when the door was opened.
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Yale’s School of Public Health (YSPH) has received a significant twofold boost in the form of an $11 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and a $10.7 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The NIMH funding provides five years of support to HIV/AIDS prevention and health services at the school’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA). The grant from NICHD adds to a $15 million grant from the same agency in 2007 to support Yale’s role in a national study that will follow 100,000 children from before birth to age 21 to understand factors that contribute to their health and development.
Established in 1997, CIRA is one of eight HIV/AIDS research centers in the United States funded by the NIMH. The new grant follows on the heels of a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that revealed higher estimates of new HIV infections in the United States than previously calculated, and that emphasized the need for more rigorous study of interventions for HIV prevention domestically and abroad.
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I arrived a little after dawn and began walking down the path towards the observation tower. I was a little surprised at how quiet it was, none of the trilling songs of Palm, Pine and Yellow-rumped Warblers I had just heard at Middle Creek WMA. The sound of chattering Tree Swallows and the loud buzzy calls of Red-winged Blackbirds were about the only songs breaking the silence. Blue-winged Teal dabbled lazily in the water as several Great Egrets foraged in the distance.
I continued on, scanning the trees by the path for any movement. Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Song Sparrows were common as well as several Rusty Blackbirds. By this time I had past the observation tower and was quite a bit beyond where the Western Tanager had been reported. Here the sounds of Palm Warblers finally found me and I spotted several, happily wagging their tails.
On the walk back towards the observation tower I met up with some other birders. We stopped for a moment as 9 Glossy Ibis took flight and settled down, hidden again by vegetation. Nine Glossy Ibis are a pretty big flock for Pennsylvania. An American Coot swam around on the near side of the island and paused its feeding to look at us.
Moving on, I began walking ahead of the other birders, slowly scann ing the trees. A bird popped up; sitting on the other side of the tree and partially obscured by vegetation. I got my binoculars on the bird and saw it was yellow and as it turned its head I could see it was the female Western Tanager I was searching for.
Excitedly I turned and beckoned the birders to come. Big mistake! I turned back to look at the tanager again and could not find it. It had flown off. That brief look was all I managed all day, despite several more hours of searching for it. But I was lucky enough to see it at all, number 272 for my Pennsylvania list. | <urn:uuid:6474088b-164a-46ae-a274-5fcf188239ac> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://nemesisbird.com/birding/bird-sightings/search-for-the-western-tanager/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.986796 | 418 | 1.765625 | 2 |
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The Pug is a small, stocky, square-headed dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive black and white coat. They are one of the oldest dog breeds in the world, and are believed to have originated in China. Pugs are known for their playful and sociable personalities, and make excellent family pets.The Pug’s wrinkled face is the result of a number of distinct facial muscles, which give the breed their characteristic expression. They have a short, smooth coat which is easy to care for, and comes in a variety of colours including black, fawn, apricot and silver.Pugs are a popular breed of dog, and are often used as companions or therapy dogs. They are known for their friendly and playful personalities, and make excellent family pets.
Buying a Miniature Pinscher:
When you are considering adding a Miniature Pinscher to your family, it is important to do your research to make sure this is the right breed for you. These dogs are high energy and require a lot of exercise, so they are not a good fit for everyone.But if you are up for the challenge, a Miniature Pinscher can be a wonderful addition to your home. These dogs are very loyal and loving, and they are always eager to please their owners. They are also very intelligent and easy to train.With their small size, Miniature Pinschers are perfect for small homes or apartments, and they make great indoor dogs. They do not require a lot of grooming, but they do need to be brushed regularly to keep their coats healthy.Overall, the Miniature Pinscher is a great breed for people who are looking for a high-energy dog that is easy to train and loves to please.
Miniature Pinscher Health:
The Miniature Pinscher (Mini Pinscher) is a breed of dog originating in Germany. The breed is sometimes referred to as the Zwergpinscher (Dwarf Pinscher), which is the literal translation of its German name. The Miniature Pinscher is a small, spitz-type dog. They are typically 10-12 inches tall and weigh 6-10 pounds.The Miniature Pinscher has a long, slender body with short legs. They have a domed skull, black nose, and erect ears. They have a thick coat of hair that can be black, red, or chocolate in color.The Miniature Pinscher is a high energy dog that requires a lot of exercise. They are a lively breed that loves to play and has a lot of energy. They are also a very intelligent breed and are easy to train.The Miniature Pinscher is a healthy breed and does not
Miniature Pinscher Training:
The Miniature Pinscher is a small breed of dog that is often considered to be a Toy Pinscher. They are known for their high energy, intelligence, and playful demeanor. They are also known for being relatively easy to train.The key to successful training of a Miniature Pinscher is to start early and be consistent. Puppies should be introduced to basic commands such as sit, stay, come, and down by 8 to 12 weeks of age. It is important to be patient and consistent with your training, and to reward your dog for good behavior.Some basic commands that can be taught to a Miniature Pinscher include:Sit: The dog is commanded to sit and is rewarded with a treat or petting when it does so.Stay: The dog is commanded to stay and is rewarded with a treat or petting when it does so.Come: The dog is commanded to come and is rewarded with
Miniature Pinscher Grooming:
The Miniature Pinscher is a small, but sturdy dog that is popular as a companion animal. They are known for their intelligence, energy and lively personality. These dogs require regular grooming to keep them looking their best.The Miniature Pinscher’s coat should be brushed weekly to remove any dead hair and keep it looking shiny and healthy. During shedding season, you may need to brush them more often. Be sure to also check their ears and clean them as needed. Their nails should be trimmed regularly to keep them from growing too long.The Miniature Pinscher is a low-shedding breed, but they will still lose some hair, so be prepared to clean up any messes they make. It’s also important to keep their environment clean to help reduce the amount of hair they ingest.Regular grooming is essential to keeping your Miniature Pinscher looking and feeling their best. By taking care of their coat, ears, nails and
Miniature Pinscher Diet:
The Miniature Pinscher is a small breed of dog that has a high energy level and requires a diet that will sustain that energy. They are prone to obesity if not given the correct diet, so a diet that is high in protein and low in carbohydrates is best. Most Miniature Pinschers do well on a diet of premium kibble, raw meat, and occasional treats.Kibble is an important part of the Miniature Pinscher diet, as it is a balanced and complete diet. It is important to choose a high-quality kibble that is made with premium ingredients. A kibble that is low in carbohydrates is best, as Miniature Pinschers are prone to obesity if given too many carbs.Raw meat is also an important part of the Miniature Pinscher diet. Raw meat is a great source of protein and nutrients, and it helps to keep their energy level up. It is best to give your Miniature Pins
Miniature Pinscher Exercise:
The Miniature Pinscher is a small, active, high-energy dog that needs regular exercise to stay healthy and happy. A 20-minute walk each day is a good starting point, but the Miniature Pinscher will also need additional playtime and opportunities to run and explore.Playing fetch, going for walks, and visiting a dog park are all great ways to provide the Miniature Pinscher with the exercise it needs. Be sure to keep an eye on your dog during playtime, as Miniature Pinschers can be prone to injuries if they get too rambunctious.
Miniature Pinscher Puppies: :
The miniature pinscher is a breed of dog that is sometimes mistaken for a miniature schnauzer. They are both toy breeds, but the miniature pinscher is a much more active dog. They are bred to be working dogs and are therefore very alert and outgoing.Miniature pinscher puppies are full of energy and love to play. They are also very alert and make good watch dogs. They are a good choice for families with children as they are very friendly and playful.Like all puppies, miniature pinscher puppies require a lot of training and patience. They need to be housebroken and taught not to chew on things they shouldn’t. With proper training, miniature pinscher puppies can be a great addition to any family. | <urn:uuid:97de081c-a641-4dab-bd79-0c39f01256f0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://sanoodi.com/how-much-does-a-miniature-pinscher-cost/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.963121 | 1,469 | 1.71875 | 2 |
ASPEN, Colo. — -- The growing chaos in Iraq and Syria, where thousands of Western recruits have joined terrorist groups to train and fight, is cultivating a global threat that the United States is "going to be dealing with for the next decade," the head of the House Homeland Security Committee warned today.
"As that threat grows overseas, so too does that threat to the homeland," Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, told a group of counterterrorism officials and reporters attending the Aspen Institute's annual national security forum.
McCaul expressed particular concern over Syria, where "the biggest safe-haven in the world" is fostering a union between expert bomb-makers from Yemen and associates of the al Qaeda affiliate in Syria, the Al Nusrah Front, who are jointly working to develop a new generation of undetectable explosives.
Nearly a month ago, U.S. officials, led by the Transportation Security Administration, boosted security measures at airports overseas amid deepening concerns that Syria-based terrorists could be looking to down a U.S.- or Europe-bound plane, with help from one of the thousands of foreign fighters in the region carrying U.S. and European passports.
"It's the biggest threat to the homeland," McCaul said, noting that many of the foreign fighters in Syria, including more than 100 Americans, have "clean documents, legal travel documents" and "can blend in."
"[Now] you have this combination of technology and manpower coming together," McCaul said.
In a recent interview with ABC News' Pierre Thomas, Attorney General Eric Holder called it "a deadly combination" that is "more frightening than anything I think I've seen as attorney general."
Earlier this year, U.S. officials learned that a particularly extreme "subset" of the Al Nusrah Front and other terrorist groups in Syria was teaming up with elements of the Yemen-based group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to produce "creative" new designs for bombs that could be smuggled onto airplanes, as one source put it.
Asked by ABC News today why U.S. officials didn't boost security measures at airports sooner -- when some of that intelligence was first detected -- McCaul indicated that at first the government only saw "the link," not more specific information about what the joint effort was producing.
"The threat became more credible and specific over time," he said.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula built such innovative devices as the "underwear bomb" that ultimately failed to detonate in a plane over Detroit on Christmas Day 2009, and the group is "still very intent on blowing up airplanes," as McCaul described it.
McCaul praised TSA administrator John Pistole, who was in the audience, for "guarding our airports overseas" and doing "exactly the right thing in protecting American lives."
It's unclear exactly which airports overseas are implementing the expanded security measures, which include requiring U.S.-bound passengers to show that cell phones, laptops and other electronic devices can power-up if they want to carry them onboard.
"TSA overseas is stopping these foreign terrorists from getting into the United States," McCaul added. "They do a great job of keeping them out."
But a number of Americans who went to Syria to fight have made it back into the United States in recent years. Some have been arrested and prosecuted for providing support to a terrorist group, while the FBI tries to "maintain coverage" on those in the United States not currently behind bars, the outgoing head of the National Counterterrorism Center, Matt Olsen, said at the Aspen Institute's forum on Friday.
FBI Director James Comey recently said the government is spending "a tremendous amount of time and effort trying to identify" anyone who's gone to Syria, but "the challenge" is how to not miss anyone.
Over four days at the forum in Aspen, current and former U.S. officials warned of a potential homeland threat from the Islamic State, a brutal terrorist group distanced from al Qaeda that is now wreaking havoc in Iraq and Syria. But many officials suggested the group is currently focused on efforts in the region with only "aspirational" hopes to ultimately attack the West.
In Aspen today, Lisa Monaco, President Obama's homeland security and counterterrorism adviser, said she is worried about the threat from the Islamic State, but "not on the most immediate or imminent level."
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The Big WHY of Organisational Resilience
You need ONLY ONE reason to say YES — else there are 10 for saying no (an old saying)!
Pickup your one reason:
· Organisational Resilience is the need of the hour — for all organisations
· The returns are high — as high as 1trillion dollars for aligning just two departments in the organisation
· Reskilling-upskilling-newskilling is the mantra in the prolonged Covid-19 Pandemic period — 7 out of top 15 (WEF report) for 2025 are touched by Organisational Resilience
· Resilient People make Resilient Organisations
· Relationships are important — build, develop, and enhance
· CRM leads to high resilience
· HRM leads to high resilience
· ERM is the basis of Organisational Resilience — A Risk Managing, Learning, and Continually Improving organisation is a Resilient Organisation
· The path is Risk Management — ERM — GRC — BCM — Operational Resilience — Organisational Resilience
· Innovate, Collaborate, Empower, Align, Create, Encourage, Integrate, Reinforce, Respect — and achieve Organisational Resilience
The best any country could have wished was the Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Modi talking of BCM (https://www.livemint.com/news/india/prepare-ten-priority-areas-business-continuity-plan-pm-modi-asks-ministers-11586177830145.html ) where on 6th April 2020 he asked the Ministries to develop Business Continuity Plans.
Yes, BCM (Business Continuity Management) is a part of Organisational Resilience (see the infographic), but there is a lot more to Organisational Resilience. It provides structured and balanced approach to achieve organisation’s VMV (vision, mission, values), goals/ objectives, purpose.
To be truly RESILIENT, an organisation will need to work on all aspects as in the infographic above. The need is not only the ministries, but all organisations (size, nature, sector, complexity — do not matter) to implement Organisational Resilience.
This is how we answer the Big WHY. The next big i.e. HOW is answered in my Organisational Resilience course.
Organisational Resilience is a journey of transformation — it will need dedicated resources — time, money, and effort!
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In the globalized digital world, how meaningful is the criteria of geographic proximity to define a sprachbund?
… A very good question, Clarissa!
On the one hand, not much, because English is in every household, though the telly and the interwebs. Now, where to find evidence for this?
Journalistic Greek is awash with ill-fitting calques from English, and syntactic loans and semantic field readjustments too, because the journalists spend their time reading (and paraphrasing) what they read in English.
… Except, 150 years ago, they were doing exactly the same with French. So Journalistic Greek is not more globalised now than any elite European lect was a century ago.
There’s a lot more evidence of this on the street. Calques like “give you a call”, say. Effortless codeswitching, even if it is heavily accented. This stuff is definitely going on now, and it didn’t even need to wait for the internet; the globalised mass media was enough, and that’s been in place for 50 years.
But still, that’s comparable to the French superstrate on Russian, or any number of other superstrates. A sprachbund, I think, needs more: it needs daily bilingualism in everyday life and the hearth. It needs people actively speaking English alongside Greek at the shops and at home, not just passively consuming it: that makes it much easier for the linguistic structures to commingle and be remoulded, outside of the occasional calque, and for the commingling to reach into morphology and in-depth syntax.
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We are given a list
nums of integers representing a list compressed with run-length encoding.
Consider each adjacent pair of elements
[freq, val] = [nums[2*i], nums[2*i+1]] (with
i >= 0). For each such pair, there are
freq elements with value
val concatenated in a sublist. Concatenate all the sublists from left to right to generate the decompressed list.
Return the decompressed list.
Input: nums = [1,2,3,4] Output: [2,4,4,4] Explanation: The first pair [1,2] means we have freq = 1 and val = 2 so we generate the array . The second pair [3,4] means we have freq = 3 and val = 4 so we generate [4,4,4]. At the end the concatenation + [4,4,4] is [2,4,4,4].
Input: nums = [1,1,2,3] Output: [1,3,3]
2 <= nums.length <= 100
nums.length % 2 == 0
1 <= nums[i] <= 100
Step by 2 each time to add pairs.
class Solution: def decompressRLElist(self, nums: List[int]) -> List[int]: results = for i in range(1, len(nums), 2): freq = nums[i - 1] value = nums[i] for j in range(freq): results.append(value) return results
- Time Complexity: O(logN)
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Public policy in the United States is the product of decisions made by more than 500,000 elected officials, and the vast majority of those officials are elected on days other than Election Day. And because far fewer voters turn out for off-cycle elections, that means the majority of officials in America are elected by a politically motivated minority of Americans. Sarah F. Anzia is the first to systemically address the effects of election timing on political outcomes, and her findings are eye-opening.
The low turnout for off-cycle elections, Anzia argues, increases the influence of organized interest groups like teachers’ unions and municipal workers. While such groups tend to vote at high rates regardless of when the election is held, the low turnout in off-cycle years enhances the effectiveness of their mobilization efforts and makes them a proportionately larger bloc. Throughout American history, the issue of election timing has been a contentious one. Anzia’s book traces efforts by interest groups and political parties to change the timing of elections to their advantage, resulting in the electoral structures we have today. Ultimately, what might seem at first glance to be mundane matters of scheduling are better understood as tactics designed to distribute political power, determining who has an advantage in the electoral process and who will control government at the municipal, county, and state levels. | <urn:uuid:dd8d8a52-6146-4411-9b0e-e87a3eb97c47> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bibliovault.org/BV.book.epl?ISBN=9780226086811 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.97344 | 273 | 2.65625 | 3 |
LEWISTON — The Idaho Fish and Game Commissioners on Monday designated a chronic wasting disease management area and gave Idaho Director of Fish and Game Ed Schriever authority to establish emergency hunts to help monitor the disease.
Two deer captured last month near Lucile in Game Management Unit 14 tested positive for the deadly, contagious disease that had not previously been documented in Idaho but poses a threat to deer herds and wild elk. It belongs to the same family as mad cow disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and presents potential health issues for hunters. It has never been documented to infect humans, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend people not eat meat from animals with the disease.
The commission approved a department recommendation to establish a chronic wasting disease management area in Units 14 and 15. The rules prohibit hunters from removing carcasses containing deer brain or spinal tissue, elk and moose captured in the area.
The commissioners also gave Schriever authority to establish special “surveillance hunts” in a larger area including all of Units 14, 15 and parts of 11A, 13, 18 and 23. Schriever said the department was working again to determine the parameters of the hunts, including the number and geographical distribution of tags that will be reserved for resident hunters and sold at a reduced price.
“There is a threshold number,” Schriever said. “We need a minimum number of samples to have statistical certainty that we will see (the disease) if it is there.”
The hunts are designed to help the agency map the prevalence of the disease and its geographic extent. They are not intended to contain the disease, but the commission may authorize hunts intended to do so in the future.
“That will be the commission’s decision and it will be informed by the data we are currently collecting,” Schriever said.
Surveillance hunts will aim to capture up to 1,000 deer with a mix of whitetail deer and mules and a mix of does and bucks. Wildlife Office Chief Toby Boudreau will only take more animals than necessary and the number of tags and permits to be issued will be determined once the agency has a good count of the number of valid samples already submitted in the region.
The Idaho Department of Agriculture is contacting operators of a domestic elk farm near Riggins. State Department of Agriculture veterinarian Scott Leibsle said CWD has never been detected there or on any other domestic deer operations in the state.
“They fully complied with all rules and regulations,” he said.
The Fish and Game Department has authority to test and manage chronic wasting disease in herds of wild deer, elk and moose, while the Agriculture Department has authority to oversee testing for diseases on commercial elk and reindeer farms. Farms are a potential vector of the disease because they often import and export animals.
Idaho requires that at least 10% of animals harvested from such operations be tested for CWD and that 100% of animals that die of other causes be tested. It also requires domestic elk ranches to be inspected every five years.
Leibsle said the ranch was not due for an inspection, in which the agency ensures fencing is sufficient to contain pets and keep wildlife out, but the operator has agreed to undergo one in the interest of “best management practices”. Domestic elk producers are also required to submit a year-end animal inventory.
Eric Crawford, a former fish and game conservation officer who works at Trout Unlimited, said state regulations on domestic elk and reindeer farms are too friendly. Crawford observed Monday’s commission meeting.
“There is no good regulation of domestic cervids,” Crawford said. “Athletes need to recognize that they need to be involved in this issue. The state has done everything it can to keep CWD’s management of domestic herds within the Department of Agriculture.”
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Travelers looking for a vacation in the great outdoors are turning to a nostalgic source of comfort and solitude: treehouses.
But these aren’t the treehouses of their childhood. Like the travelers who are booking them, the treehouses have matured too.
Modern treehouses are more luxury homes than kid hangouts – with a price to match. Treehouses constructed by professionals can easily cost six figures to build.
“A fully appointed treehouse with kitchen, bathroom, heat and air conditioning … we’re building those around $200,000,” Pete Nelson, the star of Animal Planet’s TV show “Treehouse Masters,” told CNBC in 2014.
Treehouses that are built for people to live in now average around $240,000, according to HomeAdvisor, a website that connects homeowners with home services.
Since then, prices have risen along with demand, a situation further propelled by the global pandemic and a desire for offbeat, outdoor accommodations.
Aside from a worn-out patch of grass in the backyard, old-school treehouses didn’t typically incorporate much of an entrance. Modern ones do, some with gated walkways, stone staircases and ramps built for wheelchairs and pets.
The Chez’ Tree Rest treehouse is near New York’s Finger Lakes’ region.
One such treehouse is the Chez’ Tree Rest Treehouse in upstate New York, which is accessible via a 60-foot footbridge that begins at a heart-shaped gate. Another 30-foot-long cable bridge connects the treehouse to a separate relaxation deck.
Treehouses for children should be between six and 12-feet tall with railings that are at least 36 inches high, according to Tree Top Builders, a custom builder based in Exton, Pennsylvania. Those heights also assume mulch or wood chips are placed below the treehouse to soften a potential fall.
The Punta Jaguar treehouse has three open-design elevated levels, plus a ground-level bungalow.
Treehouses built for big people aren’t constrained by these standards, as evidenced by the three-story Punta Jaguar jungle treehouse in Matapalo, Costa Rica.
What the house lacks in walls, it makes up in style. Sinks and water faucets are made of seashells, and a separate ground-level bungalow comes with colorful swivel windows and electric drawbridge-style dropdown decks. It has a caretaker and private path to the beach, according to the website. Guests are encouraged to be 7 years old and above.
Guests at Peru’s Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica treehouse sleep 70 feet above the rainforest floor.
Thrill-seekers can sleep in the Amazon rainforest at Peru’s Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica ecolodge. The lodge’s sole treehouse is located more than 70 feet above the rainforest floor at the end of a series of seven suspended bridges.
Childhood treehouses may have granted views of neighbors’ backyards, but nothing as spectacular as Australia’s Blue Mountains.
In a twist on childhood clubhouse rules, this treehouse in Australia’s Blue Mountains can accommodate two adults, but no kids or pets.
A tongue-in-cheek sign on the Secret Treehouse’s door may say that no grown-ups are allowed, but in reality, it’s the kids who can’t come along. This treehouse is built on tall stilts at a high elevation and has a combination bridge and ladder entrance.
Sports pennants and sticker-adorned walls have been sidelined for plush interiors that resemble modern homes.
This is evident at the Treeful Treehouse Sustainable Resort in Okinawa, Japan. All bookings include two treehouses: the earthy Spiral Treehouse which comes with hammocks and yoga mats, and the luxurious Aerohouse, which has the look and feel of a five-star hotel suite. Its muted, sophisticated décor comes with creature comforts such as an espresso machine and wine cellar, according to the website.
Treeful Treehouse Sustainable Resort in Okinawa, Japan is a good option for leisure and adventure travelers.
The treehouse resort has been open for less than a month. Guests can currently book two-night stays – no more, no less – and all travelers must be 10 years old and above.
Kitted out kitchens
While cooking and treehouses once rarely meshed, treehouses now come with full kitchens outfitted with Nespresso coffee machines and kitchen islands.
The contemporary kitchen in Trinity Treehouse, outside of Atlanta, has a wine rack and bar area.
The two-bedroom Trinity Treehouse near Atlanta has a kitchen that travelers may envy for their homes, let alone their yards. Three sizable windows enlarge the space, which includes an L-shaped countertop, wine rack and breakfast counter for coffee or quick meals. A decorative backsplash sits above the kitchen cabinets, which were made in the host’s woodworking shop, according to the website listing.
Trinity Treehouse is next to the hiking and bike trails of Georgia’s 2,500-acre Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve.
Features to stoke the imagination
Luxury treehouses needn’t be too serious — that’s what log cabins are for. What distinguishes a treehouse from an elevated house in the woods can be the latter’s dedication to whimsy and childlike fun.
Dreamy Tropical Tree House, Hawaii
To enter one tropical treehouse on Hawaii’s Big Island, guests climb a ladder to a trapdoor that opens to the second story. Bags and suitcases take a different route; they’re hoisted up via a pulley system.
Though it doesn’t allow kids, the Wanderlust Treehouse incorporates imaginative features into its design.
The Wanderlust Treehouse in Crane Hill, Alabama, doesn’t allow kids, but that didn’t stop its owner from installing a playground-style suspension bridge to connect two parts of the house. The treehouse, which has received perfect scores in all of its 85 Airbnb reviews, has outdoor side-by-side showers, a swinging bed and a fire pit.
Guest who stay at the Loire Valley Lodges have daily breakfast baskets delivered to their doors. They also have access to an onsite restaurant and room service.
Loire Valley Lodges leans heavily upon local produce and grows herbs and fruit on-site, according to its website.
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Eating, drinking and talking can be made so much more difficult if you have lost a tooth or teeth. A loss might make your cheeks sag, making you appear older than you are. This can lead to a loss of confidence in social occasions. Ask your Chelmsford dentist about how they can solve the problem of tooth loss by fitting dentures.
Dentures are specially designed so that they resemble the natural teeth that you have lost because of a disease which made them decay or as a result of an accident. They may come as a complete set if you have lost all of your teeth or partial dentures if you are only missing a few. Partial dentures are an important way of stopping your remaining teeth from shifting into the gaps that your missing teeth have left behind. Modern dentures are removable and more realistic and comfortable than ever before.
Non-removable solutions are available too in the form of durable and stable dental implants and fixed bridges. Advances in technology mean that Valplast cosmetic dentures are available which offer you more flexibility. Dentures come in a variety of different materials but are generally fabricated from acrylic resins.
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Our brains must adapt to the presence of a drug in order to experience phenomena we normally associate with addiction: tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, compulsion, loss of control. And not just for a short period, either. The behaviors associated with addiction are so persistent as to be considered permanent.
One candidate: a brain protein called Delta FosB (ΔFosB.)
It’s what neuroscientists call a transcription factor, a protein whose role is to bind to specific DNA sequences and use them to control the flow of gene information. We’re all born with a set of genetic material (the genome), but the way it’s manifested is heavily influenced by transcription factors. They help control how and when and where genetic messages are expressed.
Delta FosB has been found to accumulate in two brain areas ordinarily associated with addiction: the nucleus accumbens and the dorsal striatum. This represents an adaptation to continuing drug use. The adaptation can occur slowly, over time, in response to long-term use, or fairly rapidly.
One characteristic of Delta FosB is its unusual stability. It’s capable of persisting in the brain for a very long time. That implies a cumulative impact that could affect gene activity long after drug use itself has stopped. Which could help explain one of the mysteries of addiction: Why relapse continues to be a real danger even to those who’ve abstained for many years.
Delta FosB and another transcription factor, CREB, have also been implicated in the development of so-called ‘process addictions’ involving gambling, overeating, exercise, etc. The theory is that certain repetitive behaviors are also capable of “throwing the switch” on the addictive process.
We’re a long way from fully understanding this process and even farther from translating the knowledge into an effective treatment. But it’s one direction that seems worth a look.
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Before we begin our treatment of how data structures are used in a DBMS, we brie°y review the basic architecture, its components, and their functionality. Unless otherwise noted, our discussion applies to a class of DBMSs that are based on the relational data model. Relational database management systems make up the majority of systems in use
Relational Vs. NoSQL Data | Microsoft Docs
Nov 30, 2021 · For cloud-native microservices that require relational data, Azure offers four managed relational databases as a service (DBaaS) offerings, shown in Figure 5-11. ... As MariaDB is a fork of MySQL, the data and table definitions are compatible, and the client protocols, structures, and APIs, are close-knit.
NoSQL Databases - IBM
Aug 06, 2019 · NoSQL, also referred to as “not only SQL”, “non-SQL”, is an approach to database design that enables the storage and querying of data outside the traditional structures found in relational databases.
Record-Based Data Model - GeeksforGeeks
Aug 24, 2020 · Graph data structures are used in this model. It permits a record to have more than one parent. For Example- Social Media sites like Facebook, Instagram etc. Advantages – Simplicity, Data Integrity, Data Independence, Database standards. Disadvantages – System Complexity, Lack of structural Independence. Relational Data Model :
C Language Structures | Studytonight
Structure is a user-defined datatype in C language which allows us to combine data of different types together. Structure helps to construct a complex data type which is more meaningful. It is somewhat similar to an Array, but an array holds data of similar type only.But structure on the other hand, can store data of any type, which is practical more useful.
What Is A Schema? - AfterAcademy
Dec 17, 2019 · What are data structures, storage methods, representation methods, storage structures that should be used during our database designing? Now we will study in detail what is a schema and its types. So, let's get started. Schema. The design of the database is called a schema. This tells us about the structural view of the database. | <urn:uuid:175eac90-2cf1-4b9b-8a19-57006ed960c9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://upscoverflow.in/relational-data-structures/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.887528 | 468 | 3.5625 | 4 |
Do you need to create a high-resolution image from lines, arcs and other objects in your drawing? No, this is not about rendering. Just you can just plot your model/layout.
Try to open your plot dialog box. You can see a plotter namedPublishToWebJPG.pc3. Use it, you will get a JPG image with fair quality.
probably is the most popular image format for presentation. But if it’s still not good enough… How about BMP, TIFF, or TGA? You can add more plotters for those file types. Under Printer/Plotter, you will see the Add Plotter option. Click to open it. This will bring you to a wizard window, follow the steps:
1. Click next at the first page.
2. On the next page, select My Computer. Then click next.
3. On the next page, you can see a list of manufacturers, and the models. We want to add TIF this time.
4. Select Raster File Formats as manufacturers. Then select TIF option as plotter model.
You can also select BMP if you like. Now, you can simply click next and finish through the rest of this wizard. Open your GstarCAD, open plot dialog box. You should see your new plotter there!
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in New York : Norton .
Written in English
|Statement||Ari and Olive Hoogenboom.|
|Series||The Norton essays in American history, Norton essays in American history|
|LC Classifications||HE2757 1976.H66|
|The Physical Object|
|Pagination||xi, 207 p. ;|
|Number of Pages||207|
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A small study finds that dogs will move faster to be with their owners if the person is crying versus humming a tune
The finding is an "interesting first step" in studying helping in dogs, an expert says
Ever notice your dog approach you when you cry? Or see how Fido might walk up to a stranger in tears?
A new study suggests that dogs not only notice when someone is upset and needs help, they also might move more quickly to assist.
The research, published in the journal Learning & Behavior on Tuesday, showed how dogs moved faster, on average, to open a door to reach their owners when the person made crying noises than when he or she hummed the tune “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.”
The study was relatively small, involving only 34 dogs and their owners, and of course there is no way to determine exactly what the dogs were thinking or what their motives were.
Yet the findings could help pave the way for better evaluating what influences canines, especially service dogs, to help their human companions in times of need.
“It’s really cool for us to know that dogs are so sensitive to human emotional states,” said Emily Sanford, a graduate student in psychological and brain sciences at Johns Hopkins University who was a co-author of the study.
“It is interesting to think that all these anecdotes of dogs rescuing humans, they could be grounded in truth, and this study is a step toward understanding how those kinds of mechanisms work,” she said.
When dogs offer a helping paw
For the study, the owners and their dogs – of various breeds, sizes and ages – were separated into two groups.
The dog was placed in a rectangular room that was adjacent to a small square room where its owner was sitting behind a door, appearing trapped. The dog could see and hear its owner through clear Plexiglas in the door.
In one group, the owner was instructed to say “help” in a distressed tone at 15-second intervals and to make crying sounds. In the other group, the owner was instructed to hum and say “help” in a normal tone every 15 seconds.
The door was attached to a door frame by three magnets, making it easy for a dog to swing the door open with its nose or paw.
The researchers found that while a similar number of dogs in both groups opened the door – nine in the humming group and seven in the crying group – there was a significant difference in how quickly.
Among the dogs who opened the door, those whose owners appeared distressed opened the door on average within 23.43 seconds. The dogs whose owners were humming took longer: 95.89 seconds on average.
There was no significant difference in how the dogs responded based on age or breed or whether the animal was a therapy dog. Nearly half of the dogs in the study, 16, were nationally certified therapy dogs.
“While we don’t know for sure whether other factors motivated the opening, what we can say is that dogs in the crying condition opened much more quickly than dogs in the humming condition, which suggests that they are taking an action when their owner is in distress,” said Julia Meyers-Manor, an assistant professor of psychology at Ripon College in Wisconsin, who was senior author of the study.
Manor, whose research focuses on cognitive and emotional abilities in rats and dogs, said the finding seems to indicate the dog’s attempt to help.
The researchers also measured the heart rate variability and behavioral signs of each dog to measure its stress response during the study. The researchers watched video of the dogs completing the experiments and looked for behavioral signs of stress, such as barking or panting.
Among the dogs whose owners appeared distressed, those who opened the door showed lower stress than the dogs who did not, the researchers found. Among the dogs whose owners were humming, the dogs’ stress responses did not appear to be linked with their opening the door.
“The idea is that if you can perceive someone else being in distress but it doesn’t overwhelmingly stress you personally, then you’re more likely to be able to provide help,” Sanford said.
“That explanation fits really nicely with our evidence that the less-stressed dogs were helpers, the really stressed dogs were not helpers, and there was no similar pattern of stress and opening in the control condition,” she said. “It makes us think that there was actually an empathetic response.”
The study’s methodology was modeled after an experiment in which lab rats tended to open a plastic restrainer containing their companion rat more frequently and more quickly than when the restrainers contained a stuffed rat or was empty. The rats freed their companions even when social contact was prevented.
When freeing their companion was pitted against accessing chocolate in a second restrainer, the rats would open both restrainers and typically shared the chocolate, according to that study, published in the journal Science in 2011.
It was unknown whether the trapped rats were distressed, however, whereas in the new study, the dogs’ owners could mimic signs of distress by crying.
What more Rover research could tell us
The new study had some limitations, including its small size and that some owners were better at fake crying than others.
Also, “our heart rate data wasn’t the best because of the length of the opening was only about 20 seconds, and the data becomes a bit unreliable at such short intervals. We have to be a bit cautious with those conclusions as a result,” Manor said.
“The other limitation is that half the dogs in the humming condition opened [the door], as well. It is likely that some of the opening is just from dogs wanting to be with their owners,” she said.
Overall, “I think this study is important because it helps to show us how dogs might respond in an emergency situation,” Manor said. “It also continues to build support for the attentiveness and concern that dogs show for human emotional states. That gives us a better understanding of both dogs and empathy.”
The study serves as an “interesting first step” into what makes some dogs rush to help in a situation while others don’t, said Angie Johnston, a lecturer in psychology at Yale University in Connecticut.
“What’s most important about this article is they examine how the dogs’ anxiety state influenced whether they helped or not,” said Johnston, who conducts research with adults, children, and domestic and wild canines but who was not involved in the new study.
“The thing that’s especially interesting is that lines up with previous research with humans, showing that humans are also more likely to help if they’re not as stressed out by the situation,” she said. “So it seems like in this way, dogs may be similar to humans.”
Still, more research is needed to determine whether the study findings are a true representation of empathy in dogs.
“A lot more work is going to be needed. For instance, this study used a method where dogs were either in the condition where the guardian hummed ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ or they were in the condition where the owner made distressed noises, but it would be really interesting to look, across dogs, at how in one particular dog at a time, how the context affects how much they help,” Johnston said, such as if the same dogs went through both groups of humming or crying and whether their responses would differ in each scenario.
“It would be really useful to know down the line what could we as humans do to get the effective helpful responses from dogs,” she said.
More research is also needed to determine that the dogs’ responses were not to stop their owner from making crying sounds rather than to help their owner, Johnston pointed out.
“I’d like to see some follow-up research that makes sure dogs were responding to the human’s negative emotional state, indicated by distressed noises, rather than simply responding to any sort of unpleasant sound,” she said.
‘Dogs profile humans much like an FBI investigator’
Aaron McDonald, a canine behaviorist based in Birmingham, Alabama, has seen cases of what appear to be dogs experiencing and exhibiting empathy with humans.
“I currently have a client who just yesterday reported such a behavior in her dog, Isis. Her toddler has a tendency to climb and tumble. As a response, the dog now stands behind her to brace her fall. The owner gave no such instruction. What emotion drives that innovation, if not feelings of empathy? Empathy is found at the heart of social attachment,” said McDonald, who was not involved in the new study.
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After all, dogs tend to pay close attention to their owners.
“They record every rhythm and interval of their behavior, the order in which they move from room to room, how long it takes them to dry their hair in the morning and the sound and rhythm of their footsteps,” McDonald said.
“They also record all of our facial affectations, our speech patterns, and memorize all of our cognitive blind spots – when and where we don’t pay attention,” he said. “Dogs profile humans much like an FBI investigator might document the lifestyle of a suspect. Dogs record and memorize every nuance of their human caregivers’ lifestyle.” | <urn:uuid:d9c4f955-1c17-400b-9316-28fd8e81bd81> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/24/health/dogs-human-crying-empathy-study/index.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573540.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819005802-20220819035802-00465.warc.gz | en | 0.978833 | 1,986 | 3.046875 | 3 |
Cryptocurrency is digital money. Which means there’s no physical coin or invoice — it is all on-line. You possibly can transfer cryptocurrency to somebody on-line and not utilizing a go-between, like a monetary establishment. Bitcoin and Ether are effectively-identified cryptocurrencies, nonetheless new cryptocurrencies proceed to be created.
However, checking account purchases do have some essential upsides. The boundaries on monetary establishment accounts are lots higher, starting at $7,500 per week. The costs are additionally much decrease, at 1.5%. Withdraw funds to monetary institution accounts in virtually forty countries, or to non-public wallets on seven crypto networks – instantly and charge-free.
Principally all individuals is often a miner.
Nonetheless, Foster believes it is an optimum time for small businesses to get ahead of the curve and put collectively for what is perhaps the following evolution in cost methodology. Mass adoption, he mentioned, could come before anticipated. thirteen. Id. at 3 (stating that it’s cheap and relevant for a banking organization to insist that a money services business current proof of compliance with such requirements or reveal that it isn’t subject to such necessities”).
Cryptocurrencies, comparable to bitcoins and different digital alternate options, have been hailed as representing the best way forward for cash and world finance. The probability that multinational businesses could create and transact in their own cryptocurrencies won’t be “unreasonable” within the medium time period, primarily based on Blockchain Capital Restricted’s Gavin Brown.
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency created in 2009.
The potential benefits of cryptocurrency investing are pretty simple. Many digital belongings have seen astronomical returns in recent times, with some cryptocurrencies rising greater than a hundred occasions in price in solely a single yr. Proudly owning and managing cryptoassets also helps you to latch onto a bit of the future, as many crypto initiatives are in search of to disrupt large industries with potentially sport-altering new utilized sciences.
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The issue whether the use of music while studying is good or not is inconclusive despite of so many and researches about the effect of music while people are studying. Perhaps this is because our learning capabilities are varied: some are auditory learners, while others are visual or spatial learners and so, the impacts of music to us are likewise different.
But generally, concentrating on studying is best achieved when there is no any distraction around us. Concentrating is hard when your brain is processing other things aside from what you are studying.
However, if you prefer listening to music while studying because you learn better, just choose to play music without any lyrics, the ones that are called ambient music because they are more relaxing and soothing to listen.Or better yet, listen to these music before studying or reviewing something. Music that are said to enhance learning by creating a more relaxed mind are the classical music like Mozart. | <urn:uuid:eef3b7cb-e559-4821-a90e-4eae93b45f35> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://passnownow.com/the-use-of-music-while-studying/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.968105 | 182 | 2.890625 | 3 |
Before the second world war Radio was a revolution in mass-communication much like the internet today. Fortunes were made and lost, empires built, epic patent battles ensued, all of which resulted in the world being more connected than ever before, which makes for a really great story (and a great Ken Burns documentary).
Last month we showed you how to modify a vintage radio to play your own audio source through it while re-using the existing electronics and maintaining its functionality. In this post we will show you how to restore any vacuum tube radio. You will learn basic repair/restoration procedures from a different era when it was actually worth repairing consumer electronics. Plug into history and get your hands on the most influential technology of the first-half of the 20th century!
In the early days radios were very expensive consumer devices costing as much or more than an automobile or a house in some cases. For this reason many listeners resorted to building their own. Edwin Armstrong developed the heterodyne receiver that used frequency multiplication to shift the desired signal down to an intermediate frequency where it was filtered and detected resulting in reduced costs and increased access to radio technology. Heterodyne receivers cost significantly less than the previous architecture known as tuned radio frequency (TRF), where the radio was simply a very large tunable bandpass filter (3 or 4 sections typically) with amplifiers between each section that had to tune across the entire AM broadcast band. TRF architectures are expensive because to maintain a narrow 10 KHz band pass filter across one full octave is challenging and requires more precision than using only one fixed filter that can be mass-produced and is at a lower frequency.
Danger, Danger, High Voltage!
Be very careful when working with old radio equipment. Yes, these radios have very high voltage potentials inside. Many even tie the hot end of the line directly to their metal chassis (known as Hot Chassis radios), notably most of the post-war table top radios.
Antique radios can be functional statement pieces, showing both your appreciation for the old styles and your ability to repair just about anything. This hobby is well within the reach of anyone with basic electronics skills. Follow these general steps to restore your radio:
- Do not power on your radio. You could cause damage if you power it on before replacing the capacitors. There are several flavors of capacitors but the ones that typically decay with age are the electrolytics (usually found in power supply and on audio output circuit) and the wax-paper coupling capacitors.
- Find a service manual. Most are available online.
- Replace all electrolytic and paper capacitors with new ones of similar value and same or better voltage rating.
- Examine closely and replace anything that looks damaged, such as burned up resistors.
- Test the radio using a dim bulb tester, which is a 60 to 100 watt lightbulb wired in series with your radio’s line voltage. If the bulb glows dim after a while then there are likely no shorts across the B+ lines within your radio. You might even hear a crackle or some signals coming through.
- If it passed the dim bulb tests then try to power it up directly off the line. Most antique radios will work once the capacitors have been replaced.
- If it does not work then signal trace through the circuit by injecting a signal at the IF or RF, replacing resistors or occasionally a tube where needed. Old resistors have a tendency to increase in value with age. Often a bad stage in a tube radio is due to a resistor that has increased in value to the point of biasing the tube into cut-off. Tubes are usually not what caused the radio to be put out of service. The quickest way to find bad resistors is to probe the tube pin voltages. There will be a tube pin voltage chart in your radio’s service manual given a specific volt meter impedance. Wherever you find a voltage out of tolerance (greater than 10%), then check the resistors connected to that pin or to other circuits connected to that pin.
- If the stations are too weak then perform an alignment following the procedure in the service manual.
- Turn on the radio. It should work!
These basics are well covered in the video series that starts with this video:
RCA Radiola 18
Here is a fine example of a late 1920’s TRF receiver restoration. The power supply capacitor was replaced as well as a small number of paper coupling capacitors. Dust and grime were cleaned off. The wood enclosure was cleaned and waxed. For many TRF receivers like this one, an alignment is not needed. Performance was surprisingly good for a very sensitive receiver.
Silvertone Model 4686
Here is an example of the iconic American Console Radio. This radio, manufactured in 1937, was witness to much history: the Great Depression, the Second World War, and probably the Korean war War as well before it was put out of service. This generation of radio was the first to leverage heterodyne receiver architecture. For this reason, these radios tuned across a massive frequency range. Not only could they tune the standard AM broadcast band, they also covered shortwave frequencies from 2-18 MHz. Restoring these radios is not difficult. Millions were made. They are inexpensive to buy at flea markets and radio shows. If you can not find the right part buy another one and salvage it.
By the 1950’s radios were everywhere. FM broadcasting started to gain popularity with its high fidelity. Table top radios such as this one provided both AM and FM broadcast bands in a compact package with 1950’s styling much like automobiles, jet aircraft, rockets, tail fins and chrome, and other exciting technologies of the day. This radio in particular uses negative feedback in its audio output providing booming high fidelity audio. Unfortunately, it is a Hot Chassis radio, where the line cord is tied directly to the metal chassis inside so an isolation transformer must be used in-line with the power cord while servicing.
Learn About History By Repairing It
Time to hit the flea market and pickup a few old radios to work on! Teach yourself the skills to repair vintage electronics and get in touch with the past. Learn unique troubleshooting skills that will enhance your daily career. Tubes or transistors, a seasoned engineer is capable of working with technologies from today and yesterday.
- Join the Antique Wireless Association, read the bi-montly fascinating journal on the history of wireless technology.
- Get help from the forums: www.antiquradios.com
- bandersontv’s youtube channel.
My cousin, Juliet Hurley, MBA, MSF, MAC for type editing this post.
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You'd think the body part used for kissing would be one of the most sensitive areas you have. And for the most part, it's true that lips are high on the chart of sensitive body parts. Sensitivity is subjective, though, because everyone's body is different.
Receptor cells in your body give your brain information -- about the world around you and about what's going on inside of you. Each type of receptor cell is able to give you a different type of information [source: Rutgers]. Receptor cells in the nose, for example, give you information about how things smell. Touch receptors, called Meissner's corpuscles, are the receptor cells for detecting light touch [source: Rutgers].
Though taste and smell receptor cells are located only in small areas of the body, the receptor cells for touch are located all over the body, in your skin. Where there are many receptors, or the cells are more concentrated, your sense of touch is heightened. So, the greater the number of receptors a body part has, the more sensitive it will be.
It is true that the lips do have many of these touch receptors. When scientists list the top areas of the body in terms of sensitivity, the lips and fingertips are often ranked as the areas with the highest concentrations of receptor cells [source: Society for Neuroscience].
This sensitivity is also connected to the brain. The areas of the brain that receive messages from touch receptors in the lips and hands are much larger than the areas for receiving messages from less sensitive places, such as the back. More brain power is spent interpreting sensations of touch from the lips and fingers than from other areas that contain these cells [source: Society for Neuroscience].
So, yes, lips are one of the most sensitive parts of the body. Depending on your particular arrangement of nerves, however, your lips may or may not be more sensitive than your hands.
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Today, 10 October, is World Mental Health Day. A day to spread awareness about this crucial topic. Do read it, and spread the awareness.
Health is a very comprehensive term in itself. Health doesn’t just mean physical fitness or the absence of illness. There is much to understand. Let’s try our best to live a truly healthy life in every aspect of our life.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health like this:
“A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity”.
This definition is quite comprehensive. Just for a minute, ponder over this definition. What is your understanding?
First of all, health is a state, and not only about the right diet. Then notice the three dimensions of health: physical, mental and social dimension. So, health is not just about our body; it’s actually much more about our mind. The environment also impacts our health. Normally, we think, to follow a specific diet, to do a little bit of exercise, to have 8 hours of sleep is all health is about. But, it’s only a tiny part of the big picture.
Most of us are not watchful to our body, leave alone the mind. We don’t conduct our bodies in a healthy way. And what to say about our mental catastrophes!
Stress, tension, loneliness, depression, anxiety, fear—have become normal attributes of our everyday life. You may have a disease-free and quite a strong body, but if you have these mental issues, you are not really ‘healthy’.
Deepening Our Understanding of Health:
The English ‘health’ comes from Old English (OE) ‘hælth’ and ‘hal’, which are related to ‘whole’, which according to Oxford Dictionary means ‘a thing that is complete in itself’. In fact the words ‘holy’ and ‘holistic’ also have this same origin. So, health essentially means a state of wholeness within us.
When there is a sense of complete harmony and easeness within us, it is health! What it means is that there is no disharmony of any kind, either physical or mental. We are a harmonious being.
The wholeness of life is health. A sense of ease. The absence of which is dis-ease!
Diseases are not only when some bacteria or virus has infected our system, or any illness has set in…when our system gets off-balanced, it is disease!
Awareness About Mental Health:
In recent times, the issue of mental health has poignantly come to the forefront of our concerns. Especially so because of this pandemic situation. This Covid-19 pandemic has forced us to remain isolated and disconnected all of a sudden. It has disrupted our livelihoods and made our lives struggling. All this has adversely affected our mental health. A significant number of the population have suddenly plunged into anxiety, uncertainty, fear, loneliness and depression. More than ever before, it has become imperative now to take care of our mental health. Mind and body are intricately connected—that’s why, we are psychosomatic beings. Stress, anxiety, depression etc. negatively impacts our body as well. It is well-researched now. Stress, for example, reduces our lifespan significantly.
So, we need to be mentally educated and aware. Mental healths is a real and serious matter. The more we understand the mind, the better we get at coping with mental problems that we face.
Understanding Mental Health:
So, what is mental health and how is it different from physical health?
The WHO definition of mental health is—it is
“A state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community”.
When the mind does not slip into negative states—such as fear, anxiety, loneliness, depression etc.—easily, and even if it gets into all those unhappy states, it quickly bounces back to stability and easeness, is a healthy mind. A healthy mind is generally peaceful, joyful, and has a cheery attitude to life—not a gloomy and depressed attitude. If you can regulate your emotions, and that of others, for good…if you can face the difficulties of your life with a steady mind, and if you are a joyful human being, you are a healthy soul!
But, you know life, what it is…small small things can throw us off balance. Our emotions are mostly not in our control. Almost every day, we experience more unpleasurable emotions than pleasurable ones. Negativity almost has an air-like presence in our life. Violence, anger, hatred, jealousy, frustration, despair are everyday visitors. There are financial, social, emotional and relationship issues that we all have. Despite all these, if we can live with ease and worry-free, only then can we say we have a healthy life. It’s difficult for sure. But definitely not impossible, and above all, a must, to live a full-fledged life.
How to be Mentally Healthy?
Life is full of ups and downs. So, it’s like surfing on the incessant waves of life…
A healthy mind doesn’t generate unnecessary tension, anxiety, fear or any negative states for that matter, and sink into it. A healthy mind maintains its balance through all these ups and downs, and is able to enjoy life.
Our mind is a complete world by itself, and a truly complex one indeed. To understand it and make it a joyful world, instead of a misery-manufacturing machine, we have to go deep into it, observe it with rapt attention, understand its movements, its motives…and with this observation, its intricacies will be revealed. Only then do we have a hope of experiencing long-lasting joy.
Although there are various medical interventions that can be sought for, and many psychological and psychiatric helps…but understanding the mind is paramount. And to understand it, we don’t need to go to any psychologist or expert. This is a process of self-knowing. But, yes, of course, if anybody feels that he or she is beyond self-help, he or she might visit any medical expert in the field. Sometimes, we feel so shattered and helpless that only experts can help us. In those situations, we should definitely consult one, without any hesitation.
But most of us are not ‘mental patients’ in the actual sense of the word. Most of us are not actually suffering from any serious mental health conditions, such as Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), or chronic negative states like depression, stress, insomnia etc. These issues need medical and psychiatric evaluation. But our day-to-day life is fraught with all kinds of problems, which constantly damages our mental health. And as a result, tension, stress, anger, frustration, dissatisfaction have become our natural states. But we can undo this, with proper understanding and the right way of living.
Right Way of Living:
The way we live is the biggest cause of all our problems—be it physical or mental. By ‘way of living’, I mean, the way we eat, the way we organize our day-to-day life, the way we use and misuse this body and this mind—all that.
There are three broad aspects in living rightly. They are:
I. Diet: What kind of food we eat, when, how much and how mindfully we eat—all this affects our mental health. It is well-established now that food influences our mood and overall functioning of the energy system. So, it’s extremely important to eat right.
II. Activity: How active we are determines many things about our life. A passive life will be prone to mental breakdowns. It’s not only about our jobs and works, our overall daily activity can either reduce or prolong our life. And an active body functions much more efficiently, and it can cope with mental pressures much more effectively.
III. Rest: Rest is equally important in maintaining a balanced state of the body and the mind. Rest doesn’t just mean sleep. It’s much more than that. Rest is not also indulging in entertainment. Entertainment may give us short periods of mental refreshment, but beyond that, it doesn’t help much.
In her book Sacred Rest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, M.D, discusses 7 types of rest, which are:
- Physical rest
- Mental rest
- Sensory rest
- Social rest
- Emotional rest
- Creative rest, and
- Spiritual rest.
Interestingly enough, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith has incorporated spiritual rest in her list, which we are generally not aware of, and therefore we ignore. She describes spiritual rest as—
“The ability to connect beyond the physical and mental and feel a deep sense of belonging, love, acceptance and purpose”.
If all these three aspects—diet, activity and rest—are properly arranged, then living a healthy and joyful life becomes a reality.
But, despite our best efforts, we may often face mental issues; simply because life is unpredictable; anything can happen. So, the ultimate solution to all our mental problems might be really—understanding of the mind.
Understanding The Mind:
What is mind? How does it work? How can we harness the powers of the mind? These are some questions worth considering.
First of all, what is mind? Well, to say simply, the mind is the software for this body, which acts as the hardware. Any software runs on programming, which is executed by coded language. So is the case with the mind. It is built by language. A language is nothing but a system of arranging information according to some patterns. The mind also runs in patterns. In neurological terms, we can call them neural networks or circuitry. Software cannot run without information, which is memory. Memory is the basis of all mental processes. Memory is encoded in the brain through the different sense organs. Without memory, there is no mind (as we know it). Just like without the hard drive memory, the software cannot run. So, the mind is simply the software for this body.
Now, coming to the second question, the mind runs various higher order and lower order mental processes—like thinking, imagining, reasoning, creating, formulating hypotheses etc.
Now, to harness the mind’s powers, one needs the right understanding and training. A mind is a subtle machine, because any software is a machine after all, and to operate a machine, we need skill and the right understanding of the machine, isn’t it? So, how to harness?
As far as the mind is concerned, there is really no greater skill than Meditation. Mediation is a broad term in itself. To give a brief overview, here are some things to understand—
- Meditation, essentially, is the way to go into our pure natural state of consciousness.
- There are various types of meditation, like mindfulness meditation, mantra meditation, vipassana meditation etc.
- Meditation requires a holistic way of living.
- Although meditation has long-term health benefits, the actual purpose of meditation is to realize our true nature, or in other words, self-realisation.
- Meditation is a complete science in itself. You must understand the science.
If you are living rightly, you can lead a truly healthy life without even meditating. But meditation is needed to conquer this proverbial beast called ‘mind’; because it is only the mind that is trapping us and making us suffer. Meditation opens up the door from the tyranny of the mind and gives us undying peace and lasting happiness.
P.S: Sorry, if it has become lengthy! Anyway, I must Thank You for your patience. I hope, I didn’t waste your time🙏.
Oh, and another thing, I initially thought to elaborate on the ‘Understanding The Mind’ section. But, it requires a great deal of inquiry on its own. Here, I tried to give you the synopsis. If you, however, would like that I elaborate on it, please let me know. I will definitely go into it in detail.
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Many people want to escape from the realities of their lives, so they turn to hallucinogens for it. Hallucinogens are drugs that alter a person’s feelings, thoughts, and general awareness of their surroundings. These drugs cause hallucinations that seem real, but they aren’t.
The most well-known hallucinogen is acid, or LSD. The term “acid trip” or “dropping acid” refers to its extended mind-altering effects when taken.
What Happens During an Acid Trip?
The specific experience of taking acid will be different for every person depending on the dose they take, their mood, personality, and surroundings. For example, the experience of taking LSD in a group setting will be vastly different from taking it alone at home.
LSD is a quick-acting and long-lasting drug. Symptoms begin as early as 20 to 90 minutes after ingestion, and it can remain in the system for several days. Psychedelic acid trips can last from 6 to 15 hours, with peak hallucinogenic activity occurring 4 to 6 hours after ingestion. The standard dose of 20 micrograms may feel small for some, but can cause a “bad trip” for others.
The active effects of LSD include:
- Visual hallucinations
- Sensory enhancement
- Sensationalized perceptions (“seeing” colors, “tasting” sounds)
- Rapid emotional shifts
- Impaired depth perception
- Changes in the perception of time
- Dry mouth
- Increased heart rate
- Increased body temperature
- Panic attacks
After several hours of hallucinations, the effects will gradually decrease in intensity until a person gets back to their equilibrium. Then, the body feels very tired and all a person will want to do is sleep. Often, people will experience a post-acid trip “afterglow” wherein visual perception is enhanced. There is also the possibility of vivid dreams and flashbacks for days, months, and even years after the acid trip.
How Long Does LSD Stay in the Body?
Acid trips usually last between 6 to 12 hours. Once the hallucinogenic effects taper off, a person may feel the “afterglow” effects for six more hours. The body may return to its equilibrium within 24 hours of initial ingestion, but this timeframe may be longer for those who take more potent doses.
Traces of LSD are relatively difficult to detect in the body because the liver works quickly to break it down. The average dose is 20 micrograms, and even doubling or tripling that amount doesn’t add up to much at all when screened for testing.
LSD can be detected in the system through different drug tests:
Urine – The liver breaks down acid very quickly, leaving behind less than 1% of the original structure. Most routine drug tests cannot detect LSD any time after use.
Blood – A 2017 study showed that 200 micrograms (ten times the average dose) of LSD was detected in blood samples after 16 hours. For participants given 100 micrograms of LSD, it was detectable after 8 hours.
Hair follicles – There is currently no reliable data available regarding hair follicle testing to detect LSD.
Post-mortem – Researchers have found evidence of LSD in brain tissue samples during autopsy. The hallucinogen was not the cause of death in these cases.
What is LSD?
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a psychedelic hallucinogen made from lysergic acid, which is found in a fungus that grows on grains such as rye and other grasses. It is a white, odorless material commonly taken through blotter paper absorbed on the tongue, or through tablets and droplets. Common names include acid, blotter acid, mellow yellow, or dots.
LSD’s psychoactive properties were first discovered by accident in the 1940s. Dr. Albert Hofmann’s fingertips came in contact with some LSD crystals, and they were absorbed into his skin. Some time later, he began to feel dizzy and restless, experiencing “a not unpleasant intoxicated-like condition, characterized by an extremely stimulated imagination.”
Today, LSD is classified as a Schedule I drug, which is the most criminalized category for drugs. This classification is defined as “drugs, substances, or chemicals with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” Other Schedule I drugs include heroin, marijuana, methaqualone, and ecstasy.
Very small doses of LSD (20 micrograms) are needed to trigger an acid trip.This is enough for the hallucinogen to produce changes in emotions, perception, and a person’s sense of time and space. One dose can last several hours, and the effects vary widely, depending on a person’s body composition, weight, and other biological factors. High doses of LSD can cause severe physical and psychological effects.
Side Effects of LSD
People use hallucinogens like LSD for the euphoric feeling of being on an acid trip. The seemingly real sights, sounds, and revelations that occur after an LSD dose can feel so far removed from daily life. Regular use of LSD can lead to physical tolerance and psychological dependence on the drug, and there is great potential for severe side effects.
Developing LSD Tolerance
Some people enjoy the effects of LSD so much that they end up taking it as often as possible. They enjoy the exaggerated surroundings and want to experience further emotional and psychological breakthroughs caused by an acid trip. Unfortunately, LSD tolerance can develop very quickly. If it is taken for three consecutive days, the body will not react at all on the third day. For users who abuse LSD regularly, they must take higher doses to achieve similar effects surpassing their first time.
As the LSD dose increases, there is a greater risk for a “bad trip.” Instead of intensifying positive feelings of euphoria and hallucinations of bright colors, bad trips elevate feelings of fear, pain, insecurity, and paranoia. Hallucinations typically tame in a regular acid trip, can bring a heavy psychological effect during bad trips. Bad trips can last for several hours, and the negative feelings evoked are very overwhelming, seemingly never to leave while a person is intoxicated..
LSD addiction is often developed psychologically. People become addicted to the intense euphoria they experience during an acid trip, and they continuously seek out that feeling. Psychological addiction is much more likely if people take LSD during group activities such as parties or concerts. The exhilaration and excitement are much more compelling if experienced within a group. The experience of a group high can lead to physical dependence and substance abuse.
Long-Term Effects of LSD
People with addictive personalities and a genetic predisposition to substance abuse are much more likely to become attached to the use of hallucinogens like LSD. While LSD does not have the toxic effects that other Schedule I drugs do, it can still be very harmful to a person’s mental health and overall well-being.
The long-term use can lead to hallucinogen persisting perceptual disorder (HPPD), wherein a person can experience persistent flashbacks of the hallucinations they experienced during a previous acid trip. These flashbacks can occur at any time, and they can be very difficult to handle if they happen in the middle of a work or school day. HPPD can also lead to anxiety and debilitating depression.
LSD is one of the most common hallucinogens that people use to escape their daily life, with the euphoric feelings and intense visual hallucinations it induces lasting several hours. When people keep using LSD to seek out this unique and intense experience over and over again, they develop a physical tolerance and psychological dependence on the drug.
An especially debilitating side-effect of long-term LSD use is persistent flashbacks to previous hallucinations that may occur many years after a person’s first acid trip. These flashbacks and euphoric experiences can lead to anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues significantly affecting a person’s daily life. | <urn:uuid:6aeab351-43ae-4813-b894-3c417b9a2591> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.drugaddictionnow.com/2022/01/14/lsd-trip/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.943018 | 1,687 | 2.671875 | 3 |
I have always been interested in how products like blinds, shutters, awnings and insect screens can change the everyday life of people. Here is a story about a client of mine who was a harpist.
Background to the Harpist’s Issues
If you are a musician you may know that, if a room is cold, your fingers stiffen up and it becomes much more difficult to play your musical instrument. My client was a harpist and she used to practice in a music room that was really cold because the windows were only single-glazed. Although there were radiators under the windows, heat was being continuously lost through the glass panels.
Unfortunately, there was no other room to house her full-sized harp so every time she wanted to play her instrument she used to run her wrists under warm water to increase the blood flow to her fingers. This helped her fingers to loosen up so she could get going with her daily harp practice.
The Effect of Shutters
As the harpist became fed up with the daily ritual of running warm water over her wrists, she came to me for advice. The solution was to install wooden shutters that sat on her window ledge, just in front of the glass windows but behind the radiators. As shutters are wonderfully insulating, when the heat from the radiators rose, instead of flowing straight out of the windows it bounced off the shutter panels and was redirected into the room. A much warmer atmosphere was created for playing her harp and she no longer needed to run warm water over her wrists!
The Harpist and Her Windows – Summary
So if you are a musician and want to stop having to run warm water over your wrists before playing your musical instrument, there are indeed ways to make your rooms more warm and cosy. There are some great products that can help to insulate your environment from the cold outside.
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If you deal with the sales of products to consumers, chances are that you maintain an inventory to track and manage your goods and operate a warehouse for their storage. One way to manage your inventory efficiently is to ensure that your warehouse management system is barcode-enabled. A barcode-enabled warehouse management system can help you manage your warehouse efficiently. Your operations can run smoothly while storing, dispatching, and receiving items for your warehouse.
Barcodes have been around for a few decades and are gaining prominence in distribution, manufacturing, logistics, and wholesale businesses. Barcodes can come in handy, especially for managing large warehouses as managing a large inventory can sometimes become a little tricky. Still not sure why you need a barcode-enabled warehouse management system? Here’s a look at a few ways in which barcodes can help you with your warehouse management needs:
Helps in Reducing the errors
Workers usually make errors when dealing with large amounts of data. Each small mistake can snowball into a large issue causing a loss of time and decreasing productivity. Some common mistakes made by warehouse employees include inaccurate tagging of items, improper placement, and mismanagement of inventory items.
These mistakes can result in delays in delivery, delivery of the wrong product to the customer altogether, or can cause delays in locating the product to be delivered in the first place. These delays can prove hazardous for retailers operating on big retail websites such as Amazon or Flipkart. Delays and errors can harm the reputation of your business and can even result in monetary penalties. You might even be red-flagged and won’t be able to work for these platforms anymore.
Barcoding ensures that inaccuracies are kept to a minimum. Employees can easily track an item throughout its life cycle in the warehouse. It can significantly reduce human errors as the data is stored digitally and can be accessed in real-time by the concerned employees. Thus you can save time, energy, money, and retain and gain customers through efficient warehouse management methods. And, barcoding can help you stay one step ahead as most of the inefficiencies at the warehouse level that are caused due to human errors are eliminated by a barcode system.
Warehouse Management helps in Product tracking
Barcodes can help track products throughout their lifecycle right from the manufacturing stage to delivery of the final product. Every stage of the supply chain can be monitored easily via barcodes. The inventory data is stored on a central server and can be embedded with ERP systems. The clarity about products and real-time information is made readily available to managers thanks to barcode tracking systems. Additionally, the training time for new employees is also reduced as the information scanned by barcodes is seamlessly transferred to ERP systems. Barcodes can also be used to track the following indicators that can help in the smooth functioning of the warehouse:
- Dead stocks
- Inventory turnover
- Backorder rate
- Employee performance
Thefts at warehouses not only cause substantial financial losses but can also result in a tedious, time-consuming process to trace the loss. Barcodes can significantly help keep a check on item thefts at your warehouse. The timestamp feature of barcodes provides complete visibility to warehouse managers. The products can be traced at every stage in the warehouse, including the handlers at every stage.
Thus, in the case of thefts, the culprit can be tracked down easily by analyzing the last-known information about your inventory products. This increases the efficiency of your warehouse and significantly minimizes, if not completely, eliminate instances of thefts. Barcode solutions can be combined with other warehouse management tools to make your warehouse secure than ever before.
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Major viral abortions in cattle in Ireland
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There was almost a 20% decrease in the amount of positive cases of BVD being reported in new-born animals from 2013 to 2014. The number of positive BVD herds also decreased but herds with one or more PI’s increased. This indicates that farmers are not implanting the removal of PI’s firmly enough. The policing of this programme is not strict enough and with the absence of penalties, Ireland will struggle to gain a BVD free status. IBR is seasonal and spreads during the winter months when animals are being housed. High frequency of herds exposed are to BoHV-1 in Ireland. IBR primarily causes respiratory infections in cattle, which then may lead to abortion. It is difficult to diagnose if IBR is responsible for this abortion. Therefore, the number of abortions due to IBR may be higher than previously documented. However, BoHV-1 remains the leading cause of respiratory infections in cattle in Ireland. | <urn:uuid:07caa733-026d-46bf-8653-90cdc1c53dcc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.huveta.hu/handle/10832/1276 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.952949 | 219 | 2.828125 | 3 |
Some state and local agencies won’t finish migrating from Windows XP by the time Microsoft stops issuing security updates on April 8 — but they shouldn’t be complacent about it. There is a growing feeling that come spring, XP hackers will emerge to prey on older systems.
“There is definitely a concern that hackers are holding back on vulnerabilities they’ve found in Windows XP, waiting until support ends,” says Michael Silver, research vice president and distinguished analyst for Gartner. Leon Barnowski, LAN supervisor for the city of Norwich, Conn., adds, “If you’re a hacker with a zero-day attack planned and you can hold on to that exploit until April or May, that would be perfect for you.”
— Microsoft (@Microsoft_Gov) January 8, 2014
Dieter Klinger, chief operating officer for Montgomery County, Md., is aware of what’s at stake and believes the county’s XP systems will be safe, even though it may take until the end of 2014 to upgrade all of them. “We’re trying to shorten that window as much as we can,” he says.
Montgomery County has numerous security measures in place to protect all of its PCs, including firewall protection, web and email filtering, and real-time anti-malware software on both its servers and workstations. Klinger says the county is also taking the opportunity to retrain users on security best practices. “Regardless of OS, we still find that our biggest problems come from social engineering — users being tricked into doing things they shouldn’t.” | <urn:uuid:734550f4-94d7-496c-af26-fac9653c4d7a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://statetechmagazine.com/article/2014/01/failure-migrate-windows-xp-could-expose-governments-hackers | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.95426 | 340 | 1.875 | 2 |
So, I’m working hard to heal myself from all the damage of swallowing the Standard Narrative whole with a side of Standard American Diet to go. My latest assigment from Mary is to take coffee out of my diet. She promised me it won’t be forever, but I need to go for a month without coffee. I’ve been drinking coffee since I was in high school. I never drank it because of the energy boost it claims to give people (I’ve never needed the extra boost), but more because it was a social thing and a hot beverage that had more substance to it than tea, which I’ve always registered as hot colored water. Taking coffee out of my life is going to be difficult.
Mary suspects me of having adrenal fatigue and I think she’s pretty on point with that. She also thinks that coffee is messing with my digestion. On top of that I have struggled with anxiety and ADHD for as long as I can remember, possibly from as young as 8 years old. What she told me is that coffee can actually sap your overall energy and ability to focus, exacerbating both the anxiety and the fatigue. That is the opposite of why most people drink it, so it got me to thinking.
Physicists are well aware of the law of conservation of energy. You can change energy from one form to another, you can hit a baseball with a bat and it’s forward energy becomes backward energy as it’s launched out into the field, but you can’t make that ball go faster, or even change direction, without inputting some energy of your own. Food contains energy in it and when we eat it, our digestive system turns the stored energy in the food (a chemical energy) into fat, which is stored energy in our bodies. We then burn the fat to produce body heat and to move our muscles, perhaps to swing a bat, for example. Calories are a measure of how much energy is stored in food. Many people have a weird relationship with food and they think of calories as a measure of how fat they will get, or how bad the food is for their diet goals, or how many stairs they have to climb at the gym later, but all of that is perspective. Calories are an energy measurement.
Coffee doesn’t have many calories, especially if you don’t sweeten or cream it. A cup of black coffee has something on the order of 2 kilocalories (which we just call “calories” cuz it’s shorter). For the average American, that’s barely .1% of their daily energy requirements. That means that to get all of your energy needs for a day from coffee, you’d have to drink 1000 cups of coffee per day. That’s a lot of coffee, or a little energy if you think about it. And yet, for many of us, when we drink coffee we feel energized. Where we were dragging before, we suddenly feel like we have more strength to accomplish whatever task is before us. Some of us will also feel more clear headed and awake. Without a significant caloric value, where does that energy come from?
The answer, as we all know, is caffeine, but how exactly is caffeine working to give us energy if it doesn’t contain energy itself? Here is where the law of conservation of energy can give us insight. We know the total amount of energy we have to go through our day doesn’t change by drinking a cup of coffee, but we feel more energetic and are able to accomplish more when we do. The caffeine in coffee, or any other caffeinated beverage, is just making more of our stored energy available to us in the 45 minute to 6 hour window after we consume it. That’s why we crash when we use caffeine as an energy boost, because when the caffeine leaves our system we’re left with less energy than we would have had without it. Add to that the fact that many people drink the coffee because they felt they were low on energy to begin with, and you can see why chronic coffee use can lead to chronic fatigue.
For people like me who are trying to heal from adrenal fatigue, it’s not just about getting enough sleep and nutrition, it’s also about smoothing out our energy levels so that we are not overstimulating the adrenal glands by constantly demanding them to regulate our system. Avoiding coffee and other caffeinated beverages reduces the swings we feel in our energy throughout the day, possibly leading to a general malaise, but in my case also helping me to avoid the debilitating 7:30pm crash that has been leaving me quite literally motionless in a bean bag chair until 9pm when I finally clock out.
All of this dawned on me as a result of seeing another plug for bulletproof coffee. The guy who invented the recipe claims that he has “biohacked” his way to higher mental and physical performance in part through the use of “clean” coffee blended with “clean” grassfed butter and a processed coconut oil derivative. I don’t believe in biohacking. For those of you who are not familiar with the term, it means making your mind or your body perform better than it was designed to in nature by cleverly coordinating your activities, environment and diet. Asprey claims that his coffee blend can give you improved mental performance, clean burning energy with no crash, and help you lose weight, but it all sounded too good to be true, so I asked my nutritionist what she thought of it.
To my relief, Mary is at least as suspicious of the miracle drink as I am, but she has the added benefit of actual training and years of experience in nutrition and health whereas all I have is my energy conservation theory and too much time getting paid to think about stuff*. It turns out that her take on the bulletproof magic bullet (heheh, sorry) is that it can indeed be helpful in the short run as a crutch to get over a plateau, but in the long term it cannot continue to provide the benefits being claimed. Makes sense to me. Our bodies were designed to burn energy at a certain rate. This design has been perfected over billions of years (millions of years?º). We discover a beverage that can take us above that limit for a time, but that extra performance has to come from somewhere. Whether we pay for it in the damage to our bodies from the astronomically high saturated fat levels, or in a crash that we don’t perceive because it is too far divorced from the actual drinking of the coffee that we can’t associate the two, we must certainly settle our accounts somewhere. That’s what the law of conservation of energy tells us. Nothing in life is free, and if you try to diverge from the environment that we were built to operate in, you will pay a cost in your health somewhere.
So as a final note, I would like to add some policy implications. Policy implications are the way economists try and make their research sound important after they have bored you to sleep with their formulas and statistics. For me, I can’t use coffee right now because my body is damaged, but knowing what we know about energy, how can we use coffee in a way that doesn’t damage our bodies? Certainly there are times when the extra energy boost is welcome. My recommendation is that you drink coffee only for the purpose of attaining that energy boost, and that you do it with the awareness that you’re really borrowing against your future energy and that you will have to pay that loan back with interest. Just like with credit card debt, you don’t want to let that interest accrue or it will hurt badly when the bill comes due. Make sure you pay it back immediately — that means in the same day wherever possible. So, if you have a deadline to meet and really need that coffee to finish your work on time, go ahead and drink it. But when that deadline is passed and the work is done, don’t just go back to life as it was, give yourself a break. Recognized that you are now depleted in your energy and focus on recovery. Don’t take on another project where you’re going to be doing late hours or rushed jobs until you’re back to your healthy, pre-coffee, pre-deadline self or else you risk running up an energy debt that you may not be able to pay back.
*You can read her review of bulletproof coffee here: “Should you ditch your bulletproof coffee?”
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Indeed, nearly the entire Old City of Warsaw, or Starego Miasta, was destroyed during World War II, and following the war a decision had to be made whether to make Warsaw into the ugly pseudo-modern ghetto that Berlin became, or to rebuild it as it was. Thankfully, the new Communist government of Poland opted for the latter, and managed to reconstruct the entire city, medieval streets and all, in only two years between 1951 and 1953. Upon completion, this plaque was erected to commemorate the achievement. | <urn:uuid:ef71c2aa-c264-40ca-b75a-c02c27741b27> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.ipernity.com/doc/23639/1091308 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.956371 | 153 | 2.5625 | 3 |
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A boat would go out to sea with a rope trailing behind that would be held at the beach. At a certain distance, the net would be put down in an arc and the remaining rope taken back to the beach. People would be at both ends of the rope about 50 metres apart and then gradually pull the net in. | <urn:uuid:afe6e256-cd00-4849-8439-d1f25a2f9476> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://knowledgebank.org.nz/still_image/mick-burden-and-hauling-net/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.921053 | 142 | 1.984375 | 2 |
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Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): Managing Your Bladder
After an SCI, your bladder may not work the same way as before. During your rehab (rehabilitation), your healthcare team gave you a bladder program to help you adjust to and manage these changes. Going forward, it'll be up to you to follow this program on a regular basis. By taking control of your body and managing your bladder, you'll help prevent accidents, infections, and other complications. This will help you stay active, social, and healthy.
SCI affects your bladder
SCI can damage the nerves involved with bladder function. How your bladder is affected depends on the level and severity of your injury.
An upper level SCI (T12 or higher) may cause a spastic (reflex) bladder. With this type of problem, a reflex is triggered when your bladder is full. It causes your bladder muscles to contract to release urine. You can’t tell or feel when this happens. As a result, accidents can happen. Some people with spastic bladder also have problems relaxing the muscles around the bladder (sphincter muscles). This means urine can’t be emptied out of the bladder properly.
A lower level SCI (below T12) may cause a flaccid bladder. With this type of problem, your bladder muscles don't contract to release urine when your bladder is full. As a result, your bladder can become too full. This can damage your bladder and lead to other problems.
Your bladder program
The goal of your bladder program is to give you greater control of your bladder function. It allows you to empty your bladder of urine using a method that is safe and effective for you. Some common methods include:
Catheterization. This involves the use of a thin, flexible tube called a catheter. Once the tube is in place, urine drains through the tube into a bag or other collection device. There are many types of catheterization. In some cases, the tube stays in place at all times. In others, the tube is only inserted when it's time to urinate. If your insurance covers it or you can otherwise afford it, getting a bladder scanner is a good idea. The bladder scanner will allow you to know how much urine is in your bladder and when to catheterize yourself (usually when there's more than 350 ml).
Stimulated voiding. This may be used if you still have some control of your bladder. Through various techniques, such as pressing down on your bladder with your fist, you may be able to trigger your bladder muscles to contract and release urine.
Surgery. Various types of surgery may be done to improve the function of your bladder. Or surgery may be done to bypass the bladder and create a new way for urine to leave the body.
Your healthcare provider can tell you more about your choices and help you choose the method that's best for you.
Steps to prevent urinary complications
With any type of bladder problem, there's a higher risk for urinary complications. These can include urinary tract infections (UTIs) and kidney problems. To help protect your urinary tract and stay healthy:
Know the symptoms of a UTI. See below for more information.
Empty your bladder completely and on a regular schedule. A too-full bladder causes leakage. It can also lead to infection or urine backing up in the ureters and kidneys (reflux). It can trigger a problem called autonomic dysreflexia (AD) as well. This is a sudden spike in blood pressure that must be treated right away. Ask your healthcare provider if you’re at risk for AD.
Use sterile techniques during catheterization. This helps prevent infection. Wash your hands before and after each catheterization. Also, check that catheters aren't blocked or kinked. This may prevent proper drainage of urine.
Drink plenty of water. Water helps flush bacteria out of your system. This can help prevent UTIs and bladder infections. This can also help prevent bladder and kidney stones.
See your provider and healthcare team for regular visits. They help monitor your health. If you need to change any part of your bladder care program, let them know right away. Together, you can make adjustments that work for you.
When to call the healthcare provider
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following signs of a UTI or other bladder issue:
Cloudy or bad-smelling urine
Burning feeling in the urethra or genital area
Aching in the abdomen or back (kidney area)
Increased spasms in the belly (abdomen), legs, or bladder
Fever of 100.4° F ( 38°C) or higher
Chills or sweating
Nausea or vomiting
Feeling very tired
You don’t have to limit your activities because of your injury or bladder problem. With time and practice, your bladder program will become part of your daily routine. And you can go on doing many of the things you’ve always enjoyed. This includes working, playing sports, hanging out with friends, and dating. If you need further support, let your healthcare team know. They can refer you to counseling, if needed. Also, reach out to family and friends and let them know how you’re feeling. You may find it helpful to join a support group as well. This allows you to talk with other people who are going through similar experiences as you.
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As you try to search for a sales funnel definition, there may be several explanations found online. Some people call it a sales pipeline. Others refer to it as a marketing funnel or a purchase funnel. Whatever term people may use, it follows just one basic principle, and that is capturing a lead to turn it into sales.
To give you a picture of what this sales funnel look like, it basically uses the shape of a funnel or an inverted pyramid minus the sharp bottom.
The sales funnel is an illustration of how the marketing process evolves from a potential customer chancing upon a website, up to the point where this customer decides to make a purchase. This is the marketing strategy used by most businesses and it helps them get converted sales from leads.
Sales Funnel Explained
Nowadays, there are still marketing managers who make use of the linear chart that they have been used to for plotting out their marketing plan. While they might have heard about the sales funnel, it might be difficult to comprehend because they have not fully understood a sales funnel definition. A sales funnel diagram is actually much simpler and involves a more straight to the point stages from the top down to the bottom of the funnel.
A sales funnel works in a way that from the top of the funnel the process goes down to the next stage after it has served its purpose. A linear chart on the other hand, has a flow chart that consists of several stages that needs to be followed step by step.
What is good about a sales funnel is that it has also adjusted with the trends of the times. With social media now considered as being a big player in the marketing process, a sales funnel can also be adjusted to include social media to communicate with leads online.
A lead or prospect is most commonly found at the very top of the funnel, while you see different other steps going down and finally the deal is sealed with a sales at the bottom of the funnel. There can be several factors that may be considered, depending on the type and size of the business, as well as the strategy they want to undertake, to figure out what they want to place in the middle of the funnel.
Immediately after capturing your leads, you will want to segregate the ones who are keen on buying our product from those who are just merely “visiting”. While you go down the narrow parts of the funnel, you just continue to focus your attention to the needs of your selected leads.
Necessary Steps To Consider When Plotting Your Sales Funnel
Structuring a sales funnel needs careful consideration. You will need to do a lot of research and analysis. If you need some help in coming up with your own sales funnel, you can use the steps laid out below:
1. What to Put on Top
As you begin plotting the steps of your own sales funnel, you will need to decide what goes to the very top. We usually see awareness of the product, leads or prospects being placed on the widest area of the funnel. Remember that the first step, which is the top of the funnel, is the process of getting peoples attention to your business or product.
2. Sorting Your Leads
As you start acquiring a list of leads, you begin doing some necessary work of researching about your prospects. During this stage, you can start sending them relevant content to read, observe their activities, making necessary changes if you feel you need to and even giving more time just to observe your prospects. This will help you to successfully take in these leads into purchasing your product.
3. Analyzing your Marketing Strategy and Risk Evaluation
At this stage, you will need to carefully analyze the marketing strategy that you are willing to undertake and evaluate the risks involved. By this time, you are now preparing your qualified leads to commit into purchasing your product, and you have already eliminated those who are still undecided to make a purchase.
4. Closing the Deal
Before you take your prospects to buying the product that they are interested in, give them a good one time offer that can be too hard to resist. As you do this, remember that you need to be very extra careful not to distract their attention into buying your product, as this may only deviate them from heading down your funnel.
5. Creating an Improved Funnel After the Deal is Closed
The good thing about a sales funnel is that you can improve it once you close a deal. As you look at a sales funnel definition, you do not see that it goes through a cycle. Businesses do not stop as they close a deal. They continuously take step to improve the sales funnel and it can involve adding or removing some steps in the funnel. | <urn:uuid:4961f9c2-dc00-4c1b-ba57-7daec867cff3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://sixfigurefunnelformula.org/tag/six-figure-funnel-formula-bonus/page/3/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571150.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810070501-20220810100501-00665.warc.gz | en | 0.969353 | 952 | 2.15625 | 2 |
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